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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15

Five Hundred Delegates Expected nt
the AnnmnI Convention.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 1.-THE eleventh
annual convention OF the Brotherhood of ST.
Andrew of the United States opened here
this afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church
with a quiet service led by Rev. j. C. Roper
OF Toronto, Canada About 300 delegates
were present. but by tomorrow, when the
business sessions begin, at least 500 more are
expected.
The most important matter to be consid-
cred is the report Of the committee on ar
rangements on an international convention
next year The Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew
embraces 1900 chapters, with a total mem
bership of $4,000 in America. The sole OBJ
joct of the order is 1.-THE spread of Chrlst's
kingdom among young men" The conven-
tion wil be in session for a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
KNIGHTS OF LADoR's NEW FIGHT.
vigorous Campaign fer Government I
Ownership of R:iStr oadr.

Vigorous Campaign fer Government
Ownership of Rai.r oIds.
WASHINGTON. Oct. - The general ex-
eoutive board OF the KuigEts Of Labor con-
cluded its labors here toas5 and adjourned.
The meeting was preliminary to the annual
meeting of the order at Rochester on Novem-
ber 10 and for the purpose of arranging the
annual reports That OF Master Workman
Sovereign was not considered, as he Is alb
sent in the west. The report Of Worthy
General Foreman Bishop will strongly
recommend that a new fight be organized
the coming winter for government owner
ship of railways. telegraph and telephone
lines. He maintains that the development
of air and electric motors promises new
era in transportation and that the govern
ment should act before the new conditions
arc established. He will advocate suitable
compensation for lines purchased at their
cost rather than their capitalization and
the paralleling of such lines as cannot be
bought.
Master Workman Sovereign announced at
the Kansas annual meeting that he would
not be a candidate for reelection, but 1t is
believed he will reconsider.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
SPANISH ATTACKS ON AMERICANS.
citizens of the United states Abused
nnM InsmlIcl In LnI.n.

Copyright 1886 by Press Publishing Company
HAVANA, Cuba, CBy the way Of Key
West, Fla). Oct. 14-(New York World
Cablegram-speciar Telegram)-A World
correspondent went to Sagua Grand In June
to Investigate some atrocities charged
against Captain Carrera and his gucrllas
The evidence secured by the correspondent
was 50 conclusion that General Weylcr was
compelled to have the case Investigated.
As a result Captain Carrera was dismissed
and his gucrIllas were disbaadad Ever
since then Captain Carerra has been after
the man who reported the anlir to the
World. usrecting that the American con
sui thore. Mr.. Barker. was responsible for
his being degraded. Carrera sought him out
and finding him at the railroad depot, at
tackled him. The two men fought until a
policeman appeared and separated them.
Mr. Barker was handcuned and taken be
fore the court, but the judge released him
upon learrinr who he was. Consul Barker
would have reported the case to Washington
but Consul General Lee persuaded him not
20 do so, explaining that the government at
Washington had given him instructions to
avoid all complications with Spain. The
Spanish element is greatly elated over the
| licking" they gave the Americans.
Colonel San Martin, recently operating
| against General Maceo, in Pinar del RiC
province, has been degraded or dismissed
and ordered to Havana. General Weyler
accused him Of having surrendered to Maceo.
| Colonel San Martin explained that while
| pursuing General Maceo he entered the val
! ley FL Naranjal, between Pinar Bonca and
! Lachina hills, south of Montezuelo. MaCeo's
| forces suddenly appeared on the hills and
/ penned him in He surrendered and Mace,
| released him. ordering him to tell Woylci
! that he tMaccol did not need to shoot prs
oners to defeat the Spanish troops.
1t is reported that Oscar de los Reyes
| who was banishcd to the Chafarine ISLANDS
by Weylcr was killed on board the steamer
and robbed Of 500 he carried. Reyes asso
insured in the Massachusetts, Benefit assO
citation for $1,000.
General prat ordered the burning of tn,
sugar plantation, Carflnza, owned by Edcl
berto Fares at Nc!a Bcemcia, Matdnza!
province. General Prat says MIR Farres wei
In league with the rebels. Mr.. Farrcs /!
an American citizen and is now IN New
York.
General Oliver sent to Spain by Genera
WcylCr for ordering Consul General Lee {,
be arrested should he enter the Cabannai
fortress had a dispute with a political exile
Juan Miguel Fericr on board the steamer
and threw a bottle at him, seriously wound
ing him.
There was a panic in a church in Gunana
bacao last night. The priest abused the In
surgeons from the pulpit. and some womei
arose to retire in protest. when tho Spanlsl
military guards closed the doors and trouble
began. some OF the congregation tainted
others were Injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
ROBBERS ARE SHOT nY CITIZENS
Find the Bank Surrounded when
They Try to Nuke Their Escape.


They Try to Make Their Escape.
LEADVILLE, Colo. Oct. IA special to
the Democrat from Meeker, Colo, says:
Yesterday afternoon three men entered the
Bank of Mecker which is connected with the
store room OF J. w Hughes & Co, who own
the bank Two OF the men held the store
employees at bay, while the third went to the
bank cashiers window and, firing one shot,
ordered the cashier to throw up his hands.
The order was net quickly obeyed and the
robber fred again. whereupon the cashiers
hands went up. The manager Of the store
was then forced to open the bank door.
After gathering IN all the money in sight
the robbers marched the cashier and store
employees into the street with hands uplifted.
They then rushed out the back way, with
their booty. Citizens attracted by the shots
had pretty well surrounded the building by
this time and, being armed, opened fire
on the robbers, two OF whom, Charles and
William Smith, were killed by the first vol
ley. The third man, George Harris, was
shot through the lungs. dying in two hours.
He is fully identified and gave the other
names. which are believed to be fictitious.
Four citizens were wounded:
District Game Warden w. II. Clark. bullet
in right breast; not fatal.
Victor Dikeman, clerk shot through the
right arm.
c. \. Booth, clerk, scalp wound
w. p Herrick, finger shot off.
II is believed one of the dead men Is
Thomas McCarty, who robbed banks at Tel
luride and Delta Colo. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict OF justifable homicide
Meeker is ninety miles from Rife on the
Denver Rio Grande railway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
nRrrIsu GUIANA NOT ALARMED.
Governor Hrmming Says Colony op-
nnscs NcneHnrIn EncrnmChmcnI.

Governor Hcmming Suys Colony Op-
poses Venezuela Encrouchmcnt.
LONDON, Oct. 14.-Sir Augustus ". l.
Hemmng, governor Of British Guiana, ar.
rived at Plymouth today on board the
steamer Dom from Colon. In an interview
Governor Hcmming said that he had come to
England for holiday and that he would re
turn In three weeks. He would have tC
make. he said. only formal cal! on Mr..
Chamberlain, the secretary Of state for tho
colonies. The Venezuela dispute was entirely
I'm the hands OF the home government and II
was impossible to predict tho outcome. but
1t was unlikely anything serious would
occur. The feeling in the colony he said
was distinctly British. There was naturally
some dissatisfaction, but the majority de.
cidedly opposed Venezuelan cucroachment. a
very strong feeling had been aroused, hc
said by the intervention Of the United
States. Venezuela itself was not a very ter.
rble foe. But he was convinced that the
government would now soon solve the diff
Guilty. The future of British Guiana, the
governor said, was bright. Gold was abunr
dant in various parts besides the disputed
district and there was a good opening for
prospoctors The country only wanted eX-
plOTinE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Sccrc;ary Malet
u; the Venezuelan boundary com.
mission today authorized the following
THE statement that the commission has
come to decision sustaining the claim OF
Venezuela in the boundary dispute between
that country and Great Britain, IS withou
foundation. The commission is not in pos
session of all the facts necessary to form {
definite judgment and will not be until tn,
return of Prof. Burr from Europe, about the
end of this month. He is to bring with him
new and important historical information
which must be carefully examined before any
decision can be arrived at
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
south Dakota Educator Insane.

NERMlLLlON, S. d., oct. 14.-(Special)-
Mrs. DR., Evans, principal of the Vermillion
School of Music, left today for Philadelphia.
OF late she has been suffering from an at
tack Of cerebal meningitis, which, coupled
with Drooding over domestic troubles, drove
h, insane. The board OF insanity was to
az on her case today During the night she
bcca.ae suddenly worse, and escaping from
her husband, who was attending her, roamed
the streets in her night clothes several hours.
She was finally induced to enter the house
Of friend. and was sent today by the au-
thorities to her old home for treatment DR.
Evans followed her on the afternoon train
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
mAHCounT SAYS HE has NOT QUIT.
Denies thnt He Has Resigned the
Liberal LcDiership.

LONDON, Oct. 1i.-The st. James Gazette
this afternoon, alluding to the reported
resignation of Sir William Harcourt as
leader OF the liberal party in the House OF
Commons, says 1t may be stated that he
has arrived at no hasty decision. He has
been dissatisfied at being obliged to seek n
Welsh seat aud was disagreeably surprised
at so many liberals rallying to Lord Rose
bery's side
Continuing, he ST. James Gazette says
the report OF the intended resignation is
Eemi official and that beyond doubt Sir VII
Ham Harcourt contemplates sensational
move.
sir William Vernon Harcourt replying to
an inquiry on the subject today, tclegraphs
that there Is no truth I'm the report that bn
has resigned the leadership OF the liberal
party In the House Of Comn,nns
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
Great britain Wants the Trade.

Copyright 1886 by Trcss Publishing Vomplny)
COLON. Colombia. Oct i.-tNew York
World Cablcgram-specia Telegram)-The
Jamaica Cleaner, the leading newspaper of
Jamaica. says that Great Britain is making
an attompt to monopolize the British West
Indian trade and has determined to keep
out of those markets the foreign goods she
can supply.
at has been found" the Cleaner notes,
that Trinidad prefers American blankets.
etc, because they are good for the price
and attractive American trade with ia
malca cannot be displaced, but efforts to
drive il out of other Islands are to be
made"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
SUICIDE coNrEssEs TO a MURDER,
His T"stimouy Had Resulted In the
pmmIshmemI OF Two ImnncenI Won.

CANTON. H.. oct. 1i--Juhn X Wyatt
who hanged rimsclf in the County iail last
saturday before tho act, confessed 10 hav-
tng killed y. T. Gillia at Alton six years
ago. The murdered man was an ex-s'atc
senator and a member OF the State Board az
Agriculture, He was killed by burglars
whom he discovered in his house. Tom
R:oNn and George Sterchoy werc found
guilty Of the killing and sentenced to the
peui'uu'iary for thirty years on the testi-
nony NJ Wyatt. Hho said he held their
team outside Sterohey has since died and
Brown is Low confined at Chester.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
r,,,.,,,b Uound nj uuJn Pestb.

BUDA PESTH, oct. H.--The elphth round
Of the international chess tournament was
played In this city today. Following are the
rosults
Popiel beat Schechter In n kings bishop
gambet after forty-siX moves.
The game between Noa and Aibin.
kings nanchetto, was adjourned after
ffSty-four moves
Marco beat Tarrasch IN Ruy Lopez
after forty one moves.
Jdnowski beat Winawer In a Ruy Lopez
after forty-slx moves
Tschlgorin and Pillsbury drew four
knights game after thirty-siX moves
Tie game between Walbroht ana Cha
rOuZek. II Ruy Lopez. was adjourned after
nfty-eight moves.
MarOpZv had d bVe,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15

annual state convention OF the }. ois
Bankers association convened In tht ate
chamber today. Not more than nifty ell
egates were present representing I m
bership OF i65 In the state. Possibly Cr-
sons were present at the opening on.
Mayor Woodruff, on behalf of the cit ell
coined the delegates. Andrew j. LesN., Sad
an address OF welcome, by Frank w. Tracy
on behalf OF the local banks.
In his annual address President Halliday
said: IL belong neither to that class pre-
tending to believe that all the bad and
schcming men are on one side uf the money
question. nor to that other class claiming
to have only the workingman's interest at
heart regardless OF my own. | believe that
a currency system could be adopted some
thing in the nature OF the famous Baltimore
plan, which would be OF great benefit to the
whole country, but particularly to the south
and west whore the cry for a change is
greatest Those who seek to array one
class Of our citizens against another are
the greatest enemies our country can ever
have. Should they ultimately triumph the
death knel Of the republic will soon be
sounded II is not our monetary system
that has made the inhabitants OF the east
crn states a saving people which we of the
south and west are not. We cannot eat our
| cake and have 1t. too. We cannot indulge
! all our whimS and conCets and at the same
| time lay by our earnings. For this reason
/ the eastern people are an interest earning
| people, while those of the south and west
| are an interest-p paying people. No monetary
| system can or ought TO change this law, FOR
| 1t was Industry. thrift and economy that
| were intended to accomplish 1t.
| The investment OF money of non-rCsilents
! In both old and new southern and western
/ enterprises IS necessary to prosperity. We
! cannot get along without It, but will a
| declaration upon our part that we want
cheap money to pay debts which we agreed
! to pay in the best money tempt capital
! hithcr? The sooner every man accepts as a
| fundamental proof the principle that a con-
! tract Is n twosldud affair, equally binding
on both sides, the sooner will we be rid OF
! agitators and mischcf-malers. and the
mere surely viii our race become. in It's
fullest and best sense, manly aui honest
and our country great and prosperous
| I'VE cannot increase the natural demand
| for wheat corn. cotton or any other labor
| products by coming silver. We should never
lose sight Of the fact that the appearance Of
! wealth does not make us rich any moro
! in cold weather Stern reality Is sure to
undtceivo us Il We attempt the costly ex-
! pertinent Of fooling ourselves We cannot
| alter or defy the laws OF nature What any
nation can do In the higher ways OF civliza-
tion We can do. but we cannot make water
run up hill aud we cannot by mere law
make silver equal to gold"
Reports by the secretary, treasurer exec
| utNc council and nomination committee fol
lowed, closing the session.
| A reception was given the dclcgi-ns to.
night at the residence OF b. II. Ferguson.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
telegraph operator.
WILLIAM STAPLETON Of Milton. a telc-


VERMILLIoN, s. D.. Oct l4.-(speciall-
The teachers concert at the University o.
South Dakota, given last evening was tn,
musical gem of the season. The department
Of music at the university is ably conducted
this year and has a heavy registration,
Fred Rogers of this city left today to ac
cept the chair of professor in natural scienc,
In a Chicago college.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
suItnn ThnnI,s Emncror MIIIinm.

BERLIN, Oct. 14--Emperor William to-
day received in audience Grumbokow Pasha
"a German officer in the service of the Turk
ish government who is the bearer of let
ter OF thanks from the sultan to his majesty
for the lattcr's portrait, recently presented
to Abdul IIamid. The federal council has
decided not to give effect to the Reichstag
resolution imposing an enectual protective
duty on quebrachO, a bark used for lung
or bronchial diseases.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
Prom otions on the II. & VI.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 14.-Elliott Mar.
shal, at present general agent of the Bur
llngton at Leavenworth, has been appointed
assistant general freight agent OF the b. &
NJ, to succeed J. s. Bartle. resigned. Tho
appointment has not yet been confirmed
KANSAS CITY, Oct 14-H. l.. Harmon
who was but recently made general agent OF
the Burlington road in Kansas City, is to be
again promoted, n Is announced, and given
charge OF the freight and passenger busincsf
OF the road for the west and southwest under
the title OF general southwestern agent. Tho
appointment follows the resignation OF j. S
Bartle, assistant general freight agent Of
the Burlington at ST. Joseph to become
general freight and passenger agent OF the
Indiana, Illinois a. Iowa road.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
BuTnIo Bank suspcnds

BUFFALO, N. Y, oct 1i-At o'clock
this morning tho directors of the Bank
Of Commerce. one Of the leading financial
institutions in this city. announced that
owing to the heavy Withdrawals. the bank
place It's affairs I'm the hands of the
Banking department for examination.
Nothing can be learned ms TO the assets
and liabilities.
The directors expect the bank viii be
able to resume IN n short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
Married at YermiIIion.

VERMILLION. 5. D., Oct. i4-(special.)- }
Robert II. Lee and Miss hnnna o'Connell
were married here Monday. Lee Is now
holding a position in bank at Grand Forks
n, d., while Miss O'Connell is one OF Ner
millions most accomplished young women.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
ENGINE CRASHES INTO TROLLEY.
Three Killed and Two BADLY Injured
L...u,...i.... II.....Il..L.

ON Level Crossing at HuZciton.
HAZELTON, Pa, Oct. 14.--.Throe men
we're killed and a score of others more
or less seriously injured tonight in a trolley
accident at the Hazeion crossing OF the
Delaware, Susquchanna g. Schuylkill rail
road and the Lehigh Traction company.
The dead are:
sRseN~sSiRscHNER Of Hazelton. q
telegraph operator.
WILLIAM STAPLETON Of Milton, a telc-
graph operator.
DAVID JOHN WILLIAMS Of Plymouth
Patrick Dowd a trolley conductor, aud
Morris Ferry, a boy are at the hospital
unconscious and are not expected to live
Both have fractured skulls and are injured
internally. Kirschper was ground TO q
shapeloss mass beneath the railroad engine.
and Stapleton and Williams lived but few
minutes after being taken from tho wreck
The accident occurred about 6 o'clock. The
trolley car was filled with passengers and
was crossing the railroad tracks when strucl,
by the engine. The engine caught the rear
end of the car and tore 1t from the main
portion which was thrown over an en-
bankment into swamp. Kirschner, who
was near the rear end OF the car, was caugh,
and dragged over 100 yards before the en-
CINE could hc stopped.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
Omaha Firm Gets the Contract.

WASHINGTON, Oct. li.-(speclal Tele
gram THE East Omaha Furniture company
was today awarded the contract for supply
ing the furniture for the new public build
ing at Sioux City at it's bid of Si554. Tho
same company was also awarded the contract
for furniture for the new building at Fargo,
y. D.. at its bid of S2,77O.
Philip +. Carr of Kansas has been ap-
pointed teacher in day school No. at
Pine Ridge Agency, S. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
RESTRICTS ADVERTISING PASSES.
Western Passenger Association VIII
AIODt New Rule.

CHICAGO. Oct. 14.-The committee OF the
Western Passenger association, in charge of
advertising and transportation, has recon-
mended that free or reduced transportation
shall not be issued on account of advertising
in periodicals and catalogues of organized so
cieties, associations, commercial companies
etc. but shall be confined strictly to regu-
larly published standard newspapers and pc
riodicals of general circulation, published at
regular intervals The report OF the commit
tee will without question. be adopted nearly
as 1t stands by the meeting OF the assocIa-
tion, which will be held this week
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
ounrrcled over Mel\InIey,s Picture.

KEMINETUN, IHdI Oct, F,-Frank
Holmes an old resident OF this place. visited
the home OF Charles Bartholomew, where a
picture OF Mckinley hung in the window.
Holmes made a remark about II which an
gercd Bartholomew, who seized a base ball
bat and struck Holmes over the head, frac-
turing his skull, fatally. Bartholomew has
been placed under heavy bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15

LIMA. Peru, Oct lI-INIa galveston,
Tex.) THE Chamber OF Deputies last night
sanctioned the radical project providing for
civil marriage 1t still requires the ap-
proval OF the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
GENERAL vIFQUAI>'s CLOSE CALL.
Entnurics His Horse and Carriage
=. L.. NArir,, AbiIn nrI

EntRnGics His Horse and Carriage
with u Live Wire While Driving.
Copyright. 1896 by Press Publishing Company
COLON Colombia, Oct. 14.-New York
World Cahlegram-Special Telegram
General Victor Vifquain the United States
consul general at Panama, had a narrow
escape from death today. While out driv-
ing his horse and carriage somehow be
came entangled in a live electric wire. The
horse was killed instantly, but the gen.
eral was unharmed.
Consul Pearcy. stationed az this port. gees
to New York shortly on months fur
lOuuh
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
Talking Politics to Cowboys.

PIERRE, S. D., Oct, H.-(special Telo
gram Major J, A. Pickler came in thii
morning and Immediately started for Mid
land, In Nowln county, sixty miles west
here. whore he will speak to the cowboys
tonight. barbecue was arranged for today
and the cattlemen will be in for miles
around.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
right Win Grces Insurgents.

ATHENS, Oct. IA hnnd OF insurgcnt
Greeks and a number Of Turks fought all
Law on October 3 hear Greavena, Macedonia
Beth sides sustained heavy losses
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15

PIERRE, S. D.. Oct. H.-(Special Telc-
m.)--GOyernor Sheldon today. ON recon
mendatlon of the board of pardons, granted
a pardon TO Charles Campbell Of Yanktun
who was serving a sentence on the charge o
assault with intent to Kill.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
Railroad nuiiding in GunicmnIn.

SAN FRANCISCO Oct. i.-F $. Schu.
mann a German arrived IN the city from
Guatemala, where he has been employed fol
several months in surveying proposed routes
for several railroads. Mr. Schumann report
that matters are booming IN railroading n
that country The government has suryeytd d
new route from Guatemala city 10 the Al
lantie coast In order 10 AFFORD a connection
and outlet for HuntingtOu's Mexican
Central and the work OF construction VIII
begin Immediately. Mr. Schumlnn VAS 10
hNe years engaged in South Africa In build
ing the railroad from Delagoa bay to Pre-
torla. lie Is now on his way TO Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
wcIsh Lowcrs -Four MARKS.

CHICAGO, Oct. li.-Michnel, me welsh
rider. took four worlds records at the Gar
field park track this afternoon IN practice
spin Of five and onc-half miles. He lowered
consccutiycly the two. three four uad hyo
mile marks. He made two miles I'm 3:.i
three miles In j:21 45, four miles IN 1928 and
five miles In 9,h 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
cooLIE RIOTS ~ uRIrIsu GUIANA.
Georgetown Police Fire on The Noh
WITH I'nInl IMnni

Copyright, 1896 hy Press Publishing Copnon,N
KINGSTON jamaica, Oct. H. (New York
World Cablegram-SpeciaI Telegram )--Seri-
ons coolic riots are reported from George
town, the capital Of British Guiana. The
police, In trying TO restore order, were
obliged to fire on the mob Three rioters
were killed and many wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-15
ILLINOIS BANKERS con,
President William u. Hnlli,
Cairo Delivers His Addrct

SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, Oct li.-Tl
annual state convention OF the
Bankers association convened In tn,
chamber today. Not more than ilfty-
egates were present, representing I
bership OF i65 In the state. Possibly ,
enns Mnrn nrrsrnl M lhn nnnnlnlr .