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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
IN A YOKOHAMA THEATER.
The Plays Last All Day and Some
times Two Days.

The Plays Last All Day and Some
times Two Days.
Before leaving Yokohama ! went TO
the theater, which certainly was unlike
anything / have ever seen before We
sat ON the door OF our so called box
and had tea like the crowd. And such
a crowd! IL was an endless source Of
interest and amusement TO watch
them. whole families mothers-ln-law
and daughters-in-law, children OF all
ages and parents OF different genera
tons, fathers, sons and grandsons. All
had their dinners with them. Little
trays were produced--tiny boxes fun
OF rice, bowls containing weird food
Btuffs, pink. white and green; seaweed
on rice cakes, raw Ash and nameless
yellow condiments, tea In microscopic
cups, OF course, with no milk or sugar
The Japanese cannot understand Eu-
ropeans putting milk In their tea, as,
according TO them, Il has a strong
smell. The children were dressed and
undressed during the entr'actes. aud
people smoked. slept, ate, talked and
famed themselves. IL was certainly
great contrast 10 see little "musme"
such as Pierre Loti describes. daintily
dressed in the gayest Of kimonos and
smartest Of obs, sitting between
cody wearing nothing but loose cot
ton jacket and an old bag nursing
baby. Although 1t was true that most
OF the men had little on and the Their
mometer was 50 degrees, the atmos-
phere was not impossible, as am
sure would have been the case IN a
European theater under similar circum-
stances. The plays have usually four
teen or fifteen acts and last all day and
sometimes two. This particular one,
not having an actress such as sadi
Yacco 20 interpret 1t, was quite unin-
telligible to me, but admired the
grace Of the actresses, their easy move
ments when dancing and the way they
managed their tight clothes. Imagine
my surprise when I found out after
ward that they were all menl Up 10
a few years ago men and women did
not act together in Japan, the thea
trical companies being composed OF
either one sex or the other But a
change has come over them. and there
are now mixed companies. - Reminis-
cences OF Lady Randolph Churchill In
Century.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
Indian Euoineer.

A descendant Of Tama's band OF
Musquakie Indians Is now the engineer
Of fast passenger train on the Bur
lington road. He Is here on the same
ground where his ancestors lived for
many generations. He crosses the
same rivers. surveys the same land
scapes, observes the same phenomena
Of wind. temperature, storms. etc. that
we're familiar to his ancestors Of cen
.urfes ago. He wears more clothes
han they wore. and he speaks differ
emit language. and be is serving clyih-
cation instead of barharlsra Few If
any OF the passengers who ride behind
him know that Tama Indian sits In
the cab OF the engine as it speeds ever
:he prairieS = Burlington Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
QUARRY BOYS
TRIUMPH
Carry Home ScalpS Of Their
AdyerSaTieS
AFTER HARD BATTLE
OF Ten Innings on Rangers Field G. A.
c., Came Out Victorious Over /. A.
C. Of This City, Saturday
Afternoon.
AFTER HARD BATTLE

The Graniteville Athletic club with
re.enforcements of the best ball tossers
70 be found on the "hilln and the neigh.
boring hills hit the trail Saturday after.
noon in quest Of the scalps OF the ltal.
ian Athletic club of this city and after
hard fought 10 inning battle on the
Rangers field the plucky q. A. G. re-
turned home triumphant, the bloddy
scaps OF their adversaries dangling from
their belts. The score was 10 to o.
Having met several defeats this season
at the hands Of the Italians the quarry
boys came out this time armed to tue
teeth and blood in their eyes that meant
fight until the last man was down.
With the score 8 10 7 in the Italians
favor GramtsYiiIe went in at the first
half OF the ninth and with the bases
full and two tout Lynde raped out a
clean drive between third and short
bringing in two runs that tied the
score. Then shutting out the Italians
in their half of the inning traniteville
scored in the first OF the tenth after two
were out, Donahue getting first after
forcing Armstrong out at second, steal
ing second and scoring the winning run
on BrogePs null OF Bruces fly INTO
right field. The Italians were unable to
score in the last half though they made
two singles With the first two men
down Scampini beat out slow hit to
third. David then raped out single
into right and Scampini made third base
on it but ran by too far towards home
so that Bruce who caught the ball on
the THROWN from the field threw him
out at third before he could get back.
Though the Italians made IA hits off
Bruce their ten errors were costly while
the visitors eleven hits were made in
better season and only five misplays
were chalked against them. Scampiui
pitched the first four innings for the
Italians and Gabelloni the last six. Bruce
was in the box FOR Graniteyille and
though he was hit rather freely at first
lle grew stronger as the game progress
ed and smut out his opponents after the
fifth inning. The Italians scored twice
in the second inning on two bagger
by Broggi and singles by Gabelloni and
Colombo. In the third the visitors
landed on Scampini for bunch Of four
hits including two Dagger by Olsen
and scored five runs but in the last half
OF the inning the Italians retalated by
punching four hits for four runs Gran.
iteville scored one more in the fourth
and in the fifth the locals made their
last tallies getting three runs on singles
by Broggi and Rossi, a base on balls,
and smiths muh Of Nicora's pop fly.
Graniteville worked up one run nearer
in the eighth and in the ninth Lynde's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
BOY MURDERED IN NEW HAVEN
George D. Sheehan Shot Down at Sid'
of Sweetheart.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. l7.--As
George d. sheehan, 10 years old, was
walking along Barnes avenue with his
iisncec, Miss Bessie Lewis. nc was at
tackled and murdered. Miss Lewis 90
capped by running away and gave the
alarm.
According TO the story she told the
authorities, they were walking along
the avenue, going for trolley, when
they heard a noise. and. thinking it was
the car, started to hurry, Tnen two
italians appeared aud got in front Of
them. One threw a pitchfork at Shee-
han, which struck him IN the face, and
the other shot him sheehan fell, dy-
ing almost instantly.
The cause Of the attack Is not known,
but it is said that melon patches OF
the Italian farmers have been robbed
considerably Of late, aud il i thought
the Italians may have taken the couple
for marauders, The murIerers escaped
and no arrests have been made as yet.
Sh1ehan and Miss Lewis we're to have
been married soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
FAREWELL TO NEW ZEALAND.
Rear Admiral sperry Sends Message to
Governor.

Auckland, n. T., Aug. 17.-The fol-
lowing message from Rear Admiral
Sperry of the American battleship feet,
bidding the colony of New Zealand
farewell, was received at Auckland by
the governor, Lord Plunkett, ON the
eve Of the fleets departure from there
Yesterday; 1.-The commander in chief
Of the Atlantic fleet, in behalf OF his
government and the officers and men Of
the fleet, expresses to you, and through
You the people OF New Zealand, his
hrarty thanks for the cordial reception
end the generous hospitality accorded
the fleet by the government and peo-
pie OF the dominion. The warm friend
ship and esteem existing between
britain and America cannot fail to be
strengthened by visit of this nature,
which helps the two nations to a
stronger realization Of their close re-
lationship and their common interests.
and fasters a sympathy and a mutual
understanding more binding than treat
ies."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
.BUNC0 GAME
WORKED
Farmer Cave $500 on
Strangers Note
P. C. BARRY RELIEVED
Borrower Told Aged st. Adams Man He
Was Millionaire in Temporary
Money to Pay Card
Debt.

81. Adams, Aug l7.-Patrick 9, Bar
ry, wealthy retired farmer so years
old, took a strangers unsecured note
for $500 today and gave the stranger
cash TO that amount which he had with
drawn from tho bank. The police are
looking for the stranger and two OF his
companions, but they had disappeared.
There was circus in town today, and
the sharpers are supposed 10 have been
following IL.
Barry was standing in front of a liv-
cry stable watching the circus parade,
when he struck an acquaintance with a
man who said he was millionaire oil
operator from Pittsburg, and a can.
didate 70 Congress, temporarily in dis
tress because he had Just been heeeed
out OF $4,000 in a card game. The
stranger assured Mr.. Barry that he
would be ruined politically II the news
of his plight reached Pittsburg.
Later Mr.. Barry went TO the bank and
drew out that amount and gave il TO
the stranger, who in return handed him
a note payable Sept. 10 and signed
james Mcdonald" Some friends OF
Barry became inquisitive about the mat
ter just then and the stranger disappear
ed while the aged man was explaining
the transaction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
BLAZE THREATENED
TO DESTROY NORWAY
Flames Were Checked After $4,000
Worth of Property Had Been
Burned.

Norway, Me, Aug. lT.-Fanned By a
strong wind an insignificant blaze which
started in the big storehouses OF H. H.
4 Il. +. Andrews threatened this village
with destruction Saturday and entailed
a loss OF between $4,000 and $4,000.
The village has been without water
supply since Sunday owing to the
breaking Of pipe.
Bucket brigades carrying water from
wells were unable to hold the flames
in check.
Help was summoned as soon as the
serious nature Of the fire became mp.
parent. Auburn sent one hose wagon
and Lewiston steamer and hose .wag-
on,
The village presents q scene OF desola-
ton tonight. Fear Of repetition Of
the terrible lire Of 1894, when three
quarters of the village was wiped out,
caused big guard Of watchmen to be
sworn In.
Telephones wires are down and elect.
ric service cut off.
Company d. of the National Guard
State Militia. stationed here, are in
readiness to be called into action at once
should the fire break out afresh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
THE HALL OF FAME.

Dean Russell Of the University Of
Wisconsin has selected Mrs. Scott Du-
rand 70 lend the movement for secur.
Ing pure milk Legislation.
George Ellery Hale, director OF the
solar observatory Of the Carnegie IN.
Etitution Of Washington az Mount WI.
son. Cal. has been elected correspond.
ing member Of the Academy Of Sci
ences.
J, @. Rock OF Washington now
claims to be the youngest civil war
veteran, stating that he enlisted In
Company G, Sixth Vermont volunteers.
10 October, 1901, when fourteen years
and two months old,
Louis A. Wood and Mary Schehlen
Jumped on the train at Waterbury,
Conn, the other day, hurried TO the
town clerks Office. were married and
took a homeward train all inside OF
thirty minutes. which is a record In
that town.
The death Of General Stephen d. Lee
leaves only two surviving Lieutenant
generals OF the Confederate army.
They are General A. r, Stewart. rank.
ing lieutenant general Of the Confed-
eracy. OF Biloxi, Miss, and General ST.
mon Bolivar Buckner of Kentucky.
Rear Admiral Caspar r. Goodrich.
commandant Of the Brooklyn navy
yard, has been designated to attend the
coming celebration OF the founding OF
the University OF s0ragossa. Spain.
Major General Leonard Wood VIII rep
resent the army.
Ten members Of the late President
Cleveland's cabinets survive Richard
Olney, Don NJ Dickinson, Judson Har-
mon. John G. Carlisle, David II. Fran
els, Norman ]. Coleman, William f.
villas, Hoke Smith, Charles s. Fair
child and Hilary A. Herbert.
Secretary of War Wright appointed
Walter Il. Pedigo Of Virginia to be his
private secretary, vice Fred w. Car.
penter. who resigned 10 90 with Judge
Taft. @. G. Wagner of Reading. Pa,
has been appointed confidential clerk
to Secretary Wright.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
KsIIsy Nav MANAGE Yankees.

VIII Mike Kelley succeed Kid Elber-
field as manager Of the New York
Americans at the end OF the present
season. A well known baseball man
says he will and that be would be given
the job Immediately IL be was not tied
mp by contract with the Toronto club
OF the Eastern league. President Far
rell of the New York club has always
been awarm friend OF the recalcitrant
Mike aud would like nothing better
than TO get him for manager OF the
Yankees. At least that is what the
person on the inside says Kelley has
not been setting the Eastern league
afire this season, but Farrell thinks
that he has all the qualifications Of
successful leader and is willing TO take
a chance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
ArRsHIps BREAKS RECORD.
Baldwin's Dirigible Makes Remarkable
Flight at Fort MYer.

Washington, Aug. l7.--Like demon
from the skies, its motor splitting fire
and its long gasbag outlined against the
dark sky of dusk, the Baldwin airsnip
landed in Fort Myer tonight after max.
ing a fight which broke all records for
aerial navigation in this country. Fer
hours and minutes the big military
dirigibie built for the United States
army, flew back and forth over course
nearly live miles in length in the Of
fetal endurance trial.
The airsaip is now the property of
the signal corps Of the United States
army. few formalities only remaining
to be gone through with before Captain
Baldwin turns has aerial craft over to
General Allen, chief signal officer. the
members Of the board Of signal officers
who have conducted the tests we're e.
ated over todsy's snowing, The airship
has successfully withstood every test re-
ouired Of 1t by terms OF the contract
between the government and captain
Thomas s Baldwin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
PIKE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Springfield Man Leads Way in Play for
Vermont Tennis Title.

st. lohnsbury, Aug. 1.-THE eighth
annual Vermont state tennis touma
ment ended Saturday and George M.
Pike returns to Springfield tonight win
ner Of the tournament state champian
and also winned Of the championship in
doubles with Thomas Hooker Of New
Haven. In the finals this morning + Ii.
Harris OF Brattleboro made a gallant
fight for the cup and IN the last set 81
the match had three games to the good,
but pike made splendid rally and won
the match. Semp Russ, champion for
the past three years, detaulted and Il
now at Newport praeticing for the biz
tournament next week, and Pike, the
winner OF the tournament, becomes also
state champion. In the final match he
debated Harris, &c. 6-2, 1T, l-6,
& 3. The consolation cup was won by
y. z. Parker OF Wellesley, Mass. who
defeated Prof. Burton OF Dartmouth col.
lege in five OF the closest matches of
the tournament.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
The suffnantsd Duck.

There's one thing I'm glad Of" said
a chef. 'Caneton rouennais Is dying
out"
lis II disease7'
mo; it's a duck It's the duck of
Rouen. famous duck which you kill
by sunfccatson When yeu order Cane
ton rouennaIs st fashionable restau-
rant you may be sure thar II is not suf-
located for you as cruelty as though
you had been Nero.
''But every now and then. after eat.
ing Caneton rouennais, people take sick
and die. Foreign physicians, studying
the matter. show Us that the blood Of a
suffocated duck is apt TO turn violently
poisonous that You may he eating
Caneton rouennais or you may be TAX
ing the equivalent OF a deadly dose OF
prussic acid.
Yes, the Caneton rouennais Of late
has avenged itself on SO many of its
torturers that ] don't think IL viii be
long now before the suffocstion OF
ducks Will cease. r. Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
FLY Catches.

In the matter OF young pitchers wis
are filing the bin in clever style this
season McQulllen OF the Philadelphia
Nationals must not be overlooked.
Ex-Manager Frank Dwyer Of Ge-
neva, N. Y, who umpires college
games, declares that cincinnati's
pitcher from Michigan university,
sineock, has the goods" and will
make good In the big league.
Manager Jim McAleer Of the st.
Louis Americans has picked mp very
promising pitcher In South Paw
Graham. He Is only youngster, and
when he gets better control OF the ball
he viii be hard TO beat by any team
that has several left handlers on it.
Wilson Of the Pittsburg Nationals is
one OF the best throwing outaelders in
the business.
Big Ed Walsh OF the Chicago Amer
leans has much the same style In his
delivery that Jim Devlin. the old
Louisville pitcher, had.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
Junk neaIina 4 Great Industry.


But few OF the thousands of peo-
pie who see an 'eld iron" man poking
through a heap OF rubbish realize that
the junk business In this country has
grown to stupendous proportions. In
Philadelphia last year over s25.000, 900
changed hands in dealing In old metal,
ranging from the trivial sums paid to
the men who search the alleys for
small discarded articles to the many
thousands OF dollars paid for machin-
cry from dismantled factories.
The Pennsylvania railroad alone dis
poses Of from 10000 to 10000 tons OF
waste material month to PhiIadel-
phia dealers This il chiefly wornout
rolling stock and rails. The company
which controls the street railways OF
that city disposeS OF almost an equal
amount. and hundreds Of other indus
trial concerns add their quota Pop.
nlar Mechanics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
Inconsistent.

The East Asiatic Lloyd Of Shanghai
Publishes a string Of verses by one
Richard Neumann, the burden OF which
could he expressed in the words, aDo
not marry" In the next column Rich
ard Neumann's name appears in an
advertisement stating that the poet is
willing to serve as witness at mar
riages at the following prices:
In 5 O'Clock dress, 2 faels.
Getaway coat and light trousers, 8
taeis.
"Ciawhammer coat. high hat, etc, 4
taels.
Wearing all bis decorations, taels.
"Pay must be in advance, and wit
hess must be invited to the meal fol-
lowing the ceremony
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
A FARO GAME STORY.
Disclosed at a Hearing in New York
Yesterday.


New York. Aug. ia story of a
faro game at high stakes in luxurious
IN furnished private dwelling in the
fashionable section Of the upper west
side was disclosed yesterday at hear
ing of Martin Phillips, who was arrested
Thursday night, charged with larceny.
Phillips was arraigned in court yester-
day and was held in $500 bail for
trial
Melville Il. Monkey, formerly Of Pitts
burg, Pa, was the complainant. alleging
that he lost $500 in faro game dealt
by Phillips In his story to the court,
Monkey said that Phillips wrote TO him,
saving that they could make $1,000 out
OF Phillips employer. Monkey, il was al
legged, was TO put up the necessary mon.
ey and TO get 60 per cent. of the pro-
ceeds, the remaining 40 per cent. to 60
TO Phillips.
Monkey said he came TO this city with
$500, to which Phillips added $500. saw
ing that much was needed 20 work the
system" Monkey vas severely lee
tured by the court for his part in the
matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
CRUISER WRECKED ON ROCK.
The Colorado Strikes at Double Point
in Dense Fog.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. II The arnor.
ed cruiser Colorado Of the Pacific fleet,
which sailed from Puget Sound navy
yard Of a. m. for San Francisco, went
on the rocks in dense fog at 9;l5 a.
n. at Double Point.
Captain Underwood sent a wxeess
message for assistance and tl,e tug Ma
yaio left here at 1920 a. m. She Will
attempt to haul the cruiser oil at high
tide at 6 a. m. II successful the Color
ado will be brought back to the Puget
Sound navy yard for repairs.
1t is understood that the cruiser III
not making water, and ii is believed
that She IL not seriously damaged.
The cruisers Tennessee, Pennsylvania
and Washington will sail for san Fran.
cisco tomorrow morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
To Switch sportlna seasons.

A movement Is being started by let.
tiers to the English nIess to change the
months of the football and cricket sea
sons, Year after year the month
Of May is cold and wet, and it is
therefore proposed to start the cricket
season IN June and run on to the end
of September. The football season be-
gins In September, which Is hot
month IN the old country. and ends In
April. II II runored that the NJ. G. O.
and football associations will come to.
gcther and make swap OF the two
months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
NsM Raee Traolk a Windsor.

A large force of men Is now at work
constructing a race track and grand
stand at Windsor, across the river
from Detroit. The plant is TO be used
by those northern circuit strings whose
owners are not able TO send their
horses to California, which Will be the
only field open to them next winter,
now that New Orleans has been closed.
Joseph James. the millionaire pool
room man o. Windsor. IL backing the
project and hns received assurances
which leave him 10 expect there will
be at least 500 horses on hand for the
racing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
GREER AGAIN CHAMP.
East Boston Sculler Is an Easy Victor
at Springfield.

Springfield, Mass, Aug ~. In a mas
terry demonstration OF renewed strength
and skill, Frank II. Greer Of the East
Boston Athletic Association regained his
title OF champion sculler on the Con
necticut River today in the principle
event OF the national regatta. Greer
rowed down. with apparent ease, four
well tried oarsmen, including Harry $.
Bennett Of the Springfield Boat Club,
who defeated the Bostonian last year at
Philadelphia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
Four Hours Of Sleep Not Enough.


Thomas Edison says that four hours
of sleep is enough for any one and
that It is a wasIe Of time to take any
more.
So long, Thomas. Talk about some.
thing you are better qualified to dis.
cuss. Is your own health 50 wonder
fully steady as TO entitle yeur rules
for livlng 10 be generally accepted
Wasn't it you who had mastoid alb
scess the other day? You are only
sixty-one years old. ANY one with de
cent luck can live that ioag notwith-
standing saBe abuse Of natural
strength. when you are ninety aud
still hale your habits OF life win be-
cone interesting. DO you want people
to sit up half the night 70 use your
patent lamps ana increase your royal
tiesl Tut, tut, Thomas. don't be 50
ereedyi-Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17

Baseball f.ns are beginning 20 won
Ger how Bllly Murray managed TO al
low Roy Thomas TO get away from
the Philadelphia Nationals without so
much as a picayune. Roy Is hitting
The ball hard and often and playing
a sensational fielding game since he be-
came member OF the Plttsburgs.
Perhaps there is such a thing as a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17

IhIeaso HmerlcaHs Now UutHsIuer'
Walter Matticks, Pueblo's fast out
fielder and the sensation In the West
ern league this year. has been sold to
Charles A. Comlskey Of the Chicago
Americans The price paid is $500.
Matticks to be delivered on Sept. IA.
Besides being great outfelder, Mat.
ticks Is hitting over 300 and has one
Of the greatest arms ever seen, cut
ting of runs at the plate from cen.
ter field being an almost daily feature
with him Matticks Is st. Louis boy
and played In the Iowa league last
season. He IS young, but big and
strong.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
SculIers Arrange Race.

George Towns. the Australian cham
pion. and Ernest Barrie. the English
title holder, hare agreed to row a
etraightsway race over the champion
ship course IN the Thames for side
bet Of $1,000. the championship Of
England aud the sportsnan Challenge
cup. The race win be rowed between
Pntney bridge and the ship at Mort
lake on Oct. 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
Rerrlsn. Navx,s haad Coach.

Lieutenant Frank D. Berrien win act
as head coach Of the Naval academy
football team next season. succeeding
Lieutenant Commander Joseph NJ
Reeves. IL it Ii possible to obtain the
orders OF the department for him to
be stationed of Annapolis, Ensign
Douglas L. Howard. captain Of the
team OF 1905, viii be field coach.