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M. Taslor ana Ms UaSrrIla.

This 10 a story about fisherman aud about
fshhG, but not fish story. and Il IN very true
md equally strange. u is an umbrella slory.
lr. the railroad man. Not many days ngo Mr.
Taylor went down to Dog River fishing and 10
protect himself from The rays OF the July sun
ssrsysaSa Whom TIC Stn6rsa sIppea oy Han
hoard and sank out OF sight in the river tina
u relic. but he felt no pecnniary loss He cas-.
nnliy mentioned to a beaeh comberihe saw in
tine distance that he hHh dropped an umbrella
murninH the lost umbrella was 10 be seen
standinG nesid, the rnili DAD mans desk. and
rcfnmsirgi 10 be LOST.
A short while thereafter. Iir. Taylor went
hsninG In Poccnt Bay; body OF water several
m ls" W " 4 TsS SnbrsH Went with
whiskej II out OF his hand. The umbreiis
skinned over tho waves like u thing vi lilo,
collars ed and sanE beneath the waves. GOOD,
by. faithful nut unfortunate servant and com
pnnior. ~
few days ago Quo OF The clorka In tho rail
road mans ONCE called on MIR. John tiniard
on bushes What. was the Young MANS
standing u!onas'do ME.GaillarI's desR' 't Mu.
iHal az ,lnnatIon were quickly made. The um-
hrella had indeed sunk TO the bolt III OF role-
sort who Ash for business nud en- rh .ome.
thinG,came drifting that way. md caught The
umbrella with hook an,l lip", A. this isl eI-
he hroughti he treasure tfnye To Nr. Gais,ard
nmbelas The clerk carr e., oii Il III" u nmbrs Ia
happy surprise. bnI Mr. Taylor is now BASIN
ing the value OF tho umbrella against he Two
claims Tor reward pending Tor the finding
n any, recovery OF lhs ancient and domestic
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HE HAS GIVEN AWAY 4 MILLIOS
YOUNG Nr. Kindge Sends $4,000 10 Inc
Methodist Sunday School Union.
from the CHRISTIAN Adrocan

from the rhrisnan Adrocdn
Since our last number n check for s23Noi
came TO- tho Treasurer OF the hunGsy H ny me
following concise letter: ,., !, 1871
TO ne Tr>osurer Of n. Methodist Epi'coro' aIta ''""
Ms.n: send herewith my eh'rs' payable to your
.ss wed e., The r.'U %; os Gs"
mt%Sss, ,s., Z; AZ "a Il.
VERY truly yours. f"'"N
Mr. Rindgo ia native Of Cambridge Mass:
and has within n little more than ,nrnH ten nv
3resen,o INT ely VAR yahli q Iiisa'v buildings
in tho United : atos. ard manual L"nius
school; Thsse structures must have cost h'''
Nj. i.iniss Wa born in 1851 and when Nc
gave these edi!lcos TO his Inlive nv ~ S
70 years old. l.eenters1 lafSa,di liz me- Iast
Decenbe.. ma the time drew near lor NO
forlnGl oueninG OF the CITY Hal. he came aas'i
but became III snon after hi- Lr!,val am vou al
Mr itinJao made co, dition tina. verses %, OF
sorl6oi uron the wall OF tho library, lie ai-o
wished an Inscription placed un' y ths ~
Hat. AMI Prepared ono himself ITO as '0'
co,nn.ndn,nt' men Ray. raced law, ey "nr. IT.
1' III :''!!' y ta Z II:
This Gift Of $4,000 must either he spen 70
current work or made a pern,anont iul.
Whicn - cxredient the donor does ~ 10,
thor Douhlless ,ne Eo,Id VII .nle 20, .,,, y.
s sSssr as an Il. s"a 81 = M e.
IortSnatsiy ,h. Union Is not embarrassed y.
debit. and can therefore sss clearly III A.''
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THE Co11MA's TROUBLEsoME 7IGEE.
Tsviee I.oose Aboard ship and Once ON the
yhnrf-Made Il Lively Every Time.

From tie Sen Frdactsco Erdm'ner.
To say that matters were lively on the Pacific
Conster alton ran riot. and while tho recol.
sSo mon, Ws ots nn 70 huss
around tho dock y nich did not regain tLeir
usual ruhdi complexion unit some hours he'd
ioddies had been consumed.
The cause OF nll the trouble was tiger OF the
Cont al American sort. put aboard the steamer
Colima Mt Panama to come 10 this port
r% ' S sns T nl n Me dpsp be
sailors appointed ksepor:
moment forsook The deck, nuss turned it's at
ns sp Sh o% ana md h
had lust begun to scratch holes on the hnck OF
u loui-suuealing "porker" whom the kee, or
aged to secure the snarIng animal with ropes
and soon hal II Gagged again.
the tiaor freed itself once more. md went
m "" a, n the I'm moonigh. The cabin
parrots. Which dsnSie from lis cabin t eeins n
tie aiarins syebais Of the intruder sp remsria
ire oor sty s s0S BIZ tn. two
Tho racket awoke old John. and. noticing he
bedcloihes move the tiger jumped unon the
9uartermas'er, and the clawlnr he got caused
John TO shrek for meroy. His bowls brought
once more was tho brute secuYetl and cAeed.
The process OF landing tho brute yesterday
morning WIS attended {. with with danger Two
dragged while another pushed the tiger down
resisted strongly unit! near tho bottom whom
from Its handlers and started for tho crowd
which had gathered. There was u wild scat
vival Of the Attest. A chinnman with a basket
and tramp,sa upon. seemed inclined to ask,
Joined tho crowd.
The neeres, man in the line o: danger was
Customs Inspector ShepmRn. and for him the
tiger sprRng. The INSPECTORS gray hairs and
portly form fairly aoatei along tho dock and
Freight Clerk Green dropped an alligator
pear which he was scoopiug and slid to tho
dock office.
Qaarlermaster John tried to climb q pile.
sailor who had fed him on the "trip came along
and got hold OF the beast after offering 1t some
thing 10 eat,
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SERE.ICE PRINTING.
Used tor the First Time at the Bureau OF
EnErnvIn. md Printing.

Prom Ms Fdsh:Ho,on star
For tho FIRST time IN he history OF the Bureau
OF LnGraving aud Printing the PROCESS of sur
face printing Is being employed on Govern
lucnt work. 1u the present instan, o 1t Is only
being Applied to II certain class OF revenue
stamps and not to circulating notes. The OK
pertinent was he outsrowth OF the crowded
condition II naRirs ut tho bureau. but 1t has
been SO successful aud economical that 1t IL
to the Old mOthods.
Hcrs olorc Tho stGmps for tonacco, IA we'll AS
all stump, issued iy ihr. internal revenue
Office. havo been printed by tho same plate
process rs that useI TOR bonds. Troasury and
bank notes. II Is ~ Glow md expensive pro.
cess, but Is emplornd because Of tho additional
p,oteetior aGnnFt conntrr!etting. 1t will
readily DO soon hat thsre Is small liability that
y tobacco stamp with u limited use aud Vaiun-
hle to no one except n manufacturer. would
o!ler aaY temptation to u counter otter when
tho reward Of ccunterfcring would DO small
AMI The eyp.nse OF the undertaking greal. Tho
them FROM an authorized agent Of the Govern.
ment. who can only sell TO a known dealer,
Hence II q manufacturer was being supplied
by u counterfeittr or in ans Irregular way tho
venue OHIO ,rs would AT ONO detect that tho
stamps used did not como from n Govern N cnt
agent. II was the fact that there was little
danger ot tho lower dsnomin otions Of revenue
stamps being countsrfeited TINT led 10 the
experiment which hns resulted successfully
As stated. IL ts the Intention to apply the
typographlo pi ocets 10 Tayenue stnmps ofsmsll
printed as before, and with the work OF tho
bureau facilitated by the new departure u will
bs pos sble to better the character OF tho notes
turned out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
TEE sUoBEE.rARpLEY NUp11ALS
A. Epithai nm,am In Prose 6e~ che Land
OF the MidaiSht Suu.

OF the Midnight San.
From the sittd Aiastdm
M,s e. ss;s ss tsss A. I ss y, Mise ''
The grim and wenthsr.staincd old Russian
and court room, could never have been used
stout raiters tho nuptials OF this younR counls
were. celebrated. The winsomo bride Is tho
81 ss % ~ Ss Ds SRH cdsss s ss
Ssf o. rss 81 those WHO
o'.ra ea'm o, GOOD h'st.s IL ma a happy domain.
Tho bridegroom 1, tho Commis sloner for the
extend ing " Westward " to sineris and nerihward
70 tho Pole. He, was appointed by President
Harrison from Salem; Ore. where he Is well
met Miss bessie at sitkn Inst SeptemOer; and
Immediately, there was but QUE beloved face
Our s itle &C capital sp city lad been tho nul
vive for number OF days from The f2ct Il at
there was M element Of unSsrt Amt as to
Tarp!sy was on tho way TO his di tant pcst on
NO SIGN oi tie vessel. Where. Oh where was
the 'q hss blow roV s. winds sna
carry her safely and surely TO her destln q, ion
the music Of a wedding march aud brng her
TO an anchorage in Sitkn Bay
For All.s B!igbee aud Judge TnrDley this
was n ,dny Of fate. and wo all know how close
which rolled in fiom tho AGA oyer tho little
town when pillar OF smoke rose black sgainst
the gray sky far to the westward. and speed ly
un the slope Of waters climbed the waited ship.
At o'clock sho lay at anchor In the hnr. md
Tarploy without delay. in an anxious Plead h Y
way. 10 tho CAPTAIN made his say; watteJ for his
yen or nay. With heart that iluttcrrd fast. iiko
tho pennHn from must. lust bslUre a t0mpeAt
blast. Then the Captain with a smile--he Is
from the Emerald Isle .-pausing inst little
while. In that gallant Irish fashion, full OF ten
dorncss and passion. thus made. answer:
Well! my. boy. ! wish you joy:, here's nv
Of the churches will tako her. and III ask per-
MI sion after"
cording o the ritual OF the Episcopal Church
by til. Rev. Alonyo +. Austin OF the Presby-
terrain Mission. 1t was a pretty and effective
picture. The wedding ring was o felicitons
fancy. 1t was made BY native Ala kan work
ma q. and its golden sur ace was covered with
totem carvings OF the raven and the benr.
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A sNOk0 that Made AOsOOV Aeo ThInk the
Yankees were Usi.G Noiseiess Powder.
from the Kdnsas Civ 1rmes
II see." said the veteran, - he twisted his
feet up on the versnda railing and Razed lazlly
at the sunset, that they are making whole
lots OF talking in the newspapers nowadays
about smok slsss and ncissless powder Why
We were talking about the same thing when
we You e Know We 1:re away down in tho brush
in southwest Missouri. where W wers ali cut
~ IRON the Esrld ga cSuldnnt IT.. set ~ any new;
s seS% os G sass sse Y.nE.es new
powdsr-s Kind that burned With no smoke. no
ss sih .sss yS
over Il: thing and rsviElns tho deyisS ine.;
."lE ABOUT q o ana you know now 1t Is n biz
There was oae fellow that took .re.. stock
s ss W.T.
s!rspnIne srsa. bis islIsy: strong as horse
brush i pls ss Ss Ncs e. Rs' SH q:
:: =, :ei !1.s sS
e 6s sSsryyh.se' 1t takes all the starch out OF
ESQ Iii VA. trembly and .shsky. and saw
Yankee sharpshooters everywhere.
Reub Hill was the Kind Of q specimen every
nuisance that everybody liked. Here was
rich chance for one OF ReubSns little Jokes
Soon as Bin had rot settled at his post Reuben
loaded his pocket With dozen OF. 80 big
Wrought-iron nails. and out through the DARK
he circlsd to get In front OF the pickSts He hid
In . sassAiras brush about q hundred feet
from the big blacksmith. and looked ont.
beat like an elephant On q ricfety bridge.
per chirped or horse back In the Damp snort
picked up q right ragged nail and dung IL
Just as bard as he could Jerk.
makes when yeU throw Il that Nay2 N6minie
ball ayer apuhded wlckedee, 1t goes:
: "Wht-u-u.u-uv -.
Poor 4fll'e heart stopped With q biz fhnmp
like q sledRe hammer, and Reuben away OF 10
the thicket heard him catch his breath as II
;eome ono had dropped bucket Of Ice yAter on
him. His big bulk Dropped In the weeds u ke
sack OF sand. and Tor about minute there
was not the sound Of breath. Then tho zig
picket muttered ehakily; Sho I'm Rettin
Yspks an their new.i .a pHw d.; Aud h'
third Just % Quick ss be could thro row. They
went whirrine bloodthiEstily toward William.
oyer his head. spstterlng twlgs and bits OF leaf
all about.
There was no doubt about It this time: and
big Bill. a. no lot his musket on wildly IN
the air. CHARGED for camp, sp9tterinR. putins.
Yelling, tearing up weeoe ana sod ana bnltlpy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
ReNp the Harvest Now. while Suburban
Lrta arc hininmh bic at Low Prlcrs. /.

In the face Of prevailing RATES ar interest not aver
aghg RuoNe three t uor rent thoughtful man now
Ne rsn invest his money nirii viii ret him consider
ably bettrr interest than he has hsrttoiors gb atns
rom sa,in bsnks and ,hrongh niher inrssnnsnta
u isci that win The lass tyO LSeStp ems in
suburban prorsry have Melted fyo ~ IA, per cent.
the qpes Ton naturally NJ Nkefe can money be
invested that II viii be Ats ely safe and
t's same tiIne ..rsar good rarvesti"
The hUuia sitn lois NJ sherman Park seem 10 meet
Will Sncrcsful sales tor PURPOSES OF investment and
for sperulaiion witch nctv'y IN measure inust be
shs hsp,d Trnn,5 fsai Estate .omnsny ct iaa sfo.a
ths harlem stiraa aIo evidently trohGrE greedy by
size present. boom IN suburban l0ts.-ad. ' 4 I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
swaIiowea " silver Dollar.
From N. Chicago tribune.

FINDLAY. O.. Aug. 8-John poland and sew.
the sir aud catching them In their mouths at
Custer. Wood county, Yesterday. when ore 81
is now lodged In his stomach, whore ho SAYS be
can plainly feel It. He w.s In this city to-day
computing 4 physician regarding his peculiar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
Flows the Misrohes'Out or His Gig rs.

Did You notice that fellow who inst le:t tho
counter hsrs?" asked lie proprietor OF tho
;;igaI stand in q downtown hotel Office. He
We'll. what is u dust crank a." A.kod.
Now AMI then We strike u smoker who
o! minute dnst which il swarminG with des lily
microbes that are likly to Get into he smokers
Such SLOWS a niS.ss cas o the end Of
tho eiGar and blow through the weed from the
other end as II II were u tube"
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sequence OF thelr treatment Ia that all my troubles
have disappeared Tisy nave cured me 81 aliny aches
and pairs aud teel gcnd now and lstrohciv recon-
meni i,,s Mccoy anh Ail:nan 70 any ono who IL su!-
RUG from tie elect q ratarth -. ,
bra nc,;oy aud Wildmnh mako specia'fr or the
treatment oil rh,nrrh They furnish AL medicines FREQ
their charyes for eatm- NJ arc 30 mouetate IN NJ
they are within The repcii VI all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
DOCTORS Mccoy AND WllDMAN,

3 Fast 1ad street, rcar Grand Central Depot, ard
BroahwRv, corner lItii street. Vow York and Isl
non street nro,klyn Where al cnrahis "a ss are
with success fyOu 1--we at alstancs write snr
a symptom blank. Address all nal 10 Ehs. 80 street
once hours. TO " NJ, Ito A. NJ. 'to9F NJ. daily
SunIays y TO IL A. VI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
Nmnaun Limitations.

From ne Indianapolis, JJnyEGL
"Thsro times" SAID tho prost ason al III mixer OF
thoughts whom do 10 his iinitationa
and 4 Nlled with utter despair" y
Year replied Jung paIIr that's just the felt
when my baOy wanted me TO give hip ~ moon"
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~ UtbpktloWb OHt
schenectady, New YORK.
lie can always be Found
ut EOS Front street IN that
prorressivs town. IN an
Interview rnrber Keeper
sAiIi 81 was troubled
with severe pains in my
head and u soreness across
my eyes Iva. Aiso tfo,i.
bed Win dizziness. Ny
whole trouble came from
catarrh. Ny host was
stopped ny 80 tina; !
cou.dn't breathe through
II and nv 'lilont WAS al
ways iilird with phlegtn,
! was troubled Win \
shortnsss "t breath and ]
was continually ching
np gas from my stomach,
AMI Ihad - heavy iee,iu9
ove- tho region nj my
stomach ! nscd To feel
very ,.rcl when I would
ret up In the morning !
i1naliy went TO Dts. Nh, oy
Nn Wtl,tn,a mud the 4 Dtt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
Hrs LIFE 70 SAVE mrs FRIENDS.
Al HHaeeenf Mar Usaev Death Sentence
Refusir. to Name tse Murderer.


Sssdsn. Who has ioI %enihs sio0d within q.
REFUSING to speak. heeanse % sI,eaE meant Inc
]. Ana BOSOM sSsf 4isn pr ' r" murderer
.s %HS .S sis 'Gn us ses
cslfto his stand, on the fatal tran There came 9
,ricerom fom. President harrison info, med
s are eyionco proving tho eonyiet"n to have
beer an error was producsd. M further inter-
place.
thirty days was only u years OF age ut his Inst
way wa S lie had conducted himself during hls @ p
IL MS ayoW as n
truth; Among these trends tho snerln md
bsy w %n'sr sna an ars ans' f fSsS M
ss issio Mrs. Ms, ..FHSa ear,y ana Ists Sna r.
sentence Of death has besn, ,sommnteI to i'm.
prlsonmsnt for life, and President l Ia.
proving Bsldsns entire Innocence. md q, rec
ommendntlon from Attorney. General Miller
McM s col tho attorney, passed through chi.
na9o yesterday on route homo. from Cape May
~ q reporter Tor the i,he,; yseaa to whom he
iuil coniiopce In securing the speedy release
Of his client.
Charles Grant tho victim OF tho murder
witch camo near causing the execution OF IN
innocent n,nn WINS Rbout as years Of aE-. lie
resided in Kansas Tor several mon rs p,cvious
10 the opening OF oklahoma 10 settlement aud
when tho frenzed rush was nude for tina:
.sssfni In securing a very desirable claim
about midway tstwecn Guthrie and Oklahoma
y This esm wss made HS 1t by
nv adjoining section.
Among rants ncar. ne!ghbors were Charles
i les. md i John L. roster, Thr last named
"wned q claim that all ,o!ncd Grants. and DO.
tween III two n EN- there arose ono OF those
boundary limo disputes that were 80 common
charles Hnwiey Is ono of these s,,rly men
who soeEl doomed to harsh Judgment from
the remainder OF mankind. When he entered
oElahoma he consiere!i it n vertabic III Do.
rnIo and his glowing letters to his relatives
in his old hons in Knoxville. Ill. induced, hi.
nephew. Edwin Beden. to 90 vii h tho tide Of hut
mnnitv which was flowing toward tho much.
advertised now Territory. bedop cntered Okla.
homu With tho purpose OF buying q claim and
settling down TO tho Ii o Of n farmer. He took
I>orc,, InoI nbout f,sr i'm hst o,,t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
BARBER FRED KLBPPBR'S TROUBLES
They are All Over Now and he is a
Happy Man Again.

lie sufe,~d with serers Pains IN hb Head
Ltssiness aud Shortnes OF breath Cnused
bv ratarrh -Doctors Notoy aud Uiidman
tured HIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09

All Now York Central Railroad tickets now permit a
sopover a. Niagara tals without extra charge Es,sn
trains every day. For Particulars ask any Now York
CehtTA uetst agent see tame tkVle this paper-Aat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
WRESTLING NAILS

A Joke that Made 10000 Mes ThiAk the
Yankees were Usi.g Noiseiess Powder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09

Other. treated Lenahan. The drat prescribed
ehlerA hydrats !or,twenty-four hours. antici-
hs sssona hin %rns
ihlytv hours for dslirlum trepens. TtiyinE hy.
~ ow e 81 csoa to The brsu. The ss s
eppliSd hot cloths to isssen Inflammation.
SSSctars e Of the or. Otter table ''
,..s1 d x xspt n''n
The Grlsi Of bis widow 70 pitiful, and his fonr
orphan children excite deep sympathy. M
beaded aud has made many bitter enemies.
For this reason great pressure 10 brought to
Sas Sp S bS SS snf R At
snshsa eows S f mepoussd to &aras 'ss:
Son isysi,sd H. ~ gun gun ss his breast and told
SysssRd sE Sf S bis pistol and TOOK
loon. McDougsld met him. grabbed Els pistol.
10 bis own saloon, and. tried .vsinly 10 got
SS ana few .a sEs h W" :ass sia to
boAtinG-some Say With bis fsts. some with q
Nc ousaId hslDsd hin up. I'D hin 70 = sink.
sssS s s:F! IA another pistol
lsnssa n.Ss s9 sa I'll 60. you
McDougsld then struck him four times.
s,Iusk him while down. But the evidence u
S: busss: sHSs
s.S &: +: s ss e.
hss ss a a:s:d q 8. ~ RSs:S
The morning call., 1891-03-28
ALAMEDA.
Nominations Made by the Non-Partisan
Convention.

Nominations Made by the Non-Partisan
Convention.
The services in Christ Episcopal Church
tomorrow will be attended by Oakland
Commandery of Knights Templar.
Z. G. Waite, Secretary of State, is in Ala
media ami is arranging to move his family
to Sacramento. His health has not been
good for some two months, but he is now
improving.
man named Beech, who was arrested
on Thursday for disturbing the peace, was
taken again into custody yesterday for cru
city to an animal. He was driving his horse
furiously through the streets and gave Con-
stable Morris quite chase before he was
overtaken. His family resides at the corner
of Railroad avenue and st. Charles street.
Charles Lambert was committed to the
Alameda County Jail at Oakland on the
9th of December by Justice w. p Byler
for ninety days for disturbing the peace,
and fined $50 for contempt of court with the
alternative of fifty days. The ninety days
expired yesterday, and & petition for writ
of habeas corpus was filed yesterday after
noon, alleging the commitment for contempt
illegal, in that the Justice exceeded his au-
thority. The writ was issued and will be
heard by Judge Henshaw.
All the churches of this city are making
arrangements for services of unusual inter-
est tomorrow. AT the Episcopal church
Rev. A. I. Perkins will officiate, and the
music will be rendered under the direction
of Professor Vogt.' AT st. Joseph's Church
Rev. Father Newell of Benicla will officiate,
and an enlarged choir will render GLORIA S
First Mass under the direction of Professor
Batchelder Services will be held morning
and evening at the Park-street Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the musical pro-
gramme will be of unusual interest.
oh,
held last evening in Park Opera House, was
largely attended. 1t was called 80 order by
Columbus Bartlett, who stated that only
those citizens were supposed to participate
The morning call., 1891-03-28
A BLOODY SCENE.
An UnbiIIHd Tragedy at a Spe-
kane TheatGr.
Three Sh,tS Fired at Female Performers
by a Jealous Gambler.
One Actress Killed and Another Severely
Wounded - The Murderer Puts
Bullet in His Brain.
Special to THE MoRSrNe CALI

SPOKANE CWash.), March PA double
murder and suicide occurred at the Casino
Theater at 2:3O o'clock this morning
Charles Elliott, faro dealer, had been
occupying the box nearest the stage on the
right side for about an hour when he was
seen to lean forward from the box and fire
three shots at the performers on the stage
He then placed the muzzie Of the revolver
in his mouth and fired again, the bullet go
Ing through the top of his head. One of
the shots entered the left breast of Mabel
de Babian, a variety actress; another bull
let entered the back of Carrie Smith just
above the left hip inficting dangerous
wound. About half an hour after the shoot
ing Mabel de Babian expired. Mabel de
Babian was about % or "A years OF age and
quite pretty. She was general fayorite
with her associates.
In the pockets CT the dead man was found
a number OF cartridges and the following
note addressed to Lulu Durand:
Ibave wanted to carry out my purpose, but
have not had a favorable chance yet. 1t was an
old score, but had 10 fool WIKI you. l trust to
luck and good shot TO accomplish my purpose
CHAS. ELLIOTT
The fact that Luiu Durand was ON the
stage at the time of the shooting makes clear
the fact that she vas the one whom he was
shooting at.
Carrie Smith, who was shot in the back,
was taken to the Sacred Heart Hospital,
and at last accounts was somewhat i'm
proved, and the doctor believes she stands a
good chance Of recovery. The ball entered
her back and struck rib. making wound
which Is not necessarily fatal.
Lulu Durand stated that she believed that
Elliott intended the shot for her, but being
somewhat behind the other girls she es-
CaDed.