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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02
Champion Lowell Team Has Such a Lead
The Brownies Cannot 0VSrhdul Il.
Some CommonSenSe Observations Con-
Cerning the New America Cup Defender.

The race In the American league is be-
fight between Lowell and Clinton for first
place is exceedingly close and the pros
poets are that IL will be closer as the
weeks go by. The Clinton team is round
Ing into better form, for Gardiner is re-
covering somewhat from his injuries.
Lowell now has a lead OF a game and
q half but that is because the team has
played one more game than Clinton. Wor-
cester is still factor In the race, holding
third place by goodly margin and be-
Ing four games behind Lowell and two
and half games behind Clinton.
Providence Is ten and a half games be-
hind Lowell and the chances are that the
local team will not be able 10 do bet
ter than overhaul Worcester. The season
now has seven weeks To run. The teams
will play In that time about 80 games. IL
will be seen that IL Lowell was TO lose
two-thirds OF the games played. and
Providence win two-thirds OF the games,
there would still be small margin In
favor OF the Lowell team
But at the gait that Lowell has struck
II is not improbable the team will win
more than half the games played. and.
this being a fact, II will be impossible for
the Brownies to land any better than
third. But the local team has been sore
ly handicapped. Had the present organi-
Eation started In the season II would have
been in a much better condition that now
and would no doubt be fighting II out
with the Lowell for first place.
The Lowell team is playing great polo
II Is strong m every department and had
that team Mallory in goal II would win
many moro games than IL now wins. In
Lewis and Hart II has great pair OF
rushers, men who are hustlng every min
utc OF the game and who never let up.
They are fast. have youth and strength
and last splenddly.
Jean is one OF the best centers In the
business and he Is "A goal gettsr. Holder
ness is an admirable defence player, and
while lac never was and never will be n
good driver, he can get the ball forward
10 the center and rushers. and in this
way grandly defends the goal. Tibbets Is
a good goal tender. but he Is not I'm the
same class as is Mallory or Burgess.
The illness OF Miller has also been
serious handicap TO this team. Injury
TO players. illness and deeertion has han
dicapped all the teams save the Clintons
and Lowells. The fact these teams have
been able to keep where they are shows
the necessity OF the teams carrying an
extra man. Clinton can. however. charge
up the loss OF several games TO the inju-
rtes TO Gardiner. but on the other hand
can credit itself with two games in which
Hayes OF Lawrence played with the team.
which might be considered in a way an
offset.
The Lawrence team Is a tail-end team.
without much doubt. and IL is not be-
lieved the team will get higher than II
is now.
Saturday night the Lowell team defeat
ed the Brownies in n well-played game
by score OF TO g. Clinton defeated
Lawrence and Chelsea beat Worcester at
home. Chelsea was the only home team
n w
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02

of players, suggests that the number OF
players be reduced 10 four on a team.
Why would IL not be a good idea to play
a couple OF amateurs In addition on the
principle II takes two good amateurs TO
make one good player.
The Lowell team is 10 have new uni
forms OF gray trimmed with blue. II
will probably be claimed the speed OF the
champions has worn out the old uni
forms.
Now there Is talk OF a couple OF picked
teams OF American league players max
Ing western tour and showing the west
ern patrons something about the game
as played east.
The Lowell team would do for one and
a team composed OF Bone. Wodtke and
DAILY. Farrell, Hayes or Miller and NAL
lory would be able 10 give the western
aggregations some cramps II they were
to meet.
Manager Parsons says that the people
Of Indiana are polo crazy. but the towns
are small as rule and IL would not war;
rant man making any considerable In
vestment because OF the probable reaction
In patronage, which is periodical in any
sport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02
rRIVES FOR GOAL
Lawrence tonight.

Lawrence tonight.
Somebody please stop Lowell
The Brownies have hard schedule this
week.
II is up TO the Brownies to overhaul
the Worcesters
Chelsea was the only home team to
win out Saturday night.
Mallory played n wonderful game I'm
goal against the Lowell team.
Nothing has been heard OF late about
that proposed series between the Lowell
and the Clinton teams.
A.
Secretary Morse. because OF the scarcity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02
GAMES TONIGHT.
Lawrence at Providence.
FOLIO STANDI NG
Lawrence TONIGHT.

This evening the Lawrence polo team
will cross sticks with the Brownies at
Infantry hall, and the game ought to be
well played and interesting. The Law
renee team will have Frank Warner and
Schofield as rUshers. who will play their
first game In this city tonight, and with
McGilvray at centre the team ought TO
be in a position to give the Brownies a
good hustle.
Canavan, who shows the effect OF his
Illness, did not play the full game Sat
urday night. but retired I'm favor OF Ley
den. and the substitute played cleverly
during the last period. Bone is not in
the best OF shape, but he played "A hard
and plucky game. Tonights game ought
TO be splendid exhibition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02
POLO SCHEDULE.

The following Is the latest revised polo
schedule for the American league. which
was announced today:
Monday-Lawrence at Providence. wor-
cester at Lowell
Tuesday-Providence at Chelsea wor-
cester at Clinton.
Wednesday-Lowell at Worcester.
Thursday-Chelsea at Lawrence. CIin-
ton at Lowell.
Friday-Providence at Clinton, Lowell
at Chelsea. Lawrence at Worcester
Saturday-Clinton at Providence Wor-
cester at Lawrence, Chelsea at Lowell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02

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STOCKS AND BONDs.

Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company stock
Bought and Sold on Commission.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY.
cedartown, Ca, Stirred to a Frenzy of
Excitement

CedartOwn, Ga, May S0.-A eenga-
tional tragedy has occurred at Grady,
miles from Cedartown, that resulted
in the death of one man and the
wounding of another. T. T. Strick-
land went home at night and found
W. W. Wiley at his house with the
formers WIFE and the three spent the
night as usual.
About 10 o'clock that night Wiley
came downstairs and prepared dose
of headache medicine and took it. He
then fixed up a dose of strychnine and
went to Strickland'S bed, telling him
that he must take it or take wrose,
at the same time whipping out a A.
caliber revolver.
Strickland jumped up and knocked
down his assailant. The two men
fought desperately and finally Wiley
shot Strickland with the Iatters own
pistol and fed in the darkness from
the house. Mrs Strickland also left
the house during the fight and the
wounded man sought his neighbor's
for relief. DR.. c. V. Wood was sum-
moned and found Strickland shot
through the left lung.
A posse kept watch over the house
all day and night, fearing that fur
ther trouble would follow. About 6
o'clock they struck the trail of Wiley
near Strickland's home, and in the
chase they overlook Wiley about 1 mile
from the scene of the shooting. He
ran into neighbor's house and told
the ladies, who were alone, that a
mob was after him, and hurriedly gave
his version of the difficulty, the pre-
Yous night, saying that he was not to
blame altogether for the trouble. He
said that in his pocket were
letters from the wife of Strickland
that would prove the part of her
self in the tragedy He also said that
he was going to kill himself before the
crowd pursuing him could find him.
Saying this, he went into a room,
closed the door and shot himself in
the temple and through the heart,
dying instantly. The posse came up
before he was cold and broke into his
room, finding his lifeless body on the
bed.
1t is alleged that the dead man and
Strickland's wife were on intimate
terms
The affair has stirred the communi-
ty to frenzy Of excitement, and the
peculiar death Of the man in the case
has ended one of the most unusual
occurrences in the history of this
county Strickland, the wounded hus-
band, is doing as we'll as could be ex.
pected. but his condition is serious.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
SUCCUMB TO
SWEEP OF FLOODS
Situation at Des Moines Now
More Alarming.
FURTHER RISE IN RIVERS.
Thousands of People ArO Homel esq,
Many Actually Suffering For Food.
Property Loss Will Be Tremendous.
More Rain Predicted.

Des MOines, Iowa, May 30.-Four
feet of water was coursing through a
large section of East Des Moines bus
mess district at daylight this morning.
due to the rise in the river of a foot
over all past records, and the carry
ing away of a section of the levee@
in Center street.
Five thousand people in Des Moines
and 1000 in North Des Moines are
practically cut off from communication
with the main section of the city.
Absolutely no attempt has been made
to transact business. The street rail
way company does not expect to be
able to start cars for week. Six
thousand persons are homeless, 35 per
cent of whom are practically without
shelter and have been unfed for "a
hours, during which time they have
been exposed to the constantly heavy
rains with the thermometer close to
the freezing point. Many women and
children shivered all night long in rain
soaked garments, unable to find a dry
place on which to lie.
Box cars were placed in reach of
many of the refugees this morning, in
which they could find shelter from the
rain, but relief work is in a deplora-
bic condition and far beyond the needs.
nestimable suffering prevails. The
suddenness OF the flood left no time
for preparation or for organization to
combat it. Levees all over the city
are yielding. In many places the
Des Moines river is miles wide. The
damage cannot be computed because
of the fact that close to 1000 buildings
are submerged and it cannot be told
whether they will be carried away.
Great damage was done by the
breaking of the levee along the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy tracks,
which inundated the principal factory
district. Several hundred thousand
dollars worth of machinery is under
water. A dozen ice houses have been
washed away, resulting in an approxi-
mate loss Of 100000. The plant of
The Daily Capital is flooded and boats
are plying through the business dis.
trict in that vicinity
To get to the Northwestern hotel at
9 o'clock this morning it was neces.
sary to use boat. The waterwork5
and electric light and power plant by
heroic efforts were kept In operation
this morning, although the water was
entering them as fast as the engines
could pump it out. If they should
cease, the city would be without light
or water and many big plants using
electric power would have to shut
down. Of the seven bridges in the
city, but one is open for traffic. Rail.
road service is practically suspended.
Water is over the Northwestern,
Wabash, Burlington and Rock Island
tracks In many places in the city lin.
its. From Ft. Dodge above here the
weather forecast is for continued rain.
The Raccoon river above here is still
at standstill.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
oordons Seek Injunction.

Atlanta, May SO.-Mrs. Fanny H.
Gordon, wife of General Gordon, and
owner of Sutherland, the beautiful
home of the family in Kirkwood, has
filed a petition against the. Georgia
Railway and Electric company seek
ing an injunction requiring the com
pany to maintain and operate the At
.nta-Decatur line which skirts Suth-
erland ground. Mrs. Gordon alleges
that if the car track is abandoned.
which is about to be done, the Suther-
land property viii be damaged at least
$1,000 by the cutting off of the meth
OF ingress and egress. It will also,
she alleges, damage her In a way not
to be measured in dollars and cents by
preventing her friends in Atlanta and
Decatur from visiting her as they have
been accustomed.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
VATTMAN MAKES REPORT,
Situation of Catholicism In the Philip.
pine Islands.

Situation of Catholicism In the Philip.
pine Islands.
Rome, May 30.-Cardinal RampoI.
la today received in private audience
the Rev. Edward ]. Vattman chaplain
of the Twenty ninth United States In
fantry, who presented his report Of
the situation of Catholicism in tue
Philippine islands. 1t appears that
the idea Of having recourse to arbi-
tration in the matter of the purchase
of the friar lands which was again
favored after Archbishop Guilds ar
rival at Manila, Is now looked upon
coldly by the interested parties. Gov
ernor Taft and his colleagues of the
Philippine commission are in doubt of
the feasibility of again proposing arbi-
tration, fearing that the friars and the
prominent people interested in the sale
Of the land In question may regret the
proposition.
Archbishop Guidi is faithfully carry
Ing out the instructions which he re-
ceived in Rome, but the friars openly
disregard them, denying the right of
interference on the part of the pope
In question which they consider to
be entirely under the jurisdiction of
the orders whose interests are involv-
ed. However, the hopes entertained
Of the acceptance of arbitration have
not entirely been abandoned.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
STREET RAILWAY INDICTED.
For Not Providing Separate compart-
ments for Whites and Blacks.

Memphis, May 30.-Two indictments
have been returned by the grand Jury
OF this county against the street rail
way company for not complying with
the act Of the last legislature of Ten
nessee requiring separate compart-
ments for white and negro passengers
on street cars.
An effort will be made to secure a
hearing of the cases in the criminal
court today, 1t being the intention
of the street car company to plead
guilty in both cases so that the hear
Ing may be Immediately taken to the
supreme court of the state, which is
now in session, and a decision upon
the constitutionalIty of the act had at
once.
1t is maintained in some quarters
that the Street Railway company IA
vored indictments SO that a supreme
court decision could be secured at an
early day
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
SIXTEEN NEGROES DROWNED.
Their Skiffs Were Capsized In Missis-
sippi River


sippi River.
Memphis, Tenn, May 30.-Sixteen
negroes, cotton plantation hands, were
drowned in the Mississippi river near
Pecan Point, 40 miles north of the
city.
They left the plantation after dark
in two skiffs. Waves from a passing
vessel capsized the frail boats and all
hands save one went down A lad,
Will Bell, escaped by clinging to an
oar. He was washed ashore and re-
ported the tragedy to DR.. B. F. Chiles,
prominent physician, who brought
the news to Memphis. The following
is a list of the dead, seven of whose
bodies have been recovered:
H. G. Rountree, aged so.
Rebecca ORnudtree, aged 40
Maggie Roundtree, aged 49,
Geneva Roundtree, aged 10.
Mack Roundtree, aged 8.
Ella Roundtree, aged g.
Alberta Roundtree, aged 8.
Infant Roundtree.
Lewis George, aged 25
Neal Camm, aged 20.
James Moore.
Willie Moore.
Infant Moore.
Andrew Roundtree.
Wife of Andrew Roumdtree
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
FOUND sTRANeLED TO DEATH.
Pittsburg Police Investigating Mysteri-
Gus Murder of JeWess.

Pittsburg Police Investigating Mysteri-
Gus Murder of JeWess.
Pittsburg, May 30.-Mrs. Lena Wolff
a Jewess 35 years old, was found
strangled to death on the floor of her
home, II Magee street, about midnight.
Appearances indicated that she had
committed suicide by hanging herself
with short piece of twine. but the
suspicious actions of her husband,
Morris Wolf, when questioned by Dep
uty Coroner Dempse, led to his arrest.
Neighbors heard screams coming
from the house, and upon forcing an
entrance, found Mrs. Wolf lying dead
upon the floor. Her face was distort-
ed and scratched and the condition of
the room indicated a struggle
Wolf denied that there was a rope
around his wifes neck when he found
her, but when closely questioned, pull
ed rope from his pocket and said he
had taken it from her neck.
The DOlice are investigating
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
Reconciliation Effected.

Nashville, Tenn, May 30-A recon.
ciliation has been effected between
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis and Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen after an estrangement Of 10
years. The Brotherhood was placed
under the ban at the time of the Pull.
man trouble for the reason that many
Of its members violated their contract
by going out on a smpathetic strike.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
BEATRICE, NEB., FLOODED.
Electric Light and Waterworks Plants
Forced to Shut Down.

Beatrice Neb, May 30.-The Blue
river has been rising steadily for SO
hours. 1t is now 20 inches above the
high water mark of last year. Water
is running over Court street. The
south and west sides are cut off from
the main part of town. In some
places scarcely more than the roofs
of the houses are to be seen. The
electric light plant was shut off yes.
terday afternoon and the water works
plant was stopped at 4 o'clock this
morning, the water having flooded the
fire boxes. The Burlington and Mis-.
souri, Pacific yards are flooded. The
engines were taken out of the round
house last night. The Burlington pas.
senger station is flooded No trains
are expected to be able to get into
town on any road today.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
THROUGH STREETS
BLAZING CAR DASHED
Wild Panic Ensued Among
the Passengers.


At 2o-MiIe-an-Hour Clip Trolley Goes
Down Avenue Pursued by Two Fire
Engines and Hook and Ladder
Company.
New York, May 30-tA trolley with
blue and yellow flames shooting from
beneath and speeding at a 20-mile-an-
hour rate, men making flying leaps
from the rear platform, women scream
ing from the windows to be let off
and two fire engines, hook and lad
der and a battalion chief in wild pur-
suit was the stirring spectacle furnish
ed yesterday on Third avenue.
The car was filed. Just below One
Hundred and Fourteenth street, a de-
feCtive fuse set fire to the Insulation
In the bottom and in a few minutes
flames began to curl out from beneath
the car, while white streamers of
smoke filtered through and gave warn
Ing to the passengers of their danger.
There was a mad scramble for the
door, but on the instant the conduc-
vi saw IlLC SISHdI 1OI 1ulI SBSSu
ahead. So the motorman turned on
full speed and started down the av-
enue. Some one turned in an alarm,
however, and when the first engine
reached the avenue the blazing car
was a block away. The engine start
ed at full speed in pursuit and a few
blocks further down the avenue was
Joined by another. On the sidewalk
several thousand people joined in the
pursuit.
The cars speed famed the fiames
and there was momentary danger f
them breaking through into the body
of the car
A fire truck Joined the race and then
Battalion Chief Short wheeled into
line. Down the avenue they Sped
the burning car gaining every minute
on its pursuers and the engines finally
abandoned the chase.
The car finally arrived at one of
the company's barns and the fire was
extinguished with little damage
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
LITTLE TOWN FIRE SWEPT.
cIaxton, on the seaboard Air Line,

Claxton, on the Seaboard Air Line,
Suffers. Severely.
Savannah, Ga, May 30.-A special
to the Savannah Press states that the
little town of Claxton, on the Seaboard
Air Line railroad, and about 40 miles
from Savannah, was visited by a Sc
we're fire this morning at / o'clock.
Bob Pickens, general merchandise; ;
Mrs. Simmons, millinery; D. C. Wat
ers, jewerly; Mr.. Lewis dwelling; Hen
ry DeLoach, green grocery; Willie
Wil1inson's residence; r r. Pippin's
residence, Mccormick Machine compa.
ny's building were all destroyed.
The DeLoach hotel was also threat.
ened but was finally saved.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
Missouri Valley Lake of Water,

Omaha, Neb., May 3O-1The heavy
rain continues with no indication OF
abating. Reports of damage by the
floods continue to come in from the
towns along the Missouri river. On
the Iowa side between Council Bluffs
and Missouri valley, the whole valley
is a lake, and the water is beginning
to soften up railroad beds. Trains
were late from the west and a mum.
Der were annulIed altogether.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.
Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series OF meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. GuIIedge,
OF VerDena' with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic. gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks | had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
oOk no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. NJ. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
GUERRY CHOSEN AS HEAD.
Succeeds DIR. Roberts as President OF
Wesleyan Female ColIeqe.

Wesleyan Female College.
Macon, Ca, May 30.-Hon. Dupont
Guerry, of Macon, succeeds DIR. Rob-
erts as president of Wesleyan Female
college, and will assume active man
agement of that institution at the emo
Of the present week.
The vote which made Colonel Guer-
ry president was taken at 3 o'clock,
and at 5 o'clock Coloney Guerry sent
the board a letter accepting the posi-.
tion.
Twenty-three votes were cast. and Of
that number % were for Colonel Cur.
ry.
The election Of Colonel Guerry has
met with the full, free and emphatic
Endorsement of the people here. All
Macon is satisfied that the board has
done wisely.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
TO PAY DEATH PENALTY.
Johnson, Texas Negro Assaiant,
Doomed to the GaloWs.

Johnson, a Texas negro Assailant
Doomed to the GaIIows.
Kaufman Tex, May 30-Johnson, the
negro assallant Of Mrs Whitworth will
be publicly hanged here today in the
Jail yard, the trial yesterday resulting
in verdict Of guilty and the imposi-
tion of death penalty by the court
The trial was very brief and when
the verdict was read Judge billiard
asked the negro if there was any
reason why the execution should not
take place at once Johnson asked
for single day and the execution was
set for today between the hours of 10
and o'clock, just "a hours after the
verdict was rendered.
Mrs. Whitworth's condition is still
critical.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
Bombard Skv for Rain.

Ottawa, Ontario May 30.-In couse-
quence of the scarcity of rain and the
numerous fires occurring in Ottawa
and the surrounding country, upon the
suggestion of Mayor Cook, the minis
ter of militia, Sir Frederick Borden,
has given instruction that the sky be
bombarded by the artillery at Nepean
Point. 80
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
COTTON is SCARCE
Prominent Mil Men Buying Up All
They Can Get.

Macon, Ga, May 30-Prominent
mill men from different sections of the
country have been in the city for sew
eral days buying up all the cotton from
local mills they can get.
One local mill sold part of its sup.
ply at net profit Of $4,000.
Purchasers offer considerable profit
over the original price paid, as they
cannot get cotton to supply the de-
mand from northern mills.
Cotton is scarce and none on the
market, and it can only be gotten from
the mills that have supplies on hand.
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
Reward Offered for Murderer

Montgomery, Ala, May 30-Gover-
nor Jelks has issued a reward of $3.50
Cor the arrest and conviction of the
murderer of Robert Arlington and the
brutal assault on his mother at Sui
livan's mill, Barber county, last Mon
Americus times-recorder., 1903-05-31
PeIee AGAIN Causes Alarm.

Fort de France, Martinique, May
30.-Considerable anxiety has been
aroused by the renewed activity of
Mount Pelee. The general council
urges. the immediate evacuation OF
the entire northern part of the island.