Nebraska Newspapers

    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 ,
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cooler.
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'air In southeast portion , clour In northern ,
stationary temperature In southern portion ,
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