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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
DEADLY
DUEL IN
STREET.
Co|ored Men Fight at Chicago
and One Dies With Knife In
His Heart.

Chicago. May 3.-Two colored men
fought a duel to the death with knives
last night at Twenty-second and Dear
born street AS they slashed and
plunged the weapons into each others
body crowd OF more than 90 persons
formed circle around them and cheered
when one of the other drove the knife
to the hilt.
After ten minutes fierce fighting Alex
ander Shirley staggered and fell with his
adyersarys weapon sticking in his body.
The long, keen-edged blade had pierced
his heart. He was dead when the police
arrived
His slayer, Charles Thomas, was bleed
ing from several wounds. The police hur-
ried him to a hospital and after his
wounds were dressed locked him up. lie
will be charged with murder. Shirley
came to Chicago recently from Missis-
sippi He met Thomas last Monday and
having known him in the south, tried
to borrow money from him. Thomas re-
fused TO give him assistance and they
quarreled: Before parting. Shirley. II Is
said, made threat that when they met
again one or the other would die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

tor was colored he suspected her identity
and where she had taken the child.
Last Friday he went 10 Mrs. Mary
F. Shaw's house, <lS Washington street,
and demanded OF her the custody of
Katie.
The missing child was produced and
an hour later was, at the Shelter.
The pursuit was at once begun. From
the carriage driver, whose Identity was
known t, the teacher, the fugitive was
found 10 have taken the child to the
Kingston depot, where the driver was
dismissed.
The woman and child was next traced
TO Slocumvile. They had walked four
miles to that station, where they got on
board a Providence bound train.
The abduction was not discovered until
late in the afternoon.
Katie did not cove home and when Mr..
Perry went over to the school teachers
residence to ascertain where the child
was he was shocked to learn that a
stranger had carried her away
Subsequently Mr.. Perry called and
took Katine home.
The delay in getting out a warrant was
due to reasons of private nature. The
case was worked up to a nicely and TINS
morning Mr.. Thurber was ready to pro-
ceed
When Deputy Sheriff Gardiner had COIN
pleted his duties at the Sixth district
court he was given the warrant and told
to serve II.
He found Mrs. Shaw at her home and
the arrest was made so quietly that the
nelghbors did not realize what was be-
ing done
Mrs. Shaw was brought down town.
placed in a lawyers office and at z:tS
was on her way to Kingston.
Before she left Providence arrange
ments had been made to secure her
prompt arraignment and the acceptance
OF bail, William III. Shaw having been
obtained as surety, so that II there was
no slip-up in the program she could be
back TO her home tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
VERY SIMPLE.
Funeral Services Of AIOnzo Flint
at His Home Today.

Simple. brief and entirely devoid OF os-
tentation were the funeral services CT
Alonzo Flint, held at his late home, 122
Waterman street. today. The funeral
was attended only by his relatives and
neighbors and close personal friends and
the services were conducted by Rev
George Mcclellan Fiske. D. D., rector OF
st. Stephens church. and Rev. Samuel
M Dick, Ph. D.. pastor OF the Mathewson
Street NJ T.. church.
The Episcopalian form of service was
used, Dr. Dick reading the opening por-
tions OF the same. and Rev. DR.. Fiske
following with the Epistle and prayers
and closing with the touching poem.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping.
Leave me now, Thy servant, sleeping ="
Interment was late this afternoon I'm
the family lot at Fall River Mass, be-
side an only daughter, who died some
years ago. There were no honorary
bearers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

A warrant was served by Deputy Sheriff
alleged abduction.
The prisoner is Mrs. Mary r. Shaw,
whose home is at AIS Washington street,
this city.
The child is Catherine Taylor Perry.
IS years old, who was adopted by Thomas
f. Perry. of West Kingstown. in 1897.
The people concerned are colored.
The little one was given into the custody
of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children en- November Is, 1897
and was placed In the Providence Shelter
on Olive street
A few days later Mr.. Perry and his
wife called at the Shelter and were so
much impressed with Katie that they
proposed TO adopt her.
She was taken TO West Kingston, and
when she had developed into the loving
child the Perrys were anxious TO be pos
sessed OF. they took out adoption papers
Katie was sent to school and made
rapid progress in her studies.
Two weeks ago today a colored woman
alighted from train at the Kingston
station.
She hired a local carriage driver, who
took her over TO Mr.. Perry's house.
There she asked for the child, and be-
ing told that Katie was at school she or
dered the man to drive on.
Presently she arrived at the little school
house.
1ne school was in session, and when
the woman asked 10 see Katie she was
refused. on the ground that the school
could not be disturbed.
She insisted. saying that she had come
TO drive the little one over TO Mr.. Per-
rvs.
Katie came 10 the school yard. and
when the teachers attention was attract
ed elsewhere the woman helped the child
into the Carriage and drove off.
Agent Thurber was consulted with.
The moment he learned that the abduc-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
A BIG GU 0St PLANT.

Chicago. May Si-The announcement
has been made that 100000 glucose
plant is 10 be erected at Waukegan. Illi-
nois. independent OF the corn products
company.
II is said by A. w. Kersting that a
syndicate already has been formed with a
s2. 900. 600 capitalization and that enough
money has been raised TO begin the erec-
tion of a modern glucose factory.
c. NJ. Warner OF Syracuse, n. Y,
former president Of the United States
Sugar Refining company. OF Waukegan,
is said TO be at the head OF the new
syndicssA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

requested the city council for quarters
more ample.
POOR ovERsEER ON EDDY STREET.
To this request the city council assent
ed and authorized a committee to pro-
ceed and provide same
II was deemed best to have same all
located under one roof and consequently
the police station on Fountain street was
selected as the most eligible and availa-
BILE location.
But tho members of the committee on
property did not move hastily. They
saw, however. that the poor department
would not suffer by transfer OF the ad-
ministrative Offices to the present city
buildings opposite the Rhode Island hos
pital on Eddy street
The work of transformation was
promptly begun and pushed forward by
the contractors under the supervision OF
Chairman Perkins. now alderman. and
later by Chairman Hall, still a council
man, OF the committee on city property.
DEPARTMENTS CENTRALIZED.
Overseer OF the Poor Cummings will
then have his department centralized af-
ter removal. and while a short distance
from the old location will prove easily
accessible.
The same is equally true as to the po-
lice board
They will accept the first and second
floors of the Fountain street building
The FIRST floor for administrative offices OF
the police department and the second as
a record room, also for the issuance OF
various licenses and the holding OF execu-
tive sessions Of the board, as well as pub
lie hearings.
The new quarters have been carpeted
and the desks and documents will be
transferred Monday. as stated above.
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
BAD COIN.
Three Punches in Face Instead
Of Three Dollars.

John Cahill was recently placed on pro-
baton on his agreement to contribute IS
weekly toward the support Of his wife.
The police say that he went 10 his
fsther-in-laws house, near Manton viii
lage, last night.
Cahill Is said to have been drunk and
ve struck his wife in the face three
times.
-. not being the kind OF payment he
was TO have made 10 her he was ar
rested
He denied the assault charge today and
Judge Sweetland held him In $500 for trial
on June s.
Mr. Wallace surrendered Cahill on the
old complaint and Judge Sweetland Inn
Workhouse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
PICKPOCKETS.
They Have Resumed Business
Here Three Raids Yesterday.

The pickpockets have begun their work.
striking in just where they left on. last
fall. with the excursionists.
Three instances OF theft were reported
to the police last night.
Frank c. Rowley of IS Aliens avenue.
Pawtucket, and George Bailey OF Ia So.
Main street. were caught in a crowd on
the wharf at Bullock's Point last eve
ming. Rowley lost a card case contain
ing $40 and Bailey pocketbook and s35.
Arthur Burlingame OF SO Centre street,
Pawtucket was relieved Of his pocket
book containing 81 at Fields Point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

Just a triie over six months-in fact
26 weeks ago-the police commissioners
were appointed.
That was on a Tuesday. and that very
afternoon they met, qualified and organ
ized at the home of Colonel Olney. their
present chairman, who was then i'll.
On the day following they conferred
with the old board of license commits
|sioners, took possession OF papers and
|entered at once upon their duties.
Steadily the volume of business they
are required TO transact-everything In
the line of licenses. II marriage certifi-
Gates be excepted-increased until they
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
USED PISTOL.
But Middleton Was Followed
and Finally 0verpoWored,

Chicago. May sl.-Fred Middleton, whs
escaped from a United States marshal on
Monday night in the Union depot. while
waiting for a train that was TO take him
TO Milwaukee where he was 10 serve
two year sentence for passing counter
felt money, wss arrested here last night
by two policemen.
As the officers started 10 place Mid
dleton under arrest he broke from their
grasp and ran. firing at them az he did
so. The policemen finally overlook the
fugitive and overpewexsd him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
M MTXC'NS kND INDIANS KILLED.

Nogales. Ariz., May 3i.--An outbreak
of Yaqui Indians has occurred. A fight
took place 30 miles from Hermosillo. In
which eight Yaquis and two Mexicans
were killed. The Yaquis retreated i'm a
southeasterly direction and another fight
is expected.
The disaffected Indians number about
900, OF whom 100 are fighting men. These
Yaquis have heretofore been peaceable
They are not hostile to Americans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
not so.
Patrick Burke Was Shaving.
Hadn't Cut His Throat.

A sensation was caused at $50 South
street at s:4O this morning when Patrick
Burkes wife called for an ambulance to
come from-the- hospital, as her husband
~ cut his throat with razor. so she
said
e ambulance horses came up on the
gallop, the doctor ran into the house and
there found Patrick with a slight scratch
on his face, from which a little blood had
run.
AZ was a close shavs-thats an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

For Monday afternoon every seat In the
house of commons is already preempted'
10 the statement of the government lead
or A. ]. Balfour comes up to expecta~
,Ions little will be done in the United
Kindom that day, except exultation over
the end of the war that has tried the
snirit OF the nation TO its uttermost'
Already the wiseacres are saying that
Lord Kitchener will be made an earl
and receive the thanks OF parliament
accompanied by a substantial grant OF
money. -
one OF the most serious features OF
the war is the remarkable way IN Which
Lord Kitchener has deepened the awe
some respect. akin TO fear, with whlch
the British nation regards him and his
iaconic reports. and his utterly inde-
pendent prosecution OF the campaign IN
south Africa has heightened his military
renutation to such an extent that ne mas
actually become a god TO the aveage mali
tn-the-street Yet he is universally ao-
mitted to have next TO nothing In COM
mon with his ceuntrymen or their gov
eminent.
"A Lord Kitcheners star has ascend
ed so has Lord Roberts declined. Ihe
genial optimism OF the old nShteT, VINO
is new commander in-chief. crates SO blt
terly upon a people severely overtsNed
for the war which Lord Roberts so long
ago declared finished. that the sponta-
neous popularity which made him the
hero Of the jubilee procession could never
be repeated at the coronation indeed
II Is more likely 10 be transformed into a
hostile demonstrate ton, In which Gen. Bul-
lers name may be greeted with cheers
However, peace Is undoubtedly the
question OF the hour. and Lord Kitch-
ener Is once more the man Of the mo-
ment. Lord Miner may or may not have
PLAYED an important part In the peace
negotiations. but popular and political
opinions assign 10 the ex-sirdar OF the
Egyptian forces the bringing about OF the
present negotiations. This feeling Is by
no mans confined TO outsiders. Great
financial magnates. whose Information re-
gardlng the conditions In South Africa
has often been better than the govern
ment's. and whose interests there are
almost as great as the empires declare
Lord Kitchener Is the saviour OF his
UNVEILS MONUMENTS
London. MAY M-Field Marshal Lord
Wolseley this afternoon unveiled n me-
mortal tablet TO Archibald Forbes. the
war correspondent. who died March 90
iasO in the crvDt OF St Pauis cathedral
ON STR Evelyn Wood and Comma nder
Richard son Glover naval attache of the
TInitrd states legation. were among those
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
COLES GIFT.
S35O,00O to Be Placed at
Disposal Of Methodist Church.

Denver, Col. May 3i.-Henry Cole. one
OF the Oldest real estate Amen In the city.
will enrich the Methodist church In this
city by over $3.50 600. This amount will
be Invested in a new corporation ana the
interest accruing IL TO be divided as fol-
lows:
Fifty per cent to evangelistic work. Is
per cent for buildings and improvemsn1
and the balance for charities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
ATTORNEY GEN. KICK RECOVERING

Washington. May 3l.-Attorney General
Knox is slowly recovering from the coid
he contracted on his recent trip from
Pittsburg He had a comfortable night
and although he is still quite weak his
condition is reported to be distinctly i'm
proved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
Police Board to Transfer From
City Hall to Central Station
OvarSeer Of Poor Goes to Eddy Street
Building and Various Departments
May ba Centralized


and Monday
They office n
appointment six months
possibly permit the
at the on street
today
ywinm Monday
evenin next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
UNVEILS MONUMENTS.
WHO SAID TT.

Everyone. that our starch work ex-
cells. No cracked collars. iii old Phone.
asS7 a rc&on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
Mrs. Mary F. Shaw Arres.ed in This
City by Deputy Sheriff Gardiner and
Taken to Kingston for Examination.
Catherine Perry, IS Years Old, Child
Alleged to Have Been Taken Away

F. Of Washington street Deputy
morning
of
E.
The child adopted Mr. 1897 10th induced
eavet a
riage
Mrs Shaw on May END
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
AS His Star Has ASCended That OF
Lord Roberts Has DcClined--Pre-
pairing for Celebration Monday.

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definite o
expected
will 'Manick small
nth Invade the strand and
@ aa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

present. Lord Wolseley paid high trib
ute to Mr.. Forbes. who served through
many campaigns with him.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-01-04
Aunhfsrtnator To0ae.
)ees tlarSenfemSe, fdnssofse @ectssr eth sstes
sner 1reuno oes graftoenfen.

menn Der 8unbesienator Senrp 6.
Eobse BON MaFu9ufefts felt SabreH
sm RonsreFe cine berporragenbe aone
tingenommen bat. 10 biirfte er In Der
biefer Sage beeonnenen er1ten Saiior
bes 81. aonsrefes mod Defenders ber>
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- Nls elmer Der uneridrpdenften
Suffer i'm Streit beim 8ompf aeaen
baa 2apital perbient Graf Boni be
gafteIane bic ridbaltloieIte Gner=
tenaung.
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9enrp 6. 2obse.

9e1r1 .. Googe.
borfreten, ba er Elm intin1er 5reunb bes
Rrdiibenter aooIepelt 1T unb behen
politifde Mnfdauunaen riidbaltlps ber<
ft9ten mirb.
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kfo,t geborer unb itubirte I'm !9arparb@
EoIege Medtspifenf9aften, @si9i9te
ttnb NatipnalDfonomie. gr bereiit
hiber ein Sabr lang europa, tpurbe
1874 our Observation-Disclosures sugelais
len unb mar BON 1875 Biz 1873 2ebrer
Fir Ser. @taaten@@ e59i9te an 9ar@
barbegonese. Sn 1879 in bas Reprds
Ientanten<9a pon Mafaduietts sez
ipGbIt, ipurbe er 1880 pieberertpdblt.
@ebge gebDrte bann benz 30, 81, 81.
unb 50. aonsreb als 2eprdIentant on,
Eeiignirte aber i'm leBteren Sermine, I'm
BITE auf ibn 1893 sefa1ene Mabl in ben
Bunbesfenat ols Na9folger 9atpes'
nnsunebmen. Qpbge ipurbe bann 1899
fiir bieie RDrperi9aft piebererpdblt.
Die Sbdtigfeit 2obges I'M 8onsreb
ipar bisber eine mannisfaltise. gr
tpar i'm Reprdfentantenlauis Witglteb
bes aomttes fit Marineangelesenbeie
ten unb @orftbenber bes QusfauKes
flr bic Mahl bes p~rGiibenten, bes
ptaeprditbenten unb bet &eprdfentdns
Ten. SIN Sc. 8onsreB bethdtigte er ftd
ala Mitslteb bes Senatsfomites fir
Etsspdrtise Mnselegenbeiten. OTIS tlars
Pentenber, f6neibieer 3ebner unb
hhlagfertiser Sebatter bat Sobge bes
Defteren BITE Mufmerffdmfett errest. @r
bat auBerbem cine eanae gietbe Werfe
bdhi9tli9en unb politifden Snbalts
befhritben. gin Bud, r4us5iise aus
Heben," CAB er In 9emetnf9aft NIT
Rpofepelt beraus.
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Gbgeoroneter Grnit gaherrn1nn.
ben, 70 1T biefe Mbfidt is%bsnfaGs bura
bic offene, riidbaltloie unb befrie>
btserbe grfldrung, tpel9e Der ariesss
mtniifer ouf bic 8aHermann'fde Sn>
terpelIation i'm beutf6en Rei6stase OBJ
COB, bereitslt tporben. Sn ibrer
E96rfe bate bic traurige Sniterburser
Mffdre bereits in Solge beg prompten
t,ab entfhiebenen @ingreifens bes 3ds
ktrs einsebiibt, Der ben Sberften bes
Megiments, benz Der i'm 9ueG gefollene
heitnant 8lasfopib ~angeb0rte, turser
6onb aus benz 9eere berabf9iebete.
Der nationaniferale Mb~georbnete
Ernft 9aEermanr, benz es befdieben
bpar. bic ertpdbnte Snterpeaatton I'm
Hethsta9e einaubringen, entfammt
elmer betannten, angeiebenen Manns
ketmer Ganilie. Sin Mitslieb Der let>
Ierer, Griebri9 Daniel 9aKsrmann,
fptelte In ben betpesten, benfpiirbigen
fobre1 1847 Biz 1849 als politifer
Fine berporrdgenbe Nole. grnit Bal
kermdun tpnrbe 1854 geboren. gr
Etubirts Re9tspifenf6aften, tuurbe
h876 babifder He6tsprattitant unb
1873 Referenbar. CUR 3eit TT er @ns
(polt unb @tobtratb tn Mannbeim.
Dem Deere geb1rt 8ofermann ols Res
Eerbe. beaiebungspeiie 2anbpebroffS
bier an. Mitglieb bes Nei4stagss tf
@d1ermann felt 1898.
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Bur Smferburger pneuafare.
UtSe SnterpeMatfnn I'M centidben gtetbStaas
nmS TIRE 8eantwortnns.

! Die unslidfelise Snfterburser
Duel1affdre birfte, in politif6er Be-
btebung tpenisftens, ibren MbfdluB cts
feidt baben. Sonte trsenb eine pars
vi bic Nbiidt sebest haben. aus Der
&ras1bie pplitif9es adpital gu f4la>
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v0oro . Tprmafin' (Gimer &
Mmenb) municipalities Wittel gegen
Branbwunben, @unben, Sautaus<
iblag ober dbnlibe 2eiben. 6. s.
Shmiot, Ngent. 0ouitpn, 9eras.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
IN TIME OF DANGER.
Many Lives Saved by What Is
Called Presence of Mind.
Men, Women and Children Who
AVerted Death by Thinking and
Acting QuickIy-StOry Of
Canine Hero.

There are certain mysterious attri-
butes of the human mind which battle
even the most searching scientific in
vestigation. For instance, who can
account with any degree of satisfaction
for that mental coalition inspired by
emergency and commonly designated
81 presence Of mind? Hundreds of lives
are saved every year through the brain
function which makes it possible for
human beings to think and act quick
" with seemingly supernatural pow
ers, yet no one can say positively
whether he possesses a mind so en-
dowed until opportunity opens the way
for a practical demonstration.
BY considering cases where lives have
been spared through presence of mind
it will be seen that even in accidents
of the most shocking character per-
sons are snatched out of the jaws of
death by the ability of the mind to
remain active even under exceedingly
irving conditions. Oftentimes it is the
person who afterwards is heralded
as hero who displays wonderful pres
ence of mind. and not infrequetly it is
the victims themselves. But the gen.
eral principle is the same in both cases.
Another remarkable feature about the
mental activity known as presence OF
mind is that il is as well developed in
children as among grown persons.
This fact is proved by the heroic con-
duct of G-year-old Edith Ruthem, OF
New Brunswick. y. j. The tot started
from her home to take her small broth
er for a walk. The children passed
directly in front of a rapidly approach.
ing trolley car. The mother shrieked
a warning and with wonderful GOODNESS
the little girl pushed her brother out
of harms way and then. unable to es'
cape, jumped into the fender of the
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21

car and hung ON until the motOrman,
white with fright, brought it to a stand
still. She was unhurt save for slight
ly bruised side.
1t was surely presence Of mind that
saved Kate Collins from a horrible
death in a silk mill at Haverstraw.
While working near a rapidly revolving
machine her hair caught in the wheels
and she was being drawn with terrify-
ing swiftneSs to a frightful death
when her presence Of mind asserted it
self and she grasped her hair with both
hands and pulled with all her might,
thus retarding its progress. Then she
tainted and young man. who also had
presence of mind. rushed to the power
wheels and threw off the belt.
The fact that Gregory McGregor. a
master plumber Of Elizabeth, n. j.,
was thin man with presence Of mind.
also saved his life He was crossing
the iron girder bridge of the Jersey
Central when an express train over
took him. To continue across the
bridge was an impossibilfty. and there
was no way for him to get out of the
path Of the train except by pressing
himself tightly against the iron work
Of the bridge. The situation flashed
across his mind in an instant. and. by
accepting the one avenue of escape.
he saved his life.
Animals are frequently no less he
rOes than human beings, and an Incl
dent Of the recent burning of the
steamer City of Pittsburg near Ogden
Landing presents q striking, illustra-
tiOn of this fact.
Michael Burt and his family took
the steamer at Owensburg. XIV. 1t was
a family of 1a, and but one survives, a
girl of ten years. When the family
boarded the steamer large Newfound
land dog followed them on the boat in
spite of the fact that every effort was
made to keep il off. When the animal
saw that ii would be forced TO leave
the steamer it ran in hiding until the
boat was under way. and during the
trip would sulk along and hide. afraid
70 come out for fear of punishment at
the hands Of the master or some mem
ber of the crew.
When the fire broke out on the
steamer the dog saw members of the
family perish. and finally the ten-year-
old child, with whom t was aecus-
toned TO play. plunge into the water.
The child had no sooner fallen than
the faithful animal went after her.
caught her dress in It's teeth, and
swan with her TO the shore. where it
kept watch until the cLild was taken
in charge by rescuers.