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r FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTY-FIHST YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 12 , 1891. NUMBER SO. BIG NEBRASKA SHOW ENDED , Very Successful State Exposition Brought to a Oloso Yesterday. ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Ofllcern and Members of Hie Hoard An HxliililtorH' Society Organ ized I'arado ol the I'lizo WIlllK'TH. LINCOLN , Neb , , Sept , 10. [ Special Tclo- gram toTni : Bir. : . | The state fair of Nebraska atI o'clock. At braska closed this nf tornbon at - that hour the gates were ttirown open nnd everybody was allowed to enter or maKO his exit , as suited bis disposition. The fakirs commenced to pull up their stakes , the res- taurantcurs to demolish their Ilimsy struc tures nnd the managers of county exhibits to pack up their products for trans-shipment to their native fields. Some of these exhibits , which are not of a perishable nature , will bo taken in charge by the Nsbraska World's Fair commissioners nnd held until they may bo utilized in the great show at Chicago. Tills is iu pursuance of an agreement between tlio commissioners nnd county superintendents entered into sorao days ago. when Messrs. Grnor of Kearney , Strang of Omaha , Mobloy of Gr.ind Island , Urass of Junlata and Powers of Hitchcock made the selection. Quito an amount of the displays will also bo taken in charge by the B. ft M. and ex hibited ntotner fairs in the cast. The fair has been considered ono of the most successful holu in the stato. Some people ple hold that It was really the most success ful held in the stuto. kTlils may prove to have been the case when the proceeds shall have boon ascertained. At present , however - over , it Is known that nt procordtng fairs there have boon days on which a larger number of people has been on the grounds than has been recorded this year. From the treasurer's books it is ascertained that tnero were several record breakers. The showing is made on Wednesday of each week since tno return of the fair to this city. The at tendance has boon as follows : 1SS7 , 51,904 ; 1833 , : ! 5,8I8 ; ISS'J ' , 29.4S3 ; l&'JO ' , ; I7,8I5 ; 1S91 , JM.ftiS. The great attendance in 1SS7 wns duo to the presence of J I C , the noted racer , which attracted the attention of people from all parts of the stato. The receipts of the fair this year , at the gates , exclusive of tbo coupons sold in con nection with railroad tickets was as follows : Friday , ? HO ; Saturday. $ ; il ! ( ! ; Sunday , &jfll ; Monday , SI,02S.'r. ; Tuesday , $ i,7il.7fi : ; Wednesday , SU,57-l.tiO ; Thursday , $7,419.0. ! It is estimated vhat the attendance for the week will reach l'J.5,000. The management of the fair was nn arduous undertaking. And yet , the general opinion expressed is that It was admirably accomplished. Every officer was on hand nnd worked with a will , n < > did nlso the assistants and employes , most of whom were well known people from various parts of the stato. The officers nml members are : J. Jensen , president , Geneva : Eli A. Barnes , lirstvico president , Grand Island ; E. N. Grcnnoll , second vlco president , Fort Calhoun - houn ; Edmund Molntyro. treasurer , Sow- nrd ; Robert W. Furnas , secretary , Urown- villo ; Austin Humphrey , general superin tendent , Lincoln ; William It. Bowcn , super intendent of gates , Omaha : A. K. Marsh , superintendent of police , Sutton ; O. M. Druse , master of transportation , Lincoln : E. A. Park , superintendent of agricultural ball , Aldn ; II. W. Parker , superintendent of art hall , Beatrice ; II. G. Clark , superintend ent of merchant's hall , Omuha ; U. H. Groor , superintendent of amphitheatre , Kearney ; Charles E , Bessoy , state botanist for the board , Lincoln ; Lawrence Bruncr , state etymologist for ttio board , West Point ; Lewis E. Hicks , state geologist for the board , Lincoln ; Good win D , Swezoy , state niotorologlst for the board , Crete. Tlio board ol malingers Is : H. II. Henry , chairman , Columbus ; J. B. Dlnsmoro , Sutiou ; M. Dunham. Omaha ; L. A. Kent , Mlnden ; Mil ton Doollttlo , Atkinson. The terms of the following members oxpli-o January next : L. A. Kent , Minden ; J. D. Manfarland , Lincoln ; Ed Mclntyro , Seward ; J. B. McDowell , Falrbury ; S. M. Barker , Silver Crook : J. M. Leo , Oxford ; L. A. Uochor , Neliuli ; H. K. Greor , Kearney ; M. lj. Hay ward , Nebraska City ; W. L. May , Fremont ; P. H. Parry , Groeley Center ; V. D. McGotvnn , Thedford ; E. L. Vance , Paw- iico City ; M. Doollttle , Atkinson ; W. H. Bowen , Omaha. The terms of tbo following expire January I , IS'JU : H. W. Furnai , Brownvillo ; E. N. Grennell , Fort Calhoun , J. Jensen , Geneva ; K. A. Barnes , Grand Island ; J. B. Dinsmore , Sutton ; M. Dunham , Sutton ; H. H. Henry , Columbus ; J , S. Hughes , Hayes Center ; W. II. Barstow , Crete ; A. Humphrey , Lincoln ; Frank H. Young. Cu.stor ; J. C. Warner , Ked Cloud ; Leo Uoy JuddVordon ; H. W. Parker , Beatrice. Tlio superintendents of tbo various de partments to whom tlio exhibitors have ex pressed their thanks , uro : Horses , N. M. Doollttlo , Atkinson ; cattle , J. B , Dinsmore , Sutton ; sheep , W. Dunlap , Silver Crook ; swine , F. E , Brown , Syracuse ; poultry nud pet stock , J. H. Mognhan , Lincoln ; farm products , W. D. Wlldman , Culbertson : tex tile goods , Miss ( tobocca Watkins , Grand Island : line arts , Miss Lou Bauer , Colum bus ; dairy , S. C. Busaott , Gibbon ; educa tional , A. Stephens , Sutton ; bees , honey and nplary goods , E. Whltconib , Friend ; cham pion , J , S. Hughes , Hayes Center ; mechani cal arts , E. N. Ground ! , Calhoun ; ma chinery , J. Doollttlo , Lincoln ; instruments , E. N. Grennoil , Calhoun ; agricultural soci eties , K. L. Vance , Pawnee City ; special premiums , J. M. Leo , Oxford ; speed , D. T , Mount , Omaha. IC.xhtbitorH' Society Formed. At n meeting of the exhibitors in agricul tural hall the following fanners wcro pros- Kearney county ; W. S. Fletcher. Washing ton county ; B. Buchanan , Lincoln county ; W , U. Benin , Dundy county ; L. Kinsman , Furnas county ; U. Van Motor , Perkins county ; W. 1 { . Artman , Curalng county ; L. D , Stilhon. York county ; G. A. Hovwood , Sheridan county ; Isaaa Willard , Buffalo county ; Hottio Joyor , John Lyons , Burt county ; K. H. Blanchard , Alonzo Sherwood , Smith P. Tuttle , Box Butte cotmtv ; D. H. Klngery , W. H. McCowan. C. A. Purson , Clmso county ; Mrs. C. H. Morosch , Greoloy county ; J. W. Coulter , Adams county ; John H. Maxson , Minden ; J. H. Japploby , Stanton county ; J. H. Hart , Colorado ; A. P. Job , To- kanuih ; Charles T. Griniu , Oakland ; L. K. Fletcher. George W. Clark , L. L. Mlxlioid , August Schmltto. J. M. Schultz wns elected chairman. It \vn\ decided to form an association , the name of which should bo thu Society of Nchrasiia Stnto Fair Exhibitors In Agricultural hall. J. M , Schultz of Keith county was elected president and E. A. Parks of Alda vleo presi dent. dent.A A vote of thanks was extended to ex- Governor Furnas for tbo kindly Interest ho had taucn In the exhibits and the good will bo had shown the exhibitors throughout the session. A vote of thanks was nlso tendered to E. A. Parks , the general superintendent of Agricultural hall , for his kindness nnd care iu behalf of the exhibitors In Agricultural hull nnd tbo board of manager * was requested to retain Mr. Parks In hU present position. Tbo association will meet In Agricultural ball on the evening uoforo the lout day of the Btato fair of uoxt year , 1'rlzo Winners' Parndo. The annual parade of the priio blooded stock took place this morn Ing at U o'clock. it was ono of ttio most Interesting features of the fair and was witnessed by several Ihous- nnd people. It required half an hour for thu stock to pass the reviewing staud. At the latter place ox-Oovcrnor Furnas nnd the nthor olllcers of the bourd were stationed. The column wa * headed by the Hutnboldl band. Behind the latter walked the stall- lions , prancing gaily , with decorated manes and tnlH , their sleolc bides glistening from the faithful grooming they had received nt the hands of devoted attendants. Each seemed to feel that tie wns the object of special attention , and bore himself with the gallantry of n beau In the glances of his In- nmoratn. Each pulled bis halter nnd pretended tended u deslro tn roam free through the grounds , but It was only n pretense. There wasn't ono of them which rould not have pulled his attendant through the throng if ho had foil so disposed. But the grooms kept tnem well In hand and maintained n line of borso flesh which alone , in the words of the showman , wai worth moro than twice the prico'of admission. As tbo animals passed tbo stand General Superintendent Humphrey and Superintend ent Doolittloof Atkinson stood on cither side , ascertained the name of the prize win ner , communicated It to Colonel Hastings who stood upon a masslvo boulder and by him in clarion tones the same was proclaimed to the throng. After the stallions nnd horses and mules and asses came the bulls and cows. The bulls moved along slowly , In most cases pulled by their keepers by means of ropes nnd chains attached to massive rlnirs in their nostrils. They walked In a sullen and defiant manner as If the parade was entirely unsolicited on their part and the curiosity of the onlookers was n species of vulgarity which tboy did not feel satisfied to gratify. There we-o Polled Angus , Herefords - fords , Galloways , Ilort Polled , Holstolns and .lorsoys , every ono of which was n beauty , both of development , variety and care. lams of Howard countv bore n banner on which was bla/oncd the fact that he had taken twonty-livo first prizes and bad 100 horses on the ground , and the long line of prize horses which ho led was deservedly cheered. Ed Pylo , the well known horseman , speak ing of the display as a whole , said that ho had boon all through Missouri. Kansas nnd " Iowa , nnd that in "all their fairs they had fewer cattle than had taken prizes hero nnd had passed In tlio rovlow. Captain Jordan , who has attended as ninny state fairs as probably anybody nlivosald the exhibit of prize cattle w'as the finest ho bad over seen. It must bo remembered that while this show was a great ono , tbero were in the stalls around hundreds of horses and cattle which to the average eye were of equal merit and from which It was only with the greatest difficulty that the judge could select the prize winners. 'llic.sc Got Premiums. The following are among the prize winners : Mary Wlnlngcr , Lincoln , oil portrait , second premium ; Mrs. M. U. Iowls lilncnln , portrait In water color- . ; Sarah A. Hellly , Lincoln , per trait. In era von , free hand , second ; George If. Itathbun , Uuiahi : , portrait In pen and Ink , lirsl ; Kddlo Hindus , Grand Island ; second ; Mrs. A. L. ( itille , original landscape In oil. llrst ; Mrs. IW. . Uraemul , Krcmnnt. second : Miss Kdlth O. Knssoll. Mncoln. original landscape In water colors , first ; Mabel li. Clason. Lincoln , second ; G. It. Kattihiin , Omaha , orlu'lnal landscape In pen and Ink. first ; Kddlo 11 logins , Grand Island , second ; Airs. Anna Junk. Shclton , still life study In oil , first : Miss Kdna Davis. Omaha , still life htucly.-pen and Ink ; Charles \Vobor , Lincoln , wood engraving from nature ; Mabel Merrill , Lincoln , original decorative design for fire screen , first ; Mrs. M. II. Ulmpln , Lin coln , landscape copy In oil , first ; Mary J. Ilrown. executed work In hammered brass , flist ; I'd Hi R Hussell. hand painted china , first ; Mrs. Lydla Hohannan , painting on ullk , first. first.Marc Marc , unr asc , Clydesdale , Ooorfjo N. Wright .t Co. , Beatrice , first ; stallion , any age. A. H. McClelland , Trumbull , first ; mure , any ape , yulVolUI'olk draft ; I'etcr Iloply .t Co. , first ; stallion , any ace , samn ; stal lion , any a e , Kngllsli coach , A. L. Sullivan , first ; French coach , Dcrg & Story , first and second ; Gorman , Sam Irwln , Beatrice , first ; slnglo animal to harness , O. " ' . Cookorell , Lincoln , first ; II. Fry , Yorlt. Second ; pair of flat-footed wallc- Ini ; stallions. N. I * . Judd. Dawson , Frank James. St. I'aul , second ; jennet , any ace. Robert Iliothcrs. Ashland , first : herd of horses , M. M.C'oad , Fremont. Hoar over 'J years , Ilerushlre , N. II. Gentry , Sedalla , first ; sow , same , H. F. Horsey .t Sons , first ; boar over 2 years. Poland China , Marsh farm herd , .lessnp , la. , first : sow , same , A. M. Kdwards. Iireinont. first ; ICssox , boar , same , Mali an & Cloavondor. Malcolm , first ; sow , Kama firm ; Chestnut White , boar. Vandersllco Brothers ; sow same , II. A. Stoll , first ; Jersey Keds , boar , O. H. Searles , Kdgur. first : sow , same , C'.Olmndler it Sons , first ; Small York shire , boar , li. II. Snter , NollRli , first : KOW. same. II. A. Stoll , first ; Victorias , boar , G. K Davis & DII , Dyer , sow , same firm. Shorthorns , cow any age , T. It. Westrope. Ilarlan : bull. 3 years and over. G. W. Lyle , first : Old Herd , cow , any ace , M. K. Moore. Cameron , Mo. ; hull , T. J. lllirclns. Council Grove , Kan. , llrst ; Votinjr Herd , bull and tour females' ' . W. A. Mellonry , Donnlson , la. , first. llest display of plants grown In greenhouse , Ilonjamln Haas , Omaha , first ; YV. J. llesser , 1'1'ittsmuuth. second ; Clmpln Urns , , Lincoln , third : Hess & Swoboaa , Omiiha. fourth ; best collection of cut tlowors , Omaha Floral com pany , llrM ; Chapln Ilros. , Lincoln , second ; floral design , lles & Swoboda. Omaha , first ; collection of ro-os II. Haas , Omaha , first ; col lection of dahlias , llnss & Swoboda , Omahn , first ; verbenas , Hen Unas , Omahn , first ; gladl- olns , Hess & Swoboda , first ; floral wreath , Omaha Floral company , first ; pyramid bou quet , 11. Hans , lir-it , llest display of all kinds of fruit , E. F. Mephons. Itest conoral collection of fruits by counties , Johnson county , first : Fllmoresecond ; I'aw- nce. third ; Hurt and Hluhardsou , tied for fourth place. The following nro the prizes awarded county collective exhibits : Burt county , first prize ; Chase , second : Kearney , third ; Cuming , fourth ; York , fifth ; Washington , sixth ; Dundy , seventh ; Ked Willow , eighth ; Koyn Paha , ninth ; Furnns , tenth. For the best county display of agricultural products , referring solely to the appearance , arrangement nnd uniqueness of the collec tion , the award was made to Duudy county , the prize being a silver medal. The olllcoi-s of the Nebraska State Bco- keopois' association for the ensuing year nro : President , E. Whltconib , Friend ; vlco president , Mrs. J. N , Heater , Columbus ; sec retary , L. D. Stclson , York ; treasurer , J. N. Heater , Columbus. Found Dead with tlie CloilicH Itiirneil from | ) Itotly. MVHSIIAU.TOWS- , , Sopt. 11. Peter Fitz gerald , ngo.d 2iJ , wont hunting near Mallard yesterday. Today his dead body was found on the pralrio. Ho had accidentally shot himself through the body , the discharge of tbo gun ignited the clothing and the poor victim wandered about until his clothes were burned off and ho fell dead. Ho lived until recently in Iowa county. Leaving DiMiiocrntlo ITnnkn. BI-IIUXOTOX , la. , Sopt. 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BKB.I Hiram C. Wheeler , can didate for governor on the republican state ticket , was tendered an Impromptu recep tion at the rooms of the Commercial club today. Many prominent politicians called and greeted the next stnto executive with every assurance of support , A lunro num ber of republicans who voted for Boles two declaretbolr intention of years ago - support ing Wheeler now. Mr. Wbooler Is confident of election by 25,000 majority. Clear Title Secured. BfiiMSGTO.v , la , , Sept. 11. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB BKB. j The Market square liti gation is nt lust ended. This block wns se lected by the government ai the slto of the now federal butldin ? , supposing it to bo owned by the city. Claimants to the land soon rose and a long wrangle In the courts was predicted , but today the city paid a sum to the heirs In satisfaction of their claim , and now there is n clear title. The work of erecting the building will be commenced at ouco. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aciioptuhlo to HH ! FrlenilH. nunMMiTo.v , Iu.Sept. II. [ Special Tele- grain to TUB BKK. ] A special dispatch from Washington says ox-Governor Gear's name U being freely used In connection with the chairmanship of tbo Interstate Commerce commission , made vacant by the resignation of Judge Cooloy. Mr. Gear U at present out of the city and a statement could not bo ob tained , Hi * appointment would bo highly acceptable to hoth the railroad and commer cial Interests of Iowa auu tbq west , MUST ANSWER FOR MURDER , Dennis OTlaherty Bound Over to the Dis trict Court. BLOOMFIELD'S ' FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR , AVIIIIam K Scldcl , tlio Slayer of J. II. Paulson , Keleascd on lioiuls Very Cool nnd Collected About the Matter. Il.tivnxoro.v , Nob. , Sept. 11. [ Special 'Jelegram to Tin : Br.K.J Dennis O'Flahorty will have to answer to the charge of murder In the district court. Such Is the decision of tbo county Judge. At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing ho was bound over in the sum of 15,000. Bail was promptly fur nished , itint-s .i.v ISTKUKSTISCI HVMOII. Supreme Court Snld to Have Prac tically Decided In ItoyUV Favor. LINCOLN. Neb. , Sept. 11. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK BIK. : ] His roportoJ hero on high authority that the supreme court of the United Slates has already como to a decision in the Iio.vd-Tha.ror contest , and that It has leaked out that the decision is favorable to Boyd nud that Tlmycr will bo ousted. It is further reported that the supreme tribunal will hand down n decision in tbo case iinmo- diatelyconveno nlng. Iteiiiiion at North Pintle. Noimi Pi.ATrn , Neb , , Sept. 11. [ Special o Tun BicJ Active work is now going on nt Camp Logan , nnd by Saturday night every thing will bo in readiness to receive the Grand Army of the Ucbublic boys from abroad. The camp has been located on a lovcl pralrio in the outskirts of the city and the tents are being rapidly pitched. There will bo a main pavlllioif in the center of the camp , capable of accommodating 1000 ; people , Arrangements have been made in tents and barracks to accommodate 20,000. The adjacent counties which have applied for and been assigned quarters have taken twice the space occupied last year and the reports coming in from this and other states indicate that 30,000 people will bo in attendance. Governor Thaycr , Lieutenant Governor Majors , Paul Vandervoort , Senator Van Wyck , Fighting Chaplain Lazier nnd other prominent men have signified their intention to attend Camp Logan next week. Flvo or six bands hnvo been secured for the weoit and several others are expected to bo at'tho camp for a day or two. The Liu- coln County fair will bo held during Septem ber 15 , 10 , 17 and IS , nnd the trotting associa tion has arranged for races every day. . Sov- eral'notablo horses will bo hero and the fact that morJ tnan twice as many horses have boon entered than at nny previous meeting assures a lively time to those of the veterans as desire to attend at tlio fair ground a part of the day. The Ancient Order of United Workmen ball will bo a social feature during the reunion. Stephen A. Douglas post has also prepared the crand war drama , "Ttio Recruit of 1S12 , " which wilt bo put on at Lloyd's opera housu ono or two nights next week. Fuel and forage will bo furnished tne veterans nt Camp Logan free. The grounds nro well watered from the water works sys tem nnd the camp will bo brilliantly illumi nated with electric lights. The entire city is preparing to put on gala attire nnd to ( rive the visitors a cordial welcome. These who were bero last year will return and bring hundreds with them , nnd all will bo received asr oyal guests. Transportation has boon made ono fair for the round trip , Supposed Burglar Captured. ST. PAUL , Neb. , Sopt. 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.E. ] Sheriff McDonald ar rested two parties today suspected of the robbery of the Union Pacific office nt Ord last night. Ono has boon roloascd , but the other lies in the local jail waiting the arrival of officers who have ordered him held. The prisoner says his name is Ed Dunn and claims to have boon In the employ of the Nebraska Telephone company at Omaha , Lincoln and Hastings. Ho nets very peculiar for an innocent man. When arrested his answers to questions only strengthened the odicera' suspicions. A brnkcinan saw the party go north with only 10 cents looking for work recently. IIo had ? T)0.20 when arrested. The sheriff thlnlts ho has a tramp worth keeping and has him in the iron cage of the jail. Cause of u Fatal Accident. BEATIMCK , Nob. , Sopt. 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKK.J The coroner's ' jury In tto case wherein tbo Union Pacific train No. 42 killed two men and demolished a handcar at the paper mill curve , two miles and a half below the city , Thursday , rendered a verdict this afternoon , blaming Engineer Jobson for not sounding the whistle on approaching the curve and Foreman LIndlay of the section crow for failing to flag the train at the curve and for not Informing himself of the running of that special train before starting out to work that morning. The coroner's jury empanelled to ascertain the cause of yesterday's collision will convene - vono at 0 a. m. tomorrow. in Session. YOHK , Nob. , Sept. 11. ( .Special to TIIK Bci : . ] The York niid Hamilton Couniy Med ical society met in this city Thursday nnd elected the following officers for the ensuing year : President , G , W. Shldlor of York ; vlco president. W. F. Morris of McCool ; treasurer and secretary , U. Boswoll of Thavcr. The next mooting will bo hold December - comber 8 , at which time the society will change the organization Into a Central No- craska Medical association and extend an In vitation to all physicians In adjoining coun ties to becomi ) members. Scldel Gives llondn. NIOIUUUA , Nob. , Sopt. U. [ Special to THE Bnn.J William F. Seidel , who shot and mor tally wounded J. H. Paulson at Bloomfield , this county , yesterday , was brought hero last night and is under $1,033 bonds. County Attorney Houston loft this morning for Bloomtield to Investigate matters. Soidcl Is very cool and collected and tlia occurrence is taken as a very small matter. Held for Trial. Oscr.on , Nob. , Sopt. 11. [ Special to THE BKE. ] James B. Hyatt , who had been ar rested , charged with disposing of mortgaged property , had his preliminary examination before Judge Shoosloy Thursday nud was bound over to the district court in the sum of ? < iOO. Ho wai unable to glvo bonds nnd will get a chance to board at the expense of the countv until the mooting of the district court October 5. Child Strangled to Doatli. BEATIUOC , Nob. , Sopt. 11. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bui : . ] Teddy , the 0-year-old son of Henry Davis of West Beatrice , was strangled to death this afternoon by n bean getting Into bis wtnitplpo. IIo had boon sent out to gather beans in the garden and , child like , put two of them In his nostrils nnd In haled them into his throat. Ho strangled to death before medical aid could ho sum moned , .Mi-H. Goudy AVID Help Jlcr IIiiHlmnd. LINCOLN , iNcb. , Sept. 11. [ Special Tola- gram to TUB Ben.J Prof. Goudy , superin tendent of public Instruction , has chosen his wife. Mrs. Alice Goudy , as deputy superin tendent , The position U worth $100 per year. _ _ _ _ _ NcuraHkn City Konnlon Closed. NEiiiusKt CITV , Nob. , Sopt. 11.-Special [ Telegram to TIIK BBB.JTho Grand Army of the Hepubllo cncumpmont closed hero to- ulgbt. It was a big auccos , The attend ance has been la/go nnd the gentlemen wbo have Interested themselves In the encamp ment nro satisfied. ' General Van Wyck talked to the old soldiers , but ho said nothing nbon pn'UIcs. ' At the meeting this morning but llttlo If nny business was transacted , as the roll call showed that several posts were not represented. On motion It was decided that each post should elect delegates to n meeting to bo held nt Auburn on the second Wednesday in January , when tbo time and place of holding tbo next reunion will bo de cided upon , Also officers will bo elected. Those In attendance represent themselves as In favor of this city nnd the Indications nro that Nebraska City will bo chosen ns the place for thu reunion. The counties recog nized ns Iu this district are Otoo , Cuss , John son. Nemaha , Klchardson , Pawnee and Saunders. Indian Soldiers. NiomiAiu , Nob. , Sopt. 11. [ Special to THE Br.ii.J Lieutenant S. Seay , Jr. , U. S. A. , is nt Santee rfnd Ponca agencies re cruiting Indians for Fort Randall. Ho will succeed in taking I rom these two agencies about twenty-llvo aiill the remainder will betaken taken from Yanktou ngency. The citizens bero are encouraging tbo Indians to take ad vantage of the excellent opportunity , which will not interfere with their allotment of lands , rations ol1 other interest" their tribes may havo. .Sheridan County Gets the Prize. GOHDONNeb. . , Sept. 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BKB.J Sheridan county scoured the two first prizes at the Nebraska State fair , Wheat in this county averages from twenty-tiro to forty-Ilvo bushels per'ncro. Sheridan county's fair opens nero Septem ber 2i. ( Ono and one-third faro for round tup tickets has boon granted. Visitors nro invited to take a look at the greatest pro ductions of the richest soil of Nebraska. Uroko Down. Nob. , Sopt. 11. [ Special to Tin ; Bun. ] Last evening as Mark F. Codes of Fremont was driving about 200 cattle from Farley's pasture north of town to this place for shipment , In crossing the Logan river the new bridge broke down , precipitat ing a number of cattle into the stream re sulting intho loss of hreo head and greatly damaging the bridge. Destroyed by Firo. WALLACE , Neb. , Sopt. 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEC.J Two cars loaded with lumber wont up in smoke hero this morning at an early hour. They bad boon sidetracked the ovcning before , nnd It Is thought that the fire was communicated from a passing loco motive. The loss falls upon the B. & M. , as tbo cars had not boon delivered. Severely Injured nt r > cru. Pmif , Nob. , Sopt. U. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BBI : . ] While riding on n wood rack two miles west of hero this afternoon Harry Bradford , n boy of twelve years , sustained a very painful wound , bis leg being almost severed below the knco. Irish IjcaR'io Ddlesates Elected. LINCOLN , Nob.Sept. . 11. The Lincoln branch of the Irish , National League of this ovcning elected ton delegates to the Chicago cage convention ofjt.Octobor L Resolutions of regret over the Illness of President Fitz- perald was adopted/ , J.'O VXD IX' CIX W.V.V.1 TI. ailss Ava Turns Mlir In a Demented Condition. CINCINNATI , O.-Sopt. 11. Miss Vorn Ava , if her own testimony ls'"to bo credited , Is hero in tbo Cincinnati House of Daton- tioni She Is , Ja Jrathor largo woman , apparently 33yeatsr old , has light blue eyes and rap.fcr\ closely cropped hair , well sprinkled with gray. She talks some times rationally find 'sometimes with wild incoherence , bho snys her nnmo is Vera Ava , that her native , place is London , En g. , and that lately she has been in Chicago and somebody broucht her from that city to this place , but who brought her , and when shq was brought she seems unable or unwilling to toll. It was nearly 9 o'clock tonight when this woman from tno sidewalk at Niuoty-tblrd nnd Elm streets , this city , called n cabman and got in tbo cat ) and ordered him to drive her to the St. NIch61as. She were a black woolen dress , was in her stocking foot and was without a hat. From her waist to nbovo her shoulders her body was baro. The St. Nicholas , the Burnot and the Gibson houses nil refused to receive her. In the cab nt tbo Gibson tbo detoo- tive force tool : her case In hand and removed her nt once to the House of Detention. Examination there revealed the fact that she hnd' not n cent and not a scrap of paper on horyiorson and that all her effects were her black dross and stockings. The police have boon unable to discover how she got hero. When she was asked about it she would say , "I isamo from behind a gray stone wall and wont up hill , but they pushed mo down whenever I went up , " Nothing satlstactory can bo learned from her. She said she had boon nt 320 or 420 West Monroe street. Some officers think her insanity is feigned. Ills surmised hero in certain quarters that she Is Miss IT Is Debar , late of Now YorK. CHICAGO , 111. , Sept. 11. Sergeant Cud- more , in charcro of the central police station , received the following telegram from Cincin nati : IE. W. McLauflhly Wo have Miss Vera I1. Ava , rosldliiK 1146 Monroe street. Answer what to do with her. I'nii.H1 DKITHCII. Sergeant Cudmoro at once wir'jd back the following : 1'iiiLLii' DKITSCII Release Miss Vera P. Ava. Wo do not want hor. It. W , McIjAUdilEV. "Tho only effect of this Cincinnati tele gram , " remarked Sergeant Cudmore , as ho tucked it away in a pigeon hole of his desk , "is to satisfy our curiosity , as to Miss Vora's whereabouts. Wo have no charge against her and bonco cannot order her arrest. " CINCINNATI , O. , Sopt. 11 , A representa tive of tbo Associated press has heard Vera Ava's story from her own lips. She told her story fluently nnd , consequently iu elegant language. By way of introduction she said she was a Hainan Catbolio and wns starting four homos for homeless , degraded children in Chicago. This , slio said , dis pleased Archbishop IToohan and ho ordered nor to u nunnery. She refused to go , and then be ordered her to appear before a coun cil at the Jesuit College church on Twelfth street 'last Wednesday. She wont in her carriage. Mrs. Bolton , ollliS West Monroe street was with her , and Tom was the drivor'of the carriage. Tom and Mrs , Bolton la the carriage waited out side. Archbishop Feo&an and Father Kelly were present , i'hoy presented n paper to sign which she .refused to do sayini ; that ns a prospective American citi zen sbo meant to use her money ns she pleased. Thereupon Father Kelly arose and said : ' 'This.has gene far enough. " At that moment two ! men same In at a slaa door and throw a cloth over her head. After that she know nothing more until she felt as if blio was In the lake. She thinks that was last night , anil thht she had boon over dosed with chtorqform ami water was applied as a restorative. The next she rumombors was , jsho thinks , about 4 o'clock this afternoon , when she was taken from the dopotj in a carriage to a cer tain house in this city , though sha did not then know what olty It was. Hero she stopped with hqr story and went to praising tbo kindness sbo had received at tbo House of Detention in being allowed to remain in the ofllco and not bolng obliged to occupy a coll. coll.When When asked , "Wcro you turned loose In the street1' ! she replied spiritedly , "No , In dued. I escaped , and tomorrow I'll snow Chief Dictsch what bouso they took mo to. " And her narrative ended , She said , however , previous to Wednes day , sbo had received an anonymous lottos threatening that sbo would bo treated ns Dr. Cronlu had boon , and this stij took to the chief In Chicago , but bo was not Iu and sbo did not leave It. She was asked by telephone. later , plumply. If sbo was the Miss Dis Debar of Isow Yorlc , and she said. : "No , sir ; tbut Is a gross mis take. " Sbo Is n fleshy woman , has fair skin nnd short , curly blonde hair that coraes down on her loroUuad to her eyes. SOUTH DAKOTA'S ' POLITICS , John Hi King of Ohnmborlain lully Ex plains the Situation , REPUBLICANS CAN CARRY THE STATE , No Fusion Prolintilo Between tlio Al- Itanco and Democratic Parties Sonic Knuy HumorH of Cab inet Changes. \VASIMNOTOS IH'iimu or THE Hr.n , ) M3 ForiiTCKXTit STitKf.r , > WAsm.NiiroxD. C. , Sopt. 11. ) Ex-Stnto Railroad Commissioner John II. King of Ubamborlnm , S. U. , who is now chief of division in the register's ofllcc of thu Treasury department , 1ms Just returned from South Dakota , where the people nro prepar ing to elect a successor to tlio late Kopreson- tntlvo Gamble. Mr. King wns qulto promi nently mentioned us a candidate , but bo says ho will not enter tbo list. Ho bcllovos a rop'ubllcan will bo elected although the nlll- nnco nro making a strong fight. The latter , tic says , are campaigning before the conven tion , and at tbo Harvest Homo festivals nro putting forth n great deal of nlll- nnco doctrine. Ho expects a small vote to be polled. South Dakota has , no says , been election ridden for the past tbroo years and tbo people nro getting tired. Tbo hopes that the democrats entertained that the nl- Imnco would fuse with them is not to bo realized Mr. King says , although the demo crats claim it because they helped the al- linnco elect a senator last winter , but oven if the leaders did ngrco to fuse , the rank and fllo of tbo alliance would not follow them. They claim that as they nro much stronger thau the democrats , it would bo foolish for them to elect n democrat. Mr. King says tbcro will bo three tickets in the Held nnd the republicans have the most votes if they will come out. Among the candidates mentioned by Mr. King who are in tbo llold for the republican nomination are \ \ . E. Lucas , now of Hot Springs but lormerly of Cham berlain , Edwin Vanclso and E. U. Martin of Deadwood and Colonel Gardner of Ilapiil City. These are all from the Black Hills , while L. 13. French of Yunkton , L. M. Preston - ton of Mitchell and J. M. Greene of Cham berlain nro among these who nro In it from tbo eastern part of the state. The northern portion of tbo state concedes the second member to the southern portion , for although the stuto Is not divided , Major Plextor is from the northern part and it is good policy on tin part of the republicans to select their candidate from the other sec tion. GilTord and Ex-Kcprcsontatlvo ox-Dei- ogato Mathcws will not bo candidates , nor will the brother of tlio late Mr. Gumblo , as has boon reported. Mr. King says that Sen ator Pottlgrow is not mixing in the tight before - fore the convention , but sars no will do what ho can to elect the republican uominoo as soon as ho is nominated. The big crop which South Dakota has raised this year makes the calamity cam paigners fool discouraged , but they are circu lating loads of literature in every part of the state. HUMOUS OP cAinxirr ciuxnus. Rumors of impending changes in the cabi net take root nowadays on tbo slightest provocation. A correspondent who wus at tbo War department early this afternoon re- portcd.in.Ncwspaper How that ho had just soon there General Levy Wailaeo of Indiana and that he appeared to bo deeply Interested in the routine of the department work. The statement went line wild fire among news paper men and otners and two hours later the positive statement was made that Gen eral Wallace was to bo the successor of Sec- rotary Proctor and that ho was being piloted through the War department for the pur- po o of getting an insight into the business ho was expected to perform. Along with this report was soon coupled tbo report that Attorney General Miller waste to bo appointed on the United States court for tbo now circuit embracing Indiana , created in tbo supreme court organization law passed by tbo last congress , and that General Wallace wns to bo the Indiana rep resentative in the cabinet. These two state ments were put together and soon were added various tails , all of which finally found pub lication in this evening's Star , which relates further that after tbo appointment of Attor ney General Miller to the United States cir cuit court , Secretary Noble Is to bo trans ferred to tno Department of Justice and ox- Assistant Postmaster General Clarksou to bo secretary of the interior. The publication of the statements has caused a great deal of talk and tbo "know ing onas" have substituted General Land Commissioner Carter of Montana for Clark- son as secretary of the interior , and no doubt there will bo quite n boom in Carter stock. Mr. Carter's chances for preferment are to bo given extraordinary strength by the well known fact that ho has made a most excel lent record as commissioner of the general land onico , is n line lawyer and is well ac quainted with the work of the Interior de partment business. EXTE.Nnnil MAIL FACILITIES , It was indeed a very provoking matter to Postmaster General Wanamaker when ono of his clerks announced the other day that he had found tbo free delivery which ho es tablished in n number of very smnll towns unsatisfactory , for tho.very contrary was true. true.When Mr. Wnnamakor went Into the Postolllco department ho was possessed of the Idea that a free delivery service could bo made vorv nearly self-sustaining in all towns of say 1,000 or S.OOO inhabitants in thickly populated sections of ttio country , especially where there wcro largo commercial Inter ests , so ho sot about experimenting. Ho picked out a dozen or two placns in various states for the purpose of trying It. The expense - ponso ho has found to bo beyond tbo rev enues , of course , but much to his surprise ho has found that the revenues coino much nearer the point of self-support than ho ex pected. Tlio service has given great satis faction in every Instance to the patrons. It Is Mr. Wanamakur's bollof now that It will pay the government to extend the free delivery very materially to put it In places of at least 5,000 population , and that it should bo worked with the Idea of extending the service ultimately to the villages of 1,000 or,000 souls. In England the mall is do- llvorod by mounted carriers in the country , wherever the population is dense enough. Wo have whole otates where the malt might bo delivered oven in tbo country , so that tlio farmers could have their letters and papers delivered every ijay , as in town. Mr. Wnnu- maker has this service in mind for no distant day. That U his aim. Ho will ask congress to give him further support. ENroituxa fun AI.IP.N J.AIIOH LAW. If anyone boilovod for a moment that the aloin labor law was not being enforced now adays so as to glvo full advantage to Amor- lean laborers , that idea coulu easily bo dis pelled by a visit to tbo Treasury department. Secretary Foster gnvo directions when the Bureau of Immigration was established some weeks ago for tbo vigorous enforcement of this law. Ho not only doHires that Improper characters shall bo excluded from this coun try , but ho wants pauper labor kept out of competition with American labor. U has now become a very dangerous thing to hire a man in Europe to come hero to labor unless ho possesses the peculiar exclusive unowlodzo of the work which precludes the possibility of competition with American labor or skill. Much to the surprise of the treasury ofilcials It has boon found that n great deal of alien labor has been coming Into this country on our Canadian borders , and farm laborers have suffered by the competition. More than a dozen menlinvo been sent out of North Da kota alone during tno last month for having Violated the alien laoor law. Ono of those days tbo nutlvo citizens who hire aliens will bo punUhod severely. Hero are a few of the characters who were sent out of North Da kota ; James Wood , employed by u Mr. David , returned to Ontario ; McFurland of Park river , sent back to C'anaua : M. Johnson , William Cochran , returned to Ontario from Pitta burg , N. D , There ts a rosier iu the uc- psrtt. 4\ which Is being filled with such cases' . ics , places whom found , what doing , * , "o roturno.t to , and such other In- format ) . ' will bo of tiso in locating their pnstofTd t thov como backngtln. An Interesting terestingcl will bo made on tills subject. \ - > CASK NOT iir.rmKr ) . Clerk Mc"Ctoy of the supreme court of the United' ' , es staled to Tin : UKU cor respondent ft tthat no stop had been taken In G\ -or Boyd'a case bv the supreme court nny member of It. That Judge Drower \ \ ' bo the associate Justlco to make any ordifccting the case and that bo had Issued no order nor had ho given any sign that ho would do so before the court convenes Its session in October. There has from time to time been rumors of on IIHPII- tlon on the part of Justice Ilrower to Issue an order which might oust Governor Thayer , but nothing can bo learned tonight which would warrant the statement that such a move was nuout to bo taken. MISCKt.l.ANKOl'S. S. C. lioorstlcr was today appointed post master at St. Lawrence , Hand county , South Dakota. Assistant Secretary Crounso of tbo treas ury department has loft Washington for a visit to his homo at O.nalm. He will bo ab sent ten days. Hon. W.'D. Owen telegraphed to his office In the Treasury Department this aftorneon the following from Council Bluffs , la. : "Mrs. Owen very 111. but slightly Improved. " P. S. II. j/u.v.i/ft1//r > nn.tin i\iir. . In tlic KiiKllHli Trades Union COIIKTCSH it Ciui Ho Hoard. lO > pi/rfiM ; , lft ) , bu Kae PortAtsttchttcil I'rti'.l LONDON , Sopt. 11. Although the new unionists hold an overwhelming majority In tbo trades union congress they used their with moderation nnd discretion , in marked contrast with fclnst year's mooting. The democratic character of the congress was never moro pronounced , thougn social istic views were less obtrusive. The pervad ing toco of the speeches showed nn absolute conviction that labor will , within tlio near future , dominate parliament nnd make tbo country's laws. The moderates , nowovor , could not prevent the ultra-democrat section from passing some erratic resolutions. The proceedings culminated today in n contest between the old and now unionists over the election of a parliament ary committoo. Tbo existing committee has a largo element of old unionists and moderate men desiring to reform the constitution. The congress gave the ultras less power. The report of the committee on constitution proposed to base representation on the nu merical principle , each society having delegates - gates In the ratio of Its membership. The whole question was finally referred back to the parliamentary committee , with instruc tions to prepare a constitution on the princi ple of "Ono man , ono vote. " Their recommendations , which were sub mitted to thu trades councils throughou' , the country before the congress , view the re vision of the constitution , the coming general - oral elections and the appointment of a par liamentary commltteo as of leading importance tanceTlio voting proceeded quietly. The results will bo declared tomorrow. Hoport credits the new unionists with hav ing a majority of the committee. The rumor that the Dardanelles question has subsided is untrue. Lord Salisbury is actively taking diplomatic stops. The porte's ambassador hero was summoned to Constan tinople yesterday to glvo an account of its position. The personnel of the Chilian legation hero act in confunction with Augustln llobt , the jnnta's agent. The members of-tho legation hero predict that the finances of Chili will bo organized witnin n year and that tbo business will soon show n surplus. It Is seml-onicially estimated that the revolution costs tbo country $ ro,000,000. As tbo nor mal revenue of the stnto Is $5'i,000,000 , re cuperation will bo spooily. The prince of Wales is about to visit Sir Frederick Johnstono , at Dumfries , and Lord Lonsdalo. at Lowther castle. Both the latter are noted sportsmen , fond of play , shooting py day and playing baccarat by night. In view of this' fact the watchful suspicions of the religious classes are keenly fixed on the prince , who seems to disregard evil reports and to take his own course In as sociating with pleasant companions at the risk of a further weakening of divotion to the throne. lie will probably join tlio duke of Clironco at Curragh in October nnd will Mold receptions in Dublin. The marriage of Mr. Tonnant , brother of Mrs. Henry M. Stanley to Miss Lizzie Til- ton , a Washington belle , is Ilxod for Decem ber. ber.Tho delay in the marriage of Lord Hart- ingtou to the dowacor Duchess of Manches ter , is duo to deference to the remonstrance of the duke of Devonshire , who is an earnest opponent of second marriages , holding tnat the sacrament is therefore violated. The ago nnd feebleness of the duke , whoso death Is inevitable before long , causes Lord Hurt- ington in the meantime to respect his wishes. Grand Lodjo ( Adjourned. CLINTOX , la. , Sept. 11. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bii.J : : Tno Grand lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star has closed its three days session hero , the last day being devoted to routine business. The following officers were elected and Installed : Grand matron , Mrs. M. Jackson of Council Bluffs ; grand patron , F. M. Howard of Clinton ; grand as sistant matron , Mrs. Lizzie Carhart of Man chester ; grand assistant patron , Dr. A. J. Sails ; grand secretary , E. B. Dyke of Charles City ; grand treasurer , Mrs. Jennie Rule of Mason City ; grand conductor , Ada M. Davis 31oar Lake ; grand Ada , Kato Ball of Mount Pleasant ; grand Until , Alliu Baxter of Sao Jlty ; grand Esther , Mrs. F. E. Inman of Sanborn ; grand Maritha. Mrs. Taylor of Des Momcs ; grand olcctators , not filled ; chap lain , E. S. Johnson of Daubury ; grand warden , Mrs. A. M. Sabln of Norway ; grand sentinel , TheodoraSctTroinor of Mount Pleas ant. Iowa Itoad'H Gnn o Chanced. BiiiMiNmiAM , la. , Sopt. 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEB. | Last night was made urid with rockets , rod fire and roman candles , and the air was rent with roar of cannon and small arras. It was all on ac count of the arrival In this city of the first > assongor train over the newly hroadonod Jhicago , Fort Madison < fc Des Molnoa rail way. The train bore n special party of Chicago and Fort Madison railroad men In- forested In tno road. It is the object of the company to extend the line to Dos Moines nnil thence to Sioux City , to ITU from that Doint to an entrance into tbo Dakota wheat country. The lately Incorporated Beards- ; own & Fort Madison road , running from Uoardstowu , 111. , to Fort Madison , is in- ended us a connecting link between the Uultlinoro & Ohio and tills now road. Tallin at. tlio Mlninir Convention. CiiEvnNNE , Wyo. , Sopt. II. ( Special Tele gram to Tan BUR.At | the mining conven tion yesterday George F. Canis , editor of the Saratoga Sun , reitd a paper on the Gold Hill dUtrlct. E. C. Bartlett of Omaha spoke of ho Wyoming oil Holds. Ho said they were 'rom llu ) to 1C' ) miles wldo nnd extended from he northeast to the southwest corner of tno state. Ho predicted that the tlmo was now close at hand when the business world would demand this oil. II. E. tyoad of Omaha urged thai minors and buslnosi men Join the s'utlomu Minors' association , nn outline of which ho presented. Sti'iunor Arrivals. At Browhcad Passed , Etruria , from Now VorK fer Liverpool. At Bremorhiivon Worm , from Now York. At Now York Gormania , The Ojuoon , from Liverpool , At Uotterdam Obdam , from Now York , Norlli Dukola'M Wliout Crop , OIUKH FOIIKI , N. D.Sopt. M. The Herald las crop reports from correspondents nt fifty different points in tbo state which show thu yield of wheat Is underestimated. They igrco that the yield is unprecedented and of blgh grade. PLAYING IN A NEW ROLE. M. B. Curtis , "Sam'l ' o' ' Poseii , " Acts tbo Principal Part in a Tragedy. DROPS THE CURTAIN ON A HUMAN LIFE * Wlillo HcKlotliiK Arrest IIo KIIN n. 8nn Francisco Policeman Alglit In SVN FiuNnsro , Cnl. , Sopt. Il.-Lato night a policeman was shot in front of the station house and Itllled by n prisoner the olllcor had under arrojt. The man tried to escape , but was captured. Ho turned out to bo M. B. Curtis , well known as "Sain'l o' Poson. " Ho denied the shooting of the policeman. Why Curtis wns under arrest is not known , but it is thought bo was creating a disturbance while under the inllucnco ol liquor. Curtis tells the following story of tbo nf. fair : " 1 was at the Grand opera house last night with my wife to see Born , hardt In Cnmllle. I loft , there about 10 o'clock to go to the Tlvola theater with ono of the proprietors , William Keeling. Wo drank together and I loft him to return to the opera house for my wlfo. When I reached Third and Mission streets I was suddenly tumbled into the gutter , nud after that ro * member nothing , only some ono pulling uio about , until I found myself in the wagon with handcuffs on my wrists. " When Curtis was taken to Jail last night ho appeared to bo under the lulluonco of liquor and told of his doings during the night , and that ho had no weapons , \nd waa innocent of the murder of OHIcer Grant. Ofllcer Grant wns about 'IS years of ngo , and had boon on the police foroo nbout llvo years. Ho was much liked by his brother olllcers. Curtis lives nt Berkley , Cnl. , where bo built n betel , which has slnoo been converted into a seminary. Ho began life as call bov In the old California theater , this city , worklntf his way up. Tlio pistol which Curtis shot Onicor Grant with was found in the street some distance from where the tragedy occurred. The arrested comedian , booked for murder , was a pltiablo object as ho sat intho South ern police court wringing his hands in do- spalr or running from ono olllcor to another to protest his innocence and telling In an in coherent way his doings of tlio night. IIo was intoxicated. "My God , " ho cried , "If I could only re call the hut four hours of my life. I'm no murderer , gentlemen. 1 had"no pistol , i shot nobody. 1 have not nn enemy in the world. " Vainly lie protested his innocence of nny offense nnd wanted to go homo to his wifo. In n rambling way ho told the story of his business nnd his affairs. Ha came to this city from his homo in Berkley across the bay on the 7 : ! 10 boat with his wife and Dr. Cooic and hi ? family of Berkley. Ho had pur chased a box for the Bcrnhardt performance nnd loft his wife and these with her nt the Grand opera houso. Then ho wont to tlio Tirol ! , where ho mot William Kuoling and a person whoso name ho could not recollect , but who spoke French nnd represented himself to bo n drummer for n liquor house : "Tho trio ro- malncd in the Tiroll until the end of tha per1 , formancc. After leaving the Tirol ! ho started to goto the Grand Opera house to meet liii wife , While on Mission street ho wns caught in a crowd. Some ono stru'ek him In the back of the nock and ha foiiuht his wuv out to tha street. There ho found himself In the hands of Officer Grant. Why ho was arrested ho did not know , but ho protested that ho wont with the olllccr wilhout makiug any opposi tion. tion."Why did you draw your pistol on him ? " "I had no pistol , " ho exclaimed , "I did not aboot any ono. I nm sorry It happened. X wanted to have n good ttmo and never Imrmod a man in my life. I'm no train rob ber , gentlemen. " Over and over again bo reiterated bis Ignorance - noranco of the affair until hoHvns handcuffed and taken Jeff to the Central station. The only known witnesses of'.tho sliootlne were two young men , Thomas Mttllo)1 and Bi Toomoy , who stood directly acro'ssitho'strooty and hoard tbo policeman say "Coino along now. " There was no reply , but at almost tbo same instant the young men saw n Hash. A pistol shot rang out on the quiet street , followed la quick succession by two moro reports. The officer fell to the stdawnllc without n gronn and Curtis , who a moment before bad been his prisoner , turned and lied up Folsou ) street. The scone of the shooting was not raoro than i30 ! foot from the station doors. Hoarlnfir the pistol shots Officers Allen nnd Bodlo ran out of the station and found n great crowd gathered about tbo prostrate form of the dead policeman. Ho was lying fnco downward in a pool of blood and lila was al ready extinct Curtis had not yet gained the corner of Folsom and Fifth street. The ofll- cors gave chase , accompanied by half a do on men. Curtis ran around the corner of FIfta street closely followed , nnd was overtaken , when ho bad turned down Shipley street. There the two policemen solzod and hand * cuffed him and walked him back past the place where tbo shooting had been done. The nippers which Policeman Grunt hud twisted on Curtis' wrist were still there In evldonco that ho was the man ho hud In custody. Tha weapon with which Ofllcer Grant was killed was found shortly afterward near the corner of Fifth street , where ho had thrown It as ho ran. William ICrellng , proprietor of the Tlvola theater , states that Curtis visited the Tivoll shortly after 10 o'clock last night. Curtis hai' ' hud several glasses of liquor in ICrolIng'a company and when bo loft the theater , about 11 : ! io o'clock , was showing excitement In his speech. Police ofllcars state that Officer Grant hack unquestionably placed Curtis under nrrost , owing to n disturbance ho was creating on the street , and that Curtis shot him while : ha officer was quietly taking him to the sta > tlon. tlon.Tho dead officer was n native of Nova Scotia. Ho was a resident of California fof seventeen years. Ho was a member of Call * fornla Commandory , Knights Templar. The case of Curtis was called before Polled Judge Worloy this aftornoon. Curtis looked ialo nnd troubled , and evidently had not ilopt much slnco tlio tlmo of the shooting. ily consent the case wns postponed until Mondav next to await the action of the cor oner's jury and nllow the nttornoys to pro- uiro their cases , For Omaha nnd Vicnity Fair , slightly cooler. For Missouri Local showers In northwest , 'air In southeast portion , clour In northern , stationary temperature In southern portion , variable winds. For lown Light lornl showers , gonornlly westerly winds , gonornlly cooler , For Kansas Local showers , generally cooler , variable winds. For North Dakotn-Gencrally fair , west erly winds , stationary temperature. For South Dakota-Fair variable wind * , slightly wnrmcrln western portion ; cooler la eastern portion. For Nobraikn Generally fair , cooler Ift .southeast , stationary temperature in north * wnst portion , variable winds. For Colorado Local showers in southern. fair In northern portion , cooler in southeast , wnrmorln norinwost portion , variable windi. WAKIIINIITOX , D. C. , Sopt. ll.-Unnbas ! prevailed In ihu Houth Atlantic and cast gulf stntcs nnd local showers are reported from tbo Missouri valley and Minnesota. Fair weather continues In nil districts , There Is high temperature generally throughout tbo central vnlloys , Inko region and Norr ICiigland , but it is clear in the extreme north' west nd In the touluuni states east ol tUe Mississippi.