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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30

Time, 4.0s, 8. 40, 8.34, 3.22.
The judges decided to put this race
over until today.
Then came the leading feature of the
dav. the horse trot, and about every
body had crowded about the grand stand
and judges stand to see the dash. There
were some very good horses entered in
both the three-minute and 2.25 class,
and the time was very good under the
conditions of track and the miserable
scoring.
Mr.. Hatch, the starter had an abun-
dant amount Of patience or some OF the
drivers would have had to pay. After
scoring no less than nine times they got
away. At the word they were well
punched and held that way the first time
around. Then Express, who had speed to
snare. was let out by Chute, and took the
lead with Jack Leo at his wheel. They
mace pretty racs home but Express
won out with Jack Leo a close second.
Little GIimmer and Alice King Phil
lin were distanced. Alice King Phillip
showed signs Of distress on the first time
around and after going under the wire
the second time fell, overcome by the
heat.
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Decorated Farm Teams
Feature of Day.
Express and Rex Wilkes the
Race Winners.


Gray, August 29-The second day of
the Gray Fair association opened fair
and warm and babe fair to equal, II not
excelI in attendance. all other days. BY
the time Of the starting Of the first event
q large crowd had congregated. 1t
was q good representative crowd OF a
country fair. Everybody was out in
gala day dress, leaving al cares behind
and IN for day of pleasure.
The space for the dining tent, side
shows and fakirs We're wen covered and
al were doing their best to attract the
crowd.
Inc Free Baptist society and other
dining tents We're wen patronized at all
times of the day.
The first event OF the day was the ex-
hibit of stations and family horses on
the track. In the stallion exhibit for
two-year-olds, Capt ID. II Doyen's OF
South Portland, handsome stallion, by
WestIand, won first prize.
In the year-old stallion exhibit. w. Il.
4 {. l.. Dunn of East North Yarmouth .
stallion Dunn Wilkes. won first prize.
OF the farm teams, 0. S. Higgins {
chestnut with silver name and tail, won
first prize, and Il. S. Thompson second
Then came the exhibition of All the prize
animals by paradlng around the track.
The conditions We're that all animals
must appear IN this procession in ordel
to obtain their premiums awarded. This
was a very pretty and interesting sight
IN the procession was the decorated farm
teams from which prize was given a
follows: John T. Merrill got first, Il. p
Foster, second; o. ). Higgins and VIII
liam A. Tompson of Windham received
first Cor best appearing farm team draw
by oxen. The John Merrill team wa
decorated IN most original way. In Il
were eight young ladies dressed IN farm
costume OF century ago, soma were
churning, one was spinning and other
doing some part of the work which tn
/ ladies of long ago had to attend to abou
the farm house; and while the parade
was forming this party sang while TIT
old gentleman Merrill beat time with thi
whip. He now and then would join il
the song. 1t was very inspiring.
After dinner the crowd increased yer,
rapidly and by the time for the ladies
exhibit of fancy bitches there was as
large a crowd as had ever attended thi
fair during It's existence In the ladies'
fancy bitches, there were only two en-
tries. Miss Clarice Thayer of Dixfield ant
Mrs. NJ. G. Morrill, of Gray. In this
contest the ladies were to drive one hal
a mile and then appear before the judges
stand. Miss Thayer came in a close sec
ond, but was awarded first prize for thu
best hitch Mrs. Morrill, was second.
Then came the unfinished 3 60 race
where only one heat was run off. This
/ Is race where the winner counts fol
nothing and the most comica1 rig and
funny work of man and horse counts
everything. Following is the standing
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Briggs-How did you break the news
to the fellows poor young wife,
Griggs-In chunks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-30

'"That Miss swellson is an artists
model, I believe"
you bet. She's hand painted"
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tie xicsnAtg OF PORTLAND. Ne. Oct 20.
800. Address MISS SI0CkBkI DGh. 1e7
leneaf street. Providence. H. J. heierenees
II. Rev Robert Goldman. Jr.. Bishop Of Maine.
auRls1Iu ST
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Briggs hasn't returned that IS I lent
him yet
"He's keeping lent"
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THE BANGOR FAIR.
veracious Reporter says 10000 People
Were There.


Bangor, Aug. 29-There was an i'm
mense crowd at the Eastern Maine fair
today. President Beal estimated that
10000 people were there during the
afternoon. 1t was governors day and
Governor Powers and his staff were in
attendance. The races were exciting
and the 2.10 class offered the best sport
seen here for long time. The sum
maries:
Green Horses, Trot or Pace-Purse $500
Geiges Geiger, blk. g.. by Nell
sons Wilkes [Nelsonl. 1 /
Goldbrino, CHI, g., by Albrino,
Beatrice pic5'O Dr. B M, (Fisher), 5. 4 4
Persie b., b. M. (Dustin), 3
Dorelle, b. M, (Palmer), 2
Hube, b. M, (lroland) Or
Andie Wilkes, blk. M, (Ryder) dis
Time-2.29 Ia. 2.26 Ia, 2.34 IL, 2.34 IL.
2.1o Stake, Trot or Pace-Purse $500.
Maud @. Wilkes, br. M, by
Bayard Wilkes (Woodard), 1 /
Newmarket b. S. by Nelson,
(Waite),
Alice Drake, blk M, (Morgan) 2 4 8
Clayson, b. e., (Blanchard) 3 4
Gloris. b. M. (PorellD dis
Time-2. 10 Ia, 2.17 IL, 2.18 IL, 2.l9 ga
Running Race. I miles Gin 8)-Purse $3.50
Cake walk, b, m. (Flood) ! |
John p, b. g.. (Turpin)
Boisterous, b. h., (Smith) 4
Estoca, b. b., (Chnch),
Time-1 1912, 49,
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Tom orrow's races win include s.16
trot and 9.17 pace.
Summary:
s.1s Class, Pacing; Purse 5000
Emma 49, oh m, by Aliendorf-
Emma g., by AlmOnt Claw
Helen H., b m, by Red6eId-
Kate H., by Ontario (Bass
and Paige), 5 5 2
Tonita +. Oh s, (MerrilI), 2 8
George Gag g, (GilHes), 3 2 .
VIM. Ii Moody, oh ST. Palmer)
Hylie T.. b N, (Sanborn) 5
Journeyman, br $40 NeiD, 6 z d
Time,9 l01-4, s.l9 IA, s.11 IA, $40 10,
100 Ia.
PA Glass, Trotting; Purse 5000.
Confessor, CHI &, by J. r. Shedd--
Devotee, by Pancoast, (Brady,) l 1
Lucrative, b m, (Hyde) B
Much Ado, b S (Kennedy), 4
Glory, On G, (Gatcomb) 2
Harry Shedd, br g, (McDonald), 4
Time, 2 IA IA, 2.l2 IA, 2.12 ~.
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"Afiss Iightning's beauty struck ne"
"She must be hashy."
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''Brown has stopped using profanity. I"
so he sWore off, did he?"
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Smith, win reveals a mans true
nature every time.
Jones-Yes. It's a dead give away.
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"That fellows eyes were glued on me
all the time
He must have been stuck on you"
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VAUDEVlLLAINY.

4 Budget of Jests Cleaned FROM a
Yonkers Jolxester.
She-Time improves all things.
He-All except age.
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The other two heats were repetitions %
the first. Express won three straight
heats and the race; Jack Leo second,
Elizabeth NJ. Wilkes fourth.
The summary.
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Time, 224 IA, 2.27 1-2, 2.27 II.
The judges were Charles f. Ayers OF
Portland, DR.. Moulton of Cumberland.
and Frank Hawkes. of Raymond, G..
NJ. Hatch of Aliens Mills was starter
and showed a cool level head in handling
the drivers of tue race. The judges act
ed as timers also.
Thursday win be the last day of the
fair which has proved a success in every
feature thus far. There viii be trot or
pace for the 2 50 class. purse 500; 2.15
brot or 9. Is pace, purse $500. Some fast
horses have been enteredsand their own
ers signiied their Intention of starting
and they will give a good account OF
themselves. There VIII be a ladies' two
mile dash, gents driving horses and an
exhibition of matched horses, together
with ball game.
A son of Orrin Whitney met with rath-
er serious injuries in the afternoon while
watching the ball game. One of the men
came up to the bat and made a lunge at
the ball when the bat slipped out of his
hands and struck young Whitney on the
left side of the head knockingghim sense
less. The young man was taken to his
home by his father who was standing
near when the accident happened, ana q
doctor called. The doctor said the blow
was q hard one, but he dat think il
would prove fatal.
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heats and the race; Jack Leo second,
Elizabeth M. Wilkes fourth
The summary:
Three-minute Glass, Purse 500.
Express. blk &, (E. @. Chute), III
Jack Leo, b 70 &, (Nelson), 2 2
Edgemark. Jr., b &, (B. T.. Delano), 5
hlizabeth M. Wilkes, (Kelsey,) 8 8
L. j. b., b &, a.. }. Brackett), 4
Surprise, blk &, GO. X Richards), DIS
Annie Gaines, b m, g A. Jenness), dis
Little Glinmer, b q, GO. M. Strout), IDS
Alice King Phillip, (Holland1 dis
Time, 2.27 1-2, 2.27 IA, 2.27 1-4
The 2.25 class was then called and
again the drivers were slow and were
five times scoring when Starter Hatch
called them back to the stand and warned
t hem If they persisted he would fine any
driver $40 and the driver would have to
pay before he could continue. This had
the proper effect and they got away on
the next attempt with Hector at the
pole. It was a close and interesting race
throughout although it was won In
straight heats. The four leading horses
were punched all the way around, but
Rex Wilkes always had an extra supply
of speed to call on at the stretch and won
out. The track was very dusty. The
summary;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10
LIEUT.. GILMORE ARRIVES.
Man Who Was Nine Months Held a
Prisoner by Filipinos.

San Francisco, March 1O-The naval
hospital ship Solace, Captain Dunlays,
has arrived from Manila after a voyage
of forty-one days. She called at Yol1o-
hama on the trip over, the run from the
latter port being made in seventeen
days.
The solace brought thirty-three Off
GERS and US seamen the majority par
ticipated in the Battle of Manila Bay
and other naval operations.
Lieutenant j. G. Gilmore, one of the
heroes of the campaign In the Philip
pines, is a passenger on the Solace The
story of the capture of Lieutenant Gil
more and fourteen men of the cruiser
yorktown by insurgents on April u.
1899, and their detention as prisoners
until January of this year is not new.
During the captivity the prisoners en-
dured great hardships. AT one time
General Tino ordered that Lieutenant
Gilmore and his men be shot. Their
lives We're spared and later they were
abandoned in the woods. At times they
were forced to eat grass, bark and horse
flesh and for three weeks were with
out a decent meal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10

victoria alone Man." said her lover. Il
have not got we'll acquainted with
these boys yet, and they are restless"
She stepped lightly into the vehicle,
ana the next moment they were dash
ing down the road. She could not bring
herself to speak, and Curtis said moth
ing.
The country was beautiful with the
splendor of the late summer upon 1t,
and she watched it with appreciative
eyes. It'seemed as if this swift journey
might take her away from the misera-
BILE fact confronting her-the fact of
her hero's fall.
AT the side of the road, several miles
from town, was a basket factory, and
the young horses, inexperienced in the
noises of the world took great fright
at the steam exhaust. In q moment
they had become frantic. Curtis White
stood up and wound the reins several
times about his strong young arms. His
quoting voice rang out, laden with re-
assurance, to the terrified creatures.
Stead, steady. boys. Tom, steady.
Jim, whoa there,"
But with wild tossings of the head,
and leaps and swerving, they plunged
down the road.
1.-THE harness is new" he managed
to say to Nan. Il think it will hold.
Sit still. I am sure can conquer them.
Have confidence. my dear"
But an unexpected thing happened. In
front OF farm house which they ap-
preached two little children were seen,
sitting in the dust of the road playing,
and at the side of the road was a pile
of broken bricks. To keep to the road
was to kill the children. To turn was to
bring destruction upon the horses, the
vehicle, and, probably. the people with
in it.
IT'S the babies or US, Nan" cried
Curtis, with hard drawn breath. "Of
course, we must take our chances"
of course" said Nan. She shut her
eyes. She waited for the end. But it
seemed TO her that there was a slack
ing Of their velocity. She opened her
eyes again. hardly conscious. to find
that her companion had actually curbed
the horses till they were fairly coWed.
A moment more and he had them lit
orally crouching, and the shaft was
over the pile of bricks.
Nan seemed to know what was de-
sired. She leaped from the victoria,
and, picking the children up by their
arms. slung them out of harms way
and a few seconds later was back
mo, no. he said, you should not
have come back. The danger is not
past >
4 go where you co. she responded
mo matter how far or how wildly you
drive, 1 am going with you. now and
always
The trembling horses regained their
feet. Dizzy and bewildered, and drip
ping with sweat they went on down
Voice.
You are not going to tell me that
dreadful thing, after all2" he found a
chance to inquire.
at love you" she responded You
are a brave man."-Chicago Tribune.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE WORK.
New York Gets Mercer and Bower
man, st. Louis McGann and Chi
capo CUNNINGHAM

New York, March 10-The National
League closed its meeting here last ev-
ening.
At the conclusion of the meeting
President Young announced that Mer-
Ger. the Washington pitcher, had been
turned over to New York. Colonel John
I. Rogers is authority for the statement
that Mercer did not cost New York a
cent Bowerman, the Pittsburg catch
er, was also turned over to New York.
Mccain, the Louisville first baseman,
goes to St. Louis, and Cunningham, a
Louisville pitcher, goes to Chicago.
A change was made in the playing
rules relating to a balk. Under the new
rule the base runner advances one base
but the batter does not go to first base
on the play.
The playing schedule for the coming
season was not made public. A rough
draft of the schedule was presented to
the meeting by President Young and
was approved Mr. Young was instruct
ed to perfect his schedule. It is expect
ed to be ready for publication within 2
weeks. The schedule will call for 40
games, each club playing 20 with each
of its opponents. The season will open
on April 10.
John B. Day was elected supervisor
of umpires and players at a salary of
$2,50O
Instead of leaving the selection of the
umpires to President Young, the meet
ing elected the staff for the year as fol-
lows: Robert Emslie, C. Edward Swart-
wood, Thomas P. Connolly, Henry
O'Day and Tim Hurst. The double UNI
pire system has geen done away with
and for the coming season there will be
but one master of the field"
The home plate will, in the future be
turned SO that the square edge, instead
OF the corner will face the pitcher. This
will do away with the uncertainty
whether a pitched ball that cuts the
corner is ball or a strike.
The last clause of section 81 was
stricken out, and now league clubs will
be able to play exhibition games with
outside clubs on open dates in the play
ing season.
The report of the circuit committee
was unanimously adopted. This is a
lengthy affair and specifies the manner
of payment for the four franchises
bought by the league. BY the terms of
the report Washington sells it's entire
plant to the league for 1000. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10
oHILDs HEARD FROM.
Says he Will Not Play in st. Louis if
He Can Avoid It.

Baltimore. March 1O.-'No, unless I
can't help myself will I play in st.
Louis this season and am sorry sign
ed the 1900 contract last fall" said
Childs at his house in this city today.
Il have no fault with Tebeau, but
the climate, the water and the people
of St. Louis have not taken kindly to
me, and I dislike to think of going
through again this summer what I
stood last. Mr.. Robson has consented
to try to dispose of me, but has said
he will not make me go to any club not
agreeable to me. That is one reason
why 1 did not report today to Tebeau.
1 am in hopes some deal will be made
at the league meeting which will take
me somewhere else. Should this not Oc-
cur, 1 will leave here next Thursday
and go directly to Hot Springs. Anoth-
er reason why I declined to report to-
day was that I think one month is long
enough to begin work in advance of
when pay begins"
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Comiskey Chooses Ban Park.

Chicago March 10.-Charley Comis-
keys White Stockings will play ball for
American League patrons this summer
at the old Wanderers Cricket club
worth avenue. The terms have been
agreed upon, and the cricketers have
leased the Parkside grounds for a per-
iod of five years. Comisxey's plans call
for handsome grandstand and the ex-
the place. The club house is quite a
distance removed from the street. so
there is plenty of room for grandstands,
but the cricket green's are too far north
to be used as the infield. The grounds,
however, are in good condition The
location is a good one, easily accessible
by Alley IL and surface lines. 1t is
almost adjoining the ball park of the
Columbian Giants
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MAYORS GIRL MARRIED.
City Officials Invited and Send All
Kinds of Wedding Presents.

Philadelphia, March 1O.-Mayor Ash
bridge invited all the public officials to
his daughters wedding, and the pres
ents sent have been so numerous the
mayor can find no place in his house
to display them. Among the gifts are
three grand pianos, one of them being
from the higher police officers, who hold
their positions at the pleasure of the
mayor. The 140 members of the COM
mon council paid SIS each and bought
parlor suit in mahogany while the
40 members of the select council gave
IS each, with which was purchased a
gorgeous grandfathers clock. The val
ue of the presents is $35, 900.
The bride, Miss Karlene Theresa Ash
bridge, is not marrying outside of the
administration, the bridegroom, Schuy-
Ter Armstrong, being the coroner's pri-
vate undertaken. The ceremony was
performed in the Baptist temple, the
Rev. DR.. John r. Davies officiating.
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STRICKEN WITH SMALLPOX
Serious State Of Affairs in Several
Mississipni Towns.

Mobile, Ala, March 10.-Smallpox has
gained such a terrible hold upon several
towns in Kinds county, Miss, that the
legislature gave carte blanche of the
states money to try and stop the
spread of the disease. Whole families
have been stricken with the disease,
and so fast have people died with it in
the past week that their bodies have
been allowed to remain in the houses as
long as 48 hours. The supply of collins
at Jonesville, Miss, has run out, and
many of the victims of the disease have
had to be buried in collins of dry goods
boxes and barrels pieced together.
The form of the disease is known as
black smallpox, and attacks. the white
person as quick as the negro. A corps
of physicians with nurses have been
to check the path of the death-deaiing
disease.
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LOTUS IN SHAKESPEARE.
English Music Hall Performer Now a
Member of Modieska's Company.

New York, March 10--In the perform
ance of Twelfth might at the Fifth
Avenue theater, Miss Cissy Lotus
made her Shakespeareah debut in Mod
jeska's company.
Miss LOTUS as Viola was correct as
to lines and pleasing throughout the
play Her reading was always salts
factory, and her first scene with Oliver
received warm applause. But Miss Lof-
tus was always herself, and a self-con-
she showed her practice in mimicry
and was plainly reminiscent of Miss
Rehan. but that was only for moment.
1t was her pleasing manner that was
the attraction in Viola. as Miss Lotus
performances in other lines.
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PLAYERS FOR ooM1sKEY.
Houseman and McGill May Join the
White Stockings.

Chicago, March 10.-Two widely
known local ball players may be seen
in the uniforms of Comiskey's Chicago
white stockings this year. The man
ager of the Chicago American league
club has Willie McGill, the local pitcher,
under contract, and may sign Frank
Houseman, formerly second baseman
on the ST. Louis National league team,
who is now a resident of Chicago.
Houseman has not played ball for a
year and a half, but may don a uni
form again this spring if suitable terms
are offered him by Comiskey. He is in
excellent condition, and wants to get
back on the diamond again.
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NEBRAsKA,s COACH.
Walter P. Booth, With Princeton Four
Years. Is Chosen.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 10.-The athlet-
ic board of the University of Nebraska
elected Walter P. Booth as coach OF
the university football team for the
coming season. Booth was chosen from
a field of several candidates, his chief
recommendation being his membership
on the Princeton eleven for four years
as tackle and center. More football
candidates are expected to be in school
this fall than ever before, and under
Coach Booth, a desperate effort will be
made to regain the western inter-col-
legiate championship held by Nebraska
In 81 and '9S, but which was lost last
year to Kansas university. Nebraska
is about to close a contract for a
Thanksgiving day game in this city
with the Minnesota university.
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league takes all of the Washington
players, except those who were sold
prior to the adoption of the report. The
Baltimore club will receive SIC, 600 for
its franchise, but remains in control of
its players. For their Cleveland pro-
perty the Robisons will receive $25, 600.
OF this amount, $4,000 is for the fran
chise. The league assumes possession
of the plant of the club and its grounds
for which it agrees to pay the club $15,-
coo, within three years. Louisville will
receive $4,000 for its franchise.
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Killed His Brother and Himself

Oakland, Cal, March 10.-AIexander
Carter, % years of age, in a temporary
fit of insanity, today shot and killed his
brother Charles, a university student,
aged % years, at the house of their
parents in North BerkIey. Then placr
ing the muzzle of the pistol in his
mouth he blew out his brains.
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MACK GETS WHEELER.
For Pitcher of Philadelphia Club to
Twill For Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1O.-Manager
Mack. of the Milwaukee club has COM
pleted deal whereby Pitcher George
Wheeler, formerly with the Philadel-
cepted terms by telegraph. and will
sign the contract forwarded to him.
Wheeler was with the Phillies three
years, but pitched only a limited num-
Der of games. He was released to the
Rome n. Y. club. This gives the
brewers Pitchers Rettger, Bowling,
Sparks, Reidy and Wheeler, with Hus-
ting and Chech in reserve.
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It Doesn't Kill Rats.

San Francisco, March 1o.-Federal
Quarantine Officer Kinyoun today re-
ported to the board of health that the
pigs, rats and other animals inoculated
with germs taken from the glands of
the Chinaman who died the other day
of what at first was supposed to be
bubonic plague, showed no signs Of
having the black fever and therefore
the board raised the quarantine placed
on Chinatown as a precautionary meas
ure against the. spread of the disease.