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Evening star., 1896-09-23

The will of the late John Murphy, dated
February II, 1885, filed today, appoints his
widow, Rose Murphy, exec outrix of the es-
tate, and makes her sole beneficiary.
Evening star., 1896-09-23
Wants u Divorce.

Rosie Smith today petitioned for divorce
from Charles 8. Smith, the papers in the
case being withheld from publication.
Evening star., 1896-09-23
VIII Filed Today,

Mahogany chiffonieres worth $3S are &C.
ing for $25 at Moses furniture sale.-Advt.
Evening star., 1896-09-23

inches, was reported during the past twen-
tyfour hours: Cape Henry, 1.4S; Hatteras,
Ito; Charleston. 1.GG; Goldsboro. N. c.. 1.5O;
Newberne, N. c., 1.5S.
Evening star., 1896-09-23

chaftered by specia, act OF Congress.
Jan. 1867. and acts Of Oct. $780, aud Feb. 1904
Evening star., 1896-09-23
Farmer and LnbOrer.


1T has been a struggle for the last five
hundred years among the laboring men to
get their rate of pay advanced. but by this
gigantic conspiracy with one stroke of the
pen you cut their wages in two, and how
many years will 1t take to get them back:
Take the man who digs coal out of the
earth; he tolls down in the darkness for
bis peltry dollar and a half. Today it Is as
good as gold. You pay him In your depre-
GATED money and he has to pay more for
bis house rent and more for his clothes and
bread and meat. Who makes it up to him?
How long will 1t take MIN to get his wages
raised? Take the poor sewing woman who
tolls night and day for her paltry wages
to get bare subsistence, and takes her
garments down to the store and receives
her pay in your 53-cent dollar, who is to
keep the wolf from her door and furnish
bread and clothing for her and her little
family when you have deprecated your
standard?
They say that farmers are in favor of
this. Why should they be? If the farmer
sells his corn he will get his pay In this
deprecated money; what he has to pay will
be paid out in the same, and the only diff
ference will be in the surplus If he owes
debts. and, as l said. find any way to
pay them in this deprecated money, he
may make something by it, but in the name
of the honest farmer of this country l re-
pudiate the charge; deny that he is seek
ing some opportunity to repudiate his debts
This whole scheme is an attempt to get
into power by appealing to the ignorance
and dishonesty of the country. Now. 1
might fear for it If 1 had not the most
implicit faith In the integrity and intelli-
gence of the American people. In every
school district in this land, at every cross
road. in every church. on every doorstep,
this question Is going to be discussed, and 1
nave the most sublime faith that the Amer
lean people will never agree to debase their
currency and turn back in the tide of civ
ilization. We have been since 1896 on a
gold standard. The whole scheme and ar
gument Of some Of the so-calied democrats
and popClists is that we are having hard
times, and II we will establish the free coin
age Of silver we will have good times.
Cause of Hard Times.
MY friends, why shouldn't We lave hard
times? If you had a partnership Of five
gentlemen. we will say five brothers, who
were developing some property. If they had
to have money to develop that property
and two of the partners should at all
hours and times say that they expected to
pay off what money they got for develop-
ing that property in dollars worth fifty
Evening star., 1896-09-23

II best done on the "Columbia''-
she standard Of the world for wheels.
The greatness Of the Columbia Is
evidenced by the fact that other
makers strive to make their wheels
lust as good" POPE MFG. co.
J. Hart Britain, Manager. 452 Ia
ave. fel-tf
Evening star., 1896-09-23
Jet QUIT of Tine Rut

of buying your paints and materials
credit. and your business will be
gin to boom. Supply your needs hcre-pay
cash. and pocket the big discounts
allow. You'll find 81 possible to work
cheaper. and by workin. cheaper your
business is bound TO grow greater aEI
greater
Chas. e. Hodgkin, @I3 9TH.
Evening star., 1896-09-23
We Never Dfsappoint You

your STATIONERY orders, do we? And
We never will We have EVERYTHING, you, IL
require fer the Office. Library and business
House No matter what You wish-if ii
be found in towE-it's HERE. That's
reason fn- our big business
Another is low prices
EaStOn & RuDp, A21 nth St.,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
LESS THAN 10000.
Number of Citizens Who Have AL
ready Registered.
The Years. Total Promises to Be Much
Smaller Than Previous One.

The total qualified registry vote OF this
city for 1895 wes 1927. II Is very ooubt-
full whether 1t exceeds IL, QUO for 1897.
A NEWS reporter visited the office OF
the registration commissioners this sftcr-
noop, expecting to be obliged to squeeze
In through a crowd of men waiting their
turns to register. There wssn't soul
there besides the mcmber OF the bonrd
and the clerks, which 4, remarkable
considering the fact that only three days
are left In which the registration for next
year may be done, and so far lass than
10000 have avsiled themselves OF the
privilege. Up tc o'clock this afternoon
the total registration was tonly $3.50. AT
the close OF the corresponding day of
year ago It was IL, 53s.
TIE only explanation Of the falling Of
is that in 1895 men were registering to
vote in a Presidential yesr and showed
more interest and enthusiasm.
The registration Office will ba open
for the rest OF the year, day and night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28

TOOK BIG PLUMBER.
Green's Theories Differed From Those Of
the Prosecution.

Green's Theories Differed From Those Of
the Prosecution.
Though William 4. Green,a straoger to
this State, pleaded noio contenders in
the common pleas division of the Supreme
Court today, an indictment, charging
lin with rreaking and entering the
house OF William II. Phillips, in Pawtuck-
ct. with intent to commit larceny, he. ec-
cor6ing to his counsel, George A. Lift ie-
neIo, mad ideas about the case that did
not coincide with these of the State.
The police force Of Pswtucket were under
the impression that Green got into the
house by using a key and went to the
third story of the build ing and took q
zeal skin sack valued at 1890 and coat
valued at $50, and left them on the re-
frigerator on the second story.
According to Green, he had no key OF
the house, ana was just inspecting tie
premises, and no one had seen him with
tho article, found on the refrigerator.
He did not have confidence enough In
bis tbeorie, 10 submit them to jury and
Judge Wilbur sentenced him to siz
n onths In jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
DISTRICT COURT.
A Choice Assortment Of Offenders
Before Judge Sweetland.
The Man Who Dined on q Police Ser
Ceant's Thumb Was I'm the Party.

II has been many a day since there has
been a harder looking set in the Sixth
District Court than there was this morn
ing. Most all of the party nave police re-
cords, and several Of them vera taken
from a lodging house on South Main
street last Saturday morning. The
toughest OF the gang 10 John McKeon,
who some years ago biz Sergeant. Thomas
so badly that the latter was Obliged to
have one of his fingers ampntated. Me-
Keon was charged with being common
drunkard, anc he made an effort to make
Judge Sweetland believe that such was
not the case, but warrant officers Long
and Jones knew his record, so his game
was up. He got nine months.
Swan Swanson, another common drunk
ard, got nine months. Dan Calvin wat
sent to the farm for nine months.
Thomas Darcy WAS sentenced for one yeai
and John Roderick for six months. These
wortnies were charged with being idle
persons and they pleaded guilty. Darcy
has only been away from the State farm
few osys.
James Sullivan was fined S5 and cost
for stealing q ham from George II
Dorsey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
DEGREES in Appellate Court.

Two decress were entered in the APP
RELATE court this afternoon. One was in
the clse OF McCauloy Bros. Us. Patrick
Tierney, ct els. and 1t dismissed the
complainants' till and the other was In
the case OF Warwick & Coventry Water
Company vs. John b. Allen, ex., ct al.
and provides for the taking of an account
by a master between SAID company AID
the estate Of Enos Laphom deceased.
TIE lstter decree provides for the taking
of the accounts in accordance with re-
cent decision Of the court In the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
ALL QUIET TO-DAY.
No Trouble on the West End Rail-
way Company's System.
Conductors and Motormen Preparing
for the Big Mass Meeting.

BosToN, Dec. 2s.-Nothing out OF ths
ordinary WIS apparent In tho West End
Street Railway System today. The execu-
tive committee Of the Conductors' and
Motormen's Union ara busily engaged ir
making preparations for the mass meet
ing to be held In Fareuil Hall tooight.
Mayer Quincy has signifeo his willingnes
to prseida. md among the speakers will
be Hon. George f. Williams, Harry
Lloyd, ..Robert Treat Paine and Citizen
Hobsrt, a we'll Known fgur, In labor cir
cles. At the close of the mass meeting an
sl-nieht meeting of the railroad men will
be helc, mt which the future policy to be
followed in this controversy will be de-
cided upon.
The sentiment among the men Is that
there will re no further strike, as those
who nave been fortunate enough to re-
tain iheir employme ent do not feel in
lined to jsopardize 1t by taking part in
any further attempts to coerce the com
psny. Nevertheless, oil the men today
sgr,e that severe conditions nave been
imposed under the new regulations and
that there must be abolished by the road
before anything like harmony between
the road and its employees can pe main
tsined. 1t Is also stated today that the
condition OF some Of the men who have
been discharged Is piiiable. They hav,
been in the service of the company IA
some instances 25 years and are una ble tt
do anything else, hence tbs chances FOL
them to make living STEM very remote
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
DRAMATIC.
Mme.StambulOff'S
DenunCiatiOn
OF the Men Who ASSaS-
Sinated Her Husband.
She Appeared Before the Trl-
bunal at Sofia.
Declared That the Real Murderers
Were Not in Court.
Demanded Release of Those Brought
Forward as the Guilty Ones.
She Appeared Before the Trl-
bunal at Sofia.
Declared That the Real MurdererS
Were Not in Court.
Demanded Release of Those Brought
Forward as the Guilty Ones.

Copyrighted, 1890. by The Associated Press.
SOFIA. Bulgaria, Dec. 2s.-As briefly
csbled exclusively to the Associated
press last night, Nine. e.Stambuiof, widow
of the murdered ex-premisr of Bulgaria
whose sssassins are on trial here, MADE
q short but i'm psssioned speech before
the mixed tribunal which Is hearing tho
case. Nine. stambulof when the tria
commenced declined TO attend, but, In
response to repeated reque'ts she at
tended the sitting OF the court yesterday
dressed in the deepest mourning, long
black veil conceaiing her features. When
her name was called the most profound
silence fell upon the sssemDlage. The
widow rose with dignity and speaking in
a voice shaking with passionate emotion
she said:
"You have insisted upon my presence,
and am here. i have nothing to say,
because / do not see arraigned before
your honorable court those who are
known to be the real sssassins OF my
husband. You know them. Mir.
President; and you, t9o, Mr.. Proeuratoi
| General Is it not so? You know item,
as ell the world does. Where are they?
| do not sse them here" With q gesture
| full of fire and indignation the unfortu
nate lady exclaimed, pointing to th'
| alleged murderers OF her husband
"Acquit these miserable people. sum
mon before you the really guilty mur
derers. who are at present known to the
| government. have nothing to add sno
will now Withdraw ~
| These ut,esancs OF the grief-stricker
widow of the great Bulgarian statesman
known as the bismarck OF Blu lgsria. wht
was so hacked and shot in the streets o
this city on Jan. 55, 1895, and died Jul,
Is, after his two hands had been ampu
tated, Ca used the deepest impression upoI
the aud lie nee, which was composed OF peo
pie belonging TO the higher ranks OF 60
cie,y. The pr. siding judge, Procurato
General and counsel for the defence, wer
so dum bounded and unnerved by tn
terrible earnestness of the black-ciad fe
male figure who so forcibly denounced
the met hodi employ ed in seemingly pun
ishipg tue m urdcrers OF her husband
that they were unable to put sinRl
question to her and she left the cour
room, a living picture of grief, demand
ing vengeance of a tribunal from whic
she knew we'll, nothing or little was
be- expected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Mrs. Henry Ward BeeCher
Has Another Fall.
This Time She Sustained a
Fracture of the Hip.
Probabilities are She Will Never Be
Able to Wall; Again.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Dec. 2S.-Following
slosely upon the painful accident sus-
tanned by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecner,
Nov. 20, when she fell to the ficor and
received gash In the bead come
another and vastly moro serious mishap
and ono tnnt will probably cripple the
widow OF the distinguished divine for
life. Since that fall she has been VIC
tim OF periodical fts of dizziness. Yes
tesday she su,tained another fall the
details OF which old not become known
until today. II seems that Mrs. Beecher
arose at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
wpen she was attacked with dizziness
and fell violently to the floor, breaking
her hip in such manner that she will
yrobatly never walk again. Owing to he'
advanced sge Mrs. Beecher's condition
Is adm lite 'ly serious although there II
thought to be no immediate danger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Asked for in the Weaver
Will Contest.
Jurymen Who Tried Case
Charged With Misconduct.
Court Would Not Allow Testimony
Impeaching the Verdict.

Tie retition OF Mary II. Weaver, ex-
ecutrix of the last will and testament of
Albert Weaver, for a new trial in the con-
test of the will made by Catherine K.
Lake and other children OF Albert
Weaver, WAS submitted TO the Appetite
Court on briefs today.
There was a brief discussion over the
grounds of the petition for the setting
aside OF the iury's verdict against the
will. Irving Champlin, who is of counsel
for Mrs. Weaver. claimed that mem bers
of the ju-y had been guilty of miscon-
duet, and he had summoned five mem-
bers of the jury in to prove his state
ments. Attorney A. A. Baker, counsel
for the parties who contested the will,
objected TO the introd uction of this testi-
mopy.
The misconduct charged on the part OF
the jury was the reading OF newspapers
containing accounts of the trial and the
talking over OF the testimony among them
selves and other parties.
The chief Justice said this was very
unusual proceeding, and on MIR. Champ
lin ssying that ne was obliged to depend
on the statement of jurors 10 support mis-
charges of misconduct the court decided
that the charges coulo not be gone into,
rs the testimony OF Juror could not be
taken 10 impeach the verdict.
TIE other grounds on which U II
sought to iippeach the verdict are thai
| it was against the evidence and the weight
| thereof, and that the presiding justice
erred in not admitting certain testimony
The trisl before jory lasted some day
longer than two weeks, and on the frs
ballot the jury agreei to report agains
the will. Mr.. Weaver left nearly su OF hi
estate, worth, 1t is said, $4,000, to hi
widow and her daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Pretended to Be a Plumber,

Edward Lyons under the protense OF
belonging to the useful and important
trade of a plum ber gained entrance to
the house owned by Aueustu M.Althans
on Hone street on the morning OF Oc-
tober 9Th last and stole watch, ring ana
studs from a room occupied by MIR.
Ickner. For the theft he was indicted
and to the indictment be today pleaded
polo contendere. His counsel George A..
Littlefield said that at fist Lyons
thought he could prove an alibi but
changed his mind. 1t Is alleged that
Lyons also took $50 besides the property
me ntioned in the Indictment but when
he was arrested the only coins he bad
we're some curious ones OF little value.
Judge wilbir sentenced him TO III months
In iail. lie claims to be stranger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
A STOVE EXPLOSION.
Mr.. Knights Kitchen at III Lin
wood Avenue Was Wrecked.
The Water In the Tank Was Frozen
When the Fire Was Lighted.

Robert II. Knight, clerk at II Ex-
change placs, narrowly escaped teing
killed at his hone, 1T Linwood avenue
at 10 80 this forenoon. His mother, Mary
A. knight, has been out OF town since
last Thursday, and when she returned
this morning Robert started fire In
model grand range in the kitchen, ana
mad got II we stcrted. when he walked
into the dioing room, and st the same
time there wos a terrific explosion. Mr..
knight ran for his life to the front part
OF the house to a place OF safety, ana
then looked behind him, and saw couch
In the dining room on fire. This he
picked up and threw into the yard, and
then discovered that tie range In the
kitchen had been blown to atoms. also q
window on the north side OF the Kitchen,
aud ore on the south side, and that O
bed Of live Goals lay on the door where
tho range had teen located. Mr.. Iharies
L. Stead, who Is a visitor AT TIE house,
sent In an alarm from box SO, but the
fire had been put out fefore the depart
ment arrived.
The explosion wrecked nearly every
thing in the room and the ceiling was
cracked In several places. That Mr.
knight was not hit with piece of fyini
| debris Is a wonder for second before h'
was over the stove. The cause of th'
explosion Is due to the fact that th'
water In the water front had been frozen
and this matter had been overlooked b!
Mr.. knight and his moth or. The los
| will be Ierhsps Slb0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
MADE APOOR- RETURN.
Lizzie Egar Robbed the Woman Who
Befriended Her.

Lizzie ESN Nopo~u h~ J" "N"A w.
Befriented Her.
Lizzie Egar, who was brought into
court today from jail, where she is spend
ing some time under the direction OF the
Sixth District Court for minor offences,
to stand trial under sn indictment cbarg-
ing her with the larceny of s3O from her
employer, Mary Forest, pleaded nolo con-
tendere. She made this plea at the sug-
ges,ion Of George A. Littlofield, the coun-
sci assigned her by the court. Tho
prisoner was left by MIR. and Mrs. Forest
in charge OF their child and home while
they went to the theater. When Mrs
Forest returned she found thet the ERBr
woman had cruelty left the young child
alone and left tho house with some money
that Mrs. Forest had left io bureau
drawer. The prisoner had received very
kind treatment from Mrs. Forest. who
had found her in pretty hard circum-
stances. Mrs Forest hsd paid the Egar
woman's fee at the intelligence office,
ana the only extepuaiing circumstance
about the case is that the prisoner has mol
a very strong mind.
When arrested the prisoner denied hav
ing the mon ", but q search by the police
matron at tuc Central station led TO the
Hnding of S17. Judge wilbur sentenced
Lizzie to four months in jail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
WEAVING A WEB.
That's What Detectives Say They
Are Now Doing.
Are Securing Evidence on the West Ex-
change Street Fire.

The dc e.tive department is hard at
work on the west Exchange street fire.
and claims to be weaving net about
some one. Who that some ono is, how
ever, the detectives will not say. They
nave learned that the powder used is
known as "wood powder" which is more
powerful than ordinary gun powoer, snd
that it can be purchased ct but five
stores in this city. They have also
learned that the tuts used were pur'
chased at two different times but where,
TIE detectives also refuse to state.
Chief OF Polics Baker said this morn
ing. that the police are In possession Of
some very interesting fscte, and thai
within q short time would have some
thing very interesting to give the news
papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT
SUIT FOR ISLANDER.
Ferguson Claims That Mrs. Greene
Made False Charges.
The Troubles OF Pawtucket Neighbors
are Aired in the Court.

The private characters OF some citizens
Of .PawtucKet were pretty thoroughly
canvassed in a slsndcr case tried in the
Appellate Court today. John Ferguson,
some time ago, brought suit against
John Green and Mary Green for slsndcr,
and placed the damage sustained by him
at $1,000. There was no jury trial claimed
and the highest legal tribunal In the
State had to hear a nefghbor IS row over
two young women refusing to walk ont
of sn evening together.
The trouble began over the refusal OF
Eliza Devlin, the sister of Mrs. Green,
one OF the deien dants, to daughter OF
Mr.. Ferguson's request to walk down
the road together. As the result OF this
refusal there were angry words and on
Mrs. Green coming to her sisters assist
snce, Ferugson says Mrs. Green talked
LOUD and sharp and said 20 him, In the
presence OF his wife, child and other per-
soma, "You held up and robbed man at
Lonsdale of sic and can prove IT," and
"You are a thief and 1 can prove it,"
Mrs. areen said that all she told Fer
guson was that by his own words she
could prove him a thief, and these words
| were used after there bad teen long
| dispute. She further testified that Fer
guson spent a great deal of his time at her
husbands home and was constantly tell
| ing Of scores of men he had held ny
ana robbed when drunk and before hs
became a reformed man. Mrs. Green
| also said that Ferguson had boa sted OF
being a deserter from the English army
and navy and that he ought to be in jail.
According to Miss Devlin, sister o
Mrs. Green, the latter put a chip on lei
shoulder ana when Ferguson knocked II
of she knocked, the pipe out of bis
mouth.
Ferguson denied that he had evel
boosted Of unlawful deeds and there WA
some testimony introduced ny Mr.. Fer
guson to the effect that Mrs. Green's hus
band was not much surprised over th'
row as his wife did have a temper. Greer
isa weaver in the Lorraine mills, ant
ferguson a moulder.
Joseph Osfield, Jr., was attorney 10
Ferguson and ii. J. Carroll represente'
the Greencs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Docket for December 90.

(Nuricipal Cour; OF Provlaencel
Ernest T.. Comstock, petition Tor np-
pointmont of guardian; Ida o. Darling,
pusrdian,s account; Margaret Dognsn,
petition for sppoiatment OF guardian
Msrilla Eddy. will Tor prcbste; Frank
B. Esten, petition for appointment oi
guardian; George r. Fuller, administra'
tion account; Ellen Gsili9an, viii for
probate; Mary A. Henri, administrati'n y
account; fenjsmin l.. JOINS, guardians
account: Sarah Packard Kelly. petition
for apt ointment of guardian; Martba A.
Olney, sill for probate; John kitson
administration account.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Brennan Denied the Charge.

John Brennan indicted for the larceny
OF a watch from Michael Larkin while
the letter was watching the election re-
turns or weybosse. street last November
wss tried before Judge Wilbur and jury
today. The defendant denied his guilt
and says acme ore else picked the watch
from Larkin's pocket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
A Surprised Housekeeper.

A young housekeeper ut the corner OF
Gilmore and Brigham streets wss very
much surprised at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing by receiving q visit from the Ore
department. The young woman was en-
gagged in her "Monday's wash" and
bai set Q psn OF hot water on sill OF .
window. A passer by thought that the
house was on Ore. and sent In an alarm
from box 28.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-28
Gambler Arrested.

Clinton, Mass, Dec. 2s.-William Shea,
an alleged colored gambler who has been
wanted for some time. was brought here
yesterday, having been arrested in Bos-
ton. Shea Is charged with keeping n
gambling place. The officers trAeN to
arrest him twice but he drove them off
at the point OF a revolver. He is said
to be a member Of the famous Mulligan
gang of PENNSYLVANIA.