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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

A party OF eight men and one woman
seated at table became disorderly and
we're refused service by order OF the
pruprietorS
They refused to leave, a waiter removed
the table. One OF the men drew a knife
and began cutting right and left. Joyce
received injuries which quickly proved
mortal. There were IS persons in the place
and the fight caused considerable excite
ncnt
Msny OF the participants had fed before
the police arrived.
William F. Quincy. one Of the proprie-
tors OF the place ana four walters have
been arrested as witnesses. Among those
who escaped was the man who did the
cutting The police are positive that all
are Tenderloin habitues and all the re-
sorts in that section were SEARCHED. Two
women are said ~ have been at the bot
tom OF the trouble.
Cne OF the women appeared at the place
early this morning accompanied by eight
men. The party gathered around one Ia
BILE and the women ordered champagne
:Ieely. Finally a girl who had been sitting
at nearby tabis attempted 10 join the
eight and trouble began at once Some of.
the men objected and soon row was In
progress. Finally one OF the men kicked
the girl and told her to get out
The walters ordered the disturbers TO
leave. For a few minutes the fighters
struggled from one end OF the room 10
the other. One OF the strangers, ac-
cording To the story told by the men
held as witnesses. plunged a long knife
It's full length frst into Joyce's breast
and through his heart and then into
Weston and Doyle.
When the crowd saw Joyce fall they
ran for the exits and the men and
women. who had caused the disturbance.
went with them and scattered In all di-
rections before the alarm was given and
the police reached the scene
The men who were arrested describe
the man who did the stabblng as an
undersized fellow. with red hair.-They
also have given the police an accurate
description OF one OF the women. She is
known TO the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

the truth Of what printed is concerned
there is about the same amt. in the body
OF the article as appears in the Statement
above as printed by you. Now / want
simple Justice L am glad TO meet the
truth you will make it convenient / trust
TO retract in Just as bold head line what
you falsely Stated. You say one hundred
dollars was placed in my hand for a coal
bill that is Absolutely false. and you Will
be compelled TO prove Il 10 be true or
settle for IL. you also state that the So
ciety finally settled this coal bill. which
is also false as the church knows I per-
sonally furnished the money 10 settle the
bill, which the Quar-. records will show.
and there was no default as you make
II appear IN your paper. you also say
that because OF this affair and woman
entering into the case the church pressed
Continued on Page F'ive)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
REV. Mr.. LOVES LETTER.

REV. MR.. LOVES LETTER.
Tuesday
To the News
Providence r.. I.
In the Thursday & Friday issue of your
paper you gave considerable Space TO me
and my affair. Permit me 20 say you
start your article wrongly you say 1 am
pastor of Park st church. now had you
desired TO be decent or at all careful OF
your estimable reputation for verocity
you would never have made that state
ment YOU show yourself grossly ignorant
OF fact about the events OF your foc1t
churches. | resigned the pastorate of
Park st church last oct. and said resig-
nation took effect Jan. l. 1905. So far as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

stitution and submit that which they have
framed To the people without the inter-
vcntion OF the general assembly.
That IS practically the sort OF thing
the Democrats have been calling for. but
IL not what the Citizens union has prof
fered.
THE viewpoint OF the Republican party
has been based upon the Supreme courts
opinion on The legality OF such a conven-
tion
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Now. the Democrats l understand. hold
the courts opinion is only advisory. and
therefore without any binding force on
tho general assembly or on others. They
also contend that the power 90 call a con-
veution "a change the fundamental law
is an inherent right of the peoole.
without arguing the point az 10 tho
opinion differing from a decision OF tho
Supreme court. II must be admitted that
an opinion Is the only thing the Supreme
court could render 60 the general assem-
bly,. being both coordinate branches of
the state government.
While tho opinion r. all the court could
legally give. tho general assembly Il. "a
course. not bound by that opinion the
same a. an Individual would be bound
by n decision. because the court has "a
power % enforce. But the general az
Continued on page -Four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
0FFICESS ELECTED BY the
NATIONAL COUNCIL Of WOMEN

Washington. April l3.-The National
Council OF Women today elected the fol.
lowing officers:
President. Mrs. Mary Wood Swift. San
Trancisco: vice president at large, Mrs.
Nate Walter Barrett. Alexandria. Va
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Belinda q.
Ba'ley. San Frfancisco. first recording
score tary. Mrs. Frances f.. Burns, st.
louis. Mich: second recording secretary.
Mrs. Isabella Q1inlan. Galesburg. Ill
treasurer Mrs. Lillian NJ IIollister, De-
troit Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
BAD HUSBAND.
John McKsnsa Threatened 10 Cut His
WIfe',s Throat, and Was Arrested.

John McKenna was before the Sixth
district court today on the charge OF
maliciously threatening 10 kill his wife,
Annie. by cutting her throat.
After he had made this threat his wife
went TO the Fifth police station to make
a complaint
She feared that John would carry out
his threat as ne had on several occasions
assaulted her.
on her way home John met and as
saulted her.
McKenna pleaded not guilty and was
held in 500 for trial April 2lst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
SHIPPERS FEAR RUSSIAN
INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE

san Francisco. April l3.-Fear OF Rus
sian interference with contraband laden
steamships bound fot Japanese ports is
again beginning TO affect shippers and ship
owners
Captain Smith of tho steamship Doric.
who intends To sail today for Japan has
received orders ~ go direct Co Midway
aid there await instructions.
The Dorics caro- Of lp tons includes
large shipment ~ mess beef for Japan.
about 40 tons OF leather and some ma
cfIery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

few days The News public the fact
that Rev Gilbert Lowe who had been of the Park Street
Baptist church, had left his gone another and
he had left his wife and three daughters shift for themselves
which quite reg
After few days had elapsed the following communication
from Mr. who neglected his letter from the
city where he mailed it. The ponark the envelope that OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
MRS. MAVERICK ATTENDS
TRIAL OF MOTHERS LAND CASE

Washington. April 1S.-The hearing in
the case OF Baroness Won Roques against
David W. Armstrong involving large
tract OF land In Virginia, West Virginia
end Kentucky, was resumed yesterday.
one o. the witnesses for the Baroness ad-
m,tted knowing that the only claim Mad
ame Won Roaues had 10 the land consist
ed not in their ownership. but in a mort
gage which had been executed about c5
ears ago.
Mrs. Maybrick was present but took no
part IN the proceedings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

For number of "A Constitutional Convention has been
shibboeth and such rather effective
quarters but until recently desraby has been properly
recognized said George interview with
of The News Several times have amendments
defeated submitted the people because
the who have used did wish to make
amendment easy of accomplishment.
THE proposition for constitutional amendment of which
harmony with the opinion of the court and
change fundamental law
only without taking arbitrary 1t precisely
expeditions Citizens union plan addition to
being direct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
LADY CURz0N INVITES THE
INJURED TO BECOME her GUESTS

simla. India, April l3.-Lady Curzon.
wife OF the viceroy has invited all the
Europeans and Indians injured during
tho recent earthquake who are able TO be
moved 10 come 10 the Walker and Ripon
hospitals AZ Snila as her guests.
Tho invitation was sent through the
lieutenant governor AZ the Punjab. with
the information that the English vicerene
will gladly defray the expenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
RUSSIAN ADOPTS JAPANESE
METHOD Of KILLING HIMSELF

81. Petersburg, April 13.-A peculiar
case Of a peasant who committed suicide
in japanese fashion Is reported from
Yamyshora. near Tsarkskoe- Selo
The peasant became great admirer OF
the valiancy of the Japanese. He told
his family that he was tired of life and
that he proposed ~ initiate their method
of suicide and eventually carried out his
intentions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
KILLED IN
A SALOON
BRAWL.

, New York. April 13-One man (
) was killed and two received serious Z
injuries early today in a saloon {
, brawl on West Thirty-first street Z
, The dead man is Roy Joyce, bar (
, tender. The wounded are John I
, Doyle, one OF the proprietors, and (
waiter named Weston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

at often happens that a paper OF
5000 circulation covers Its field more
thoroughly than some other paper
with 100000 circulation covers Its
field and the territory that the
paper OF small circulation covers
must be reached through the COL
umns OF that paper."-Mr. Charles
L. Benjamin, In Printers Ink.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
ON DEATHS VERGE
The Gas Launch AIteirO
Nearly Turns Turtle.
Several Passengers Are Thrown Over
board But Are Saved. Mr.. Com
precht of Baltimore Rescued
With Difficulty.

Especial to News and Observer
Greenville, n. c., May 6.-Yester-
day evening Capt Ola Forbes, of the
gas launch Alteiro, was EN- route from
Washington to Greenville with pas
sengers and baggage. When about
ten miles from GreenVille the boat
made landing to take on another
passenger. In backing out to the
channel it struck a submerged log
and nearly turned turtle. The list
was so heavy that several passengers
and some baggage were thrown over
board, while other passengers jumped
Off
The passengers were Gus Com
precht, Herbert Stiefel, l. d. Wolfson,
all of Baltimore; w. M. PoindeXter,
of Chattanooga; M. p. Holmes, of
Cleveland; E. II. Thomson, of Dur
ham; w. P. SymOnds, of Greenville,
and two cOlored women with small
children, all of whom were saved.
Mr.. Gomprecht came near being
drowned and was saved by Captain
Forbes at the last moment, the latter
succeeding in keeping him above
water until Messrs. POindeXter and
Holmes, who had swum ashore, could
break the lock to a staff and row out
to them. The baggage of the passen-
gers was considerably damaged by
water. Mr.. Gomprecht had five hun
dred dollars worth of clothing sam
pies practically ruind
The boat was righted after the ac-
cident and reached here without
further miShap at ten o'clock.
The passengers gave thrilling ac-
counts of their experience.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
ANOTHER .SNAPPY REPORT.
introducing Some Phases of the Game
Not Found in the First.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c.. May 5.-In what
was probably the most interesting
game of ball ever seen here Carolina
defeated Virginia this afternoon by the
score of to 2.
The game was holly contested from
start to finish and it was only through
Sitton's pitching and timely hitting
that Carolina gained the victory The
Virginians, sore over their defeat of
yesterday had primed themselves to
win, and sent the removed Pollard to
do the twirling for them. But the
Tar Heels had pitcher, who although
he had been in the box nine full in
nings the day before, was sent in
again to win the Southern champion
ship for Carolina, and in Sitton was
this supreme desire realized.
He was necessarily somewhat ia
tigued from his previous efforts, but
his work today did not show it in
that he was a complete puzzle to the
Virginia batsmen who were. able to
get only four hits off his delivery
Sitton's record for the two days against
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
.OYAMA PREPARES
AGAIN Spring
Fighting On a Huge
Scale Expected.
BULLETS BEGIN TOFLY
The Japanese Advance Divisions in
Contact With the Russians. Spec
uIating as to the Object Of The
Russian DestrOYers, Dash
From VIadiVOStOck.
(By the Associated Press. }

Fenghushshieng Cor MaimaikaD
Manchuria, May 6.-Field Marshal
Oyama seems today to assume the
offensive on a large scale, and activity
already has begun against General
Linevitch's left. This may be the pre-
Jude to another general battle. The
Japanese have concentrated heavy
columns on the Lao River, and their
advance divisions have been i'm con-
tact with the Russians, who are hold
ing the main road from Fakoman to
BaShienchen. On Thursday the
Japanese cavalry suddenly attacked
the Cossacks in overwhelming force
forcing the latter to retire. Then
supported by infantry the japanese
advanced and drove the Russian in
fantry out of the village of Palitoun.
A Russian accommodating party
twenty miles further west ran into
an ambush and all the party except
five were killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
A New Ticket Office.
Especial to News and Obser,

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., May General
Passenger Agent w. #. Tayloe of the
Southern Railway, and Capt r. l..
Vernon, Travelling Passenger Agent,
are here today on official business of
Importance to the community. The
Southern has established an uptown
ticket office for Greensboro, and they
are here to select a suitable building
in that section of the city near the
Benbow- Guilford Hotels, the postoffice
and telegraph offices. 1t is intended to
combine the offices of the division
freight department and the ticket Of
fee i'm the same building on the
ground floor, accessible to all and
with plenty of room for both depart
ments Ticket Agent Debute will be
made general ticket agent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07

Virginia is rs strike outs and five hits
made off him, which considering
who his opponents were, stamps him
as without an equal in the South to-
day.
Besides pitching wonderful ball Sit
tons batting helped materially to win
the game His hit over the fence for
a home run in the fifth inning prac-
tically broke up the game while he
also got dandy two Dagger.
The game was stopped in the last
half of the ninth on account of a
drenching rain which continued until
nightfall. Carolina had just finished
her turn at bat and was going out
upon the field when rain began to
fall with such rapidity that Umpire
LeGrande called the game for thirty
minutes. At the end of this time the
rain had abated considerably. but the
diamond was so soaked with water
that bill d. called the game, caus-
ing the score to revert back to the
end of the eighth.
An immense crowd saw the game
and the grand stand was a blaze of
color.
A large excursion from Danvlle
furnished Virginia most of her root
ers, but they were largely Outnumb
cred by numerous Carolina rooters
who came on specials from many sec
lions of the State.
Features of the game for Carolina
were Sitton's pitching. the splendid
team work and heavy batting of the
whole nine, for Virginia, POllard's
pitching in the face of ragged sup
port accorded him at times and
Chambers catching. Carolina leaves
tonight flushed with victory for Rich
mond where she will play Georgetown
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
HALF A MILLION
This Wouldn't Cover Loss
es About Chadbourn.
An Unheard of Situation Caused BY
Lack of Cars to Move Straw
berries. Dumping Car Loads
Into River.
Into River.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., May Cit was
reported here last night from Faison
been informed by railroad officials that
owing to a blockade at Washington
and Quantico, the reasons for which
were not given, no more refrigerator
cars could be sent South at any time
soon. Inquiry was then made through
o news agency at Washington. but the
reply come that nothing was available
there as to the reported blockade.
Meanwhile from all points along the
line running through the strawberry
belt of Eastern Carolina come reports
of strawberries rotting at the stations
for lack of cars to move them. 1t is
added that the farmers are utterly
dishaartened, and the cry rises long
and loud for relief.
Perhaps the most distressing report
yet has been received from ChadbOurn.
A message from there states that more
than 100000 worth of Strawberries
have rotted at the depot since Monday
morning. The railroad company is
hauling carload after carload of spoil
ed berries to the river and dumping
them into the water. The loss to the
truck growers of this immediate sec
ton will be at least 100000 1t is
said that the fruit growers express
company has failed to supply the re-
frigerator cars.
The farmers are picking their ber-
ries as rapidly as they can and turn
ing them over to the station agent
here, but the situation is growing
worse. The express company is held
responsible and claims for 5000, 900
damages have been fled More than
one hundred northern commission
men are here willing to pay from 50
to SO a crate for the berries, if they
could ship them. Ten thousand
hands are at work picking the berries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
Spcculations ut Toxic.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press)
Toxic. May C. Noon.) Although
none has been sighted, it is believed
the larger vessels of the VIadivostok
squadron accompanied the torpedo
boats which appeared west of
Hokkadio yesterday 1t is doubted
that the torpedo boats would venture
across unescorted in the heavy sea
which was running when they burned
the sailing vessel.
All the crew of this vessel except
the captain, who was captured, sue
ceeded in landing, but a steamer dis
patched to the rescue of the burning
derelict was forced to return on ac-
count of the storm. The RussiaH rs
poured Kerosene on the deck of the
sailing vessel and withdrew after
having ignited the surface of the oil.
The torpedo boats have not been re-
ported today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
We Looked Like a ROOs-
ter in the Rain.
SCORE SEVEN TO TWO
Wonder How the Figures Would Have
Shown Up if He Of Spit Ball Fame
Had Shot iii a Few OF His
MYsterlousIy Eccentric
Bat Defiers?
(By the Associated Press

Richmond, Va, May 6.-The Uni
versity of North Carolina team was
outclassed by the Georgetown Univer-
sity MEN in the game of base ball
here this afternoon. coming out losers
by a score CT to 2.
The aCrolinians had used up all
their good pitchers and could not hold
down the heavy batters from beside
the Potomac. They failed to find the
ball with the bat, too at critical juno
lures and so lost the opportunity to
bring in the men on bases.
Score: r H E.
Georgetown 100000 0*-7 IL 4
n. c. $3.50. 0 L 0 o 0 0 0 o.
Batteries: brennan and Hart
Thompson and Winston and Winston
and Moore. Attendance 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07

A telegram received yesterday from
Clinton brought the sad news to rela-
tives in Raleigh of the death OF Mrs
j. H. Tucker, formerly Miss Minnie
Carroll, of this city.
She is survived by her husband and
four children. Her brothers are
Messrs. M. J. Carroll and w. e. Car
roll, of this city Mr.. and Mrs. M r..
Carroll leave this morning for Clinton
to attend the funeral. The family
have the heartfelt sympathy of many
friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
The Russian DestrOyers.
(Bv the Associated Press }

Wy 4AoNUNItItCNI
Toxic, May 6.-4 a. m.-FOur Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers from
Vladivostok appeared westward OF
Hokkaido off Subj yesterday.
They seized and burned a small
sailing vessels and Imprisoned the
captain and disappeared to the north.
west. They were evidently returning
to Vladivostok. There is a possibility
that they have destroyed other small
craft, although no reports to that eff
feet have been received.
The object of their visit isThot clear
1t is thought that probably they
hoped to torpedo the Japanese patro
at night, and it is also suggested tina
the Vladivostok vessels plan di-
version to assist the fleet of Admira
ROjeStVensky
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
CAPTURE OF BEN WILLIAMS.
The Negro Who Shot and Killed jim
Belfield a Month Ago.
Especial to News and Obser

Especial to News and Observer
Rich Square, n. c., May 6.-Ben
Williams, colored, who shot and killed
Jim Belfield, another negro, on the
MOntrOse farm about a month ago,
and for whom the mother of the muir
dered man offered a reward was cap
tured on Judge CIark's farm, in Hall
fax county, about ten miles from the
scene of his crime. this morning by
ChaS. Dunn, of Scotland, Neck, and
delivered to the authorities of North
ampton this afternoon.
He had assumed the name of Henry
Williams.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
St Louis, May 6.-Four singles. two
bases on balls and a three base hit
by Stone today drove Thomas to the
bench i'm the fourth inning.
Score: r. H. e..
St Louis ..OO16O2O - II 6
Detroit 90 OIL 1000 o. 4
Batteries Howell, Sugden and
Weaver; Thomas. Ford and Woods.
Time 2,O5. Umpire, Sheridan. At
tendance 4.S00.
Washington, May 6.-Philadelphia
today scored the winning run against
Washington in the ninth inning.
Score: r. II. e.
Washington 100000 0-1 0
Philadelphia 90 010OCO 1-2 2
Batteries: Hughes and Kittred oe:
Plank and Powers. iZme las. Una
pire, O'Loughlin. Attendance 9,2z9.
Boston, Mass, May Boston won
from New York in the sixth inning to-
day.
Score: r. H. f.
Boston .....OOOO15O2 SIS 1
New York 100000 % 6 2
Batteriec: Dineen and Criger;
Chesebro, Griffiths and Kleinow
Time 1.47 Umpire, Connolly. At
tendance 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
Rumors of KuropatI>in's Return.
(Rv the Associated Pressl

(By the Associated Press
st. Petersburg, May 6.-The
rumors of the approaching return of
General Kuropatkin from the front
now seems TO be definitely confirmed,
and it is said that General ZarOuba-
ref, the commander of the Fourth
East Siberian corps, will succeed him.
Failing health is assigned as the
cause for Kuropatkin's coming back
TO st. Petersburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
The Middies Win the Race.
(By the Associated Press. J

Annapolis Nd, May 6.-The Mid
shipments eight cared crew this after
noon completely outrowed the naval
college crew and defeated their OPP
ponents by quarter of a length Of
open water in their annual contest
over the two mile course on the Severn
river. me visiting crew seemed the
strongest before the race, but their
Drawn failed to overcome the Nayy's
superior Craftsmanship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-07
Southern Employees Excursion.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem. N. c., May 1.-Two
thousand excursionists came here to-
day from Salisbury and Spencer, the
occasion being the annual picnic given
its employees by the Southern Rail-
way The visitors came on two trains.
There were twenty coaches and the
engines were gaily decorated with
flags and bunting. They left at $50
tonight for home. 1t was an orderly
crowd, not one of the eXcursionists be-
ing arrested