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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12
a'Sam'l Of Posen," the Principal
Character in Murder Drama
In San Francisco.
a Policeman Who Had Him iI
Custody Killed in Front Of
the Station.
Tho Accused Denies All Knowledge oi
How 1t Happened and Says He
Was Not Drunk.

SAN FRANCIsco. Sept. 1.-Late last night
policeman was shot In front OF station
house and killed. A prisoner the officer
had under arrest tried to escape. but was
captured, and turned out to be M. b. Cur
tis, we'll known AZ "Sam'l of Posen." He
denies shooting the policeman. Why Cur
tits was under arrest is not known, but it is
thought he was creating disturbance
while under ths influence Of liquor.
Curtis tells the following story of tho
affair: II was at the Grand opera house
last night with my wife to see Bernhardt in
Camille left the theater about 10
O'Clock to 20 to the Tivoli theater with one
of the proprictors. VIM. Keeling. We drank
together, and left him to return to the
opera house for my wife. Whom reached
the corner of Third and Mission streets
was suddenly tumbled into the gutter, and
after that remember nothing, only some
body pulling me about until found my
self in a wagon with handouts ON my
wrists
When Curtis was taken to Jail last night
he appeared to be under the influence OF
liquor and incoherently told of his doings
during the night, protesting he had no
weapon and was innocent Of murder.
William Ling, proprietor of the Tivoli
corroborates Curtis story about his having
been there last night. He says Curtis had
several drinks and when he left the theatre
about 11:30 was showing the effects. Inc
police officials say Grant had unquestiona-
bly, placed Curtis under arrest because he
was making a disturbance on the street,
and that Curtis shot him while the officer
was quietly taking him to the station. Two
young mon who stood ACROSS the street from
where tho shooting occurred heard the po-
liceman say. "Come along, now" There
was no answer but Immediately after they
saw flash and heard pistol shot.
followed by two more. The officer
fell on his face and the man who
had been beside him fed up Folsom
street. The scene of the shooting was only
short distance from the station. and when
tho officers came running ont Curtis had
not yet gained the corner OF Folsom and
Fifth. They chased him and soon caught
him. The nippers which Policeman Grant
had. twisted on his wrist were still there.
His revolver he had thrown away near the
corner of Fifth street, but 1t was soon
found. At the station he acted In pt!h
ble manner; running from one to another
to protest his innocence, asserting that he
had no pistol. The case of Curtis wae
called before Police Judge Worley to-day
Curtis looked pale and troubled, and evil
IDENTITY had not slept much since the time OF
the shooting. BY consent the case was post
poned until Monday next to await the ac-
tion OF the coroner's jury and allow the
nttorueys to prepare their cases.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12
Another T1nin Robbery.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. l1.-rhe night OK
press on the Central railroad, which left
Savannah tonight, ia reported to have
been held up five miles west of here by
two men and the Southern express
oar robbed. The robbers were pas
sengers on the train and entered the express
car as the train stopped at n crossing and
compelled the messenger to open the small
safe which contained the money. Th,
sealed safe was not touched, The robbers
left the cars after several shots had been
G.aI
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Forty Passengers Drowned.

ATHENS, Sept. .1.-A collis Ion has tahea
place off Cape Colonna, between she Italian
steamship Taormina, of the Italian Nee -
geries company. and the Greek stsAn's.1,.
Thessalia. The Taormina saDk soon Afts: !:
the accident, drowning her chlts!n and
several of her crew and forty cabin passerl-
and a number OF passengers ssnndsnR on
the bride at the time of tho collision wsrs
saved by the boats OF the ThessaltA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12
The News in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE sergeant in charge
of the central police station this evening
received telegram from the chief of the
Cincinnati police, announcing tho fact that
he had tho missing Miss Ava in charge, and
asking what was to be done with her. The
sergeant replied: Release Miss Ava, we
don't want her.
The sergeant said to reporter the only
effect of the telegram is to satisfy our Curl
osity as to Miss Ava's whereabouts. There
ia no charge against her, hence we cannot
order her arrest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12
VIC Cauaalans rejoice.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 1.-The Pioccsf
Fire Proof Construction company to-day
shipped full train-ioad Of their mAnufac-
lures to Lacatecas, Mexico. Thia ID the
first expectation of fre-prcof material
from any country 20 another. The aftsris
noon was made one for celebration I'M
Ottawa, citizens taking an important pars
and lively interest in the event.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12

An English Railway Managers Reward.
The general manager of tho Northeastern
railway, of England, resigned recently after
a long term of service with the company
He was thereupon made director OF the
company and given present OF Sboooo IN
RECOGNITION OF his services.
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The Prince Being Watched.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-the prince Of Wsiesf
is about to visit Sir Frederick Johnstone atS
Dumfries, and Lord Lonsdaie ut Lowthery
castle. Both of the latter are noted sports-ss,
men, fond of shooting by dav and baccaray
by night. In view of this tact the watchfuE
s.;spicons of the religious classes are kesnsys
fixed on the prince.
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TRACK AND DIAMOND.

The Time Extended for Entries at Miles
City The Days sport.
MILES Cry. Sept. H. Special.]- the
entries for the trottinR races for the fall
meeting have been slow to arrive, the
directory has extended the time for entries
till Sept. Is. The races will take place on
the 10th, 18th and 18th, as already adver-
tised,
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BASE BALL.

The home Club Mentioned First In the
Record Here Printed.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
st. Louis 13. Boston 4.
Milwaukee s, Washington l.
louisville l, Baltimore 6.
Athletics 4, Columbus 0.
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Boston 5. Cincinnati 3. ... ..
Philadelphia 6, Chicago1.
Brooklyn 5, Pittsburg 3.
New York 1, Cleveland 2; second game.
New York l, Cleveland !.
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Fell Into n Ravine.

LEBANON, Pa. Sept. 1i.--At the Cornwall
orc banks yesterday, a oar heavily loaded
with orc fell from a trostle over ravine
among number Of men NJ work below.
One man was instantly killed, an Italian
fatally injured and several hurt.
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A Foolish Boy.

BoLroN, Sept H.-William II. Colley,
nQed 10. a colorsd student at the Harvard
Medical school, last night shot and killed
himself because his father objected to the
young lady to whom he was paying atten-
| tiou
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t,ho.en Fr,euds Elect Ot,,cers.

WASHINGTON, Sent. u.--The supreme
council OF the Order of Chosen Friends
elected officers to-day. N. Ii. Morse, OF
New York. WAS elected supreme councillor;
@. nj. Arnold, Of San Francisco, vics
councillor.
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Favor 1ndemnityinx Owners.

THs HAarE, Sept. 1.-The International
agricultural congress to-day pronounced in
favor of the payment by the state OF in
demnity to the owners of animals. con-
demned to death for tuberculosis or pleuro-
pneumonia.
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Position o. the Forte.

CoNsTANrINopAE. Sept. u.-The Porte has
neither ahieotly apologized TO the kussiHi.S
ambassador, Nelidof. nor raid indemnity
for the detention OF the Russian vessel
Moskwa. The Porte has merely given as
surance against recurrence of such incl.
cents.
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u,ccouuh.d Himself to Death.

PnrnlrurM, Pa, Sept. ll.--Cornelius
Reagan, an iron worker, hiccoughed him
Helf To death. lilo began hiccoughing ak
weeks ago and has tasted ever since for re-
lief, The attack was caused By hernia.
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Races at Cincinnati.

C1NclNNAT1 o.. Sept. 11.-One mile and
twenty yards-Prettiwit won. John G. Sec
ond, Speth third. Time, 1:45M.
One mile-Sir Planet won, Reveal second,
HAIRY Weldon third. Time, lab.
Five furlones-Miss Here won, Sir Arthur
second, Day Dream third. Time, 1:0215.
Mile and seventy yards-Lillian Lindsay
won, Little Minch second, Little Annie
third. Time, LAT.
Handicap, rtive furlongs-Ihe Hero won,
Falery second Dore third. Time, l021a.
Handicap. five fulongs-Puryear won,
Judge Hughes second, Annorean third.
Time, 103.
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Missing With Twenty Men.

New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE Norwegian
bark star Of India, which sailed from Dun
doe on June 25 for Quebec with Il crew of
twenty men, is bullctinod IN missing ut the
Maritime exchange to-day.
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Due to Speculation.

LONDON, Sept. 11.--Alexander Il Son. corn
brokers, have failed. The l!abilitioa are
81, ,77o, 800, and tho assets e27, 900. They Mt
tribute their failure to losses incurred eince
last May in speculations in grain.
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ua WnH DeranRctl.

DETnorr, Sept 1l.-Captain Frederick 8.
Dodge, a retired army officer, who has been
deranged for some years past, committed
suicide last night at his residence by shoot.
ing himself through tho head.
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On the st. Louis Track.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. n.-2:40 class-Dan Jen-
nings won, Duxam second, Climatize third,
Maud fourth. Best time, 2:254.
2:l9 trot-Delmorch won, Nightingale
second. Gillette third, Kenwood fourth.
Best time. 2:2O.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12

Chicago has nearly twice AZ many miles
of streets ton paperl as any other city III the
world, and almost four times as many as
New York, The total mileage 10 2,NS.
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Favors the Restoration OF the Temporal
Power.

MA11NEs, Sept. 1.-THE Catholic congress-
has adopted an address to the pope which
eulogizes the labor encyclical and declares
strongly for the restoration OF the tor Soral
power of the pope.
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Purchasing silver.

WASHINGTON. Sept. H.--Nine hundred and
thirteen ounces of silver were purchased to-
day ut prices rangiug from 1850 to .V061
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Races at Garfield Park.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1l.-Track fast.
Six furlongs-Gaylord won, Hominy Bill
second, Madolin third. Time, 1:1614.
Mile and seventy yards-Kimini won,
Martin Russell second, Falerna third.
lime, LAO.
One mile-Hazelhurs won. Louise M.
second, Tom Jones third. Time, 1:44.
Mile and one-sixteenth-Aloha won,
Guido second, Silver Lake third. Time.
1:49I.
Five furlongs-Mrs. Peck won, Queen
Olivia second, Yagnabook third. Time,
1888.
Six furlongs-Carmen won, Cadaverous
second, Annie Martin third. Time, l:17A.
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Races at Sheepshead.

SHDEpsHEAD BAY, Sept. 1l.-Track fast,
weather clear and cool.
One mile-Kingstock won, Folsom second,
Flavilla third. Time, 1:43.
Seven furlongs-Tenny won, Maidstone
second. Worth third. Time, 1:25 3-5.
Futurity course-Triangle won, Rex SEQ
ond, Zorling third. Time, 1:19.
Mile and one efurlong-Latosca won, Santa
Anna second, Lizzie third. Time, 2:O3 3-5.
Mile and three teenths- Raceland won,
Pressara second, Banchief third. Time,
2:O6 2-5.
Sweepstakes, one mile-Watterson won,
Eric second, Lady Pulsifer third. Time.
1:44 4-5,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
MANUFACTURING SITES.

We have for sale a tract Of
about Is acres of land midway
between st. Paul and Mime
apolis, which is perhaps the
best site for factories in either
city. 1t has a spur track run
ming through it, connecting it
with all the railroads running
into either city, except one,
and also with the Mime
sofa Transfer. 1t is one of the
few tracts left in the Midway Dis
trict. accessible to good railroad
trackage, large enough to accom-
mOdate large manufacturing con-
Germ, and is therefore very valua-
BILE. The Midway District. trav-
ersed in every direction by railroads
and electric lines, and drawing
population and business from both
cities, is rapidly filling up. and
few years will see property there
quadrupled in value. 1t is bound
i'll the near future to become the
great center of population Of our
dual city. and the owners Of land
there will be wealthy. We can sell
this fine property very cheap.
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London Letter

preiudiceS have usually old-fashioned
feelings on the subject OF the reverence
due to crowned heads, and would pause
before uttering their scathing cOndemna.
tons were they aware that the ''perni-
ciOus and disgusting habit" was one
in which the majority of queens in
Europe indulge. The expresses of
Russia and Austria, the queen of Italy
and the queen regent of Spain, as well
as their maieSties of Portugal, Rou-
mania and SerVia and the Countess of
Paris, are all lovers OF tobacco, of which
they are also thoroughly good judges.
Perhaps the most lnYeterate smoker
among the royal ladies is the empress
of Austria, who consumes from
thirty TO forty cigarettes a day. She
keeps her tobacco in an eXQuisiteIv
chased silver box, which, together with
gold ash tray. are always to be seen on
her writing table. Her imperial mai
esty Of Russia and Queen Marguerite Of
Italy only smoke in the privacy of their
bOudOirS. That OF the empress of Rus
STA is most fascinating apartment,
which makes a really ideal smoking
room.
1t is fitted up in the style of one of
the loveliest rooms at the Alhambra.
palm trees giving it quite a tropical ap-
pearance, while tempting lounges in
wife that repOSe which is such delight
full adjunct to the fragrant weed. The
Countess of Paris will look at no tobac-
co which has not grown in the sunny
climate of Havana, and while the queen
regent of Spain gives her vote in favor
of Egyptian cigarettes, and the queen
of Roumania declares in favor of
Turkey. Queen Natalie, of Servia, has
a store of tobacco from each country. of
which she is careful to get only the
very best. [ believe the cigarette
cases carried by some of these
ladies are yeritable dreams of
beauty. being usually of gold
inlaid with precious stones. Turning TO
our own country, it would take too long
to mention the names of the well-known
feminine votaries of the weed, and it is
not even necessary to repeat that they
are some of the highest in the land. A
very large proportion of our "bIue"
women smoke, and many of them even
smoke cigars as strong as those affected
by the sIerner sex.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27

privilege of naming judge. Slips of
paper containing the names of these
judges are placed in hat and the first
three drawn forth are the judges of the
dance.
These judges take their places on the
platform, the center of the hall is
cleared and the prize dance starts.
Now watch the "SpielerW With his
arms gingeIly encirciing his girl, and
with every muscle strained to maintain
a good position" he is moving grace
fully o. over the floor. with his BODY as
straight as a ramrod. Round and round
he glides without any apparent effort
whatever, carefully avoiding contact
with any other couple. for in so doing
he wOuld be disqualified for fouling.
Finally the music ceases, and after q
short consultation Of the judges. the
names are read of those who are entitled
to dance OFF, in another heat, provid-
ing no choice is made.
This proceeding is repeated until a de-
cisiOn is reached, and then the winner
is announced. AS usual in all cOmpeti-
lions, the name is greeted with storm
of acclamations and Kisses. and the win
ner steps 20 the platform and receives
his prize and that of his partner amid
the cheers of his friends.
The prize dance is as dear to the heart
Of the true ''spieler' as the ghost dance
to the Sioux, or the cOrrobOrree to the
abOrigine of Australia.
The winner of the prize is looked upon
by his fellOw-spielerS as an oracle in
terpsIchorean matters, and the girl W tn
whom he cOndescends to dance considers
herself in luck.
The ''spieler" is a great lover of
variety, and particularly so in dances.
1t is the height of his ambition to in
vent-in collision with the enterprising
leader of his favOrite orcheStra-some
new fancy dance, which dance generally
requires the composition of new music
to fit the combination of slides and turns
evolved from the ''sDieler's' brain.
Many efforts of this kind have been
made in the past few years, but they
have nearly all died young.
Their names, however. were very
suggestive: THE Maverick Glide" the
'Sparrow's Glide" the MERIDIAN the
"Flutter" and many others.
Very few master these intricate ma
neuvers, and they are rarely seen in the
ball room. except at certain Saturday
night assemblies, where they are
feature.
The season is now coming on when
the life Of the 'spieler'' will be one con-
tinued round of gaYety. Soon he may
be viewed aIrayed in all his glory-with
his bang, his black silk neckerchief, his
REFER, his noisy, side-band trousers
pursuing his even way through the
maZeS of the waltz or schottisehe or
polka redowa, or, perhaps, one of the
"glides" or "Quivers.''
Verify, the SDieler is wonderful out
growth of the civilization of the nine
teenth century.
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THAT AIR YOUNGER.


That air younger ust to set
BY the crick here day by day,
n atch the swallers dip and wet
Their slim wings and skoot away;
Watch these little snipes along
The low banks Vltup and down
'Mongst the reeds. and hear the song
~ Inc pqllfrogs creakin' roun'.
Cst 10 set here in the sun
Watchin' things, ana listenun,
Peared-like. mostly to the roar
OF the dam below er TO
That air rifle nigh the shore
Jes acrost from me and you
l st to watch him from the door
OF the mill-Ud rig him out
Sometimes with hook and line
Dig worms for him nigh about
Jes' spit on his bait but he
Never keered much, 'pearantly,
To ketch fish He druther fine
Out some sunny place, and set
Watchin' things, with droopy hea
And 'ta-lisHnun," he said
"kindo' listenun above
The old crick to what the wet
2 Narter was a-talkin' OFF,
Jevver hear SIGH talk as thatl
Bothered mother more'n me
What the child WAS ciper' at
Cum home onct ana said at he
Anowed what the snake-feeders thought
When they grit their wings. and knowed
Muoll DuDDlcS
Over where The old roots growed
, Where he th'owed them pets o. his
Little turripins he caught
In the country ditch and packed
In his pockets days and days
Said he knowed what goslins quacked -
Could tell what the kildees says,
And the grasshoppers, when they lit
In the crick, and ''minnies' Dit
on their legs-"But. blamer says he
Sorto' lookin' clean above
Mothers head and on through me-
And them eyes,-I see 'em yet,
'Biame." he says. ''ef kin see
Err make out jes' what the wet
Water is a-talking OFF,
Made me nervousi Mother, though,
said best not to scold the child
The Good Bein' knowed-and so
We was only rIconciled
When he'd be asleep-ard then,
Time. and time, and time again,
We've watched over him. you know
Her a-sayin' nothin'-jes'
kindo' smoothin' back his hair,
And, all to herself. / guess,
Studyin up some kind O. prayer
She amt tried yet.-Once she said,>
Cotin' Scriptur'-'' He says she,
In solemn whisper, "'He
Giveth his beloved sleep,''
And jes' then | heard the rain
Strike the shingles as turned
Restless lords the wall again,
Pity strong men dast to weepl-
Specially when up above
Thrash. the storm comes down, and you
Feel the midnight plum soaked through
Heart ana soul and wonder. too,
What the waters talkin' of!
Found his hat way down below
Hinchman's ford. Yes, Anders he
Rid and fetched it, Mother, she
Went wild over that. you know
Rugged it, kissed it!-TUrribul
My hopes then was all gone, too.
Brung him in, with both hands full
o water lilies-'peared- like new
Bloomed fer him-renched whittier still
In the clear rain-mixin' fine
And finer in the noon sunshine
Winners of the old mill looked
On him where the hill-road crooked
In on through the open gate.
Laid him on the old settee
On the porch there. Herd the great
Roaring dam acroSt-and we
Herd a crane CRY in among
The sycamores-then a dove
Cutteriu on the mill-roof-then
Heerd the crick. and thought again,
Vow what's it a-talSin' OFF,
james Whitcomb Riley.
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al amenities is the rule Of

else of social amenities is the rule of
daily life.
1t was, therefore, a merciful dispense
ton which abolished the custom, some
while ago in vogue, of leaving a card for
each member of a family, and, if the
caller were married woman, of adding
as many of her husbands, dealing
both packs" as lively young matrou
put it once. Now it suficeS TO leave
your own card for the lady upon whom
you call, if she is out or engaged, and
your husbands for her and her hus-
band.
If there are daughters in the house
who are in society, leave one card of
your own and one of your husbands for
them, collectively.
Ii you cannot be present at an after
noon tea to which you are hidden, send
your card on the AFTERNOON of the lat
home" 1t is equivalent to your pres
ence and cancels the social debt. OF
course, if you attend, you leave your
card in the hall, or with the servant who
announces you. If the men of your
family have been invited and cannot be
present, leave their cards also. IL Il
man Is asked and cannot 60, he should
send his card by messenger or post if he
has no relatives to take care of his visit
ing obligations.
Cards of coincidence are delicate as
surances of sympathy and a graceful
attention. If possible, they should be
LETT III person, but may be sent.
A card with congratulations" writ
ten upon 1t may be sent TO the parents
OF a newly born infant. an engaged
friend, or to those newly wed. If the
parents only of the bride are your
friends, send your cards to them with
best wishes" inscribed.
If you cannot attend a church we'd
ding, send card or cards to these who
invited you. If the invitation was is
sued III two names, respond to both
upon the envelope, in which two cards
should be enclosed and sent by mail or
messenger upon the day of the mar
rage. Ii you 20 to the church, leave
your card or send it within a week.
1t Is not 4 good form TO write notes
upon visiting cards. anything which
SavOrS of an abbreviatiOn of courtesy. as
this does, being invariably in question
able taste.
InlrodIctions by card are sometimes
simpler than by letter. The name of
the bearer is in such cases written
above that of the giYer. prcfiXed by the
word Introducing" This card is then
placed in a small envelope, left un-
sealed, and bearing on the lower left
hand corner: introducing Mr.. OF Mrs.
-" with the full name written out.
When presented. or forwarded, the
person introduced inclOSes his or her
own card, with the address written or
engraved upon it. This style of intro
ductlon is much more personal than by
note or letter.