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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-06

The success of the year in New York, Boston and Chicago.
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Largest steamer Company.

The North German Lloyd-Norddeut-
scher Lloyd-has from small beginning
worked its way to the very front, being
now the largest steamer company in the
world. The company enjoys subyention
from the German Empire on five lines on
the condition that the steamers call at GER
tain ports, that the mail-carrying boats
shall be built in German shipyards and
that the speed be at least twelve knots.
The company capital is now $1,000, 900
marks, or about 500, 10000, and its
fleet consists of eighty-three steamers,
of an aggregate tonnage of A2, 1867
tons, besides tugboats. The companys
traffic comprises twenty-five lines, viz:
eight European, six North American (twice
weekly from Bremen to the United States),
two South American, five to Eastern Asia
and one Australian. The staff of the COM
pany consists of 5000 men, and in the year
1873 there was formed a seamens and pen
sion fund by donations and an annual
charge OF ~ per cent of the pay. The
captains have to pass through the various
degrees, and if there is an accident they
have to resign.-Scientifc American.
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for Russia or Asia. He quoted a number
of writer's, showing that the referendum
has proven a success in Switzerland. The
town councils of the New England States
were referred to as proof that it can be
success in America.
The extension of participation in politics
is a great education. This has proven so
and has been the means of suppressing of
anarchy. Law should not outrun popular
sentiment. To-day there is no way popu-
lar feeling regulates legislation. The petit
tons sent to the last Legislature and there
pigeon holed were cited in support of
this claim The referendum would restore
the right relation between the people and
the legislators. The submission OF many
laws would not follow, but only such as
public opinion demands.
We want to submit to the people any law
the legislators fail to act upon. There
would be no sectional strife under the refer
endum despite the statement of the mega
tive. San Francisco voted for the farmers
fruit trees last fall. San Francisco gave
less votes on matters affecting themselves
than they did the farm.
1t is possible for us to have direct legisla-
ton. 1t is said il is Anticipated. The con-
ditions are such now with telegraph and
railroads to make it applicable. In State
elections there are no party issues. They
are national. The arguments are all re-
garding the effect on the State OF the
referendum. The only experience is from
Switzerland and the town councils of New
England. People of California are capable
of legislating. This reform is in harmony
with progress. Where the will of the Gov
eminent is the will of the people we find
the best quality for the State.
George f. Noble concluded the argu-
ment for the negative. This is a legal
proposition. We must search for truth
and advocate it. We are solicitous for
California and the effect such law would
have upon us.
If there are bad laws they are to be
changed, but who is to blame for them not
being changed. Last fall candidate could
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Hengstler of the University of California
raped for order He announced the
question, "The Initiative and Referen-
dunn" and said that it was based upon the
following resolution;
RESOLVED That in California any legislative
enactment, not deemed urgent, shall be sub
mitted to d vote OF the citizens, upon petition
Of per cent of the qualified voters provided
such petition be made within sixty days; and
furthermore that any measure proposed by
petition of 10 per cent of the voters shall be
submitted to the people by the Legislature.
He introduced Benjamin F. Bledoes of
Stanford University, who said that the
question to be considered is, Shall the
people of California have the opportunity
of deciding by what laws they shall be
governed before final enactment by the
Legislature?
1--WE are not demanding a new and I'M
tried system" he said. SIN the early his
tory of the republic measures were always
approved by the people before they became
laws through the law-making bodies. Now
only one State, and that is not California,
has the system we desire" The speaker
referred to the little republic of Switzer-
land as government where the initiative
and the referendum are in force, and the
success of the system, he said, is demon
strated beyond all doubt. Mr.. Bledsoe
spoke at length upon the makeup of State
Legislatures and Congress, and said that
while the peoples representatives are sup
posed to represent their constituents, in
reality they do not represent any one but
the bosses of their party or their own indi-
vidual ideas.
Legislators are frequently Influenced to
pass bills obnoxious to the people by some
clever schemer. In many cases they turn
a deaf ear to the appeals of hundreds of in
telligent citizens who wish a general re-
form to be instituted through the instru-
mentality of legislative committees to
Lexow existing evils out of existence.
Instead OF so doing they pass bills deciding
the peoples rights to some grasping
monopoly.
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b.F. ols o.

California responded by saying that while
willing to admit that evils exist under the
present form of government, he could not
admit that the adoption of the system adj
vocated by the resolution would do away
with all evils. Would it not create other
evils and abuses equally bad? To carry
out the initiative and referendum would
simply make our legislators recorders and
debaters and not our representatives and
lawmakers.
This system is ancient and went out of
date 100 years ago.
Our forefathers made use of the sys-
tenn because the smallness of their num-
bers permitted it. But now the territory
and population have spread out and in
terests are often conflicting and antago-
nistic. To govern large bodies of people
of diversified interests, it is necessary that
their wants and requirements should be
considered by broad-minded lawmakers,
who will weigh well the best laws to
govern the whole.
In abiding to the last speakers refer
ence to Switzerland as model Govern
ment on account of the system now in
vogue, Mr.. Clarke stated that it is not a
success. Even there interests are often
conflicting, and of late have led to de-
cided step toward socialism.
If the system should be adopted in this
State it would result in sectional strife and
bitter quarrel among the people, who are
now dwelling in comparative peace.
Burton M. Palmer of Stanford took UP
the affirmative. He started his argument
by saying that while our present system is
supposed to be representative, it is more
misrepresentation system. Let the people
place less power in the hands of the law
makers and they will be betrayed less fire.
quently. The speaker opened a TRADE
against the State and national legislators
and by insinuations intimated that they
can always be bought and sold by lobbyists
and monopolists.
By the proposed system the lobbyists
occupation will be gone, for no man or
corporation can bride thousands of voters
The speaker denied that the referendum
in Switzerland is failure. He cited
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be named by per cent of the voters, vet
the people did not avail themselves of this
privilege. Now our friends say per cent
would take up and pass laws when sub
mitted. This is absurd
Who is to decide that any law should be
submitted? Our friends do not tell us this.
Probably a referendum would be formed
at a popular assembly. Why not elect the
men who would draw up such petition :?
We object to the referendum, because it is
ineffective, and it is shown Switzerland is
abandoning it. 1t is un-American. There
is no improvement upon our system of
submitting constitutional amendments.
The people in ordinary life are not iur-
lists. If they voted every day they would
have little understanding of the law
What we want is business election. A.
special election. would cost 100000. Where
would this thing stop2
We contended that none of the Lexow
committees were not looking for direct leg
islation. If it was so good thing these
men would go for it. The other side fails
to show single statesman of the United
States who has approved the referendum.
Benjamin i. Bledsoe was given ten min
utes to close for the affirmative. If the
Legislature does not do what is wanted,
the people step in and do so. Daniel Web
ster never saw the referendum working.
He don't know what he is talking about.
If the people ask that matter be submit
ted they will turn out and vote.
The referendum would bring out as
many votes as the present system. The
people are taking more interest in the
Government. The question is not to go
on the statute book. 1t is a question of
whether we want or do not. We did prove
that the people are the power to rule.
College yells from the gallery and the
audience rang through the house. The
chairman requested the students to give
the Judges a chance to retire and hear
themselves argue, which they certainly
could not do if the yelling was kept up.
In few moments Judge Myrick as
cended the platform and said there was
no opinion on the questions considered by
the judges, but simply the debate. He
believed all those present had enjoyed the
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ALL GOING TO COR|NTO.
The Monterey Sighted Off
Cape ST. Lucas Speeding
South.
British Minister Costing Recalled.
Trouble Ahead In MIC
aragua.

The steamer Sydney which arrived from
Central American ports yesterday brought
news of the United States coast defense
vessel Monterey. She was sighted one
night ats o'clock ten miles southwest of
Cape st. Lucas bound south.
The Monterey was speeding toward
Corinto, which it is believed, is her destin-
alton. She had a big bone in her mouth
and was apparently being urged to the ex-
tent of her capacity.
This is the first intelligence which has
been received OF the Monterey since she
left here. The Secretary of the Navy de-
MED that she was going off the coast, but
it has been pretty generally understood
that her destination as well as that of the
Olympia was Corinto, Nicaragua, to which
port the British warships Royal Arthur
and Wild Swan have been already ordered.
When the City OF Sydney was at Panama
the British cruiser Satellite was staff oned
there. The Sydney left Panama on March
go and the Royal Arthur and Wild Swan
were expected within five DAYS later en-
route to Corinto.
The British residents in Central Amer
lea are firm in their belief that England
viii enforce her demand for reparation for
the expulsion of Proconsul Hatch and
that Nicaragua will have to pay or Uncle
Sam will have to fight. 1t is not generally
known that Hatch is an American. He
was business man OF Bluefelds. and
some people down there are unkind
enough to say that he was also busy body
His position was similar to that of an
American consular agent, but England
has spread her wing of protection above
him and insists that Nicaragua must pay
him $50, 900 for his injured feelings.
What the outcome of the presence of the
Royal Arthur, Wild Swan, Olympia and
Monterey at Corinto will be is hard to
foretell If English marines are landed or
an attempt is made to land them on
Nicaraguan soil it is said that the Monroe
doctrine will be read to the marines and
trouble will probably ensue.
Minister Costing has been recalled by the
English Government, his orders having
gone down on the San Juan. Whether
there is any significance in the recall is a
matter of conjecture. Mr.. Costing was in
discreet on one occasion in expressing
Englapd's sentiments toward the control
Of the narnal
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HOSTS OF TIE BREVOoRT.
The Experience of Earl and Countess
DunraVen.

The Experience of Earl and Countess
Dunraven.
Apropos of the report that the Brevoort
House was to be closed, which was
denied, however, there is story that Lady
Dunraven has been known to tell about
the famous old inn, albeit somewhat re-
luctantly. The Countess is described by
those who know her well as woman much
more inclined to common sense than to
ghost-haunUed Cork lanes, even with DIR.
Johnson's authority. She used to tell the
facts in the tale simply for what they were
worth, says the New YORK Tribune.
1t was more than one decade ago, years
before the Valkyrie was thought of, when
Lord Dunraven was first interested in the
mining regions of Northern Michigan.
He and Lady Dunraven were staying
before starting West, and had taken
rooms at the Brevoort-pleasant rooms,
with view of the avenue and a. nice
glimpse of Washington square. The first
night, being tired with their voyage, they
went early to bed, but, as it happened, not
so early to sleep. Both the Earl and the
Countess were blessed with hearty English
toned to lying awake till the small hours.
They wondered what they could have
done, what they could have eaten or
drunk to afflict them with such gratuitous
vigilance. Just at venture finally they
bundled themselves out into the adjoining
parlor, made themselves extempore
touches there, and slept soundly till morn
ing. Next night and the night after there
was the same wakefulness, and in the end
the same migration to the adjourning
room for relief. They began to think they
would have to leave town earlier than they
had planned, for they would not for the
world have made any pretext to shift
chambers.
The explanation of the mystery, if it was
an explanation, came out by chance. They
had a call before long from an oldtime
New Yorker, whom they had met in Eng
land, an authority on all matters pertain
ing to the towns minor history. II Won
der" he remarked casually, THAT they
should have given you those rooms. You
know it was in that room there, not so long
ago, that Mr.. = hanged himself" 1t
was in that room Lord and Lady Dunra-
ven had tried in vain to sleep, and they
exchanged significant glances OF course
it was only coincidence, they said; but
the next day they took their departure for
the West.
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The Palo Alto Men.

Benjamin F. Bledsoe was born in 1874 in
San Bernardino, Cal. In 1891 he was gradu-
ated from the San Bernardino High School and
entered Stanford with the class of 90. He is a
member OF Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and of the
Euphronia Literary Society, of which he was
president for time. He has also been presi-
dent of the Intersociety Debating League.
Ernest de los Magee is "a years old. Gradu-
ating from the San Diego High School in
1891, he entered Stanford with the '95 class
the 'pioneers." Magee has been prominent in
university enterprises, and is a favorite among
his felloW-collegians. He has been associate
ton on the Stanford Quad, volume L. For a
short time he was managing editor of the Daily
Palo Alto.
Burton Murray Palmer was born in Oxford,
N. H., 1869. His preparation for college was
made at Mt. Hermon Academy, Mass, where
he took several oratorical prizes. He has been
he entered Stanford. He is secretary of the
Palo Alto Y. NJ. c. A.
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ONE ON GREELEY.
Amos Cummings' Amusing Story of the
Sage of Chappaqua.

Sage of Chappaqua.
"While l have the floor" said Amos
Cummings, 81 might as well tell story
about Horace Greeley. L worked with
Greeley for years. He always called me
Asa never could remember Amos One
day went out to see Greeley at Chappa-
qua about some newspaper business. The
old gentleman saw me coming as he stood
looking out of the window and opened the
door himself" says writer in the
Washington Post.
"'Come in here, Asa he said, in his
high, mealy tones, as he led me into a
fashionable parlor.
II followed him into the room, and
as was only going to remain a mo-
ment, laid my hat, gloves and cane
on a center table. Greeley and
L had just immersed ourselves
IN a talk when Mrs Greeley swept
into the room. Now Mrs. G.. was what one
might call a spirited woman. The moment
she entered the door her eyes fell indig-
nantly on my trousseauas I'd piled it up
hat gloves and stick-on the table. With
out a word and before | could spe ak to
her, she swooped on the outfit like fish
hawk, and the next moment thre W them
out of the window.
"Then she left the room without pausing
for speech, as one who had taught some
body that the hall was the place for hats
and canes and similar bric-a-brac. 1 was
inclined to get a trife hot; man natur-
ally might who sees his hat bounced upon
and cast into the shrubbery. But before l
could get up or say word Greeley
stretched out his hand in q deprecatory
way and cheered me with the remark:
Never mind her, Asa; she thought
they were mine
"Afterward, however," concluded Cum
mings, when l recalled what Greeley's
hat used to look like had my doubts"
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prominent authority, who asserts that the
system is glorious success.
Mr. Palmer concluded by stating that
party machines and the LOBBYISTS must be
done away with, as they are curse to the
State and nation and stand constantly be-
tween the people and their rights.
Martin G. Flaherty took UP the negative
and called the attention of the Judges to
the fact that evidence was needed and not
simple argument. The mere expression of
ideas and asking of the question "Does
your reason not tell you?'' carries no
weight. The affirmative must support
both of the assertions before US. We are
not here to remedy this question.
The question has been asked by the other
side why voters stay away from the polls
and say it is because of machine politics.
Would it not be SO if we had the referen-
dunn. If they do not take the time to at
tend the matter now, would they then? IL
we had the referendum it could be called
on by the defeated party. In all proba-
bility the referendum would be used to
harass the party in power and retard leg
islation.
1t does not follow that even though the
initiative and referendum is success in
Switzerland the same would be the case
here 1t is almost a necessity there,
but in California 1t is not. Switzerland
has no veto power. Here we have. An
important point is the few laws passed
there, but while here we have 1126 bills in
one session. How many of these it would
have been necessary to refer to the people !!
But even if there We're only few they
could not vote intelligently upon any of
them, but would vote as party men.
In order to be successful in legislative
matters there must be separation from the
business of the community. All classes of
citizens do not consider their interests are
all alike. A sample of popular feeling is
shown in the sand lot affairs. Legisla-
ton by popular feeling would be mere
buncomb.
Under such system all the presidents
would be reversed.
e. Delos Magee followed for the affirm
alive. We appear for the referendum. be-
leving it is for the benefit OF the people,
No sane man advocates pure democracy
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DISCUSSED BY STUDENTS.
Arguments on Initiative and
Referendum" in Cali
fOrnia.
STANFORD VERSUS BERKELEY.
Young Berkeley Lo-
gicianS.

Berkeley won the second intercollegiate
debate at Metropolitan Hall last evening
after a debate of over two hours. Stan
ford was represented by Benjamin f.
Bledsoe, Burton NJ. Palmer and E. de los
Magee for the affirmative. Berkeley took
the negative with James w. Clarke, Martin
G. Flaherty and George F. Noble as
speakers.
Twenty minutes was allowed each
speaker, and an additional 10 minutes for
the affirmative to close.
Judge Myrick, Warren Olney Jr. and
Charles Page were chosen as judges. They
paid strict attention to the debate, and
gave their decision according to the points
made by the speakers.
The arrangements for the debate were
completed by executive committees from
each of the universities. Stanford was
represented by A. NJ. Cathcart, P. r. Frost
and S. NJ. Collins. Berkeley by J. L. Din
widdie, A. 0. Lovejoy and Stanley jack
son.
Every seat was taken when DR.. Louis T..
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The "Carelessest Creatures. !"

He came home the other night tired from
a busy days work and his wife waited till
he had got his overcoat off and had sat
down.
did you get that piece of silk l asked
you to bring up tonight" she asked, see
ing he had not laid it before her.
Eyes, dear; | left it out there in the
hall"
"Did you get the pins?"
Eyes, dear"
"And the ribbon2"
eyes,
land Bobbie's shoes2"
eyes"
"And the whisk broom?"
eyes"
"And wick for the kitchen lamp2"
"Yes.'
"And some matches? ?"
eyes; they are with the other bundles"
'And did you see the man about the
coal ?''
Eyes; it will be up on Monday"
And the man to see the CRATE in the
dining-room
Eyes; he's coming as soon as he can"
'Did you see Mrs. Smith about the sew
ing society meeting?'
'1She said she ID come"
'"And-and-oh, yes, did You get new
shovel for the kitchen stove2"
"N-n-no,' he hesitated; s'I forgot it.
'.What!' she cried. what did you do
that for? You know we needed that
shovel, and I told you about it the very
first thing when You went downtown this
morning. / do think men are the most
forgetful and carelessest creatures that
ever lived" And she Topped out to see
about supper.-Philadelp Press.
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intellectual effort of the young men and
that they felt as much convinced as he
that they had proven themselves equal to
the occasion. Without any feeling in the
matter, the judges had decided in favor Of
the negative side.
Hats and canes went into the air, and
the building fairly shook as the audience
passed out of the hall.
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The Men From Berkeley.

The three champions OF the State University
are native sons.
George McNoble, '95, was born in Calaveras
County in 1868 end was graduated from the
Stockton Hill School in 1889 at the head of his
class. He taught school for five years and de-
batting has been his forte through his school
and college career.
James w. Clarke, '97, is a native of this city,
1869 being the year of his birth. He was edu-
Gated in the local grammar schools previous to
going to the University.
NJ. c. Flaherty is the youngest one of the
trio. He was born in this city in 1872 and
graduated from the Cogswell College in 1891
in class of thirty-fye. He belongs to the
class of 90
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ing life sentence for murder from Santa
Cruz, was also left with Warden Hale.
Bullock tried to escape by cutting through
his cell on March Is.
George Harris, doing two years for at
tempting to pass bogus check, and who
has passed most of his prison life in soil
tary confinement, was sentenced to lose
thirty days credits for using insulting Ian
guage to an officer.
Bills for March were passed to the
amount of Sill $50 a.
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The Only Kennedy

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can be speedily abated, single bottle Of the
fragrant SOZODONT will Enthusiastically accom-
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