, 1881-12-26
WASHINGTON.
Approaching Criminal Proceed
ings Against the Star
Route Gang.
Dorsey's Combination VIII
Be Among the First to
6e Attacked.
Specimen OF Bra,1y's Willingness
to Accommodate tho Rob
ber Crowd.
Confident Assertion that Sargent and
William E. Chandler will
Enter the Cabinet.
Conflict Of Opinion as to Gen.
Garfield's Views on Ma
:. honeism.
Tho New British Minister Set
Right Before the Amer
tcnn People.
Col. Moulton Contradicts Former Tes-
timony Regarding Contingent
Fund Expenditures.
Proposed Conference OF American Re-
publlcs to Institute Measures for
Mutual Benefit.
Congress- and the 0anal--A Great Saving
In Postal 0ontraots-The Bonded
Dobt.
Col. Moulton Contradicts Former Tes.
timony Regarding Contingent
Fund Expenditures.
Proposed Conference OF American re-
publlcs to Institute Measures for
Mutual Benefit.
Congress- and the Canal-A Great Saving
In Postal 0ontraots-The Bonded
Dobt.
STAR ROUTES.

THE APPROACHING CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS
Sptctal Dtspdteh to The CAteaao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. 25-1n tho re-
cently.publistled letter 6f Georgo bliss, Esq.,
special COUNSEL for tho Government In the
atar-routo prosecutions, to-, PostInastcr-Gc,1-
eral james, mention was made Of several
great combinations ugalnst whuni criminal
proceedings would be begun before the
granl Jury ln this District early in the new
yuar. Ono of the first. II hot tho first, of these
combinations agninst which proceeding will
be taken Is known ut tho Post. .Qtllce Depart
ment rs tho Dorsey combination.
Ex-senator. Stephen ". Dorsey, of Ar
kansas, is ut this head of the syndicate.
There aro 1874 star routes In
THE Dolssky COMBINATION.
At tho letting Of July !, 1878, which WIS tho
beginning OF tic present contract term, these
routes were awarlesl to J. ": Dorsey, S. ".
Dorsoy's BROTHER; john bf. Peck, .Iui!.t Il.
Miner. at1d JILL; Watts. Nlr Watts held but
four of the routes, and aftor a short tinle liz
fAflc1, md IL now practically out Of tho mail
contract business. j. w. Dorsey, Peck, a1ld
bt'ner were i'll reality dummies for s. W.
Dorsey, WHO, ut tho time of the beginning Of
tho present CONTRACT torn, wns Senator.
Ills nalno did not appear OIL tho books Of the
department as either n contractor or sub
contractor until after liz iand left tho Senate,
Which WIS March 4. 1917.
TIE uouTEs OF THE DORSEY COMBINATION
covered points In sixteen Statcs ami Terrlto-
rios, Thu total original contruct-pay for
sorvtce OIL these 14 routes wns S143, 100.G3.
Brady allowed tho combination for Increased
trips and expedition of runnlng-tlmo an
amount sufficient to brlng tho annual pny lip
to SG.,93,SUs. A small part Of thla increase
was duu 10 lcngthening of routes, etc., ut
the start, but tho additional compensation nj
lowed, pure aud simple, amounted to S59l,-
lBS. There were clrtailnlu,lts amounting to
81, ,O00. Tho total original nileagH Of these
l;A routes was 0,Ss7 n!iles, but brady made
changes
IN THE INTEREST OF TIE COMBINATION
reducing tho mileage over LOCO miles. Ut tho
tntal number OF routes belonging to the conf
binntton, twenty-five nlnllo rccufved nm In.
crHnso Ut pay amounting to over $500. QUO.
Tho records 0f tll1 department show CLEARLY
order1d WINS unnecessary, aisd tho rottenntss
0f tho allowances IN thereby inferuitiMlly
proven; but tho cnse. at tho Government
ngalnst thn combination Will bo supple
spectors kent ayer tho routes, sworn attlta-
Wis OF rOstlNnsterE, ,slnll.cArrioiB, stage-
drivers, etc., proving clearly
THE FRAUDULENT CHARACTER or THE
SERVICE.
A sample of the way in which pny was in
creaseA and money taken without 4dequnto
return from the Trensuryls Atforduu III tile
cnse Of the route fronl Da!los to Baker City.
Ore. Thfs rnlto IL :s75 nliles long, and wis
let for two trIps: per week. ut iii average
speed Of two Mtid u quarter miles per hour,
to snS majority of Will. w WIS fol for 'tJs exp,.
Oily to tirou ald foar.ti{tI,s miles psr hoar.