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Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
ROBBERS MAKE A Rad BLUNDER
Cut the TrairY in the Wrong Place ana
the ENnrcsk Chr Escnnes.

MOoRHEAD, Mimi, Sept 26.-The west
bound passenger train on the Northern Pa
ciic railway was held up three miles north
Of here at an early hour this morning. 1t
is said the express car carried large sum
of money, which the robbers failed to secure
owing to blunder in cutting off the cars.
Engineer Hoover, just after pulling out of
Glyndon, noticed a man on the front plat
form of the mail car. A few moments later
the Tobber climbed over the tank and at the
point of pistol told the engineer to apply
the brakes. The other robbers came forward
bringing in the conductor and brakeman. All
mounted the engine which was again started
west. The robbers sat on the tank and or
dered the engineer to keep her moving"
Not until the train reached Moorhead was it
known that the engine and mail car had been
cut off from the balance of the train. The
other robbers discovered that they had not
cut deep enough into the train to secure the
express safes. They rapidly despoled the
crew of watches and money and made their
escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

Says His Father Believes His As
Nnssin Mns Crnked with Drink.

Says His Father Believes His AS
snssin Was Crnxed with Drink.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived today on La Champagne
from Havre was Captain Porfirio Diaz, only
son of President Diaz of Mexico. Captain
Diaz has been for the last year studying en-
cheering with the firm OF Sir Westman
Pearson & Son of London. He is on his way
to Mexico to resume his military studies.
He is staff captain and captain in the mil
itary engineers, the two highest branches OF
the Mexican army He will leave tomorrow
for Mexico
Captain Diaz said today that he had re-
ceved telegram in London from his father,
acquainting him with the recent attempt to
assassinate the latter by Arroyo who was
later lynched by connivance of the pc!ice
authorities of the City of Mexico.
Yourg Daz said his father attached not
the least importance to the attempt on his
life and believed that Arroyo was simply
crazed with drink. The lrumored belief by
the Mexican police authorities that the man
was delegated by society of anarchists of
which he was a member to kill the presi-
dent young Diaz characterizes as absurd
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
Low WILLING TO MAKE TERMS
Statement Published in BroOlsIyn Not
Denied by the Candidate.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The Brooklyn
Eagle today published the statement that
there was positive authority for saying that
Seth Low had prepared terms by which he
would retire in favor of, republican nom
inee for mayor.
Tonight Mr.. Low, in answer to a direct
question, wrote this reply: "The statement
in the Eagle was made without authority
from me and represents me in an attitude
have never taken. The reporter unwittngly
attributed to me what he could have readily
attributed to himself"
The article attributed no statement to Mr..
Low. 1t said that Chairman Reynolds of the
Citizens union had verified the report that
such terms had been made. He could not
be seen tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
GAGE STARTS EAST FROM DENVER.
Has Been Examinings His BrOther-in-
InN's Wiring prOnerIY.

DENVER, Sept. 2G,-Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman j. Gage left tonight over
the Burlington road for Chicago. Secretary
Gage. with Mrs. Gage, has been spending
the last week or ten days in Boulder, Colo,
where he has been examining the mining
properties operated by his brother-i law,
Colonel Wesley Brainerd, al Ward. While
Secretary Gage refused to express himself
upon his visit to Boulder. it is stated that
he Is we'll pleased with the prospect for
developing a rich cluster OF mines near
Boulder. aud that II is not tarDrobabe as a
consequence of Mr. Cages visit to the mines
that they win begin active shipment very
soon
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

Two Hundred Passengers on Board
and Nnny Arc Drowned or Burned.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. ga dispatch
from Ufa. in southern Russia says that
the steamer Admiral Gervais with 200 pas
sengers. while lying off the town, took fire
while all were asleep.
terrible panic ensued, owing to the fact
that before the passengers could dsembark
the steamer moved into midstream in order
not to endanger neighboring vessels. Many
passengers jumped overheard to escape the
flames Some were rescued, but many more
were drowned Two were burned to a crisp
and several others seriously. The total num-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
CALL FOR A RENEWAL OF WAR
Athenians Declare for u Rejection of
the Terms of Pence.

ATHENS, Sept. ga large meeting was
held this afternoon in Concord square. where
resolution was adopted calling on King
George and the cabinet to renew the war
with Turkey rather than accept the terms of
peace offered by the peace conference Most
of the addresses were bellicose one speaker
making a violent attack upon the king and
Crown Prince Constantine. The police en-
deayored to arrest him, but he escaped with
the assistance OF the crowd. The most in
Guential section OF the press continues peace,
ful in tome
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
I,UyCu 4 NEW GERMAN CRUISER
prince HismarcIs Is Presented with n
MoueI of the Vessel.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times says; Prince Henry OF
Prussia. Dr. MIGUEL, vice president OF the
council OF ministers; Baron Won Thelmann
secretary OF the imperial treasury, and Baron
Won Koeler.. governor OF schleswig-ilolstein'
were present at the launching OF the ne"
cruiser Fuerst Bismarck at Kiel Saturday.
and In the evening Admiral Won Turpitz ae-
companied the party to Friedrlchsruhe, where
they were the guests of Prince Bismarck at
dinner. The prince was In excellent health
and spirits and conyersed with great auima-
tion with Admiral Won Turpitz, who sa,
opposite him. The admiral brought as a
present to his host a twelve-foot model OF the
new cruiser. which the prince, after inspect.
ing II with interest, assigned to a place OF
honor In his study.
Great efforts are evidently being made to
win Bismarck and his family to an Interest
on behalf of the navy, since, 1t is said, Ad-
miral Won Turpltz visited Count Herbert
Bismarck at Schoenhausen last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
RidicuIe Austrian Mediation.

LONDON, Sept 27.-A dispatch to The
Standard from Vienna says: Rumors of Aus
tran meditation between Spain and the
United States in the event of trouble has
created surprise mingled with much credui-
ity, Americans fail to see what Austria
could do unless seconded by naval powers,
or at least by the combined pacific action of
several governments
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
May he Pearl Bryan,. Skull.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 26,-William Par
son, a boatman, while digging for coal in
medoc sand bar on the Kentucky side OF the
Ohio river found a skull, the lower jaw Of
which was gone. In the upper jaw were
teeth. Two front teeth were gold filled, An
expert dentist says IL is the skull of woman
between IS and 20 years old. II is supposed
to be that OF Pearl Bryan, for whose murder
Jackson and Walling were hanged, should
that prove true 1t has been in the river over
nineteen months
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
Found pend ln the ChIcngo River.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The dead body of
Edward Hill of Buffalo. n. Y, was taken
from the Chicago river today. There We're
no marks on the body to indicate violence.
1t is believed Hill either fell off the dock
some boat from Buffalo as II entered the
river. Hin was a member OF we'll known
and wealthy family of Buffalo, IT is said,
Hill was formerly paying teller in the
Elicott Square bank In this city, He dis
appeared week ago with S20O0. Half of
his brother made good the balance The
bank authorities had not asked for his
arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
END OF NICARAGUA REVOLUTION.
Government Troops Return to Ma
nnEua and VIII BE Disbnndrd.

MANAGUA Nicaragua (via Galveston,
Tex), Sept. 26-Presdent zelaya and tine
government troops are returning to Mana
qua, where the latter will be paid off and
dsbanded. The presidents prompt and ag-
gressive efforts have brought the revolution
to an unexpectedly early termination. Many
captured rebels are arriving in chains and
will be imprisoned. Adequate detachments
of soldiers remained at the various towns
in the districts affected by the revolution
to enforce the penalties against the rebels.
Congress will adjourn on the 29th, to re
assemble in january next.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
PLEDGE VOTES FoH w. sOHMER
Germnn- Americans of New York
Recommend a CandIdnte.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The United Ger-
man American societies OF Greater New
York held conference today. There were
$50 delegates present. representing 12O Ger-
man organizations, claiming to have total
membership OF 175.OOO voters. Resolutions
we're passed requesting the democracy to
nominate William Sohmer at present the
Tammany register OF records, for mayor Of
the consolidated city and pledging the psrty
l50 900 votes, An effort to endorse the CHS
cago platform at the conference was voted
down.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

who love the weed, and who are only con-
tent with a pipe or cigar when reading.
There is to be a department for the blind,
where books printed in raised letters will
all be collected for the pleasure and con-
rian loungs aim is to make the congress
sional library the greatest institution of its
kind in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

BILOXI, Miss Sept 26-Mr, Edward Ben
edct OF the Review is reported as being
critically i'll with the fever, DR., Cant re-
ports Mr.. Howard as being much improved
and at present he does not apprehend any
danger. The Board Of Health reports; To-
tai cases of yellow fever to date, 81; new
cases 10; under treatment, So; total yellow
fever deaths to date 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

pass and received rough Treatment before
assistance arrived. The negro was ar
rested and placed in Jail and public feeling
is strong against him.
A special to the Democrat from Delhi, La.
says: DR.. Guiteras. the United States expert,
says that Mrs Graves. a negtess OF Madison
Parish La has yellow fever
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
Protest AGAINST Free Coinage.

PARIS, Sept 26,-The Journal des Debats
contains an article today from the pen Of
NJ. Pierre Paul Leroy Beaulieu, protesting
against the proposal OF the free coinage Of
silver in the French mints. which he de-
clares. would compromise the commerce,
credit and political power OF France"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
is VERY WARM AND Dry.


Yesterday was such day as one might
expect in July or August 1t was hot and
dusty. The need OF rain is felt on all sides.
1t was clear, sunshiny day with the max
imum temperature % degrees
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
nrors nend MhIIe Enting Dinner.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 26-Lieutenant
Colonel Dawson, well known in Canadian
military circles. dropped dead this evening
while at dinner. He was about GO years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
Breaks the Western Record.

NEW YORK Sept. 26,-The steamer Will
helm der Crosse, from Bremen and South
ampton, passed in Sandy Hook at 9:O5 p. IN.
II has broken the westward record from
Southampton made by the st. Paul by
twenty-six minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

LONDON, Sept. 27,-The Daily Mail laughs
at the report OF the Canadian expedition In
Hudson Bay hosting the British flag over
Baffinland to get ahead OF the Americans
and declares that the territory has long been
a British possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
RETAKE VICTORIA DE LAS LuNAs
Rumor of Spanish Success Circulated
in Madrid.

MADRID, Sept. 26,-The declaration Is
made here and is being generally circu-
lated that the Spanish troops in Cuba have
recaptured Victoria de las Lunas, which was
taken by the insurgents under CaliXto Gar
ella and Jesus Rabi on September 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
Neuro A..uuI,s N CuurL.

NATCHEZ Miss, Sept. 26-W. II. Hast
lngs. a quarantine guard on the Cemetery
road, was last night assaulted by negro
who attempted 10 enter the city on a bogus
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
WeyIer CnbIes for HcIp.

MADRID. Sept, 2e-Captain General Wey-
Ter has cabled a request to the government
TO send ll3 additional administrative officials
20 Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

Al Philadelphia-Arr Rhynland, from
Liverpool
AT Havre-Arrived--La Bretagne from
New York
Al Queenstown-Sailed-E Etruria, from LiY-
erpool, for New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27

Tho Board OF Health received advice of
case OF yellow fever at Tallullah, La. The
board will hold a special meeting to con-
slider the question of quarantining Galveston.
Some complaint has reached the authori-
ties here of the delay in the mails resulting
from the quarantine measures in force in the
infected district. Congressman Davey of the
New Orleans district sent dispatch to his
colleague, Meyer, who is now in the city
asking him to confer with the officials. Mr.
Meyer has had an interview with the post
master general and Surgeon Wyman of the
Marine hospital service and he reports that
as a result OF his representations there will
be an immediate relaxation in the strIngency
of the regulations where they are reasonable.
and that the officials of the Marine hospital
service are doing everything possible to meet
the necessities of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Furnished the Senate Something to
bubble Over

The senate had quite a discussion
Yesterday afternoon over a resolution
instructing the Kansas delegation in
congress to work against the contrac-
ton of the currency and for the free
coinage of silver at 16 to 1.
When the resolution was read, Sena-
tor Lamb, (Rep) offered a substitute
which stated that. as the financial
question had been settled at the polls
last November, the senate declare that
the present gold standard be maintain
ed until an international agreement for
the free coinage of silver be reached
This substitute was defeated by large
majority the Republicans faVoring it
and the Populists voting it down.
At the conclusion of the vote, Senator
Lamb claimed the floor and said:
Il am really surprised at the defeat
of what / supposed was an innocent
substitute. However, L will try it
again. 1 never Rfore heard of a legis-
Iative body instructing the representa-
tives of their state in congress how to
vote. Those representa- iVeS are elect
ed by the people and to represent the
people just as much as the members of
this legislature are, and the senate has
no right to instruct them one way or
another. 1t has right to request them
but not to instruct them, therefore 1
offer another amendment to strike out
the word instruct in reference to the
representatives and substitute the word
request
Senator Harris followed Senator
Lamb. He said:
While it would undoubtedly be an
act of parliamentary courtesy to adopt
this amendment, yet I want to ask the
members of this body if it is not time
to stop requesting our representative
in congress, and commence to instruct
them?"
This question brought Senator Lamb
to his feet. NO" he replied with all
the force at his possession, ''emphati-
cally no. This senate has absolutely
no right to instruct the men who are
representatives of the people in a high
er assembly than this
The amendment was lost by a party
vote, and the original resolution carried
on vote of 26 yeas to 9 nays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30

.ara the normal school are not the child
ten zen, ~ ,fe farners My authority comes
f fo,,, the statistics of the normal school
- - TS,nnoria The last report OF that IN
efi+ntion shows that 20 per cent OF the
,n7Iniis were from the farming class
c5ena+or Jumper wish to offer an ex-
,19nafion for this. 1 have a brother-in-
10 a. in Melvern. Usage county, who owns
q humber. of splendid farms in that coun-
~ He sent his children to the state nor
sal school and they were enrolled as
fa~rner's children. At the same time he
is the kind of a man who farms the other
Senator I,eweIling-I wish to state en-
nhatica1lv that my constituents are not
that kind of fellows. daughter and ap-
If this legislature should not see fit to
establish a normal school in my town.
then / say God speed the establishment
of such a school some where else. Gap
plause.)
Senator Jumpers amendment was lost, as
was one offered by Senator Pritchard
making the resolution read two instead
mai resolution was then taken, and re-
suited in a tie. Under the rules, it was
lost on this vote, as a majority IS always
It is thought that the defeat of this
resolution means that there will be no
appropriation made for the establishment
OF a normal school by this legislature
The FIVE bills introduced in the senate
for the establishment of normal schools
at wichita Fort Scott. Concordia. stock
ton and Norton will probably be killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
AlOO YEAR SENTENCE.
A Burglar is Sentenced for 90 Years
on Each of Five Counts.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Judge Ewing has
pronounced one of the most peculiar
sentences upon Thomas jackson, color
ed, that has been heard in the criminal
court for several years. He sentenced
the man on five different charges direct
ing that as soon as Jackson has reach
the limit on one he shall begin the SER
vice of another. The charges against
the man was burglary and the limit of
punishment in each case is 20 years.
Judge Ewing said Jackson deserved
the full limit in each case and that he
would so recommend him TO the prison
authorities. Jackson broke into five
different residences on the night of De
cember % last. At the home of c.
Christianson he was heard by Lena, the
16-year-old daughter. She screamed
and Jackson slashed her across the face
with razor. In the residence of Her
man Suhr he was attacked by Mrs.
Suhr. She had one of her fingers nearly
bitten off in the struggle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
NEARLY THROUGH
Only One More House Committee
Left to be Named.

Speaker Street has announced the
appointment of four standing commit
tees, making a total of 49, The COM
mittee on educational institutions is the
only committee to be named, and will
probably be announced tomorrow. The
house has so standing committees
Those appointed today were as fol-
lows:
Hygiene and public health-Dr. M. F.
Marks, chairman; DR.. Harvey, DR.
Smith of Sherman, Dr. Johnson of
Chase, Russell, DR.. Hollembeak of
Gray, and Stuart
Legislative apportionment j B.
Ward, chairman; Crosby, Gillespie.
Clark, Rutledge, Carr, Gray, Goodno,
Williams. Mccarthy, Reed, Longley and
Brown of Greeley.
Congressional apportionment-J. J..
Marty, chairman; Weilep, Epperson,
Harvey, Gray, Cassin, Simmons, Clark,
Graves, Cubbison, Fitzgerald, Fouts,
and Poison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
PEOPLE WANTED FIGHT.
Nevada's Governor Says He Followed
the Peoples Wishes.

Carson, New, Jan. 30.-Assembly bill No
s. intended to permit the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight in this state is now a law
the governor having signed it When
asked If he ever had thought of vetoing
it, he replied:
II waited to see what a minority of the
people seemed to want. intending to be
entirely guided by their wishes. This poll
cy nave pursued to the end and because
the epople were in favor of the bin I
signed 1t. OF the merits in argument
made against the glove contest bill. I
have nothing to say. A majority of our
citizens seemed to wish II and I have
signed IT. That is all there is to it,
Mr.: Wheelock is in San Francisco now
but before departing he refused to saw
anything concerning the location of the
fight Carson and Reno both claim to he
the favored spots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
ROOSEYELT'S NEW ROLE.
He Now Poses as a Leader of Labor
in New York.

New York, Jan. 30.-Police Commits
sioner Roosevelt appeared in new role
when he spent last evening hobnobbing
with the labor leaders and strikers in
Clarendon hall.
The striking cab drivers told him
about how the police interfered with
them, and other wOrknen poured out
their woes. Roosevelt promised to come
to a reasonable understanding about
the action of police in strikes and to
help to secure the passage of reasona-
bic labor laws.
Before leaving he accepted a schooner
of mixed ale, which he drank with the
same stolid look of sublime courage OBJ
served when he used to shoot grizzly
bears in the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
PRES. BURNS WAS FIRED.
He was Trying to Inaugurate Strike
Among Glass Workers.

Pittsburg. Jan. 30.-A strike of window
glass WORKERS in this city is threatened.
Yesterday President Burns was elected
from Mr. McKeee's factory for endeaVor-
ing TO have the men strike because of the
refusal of the firm to deduct 10 per cent OF
their wages for credit certificates
Mr. Burns claims the refusal to make
the. deductions is violation of the wage
scale and il persisted in by the manu-
factllrers a general strike will be ordered
The certificates were given by the men
for money advanced to them by the assoc
backed 1ID by kilograms from all over the
country asking him to maintain his posi-
ton in the matter as well as the dignity
of The ASSOCIATE u-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
CUT IN GRAIN RATES.
The Mobile & Ohio Reduces Rates
From St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Jan. 30.-The Mobile and
Ohio railroad has served notice that
taking effect Feb. 8, it will make a cut
of 5 cents per 100 pounds in the rates on
corn and oats from St. Louis to south
eastern interior points. and a cut of A
cents per 100 pounds to the coast. This
was done to meet the cut made by the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
line.
The trouble has been brewing for
some time. While there has been quiet
cutting for several months, this is the
first move in the way of open cutting
by the St Louis lines. Competing rail-
way officials are retfcent on the sub
ject, but all intimate that the Mobile
e Ohio ont will be met.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
ROTHSCHILDS CASH.
$15O,OOO,ooO of it is Invested in
American Mines.

New York, Jan. 3O.-The "Tomboy''
mine of Colorado was formally bought
yesterday by the Rothschilds of Lon
don. The price given was 81. 500, 600. The
purchasing agent was the Exploration
company of London which is the name
of the mining branch of the Rothschilds
investment bureau.
Within two years this same buyer
has invested nearly $3.50, DOC, 900 in Amer
lean mining property. A conspicuous
purchase was that of the Anaconda
mine of which the first quarter was TAX
en- at 81, 100000 and the second quarter
$1,000 900 and the total at S24. 0OO,O 900.