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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-10
The Evening schools.

Mex; Monday night the evening schools
will open in tas Broad street school house.
There are great many young men aud
and women who have not had the advan-
tages OF q good education and the opportu-
nifty of attending an evening school should
not be missed Sessions will be held five
nights each week, from 80 until . o'clock,
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-10

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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-10

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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-10

Collector of,School Taxes Gilchrist ssid
this morning that the taxes were coming in
slowly, there being about 5000 still out.
He thought that when the people paid the
town tax which is nearly due the balance of
the school taxes would be p,ii.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
COURT-MARTIAL ORDERS.
Proceedings and Findings Approved /
General Ruger.

Proceedings and Findings Approved by
General Ruger.
In the latest general court-maTtial order
issued by Brigadier- General Ruger, the SEN
fences are confirmed in the four cases tried
at the Preside by the court, Of which Lieu
tenant-Culonel Arson Mills, Fourth Cav
airy, was President and Second Lieutenant
Edmund NJ. Blake, Fifth Artillery, Judge
Advocate.
Private Frank E. Cassaday Of Company
A, First Infantry, stationed at Angel
Island, pleaded guilty to the charge and
specification that on the 11th nit. he sold an
unmade blouse, valued at So 20, and one IN
made trousers, value 50 81, which had
been issued to him for use IN the military
service. The sentence was confinement ut
hard labor under the charge Of a guard for
one month.
Private William Crouch of Company D
of the regiment located at Benicia Barracks
sold on the 9TH and 18th ult, for personal
benefit. articles Of underwear and also a
pair of campaign shoes, which cost U nele
Sam $40 20. But to deceive his company
commander in regard To the missing cloth
ing Private Crouch, on the date last named
and upon an inspection of his clothing, i'll
formed him that he had given some of the
missing articles to a certain enlisted man
and that the others were in the wash.
crouch pleaded gui!ly. sen tence - Uf-
fixture OF $40 pay and confinement at hard
lab5r for one month.
The next to plead guilty was Private
Henry ". SanbOrn of Company E of the
regiment, WHO, having been posted as a SEN
tinel at Angel Island, was found asleep on
his post between 80 and O'clock on the
morning of ttEe 18th uit Sentence, forfeit
ure of $50 pay and confinement at hard labor
| for two months.
Private Henry Smeaton, Battery II, Fifth
| Artillery, was absent without leave from
the Preside from about $3.50 o'clock in the
morning until about 2 80 o'clock in the after
noon on the 18th Of August, and while on
! special duty as battery cook on that day. be-
| came SO drunk as to be unable to perform
his duty. To the first charge he pleaded
guilty without criminality," and not guilty
to the second; but he was found guilty on
both, and the record of six previous trials
| and convictions having been read against
him, he was sentenced to be dishOnOrably
discharged. The proceedings and findings
we're approved, except the error in accept
ing the first plea. The court should have
directed the substitution of one of mot
guilty." because if the offense alleged was
without eriminality, then there was no guilt.
The morning call., 1891-09-12

he did was to send for George A. Knight
and Henry l. kowalSky and engage them
as his counsel. Acting upon their advice,
Curtis declined to say anything In refer
ence to the shooting, except that he could
remember nothing about it.
His defense will probably be denial
that he had anything to do with the firing
OF the fatal shot
Curtis looked exceedingly haggard and
wild-eyed as he was taken into Police Court
l yesterday to be aTraigned on a charge Of
murder. At the request of his attorneys the
case was continued until Monday. Owing
to a pressure of business in Police Court 2
the preliminary examination will be con-
Quoted in Police Court /. From the court
room Curtis was returned TO the prison and
assigned to a cell in the tanks.
Coroner GaTwood lmpaneled the following
named to serve as jury in the case:
Samuel Irving 219 Montgomery street; A. Fl.
Crane, 316 Sacramento; r. Dangers, 22l Front;
II. Schroeder. 2OS Front; William AIS 323
Market: NJ. T. Cole 301 Market; Andrew Her
man, 233 Market; curtis Wright, 12S Market
A &. Hutofson. Pine T. +. CurieY, 20 Front;
and Robert Cleary, 63S Montgomery. g,
The inquest was commenced with the eX-
animation of James K. Buscelle, an insur-
ance-Dr0ker, who identified the remains.
BE said that he had known Grant for four
years. The inquest was then continued
until 1880 o'clock on Tuesday morning and
the remains were turned over to an under
taker for burial. The funeral will probably
be held tomorrow, under the auspices of
the Widows and Orphans Aid Association
of the Police Department.
There was an affecting meeting between
Curt 5 and his vile in the prison, and they
were allowed TO sit in the corridor and talk
to each other for fifteen minutes. Mrs.
Curtis, Dr. A. S. Cook and Curtis went to-
gether to the Grand Opera House on Thurs
The morning call., 1891-09-12
HER HEAD CRACKED.
Result of Grand Family Row In tn
DeIlx Household.

Result of Grand Family Row in the
DeIix Household.
The Delix family reside at $50 Valencia
street, and the mother, Mrs. Ellen Delix, Is
reported TO own considerable property.
This does not prevent her from exhibiting a
strong Partially for the whisky bottle, and
when the contents Of several of them have
disappeared things generally pop at a lively
rate at the Delix household.
Last night there was a grand row at the
Delix residence, in which the participants
were Mrs. Ellen Delix, Mrs. Emma Coombs,
her daughter. and Gus Delix, the son of the
first named. Gus Deiix does not live with
his mother, but frequently visits the family
residence to enter his protest against the
way things are managed. Last night his
a general row, in the course of which he
seized piece OF crockery and crashed it
over the head of bis sister, Mrs. Coombs.
Officers Judge and Libbey appeared on
the scene and arrested the entire party
Mrs. Ellen Delx was charged with being a
common drunk. The charge of battery was
placed against Gus Delix, while Mrs. Emma
Coombs escaped with the charge of drunk.
Mrs. UoOmbs was conveyed to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, where Police Surgeon WILL
Jams at first thought her skull was frac-
tured, but afterward stated that the wound
was simply a lacerated one. In conse-
quence Mrs. Coombs was compelled to
make her bunk in the prison cell set apart
for women so charged.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
GLOVES AND FISTS.
Dunnegan Challenges Daily and Youni
IyonS IN FIGHT.

Dunnegan Challenges Daily and Young
Lyons to Fight.
The Rochelle and Muller fight, which will
take place at the San Jose Athletic Club on
Monday evening. promises to be a very
closely contested match. The pugilists are
in good condition and long fight is ex-
pected.
w. j. Dunnegan. who recently partici-
pated in the Olympic Club tournament, is
out with challenge to fight either Daily or
Lyons for from $3.50 to $500 side. Dun
negan is clever lad who hits hard and as a
slayer he has few equals.
Hawkins and Mahoney have been matched
to fight at the Pacific Club on the evening of
September 30th.
The sports Of this city were not surprised
last evening when the news of Gibbons de-
feat came over the wires. The fight was
stopped by the police when Gibbons face
was covered with blood, and the referee i'm
medately gave the battle to McAuliffe.
Gibbons, although bleeding profusely, was,
from accounts, as fresh as McAuliffe, and
might have eventually won the battle had
the authorities allowed it to go on to finish
There is no doubt but McAuiffe had mat
tiers arranged in such manner that he
would win in case the police interfered.
The referee certainly did not do right by
Gibbons in awarding McAuliffe the fight
TIE result will assist, very materially, to
finish fistic sports in the Granite Club.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
THE DEAD OFFICER.
"Sam'l of P0sen" viii Deny
That He Killed Officer Grant.
Additional Details of the Killing Of the
Popular Pcliceman-The Prisoner Coun-
seled Not to Talk.

"Gunshot wound OF the brain caused
death" was the statement made by Police
Surgeon Williams yesterday after the au-
topsy on the remains of Police Officer Alex
ander Grant, who, it is alleged, was killed
on Thursday night by NJ. B. Curtis within
Il few yards of the Southern Police Sta
ton Half a dozen officers, headed by
Detective Ben Bohen, were out bright and
early investigating the details of the tragic
affair." and the circumstances Of the killing
were found to be substantially the same as
has been related.
Curtis, or Strellinger, which is his real
name, was arrested at the corner OF Filth
and Folsom streets either for drunkenness
or disturbing the peace, but when within
few yards of the station resisted Officer
Grants efforts to dag him along. Grant
was heard to say, Come along, now." and
an instant later three pistol shots rang out
in rapid succession, and Grant fell dead
with a bullet wound in the center of his
forehead.
From what the investigating officers
could learn they believe that Curtis fred
the fatal shot while intoxicated. and
that there was no provocation for the muir
derous act. When Curtis awoke in the
morning in his cell at the City Prison he
was considerably sobered. The first thing
The morning call., 1891-09-12
WONG GEE ON FREE.
The Thomas Stamp" Forger
Evades Prosecution.
His Story of Strange Conversation With
Deputy Inspector Simon "A Report
Sent to Washington.

Wong Gee On. the Chinese forger Of the
Thomas stamp, was released from custody
Yesterday on an order received from the de-
partment at Washington, and is now to be
found in his usual hauBts in Chinatown.
The forgeries that resulted in the in
earcerati on of Thomas and Lee Gee in the
County Jail are still fresh in the public
mind but the guiding mind behind the Chi
nese automatons has remained mystery,
though considerable speculation has been
INDUCED in. These speculations were so
closely followed that in the revenue and
Custom house circles two factions were
established, and these factions will not call
a truce until the mystery has been solved
and the originators of the nefarious scheme
unveiled. But the public is not apt to have
to remain long in ignorance, for Wong Gee
On is impressed that he has been made a
tool of to the extent that his liberty for
years was imperied. He talks freely.
1t will be remembered that on Friday, the
21st ult., the discovery of the Thomas stamp
frauds brought forth fruit in the arrest Of
Lee Gee and Wong Gee On. At that time
no one dreamed of any one being back Of
the two Cinnamon. but soon rumOr leaked
out that the Collector Of Customs, T. G.
The morning call., 1891-09-12

day night. Curtis left them to go to the
Tivoli to visit William KEELING. He drank
considerable there. and 1t is supposed that
he was on his way back to the Grand Opera
House when arrested by Grant.
Mrs. Cnrtis went to her home in Berkeley
without him, and did not learn of the homi-
eide until she read an account of it 10 the
morning papers. She says that she never
knew her husband to carry pistol or drink
to excess.
There was also a buzz OF excitement in
theatrical circles yesterday, and the shoot
ing was discussed in all its phases.
When Curtis arrived in this country
twenty years ago from Hungary he was
known as Maurice StrelliDger. His first
employment in this city was as n call-boy in
the old California Theater. When he be-
came ambitious as an actor he changed his
name to NJ. B. Curtis, ana ten years ago he
made his first success as ''Sam'l of P0sen."
AfterwaTd he presented two other plays,
styled "Stuck in a Corner" and The
Shatchen," and made considerable money
out Of them.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
P0STOFFICE SITES.
Assistant Architect Mclean Inspecting
Locations.

Assistant Architect Mclean Inspecting
Locations.
II. c. Mclean, Assistant Architect of the
United States Treasury, has returned from
his trip TO Portland and is at the California.
He went to Portland about two weeks ago,
charged with the duty OF selecting site for
a Custom-house and Postoffice, but has not
found his task an easy one. He has man
aged TO reduce the number of available loca-
tons from twelve to two, but he has found
real estate owners in Oregon as modest as
in other places, and will make no selection
until he obtains some reduction in prices.
Mr.. Mclean goes to Stockton on Monday
to choose ground for new Federal building
in that town. He stated last night that he
was still without instructions from Post
master-General Wanamaker to perform a
similar service for San Francisco. and that
he anticipated no such orders. He will ex-
anime the various sites suggested in this
city, but he states this will not be for the
purpose of choosing a location. The plans
for the new building. when this is deter
mined upon, will be prepared in the office
of the Treasury Architect, and Mr.
McLean's inspection will have this for its
ultimate object
The morning call., 1891-09-12
PERSONAL NOTES.

j. 0. Ball, a ranchmau of Woodland, is at
the Lick.
j. Elliott Condct will arrive from London
tomorrow.
DR.. Thomas Mclean Of Petaluma is at
the Baldwin.
Lansing B. Miner of Benicia was in the
city yesterday.
Judge r. T. Devlin of Sacramento Is at
the California.
Dan NJ. Murphy, the San Jose capitalist
is at the California.
Captain W. w. Gray, a cattle-owner of
MERGED, is at the Russ.
A E. Blum commission merchant of
Martinez, is at the Grand.
Professor Earl Barnes of the Palo Alto
University is at the Occidental.
r. J. Currey and family of Dixon are
stopping at the Hotel Pleasanton.
George L. Bradley, the wellknown capt.
taiist, is in dying condition at his home in
Oakland. His malady is paresis.
j. NJ. Fillmore, District Superintendent
Of the Southern Pacific Company, and G.
II. Phillips, a capitalist. both of San Luis
ObiSpo, are at the Palace
The morning call., 1891-09-12
OUR DADDY'S DOLLAR.
Mass-Meeting of Free Coinage People
Metropolitan Hall.

1Adss-hetinS OF free coinage Pe0ple al
Metropolitan Hall.
There was maSs-meetiDg last evening al
Metropolitan Temple, of people favoring
the free coinage Of silver. Carl Browne
called the meeting TO order. and introduced
j. w. Hines of San Jose, who after a brief
speech introduced Senator William NJ.
Stewart of Nevada This gentleman de-
livered a lengthy discourse on free coinage,
a review Of the silver question from the
time it became an issue in politics up to the
present time. He said that the silver issue
had come to be a contest between the pro-
ducers and absorbers of wealth. The gold
ring he denounced as a band of pirates,
bent on making slaves Of the laboring
classes and intent upon manipulating the
laws in such manner as to stop the COIN
age of silver.
John Sherman got severe scoring at the
hand of the speaker, for stating the mine
owners demanded more for their silver
than its market value. This Senator Stew
art pronounced to be falsehood and in
trOduced long argument to prove its in
correctness. At the close of the lecture
the following resolution was adopted by a
rising vote:
Resoired. That this mass meeting OF the citl-
Zens OF San Francisco held In Metropolitan Tenn
pie on Friday evening September IL, 1891, I'M
equyOcally and emphatlcally favOrs the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver and asks Congress 10
Harrison to sign the bill and give the "peope
Ulenty Of pOOd mnueV -
The morning call., 1891-09-12
IR0QU0IS BRAVES.
Proceedings at the Weekly Council Fire
of the Tribe.

Proceedings at the Weekly Council Fire
of the Tribe.
One hundred lroquois braves assembled
last night around the council fire in the
teppee at 207 Suffer street.
&. l., Weller reported that the Joint COM
mittee had arranged for a reception in the
club-rooms to be rendered the party of East
ern Democratic Congressman upon It's ar
rival in the city about the 9Th prox.
A communication was read from E. E.
Leak Of Dixon stating that number of
Democrats of that town desire to be adopted
and initiated into the ranks of the Iroquuis.
1t was announced that many prominent
braves whose names were read as delin-
auents would be dropped from the roll of
membership at the next council fire.
William Mackey was engaged as collector
to secure unpaid dues from members in
arrears
The morning call., 1891-09-12
A NOVEL COVERLET,
The Map of the United states WIN Keep

The Map of the United States VIII Keep
Gut the Cold.
One Of the most attractive exhibits at the
recent fair held in lone, Amador County,
was a silk patchwork quilt for double
bed, being reproduction of the map of the
United States on an enlarged scale. All the
States are of different eolors. The principal
rivers are embroidered with floss silk, while
the great mountain ranges are similarly por-
trayed The quilt was designed by Mrs.
Sarah nj. Black of lone, who also performed
all the needework, 1t being the result Of
leisure moments during period covering
over year. Nearly all the silk used is
pieces contributed by friends Of the lady, so
that each State is memenio of some family
or relation. The quilt went from lone to
Sacramento for exhibition IN the State Fair.
The morning call., 1891-09-12

Der of new pieces, which are to be classified
as soon as possible. One specimen which
looks like sprig of alfalfa with leaves
variegated with thorns, is to be called the
Westfallia in honor of the discoverer.
Miss Westfall explained her method Of
gathering the moses, which are found along
the beach very early in the morning. also the
fascination Of the study. The collection
was visited last evening by number of
prominent merchants, and will remain on
exhibition for several days.
Miss Westfall was given a vote of thanks
by the society and invited to prepare paper
on Sea Moses of the Pacific Coast" to
be read at the next regular mrating.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
FLOWERS OF THE SEA.
Rare Collections of Ferus and
Noses Exhibited.

The monthly meeting Of the State
Floral Society was held yesterday afternoon
at the rooms of the State Horticultural
Bureau on Suffer street. Mrs. l.. 0. Hodg-
kins presided.
A long discussion was had concerning a
location for the annual exhibition, which
takes place in Oeto Der. Many of the MEM
beers are in favor Of holding this exhibit in
tent put up in a central portion of the
city, while others think that Pioneer Hall
would be much better. Nothing definite
resulted from the discussion, which was
succeeded by talk on the feasibility OF
publishing the meetings of the society in
The morning call., 1891-09-12
SHE WANTED ALL IN SIGHT.
How an Oakland Girl Passed tho Time
The Ferry.

How an Oakland Girl Passed tho Time
ut the Ferry,
They had been to the fair, and were at
the ferry depot waiting for the Oakland
boat. She was a sweet, young thing. about
II, and he a 19-karat dude of the first water.
They took a seat, but she could not keep
still. Il have not been weighed for
month; have you nickel. George, dear?"
she asked. George had nickel. In an in
slant she was On the electric scale, and she
eagerly took the card as it fell from the
slot.
"Only 100? Why l am sure that can't be
right; weighed 122 the last time" she OBJ
served. AS she walked away from the
weighing machine, she sighted the card on
top of the monograph, and then it WAS:
oh, George, that Is the Butterfly Galop,'
one of my iayortes; l should love TO hear
it," George put another nickel into the
machine. and she went into raptures as she
pressed the tube to her ears. She dropped
them with sigh as the music ended, and
then she SIrolled over TO the fruit-stand.
That candy looks just lovely. | believe
il is better than that we had in the Pavilion"
and of course George took the hint, and for
a few minutes the young lady was busy
with 10 cents worth of striped sugar.
George was aDXiOusly watching The clock,
and wondering what she would want next.
He was not Kept long in doubt, and
he had to shell out for glass OF cider. Il
know that weighing machine is not right"
she exclaimed rs George slowed The change
away in his pocket, Il know | weigh more
than that. Let US try the other machine ?"
George produced another nickel as she
stepped on the machine and her face was
study when the pointer indicated 100, and
she declared the machine a fraud.
Peanuts was her next purchase, and they
were washed down with a glass oil soda,
while George wondered how much more
she could hold. Once more she paid a visit
to the photograph, aud then she wanted
some chewing gum. A hard-hearted police
man looked on with broad grin on his face
as George paid for her last purchase.
Those bananas are just too nice for any,
Thug" she exclaimed as she moved toward
the iruit-stand again, but at that moment
the door opened and George took her by the
arm and led her oil board the boat with Wis
ions Of cramps and cholera morbus floating
before his eyes. while the policeman was
thinking Of ringing in for the ambulance.
The morning call., 1891-09-12

manner. which is woman's best heritage
and mans too infreQuently found attribute?
Then play at love.
Do you waut your future life embittered
by memories which will stab you when your
heart is beating with happiness? Then
cheat some one into giving you true regard
for falseness
Ii you would be wOmanly, MY woman
reader, or manly, my unknown QuestiOner,
give your esteem to all who deserve ii, your
friendship to those who are your true
friends, and your hearts warm, earnest
love to one man or to one woman. ana let it
be unsulied by the fiirtations which many
count in triumph on the fingers Of both
their hands.-Toronto Globe.
The morning call., 1891-09-12

two long streets. When they go out for
walk in body, as is often the case, they are
preceded by a number of eunuchs, who
herald their coming. that all men may dis
appear and avoid looking upon them. When
this is impossible they must fall upon their
faces to the ground. If a white man hap
pens to be there, and does not understand
the law, the eunuchs turn his face away
from the advan ing women.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
THAT CHARITY FUND.
The Grand Jury Now Looking
Into the Scandal.

The Grand Jury is now inquiring into the
Firemeu's Charitable Fund, concerning
which there was such scandal last May,
when Supervisor Ebert. as Chairman of the
Finance Committee, caused an investiga-
ton to be made.
1t will be remembered that the fund.
amounting at that time to some $1,000 or
SSO00 had been transferred into the safe
keeping of John Dougherty. who gave no
security for it, had not a dollar of rightful
Interest in 1t and who was not even q mem-
Der Of the Fire Department. The inveStiga-
ton developed the fart that the money was
being used by Dougherty and his political
pals to preserve their supremacy in the de-
partment and run it as a corrupt political
machine. In fact. instead of devoting the
fund TO tile purposes for which 1t was estab-
lished, it was being used as sort of cam
paign fund, aud Dougherty was made its
custodian.
An attempt was made by Supervisor FL
lert to have the board take hold OF the
matter and reorganize the fund. At first
they hesitated. but finally decided to keep
their hands of. urging that 1t was not
matter over which the Board OF Supervisors
had any jurisdiction. The last heard of the
matter in the board was MIR. Ellert's
promise 10 bring it before the Grand Jury.
he has kept MS promise.
The witnesses examined yesterday were
District Attorney Barnes, Prosecuting At
torney Nicholson and T. b. Vreeland. MIR.
Barnes connection with the case, it is
understood, i, that simply of having ad-
vlSed Mr.. Ellert at the time of the investi-
CATION that the board had jurisdiction over
that portion of the fund acquired from Po-
lice Court fines and by appropriation of the
board. Ncholson's examination Is sup
posed to have been in relation to Police
Court fines, and Vreeland's as to his knowl-
edge OF the fund, from having been at one
time Secretary of the Fire Commissioners.