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THE OMAHA DAILY BE © * JFREDAY. MARCH 29. BOODLERS IN THE COUNCIL , An Important Oommlttoo Attempt ing to Dlsoovor Thorn. MR. SHILLINGLAW'S STORY , llovr Tlrroll Buys tlio Dorset Works c7mfloaf Iti Chicago Ijowrjr With Ilia Hanilft Be- lilnd Hint. HiintltiR tlio Briber. Councilman Lowry's forced absence from tbo city , on which an attempt was made to adjourn the alleged Dorsctt franchise bribery case , turncdout to bo a trip to ono of the cemeteries Just ouUIdb the city limits , Ho was on hand at 10 minutes past 2 'clock yes terday afternoon when Chairman IJurnhnm called'tho Investigating committee to order. Tlio entire committee , Councllmcn , Burn- 1mm , Hertford , Ualloy , Knspar and Ford , were present. Messrs. Lowry , Leo , Sanders - dors ami Sciriver ) wcro tlio only other mem bers of the council present. On calling the committee to order. Mr. Burnham stated the Investigation would bo necessarily an informal ono on account of the nature of the charges. Attorney Simcral nppcnred for Mr. Lowry upon whoso statement , that ho had been of fered a bribe the investigation was started. The first witness called was A. Shilling law , the electrician , whoso alleged attempts to "gettn on the ground floor" of the Dorsett deal , caused the springing of. tlio bribery deal. Ho testified that ho was engaged by Armour & Co. , and had been an electrician | or tlio past fifteen years. Ho acknowledged 1lmt ho was the author of the letter which has been published in these columns. Ho said that Councllmcn Chaffco and Davis had asked him to assist them In their examination of the systems used In placing wires under ground. Had not known Mr. Dorsctt until ho had seen him In Chicago during the visit of the Omaha council to that place. Mr. Dorsctt promised tbo witness tlio position of .superintendent of construction of the Dor sctt system in Omaha If ho would lend his assistance In pushing the claims of the Dorsctt system baforo the Omaha council. Dorsott wanted witness to withdraw his remarks against the Dorsott system and to favor it in the future. "When I asked Mr. Dorsctt , " explained the witness , "What assurance I could have that tlieDorsctt system would bo adopted In Omaha , ho said that the mutter had bean ar ranged with members of the council and had a majority of them fixed so that the matter wou'.d go through. " , J\Ir. \ Bailey Did ho mention any names of the members ho had Ilxcd ) - Mr. ShllHnglaw No , ho did not mention any names. Mr , Sitneral Did you know that ChufTco and Davis wcro going to Chicago when you 'wentl . Shilllnglaw I did not. The witness was very positive that in all of'his conversations with Mr. Dorsott no mohtlon'had been made of the names of any tncmbors of the council. Cross-oxamlncd by Mr. Koysor , who rep resented Mr. Domett , the witness said that ho wont to SPC Dorsctt at the suggestion of Councllmcn Lowry , Chnffco and Davis , who wanted him to sea tbo matter through. Mr. Koysor Did the members of the coun cil pay your expenses ! Mr. ShllHnglaw No , sir , I paid my own , and any ouo who says I didn't simply lies. .There's ono On you , Dorsett. You wanted mo to go , but I wouldn't. Chairman IJurnham requested the witness to conflno his remarks to the committee and nettle his trouble with Dorsctt outside. The witness said ho would not accept the BUporlntendency of construction in Omaha of the Dorsctt system , as he now has a much better uosition. Ho opposed the system because - cause any underground system would bo detrimental to the interests of the Armour company in Omaha. The witness'ln closing stated that parties , who had been represented by-Mr. Dorsctt us 1 .favoring his system , had como out in opposi tion to the system , among thorn Electrician Potton and Prof. Barrett of the Chicago Arc Light company. Councilman Lowry was next called. In reply to Mr. Burnham's question as to whether ho had been offered stock in the Dorsott systdm In order to favor the meusuro , bo said , ho bad. Ho said Mr. KHclicn who is interested in tlio system hau asked him to help got the thing through the coun cil. "I promised him I would , " said Mr. Lowry. " * ' I found tno system was a good one. When wo went to Ctiicngo I found op position to the Dorsott system. Mr. Dorsott said to mo in Chicago that ho would give me the contract for the work in Omaha , and would show mo how to make some money out of It. I con sidered the proposition a bribe , in form , at least' * "Mr. Bcchol has been offered stock , " said Mr. Lowry. "to use bis inllucncc In getting this thing through the council. Do not know of any member of the council who has boon influenced by any consideration offered by the Darsott people. " Mr. Koysor "Did you have a letter from nnOmnha telegraph company when you went to Chicago , giving you authority to use the telegraph free of Chicago ! " Mr. Lowry ( after a moment's hesitation ) "Whore 'did you get It ! " "It was sent by mail. " "Did you know of it before you loft Omaha ) " "No sir , I did not. " "Who paid your expenses 1" "Mr. Kitchen , at whoso Invitation wo wont to Chicago. " " "Did you over ask Mr. Kitchen if there was anything in thli thing for you If itent through tbo counclll" "Not by n lug full , and Mr. Kitchen won't stand up and eay so. " W. P. Bcchel stated that ho had never had n conversation with any person claiming to represent the Dorsctt subway system except Mr. Hiall , and In that conversation no dona tion of stock was hinted at , The convorsn- ' tlon tootc place in the council chamber four 'prflvo WOOKS ago , Tuesday or Saturday .night , and In it the witness was asked vrhotnor ho would not use what influence ho might possess with the members of the council to got the franchise passed and told that In that event there would bo some stock given. Ho did not consider the proposition utall. On cross-examination the wltnenu staled that ho had no Interest in the Grant subway affair. Councilman Cbaffco did not know of any Influence being brought to boar upon the council. Ho requested ShllHnglaw in Chi care to forward the letter that hod boon published. Ho had been informed by that gentleman of what had bcon said to him , anil Had requested that the matter bo put In writing , Ho and the other members of the Chicago committee of the council had not confined their observations In that city to the Dorsott system , but had posted themselves on the workings of ether underground con trivances , ahllllnglaw was living In Chicago ana he had been Invited to go with- the dala- gatlon as a-frlend. . Councilman O'Connor was not aware that any member of the city council had been ap preached by offers of stock. Ho certainly was not. Hod boon told not to express any opinion in the premises. Pressed to disclose vrho bad orijolnod his passlvoncas tlm coun cilman saw n loop hole in stoutly as serting that he hnd boon discussing the gen eral features of tlio subway methods some what emphatically , when some mysterious being suggested that ho snoko bin mind too freely. Nothing more definite could be wrung from O'Connor. ] J. If. Dorsott "I dictated the letter dutod at Chicago March 25 and signed it. The electrical gentleman who flgurnd so conspic uously with the Omnhu delegation is Mr Shllllnglaw. AVlicro I write that ho hud had business relations with several members of the council I refer to u conversation j iiaj with Mr , Sbilllnglaw , but at that time I thltilc no names wore mentioned. Ho made the remark , Just as that letter put * It , that ho could bo of grcut service to us In getting the ordinance passed , but that like meet of the pcopla in Omaha ho was not there on Account of his health. On the first day a ( the dologution'n uy in Chicago ul 9 o'clock 1 went to the Grand Paclfla hotel , wtioro thQ Omaha gentlemen were stopulmr. and saw Mr. Shlllinglaw , whom I did not lcno\v at that time , talklnir with Mr. Jenkins , atul from that proximity I Judged him to be an electric man. I was Introduced to Shlll- Jajtlaw by Mr. Jenkins. I asked my now ne- quiintanoe If bo baa acquainted with any of the OauJu party , and ho replied that lie I M kU Una tn Oman * . U t ba li < i tin nro plant At South Omaha which was out- sldo the fire limits and therefore was not In a position to bo affected by the p&ssngo of a subway ordinance. Ho asked , mo what had bcon dnno and I Informed him that the local company that had been formed In Omaha was then represented In Chicago by Mr. Kitchen. Ho Inquired into the capital ization of the company and when posted told me that ho considered it n good scheme. Ho further stated that ho had boon compelled to visit Ms famil in the forenoon so that ho had missed the forenoon's Investigation , but that It did not mutter , AS several of the coun cil in his hearing had spoken favorably of the Dorsott conduit. Then It was that ho said ho thought ho could Influence the Omaha gentlemen , but that llko most people - plo In Omaha bis efforts were not confined to Improving his physical condition. Ho pressed his claims to bo lot In on the ground floor of the enterprise in the face of my assuranca that there was no ground floor to stand on in the absence of the franchise. I made no ques tion that his services could bo utilized by the subway company iti the event of it securing n franchise , as I know they hud not retained nn electrician. Saturday morning Just after the delegation hnd breakfasted and were Preparing to return homo ho mot mo nt the eamo hotel and taking mo aside said that I had promised him tbo other day to take him into the Omnhn scheme , as ho called. It , nnd wanted to know what bo was to have out of It before pro- cdcdlng further. I repeated my nssurnno of Thursday and promised to speak to Mr. Kitchen uoout him , but in the hurry of the departure. I was unable to do so. Ho de murred to the reference of Kitchen nnd in sisted on nn answer so strongly that I in- fcrrod ho wanted a gift of Btocknnd turned from him. It was my opinion then , and is now , that ho was trying to wedge himself into the deal on account of his alleged con trol of two or three of the councilman. That opinion is based on experience in obtaining franchises In ether cities. The attitude as sumed by Mr. Sbilllnglaw is n very common ono. ono."I always considered Mr. Lowry , us favorable to our system , as ho bos told mo that bo was acquainted with the warnings of it , but I never offered Mr. Lowry any stock In any way , shape or form , nnd did not tell him that our influence would bo used in helping him secure material to bo used In construction in caso.ho was made contractor , for there Is nothing entering Into the build ing of the conduit that Is not manufactured by us. "Tho National Subway company has no Interest in the Omaha Subway company beyond - yond n royalty for patents and the contract for placing the conduit hero. And the Omaha company Is not bound to use our sys tem if it ran find a bettor ono. " Councilman Davis stated that ho had pre sented the letter of Shllllnglaw to the coun cil ; that the gentleman hnd made it conven ient to visit his homo in Chicago nnd go on the same train-with the delegation ; that ho thought the disposition of the Dorsott , people in Chicago hnd been to show tholr own sys tem to the delegation to the exclusion of all other metiiods of subway , and that ho was not farojudlced against the Dorsctt subway but wanted to select the best method of sub- conveyance. Mr. Hlall In regard to the testimony of Mr. Bcchol. I had a conversation with that gentleman n month or six weeks ago , in which I asked hiiulf ho wns interested in the Grant subway , and was told by thnt gontlo- incn that ho was not. I then said that I would like to explain the workings of the Dorsctt method , that I was sura bo would bo satisfied of its practicability and thnt it was the moro to bo desired In that considerable money could be rcall/ed out of It. Mr. Buchol sold ho would llko to co ever the matter with me and wo agreed to take up the sub ject again , but that was the last talk I had with him. I did not offer to give Mr. Bochol any of the stock of the company for his in fluence over the council. A. M. 'Kitchen stated thatho was a director in the Omaha subway company , ana that in his efforts to sccuro a franchise ho had not hold out inducement to conncllmcn. i Mr. Kaspur "Wero you over 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 mo and said : "Kitchen , what is there in it if I do ! " I said 'Mr. Lowry , I hnvo nothing to do with anything of thnt kind.1 "Some time -afterwards I mot Mr. Lowry on the street and inquired if he would sup port the franchise. i'Well , " ho says , "you will have to como around and sco mo. I am straight goods. " "Ho had told me after the examination in Chicago that everything was all right , and wo were anxious to begin ordering material. That is' the reason I vmshed Mr. Lowry. Ho did not intimate what. ho wanted to sco us for , but I considered his remark as a bid for a bribe , I did not toll him that tha friends of the subway would bo taken care of. No member of this council can say that I tried to load him in Chicago. I invited the council on behalf of the Omaha subway company to go to Chicago nnd investigate the conduit svstcm in that city. I have no reason to think that , any member of the subway com pany has made any corrupt proposition to secure this franchise. " A. Shillinglaw denied having mot Mr. Dor sott In the Grand Pacific hotel Saturday morning before the departure of the Omaha councllmcn , nnd argued that ho could not have had the conversation with Mr. Dorsett that that gentleman had detailed. Ho culled upon any councilman who had visited Chicago cage to say whether ho had bcon at the hotel. Mr. Kaspar "You spoke to mo on the sidewalk in front of the Grand Pftulflc " However on taking the stand subsequently Mr. Kuspar remembered that it was after the departure of most of the councilmen for Omaha and on his return to the hotel that he had seen Mr. Shillinglaw. Councilman Lowry was recalled. Mr. Ford "You heard the statement of Mr. Kltdhunl" Mr. Lowry "As f r as my making a de mand of him is concerned , his statement is untrue ; I made no demand of him whatever. The proposition ho made to mo was that the friends of tbo Dorsott system would bo taken care of. " Mr. Kitchen hero Jumped up and excitedly exclaimed that ho had not stated that any de mand was made of Mr. Lowry. and that the statement of the gentleman that ho had promised to take care of the frlonds of his subway was false. Mr. Lowry "I might mention ether facts that wilt sustain my position , , but I don't want to ring in tbo name of a gentleman who would bo injured by the disclosure. " Mr. Slmoral "If you fool at liberty to utatfl the gentleman's iiatnol-wlsh you would do so. " Mr. Lowry "I withhold It because 1 think it would bo injurious to him to men tion It ; it was a matter of confidence be tween him and mo. " Mr. Ford "Is ho a member of the coun cil ! " Mr. Lowry "No. " Mr. Ford "I think you am In duty bound to answer. Your InU-tfrity is Impugned. " Mr. Kitchen "I wUU ho would , 1 think ho is afraid to do it. " This last remark seemed to determine the wavering of the witness and ho said : "It is Mr. Frank Johnson , Ho told mo right in the bank that there would bo a good deal of stock In this deal. I did not want to men tion his name and I would not have done so hau It not been forced out of mu in thin way , Thnt conversation took place shortly before wo wont to Chicago , on the afternoon that ho insisted on my going. There was no one else prrscnl ; it was Just between the two , Mr , Koysor "Didn't you testify when on the stand before that there never had been any offer of stocu except the contract that you ullcgo Dorsett proposed to you in Chi- Mr Dowry "I call that equivalent to stock. " Mr. KeysorDidn't you ay thut up to that time you had been evenly balanced in thh mutter and that there had boon nothing dnno at nil after you got back from Chicago cage ! " * Mr. Lowry "No. Frnuk Johnson threat- cnod mo t-iroiiL'ti another party that I had better bo careful about myself. That threat wu * senl through John Flynn , a dork for Hugh Murphy. " Mr , Kitchen > ll'hat statement tinll wrong and wo have sent for Mr. Johnson to provo Mr. Lowry "Well , I will sit right hero until thU thing U finished up. " The tcrgeant-ut-nrms was despatched to bring Mr. Johnuon and Mr. Fiyii'i , and In thn meantime Mr. Frank A. Hoent , secretary of the National Sub\vuy company , was railed. Mr , Ford seemed to be hungry. A piano ) at thn clock had shown his dinner hour' * iiear Indicution on tbo dial. "Uuitlouiln , " satil ho , "I wmiiiuiuunv whether tUU committee U going to swear this glntlemlu to advertise his condootl" Notwithstanding the big councilman' * pro test Mr. Hccht wns permitted to say that the records of his company did not speak of any stock bolng In the hands of Dr , llarrott and that ho hnd n high opinion of that gentle man's judgment In the sub-conducting of electricity. Messrs , Johnson and Flynn did not ap pear upon the conclusion of the testimony of Mr. Hccht and the committee adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning. TlUUEf/TAMtS. IIo Gives the Dorfiott Affair Some Hnrd Knocks. Walter G. Tlrrol , local manager of the Thompson-Huston company , IB ono of the most practical ns well as. oxporlcncod elec tricians in Omahi. Ho says it would bo n great detriment to the city. If a franchise should bo granted to the present or any ether stock-Jobbing nub-way corporation. In speaking of this matter , ho re- vlovyod nt considerable length the history of Dorsctt and his system In Chicago , ' said ho , "tho schema wns Introduced and worked there tn Just the same manner ns they nro trying to do It horo. The company wa's nn Inflated concern. It first bonded the fran chise for $1,500,000 , which cost { 40,000 In sugar to cortntn officials for (1,000,000. It than issued Block , wont around soiling It to everybody , nnd raised ns much moro. After the condnlt wan put In nnd tried It proved such n failure that to-day the only wires to bo found in it nro those belong ing to the district mcssongor service. The stock is worthless If this city should now force us to put our wires underground nnd pay the subway company ? 1,000 n year uor mile rent , which Is the amount they got In Chicago , wo would cither hnvo to double the nrlco of our lights or go out of business. I know that the tiling is impracticable , nnd so do the sensible couticilmcn who wont to Chicago for the purpose - pose of investigating it. But there seems to bo a few members of the council who consider the subject no further than the promise of this company that it is going to spend $30,000 this year nnd they thlnir it will make money plentiful. What does $50,000 amount to when n franchise is thrown away for boodle to an institution that will bo of no use to anybody ! It will give n few inon employment for a short time. I can say to you now thnt if this thing is defeated my people will spend 5250,000 here during the next twelve months in enlarging nnd build ing a now plant. Instead of giv ing employment tbo yonr round to sixteen men , ns now , I will then have from forty to fifty. The plans'for now buildings , now machinery and oVory- thlng clso nro ready and wb oxpcct homo - mechanics chanics to get the contracts for putting thorn up. so you see the bnlk of thnt $250,000 will not bo sent nwav from hero. It Is our inten tion to reduce the prlco of lights and main tain circuits day and night for-tho benefit of small manufactories in the heart of the city. But if this subwny Job goes through' and wo nro ordered to go under ground it will bo impossible - possible for us to increase and improve out * service. " Mr. Tirroll also argues that by reason of the great territory ho" la compelled to'cover here in order to got to business it would ruin him to bo forced to uatronizo any sub way concern thut charged rent at the rate of 51,000 a mile per year. "If wo must go un derground lot the city provldo some system and control it , or leave the matter entirely to the telegraph , tolophono'and electrio light companies themselves. This Dorsott affair is not what wo want It is objected to be cause of the fact that it has been a failure everywhere. I am satisfied that all .theso stories of oroffercd boodle to counoilmen nro true , and when the time comes they will be proven true. I can't toll you until this matter - tor is settled what wo will do about the building of a now power house. "Wo have tbo ; option on a site that will cost us 523,000. " _ ChntTee nnd Sliilllnglaw. There has boon a great aoal said of the late councilmanio visit to Chicago to inspect the Dorsett subway , nevertheless a great deal moro could bo told if the tourists and those with thorn could bo induced to become communicative. * - - * 51 > ? V * Ex-councilman Kitchen opene juy a little chapter concerning Mr. Chaffoe. Ho re ferred to the statement of Councilman Davis in Wsdncsday night's BBC that Dorsctt com pany refused to show them any thin golso In the subway line except its own system , and on the second day of the visit had loft the com mittee to look out for themselves. The faot-f ho claims is that the * , company baa placed ovcry convenience , 'possiblo at their disposal ' to" enable thorn to arriva nt a Just estimate of tno value of the system , on.be ) ; , day of tholr arrival. That nigUt tha.committee met and appointed a sub-committco of five to make an investigation without the assistance or presence of any of the'subvny" pc&plo. Mr. Kitchen , as representing tho.lattcr , was so notified of the resolution.and told the members that they were , of co.urso , at liber ty to do Just as they felt disposed in .tho mat ter. - M'- * - . Next morning the committee-started out in its tour but was accompanied by Schilling- law. The latter took thorn to ovcry company and individual in the city who was opposed to the Dorset * ' system. When the committee returned at noon to the hotel , City Engineer-Tillsnn , who had been with it in the mornlng-said ho would not go out with it in the afternoon if Shillinglaw was allowed to accompany it. This rather incensed Chaftoo , who protest ed that the party objected to should' ' bo al lowed to go along. Tillson claimed that Schilllnglaw had no right to accompany them because ho was evi dently opposed to the Dorsott system as also because the representatives of the latter had boon told that their presence was not needed. The committee , ho thought , wore intelligent enough to form an opinion fqr themselves. This view was sustained by the ether members of the committee , with the excep tion of Chnffoo. Accordingly , when the trip was made in the afternoon.ShllIlDgluw , re mained , and so did Cbaffoo. < ' " " ' Subway Triumvirate. The subway company's headquarters' ' pre sented quite a lively scone yesterday , and tnrco or four parties chiefly interested in the boodle controversy , wore"extremely mirthful over their expressed ability to provo n great many things which would placo" certain par- tics in a very uncomfortable position. D. II. Dorsett , head and front of tlo ) un der ground scheme had como on In rcspouo to a telegram from Ernest Rial , and was ono of the mirth provokers. Mr. Dorsott muy bo classed as a rapid-transit man , Last Monday , in Chicago , ho wrpto a letter pub lished in Wednesday's BEK. Ho is known to U.UVQ been at St. Louis the same day ; Ulal's telegram reached him hi St. Paul , and now ho Is walking the streets of Omaha. Notwithstanding their confidential and rather humorous attitude , very little information mation could bo obtaluod as to what la to bo shown at tbo investigation. Dorsott said ha hnd no idea what the trouble was about un til after his arrival hero. "Wo propose to bring out a great many surpmlpg things. " remarked A. M. Kitchen , which declaration Inspired Mr. Rial to observe that "Councilman Lawry has made his chnrgon now lit him prove them , I take notice , however , that he says nothing about carrying a letter of Introduction from the Western Union people when ho wont to Chicago , which requested certain parties thereto treat him well ; neither does ho mention a special fruuklng privilege extend ed to him for use of the Western Union wires , nor the forty orllfty telegrams that were sent free of cliargo while ho was in Chicaco. However , all those things will como out at the invcbtlgation. " Mr , Dorsctt said thatho met Lowry on his first visit to Omaha and had assurances from him thcna * well also as on his recent visit to Chicago , where ho went around with bis hand behind his back , that ho was friendly to and would support the subway nchomu. "It struck mo as being peculiar , " bo con tinued , "when I sa'w him theru , and when wo walked and talked together , that instead of inquiring Into the morlta of the uystom. ho endeavored to learn all about the enterprise , whether It was a paying Institution , ana what the return was upon the investment , and all that kind of talk. " Mike Lee dropped in to announce , that ho had been dubbed tha "Earl of Dorftolt. " Subsequently , the reporter met Mr. J. J. Dickey and Mr. Sulllinglaw , both of whom asserted positively that they were ready and auxloui to face thu mualc. "What I stated in my letter , " continued the latter gentle- "la the truth und. I aw hero to provo it. Only for the fact that the Investigation Is so near at hand , I might toll you considerable , but everything will bo made public thoro. " Mr. Dfckoy was nnlte-d.nbout the reported favors shown by'lils-lnstltutlon. the Western Union , to which ho replied , "If Mr. Lowry hnd any such fnvor lho did not got them from mo , and I do t/beHovo the story. " nisiiojp .yjfljvMAy TAMIS. Ills Vlowfl Up&VChrTstlftnlty and the MoUjftilst Scot. At tbo First Mottrodlst church last night thcro was n inlsslfm union of the various churches of that ilc koinlnatlon , , but there was only n fair representation. After n few pro- , llmlnnrlcs , such opting nnd prnyor scrvlco and a reading of thb scripture by Uov. T. C. Clondcnnlng , Bishop Nowmnn was Intro duced. Ho stated that a committee from the Motliodlst churches' hnd courteously re quested him to make a talk on mis sions. Ho supposed that the congre gation wns a fair representation of the Methodist churches of the city. Ho knew that all the ministers of the church were In nttcndnnco except one , and thnt ono could not bo present. The bishop bollovod thnt thcro wns a class of people who would not attend n missionary meeting for tha reason that they thought it meant n collection would bo taken. There wns no contributions nskod. A mnn who Wnutcd to go to honvcn in the cheapest possible way , thought the bishop , should have cheap apartments when ho arrived at thut destination. The subject upon which Bishop Newman preached wns "Tho Christian Outlook of the World. " Ho made a very able aud eloquent address nt length on his theme. Ho didn't think thcro would ever bo n time when there would bo no Dinners. If ho , himself , could not comprehend religion , ho could npprohond it. Christ was the only religions teacher who hnd a lesson for to-morrow. Other religious teachers hnd ono of the past. Christianity , ho thought , should not bo estimated Dy numbers , but by quality. If numbers were adhered to and Christianity were said to bo n failure , then everything also was n failure. Adhering to numocrs commerce was a failure , ns S)3 ) per cent of it did not succeed. But nt the same time it wns n success nnd wns beneficial. The same thing might bo said of science , but when the bcncllciont side of it to society , or the condition of society , wns looked upon , ono could aeo it nnd wns prepared for a ver dict. The condltion of society was estimated and not numbered. The bishop cited the increase of Christians In the old countries from ono hundred years ago. The fact centered on Christianity. To-day the central thought of tlio' world ' was upon" man. A century ngo'lt was on the masses of men. Ho had been In nil Innds 'nnd over the waters of all seas during his travels , but had not counted the converts of the missionaries by num bers , but looked nt the general influence of the foreign missions. While in China ho wns told how the hcathon wns converted to Christianity , The : common expression in this county wns that the wretched Chlnn- ninu could not bo converted.Vhou ho sought ono who had boon induced to believe in Christ ho asked him how ho felt when the spirit worked within him. The converted mnn replied that ho felt like ho wns in n sack with a lot of reptiles nnd serpents. Ho was in much ngonyviind his impulse was to appeal to Jesus Christ. IIo did so nud was immediately takonjfroni the bag containing the snakes. The bishop recognized Roman Catholic priests and would phquldor a gun to fight for them or any otherjyho was in the right , but a Jesuit ho wasiiOveJudiced against. In strong und ouipliitLj words ho denounced thorn , and received great applause. "We should got out of our denominational bigotry nud nspiro tQp greater church , " snid the bishop ; "and tmdlj is the church of God. It is greater thai ) , any denomination. Wo must remember the larger spirit , and that is what cheers tno.missionary. . The happiest people whom I mcTxyhilo In foreign countries wpre the inissiomirj } workers. They were always chccriul , Iduly met ono despondent , man nnd ho was n/fjqjifhelor. There was no wonder that ho WJR dejected. Any man who has not a wife is oiil a half man , I am as largo a giver to mjssjbns ns an } ' minister. My precious wifo.'whbm I led to the bridal alter years ago , is builjling missions in India and has been working'at tola glorious causa for years. Wo will see , the time whoa $ l\o Methodist church of'.this country will an nually give S1,5PO,0JO ( formissions. . " Tlio Objection to Unlstcna. .WASHINGTON , Match 33. The executive session of the senate lasted between two nnd three hours this afternoon nnd was Confined largely to a discussion of the nomination , pf Murat Halstead .to bo minister to Germany ! Before that came up the nominntionsof John C. New to bo consul general to London , and Lewis Wolfloy to bo governor of Arizona , which were pending , were confirmed. The final attempt of the .opposition to defeat IMOW'S confirmation was based upon the assertion that his paper , tlio Indianapolis Journal , had published articles reflecting upon the private character sof President Cleveland. This charge was warmly denied by Senator Yoorhccs , of Indiana , and the nomination confirmed. The committed on foreign relations favor ably reported all the diplomatic nominations of .yesterday , but in the case of Halstead the report was not unanimous. On motion to confirm his nomination the nays wore in the majority , Senators Teller , Plumb , Ingalls , Farwoll mid Cullom voting with the demo- crnts. Sherman moved to reconsider the vote , and on that motion a long dcbato en sued , in the course of which the ground of objection to Halstead was disclosed. When tho' senate refused to enter upon an in vestigation of the election of Sena tor Payne , of Ohio , Hnlstcnd , whoso paper , the Commercial Gazette , had strongly urged an investigation , made uncompliment ary allusions to the republicans who voted against the investigation. The feeling against him by the hcuutora who fell under his displeasure nt that time is very bitter , nnd ono of them is roportcd.to have said to President Harrison this morning that Hal- stead could not bo confirmed tuat the sen ators whom ho had criticised would not vote for him. The motion to reconsider was pending when the senate adjourned. Tlio vote on the confirmation was taken before there wcro any speeches. A Big Company. PUEIILO , Colo. , March 23. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BHE. ] Articles of the Inter state Land company 'woro filed with the secretary - rotary of state to-day. This is the largest association ever orcnnlzca west of the Ohio rivor. The capital stock is a $1.000,000. Cap italists nt St. Louis , DCS Moincs. Omnhu , Kansas City nnd Pueblo nro heavily inter ested. F. R. Holmes , of Pueblo , is presi dent ; A. A. York , of Dos Moincs , is sccro- tury , nnd A. H. Lovnn , of Kansas City , is treasurer , Tbo company will conduct agon- oral realty business throughout the cntiro country. ' * { ? * A Famous 'i/at lie-Ground. On the banks 'of3 the Tippocntioo , a small Btrenm whibh'fentars tlio Wtibash river in Indlann\tt& fought tlio torrillo battle of Tippoctinoo. In this great bantu of frontier times , the iilllod western Indimib undoi- the chieftainship oJ lilskwtittiwn , the " " deffcatod in "Prophot" were November , 1811 , by the Amorlcuns under the com mand of Gon. Win. II. Harrison. Nuturully gronf "praiso was rendered to tbo success iindrintropld bruVury of Gon. Harrison nndho wns honored in . a ' many ways. The forty-second yimitvorsnry of the Bnttlo of Tlppocuupo found the gnllnnt grandson of "OjS.JTip" lending his forces to n. great political victory which resulted in tlio selection of Gon. Bun. IIiiiTison as Pi-csidout of the United Stutca. Tlio Harrisons have been n hnrdy race of men , sprung from old loir cabin stock , which is n sufficient gunrantoo of its genuineness wherever fomu ) . Ronl- izlng the truth of this , greatYirort hna boon iimdo to re-discover some of the secrets contained in the old log cabin stock of useful articles , and us the result , the famous Old Log Cabin Sarsa- parillu , universally regarded na the best spring tonio und blood cleanser has been found. Not satisfied with the world esteem which is hold for "Wur- nor's Safe Cure , the only euro for kid- jioy diseases , the proprietor is willing to do nil that is possible to establish Warner's Log Onbln Sarsapurilin us foremost among household articles on account of its purity und effectiveness , FRIENDS OF THE DRIVEWAY , Is Sherman Avenue to Bo the Prey of Monopoly ? CITIZENS WITHHOLD CONSENT. Tlioy Arc of tlio Opinion That the ThorotiRlifliro Sliouhl bo Pro * served For the Pub lic Benefit , The Fated Avonuo. To the Editor of THE BKE ! In reply to an article In the Omaha World of the 27th , headed "Motor on the Avenue , " I doslro to submit , ns a property owner on Sherman nv- cntio , the following : The members of the city council who arc so vigorously espousing the cause of the motor line in the dostructlon of Sherman avcuuo , porjhnps have a good reason , Inasmuch as it has boon said that "man's heart is not remotely connected with his pockotbook. " Ono member has the con tract for the carpentering work on the motor's power house , another the foundation , ono moro has the stone or brick work , nil , no doubt , nt very satisfactory prices to both employer and-employes ( under tno circum stances ) , while J. J. Brown Is n heavy stock holder in the motor line ; and has largo prop erty Interests near , if not within the fair grounds. Mr. Popploton has extensive nnd prospective Interests beyond theso. Dee Smith has property , nnd ho , llko some others out thcro , would enrich tholr purses nt the ruination of the values of the property of these who bulldcd tholr homes and graded tholr lawns , confident thnt they had a boule vard , impenetrable nnd 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 wltnout the dangers Inci dent to street railways , until ether txwlo- vards , to say the least , nro provided. With tbo consummation of Mercer's greednnd the nvurico of some of the council , the only safe and ploosiug drive way for women nnd children , ns well ns these who own * end drive fast horses , Is threatened. Why ? Is tlioro not n large sized "colored man In the wood pilol" Have tho.populace of Omaha to go toCounoll Bluffs to enjoy a boulevard , since Dr. Mercer has consolidated his line with the Bluffs motor ) Is that a part of his dual deal 1. o. , to compel Omaha citizens to drive over the bridge to enjoy a drivel What with Broatch duplicity , Mercer cunning and Council Bluffs sagacity ono must needs fcol himself rather between the "devil nnd the deep son. " The Omaha street railway long ago put in a switch nnd contemplated building on Sher man avenue , but when paved wcro ashamed to tear it up , inasmuch us they felt that , Sherman nvcnuo should bo reserved ns a driveway , nnd nro yet willlncr to sign a contract , so I am informed , with the motor , concurring to never violate this drive way , I .have taken the pains to note down a fewremttTks mode by these who own and drive good horses , some of tlicm 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 nve- nud'should be preserved as a boulevard and driveway oy nil means. " Carter Whlto Load company Wo had thought our only decent drivowny would be hold for us as a public , nnd earnestly protest against.any car line usurping It. Columbus Buggv company What is the use of ono kceplm ; fine horses aud buggies in Omaha ) Wo spin that boulevard every day. It is n shame to destroy it. Western Newspaper Union A shame to spoil our only decent driveway. Jack Morrison I would llko to see Sher man avenue kept ns it was , but the people on it should know bost. It was our only ac cent drivoway. L'lningor-Mfjtcnlf Co. Our opinion ? Why , wo cqnsldor itan outrage to molest that drive , and opine that every other disinter ested person in Omaha will say as much. Moline , MilbournStoddard Co. A dis grace. "What is the use of havingfino horses and buggies if Hvo have to drive across the rivor.to use them ? Richardson Drug Company. C. P.Wellor , president I am thoroughly disgusted nt the idea of tearing up our only decent drive ways. AY."F. Bcchel I am opposed to any street rail way on Sherman avenuo. J. T. Clark I was In hopes wo would bo left ono driveway , , nnd thnt there were enough streets in Omaha to satisfy the street railways without molesting Sherman avo- nue. " W..A. Paxton An outrage , to say thd least. H. F. Brown Might Just ns well have taken Michigan avenue in Chicago , though I fancy.it could'not bo so readily stolen. It is a disgraceful act. J. E. Markoll I am in favor of plenty of liberty to public improvements , but 1 did i thinic ono driveway would be preserved. I nm in favor of extending motors and car lines always. D. W. ' Van Cott I protest against spoiling thut driveway. W. E. Hoffman , of Dufour & Hoffman Do not bolicvo in that street being torn up. Why can't they use others i My partner nnd my self drive , perhaps , as much as anyone. Dr. J. W. McMenatny A shame ana a disgrace to tear up our only decent drive wny. wny.Many others could bo mcntlonod of the name tone aud character , but I do not desire to usurp all your valuable space. The ox- n-cssions given , however , were mostly in moro vigorous language than quoted. Very rcspocttully , T. H. COTTKIC. Catarrh cured , health and swcot breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 60 cents. Nasal' In jector free. For sale by Goodman Drug Co . The WaoliliiKtou Centennial. NEW YOKIC , March 23. The following telegram gram sent to-day , explains itself ; Hon. Benjamin Harrison , President of the United States , Washington : The committee on the centennial celebration Inauguration of George Washington ns president of the United States , respectfully nsk that you issue - sue a proclamation culling upon clergymen to hold u special service of tnanksgivfng in the diuretics throughout the country ut 0 o'clock in the morning of April 80 , the same hour in winch services wcro hold In the churches of this city on the morning of Waahlngtpn'H inauguration , ono hundred years UKO. The clergymen of Now York , through u special committee , have issued an address to the clergymen of the United States suggesting that religious services beheld held similar to the services of April SO , 183'J , Our committee would rcsuectfully ask you , Inasmuch as the day U u national holiday , { .o suggest In your proclamation that the day may bo 'umda memorable throughout the United States by the decoration of buildings , display of fire works and meetings of patri otic citizens. HAMILTON PJSH. President. HUGH J , GIUXT , CHAIIIMXX. Thn Wisconsin Central. NEW YOKK , 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 traftlo agreement. The original proposition was rejected and a now one , con siderably modified , substituted. This was discussed for several hours to-day nnd then forwarded to the executive officers of the two companies to be further changed , The committee then adjourned until next week , U is stated that thu proposition notv being considered is entirely different from the first made , und that if anv agreement is mndo with the Wisconsin Central It will bn Just as beneficial to the Northern Pacific as to the Wisconsin Central , und will not bo ouo aided. It is also officially stated that the interests - terests of the lines competing with the Northern Pacific will bo carefully consid ered , and the' agreement rent-bed will be of such character ns to meet the approbation of the competing lines. Want to ( Jo ( Slower. CHICAGO , March 28. iSpeclal Telegram to THU BEE.J General Manager Whitman , of the Northwestern , has sent out a circular letter to the Chicago west bound linen rela tive to calling a meeting of the general man agers to tnVo action in reducing the fast scr- vioo on the stock trains from the Missouri river to Chicago i Ho claims that the pres ent method Is extravagant In that stock trains must now bo run faster in some cases than passenger trains , and thnt trains nro compelled - polled to go at times half or two-thirds londod. Ho wants the roads to agree on a mlnlmnm time which will enable the roads to haul full trains. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON' , March 23. A. W. Flshor , of North Carolina , present assistant chtof clerk of the pension bureau , has boon appointed chief clerk , vice Brock , resigned. Secretary Wlndom gave a special hoarln this afternoon to persons interested in the claoslflcatlon of worsteds and woolen * . The crowd at the whlto hotiso to-day was greater than over nnd the president did not have a mlnuto to himself from the time lie entered his office , about 0:80 : , up to 1:30 : o'clock , when ho escaped from the eager throng on the plea thnt Mrs. Harrison and lunch were waiting for him. Among ether callers were Secretary Proctor , Senators Mnndorson. Stanford , Farwoll , Cullom , Sherman , Blair , Voorhcos , Hnwley , ox-Sen ator Chandler , General Clayton of Arkan sas , Justice Gray nnd ox-Govornor Ordway of Ohio. A delegation of Baptist ministers was Introduced by Hoprosontatlvo Coleman nnd Colonel New. A StSTHK'H ' I'HKFIDY. Elopement of a. 1'outifj Woman With Jlcr Krlsky Brotbcr-ln-linw. Hnt.BMA , Mont. , March 23. fSpoclnl Telegram - gram to Tnn Bnn.J H. F. Clarke , n heavy dealer In furniture , made tin assignment two weeks ago. As ho did n largo business the failure was a surprise , but developments since makes the tnnttcr clear. Four years ago Clarke married Miss Mary Rcdlon , of Minnesota , nnd for two years their Ufa wns a happy ono. After a whllo n sister of the wlfo onmo on n visit nnd Clnrko bccamo infatuated with hor. The result was his financial ombarrasscmont and his clopomont with the sister. Soon after the arrival of the woman Mrs. Clarko's sus picions were nrousod. She taxed her hus band with his Infidelity , but ho denied it , though the sister wns sent homo. Three weeks ago the wife found a letter from her sister in which the plan for elopement was outlined. The husband confessed , but pro mised to bo true to his wlfo in the future. Lnst Sunday Clnrko started on what was supposed to bo a hunting trip , but instead took a train for the east , nnd is thought to hnvo mot Marlon Itcdlon at St , Paul. Some time ago Clarke gave Marlon Uedlon deeds for several pieces Of valuable real estate horo. His failure was for about $ -30,000. AflViIra nt Ilnytl. NEW YOIIK , March 23. Passengers on the brig Solaria , which arrived this morning from Haytl , say : "Wo loft Port-au-Princo on March 10. On that day the city was .very excited ever the news that at the moment lOgitltno's gunboats wcro bombarding Gon- nlves. Three of the gonboats , the Uoliso , Dossalmcs and Tonssaint , were said to bo doing terrible damage. Bombarding had been going on for some hours , and it was thought thut the town would bo entirely de stroyed. " Reports of snvcral decisive battles were brought by the steamship Prlns > Huns Fred- crick , from Port-au-Princo. Minister Proa- ton has not yet returned from his trip to Washington , where , itissaid , hoisicndoaror- ing to got an interview with Secretary : Biainc. _ The C'llmnxofa Sproe. ST. Louis , March 28. The body of the man who registered at the Hotel Pnrlo as S. M. WaitOvjof Florida , and took poison to climax a snrcc , was identified to-day as that of Samuel M. Woolsey , n married man.whoso home , where hfs wife nnd two adult daugh ters live , was on Caroline street , this city. Ho was a member of Dr. Adams' church and stood high in religious circlucs. The coroner ner , after Investigating the case , returned a vordlct of suicide. The unknown dark i halrqd woman \vith.whpm Woolsoy stopped at the hotel and spent the night drinking , kept her identity from the detectives and coroner. _ Train. Wreckers Foiled. CHICAGO , March 23. Superintendent Crocker , of the Chicago , Santa Fo & Cali fornia railway , -was notified this norning of an attempted wreck of the west bound lim ited train on thnt road near Chllllcotho , III. , lost nluht. Tics were piled upon tno track. Fortunately the pilot , of the engine throw thorn from the rails without derailing the engine or train. The limited is generally well loaded , and the Wells Fargo Express company carries a lot of valuables on the train. The officials of the Santa Fo arc in clined to think that robbery was intended. Dr. Gluck eye and car , Barker blk. Treasury Chances. WASHINGTON , March 28. Secretary Win- .dom has received the resignation of Judge McCue , ns assistant treasurer at Now York. Windrim , the now supervising architect , and Byrnes , the now appointment clerk , were sworn in to-day , and entered upon the discharge of their new duties. The South American Drouth. WASHINGTON , March 28. The United States consul at Pcrnambueo , Brazil , reports to the department of state thnt the province of Card has lost 12,331 inhabitants on account of the summer drought , most of them emi grating to northern and southern provinces. FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE , An Editor and His Wlfo Make n Torrlblo Mlatako. A BIG BLUFF BY THE RAILROADS. They DIftIro n JUosporata Kffort to So- euro the Enactment of Ijtx\v Moro FnTornlilo to Their Interests. Axnmn Una tl)6 ) Host of It. Dns Motxiss , In. , Mnroh 23. fSnootnl Tolcgrnm to Tun Bun. ] The rnllrond com missioners hnvo decided the cnso of John Axman , of Dcdhnm , ngnlnst the Chlcngo , Milwaukee & St. Pnul rnllrond. Axman claimed damages to stock in transit between Waucoma nnd Dcdhnni , ono cow nnd two yearling heifers having been found dead on the arrival of the train nt Dodhnm. Asslstnnt General Manager Tucker claimed that the damage was caused by the negligence of Axman , ho having loft the stock at Marlon nnd frono on homo with his family. Kvl- ilonco wns produced , however , thnt ho wont homo with the understanding that thu stock would bo forwarded soon , but thnt they did not roach Dcdhani until Saturday Instead of Friday , ns promised. It is the opinion of the commissioners that the road Is ros'potiBlblo for the damages sustained and should mnlcu proper settlement for the same In n reasona ble amount. A ni | uiuir. MVSON CITV , In. , March 23. [ Special Tel- caratn to TUB Bun. ] The railroads of lown have commenced tholr wnr for n repeal of the Inter-stnto * conunorco Inw. They have decided to materially reduce tlio number of passenger trains , taking oft all express nnd milking ovcry train carry freight and evoa stock ns well ns passengers. The Central Iowa adopts n now schcdulo next Monday , tailing off two of their four passenger trainii and running the remaining two niTxod. It Is stated in railroad circles here that nil the other * roads in the state will do like wise onrly In April. The achemo has aroused much indignation , though rognrdod mainly ns n bluff on the pnrt of the railroads to compel the enactment of laws moro fnvornblo to them. If the rends persist in It an appeal will bo mndo to the courts to sccuro better accommodations. Fun oral of Mrs. Anderson. Sinxnr , la. , March 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun BBB.I Thonged mother of ox-Cotf- grossmnn A. 'R , Anderson , who died last Tuesday , was burled here this nftornoon , a , ' largo concourse of friends of'tho ' family at tending the funeral. She was born in Brown county , Ohio , In ISOt , nnd has lived In Iowa since 1859. Her husband died last December. They hnd been married for over sixty-ono years. For the past ton years she bus made her homo here with her son , Albert. A Horse TlilcT Captured. ATLANTIC , la. , March 23. [ Speclnl Tolo. gram to Titn Bnc.l Sherman MoCrnry , the horse thief , is safely in the county Jail , which ia guarded nightly by eight deputy sheriffs. No lynching Is feared , however. The money which McCrary received for the stolen team bos been recovered. McCrary Is twenty-two years old nnd is a son of an old soldier who died recently. An Editor's mistake. Dns MOIXKS , In. , March 28. [ Special Tol- cgram to TUB Bnn. | This afternoon J. E. Duncan , editor of the Amos Intclllgoncor , and his wife took by mistake nn enormous doze of belladonna , thinking it was dande lion. They soon became unconscious , nnd at last reports were In n comatose condition with serious results predicted. Killed Ijy an Engine. Four DOBGE , In. , March 23. f Special Tele gram to Tun HBI : . ] Ilobrt Gorman , nn aged citizen of this place , whllo crossing the Illi nois Central track about midnight last night , was struck by an onglno and instantly killed. Sunday School Convention. ATLANTIC , la. , March 28. [ Special Tele gram to THE BBB. | The Cuss county Sab bath school convention is in session in this city and is largely attended. Grass , garden and field ccds. Win. Slovors & Co. , IGth and California. Caught In the Act. MINNEAPOLIS , Mnrch 23. Detective Law- rcnco nnd United States Deputy Marshal Daggott Inst night arrested n dangerous counterfeiter named L. S. Brown in the act of casting n number of coins. Brown is n silver plater by trade. His plan wns to thinly pinto the coin. Ho is nn old soldier nnd draws a pension. Twenty dollars In counterfeit money wns found on his person. Ho will bo examined before the United States commissioner to-morrow. A Fatal Roller Mxplosion. Bio RAPIDS , Mich. , March 28. This morn ing a Jointer in Morgan's shingle mill at Hungerford burst , Instantly killing Edward Stuart. His brother , Charlie , was also so terribly injured that ho died in a few min utes. r white Miie.Great English Complexion SOAP.-SoId . Everywhere , " ] BMBMMMmi ) .USE LAMP iiEOMcri-ow THE WORLD' G.EO.AMACB ETH&CO. PITTSBU RGH.PAJ STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING GO , Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating Apparatus and Supplies. Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc , HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR , Hardware and Cutlery , Mechanic * ' lools , MneBronxe .Uulltlen' Goods and Buffalo Soulm , 1405 Douglas Stf Omaha ,
