' r / j " E * > , * * ' X THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAR OMAR A , TUESDAY MOBNINQ. 8EPTEMBEB 0. 1887. NUMBER 8 ONE MORE HORROR One Hundred and Thirty Human Lives Lost in Another Theater Holocaust. TERRIBLE FIRE IN ENGLAND n Scores Crushed in the Rush for Exit and Swallowed in the Flames. THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. Frightful Situation in Which the Pent-np People Found Themselves. THE RUINS A CHARNEL PIT. The Theater Ilojral at Kxetor Burns During a I'orl'ormnnce or the "Jlomnny Hyo" The Ap palling Details. Ait Awful Fire. [ Co ) > irffMSAT / , fcj/Jumw ( Ionian nnnct.l ( LONDON , Sept. 5. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the UKE. | The Open Comlquo lire had a parallel last nltfht in Exeter , In Devonshire , In the burning , wilt Kroat loss of life , of the new and large theater there opened for Its second season only two weeks apo. Sims' popular play , "Romany Hyp , " was under performance The pit and gallery were packed with audit ore. The piece proceeded all rieht till noai the end of the third act , at about 10:30 : , whet as ono of the characters was finishing lib lines the drop scene suddenly fell In front oi htm. There was some laughter In the house at this as U was thought to bo a staeo Plun der. In a moment , however , the scent bulged out In the center and a mass ot lire shot out and it was seen that the whole stage was a mass of Cro. TIIEUE WAS A WILD PANIC. The occupants of the stalls , Pit and dress clrclp got away after a deal of crushing ant fightintf. Many , especially ladles , wen severely bruised and carried away In a faint Ing condition. The actors and actresses were nearlv all In the dressing rooms. Tin Hro spread with marvellous rapidity and flllui the house with smoke. The occupants of tin upper circle and gallery rushed In number to the windows and SCltHAMHD FOIt rATDr.HS. As soon as possible these wore brought , bul several persons had jumped Into the strce before they arrived and were taken awa ] more or less hurt. Others got on to tin veranda over the door and some jumped ant others were taken off. The theater by thli tlmo was blazing fiercely , lighting up all tin city and people were running up ii thousands enquiring for friends or relatives Tno fire escape soon came on the scone am took off some more people. A-stall occupan thus described the scene : "The fire was discovered towards the cloai of tUe Ulril act immediately after the tepre eontatlon of the deck of the Saratoga. Who followed was awful. The men Implored tin audience to bo cool and tried to check tbi frantic rush , but to little purpose. Womei wore falntine and ; wringing their haiid5 Some husbands carried out wives , chlldrer screaming , and everybody rushlnp to th < cast exit. Short as was the time , those win escaped Into the corridor leading to the vestibule tibulo , found the place FII.T.r.l ) WITH DKXSE SMOKr. and escaped In a half suffocated condition In u few minutes the hose , always kept It readiness , was pumping water onto tin stage from the dress circle , but this had n < effect Within live minutes of the outbrenl the city fire brigade was on the spot , bu the water then poured on the fin w.-.s absolutely without effect. But what oc rurred specifically may ba imagined rathe than at this Into hour described. Enough tc say that at 1 o'clock this morning the loca account sayc 100 bodies are lying in the Lon don Inn square awaiting Identllication They are all frightfully burned , chietly abuu the head and hands. The majority of then are men and boys , although thirty womei were counted as the stretchers passed am they wore apparently for the most part occu pants of the gallery. A HEAP OF nODIP.3 still remained In the higher gallery stnlrcas on the first dozen steps before the lire de.s troyed that part of the building. Unfoi tunately , as was the case with thn 1'arl theater , the escape doors In the street war fastened and the people behind them yelle V madly and throw their whole weight zalns the doors until they wore wrenched off thel hinges. Thn bottles present a slckenlni asjH'ct. Every shred of clothing was burnoi off some ot the bodies and the skin wa Blackened or burned off , presenting a BAW , 1U.OOPT BUltFACE. It was now evident that the worst crusl had occurred at an angle In front of a 111 ? ! of stairs from the callery , and upon the po llcemcn , military and civilians onterln through a window they observed a ereat hea of bodies at this point. They were carrle out and down the escapes and stairs , appai ently qulto dead and frightfully disfigured Upon Koine a little higher up the stair ; more bodies were discovered and taken ou These bodies were laid In a row In a ndjnlulng house for Identification , and thos who showed signs ot llto wei conveyed on stretchers to the hospital. A thn medical men of the city were ou the spo rendering what assistance they could. Tli Rherllt states that ho has counted ISO dca bodies. The scene In the streets and whei the boelles ore lying is pitiful. Women ai looking for U ! ! lug husbands , and nioUic ; for their sous. STORY OF AN EYK-WI TNESS. Mr. W. Jairctt. one of tnoso fortunul enough to escape , says : "I occupie a front seat In the stalls. H < tweeu the second and fourth act 1 le the theater. Soon after I returned 1 sa1 the drop see-no fall ou Mr. Graham's head i he WAS spunking. lie finished win lie had to say after the curtal b d passed his face and I roMinrkud to friend ; 'What a sttaiigo thing. 1 uovor sa that occur before. ' At thu same moment tl curtain cnme foiward with a great puff an seemed to cnv/o my forehead. I s ; > w at tl sides sparks anil flames aud heard a cruel Hug. KeslUini : at enc the TKKHIllI.i : NATU1IK OF THK IXCUir.XT , I rushed for the door and was over U stairs In moment. When I reached the pa fcnee on a lerel with thedrcsscircle Isa there was a frightful rush for the front ex and 'I turucd Into.a passage on th < j rle > > which I know led to the special ecnpci dooi in New North road. I foil In s'olui : over ti Ulrs. and reached the street Just as I reached the big doors they wore thrown back , but by whom I can't say. The scene In the doorways and on the outside > ! \loonles which were crowded with men md women , mostly women , plteously call- ng for rescue , and with the llamcs near inouuh to burn and scorch them was simply icartrondlng. * A 1-'IKNI8 DKKn. Alter HoliiK Trnntcet Kindly He Com- inltn a Terrible Crime. Loxo PIXK , Neb. , Sept 5.-Spcclal ( Telo- Kram to the UKH. | To-day there was a das tardly deed of rape committed on the person of Susan Kads , a young lady living within onn and a half miles from Long Pine. The fiend was oul hunting aud called at the resi dence of the young lady and asked for a drink of water and sat down to : cst awhile , when ho grabbed her by the throat and arm and forced her Into the bedroom and ravished her. She fought and screamed , but no one being at home and the nearest neigh bor a half mile away , she couldn't be heard. I ) . J. Koley , a largo man , living In Long I'lne , has been apprehended and was ar rested to-night The evidence Is pretty con clusive and It appears that he will either bo strung up by the neck or got fifteen years In the pen. A llnrel Man to Krnp. RAPID CITY , Neb. , Sept 6. ( Special Tele gram to the BKK.J John D. Wright broke jail heie to-night by dicing through the walls of both rooms with a table knife. Last spring he got away from the Jailor by run ning , lie was recaptured In July. Ho was In jail ou the charge of stealing a watou ; , horse , and harness In January last A Disastrous Storm. Sioux CITY , la. , Sept 5. ( .Special Tele- cram to the UEK. | Sioux City was visited last night with what may strictly bo termed a cloud burst. All day Sunday showers fell and a vast amount of water wasprcclnltated. About dark a most threatening cloud came up and a general fear of a cyclone spread over the city. When the storm began con siderable wind blew and together with the blinding sheets of rain the storm was one long to be remembered. During the night another similar storm came up and did great damage. The city thlsmornlng shows many bad wrecks and great damage to public works , etc. A large amount of partly completed paving on Pearl street Is destroyed. The Pierce street sewer Is badly damaged. A large number of cross sewers are washed out The water mains are damaged at places. Four bridges over Elliott creek In this county are cone , and a vast amount of other damage is done. It would be hard to estimate the total damage done. Brlelco IIiillelcrH Arrested. RAPID CITY , Dak. , Sept 5. [ Special Telegram to tlio BKE | . IJrldgo builders of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley , twenty-one In number , were arrested to-day for forcible entrv and trespass on land west of town owned bv John 11. KateIIII and An ton Viloiiche. They were driving nlles for the tiestle work approach to the bridge over lUptd creek. They were arraigned injus tice court and their cases continued until Thursday. The trouble Is over a settlement for right of way. A compromise will be arranged between the attorneys , and work will be commenced again Wednesday on the bridge. TELEUKAl'H NOTES. Kansas CItv defeated Wichita yesterday bj a score of 10 to U. Cholera has appeared In Rome. Five deaths are reported. Every trace nt the Colorado beetle has been destroyed In Germany. An earthquake shock was felt yesterday at Bonn , Prussia. No damage. The veteran firemen loft New York yester day on tUoir trio to thelcoast , Twenty switchmen of the Wisconsin Cen tral struck at Slovens' Point Wis. , yesterday , The Commercial Travelers' League of America was organised in Chicago yester day. day.The The C.ulisle-Thobo contested election casn was ope'iiod yesterday in \ \ ashingtou and testimony taken. At lleriio , Swlt/.orland , the treaty power * have ratuiod the liteiary and artistic copy right convention. Tlio Gorman Roman Catholic Union ol America mot and transacted routine business In Chicago yesterday. Tlio failure of E. S. Wheeler & Co. , Now Haven , Conu. , heavy ImportoJS of bar Iron , btcel , etc. . Is announced. It la stilted that the French mobilization experiment has snowu that all the reserves could bo embodied In three days. Tliomai Keene played Richelieu nccepta lily at the Chicago opera house last night , hU first appearance since his illness. Free delivery has been ordered to bedr October 1 at Beatrice , Neb. , Iowa City , la. Ottawa , Kan. , and Grand Island , Nob. The porte has learned that the Austrian government Is strenuously trying to arrange tor Prince Feidinaud's withdrawal fron Bulgaria. The Coke syndicate met at Pittsburg yesterday torday , and deoulod upon a scale ot wages. . The scale will bo uniform , but no advance will bo conceded. Secretary Falrchild and Congressmen Car lisle. Uaiufall and Mills arn to hold a meet- lug in Washington and hold u couteience In regard to the tariff. One of the reason's for Emperor William abandoning his Konlgshurg journey was ti In reserve his strength for his meeting will the c/ar on the 12th lust At the trades' union congress at Swansea , Ennland , yesterday , a resolution con- demiilng the government for public meet' luirs In Ireland was passed by a vote of b ; to 7. Inspector Ronfleld , of the Chicago police inspected the neighborhood of the Cool countv jail In which the condemned anarch ists are Imprisoned but found no mines o ; tunnels. Representatives of the American assocla tlon helel a secret session in Now York yes terday anil adopted the rule that visltnif clubs receive 30 per cent of the gate receipt ! or a guaranty of S130. St. Louis will remaii in the association. ' Arrangements have been made with promInent Inont Chicago merchants whereby the D.i knta Farmers' alliance can furnish Its mem hers anil patrons tlio coming winter will third vein La Siillo and Hacking Vallej bituminous coal and Lackawauua anthraclti at u reduction of ' . ' & pur cent. Judge Valiant , of the circuit court at St Louis yesterday handed down an opinion re gaming the closing ot saloons in ttmt fit ; ou Sunday. It \ iitually reverses the opinlor of Judge Noonaii , given about thren weuki ago , ami hold ; ) that the law of 1S. > 7 did no permit the bale of wine and beer in that clti on Sunday. At a meeting of the St George " society ii Chlcsco last eumlncr a member" the son : otSt Ueorga was introduced and urg > d the society to take pnit In the formation o D JirlUsh-Ainurleaii leagues to bo composed o : tfoii. Scotch and Canadians , having foi object thu naturalization of the rcslilcn iiji. Tint movement Is considered a ver luipoitnnt oua. r.iut tm in tlio l.o.viio.v , { 'opt S. Many noted Amer ! ? n : we-nt to HawHiden to pay their respects t < ( iUdMouft yesterday nud aumidcd the chnrcl wlicio h road the lessou ot the day. Chnrlnstnn'N 13 rllirunrn | Itopnlm Cu v UI.KH ro.v , S. 0. Sept C. Thy New and Courier , 's revlnsv of the eaithqiiakf ) worl will show tluil In the past year over 0,00 lmlldlng * > luxe l > cn rebuilt or repaired , am that 21 now btdlulnvs linvo beec erected Tim \\liole cost U i J0ooou ! which CUrlei tou spent at lean S3KXOGO. ( ) Affairs at Sogn. SOFIA , Sept 5. Eloctloni lor members o tie ! tobranje anUed for the S7th last i'rluc * Fi'idl&jmdhus forbidden Uulgarlai oftlci'rg lo not as newspaper correspondents Tlio l'reuci ! conii.l k'cntul Uerw lias lot REUNION AND FAIR. The Two Greatest Attractions Known in the History of Omaha. FIFTEEN HUNDRED TENTS. Camp Logan the Mammoth Canvas City by the Lake * OMAHA'S FAIR AND EXHIBITION. The Annual Show of Nebraska Industry and Popular Amusements. A FINE RACING PROGRAMME. Yesterday's ' Speed Trial and the Oard for the Best of the Week. Thousands of People Coming Into the City Music and Streaming nan- tiers Flags and limiting Opening of tbo Great Gala Week. The Opening. Yesterday morning at 8:35 the first reunion train of the Union Pacific rolled into Camp John A. Logan. From it descended Commander Russell , who , with several of his assistants , amonp them being Major Clarksnn , S. B. Jones , and Captain Alice , proceeded to the headquarters , and the lirst day of the ninth annual reunion of the G. A. It. of Nebraska was formally opened. A bright September sun shone warmly and auspiciously upon the scene and occa sion , and , many thought , betokened a happy termination to a period of frater nization to which thousands for weeks have been anxiously looking. At the entree of the officers mentioned , the camp presented an ani mated appearance. The streets and ave nues were altvo with veterans seeking their quarters , while a host of civilians rushud hitlior auU thither , supplying thu booths with articles of all kinds or labor iously worked in the erection of white walled tents which arc to constitute the complement of 1000 which the manage ment have guaranteed to erect. On the early trains a tew posts arrived and immediately - mediately made application for quarters , THE QUAUTERjrASTnn. Although not a pleasant under taking for either the quartermas ter or the applicant , the work of assigning these to quarters was rapidly and systematically despatched because of Major Clarkson's profound knowledge of the necessities of the case and the system which he has introduced into the management of the oflioe. He had received from every post in the state a notification of the number of men ii proposed to have in attendance. These veterans ho had assigned to a certain number of tents on a certain street , am ! this was indicated on a chart which the major has at his headquarters. When therefore , a representative of a posi made his appearance a messenger wai detailed to load him and his comrades tc the touts intended for them. In this way the business was transastii'i systematic ally feiidsjjtisliio.torily. r * ' AUIUVA"LS. At six o'clock last night there won 1,300 touts in place , and the remaining 300 will be erected to-day , and two hours later the following posts had arrived Phil Kearney , Fort Omaha ; Canby , St Paul ; Omaha ; Boomer , Tokamah ; A. L Gates , Lyons ; Schrontz , Creighton ; Ba kcr , Columbus ; Phil Sheridan , Sehuylcr Thornburg. Chirks ; Captain Meade , Lorn Pine ; Arcadia ; Bradley , Wood River A. S. Smith , Doniphan ; Dahlgreen , Pa pillion ; Kirkwood , Springlleld ; McCona mo , Plattsmouth ; Lafayette , Weopinf Water ; Konesaw , Elmwood ; A. B. Fox Louisville ; Mission , Greenwood ; Mitchell Wavorly.E , Upright , Bennett ; Bob Me Cook. Ashland ; Shurman. Valparaiso Sill , Sterling ; Manslield , Palmyra ; Gen cral Roberts , Talmadgo ; Farragut , Lin coin ; Cox , Adams ; Annum ; Genera Scott , Blue Springs ; Rawlins , Beat rice ; Wyman , Firth ; 'loloman , Wymore Reserve , Odell ; Union , Stella ; Win. Mix llumboldt , J. H. Gear , Table Rock A. L. Mason , Crab Orchard Kussell , Fairbury Coats , Dorchester Lookout Mountain , Saxon ; J. B. Moore house , Tobias ; Staley , Swanton ; Mulli pan , Western ; Winslow , Milford ; Majo Keenan , Beaver Crossing ; Winchester Utica ; A. Lincoln , David City ; Seward E. M. Stanton , Rising ; Colonel Craft Brainard ; Robert Anderson. York ; J. A Mower , Stromberg ; Dick latcs , Waco Hunter , Ohiowa ; Morton Hebron ; Elliott Davenport ; Thayer , Alexandria ; E. O. C Ord , Charleton ; G. A. Thomas , .Nelson Edgar ; G. C. Oliver. Fairlield ; Chandler Oliver ; Strong , Minden ; Van Metnr Alma ; Crocker , Oxford ; Garrett , Arapa hou ; Captain Freas , Beaver City ; A. A Plumb , WHsonvillo , and Russell of Fair bury. The arrival of nearly all of these wa attendee ! by all kinds of music from tin shrill piping of the life with the cverlast ing snare and base drum to the full Hedged band in its newest and most at tractive uniform. Some of them , how ever , with shattered ranks , silently marched to their quarters , followini perhaps a simple Hag or a crippled vet cran , whose misfortune scorned to cutitl him to the distinction of leadership. J short rest on the straw-carpeted lloor o the tent , then trunks , bags , sacks boxes and every conceivable orde of receptacle is unpacked. Then is a hustv rush to the commissariat , an < a hasty return. A lire is built , and in i short time , the average veteran is a much at homo in his now quarters as hi ever was when at the front or even tlii abode from which ho has torn himself ti recall the fateful events of the days o treason. At this writing , the thunder o a dozen base drums is incessant , am with each peal , another post enters inti posi-ssion of its transitory but pleasan homo , which tire shadows of the wus have now almost left in darkness. Hal an hour , and within , the tents displa ; illumination , and in every avonu" and struct' the Camp tires bla/.e Around them stand and hit and tall crowds of grizzled veterans , with sym pathetic sisters , wives and children , tin lonncr already recounting achievement now Icp.ji past , the latter drinking tin story with ehiiracteristio pride am adoration. The tenls icrca : o in bril liancy M the lights within , sloy with increased intensity , until three fourths ot the encampment brighten a if iitiWonl.v transformed into a colloctioi of massive living coals. The noise of tli bands have died away. There is a con certed mavo toward the grand stam in front of the commander's tent , whcr the band of tba Twenty-iirst infautr ; have commeuced to render a concert d delightful music. This over , the bani disappears , and thn ofllcers of the cami tuko their placo. T&o. time for the transfer for of the placO has arrived and every lbng } is ready for the. event. A tbousaiv uieu ure fiaUwei aiouad. , ti k in the light of flaming torches , the trans fer is cllected. _ The Transfer. Mr. Jones , of the committee of ar rangements , walked to the rail and an nounced that the tirno htul come to turn over the camp to Commander Russell , and it gave him pleasure to do so , espec ially in view of the fact that the labor which had bccu expended in the prepar ation of the same , had , ho had been informed , by disinterested people , been EO re warden. In making the transfer it gave him pleasure Incidentally to note the graduation it afforded the people of Omaha to welcome the soldiers of the state and to "extend to thorn not alone welcome but the pnvilcgo to enjoy whatever they saw during their sojourn which would contribute to their pleasure. It was their * and let them make use of it to make their stay as pleasant as possible in the city. Ho closed with a graceful compliment to Commander Russell , and retired amid loud applause. COMMAKDKIt ItUSSin.L. Commander Russell then appeared and said : Mr. Chnlrinnn and Gentlemen of the Re union Committee : In accepting this beauti ful and maKiillleent camp Iroin your hands , 1 want to return the sincere thanks of the citl/.nn solitler of Nebraska. If I shall coiuo as near perfection in commanding and directIng - Ing this camp as you have In Its preparation , I shall have reason to he proud. The ftar that 1 shall fall short makes me hesitate and almost wish that the command had been placed In other hands. And now , comrades , I want to aslc you for whoso comtort all this work has been dona you , for whom all this time and money has been expended , to lend a helping hand In carrying out the programme prepared and provided for UH. I ask you , and each of you , to remem ber that all this tlmo and money has been given for your comfort and happiness. All the gentlemen ask of us in return Is that we mav enjoy ourselves : that we may have a week of pleasure. Now , comrades , lot no act ot ours mar or lessen the remuner ation these gentlemen of the committee and the citizens of Omaha slull receive for the untiring ellort they have made to make us happy. Hut. gentlemen of the committee , If the chronic grumbler should Und his way Into our camp , remember that ll who created the mil verso created him ; for what purpose Ho made him we do oot know ; therefore we and you must humbly submit. Aualn , gentlemen , allow me to thank you for your untiring efforts In our behalf , and may you and each of you be rewarded by se curing permanent quarters in that .grand en campment above whose streets are paved with gojd and where the crystal water flows. GENIIKAL FAIKC111LD. This gentleman , the one-armed na tional commander of the G. A. 11. , was on thcplatforra and was announced by Commander Russell to speak to-day at 4 o'clock , after which ho would leave at 0 o'clock for the east. A voice "Wo want to see him. " General Falrchild at length came for ward and was received with cheers. He said ho was not like an artesian well , capable of keeping up a steady ( low day after day. He was but like a little spring , which was capable of bubbling over only from time to time. The committee had given him permission to talk a little , but but had decided that to-morrow ( to-day ) lie was to say much more. This reminded him of an anecdote told of a soldier who had been in his regiment. The The latter had boon overhauled by the colonel for something approaching cow ardice , and when < accnsed by-tbo colonel , exclaimed that ho was only a drafted man and muchoughtnot to bo expected of him. Ho [ the gpoakcr ] was a drafted man , and musli oju hj oj t Jjgjoxpected Commander Russell said that the gen eral had the permission of the commit tee to speak a little to-night. The general continued.that he had never in all his travels through the country seen anything in the way of soldiers' reunions , in all his days , to compare with the present reunion. It was a rev elation. Ho had heard a great deal ol Nebraska reunions , but had supposed that the reports were filtered a little through exaggeration. But ho had found that the whole truth had not been told. And yet the state had onlv begun , Last year he met an old comrade in San Francisco , who had travelled thither tc attend reunion. Yesterday ho mot the same man and ho with his family hail travelled 400 miles to attend this reunion , That was the right kind of G. A. R. on thusiasm. But while the enthusiasm oi Nebraskans was great , it was just as warm all over the country. Nebraskans , however , were so broad-gauged thai while to the eastern soldiers the travel of a hundred miles meant a great deal , four times that distance in Nebraska seemed to bo but a common occurrence. Ho noticed that soldiers brought along their wives and children and the same gave him pleasure and ho hoped they would continue to do so incroasinc as time passed and brincing in all thcii doscendents. Ho then bade them gooii night. MAJOn CLA1SKSON. The quartermaster was called for ant stated that ho had requests in his office from 15,000 soldiers for quarters , soldien who had carried the musket from the opening till the close of the war That was the way the Nebraska soldier celebrated , and would con tinuo to celebrate until there was bu ono man left , and when there was bu one man he would meet and celebrate bj himself [ laughter ] , The major then re ferred to the patriots who occupied tin fertile acres of Nebraska , the lack o : danger there was of insurrec lion among them , the great dcsiri they had of rubbing agains each other once n year , the gradual thin niug of their ranks from natural causes and closed with the admonition that al that had been done in the camp , win douo for their benelit , and if they did no enjoy themselves , it was their own fault The mooting closed with three cheers foi General Fairchild , after which the general oral constituted thpsp preseut , for tin moment , members ot'tho department ol Wisconsin , and then induced them u give three cheers for Nebraska. The Commander' * Staff. Commander Russell has appointed the following staff : J.\D. \ Miles , Sclmylor assistant adjutant general ; L. M. Scot horn , Lincoln , assistant quartormastei general ; G. A. AUee , Omaha , Inspcctoi general ; B. F. Ruwalt , Hastings , chiel mustering oilicer ; 'J" W. Bixler , Nortl Platte , judge advocate ; J. S. Clarkson Omaha , senior aiilc-do-oamp and chief o : . . . . . . . ti.n. 13 l > l r .l. Tl o . . , ncon ; . . inan. ul b-rUon ; N. ( J. Franklin , Lincoln ; J. A Mc.Mufphy.Omaha , Phelps Paine , Lin coin ; J. H. Fu raniuhu. ( ) The Camp. The camp occupies a souco of counlfy about one-third of a mile in length ant ono-half u mile in width. It is dividct into three mam parts by avenues run nine north and south. West avenue skirts the western line of the ground ant on this is located the cQinmindur's head quarters , the Western Union iolegrapl ollico , thu .quartermaster' ! ' headquarter * : hose of the department commander , and following these In succession come those of the staff , the central reunion coiniriitte , Messrs. Samuel Jones. Major Clarksc.ii and Corcoran , the board of trade committee , depart ment headquarters , and Gen eral Mandcrson. The general has a couple of touts , ono being connected with the other. In the roar ono lin will stop while in camp , in thn front ono hu proposes to display a valuable collection of maps aud works on THK 1.ATE WAN , which will no doubt bo eagerly sought for by many of the veterans. Amiinc the souvenirs which lie has already put on exhibition are a number of swords ail of which , with one exception , ho wore at ditlcront times in the war. The excep tion wns one which was re-taken at Stone River , from a rebel olllcer. One of the scabbards of those weapons beam an indentation made when the general's horse , which had been shot , fell upon the same ; another was worn bj the gentleman when lie wa wounded and still retains a drot of dried blood upon ono of its mountings" , Another interesting memento is a rich silver-mounted revolver , which when new was undoubtedly considered of thu best made. This ar > d a mate wore pre sented TO TUB OHXCKAT. in 1803 , when ho was lieutenant-colonel of the nineteenth regiment of Oiiio vol unteers. While ou Ills way to Stevenson , Alabama , by a bridle path , the general's luggage by another road , was rilled by the enemy and his revolvers and other articles taken. During the first year ol his sonatorship , a party in Alabama , no ticing the presentation inscription ou the handle of the revolver , wrote to Governor Hayes , of Ohio , asking if he knew of "Lieutenant Colonel Mander- son. " The letter was forwarded to the general , and the next winter in Washing ton the missing revolver , after a loss ol over twenty years , was returned to him , It is still in excellent condition. The other revolver the general has found , and the party who now retains it will SUHHKNDEH IT to the senator at the next session of con- gross. Next to the senator's tent is that of the medical director , lr. H. M. Bond , of Pa- pillion. Then follow the Women's Relict corps , the general press headquarters , the DEB bureau , the iirst press tent es tablished on the grounds ; the Republican , Herald , Hanscom Park M.E. church din ing hall , and , finally , the pension com mittee. Thence to the northern limit ol the grounds runs a row of private tents On the west side of this avenue Is the main body of tlio tents. The lirst twc rows , on the south , are occupied by the General George Crook post. SONS OF VKTEUANS , who expect an attendance from this state and Ie > wa of about six hundred. The hcadejuarters are on the western end ol tlio first line , at which may bo found Lieutenant-Colonel M. P. O'Brien , aide de-camp to Commander Russol. Colonel Hawkins , state commander , is expected to-morrow , as also Colonel Hawkins , commander of Iowa. Captain F. Munn is commander of the camp , the other ofHcers being as follows : B. G. Burbank , lirst lieutenant ; T. C. Coatcs , second lieutenant ; C. E. Smith , ordcrlj sergeant ; E. G. .Tonos , sergeant of the guard and W. H. Wilber , quartermastei sergeant. Then follows row after row of tents northwarel _ for a quarter of a mile , ton feet being between each section , and cucl street being forty feet wide. Each sec tioji is designated as the abiding place ol STATE IlEl'KK'jENTATIVr.S , and being supplied with a tent for exccu tivo purposes. On the northernmost row Custcr posi has taken seven tents , and beside thorn are domesticated iiftccn little follows comprising the Junior Sons of Veterans who are ollicored as follows ; Ilobori Alice , captain ; Billy Thompson , lirsl lieutenant ; Vincent Sawlull , secont lieutenant ; and Michael Clarkson orderly. They have two tents at tlieii disposal , and all seem as merry as kitten : in a basket of wool. To the northwest is an immcnsi stand , roofed and seated , am 100 feet jn length. In front of this lies i field of lifteen acres on which the artillery lory drills , artillery movements and shan battle will lake placo. The stand wil accommodate 3,500 people' and to it ai admission of ton cents will bo chargei during the taking place of the List men tioned. In the extreme eastern part of tin camp , or rather just beyond the line o the camp ground , is an aggregation o .saloons , restaurants and dance-halls o the cheapnr order and some of them an imtroni/.ud only by depraved people These abut the quarters of the soldier and are in the main supported by them THU KKGULAllS. These are present in largo numbers the Second infantry , which stakcil tent yesterday , having eight companies oi the Hold as follows : C company is ii command of Captain Catloy ; D company Lieutenant Van Liew ; E company , Lien tenant Rowcll and Lieutenant Towsley F company. Captain Ulio ; G company Captain Keller ; H company , Uicutenan Brumback ; I company , Liciitcnan Clark ; K company , Lieutenant Turner These companies contain about 350 men Major Butler is in command , botli a major of the battalion and in charco o the camp until the assumption of com mand , probably to-day , by Genera Wheaton. The adjutant of tlio battalioi is Second Lieutenant Mallory , aud tli quartermaster Second Lieutenan Wright : Lieutenant Kinzio , adjutan of the Second , is acting as assistant adju taut general. The battalliou is accompanied by tin band of the Second infantry under tin direction of Mr. Wiedamoyer. There r.ro parts of four companies o the Twenty-tirst infantry from Sidno ; present in two companies , under tin command of Captain W. 11. Boyle , th other ofliecra being First Lieutenant S. K. Sparrow aud J. S. Parko and Second end Lieutenants A. S. Parmcte and F. K. Palmer. These companies ar also accompanied by the band of th regiment under the management of Kirs Lieutenant J. W. Duncan , the adjutant C. Lamar , being bandmaster. There ar Hiollicers , men and musicians of thi regiment on the grounds. Three companies of the Eighth mfan try are located next , under Cap tain Charles Porter , of B company , tin second lieutenant being S. E. Smiley Tlio other olllcors are as follows F company , Capt. Wilhclm ; lirst lieu tenant , Edward Lvnch ; second liouteii ant , K. V. Krug ; 11 company , llcutenan W. P. Richardson. T ho command , will the band , consists of 11-1 mun. Thu bntn is under the leadership of Carlcson. Next in order is located Col. Wooil rulV's light battery , F seoonel artilleri which is olllcered as follows. First lien tenant , K. M. Rogers ; second HoutiMiail < ! . T. Barney. The battery is cquippci with four three-inch rilled cannons , cor tains lifty enlisted mon and lifty l.ursc : These arrived yesterday from Forl Lea ; cnworth and after the reunion will at tend the state fair at Lincoln. They wi ! drill to-day at three o'clock. C1VILHN3. Returning to the camp proper there 1 an indefinite variety of attractions nn < places of refreshment. Thorn are diuin rooms largo and small largo suppl stores , pcauut' stuuds , c\no : fakirs , pie turo dealers , panorama lecturer ? , stencil cutters , badge-sellers and errant victims of the war who are compelled to resort to mechanical moans of locomotion , and who have various articles to dispose of to sustain themselves and famllie's. Be sides , there is tlio merry-go-round , a fact simile ot the naughty craft the Merrimao. which is enclosed in a tent , surmounted with poles and lines Hying Hags of almost every nation on the face of the earth. Passing to the limits on the south there Is thu wood pile as high as a mountain , the remnant of forty tons of straw which provided for the tents , and on thu cast is found a stretch of hitching rails suf- Ilciently long to tlu up all the horses of Pharoah's host. They have been pro vided for people with carriages and far mers from the vlcinitv. No matter where "the visitor goes ho sees evidence of the thoughtful care of the committee of arrangements , and ono of the most notable evidences being the water supply. Two-inch irem pipes run in every direction. Along the main ave nues thuro arc faucets at every forty feet , and beneath each of these a barrel with ice.Vliem exhausted the barrel may bo replenished in a few moments and cool water for everybody is thus assured. The almost perfect arrangements are the marvel of the day and a source of wonder and appreciation to the visitors. None of them over saw the like before. They not only note the features but com mend thorn in thu most ardent terms. lown. This state is represented by posts 50 , 101 and 235. UtmlM , The following musical organisations are in attendance : Reform school , Kear ney ; Fairmont , West Bhio , Post 115 , Rock Falls , CameronWood River and Mindcn , Notes. Governor Fairchild speaks to-d.v tit 3 o'clock. There is quite n number of maimed veterans on the grounds. There is also u large number of pretty ladies. There are three steamers on Cut-oft" lake and they are well patronized. Both the Union Pacific and Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha roads make hourly trips to the grounds. Tha Union Pacific ticket ollico is in charge of Henry B. Roberts , who Is painstaking and courteous and em powered to sell tickets to any point on thu line. The committee of arrangements , it seems , did not intouel to provide for the meals of the ofHcers of the Second infan- tra , while they did makb arrangements for those o the other regiments. The ntHccrs objected and then the com. mittco oll'ercd thorn meal tickets which were declined. There are twenty-live policemen on the grounds. Seven of these are on duty at all times , under an oilicer , the day official being ex-Marshal Westerdahl. The men are on two and off four hours. They are all under the direction of Major J. B. Furay. They are doputi/.ed as dep uty sheriff's. Yesterelay they arrested Patrick iJoiiglas , Edward Savage , J. Pol- zor , Charles Hunter , John Bostiom , Eugene - gone O'Donncll , Thomas Mcl'adden , for soiling liquor in the county \vithout a license , r. E. Munn appeared as prose- eiutor. They were ) brought before Judge Shoa , who has been commissioned to act ns justice on the grounds , and in absence of ยง 1,000 bonds they wore sent to the county jail. Whllo Douglas was being arrested , somebody robbed his till of $10. Tlio U. A. R. Dully Programme. Monday , Sopt. C. Arrival of veterans and assignment of quarters ; 8 p. m. bat tery drill by battery F , United States ar tillery , Colonel Carl A. Woodrutt" com manding ; 0 p. m. dress parade by United States regular infantry : 8 p. ra.- turning over of camp by reunion committee to commander of camp and camp tire ; 10 p. m. tattoo. Tuesday , Sopt. 6. 0 a , m. reveille ; 7 a. m. breakfast call ; 8 a. m. sick call ; 0 a. m. guard mount by United States regular infantry ; 10a.m. assembling of the M > V- oral sta'to associations at their headquar ters ; 11 a. m. battalion drill bv the Second , Eighth and Twenty-first United States regular infantry ; 1'J a. m. dinner call ; 3 p. m. battery drill by battery F , Second United States artilje-ry , Colonel Carl A. Woodruu" commanding ; 0 p. m. dress parade by United States regular infantry ; 8 p. in. reception to the com mander in chief. Grand Army of the Re public , General Lucius Fairchild , and camp tire ; 10 p. m. tattoo. \Vednesdsy , Sopt. 7 t ! a. ni. reveille ; 7 a. m. , breakfast call ; 8 a. m. , sick call ; 0 a. m. , grand parade through the city ot nil troops. Veterans by btatn associa tions and sons of veterans ; 13 m. , dinner call ; 2 p. in. , meeting of prisoners of war association ; 5 p. m. , dress parade and I'ovinw of all the veterans ; 8 p. m. , grand musical entertainment rendered uy a chorus ot the best singers of the city , and the regimental bands of the Second , Eighth anel Twenty-first infantry. Camp lire ; to p. in. , tattoo. Thursday , Sept. 8. 0 a. m , reveille ; 7 a. m. , breakfast call ; 8 a. m. , sick call ; 8 a. m. , guard mount bv U. S. regular infantry : 10 a. m. , batallion drill by the SecondEichtli and Twenty-first infantry ; 11 a. m. reunion and election of olliecrs of prisoners of war association ; 12 m. , dinner ; 3 p. in. , battery drill by battery F Second U. S. artillery ; 0 p. in. , dress parade by U. S. regular infantry 8 p. m. grand naval display on CutolV lake run ning the batteries at Vicksburg by the Mississippi ilolilla of union gunboats ; 10 p. in. , tattoo. Friday , Sopt. 9. C a. m. , reveille , 7 a , m. , breakfast call ; 8 a. m. sick callU a. m. , guard mount by U. S. regular Infan try ; 10 a. m. , battery dnll by battery 'F , U. S. artillery ; 12 in. , dinner call ; 2 p. m , great sham battle in which all rcgulai troops and veterans will take part ; fi p , m. , dross parade and review ot all the veterans ; 8 p. in. , camp lire ; 10 p. in , , tattoo. Saturday , Sopt. 10.---6 a. in. , reveille ; " a. m. breakfast call ; 0 a. m , , guard mount by U. S. roirular infantry ; grand farewell. SlialA , boys. We will see you next year. With the exception of Wednesday morning and l-'riday afternoon thuro will bo baud contests daily at 10 a. m.,2p in. and 7 p. m. THE FAIR. The Flr-.t l > .iy. The attendance at the fair ground' yesterday was largo. It ombr.iced ; tl classes. Ladles with their family vo hleles , and in their finest costumes , were on hand in largo numbers. ' 1 ho grain stand during the races wits well tilled There was a generous sprinkling of busi ncsi men from Omaha and other places in this ami oi cr stiitcs. livery depart ment is being h'lleul rapidly. AGiiirui/ruiiR AM > VKr.r.TArr.it : > . Howard conn'.y is working night am day to boat every county that is in lh ( fair. Although it is a gieal show tin mon and women from the other couiitii1 ask that public judgment be sii punitt'i for a clay or two until they am hcen , um judgment will bo accordingly suspi'isdi'd Hpward county's display will b vurj liuo. Ju aUdition io wlut bus been submitted to tlio public through thai typo setter's work , Howard county haif its onion sots , grain , such ns buckwheat crab apples , samples of Roods such AI peas , beans , etc. ; from Wayne , sain county , Riicumior.o , flax , Hat Dutc cabbage , and the varied kinds o vegetables and grains known are on ox , hibition. ! < Douglas county has Charles Cumins with his southern queen beat svrcc potatoes ; there Is also clover , buckwheat , timothy seed , baskets of various kinds o vegetables , poppers , and main ' . other kinds of garden "sass. " From Washington county II. Craig hai 25 or 110 single entries of grass seeds George English has 70 pound water * melons , turnips weighing 15 pounds oaohrf asparagus , tomatoes , etc. B. E. Funnorv tlio man who never knew what it was to > 1 bo la/.y , is herei from Washington county. Ho has 13 varieties of grolrJ and the supervision of his county's cxhl * bit. There can bo seen baled hay , clover timothy , alfalfn by thn way it is eloubt * ful if there is any alfalfa on the ground' except that in "the ) Washington count * exhibit. 'I hero may bu other counties that equal this record , but they must makev themselves known by calling at the BKH ollico on the ground. Then this county , has cucumbers two feet long , the largest melons in thn world , so Mr. 1-onnor says. and the melons are on the stand ami nobly proportioned they are , also tur nips , white aud skin-bursting , and also twenty kinds of corn. Thu various stvlo-i of tobacco growing are oxomplllloil in the stalks hung up , grown in this ambl tious county. J. W. ami E. E. Arnold , of Omaha , B. Haas , of the same place , W. J. llesser , of Plattsmouth , R. II. Davy and Mrs. R. H. Davy , of Omaha , David Yeats , ot Omaha , and others have a magnificent display of cacti , potted plants , petunias , palms , roses , geraniums , jessamines , etc. HOUSES. N. E. Cole , of Valley , Nob. , brought In a tine sorrel four-yoar-old named Sam , with the indications of success , Sherman & Williams , of Calliope , la. , enter Dave Wagner , n six - year old , sireel by Reeding , Louisville , Ky. , W. A. Kotchum , of Springfield , this state , has n six-year-old stallion , called Madison. His sire is Bon Gary and dam Ella Smirk. John Kilgoro's six-year-old sorrel geld ing , Rambler , from Osceola , la. , is In the stables. CATTI.K. R. Daniel , of Gilmorc. Nub. , brought in yesterday thirty-four head of short horns , till ages and sexes. G. R. Brown thlrty-fivo head of Jorooys from his famous Jerhoyvillc stock farm , E. E. Day , of Weeping Water , an enormous Hereford - ford but three years of ago weighing 2,100 pounds and ton head besides of the same brood , ono a Yearling bull weigh ing 1,000 pounds. Many others arrived. 1KK1.S. W. P. Hayohett. of Balokon , Mo. , Ins thirty Poland China hogs ot varied ages- sexes and sizes , all A No. 1 , E. E. Carver , ofGniltord. Mo. , has a varied lot , twenty-one in number ot Poland China hogs. L. E. Mahan , of Malcolm , Neb. , lias twelve head of Essex lions and Jarvia' E. Bozgs , of Matuuiosa , 111. , has ten , Essex hogs. S1IEKP. F. E. Mahan , thirteen American Merino , sheep ; James E. lioggs , twelve Lincoln sheep , ami various other entries of sheep" wore being transferred to their pens yes- , terday. ' ' IN TIII : ronwKY nnrAUTMENT entries are many and increasing. Batt- dorf and Riley have a pair of Plymouth Rook fowls and other poultry. They have a Buft Cochin lion twelve pounds. . weight. Pokin ducks eighteen pounds to tlio pair. They are white and very large- also Toulouse geese , forlv pounds to the- pair. W. J. Ilessor , of I'lattsmouth , haa a pair of black Cochin. Miss Dolllet Russell oller.s ab the best of tlio kind seven German linnets. Ono. pair Toulouse geese , by M.C.Douglas ; also by him a pair of Ca.vuga ducks , ' Rowon duck and other varieties. John L. Purco _ , of Omaha , has irama chickens ; A. Davidson , of Omaha , has a superb dis play of white chicks and full-trrown fowls , , f. F. Kanx and P. H. Allen have a varied ussortihent of currier and other pigeons. There are the Silver eliinii , blue Antwerp , and others , mostly "homers , " and all good representative" of thuiE classes. Bartlctt & Alle-n , e > f Millard , have a pair of Toulouse goose and two pairs of Pekln geese ; also a pair of mal lard ducks. W. J. Hcsbur , of Plattsmouth , Nob. , has specimens of black Cocmns , light Brahma * , Plymouth Rock , Leghorn , Aylesbury duuksP | kin eliie-k and Ton- louse geese on exhibition. William Dud- sou , Omaha , three pairs partridge Co. chins , two pairs black-breasted bantams. There arc many threshers , steam and horse power. Hay loaders , stockers , patent clothes dryers , buggies , snow skimming cutters , farm machinery ami \vagouH are in profusion on the south side of the ground , in sheds and tents. In Art hall pianos , sewing machines , wax ( lowers , carpets and draperies , hand-oarved mantels , art embroidery , lambrequins , pongee drapery , antiquu armor , foreign flags , Rhiiiohart'a mag nificent photographic display ami ether matters and things are artistically ar ranged. Outside is William Toagin'a triplets , all boys , born In Douglas county , and to ho seen in a tent , Mav Meyer & Bros , luivo their superb musical display , as have Edholin & Aikin. Cuss countv complains because space ) has not been assigned it per promise. It has a beautiful landscape figure green lawns , clifl's , slope 3 , rivulets , drives and woods , to exemplify the country in the vicinity of Weeping Water. Also some of the finest vegetables and cereala on the grounds. The lumber is thorn and itis expected quarters will be fixed ? to-day for this creditable display. Children who apply at the gates to-elay can got free tickets of admission. The Omaha Ilorso Railway company run cars from Hanscom park ana the Union Pacific depot to the fair grounds eve-ry ton minutes , und will liavo two anil a _ half minute service from Fifteenth and Farnam. The following is the roster of the fair police. Everyman is an exemplar : John 1'urnlMill , in charge , L. S. Bonner , A. O. Jui'kson.T. A. Johnston , W. L , McCowan , Jerry HouneFoy , C. L. llotehkiss , John Ryan , M. McDurmott , C. Hendrlck. P. J , Dougherty , James White. A. MoAndreiws , James Howie. R. J. Hnadlito , C. Schlimo. AI Newman , P. McAndrows , H.VY. Roach. H. ( } . Kilbio , A. T. Marterman , R. A. Lynn , John Median , L.ShropshlruFranlc Percy and J. Given. Thn KHOHR. The fir-it day's races at the fair yester day , whili ) not particulaily thrilling , were very interesting. The weather was excessively warm , but calculated for good racing. Tlioru was a uood first day iiiidii-noi ) , anil it was very enthusiastic. There were twe > events , the two year ol l trot , two bust in three , association add ing ? 100 , and a running raeu , half milo h'jitti , two in threo. The judges were JuCiH ] ( larneau , Jr , Omnha , ami t' . P-'inst , St. Jco. Htarteiv , tbo wull known Charles Mr baillh. of Karl- villa. III. Timers. E. P. JV-k7ti37-rl M. M Patrick and Major Wlllilun Cham bers of Omaha. Tlw iiiUin ) i.-MMit on tllu card , was th& two year old 1'olt slukeH , for wl.loll wera isiitunsU A. C. Buckwlth'a m filhiyV u