Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-20

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crease its purity and whiteness, a desider-
atum greatly sought after by the millers.
No other human system accomplished or
could accomplish these results.
THE ''NET EARNINGS QUESTION.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The published
report that the Union Pacific Railroad
company will be debarred frem paving
dividends on the stock or interest on its
bonds, pending the contem plated govern
ment suit against it to determine the true
meaning of the term 'snet earnings'' in the
Thurmanlact,is authoritatively and expIic-
lily denied at the department of Justice
It is also officially stated that there is as
yet no certainty that the suggested suit
will be instituted as question of draw be-
tween the government and company, and
may very possibly be determined as an
incident to the pending suit of the com
pany against the government in the court
| of claims for the ascertainment of an
amendment not yet judicially fixed, but
estimated at about half million due to
the company under supreme court de-
| cision of last year, for Transporting the
mail, but in any event the payment of div
dends and interest on the company's bonds
viii not be interfered with.
THE HILL INVESTIGATION.
The special commission appointed to in
vestigate the charges against Supervising
Architect Hill had another meeting to-
day, reading all the charges on file in the
treasury department. These include
charges preferred by Hon. 7. II. Murch.
A. B. Mullett, Charles Robins. VIM. H.
Nicholson, representing Manly, Casper &
Co, Geo. w. Billings, and Paulson and
Eyer, of the Hecla architectural iron works
Of Brooklyn. bringing charges of corrup-
ti0n and fraud on the part Of Hill, in the
contract with Bartlett, Hayward & Co, for
work on the New York postOffice. He al
leges Hill always allowed this firm to fur
nish pipe of less thickness than the speoi-
hcation calls for, allowed them
tol Submit without ompetitioH
of supplemental bids to accepted
proposals for the continuance of the same
work at their own rates. He also charges
Hill with incompetency, ,and suggests he be
suspended during the investigation of the
charges preferred by Paulson and Eyer re-
lating to their treatment by Hill in regard
70 contract for work on the postofice at
Austin, Tex. They allege they made an
explicit charge of fraud and misbehavior
on the part of the superintendent in charge
of the Building, which were accompanied
by proofs. These matters were entirely
ignored by the superintendent and never
elected the slightest response from him.
The committee will not meet until Mon
day unless something should occur in the
meantime to call them. A letter
has been addressed by the committee
to all gentlemen prefering charges noti-
flying them that the committee are ready
at their convenience to hear and inspect
such proofs as they may present in sub
sanitation OF the charges made by them.
1t concludes as follows: The session of the
committee will be open to e. Who may
wish 20 attend and all testimony offered
will be read and dstenographicaIly reported
Witnesses will be examined under oath and
any that may be in the employ of the de-
partment who upon such examination
shall disclose any frauds or wrcng-doings
by other officers or employees of the
department shall not be disturbed in their
situation because OF such testimony.
Sach papers of the department as may
be material to the proper investigation of
the charges will be subject to your inspec-
ton and you may, if you desire, be repre-
sented by counsel. The department. will
furnish such clerical aid as may be re-
quired 1t is the earnest desire of the
secretary that the investigation be full,
open and impartial, and that Justice be
done to the government as we'll as to the
accused. The letter is signed by the en-
tire committee.
The specifications to Mullet's charges
allege mismanagement or corruption in
the following particulars:
First-In the matter of the sale of old
material at Dix island and its repurchase
at an enormous price.
Second the matter of L. z. German,
who, Mullett says. WAS proved to be cor
rupt and guilty of penal offense, yet, per-
nitted to resign and practice as an agent
and attorney IN the Office of the supervising
architect
Third-The expenditures made on the
postofice department building under the
direction of Supervising Architect Hill,
BY a. j, Thompson.
FOurth-Unnecessary and collusive ex-
penditures for the reconstruction of the
heating apparatus of the treasury building.
Fifth-Changes in plans of the base
ment of the Philadelphia postofice, made
for the benefit of contractors for granite.
Sixth-For forgery of pay rolls in the
Office of the supervising architect by
Charles Williams, foreman.
Seventh-The offer of the superinteud-
ent of the construction bureau of engrav-
ing and printing to award a contract for
brick for a consideration, said superin
tendent being under the immediate control
and supervision of the supervising archi-
tect.
Eighth-The removal of the superin-
tendent of repairs at Pittsburg on false
charges, by the supervising architect.
Ninth-The substitution OF a propose
at increased prices by consent of Super
vising Architect Hill.
Tenth-The attempt to destroy the CHS
tom house at Chicago.
Eleventh-The cancellation of percent
age contracts for granite cutting by Secre-
tary Sherman and the substitution therefor
of specific contracts at fraudulent rates.
Accompanying the charges filed by A. 2.
Mullett is letter addressed by him to Sec
retary FOlger from New York city on No
vember 2S, 1881, in which, among other
thiRgs, he says: 1 believe that 1 keep
strictly within the bounds of truth when l
say that the government hes lost through
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