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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
MANY PLEAD.
Frank H. Sheridan on Trial
for Assault.
Parties Deny Their Guilt as Charged In
Indictment.

Frank Ii. Sheridan was on trial today
before Judge Wilbur aud jury under an
Indictment charging him with having
committed an assault with dangerous
weapon, to wit: pistol, on one Aiexan-
der Moore. The latter Is negro and de-
sired to get nearer view OF the classical
entertainment furnished on the "Streets
OF Ciaro, F" at the State fair, and while he
was peeking through q hole in the tent
Sheridan ordered him away. Moore went
10 another part OF the tent and peeked in
and then Sheridan fired one shot from
pistol. After It was fired Moore threw
q stone at the prisoner.
Attorney General Dubois asked wit
ness for the State what Moore said when
the first shot was fired.
The witness replied, '..He said 'let
another come, and the witness remark
ed without waiting for another question,
land another came.n
The two shots fired lodged in a barn.
George Brown who was tried yesterday
on charge OF rape was declared by
jury TO be innocent OF at crime.
The following parties who were indict-
ed by the last grand iury.appeared.t today
TO plead:
Morris Slender, indicted for perjury,
pleaded not guilty and gave bail in the
sum OF 500.
George Boyle, indicted for larceny ,of
in the sum of $500.
Thomas Francis, indicted Tor the lar
ceny OF watch, pleaded nolo contendere,
and sentence was deferred for two weeks.
Bail $780,
John Clark pleaded not guilty TO
charge OF larceny and bail was required
IN the same amount.
John j. Murray and Stephen Lyons,
jointly indicted for stealing shoes from
the New York, New Haven a Hartford
Rairos, pleaded not guilty. Bail $500 in
each case
Marderose Bsardian, indicted for an as
sault on resident of Woonsocket, Iorm-
erly of Armenia, pleaded not guilyt.
Louias Dolph, ininicted for maintain
ing common nuisance, pleaded not
guilty and gave bail
Emily. Evans, indicted for an assault
with dangerous weapon, 10 wit, stone.
Maurice Mcintyre, pleaded not guilty
and gave hail.
William Silk, indicted with Joseph Car
ney for breaking and entering dwelling
uouse in the day time in Central Falls,
pladed not guilty, and gave bail in the
sum OF tl00. Carney did not appear and
a cap was as issued.
Alphonse Givannin, John J. Cavan-
angh, Mary Conners and Fortnat Gagnon
pleaded not guilty to indictment against
them for keeping nuisances, and gave
bail in the sum OF $1,000 each.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
The following cases were heard in this
division OF the court today:
Mary A. Curley vs.. Thomas Curley.
Order OF notice granted.
Alice Scsris brick Va. William ii. Soaris-
brick. Petitionebr a lowed 10 amend
paiition--
Charles A. Wilson, assignee VS.. Belcher
* LOOMS ct al. Decree entered taking
the bill pro confesso against Clarence A.
Hayward.
William II. Carr ct al va. Peter j. Quinn,
guardian ct al. Respondents directed TO
make answer by January Z, 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

Jacob Bearman'S Store on
Charles Street Entered.
THs NEWS BUREAU, !
NORTH END. t26 BRANCH AVENUE
T1lanhrus o0l.H

AeiebnOuc pSi-o
When jacob Bearman opened his store
at 80 CnaEles street, this morning, he
found the floor covered with cigars and
tobacco that were literally ground to
powder. On one of the cases laid gold
watch which had been taken from It's
hiding place. MIR. Bearman is satisfied
that the work is that of one or more OF
his enemies who broke into his store for
spite, and II must have been some one
that was well acquainted with the prem
ises, as there were but few who knew
where the gold watch was concealed. His
loss Is about go.
Last evening business at the Second
Police Station was unusually good, as
nine arrests were made. Three OF these
arrests were for reveling. one for assault
with a dangerous weapon and the remain
der for drunkenness.
A well-known brawler transferred q
family row from from her home on
Gladstone avenue to the sidewalk, and
as result, made life miserable for her
neighbo She was arrested.
The second anniversary of the Provi-
dence Breakfast .Association will be cele-
brated at Randall square Mission tomor-
row evening. The usual Sunday morn
ing breakfast for the poor and unfortu-
nate will be served at 80 a. m. and at
the evening service Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilson, the weli-known Gospel singers,
will sing.
Sweet, who was shot i'm a house on
Randall street, late yesterday afternoon,
was reported this noon as much improved
and there are no fears that death will re-
suit from the shooting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
NEWS.
Arrested the Wrong Man as
"Jack the KiSSer."
special TO TIE Nows

NEWPORT. Dec. 2l.-The Townsend Indus.
trial School, a gift TO the city by Miss Ellen
Townsend was yesterday turned over TO TIE
school authorities by the committee of the
City Council who had charge of its erection.
There was large delegation Of citizens at
the exercises. including tho Mayor. who turned
the key over TO the school board. An inspec-
tion of the classes at work followed, which
proved very interesting. This is the best
equipped school for manual training in New
England.
man was arrested by the police yesterday
afternoon. but the latter refused To talk about
tho case. saying much work is yot TO be oone.
"A package of valuables was first brought to
the station, fuilowrd-hy thu man. Mhn. after
being closeted with the city detective, was
locked up. IL was learned that the man was
William n. Soeman, and that the offence
was for breaking and entering tho Beach
PAVILION. Later that charge was Withdrawn
rant.
For some time the inhabitants of the lower
part of the city have becn troubled by
Wandering Willie, who persisted in kissing
women whom he met on the street. For
such acts he has been termed Jack the
kisser.' Last evening squad OF police went
In search of the man, ana arrested whom
they supposed 10 be the one ON astreet car.
IL proved, however. 10 be William +. Spicer.
"A Newport citizen OF good reputation, who
was allowed 10 depart with apologies.
There were exercises in all tho public
schools Yesterday before they were dismissed
Tor ths Christmas holidays.
An officer OF the British navy is here in
connection with trials of the Howell torpedo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
BRISTOL.

Regent Washington J. Finch, Secretary
Frank B. Wilson and Treasurer William
j. Bradford of Mount Hope Council, No.
1887, Royal Arcsnnm, paid the 5000
death benefit TO the heirs of the late Jo-
seph n. Morris last evening.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
Bristol Train OF Artillery was held last
evening. One mem her was voted in. 1t
was voted TO hold n fair for one week,
tee was appointed TO make arrangements.
A special meeting OF the Town Council
is TO be held during the coming week to
cons ider the claim OF Mrs. Henry Iheile
and her daughter. Carrie Theile, against
the town for injuries received by being
thrown from their carrisge on account OF
the alleged frightening of their horse by
he steam road roller; and also to take
action regarding the police force. At
another special Council meeting by re-
quest OF :. T.. Colt will be considered.
IL has been the custom for years at the
tr,eshoff's company TO work but FIVE
hours on saturday. Hereafter all emp rloyes
will be compelled to work the usual nu M
mum bel. OF hours each day.
Registration is progressing very quiet
ly. About 475 have qualified.
Mr.. John Davis me, with quite a seri-
Gus accident this moraing. While enter
ing town with load OF wood the tor
ward axle broke and he fell 10 I ho ground.
lie was bruised but no bones broken.
Mr.. Walter Munro, on Metacom avenue.
was visited last evening by hen thieves.
They were frightened by the barking Of
the dog and fled, leaving behind them
two bngs and lot Of string. They were
tracked this morning To the shore, where
thsy probably tookt their boni.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
Benefit of Free kindergarten Association.


All who had the pleasure of listening to
Mrs. Waldo Richards recital iu the froca-
dero parlors, for the benefit Of the Free
kindergarten X Asso ciatlon, will be glad
to learn that the entertainment resulted
in substantial gain to the treasury.
AT the managers meeting on Monday,
the amount of Sl5S. was reported as
the net proceeds. IT is not every day
that one can further a movement so far
reaching as that OF the Free kindergarten
by obtaining the keen qualification Of
his artistic sense. But SO II was when
we heard Mrs. Richards delicate drama
tic interpretations OF Eugene Field and
Whitcomb Riley and Bayard Taylor.
While the simple pat hos OF "Little Boy
Blue' was bringing tears TO the eyes, or
all we're smiling together over The Rag
gedy Man." aud "Seein' Things at
Night" it was thoroughly appropriate
that the sympaty. thus skilfully evoked
should he coined inio dollars for the
rescue and nurture OF neglected child
life? In the rush OF affairs too little at
tention has been given TO Mrs. Richards
fine endowment ana training which in
other cities have been largely noticed.
Her renderings of dialect, whether
Yankee or Irish or Negro, were so discri-
minating that they bore witness to like
fidelity in her study of Barnes Dorset
shire verses. These four types were per-
meated ct once by a delightful bonhomie
and by an artistic self-restrsint, which
easily account for the plsudits that at
tend Mrs. Richards wherever she goes.
Ii Is TO be hoped that some opportunity
will again be given TO come under her
spell ''for charity's sake" and "for
justics sake, when speaking OF the Free
kindergarten. For are not all children
born IL ''certain iralienable rignts"f
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
Henry c. Wood Shot Will
lam S. Sweet.
A Randall Street Tenement
House the Scene
Sweet Not Dangerously Wounded.
Both Men Peddlers.

The ending OF a row at 20 Randall street
shortly after 80 o'clock last night was the
shooting at very close range OF William 5.
Sweet. n psddler. by Henry c. Wood. n man
engaged in the same business. Sweet Is at
the Rhode Island Hospital, and Wood was ar
raigned in the District Court this morning.
after spending last night In the Second police
station.
Previous to the shooting there was quar-
rel that lasted for some time. and the reasons
for the trouble seems 10 be jealousy on the
part OF sweet in regard to Wood and his wife.
Sweet has not been living with his family for
over year. and Wood, who has a wife and
child in Taunton, had gone TO board with
Mrs. Sweet. at her home Windmill hill in
North Providence.
Yesterday Mrs. Sweet removed to Randall
street. Her husband heard OF this. and went
10 the new home and was there when Wood
came in. There were hot words used and
this led to blows. and Wood claims that
Sweet ordered him out Of the house. struck
him and then tried to fire him out bodily.
Both men grabbed clubs tnat were handy.
aud finally Wood went to "A bureau drawer.
where he knew there was an old fashioned
revolver. that was, however. capable OF doing
damaging work on a man. This weapon was
used first rs a club. and then Wood fred 1t.
The ball entered Sweets right cheek. and
lodged in the bones in front of the ear. When
the pistol was fred. officers Gilfoil and Rey-
noids were summoned. and Wood and Sweet
were both taken to the station. DIR. Palmer
was called. and ha made an examination OF
the wounded mans injuries. Ho RECON-
inended the removal Of Sweet to the hospital.
and the ambulance was summoned.
This morning Sweets condition was re-
ported more comfortable aud unless un-
expected complications set in. no serious
results arc expected from the shooting.
Wood was taken before Judge Sweetland in
the Sixth District Court this morning. He
pleaded not guilty. and was held in ttss~ sum
Of $500 until Friday for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
Evangelist E. w. Bliss.

Evangelist f. W. Bliss OF Chicago. who has
beon conducting special services at the Gran
ston Street and Broadway Baptist Churches
for nearly two months past. with excellent
success, will speak al the y. ii. G. A. build
ing this evening. ON the subject, "The Gospel
in Word or Power. WhicbY' Mr.. Bliss is well
and favorably known here. having been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Moody when here two years
ago; also having devoted two previous years
in service with the Chicago association. and
IS familiar with the work and its needs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
Liked TO Die There.

FALL River, Mass Dec. lt.-Jnmes
Marvin OF Portland, aged %, was brought
10 the city hospital from Somerset this
morning, in very precarious condition
from an attempt at suicide last night by
shooting. Marvin came TO Somerset from
Boston yesterday especially to commit
suicide. He was out of work and despon-
dent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
TOWN MEETING DAY.
Annual Gathering to Hear Reports on
Dexter Donation.

The Late Ebeneezer Knight Dexter donated
valuable property and funds TO the city. and
in his will left provision that annually 40 or
mere citizens should assemble in town meet
ing to hear the reports from the various de-
partments Of the Dexter donation. and elect
a board Of hve commissioners for the ensuing
year. At 8 o'clock this afternoon tho "town
meeting" was called to order in the Council
chamber Of the city hall.
Clinton ID. Sellew was moderator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
RIVERPOINT..

James Mathieson died at his home on
Allen street yesterday morning from
appendicitis, after a short sickness.
Court Warwick, A. .. Il of A.. met in
Foresters' Hall Thursday evening and
elected the following officers: Chief
Ranger, James Denegsn; sub chief ranger,
George III. Quinlan: treasurer, Philip
Duffy; financial secretary, ID. w. Quin-
Ian; recording secretary, John Deering;
senior woodward, James Coyle; junior
woodward, George A. Allen; senior
beadle, Hugh o Neil; junior headle, Peter
Sherlock; physician, DIR. q. +. Shea.
The blue dye house at the Clyde print
works shut down yesterday until after
New Year.
PHENIx.
Phenix Council, o. u. A. NJ, held q
social in Music Hall last evening.
Over one hundred voters registered their
names at the town house last evening.
The Royal Society OF Good Fellows
meets in q. A. X. Hall Monday evening.
Extensive repairs are being made at
Pearce's woolen mill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

duty TO perform ana does ~.
The stomach selves upon our food. digests
il. and so prepares IL as TO noufish the vari-
Qua tissues
The kidneys, on the other hand. have diff
ferent work to DO ike the cat. they lie in
wait and selze and throw out from our blood
every poison, impcrity, and disease germ as
fast as the blood passes through them.
They are not simply filters They know
what to seize and throw out of the blood. and
what not to touch.
Like "a detective who knows every Grim
mails face. they know In moment the good
from the ad.
DIR. Hc bs Sparagus Kidney Pills contain,
in it's most active and concentrated form. tho
virtues of Asparagus root. stalk and berries.
Asparagus il wonderful Kidney Heal
and strengthened.
FIFTY cents per box, from all druggists, or
DSHobbs or iSS silver :; Si5ss' ; 4 70 '&%'' ,So
w. EdTdSuS MEDICINE CO,
A Chicago San Francisco.
~ %[S5A Interesting and In.
s[S~flS siructive Book on Kid
MdneyPills FTS Fiii.Iiss H:sll$ FSos and Blood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

Tho Boston Globe hits the nail on the head
in tho following editorial paragraph THE
English language il the hest language in the
world for telling "A story. and telling IL well.
IL the learned writer's who have claimed that
Americans cant write good short stories will
read The Black Get. they will find occa.
sion TO change their minds. II is filled with
stories Of every kind. which. In point Of
originality. fascination, and cloverness. prove
that Americans can write Just such stories
as every ono wants 10 read. IL IL no wonder
that this captivating Gvecent magazine is
meeting with such UNPARALLELED success"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-New England-Fair; !;
followed by rain in southern and western
portions; cooler in southern and western por.
tions SUNDAY evening: easterly winds.
Generally high temperatures, unusually
prolonged. ontinuo To be the leading feature
in Eastern States. A reading OF 80 degrees is
reported from Buffalo. II is more cool in the
Westcrn States. and some zero readings arc
denoted in tho far Northwest, hut there is no
cold wave In sight. New England tompera
lures range from - degrees at Portland 10 ~
at Nar'ucbeI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

The committee on city property awarded
apparatus for Police Stations 3, to tho N.
Il. Smith Company; materials for steps
for the Courtland street school house,
Thomas g. Ross a Son; excavating for
new East Side high school, Joseph Nc
Corm.ck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
FIRE IN WESTERLY.
Seth B. Crafts House and Barns Were
DESTROYED.

The house, contents and two barns
owned and occupied by Seth Il.
Crafts. selectman In Westerly. were de.
stroyed by FIRE this morning, entailing a
loss of SIS, 900, insured. The cause was
g lantern used by Mr.. Crafts which ex-
ploded white he was at work sampling
tobacco. Over 150 tons of hay, COWS,
swine and other material and stock were
burned, but the horses and most OF the
household furniture were saved. In
cluded in the loss, was 30 tons OF to bacco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
Ready for PickpOcketS.

Detective Parker and his squad. assisted
by twenty or more OF the best policemen
in the department are keeping the city
free from professional pickpockets OF the
shopping season. Up 10 date there has
not been ole case OF pickpocketiDg re-
ported to the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

But they vary In
habits and natural
tendencies.
= A tiger will spring
upon and destroy "A
deer.
A cat will watch for
hours and take delight
in destroying vermin.
Each organ in the
human body has its
snecial function or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

Score-Pawtucket 3; Providence /. Stops
In Roal-Sword 80; Lstiops "a. Fouls-M.
smith 81: Leydon !: Council / III. Whiting 9:
W. Whiting 1: Cunningham ]. Rushes-Bone
s; Cunningham l. Rushes-Bone s: Cunning.
ham 8: Pierce l. Timer-O. :. Aver. Referee
William W. Kirby.
At Fall River: New Bedfo& o: Fall River s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
The Bill Signed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n. 1.-The President
signed the Venezuelan comm ission bill
about 3:25 p. m. 1t therefore becomes
law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
THE POLO PLAYERS.
Tigers Defeated the Grays at Pawtucket
Last Evening.

Providence played at Pawtucket last even
ing and lost in an exciting a game, as will
be seen from the summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
TRAITS OF ANIMALS.
The DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
CAT AND TIE TIGER.
Peculiarities Of Each.

The cat and the tiger belong practi cally
TO the same genus or family
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

Beecham $ pills for consti.
patton roS and asf. Get the
book at your druggi.t's and
go by it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21
Pawtucket.

Pawtucket. Providence
Bone, Cunningham, r.....r., Piorce, Lovdon
W Mbltt1k, C..ss'sss s'.'ss....ss... C., NOnneu
II. Whiting. h. b....................h H. b., Smith
Latlons. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sword
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-21

Anursialssnors shsn.eo@Ocnbpros
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-20
A POPULIST VICTORY.
GREAT GAINS IN COLORADO.
we Carry the State By Seven
Thousand,

The Denver (Colorado) Road says:
The county vote added together
SHOWS Populist majority in the state
OF Z, 900. If this can be kept up, the
Populist party will carry the state by
10000 next year in the presiden tial
fight.
The Road says speaking Of the Den
yer election:
The county election last Tuesay re-
veaiS some important secrets. In the
nrSt place it is absolutely safe to esti-
mate that a full vote was cast There
are from 1000 to 81, 900 legal voters in
Arapahoe county, and we verify be-
lieve no more. That 1000 or 1900 dis
gusted Republicans kept away from
The polls on election day seems quite
possible. Ii the election means any
thing it means that last spring the
Republicans stole 1850 votes, and
fully 10000 the year Gov McIntire
was elected. The very efficient sys-
tenn practiced by the opposition to the
Republican gang in this county re-
duced this vote-stealing business
quite effectually. 1t is doubtful if the
Republican gang succeeded in steal
Ing and repeating more than 1880
votes all told.
There is occasion for rejoicing in
this item. That the Republican party
won by little slim plurality of 200 or
800 votes Tin the city, means every
thing to the tax-eating, office holding
hangers on, but the victory (?) means
more to the people, for it begins to
look as if there were $4,000 or 10000
people in this county fearfully weary
OF being ruled by lot Of bOOdler poll
ticianS and corrupt corporations.
Tuesdays election is a victory for the
people in every sense of the word 1t
means that 5000 to 10000 people in
Arapahoe county have gotten togeth-
er to stay.
The women of Denver proceeded in
a body to the Court House, and de-
manded that guards be placed over
the ballot-boxes, to prevent tamper-
ing with the vote, as had been prac-
ticed for years. The officials Knocked
them and refused. Their husbands
and sons became enraged and a riot
was imminent, when the scoundrely
officials. fearing the rope, yielded, and
the boxes were placed under guards
selected by the women.
We take the following items of
news from the Reporter (Pop.) of
Leadville. Col. which appears with a
great rooster, Growing his head off.
The Populists lost only in the Twin
Lakes precinct and gained in nearly
every Republican stronghold in the
county.
The Fourth precinct paralyzed the
Republican party. In the past it has
given Republican majorities ranging
from SO to 100, and this time it was
out with II tor Leslie.
Altman gives the Populists 219
plurality; Goldtield gives 10 plurality
for the Populists.
Newman. Populist candidate for
sheriff, in Leadville, had 2939 votes
against Leslie, Republican 22OO.