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THE OMAHA DAILY BISK ; TllUUsbjJr , QOTOBEll 1-U 1807 ,
i PROOF OF THE CHARGES
Stenographic Repcrt of the Testimony in
tbo Qcraldino Gaao.
DISPOSING OF EXPOSITION CONTRACTS
*
< liie tlomil > le Mellindn Adopted by Hie
Superintendent I.'ml > < r I he lc-
liiirlnicMt of HiillilltiKM
iinil ( iriMind * .
( Continued from Bcconil Pago. )
contemplated , the difficulties contemplated In
encountering any of these strains could not
have exceeded more than $30 worth of cement
In the entlrt job , under the worst conditions
that we expected or anticipated. Now , as to
any preference being shown these bidders.
If any preference at all was shown It was In
favor of Mr. Connolly. As to the cost of the
entire job , there IB a statement taken from
our books showing the cost of the sheet
piling.
Koiintzc I understand , Mr. Goraldlne. that
en the question of those specifications you
Mated you drew them and you changed them.
Or , they were drawn by Mr. Shaw under
your direction end changed by you ?
Ocrahlltic Yes , sir. And here are the
changes put on , I have something to say In
regard to Mr. Shaw.
Knuntzc Were you authorized to change
plans or specifications on any work of this
kind ?
Geraldlne Yes.
Wells Do you. mean previous to the let
ting of this contract ? For Instance , hero may
be an architect or a landscape engineer en
gaged 'for a building or the laying out of
grounds , etc. Now , what 1 wanted to under
stand Avas , whether , after these plans had
been made by an architect for a building era
a lands-jape engineer In the laying out of
grounds , as the caaa may be , had Mr. Geral-
dlpo the right or authority to change tills In
any manner ?
Getaldlne The changes made were submit
ted with the revised , the later propositions
anil the recommendation to let tlio contract ,
In the sinio .nanncr In which the first draw
ings were presented , and the authority
granted by the executive committee , the
order given by them , referred to them the
same as to the other proposition.
Uosewatcr Did you re-advertise the whole
Df this matter ? Did all these contractors have
an opportunity to enter ?
GROWS QUITE INSULTING.
ncraldlnc I have answeicd that question
two or three tmes ! hero , and unless Mr.
Kountze desires It
Kosewater want to tell you that I am
one cf the managers of this concern , as well
OH one of the men who bilng these charges.
You arc ono of our employes , and I am not
to be Insulted by being told that I am some
Bide show Tellow , like some chcuri lawyer. I
want thp question answered so that for your
own benefit you will have the opportunity to
clear yourself.
Geraldlne I thank you that you arc so
much Interested In my welfare , Mr. Hose-
water.
Kosowater If you did not advertise the
plans to the bidder n , how did they know there
was to Ac'any bidding ? He stated that all of
them were notified verbally to come and sou
these specifications. I have had conversation
with ono o : the bridcrs (1 ( havru't seen Cree-
tkn ft Mahoney ) , and ho may have lied to me.
lie statcJ to mo thitt several changes were i
luade , of 'vlileh ho knew nothing , and ho cor-1
t Inly know nothing of thla lumber being
changed. Now. I asked him as to the plans ,
for reasons. Mr. Shaw drew those plans. Ho
| j acivil engineer and Is thoroughly com
petent to ( i aw them. They have been rad
ically -changed , and not for the hotter. Now ,
what I wanttxl to ask Is thU : Why was U
that tht > olio driving was done by the expo
sition rather than to leave It to any contrac
tor under specifications that would require
a fixed quality of work ? I do not know
whether you want to answer that question or
not , but It seems to mo It Is a very Important
one. because I will follow It up with another
nicstlon. ; Is It not true that In yoUr olllno
you have an employe and clcvk who Is
drawing $70 n month who owns that [ ) lle
driver and Is doing pile driving on the
grounds and Is In iiartncrshlp with another
employe ?
( luraldlnc No , that Is not true.
Uoscwater Well , wo will prove It before
.wo get through. Mr. Tcmplclon docs not make
any secret of the fact that he owns that
pllo driver , docs he ?
Geraldlne 1 know that he does own the
pile driver.
Hosp.watcr And that he does the work on
the grounds. Isn't that true ?
Guraldlnc No , that Is not true that I
know ofi
Hcscwatcr Who docs It , then ?
Geraldlne This work was done by our
own employes entirely.
Hofiowater What does Mr. Tcmpleton do ,
then , with his pile driver ?
Geraldlne Would you like to have that
explained.
Kountzo I think , as Mr. Rosewater has
rained the question , It might bo well to ox-
plain It.
Rcscwatcr I think Mr. Geraldlne has said
that the .tile driving was undertaken on the
part of ihe exposition because ho found that
the expos tlon could do It for a less amount
tini that which was called for on the bid
of Xho contractors. In what way was this
purchase of piles made , on contracts ?
Geraldlne The piles were bought.
Rosewater Did you make contracts for
them ?
Geraldlne I gave verbal order for them.
RoFfwater A verbal order ?
Oeraldlne In some casea a written order
as the case miy be. I would llko to explain
that question also , as It has been raised
When It was found that Creedon & Mahoney -
honey made this low proposition , as before
otated , and as you will find written In thla
statement , I asked the next man , A. A
Raymond , who was about the only regular
pile driver who had appeared up to this
time , to insko a ligure for driving the piles
He afchoil R cents n foot for driving the main
stay nnd backstay plies.
llosewato" Docs that mean furnishing the
timber ?
THE PILE DRIVKH DKAL.
Oeraldlne No , ws were to furnish the tim
ber. I thought wo could do it cheaper as
wo bad formerly bc-en doing some pile drlv
Ing on the grounds and had hlrod a pile
driver of Mr. Raymond. After deciding to do
BO I looked for u pllo driver to rent and
using his In driving the piles for the Manu
factures bulldlug. In making Inquiries I
learned from Mr. Tompleton , ono of the
employes , that ho had the greater part of
a pile drlvrr and owned the principal port
of the machine. I asked what ho would
let the exposition have It for and ho replied
that If wo would take It and fix It up , pay
for whatever was necessary to make It run ,
that we could liavo the use of It for noth
ing , Or he would fix It up and rent It to
us coi"-iiletc , as a first class machlnu for
about $7 n day , I had the work done.
Illdwell Did that Include the engine ?
Geraldlno Included everything. I had the
work done and the cost of the pllo driver on
this Job , or of repairing It , amounted to
lomewhcro In the vicinity of $80 , I do not
American
Pf altbam
batches
are the most perfect
timepieces it is.
possible to make , and
they are sold at
lower prices than
foreign watches of
less value.
The" RIVERSIDE"
movement particu
larly recommended.
For sale by all retail jewelers.
remember Just what , but can get It from the
books. H Is Included , hawever , In th1 Items
given here. After finishing the work and
turning over the machinery to Mr. Temple-
ton what he has done with It Is not n matter j
for me to be Inter'nted In. I understand ;
that he turned the pllo driver over to a man
named Green and ho has been bidding on
the pile driving since. What Is Mr. Tempi- !
ton's Interest In that pile driver I don't know
and It has no bearing on the matter what
ever.
ever.Kountze Is Mr. Green In any way con
nected or employed by the association In any
other capacity than that ot driving piles ? I
Geraldlne No , sir. He was employed a few 1
days before that time. Ho was employed on
the former pile driving when we drove the
piles around the colonnade/ I again employed
to take charge of the pll ? driving
around the lagoon , When he finished that
work ho left our employ. I offered him $3 ] i
a day to come back to our employ , which
ho declined , and he drove , as a contractor ,
the piling on the Mines and Mining building.
Kountze As a competitive contractor ?
Geraldlne I uppos so. 1 do not know.
Kountze You have nothing to do with
that ?
Geraldlne No , sir , notwithstanding the
fact that It has been stated In the newspa
pers that wo did the work. As to the truth
fulness of Mr. Connolly's statements , I un-
dcrntand Mr. Roecwatcr Includes It In his
charge ; ho ntatcd that ho made these pro-
ponais. The answer I have as to whether or
not he Is a truthful man Is his written pro
posal there , which I ask you to examine and
compare with the statement In the charges.
IlKOARDING THE LUMURR.
Now as to the quantities of lumber used.
The order that I made for piling for this
lumber Is somewhat different In some dimen
sions from this drawing. This drawing
shown a 3x10 for coping. I ordered a 4xS.
If you refer to the specifications which I
have been looking over , I see that It Is
specified In the original specifications as a
4x10. Now If we go by the drawings , which
are 3x10 and which I distinctly remember Is
what we agreed upon , It would bo different
from what It Is stated In the specifications.
In looking over the work 1 decided that 4xS
was ample , and ordered that from the Cady
Lumber company. Now , as to there being
a. difference ot 60,000 feet of lumber , that
statement ! e grossly erroneous and untrue.
You will observe that In tho'original draw
ings the connection ; this shows the front elde
of the piling , where the water would be ; that
shows the sheet piling , there Is thp ditch and
thuro Is the six Inches driven In. There Is
the pllo driven to give strength to It ; hero
Is tha anchor pllo driven back a certain dis
tance and fastened to this as an anchor ;
there Is the excavation behind to bo filled
and tamped. In the revised specification ,
and you will notice I read to you In the con
tract , that we might at our option use wlro
cables Instead of stringers , you will sec that
it Ifl utimvn liorn Mint tttnan t\ll n rt rt f nnt Dfind
together by a 2x8 , the front pile fastened to
the back pile by a 2x8. The change from
2x8 was made In the contract to galvanized
wlra cable. The amount of 2x8 , as I roughly
estimated It , which will bo found nearly cor
rect , necessary to make these connections
as shown on the original drawings , would
he about 10,000 foot. These were eliminated
and a wire cubic substituted. At the same
time the distance between these was doubled.
You will see hero the distance Is shown as
fifteen feet on the drawings at certain depths
and at ten feet here and twenty-four feet
he-re , but the distance for which twenty-four-
foot piling was to bo used -Is shown here.
There Is the proportion that It bore to the
whole Job. This Is the profile drawing , show
ing the various distances , heights and depths.
A very small portion was made twenty-four
feet Now I changed the specifications to
> ut these anchors back , none of them less
nan twenty feet , most of them twenty-six
oe . and some of them thirty feet.
Kountzo That was done 'before ' the con-
ract was let on the revised plan and upon
vhlch both Crccdon and Connolly bid , upon
he same specifications ?
Geraldlne Yes. Mr. Connolly both had
hat plan and both bid upon It.
Kountze This change was not made , then ,
after the contract had betn let to Creedon
i Mahoney ? And the cost of doing this
: lnd of work Instead of the other , was this
way cheaper than It would have been ?
COULD HAVE BEEN CHEAPER.
Geraldlne No , sir. It would have proba-
Jly been cheaper had the same distance
jeen maintained , but moving back double
the distance doubled the quantity of gal
vanized wire cable and doubled the labor of
digging a ditch. The actual cost of doing
the work , this was more than the other.
This timber first contemplated was very
cheap lumber ; could be bought for $12 a
thousand , so that , as you will find In my
written reply. Instead of toeing a donation
to the contractor , It was an additional ex
pense upon him. Now , It Is further stated
that the Iron work was left out and the
contractor was given a donation of $200 or
theieabout In that manner. I will refer to
the contract. The exposition reserves the
right to change the manner of fastening the
waling , to place the waling back of the
sheet piling Instead of In front and fasten
ing to the piles -by notching and mortising
and toenalllirg , and the contractor agrees
to make no additional charge should sucl
a change bo made. In ordering1 this lumber
I had looked over the matter sufficiently am
made tbis elianim in Mr. Shnw's nlnn. am
Instead of putting that waling on the fron
side , next to the water , 1 put it back of the
sheet piling and turned It edgeways , getting
thu additional strength of turning the plan !
edgeways and mortising It In. looking
down from the top of the piling there Is the
sheet piling , there la the round pllo am
there Is the waling , a diagonal mortise be
Ing put In from the back so that this waling
was wedged In between every pllo ant
would not como forward on account of th
diagonal mortlso and was toenalled In be
Eldes. Now , If you will look at this cavity
beh I ml the sheet piling for u moment you
will see there It shows this waling edge
ways and in some cases It went 'back ' muc !
further , projecting 'back close to the bank
Now you will readily see th'it If this plan
came back against the wall so much as I
did In most cases that the earth behind
there could not ho tamped from above.
Therefore It would bo necessary for the con
tractor to do that tamping to excavate be
hind here so as to get down. Tint was
soniL'thlng the contractor did not figure on.
That Is why I put In this specification In
the contract about placing thu waling tim
bers iback of the sheet piling Instead of In
front apd fastening to the piles by notchIng -
Ing and too-nalllng If found advisable and
the contractor agrees to make no adlltlonal
charge should such a change be made. Now ,
the fact Is that the actual cost of putting ! In
thu waling in this manner as near as I c.in.
estimate It was $200 greater thin the orig
inal plan. Including the iron work which Is
spoken of , and Instead of 'being a donation
to the contratcor wvs an expense of $200 or
thereabout nddltUnal to him , for which bo
received nothing.
Kountzo There Is another matter I did
not iiulte understand , Thu coping , as I un
derstand It In thu specification , was 4x10 ,
In the drawing 3x10 , and subsequently there
was substituted ( or the coping a 4x8. Now ,
were these changed made before the con
tract was let or after the contract was let ?
ONB MONK OVERSIGHT.
Geraldlne Those changes were maJe be
fore the contract was let. That change was
made wlier I ordered the lumber , as I ordered
It 4xS.
Kountze That change was made , then , before -
fore the contract \\as lot to Crccdou &
Miihoney ?
Geraldlne Yo , sir ; It was fully explained
to < b3th bidders ,
Kcuntzo And both contractors bid on ihe
rainu proposition ?
Geraldlne Yes , sir ,
Kruntzc And the difference between the
drawing and the Ejieclflcatlons was fully un-
dniHtoo ] by both of them ?
( icraldlnc Yea , sir ,
llldwcll As I mvJcratand It the specifica
tions wcro originally drawn 4x10 ?
( leraldlue The specification * I find are
written 4x10. I presume It U a mistake.
Illdwell You clelm that was an oversight ?
Geraldlne Yea , that was an oversight. In
making this contract Instead of revising the
i'n tire specifications and noted here the
changes wo proposed to make end did not
notlco that the ui'ccllloatlona read 4x10 , I
presume that Is an error and the lumber
actuallr furnished was 4xS. Uut that change
IN as made before the contract was let and
explained to both.
Illdwoll Is It customary where a contract
Is let that the drawings govern or the speci
fications ?
Geraldlne They both govern , and If there
Is u discrepancy It Is settled between the
englrer and contractor. Now , I have a word
to ay In regard to Mr. Shaw , whose letter
wa read here. When I took up this work at
tbo point of making drawings 1 made lu-
qulry for a nuIUble man to help me with this
work who miRht Riipcrln'fml It afterward I
Inquired of Mr. Andrew Rosewatcr , who rec
ommended Mr Shaw. Mr Shaw assisted mo
In this work nnd made these drawing * . Ho
wrote a nortlon of the specifications , which
I afterward revised , and I disused with him
the proposition , of taking charge of this work
when It was let and Intended to put It lu his
for the work.
charge If he was an applicant
On the day on which bids wcrn received , or
ahcut that time , I was told that Mr. Connolly
nelly was bidding In connection with Mr.
Shaw and was In partnership with him.
Tills was later corroborated by a told on. the
putting In of water pipe put In by Connolly
& Shaw I decided If that was the case and
from my acquaintance with Mr. Shaw that I
did not want him for superintendent on that
work , and I did not employ him. I will , If
you wish , take his letter and answer It In
detail now or hereafter. Just as you like. I
simply wish to say that his statements as
read by Mr. Uosewater are falsehoods.
( Continued Tomorrow. )
ni.vot\uis : ! : roucis .METHODS.
Hut Shot rourril Into the
lllniCoutH. .
CHICAGO , Oct. 13. The usual mad rush
for Judge Tuthlll's court room followed Im
mediately after the doors of the criminal
court building were opened today , and for
early two hours people etood In line waiting
o bo admitted to the room. Hundreds were
urned away when the court room bccamo
filled.
Attorney Phalen opened the argument to
he Jury on behalf of the defense. Ho will
o followed by ex-Judge Vincent , who will
lose the case for Luetgcrt In a speech last-
ng nearly two days.
"If this case had .been submitted to the
ury when the state closed Its evidence , I
erlly bellevo a verdict of not guilty would
mvo resulted at once , " declared Attorney
'halen. "Tho evidence of the prosecution
came from Intimidated witnesses .who per-
ur.-d themselves , " he assorted with cmphas s.
These witnesses were browbeaten by the
police and drilled in what they weic to swear
o. They came Into the oourt to swear
away the llfo of an Innocent man. During
he progress of this trial -we had a good
llustratlon of the perjury In this case when
5mma Schrlmpke , after giving her evidence ,
eft the stand and admitted to her friends
hat she had deliberately Hod. Police
persecution and Intimidation percolate
hroughout the entire case. The case fairly
Irlps with the rottenness of police methods.
The chain t circumstances about which Mr.
McEwan has said so much Is composed of
llstortcd and fragmentary bits of perjured
cstlmony , so wholly contradictory and un
reliable that no Jury composed of sensible
nen , can for a moment give It credence.
"Gentlemen , you arc the Judges of the law
and the evidence. U remains for you to say
vhnihnr mv client can be Jiidtly made to suf-
er at the hands of perjurers. " .
One of the Incidents of the session was the
appearance In court of Luctgert's two little
sons. The lads had not been In court for
several weelw. They climbed upon their
'ather's knees and he fondled them while
Attorney Phalen orated. Assistant State's At-
orney McEwan approached Judge Tuthlll and
quietly objected to the children being con
spicuously exhibited before the Jury. Judge
Tuthlll ordered that they be sent to seats
removed from the ono occupied by their
father.
In a loud tone of voice ex-Judge Vincent
ejected to the removal of the children.
"Oh , your object Is plain enough , and 1
will not permit It , " retorted Judge Tuthlll.
'I note an exception to the remarks of the
court , " said ex-Judge Vincent.
"Very well. Go on , Mr. Phalen , " ordered
the court , but the Luctgert children were re-
noved and will not be allowed to play on the
sympathies of the jurors.
Adolph L. Luetgert shed tears this after
noon , when at the adjournment of court he
took leave of his little son. Early In the
day Luctgert showed emotion and his eyes
were moist as Attorney Phalen pleaded with
the jury to spare his client's life. Luet
gert Is breaking down. This was the uni
versal verdict of those who have known
the man during the two months of his trial.
The strain upon him Is great and at last
Ills nervous system Is weakening. The giant
sausage maker'does not sleep well at night
of late. The near approach of the date upon
which ho will know his fate at the hands
of the Jury has completely upset him by
the anxiety It has brought him. The attor
neys for the defense are Inclined to sympa
thize with Luetgert nnd undertook today to
criticize Judge Tuthlll for ordering the two
small sons of the latter removed from the
side of their father.
"It was an outrage , " said ex-Judge Vln-
cent. "It was uncalled for and I noted an
exception to the action of the court and also
to the * court's remarks. "
"It was perfectly proper , " said Assistant
State's Attorney McEwen. "No ono should
bo permitted to sit close to the defendant
except his counsel. It Is absurd to hint that
the court has not the power and right to stop
a play for sympathy such as Luetgert was
making before the jury. "
Attorney Phalen spoke all day and will
resume his argument tomorrow. His effort
was devoted In the main to an attempt to
tear down the evidence of the witnesses ( or
the prosecution by making them out per
jurers and pointing out Inconsistencies In
their stories.
Tomorrow , after Attorney Phalen has fin
ished Vincent will make the
, ex-Judge clos
ing address for the defense. lie will speak
most of tomorrow and all day Friday.
State's Attorney Deneen will close In a five
hour speech on Saturday.
KJIIK.VDS OF IU3II MAX COXSUI.T.
Opening Si-NMlnii of Flftfrntli Annual
MohoiiU Conference.
MOHONK LAKE , N. Y. , Oct. 13. The
fifteenth annual session of the Mohonk con
ference. Friends of the Indian , began hero to
day with a large attendance. Philip C.
Garrctt of Philadelphia presided. At 'the
morr.lng session a review of the Indian
work was presented by General Whlttlesey.
Appropriations by congress this year for
Indian education , be said , are $2,631,000 and
about $600,000 more will be paid under treaty
provisions. The enrollment of Indian pupils
In all classes of schools last year was 22,790 ,
an Increase In government schools , a decrease
In the others. There now have been made
about 60,000 allotments of land. Irrigation ,
systems have been provided lor on many
reservations under the last law * of congress.
There have been a number of convlctiom of
persons for celling liquor to the Indians.
Vlgorcus efforts In behalf of the Indian are
still needed , Encouraging progress , how
ever , has been made.
P. B , Loup of Washington described recent
visits to the Indian reservation at Fort 8111 ,
Okl. The Apaches who revolted under
Geronlmo are etlll hold as prisoners and In
charge of Captain Scott , who Is doing great
work In training them to agriculture and
generally Improving their condition. Mr.
Loup also visited the Pueblo Indians , iow : In
charge of Major Nordstrom , U. S , A. , IncludIng -
Ing the Zunls , among whom Important
reformation has been effected , Increased re
spect for the law.
Major A. R Vi'oodson , U. S. A. , acting
agent at the Cheycnno and Arapahoe agen
cies , Oklahoma , described his work there
since 1S93. The lands were allotted an this
reservation In 1891 , but until Major Wood-
son Insisted on It no move had been made I |
by the Indians to take possession , Three- I
fourths of the whole number arc now on their 1
land and are living alongside the whites In '
peace.
Brief addresses were delivered by Prof.
Sceloy , MUs Scovlllo , Herbert Welsh , Rev.
J. G. Merrill , Edward Wlstcr and others. At
the evening tension addreeses were delivered I
by Dr. W , H. Hallmann , United States su
perintendent of Indian schools , on current
details and fresh hopes of Indian education I
rnd ox-Senator Dawca of Massachusetts on !
"Tho Work of the Commission In Indian Tor- '
iltory. " Hlehop Whlpplo also referred to
i the various phases of Indian work coming
I under his observation. The conference will
continue tomorrow and Friday ,
Trliil of lii'iivi-invurtli Dynamite Cnxe.
LICAVKNWORTH. Oct. 13.-D , J. Ollvor.
the veteran charged with dynamiting-
residence of Governor Smith ami attempt-
lm < murder. IB undergoing trial In thu fed
eral court. The prosecution Is conducted
by United States Attorney I/imbtrt nmJ
ex-l'nlteil States Attorney W. C. Perry.
Oliver Is taking much Interest In the work
of his lawyers , and advises them continu
ously how to conduct the caue.
Senator Tlllniiui Some Heller.
COLUMHIA , S. C. , Oct. 13. Senator Tlll-
man's condition la more favorable. He U
atlll quite , elck , but there Is no Immediate
danger of serious result * j i
nil ?
Exposition Grounds to to Clo d to All Who
Are Withattt Pnsss.
GERALDINE WILL NOW WQRK UNMOLESTED
( JunriU U'lll Il < > IMnoeil nt the Cntox
In Keep Onl Men. . AVJiii Arc
Ant to Mifkc
Trouble' i . . . . '
Commencing this morning a radical de
parture will bo pursued at the exposition
grounds with reference to admitting visitors ,
nnd Instead of the gates being thrown wide
open for the passage of strangers In the city
and the hundreds of Omaha people who make
frequent visits to the grounds to see how
tbo work Is progressing , these big gates will
bo closed and a force of guards will be on
duty to see that none are admitted unless
they have a pass showing that they have
buMnrss on the grounds.
This action was taken at the meeting of
the executive committee yesterday at the
request of Manager Ktrkcndall of the Do
partmt-nt of Buildings nnd Grounds , who
stated that "ono of the contractors" on the
grounds had asked that Intruders be kept
out , cs they wore harassing his men and In
terfering with thorn. Mr. Klrkcndall stated
that the work on the grounds had reached
a polftt where It " "
was "dangerous" for out
siders and especially children , to bo prowling
about the grounds and he thought the gates
should be closed on week days. He said
ho had been considering this matter several
days and had Just received n telephone mes
sage from some ono on the grounds stating
that "some people out there was causing
trouble. " This was understood to refer In
the strikers , and It was the sentiment of
the committee that the gates should be
closed and people having no business on the
g'ounds should be kept out. A motion to
this effect was passed , to take effect this
morn Inn ; .
UECO.M.MEND3 A MUSICAL DIRECTOR.
Another Important matter which was laid
before the executive conimlttce was a re
port and recommendation by Manager Llnd-
Eey regarding the formation' of a plan for the
operation of the musical bureau of the expo
sition and the appointment of a musical di
rector. The report of Mr. Llndsey was as
follows :
To the executive committee of the Trnns-
mlsslsslppl and International Imposition : I
hereby recommend the employment , under
tile ruled of thp exnoHltlon of A. Hcvmmol.
of the Mount Pleasun' ' . Conservatory of Mu
sic of Mount Pleasant , la. , as musical di
rector of the Tranamlsslsslppl and Inter
national Exposition , upon the terms nnd co.1.-
illtlous herein fluted , and I also submit his
plan , wlilcb I approve , subject to change
nnd modification In detail.
Plan The music should be divided Into
two clashes , one for Amusement pure
and Klmple. the other for the purpose of
showing the advancement the art of nnihle
has made In the western stal'.es compared
'With tbo Industrial arts.
For Amusement Hand concerts ; promen
ade concerts by orchestra ; dally afternoon
performances by band ; concerts by orches
tra and soloists consisting of popular pro
grams ; operatic concerts ; musical extrava-
Kanzas , such as musical tableaux , and the
like. _
Or showing the advancement of music In
the west Symphony concert ! ) ; oratorio per
formances ; production ofworks by compos
ers living In the west.
To carry out the above- plan an orchestra
and ci band would be needed , of skilled , per
formers. As many as are , competent would
bo engaged from among' musicians In Omaha
and vicinity. For an orchestra of about
fifty performers and n band 'of ' about fop y-
flvo the cost would be about J1.2CO per week.
The additional expense , would be the pro
curing of music , either by .rental or pur
chase and the salarle-i of director and two
assistant conductors , one for orchestra and
one for chorus. l
Sources of Income from JIu'slc Itecltnls by
noted artists ; conccrtsuby .orchestra nnd
soloists consisting of .1 popular programs ;
operatic concerts ; musical extravaganzas ;
E'S'inphony concerts ; oratorio performances ;
production of.works by composers living In
the west ; state concerts.
SOURCE OF INCOME.
Hy state concerts are meant concerts given
by representative musical bodies of the dlf-
feren * states , from which they .would re
ceive half the proceeds and free admission
to the grounds on the day of the concerts.
Two of the nbove performances would be
given each week. Oratorio performances or
symphony concerts would take t > lace Sunday
afternoons , and the other concerts would
tnko place on an afternoon or evening dur
ing the week. This would give forty-four
performances on a large scale , which , prop
erly managed should yield an average In
come of $1,000 each , amounting to $44,000 dur
ing the season.
There should be free band and orchestral
muElc If possible both afternoon and evenIng -
Ing , except at the time of the pay perform
ances. For marches , processions on spe
cial days , fireworks n'.c. , the band would be
ready to render service.
Mr. Itommel would take full charge of the
music of the exposition- giving all the time
npcesxnry for successfully carrying out the
above plan for the sum of $2WO for the en
tire period from now until the close of the
exposition , agreeing If c'ected to take
$1OCOonh of exposition stock ; salary to
be paid monthly from the beginning of the
engagement ; all necessary traveling ex
penses to bo paid. Including hotel bills f-x-
cept while In Omaha and In Mount Pleasant ,
Assistant conductors for chorus and or
chestral work -would not be under pay until
thu opening of the exposition.
I have known Mr. Uommel personally forever
over twenty-live years. He is known
throughout lo-.va and Illinois a ? a musician
of great ability , a man of good business
qualifications and bears the reputation of
belr'r an honest man. lie Is a German
nnd received a thorough musical trainIng -
Ing In Germany , comlni ? to America
wher. p. youtlK man about 22 or 23
yearn of ago. He. first settled In Hal-
tlmoro and afterward removed to Hur-
llngton , la. Ho was cal'od to Mn-.int Pleas
ant to tnko ohnrgo of the music In ane of
the educational Institutions , and tor many
years has successfully conducted the Mount
Pleasant Conservatory of Music , besides
bclnc director of music In the intva Wex-
luyan collcc-c of that place and director of
music In Parsons col'cpe , Fali-tlivJ , He is
a member of the American ColleKH of Mu
sicians , Incoiiaornted In New Vcuk , from
which he received the rti-gren of Mus. Doc. ,
and 1ms held the position of vice president
of the National Music Teachers' rtssoclntlon.
In 1S.12 Mr. Rommel received a jo : , { m d.\l
from the Iowa Music Teachers' association
for i bo best Instrumental composition ,
WELL 13UUCATKD MUSICIAN
Frederic Grant Oloason , the wt'll-kno'.vn
composer , sayf : "I repnrd Mr. Rommtl HH
an exceptionally well educated musician. Ho
has made a thorough study of Jiitinir.ny ,
counterpoint nnd fugue ( single anl double ) ,
besides devoting considerable attoinlon to
fro composition and orp.iCHtratlon. '
George Ellsworth ilolmcj1. and Chirles W.
Clark , well kno.vn qratptl" "Irff rs bo h
Hppnie In terms of wnrmtfit prul o of Mr.
RommeTp ability as A' I'nmluctor and inuM-
clun. James A. Giui-ir , tiwj most p'omlnent
dealer of musical i.-.crrl-ajvlls ? In our Inp.
ton , s.iys : "I have k oivn Mr. Rommel for
mnny years. He is re'cnjctfed as one of iiit
best musicians In the.stiltc. He JI.IH Miown
himself particularly pfllHent In directing the
production of performative of large works.
Ho has given manv 'rxt llslve choral per
formances , as the 'Messiah. ' 'Creation , ' 'Ell.
jah , ' etc , nnd they .tyive aKvayo been suc
cesses. "
Hans Albert of tlila.cltX/nys : "I regard
Mr , Rommel as ono 'oftnn best musicians
In this country , one for * whom I have thu
most profound refpecUaAiilt/idmlrntlon. Our.
Ins our business relatlhuij nbout seven years
HKO I had n line oppon arilly to observe Mr.
Rommel's remarkable executive ability ,
which Is ' ' "
on n par wltnliH'musIcians'hlp
Through his own exWllonH Mr. Uonmsl :
hns acquired consldorableiliroperty and has
good financial xtandlnir the community
In whlo1) ho lives , Jr. ( Rommel IP a very
conservative man , fuily appreciating the
stupendous mi1 ura and accompanying ex-
pc'iisa of n great expoall on , and If cl cud
would conduct the musical dopirtmcnt : In
thu most economical mannrr pcs'lb'o Re-
rppctfully fiibmltted / . T. LINDSEY.
In connection with this report Mr , Llndsey
also read a letter from Mrs. George W. Hol-
drego of this city , strongly endorsing Prof.
Hoinmel as a musician of ability.
Action on the matter was deferred until
I'VMay of this week , the day of the regular
i meotlr.g of the committee , to give the mem-
born an opportunity to consider the details
of the plan suggested by Mr. Llndsey.
Mil. HAYNES RESIGNS.
The resignation of J.'Il. Haynci , superin
tendent of the press bureau In the Depart
ment of Publcty and Promoton was presented.
The resignation read that It would bo effec
tive upon the retirement of Manager Rose-
water.
Manager Klrkcndall presented a number of
memoranda , which he said bo bad been hold ,
ing since September 30 , asking tor authority
for n lot of moves which he si 13 he w&ntcd '
In make In his department In order to get
the work of preparing the grounds well along
MS fast as possible. He lukoJ for authority
to take the preliminary steps for securing
plnra and estimates for k service building
to be erected on the cast side of Twentieth
street Immediately north of the Mines and
Adm'nUtratlon but dings , to be uso.l as a ho-
pltnl and fire engine station In connection
with Its use as a service building. The au
thority was prantc.l.
He then asked for authority to call for
open , bids for constructing the roadways and
walks on the exposition grounds nnd for
furnishing the necessary material , In this
connection Mr. Klrkcndall stated that the
plans for the roadways on the Kountzo tract
were complete and the driveways nnd pas
sages for fire engines , etc. , should be com
pleted before cold weather. The roadways
and walks on the bluff tract and the old
fair grounds tract , ho said , had not been
completed nnd could not be made until It
was definitely known how many buildings
were to bo erected on these tracts and their
locations. The authority was granted.
Mr. Klrkcndall next aeked for authority
to negotiate for the sod , trees and other
heecsaary material required for the landscap
ing of the grounds nnd also to secure figures
for 100.0UO or 200,000 plants. He said he
hud aaked for bids for 100,000 plants , but
these would not be sufficient , die also stated
that the park board had been asked to fur
nish plants , and efforts had been made to
so arrange matters that the exposition would
not be put to the expense of erecting green
houses for the propagation of plants. This
authority was granted.
Mr. KIrkemla 1 next ajked author'ty to renter
or otherwise secure flro apparatus ncc sary
for the protection of the buildings during
const ) urtlon and after the exposition opsnu.
U was granted , as was a request for au
thority to negotiate for closets and olhfr
sanitary apparatus needed on the grounds.
RAILING AROUND LAGOON.
Mr. Klrkendall's memoranda contained a
request Tor authority to erect a "gas ilpe
rail" around the lagoon. It being proposed
to put the rail on wooden posts , which are
to bo covered with staff In the spring and
remain during the exposition. U was recom
mended that this work be done by the expo-
pitlon without cent act , the cost being esti
mated at about $300. Authority for this was
likewise granted.
The memoranda of September 30 also con
tained n notation suggesting that "the gates
bo closed against Intrusion by visitors and
others not having business on the grounds ,
because the work hns progressed to a point
where It Is dangerous to bavo people around ,
and the contractors have asked that the
gates bo closed. " Authority for this having
been granted Immediately alter the
meeting opened , this memorandum was not
acted upon.
President Wattles announced that he had
mot the president and secretary of the Illi
nois exposition commission In Nashville and
they had stated that the commission would
llkn to visit Omaha In the near future and
make arrangements for the site for the Illi
nois building , which Is to cost about $20,000 ,
and would like to have a time set for their
visit and conference with the executive com
mittee. It was suggested that the latter three
days of next week be fixed for this visit , giv
ing Illinois commissioners th ? option of the
particular day , and that they be met at the
depot , escorted to the exposition headquar
ters and shown the plans , etc. , and then
taken to the grounds , returning In the after
noon , and that a dinner be given the visitors
at thcMlllard hotel In the afternoon or even
ing. This plan was acceptable and the presi
dent was authorized to notify the Illinois
commission of the date.
FH\V AT AVOHIC AT TIIK G11OIIVHS.
Committee from Carpenter * ' I'nlon
ImlnceH Men In Keep Awiiy.
The strike at the exposition grounds ap
pears to have exhausted Its force , but the
strikers hint at events which they fay will
transpire Inthe near future and which they
declare will throw an entirely different light
upon the matter.
Strehlow of the Manufactures building has
a gang of sixteen men working. He says
six of these are strikers , but the strikers
sav this Is not so. They say two of Streh-
low's men went back to work Tuesday ou
his representation that bo would employ
only union men and would comply with the
rules , but when they found that he had de
ceived them they quit work , and no strikers
are working for him. Strehlow Is delayed
again by failure of the Cady Lumber com
pany to deliver 'his ' material , and could network
work any more men than he has employed.
There has been no change In the Machinery
building , tnc same number of men being
still at work. None of thorn are union men.
Contractor Goldlo of the Mines building
has about fifty men at'work framing the loug
posts for the side walls of the big building.
He is paying carpenters 25 cents per hour
and working ten hours , but says he will do
exactly as Strehlow and Hamilton do In the
matter of following the union rules.
In accordance with the action taken at the
meeting of the Carpenters' union Tuesday
a strike committee went out to the grounds
yesterday and remained on duty all day ,
watching the gattb and the buildings. There
were about forty volunteers In this commit
tee , and they stated that up to noon
they had turned away from the gates not
less than 100 men who had come to look for
work. They made no attempt to Interfere
with the men at work , but talked to them In
the morning and at noon and tried to Induce
them to join the union.
Smith & Eastman , the staff contractors ,
are working a gang of twenty men. Mr.
Eastman stated that be had had no trouble
and did not expect any. The striking staff
men say that Eastman has not an experi
enced stuff man In his employ. They say
that he Is working n lot of Inexperienced
men and boys and making Inferior work.
IXTISHIJSTKIJ IX THE EXPOSITION.
Senator Wnrreii SiiyM AVyoiulnic Will
llnvc an Kxhililt.
Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyoming
spent yesterday In the city on his way to
Washington. Ho was accompanied by his
family and expects to place his children In an
eastern school.
Speaking of his state In Its relation to the
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition the sena'nr said
1 that the lack of a state appropriation for
| the exposition did not express any Indiffer
ence of the people In Its regard. "It was
simply a matter of finances , " said Senator
i Warren. "Tho people felt that they really
could afford nothing at all. I think that
the hard times have been felt In Wyoming
and the mountain states moro severely than
almost everywhere else. H Is only now that
j the renewed cnsrgy Is felt progressing from
. the cast. I liavo spent part of the summer
I on my ranch and among stockmen and I
I have observed the attitude of Wyoming bus-
I Iness men. So I can say with some authority
that theirs Is no paszlve Interest and It will
be shown In a substantial way when the
i tltno comes. "
ItAIMIOAU DETECTIVES CO.MI.VC.
Next Yenr'N Convention to He Helil lu
Oiiinlill.
Tuesday another convention was cap
tured for Omaha for exposition year. The
Railway Special Agents' association of the
United States and Car.oda will meet In this
| city on the second Tuesday of June , 1808 ,
and will continue In session for the ro-
I
nialndcr of that week. The association. In-
I eludes the superintendents of the special '
i seciet service of nearly all the American
I and Canadian railroad : . The annual meet
ing wus held In this city In 1S90 , and the
' association Tuesday , at Its annual meeting
In Chicago , unanimously resolved to como to
I Omaha again next year.
I It U tali that the presence of ISO ex-
I perlcnced secret service men here at that
1 time will be of great protection to the rail-
I road companies and their patrons , as the
former IIKVO an extensive acquaintance with
railroad criminals ,
NoleH of Hie i\H > ntllill | ,
The water mains along the Bouth side-of
the main court are In the trench and the
contractor Is now working on the big main
which will he laid In Twentieth street.
A. B. Folder , the concessionaire of the
.Moorish village , has teturneJ from the east
and reports that he has made good progress
in securing the features which will make
his concession one of the most attractive
features of tie Midway ,
The Nebraska building Is making slow but
steady progress , The strike did not affect
this building In any way , as the Nebraska
commission , at one of Its first meetings ,
passed a resolution ordering that the union
rules and union wages should be observed
la all work done on tbo bulldlug. Not all
Special Sale of Upholstered
Parlor Furniture
We propose to close out a number of styles in
our upholstered parlor furniture , and for that
reason we make extraordinary inducements
for Thursday , Friday and Saturday oi this
week. Most of the bargains are at half former
prices You have never had such a
chance to make a bi saving in panor goods This week only
After Saturday night the prices go back to original figures
We will save you big money this week and give handsome
furniture.
Parlor Furniture
A cllvnn upliolstorod In silk tni i'slv.v ,
prk-o ! flS.r.O , this week , $ ( ) . ' _ . .
H-pk'co suit upholstered In silk broi-n-
tolle , oxtni lui'Be slxe , nil ovorstuITVd ,
of the suit $70.00 , this work ,
A largo nnu iwrlor chair , upholstered
hi silk lnwUulk' , price ifUO.OO , tills week
910.00.
lilepintplcco : ? parlor suit , solid ma
hogany frame , silk damask , upholstered ,
liandsninnlv linnil I'lirvoil. n linnntlfnl
suit , price $7t.r.O ! . , this week , .fltK ) ( ) .
. ' { piece solid mahogany , silk damask
upholstery , bountifully hand carved ,
thoroughly up-to-dato , price ifTl.OO , tills
week. 9moO.
Au elegant solid mahogany frame , in
laid marquetry Itaek on paneled veneer ,
beautifully upholstered , 't-pleeo , arm
chair , settee and small cliair , price $70 ,
this week , { Mll.no.
Very line solid mahogany frame , in
laid lines , two pieces , upholstered In
silk damask , price $ S2..riO , this week ,
$5-1.00.
Solid mahogany , band carved window
seat , one of our finest decorative pieces ,
price $ : i.00. ( ! this wcvk. $2-1.00.
U-pieee solid mabogany. settee and
arm cliair , price ? ( ii.X ( ( ) , tbis week , $ : ii. :
Odd Parlor Pieces
Mali > g.ny olii'lr. upholstered In .silk
damask , price $11.00 , this week , $7.75.
Very handsome solid mabogany urtu
cbalr , price $ U2.riO , tills week , $15V00.
Mabogany corner chair , beautifully In
laid , price $18.50 , tills week , $11.50.
Inlaid mahogany arm clmlr , price if'-'O ,
Ibis week , $1:5.50. :
Mahogany arm cbalr , price $18.00 , tbla
week , $ li ! . ( > 0.
Mabogany arm cliair , upholstered In
silk velour , price $ Tt."tO. tills week , $10.
Mahogany arm cliair upholstered In
satin damask , price $ ; i."i.OO , tills week ,
.fUL'.OO.
Mahogany chair , cushioned , prlco
918.50 , tills week , $112.50.
Full Turkish iron frame' cbalr , up-
bolstered In best corduroy , prlco 9-5--00 ,
tbis week , $27.50.
2 large easy rockers , upholstered In cor
duroy , price $22.50. this week. $15.00.
Parlor cbalr. upholstered in silk tapes
try , price 12.50. tbis week. $8.50.
Kcantifni mabogany Inlaid cliair , up
holstered , price $1)0 ( ! ( ) , tbis week , $11.00.
Another priced at $20.00 , tills week ,
9111.00.
Another priced at $22.50 , this week ,
$14.50.
Orchard & Willielm Carpet Co. , . I
1414 , 1416 and 1418 Douglas St ,
of the men employed belong to labor unions ,
but the unions raise no objections on this
account.
The flow of water Into the lagoons from
the two-Inch pipes leading from the mains
of the water company has been stopped and
no water but that from the artesian well Is
now running Into the basin. The water Is
receding slowly from seepage and evapora
tion and the bottom at the east end Is ap
pearing.
Work on the Mines building Is being
pushed as fast as possible since the long
timbers needed for the sldowalls of the
building have arrived. About fifty men are
employed and the floor of the big building
la covered with n. busy , bustling lot of men
who are getting the heavy timbers framed
and ready to be put In position.
Commencing today The nee will print
the full testimony taken before the commlt-
tco appointed to investigate the charges of
corruption and fraud preferred against Ulon
Geraldlne , the superintendent o > f construc
tion of the Department of Buildings and
Grounds. This testimony Is very volumi
nous and will be printed in sections.
The Machinery and Agriculture buildings
are being delayed by the non-arrival of piles.
Work on the Agriculture building has
stopped for this reason and Contractor Ham
ilton of the 'Machinery building will be com
pelled to stop soon If his material does not
arrive. He Is laying the floor on the south
halt'of the building and has th-ls work com
pleted almost as far as he can go without
moro piling.
NO PATENT ON NAME OK * TOWN.
.MIIIei-N Can Ilriiiul Flour
Ix" If They AVIxli.
CHICAGO , Oct. 13. Judge Showalter of
the federal court today banded down a de
cision In the case of Plllsbury and others
against H. R. Eagle , which Is of great In
terest to milling people generally. Judge
Snowaltcr holds that the fact that a certain
line of goods la made In a certain place
docs not give to the makcre the right of a
trademark to the name of that locality. Ho
bald it the flour made elsewhere , though
branded "Minneapolis" was made by the
same method or grain of as good quality ,
the manufacturer had a right to brand It or
designate it as he pleased , providing he did
not use the name or word of another In Itko
business protected by direct copyright or
trademark.
This decision completely upsets the claim
of the Minneapolis millers , who aEscrtcd a
vested right to the use of tho'namo of Min
neapolis as a brand of tlaur. This Is the
first of a large number of caeca begun in
various sections' of the country by the com
bined Millers' association of M'lnncipolls.
TKOL1II.E IS NOW .VII , .SETTLED.
Union I'lirllh ; mill Oreuon Sliurl Line
lli'Niime Former Iteliillonn.
CHICAGO , Oct. 13. The Union Pacific
gave notlco to all of Its connections today
that it had resumed business with the Oregon
Short Line by sending them word to [ canine
the sale of one-way and round-trip tickets
via the Union Pacific to paints In Orcjn
over the Short Line at the Short LIiw rate !
In cxlutcnco before October 'J. This intuns
that the light between the two roads Is over ,
for the present at least. The roads of the
Western Passenger association are much
elated over the settlement of the troubles be.
i tv.'ccn the roads , as It paves the way , In
their opinion , to the membership of the
> Union Pacific In the Western Passenger as
sociation uiul u consequent diminution of the
chances of trouble in western
rates.
WllllllHll U'lllN. II I'ollll.
NEW YORK , Oct. 13. The trouble caused
some time ago 'by ' the use of free chair cars
on the Wabash on Joint traffic territory has
'been set at rest by the actl-n of the board
of managers In striking the ( juvstlon from
the docket , where It JII.B laid for a conslil-
| erablo time. When the Wabash perfected
I arrangements for running -passenger trains
j as far em an Iluffalo and Suspension Drldgo
i Boiiio of the roads objected to Ha use of
i free chair cars , which have hitherto been
1 used only on distinctively western lines and
, which were regarded as likely to Induce
I passengers to travel by the Wabaab rather
than'by lines which did njt offer this Induce
I ment. In striking the complaint from the
docket the joint traffic managers virtually
decided that the Wababh may operate these
cars at will ,
i\-Ilunker ( JelN OutVeiir. .
WILKEBIJAJmB , Pa. , Oct. 13.-Ex-
U nkcr F. V. ItgckctUlcr , convicted of re
ceiving a deposit at bis bank after lie
know the Institution was Insolvent.vns >
sentenced today to pay a line of $1,400 and
serve one year In the Eastern penitentiary.
Tbis Is his second sentence. Upon his first
conviction he got two years. There are still
n half score of indictments hanging over
his head. Tbo prisoner Is over 70 yeura
of age nnd when he appeared In court today-
was quite feeble.
Heavy Wlient KlilpnieiitM ( o Europe. i
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 13. Heavy ship il
ments of.wheat to Europa continue. Ovtr
sixty grain-laden vessels have left hero
during the last two months and six more
are ready to sail.
FOHECAST OF TODAY'S WEATIIEIl.
Fair In tin ? MortiliiK ; Showcri * In tbo
Aftemoiiii.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-Forccust for
Thursday ;
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair In tfa&
mornlnir , probably local show era In the af
ternoon : cooler ; southwest wind ? , shifting-
to northwest.
For South Dakota Local nhowvrs ; cooler-
winds shifting to northwest.
For Iowa Fair In the morning , threaten
ing weather undi local showers In the even
ing or nltrht ; cooler Thm-cdny night ; south
winds , shifting- , northwest.
For Missouri Probably fair during the
day. followed by threatening weather In
northern portion ; couth winds , shifting to
west : cooler Thursday nlRlit.
For Wyoming" Increarinv cluidlnesB. with
showers ; much cooler ; north winds.
I.oeiil Iteeoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , Neb. , Oct. III. Record of rainfall
nnd temperature compared with the corro.-
fcliondlnu day ot the post three years :
U37. 1590. ISflj. 1S3 < .
Maximum tompcruturo . . S4 60 71 TO
Minimum temperature . . -Ii > 33 45 39
Averape temperature . . . . ( M Sii BS DO
Ualnfull < -W .00 .CK
Kecord ut temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day ana since Marcn
1 , 1837 :
Normal for the day CS
Excess for the day 18
Accummulatpil oxcesa flict * March 1..3C9
Normal rainfall for tbo duy 09 Inch
Deficiency for .be day 09 Inch
Total rainfall wlnca March 1 . . . .lfi.47 Inches
Deficiency since Mnrch 1 jfi 17 Inchon
Excess for cor. period , 1SW . . . . 3.M Inches
Dellclclency for cor. period , IBCr ; . . 8.G2 Inchcn
UejiiirtN from Station" at S | i. in.
'Stli Mvriillun T'nie. '
T Inillcutca tnii'C of prcclpltatlun.
1 , . A. WUI.HII , l jcai forecast OIllclul.
Pimples , blotches , lihickhcailirod. rouijli ,
oily , inoihy skin , itching , ccaly scalp , dry ,
tlun.aud falllnj'lulr , ait > l baby blcminliCH
prevented by CL'TICUUHoAi1 , the most ,
effectIve skin purifying and boiiutlfyliiK
boap In thu world , as well as puiost and.
swcutctit for toilet , ln.tli , and nursery ,
Botr U toll throuthout th world. J'OTII E Dnt
y It On I u. four. . 8ol I'ropt. , Boilon , U. b. A , >
Ho\r ( ol'imnl K c llumoriMmalU4frt . * H
tVtru nUrilull