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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
ANARCHY BEGINS.
ARMENIANS CHARGED WITH THE
CRIME OF ASsAssINs.
Rich Armenians Blackmailed and Turkish
Policemen Are Stabbed While
On Guard.

New York, Oct. 2O.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Constantinople says:
Armenians have added assassination
TO the crime of bomb throwing. Three
or four days ago COlian Avadis, the
Armenian in the service of the foreign
office, received a Letter from the Ar
menian committee demanding 100
pounds. This system Of Matchmaking
has been Systematically and widely
applied by the Armenian anarchists
to rich but unwilling Armenians.
Colain asked for police protection
last evening. A little after s o'clock
there came knock at his door, which
one of the two policemen opened.
One man Immediately entered and
was quickly followed by two others.
The latter seized the policemen while
the first began to attack them from
the front with large knife. Nourie
Effendi, one of the policemen, was
wounded in the stomach, being well
nigh disembowelled. The other Mech
met, was stabbed twelve times.
A big reward has been offered for
the murderers. Public spirit is
aroused against the Armenians. The
people are asking if the Turks are to
be murdered for protecting Armenians
what is to happen next? Nourie
tried to chase the Armenian assas-
4, sins until he fell bleeding and help
less in the street. His life might have
been saved had it not been for this
last instructive call to duty.
81 shall die" he said, at is Gods
will"
Mechmet, who may pull through,
said that after being attacked he fed
upstairs and fell senseless on the first
floor landing. From there he was
thrown out of the window into the
garden below, and thence the Armen-
ian watchmen threw him out into the
street. The sultan sent to the hospi-
tai a message of sympathy and direct
ed that he be kept constantly ac-
quainted with the condition of the
wounded men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
PAUPER ARMENIANS.

Big Kick Against This Class OF I'm
migrants Landing In America.
New York, Oct. pa protest from
the residents and taxpayers of Ho-
boken county, NJ, was presented to DR..
Senner, commissioner of immigration,
at Ellis Island, signed by a committee
consisting of Samuel B. Moffatt, Fred
Shilling and John Y. Dator. This
protest stated that for some time past
men and women dressed in the uni
form of the Salvation army have been
engaged in a system of begging for
the support and maintenance of "a
horde of Armenians, the same being
aliens and paupers, and we protest
against said aliens and paupers being
sent into this community"
Another letter came from Rev. ]. n.
Tromper, pastor of the Christian Re-
form church at Ramseys, n. j., where
it is proposed to colonize the Armen-
ian refugees. Pastor Tromper says he
has been requested by his congrega-
ton to extend the sympathy of his
church to a move to colonize the re-
fugees. Gen. Booth Tucker is at Ell
lis Island to speak in behalf of the re-
fugees.
DR.. Senner is not in a position to
state whether these Armenians would
be admitted to this country or sent
back. He will reserve his decision
until he has heard both sides and may
possibly refer the matter to the secre-
tary of the treasury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
LEE HAS NOT REPORTED
Weyler's Attempt To Claim A Fugi-
tive From The Americans.

Weyler's Attempt To Claim A Fugi-
tive From The Americans.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 20.-It is
stated by officials that the reports
coming from New Orleans as to an
exciting controversy at Havana be-
tween General Fitzhugh Lee, United
States Consul general, and General
Weyler, over an attempted apprehen-
sion of a Mexican named Fernandez
on board the American ship Vigi-
lancia gives q significance and i'm
portance to the event not warranted
by the facts. If there was any ap-
prehension that war would result that
feeling must have been confined en-
tirely to Havana, for the law on the
subject is so clear and its application
has been so firmly established by pre-
cedent that the officials here are in
doubt as to the outcome. Consul Cen
eral Lee has not informed the state
department of the affair and the fact
that he did not deem it worthy the
expense of cabling, but will treat it
only in the routine way through the
mail reports, is evidence of the i'm
portance he accorded to the incident.
The Spanish authorities have receiv-
ed Havana advices fully explaining
the case but these advices were en-
tirely of a pacific character.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.

Protestants Will Not Grant Roman
Catholics The Slightest Concession.
Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 20.-It is learn
ed that a hitch has occurred in the
conference for the settlement of the
parochial school question now in pro-
gress at Ottowa. Premier Laurier
and the delegates from Manitoba had
agreed to allow half an hour a day
in each school for the teaching of re-
igion by the Roman Catholics, the be-
lief being that this concession would
settle the difficulty. 1t might have
settled it as far as the Roman Cath
olics were concerned, but when the
Protestant leaders here heard of it
they raised a big row. Such con-
cession they declared to be a viola
ton of the school privileges. So the
Manitoba premier, Greenway, had to
withdraw from this agreement, and
so far as can be learned, no other
scheme can be devised and the set
Element is as far off as ever.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
DISSATISFIED
SPANIARDS ATTACKING CAN0VAS
AND ORITIOIzING WEYLER.
The War In Cuba Must End Soon or
Weyler and Oanovas Must Step
Down and Out.

New York, Oct. 20.-A dispatch to
the World from Havana says Weyler
and Blanco will be recalled, Premier
CanOvas will fall and grave events
will occur in Spain. Madrid dis
patches say the news is believed there
unless the rebels in Cuba and the
PHILIPPINE Islands are conquered
within a month.
The Madrid press openly attacks
Canovas and Weyler because of their
inability to check the Cuban revolu-
ton.
The Madrid Herald says. "While
Weyler informs us that the Cuban re-
bells are penniless and unable to car
ry on the war, Canovas tries to make
us believe that they have money to
burn in Cuba and Spain and her colo
MES.
''The truth is that there is q deep
feeling among the masses, who are
in open hostility toward the govern
ment, tired of suffering for its mis-
deeds and soon to rise up against it.
''The new re-inforcements of 49,
600 will hardly suffice to keep the
rebels at bay and more will be re-
quired-who knows how many more?"
The Madrid Comico says Premier
Canovas is responsible for the exist
ing state of affairs, which would be
bettered should he retire.
The Nuevo Monde violently attacks
Weyler. saying that under his COM
mand the Cuban revolt has assumed
greater proportions than when Cam
pos was in Cuba and that if in a
months time after the arrival of the
re-inforcements he does not deal a
finishing blow to the REBELLION he will
be treated worse than Campos.
Gen. Lachambre, recently operating
in Cuba, will be prosecuted in Madrid
on account of scandalOus affair in
gambling house.
New York, Oct. 20.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: A
special dispatch from Havana to the
Heraldo says the Havana newspapers
express great indignation at the atti-
tude of the United States government
and complain that despite the prom
Use of the authorities at Washington
the fitting out at American ports Of
filibustering vessels intended to aid
the cause of the Cuban insurgents has
not been and is not being prevented.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
o, HO!
William Jennings Bryan Has Been A
Professional Actor.

William Jennings Bryan Has Been A
Professional Actor.
Cleveland, o., Oct. 20.-William Jen-
nings Bryan, the candidate for pres
ident, has appeared before the foot
lights as a professional actor, accord
ing to the statement of Duncan B.
Harrison, the theatrical manager.
Mr.. Harrison says he saw Mr.Bryan
appear in EAST Lynne" in Topeka,
Kas., in the winter of 1SS4-S5. Accord
ing to Mr.. Harrison, there appeared
on the program of the performances
of Ada Gray's company the name Of
William b. Jennings, who was the
leading man. .....
"The William B. Jennings, who was
attached to the Ada Gray company
that season, is no other than William
]. Bryan, who is now the Popocratic
candidate for president" said Mr..
Harrison.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
PROFESSIONAL HIGHwAYMAN.
Wants To Be Hanged Rather Than
Return To The Penitentiary.

Wants To Be Hanged Rather Than
Return To The Penitentiary.
Denver, Col, Oct. 20.-Albert Henry
Downes, a man As years old, has been
arrested by the city detectives for
highway robbery. A search of his
room has revealed a large amount of
booty and the prisoner has confessed
to fully fifty hold-ups in the suburbs
of this city, as well as to the murder
here of one man, Joel Ashworth, and
a man and woman in California. He
says that he served seventeen years
in the California penitentiary for stage
robbery and grand larceny but was
never arrested for the murders.
The Ashworth murder here was
committed in June last and has ever
since baffied the police department.
Downes says he is going to plead
guilty of murder and wants to be
hanged rather than serve more time
in the penitentiary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
OLD LETTERS.
ONE FROM MANLEY OF MAINE
ABOUT SILVER.
He Then Favored a Double Standard Of
Gold and Silver-Not Much of a
Campaign Club After All.

Denver, Col, Oct. 20.-The Rocky
Mountain News prints correspondence
between Hon. J. NJ. Downing, of Col
orado, and Hon. J. ii. Manley of
Maine, in July 1898, to show that the
latter gentleman was at that time
opposed to the single gold standard.
Mr.. Downing's letter was written July
%, and was prompted by a letter pub
lished in the Lewiston, Me-, Journal
in which Mr.. Manley said that to re-
peal the Sherman act and stop the
coinage of silver would mean finan-
cial ruin to the country.
Mr.. Downing, in his letter submit
ted to Mr.. Manley that majority in
congress in supporting President
Cleveland's policy on thefinances, was
against the Republicans and he said
that without their help the Republi-
can party could never again hope to
gain the ascendancy in national poll
tics. He asked if something could
not be done to reclaim the disaffected
Republicans in the silver states. Mr..
Manley replied as follows:
Augusta, Me-, July 81, Hon. ]. NJ.
Downing, Denver, Col, Dear Sir
1 am in receipt of your letter of the
23rd inst and l thank you for the
kind words it contains. 1 send you a
copy of the interview and intend to
put myself on record in favor of sill
yer whether the Republican party
does or not. 1 do not know how ii
will come out, but 1 think it was a
great mistake for them to go against
the Republican party last November.
The Republican party has not gone
as far as / would like to see it, but
one thing is sure, you will never get
any aid from the Democratic party.
The only aid you can get must come
through the Republican party, for the
Democratic party is not a party of
progress.
Our people must be educated and
we must as a matter Of right and poll
CIV establish our own finacial policy
and force the great nations of the
world to a double standard. The day
of a single standard either of gold or
silver is a thing of the past"
(Signed j. ID. MANLE1.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
A YOUNG SUICIDE.
Chicago Founding Who Could Not
Become Accustomed To New Sur
roundirps

Become Accustomed To New Sur
roundings.
Whiting, Ind, Oct. 20.-James Hum
phrey, the nine-year-old son of John
Humphrey, who has been missing for
four weeks, was found dead in the
bushes near a swamp on the out
skirts of town by Fred Frentzberg.
The body was badly decomposed and
was recognized only by the clothing
worn. There was bullet hole in the
head and revolver by the side of
the body, Indicating that death was
self inflicted.
Some months ago the child was ia
ken from the Children's home in Chi
cago and adopted by Mr.. Humphrey.
Last spring he ran away from here
and was found near Lincoln park,
Chicago, having walked the entire dis
lance to get back to his old home.
The little fellow demurred against
being sent back to his foster parents
but was returned here and lived with
them until about a month ago, when
he ran from the house and was not
seen again alive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL ARMY.
Evangellsts Will Be Organized Under
Military Discipline With Military
Bands, For Street Work.


Military Discipline With Military
Bands, For Street Work.
New York, Oct. 20.-The Herald this
morning says: The Protestant Epis-
copal church of the United States is
about to organize military band of
missionaries, who will be under mill
tary organization and compete with
the Salvation army and volunteers
in their work among the ROple. The
matter was decided yesterday. The
proposition came up for consideration
some time ago before the Parochial
Missions society. A committee Of this
representative body was appointed to
investigate the army project. The
investigating committees report was
read, and commented upon the army
scheme. 1t reported favorably on
it and will at once proceed to organ
ize. The plans contain many fea-
lures of the Salvation army and
Church army of England, from which
the former organization sprang. Uni
formed corps of trained evangelists
under military discipline will be sta
toned in different cities. These men
will preach in the streets and be aid
ed by bands of music. The work
ultimately will include the erection
of laborers' homes and lodging houses
for men, and rescue homes for fallen
women.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
SPAIN WON'T QUIT.
So Says Senior Canovas In A News
paper Interview.

So Says Senior Canovas In A News
paper Interview.
New York, Oct. 20.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: In an
interview with Premier Canovas he
characterized as absolutely false and
ridiculous the statement to the effect
that the Spanish government intend
ed abandoning Cuba in the event of
the war not being concluded in March.
The government he said, was guided
entirely by the opinions and wishes
of the Spanish people and far from
desiring to terminate the war the
feeling for the suppression of the war
grows daily. So long as this feeling
continues the Spanish government
will do it's duty in prosecuting the
war to the bitter end.
Regarding the report that President
Cleveland intended taking action in
favor of the insurgents Senior Cano-
vas said the government had receiv-
ed assurances from Washington to
quite the contrary effect.
Naturally the United States gov
eminent desires for many reasons to
see an early termination of the war,
but further than that nothing can
exceed the loyal conduct of Presi-
dent Cleveland and his cabinet tow
ard Spain and her government. "Our
relations for the present moment are
of the most cordial nature"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
High Rank Retirements VIII Soon
Cause Them.


Cause Them.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 20.-Recent
and prospective retirements in the ma
w will result in the promotion of
number of young officers in the next
few weeks. The president in the
next few days will announce several
advancements on the list of captains
and commanders. Captain James o.
Kans retired October /, at his own re-
quest, after forty years service. This
will promote Commander Charles ].
Barclay to the grade Of captain. The
next commander on the list, Joseph B.
COghlan, it is understood, will be rec
commended for retirement, as not quail
flied for promotion. Commanders
Thomas Nelson and William B. New
man will retire for age in a few weeks
and Commander w. W. Reisinger is to
retire as the result of a medical sur
vey. These, with the recent death Of
Commander John S. Newell, will
cause six vacancies to be filled from
the rank of lieutenant-commander and
will result in the promotion of Lieu
ant-Commanders w. w. Fitzpatrick
b. S. Richards, Benjamin f. Tilley,
Harry Knox and Clifford z. West,
provided of course all pass their eX-
aminations. A corresponding number
grade of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. There
will be no retirement of rear admir-
ais until next year. In March, 1897,
Admirals Walker and Ramsey both
retire, and in June will come the re-
tirement of Admiral Brown. After
that there will be no retirements for
age among the admirals until June,
1898, when Admirals Kirkland and
Beardslee go out.
Among the interesting incidents of
next springs retirements will be the
promotion of Commodore of Captain
A. 7. Mahan, the distinguished author
and student of naval history. 1t is
understood that already Mahan is
booked for an admirars command as
soon as he attains flag rank. 1t is
believed that he will succeed Admir-
al Bunce. who by that time will have
completed a full term of sea duty.
AS the result of friction in the navy
department between Secretary Her
bert and Capt. w. T. Sampson, chief
of the ordnance bureau, the latter will
not be reappointed when his term ex-
pires in January, but will be assigned
to sea duty-probably as commander
of the Baltimore, now fitting at Mare
Island. He will be succeeded in the
ordnance bureau by Commander Chas
O'Neil, now in charge of the gun foun-
dry in the Washington navy yard.
This appointment causes some COM
ment as Commander O'Neil is not an
ANNAPOLIS man, but entered the navy
from the volunteer service at the close
of the war. He belongs to that class
known as mustangs" at one time
much despised groupe Of officers in
the service. He is, however, an ac-
complished officer, and but recently
returned from the European station,
where he commanded at Marblehead.
He is an expert in gunnery matters,
having served a previous term as sup
erintendent of the Washington gun
factory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
BUSINESS REPORT.

BY Wire to the Alamo Brokerage Co.
New York, Oct. 20.-The total gold
ordered imported today is $5,O25,OOO
Boston, Oct. 20.-The advance in gas
is caused by r. p. Flower & Co.,
Chicago, buying, anticipating the de-
feat of Governor Altgeld.
Second Liverpool wheat has declin-
ed q cents further Think December
wheat will 60 to 20 cents.
New York, Oct. 20.-London cables
announce that the Bank of France has
refused to sell any gold for export.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
ALLOWS MINORS TO VOTE.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-Assistant
Attorney General Newell holds that
man becoming of age on November
4 is entitled to vote for president this
year, having received his legal ma
jority November 3-that is having
completed twenty-one years of exis-
tence. On the morning of November
4 he enters upon his 22nd year. A
person becoming of age November
is therefore entitled to vote Novem-
Der 8. ...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
CHANGING WEATHER.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 20.-For
northern Texas: Fair and warmer
Wednesday, winds shifting to south
erly.
Southeastern Texas: Generally fair
Wednesday, possibly local showers in
the extreme eastern portion tonight;
variable winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
FOR UNIVERSITY RECTOR,

Washington, D. G., Oct. 2O.-The
name of Rev. Father Conaly, head of
the Catholic summer school of phil
osophy at Platteburg, N. Y, is prom
inently mentioned for the place OF rec
tor of the Catholic university, and
the belief prevails in well Informed
circles that his name will be one of
those submitted to the pope.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
THE FIVE GENERALS.

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 20.-A special
train bearing the five generals passed
through Toledo this morning over the
Lake Shore. The party left Cleye-
land at midnight after hard days
work and when Toledo was reached
they did not feel like holding a meet
ing before breakfast, consequently
there was no demonstration at the de-
pot. The train left for Adrian, Mich
igan, where a meeting was held at
7:20 a. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
HEAVY ODDS ON MKINLEY.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 20.-Charles S.
Smith, heavy operator on the board
of trade, announces that he will bet
$4,000 to $500 that Mckinley will
be elected.
George D. Castle, wealthy theatre
cal manager, offers to bet $1,000 to ST.
600 on Mckinley.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
NEW MINERS For LEADyILLE.

Leadville, Col, Oct. 20.-About one
hundred and twenty-five miners from
Missouri who are to take the places
of strikers in the Bison mine, have
arrived. They are escorted to the
mine by troops and the mine has been
heavily barricaded. About 1000 peo-
pie were gathered at the depot when
the train arrived and jeered the Mis-
souri, men,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
WAS A BOMB THROWER'i
BROTHER.

San Bernardino, Cal, Oct. 20.-Her-
man B. Schnabelt, brother of Ru-
dolph Schnaubelt, the man who threw
the bomb in Haymarket square, Chi
cago, died here yesterday Of con-
sumption. Schnaubelt came to Cali
fornia about nine years ago and set
tied on a ranch in Riqua Del Norte
county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
EouR INCHES OF SNOW.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct. 2O.-A
heavy snow storm prevailed here all
day Monday accompanied by a stiff
southwest wind.
At two o'clock fully four inches Of
snow had fallen with every indication
of a, continuance which may impair
traffic throughout the upper peninsu-
la. Snow is also prevalent in many
sections of Wisconsin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
PLENTY OF GOLD BADGES.

Steubenville, o., Oct. 20.-The trip
this morning Of VIM. ]. Bryan was
through the Ohio valley district along
the banks of the Ohio. There were
five stops before this place was reach
ed and at three of them the candidate
addressed the crowd from the rear
car. At every stop there were plenty
of gold badges and Mckinley cheers
i'm the crowd.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
KENTUCKY AGAINST BRYAN.
General Buckner Admits This, But
Won't Talk Concerning Republic
can Chances.

Won't Talk Concerning Republic
can Chances.
Chicago, Oct. 20-Gen. Buckner has
given it out that he is certain that his
own state Of Kentucky will go against
Bryan. He will leave on a special
train today to tour the northwest in
the interests Of the gold standard
Democratic ticket.
81 am satisfied that Kentucky will
go against Bryan" said Gen. Buck
ner.
When asked concerning the relative
strength Of the three tickets in the
Blue Grass State and concerning the
campaign in general, however, he eX-
cused himself from discussing them.
General Palmer, who was called to
Springfield by a death message, will
not accompany Gen. Buckner into
Wisconsin today, but will join him Ia
fer