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January 30, 1806. THE NEHKASKA INDEPENDENT. MESSRS, CANNON AND BROWN OF UTAH SWORN IN. LONG TERM FOR CANNON. Be Wus tacky in the Drawing of Ioti Mr. Baker of Kansas Presents s Petition From Mrs. Waller Ask ing That the United States Take Action in Her Husband's Behalf. Washington, Jan. 28. The senators from the new State of Utah, Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown, were on the floor of the Senate to-day for the first time, and formed the center of an animated group tin the rear of the chamber, where the old members gathered to extend . to them a warm welcome. There was added interest in their arrival, owing1 to the vote on the silver bond bill, in which they are expected to participate. The Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, prayed eloquently for Ar menia. "Hear the cry of our agony," he prayed, "on behalf of the people of Armenia, despoiled, tortured, their homes in ashes, their men and women and children slain at the edge of the sword, their women dishonored. Arouse and unite the power of Chris tendom, the queen, the czar, the kaiser, kings and princes, their minis ters and people, that the sultan shall , be forced to sheath his bloody sword and stay the frenzied rage of his fa natical soldiery and subjects." The induction of the "Utah Senators took place immediately after the chap lain's invocation. . Mr. Dubois of Idaho, Republican, presented the credentials of Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Burrows of Michigan, those of Mr. Brown. The credentials were read, and being in due form the two new Senators pro ceeded to the desk of the Vice Presi dent where, with uplifted hands, the oath of office was taken. Mr. Brown was assigned to a desk in the rear and the extreme left of the cham ber and Mr. Cannon immediately be fore him. Mr. Baker of Kansas, presented a petition from Mrs. Waller, wife of the ex-United States consul in Madagas car, reciting her husband's arrest, his trial by a drumhead court and his transportation in chains to a French prison. Mrs. Waller's petition recites: "By th-se acts France has held my husbai.ir, an American citizen, as an imprisoned felon for the past ten months, and I believe and am sure that had my husband been a subject of Great Britain he would have long since been released." As an American woman, Mrs. Waller asks the American Congress to take action. Mr. Peffer of Kansas offered a reso lution calling upon the interstate commerce commission for information as to discrimination on nassena-er and freight rates to and from Missouri River points. The resolution went over. The Utah senators ,then drew lots and Mr. Cannon won the long term, expiring March 3, 1899, and Mr. Brown the term until March 3, 1897. WELSH MINERS ENTOMBED An Explosion Near Cardiff Wrecks a Colliery and Kills Many Men. Caediff, Wales, Jan. 28. An explo sion occurred in a colliery at Taylors town near here this morning. The shafts were shattered, and the whole town was shaken by the tremendous concussion. Fifty-four miners were below when the explosion occurred and, although several of them have reached the surface with the dead bodies of their companions, it is sup posed that nearly all the remainder were killed. Rescue parties have been hurried to the scene, but the work is dangerous, as the pit is on fire. Later advices are to the effect that tweive bodies have been recovered from the colliery and that twelve men are stil missing. The Spofford Investigation. Chicago, Jan. 28. A special from V shington says experts have found a H jer deficiency than expected in the accounts of Librarian Spofford. The deficiency so far reported, it is said, will aggregate 861,000, with the in vestigation yet in progress in the ac counts designated as the "trust fund." Secretary Olney will employ NNew York experts to review the work of the treasury's experts in the last named account. The authorities are uneasily anticipating the discovery of further shortages, which may, added to that already found, swell the total to nearly $100,000. A Suit Against Rockefeller. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 28. To-day, In the United States court of appeals, with Judges Caldwell of Arkansas, Thayer of St. Louis and Sanborn of Minnesota, sitting, arguments were begun in a case in which J. D. Rocke feller, president of the Standard Oil company, is the defendant. At the trial of the case on its merits in the United States circuit court, sitting- at Duluth, Minn, before Judge Riner, a jury verdict was given for the plaintiff, Alfred Merritt, jr., for $940,000. A Cartilage, Mo., Implement Dealer Fails. Cakthagk, Mo., Jan. 28. W. E. , Ford, ODe of the largest implement dealers in the county, failed this morning, and his store is in the hands of W. E. Hall, mortgagee, for a claim of $5,400. The Deere Plow company has a claim of $5,500. These two amounts represent the principal obli gations. jr. Claim Against Venezuela. London, Jan. 28. The Berlin corre spondent of the Times says: "The German minister at Caracas has been instructed to t resent to Venezuela a note pres. .ng for the payment of the German railway demands against th Venezuelan government " THEODORE RUNYON DEAD. America's Ambassador to (irrtnany Hue cuntbs to Heart Failure. Berlin, Jan. 28. Hon. Theodore Cunyon, United States ambassador to Germany, expired suddenly and unex pectedly at 1 o'clock this morning of heart failure. Mr. Runyon had been in somewhat feeble health for some time past, but no immediately fatal results were anticipated. No longer ago than last Tuesday evening he was present at a dinner given in his honor by ex-Empress Frederick, mother of Emperor William. Mr. Runyon was the successor of William Walter Phelps, who had held the place of German minister four years, lie was a gallant soldier, and Fort Runyon, on the Alexandria rail road, at the south end of the long bridge near Washington, D. G, is a perpetuation of his name. Theodore Runyon was born at Som erville, N. J., October 25, IS'22. lie graduated from Yale in 1842, and in 1846 was admitted to the bar. In 1853 he was made city attorney, and in 1850, city counselor of Newark, N. J., a position he retained until in 1864 he became mayor of the city. He was appointed in 1856 a commis sioner to revise and codify the mili tary laws of New Jersey, and in 1857 was made brigadier general and sub sequently major general of the New Jersey National Guard. At the out break of the civil war he was placed in command of a New Jersey brigade of volunteers. In 1865, he was Demo cratic candidate for governor of his State, but was not elected. In 1873 to 1887 he was chancellor of New Jersey. In March, 18U3. he was appointed by President Cleveland United States ambassador to Germany. He had three daughters and two sons. The sons are Chauncey Runyon, 22 years old. and Fredenek. 29 years. One of Mr. Runyon's daughters is a gifted writer and is credited with the authorship of a book recently pub lished in which some well known Newark people were rather freely treated. ARKANSAS ETHICS. Two TBen Killed in a Row Over a Small Boy at Powtiattan. Hoxie. Ark.. Jan. 28. Last night at Powhattan, the county seat, a few Populists were holding a meeting when a crowd of young boys, among them a son of Sheriff Bill Childers, disturbed them. A man nomed Hurst hurled a stick of wood at them, strik ing young Childers, cutting his head badly. The sheriff and his grown son, Charles, who is. a deputy, went to Hurst's house to ascertain the cause of the trouble. Hurst became angry and ran at the sheriff with a knife. Charles rushed to the rescue, shooting Hurst in the stomach. Tom Hurst, a son, seeing that his father was shot, attempted to kill Childers, who shot him, also, fatally. Charles is a candi date for sheriff to succeed his father. Complain Against Collins. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 28. The Foresters of this city have asked Sec retary of State Olney for an explana tion of the neglect of Patrick A. Col lins, United States consul general at London, to give certain information that was requested of him. Fred Mc Adams, a Forester, whose home was in this city, died in a London coffee house, and when his brethren here heard of his death they asked Consul General Collins to look after his effects and see that they were re turned to his relatives here. It is as serted that the consul general paid no attention to the request, and that it was necessary to proceed through an other channel. Committed Suicide in a Coal Shaft. Fithian, 111., Jan. 28. At Muncie, 111., yesterday, Blaine Lynch, a lad 15 years of age, committed 6uicide by jumping into the coal shaft, which is 198 feet deep. He was instantly killed and horribly mangled. Friday night his father's store was robbed and upon his father questioning him young Lynch acknowledged the deed and re turned part of the money. He left a note at the top of the shaft, saymg: "You will find my body at the bottom of the shaft, and I will meet you skating in ." Sheriff Stands Off a Mob. Sulliyan, Ind., Jan. 28. A mob yes terday endeavored to lynch Grant At terbury, who is under arrest on a charge of assaulting his sister-in-law, but was driven off by the sheriff. The door of the jail was broken down and an entrance forced. The sheriff con fronted the mob and threatened to kill the first man who came upstairs toward the cell room. The mob halted and finally withdrew. Given a Long Sentence. Sedalia, Mo., Jan. 28. The jury in the Dyer trial returned a verdict of murder in the second degree, and fixed punishment at ninety-nine years in the state penitentiary. Dyer killed Thomas Walker the night of Septem ber 28, at the home of Mrs, Lucy Mc Bowers in this city. The woman was indicted with him, but her case was continued until the March term of court. Arbitration Is Now a Certainty. London Jan. V8. The Chronicle in an editorial on Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's statement of the Venez uelan question, made in a speech at Birmingham Saturday, says: "We must regard this statement as express ing the deliberate conclusions of the government, and it seems to render ar bitration in some form or other una voidable. " Will Seat a Republican. Fbankfokt, Ky., Jan. 28. It is learned from a trustworthy source that at least one of the contested election cases pending in the House against Democratic members, that of Werner against Tompkins, will shortly be brought to a conclusion, the com mittee having decided to seat the Re publican contestant. Leonard Jury Couldn't Agree. Wichita, Kan., Jan. 28. The jury in the case of the State against Mrs. Irene Leonard was discharged, being unable to agree. Mrs. Leonard was charged with murdering her husband 1L II. Leonard, in this city, November 17 last, for the $5,000 insurance. ATTACKED. !A SENATOR HANSBROLTGH "OF NORTH DAKOTA SCORES HIM. THE SEED QUESTION AIRED The Secretary of Agriculture Charged With Defying Congress and Designed ly Contumacious Conduct De liberately Evaded the Law Was Opposed to the Appropriation. I Washington, Jan. 28. Mr. Hans brough of North Dakota made a bitter attack upon Secretary of Agriculture Morton in the Senate to-day on the subject of the free distribution of seeds, trees, etc,, by the department, which Mr. Morton has stopped. Mr. Ilansbrough said: "It is an un pleasant duty to be obliged to criticise the acts of a cabinet officer, but in this case it seems to me there is a great principle involved. The essence of the controversy lies in the proposition whether an executive officer of the government has the right to wilfully, deliberateyl, designedly and, as in this case, prerueditatedly ignore a solemn statute of Congress. 1 believe it can be shown that the honorable secretary of agri culture has disobeyed the mandate of the legislative branch of the gov ernment It is a part of his depart mental functions to carry into effect any law appertaining to the affairs of his department which congress sees fit to enact. The last congress made an appropriation of $130,000 to be used in the purchase and distribution of seeds, trees, cuttings, bulbs, etc., as required by law. The secretary first showed his deliberate purpose to evade this law when he asked the attorney general for an interpretation of the statute, with reference to the purchase of seeds. There is nothing at all in the opinion of the attorney general which is inconsistent with the prior work of the department." Mr. Hansbrough proceeded to-show that the Secretary advertised for seeds in a technical way, and receiving no bids refused to readvertise. The Sen ator continued: "It was the plain duty of the Secretary, if he were faith ful to the performance of that duty and desired to execute the laws of Con gress, to have readvertised and to have earnestly endeavored to get bids offer ing seeds of the kind and character the law demanded and the Secretary re quired. Instead of this, he reject ed all of the bids upon technical grounds, forthwith abolished the seed division of. his department and an nounced that there would be no seeds purchased and distributed under the appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896. "In his statement, made before the committee on agriculture a few days ago, the Secretary said he was not op posed, on principle, to the purchase and distribution of seeds. Later in the proceedings he admitted that from his view of the case such purchase and distribution would be paternalistic and in conflict with his party creed. I leave the Secretary to justify these statements one with the other. "Altogether, the position of the sec retary in this matter is exceedingly lame. That he deliberately set out to disobey the mandate of Congress there can be no doubt. That he is person ally opposed to the purchase and dis tribution of seed of any character, whether they be rare or uncommon or otherwise, there is no question. And so we have here a case in which a high executive official deliberately sets aside the law of Congress, and I say that it is not so much the value of the seeds or the good results that come from their distribution, as it is the settlement of the question as to whether a departmental official shall disobey the legislative authority. "He was opposed to this appropria tion at the outset and although it was his clear duty to do everything in his power to carry out that law, he has placed every obstacle in the way of its execution, and has finally refused to execute it The proper time to dis cuss the propriety of the government distribution of seeds is when the act for the appropriation for money comes before the proper committee of Con gress. The great question is the con tumacious conduct, of the Secretary. Can an officer of the executive branch of the Government, who is in effect a high salaried clerk, defiantly and stubbornly refuse to carry into effect the acts of Congress of the United States?" Western Oklahoma Defends Nagle. Hennessey, Okla., Jan. 28. This section is indignant over Eastern Ok lahoma's attack on P. S. Nagle, ap pointed United States marshal for Oklahoma, to succeed Nix. Nagle is a leader in politics in Western Oklaho ma and was recommended to the office by nearly every business man in King fisher, El Reno, Hennessey and the strip towns, regardless of politics, and the appointment is regarded as the best that could be made. Miners Strike Against Doctor Bills. Johnstown. Pa., Jan. 28. Between 400 and 500 miners at Vintonville, this county, have gone on a strike, owing 'to the coal company having engaged a doctor from Philadelphia under a guarantee of $100 a month for attend ing miners, and the subsequent action on the part of the company in deduct ing $1 each from the men last pay day. The men are reported to be well or ganized and able to remain idle for a '.ong while. The St. Faul Still Ashore. Long Branch, Jan. 28. There is no change in the condition of the St Paul. The American liner is lying in the same position as yesterday, fast imbedded in the sandy beach opposite the Grand View hotel. Early this morning at high tide the wrecking tugs I. J. Merritt, W. E. Chapman, North American and Hustler made an unsuccessful effort to pull the steamer RAILWAY CRAN TS. ousa Nul-( oiumittoe AuUcoulsrt tha I'rmildnnt. Wasiiinotok, Jan. 2S. Tha pros pects fur railway construction in Oklahoma in the next two years grew meager to-day, for thero is reason to expect a deadlock between the Presi dent and the House. Recentry all right-of-way bills were sent to a subcommit tee composed of Curtis, Little and Flynn. The President at the last session vetoed severul such measures because they omitted to provide that the con sent of the Indians should be obtained. The sub-cotnmiHee to-day unanimous ly resolved to recommend that the consent clause should not be incorpor ated in any right-of-way bill. It is wholly probable that the full com mittee will make the report of the sub committee its rule of action, which is quite equivalent to declaring it the rule of the House. It is practically certain that the President has not changed his views. Among the right of way bills con sidered was the one giving the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf the right to build a branch to Fort Smith, also a bill giving the St. Louis and Oklahoma City road the ; right to build from Supulpa to Oklahoma City, via Chand ler. Both were ordered favorably re ported. Later in the day Flynn intro duced a number of petitions favoring the latter measure. A PASTRY COOK'S LUCK. Her Sweetheart at Cripple Creek Sends Her a Check for 4S,00(. Sioux Citv, Iowa, Jan. 28. Katie Hartnick a pastry cook iu this city, has received a certified check for $43,000 from a young man with whom she worked iast summer at the Ute Park, Colo., hotel. She will loave this evening for Cripple creek to be mar ried to him. The young people lost their hearts over the frying pan six months ago, but not being in a posi tion to marry at the time, Miss Hartnick returned to Sioux City while her sweetheart entered the min ing district as the shortest way to winning a fortune and a bride. The receipt of the check was his first an nouncement to Miss Hartnick of his success. Evangelist Moody's Mother Dead. East Northfield, Mass., Jan. 28. Mrs. Betsy Moody, mother of Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, died at 11:50 o'clock yesterday, of old age. ; She was vnthin two weeks of 01 years of age. Her four sons and two daughters were at her bedside. She was of Puritan ancestry, and her hus band, on his death, left her with nine children to support, Dwight L., her favorite son, being only 4 years old at the time. For years she struggled and toiled, and when Dwight prospered she was provided with every comfort His love for her led to his erecting the many big school buildings here, where he could, be with her, rather than in Chicago, as first planned. Merchants Throw Up Their Hands. Perry, Okla., Jan. 2. At Dolagah, east of here, the store of Sunday & Sons was robbed and the proprietors were compelled to hold up their hands and considerable cash was taken. Officers followed the robbers to the Osage country and arrested Ed Dosh. Will Wishard and a man named Per kins. In their possession was found considerable stolen property and two dozen watches. After the arrest it was ascertained that the men had robbed several stores at Tusla a few days before. Benson's Wife Drops Dead. Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 28. Mrs. Johannah Benson dropped dead from an attack of heart disease yesterday afternoon at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Rose Hurdle, wife of Con ductor John Hurdle of the Santa Fe. Mrs. Benson was the widow of Charles A. Benson, murderer of Mrs. Theresa Mettman, in March, 1889, who killed himself in jail three years ago to keep the United States marshal from hang ing him. Mrs. Benson was 47 years old. They Tip Fltzsimmons. New York, Jan. 28. Professor Mike Donovan, boxing master of the New York Athletic club, and Steve O'Don nell, who holds a similar position now at the new Manhattan Athletic club, tip Fitzsimmons to win the fight with Maher in Mexico on February 14. A Springfield, Mo., Clothing Firm Assigns. Springfield, Mo., Jan. 28. The an nouncement was made this morning of the failure of the big clothing estab lishment of W. K. I'oage & Co., with houses here and at West Plains, Mo. The liabilities are 820,200, with assets 825,000. Formation of an Ice Trust. New York, Jan 28. The Ice trust is rapidly becoming a fact. The mana gers of the trust, it is said, have se cured an option on practically all the ice that has been or will be cut in this country this winter. Sullivan Will Quit Boston. Boston, Jan. 28. John L. Sullivan has decided to quit Boston and the stage "for good." A Milwaukee brewer, it is said, is going to fit up a magnificent saloon for Sullivan in Chicago. NEWS NOTES. Mrs. Amelia Dayton of Centralia, Mo., died at the breakfast table. Generals Pando and Marin have quarreled and the latter may return to Spain. Jose Maceo has entered Matanzas Province, on his way to reinforce Gomez. Mrs. Betsy Moody, mother of the evangelist, died at her home in East Northfield, Vt The women of Kentucky will raise the money to provide the silver service for the new battleship, Kentucky. It is thought that the removal of Mar shal Nix will be followed by a thor ough investigation of territorial affairs. The health of Queen Victoria, already infirm, will be, it is feared, further weakened by the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg. i. HEPBURN IS did PRESENTS A RESOLUTION SEVERING OOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY. HOUSE VOTES IT DOWN. Lost by a Tote of 19 to 121 The Senate Armenian Resolution Discussed in the House Mr. lulgg Scores Great Britain and Blames Her for the Continuance of the Atrocities. Washington, Jan. 28. In the Uorxt to-day a bill was passed on motion of Mr. Towne of Minnesota, Republican, to amend the act of 1889 for the relief and civilization of the Chlppewasso as to permit the Secretary of the Interior, at his discretion, to sell the pine lands in their reservations in blocks of 100, 000 acres or less. About 4,000,000 acres are to be sold under the act of 1889. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa gave notice of an amendment to the Armenian reso lution, instructing the president to give the Turkish minister his passports and end all diplomatic relations with Turkey. Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, rebuked Mr. Hep burn for his extraordinary proposal to sever diplomatic relations with a friendly power. "We want no relations with that murderer," replied Mr. Hepburn, r Mr. Hepburn's amendment was de feated by a vote of 19 to 121 against When the arrival of the Senate Ar menian resolution was announced Mr. Quigg of New York, a member of the foreign affairs committee, moved that the Senate resolution be substituted for that of the 'House. Ho explained that the difference between the reso lutions was so slight that it was not. advisable, in view of the passage of the Senate resolution, to press the one prepaired by the House committee. He made a brtef statement of the facts which called upon Congress to express its indignation at the situation in Asia Minor. Although the newspapers oc casionally reported atrocities on Amer ican citizens, there were assurances from the State department that no American citizen had suffered personal violence. It was a matter of profound grief, said he, that the American people were now forced to protest to those who had given bonds for the good be havior of the Turk. It was not nec essary for us to inquire into the mo tives which actuated an European power which decried the out rages in Turkey with one hand and uphold the Sultan with the other. With the jealousies and politl cal machinations ol Europe we were not interested. But since the Eu- ropean powers, in the name of govern ment and humanity, had pledged the Sultan, and he had acknowledged the pledsre, that liberty and free' dom of worship should exist in every part of the Ottoman empire and that Christians should be protected from the Kurds, the United States had the rhrht to summon these powers before the high court of good faith to. ex plain why they rest idly and supinely inactive, while 10,000 Christians' homes were destroyed, while men and women were murdered, women dishonored and children sold into bondage because they refused to cry out that Mahomet was the great prophet. He characterized the Armenians as a noble and intelligent race who had for 1,000 years preserved their lan guage and national characteristics and had resisted the effort to Russianize them. Mr. Quigg intimated a belief that the only responsibility lay with Great Britain and he said he wanted the European powers to know we were watching with horror the helpless struggle of a people who were suffer ing not for what they did, but for what they thought. The offense against them, he declared, was an of fense against Christian civilization. I will not say, concluded Mr. QultrT. "whose duty it is to stop these outrages. But I submit to the serious judgment of the American people that the time has cone by when one Chris tian country can close its eyes to such outrages and solemnly aver 'I am not my brother's keeper.' (Applause). These resolutions may probably be in adequate, but if they have the effect of showing to the parties to tho treaty of Berlin that the American people are watching their direiection or in action the warning it conveys may save. KANSAS AND MISSOURI. Pension Bills Form the Bulk of Meas ures by Curtis, Long and Dockery, Washington, Jan. 28. These bills were introduced in the House to-day By Mr. Curtis of Kansas, to remove the records of John W. Stevens; to pay Mrs. Andrew Franklin of Burlington Kan., the accrued pension that was due the late Andrew Franklin at the time of his death. He was a veteran of 1812 and had a pension of $50 a month. To increase the pension of Beverly B. Hurst of Osage City, to $72 per month; to pay Anna C. Walquist of Osage county, daughter to Jonas Walquist a pension of $12 a month By Mr. Long of Kansas, to pension John G. Bright at a monthly rate of $30; to pension Mary L. Bunker, John J. Ryan and Rebecca Uelbotal; to re' move the charge of desertion from the records of Abe Curtis. By Mr. Dockery of Missouri, to issue an honorable discharge to John Dun can, late of the Twenty-fifth Missouri infantry, and to pension Allen Place of the Fourth enrolled Missouri militia, Killed Her Sweetheart. Decatur. Neb., Jan. 28 John Will ianis, who was shot by his sweetheart, Miss Rose Pettie died to-day. They were engaged to be married. How the shooting occurred has not been satis factorily 'stated. Miss Pettie claims the shooting was purely accidental, She nursed Williams till he died. Her mind is apparently unsettled and her friends have restrained her.fearing she intends to kill herself. CORDETT IN A SCRAP. A I'lillixlolpliU Theater Fireman Draws tha Claret From the Pugilist's Mouth. Pmi.ADKM'iiiA, Jan. 28. William H. Murphy, a fireman detailed for duty last night at the National theater, here James J. Corbett is now play ing, came into lively contact with the pugilist, and both men were badly battered before the trouble was over Murphy swelled cigarette smoke, and traced it to Corbett's room, which he entered. I just stopped to tell you that smoking is against the rules, Mr. Cor bett," said Murphy. No one is smoking here," said Cor bett; but he was unable to conceal the the smoke that came from under his coat "Why, you are smoking yourself," said Murphy, Indignantly. Corbett sprang up, shoved Murphy out of the room and slummed the door. The reman threw all his weight against the door just as Corbett opened it, and Murphy staggered half across the room. Before he could recover him self Corbett struck him twice. Mur phy came back with a blow on Cor bett's mouth that brought the blood n streams. The fireman then started down stairs, but Corbett caught him from behind, threw him down and kicked him. - Murphy then started down again, Corbett following. Murphy grabbed Corbett around the legs and pulled his feet from under him, letting the pugilist slide humpty-dumpty down stairs. VV hen the pugilist had reached the bottom he was frantic with rage and again attacked Murphy, but the men were soon separated. Corbett s mouth wan very badly Bwollen, and Murphy was badly hurt in the back where Corbett kicked him. The fireman is a little fellow, much smaller than Corbett FOR A DICTATORSHIP. Nlcaraguans Wish President Zelaya to Assume the Position. Managua, Jan. 28. During the past few days considerable political excite ment and uneasiness has developed in Nicaragua because several citizens have proclaimed that, in thefr opinion, President Zelaya should declare him self dictator, and eventually call a convention of the people to correct some embarrassing and conflicting clauses In the national constitution of 1893. All the ministers in President Zelaya's cabinet resigned. These resignations the president declined to accept Municipalities have opened voting places and citizens are now voting for or against the dictatorship. President Zelaya favors a change in the organic law, but declines to as sume the dictatorship unless a major ity of the citizens who enacted and in dorsed the constitution of 1893 declare it to be necessary for the purpose of allowing them to make the desired changes in the constitution. : Americans in the Transvaal, a Pretoria, Jan, 28. A meeting of the American residents here was held Saturday, and it was decided to tele graph to Secretary of State Olney that in view of the arrests of American cit izens and the fact that their property was jeopardized, he be requested that a diplomatic agent might be sent to arrange matters with a view to any exigencies that might arise. THE MARKETS. Kansas Cm, Mo., Jan. 8. Wheat sold to-dny at about Saturday's prices. There was little dixpositon among elevator men to buy poor samples except at vary low prices. Mill orderi took all tlie good wheat - Hard Wheat No. i, 64c: No. 3, 63c; No. 4, fOc; rejected 40i2c; no grade, 25c. Soft Wheat-No. 2, 7475o: No. 3, tt.Vr70o; No. 4,34 Wo; rejected, 50(S)5;kj. Spring Wheat No. 2, 6;lc; No. 3.lc; rejected, 4Vgji5e; white spring wheat, SOJWjOo. Corn-No. 2, 24o; No. 3, 23o; No. 4,223 22'4o; whito corn, 24o. Onts-No. 2, IScf No. 8, WAYlo No. 4, lOo; no grade, 18tl4c; No. 2, wtute, 1919!4c: No. 3, white, 18o. Rye-No. 2, ?3o: No. 8, BZc; No. 4, aio. Bran 41442o in 10Mb sacks ; bulk, Do lesi. Hay Timothy, choice, $11.508l.; No. 1, $103 11; No. 2. $i.50i; No. 3, $t6.;u; fancy pral rio. $7: choice, SW8.W; No. 1, o.wo; no, e, $4.50 Xi; packing hay, $34. Eggs Strictly fresh candied stooic, lavio per dozen. Ponltrv Live poultiy Hens, 664c; springs, 6Vc; roosters, Vo young, 17 c ; turkeys, hens, 8c; gobblors, 7V4o: ducKa. sattc; geise, rat, 6t6o pigeons, dull, 6 Jo dozen. JJressed , Hena, 77c; springs, im'to ; turKeys, nens. 0 gobblers, '4o; ducks, 9ic; geese, fat, 7;i7'io. Hotter Creamery, extra separator, l'Joj firsts. 17lRo; dairy, fancy, 13c; fair, Vo; store packed, fresh, 10120 : otf grades, so; country roll, f incy, 12c : c hoice. 10c. Annles-Singlo barrels sell as high as $125; fan y, $i 252.50 per bbl ; c hoice, $1.75,2; com mon to good, $1S 160 per bbL The prices in a small way are irregular ani range from 50o to 85o per bu. Potatoes Home grown, supply light, in a small way; choice, 21(g2'Jo par bu in car lots; fancy, i'S27o per bu. Chicago Board of Trade. CmcAao.Jan. 28 -s-The following is the range of prices of the groin and provision market oa the board of trade: Close. Jan. 25. Wheat January...., May July ........ Cobn January.. .., May Bei'tomber.. Oats January.... May , July POBK January, .... May July Lahd January .... May July... Siiobt Ribs January., ... May July 62H 31 KH an i 10 65 10 9.54 5 7H 0i 6 1) S 20 5 45 5 57 ?4 live Stock. Kansas City, Ma, Jan. 28. CattK reoeipts, since Saturday, 3,418 ; calves, 119; shipped Sat urday, 2,116 cattle, no calves, The market was steady to 10 cents lower. Hogs Receipts since Saturday, 8,470 ; shipped Saturday, none. The market was active sal 5 to 10 cents higher. Sheep I Receipts since Saturday, 8,876 1 shipped Saturday, 1,014. The general markei was steady to strong. The following are representative sales : 24 sheep. 185 ......8 50 214 Utah, 10J M I sheep, 100 2 W lSgshesp, 76 B IS sheep. 88 3 esdeep, 7 : 1 73 High. Low, 62i 61X 61' 66 64?4 64 16 64M, U I8H !7X 57 81 30 30H 833S 32 K 19 19 19 21 21 21H 22 21 21 10 62 M 624 10 62H 11 15 10 mi 10 9Z U 20 11 10 11 10 5 80 SO 5 80 6 10 6 05 6 W 6 2. 17J4 6 lli 5 !2tf 5 22 H 5 22 i 57'i S 47Vi 5 11 5 67 H 5 62'4 5 62