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Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
SAG

at is the most dreadful spot on the Amer
lean co%rtinentl' said a distinguished French
man who once visited the notorious New
York Stun known as the give Points."
Tho same opinion was expressed by Charles
Dickens after going through this dangerous
quarter with an armed police escort. The
Five Points, in those days, was famous as
the abode Of thieves. thugs and murderers.
In recent years this unsavory district has
undergone a marked improvement. Today
it compares favorably with similar quarters
of other great cities. and most Of this inn
provement is due to the celebrated Five
Points Mission and its army of Christian
workers. This excellent organization has
performed and is performing a great and
noble work. .
One of the greatest works Of the mission
is to minister to the sick, and 1t is a work
that has been highly successful. And yet
the officers Of the mission have been able to
combat a vast amount of sickness and afford
relief in many critical cases with the aid of
but one standard remedy. 1t is, of course,
a remedy well known to tho medical profess
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-The senate
committee on territories today agreed to
report favorably the bill Cor the admission
Of Arizona as a state Of the union.
There were only six OF the eleven members
OF the committee present, They were Sena-
tors Davis, Shoup and Thurston, republicans,
and Bate, Call and White, democrats.
There was only one negative vote, which was
cast by Senator Call. The bill was introduced
by Senator Carter. and like the New Mexico
bill, is an enabling act. 1t provides that
tho governor shall issue a call for an cleo
tion Of delegates to the constitutional con-
vention thirty days after the passage Of the
act in which he shall designate the day OF
election. The delegates are to meet at the
seat of government on the second Monday
after the election. The convention is to be
submitted to the voters of the territory for
ratification or rejection on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday Of November, 1896,
when the election Of state officers and a rep g.
sentative in congress is also to take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
DECIDED TO REST A DAY
Senate Votes to Adjourn Over Until Mon
day.
CUBAN QUESTION UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Several senators still Desire 10 lie
Henrd-AlIcn argues Against the
Validity of Duponts
Election.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Nor
gan presented a new phase Of the Cuban
question to the senate shortly before the
adjournment tonight by Offering a joint res
olution declaring that a state of war exists
in Cuba and recognizing the insurgents as
belligerents. The pending resolutions are
concurrent, while these, being joint, would,
If adopted, require the presidents signature.
The resolutions before the senate received
an unexpected reverse today. Mr.. Sherman
sought to interrupt the usual course Of ad-
journing over Saturday. unless unanimous
consent was given to take the final vote on
the Cuban question at a stated time next
week. The unanimous consent was not given
and the senate voted "A to 90 to adjourn over
tomorrow. The vote was regarded as an evil
dence Of growing opposition to the Cuban
resolutions. Most of the day was given to
the Cuban question, speeches being made by
Mr.. Gallery and Call supporting 1t. The
Dupont question came up long enough to
allow Mr.. Allen to express his views against
Mr.. Dupont's claims. A number of small
bills we're passed.
Having secured the right of way, Mr..
Sherman yielded temporarily to Senator
Allen of Nebraska to state his views on the
claim Of Dupont. The statement had
more than passing interest, as six populist
votes in the senate are regarded as decisive
in the contest and this was the first ex-
preston from q populist senator.
The senator said that Mr.. Dupont was not
entitled to a seat in the senate without a
certificate or credentials from the executive
of the state and when these were lacking, as in
this case, the courts of the state could compel
the issuance of the credentials by the gov
ernor.
Senators Mitchell and Chandler called at
tention to the fact that senators now sat in
the chamber who did not hold credentials
from the governor, and Mr.. Mitchell sar-
castically added that this disclosed Mr..
Allen as the 'wisest man in the senate" but
Mr.. Allen vigorously maintained his position.
German moved that when the senate ad-
journed today 1t be to meet next Monday.
Mr.. Sherman, in charge of the Cuban resolu-
tions. objected. on the ground that the senate
the Cuban resolutions could be disposed of
today or a suitable time fixed for taking a
vote OH them next week.
Mr.. Hale agreed with Mr.. German, and
urged more time for the discussion of the
Cuban question. After some discussion Mr..
Germans motion prevailed by a vote OF
AZ to %.
WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.
Mr.. German moved that when the senate
adjourn it be until Monday. This aroused
opposition, Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Sherman OPP
posing it and the latter stating that an ad-
journment over tomorrow would be objection
able unless a definite agreement was made
as to the time for taking the final vote on
the resolutions. On a roll call Mr.. Germans
motion prevailed-42 to %. The detailed
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
BRICE ISL THE IMPUTATIoN.
Denies He is P%ecuniariIy Interested
In the Sunia Ee nands.


WASHINGTON. March 20.-An interesting
personal controversy between Senator Brice
of Ohio and Governor Thornton of New
Mexico enlivened the meeting OF the house
committee on territories. 1t grew out of the
action Of Senator Brice in securing a senate
amendment to a house bill to validate bonds
issued by the territory for building its new
capitol. The Brice amendment made the bill
include bonds for $176, 800, issued by the
county Of Santa Fe, to aid the Santa Fe rail-
road, dated March ], 1892. When the news
of the s~enate's action reached New Mexico
the people of Santa Fe county held a mass
meeting, which was attended by the governor,
and adopted resolutions branding the bonds
as fraudulent, and denouncing the action Of
Senator Brice as having been inspired by
personal and pecuniary motives.
Today the house committee gave a hearing
on the bond question, which was attended by
Governor Thornton. Senator Brice rose and
with considerable warmth requested Chair
man Scranton to read the telegram contain
ing the resolutions which he had received
from New Mexico. This the chairman did.
Senator Brice then made a speech in which
he denied emphatically that his action had
been dictated by other than proper motives
and inquired Of Governor Thornton IL he as
ISOLATED him (Brice) with the frauds in con-
nection with the bonds.
Governor Thornton replied that he did not
In any way, as the frauds occurred in the
organization OF the road. before Mr.. Brice
became a party thereto. The governor eM-
planned he had been a member Of the meeting
which adopted the resolutions and had voted
for them, but disclaimed any personal in
tention to reflect on Brice, and said he would
withdraw any imputations Of personal dis
honesty against the senator, SO far as he was
concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
S9S

sion and one that has been prescribed By
many eminent physicians.
In speaking of this matter not long ago
the Rev. J. II. Beale. financial agent Of the
Five Points Mission, said: IA remedy
largely used among the people connected
with our mission Is Warmers Safe euro,
and l am able to state that they have re-
ceived great benefit from 1t and are ready
to testify thereto"
Mrs. N. Elliott. a visitor OF the mission,
expresses a similar opinion. She says.
After using Warmers Safe Cure among
our mission people for several months. 1 re-
gard 1t as a public duty to endorse 1t as a
safe and sure cure for liver and kidney and
female complaints. One very severe case
which had been given over by the doctors
was supplied with a bottle. and tho improve
ment was so marked as to inspire new
courage and hope, causing her to fee. like
a new woman. This is only one case or
many"
Nothing ever known in the history OF the
world has equaled Warmers Safe Cure Tor
making men, women and even chiiuren
healthier and happier. Don't you think IL
would be a good plan to try 1t?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
VIII Not Intercept FIIibusters.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The cruiser
Montgomery has returned to Fort Monroe
from target practice outside the capes,
which sets at rest the story that she was
endeayoring to head of the Bermuda, with
General Garcla's party Of Cubans aboard.
The fact that none Of the vessels OF the
North Atlantic squadron have been sent
on this quest is regarded as evidence that
the Navy department does not believe 1t
has authority 10 capture vessels which leave
our ports under conditions similar to those
surrounding the Bermuda case.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
BROUGHT OUT IN ANOTHER FORM.
Senator Morgan Introduces "a JOint
RESOLUTION k-rcognizing Cmhm.

Senator Morgan Introduce II Joint
Resolution Recognizing Cubn.
WASHINGTON, March 20.--Just before
the senate adjourned today Senator Morgan,
who reported the Cuban resolutions origi-
nally and has from the start taken a prom
inent part in the senate debate favorable
to the recognition Of the Cubans, intro
duced the following joint resolutions:
Resolved. By the senate and house of rep
resentatiYes of the United States in con-
gress assembled. that it is hereby declared
island of Cuba between the government of
Spain and the peop.e of that island, who
are supporting a separate government under
the name Of the Republic of Cuba, and the
state OF belligerency between said govern
ments Is hereby recognized.
The significance Of the resolution is that
it is a joint resolution instead of a concur
rent, and that 1t is confined to a bare rec
o~gnition Of the belligerency upon the basis
Of the declaration that a state of war ex-
lists in Cuba.
Senator Morgan said in reply to a question
that it was his purpose to afford those who
objected to the concurrent resolution and
had expressed 4 willingness to support a
joint resolution a chance to make good their
promises The resolution was, at Mr.. Nor
CAMS request, allowed to lie on the table
and was not referred TO the committee on
foreign relations. His purpose in seeking
this disposition of 1t is to be able to con-
slider the resolution without delay. He says
he will call it up on Monday regardless of
the concurrent resolutions now before the
senate. and that he hopes it can be passed
with but little delay. Mr.. Morgan also says
that SO far as he Is concerned he is willing
that any measure passed by congress should
be sent to the president, as is necessary
with joint resolutions, for his approval or
diSaDDrOyal.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
WANT a RETURN TO RECIPROCITY.
business Interests OF the Country
iFnNnr Ahr nh InIIrH

INV UT " OiI boIhNg
WASHINGTON. March 2O.-very general
response is being made by the commercial
and manufacturing l~ntervets Of the country
to the circular letters addressed to them
by the ways and means subcommittee on
reciprocity aud commercial treaties, inviting
expressions Of opinion from them as to the
advisability OF endeavoriDg to renew the
reciprocity agreements made with many for
eign countries under the terms Of the Nc
Kinley tariff act. The replies so far received
number seventy-nine, including. the largest
manufacturing concerns eagt Of the Missis-
sippl river. and those most heavily inter-
ested in the export trade.
There is an unquestionable preponderance
OF desire for the renewal OF the reciprocity
agreements now noted In the replies, and In
many cases the writer's cite figures to show
the great diminution in their export trade
that has followed the repeal Of the provisions
q the law under which these agreements
existed In few cases is there any attempt
made TO conceal the seif-interest of the
writers in the matter. For instance, among
the few concerns which oppose reciprocity
is a grain commission house. which feels
that it will be thus placed In competition
with the great South American grain pro-
ducing countries. Another concern, ~favoring
reciprocity. in answer to the direct question
writes: Decidedly, yes. We are more and
more convinced that what We want is not
free trade, and the writer makes this admie-
slCl utter hdVinB. Deen lot Iutcen years d
free trader"
The next statement comes from a great
importing house, which writes that while
reciprocity is all woll enough. the best in
terests Of this country lie In free trade.
AS might be expected politics crop out in
many Of the answers, and not a few of the
writer's do not hesitate TO express their
preference in the matter Of the choice of the
next president.
Three great commercial organizations are
on the committe and list Of correspondents
and all Of them are recorded as most EN-
phatically favoring reciprocity. They are
the Mi!lcra' National association Of Mil
waukec. g. A. Plllsbury, president; the Gin
cinnati Chamber Of and the Mcr-
chants Exchange, and the Cleveland Chamber
Of Commerce.
OF the seventy-nine replies, slxty-four are
strongly in advocacy of a renewal of the
reciprocity agreements as they were under
the Mckinley act; three are absolutely OPP
posed to anything in the nature Of reciprocity
or that ~contemplates discrimination in trade
with the world; four are inclined to favor a
qualified kind Of reciprocity agreement and
four are not responsive to the direct ques-
tions of the committee, and merely take adj
vantage of the opportunity to v~cntilate some
private grievances.
Responses are still coming in and 1t is
possible they may tend to modify in some
degree the very one-sidcd nature of the gen.
eral response so far as indicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
WILL EXTEND THE civil SERVICE.
T~wO-Thfrds of the Omces to De Placed
Under the Inv.

of the Offices to he Placed
Under the LAW.
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The order soon
to be issued covering into the civil service
a large majority Of the offices of the govern
ment now in the excepted class is still under
elaboration by the president and the cabinet
The form in which the general extension will
be made has not yet been finally decided.
The president has not determined whether
to make the order a general one, specifically
raining tho offices to remain excepted. and
extending the civil service to all of the rest,
or to name specifically the offices to he
classified and omit the names of the Offices
to remain excepted and to which the order
will not apply. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the extension as now contemplated will
Involve about two-thlrds of the offices at
present outside the civil service.
Representative brosius, chairman of the
committee on reform in the civil service, said
today that as it was known that the presi-
dent intended in the near future to make
important changes in the civil service, the
house committed would wait to ascertain
their nature, before proceeding to report on
bills relating to the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-At the meeting
of the house committee on public buildings
today the following bills for public buildings
were reported fsyorably by subcommittee:
Clinton. Ia, 800, OOO; Cleveland, 81. 500, 900;
LAttle Rock. Ark, $4,000 (additionaD;
Freeport, H., 500 900; Menominee,
Mich, $50, 1000; Joliet, H., $780,
900; Elgin, ILL.,. $780, 900; Hasting1. and Nor
folk. Neb.. $50. 900 each for sites; Boise,
Idaho. $50. 900 (additionaD; Reno. New, $780,
900; Santa Rosa. Cal, $40. 900; Salt Lake City,
Utah, $3.50. 900; Alameda, Cal, 500. 900;
Tacoma. Wash. $500. 900; stockton, Cal,
SITS. 200; st. Cloud. MINI, SIS 200; Fergus
Falls. Mlnn. 5000, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
SENATOR'S BYle7nDIRECT VOTE
Committee Makes "a Favorable Report
on the AinenNmemt II

Committee lake u Favorable Report
on hetAfaendment.
WASHINGTON March 2O.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections held
a meeting today for the purpose Of passing
! upon Senator M:tchelPs report upon the
election of senators by direct vote of the
people. The report proved acceptable to a
majority Of the committee.
The committee says. in the accompanying
report, that it has approached the
subject CT the proposed change in
the method Of electing senators with a full
appreciation of the gravity of the subject and
of the Importance Of the public interests in
volved. The objections that are raised to the
proposed change are discussed fully. The
amendment, it is held. does not in the slight
est degree trench upon the system upon
which our government is founded. The OBJ
lection Is not tenable that any proposed
change in the m5de Of electing ssnators can
be properly regarded as an attempt to de-
prive the states, respectively as states, in
their sovereign or political capacity. of their
lega! representations in the senate. 1t pro-
poses a change in the mode-only this and
nothing more-by which the states respec-
lively and the people thereof shall choose
their representatives IN the senate. Why,
asks the report, are not the people, the quail
fled electors Of a state, the proper mouth
pieces of the state in the elections of SEN
atorS? And, If entitled to speak, then why
not directly and for themselves. and not
through their representatives in the state
legislatures?
One weighty and principal objection to the
present system of electing senators, says the
repcrt, Is that the power and right Of the
individual voter are hedged about and cir
cumscribed, his will is manacled, his v~olitior,
paralyzed; he cannot vote for his choice. 1t
carries with it the implication that the peo-
pie, the qualified voters, are for some reason
unfit for the full exercise of the elective
franchise.
Public feeling, it is argued, demands the
change proposed; the demand Is loud and en-
phatic; as pronounced as 1t is imperative; so
earnest as to become almost unanimous
among the great masses of the people. The
tendency of public opinion, the report con-
cludes, is to dlsparage the senate and depre-
clate its dignity, its usefulness, its integrity,
its power. II there is any cause for this
tendency in the public mind 1t should be re-
moved without delay. The adoption of the
amendment will remove prejudices now exist
ing which are rapidly becoming deeply and
dangerously fastened upon the public mind,
will d~lss!pate all cause, excuse any pretext
for unjust criticism, and will tend to elevate
the character, advance the dignity and in
crease the usefulness of the senate.
The minority who oppose the proposition
probably will file a report later.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
May Publish No More War records

May Publish No More War Records.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-It is learned
that the subcommittee of the house having
charge of the sundryalcivil bill 10 seriously
contemplating bringing u the publication Of
to accomplish this purpose 1t is proposed to
stop the publication with the completion of
the first series, which only covers the cam
paigns Of the war, and mot to proceed with
the publication of Aheo records relating to
records relating to the organization OF
troops, ETC., which, according to the original
project approved by ten years ago.
was to compose series two and three. Sew
eral OF the volumes for these latter series are
already in type and spneof them have been
stereotyped and indexed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
Agrrmonte Not an American.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The State de-
partment has caused an inquiry to be made
into the case of diverse Agramonte. who
was arrested by the Spanish forces in Cuba
on the Jarugue estate, Of which he was the
manager, on suspicion Of being an insur-
gent sympathizer. 1t was alleged Agra
monte was a naturalized American citizen,
but the United States consul, who, by direc-
tion of the State department. visited the
man In jail, now reports to the department
that he is not a natural.zed citizen of the
United States, but a Spanish subject. and
consequently our government has no ground
for interference.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21

Incrense Letter Carriers Salaries.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The house
postofice committee today authorized a
favorable report on the bill introduced by
Representative Keifer to increase the maxi
mum salary OF letter carriers in cities Of
more than 75, 200 population to 81, 200 per
annum, and in cities with a smaller popu-
lation to 81, 900 per annum.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
westcrn Patents Granted.

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-(Special.)-Pat-
ents have been issued as follows: Nebraska
John NJ. Chafhn. Red Cloud, check rein for
harness; James NJ. Mtf'ague. Omaha, bey-
erage freezer; Richard Nolan and /. A.
George. Hastings, ~riveting machine; War
rem T. Reaser. Lincoln, balance slide valve;
Nels 10. Swanson, Osceola. baling press.
Iowa--Otto Abertus and NJ. Johnson, AL
word, band cutter and feeder; Alfred s.
Edey. Des Moines. car coupler; Louis Kneed-
Ter, Caledonia, and e. Vorpe. MI. Ayr, track
brake; Arthur w. Mcfarland. West Bend,
egg and packing separator.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
MOVING Agninst the POOL nooms.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Represen,atiye
Gillette today introduced a bill to protect
state anti-gambling avs from ratification
through interstate gambling by telegraph.
telephone or otherwise, by extending TO sucn
gambling the penalties provided for inter-
state gambling by mail or expresa"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
shootin. Was Accidental.

dian mail. arriving here, brought an ac-
count from United States Consul Hall at
San Juan, Porto Rico, of the shooting af-
fair which was magnifed in the first re-
ports into an attempt on the %consul's life.
He shows 1t was purely accidental, a shot
fired at night by a guard at the adjacent
Spanish prison striking on the wall of the
consul's house without causing any damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21
Report on Fish Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The senate
committee on fisheries decided today to report
with favorable recommendation the nomina-
ton of Commander John ]. Brice of Califor-
MIA to be fish commissioner There was no
opposition, and the report will be unanimous
when made.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21

This is one of the beautiful residences
erected last year on Georgia avenue,
between Mason and Pacific streets. The
owner is one of Omaha's foremost busi-
ness men, who purchased these lots be-
cause they were the cheapest in the city,
considering the great advantages of loca-
ton and surroundings. Other business
men who DO NOT own their homes,
but SHOULD, would follow his exam
pie If they would take the trouble to
investigate our price on adjoining prop
erty. Such n home Is an ornament to
our city and should add so per foot to
every lot In the block. We can offer
three lots on Georgia avenue at FORTY
PER CENT of their former value. A
fine residence can be built ut SIXTY
PER CENT of former price. Why not
take advantage of such u~neXcelled prices
and GET A HOME, and get 1t NOWi
Our present prices are only good until
April list
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-27
CURIOUS MENTAL FEAR.
Wheelman Afraid His steed Would Shy
at Steam Roller.


"A man who has ridden horseback
for many years." said physician,
doesn't quickly lose his feeling of un-
certainty as to what his steed is going
to do in an emergency after he has
taken to riding bicycle. I had curl
GUS illustration of this. I was riding
my wheel up the boulevard when met
big steam roller at Ninety-second
street. Horses that will rub noses
against a moving train will shy at a
steam roller for some unknown reason.
Horsemen recognize steam rollers as
things to be avoided at any cost Now
/ have been riding wheel for a year,
but as soon as saw that roller COM
ing down the boulevard I instinctively
turned my wheel into side street to
avoid 1t. For the moment felt that 1
was in danger of being thrown. Then
l realized the advantage that wheel
man has over horseback rider when
1T comes to steam rollers, and l turned
around and rode past this particular
roller with great satisfaction"