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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
MOVEMENT TO BOOM SHERMAN
Friends Laying the Wires to Return
Him 10 the Senate.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 1.-THE movement to
send John Sherman to the 5enate for another
term in case he is not made a cabinet min
lister, 10 being pushed here. Several Ohio
newspapers have wired Colonel A. T. Brlns-
monde, who is at the head of the movement,
for information as to the exact situation as
regards Sherman. He replied today, stating
that there was a strong probability of Sher-
man going into McKinley's cabinet but in
the absence If absolute certainty the effort;
would be continued to have the next repub-
lican state convention endorse Sherman for
the senate, as Foraker had been in case
Sherman does not take cabinet portfolio
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Kerens Gi,cn am Emnty unnnr.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE re-
publican caucus to nominate candidate to
succeed Senator Vest was held here tonight
and resulted in the selection OF Hon. Richard
G. Kerens, national committeeman from Mis-
souri,, over Chauncey Ives Fllley, chairman
OF tho state committee, by a vote OF 80
to 6. There was a big fight in the caucus
between the two factions. The honor ~ an
empty one, as it is conceded that the demo-
Gratis will re-elect Senator Vest.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE republicans
in joint caucus tonight, by a unanimous
vote of the members present, nominated
John II. Mitchell to succeed himself in the
United States senate. Forty-four members
were present and letters were read from
two others, who were detained by sickness
stating they would abide by the will of the
caucus. This gives Mitchell bare majority
Of the legislature. The Mitchell men are
jubilant tonight and claim four members
who refused to go into caucus will cast
their votes for Mitchell.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Miss Not I'm the CnbInet.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Cornelius ". Bliss
today confirmed the rumor that he Is not to
be a member of the next cabinet. He was
seen by an Associated press reporter, to
whom he said: 81 am not to be a member
of Major McIinley's cabinet" Further than
this Mr., Bliss would not CO. He declined to
admit that he had been offered place in
the cabinet, neither would he give his reason
for making this statement today.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
civil service examinations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The civil service
commission has completed it's schedule Of
examinations throughout the country for
the next six months. Legal residents of
the District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia will not be admitted to the clerk
copyist, messenger, watchman, stenographer
or typewriting examinations because OF their
excessive share of appointments. This is
an annual announcement. The first examina.
tions of the season are on March II, at
Wilmington, Del. Washington, d. c., Cincln-
natl, Pittsburg and Richmond Va. The last
examinations are on April 2G, at points in
almost every state. There are six routes to
be covered by the examiners OF the COM
mission.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
CHANDLER ON AEMoR PLATE.
New Hampshire senator Parcs Down |
Secretary Herbcrts Estimates.

New Hampshire senator Parcs Down
Secretary HerbcrtB Estimates.
WASHINGTON, Jan, Ex-senator Chand-
Ter OF New Hampshire has prepared a re-
port on the cost of arTnor plate which Will
be submitted to the naval committee of the
senate at its first meeting. Mr. Chandler
estimates the cost OF aS.nor plate at $500
per ton a reduction Of S106 from that made
by Secretary Herbert
The report severely crticises Commander
Folger, who was chief of the bureau of
ordnance of the Navy department when
large amounts of armor were contracted for
MIR. Chandler, in reaching price which
he thinks should be offered for armor, takes
figures from the recent report of the secre-
tary Of the navy, but parCs down several of
the estimates. In the fist place the secre-
tary'S estimate for the labor and material
i5 SlS6 per ton and Senator Chandler's $l6S.
The double forging both estimates give as
$126 per ton. For maintaining the plant
Mr.. Chandler allows $50 per ton and the
secretary $50. The secretary's estimate thus
reaches $246, which he csls $3.50 in round
numbers. while Mr.. Chandler's is $210. The
secretary added 80 per cent profit, bring
ing the cost to 1915, while Mr.. Chandler
allows profit of 1914 per cent, making a
cost of $3.50 per ton. The cost of nickel, 500
per ton, is added. making Mr.. Chandler's
total estimate $500 and Secretary Herbert's
1895, which he makes In round numbers $400
Mr.. Chandler strongly urges that $500 is
an ample sum to pay for armor plate and
says 1t is $50 more than the price paid by
Russia.
Individual members of the committee re-
fuse to express any opinion as to what the
committee will do, but 1t is believed that
in case a majority Of the committee does not
concur, Senator Chandler win bring the mat
ter before the senate in a minority report.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
SENATOR'S DO LITTLE BUSINESS.
EnOrt Ia Dispense with "a Republicans N
EmpIOye the MnIn ThIng.

LINCOLN, Jan. H.-(special)-Afte the
preliminary work had been cleared away In
the senate this morning the free silver men
devoted some little portion OF the states time
to the consideration OF ways and means for
dispensing with custodian OF the senate
water closet who had been appointed by ex-
Secretary Of State Piper, in order to gecurs
the appointment Of one more likely to be In
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Fixed Import Charges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-United States
Consul Spencer at Curacao, w. l., has
notified the State department that by an
ordinance which went into effect December
II last import charges have been laid as
follows: One-half per cent of the value
on raw cotton, cocoa divi-divi goat skins
hides, quinia bark dyewoods and lignum
vitae; per cent on cattle, sheep and mules ;
10 per cent on horses and all other goods
except salt. which is 3 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
ponuI,sts Protect Themselves

KANSAS CITY, Jan. IA special to the
Journal from Topeka, Kan, says; The popu-
list leaders of both houses OF the state leg
slature have formed a combination to pre-
vent the introduction OF any freak" bills
that might tend to bring their party into
disrepute or ridicule. sort of an advisory
board has been established, and each popu-
list representative or senator reports his bills
durtinn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
CInagett mends the LIsi.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. H,-In the ballot for
United States senator today one democrat,
who voted for Caggett yesterday, left him,
and he also lost one OF the populst votes
The result was: Claggett. 81; Dubois, 26;
Cooper (populisD. 6; Western (populisD 8;
Crook tpopullsD /; Angel (populisD, / Nell
son (populisU, /; Budlong (republican), /.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Cnmpnign Too Mnch for st. Lohn.

NEW YOKK, Jan. H-Wllllam p. 81.
John, treasurer OF the democratic national
committee, has been i'll at his home in this
city since his return from a trip to North
Carolina in search OF health The cause of
the Illness is general breakdown and nery-
Gus prostration, due to work in the recent
campaign
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
ILLINOIS TO BE REPRESENTED.
Bill ADpropriatinE 100000 for the
Trnnsmississippi ENposition.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 14-A ten-minute
session of the senate was held this morning
during which a number of bills were in
troduced, iTcluding one by Senator Crawford
providing for the participation of the state
in the Transmssissippi and International Ex-
position at Omaha in 1898. appropriating
100000 to be used in erecting a state build
ing, aud that the governor appoint a COM
mttee of three TO execute the plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
chance for HorticnIturlsts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE United
States civil service commission will hold an
examination in Washington and in all other
large cities where there are applications, OH
February TO- to lll vacancy in the position
of expert horticultuTist In the office Of ex-
perlmen'al station, Department of Agri-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Court BiII vetoed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The president to-
day sent to the house his veto OF a bill to
establish a new division of the eastern
judicial district Of Texas and to provide for
other courts at Beaumont, Tex.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
EstImntc for a Pcnitcntiary.

WASHINGTON Jan. A-The secretary of
the treasury transmitted to congress an es-
innate of $4,000 to establish a site for the
erection OF penitentiary on the reservation
at Fort Leayenworth. Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
DniIY Trensury Statement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. li.-Today's state
ment Of the condition Of the treasury shows
Available cash balance, 1891 1926 .217; gold re-
serve, $40, ,107,749.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Receiver for a broken Bank.

WASHINGTON. Jan. H.-The comptroller
of the currency has appointed j. b. Atwater
OF Minneapolis receiver OF the Columbia Ma
tlonal bank of Minneapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Croker our OF PoiitIcs for Good.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-RIchard Croker
made a speech at the Tammany Central
club last night In which he reiterated that
he was out OF politics and denied emphati-
cally that he had taken up his permanent
residence in England. New York is my
home" said he "and always will be my
home"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
EcISeIs Starts for Chicngo.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I.-Comptroller
Eckels has gone to Chicago on business CON
nected with the settlement OF the affairs of
the National Bank OF Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
IN favor Of the bill:
TEXT OF THE BILL.

The bill as passed Is as follows:
Tdat all settlers under the homestead
lands acquired prior to the passage of this
act, by treaty or agreement from the vari-
Gus Indian tribes who have or who shall
hereafter reside upon the tracts entered In
istinS law, shall be entitled 10 patent for
the land so entered, upon the payment to
the local land officers Of the usual and
customary fees, and no other or further
charge of any kind whatsoever shall be re-
Quired from such settler 70 entttle him to
a patent for the land covered by his en-
try, provided that the right to commute any
such entry and pay for such lands in the
option of any such settler and in the time
and at the prices now fixed by existing
laws slall remain in full force and effect
provided however, that all the sums Of
money so released which. if not released
would belong to any Indian tribe. shall be
Eaid to such Indian tribe by the United
States.
Mr. Morgan, democrat Of Alabama. at once
moved to tako up the Nicaragua canal bill,
the purpose being to get this measure in
the favorable parliamentary status Of unlin-
lshed business. Mr. Morgan's motion, which
was indirectly test on the canal bill was,
yeas, 33; nays. g. less than a quorum. Mr..
Morgan was about to ask for a call of the
senate, but yielded to Mr.. Hills motion to
adjourn The vote on the Morgan motion
was as follows: Those voting against taking
up the bill were:
Democrats-Berry, Blackburn, Chiffon,
Cockrell, Gray-5. Independents, Teller. To-
tai g.
Mr. Cullom republican of Illinois. secured
the adoption OF a resolution calling on the
civil service commission for information as
to whether it had submitted an annual report
for 1895 and 1896, in accordance with law,
failure and neglect.
At 4:55 the senate adjourned until Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

Al Queenst MISUNDERSTANDING, from
New York for Liverpool, Sailed-Teutonic,
from Liverpool for New York
At New York-Arriyed- Berlin, from Ant
werp.
Al arsellles-Arrlved- California, from
New York. via Naples.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

The amendment Of Mr.. Allison limiting the
bill to lands acquired prior to this act was
agreed to.
The bill as amended was passed yeas, 35;
nays, IL. Those voting against the bill
were:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12

pean varieties. The Japan Wonder,
introduced by DR.. Whitaker, has
blighted for four years in succession,
and is now blighting = the only
variety, by the way, in an orchard of
twenty odd varieties showing any
sign of the disease. Of six or eight
Japan varieties planted eight years
ago only four remain. The others
have succumbed to blight. Of an
equal number of American or Euro
pean varieties planted at the same
time only two have died from blight.
In 1895 blight was was more prevalent
in my orchard than at any time in
it's history, or in fifteen years, the
disease attacking even the Keiffer,
which up to that time had never
shown any appearance Of the disease.
Only the tips of the branches were
affected however. We lost no Keiffers;
those lost were two Japan, one Todle-
ben, one Early Wilder, one Clapp's
Favorite. Belle and Vicar. Those
Japan pears, namely, Hawaii, Won
Sibold, Hubbard and Japan Wonder
have fruited for several years, and
none of them possess any qualities
that should recommend them, unless
the large, handsome leaves be
commendable feature. The trees
grow rapidly and are very brittle.
The toughness that characterizes the
wood of most pears is altogether
lacking, so that when they be-
come loaded with fruit they will
be likely to break down. The fruit
is of very handsome appearance, but
in quality is about equal to an Irish
potato. We should just as soon eat
the latter raw as one of these pears;
and as to their cooking quality, we
should say that with Keiffers, Lee
Contes and CARRIERS, which grow lar
ger and irmer every way, we can see
no advantage in the planting of any
of these japanese pears only to be
fashiona able. Fruit Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12

ing and chance hybridizing in the
poor soils, bleak exposures and cold
winters of Malta and other parts of
southern Europe, for the Pon,me de
Adami can be traced back to nearly
as early dates as the sour orange.
Mr.. President, this retrospect is
necessarily of cursory nature, but
your committee trusts enough has
oranges among citrus fruits deserve
systematic derivative classification
that will round out the society's cata-
logue and place them in the same
bird 's-eye-view position that is occu-
pied by deciduous fruits.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12
Chinese VS.. Japanese Fruits.

Japanese fruits have acquired con-
sidera bic reputation in this and other
Southern States, perhaps their just
merits, while the Chinese have been
little heard of except in the case Of
peaches. We now learn from another
report of the o. S. Pomologist that
China possesses several varieties OF
persimmons which are said to be
more hardy than the japanese.
Through the State Department sew
eral hundred scions were procured,
but, owing to faulty packing, they
were all dead when received in Wash
lngton. The Department Of Agricul-
ture, however, will make another at
tempt to secure scions in order to test
these Chinese varieties upon native
American stocks
China furnishes us peaches which
are the basis of about all we have of
any commercial value in Florida;
Japan furnishes plums which have
been greatly lauded, but which, for
the most part, have their reputation
before them.
AS to Chinese and japanese pears
there can also be little question as to
the superiority of the latter In Flor
ida, the japanese varieties are little
esteemd except or-stocks to bud or
graft upon. DR.. Ragland, the horti-
cultural editor of Texas Farm and
Ranch, gives piece of his experience
as follows:
cit was confidently claimed by
some nurserymen that the new pears
from Japan would prove to be blight
proof. Experience with these for
eight or ten years enables the editor
of Orchard and Garden to say that it
is far from being blight-proof or re-
sistant; they are more susceptible to
attack than many of the old Euro
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12

recently introduced in Europe when
Risso and Poitean published their
monograph, which was in 1918 ,or
seven years later than Gallesio.
Risso describes two loose skinned
oranges, Bigaradier Chinois, which
had acid and slightly bitter juice and
was used for candying in August, and
Bigardier a fertile de myrtle which
Bonavia considers was the mandarin
orange.
Bonavia makes two groups of the
loose skinned oranges, first the Sun
tara and second the Keonla and man
darins.
The Sunatara, which resemble and
probably include our tangerines, he
describes as follows: GA small slen
der tree with slender lanceolate
leaves, sometimes as small as those
of the common myrtle, and with
very distinct strong scent; flowers
small, the main crop of which comes
in February or March, and the after,
or Dumrez, crop in June or. July, dur
ing the rains; fruit varies in shape,
from the fat oblate-globose to the
pyriform, sometimes quite smooth,
at others sub-warty. The color varies
from orange-yellow to lobster-red; it
is mostly baggy, with a loose skin,
sometimes SO loose that the pulp ball
III 70
part between the rind and the pulp
is frequently almost absent, and the
large oil cells of the rind can be cas-
lily dissected into balloon-shaped vesi-
cles; the color of the pulp is often
much deeper than that Of the blood
less kinds of the Portugal type. The
flavor varies from very sweet to a |
mixture of sweetness and subacidity |
(Which most of them have) and to a
pure acid. The center of the pulp is
mostly hollow and the carpets loosely
cut" The second group, Keonla (prob-
ably King), and mandarin oranges, he
describes as follows: ''The leaves of
the Keonla have a different scent,
which, whenever recognized, is not to
be mistaken; moreover, the shape of
the leaf is generally different distinct
ly crenated and not pointed but un-
usually emarginate; the principal diff
ference, however, is in the fruit.
When ripe 1T is chagrined and much
redder than Suntara, and unless
overripe it is so sour, that it is almost
UNBEATABLE. Natives don't think much
of it, except for keeping after all other
kinds have gone out of season. They
either keep it for long time on the
tree till it sweetens, or collect it and
keep it in it's cut state till it becomes
sweet. 1t is usually a good cropper."
He further says "The mandarin prop
er, think belongs to this group but
is totally distinct orange. [ believe
it to be the same that Risso called BIZ
garadier feuille de myrtle. Its eX-
terror is so sidney that it looks as II
it had been vanished. Plate 116 A is
taken from the Flor. Amboin, of
Rumphius. He calls it aurantium
sinense. His description of it coin
cides with that of the Suntara orange
or India. Loureiro refers to this
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12

time does arrive and we know more o1
the distinguishing characteristics Of
these oranges of the far East your
Nomenclature Committee advises that
they be entered in the alphabetical
list of oranges in the catalogue under
the one variety of mandarin oranges
The Nomenclature Committee also rec
ommends that shaddocks and grape
fruit be listed in one group, and con-
siders that Rumphius, who first named
them limo Cor Citrus) Decumana and
describing four varieties, large and
small, calling them all Pummelos is
the best authority for LONG SO. OF
the first variety he says, 'The fruit
has the shape of an apple, as large as
a mans head, round or compressed
but not so fat as common cheese.
X ~ The pulp forms globe, divided
into various segments by intermedi-
ate pellicles, mostly fifteen or sixteen
in number, more or less, arranged as
in an orange; this pulp is either red
or purplish red, resembling that of a
pomegranate, and juicy with vinous
or acid flavor, but in very ripe ones
it becomes sweet like currants. X 4 Il
Another variety of this first large
kind is very similar to it, or little
smaller, but with a whitish pulp and
acid or insipid and watery flavor"
Of the second variety he says: "The
fruit of this second species is smaller,
not globose but pyriform, resembling
winter apples y X X the pulp is
redder than the common one and has
a hollow center. 1t rarely has seeds;
indeed, some are wholly seedless. The
flavor is subacid." 1.-The third species
of this tree bears fruit of the size of
the globe or ball used in the game
(name lost). Round the stalk it is
equally gibbous, it's skin is neither
very thick not bitter bur AZ is hardly
edible. It's pulp is white, very juicy,
dcluul anu Ill o11C IlPO IL oIt o"OOe
er. & X This variety is rare in Am
boyna, and is there called japanese,
as it was first brought there.
The fourth species had both white
and red pulped varieties, and he says,
cts fruit is largest of all \ five or
six hang from one stalk and are COW
cred with foveoli. x q x The plup is
white, more juicy, and sweet than in
the common ones. 1t has hardly
any seeds. Some smaller ones in their
upper part (apex) bear new layer Of
rind; others Within this have small
pummelo of the same substance, color
and flavor as the rest Of the plup.
This, however, does not occur in all,
but only in small number of the
fruit of this kind of tree, and this
phenomenon is mostly met with in
those from Banda, whence this fruit
was brought to Amboyna. The seeds
of such fruit, sown in the latter place,
readily terminate, and produce strong
and perfect fruit, but they very rare
ly contain a special pummelo. In
Botavia there are pummalOs also with
white pulp, but the red ones are
preferred. < x * The fruit Of these
exceeds in size mans head; their
pulp is red, juicy and acidulous, re-
sembling half-ripe grapes, and il
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-07-17

YET we need not be discouraged; ;
n few CLEANS of light are appear.
ing above tho horizon. The legis-
lnturc Of Nebraska hns passed II
pretty good direct Legislation law
for TINT state. A direct legislation
amendment to tho state constitu-
ton will bc submitted to the pco.
pie Of South Dakota at tho next
general election. Direct lcgisln-
ton bills came very near passing,
aud will certainly pass-pcrhaps
by the next legislsture-in u mum.
ber OF other states, as Kansas,
Montana, Washington, Oregon.
etc. Direct Legislation bills were
offered in the legislatures Of about
three.fourths OF the states during
the past winter. The fight will bc
continued all over tho country
until this implement for self-gcv.
ernmcnt is captured by the people
from the politicians and Office.
holders. Then and then only, il
can be said that our country is
governed by the people. Medical
World.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-07-17

Some of Commissioner X Kramer's
friends have advised him to follow
the letter OF the law in the matter
Of taxation of stocks. without re-
gard as to whether or not justice
is done. Mr.. Kramer's legal adj
visers have not intimated TO HIM
that most of the wrongs that have
been perpetrated during all the
ages were under forms Of law. Com
missioners should aim to do what
is just and right within the law
and disregard the letter Of the law
when it works an injustice. In
other words the law ought never
to be invoked to perpetrate a
wrong. Statutes are not inspired
aud consequently not infallible.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-07-17
AN Important Historical Eve,

AN Important Historical Event.
The Chicago conference of the
American Railway Union launched
"a movement which is pregnant
with results Of momcntous interest.
1t was the most important gather
ing ever held by American Social
lists and sympHthizors with radical
social reform. 1t was history
making convention, and its pro-
ceedings will be given the space,
attention and discussion they de-
serve in the next number OF The
New Time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-07-17

This is an age of marvellous un-
dertak,ngs. 1t is proposed to run
tunnel under Pixies Peak from
Manitou to Cripple Creek of nine
teen miles in length. The work
is estimated TO cost S9,0000,O0O
and the capital is already sub
scr,bed and work is to commence
within sixty days. Two objects
are in view; one is the hope of
finding rich ore bodies, and the
other is for railroad route.