Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 29, 1889, Page 2

S S E BOODLERS IN THE COUNCIL. An Important Committee Attempt- ing to Discover Them. MR. SHILLINGLAW'S How Tirrell S8ays the Dorset Worl Chaffes in Ohicago—Lowry With His Hands Be- hind Him. STORY. Hunting the Briber. Covncllman Lowry's forced absence from the city, on which an attempt was made to adjourn the alleged Dorsett Franchise bribery caso, turned.out to be a trip to one of the cemeteries just outside the city limits, He was on hand at 10 minutes past 2 ‘clock yos- torday afternoon when Chairman Burnham called the investigating committee to order. The entire committee, Councilmen, Burn- ham, Bedford, Bailey, Kaspar and Ford, wore present. Messrs, Lowry, Lee, San: ders and Schriver were the only other mem- pers of the council preseut. On calling the committee to order, Mr. Burnham stated the investigation would be necessarily an 1uformal one on sccount of the nature of the charges. Attornoy Stmeral appeared for Mr. Lowry upon whoso statement, that he had been of- fered a bribe the investigation was started. The first witness called was A. Shilling 1aw, the electrician, whose alleged attempts 10 “igetin on the ground floor” of the Dorsett doal, caused tho springing of. the bribery denl. He testificd that he was engaged by Armour & Co., and had been an_electrician ¢ the past fifteen years. He acknowledged at he was the author of the letter which has been published in these columns. He said that Councilmen Chaffee and Davis had askod him to assist them In their examination of the systems used in placing wires under- ound. Had not known Mr. Dorsett until i@ had seen him in Chicago durmg the visit of the Omaha council to that place. Mr. Dorsett promised the witness the position of superintendent of construction of the Dor- sett system in Omaha if he would lend his assistanco in pushing the claims of the Dorsett system before the Omaha council. Dorsett wanted witness to withdraw his remarks against the Dorsett system and to favor it in the future. “When I asked Mr. Dorsett,” explained the witness, “What assurance I could have that the Dorsett system would be adopted in ‘Omaha, he said that the matter had been ar- ranged with members of the council and had a majority of them fixed so that the matter ‘wou'd go through.” Fimh:y—— 3id he mention any names of the members he had fixed! Mr. Shillinglaw—No, he did not mention any names. Mr. Simeral—Did you kncw that Chaffee ‘and Davis were going to Chicago when you ‘wenti - Shillinglaw—I did not. The witness was very positive that in all of his conversations with Mr. Dorsett no montion had been made of the names of any - membars of the council. Cross-examined by Mr. Keysor, who rep- resented Mr. Dorsett, the witness said that he went to see Dorsett at the suggestion of Councilmen Lowry, Chaffee and Davis, who wanted him to see the matter through. Mr. Keysor—Did the members of the coun- cil pay {lour expenses! Mr. Shillinglaw—No, sir, I paid my own, and any one who says Ididn’t simply lies, ‘There’s one on you, Dorsett. You wanted me to go, but I wouldn't. Chairman Burnham requested the witness 1o confine his remarks to the committee and settle his trouble with Dorsett outside. The witness said he would not accept the superintendency of construction in Omaha of the Dorsett system, as he now has a much better positiou. He opposed the system be- cause any underground system would be detrimental to the interests of the Armour company in Omaha. The witness in closing stated that parties, who had been represented by-Mr. Dorsett as "favoring his system, had come out in opposi- tion to the system, among_them Elcctrician Patton and Prof. Barrett of the Chicago Arc Light company. uncilman Lowry was next called. In reply to Mr. Burnham’s question as to whether he had been offered stock in the Dorsett systém in order to fayor the measure, he said, he had. He said Mr. Kilchen who is interested in the system haa asked him to help get the thing through the coun- cil. “I'promised him I would,” said Mr, Lowry, ‘9f Tfound the system was a good one. When we went to Chicago L fouad op- sition _ to Dorsett system. r. Dorsett said to me in Chicago that he would give me the contract for the work in Omaha, and would show me how to make sowe money out of it. I con- ;idere:l the proposition a bribe, in form, at east.” ““Mr. Bechel has been offered stock," said Mr. Lowry, “to use his infiuence in getting this thing through the council. Do not know of any member of the council who has been influenced by any consideration offered by the Dorsott people.” Mr. Keysor—"‘Did you have a letter from an Omana telegraph company when you went to Chicago, giving you euthority to use the telegraph froe of Chicago 1" Mr. wry .5““" a moment's hesiiation)— 'Yes sir, I did.” “Where did you get it Tt was sent by ma:l.” “Did you know of it before you left Omahat” “No sir, T did not.” ““Who paid your expenses 1" “Mr, Kitchen, at whose invitation we went to Chicago.” “Did you ever ask Mr, Kitchen if there ‘was anything in this thing for you if it went through the council “Not by a_jug full, and Mr, Kitchen won't stand up and say so.” ‘W. I". Bechel stated that he had never had & conversation with any person claiming to ropresent the Dorsett subway system except Mr. Riall, and in that conversation no dona- tlon of stock was hinted at, The conversa- $lon took place in the council chamber four or five weeks ago, Tuesday or Saturday ve'lgm., and in it the witness was asked ethor he would not use what influence he might possess with the members of the council to get the franchise passed and told that in that evont there would be some stock gven. He did not consider the pronosition atall. On cross-examination the witness aled that he had no interest in the Graot subway affair. Councilman Chaffee did not know of any influence being brought to bear upon the ooune;‘l‘; 'Hl! re ue?u:a‘ ShilhnfillwIl in Chi gago to forward tho ltter that had boen published. He had veen informed by that rntlemnn of what had been said to him, and ad roquested that the matter be put in riting. Ho and the other members of the icago committee of the council had mot conflned their observutions In that city to the Dorsett systom, but had posted themselves the werklsr;‘ lf' lon.cr u?tlerzrollnd con- Sivances. nglaw was living in Chicago and he had been invited to go wl'll» the dele- gation as afriend. Councilman O'Connor was not aware that any member of the city council had been a) présched by ofers' ‘of siccle. Ho certaily ‘was not, ad been told not to express any n{n!on in the premises. Pressed to disclose ‘Who had enjoined his passiveness the coun- cllman saw a loop hole in stoutly as- serting that he had beon discussing the gen- eral features of the subway methods some- what emphatioally, when some mysterious mf LY .::id that he IKD:B his mind too ly. othing more definite ¢ . H. Dorsett—*1 dictated the letter dato at Chie March 25 and signed it. l‘l electri ¥onllmmm who figured so co uously with the Omaba delegation is My. Shillinglaw. Where I write that he bad had business rolations with severai members of the oouncil 1 refer to a conversation I had with Mr, Shillinglaw, but at that time { think no names were wentioued. He made the remark, just as that letter puts it, that could be of great service to us in gotting ordinance but that like most o be was not there on maha gentlemen were mgnm.r, s Sh&fi:fllnw. whom I did not that time, Ukln! with M. Jeokius, udgul him to be Inlro uced to Shiil- T asked my now ac- an arc plant at South Omaha which was out- side the fire limits and thereforo was not in a_nosition to be affected the passage of a subway orainance. [0 asked me what had been done and I Informed him that the local company that had been formed in Omaha was then represented in Chicago by Mr. Kitchen. He inquired into the oapital- ization of the company and when posted told me that he considered it & scheme. Ho further stated that he had been compelied to visit his family in the foremoon so that he had missed the forenoon's investigation, but that it did not matter, as several of the coun- il in his hearing had spoken favorably of the Dorsett conduit. Then it was that he said he thought he could influence the Omaha gentlemen, but that like _most peo- ple in Omaha his offorts were not confined to improving lus physical econditlon, He pressed his claims to be let in on the ground floor of the enterprise m the face of my assurance that there was no ground floor to stand on in the absence of the franchise. I made no ques- tion that his services could be utilized by the subway company in the event of it securinj a franchise, as I knew they hed not retained an electrician. Saturday morning just after the delegation had breakfasted and wero vreparing to return home he met me at the samo hotel and taking me aside said that T had promised him the other day to take him into the Omaha scheme, as he called it, and wanted to know what he was to have out of it before pro- ceeding further. I repeated my assurano of Thursday and promised to speak to Mr. Kitchen apout him, but in the hurry of the departure I was unable to do so. He de- murred to the reference of Kitchen and in- sisted on an answer so strongly that L in. ferrod he wanted a_gift of stockand turned from him. It was my opinion then, and is now, that he was trying to wedge himself into' the deal on account of his alleged con- trol of two or three of the councilmen. That opinion is based on experience in obtaining franchises in other cities. The attitude as- sumed by Mr. Shillinglaw 18 & very common one. “I always considered Mr. Lowry, as favorablo to our system, as he has told me that he was acquainted with the workings of it, but I never offered Mr. Lowry any stock inany way, shape or form, and did not_teil him that our influence would be used in helping him secure material to be used in coustruction in case he was made contractor, for there is nothing entering into the build- :un of the conduit that is not manufactured by us. “The National Subway company has no interest in the Omaha Subway company be- yond a royalty for patents and the contract for glm:lng the conduit here. And the Omaha company is not bound to use our sys- tem if it can find a better one.” Councilman Davis stated that he had pre- sented the letter of Shillinglaw to the conn- cil; that the gentleman had made it conven- ient to visit his home in Chicago and go on the same train with the delegation; that he thought the disposition of the Dorsett people in Chicago had been to show their own sys- tem to the delegation to the exclusion of all other methods of subway, and that he was not brejudiced against the Dorsett subway but wanted té select the best method of sub- conveyance. Mr. Riall--In regard to the testimony of Mr. Bechel. 1 had a conversation with that gentleman a month or six weeks ago, in which I asked himif he was interested in the Grant subway, and was told by that gentle- men that he was not. 1 then said that I would like to explain the workings of the Dorsett method, that I was sure he would bo satisfied of its practicability and _that it was the more to be desired in that considerable money conld be realized out of it. Mr. Bechel said he would like to go over the matter with me and we agreed to take up the sub- ject again, but thut was the last talic I had with him.' I did not offor to give Mr. Bochel any of the stock of the company for his in- fluence over the council. A. M. Kitchen stated thathe was a director in the Omaha subway cowpany, and that in his efforts to securo a franchise he had not held out inducement to councilmen. Mr. Kaspar—*‘Were you ever approached by any member of the council with a request that you give something for his vote? Mr. Kitchen—“Yes, I was by Tom Lowry, The first night that the franchise was asked of the council I went to Mr. Lowry and asked his support and he turned his face up to me and said : “'Kitchen, what is there in it if T do?” 1said ‘Mr. Lowry, L have nothing to do with anything of that kind.’ “Some time - afterwards [ met Mr. Lowry on the street and inquired if he would sup- port the franchise, ‘‘Well,” he says, ‘‘you will have to come around and see me. 1 am straight goods.’ ‘‘He had told me after the examination in Chicago that everything was all right, and we were anxious to begin ordering material. That is the reason I pushed Mr. Lowry. He did not intimate what he wanted to see us for, but I considered his remark as a bid for abrive. Idid not tell him that the friends of the subway would be taken care of. No member of this council can say that I trie to lead him in Chicago. I invited the coun on behalf of the Omaha subway company to go to Chicago and investigate the conduit system in that city. think that any member of the subway com- pany has made any corrupt proposition to secure this franchise.” A. Shillingiaw denied having met Mr. Dor- sott in the Grand Pacific hotel Saturday morning before the departure of the Omaha. councilmen, and argued that he could not have had the conversation with Mr. Dorsett that that gentleman had detailed. He called upon any councilman who had visited Cni- cago to say whother he had been at the hotel. Mr. Kaspar—“You spoke to me on the sidewalk in front of the Grand Pavific Howaever on taking the stand subsequently Mr, Kaspar remembered that it was after the departure of most of the councilmen for Omaha and on his return to the hotel that he had scen Mr. Shillinglaw. Councilman Lowry was recalled. Mr. Ford—‘‘You heard the statement of Mr, Kitdhen? Mr. Lowry—"As far as my making a de- mand of him 18 concerned, Lis statoment is untrue; I made no demand 0f him whatever. ‘The proposition he made to me was that the friends of the Dorsett system would be taken care of.” Mr, Kitchen here jumped up and excitedly exclaimed that ho had uot stated that any de. mand was made of Mr. Lowry, and that the statement of the gentloman that he had promised to take care of the frionds of his subway was false. Mr. Lowry—*1 might mention other facts that will sustaln my position, but I don't waut to ring in the name of a gentleman who would bo injured by the disclosure,” Mr. Simeral—"If you feel at liberty to m’-w |,‘l‘|ugomleml\u'u namel wish you would 80 Mr. Lowry—“I withhold it because 1 think it would be injurious to him to men- tion it: i1t was a matter of confidence be- tween him and me." rd—"Is he a member of the coun- Mr. Lowry—*No." Mr, Ford—*"I think you ara in duty bound to answer, Your integrity is impugned.” M. Kitchen: wish he would, 1 think he is afraid to doit.” ‘This last remark seemed to determine the wavering of the witness and ho said: It is Mr. Frank Johnson, HMe told me right in the bank that there would be a good deal of stock in this deal. 1 did not want to men- tion his name and I would not have done so haa it not been forced out of me in this way, That conversation took place shortly before we went to Chiecago, on the afternoon that he iusisted on my going, There was no one else present; it was just between the two, Mr. Keysor—*Didn’t you testify when on the stand before that there never had been any offcr of stock except the contracy that ¥ou ullege Dorsett proposed 1. you i Chi cagol” Mr. Dowry—*I call that equivalent to Mr. Keysor~Didn't you say thut up to that time you had been evenly baianced in this matter and that there had been nothing \Inna"- all after you got back from Chi- o1 r. Lowry—*No, Frauk Johnsou threat- ennd me tirough auother party that I had better be careful about myself. That threat Wwas seat through John Flyan, a Hugh Murphy.” Mr. Kitchen—‘That statement is all wrong and we have sent for Mr. Johnson to prove T Mr. Lowry—*Well, [ will sit right here until this thing is finlshed up. The sergeant-at-arins. wus of the Nutional Subway company, was called. Mr. Ford to be hungry. A glance 8L the clock had shown his dinner hour’s near indication on the diai. “Gintlemin,” said he, | want W know whether this committee is I have no reasen to THE OMAHA_DAILY B Koln. to swoear this gintiemin to advertise is condoot? ™ Notwithstanding the big councilman’s pro- test Mr, Hecht was permitted to say that the records of his nomvliny did not k of any stock being in the hands of Dr. Barrett and that he had a high opinion of that gentle- man's judgment in the sub-conducting of electricity. Messrs, Johnson and Flynn did not ap- m!ll‘ upon the conclusion of the testimony of r. Hecht and the eommittee adjourned to 10 o’clock this morning. o —— TIRREL TALRS, He Gives the Dorsett Affalr Some Hard Knocks, Walter G. Tirrel, local manager of the Thompson-Huston company, s one of the most practical as well as experienced elec- tricians in Omahy He says it would be o great detriment to the city if a franchise should be granted to the present or any other stock-Jobbing sub-way corporation. In speaking of this matter, he re- viewed at considerable length the history of Dorsett and his system in Chicago, said he, “the schome was Introduced and worked there in just the same manner as they are trying to do it here, The company was an inflated concern. It first bonded the fran- ohise for $1,500,000 which cost $40,000 in sugar to cortain officials for £1,500,000. It then issued stock, went around selling it to everybody, and raised as much more. After the conduit was put in and tried it proved such a failure that to-day the only wires to be found in it are those belong- ing to the district messenger service. The stock 18 worthless 1f this city should now force us to put our wires underground and pay the subway company $1,000 a year ver mile rent, which is the amount thoy get in Chicago, we would either have to double the l:rlco of our lights or go out of business. I now that the thing is impracticable, and 80 do the sensible councilmén who went to Chic: for the ur- pose of investigating it. But there seems to be a few members of the council ‘who consider the subject no further than the promise of this company that it is going to spend §50,000 this year and they thinic it will make money plentiful. What does £50,000 amount to when a franchise is thrown away for boodle to an institution that wiil be of no use to anybody! 1t will give a few mon employment for a short time. Ican say to you now that if this thing 1s defeated my people will spend $250,000 here during the next twelve months in enlarging and build- ing a new plant. Instead of giv- ing employment the year round to sixteen men, as now, I will then have from forty to fifty. 'The plans'for new buildings, new machinery and every- thing elso are ready and we expect home mie- chanics to get the contracts for putting them up, 50 you see the bulk of that $250,000 will not be sent away from here. It is our inten- tion to reduce the price of lights and main- tain circuits day and night for the benefit of small manufactories in the heart of the city. But if this subway job goes through and we are ordered to go under ground it will be im- possible for us to increase and improve our service,” Mr. Tirrell also argues that by reason of the great territory he is compelled to' eover here in order to wet to business, it would ruin him to be forced to patronize any sub- way concern thut charged rent at the rate of $1,000 & mile per year. ~**If we must go un- derground let the ity provide some system and control it, or leave the matter entirely to the telegraph, telephone and electric light companies themselves. This Dorsett affar is not what we want. It is objected to be- cause of the fact that 1t has been a failure everywhere. I am satisfied that all these stories of proffered boodle to councilmen are true, and when the time comes they will be proven true. I can’t tell you until this mat- ter settled what we will do about the building of a new power house. We have the: option on a site that will cost us $23,000.” —— Chaffee and Shillinglaw. There has been a great deal said of the late councilmanic visit to Chicago to inspect the Dorsett subway, nevertheless a great deal more could be told 1f the tourists and those with them could be induced to become communicative. LT i Ex-councilman Kitchen openeif up a little chapter concerning Mr. Chaffee. He re- ferred to the statement of Councilman Davis in Wsdnesday night's Bee that Dorsett com- pany refused to show them anythiugelse in the subway line except its own system, and on the second day of the visit had left the com- mittee to look out for themselves, The faot; he claims that the ° :‘comppny had placed every conveniencé possible at their disposal 'to _enable them to arrive at a just estimate of the value of the system, on the day of their arrival. That night tha..committeo met and appointed a sub-committee of five to make an investigation without the assistance or presence of any of the subway people. Mr. Kitchen, as representing the latter, was 80 motified 0f the resolution-and told the members that they were, of course, at liber- ty to do just as they felt disposed in thé mat- ter. wd Next morning the committee started out in its tour but was accompanied by Schilling- law. The later took them to every company and individual in the city - who was opposed to the Dorsett system. ‘le en the committee returned at noon tothe hotel, City Engineer - Tillson, ‘who had been with it in the morning, said he would not go out with it in the afternoon it Shillinglaw was allowed to accompiny it. This rather incensed Chaffee, who protest- ed that the party objected to should be al- lowed to go along. Tillson claimed that Schillinglaw had no right to accompany them because he was evi- dently opposed to the Dorsett system as also because the representatives of the latter had been told that their presence was not needed. The committee, he thought, were mtelligent enough to form an opinion for themselves. This view was sustained by the other members of the committee, with the excep- tion of Chaffee. Accordingly, when the trip was made in the afternoon, Shillloglaw. re- mained, and so did Chaffee. Subway Triumvirate. The subway company’s headquarters pre- sented quite a lively scene yesterday, and three or four parties chiefly interested in tho boodle controversy, were extremely mirthful over their expressed ability to prove a great many things which would place certain par- ties in a very uncomfortable position. D. H. Dorsett, head and front of the un- der ground scheme had come on in_ respone to a telegram from Ernest Rial, and was one of the mirth provokers. Mr. Dorsett may be classed as a rapid-transit man, Last Monday, in Chicago, he wrote & letter pub- lished in Wednesday's Bee. He 18 known to nave been at St. Lous the same day; Rial's telegram reached him in St. Paul, and now heis walking the streets of Omaba, Notwithstanding their confidential and rather humorous attitude, very little infor- mation could be obtained as to what is to be shown at the investigation, Dorsett said he had no idea what the trouble was about un- til after his arrival here. “We oropose o briag out o Fropt man surprising thin remarl : d Kitohen, winoh declaration tnspired M. Rial to observe that “Councilman Lowry has made his charges now let him prove them. I take notice, however, that he says nothing about carrying a letter of introduction from the Western Union people when he went to Chicago, which requested certain parties there to' treat him well; beither does h mention a special frauking privilege extend- ed to him for use of the Westorn Union wires, nor the forty or fifty telegrams that were sent free of charge while ho was 1o Chicago. However, these things will come out at the investigation.” Mr. Dorsett said that hie met Lowry on his first visit to Omabis and had assurances from him then,as well also as on his recent visit to Chi where he went around with his hand ind his back, that he was friendly to and would support the subway scheme. It struck me as being peculiar,” be con- tinued, “when I saw him there, and when we walked and talked together, that instead of inquiring into the merits of the system, ho endeavored to learn all about the enterprlse, whether it was a paylng institution, and what the return was upon the investment, and all that kind of talk."” Mike Lee dropped in to announce that he had been l.lnbbid“y E‘I‘:‘ “Earl of Dunul‘ M.r'".l 3 Subsequently, reporter met 3. J, Dickey aud Mr. Shllunglllw. both of whom asserted positively that they were ready and anxious to face the music. “What I stated in my letter,” continued the geutle- s, *'is tho truth wnd Lawm here Lo prove it s FRIDAY. Only for the fact that tho investigation is so near at hand, I might tell you considerable, but everything will be made public there,” Mr. Dickey was nstcad about the reported favors shown by i nstitution, tho Westorn Union, to which he replied, “If Mr. Lowry had any such favorsihe did not get them from me, and [ donltybelieve the story.” BISHOP MAN TALKS, Hiis Views Up{hObristianity and the Metl ist Seot. At the First Metmodist church last night there was a wiiesion union of the various churches of that de§mination, but there was only a fair represgntition. After a fow pre- liminaries, such ag gong and prayer service and a reading of thescripture by Rev. T. C. Clendenning, Bishop Newman wns intro- duced. He stated that a committee from the Methodist churches had courteously re- quested him to make a talk on mis- sions. He supposed that the congre- gation was & fair representation of the Methodist churches of the city. Ho knew that all the ministers of the church were in attendance excopt ono and that ono could not bo present. The bishop believed that there was a class of people who would not attend a missionary meeting for the reason that they thoughtit meant a collection would be taken. There was no contributions asked, A man who wanted to go to heaven in the cheapest possible way, thought the bistiop, should have cheap apartments when he arrived at that destination, The subject upon which Bishop Newman reached was “‘The Christian Outlook of the orld.” Ee made a very able and eloquent address at length on his theme. He didn't think there would ever bo a time when there would be no siuners. If he, himself, could not comprehend religion, he could apprehend 1t. Christ was the only religions teacher who had a lesson for to-morrow. Other religious teachers had one of the past. Christianity, he thought, should not be estimated by numbers, but by quality. If numbors were adhered to and_christianity were said to be @& failure, then everything else was a_failure, Adhering to numbers commerce was a failure, as 93 per cent of it did not succeed. But at the sama time it was a success and was beneficial. The same mmf migat be said of science, but when the beneficiont side of it to society, or the condition of society, was looked upon, one could see it and was prepared for a ver- dict. Theeondition of society was estimated and not numbered. The bishop cited the increase of christians in the old countrics from one hundrod years ago. The fact centerod on christianity. To-day the central thought of the world was upon man. A century ago it was on the masses of men. He had been in all lands and over the waters of all seas during his travels, but had not_counted the converts of the missionaries by num- heuf but looked at the general influence of +the foreign missions, While in China_he was told how the heathen was converted to christianity, Tho: common oxpression in this county was that the wretched China- man_could not be converted. When he sought one who had been induced to believe in Christ he asked him how he flt when the spirit worked within him. The converted man replied that he felt like he was i a sack with a lot of reptiles and serpents. He was in much agony, and his impulso wus to appeal to Jesus Christ. Heo did so and was immediately takensfrom the bag containing the snakes. The bishop reeognized Roman Catholic priests and would phoulder a guu to fight for them or any other;who was in the right, but a Josuit he was,. prejudiced against. In strong and emphatie words he denounced them, and received great applause. ““We should get out of our denominational bigotry and aspire toa greater church,” said the bishop: “‘and $nak is the church of God. It is greater thanany denomination. We must remember the lurger spirt, and that is what cheers the missionary. The happiest people whom I met white in foreign cougtr were the missioniiry; workers, They wer always cheertul, "I duly met one despondent, man and he was a haghelor. There was no wonder that he v cjected. Any man who has not a wife is only a half man.” I am as large a giver to mi'l%/mm as any minjster, My precious wife, whom I led to” the bridal alter years ago, isbuilding missions 1n India and has been workinfz at this glorious cause for years. We will seo the time when tho Methodist church of ‘this country will an- nually give $1,500,000 for missions.” The Objection to Halstead. ‘WasniNeroy, Match 28.—The executive session of the senate lasted between two and three hours this afternoon and was confined largely to a discussion of the nomination, of Murat Halstead to be minister to Germany. Before that came up the nominations of John C. New_to be consul general to London, and Lewis Wolfley to be governor of Arizona, which were pending, were confirmed. The final attempt of the opposition to defeat New’s confirmation was based upon the assertion that his paper, the Indianapolis Journal, had published articles reflecting upon the private character gof President Cleveland. ~This charge was warmly denied by Senator Voorbees, of Indiana, and the nomination confirmed. The committee on foreign relations favor- ably reported all the diplomatic nominations of yesterday, but o the case of Halstead the report was not unanimous. On motion to confirm his nomination the nays were in the nm]nrili’, Senators Teller, Plumb, ngalls, Farwell and Cullom voting with the demo- crats. Sherman moved to reconsider the vote, and on that motion a long debate en- sued, in the course of which the grouna of ohjection to Halstead was disclosed. When the senate refused to enter upon an in- vestigation of the election of Sena- tor Payne, of Ohio, Halstead, whose paper, the Commercial Gazette, had strongly urged an investigation, made uncompliment- ary allusions to the republicans who voted against the investigation. The feeling inst him by the senators who fell under his_displeasui® at that time 1s very bitter, and one of them is reported to have said to President Harrison this morning that Hal- stead could not be confirmed—that the sen- ators whom he had criticised would not vote for him, The motion to reconsider was pending when the senate adjourned. The voteon the confirmation was taken before there were any speeches, A Big Company. PugnLo, Colo.,, March 25, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Brr.]—Articles of the Inter- State Land company were flied with the sec- retary of state to-day. This is the largest association ever orzanized west of the Ohio river. The cap ital stock is a $1,000,000, Cap- italists at St Louis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City and Pueblo are heavlly inter- ested. §. R. Holmes, of Pueblo, is presi- dent; A. A. York, of Des Moines, is _secro- tary, and A. H. Levan, of Kansas City, is treasurer. The company will conduct a gen- eral realty business throughout tho entire country. Llow A Famou attle-Ground, On the bauks 0f7 the Tippecanoe, a small stream whichi enters the Wabash river in Indiana, We's fought the terrific battle of Tippecanoa. Iu this great batthe of frontier times, the allied western Indians under the chieftainship 1 Elskwatawa, the **Prophet” were deftated in November, 1811, by tho Americans under the com- mand of Gen. Wm. H. Harrisen. Naturally great praise was rendered to the success addntrepid bravery of Gen. Harrison and he was honored in many ways. DR The fort, '-iecm'zg ‘anpiversary of the Battle of Tippecgiidé found the gallant randson of “Ofd,[Tip” leading his orces to a great pelitical victory which resulted in the selection of Gen. Ben, Harrison as President of the United States. The Harrisons have been a hardy race of men, sprung from old log cabin stock, which is a sufficient guarantee of its genuineness wherever fou, Roal- izing the truth of this, great®ort has been made to re-discover some of the sacrets contained in the old log cabin stock of useful art‘cles, and as the result, the famous Old Log Cabin Sarsa- rilla, universally regarded as the g:ut-prin‘ tonic_and blood cleanser has been found. Not satistied with the world esteem which is held for War- ner’s Sufe Cure, the only cure for kid- ney diseases, the proprietor is w:lliuf ta do all that is possible to establish Warner’s Log Cabin Sarsaparilla as forembst amoug household articles on account of its purity and effectiveness, MARCH 1889, FRIENDS OF THE DRIVEWAY. Is Sherman Avenue to Be the Prey of Monopoly? CITIZENS WITHHOLD CONSENT, They Are of the Opinion That the Thoroughfare Should be Pre- served For the Fub- le Benefit, The Fated Avenue. To the Editor of T Ber: enue, the following: ‘‘man’s heart his pocketbook. not remotely connected with more has the stone or brick work, all, no doubt, at very satisfactory pricos to both employer and employes (under the circum- stances), while J. J. Brown is a heavy stock- holder in the motor line; and has large prop- erty interests near, if not within the fair grounds, Mr. Poppleton has extensive and prospective inte s beyond these. Doc Smith has property, and he, like some others out there, would enrich their purses at the ruination of the values of the property of those who builded their homes and graded their lawns, confident that they had a boule- vard, impenetrable and away from the objec- tionable features now planned and being so ruthlessly consummated. Sherman avenue has been and should re- main a boulevard, upon which the general public could drive without the dangers inci- dent to street railways, until other boule- vards, to say the least, are provided. With the consummation of Mercer's greed,and the avarice of some _of the council, tho only safe and ploasing drive: way for women and _childron, as well as those who own ‘and drive fast horses, is threatened. Why? Is there not a large sized “colored man in the wood pile!” Have the populace of Omuha to go to Counoil Bluffs to enjoy a boulevard, since Dr. Mercer has consolidated his line with the Bluffs motor? Is that a part of his dual deal—i. e., to compel Omaha citizens to drive over the bridge to enjoy a drive! What with Broatch duplicity, Mercer cunning and Council Bluffs sagacity one must nceds feel himself rather between tho “‘devil and the deep sea.” The Omaha strect railway long ago pyt in a switch and contemplated building on Sher- man avenue, but when paved were ashamed to tear it up, inasmuch as they felt that = Sherman avenue should be reserved as a drivoway, and are yet willine 1o sign a contract, 80 I am informed, with the motor, concurring to never violate this drive- way. I have taken the pains to note down a few remarks made by those who own and drive good horses, some of them who have families, that enjoy Sherman avenue almost every day. I append them for public consid- eration, Paxton & Gallagher—Ben Gallagher, speaking for the firm. ‘‘Yes, Sherman ave- d as & boulevard and neans. ! Carter White Lead company—We had thought our only decent driveway would be hold for us as & public, and earnestly protest against any car line usurping it. Columbus Buggy company—What is the use of one keeping fine horses and buggi in Omaha? We spin that boulevard eve day. It is a shame to destroy it. ‘Western Newspaper Union—A shame to spoil our only decent driveway. Juck Morrison—I would like to see Sher- man avenue kept as it was, but the people on it should know best. 1t was our only de- cent driveway. Lininger-Metcalf Co.—Our opinion? Why, we consider it an _outrage to molest that drive, and opine_that every other disinter- ested person in Omaha will say as much. Moline, Milbourn & Stoddard Co.—A dis- grace. What is the useof having fine horses and buggies if we have to drive ucross the river to use them? Richardson Drug Company,—C. F.Weller, presigent—I am thoroughly disgusted at the idea of tearing up our only decent drive- way ‘W. F. Bechel—T am opposed to any street railway on Sherman avenue. J. T. Clark—I was in hopes we_would be left one driveway, and that there were enough streets in Omanha to satisfy the street railways without molesting Sherman ave- nue. W. A. Paxton—An outrage, to say thd least. H. F. Brown—Might just as well have taken Michigan avenue 1o Chicago, though I fancy it eould not bo so readily stolen. It is a disgraceful act. J. E. Markell—I am in favor of plenty of liberty to public improvements, but I did think one driveway would be preserved. 1 am in favor of extending motors snd car lines always. . W, Van C that driveway W. E. Hoftman, of Dufour & Hoffman—Do not believe in that street being torn up, Why can’t they use others! My partner and my- self drive, perhiaps, us much as aayone. Dr. J. W. McMenamy—A shame and a disgrace to tear up our only decent drive- way. Many othors could be mentioned of the sane tone and character, but I do not_desire to usurp all_your valuable space. The ex- »essions given, however, were mostly in more vigorous lunguage than quoted. Very respocttully, T, H. COTIER. tt—I protest against spoiling Catarrh cured, health and sweet broath secured by Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy, Price 50 cents. Nasal In- jector _free. For sale by Goodman Drug Co. The Washington Centennial. New Yonk, March 28.—The following tele gram sent to-day, explains itself; Hon. Benjumin Harrison, Prosident of the United States, Washington: The committec on the centennial celebration inauguration of George Washington as president of the United States, respectfully ask that you is- su0 a proclamation calling upou clergymen to hold a special service of tnanksgiving in the churches throughout the country ut 9 o'clock 1 the morning of April 80, the' same bour in which services were bLeld in the churches of this city on the morning of Washington's inauguration, one hundred years ago, The clergymen of New York, through a special conimittee, have issued an address to the clergymen of the United States suggesting that religious services be held simlar to the services of April 80, 1859, Qur co:mnmittee would resvectfully ask you, inasmuch as the day is a national holday, to suggest in your nroclamation that the day may be ‘made mewmorable throughout the United States by the decoration of buildings, display of firc works and moeetings of patri- otic citizens. HayiLrox Fisi Huan J, The Wisconsin Oentral. New York, March 27.—The executive committee of the Northern Pacific met again to-day for further consideration of the prop- osition to operate the Wisconsin Central road under the trafiic agreement. The original proposition was rejected and a new on- sidorably modified, substituted. s was discussed for several bours to-day and then forwarded to the executive officers of the two companies to be further cbanged. The committee then adjourned until next week. 1t 18 stated that the proposition now being considered is entirely different from the first made, and that if any agreement is made with the Wisconsin Central it will be just as beneficial to the Nortaern Pacific as o the Wisconsin Central, and will not be oune sided. 1t is also ofticially stated that the in- terests of the lines competing with the Northern Pacific will be carefully consid- ered, und the agreement reached will be of such charactor as to meet the approbation of the competing lines. President. ANT, CHAIRMAN, Want to Go Slower, CuicaGo, March 28,—|Special Telegram to Tue Beg |—General Mauager Whitman, of the Northwestern, has sent out @& eircular letter to the Chicago west bound lines rela- uve to calling @ weeting of the general wan- In reply to an article in the Omaha World of the 27th, headed ‘“Motor on the Avenuo,” I desire to submit, as a property owner on Sherman av- The members of the city council who are 8o_vigorously espousing the cause of the motor line in the destruction of Sherman avenue, peghaps have a good reason, inasmuch as it has been said that One member has the con- tract for the carpentering work on the motor's power house, another the foundation, one nfvrl to take action in reducing the fast ser. vioe on the stook trains from the Missouri river t Chilcago. ~ Ho olaims that the pres- ont method is extravagant in that stock trains must now be run faster in some cases than passengor trains, and that trains are com- polled to go at times half or two-thirds onded. He wants the roads to agroe on a minimnm time which will enable the roads to haul full trains, National Capital Notes, WasmINGTON, March 28.—A. W, Fisher, of North Carolina, prosent assistant chiof olork of the pension bureau, has boen appointed chief clerk, vice Brock, resignod. Secretary Windom gave a special hearin this afternoon to persons interested in the classification of woratods and woolens. The crowd at the white honse to-day was roator than over and the prasidont Ad not ave a minute to himself from the time he enterd his office, about 9:30, up to o'clock, when ho escaped from the oager throng on the plea that Mrs. Harrison and lunch were waiting for him. Among other callers wero Secrotary Proctor, Senators Manderson, ~Stanford, Farwell, Cullom, Sherman, Blafr, Voorhiees, Hawley, ex-Sen: ator Chandler, General Clayton of Arkan- sas, Justice Gray and ex-Governor Ordway of Ohio. A delegation of Baptist ministors was introduced by Reprosentative Coleman and Colonel New. i A SISTER'S PERFIDY, Elopement of a Young Woman With Her Frisky Brother-in-Law. HerexA, Mont., March 28.—[Special Tele gram to Tne Bre.|—H. F. Clarke, & hoavy dealer in furniture, made an ussignment two weeks ago. As he did a large business the failure was a surprise, but developments since malkes the matter olear., Four years ago Clarke married Miss Mary Redlon, of Minnesota, and for two yoars their life was a happy ono. After a whilo a sistor of the wife came on & visit and Clarke beeame infatuated with her. The result was his financial cmbarrassement and his elopement with the sister. Soon aftor tho arcival of the woman Mrs, Clarke's sus- icions were aroused. She taxed her hus- and with his_infidelity, but he denied it, FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE, An Editor and His Wife Make a Torrible Mistake. A BIG BLUFF BY THE RAILROADS, They Make a Desperate Effort to Se- cure the Enactment of Laws More Favorable to Their Interests, Axman Has thé Bost of It, Drs Moives, fa, March 28.—[Spooial Telegram to Tur Bee.]—Tho railroad come missioners have decided the case of Johm Axman, of Dedham, against the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul railroad. Axman claimed damages to stock in transit betwoeen Waucoma and Dedham, one cow and two yearling heifers having been found dead on tho arrival of the truin at Dedham. Assistant General Manager Tucker claimed that the damage was caused by the negligence of Axman, he having left the stock at Marion and gone on home with his family. Evi- dence was produced, however, that ho went home with the understanding that the stock would be forwarded soon, but that thoy did not reach Dedham until Saturday instead of Friday, as promised. 1t is the opinion of the commissioners that the road is responsible for the damages sustained and should make trnpor settloment for the same in a reasona- le amount. —— A Big Blufr. Masox Crry, Ia.,, March 28, —[Special Tel- egram to Tne Bee.]—The railronds of Towa have commenced their war for a repeal of the inter-state” commerce law. They have decided to materially reduce tne number of passenger trains, taking off all express and making every train carry freight and even stock as well as passengors. The Central Iowa adopts a new schedule next Monday, though the sister was ‘sent home. Threo weoks ago the wife found a letter from her sister in which the plan for elopement was outlined. The husband confessed, but pro- mised to be true to his wife n the tuture. Last Sunday Clarke started on what was supposed to bo a hunting trip, but instead wok a train for the east, and 18 thought to have met Marion Redlon at St. Paul. Some time ago Clarke gave Marion Redlon deeds for several pieces of valuable real estato bere. His failure was for about §30,000. Affairs at Rayti. New York, March 23.—Passengers on the brig Solario, which arrived this morning from Hayti, say: “We loft Port-au-Primo on March 10. On that day the city was very excited over the news that at the moment Legitime's guuboats were bombarding Gon- ives, Threo of the gonboats, the Belise, salines and Toussaint, were said to bo doiug terrible damago. Bombarding had been going o for some hours, and it was thought that the town would bo entirely do- stroyed.” Reports of saveral decisive battles were brought by the steamship Prins Huns Frod- erick, from Port-au-Prince. ~Minister Pres- ton has not t returncd trom his trip to Washington, where, it is said, he is endeayor- ing to gol’un interview with Secrotary Laine. The Climax of a Sproe. ST. Louts, March 28.—The body of the man who registered at the Hotel Parle as S. M. Waite, of Florida, and took poison to climax a spree, was identified to-day as that of Samuel M. Woolsey, a married man,whose home, where his wife and two adult daugh- ters live, was on Caroline street, this city. He was o member of Dr. Adams’ church and stood high in religious circlues. The coro- ner, after investigating the case, returned a vordict of suicide. ~The unknown dark haired woman with whom Woolsey stopped at the hotel and spent the night drinking, kept her identity from the detectives and coroner. Train Wreckers Folled. Cuicago, March 28, — Superintendent Crocker, of the Chicago, Santa Fe & Cali- fornia railway, was notified this norning of an attempted wreck of the west bound lim- ited train on that road near Chillicothe, IlL., last night. Ties were piled upon the track. Fortunately the pilot of the engine threw them from the rails without derailing the engine or train. The limited 18 generally well loaded, and the Wells Fargo Exvress company carries a lot of valuables on the train. The officials of the Santa Fe are in- clined to think that robbery was intended, —_ Dr. Gluck eye and ear, Barker blk. Ll Treasury Changes. WasiixeTox, March 28.—Secretary Win- dom has received the resignation of Judge McCue, as assistant treasurer at New York. Windrim, the new supervising architect, and Byrnes, the new appointment clerk, were sworn in to-day, and entercd upon thé discharge of their new dutics. The South American Drouth. WasmiNGToN, March 25.—The United States consul at Pernambueo, Brazil, reports to the department of state that the province of Card has lost 12,331 inhabitants on account of the summer crought, most of them emi- grating to northern and southern provinces. 1 l l takiug off two of their four passenger trains and running the remaining two mixed. It is stated in railroad circles here that all the othersroads in the state will do like- wise early in April. The scheme has aroused much indignation, though regarded mainly s a bluff on the part of the railroads to compel the enactment of laws more favorable to them. If the ronds persist in it an appeal will be made to the courts to secure better accommodations. Funeral of Mrs, Anderson. SIDNEY, In., March 23.—[Speclal Telegram to e Bee.] Thoaged mother of ex-Cor- gressman A. R. Anderson, who died last Tuesday, was buried here this afternoon, a ' large concourse of friends of tho family at- tending the funeral. Shewas born in Brown county, Ohio, in 1504, and has lived in Towa since 1458, Her husband died last Decomber, They bad been married for over sixty-one years. For the past ten years she hus made her home here with her son, Albert. A Horse Thief Captured. ArianTic, Ta, March 28.—[Special Tele. gram to Tne Bee.] Shorman MeCrary, the horso thief, is safolv in the county jail, which is guarded nightly by eight deputy sheriffs. No lynching is feared, howover. The money which McCrary recoived for the stolen toam has been recovered. McCrary s twenty-two years old and is a on of an old soldier who died recently. An Editor's Mistake. Des Moixes, Ia., March 28.—[Spoclal Tel- egram to Tur Ber,|—This afternoon J. E. Duncan, editor of the Ames Intelligencer, and his wife took by mistake an enormous doze of belladonua, thinking it was dande- lion. Thoy soon became unconscious, and at last reports were in a comatose condition with serious results predicted. Killed by an Engine. Foyr Dobag, Ia., Mareh 25.—(Spooial Tele- gram to T Ben.]—Robrt Gorman, an aged citizen of this place, while crossing the Illi- nois Central track about midunight last night, was struck by an engine and instantly killed. piaoi Sunday School Convention. AmnaTic, Ia., March 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Te Ber.|—The Cass county Sab- bath schoot convention _is in session in this city and is largely attended. s Grass, garden and field eeds. Sievers & Co., 16th and California. W, Canght in the Act. MINNEAPOLIS, March 28.—Detective Law- rence and United States Deputy Marshal Daggett last night arrcsted a dangerous counterfeiter named L. S. Brown 1n the act of casting a number of coins. Brown is a silver plater by trade, His plan was to thinly plate the coin. He is an old_soldier and draws a pension. Twenty dollars in counterfeit money was found on his person. He will be examined before the United States commissioner to-morrow. A Fatal Boller Kxplosion. Bi6 RaPIDs, Mich,, March 28, —This morn- ing a jointer 1 Morgan’s shingle mill at Hungerford burst, instantly killing Edward Stusrt. His brother, Charlie, was also 80 terribly injured that ko died in a few min. utes, P Fair white hands. Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. *'PEARS’~Th Great English Complexion SOAP,—-Sold Everywhere.” LTO . BES MADE ONLY gy LAMP @iMNEYS ‘. | T GCeo. AMACBETH&CO. PiTTsBUR Al ANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING CO, Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating Apparatus and Supplies. Engines, Boilers, Steam Pumps, Etc. HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR, Hardware and Cutlery, Mechanics’ 1ools, Fine Bronze Bul 1405 Douglas Lders’ Goods and Buflalo Sculess 8t,, Omaha,