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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30

The jury in the cas-, OF state vs.
Timothy iver' alter btine ont -four hours
yesterday fsiisd to agree and we're die
ehafged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30
Crushed between Tree and s,cd

Whitefeld, N. H., Dec. 3o.-Henry
Plaisted. aged 23, and unmarried. was
crushed to death in Kilkenny woods
yesterday afternoon by being caught be-
tween sled and trees while coming
down steep incline.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30
COuncilmen Finished Up
Work of the Year.
Enjoyed an Elaborate Spread
at TillinghaSt'S.
Witty and Amusing Remarks Were
Made During the Evening.

Councilman Joseph II. kendr.ck said
in speech last night that there is always
. tendency to barshly crit.oise the men,
bers Of the City Council for their Official
acts, and that commentator from the
public press 10 very rare. There are ex-
ceptions to ali rules and the members OF
the Common Council ere to be heartily
dinner and the worth of what they said
after II last evening at Tilling hssrs EN-
pire rooms.
IL was the com plimentary dinner given
by the mem bers-eiect to those who have
retired from Office. perhaps for years,
perhaps forever.
Councilman Thomas W. Waterman of
the Fifth ward sat Ia the middle. and on
his right was His Honor tho Mayor, and
on his left was a vcaant chair, which the
city solicitor wss expected to occupy.
President kendrics sat next to the empty
seat, and after dinner was callsd upon to
preside as toaltmasier, W hich he did with
that same eelerity which Mr.. Gardner
called atteniion to on Monday night.
1t was most enjoyable affair, and
that suggestion of smile--one of MIR.
TrumGn's best Jos essions- W Mich has
shed sunshine on the south side of the
Council chamber for the past year. de-
veloped into a h'a ty lugh. Cnsirmen
Freenen and Perkins nodded and sIiled
st each other across several yards Of table
linen, and lis Honor the Mayor and
Chairman whiteley OF the COMMITTEES on
claims talked jovially to each other of the
immediate past.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30

Mayor McGuinness talked first. He
said that he had kept away from the
Council sessions because he did not be-
lieve tnat the executive should be broug ht
into personal contact with the legislative
branch Of the government when the latter
is actually engaged II is business, and
possibly hamper independent speech and
vote by his presepcs. The Mayor referred
to the efficient services of the retiring
members ana expressed bis regret that
the Council was to lose the benefit OF
their active participation at its sessions.
In conclusion he urged the adoption by
all public officials the ono rule-"The
city's goo d all the time"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30
Toast MISTER Kondrick made . few re-

Toast MISTER Kendrick made o few re-
marks himself at this point and empha-
sized the fact that membership in the
Council means hard work and lots of It..
Ho said that no man has q right to
accept nomination from the
citizens OF his waro unless he is
ready and willing to 60 to city hall and
do al the work which Is assigned to him.
There is no committse hut which is i'm
portant and to illustrate the President
referred to the committee on sewers,
which Is sometimes laughed st,snd fsked
what subject could more thoroughly and
profitably employ q mans time than that
OF perfect drainage and the study Of
met hods for IL In use in the more pro-
gressive cities Of the world. Tho busy
man, he said, is the one who should have
the most work given bin to do for ex-
perience hss taught that busy men
trained TO quick thought and action, can
do the most In the least time and do a
most accurately.
Mr.. Joseph III. Kendrick OF the Fourth
ward spoKs OF the relations existing be-
twsen the people aud their chosen repre-
scntsiives In government. lie deplored
the continual aud unjust criticism and
pointed oct So one OF the OWLS, the bad
imrressIon which IL given to other con-
munitie'. During hi. eight yesrs In the
council. sir. Ksndriek said that he bsd
never known Of any action on the part Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-30

President Kendrick introduced Mr..
Whitley as tie membsr who should
properly reply TO the Mayor, but In place
OF the reply direct tie member from the
Ninth sprung a very pleasant surprise
by presenting Council end Committee
Clerk Danisl +. Hayden with a handsome
Get OF seal skins, in behalf of all the chair
men of tho Common Council. The recipi-
ent thanked the heids of the several
committees and then gave nm interesting
account OF tho development and increase
of tie business referred to committees
during the last IA yeais.
Councilman Rsthb bone Gardner was in
troduced es an ilustriors memb ber, and
said tnat thst diitioction worIc not have
been accorded him IL he were not also
retiring mem Der. he said that possi bly,
the Mayor is taking himself too seriously
and that If Ills Honor has any noticn
that bis presence In the Council cham Ger
would have an influence, he should have
been there the night before, when reso-
luton was passed over his veto by q vote
OF 20 to 8. Mr.. Gardner then asked the
privilege Of being serious himsela for
few minutes and spoke of the great
amount OF good work which the Councils
of past years have accomplished, In a way
that is radically wrong. He took cxeep-
tions to the Providence system by which
members Of the Legislative department
are required to perform strictly admins
trative duties. He asked II 1t would not
be we'll for this city to consider the
trend Of thought along moro modern
lines which is working for the improve
ment of methods in municipal govern
ment throughout the country.
Ii is not unreasonable to suppose that
Mr.. .Gsrdner's question Is hint of wpat
will be in the revised charter which bis
committee has under consideration.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
CHRISTIANS AND THE TURK.
MosIem Prosecutions Explained in a
Decidedly Cy nical Way.
coy,,rJnv Psr;p,p

Saturday Rerie,r.
The Turk has made such O criminal fool
OF himself in Armenia that all Christen-
dom is prepared to take sides against him
and to sympathize warmly with anybody
who sheds his blood. The apparent fact
that in Crete thus far ten Turks have been
slain for every Christian ''massacred'' makes
no difference with outside sentiment. We
are all in the mood to have Turks killed.
But it will do no harm, all the same, to
understand the situation as it exists
The various Christian populations who
are in one way or another subject to the
Turk are infinitely shrewder than he is,
and they have acquired by experience and
obserya ton o very accurate knowledge OF
what may be described as his mental aud
moral mechanism. They know how to
wind him up, so to speak, and how to set
him going In 1ny desired direction. They
can keep himft tuiet and even amiable, and
make money OFT OF his lethargic ipcapacity
for affairs, so=iong az 1t suits their book
to do 80. When their interests poirt in
the other diriection they are masters es
the trick OF bringing him out into the
street forth with, sword In hand, with q mad
It amounts TO u rule IN the Ottoman en-
pire tifar whenever Christians ure being
faided and butchered by the Osmanli Turk
it is becauseisome group OF .Christiahs'
agitators has Ideemed the moment oppor-
tune FOR giving the world q ftesh object
lesson in Turktsha brutality.
Doubtless there 10 much to be said in
defense Of tAas-employment ct artifioo
against brute strength. Each time that
the experiment. Flcceeds In provoking .
'-xsf : 20 sst0.fJ9 49,. aS
The evening times., 1896-07-02
OLD. OLD BUNco GAME.
Todd r. Edwards Has Travelled, But
Nevertheless Was Taken In

Todd r. Edwards Has Travelled, But
Nevertheless Was Taken In
Todd K. Edwards, young coiored man
from Siler City, N. c., was buncoed out of
$3.50 by Two crooks at the corner OF
Penns nsyivania avenue and Sixth street to-
day. he reported the case at police head.
quarters this afternoon and furnished the
detectives with a description OF the men
who swindled him.
Edwards father runs small store at
Siler and desired that the son should travel.
Young Edwards started for Richmond The
sights daZzled him there, but he longed to
see the greater sights OF a bigger city, so he
journeyed to Washington.
On the train between Alexandria and this
city he met two white men. They were
strangers, but very pleasant folks.
One OF them told Edwards that he wanted
a man servant, and agreed to pay $40
month. Edwards accepted the position.
When they reached Washington they took
in some Of the places of interest.
One OF the men met q friend, who stated
for package. They were short of small
bills. though one Of them had a check for
5000.
1t was too late to cashit. They borrowed
$3.50 from Edwards, all the money he had,
and dispatched him to the railroad station
to keep his eye on a sItchel which they
said confirmed So 800 in gold. They would
be with him in a minute and then they
would go on to Baltimore.
Edwards went to the station. He waited
four hours. The men did not return. It
was the old, old story.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
Hart, O'Brien, Murphy and Nunez OF
the bermuda, Held on Bail.

New York, July 2.-The jury which de-
liberated until late hour last night over
the evidence presented In the trial OF John
d. Hart, Emilio Nunez, Capt. John o Brien,
andMate Edward Murphy accused ofhavine
aided and abetted a military expedition TO
Cuba, came into the United States circuit
court this morning and told Judge Brown
that they could not agree.
His honor discharged the jury and then
listened to long argument about the bail
bonds OF the defendants.
United States District Attorney McFar-
lane said that they would probably be
tried again II the witnesses could be again
got together. and he wanted the defend
ants held under bail to appear at the Octo-
ber term of court.
An effort to secure a reduction of bah
was made by counsel for the defense, but
excepting the case of Mate Murphy,
Judge Brown directed that the bail remain
$1,000 in each case. Murphy's bail was re.
duced to $500. The eleven men who have
been detained as witnesses In Ludlow Street
Jail were ordered discharged.
Among prominent Cubans in court during
the proceedings were Gonzalo de Quesada,
Cuban charge d'affaires at Washington;
b. ]. Guerra treasurer of the Cuban )cga
ton in this city: ]. A. Gutierrez. treasurer
of the Cuban fair; s, Arteaga and A
VaroDa. gf- 80
The evening times., 1896-07-02
EDrsoN,s DEBT TO AIS WIFE.
Their Life Refutes the Saying That q
Genius Shouldn't Marry.


Thomas A. Edison has been married
twice. To his two wives lie owes con-
siderable OF his success as the greatest lily
ing inventor and the greatest inventor that
ever lived. They looked after his health
and physical welfare, SA5ling him TO re-
tain that vigor without which he could
not stand the strain of day after day in
his laboratory without a wink of sleep.
Twenty-Five years ago Edison's friends
urged him TO marry, hoping that domestic
life would compel him to eat at least one
meal day and sleep with some regard ID
regularity. Edison said he had no time TO
court, but il some decent girl wanted 10
marry him he had no objections. One day.
while watching a young woman who was
working one of his instruments and to
whom he never before had spoken, he asked
her. somewhat anxiousiy. If she would be
his wife. She said yes, and in three days
they were married, though he came near
forgetting the hour for the ceremony, be-
ing busy on q complex machine.
Walter p. Phillips has been quoted US
telling this story of Edison: One night
a friend OF the inventor found him in his
Newark laboratory, and went in, saying:
Aren't you going home, Tom; it's late"
.sHow late?' said Edison, yawning.
About O'clock" returned ms friend.
..Is that so?" exclaimed Edison. by
George, must go home. / was married
this morning.
BY his first marriage Edison had three
children Thomas, William, and Marion.
The last two were nickname d by their father
Dot and Dash, and Dot has clung to Marion
even in her days of early womanhood.
She is well educated and has spent some
time In Europe.
The second Mrs. Edison was Miss Nina
Miller, daughter of Lewis Miller, of Akron.
Ohio. Lewis Miller besides being the
founder and early financial hacker of the
CT autauqua Assembly, ,isa richmanufactIrsr
and an inventor of some note. To his
daughter Edison was married in February
1886. They have had two children, Mace
line and Charles. When Edison spends
whole days at a time in his laboratory, Mrs.
Edison goes to him, sleeping on cot near
his workbench. She is a good pianist
and is well read. She is young and fine
looking, has dark eyes and hair, and is of
q viyacious disposition.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
1NnusrR1ALs WENT DOWN.
Bears Managed to Hammer Sugar.
Chicago Gas and Other Stocks.


New York. July 2.-The railway and mis-
cellapeous share speculation disp layed
considerable strength at the opening owing
to the execution of buying orders for London
account. Prices improved anywhere from
! g to l 1-2 per cent. the Industrials,
st. Paul and Louisville and Nashville be-
ing most pronin ent. The firmneSs was short
lived, however, and before IL O'Clock the
entire list was on the down grade once
more. KeeDe s We'll, brokers, were con-
spicuous sellers of the Industrials, and
under their offerings Sugar broke from
100 A to 1O6 rs, and Chicago Gas from
60 1-2 to Sc.
Other important declines were: Tobacco
1-s, to 90 1-s; Burlington & Quincy 3-S.
to 90 "a; st. Paul /, to 73 1-S; Northwest
] 1-2, to 81 la Rock Island 2, to 62 1-2;
General Electric Ii, to % Ia: Ma nhat-
tan 3-4, to 90 1872; Missouri Pacific 1.
to 10 SO; Jersey Central IA, to 80 81:
Southern Railway preferred 1, to %;
Omaha Ia. to 80 l-2. and Western Union
/ 1-8, to 81 5-S.
The raid uncovered stop loss orders, and
considerable long stock was thrown oves
board. An uneasy feeling prevailed. and
the bears were laying great stress On the
evils to follow the adoption OF free silver
platform by the Chicago convention. Ru-
mors of heavy exports OF gold late in the
week were revived, but could not be con-
firmed. Some OF the leading foreign houscs
stated that they would not ship gold at all, :
and In fact were making preparations to
forward securities. At IL O'Clock the mar
ket was nervous and weak.
Stocks were firmer after ! O'Clock. Che
London bought twelve to fifteen thousand
pressure from bear sources having abated.
shares Of the leading issues, and this had
a sfeat deal to do with the rally OF IA
to 2 S-6 per cent which occurred during.
the second hour.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
NAPHfHA STREET LIGHTING
Strong Rivalry BetWasn Four Bid
ders for District Work.
Globe Comp ny Mn lSesa n Offer, W hich
tue commissioners Quickly Seized.
1esis of Lights.

Tire Pennsylvania Globe Company. one
OF the four bidders for the contract for
paphtba street lighting in the District,
was before The Commissioners today To show
that willie TIE lid submitted by him WAS
not the lowest, he was nevertheless the
only contractor VITO had complied with the
requirements, and the only cnc who could
properly execute the contract, if awarded,
upon the proposals submitted.
His bid was al the rate prevailing last
yraf-S20 per lamp. The lowest bio WIS
mat rendered Icy Joseph C. chunn, $3.50
per lamp. The other two We're from the
Potomac 1 igat and Power Company and
The Washington Gas Light Company.
MIR. Maloney stated it was an absolute
irupossibillty for either of lis competitors
10 fuitii the contract. The gas company
would not have entered the lists he said,
had it not desired to get the Globe Company y
oat of its way.
II don't know why the electric company
made its bid,'' he added, but suppose
you gentlemen know. l am informed, how
ever, that il Is a uiere fnakeshitt with that
company, to give 1t tii,le to get lis electric
plant in operation.
''Neithel uI ,-.. ,ofipetitoTs ever lighted
Il ia"i,iha - tie said, and then pro-
ceeded to unfold pia n which by he claimed
tiT ooiEti lsslolicrs CGCia nave washington
made the best lighted city in the world.
He agreed 10 produce a napEtha light of
more than douhle the power OF those now
In use; ana gas burner that is capable of
furnishing a power equal TO 20 candles.
He Claimed 10 control The Wellington burner,
and sa;d 10 "thcr 'o:npany can supply ID.
The result of the conference was to oh
tain the Commissioners interest in his
project, and he was given pernisS ion
10 make test of his light by erecting
both gas and naphtha burners TO the
number of one dozen at any point desig.
mated 20 illustrate their power.
Mr.. Malency said if the gas and electric
companies sought to ru nhira out, he would
proceed To show them what he could do in
this territory; and President Ross replied
that the spirit OF rivalry shown was worthy
of the prayerful consideration of the
board.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
prepared at tbs Uults
Forecast TIL 8 y. m. Friday.

For the District of Columbia. Delaware
and Maryland. far tonight and Friday: the
warm wave will continue throughout FRI
lay. possiDly eliminating in rhuh,r storms
Friday night; .southerly winds.
For Virginia. North Carolina and South
Carolina. rair n'ght and Friday, EXCEPT
showers in eastern portions Friday after
noon; southeriy winds.
Weather c"ndi; :"nsand G enerai Fore
cast.
Tie pressure remains high on 1le Atlantic
eoast. A depression is central in South
Dakota. and the pressure is still high on the
north Pacific coast.
The temperature has risen slightly In the
lake regions and Ohio valley. and has
changed but little In other portions of the
country.
Showers have fallen o,i the south Atlantic
coast. in the centFai AisA ssippi valley and
in the extreme northwest.
A moderate hot wave prevails through
out tue central valleys and the East. and is
likely to continue thruugh Friday and pos
ably longer.
Conditions are ravurable for local show
The evening times., 1896-07-02
NET A BUNCO MAN.
Virgin Quic ky Lost His Gold
Watch and Money.

George W. Disharoon, OF Suffolk county,
Va, reported at police headquarters this
afternoon that he had leen swindied out
OF his gold watch and $40.
He reached Washington this morning and
met Pheasant stranger at the Laltimcre &
Ohio station. They walked along Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
a young man who was directly in front
OF them picked a gold iucket from the pave
ment. He seemed to find 1t. He could not
open it,
IN open it," said Disharoou.
Bet you $50 you can't" said the strange
young man.
The finder put up the money. .Disharoon's
friend only had SIS. but he borrowed $40
and the watch from the VirsiniaD. OF
course, he Failed to open the lOcket, aud the
winner walked Oft with the money.
Mr.. Disharoon became separated from his
friend, and then went to police headquar-
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Renr AdmiraI Cl,tz Dvinc

New York. July 2.-Rear Admiral j. NJ.
Cli;z. U. S. N, retired, is lying at the point
of death at the residence OF DR.. E. S. Bull
lock. in this city. His son and daughter
are at his bedside continually. and no hope
IS entertained of his recovery. His illness
commenced month ago. when he was
stricken with paralysis. He rallied from
this. but second stroke followed, from
winch his physician says he cannot re-
cover,
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Marine Band CONCERT.

A concert Will be given by the band OF
the United states Marine Corps at the
Marine Barracks this afternoon. The pro.
gam is: March, Under the Double
Ease," Wagner: overture, "Rienzi," Wag.
ner; polka, The Queens Trumpeters, -
Missud, Musicians Larsen and Firth; selec-
tion from "Carmen,' Bizet; march, Lib
erty Bell Sousa; characteristic, The
Butterfly new, Bendix: medley, "A
Night in Berlin," Hartmann: march The
American Eagle" Fanciulli; patriotic hymn,
Hail, Col ynbia." Fyles.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Condition of Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
al The Navy Yard today as follows:
high. Low.
O.4o a. m. 7:15 a. m
iE:oo p. IN. 7:26 y. m.
Temperature and &C nd.tion of the water
M : a. m; Great Falls-Temperature. 76;
condition, z. Receiving reservoir TEN.
perature, so; condition at north connection,
=; condition at south connection, z. Dig
tributing reservoir = Temperature, TO; con-
dition at inflnent gatehouse, q; effluent
ga.ehouse, s.. .sI.-a.4
Schedule for Street Lighting.
i'as lamps Hgn,ed at BAG .. M; extin.
guished at BAL Q. -p.s =
Napniha 1an,uS nghfed at 8:42 p. M; ex-
sngnishcd at Sal a. n.
u,--ssts.sct.iii and ssisctric lamps lighted
u s:22 p. H.. cxtinguished at 402 a. n.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
German Reichs,ar Adjourned

Berlin, July 2.-The Reichstag today
passed the oieomargarine bill through the
second and third readings. The bill was
opposed by the government.
The imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
loiIe, then read message from the en-
peror, warmly thanking the Reichstag for
its diligence and devotion to the arduous
task of finishing the civil code measure and
adjourning Parliament until November. TO-
The evening times., 1896-07-02

st. Paul. Louisville and Nashville and
other stock on Saturday, and next Wesines-
Gays European steamers will take out an
equal amount. Manhattan and Chicago Gas
led the rally, the former rising to 81 "a
and the latter to So Ia Sugar recovered
to 1OS S-s, Rock Island to 631-2. st.
Paul to "A l-2 and Northwest TO as I-2.
At midday speculation was custer in tone.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
An Outsi,oken Poltsician

Perhaps you can guess my mission, -
said the reporter. after the statesman had
read the proffered card. 81 have called
to ascertain what sort OF money you are in
favor Of"
Tie statesman opened the door. looked
out, closed the door again, locked it, pulled
down the windows and whispered in the
ear OF the waiting Newspaper man, .Cams
paign fund" Cincinnati EnquireF.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Adams Express Managers Suicide.

Easton. Pa, July 2.-Johm Spering, man.
ager for the Adams Express Company in
this city. committed suicide in the cellar
under his office this morning. by placing
the muzzle of a revolver in his mouth and
sending ballet through his head. No cause
is assigned for the act. Sperfng was about
fifty years old and unmarried.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Fell Into the cellar

James Tapp, carpenter, twenty.eight
years old, fell from the floor of a house
in Georgetown into the cellar. BE suffered
from broken arm and two broken ribs, and
was bruised about the head and face. He
was removed to the Emergency Hospital.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Argument in gentry Cnse Post ponea

The motion for new trial in the case of
James B. Gentry, who was convicted on
Saturday of the murder of Margaret W.
Drysdale. was to have been made today
before judge Yerkes in the court of oyer
and termipcr, but owing to the absence OF
Lawyer Charles Brooke of New York,
senior counsel for the defense, IT was post
poned until tomorrow.
The evening times., 1896-07-02
Marriage Licenses

Licenses 10 marry have been issued as
follows:
Frank Williams and Lula Davis. both of
Deanwood. colored. 'r
George F. Hawkins and Nettie Haw-
kins.