Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 23, 1881, Page 2

The Hunt for Evidence Against the Star-Route Conspira- tors Being Vigorously Prosecuted. An Idea Given of the Manner in ‘Which Things Were Worked by the Ringsters. Washington Special to New York Times. The collection and classi jon of upon which to base the prosecution of the dishonest star-route contractors and their confederates in office have been continued quictly but vigorously during the last week. The force em- loyed is small but excellent progress has been made. Evic in from all parts of the country, and the investigators have had their at- tention directed every day to hitherto unknown cases of frand. At the same time the postmaster general and second assistant Elmer havo continued the application of common sense me- thods and business principles to the existing fraudulent star service, and the incomes of ring favorites are con- tinually becoming boautifully loss, The reports made by honest ~ spocial agents in relation to ROOKED” SERVICE are now coming in every day, and much useless fradulent service has been marked for discontinuance. Action upon these cases is not taken until after an exhaustive examination and consideration of the arguments on both sides. The department proposes to be sure it is right before it *‘goes ahead.” At the same time, the methods which have prevailed in the depart- ment, allotment of clerical work, lo- cation of divisions, and many other dotails, have boen closely examined by the commission whose purpose is to introduce proper business methods, and re-organize the working force in the most efficient manner which eir- cumstances will allow. The results of the labors of the investigators, exam- iners of fraudulent and uscless servi- ces, and inspectors of internal econo- my of the department can not fail to to be of almost incaleulable advantage to the people of the nation. The correspondent tells tho story of another Salisbury route, in which he says the records show that in this , a8 in many other, the Salisburys were not troubled by the little for- mality of advertising each route once in overy four years, and letting it out under competition. THE ROUTE WAS ADVERTISED AND RE| but these proceedings made ference to them. In 1873 Gilmer and Sahsbury were carrying mails on a route from Frank- lin fo Helena, Idaho. As they are, the annual pay was $47,500, or more than $16 per mile for one trip por woek. The distance was four hun- dred and fifty miles, and the service soven trips per week. In the list of bidders appear several persons who do not now appear in the same way. Saunderson, of the Barlow combinin- tion, would do the work for §135,000. Salisbury would take it for $120,000, but Sanderson’s man Huntly could do 1t for §65,000, and Salisbury’s man and others could do it all tho way down from §59,650 to $15,000. This was certainly remarkable. The Mor- mons put in a bid of $43,000. Jack- son was given the contract for the term of four years from July 1, 1874. His principals probably continued their work on the route. ~ For four months their pay was reduced by the result of advertising from $47,600 por annum to only $15,000. At the end of the fourth month thoy availed themselves of the old plan. ~Juckson was allowed to fail and was declared a [uiliu;],v contractor, because, as was said, he failed Dec. 14, 1874; but be- fore that time Gilmer and Salisbury had got in ono and ono-half§month’s service at 867,600. The department went up the list of bidders and could find no one who would stand by his bid until D. T. Parker was reaohed- ed.+ His bid had been $64,600, and the route was handed over to him at that price, although it had originally been lot for $15,000. Parker was TYUE HIGHEST OF THE BIDDERS controlled by Salisbury, and his ad- dress was care of Gilmer and Salis- bury. For the last fow years the Parkers have run a combination of their own. Parker & Salisbury held the route at $64,600 until July 1, 1878, the end of the term. Jackson's pay had been $60,000. Parker's must ave been at least $225,000, Then, for some reason, the route was not ad- vertised for the term from 1878 to 1882 until three months after the proper time, 8o that the new contrac- tors could not begin work until Oct, 1, 1878, instead of July 1, 1878. This left & gap of three months, which was filled by employing Gilmer & Salis- bury for that time at the old pay of $064,600. We have now reached tlie beginning of the current contract torm, 1878-82 The result of the ad- vertisement is given in the books as follows; Route 42,122, Franklin to Helena, Tdaho; distance, 415 miles; scrvice seven trips per week; time schodule, 76 hours in summer and 150 hours in winter, or 5} miles and 2§ miles por hour; 200 hours for tl ass mat- ter. There were eloven bidders: 0, J. Salisbury, §07,000; 8. 8. Huntloy, $40,400; C. W, Bennet, 847,000; W, M. Griftith, $43,800; H. M. N 880; V. W, Parker, $38,7: son, $36,000; Joseph Kyans, $37,000; K. H. Williams, $33,000; E. J. Travis, §31,000; J. W. Travis, $20, 000, ol little dif- Four years before the Barlow party had put in the hihest bid: now SALISBURY OUTRANKS THEM ALL, while tho two Travises, his ropresenta- tives, were at the foot. The Barlow party was second, Kerene's party, a new one backed by active politicians third. On July 3, 1878, Travis was given the contract. His principals continued service until Oct. 1, 1878, Then he became a contractr, on paper at least. Of course he ‘‘failed” as Jackson had done before him. Travis' downfall, according to the books, oc- curred March 11, 1879. Brady went up the list, and it is supposed circu- lars were sent to bidders. They either declined or refused to reply at all until Salisbury, the very highest man was reached, an arrangement b means of which Huntley and Griffi and Parker were induced to keep out, is not described on the books, Grif. fith (Kerns) was the only one who co 8 comng | made any sort of offer. He wroto he would take the route at 43,800 if Brady would give him time for neces- sary proparations, and he would begin servico asigoon as practicable. ‘Ow- ing to tho probable opposition of the present service,” he added, ‘‘may ro- quire more than the ordinary length of time.” Tt is unnecessary to say Griffith did not get the route. There wasa great gap of $47,600 between the Batlow and the Salisburybids, and Brady apparently did not feel like jumping it, and accepted Salishury's offer. Just then Levi L. Blake came forward to do the work for §55,000, and it was accepted. Blake was an other representative of Salisbury, who was one of his bondsmen. Blake's torm began April 1, 1879, but it was very soon discovered ho had once been used as Travis and Jackson had been used, and had once been declared a This ave the Monroe, Salisbury and J. H. n, at the same price, £65,000. Salisbury filed a sub-contract, and at last the route was secured in his hands again ata hign price, for four years moro, After Slaisbury had got a firm hold of the route at 855,000, there was some spocial sorvico employed at the rate of £05,000 per year. THIS LINE oxtended from Franklin, on the houndary between Utalt and Idaho, and directly north of Salt Lake City, northward through eastorn Idaho to Holena in Montana. Its course very nearly coincided with that of the Utah™ Northern railroad, which was then in process of construction north- ward. L’rum Jan, 1, 1880, the route was shortened 194 miles, and mails transferred to the railroad. It is probable, of course, that they had been carried on the railroad for is- bury ffor some months. Six months Jater 30 miles more were cut off, and on Feb, 15, 1881, 45 miles more, s0 that pay from that date was §19,349, being pro rata, Thero was a doubt about Blake's offer to do the work for 55,000, Patrick, of Oregon, had put in an offer to do it for $85,000 and the claim was set up that Blake's proposal did not come in until after iration of the timo set by the Patrick made complaint through Senator Saunders, but no charge was made. The Indian Territory “‘star sevi routes, says the correspondent, are not many. The agents of the depart- ment have been inspecting this servico and action upon some of their reports has already been taken. Other changes will be withina few days. The book for the current contract term in the Indian Territory contains the records of thirty-nine routes lot under competition and six routes held until June 30, 1881, by temporary contracts. The latter have been let for the cnsuing year under compoti- tion. Tho correspondent gathers into ono table the routes which have not been dishonestly manipulated by Brady and the contractors, and presents in anoth- er those which exhibit the methods of the rlugs. HON. HENRY 8, LANE, OF INDIANA. Special to the Cineinnati Commercial. Ixpranarors, Inn., June 19. —Gov. Porter issued the following order to- night : The state honors itsclf that shows vespect to the memory of its distin- guished dond. Henry S. Lane, ina sereno old age, after a life crowned with public honors, has passed gently away. The eloquent voice is hushed, upon whose accents in other years listoning thousands hung in rapt at- tention. The faithful public servant, his work fully done, was allowed by the length of his days to see how well it had been done, and that it was c:nwuud with the approval of the peo- ple. Fow mon have led lives the retro- spect of which could have been to themselves more satisfactory. His whole nature was honest. When a public measure involved any moral question, every man knew which side of it he would espouse, His nature was not less brave than honest. He opposed himself to every wrong with firmness, and his opposition wasstead- fast. His private life was stainless, He held many offices, and he repaid the people for their confidence by dil- gent and faithful service. He was elected governor of the state in 1860. The legislature chosen at the same olection soon transferred him to a wider field of labor by electing him a senator of the United States. To the memory of a deceased governor the stato las boen accustomed to show particular marksof honor; to the mem- ory of him just doparted every tribute should be rendered. The state offices will, therefore, be draped in mourn- ing for a term of thirty days, On the day of the funeral these offices will be closed, and, in commemoration of the fact of the deceased governor having onco been a soldier, a military salute will be fired at the capitol at the hour at which his remains shall be interrod. In testimony whereof I, Albert G. Porter, governor of the state of Indi- ana, have subscribed my name hero- unto, and have caused the seal of the stato to be aflixed, this 21st day of June, 1881, Apserr G, Porter, The funeral services of the lato ox- eenator will be held at Crawfordsyille, on Tuesday morning, —_——— A Quiet Funeral in Paris. A great man died in Paris a few weeks ago. Ho is said to have been almost supernaturally ugly and won- derfully intellectual.” He violated all the laws of health so called, and flour- isbed to an nge exceeding cighty years, His enjoyment and his medi- cine were incessant hard work. 1t was his habit to go to work immedi- ately after dinner in order to assist di- gestion, Heis said to have produced the most immense and awful diction- ary that ever yet instructed and alarmed mankind, He was so wmuch of a philosopher that he tolerated re- ligion, and }nu Wwas 80 quiet a person that he did not desire his funeral to be an advertisement of his infidelity, and a celebration of other infidels by orations over his open grave. He loved his family, and as they were disposed to be reli- gious, he thought they might as well have all the benefits \Kuy could derive from his acquiescence in the usual forms at and afterhis death. Having thought as he pleased, and had his own way through life, written a lot of books and so forth, he was willing, as socond parties, the contract with the | a true philosopher, to die and be buried to please the priests and the 1adies of his household. The desire next his heart, as his work was done, was & peaceable death-bed and a quiet funeral. As he did not believe in anything enough to interfere, he no doubt closed his eyes for the last time with serene satisfaction. Then the trouble began. The eminent man was M. Littre. We shall see how the philosopher fared at his funeral. A Paris letter written Sunday night, June 5, says: “His body, which had been watched by two sisters of charity, was taken down yesterday morning early into the carriage entrance to the court, which had been arranged asa Chapelle Ardente. At 11 o'clock the public were allowed to enter, and much curi- osity was evinced to see towhat extent the funeral rites of the church would be employed over a man who in his whole life and writings was a non-be- liever in theology. 'I'here was a cross at the head of the coffin, on which flowers were piled up. A multitude of tapers blazed, The two nuns wero on their knees, but what is extremely rare in the chapelle ardent stage of the obsequics, a priest was engaged in_re- citing prayers, M. Littro was a Froo Mason. His Masonic brethern of the lodge to which he belonged sent a giant wreath, The blue ribbon tying it had a darker blue border, and was covered with signs unintelligible to any but imtiated Free Masons, This trophy was borno in by disciples of the defunct Positiveist, and it was so large as to eclipse the crucifix. ~ The priest looked annoyed, but had the good sense_not to interfere. Ata later perivd of the funeral the Ma- sonic wreath was accidentally carried into the church, where the Dead Mass was celebrated. A group of Free- thinkers insisted on the mutes going in and fetching it out to them. Madame and Mlle. Littre had intend- ed to walk behind the coffin, but, as the confusion of Masonic and Catholic emblems upon it gave rise to excite- mont, they yielded to advice, aud drove in a mourning coach.” The undertakers now arrived, and were about to bear the coflin to the hearse, when Dr. Galopin, a member of the municipal council, rushed upon the coffin, called upon those handling it to desist, and cried out: “Master, thou callest me thy son. T was thy disciple and defender, and now I come in thé name of Positivied Philosophy to assert the rights of ur versal freemasonry. A fraudulent at- tempt has been made to rob thee from thinking humanity, but the future will judge justly thy cnemies and ours! Master, we shall avenge this fraud by making our children read thy books.” Another version of this outery is the following. “Thou didst call me thy son and didst love me. I remain thy disciple and thy dofender. T come in the name of Positive Philosophy to claim the rights of universal fellowship. We have been deceived in order to steal theo from thinking humanity; but the future will judge thine enemies and ours ~ Master, wo will aveng thee by making men read thy books!” The descriptive letter we have quot- ed proceeds: “The dead mass was celebrated at Notre Dame des Champs. M. St. Hi- lare went into the church. M. Ferry and M. Herold, the prefect of tho Seine, did not. The delegation of Free Masons, wearing insignia, re- mained outside the railings. A great number of monks and nuns were in the aisle, and the children of the Catholic orphanage of Auteuil, an 1n- stitution patronized by M. Littre. ““In the cemetery of Montparnasse the excitement increased. As the re- maius were being taken down to the ault the holy water brush was first given to M. Renan. He took it and sprinkled the coffin, There was a loud cry of ‘Shame on such cow- ardice,’” There were loud cries of “Vive la liberte,” *‘Vive la Libre-pensee,” and J\l:d\Vymnbuff pushed forward and said: ‘“‘The Littre family has wished to maintain silence over his grave. It had a right to this, and this right has beon respected as much as possible; but his other family, his philosophic family, has also its rights and its du- ties to accomplish, and thisis to speak afow words about his life.’ These words were received with strong pro- tests, the by-standers orying: ‘Enough, enough! Respect the family!' Sev- eral gentlemen remonstrated with M. Wyronboff, and a lively altercation took place amid a fow cries of *Vive la Libre-pensee.” M. Wyronboff, how- ever, in spite of the remarks of the relations persisted in continuing his harangue. ‘I shall not speak of phil- osophy,’ said he, ‘but nhull only make a few observations on the great and admirable life of Littre which every onie has a right to admire. Littre did as he lived. (New interruptions.) This is what I wanted to say: Sleep in peace, great thinker, you will haye no other tomb than that which you expected, For you, begins to-day the greet social, and the only true im- mortality.” Another correspondent says of the address over the grave: ‘‘Here there were enthusiastic cheers and counter groans mingled with such exclamations as ‘Down with the vestment,” ‘Down with holy water.” ‘Down with body snatehors.” A tumult followed, and senators, academicians, deputies, and savants got entangled therein, The chief undertaker reminded the Freethink- ors that the family had ordered silence to be kept. Ho called for the lm]iuu, who did not appear. Proba- bly they had seen their chief, M. Caubet, who is a Freemason, and Positivist, staying outside the church, At length the force came. The tu- mult exhausted itself, and the speak- er was able to finish his address. He wanted to prove, by the eighty years' life of Littre, that a man could be just, generous, noble hearted, kind, tla_m!l gentle, without a theological be- ief, The correspondent of The London Times says: “‘Free thought has, in fact, seldom offered amore painful spectacle. What- over may have been the final convie- tions of the great thinker, he had been for many years so tenderly nursed by two women who were de- vout almost to fanaticism that certain- ly he would far rather have scandal- ized Free Masons and free thinkers than to have grieved those who have loved him so dearly, by not receiving at the last hour the consolations of a religion cherished by them. His wife and daughter, of “course, preforred that he should be accompanied by priests and prayer to the tomb rather than have him cast into the grave amid singing of the ‘Marseillaise’ by clamorous persons decked with red immortelles. But this was not the taste of these gentlemen. It is a long time since theylast had the opportunity of escorting so illus- trious a man_to the grave, and they were loth to let it pass unused. That is what M. Galopin calls ‘stealing from thinking humamty.” The other per- son who made a spoech declared that M. Littre would find nothing beyond the tomb, thus trying to deprive two women of their dearest hopes. Men may declare they believe in nothing, and try to show by their example that they can be virtious without belief, but when one sees persons thrusting themselves in between father anc daughter and husband and wife, pro- claiming their doctrine while the wife and daughter are praying, one is bound to think it is not love but ha- tred of “humanity.” 1t i8 pretty evident at least that the way to have a quiet funeral in Paris is that a_great man shall not be so philosophical, and yet as complacent toward the church of the state as to get his friends mixed up. The un- seemly contention and hostile cries over the philosopher's grave should afford that amount of instruction, at least —and might even admonish pious relatives that it is safest to let an old man die as he has lived. The philo- sophical temperament is indulgent, and M. Littre having no prejudice to speak of, consented, for the sake of peace and the proprieties, to indulge the church, with the result that his funeral was disturbed by the hoarse cries of fanatics and despairing calls for the police. One if not firm in faith, should be pronounced in unbe- ief, and thus cultivate, one way or another, a cheerful assurance of ~ har- mony at the gates of the Unknown, DIED ON THE TRACK. Minnie Maxwell, a Noted Trotting Mare, Drops Dead on the Ce= dar Rapids Race Track. From the Duduque Times, 16th, In the 2:20 race at Cedar Rapids, Thursday, accident occurred that speaks volumes against the improper practice of overstraining trotting hor- ses on the turf. In the scoring for the first heat Minnie Maxwall, a valuable and favoriie trotter, by her spirited action captured the entire audience, and at once became a general favorite, She was a little mare, neat asa pin, in good condition, and witha short, eager, lightning-like motion. Her high spirit disdained the bit, and in the scoring she would carry her dri- ver almost half around the track be- fore he could check her. The scoring was exasperatingly tedious. Tho scored again and again. After scor- ing nine times the judges warned the drivers that they must score with the pole horse or pay a fine of five dollars, After one or two more scores they vot away, Minnie Maxwell pole. She had that place with two or three lengths others throughout the first half mile, Lucy second and Fleta third. At the end of the third yuarter Little Sioux shot ahead and passed them all, while at the samo woment Minnie Maxwell slowed up, suddenly wavered, threw herself up, and almost stopped; but in a second she rallied to her work and strained every dying nerve to regain her place. She almost suc- ceeded, but it was too much; four rods fromthe judgesstandshe stopped, flung up her head and tail, staggered a moment, then dropped on the track stone dead! Before she dropped several men and the driver sprang to her side. Thos. Grey, an Omaha, driver, was the first to reach her, and in falling she struck and knocked him down, falling on his leg, but he was not seriously hurt. Water was in- stantly dashed upon her, and she was Innced, but she never bled a_drop nor breathed after she fell. She was re- moved from the track, and a post mortem examiation, by Dr. Hilnes, showed one lung w’hufly congested, caused by over exertion; but there must have been congestion of the brain also, as this would not have caused immediate death. She was oleven years old, valued at $3000, and owned by Colby & Bro., Fort Dodge, Towa. The mare which went with her died on the track in this city in the same way last June. 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