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
