Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 12, 1891, Page 1

OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1801, s UMBER 86 - 'J‘WIC.\"I'\‘—F]RS'I‘ YEAR. BIGC NEBRASKA SHOW ENDED, | | Very Buccessful State Exposition Brought to & Olose Yesterdag, ; ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Officers and Members of the Board An Exhibitors' Society ized—Parade of the Prize Winn Liscory, Neb, Sept. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk B, |—Tho state fair of Ne braska closed this afternoon at 4 o'clock. At that hour the gates wero thrown open everybody was allowed to enter or make his exit, as suited bis disposition. The fakirs | commenced to pull up their stakes, the re tauranteurs to demolish their flimsy struc tures and the managers of county exhibits to pack up their products for | trans-shipment to their native fields. ome of these exhibits, which are not of a perishable nature, will be taken 1n charge by the Nebras Worla’'s [air commissioners and held until they may be utilized in the great show at Chicago. 'This is 10 pursuance of an agreement between the commissioners and county superintendents entered into séme days ago, when Messrs. Greer of Kearne Strang of Omaha, Mobley of Grand Island, Brass of Juniata and Powers of Hitchcock made tho selection. Quite an amount of the aisplays will also bo taken in charge by tho B. & M. and ex hioited at otner fairs in the east The fair has been considered one ot the most successful hela n tho state, Some po ple held that it was really the most success. ful held in the state. ®This may prove to have been the caso when tho proceods shall havo been as ained. At vpresent, how- ever, it is known that at prococding f there have boen days on which a lar nutnber of people has been on the grounds than has been recorded this year, From the treasurer’s books it1s ascertained that there were several record breakers. The showing is made on Wednesday of each week since thne return of the fair to this city. The at- tendance has beon as follows: 1887, 004 1 1888, 45,848 1880, 20,488 1800, 87,8455 1801, 84,028, The great attendance in 1857 was due to tho presence of J I C, the noted racer, which attracted tho attention of people from all parts of the state, The receipts of the fair this year, at tho gates, exclusive of the coupons sold in con- nection with railroad tickets was as follows Frida, Saturday, $3i6; Sunday, $55 Monday 81,0 Tuesday 2,707 Wednesday, 85,574.00; Thursday, 419,30, It is estimated that the attendance for the week will reach 125,000 The management of the fair was an arduous undertaking. And yet, the general opinion expressed is that it was admirably accomplished, Every officer was on hand and worked with a will, as did also the assistants and employes, most of whom were well known people from various parts of the state. The officers and members are J. Jonson, president, Goneva: Bli A. Barnes, first vice president, Grana Island; [, Grennell, second vice president, Fort ( houn: Edmund Meclntyre, treasurer, ard; Robert W. Furnas, secrotary, BBrown- ville; Austin Humphrey, general perin- tendent, Lincoln; William K. Bowen, super- intendent of gates, Omaha: A. K. Marsh, superintendent of police, Sutton; O. M. Druso, master of transportation, Lincoln E. A. Park, supormtendent of agricultural hall, Alaa; H. W, Parker, superintendent of art hall, Beatrice; H. G. Clark, superintend- eut of morchant's hall, Omuha; R. R. Greer, superintendent of amphithoatre, Kearney Charles I, Bessey, stato botanist for the board, Lincoln; Lawrence Bruner, state etvmologist for the board, West Point; Lowis 1. Hicks, stato geologist for the board, Lincoln; Géodwin D. Swezey, state meterologist forthe board, Crete. The board of managers is: 1. H. Henvy, chairman, Columbus; J. B. Dinsmore,” Sution; M. Dunham, Omaba; L. A, Kent, Minden; Mil- ton Doolittle, Atkinson, ‘The terms of the following members expive Japuary next: L. A. Kent, Minden; J. D Macfariand, Lincoln; Ed Melntyre, Soward 3. B. McDowoli, Fairbury: S, M. Barker, Silver Creek; J. M. Lee, Oxford; L. A. Bocher, Neligh It 1. fircor, Kearuey; M. L. Hayward, Nebraska City; W. L. May, Fromont; P, H. Parry, Greeley Center; R. D. McGowan, Thedford; 13, L. Vance, Paw- neo y: M. Doolittle, Atkinson; W. R. Bowen, Omaha Tho terms of tho following expire January 1, 180 R. W. Furnas, Brownvill 3. N, rennell, Fort Calhoun, J. Jensen, ( . A. Barnes, Grand Island: J. B. Dinsmor Sutton; M. Dunham, Sutton; R. H. Hen; Joluwbus; J. S, Hughes, Hayes Centor H. Barstow, Crete; A. Humphrey, Lincoln; rank H. Young, Custer; J. C. Waraer, Red Cloud; Liee Roy Judd, Verdon; H. W. Parkor, Beatrico. The superintendents of the various de- partmonts to whom tho exhibitors have ex- pressed their thanks ro: Horses, N. M. Joolittle, Atkinson; cattle, J. B. Dinsmore, Sutton; sucep, W, Dunlap, Silver Creek; swine, I. 5. Brown, Syracuse; poultry and pet_stock, J. . Lincoln; * farm products, W. D. an, Culbertson: tex- tilo goods, Miss Rebecca Watkins, Grand Island; fine arts, Miss Lou Bauer, Colum- bus; dairy, S. ( Bassott, bbon; educa. tional, A. Stephens, Sutton; bees, honey and apiary good E. Whitcomb, Friend; cham- pion, J. 8. Hughes, Hayes Center; mechani- ocal arts, . N. Grennell, Calhoun; ma- hinery, J. Doolittie, Lincoln; instruments, . N. Grennell, Calhoun; agricultu s0C1- eties, I L., Vance, Pawnee City; special preminms, M. Lee, Oxford; speed, D, T tount, Oliaha, Exhibitors' Society Formed. At a meeting of tho exhibitors in agricul- tural hail tho following farmers wero pres- ont: J. D. Schultz, Keith county; Kearney county; Samuol Warri pincott, Washington county:; ard, IKeya ’aha county: Andrew Lotter, Keatuey county: W. S. Flotcher, Washing' ton county; B. Buchanan, Lincoln county; W. i Beum, Dundy county; L. Kinsman, Furnas county; R. Van Metor, Perki county; W. R Artman, Cuming county; D. Stilson, York county; G. A. Heywood, Shoridan ‘county; Isaae Willard, Bu county; Hottio Joyer, John Lyons, Burt county: R, H. Blanchard, Alanzo Sherwood, Smith 1, Tuttle, Box Butte county; D. H. Kingery, W. H. McCowan, C. A. Pursor Chase county’; Mrs, C. H. Moroseh, Gireeiey county; J. W! Coulter, Adams county; John R. Maxson, Minden; J. 1. Jappleby, Stanton county; J. H, Hart, Colorado: A. 12, Job, Te: kamah ! Charles T Grifin, Oakland; L. R Ploteber, George W. Clark, L. L. Mixfieid, August Schmitto, 3. M. Scnultz was elected chairman, It was decided to form an association, the narae of which should bo the Society of Nebrasia State Fair Exhibitors in Agricultural hall J. M. Schultz of Keith county was electod president and . A. Parks of Alda vico presi- dent. A vote of thanks was extended to ex Governor Furuas for the kindly interest ho had taken in the exhibits aud the good will ho had shown the exhibitors throughout the session, A voto of thanks was also tendered to E A. Parks, tho gencral superintendent of Agricultural hall, for bis kindness and care in behalf of tho' exhibitors in Agricultural hall and tho board of managers was requested to retain Mr. PParks in bis present position “The association will meet in Agricultural ball on the evening vefore the last duy of the stato fair of noxt year, Prize Winners' Parado. The annual parade of the prize bloode: stock took place this morning at 11 o'elos 1t was ono of the most interesting feature the fair and was witnessed by several thous. and peoplo. 1t vequired half an hour for tho Slock Lo pass the reviewing stand, At tho latter place ex-Governor Furnas and the other officers of the bourd were stationed. The column was headed by the Humooldt band. Bebind the latter walked tho stall- ons, prancing gaily, with decorated mancs and tails, their sleek hides glistening from the faithful groomi they had received at the hands of devoted attendants, Each seemed to feel that he was tho object of special attent , and bore himself with the gallantry of a beau in the glances of his in- amorata. Each pulled bis balter and pre. tended n desite to rowm free through the grounds, but it was only a pretense. There wasn't one of them which could mot ha pulled his attendant through tho throng if ho had felt «o disposed. But oms kept them well in hand and n 1 a line of borso flesh which alon words of the showman, was worth more than twice the price of admission, As the animals passed tho stand General Superintendent Humphrey and Superintend- ent Doolittio of Atkinson stood on either sido, ascertained the name of the prize win- ner, communicated it to Colonel ‘Hastings who stood upon a massive boulder and by him in clarion tones thosame was prociaimed to the throng After tho stallions and horses and mules and asses camo the bulls and cows, Tho bulls moved along slowly, in most cases pulled by their keepers by means of ropes and cuains attached to massive rings in their nostrils, They walked in asullan and deflant manner as if tho parade was entirely unsolicited on their part and the curiosity of the onlookers was a species of vulgarity which they did not feel satisfiod Thero weie Polled Angus, Here- ford lloways, Roed Polied, Holsteins and Jersoys, cvery ono of which was a beauty, both of development, variety and car Tams of Howard county bora a banner on which was blazoned the fact that he had taken twenty-five first prizes and had 100 horses ou the ground, and tho long line of prizo horscs which he led was deservedly cheered. Ed Pylo, tho well known horseman, speak- ing of the uisplay as a_whole, said that he had been all through Missouri, Kansas and aud thatin all their f they had ttle than had teken prizes here and od in the review. ain Jordan, who has attended as many stato fairsas probavly anybody alive,said tho exhibit of prize cattle was the finest he had cver seen. It must bo rememoerod that whi his show was a great one, there were in the stalls around hundreds of horses and cattle whichi_to the average eye were of equal merit and from which it was only with the pgreatest difliculty that the judge could select the prize winners, These Got Premiums, ‘The following are among the prize winners: inger, Lincoln, oil portrait, second Lewls, Lincoln, portraiv <; Sarah A, Reflly, Lincoln, por- it in crayon, free hand, sccond; Georze 1L, thbun, Omiha, portraitin pen and ink, first; Edaio Hizgins, Grand Island; socond: Mrs. A Guile, origmal landscapo in - oil, first; Mrs, Dracuiel, Fremont, second: Miss Edith O Russell Lincoln. originai landseapo in water colors, first: Mabel L. Clason, Lincoln. second: G. R thhun, Omaba, original landscape I pen U ink, first; Edaie Higgins, Grand Tsland, second; Mrs. Anna Junk. Shelton, still life study inofl, first; Miss Fdna Davis, Omaha, still lite study. pen and ink; Charles Webor, Lineoln, wood engraving from nature; Mabel Merrill,” Lincoin.” original _decorative design for fire'scroon, fifst; Mra M. B, Chapin, Lin- coln, landseape copy in ofl, first: Mary J. Brown. exocuted work in hummered brass, first; Bd'th E. Russell, hand palnted chini, Mrs. Lydia Bohaonan, painting on silk, ure, uny ‘lydesdale, Geo B Wright & Co., Boit first: ‘stallion, any ages A, 1L MeClolland, Trambull, first; mare ¥ age. Sutfolk Poll’ draftd Peter Hoply & firsl; stalilo 3 stal- lion, any age, ' Eng e A L. Sullivan, coach, Bel &' Story, first nd; German, Sam [rwin, Beatrice, first; single animal to harness, C. W, Coekeroll, Lincoln, first; Tl Fry, Yori, Second: pair of flat-footed walk ing stallions. N.'P. Judd. Duwson, James, St. Paul. second; Jjer any age, Robert Brothers, Ashland, first! herd of horses, M. M. Coad, Fremont. Boar over 2 yeurs, Berkshire, N. 11 Gentry, Sedalia, first; Sow, same, B. I Dorso first; boar over 2 yoars, Poland China, Marsh farni hord, Jessup, Ia., first: sow, sam Edwards, i i Essox.” boar, Mahan & Cleavonder, ‘Maleolm, firs sume firn; Chostnut White, boar, Vanderslice Brothers; sow same, I A, Stoll, first; Jersey s, boar, O. 1. 3 first: sow, orlcl first: wow. hour, G. I fow any ! 3years and over, terd, cow, uny age, M. E. lo.; bull, T. J. Higgins, Coun Grove. Kun.,. first: Young Hord, bull and four females, W. A Meionry. Donniton Best dispiay of plants grown in Benjamin Haas, Omaha, first; W, J. Plaitsmouth. second; Chapin Bros, iird; Hess & Swohoa 5 ollection of cut flowers, Omaha Floral con- pany, first; Chapin Bros., Lincoln, second; loral design, Hess & Swoboda. Omauha, firs collection of roses, B, Haas, Omaha, first; col- leetion of dahlias, Hess Swobod: Omaha, first; verbenns, Ben Haus, Omaha, firse; glad |- olas, Hess & Swoboda, first; floral wreath, Omaha Floral company, first; pyramid bous quet, B, Hans, first Best display of all kinds of frult, E. F. Stephens. Best goneral collegtion of frults by counties, Johuson_county. first: Filmore, sccond; | nee, third; Burt and Richardson, tled for fourth place. The following aro tho prizes awarded county collective oxhibits: Burt county, first prize; Chase, second; Kearney, third Cuming, fourth; York, fifth: Washington, sixth; Dundy, seventh; Red Willow, eighth} Keya'Paha, ninth; Furnas, tenth, or tho bost eounty display of agricultural products, referring Solely to the appearance, arrangement and uniqueness of the colloct tion, the award was made to Dundy county, the 'prize beivg a silver medal, “Tho ofticers of the Nebraska Stato Bee- keopers' association for the ensuing year aro: President, I, Whitcomb, Friend; ‘vico president, Mrs, J. N. Heater, Columbus sec: retary, L. D. Steison, York; treasuror, J. N. Heater, Columbus, - HUNTER'S HORRIBLE FATE. ound Dead with the Clothes Burned from His Body Mansuarrrowy, Ia,, Sept. 11.—Peter Fitz- gerald, aged 20, went hunting near Mallard yestorday. Today his dead body was found on the praivie. He had accidentally shot himsolf through the body, the discharge of the gun ignited the clothing aud the poor victim wandered about until bis clothes were burped off and ho fell dead. Ho lived until recently in Iowa county. Leaving Democratic Ranks, BURuLINGTON, In, Sept. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber, | —Hiram C. Wheeler, can- didate for governor on the republican state ticket, was toudoved an impromptu recep tion at the rooms of the Commercial club toduy. Many prominent politicians called and greeted tho next state executive with every assurance of support, A largo num. ber of republicans who voted for Loies two vears ngo declaro their intention of support- ing Wheeler now. Mr. Wheeler is confident of election by 25,000 majority. Clear Titlo Secured Bunuixaroy, Ia., Sopt. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre. | —Tho Market square liti gation is at last ended, This block was se- lected by the government as the site of the new federal buildine, supposing it to bo owned by the city, Claimants to the land soou rose and a long wrangle in the courts was prodicted, but today the city paid a sum to the heivs i satisfaction of ~their claim aud now there is a cloar title, The work of erecticg the building will be commenced at once, Acceptable to His Friends. BunLINGTON, 18, Sept. 11.—[Special Telo- gram to Tur Bex.]—A special dispateh from Washington says ex-Governor Gear's name is boing freely used in connection with the chairmanship of the Interstate Commerce commission, made vacant by the resignation of Judge Cooley. Mr. Gear is at present out of the city and a statement could not be ob- talned. His appointment would be highly acceptable to hoth the railroad and commer cial interests of 1owa aud tho west, MUST ANSWER FOR MURDER. Dennjs 0'Flaberty Bound Over to the Dis- trict Court, BLOOMFIELD'S FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR, William 1% Seidel, the Slayer H. Paulsen, Iteleased on Bonds— v and Collected About the Matter, Hanrtiveroy, Neb., Sept, 11.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber. |—Denms O'Flaherty will have toanswer to the cnarge of murder in the district court, Such is the decision of the county judge. At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing ho was bound over in the sum of §,000. Bail was promptly fur- ished. HERE'S AN INTERESTING RUMOI Supreme Court Said to Have Pr tically Decided in Boyd's Favor. LiNcoLy, Neb., Sept. 11 gram to Tur Ber.]—Itis reported here on high authority that the supremo court of the United States has already come to a decision in the Boyd-Thayer contest, and that it has leaked out that the decisiou is favorable to Boyd aud that Thayer will be ousted. It is further reported that the supreme tribunal will hand down a decision in the case imme- diatelyconveno ning, fteunion at North Platte. Nowrit PLatre, Sept. 11.—[Special to Tuk Bi,|--Active work is now goiug on at Camp Logan, and by Saturday night overy thing will be in readiness to receive the Grand Army of the Rebublic boys from abroad. The camp has been ed on o lovel prairio in the outskirts of the city and the teuts ave being rapidly pitched, There willbea main pavillior in the center of the camp, capavle of accommodating 1,000 people, Arrangements havo been made in’ tents and barracks to accommodate 20,000, The adjacent counties which have apolied for aud been assigned quurters have taken twice the sace occupied last year and the reports coming in from this and other states indicate that 30,000 people will be in attendance. CGovernor Thayer, Licutenant Governor Majors, Paul Vandervoort, Senator Van Wyck, Fighting ChaplainLozier and other prominent men have signified their intention toattend Camn Logan next weck. Iive or six bands havo been secured for the weex and several otbers aro expected to be at'the camyp for a day or two. The Lin- coln County fair will be beld during Septem- ber 15, 16, 17 and IS, and the trotting associa- tion has urranged for races every duye Sev- erat'notavle horses will be here ana_ tho fact that mora than twice as many horses have been entered than at any previous meeting assures a lively time to those of the veterans as desire 10 attend at the fair ground a part of the duy. The Ancient Orderof United Workmen ball will bo a social feature during the reunion. Stephen A. Douglas post has also prepared the grand war_ drama, “Tho Recruit of 1812, which will be put on at Lloyd’s opera hiouse one or two nights next week. Iuel and forage will be farnished tue veterans at Camp Logan free. The grounds are well watered from the water works sys- tem and the camp will be brilliantly illumi- nated with electric lights. ‘The entire city is preparing toput vn gala attiro and to g1vo the visitors a cordial welcome. Those who wore bere last year will return and bring hundrods with them, and ail will b raceived asr oyal guests. Transportation has been made one fair for the round trip. Supposea Burglar Captured. Sr. Pavt, Neo, 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue B neriff McDonala ar- rested two parties today suspected of the robbery of tho Union Pacific oftice at Ord last night. Ono has been released, but the other lies in tho local jail waiting the arrival of oficers who have ordered him held. The prisoner says - his name is Xd Dunn and claims to hnve been in the employ of the Nebraska Telephono company at Omaha, Lincoln and Hastings. He acts peculiar for an innocent man. When sted his answers to questions ouly ngtioned the officers’ suspicions, A brakeman saw tho party go north with only 10 ceats looking for work recently. He had £0.26 when arrested. The sheriff thinks ho bas a tramp worth keeping aud has him in the iron cage of the jai Cause of a Fatal Accident. Bearnicr, Neb., Sopt. 11,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The coronor's jury in the caso wherein the Union Pacific train No. 42 kilied two men and demolished a handcar at tho paper mill curve, two miles and a half bolow 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 spocial train beforo starting out to work that morning. "'ho coroner’s jury empanelled to ascertain the causo of yestorday's collision will con- veno at a. m. tomorroy Physicians Yonk, Neb., Sept. 11.—(Special to Tur Bee.]—The York and Hamilton Couniy Med- ical society met in this city Thursday and clected the following ofiicers for the ensuing vear: President, G. W. Shidler of York vico president, W. F. Morris of McCool; troasurer _and secrotary, 1. Boswell of Thayer. Tho next meeting will bo held Do- comber’ 8, at which time_ the society will chango the organization into a Central Ne- craska Medical association and extend un in- vitation to ull physicians in adjoming coun- ties to become members. Seidel Gives Bonds, Nionrara, Neb., Sept. 11,—[Special to T Bee. | —William I, Seidel, who shot and mor- tally wounded J. H. Paulsen at Bloomficld, this county, vesterday, was brought hore last night and is under $1,000 bouds. County Attorney Houston left this morning for Bloomfield to investigate matters, Seidel is very cool and collected and the occurrence is takon us a very small mattor, Held for Trial, Oscrora, Neb., Sept. 11.—[Spocial to Tie Bee.]—James B. Hyatt, who had been ar- rested, charged with disposiug of mortgaged property, had his prelinwary examination beforo Judge Sheesloy Thuriday and was bound over to the district court in the sum of #00. Ho was unablo to give bonds and will get a chanco to board at the expenso of the county until the meeting of the district court October 5., Child Strangled to Death, BeaTnicE, Neb., Sopt. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre)—Teddy, the G-year-old son of Henry Davis of Wost Boatrice, was strangled to death this aftornoon by a boan getting into bis winapipo. Ho had baen sent out to gather beans in the garden and, child like, put two of them in his nostrils and in- haled them into his throat. He strangled to death before medical ald could bo sum- moned, Mrs. Goudy Will Help Her Husband, LiNcOLN, Neb., Sept. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—Prof. Goudy, superin. tendent of public instruction, has chosen his wife, Mrs, Alice Goudy, as deputy superin- tondont, Tho position is worth §1,500 per year. Nebraska ity Reunion Closed. Nepraska City, Neb., Sept. 11.—(Special “Telogram to Tuk Bre.]—Tho Grand Army of the Republic encsmpmont closed here to- L wight. It was a big success, The attend- ance has been lazge and tho gentlemen who have interested themselves in the encamp- ment aro satisfied. Gemeral Van Wyck talked to the old soldiers, but he said nothing abont nalitjcs At the meeting this morning but little if any business was transacted, as tho roll call showed that soveral posts were not reprosented. On motion it was decided that each post should elect delogates to a meeting to bo held at Auburn on the second Wednesday in January, when tho time and place of holding the next reunion will be de- cided upon. Also officors will be elected. Those in attendance represent thomselves as in favor of this city and tho indications aro that Nebraska City will bo chosen as the vlace for the reumon, Tne counties recog- nized as in this aistrict are Otoe, Cass, John- son, Nemaha, Richardson, Pawneo and Satnders, Recraiting Indian Soldiers. Nionana, Neb., Sept. 11.—-[Special to Tne Bek, |—Lioutenant 8. Seay, jr, U. S is at Santee dnd Ponca agencies re- cruiting Indians for Fort Randall. He will succeed in taking from these two agencies about twe ive aud the remainder will bo taken from Yankton agency. The citizens he encouraging the Indians to take ad- vantage of the excellent opportunity, which will not interfere with their allotment. of lands, rations of other intereste their tribes may bave, Sheridan County Gets th ize. Goxvos, Neb, Sept. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to T Ber, |—Sheridar county secured the two first prizes at tho Nebraska State fair, Wheat in this county uverages from twenty-five to forty-five bushels per ac Sheridan county's fair opehs nero Septom- ber 2 One and one-third fare for round tuptickets has been granted. Visitors are invited to take n look at the greatest pro- ductions of the richest soil of Nebraska. Baxcrorr, N 11.—[Snecial to Tre Ber.]—1 g ns Mark I. 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 bridgerbroke down, precipitat- ing & numberof cattle into tho stream re- sulting intho loss of three head aud greatly dumaging the bridge, Destroyed by Fire. Warrace, Neb., Sept. 11,—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.]—Two cars loaded with lumber went up in smoke hero this morning at an early hour. Thoy had been sidetracked the eveuing beforo, and it is thought that tho fire was communicatod from a_passing loco- 1otive. The loss falls upon the B. & M., as the cars had not beer delivered. Severely Injured at Peru Penv, Neb,, Sept. 11.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bre.] —While mding on o wood rack two miles west of heve this afternoon Harry Bradford, a boy of twelve vears, sustained a vory painful wound, his leg being almost severed below the kneo. Irish League Delegates Elected. Lixcory, Neb, Sept. 11.--The Lincoln branch of the lrish National Leaguo of this evening clected ton delegates to tho Chi- cago convention of October 1. Resolutions of resret over tho iliness of President Fitz. erald was adopted. FOUND IN CINCINNATL Miss Ava Turns Up in a Demented Condition. Cixeixyar, O., Sept. 11.—Miss Vera Ava, if her own testimogy is to be credited, is here in the Cincinpati House of Deten- tion. She is ‘@ Y¥ather large woman, apparently 38 yedfs old, bhas light blue eyes and ratxdr closely cropped hair, well sprinkled with gray. She talks some- times rationally and 'sometimes with wild incoherence, She says her name 15 Vera Ava, that her native place is London, Eng., and ' that lately she bas been in Chicago and somebody Dbreught her from that city to this place, but who brought her, and when she was brought she scems unable or unwilling to tell. 1t was nearly 9 o'clock tonight when this woman from tho sidewalk at Nincty-third and Kim streets, this city, called a cabman aud got in the cab and ordered him to drive her to the St. Nicholas. She wore a black woolen dress, was in her stocking fect and was without a hat. From her waist to above her shoulders her body was baro. "ho St. Nicholas, the Burnet and the Gibson houses all refused to receive her. In the cab at the Gibson the detec- tive force took her case in hand and romoved her at once to the House of Detention. Examination there revealed tho fact that sho had nota cent and not a crap of paper on horperson and that all her effects were her black dress and stocking: The police have been unable to discover how she got here. When she was asked about 1t sho would say, “T came from behind a gray stone wall and went up hill, but they pushed me down whenover went up,” Nothing satistactory can be learned ' from her. She said she had been at_ 520 or 420 West Monroe street. Some officers think her insanity is feigned. It is surmised here in certain quarters that she is Miss Lis Debar, late of New York. Ciicaco, 1L, Sept. 11.—Sergeant Cud- more, in charge of the contral police station, ved the following telegram from Cincin’ R W. McLaufilly—Wo have Miss Vera P, Avi, résiding Hs Monroe street. Answer what to do with her. Puiae DErrscn, Sergeant Cidmore at once wired back the following Purniie DErrscn—Release Miss Vera P, A va, do not want her, IR W. McLaAu EY “Tho unly effect of this Clncinuati tele- gram,” remarked Sergeant Cudmore, as he tucked it away in @ pigeon hole of his_desk, to satisfy our curlosity, 8s to Miss Vera's whercabouts, We have no charge against ler and hence caunot ordor her arrest.’” CixciNyarr, O, Sept. 11.—A representa. tivo of the Assoclated press has heard Vera Avw's story from hier own lips. She told her story fluently and, consequently in elegant | language. By way of introduction she smd she was o Romap Catholic ana was starting four homes for homeless, degraded | children in Chicago, This, she’ said, dis- pleased Archbishop Feehan and he ordered | her to a nunuery. She refused to go, and then be ordered her toappear before a coun- cil at the Jesuip Collego church on Twelfth street last Wednesday. She went in her earrlage. Mrs. Bolton of 433 West Monroa street was with her, and Tom was _the driveraf the curriugo, m and Mrs, Boltou in the carriage waited out- de. Archbishop Féenan and Father Kelly re presont. I'hey presented a paper to which she ‘refused to do saying that as a prospective American citi- zon sho meaut to use her money as she pleased. ‘Thereupon Father Kelly rose and said: *This has gone far enough,) At that moment two'men same in at a siao door and threw a cloth over her head. After that she knew nothigg more until she felt as if sho was in the lake. She thinks that was last night, and that she had been ov dosed with chlorgform and water was applied ns a resigrative. The next sho remowbers was, she thinks, about 4 o'clock this aflernoon, when sho was taken from the depot in a carriage to a cer- tain houso in this city, though she did not then know what eity it was. Hore shoe stopved with her story aud went to praising the kindness she had received at the House of Detention in beiug allowed to remain in the oftice aud not being ovliged to occupy & cel When asked, ""Were vou turned loose in the street ! shie repled spiritodly, *No, in- deed. 1 escaped, aud tomorrow show Chief Dietsch what house they took me to." Aud her narrative ended Sno said, however, previous to Wednes day, she had received ap anonymous lettes threatening that she would be treated as Dr, Cronin had been, and this shs took to the | chief in Chicago, but be was not in and she did not leave it She was asked by telephonelater, plumply, if sho was the Miss Dis Debar of Now Yo and she said , sir] thu Kross inis tako." She is 8 fleshy woman, has fair skin and short, curly blonde hai s down on her forebead Lo her eyes, SOUTH DAKOTA’S John H. King of Obamberlain Fully Ex- plains the Situation, POLITICS. REPUBLICANS CAN CARRY THE STATE. tsion Probable Between the Some Racy Rumors of Cab- WasmiNaros Brreav or Tie Ber, | A3 FourteeNti Ex-State Railroad Commissioner John King of Chamby chief of division register's office of thy Treasury department, has just returned from South Dakota, where the peoplo are prepar- to the late Represon- Mr. King was quite promi nently mentioned as a candidato, but he say Ho belioves a be elected although the alli- The latter, tho conven- ing to lect a suc he will not republican wi ance are making a strong fight, he says, are campaigning befor Ho expects a small to be polled. beon election ridden for the past three and the people are getting tired. that the democrats cntertained liance would iz0d Mr. King it because the liance elect a senator iast winter, but even if the leaders did file of the allinnce would not'follow them. s they are much stronger ays, although the demo- helped the al- They clain that than the democrats, it would says there will be threo publicans b if they will coms out. mentioned by Mr. King who arein the field for the republican nomination are W. k. now of Hot Springs but tormer mong the candidates adwood and “These are ail from while L. B. French of Yankton, ton of Mitchell Black Hills, Greenc of Cham- amoug those who aroe the castern part of the state. the_ second member to the souttiern portion, for although y on tha part of the republicans to select their candidate from the other sec- Ex-Representative Gifford and eox-Dei- ogate Mathews not be candidate will tho brother of the late has beon reported. Mr. King says that Seu- W 18 not mixing in the fight be- fore the conventioz, but says ne will do what he can to clect the republican s00n as he is nommated. nominee as makes the ecalamity cam- uers fecl discouraged, but they are circu- lating loads of literature in every vart of tho RUMORS OF CABINET CHANGES, Rumors of impending changes in the cabi- net take root nowadays on the sllghtest A correspondent who was at provocation. this afternoon re- the War department carl ported in Newspaper Kow thatho had just seon thero General Lew Wailace of Indinna and that he appeared to be deeply inter in the routine of the department work. statoment went like wild firo among nows- paper men and otners and the positive statement was made that Gon- eral Wailace was to be the successor of See- retary Proctor and that he v through the War department for the pur- pose of getting an insight nto the business he was expected to perform. Along with this roport was soon the report that Attorne, to be appointed on the United States court circuit embracicg Indiana, created in tho supreme court organization by tho last congress, und that General Wallace was to be the Indiana ren- resentative in the cabinet. two honrs as boing piloted neral Miller was lnw passed These two state- e and soon were added found pub- s Star, which relates the appointment_of Attor- ney General Miller to the Uuited States cir- to be trans- forred to the Department of Justico and ex- Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson to bo secrotary of the interior. the statements at deal of talk and tho have substituted General Land Commissioner Carter of Montana for Clark- son as secretary of the there will bo quite a boom in Mr. Carter’s chances for preferment aro to be given extraordinary strength by the well known fact that he has made a most excel- lent record as commissioner of the weneral land ofttce, is a fino lawyer and is well ac- quainted with the work of tho intevior de- partment business ENDED MAIL PACILITIES, It was indeed a very provoking matter to Wanamaker when one of his clerks announced tho other day that he had found the froe delivery which ho es- tablished in a number of very small towns unsatisfactory, foc the very lication in ti cuit_court, caused a gr uterior, and no doubt Carter stocl. Postmaster contrary was Wanamaker Postoftice de v that a freo delivery ser nearly self-sustining in all towns. inhabitants y ons of tho country, especially commercial experimenting. Ked out n dozen or two places in states for the purpose of try penso ho bas found to be enues, of cours where there w but much to his surprice ho nearer the point of self-support than he ox- Las given great | faction in every instance to the patrons. Wanamaker's bolief now that iv will pay the government to extend the free delivery very materially —to put it in places should be worked with tho idea of extending the service ultimately to the villages of 1,000 igland tho mail 1s'do- in the country, donse enough. the mail mignt , 50 that the and papers by mounted carrie population is have whole states whe bo delivered oven in _the country nave their lotters day, as in town ice in mind for no distant Ho will ask congress wherever " the farmers could delivered oy has this ser That i3 bis aim. to give him furthor support. ALIEN LABOR LAW, If anyone believed for a momont labor law was not being enforced now full advantago to Amor- pelied by a visit to the Treasury aepirtment. £ directions when oau of Immigration was established somo weeks ago fo He not only desives that imoroper bo excluded from this coun ants paiper American labor. langerous thing Lo hire a man to labor unless he ry Foster gavo characters shall Dossesscs the pe the work which pr of competition with Americ Much to the surprise of t it has been found that labor has bo > treasury ofticials suffered by the ¢ kota alone during tne last wonth days the native ci be punished soveroly characters who were ) ) by u Mr. David Piutsburg, N, D, ' There is a roster fu t partt 2, which Is being filled with such ¢ res, places where found, what dolng, Z==0 returned to, and such other in format) will be of uso in locating their past offe "2 ¢t thoy como back agiin, A in teresting % ct will be made on this subject 2.3 CASE NOT DECIDED, Clerk M& Zevoy of the supreme court of the United ~ tos stated to Tue Bee co respoudent tt tthat mo step had been takon in G\ v Boyd's caso by the supreme cour. any member of it. That Judge Brewer v ! o the associate justico to muke any orde fecting the caso and that lie had issued no order nor had be giveu any sign that ho would do so before the court convenes its session in Octobor. Thero has from time to time been rumors of an inten tion on the part of Justice Brewer 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 avout to be taken MISCELLANEOUS, S, C. Boorstler was today appointed post mastoer at St. Lawrence, Hand county, South Dakota 7 Assistant Secretary (rounse of the treas ury department has loft Washington for a VISit to his home at Owmahn. He will bo ab- sent ten days. Hou, \W. D Owen telegraphed to his oftico in the Treasury Department this aftorncon the followiug from Council Bluffs, In. : “Mrs Owen very ill, but slightiy improved PSS H LS I MONARCHY'S DEATH KNELL In the English Trades Union Congress it Can Be Heard, LCopyright, 191, by New York Associated Press] Loxboy, Sept. 11.—Although the new unionists held an overwhelming majority in the irades union congress they used their with moderation and discretion, in marked contrast with tlast year's meetin The democratic character of the congress was never more pronounced, though social 1stic views wero less obtrusive. The pervad ing tore of tho speeches showod an absoluto conviction that labor will, within the near future, dominate parhament and make the country’s laws. Tho moderates, noweve could not prevent the ultra-democrat soction from passing somo erratic resolutions. The proceedings culminated today in a contest between tho old and new unionists over thoe election of a parliament- ary committeo. The existing committee has a large clement of old unionists and moderate men desiving to reform tho constitution. The congress gave tho ultras less power. ‘Ihe report of the committee on constitution proposed to base representation on the nu- merical principle, each socicty having dele- gates in the ratio of its membership. The whole question was finally roferred back to the parliamentary committee, with instruc- tions to prepare a constitution on the princi- ple of “One man, ono vote." ‘Their recommendations, which were sub- mitted to the trades councils throughou’, the country boforo the cougress, view. the re- vision “of the constitution, the coming gon- cral clections and_the appointment of a par- linmentary committee as of leading impor- tance. T'he votiug proceeded quietly. The results will be declared tomorrow. Report credits the new unionists with hay- ing a majority of the committeo, ‘Tho rumor that the Daraunelles question has subsided is untrue. Lord Salisbury i actively taking diplomatic steps, The porte's ambassador bere was summoned to Constan- tinople yesterday to give an account of its position. Tho personnol of the Chilian legation hero act in conjunction with Augustin kobt, the jonte's agent. The mombers of the legation here predict that the financos of Chili will be organized within a vear and that tho businoss will soon show a surplus. It is semi-officially estimated that tho revolution costs the country §0,000,000. As the nor- mal revenue of tho state is $32,000,000 re- cuperation will bo speedy. "Tho prince of Wales is about to visit Sir Frederick Johnstone, at Dumfries, and Lord Lonsdale, at Lowther castle. Both the latter are noted sportsmen, fond of play, shooting vy day and playing baccarat by might. In viow of this fact the watchful suspicions of the roligious classes aro keenly fixod on the prince, who scems to disregard cvil reports and to'take his own courso in as- sociating with pleasant companions at the risk of a further weakening of davotion to tho throne. He will probubly join the duke of Clarenco at Curragh in October and will hold receptions in Dublin, The marriage of Mr. Tonnant, brother of Mrs, Henry M. Stanley to Miss Lizzie Til- ton, a Washington belle, is fixed for Decom- ver The delay in the marringo of Lord Hart- ingtou to the dowager Duchess of Manches- ter, is duo to deforance to tho remonstrance of the duke of Devonshire, who is an earnest opponent of second marriages, holding tnat tho sacrament is theraforo’ violated. Tho ago and feobleness of tho duke, whose death is inevitable before long, causes Lord Hart- ington 1n the meantime torespect his wishos, — d Lodge Adjourned, Crixox, Ta, Sept. 11.—[Special Telogram to Tuk Bee.|—Tne Grand lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star has closed its threo days sossion here, the last day being devoted to routine business, The following ofticers wero elected and installed : - Grand matron, Mrs. M. Juckson of Council Bluffs; grand patron, 1. M. Howard of Clinton; grand as- sistant matron, Mrs, Lizzio Carbavt of Man- hestor; grand assistant patvon, Dr. A. . Salts; grand secretary, E. B. Dyke of Charles City; graud treasurer, Mrs. Jennio_Rulo of Mason City; grand conductor, Ada M. Davis Cloar Lake; grand Ada, Kate' Ball of Mount, Pleasant; grand Ruth, Allie Baxter of Sac City; Isther, Mrs. 1. E. Inman of Sanborn; grand Marith s. Taylor of Des Moines; grand electators, not filled; chap- 1ain, K. Johmson of Daubury; grand warden, Mcs. A. M. Sabin of Norway; grand sentinel, Theodore Sciiveiner of Mount Plcas ant. S T Towa Road's o Changed. Birwixanay, In, Sopt. 11.—([Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee. |~ Last night was made lurid with rockets, red firo and roman candles, aud tho air was rent with roar of aunon and small arms. It was all on ac- count of the arrival in this city of the first passenger train over the newly broadened Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines rail- way. ~ Tho train bore a special party of Chicago and Fort. Madison railroad men in- terested in tho road. It is tho object of the company to extend the line to Des Moines und thence to Sioux City, o ren from that point to un entrance iato tho Dakota wheat country. The lately incorporated Beards. town & Kort Madison road, running from Beardstown, 11, to tort Madison, is in- teuded ns o convectng link between tho Baltimore & Ohio and this new road, ————— Talks at the Mining Convention, Cueyexse, Wyo., Sopt. 11,—[Special Tele- gram to Tur BEe.| ~At tho mining conven tion yestorday Georgo K. Canis, editor of the Saratoga Su d a paper on the Gold Hill district. B. C. Bartlott of Omaha spoke of the Wyoming ofl fields, He said they were from 100 to 150 wiles wide and extonded from the northeast to tho southwest corner of tho stato, o predicted that the time was now close at hand when the business world would s oil. H., K. Mead of Omaha urged that miners and businoss men join the National Minors' association, an outline of which he presented. - - Steamer Arrival At Browhead—I’assed, Etruria, from Now Yori fer Liverpool At Bremerhaven—Werra, from New York At New York—Germauis, Yhe Quoen, from Liverpool At Kotterdam—Obdam, from - - North Dakota's Wheat Crop. Grawn Fouks, N, D., Sept. 11.—-The Herald has crop reports from correspondents at fifty difforent points in the state which show tho s underestimated. Thuy 1is unprecedented and of ow York, PLAYING IN A NEW RULTZ. M. B. Curti “San'l o Poson, Principal Part in a Trag DROPS THE CURTAIN ON A HUMAN LIFEy Resisting Arvvest He Kills n San Francisco SAx Frasersco, Cal,, policeman was shot od by n prisonor the I'ho man triea to oscape, but was captured. He turned out to Why Curtis was under ar not known, but it is thought he was cre a disturbance while under tho influcuco of tis tells tho following story of the afe I was at the Grand opera house last 10 o’clock to go to the Tivola theater one of the propriotors, William Keeling and I left him toreturn to the house for my wifo. Third and Mission tumbled into the gutter, and after that res member nothing, only about, until [ handeuffs on my wrists When Curtis was taken to jail bo appeared 1w drank together was suddenly dotngs during the night, and that ho had no weapons and was innocent of the mur Oficer Grant or of Officer ( was about 33 years of age, and had been on the police forco about by his brother Cal,, whoro he built n hotel, which has since been converted Ho began ifo as the old Califoruia theater, this city his way up. I'hie pistol which Curtis shot ONicer Girant with was found in tho street somo from where tho tragedy ‘The arrested comedian, booked for murder, was a pitiablo ooject as N sat in the Southe ern police court spair or running from one ofticer to to protest his innocence and telling his doings of tho 10to A seminary. haunds in de- colierent way was intoxieated. b0, e cried, “if T could only re- ast four hours shotnobody. I have not an Vainly hie protested his mnocence of any offense and wanted to go home In a rambling way ho told the camoe to this from his home in Borkiey ncross tho bay 0 boat with his wifo and Dr. Cook . Ho had pur chased a box for the Bernhardt performanco and loft his wife and those with Grand opera house. “Tivoli, whore he met William Keeling aund a her at the he went to the reprosented arummer for a liquor house. mained in the Tivoli until the end of tha pers formance. After leaying the Tivoli ho started to g0 to the Grand Overa bouse to meet his ‘While on Mission street he was caught Somo one strick of the neck and he fought his way out to the There he found nimself Tho trio re- in o crowd. him in the back 1 the nands arrested he did not know, but hie protested that he went with the officer withoutjmaking any opposie “Why did you draw your pistol on him?? stol,” he exclaimed, “I did not shoot any one. Iam sorry it happened. wanted to have a good harmed a man ber, gentlemen.” I'm no train robe v again ho raiteratod his ig- norance of the affair until bo was handeuffed and taken}off to the Centralstavion. . ‘The only known witnesses of wero two young men, Thomas N Toomey, Who stood dircctly ncross the streot, and heard the policeman ‘say “Come along ho shooting atler and B There was no reply, but at almost the same it the young mor saw a flash shot rang out on the quiet stroet, followed in quick succossion by two more reports, foll to the Sidewalic withoat moment beforo had been his prisoner, turned and fled up Folsom and Curtis, who a The scenc of tho shooting 50 feet from thestation doors. Hearing the pistol shots OMcers Allen and Bodie ran was not more crowd gathered about the prostrate form of downward in a pool of blood and lifo was al- Curtis had not yet gained the cornor of Folsom and Iifth strey cers gavo chas: Curtis ran around the cd stroet closely followed, and ed down Shipley There the two policemen seizod cuffed him and walked him where the shooting had been done, Th aippers which Policeman on Curtis’ wrist woro still ther that he was the man he had in custody. papon with which Oficer Grant was killed s found shortly afterward near the cornor of IVifth street, where he had throwu it as he ner of Iift] back past the ant had twisto in evidence William Kreling, proprietor of tho Tivols r, states that Curtis visited the shortly after 10 o'clock bad hid soveral glasses of liquor in Kreling's compauy aud when he left tho thoate clock, was showing excitomout in his Police ofcers stato that Ofticer ( unquestionably placed Curtis unde disturbance ho was creating on Curtis sho the ofticer was quietly tuking him to the stas The dead ofiicer He was a residont of ( He was a member of Calls fornia Commandery, Knights Templar. The caso of Curtls was called be Judge Worley this afternoon. ifornia for ntoen years. Curus looked slept much since tho time of tho shooting, postponed untik Monday next to await the action of oner's jury and pare their cascs, FOLECAST, Fair, slightly s in northwest, lear in northern, For Omaha and For Missouri temperature variablo winds. Light local showers, genorally cnorally cool erly winds, For South Dakota southeast, s west portion y temperature in fair in northern warmerin uor variuble winds. prevailed in th states and 1o XLrOInG northe » soutbern states east