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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1897)
r > 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. 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