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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
SENTENCE LEADERS TO DEATH
NicnraGunn Government VIII catch
Them, However, Before In
hicting the Penalty.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Sept. 20--(Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press. THE
court .m&tial which was in session here for
several months trying in the absence OF
most OF them, the chiefs OF the revolution
ary movement which began in February at
Blueneds, has proclaimed its decision. Cen
eral Pablo Reyes and two or three other in
surgent officers who escaped from Nicaragua
are condemned to suffer the extreme pen
atty OF the law, which is death. one only
OF the prominent leaders was captured. He
is now in the penitentiary, 1t is believed
that he will be placed in chains for life by
President zelaya, instead of being shot,
Adolfo ViNas, a well known newspaper
correspondent and DR.. Jose Meuria Quadras.
prominent physician who was educated
in the United States, together with a few
other young men, are sentenced to banish-
ment from Nicaragua for fourteen years.
To the general surprise of the public Pres
ident Zclaya has, within a day or two, ar
rested several prominent citizens of Leon,
Nicaragua, and transferred them to the
Managua penitentiary. No public accusa-
tion was made in these cases, nor is any
reason offered for the arrests. The sensa-
tion is all the s eater because there have
been no indications OF an uprising against
President zelaya since last February AS a
matter OF fact, the natives have been busy
on their farms, endeavoring to make liv-
ing for themselves and their families and to
recover from the evils OF scores of revolu.
tions, forced loans and heavy fines.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Report Fnvors Deep Waterway

CHICAGO, oct, 5.-Thc trustees of the
sanitary district have adopted Il report
made by the joint committee on finance and
engineering, inclos!ng n communication TO
the deep waterways convention that is to
meet in Peoria October 10 and II. The
communication defines the districts policy
In favor of n deep waterway and gives n
sketch OF the work alredy done toward ac-
complishing It in the construction of the
sanitary canal.
A convention in Chicago for next year is
suggested, to be attended by not only rep
resentatives from Illinois, but members of
conpress United States senators and such
other representatives from Iowa, Wisconsin
Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas. Ne.
braska, Minnesota, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Tennessee as will make the convention
representative of the west and south.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Germans Celebrnte.

DES MONIES, Oct 5.-The Germans of
Iowa today celebrated in this city the land
ing Of the first German colonists in America
in October, 1888. In the afternoon meet
ing was held at the auditorium attended
by about 1900 prominent people from all
parts OF the state.
Colonel Joseph E. Eiboeck presided, and
in his speech denounced the policy of i'm
perialism and conquest, against which he
said every German, as a lover Of political
and personal liberty, must be arrayed.
Hon. Gustav Donald of Rock Island de-
clared that the Germans are the only real
Anglo Saxons. He denounced alliances with
Great Britain and protested against the
policy of subjugatng the Philippines to a
government against which they protest.
Rabbi Sonneschein of Des Moines, re-
Gently of st. Louis, one of the most prom
inent Jewish scholars of the country, earned
enthusiastic applause by his denunciation
Of Britain's intended conquest Of the Beers
and declared that it would never succeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
DINNER FOR The SOLDIERS
Three Thousand Dollars will Be Required to
Feed the Volunteers
COUNCIL BLUFFS RUSTLES FOR The sum
Everything Possible is Being Done to
Make the Demonstration Worthy
OF the city and of the
state.
COUNCIL BLUFFS HUSTLES FOR The SUM

1t is estimated that at least $4,000 will
be required to meet the expenses of the
reception and banquet to be rendered the
Fifty first Iowa in this city on its return
TO Iowa and at the meeting yesterday morn
ing of the local executive committee in
charge Of the arrangements the finance COM
mittee was directed to raise this amount.
1t Is not believed that the finance commit
tee will experience any difficulty in rails
ing this sum, as everybody in the city Is
enthusiastic and OF the one opinion that
nothing should be left undone and no ex-
pense spared to make the demonstration one
worthy Of the great state of Iowa and the
city OF Council Bluffs.
1t was decided to try to secure the at
tendance here on the day of the reception
the United States troops from Fort Crook
and invitations will also be extended to
the Thurston Rifles, Omaha Guards and
High School cadets of Omaha to be pres
ent and take part in the military parade
| and reception. This matter was placed in
charge of a committee consisting of Post
master Treynor, chairman, Mayor Jennings
and Colonel J. j. Steadman.
| Owing to the number of other duties i'm
| posed upon him Mr.. Treynor suggested that
| j. H. Simms be appointed chairman of the
committee on music in his place and the
suggestion was adopted by the committee
| G. F. p. Froom was appointed assistant sec
| retary Of the executive committee. The
| secretary was directed to write to the
| mayor of each town having a company ir
the regiment asking them to furnish al
once the names Of those selected to act
on the general reception committee and tc
name one member from each such town to
act on and in conjunction with the parade
committee.
The executive committee will hold an
| other meeting this morning at 10 o'clock
when the attendance Of every member Is
necessary to complete the preliminary
| work.
The executive committee Of the refresh
ment committee, consisting Of f. W. Hart
chairman; H. w. Binder, Mrs Kirkland ant
Dr. Mary Tinley, has appointed the follow.
| ing to serve on this committees:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

Davenport Democrat (dem): In con-
sideration OF $500, expenses and some other
state, "Wednesday, October H.
Sioux City Tribune tdem): If Champ
clark, the Yltuperative and limber-tongued
orator of Missouri, would spare the time to
take an inventory of John James Ingalls,
pGhiii,ical Ihit M assets he might get an idea as to
Whither he Is drifting.
ottumwa Courier GepD; Fred White
seems to be addressing no very large
crowds at his political meetings, throughout
to suspect the awful fact that Iowa people
are not much interested In him or his
speech 49,
Colonel Bryan has reduced his twenty days
IN Kentucky to three and If he can stlll
reduce his Itinerary in that state he will do
growing gloomler every day he may be able
to convince his Kentucky friends that 1t
would be suicidal for him TO leave home.
Sioux City Journal (rep): The Burlington
Gazette runs the democratic state ticket at
the head of It's editorial columns, but will
INSIST upon following 1t up with articles en-
ing that W. c, Whitney was the father OF
the greater navy. Fred White can't help
feeling more or less embarrassed every time
he reads the Gazette.
Cedar Rapids Republican (rep): The east
ern democratic papers which ars sayine
money are mistaken The farmers OF lowe
are getting. something out OF the eattl,
business this year. There have been fal
steers sold in Iowa for 500 a head Wher
cattle are worth in the neighborhood OF
cents on the hOof the farmers have no com
plants to enter. except the complaint tha
! they have not cattle enough.
Des Moines Capital Gep); The people o
| Iowa will hear with deepest regret that eX
| is held in greater esteem than he. only
| few days ago the announcement was mad
| that he was engaged in writing history o
| his own life. Should he be taken away be
| fore the conclusion OF that work the stat
| will be the loser Every citizen of lows
| will earnestly hope that the aged senate
| may be spared until he shall have finished
the work he has undertaken and signlfet
his desire to be relieved of the burden tina
grows heavier with age,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

The members OF the Southwestern Iowa
Grain Dealers association held their semi
annual meeting yesterday at the Grand
hotel and discussed the question of railroad
rates and others matters OF interest to
their business. Among those In attendance
were.
]. e, Gibson, II. II. Ketchum ii. ID. Deds,
r. p Warwick, j. NJ. Parrot, II. Charters,
NJ. NJ. Pool, C. NJ. Bunton, ]. l.. Wright,
C. f, Beardsey T. NJ. Ballard, +. +. Cat
lin, C. b, Fisher, ST. Louis; C. NJ. Boyn-
ton. James Gault, Joe Norton, Creston, Ia
j. c. Mckee, Blanchard. Ia; W. j. Mar
tin, Hancock Ia; l. T, Spanger, Waluut,
Ia; o. f. Hubbard osceola, Ia; @. II.
Currier, Prescott Ia. c. b. Burlington, b,
X. Windham, Glenwood, Ia; S. b. Barnes
Malvern, la. +. NJ. Burlington, w, IL. Buff
fngton, Glenwood, Ia; w. w. Ellis. VII
lisca, Ia. J, II, Graham, Hamburg, Ia; f.
NJ. Carpenter, Lemars Ia; A. II. Bewrhen
G. II. Conaut, Omaha.
Only one session was held. in the after
noon, at which a number of railroad men
were present by invitation. The main
question before the association was the
uniformity of prices Addresses were made
by G. A. Stibbens OF Coburg, Ia, C. NJ
Boynton OF Creston, Ia, and C. S. Clark OF
Chicago, editor OF the Grain Dealers Jour
nal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

CorOner's Jury Investigates Taking
on of James McKennn.

Coroner's Jury Investigates Taking
on of James McKennn.
The inquest held yesterday morning over
James McKenna, the man who was crushed
beneath the wheels of gravel train on the
Northwestern railway Wednesday, resulted
in the jury comprised Of H. l.. Henry, o.
H. Lucas and William Conner, bringing in
a verdict that death was the result Of an
accident for which the company was not
to blame.
The testimony of any of the witnesses
failed to throw any light on how McKenna
came to fall between the cars. The evil
dence showed that McKenna with others
was 'anding on the platform of one OF the
patio gravel cars when the signal was
given for the train to move ahead. The
brakeman warned the men and in addl-
tion the bell was rung as the train moved
slowly forward. No one seemed to know how
McKenna fell but william Clark, brake
man, who heard him cry out and saw him
lying across the rail just as the wheels OF
a car passed over his body. Clark was run
ming beside the train at the time and at
once gave the signal to stop and the train
was brought to a standsll before the hind
wheels of the car reached the body. The
witnesses examined were all members OF
the train crew. McKenna was not brake
man on the gravel train, as at first reported,
but one of the laborers employed in dump
| ing and spreading the gravel.
There is some doubt as TO the dead mans
| name being McKenna. On the pay roll he
| was known as Dave Wilson and to one Oi
| the gang with whom he was working he
had told that his right name was Wells
Just before his death he was asked II he
had any friends and he refused to give their
names. In reply to question If McKenna
was his right name he replied 1t did not
matter and that McKenna was good enough
| The railway company is making some in,
quiries and the body will be held for e
couple OF days before being buried
McKenna is the sixth victim Of the ear'
between this city and Crescent City on thu
Northwestern and Fort Dodge & Oman,
roads within the last three months.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

congress in which the sacredness OF the
national flag will be set forth and its use
for various commonplace purposes and ad-
vertising schemes will be protested against.
A similar petition was signed by the nem-
bers at the meeting Wednesday OF the local
chapter Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. The petition when signed VIII
be sent to Congressman Mcpherson.
The women OF the Sanitary Relief commits
sion are contemplating holding a reception
and banquet for Company l., Fitty-first
Iowa. on its return. 1t will in no way In
terfere with or form a part OF the general
reception to the regiment, but will be some
time later.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
IOWAS MUSTER IN DOUBT
War Department in Ignorance Of Regiments
Wishes in the Matter,
NO NOTIFICATION OF ITS CHOICE IS HERE
Mrs. Marion Durham Again Becomes
President of the W, c. r. u
Hearing of Folk Court
House Case Imminent.

DES MONIES, Oct. Especial Tele-
grant, War department today in
formed Adjutant General Byers that 1t is
in ignorance where the Fitty-first Iowa
regiment will be mustered out. Orders
were issued by the department before the
regiment left the Philippines to muster it
out wherever II chose, on shipboard or at
San Francisco. The regiment did not no.
tify the department of its choice before
leaving Manila so 1t is now a matter Of
conjecture whether the regiment will have
been mustered out by the time 1t reaches
San Francisco.
At the annual convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance union OF Iowa here
today Mrs Marion Durham was for the
tenth consecutive year elected president.
The election of officers showed the utmost
harmony, the present incumbents being re-
elected for another year. They are: Mrs.
Marion II. Durham OF Burlington, presi-
dent; Mrs. Joanna b. Shesler OF Spencer,
vice PRESIDENT Miss Belle II, Mix, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. l.. d. Carhart,
recording secretary; Mrs. Carrie Il. God
frey, treasurer.
Polk Court House Case Advanced.
The famous Polk county court house
tdses luTSe III Mel6 duNduSeu ny thS
supreme court today and will be heard
October 15, when the Ninth district cases
are reached on the docket. This means
that a decision will probably be handed
down during the December term. The three
cases involve the question OF the issuance
Of bonds for the purchase of a court house
site and the right of the county to sell the
old site. Uutil these questions are settled
all steps toward building the new $5OO,OOO
court house are stayed by agreement.
The following opinions were handed down
today: Susie Pearson, Administrative of the
estate of E. o. Pearson appellant, against
Henry and Charles Wilcox, Polk district,
affirmed; Jennie l.. Brewster, appellant,
against Robert Douglas ct al from Davis
district affirmed; G. s. Alvord, appellant
| against Aruba A. Alvord, Scott district, af-
irmed; State OF Iowa against Charles Aus
tin, appellant, Polk district, reversed; State
of Iowa against Thomas Murphy, appellant
Polk district, affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

DIES MONIES. Ia, Oct. 5.-(special.)-
The executive committee Of the State
Teachers association. composed Of DR..
Nicholson of Cornell college. Mt. Vernon
G. e. Sheldon. president OF Simpson college,
Indanoa; w. #. Chevalier, superintendent
OF Red Oak (Ia,) school, with the secretary
OF the state association, Miss Carrie Good
ell, superintendent of Wayne county schools,
have completed the program for the meeting
OF the state association which meets in Des
Moines December 27, 2S and 29. The pro-
gram is exceptionally strong and embraces
many features heretofore not included in the
programs of the associations meetings,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

CREsToN. Ia, Oct. s. 5.-(special. THE
democratic campaign in Union county was
opened by Fred White, democratic nominee
for governor, in the opera house and the
speaker was greeted with a fair-slzed audi
ence. He arraigned the republican party fol
it's imperialstic and expansion policies and
criticised the Des Moines Register for its
position on the expansion question. He
admitted the general prosperity of the
country, but would not admit 1t as due IL
any respect to republican influence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. $50.
District Court Notes.


Judge Macy in the district court yesterday
Mrs. M. f. Rohrer for the dismissal of the
appeal taken by the city from the award
of the appraisers in the condemnation pro-
ceedings OF the strip of ground at Sixteenth
avenue and Third street required for the
opening OF the latter street. Mrs. Rohrer's
motion was based on the allegation that the
city had already taken possession of the
ground and that whereas the jury of ap
praisers had fixed the damage at 81, 900 the
city ought to abide by this award and be
willing to pay the amount. The court took
its decision under advlsement.
George Williams, convicted Of burglary,
asked that he be sentenced and Judge Macy
gave him fifteen months in the penitentiary
at Fort Madison. An indictment on the
charge Of adultery is also pending against
Williams.
The trial of the suit in which Mrs. An
ME c. Hanibalsen OF Avenue ID and Ninth
street seeks to secure $500 DIS damages
from George NJ. Sessions, a neighbor, on
account OF an alleged assault was com
menced before jury. During a neighbor
hood row the plaintiff claims Sessions struck
her. knocking her Off a fence and perma-
nently injuriug her side and back.
Ihe trlal or the Beck damage SUIT against
the Omaha St. Louis railroad occupied
the entire afternoon in the federal court
and was not completed when court ad-
journed for the day. At the conclusion OF
the testimony for the plaintiff counsel for
the railway moved for dismissal and a
verdict for the defendant. Judge Woolson
dismissed the jury until o'clock this morn
ing and heard the arguments ON the mo-
tion, reserving his decision until this morn
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
SHEA CASE FINALLY DISPOSED OF.
City is Now Free to Go Ahead and
Complete Warrant Refunding.


Complete Warrant Refunding.
The injunction proceedings instituted by
]. ]. Shea were disposed Of in the district
court before Judge Smith yesterday after
noon and the city is now free, so far as
Shea is concerned, to go ahead and COM
plete the refunding OF the outstanding war
rants on the general and water funds at
Az per cent interest.
The dismissal of Shea's application for a
restraining order to enjoin the city from
issuing these refunding bonds was the final
step in the much-talked Of Compromise -
When the case was called the only persons
in court were Shea, City Attorney Wads-
worth and City Finance Clerk Frank True.
In answer to Judge Smiths interrogatory,
Shea stated that he did not wish to offer
any evidence and the form of taking evil
dence for the city was gone through Frank
True was placed on the witness stand and
testified that he was clerk of the city A.
nance committee and assistant clerk of the
city. In answer to the city attorneys ques-
tions he gave figures showing the amount
Of warrants drawn during the fiscal years
Of 1896, 1897 and 1898 on the general and
water funds. The figures showed that the
receipts were in excess OF the amount OF the
warrants drawn.
He then explained that the proposed re-
fundlnS bOnd5 were TO take up Dy Inanual
exchange these outstanding warrants.
Would there be sufficient money to pay
all other indebtedness and place the city
on a cash basis IL the manual exchange OF
these warrants were made?" was asked by
the city attorney.
There would be-" was True's answer.
THAT Is ALL" said the city attorney.
Then the court asked Shea IL he wished to
cross examine the witness and he replied
that he did not.
Then there is nothing else to do but dis
miss the application" said the court and
turning to the city attorney directed him to
prepare his decree.
With this much of the litigation com
menced by Shea against the city out of the
way, 1t is said that the manual exchange
of the warrants for the refunding bonds
ought to be effected in thirty days, when
| City Treasurer Reed can start out and pay
out some of the s125, 900 or more of the city's
| money that has been lying up in the banks
| for nearly a year.
While many of the city officials regret hav-
| ing to pay Az per cent for the refunding
bonds, they are much pleased at the pros
pect OF the city getting on cash basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Inst Of Lyon County,s Dond Cases.

= SIOUX CITY, Oct 5.-(special )-The last
of the famous Lyon county bond cases has
been submitted to Judge Shiras OF the fed
eral court, after persistent litigation for the
last ten years. The case just submitted in
volved $4,000. Lyon county, number OF
years ago, repudiated its bonded indebted
ness and fight after fight has come up on
the part of the bondholders, but has resulted
in the county being freed from much Of its
Indebtedness, as the bonds were Illegally
issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
BANK BURGLARS AT RIPPEY
Cracksmen Blow Open the Safe of
the Commercial Bank and Loot
it of Funds.

RIPPEY, Ia, Oct. 5.-Burglars entered
the Commercial bank here at o'clock this
morning and blew open the safe with nitro
glycerine The bank cashier declares the
robbers got only $1,000, but others claim
the amount was S. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

CINCINNATI, Oct. 5.-The National AS
ISOLATION of Retail Druggists at it's third
days session considered long list of reso-
lutons reported by the committee. They
are devoted to. matters of interest to the
trade. A list of jobbers and manufacturers
who refuse to sell to the so-called "cut
rate" stores and to the department stores
is being prepared for circulation among
the 25OOO drug stores represented by dele
gates here from forty states.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
nig Attendance at University.

IOWA CITY, Ia. OCT. 5.-ISpeclaI.J-Th
enrolment in the university has nearly
reached the 1850 mark. the highest mark
in the university's history having been at
tained, The board OF regents at it's recent
meeting passed the following resolution
THAT henceforth soldiers and sailors who
served in the army or navy during the
Spanish-Amerie war shall have free tu-
ition in the university"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Diphtheria Mt osknIoosn

osKALoosA, Ia, Oct. 5.-(Special.)-
lignant diphtheria has broken out in the city.
Two deaths and eleven new cases have taken
place within a week. The board OF healt h
met and decided unanimously to issue an or
der closing the schools. One case was taken
from Penn college this afternoon. All the
cases are under strict quarantine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
GREAT NORTHERN MAY BID 1T IN.
Sioux City &c Northern Road Would
Be NaluabIe Acami sition.

BE a Valuable Acquisition.
SIOUX CITY, Oct. 5.-(Special.) 1.-The sale
of the Sioux City & Northern Railway COM
pany by H. s. Baker, special master in
chancery of the United States court, will
take place here December II. 1t is expected
the Manhattan Trust company, trustee for
the bondholders. will buy in the property
and that 1t will come under the management
Of the Great Northern. This would give
the Great Northern a fine Western connec-
tlon with the Elkhorn at O'Neill and pros
poets of getting even farther into the Union
Pacific country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

Mrs. Handles classes for dancing will
open for children Saturday, October I, 2 to
s, l. o. o. f, temple; adults Tuesday, oc-
tober 10, to 10 p m, at residence, 235
Oakland avenue. Assembly every Friday,
$3.50 to 1880, l. o. o. F. temple. Admis-
sion 25 cents. For further Information call
or address 235 Oakland avenue or telephone
45l
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
V. II. McGinnis for senator.

CREsToN, Ia, Oct. 5.-(special.)-T
fifth democratic senatorial convention nom
mated V. H. McGnnis to make the race
against Senator Allyn, the republican nom
inee. The convention was poorly attended.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

Today Sullivan, the grocer will open the
oyster season with large consignment of
Solid Packed. These are the finest oysters
in the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Howells Anti 'Kawf' cures coughs, colds.

Reasonable amount OF mending done free
OF charge at the Bluff City laundry. This is
the laundry that takes good care OF your
linen. "a North Main.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

Don't forget that Solid Packed oysters are
the best in the land. Sullivan, the grocer,
has them today to open the season orders
filled promptly. Phone 161