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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
HAv|LAND
HOME IS
BESIEGED

New York. May l5.-Wiliam p. Havi-
land. junior member OF the china man
ufactlng house at Limoges, France. whose
employees have been on strike, arrived
yesterday aboard the American liner St.
Louis from Southampton and Cherbourg
The wireless paper published on board
on Saturday had a dispatch from land
saying that the Limoges strikers had be-
sieged the factory owner in his home aud
had refused 20 allow provisions to he
taken 10 the inmates.
Mr.. Haviland became much concerned
about the safety Of his father. and sent
a wireless message TO the branch OF the
house i'm this city, asking If the elder
HaViand was in danger He go, n re-
s2onse before the ship reached the Hook.
saying that so far as the head o. tho
branch knew. The father was safe. Eoung
MI. Havland is here to marry Miss pm
croft of Boston
Il he Hon Robert ]. Wynne. American
consul general at London and -fannaerl.s
postmaster general, was passenger ty
the st. Louis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15

DROWNED
IN RIVER

An unknown man was drowned in the
Providence river at the foot OF Crary
street, Just after 12 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon
At that hour James Lowry Of lO1 Crary
street, Patrick Black, rear OF l3O Globe
street. and Michael Comlsky OF 50 South
street, with other boys were playing
along the wharf.
Tho ward OF the Providence Gas COM
panys South station and the Burrows
Kenyon lumber wharf are separated by
high board fence.
Frequently. 20 avoid going back 10 Eddy
street TO get from one yard 20 the other
people arc in the habit or stepping upon
top OF a cap log and climbing around
the end OF the fence.
II IS a risky performance and requires
a steady head and good grip upon the
fence.
The boys saw this stranger attempt
TO mako that short cut and observed
that his foothold was not very secure.
A moment later the man toppled and
fell into the river
As he came TO the surface the boys
threw pieces Of lumber TO him and told
him 10 cling to them.
Instead. he clasped his hands over his
head ard sank When he came up the
second time the boys made further ef-
forts 10 induce him TO seize the boards.
but he made no effort 10 do so and went
down for the last time.
The boys ran 10 the Fifth station, told
Captain Mowry Of the occurrence and
then it was that a wagon load OF pa
trolmcn reached the dock.
Captain Mowry secured the assistance
OF jeremiah Mahoney OF the barge Addie
Il. Capron and OF James Dorsey OF Endora
--trrrt, who, procuring hoat hook-,-re--
covered the body In Is minutes.
Dr Weaver. who accompanied the
Rhode Island hospital ambulance worked
for half an hour 20 resuscltate the stran-
ger. but could not bring back tho spark
Of life.
The drowned man was about IS years
old. There was nothing about the cloth
ing 10 aid In an Identification. the only
property being a knife, 20 cents in change
and \ bottle half-hlled with liquor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
AMATEUR BALL

Middleboro defeated the Farwell team
by the score OF s TO Saturday afternoon
at Central Falls. In the third inning
Shannon, the Farwell twirler, went into
the air. and before he returned FIVE
Middleboro men had crossed the plate
This lead was too great 20 be overcome
The die cutters and blacksmiths en-
ployed by the Gorham company met Sat-
urday afternoon In game OF baseball
and the former team was successful by
n score of 90 20 10. The features OF the
game were the playing OF White and
Smith for the die cutters. and OF Nc
Kenna and Burns for the machinists.
The ID. A. Ballou company baseball
team opened its season by defeating the
strong Chase company team by a score
OF p TO 10. The Ballou's took the lead
ut the start and were never headed. Fea-
lures OF the game were the heavy hitting
OF the Balous and the fine work OF the
Ballou battery. Holton striking out il Of
the Chase team. Mercier and Clarke
played well for the Chase team. The
Ballous have q few open dates and would
like to hear from the Thornton Brothers
team for next Saturday. Address ". l..
Hill. 80 Willard avenue, city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
THE WEEK IN BOXING

One OF the most important Of the bouts
scheduled for this week Is the one be-
tween Aurella Herrera and Kid Goodman
at Douglas A. c., Chelsea. Wednesday
night.
Herrera is without doubt. one OF the
toughest propositions that Goodman has
ever boxed It will be their second meet
ing. Goodman winning the first time in St
Louis, after - hard rounds. Herrera. who
is training In Boston, feels confident that
this time he will reverse the previous de-
cision. The Mexican Is a very clever,
shifty boxer and has a good wallop with
either hand. He has been against the
best boys OF his weight I'm the country. and
most OF his battles have been won by
knockouts.
That Goodman realizes he has a hard
fob on hand Is shown by the way he Is
training at Beaehmont He has not work
ed so hard in preparation for bout in
long time The contest is scheduled for Is
rounds AT catchweight. which gives Her
rera a slight advantage. but Goodman is
satisfied that he will win.
Blink McCluskey and Guy Ashley meet
again tonight In Brockton. Their last
bout. which took place some weeks ago,
was a slashing contest, and the one to-
night is expected 10 he equally as good.
There will be three prelIminaries between
local men.
Larry Temple and Peter Jackson should
give a good exhibition In their bout at
South Sharon, Penn, tonight.
Sam Langford and Bogardus Hyde. who
meet at Webster Tuesday night, will put
up a rugged bout.
II vfll he an of week In boxing circles
in Philadelphia. the only match OF any
Importance scheduled boing between John
Willie OF Chicago and George Cole, which
n set for next Saturday at tho National
A. c. Battling Nelson Is TO appear there
IN a series OF bouts the first being sched-
uled for Monday May p, with Willie
Lewis OF New York
Fred Douglass. the Savannah boxer.
should not be blamed Tor the recent iasco
al Berlin. ~ ~. Whef he left Baltimore
for Berlin he supposed he was going 20
box a white man. n is welt known that
Douglass r. averse 10 meeting colored
men. and when he reached Berlin and
harmed that Lansford was to be his oppo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
HOTEL NEWMAN
LOOK OUT
The PIckpocksts Have Arrived In Town and
Are Already al Work.

The summer resort season having
opened. the pickpockets have begun to
arrive.
The advance guard was at work Satur-
day and yesterday. for Michael Dugan Of
g. Dodge street lost wallet containing
81 that was lifted from his hip pocket.
Thomas Costello OF 10 Padelford street
lost q purse and 25 in the same way.
Adm Herbert Of 73 Branch street.
Pawtucket lost So
Patrick Doyle OF Hopkins street called
az the Central station To notify the po-
lice that az 12:40 o'clock yesterday morn
ing three young men tried 10 take his
watch from him when at the corner OF
North Main street and Market square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15

Two-base hits-Hamilton 2. Dickinson,
Jones, Sweeney, Graham. Paine 3, Tiff.
Three base hits-Tift. Dickinson, Paine,
Hoye.
Home runs-Dickinson, Ehmke.
stolen bases-Thomas g. Dickinson 3,
Hove 7. Tiff 7. Jones 3, Hamilton. Swee-
ney. Paine 2.
Sacrifice hits-Joncs s. Thomas. Dick
inson Hoye 2, Hamilton. Tiff, Paine, FL
rod.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
new DEPUTY APPOINTED
Levi smith Appointed 10 Take The Place
Of Deputy Whitman.

Last Friday morning Levi Smith. a resi-
dent of the town OF Coventry was sworn
In n >, deputy sheriff Of Kent county.
The appointment Of Mr.. Smith was sole.
~ dut To the fact that many prominent
residents of the town Of Coventry had
come 90 Sheriff NJ -. Lynch and asked
that Mr. Smith be appointed 10 the Of
fee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES

Long Ambrose Putnam was n soft
thing for the White Sox yesterday at Chi
cago They slugged him merrily. New
York made sundry hits off Altrock in
cluding home run drive by Chase but
could not combine the wallops to any ef-
fective degree. The fielding on both sides
was fast and clever. Attendance 1l,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES

The Pittsburgs beat the Brooklyns yes
terday at New York by punching hits.
Ieever had the upper hand OF the locals
all the way. Howards catch of the right
field fence was the feature. Attendance
SnIa Score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO PORT.
LAND. OREGON. AND RETURN VIA
THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD.

Account the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
tion. Also very low round trip rates to
Pacific coast points in California and
Washington. Stopovers and good return
limit given. Tickets on sale certain days
OF each week. beginning May 23d
For further particulars write L. p.
Burgess. n. Z. T. A.. Old South Bldg.
Boston, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago at New York.
Plt;sburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati 81 Boston.
81. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
EASTERN LEAGUE

was steady until the ninth when two
passes and a two -bagger won the game
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15

The first baseman leads the inhsld. with
an average OF .ssl. The following fire
the averages OF the players up 10 date:
RAFTING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN THE
NEWS.

1c. per word first insertion: hc. repeat:
iwk. Sc per word; 2 wks. &c per word;
3wks. &c. per word. imo. SC. per word.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
FIELDING.

Dunn 3, Conn. Thomas, Ball. Rock, Poole
q Kelly 2
Stolen bases-Poland Z. Mcfarland 3.
Dunn. Brodie 4, Conn 3, Thomas 4, Ball
2 Kelly 2.
Two-base hits-McFarland Q Conn,
Thomas . Ball 3. Josslyn 2.
Tbree-base hits-Conn 5. Jackltsch.
Home runs-Poland Cronin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15

for Montreal. Attendance $500. Score:
Innings ........ 2 6 7ss
Montreal ANN. o o 0 0 0 o 0 l.
BALTIMORE 6. NEWARK 1.
Several wagonloads OF sawdust were
necessary 10 put the Newark ball grounds
in shape for yesterdays game with Balti-
more. The orioles took kindly 20 the
mud. and In consequence the locals were
never in IT, Swander, an outhelder, has
been purchased from the indianapolis
club, and he will replace Dillard In right
field at Buffalo tomorrow. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
BALTIMORE 6, NEWARK 1.
GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TODAY.
Newark at Buffalo,
Providence at Toronto.
Baltimore at Rochester.
Jersey City at Montreal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
PHILADELPHIA 10, ST. LOUIS 2.

The Philadelphia Athletics had fun with
st. Louis yesterday at st. Louis defeating
them easily. Two free passes. four hits
and three errors gave the visitors six
runs In the first two innings. Attendance
g2T0 Score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-15
FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
Sold at Auction
and Private Sale.
e.F.Harrlngton & Son
Union Trust Building.

We VIII insure your
AUTOMOBILE
in the UNITED STATES or CANADA
against FIRE. EXPLOSION. SELF To-
NITIoN. or in the hands OF TRANsPOR
TATION COMPANIES.
We will insure your liability for PER-
sONAL. INJURIES caused by the opera
ton OF your AUTOMOBILE
Starkweather O. Shepley
II CUSTOM HOUSE STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
MIR. Slemp's Warming.

Republican Chairman Bascom Slemp
is accused Of playing the role of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. While, it is al
legged, he demands per cent. Of the
salaries of republican ofiiceholders in
the State, he is sending letters to the
democrats reminding them that TO be ac-
tive in politics is in violation Of civil
service rules.
Mr.. Wyndham B. Robertson, demo-
crat, postmaster at Plasterco, Washing
ton county. has received one of these
interesting letters from Mr.. Slemp, in
which the latter quotes the Attorney
General of the United States as saying :
"The spirit of the civil service law and
rules renders it highly undesirable for
federal officers and employees to take an
active part in political conventions or
any direction of other parts Of political
machinery, nor shall they make them
selves unduly prominent in local politi-
cal matters
Mr.. Robertson 10 bis reply said
81 am responsible for my actions-po-
Iitical, public and private--and deny
your right as republican chairman or in
any other capacity to give me any adj
vice, even by intimstion or otherwise. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
Bones Recall Tragedy.

A grim tragedy Ofmany years ago, one
of the victims of which was the ancestor
of living jurist of the State OF West Vir-
Qinia, has just been recalled by the ac-
cidental discovery OF a human skeleton
in the mountains northwest of Winches-
ter. DR.. John Bull recluse, because OF
an unfortunate love affair, quarreled
with his friend, Isaac Bfannon, a revo-
lutionary soldier, and ran him through
with a sword
Several weeks later Or. Bull shot him
self after extracting promise from his
slaves to bury him in place selected by
himself in the mountains and to keep
the grave secret. Here, on lonely
ridge, the body has lain until some boys,
hunting, stumbled upon the place and
the bones. Curiously enough, one OF
the boys was a grand nephew of Isaac
BrannOn.
A little further down the valley is the
last resting place of the recluse's victim.
Isaac Brannon was the grandfather OF
Henry Brannon, of Weston, w. Va
who is at this time president of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals of the State Of
West Virginia. Miss Kate McVicar, an
authoress and poetess, of Winchester, is
descendant II one of the participants
in the tragedy, aud she recalled the de-
tails of the story as they mad been hand
ed down in family history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
THE POPULAR DRINK IN TEXAS

'1 was in Texas last summer for the
first time in twenty-six years, and the
wonderful changes that have occurred
since my early visit to the Lone Star
State we're indeed surprising" said Mr..
I. A. Banister, of New York, at the
Arli lgton, in Washington city, ID. G.
when | went there, a beardless boy,
there were still a number Of the bad men
aud desperate characters whose deeds
had given the State an unsavory repu-
tatiOn.
"Ben Thompson wss then living in
Austin, man whose demeanor was of
the mildest, sPve when he was in liquor,
and who was credited with having put
an end TO the lives of no less than
twenty-lhree men, not counting negroes
and Mexicans. Thompson was the
premier of revolver experts, and he
could operate a pair of heavy six-shoot-
ers with deadly aim. He was killed in
a variety theater in San Antonio by a
gang of thugs, alleged to have been in.
stigated to the deed by the partner of the
former owner OF the place, Jack Harris,
whom Thompson had killed in the self
same place about year before. He
died with his boots on.
"But what / started out TO say was
that Texas has got to be as tame as any
Of the old settled States, and that even
the cowboys are now mild-mannered
lot of men, and think no more Of riding
their ponies into saloons and stores and
shooting out the lights. One old citizen
with whom / talked told me the philos-
ophy of the change He said that it WAS
due to the substitution of beer for
whisky. Thirty years ago there wasn't
a brewery in Texas, and but little lager
beer imported. The men drank red
liquor to excess then and under its in-
fuence became wild and violent and
ready to shoot at the drop of the hat.
Nowadays, with beer the popular drink,
the temper of the population has under
gone change, and tragedies, once so
frequent, are of rare occurrence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
TELEGRApH1o BREv1TIEs.

So great is the danger of transmitting
disease by telephone mouthpieces that
the British General Electric Company
has abolished the mouthpiece on its in
struments in the British Isles.
Cracksmen, believed to be the same gang
that he's so successfully operated in Indiana
almost nightly during the past two weeks,
blew open the safe Of the bank at Sanborn,
seventeen miles north of Washington, Ind !,
and got ago away with 5000 Nitro gly-
cerine was used in blowing the safe
For the first time since it was reported
from Rome that she had renowned the
Catholic faith and again had become Pro-
testant, the Marquise DIES Monsters Merin.
vile, formerly Miss Mary Gwendolen Csld.
well, is in this country, having arrived in
New York yesterday.
Burglars blew open the safe in the post
office at West Stockbridge, Mass, early this
morning, and secured about 500 in cash and
stamps. This is the seventh time the post
Office has been burglarizel since October
II. 1904.
A dispatch from Glens Falls, n. Y, says
that Herben King. aged "a, secretary to
George Foster Peabody. Of New York, was
drowned last evening in Lake George by the
overturning ola canoe.
A dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis, says
that the Goodrich passenger steamer Iowa,
is reported Ashore at North Point. The
steamer Appomattox and Consort are on the
rocks at Fox Point.
Earl Mimic, who has been appointed Viceroy
of India to succeed Lord Curzon, left London
today, accompanied by his family for Mar
settles. From Marseilles he will take ship
for India.
The bank at Sulphur. KY, was robbed last
night of an amount said to be $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
News Of the Day.


The belief is growing that Mrs. Mar
garetta Todd, wealthy New York WON
an. who was found mutilsted alongslde
the railroad track in Philadelphia last
Friday, was lured to that city and MUIR
dered.
Al the meeting of Methodist bishops
in Washington this week, Bishop Foster
was assigned to preside at the confer
ence to be held in Baltimore on March
%. and Bishop Berry at Covington on
March IA.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at he close of business
October 81, 1905, the debt, less cash in
the Treasury, amount to 81, 002, 646, l25,
which is an increase for the month OF
Sc, O68,11
The wood-hnishiDg department OF the
Mount Glare shops OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, at Pratt and Schroeder
streets, Baltimore, was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire last night, the damage
being estimated at $40, 900, which is
said to be covered by insurance.
Rev. DIR. j. 5. B. Hodges. the veneer
able rector of St. PauPs Episcopal
Church, Baltimore, ha' resigned, to take
effect on January /, 1906. There will
be meeting of St. PauPs vestry today,
at which the resignation will be officially
accepted. The vestry will also elect him
rector-emeritus of the congregation and
confer liberal salary upon him.
Halloween proved serious in the resi-
dence of William Hood, in Chicago,
tuesday night. Cleveland Hood, q
thirteen year-old SOD, WAS shot in a game
of "hold-up," by Frank Wright, boy
Of the same age. Young Hood was shot
lust above the heart. He was taken to
hospital, where an operation was per-
formed, and it WIS reported that the out
come was 10 doubt. The shooting was
accidental.
After a bloody fight at Willard, a
small town near Riverton, KY, yesterday
posse ofangry citizens put an end to the
operations Of a band of hank robbers
known as the "nitro gang" that has raid
ed bank after bank in the Ohio River
Valley. Four of the robbers are in jail
two unhurt, one MORALLY wounded, and
one slightly wounded. Two others are
fleeing for their lives.
Further light on the recent mysterious
murder of jacob II. Thompson, ex-
change editor OF the New York Times,
was obtained by the New York police
Yesterday. When Mamie Gibson, the
neQress who knew the colored bellboy,
Richard Hannibal, who died Tuesday
while under suspicion Of committing the
murdtr, was arraigued in court yester-
day. SIZE said that Hannibal told her
that if she was ever questioned about the
murder she must say that Hannibal
spent the night of Thompson's death at
her house. He was not there that night.
the girl testified. She said that the bell
boy told her that her that he did not
murder Thompson, but that he ought to
have been murdered because OF the
small tips he gave. The colored girl was
arraigned in connection with Hannibal s
death, as the bellbOy was found with his
throat cut after he had quarreled with
her and wounded her recently
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
Wedding.

Bosotu, Nov. 1.-The marriage of
Miss Grace l.. Taylor, daughter Of Gen
eral and Mrs. Charles II. Taylor, to
Mr.. Matthew G. Armstrong, ofHampton,
Va, took place yesterday at the home OF
the brides parents, SSS Beacon street.
Only relatives of the bride and groom
were present, invitations TO a church
wedding, which had been planned, hav-
ing been necessarily recalled owing to
the recent sudden death of the father of
the groom. Mrs. Horace Pillsbury, of
San Francisco, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor. The bridesmaids we're
Miss Dorothy Armstrong, of Hamp-
ton, Va, sister OF the groom; Miss Belle
Fabysn, of Rrookline; Miss Cornelia
Van Ness, and Miss Marion Jordan, Of
this city. Mr.. Richard Armstrong,
brother, of the groom, was best man.
The ushers were Mr.. ]. A. Massie and
and Mr.. Lewis Hefll6nger, both of Hsmp-
ton, Va; L. A. Morgan and Gerald
Morgan of New York city; Charles H.
Taylor, jr., William o. Taylor and John
c. Taylor, brothers of the bride, and
DR.. Marshall Fabyan, all of Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-02
OPENING AND CLosT NC OF MAus.

Northern mails, week days. close at Is,
So and IL 90 a. M, and 200, 10, rs
and 10 30 D. N. Open at s 90 a. M, 1900 M.
and 430 D. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 9 90 a. H., 100 D. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
10 and 10 20 a. M, and 90, rs end 1000
o. m. Open at 8 90 a. m. and go and 4 80 p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 20 a. H., and 8 20. 8 10 and 10 80 p. m.
Open at a. N. and l and 4 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 q. M
and 4OOp.m m. Open at u 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
7 30 a. N. and p. m. Open at 90 a. M. and
80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 20 p.
N. aad 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 q. m. and
30p. m.
Washington mails close at Z is, $50 and
ll00a. m, and 220, 6 10, 823 and 1880
D. m. Open at 8 90 a. m, II 90 N. and fOO p.
N. and 80 p. m.
Office HOurs-Open at 800 a. m. Close at
Sunday Hours-Opsn at 900 a. N. Close
at 10 90 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 1000 a. N. and 3 90 and
< 70 n. no. Full rOute-63O a. m. and 80 p.
m' Sunday collection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. N. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made 90 a. m. p. m. and AIS
p. m.
before our indicated time for closing.