Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 17, 1892, Page 3

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Clongressmen Discuss the Question of Sub- mitting a Constitutional Amendment, ADVOCATES OF THE MEASURE CONFIDENT, Dakotn Makes @ Sensi- h e Tells o Was Sold Out by the Kallronds, WasmixGroy, D. C., Jan. 16.—The popular movement for the olection of Unitea Statos senators by vote of tho people is destined 0 beone of the most important subjecte dis- cussed by the Fifty-second congress, It seems likely to be the one great subject of national interest upon which party lines are uot to be drawn, and from this fact tho adve. cates of tho proposed reform derive great encouragoment of ultimate success. Sona- tor Palmer of Itlinois, who has long stood as +he expouent of this popular principle 1n tho west, and who ascribes his election’ solely to the favor with which the people of Illinois received the new theory, will take charge of the reform movemeut in tho scuate, whilo IRepresentative Johnson, the republican rep- resentative from North Dakota, wili be the most aggresive advocatoof the constitutional amendient in the house. In Kepresenta- tives Bryan of Nebraska, Eunloo of ‘Cennes- see, Springer of Illinois, and Miller of Wis- consin, ke will have warm co-operation, but to Reprosentative Johuson, will probably be conceded the leadership of tha new movement, because of his oft-repeated asser- tions that to a violation of that principle was solely due his defeat in the memorable sena ul contest In the state of North Dakota, house commiltee on the election of president, vice presidont and reprosentatives {n congress, at a meeting today, gave special attention to the various propositions for a constitutional amendment providing for the election of Unites Staces senators by direct vote of the people of the respective states. I'he committee was addressed by Revresen tatives Miller of Wisconsin, Bryan of Ne- braska, Iiuloo of Tennessee and Johnson of North Dakota, ull of whom have propositions of this kind pending before the committee, Miller's Novel Plan, The joiut resolution which Mr. Miller ureed proposes a constitutional amend giving ono United States senator to each state, primarily, and an additional senator for each 1,000,000 inhabitants, all o be cleoted divectly by the people, Of course this would work a very radical change in the composition of the Unitea States senate, but Mr. Miller contended that the swmaller states had a disportionately lurge representation in the senate and that his sehemo would sceuro & mora equitable representation. I'ie other three speakers directed their arguments generally to the broad question of the a. lsability of electing senators by direct vo.e of the peoplo rather thun by the vresent mothods, and tuen more specitically o the poiuts in favor of the means proposeil by thei to bring this about. They said that the present method enabled men to be elected to the senate who coula not be elected by popular vote and who did not refiect the sentiments of their people. Corporate infiu ences, it was urged, were too potent factors i the election of senators by the legisla Ture: Attention was called to the fre- quency of charges of corruption and bribery made during and subsequent to elections of United States senators, Wryan DIfors with the Others, ‘The three constitutional amendments of- fored by Messrs, Bryan of Nebraska, Kploe of ‘Tennessoe and Johuson of North Dakota differ in this that Mr. Bryan's amendment broposes that senators shall be elected by direct vote ouly in such states as, through their proper loglsiative machinery, decide to elect senators in this maaner, whilo Messrs, Enloo and Jobuson propose that the now method shall be uml]mlllur_v as to all states on the adoption of the proposed amendments, Mpr. Bryan said that the argument in fuvor of the adoption of his awendment was that : the prospects of its adoption were greater than if it made a change compulsory. Mr. Enloe avgued that if it were & good thing to elect senators by divect vote in one stata 1t was certainly a good thing to elect them in this maaner in all the states, he argument of Mr. Johmson was most sensational because it contained much of his personal experience. He stated that he was the republican caucus nominee for United States senator at the last senatoril election 1n nis state, but he was defeated by a corrunt combination. It might be only a limited view to take of the question beforo the com mittee, but his expevience would illustrate the argument. He had secured the party caucus nomination fairly, and as his party was in a majority in the state legislature, he felt confident of erection. Corrupt Corporation Influence, iTe was approached, ho said, by the attorney of a railroad corporation and told that to make his election certain it was necessary that he give an assurance that ho would favor a certain man as judgo for that district. The attorney said that tho railroad had secured the election of sevon or eight members of the legislature and controlled their votes. 1f "he would give the assurance desired he would be elected without a doubt. Mr, Johnson said that he did not censider it honovable to enter into a bargain of that sort, declined to give the assurance asked, and the result was that he was defeated. Yot at that time he was the acknowledged choice of the peoplo of his state for United ates senator, as well as tho choico of his party, and would been elected but for the people's will being thwarted by ccrrupt corporato influences. The committee adjourned until next week, when Mr, Springer of Illinois will make an argument in favor of the o proposition. It is the belief of the authors of the various resolutions that a majority of the committen is 1n favor of reporving one of the proposi- tions baclk to the house with the recommend- ation that it bo adopted. el of the Covenant Damaged, While Dr. flamlin, the pastor of the Chureh of the Covonant, was engaged in his study in the church 'this afternoon, he noticed a smell of smoke coming apparéntly from the basoment of the chapel immediately adjoining the church i the rear. He made a hurried investigation, found that firo had oroken out in the bosement and gave the alarm. A woneral fire alarm was thon turned in, to which the entire fire department respouded promptly. It was soon ascertainad that the flames had started in a room in which 1 located a gas engive, Tho flames spread rapidly and it was uot long betore they had worked their way up to the secord floor and ignited the wood wovk iu the large Sunday school room, Thence the fivo pro gressed upward, and soon tho celing and roof of the chapel were burning, but aiter an hour's vigorous work the firo was gotten under control. Although the entire interior of the chapel was gutted it is believed the dam- age will not exceed §10,000. The auditorium of tho church suffered littio or no damage except from smoke. Tho Church of the Covenant is attended by many of the bigh government ofticials and prominent residents of Washington, The president and Mrs. Harrison have also made it their church home. During the fire the streets and door- steps in_tho vicinity were crowded with people. These inclided the president und vice president, who witnessed the progress of the fire { position of advantage near tho burning chureh, This is the second time in three years that the Church of the Covenant has suffered misfortune. Iu 15580 the large front tower, then in process of construction, suddenly collapsed. The loss sustained by that acel dent was about §20,000. iy Changes of RRules, The democratic members of the appropri- ations conunittee and the speaker had a con- ference on the subject of a code of rules for the I'ifty-second cong: s toduy at the rooms of Speaker Crisp. One chango in rules under consideration, having In view the checking of Mlibustering tactics, soeks the abolition of the vpractice of defeating moasures on “suspension Moudsy" day on which bills may bo passed thirds vote is kuown), by introducing long bills and calling for their reading in full, the o8 purposo belug of course to cousume the day with the introduction of biils. Another pro- posed modification is the adoption of the d rulo constituting 100 a quorum of the committea of the whole, but It is an open question whether or not' this change will be recommended. There will be some defiul tion of what motious shall be coosidered the ¢ dilatory motions. The practice of countinga quorum will of course find no_placa in the new rules. Later in the day the democratic members of the rules committeo also had a conferenco with the speaker. ——— SOUTH OMAHA. Want Fair Rates, Mr. John I{nox, assistant manager of the Cudaby Packing company, acknowledges that the report of a concorted movement among the Missouri river packers to seo that Chicago packers do not get better rates in proportion than those on the Big Muddy is true. Tha other packers acknowledge Knox as the leader in the movement, and the following talk by him is therofore sig- nificant: It 1s a great mistako to say that we are fighting Chicago or Chicago packers. We are doing nothing of the kind. We are simply asking that the Missouri rives which include Omaba, Sioux City. City, Nebraska City, Wichita and other peints, shall bave a fair show with Chicago in proportion to her distance to western points. To points east we pay 20 per cent more freight than Chicago packers and 15 per cent more than Mississippi river packers do and we pay the same without any objec- tion, as it is fair to do so. “But when {t comes to shipping to western points Chicago gets the same rates that wo do. We havo just reason 1o object to this. Thie Chicago packers should pay as much more in proportion to points west as wo pay in proportion to points east, Therefore at the meeting of the Transmissouri I'reight association on January 24 we will ask that the rates for tha Chicago packers for ship- meuts westward be increased in & proper ratio. We are asking for no reduction for ourselves, and our request is surely rea- sonable. **We regret very much that our plans havo been prematurely announced, but hope 1t will not antagonize our intevests. As to the intention of our packers to de- mand that the Interstate commission be in creased two more memoers 1 know nothing. Noue of the packers that I have met or talked to have ever mentioned anything about this matter,” ity Miniatu N . G. Boylo is in (‘hicago. Councliman Conley has recovered sufi ciently from his wound to be at work again. The case of ‘Pailor Cohen against Baron Henry J. Reiserto recover $15.50 due on a vest and pair of pantaloons was triea by a jury. Thesix good men and true decided that his bavonial highness, like common peo- ple, wust pay his debts and consequently judgment for the full amount was entered against him. Including costs and lawyer's fees the two garments will depleto his ex- chequer to the extent of £i0, instead of §15.50. The bavon is disgusted with the methods of American courts in,which a common mer- chant is put on the samo footing with a pedigreed gentleman. Motbodist Episcopal chureb, corner Twen ty-third_and N streets—Sunday school, 9:43 3. M. Richardson, superintendent. Preaching, 1l a. m. Subject: ‘Heart Purity.” " Class meoting, 12 m,, lod by A, H. Epworth League menting, ¢ i 0 p. m. Subje Prayer meoting overy P . At St. Agnes chureh there will be masses today at 6 aud S o, m. High muss, 10: At the Christian church there will bo preaching at 11 a. m. and § p, m. toau; Looal Assembly, IKnights of Labor, 3,847, will give a St. Valentiue's masquerado ball on February 13, Miss Etta Erian will give a loup year party Monday evening at her home, Twenty- soveath and B streets, Miss Blancho Ritchhart is visiting at Ash- ! Magi \d, Rev. . N, Dawson bas returned from Kankakee, Mr. C. W. Reed, proprictor of the Hotel Dotlone, Omaha, one of the finest new und modern hotels in the west, says of Chamber- law's Coukh Remedy: *We have used it in our family for years with the most satisfac- tory result, espaciaily for our children, for colds and croup. 1t can ba depended upon besides it is pleasant to take aud seems to ba free from chloroform and the oil7 substauces put into wany cough mixtures,”” e, S¢ aud 81 bottles for salo by drugsists. GETTING READY FOR ACTION. Chili's War Preparations Cause Navy Offi- cials the Deepest Concern, MYSTERIOUS DISPATCHES SENT OUT. Constanit Communication Kept U Night With 1 11 Over eral Hours NGTON, D, The reported preparations of the Chilian government for war, though lacking ofiicial confirmation in all details as yet, are viewed with deep con- cern at the Navy dopartment. The Navy department was in constant telegrapiic com- munication with the navy yards and naval stations in all parts of the country for sev- eral hours last, night, In pursuance of a long established custom the five members of the house committee on foreign affairs called at tho Departmeat of State today and 1gid their raspects to Se tary Blaine. It was expected that the strained relations between this country and Chili would be touched upon by the secretary. Secretary Blaino did not make asingle direct allusion to the relations with Chili. He did not call to their attention the necessity for speedy action by congress upon the Nicara- «ua canal project and such a counection between the two ocear, would be in time of war, It cannot be learned that any communica- tions passed this mornug between the Stato department and Minister Kzan, nor was the Chulian minister at the dopartment. Members of congress ave awditing with considerable interest tho publication of the Chilian correspondence. T'he members of the house foreign affairs committee have followed the matter closely, but generally with little to guide thom in forming conclusions except the publications in the newspapers. Expect an Apology and Arbiteation, There is a belief entertained by some mem bers who have watched the developments with more than ovdinary closeness and inter est that apeaceful solution of the trouble will be found, and that whilo the situation 1s grave, war will not resuit. It is understood that the positiod assumed by the United States is that' an apology must be made by Chuil ud that there will then follow the question of indemuity to the sailors injured fn the attack in the city of Valparaiso, and to the kin of those killed in that attack. It is bolieved by many repre sontatives that Chite will acknow!cdgzo the wrong done the United States by maging a3 apology, und thatthe reason for her delay i Speot is to bo found tn the dispropo - tion in the strength of tho two countries, is expected that! Chili, after asserting her dignity by a sufiieient deluy to show that, though on unequal combatant in the ovent of war, she will make the amends due to the United States. ‘Then will arise the question of indemnuity, and avbitration is looked for- ward to as the probable outcome of this phase of the case, It1s pointed out by mewmbers who have mado a study of diplomatic uffairs thut (an apology bhaving previously been made) this would not be an arbitration of a quastion of honor, but merely a settloment of damages 1o be awarded, iistory, it is sald, is f resort to arbitration 1ll of instances of a in cases where the previovs utterances or actions of nations had | apparently estopped them from invoking this method of settling disputes, and of cases in which, where nations themselves would not take tho initiative in proposing arbitration, they had acquiesced in the suggestions of a frienaly third power that arbitration take the place of blooashed us & means of setthing the dispute. Somo fear is entertained that Chili, in asserting her independence and freedom from outside pressure, may by pro crastination bring about a state of thin which wiil terminate in a rupture of re lations between the two countries, and that the great advantage ' hostilitics may ensue, althougn this latter regarded as unitkoly and improbable, Chilians Are Sensitive, "'he members who express themselves in this pacific manineralsointimate very plainly, however, that they will not be backward in upholding the administration in steps neces. sary to a maintenanceof national dignity and self respect. One scnator called attention to the intense national pride of the Chllian people as accounting for the delay in the government making roparation, Ho said that President Monlt, was in a position beset with difticulties. No doubt his disposition was to make amends for the Baltimore out- rage, but to do so without cautiously leading cople to believe that he wus not sacr ficizg the national dignity would bring dow upon his administration the wrath of the e: citable and sensitive peoplo, and might caus another revolution. “T'hey havo to talk to the gallerics down there justas we do here,” said the senator. In this connection he related the fact that a president of the United States had made bimself very unpopular with a_certain ove sensitive class of people by making an_ apol- ogy to Great Britain for the seizure of Mason and Slidell, although sobor second thought justified the propriety of his action. “So it is,” said he, “that P’resident Montt probably has before Lis eyes the resentment he must eucounter when he tenders an apology to the United States, and. is merely taking such 1ime a3 i3 necessary to reason this sensitive clomont of his people into lne with his pro- posed apology.” Wur Department All Quiet, Diligent inquiry at tho War department fails to disclose any warlike preparations on tho part of the army. Men are at work on the fortifications around San Irancisco, but this work was begun last spring before there reany suggestions of o war with Chili, or the comfort ¢f the Californians, wio have been represented as defenceless, it may bo stated on tho authority of tho ordnanco ofiicors that tho Golden Gato is dofondod by some 15inch guns which though smooth bores, aro yot most formid blo 'weapons. [xperiments made at Sandy Hook with gins of this type have shown that the powder charge may be lar increased as comparad with what wero considered salo charges during the war. Improvements in slow burning powders have made this possy ble, and now the 15-inch smooth bores with a charge of 180 pounds of powder will throw & projectile weighing 450 pounds a d nearly four miles, At 1,000 vards—the usual nuval fighting distanco.“this heavy s penetrate ten inches of armor, and the Chili ans have as yeu no vessel that could with- stand such projectiles An Old Deal with Chill Discove 1. A curious outcome of the present agitation was the publication today by the War depart ment of a convention framed as long ago as 1564 to whicl tho [United States and Chili have since signified their aanesion. In view of the allegations that have been mado to the offect that the Chilians practico inhuman barbarities in war, such as massacriug pris oners and wounded men, and mutilating dead bodios, It may bo reassuring to our soldiers to know that this is a convention *for the amelioration of the wounded in armies i the field,” By some oversight the conyention was nover before oflicially pub lished. 1t guarantees the neutrality and protection of ambulance and hospital “corps, and provides that wounded or sick soldiers shall bo taken care of without rogard to nationality. It also contains ample provis- ions for the suc g of wounded or wirecked sallors, and in brief throws around the com- batunts overy possible guaranteo of humane treatment in’ the ovent of their being wounded or capture Big Guns Ready for Use, There are now completed at the Washing- ton gun foundry tenty (-inch rifles ard ton of % and 10-inch caliber, making tho present ock thirty-six guns of modern patterns practically availabio for immediate use, It usually takes about fifty days to make o f-inch gun, but when the twenty-four hour systom is put into operation this period can b cut down to apout seventeen days. The 12-ineh gun recently comploted at tho navy yard for the Monteroy cost §46,000 according 1o final reports received at the Nuvy depart ment, about half the average cost of guns of the same size abroad. This is regarded us an excellent showing for the foundry, 1t i3 deuied at the Navy department that any order has been issued to exclude visitors Ifrowm Washington navy yards, NEBRASKA'S SUGAR BEETS. They Are Declared to Be of a Superior Quality. IGNORED BUT FARMERS INSTRUCTIONS. Scientific Tests Were Unsatis| Vegeta » Culture to Be Investi WASHINGTON, In an interview today between Senator Paddock and Prof. Il W. Wiley, government chemist, regarding the press reports of Ne- raska papers on tho analysis of beets in Nebraska, the profossor said: *Sixty sam- vles of beots were received at the laboratory here from farmers in Nobraska, representing twenty-rine eounties. The average percent ago of sugar found in the beots, when averaged by countios, was 11.44, and the average weight of the beets was thirty-four ounces, ““Tho typical sugar boots should weigh only about eighteen or twenty ounces. Many of those sent weighed from forty to sixty ounces. When beots become overerown, as o in thoe samples sent, thoy tend 1o N sugar contents. Somé of tho beots werghing from_fifty to sixty onnces devel oped but from 7 to'S per cent sugar, whilo neariy all the beets analyzed weighing but from” oighteen to twenty ounces doveloped from 1412 10 per cent sugar. The samples sent from Box Butte county averaged about 1S per cent, Small Beets Are P rahle, “‘As the majority of samples sent were of the overzrown vavieties, tho average has beon brought down to 114+ It is quite difi- cult, however, to impress farmers who uve not familiar with the subject, with the fact that it is not the large bects which represent the highest sugar contents. A number of packages of sugar beet seod were sent to tho tarme 15 of the stato at their request, th these packuges full instruc- ¢ tions were sent for the culture of tha beets, together with a description of the mothod of ulung\g samples and sending them for an aly *[n spite of the plain direction to tho con- trary, 1t is evident that the farmers sent the largest, of their beots instend of thoso welgh- ing about oue pound, as they wero instructed to do. As you kuow, the secretary of agri culture established a bset sugar culture sta tion at Schuyler, Neb,, for the purpose of tlustrating by the best approved methods of agriculture, the possibilities of the growth of sugar beets in that part of the state, Tho rosults obtulned here wero much more satis- factory. Instructions W Tgnored, “Tne average yield por acre at the station was 21.7 tons and _the average contents of sugar in the beet 19,5 por cent. In tonnage this yield is about the average n_Germany, and in sugar contents almost equal 10 it, Tho reswits which we bave obtmined by tho dis- tributing of boet sugar seed to farmers with instructions for culture and for sending sam ples for analysis have provod so unsatisface tory that it is probable the work will be dis continued, Itis quite impossivle to secur compliance with instructions, and th efor the data obtained does not correctly vepre sent the possibilities of sugar beet culturo in the several localties “Tho only practical method is the actual results ot “culture for the factories under compotent supervision and the results ob- tained in experimental statious such as the secr vy has establishod ay Schuyler, €18 % 15 gay that such results 15 safo Rl 8 eaM® jalued by us during tho past season (vore Ob e and contents of sugar would be ontiroly 80 sfactory to the most exacting manufacturers of Kurope and beot sugar ainly e SACOUFARINE to the industry of this country." Tobaecco € o in Nebraska, At a counfer d betweea Senator ! l P’addock and Assistant Secretary Millet of the Agrjeultural department this mornng the subject ot tobacco culture in Nebraska was oxhaustively discussed. 1t was decided to actail John M. Istes, tobacco expert, toh make a special investigation of the possibili- ties in Nebraska for 1ts culture, He wus ordered by wire to appear before the meeting next week of the Nebraska Stato Board of Agriculture at Lincoln to informally discuss with them the question of tobacco raising. ‘This 1s in the direct line of the diversiried crops which Senator Paddock has beeil steadily advocating as nighly advantageouts for Nevraska furmer: Miscellancous, Mr. E. . Marshall of Bloomington was today appointed a special agent of tho gen- eral land office upon the recommandation of Senators Manderson and Paddock. J. 1. Hornerand wife of Omaha ave av the Lecch of lowa was today pointed toa #1,200 clerkship iu the pen: oftice. W.'R. Sheldon was today appointed posts masterat Clinton, Madison county, Ia,, vico H. Alexander. resigned; O. J. Heng at Rad- cliffe, Hardin county; J. C. Russell at Mide land, Now.in county, ', D,, vice C, H. Baker, resigned. Assistant Secretary Chandler today ve- versed the decision below which rejected the homestead final proof of Ada Martin ali Aberdeen, S, D., directed that it by accepted and patent issued. . H, | el list of 2 aud Wasiixaroy, D. gram to Tnp Be ho following pensions granted is reported by Tue Examiner Bureau of Claims: Nobraska: Original —Isnac 1. Shooks, Bonjamin I, Evans, Samuel R. Polly, Peter Weiser, John J. Welshans, Lewis Hill, James Wilson, Bdward O. Lemmon, H. Andecrson, W. R.'Vaughan, 1. . Hoyt, H. Pepper, Gilbert L, Cook, Tsaac Beoson, Josiah Coates, Norman Thompéon. Increase —Elias Ander: son, Beojamin: N, Piper, Origmal widow-- Ovizinal—f'red .. Washburn, Joseoh O. Williams, Potor Brit Poter L. Gemmil, J. L. Adams, Joseph Cot Joseph' M. Wal Thomas A. Reed, Shelino, Mexican Kissick. K. Carter D. Roberts, Charles James (', Nelsou, Daggett, Dompster: Jackson Wilcher, s, Charles Dennhardt, doseph Baird, Samuel survivor—John 1. Mes SRy ht stage coaches carrying tha s mail wero held up in this coun Forty-o United Encounter Danger. By the use of flavaring tracts made from ethers, pois sonous oil: j ous drugs our creams, we encoul ich ex true, some foreign flavor, danger. it is but in their very nature are injurious, These evils niay be avoided by purchasing and using Dr. Price's D. cious Flavoring E Vanill are free from all 1 stances, made from the fruit, containing their natural and luscious taste. You will never be disappointed in in their use, stracts of Lemon, ete, which tfud subie