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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
To-Day's Proceedings.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 3l.-When court
opened this morning for the concluding
day of the Graves trial, the room was
sounded-the grip being prevalent-with
coughs and sniffles.
Belford's argument for the prosecution
made deep impression. His handling of
Ballou and Graves was most severe. He
did not spare Ballou for moment, but
labored TO prove that for weeks before the
contested will was settled, the two plotted
and mannuvred To get Mrs. Barnaby
into their control.
Graves was restive under the scathng
arraignment, and moved uneasily in his
chair, his features quivering. Ballou sat
dark-visaged and serious, waiting for
Furman to vindicate him.
There will be no session of court to-
morrow. Furman will speak all this
afternoon and evening Stevens will
speak all day Saturday, and the case will
not get 10 the jury until Saturday even
ing.
Belford resumed his argument at $3.50
He quoted DIR. Graves letter to Salle
Hanley 10 show that he sent Mrs. Bar
naby beggarly pittance through spy.
He claimed that il was the plan of DIR
Graves to keep Mrs. Barnaby travelling
away from home and to send her small
checks, outstanding the large fortune that
when a favorable time came, he might
carry out his nefarious and villianous
plans in "A State where he hoped the law
would not be enforced, and he could reap
the greater protits.
Whether or not DR. Graves was guilty
of the murder of Mrs. Barnaby the evi-
dence had stamped him as a scoundrel Of
the first water; whether he went TO the
gallows or scot free he had been so
thoroughly exposed i'm his sillauy that
defenceless women would hereafter he
protected against his schemes and his
quack medicines.
Graves was more pitiless than he who
sent TIE wandering jew on his endless
trip. bounding the poor, paralytic bene-
factress here and there till she found no
rest until she entered the windowless pal
ace of the dead, where God gives his chill
dren n respite from their sorrows.
The defence hal made base insinua-
tion against the Worrels Who sent Mrs
Barnaby TO Worrel on Christmas, 1890
DIR. Graves. This was Iart Of his plan.
Counsel had criticised j. B. Barnaby be-
cause he left but -, - o a year TO his widow.
He knew her infirmities and because he
knew them he W shed TO keep vultures
from preying on her. Before he was cold
in death these scoundrels began their
scheming a. a result Of which they got
control of $4,000
Referring to Col. Ballou's argument
Belford said IL was full of petty subter-
fuges. and his plea for mercy was a plea
of confession Of guilt. 1twas remarkable
that he asked the jury not to forget that
IL could imprison for life as well as senu
TO the gallows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
NOT TILL SATURDAY.
The Graves Case Will Not Get to the
Jury Tonight.
FURMAN SPEAKS ALL DAY.
Judge Beiford's Brilliant Argument Last
Evcning-He Claimed Graves Plan Was
to Keep Mrs. Barnaby Travelling Until
He Got a Chance to XIII Her Far From
Home.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 31.-These were
Judge Macon's concluding words as he
finished his notable plea for DR.. Graves
yesterday afternoon I'm conclusion,
gentlemen, If this is the last act of my
life and / go home to die / will feel salts
fled in knowing have done all can to
secure the acquittal Of an innocent man. 7"
Macon looked weak and exhausted, but
was heartily congratulated on the splen-
did effort he had made.
At 6 o'clock a recess was taken until T.
At the evening session Judge Belford de-
livered a most brilliant argument for the
prosecution. He said in substance
/" Mr.. Ballou admonished you that a
human life was at stake. The integrity of
somebody is at stake. Are you going TO
acquit DR. Graves just because you did
not see him commit the crime? III you
cannot convict this man by the record IL
is your duty TO acguit him.
Il am convinced from the evidence In
troduced, without the least question of
doubt, that DIR. 4. Thatcher Graves did
maliciously and villainously murder Jose
phine B. Barnaby."
Judge Belford then referred to the death
of J. b. Barnaby, the probating Of his
will. and the final contest.
Before Mrs. Barnaby had acquired the
estate, before that will had been probated,
before Mrs Conrad and Maud Barnaby
had put up the money, II. Thatcher Graves
had entered upon the work of getting her
estate and had her make out n will be
queathing him So, 900, besides making
him sole executor without bonds. Not
satisfied with this he had To have this up-
fortunate woman sign lot of powers of
attorney, some of which made Ballou so
.ick in the stomach that he couldn't sign
them.
Prom the day that Graves acquired
possession Of that woman's estate !he ban
ished her from the city Of Providence and
never allowed her to come back except in
the spring of 80 to introduce her TO Sallie
Hanley.
The defence didn't have the open,
manly courage TO. challenge the Worrells
or Bennetts with murder, but have the
audacity and nerve to insinuate they
committed the crime. Are you gentle
men going to reject the testimony of wit
nesses who were not impeachedy"
Considerable time was devoted by the
speaker in referring to the first will.
What had DIR. Graves ever done at that
time that Mrs. Barnaby should have re-
warded him with legacy of $4,000, or
make him her sole executorl'
After referring at length to defendants
manner of remitting money an adjourn
ment was taken until to-day, when Judge
Belford will conclude.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
BRAKEMAN HERRICK GUILTY.
A Verdict Of MansIaughter in the
Second Degree.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The coroner's inves-
tigation of the Hastings disaster was held
at Tarrytown yesterday. This was the
verdict:
1--WE hold Brakeman Albert Herrick
guilty of manslaughter in the second de
gree for the death Of Thomas W. Polly and
Others, and also hold August Ossman as
accessory thereto.
eve censure the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company for en-
ploying utterly incompetent men TO dis
charge these responsible duties.
1--WE do censure Station Agent Charles
Delaney of Hastings, n. Y. for not find
ing out the cause of Brakeman Herrick's S
appearance at the station with the danger
signal
1--WE also recommend that the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company do adopt some system whereby
the lives of passengers may be more Sc
cure
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
A TELEGRAPH RUM0R.
The Bell Telephone May Take Up the
Montreal Company.

MONTREAL, Dec 3l.-1here is rumor
that in case the Montreal Telegraph Com
pany is thrown overheard by Erastus Wi
man the Bell Telephone Company of Bos-
ton will take it up. This company's con
tract with the Western Union expires in
1892. During the past two or three years
ii has extended trunk line system be-
tween Portland and Chicago, along high.
ways, and il is generally believed il would
jump at the opportunity of getting the
Montreal Telegraph Company's fran
chises
The Montreal Telegraph extends over
railways from Halifax and Port and TO
Buffalo and Oswego, with branch lines
over the Delaware and Hudson railway to
Albany and Troy. These. with the Chi
eago and GrandTruuk from Detroit, would
give the Bell Telephone Company of Bos-
ton one of the best routes from the East
to the West
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
WOMEN KNOCKED DOWN.
A Panic Created by "a Runaway on Doi
rance street.

A Panic Created by Runaway on Dor
rance street.
About o'clock last evening a horse at
tached to a carryall belonging to William
B. Weeden, 15s Waterman street, ran
away on Dorrance street. The frightened
animal dashed madly across Broad street,
knocking down two women, Mrs Ellen
Brady and Miss Ada Jordan. The women
were in the middle of the crosswalk and
were unable to reach the sidewalk before
the animal was upon them.
The former was carried into j. A. Fos-
ter 81 Co. Is store and was rendered as com
Portable as possible. She was badly
bruised and shaken up and later was con
veyed to her home, 1l9 Lockwood street,
in carriage. Miss Jordan was taken into
Phinney's cigar store She was cut about
the head and complained of pains in her
side. She was also taken to her home, 1913
Messer street, i'm carriage.
The horse, after knocking the women
down, ran through Dorrance street and
collided with a carriage driven by w ID.
Plympton, knocking n wheel off the latter
carriage and frightening his horse. Con-
tinuing his career through Dorrance
street the horse was finally secured near
the city hall steps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
IGNORED The PROTEST.
Town Council of North Providence
Complained OF.
ALL OVER A LIQUOR LICENSE.
George Hcmmingwav Wanted to Sell
Liquor and Property Owners Object
ed. but the Council Gave Him the
License--The Council Summoned to
Appear Before the Supreme Court.

The citizens OF the quiet little town of
North Providence are in a state of mind,
such as that sleepy little hamlet which
joins our city Oh the north has rarely ex-
perienced.
The town of North Providence has fur
nished several good chapters of political
history Of the semi-sensational order, and
the present state of affairs promises to he
on a par with anything that has gone be-
fore.
The entire Council and the clerk Of the
town has been summoned TO appear DE.
fore the full bench of the Supreme Court
next Monday and TO show To that august
body whether or not they have done their
duty to the townsmen and lived up TO the
letter of their oath of Office.
The Town Council comprises Albert l..
Andrews, Benjamin Sweet, Charles o.
ANGEL, Michael McAleer and Ira Olney.
The town clerk is Thomas II. Angel, and
on all of these citation was served by
Deputy Sheriff McCabe last night order
ing them to appear before the Supreme
Court next Monday.
The whole trouble is over the license OF
George Hemingway, whose liquor shop
is on Douglas avenue in the little village
OF Geneva, just over the city line. He
has kept a saloon there for several years,
and last May, whsn he put in a petition
for license, a protest signed by Herbert
L. Inman, Annie B. Inman, Joseph
Craven, Mary NJ. Craven, Samuel Clayton,
Alice Clayton, Isabella Dow, Daniel j.
Cushing, Mary III. Cushing and Pauline
Schneider, all of whom own property with
i'm 200 feet of the saloon, was presented
to the town council objecting to the grant
ing of the license The protest had its ef-
feet, and the council then in power refused
TO grant the prayer OF Mr.. Hemmingway.
The latter was not discouraged and few
days latter put in second application Tor
a license, and against 1t, as before, came
the protest from the adjoining property
owners The then town council, which
was TO go out of Office within few days,
referred the application TO its successors
and when the new council came into power
one of its first official acts was TO grant
the license TO Hemmingway in the face OF
the protest.
The good people of the town talked it
over at great length, and finally came TO
the conclusion that the Supreme Court
was the proper body to appeal to, and the
case was put into the hands of Attorney
Arthur Cushing, who has now brought
the case to that point where IL promises
soon TO be settled either for or against the
town council.
III the court decides that the council did
not do their duty then the license granted
To Hemmingway will be void, and If, on
the other hand, the court decides that the
council was right in its action, then Hem
mingway will continue his business at his
old stand on Douglas avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
CITY HALL FAIRS.
Registration Must Stop at 9 O'clock
This Evening.
WENT ON HANDS AND KNEES
The City Treasurer VIII Pay Out s171 900
In Interest on the City Bonds To-mor-
row-The Payment of Water Rates Be
gins.

The registration of voters is progressing
rapidly. At o'clock, when the city
treasurer's Office opened, number of
voters presented themselves, and the
line has grown throughout the day.
About ii o'clock this forenoon seventy-five
men were in line waiting their turn. All
sorts Of men congregate here. One,
colored man who had lost the use of his
limbs, was brought in an express wagon
and helped up the steps and into the ele-
vator. The book had TO be placed on the
floor for him To register. A number of
short men come in and the book has to be
put down for their use That colored man
was the kind who would delight Judge
Carpenter. Not even the loss of legs
could stop him from registering.
Ii is busy time for all in the office.
The assistants stay at the books for five
hours, and then are relieved for one hour.
rhe number who registered yesterday
was l03l, making total OF 1887. The
total number who registered last year is
12,s10 There has been no notable in
crease on either side, so far as political
parties are concerned.
The City Clerks Office will be busy
place tonight. The outside doors of the
City Hall will be open for candidates for
registration until 9 O'Clock, and then
those already in will be attended TO until
IL.
A certificate of exemption has been is
sued by the Inspector of Buildings for
the building. 9S Weybosset street, belong
ing to Amos G. Barstow.
The qualifications committee of the
school board will meet in the school de-
partment at the City Hall at 4 o'clock to-
morrow, to consider the matter of adjust
ing the trouble in regard TO the payment
of evening school teachers.
An inspector from the public works de-
partment has made arrangements TO have
the Pawtuxet river dragged for the body
of Hughes who was drowned. Some ar
rangement for drawing off the water in
the pond may be made.
The payment OF water rates begins in
the city treasurer's Office tomorrow and
lasts ten days.
Tomorrow the city treasurer will send
out checks for slil 5000 for interest on the
sewer, water, Davis park and school
bonds. The interest was formerly paid at
the counter or by drafts but now the
holders of bonds can have il at their
breakfast tables the first of the year in
stead of calling for il.
VIII you disfrancbise yourself In the
Presidential election? Register! You
cannot do il after y o'clock this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
MRS. HARRISON BETTER.
She Will Receive Tomorrow il the
Grin Will Let Her,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Harrison is
somewhat improved in health, and IL the
Improvement shall continue she expects 10
be able to receive on New Years Day.
She has return of the grip and is suffer
ing from hoarseness.
The arrangements for the New Years
reception at the White House are being
rapidly completed. Fifty ladies have been
invited to be present The President him
self had "a preliminary training for the
New Years reception by u reception yes
terday, at which he shook hands with
1900 persons. These visitors were made
Pennsylvania and the representatives of
the various literary and scientific societies
in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
THE CITY HOTEL SOLD.
The Perkins Land Company Bought
Il For 100000,

William II. Hail. real estate broker. has
sold to the Perkins Land Company, for
100000, the City Hotel property, fronting
o2 feet on Broad street and extending
through to gangway opening on to Pine
street, and comprising about $1,000 square
feet of land. The buildings have recently
been repaired and leased for ten years to
James f.. Norwood, formerly caterer for
the Suffolk Club, Boston. There has been
talk of the sale of the property for some
time but $4,000 was recently asked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
Meavers stin Ont.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec 3l.-Supt. Har-
rison of the Narragansett mill sent yes
terday to the committee of striking weav-
ers, requesting conference. The com
mittee. with Secretary Whitehead, waited
upon Mr.. Harrison, but no satisfactory
agreement was reached.
The facts of the interview were reported
to full meeting of strikers held in
Weavers' hall and il was decided to re-
main out pending further developments.
The weavers struck work nine weeks ago.
They feel very confident of getting all
they asked A ball in aid of the strikers
will be held in January.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
COUNT GLEICHEN DEAD.
A Most Peculiar Robbery Of Vienna
Mail Wagon.
UNDER THE YELLOW FLAG.
eIrs. James Brown Potter's Company IL
on for Cape Town-A Berlin Publisher
Who Is Going to Get Out Sunday Pa
per "For the Women" - She Took
Arsenic for Flour.
ESPECIAL TO THE SEws.l

LONDON, Dec. 81. - Pripce Victor OF
Hohenlohe died this morning at St James
Palace. He was a nephew of Queen Vic
toria and was better known as Count
Gleichen. He was "A retired captain in the
British navy and was for several years
governor and constable of Windsor Castle.
He was a good sculptor and executed
many portraits OF the Royal Family. He
made a colossal statue of Alfred The
Great, and presented it TO the citizens of
Vantage, the monarchs birth place.
Gleichen married the daughter of an Eng
lish admiral.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
GARZA'S FORCES INCREASING.
The United States Troops 0utnum-
bered Three to One.

LAREDO, Mex, Dec 3l.-An interview
with United States marshal, just in
from Garza's field of action, shows that
Garza's forces are increasing, and that
one of the detachments which had just
Joined him contained 800 men. The
country is completely overgrown with
chapparal hemming in the insurgents
and is almost impenetrable by horse.
The United States forces number only
about 500 while Garzas number nearly $40
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
KILLED THEIR GENERAL.
And Gone to Join Garza's Band--The
Mischief Spreading.

WIER, Mexico, Dec. 3l.-Gen. Lorenzo
Garcia has been killed Dy the soldiers in
his command and they have all gone to
join Garza's band. lie was one of the
best known and most capable generals in
the Mexican army.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
A Peculiar Mail Robbery.

VIENNA, Dec. 3l.-A remarkable rob
berry of the post Office wagon driving from
the central Office to the suburbs took
place this morning. The wagon was held
up by "A man in post Office uniform, who
said he was authorized TO examine a large
amount of registered mail matter. As he
had the keys the driver allowed him. The
man stole letters with money amounting
10 81 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

LEADv1LLE, Col, Dec. 3l.--Jack Thomas
and Fred Williams were swept away to-
gether with their cabin by a snowslide
near Empire Gulch. yesterday. The force
of the slide was terrible. The bodies have
not yet been found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
Death of a Uni,ersai,st Minister.

MEDFo8D, Dec 3l.-Hou. j. VI. Usher
died this morning aged a. years. lie was
weIl-known Universalist minister. n
publisher, and had served several terms
other noted offices. and for many years
published the Trumpet and Freeman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
MRS. Potter on for Cape Town.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-Mrs. James Brown
Potters company sailed for Cape Town
to-day. Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Belle W
will join the steamer at Southampton on
Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
He Thinks of the Women.

RERLIN, Dec. 3l.-The proprietor Of the
leading American daily proposes issuing
can ladies'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
More Fighting In China.

Hone KONG, Dec. 3l.-The town of Chao
Yang is reported TO be in the hands of the
rebels who are marching under the yellow
flag. The officer in command ut Chao
Yang is reported killed. Another report
is TO the effect that 1900 Imperialists were
attacked by an army under command of
Famous Llama, priest, and defeated
leaving 700 soldiers dead on the field. The
remainder fled. The rebellion is progress
ing towards pekin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
Mistook Arsenic for Flour.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The wife of George
Monk, saddler at Blackburn, was max
ing IA Christmas pudding when the paste
being too thin, She went to the cupboard
TO get more -four from "a castor. BY mis-
take she took canister of arsenic which
had been used for horse disease, and
sprinkled the pudding freely with it. All
the family ate except Monk who was
absent. The servant died yesterday. The
Others are in a critical condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A meeting of Hebrew citizens. Page s
Thomas Parger assaulted with file
Page
Sports at the Metropole with illustra-
tions. Page s
A Grand Army meeting. Page 3
Central Falls will have new industry.
Page 3
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore's address.
Page 8
A North Providence council case in court.
Page |
City hotel sold FOR 100000. Page /
Foreign.
Count Gleichen dies at st. James.
Page |
Mrs. James Brown Potter off for Cape
Town. Page
A mail wagon robbed in peculiar man
ner in Vienna. Page
The Chinese rebellion progresses. Page
Domestic.
New York Republicans will take action
against the steal. Page
The Graves case going TO the jury Page
Mexican soldiers kill their general and
join TARA: Page /
THE NEWS IN ADVANCE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-Early this morning a
bare headed man of a wild appearance
began peppering the houses of Parliament
with revolver. He fired three times
when having no visible following TO back
him up he was promptly arrested by the
police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
THE WEATHER TOMORROW.
The Thermometer.

The Thcrm mOmeter.
Weather for this evening-Clear and
cold.
For to-morrow-Clear and warmer.
Temperature from o A. NJ, Dec. 30. TO o
A. NJ. Dec. 81:
Highest, AZ. Lowest, 2i.5. Mean, BIS
The Tide for Tomorrow.
High water AT Providence, Sis a. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

You must be at the City Hall this evening
before % O'Clock To be registered. At that
hour the doors will be closed, but the
names of all who before the clock strikes
have obtained admittance will go upon the
lists IL the work is not finished before
tWeIye.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

You must be at the City Hall this evening
before q o'clock to he Registered. At that
hour the doors will be closed, but the
names of all who before the clock strikes
have obtained admittance Will go upon the
lists IL the work Is not finished before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

VIII you disfranchise yourself I'm the
Presidential election: Register! You
cannot do IL after o'clock this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
THE NEWS IN ADVANCE,
This Evening.

Providence Opera Honse, S-"Niobe."
Gaiety Theatre, S-Gorman's Minstrels.
Lothrop's Museum, S-"Under the Gas
light"
Westminster Theatre, s-Little Goldie.
Amateur Dramatic hall, s-George Rid
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

VIII YOU disfranchisc yourself i'm the
Presidential election? Registeri You
cannot do 10 after o o'clock this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

PITTsToN, Pa, Dec. 81. Fire this morn
ing DESTROYED Ricketts, furnishing store
and the buildings occupied by W. l.. Nc
Dongall, jeweler; Charles Schwab ana
Theodore Dilizian, clothiers. Loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
4 S5O.OOO Fire.

Your last chance is passing. Registe
before o'clock tonight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Your last chance is passing. Register
before o'clock tonight!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Will You disfrancbise yourself I'm the
Presidential election? Register! You
cannot do il after o'clock this evening.