Cañon City record., 1898-09-08
HORTICULTURAL socIETYs PREMIUMS
Fremont Counys Fruit Display will Equal Those Of Former Years
Important Change in Popular Young Lady Contest-Do-
ings of the City Counci.- The Mining District
Riot at the Springs.

Special to the Record
| COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. IA
riot at 4:l0 o'clock this morning al
the opera house between rival politi-
cal factions seeking to gain control OF
the building resulted in the killing OF
Charles Harris and the serious wound
ing of another man. Police officials
claim the attack was made by the
Stevens-Wolcott faction, but it is a
peculiar fact that the Teller wing
inside the building were heavily armed
and did the most of the shooting.
The Teller faction gained admittance
to the opera house at midnight under
an agreement, they claim, with Man
ager Nye. When it was learned that
the Teller men had taken possession
and assumed control Of the building,
the opposition made rush for the
opera house. Fireing commenced
simultaneously from both the besieged
and besieging factions, resulting in
the instant death of Harris, who was
shot through the heart, and seriously
wounding another man, whose name
could not be learned Both men he
longed to the attacking party.
The opera house is now III charge
l
of Sheriff Boynton and will probably
remain in his possession until trust
worthy assurance Of peace and quiet
is given. Upon taking possession the
sheriff found that the building had
been transformed inta perfect ar
senal, arms and munitions having been
secreted in every available place.
Four arrests have been made Jas.
Houze, Walter Russell, j. ]. Long and
A. c. Smith.
At noon today Chairman Blood Of
the Teller faction issued an address to
the people of the state, charging ex-
Chairman Broad, N. Stevens and
Dewitt Webber with having brought
a gang of toughs from Denver to ac-
complish by force what they had fail
ed to do through diplomacy. The ad
dress also charges Sheriff Boyntor
and Frank Howbert with having in
cited the attack.
Chairman Blood's address is pro
nounced cowardly attempt to shielt
the Teller faction from the murderoui
part it sustained in the horrible trage
dies of the early morning.
The city is in state of widest ex
citement and threats are being in
/ dulged by the respective factions.
Honoring the Queen.
Special to the R4coic
AMSTERDAM, Sept Queen vii
helmina was awakened this morning
by a serenade by the Netherland'
Choral Society nearly 1000 strong
This afternoon there was an open ali
festival, and on the queens entering
the royal box or stand near the Rigk
Museum eight thousand pigeons from
all parts of Holland were let lose
When the birds had disa, peared ;
thousand representatives Of the Dutcl
gymnastic societies gave FIVE min
utes' display which was followed b.
the much talked of historical and allie
gorical National procession. Thil
evening there will be a grand display
of fireworks and water carnival OF
the Ii, an arm of the Zuyderzee
which will be witnessed by the roya
party from a stand erected on the
West Indian quay.
Oppose Sacrificing the Colony.
Special to the Record.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 2.-The
West Indian Sugar conference meets
at Barbadoes tomorrow for the pur
pose of protesting against the sacri
ficing of the colony. This conference
was brought about by the recent sug
gestion made in Jamaica that tht
British parliament had requested per
mission to endeavor to arrange fol
annexation to the United States. The
promoters of the scheme are endeay'
oring to secure inter-colonial coopera-
tion, but the conference which will be
held tomorrow seems to indicate that
this cannot be depended upon.
A Ward PoIlticias.
Special to the Record.
DENVER, Sept. t.. Chas. Harris,
the man killed at Colorado Springs
this morning during the riot at the
opera house, is we'll known in this
city as q Ward politician. He came
| to Denver from Nebrasks about six
years ago and was connected with
the fire department up till : ysax ago,
when be was removed. He allisd him
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