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Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
o'coNNon WILL FIGHT FOR CUBA,
Ex-AIderman of Chicago Raising
RegimcnL TO Aid the InsnrGents.

CHICAGO, May S.-If the plans of
number of West Side citizens are carried
to maturity, Cuba's struggle for liberty
will in the near future receive aid and as
s'stance in the shape Of an expedition which
will put all former filibhstering parties in
the shade. Ex-Alderman Maurice O'Connor
Of the Fifteenth ward proposes to recruit
the "OConnor guards" a West Side organi-
zaton named in his homer, TO full regi-
ment of 200 men, organized on the three
battalion system, with q full STAFF of field
and line officers. and fight in the cause Of
Cuban liberty. Already between 800 and
1000 men have enlisted and the company,
it is alleged. is drilling in halls scattered
about the city. No strangers are admitted
to the halls and everything in the line OF
precaution is taken to insure secrecy. Mr..
O'Connor has admitted that the regiment
was organized for the purpose of helpinG
Cuba gain it's liberty. AS to where the
necessary funds will come from the alder
man refuses to say. other than that they
have plenty. He also refuses 10 give any
definite information regarding the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Missing for Nine weeks.

NEW YORK, May Nv. +, COmyhH, a
travelling salesman employed by NJ. Cooper.
manufacturer of women's gowns In this
city, has not been heard of since February
their home in Roslinda,e, Mass. on Novem-
yer 20, TO go on the road and wrote regu-
ary 10 his wife three times a week up to
the latter part of February. HIS last letter
was written from the Phster Hotel, Mil
waukee, and dated February 2S. He disap-
peared mysterlously from the hotel. leaving
behind Mrs Comyns notified the police de-
partment In Milwaukee, but up to the pres
locate the missing man. His wife believes
that Comyns is still alive, but cannot ac-
count foT his prolonged absence. lie was
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
FILInusTERs NOT YET EXECUTED.
Fight between Spanish Troops and
ImsmrEcmta Ncnr Mnnnl.mu.

Insurgents Ncnr Mnnagun.
HAVANA. May 3.-Reports of the execution
of members of the crew of the schooner Com
petitor captured as flibusters are untrue.
Admiral Navarro, who must conduct the trial.
Is still absent from here. &c.,.
The guerrilla captain, Peral with three sec
tions of the cavalry of Pi2arro, left Mariana,
Havana province, to pursue the insurgente.
He met a body of them, largely superior in
numbers, near Managua and pre- mptly charged
them. After fight they were dispersed,
leaving seventeen killed, together with sew
entean firearms and some machetes. The
troops had one guerrilla killed and eleven
wounded.
Reports received from various points ndi-
cate that seventeen insurgents have surren-
dered to- the authorities.
AS result of sundry skirmishes in Matan-
Zas, Santa Clara and Havana the insurgents
have sustained loss Of twenty-three killed,
three prisoners and four spies.
Basiio Lassa, an insurgent incendiary,
VIII be shot tomorrow.
General Bernal has been summarily re-
lieved Of hS command and ordered to re-
port 10 Havana. Presumably this is due
to the fact that General Bernal and his
column were not on hand to cooperate
with General Inclan in his engagement
with Maceo at Cararajicaras.
In the last engagement of Colonels Tort
and Tejerzo, at the plantations of Luisa,
near Guines, IT is reported the insurgents
lost eighty killed
Lieutenant Colonel Salgado Ingenio fought
the insurgent band of Jesus Aguilro at
DoyAermanos The insurgents lost twelve
killed and carried off their wounded. The
tro3ps had four wounded.
Colonel Estruch, moving in the zone Of
Mayajigua, Santa Clara province, met a
band Of 1900 insurgents who had two can
non They retired after the fight, leaving
twenty-three killed and fifteen wounded.
The troops had two killed and fifteen
wounded.
The insurgent Leaf Eduardo Garce, was
wounded.
Captain Pho Lopez, with the battalion of
Cuenca fought the band of Ramiero in
Matanzas province and dispersed them, kill
Ing seven of their number.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
RECT can TIE-up IN MILWAUKEE,
Electric Railway and Lighting
IN Expected to Quit work To-day.

: : Expected to Quit work To-day.
2 LWAUKEE, May 3.-The strike Of the
= Nmployes of the Milwaukee, Electric
- and Light company was inaugu-
~ : onight and as each car was run into
u = motorman and conductor left H.
noe. :. 'eturn until the demands Of the
unN~ increased recognition of the en-
ploS yanlzation and several minor CON
cesst are granted. The electric railway
company had seen that strike was to occur
and has been quietly arranging to fill the
strikers places. number of men have
been brought here from other cities to take
the places Of the strikers and are quartered
In the several barns. The strike was deter
mined upon at midnight tonight at mass
meeting of the union, when 1t was learned
by officers Of the union that men from other
cities were being imported and that the
company was preparing to Immediately fill
the places of the old employees. Cooks ar
rived from Chicago tonight and were at
once taken to the car barns, where ar
ransements had been made to feed the new
men, who will sleep in the barns as long
as they are in danger Of violence. SINH
lar arrangements will be made at the power
house on River street.
Special policemen will be sworn in tomor-
row. some of whom will be stationed at the
barns and power houses and others will be
placed on the cars to protect the new men.
The strike begun tonight will tie up the
the city. The several lines are owned by
one company. and every employe of the
TOAD is a member of the union. In addition
to the street railway employees, the electric
light companies are involved. and will prob
ably strike tomorrow. They number 300
men, and operate the only electric lighting
plant in the city. Unless the company is
prepared to man the power house the city
will be without light tomorrow night, except
for gns.
That serious trouble is expected is evil
denced by the activity at police headquar-
ters and the sheriT's office. Up to midnight
100 special policemen had been sworn in
and will go on duty tomorrow. The sheriff
will have a large force of special deputies
on duty. He has also taken steps to confer
with the governor on the advisability of
ordering the Fourth regiment, Wisconsin
National Guards, under arms. Troops will
not be called out. however, unless the local
authorities find themselves unable to pro-
tect the property of the railway company.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
BANKER GEORGE $. coE is DEAD
Prominent i'm Financial Circles since
Long Before the Civil War.

Prominent i'm Financial Circles since
Long Before the Civil War. .'a
NEW YORK, May 3.-George s. Coe, who
was for thirty-seyen years president of the
American Exchange bank, died today at his
home, the Cliffs, at Englewood, N. j. Death
was from paralysis. He was stricken for
tho fifth time on Saturday and was not able
to recover. He was born in Newport, r.
l., in 1917 of a New England family, of
which Priscilla Mullins the heroine of Miles
Standish's courtship, was the most prominent
ancestor. He came to this city in 1888 and
was in the banking concern of Prince Ward
& King. A few years afterward ho went to
Cincinnati. Later he became cashier of the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust company. Mr.
Coe was cashier of the American Exchange
bank, and lattery became its president. 1t
was largely owing to Mr.. Goes mastery
financial ability that the scheme Of issuing
clearing house certificates was first resorted
to in 1873 to tide over the money sirngency
This at that time arrested the threatened
general commercial ruin at the time of the
failure Of Jay Cooke & Co. Mr.. Coe was
chosen president Of the National Bankers
association in 1881 He was treasurer of
the Children's Aid society. the senior di-
rector of the Mutual Life Insurance company
director of the Fidelity and Casualty In
gurance company, the Postal Telegraph com
pany and trustee of the board Of foreign
missions of the Presbyterian church. Mr.
Coe was a well known writer on financial
topics and was thoroughly versed in financial
history. President Lincoln consulted with
him in the days Of the war and 1t was Mr..
Coe who came to the rescue of the govern
ment upon the first bond issue during the
civil war.
PIERCE, Neb., May 3.-(Special Telegram)
This afternoon at 2 o'clock occurred the
death of William Dixon, who has been i'll
for over two years. Mr.. Dixon was So years
of age ard was one of the pioneers of the
county.
TORONTO, Ont, May 3.-Timothy Anglin,
eX-member of Parliament and eX-speaker OF
the Dominion House Of Commons died at
his residence in the city today He was
"A years old
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-Commander Fe-
lix NJ. Curley, U. S. NJ, captain of the navy
yard at League island this city, died at
that station Of heart failure today. He was
enc Of the best known officers in the navy
and had served the country In all quarters
of the globe. He was under fire more than
forty times and was conspicuous for his
intrepility,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
rio Grande to Build Two branches

DENVER, May 2-The Denver q N0
Grande Railroad company is arranging 10
build two branch lines, one from Delta TO
Carbondale, and the other from Durango to
the intersection of the San Juan river aud
the Navajo Meridian in New Mexico. One
will be called the Rio Grande Delta Rail
road company, and the other the Rio Grande
Durango Southwestern Railroad company.
Each company is capitalized at 100000, and
the incorporators for both companies are the
same, viz: Edward J. Jenery, Andrew s.
Hughes, Merritt IL, Rogers, Charles II.
Schlacks and John b. Andrews. The dlrec-
tors are the above gentlemen. and George
Coppel and II. T. Wilson Of New York. j,
Lowber Welsh of Philadelphia and o, Woi-
colt of Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
WILL TRY 1T ONCE MORE TODAY
Nebraska Delegation to Make An
othcr Effort to Pass EXp0sItion nllI.

other Effort to Pass Exposition BiiI.
WASHINGTON, May Especial Tele-
gram THE Nebraska delegation will make
an effort tomorrow to secure Speaker Reed S
consent to put the exposition bill on It's
passage.
John L. Webster, who arrived in the city
this evening, will tomorrow make application
before the supreme court for writ Of certio-
rar to bring up for review the American
water works case from the court of ap-
peals While no federal questions are in
volved, the law creating the court OF ap-
peals gave the supreme court the right of
review in all caseu whero doubt might exist
az TO the correctness of the judgment
Senator and Mrs. Thurston have returned
from their trip to Vermont There is a
rumor tonight that Mr.. Thurston will be
a candidate for permanent chairman of the
St Louis convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04

Two and n Half Millions Left by Lee
land stanford Finally Paid over.

SAN FRANCISCO May S.-After three
years Of litigation over the estate of the
late Senator Stanford. Mrs. Stanford has
at last been enabled to pay the bequest OF
81, 500 900 which the senator left the Leland
stanford, ir, university. This payment
means an assured income to the great in
stitution, no matter what may happen to-
any person or persons, and this assured In
come implies an end to the financial stress
that has been more serious than any one
not admitted to the inner history OF the
stanford estate knows. And this bequest
has been paid with this unusua! prompt
ness because OF the energy and business
ability of Mrs. Stanford herself The bonds
transferred TO the university draw Interest
at the rate Of $40 600 u month.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
WOMEN ARE LIKELY TO WI.
Methodist Conference Will Allow Them
Seats as Delegates,
QUESTION is TO BE DETERMINED TODAY
German Element Solidiy Opposed 10
Their Admission and May Not
Readily Submit-Bishop Fowler
Attacks Higher criticism.

CLEVELAND, o., May 3.-There was but
one session of the Methodist general con-
ference today. That was held in the after
noon at the armory. Bishop Fowler Of Min
neapol!s presided, read the scripture and
preached the sermon, prayer being offered by
Rev. DR.. Upham of Drew Theological semi
nary. Bishop Fowlers sermon was power
full arraignment of higher critics of the bible,
the speaker aiming to show by biblical and
scientific argument that the mass of the
criticisms passed on the scripture were with
out foundation. The address was listened
to with marked attention by large audience.
large number of the ministerial delegates
to the conference supplied pulpts in Cleve-
land and surrounding towns this morning and
evening.
The delegates are expectantly awaiting the
conferences acton on the woman question,
which is to come the first thing tomorrow
morning in ne conference. 1t is under
stood that the majority and minority reports
of the committee on eligibility will be sub
mitted at 10 o'clock. The majority report,
which will be signed by twenty members Of
the committee, will probably be submitted
by Rev. Or. A. G.. Kynatt of Philadelphia.
1t will hold that the women delegates are
elig bic to seats in the conference. The
minority report, it Is understood, will be
submitted by Dr. j. NJ. Buckley, editor of
the New York Christian Advocate, and will
consist Of arguments based on biblical and
constitutional grounds against the granting
of the privilege of delegates to the women.
The consensus Of opinion among the delegates
is that the majority report will be adopted.
If II is, the conference will say, it is as
serted, that the constitution ought to be
changed, and a precedent will be established
which will result in giving seats to women in
all future conferences While it is ad-
mitted that the women will win victory
considerable apprehension is felt regarding
the probable action of the German delegates
in the event of such action. 1t Is well
known that the Germans are almost solidly
opposed to giving women seats and voice
in the conference proceedings, their opposi-
ton being based on the declaration Of ST.
Paul against women participating in the
affairs Of the church, and some doubt is ex-
pressed as to whether they will submit to
the action of the conference without a pro-
test.
1t can be stated on excellent authority that
the report of the committee on prohibition
will declare in favor of comb ming to fight
the liquor traffic in any way, upon which
all friends Of temperance agree, regardless
CO creed or politics.
The reports will also endorse the work Of
the American anti-saloon league.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
STERLING MORTON SEES THE WEST.
on for n Trip Over the Santa Fc with
His Son, Paul &.

KANSAS CITY, May 3.-IIon. j. Sterling
Morton secretary of agriculture, passed
through Kansas City today, having come di-
rect from Washington to join his son, Paul
G.. Morton, third vice president of the Santa
Fc. who. with party of relative and friends,
left in a special car over the Santa Fe at
1880 p. m. for tour of the west Secretary
Morton is out for rest and recreation He has
never been through to the coast, and mas
much as his son was making the trip he I'M
proved this opportunity to see the country.
The trip as planned will require about thirty
days, and the interesting points Of the coast
are tn he seen
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
VIII BuiId a "ModeIs city.

NEW YORK, May at is, announced that
a company of which NJ. Fl. Arnot president
Of the Chemung Canal bank, OF Elmira, n.
Y, man worth s2eOO0,O0O, is. treasurer,
has purchased 5000 acres of land located
twelve miles from New York city between
Orange, N. j., and Elizabeth, n. j., ana
pable of sustaining a -,pop1lation of 5000
inhabitants, VII be constructed at once, the
intention being to erect ''model' city
in much the same manner that Pullman,
Ill was built.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Rnines Inv Enforced by state Ronrd.

NEW lUINi May 5'-IHtTt HpptHTtu
little change In the situation relative to the
enforcement Of the Raines' liquor tax law
today TO-DAY the rst sunday under the state
were closed, such business as was being
done In the direction of selling liquor being
monopo!ized by those places which h Id
hotel licenses. The police contented them
selves with finding out all places of the
hotel c,ass" which Yentured to sell liquor
without meals and unearthing back and
upstairs rooms in which beer was being
sold in violation of law by owners of sa-
looms In the same building,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
owen Melton a Western Man.

CHICAGO, May 3.-owen Melton. one oi
the 6libustering expedition to Cuba on the
schooner Competitor, captured by the Span
ish, and who Is likely to be shot within
forty-e!ght hours unless Consul General Will
llams interferes, IL a western man. Melton
Is only 22 years old. and his home is In
Kansas. seven miles from railroad. There
his parents live, and they are in ignorance
OF his whereabouts and danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Another independent DishiIery.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 3.-George H.
Wolsey of New York, who year ago built
a large distl.lery here, which was after
ward purchased by the American S2irit
once begin The, construction of another dis
tiiiery With a capacity Of 5000 bushels. 1t
is understood Wolsey Is at the head OF a
has already made a contract for placing
the output of the plant, The new new distii1lery 1e.yy
stwie and viii cost over 81 600, 600. 1t is ex-
pccted to have the plant in operation by
nctobpr
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Travelling Wan commits Suicide.

BUFFALO. n. " May 5'-ueOTsV IT. O5-
borne OF Wensvle, N. Y, and Bloomda'e,
o., shot and killed himself at the Hotel
Rroezel today. Osborne was a travelling
man for the firm of Very a Osborne OF
Wel,svile and also was an operator in
gas and oil lands in the vicinity of Bloom
dale He is supposed to have committed
suicide while in a state of insanity caused
by business troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Claude Fails wright is Welded.

NEW YORK, May 3.-CIaude Falls
Wright, the theosophist was married today
to Miss Mary Katherine Leollne Leonard
OF Boston, who is also an enthusiastic mem
ber of the Theosophical society. The mar
riage was performed according to ancient
theosophical rites. To make the marriage
valid the contracting parties were after
wards united in wedlock by Alderman Rob
inson.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
PERFECT ORDER REIGNs IN PERSIA.
New shah Ascends the Throne With
out Any Disturbance.


TEHERAN, Persia, May Sowing to the
prompt and energetic action Of the grand
vizer, perfect order reigns everywhere. The
shahs orders on this subject were read to the
princes and the chief officials Of the court at
the Central telegraph office on Saturday,
The chief priest at Teheran also proclaimed
them, together with the announcements OF
the successor, in the great mosque. All
the princes, governors, ministers ana ohi-
cials have telegraphed their congratulations
to Muzaff- ff-er-ed-Dn on the succession. His
replies have sbeen very gracious, especially
to his elder brother Vil-es-Sultan Of whose
acuuiesce in his younger brothers sue
ces'sion some doubts had been expressed.
LONDON, May 3.-The Persian minister at
London, Merzia Mohammed Khan, has re-
ceived a telegram from the new shah con-
frmng his appointment.
The Times has a dispatch from Teheran
which says: MuZatfer-ed-Din has confirmed
the present grand ylz,er, the Sadri Asam, with
full powers. An arrest has been made In con-
necton with the assassination of the shah.
The prisoner states that he is an emissary OF
Gem -Aliddin and other we'll known Persianc.
IL was intended to murder both the shah and
the grand vlzier. The news OF the murder led
TO disorders and the looting OF bazaars at
Shirez. The governor took prompt measures
to pay arrears of salary to the troops ana 10
assure the people. Quiet 10 now restored
The shah has confirmed his eldest brother,
Zil-es-Sultan, as governor or lspahan Ihe
latter has given assurances OF his loyalty 10
the public security.
The shah hiss postponed his journey TO Te-
heran for a week
that the murder of the shah has thrown the
sultan into a state of excitement Foreign
telegrams are excluded and the LEGAL papers
are forbidden TO refer to the subject
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
HUNGARIANs AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Brilliant MiIIcnnial Ceremonial in
Dutln-Pcsth Yesterday.

Buda-Pcsth Yesterday.
BUDA-PESTH, May 3.-The ceremonies
attendant upon the Millennal celebration
were continued today. Emperor Francis
Joseph and Empress Elizabeth, the members
of the court, the diplomatic corps and a
large number of arstocratic personages, at
tended a solemn thanksgiving service in the
Matthias cathedral. This was the most
brilliant spectacle seen in Austro-Hungary
since the coronation Of the emperor. The
procession through the streets was brilliant
and was witnessed by thousands of persons
who lined the thorougbfares at every avail
able point. Many of the equipages had been
made especially for this parade, and were
splendid with gilt and color. The Hunga-
ri2n women. who were in them. wore
the national festival costume, with high
laced bodice an apron and veil fixed with
a diadem. Primate Cardinal Vassary made
an eloquent address to the emperor in the
cathedral. The city is brilliantly illumin-
ated tonight in celebration Of the fete.
LONDON, May 4.-All dispatches from
Buda-Pesth dilate upon the magnificence OF
the fetes which are being held there in
celebration of Hungarys millennium. The
Hungarian dress has appeared in thousands
of varieties ranging in degree from old bro
cade and time worn god with iewery from
the hand OF Benventuo Cell!ni to the crude
ness of Magenta Plush, with sham gold braid
and pinchbeck trinkets. Sundays procession
in Buda-Pesth occupied three hours in pass
ing a given point. At IL o'clock at night
the streets and every publ resort were still
crammed full OF people, and there was not a
window in the city which was without its
candle The illumination was to this degree
universal, while there were some beautiful
special effects made with colored electric
lights, Bengal lights and search lights. The
fortress was kept glowing with red light
which threw a lurid glare over the whole
scene. On the river everything that could
float was decked out with strings of paper
lanterns raised in the air and there was
much burning of red fire and brilliant dis
plays of fireworks. The view upon the
.,ftn iohtfn fnll Snlanlll
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
spain Refuses ropes Mediation oGer.

LONDON, May 4.-The Standard has Q
dispatch from Madrid. which says; The
Spanish have declined the pope's mediation
in Cuban affairs, on the ground that al
acceptance would be tantanount to recog-
nlziug Americas right to interfere.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Nothing in the VIII FOR the Priucc.

PARIS, May H,-The Temps 0lyH The VIII
Of tha late Baron liirsch has been opened at
Bruena. His wife is made the rcsIdnary !ega-
tee One million pounds Is set apart for char
tiles In Morayla. Another important legacy
is left TO Baron Hlrsch's adopted daughter
The will contains no other dispositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Gumbont Concord Comes Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-The United
States gunboat Concord, which has been
stationed with the Asatic squadron for the
last five years, arrived here this evening
from the Orient, coming by way of Homo
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
NAY HAVE BEEN BURNED TO DEATH
shoe Drummer Missing Since the Day
nf the CrInnIe Crrck Eirc.

DENVER, May "a special to the News
from Cripple Creek says: 1t is stated that
a shoe drummer supposed to represent the
Standard Shoe company Of Cincinnati, who
was stopping at the Portland hotel, was
seen to enter his room in an inebriated
condition half an hour before the fire
started and has not since been seen. Two
drummers trunks marked IS. s. company,
Cincinnati" saved from the burning build
ing, have not been claimed The ruins are
to be searched tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
Ohio Man shoots His Wife.

stove dealer, shot and fatally wounded his
wife today. The couple had been out walk
ing and Immediately upon their return
home he drew a Eevover and fired four
shots at his wife, sthree OF them taking
effect The deed was actuated by jealously
Beal!s escaped but is closely pursued by
officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
strikers Get Their Demands.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, May S-The
thirty striking rlveters of the American
Steel Barge company returned this morn
ing. having been conceded an advance OF
rs cents per day or all repair work in their
dock.