Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
Prospects that she Uzim Pacific ReosivgznP
VII Rsusivs Federal Attention
Government PROPOSES 10 TAKE A HAND
Special Counsel JOAN c. Gavin says ADJ
taonal Receivers WIN BE ASKED For ny
the Unitsd Stases-ReA.ons Tor the
Turn Ar@ir- Have taken.

NEW YORK. Nov 1.-THE World prints the
President CeveIaad is expected n announce
within a dar or two the appointment 81
Frederic K. Condert ana }. ". DuHne, the
Enion Pacific railruud. secretary Boke
smith. ID VIII be recalled, visited the
ton VITA the Taiun PaciHc matter.
Yesterday and the day before Attorney Cen
era Olney Was here. it is understood on the
same business BE j. said 10 have had IA IN
tarviev with Mr.. Cuudert and 70 have Sc
The Eo-vernanent is sald 20 be very much
worried about a $50. NOn.0 600 claim IL holds
aEA1nst The Iniun Fnc1nc- ana therefore they
receivers. With L. Ellery Anderson. who was
appointed several months ago, and
Mr. Coudsrt and M Doane, who
was also government director
the government viii nave a majority IN the
board Of receivers. These, IL Is hoped. VIII be
able 20 protect the interests u the United
states in al ntign5On which may follow All
prosecutions OF claims.
II was limited last night by a capitalist
nretfy familiar with Union Pacific matters
control OF the road.
When shown the telegram. Assistant Sec
retary Orr ana Judge Kelly Expressed sur
prise at the news, but cld not doubt lis
authenticity.
This is evidently a mutual understand
ing salG Mr. Orr, having been consG1n-
mated do doubt while Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Mink
ana Mr. IhurstUn were In New YORK Mr
Coucert, spoken OF II the Dispatch was
1AL4LA q n A4-Aa1AA L Ia @-%
been appointed by President Cleveland IN
lss5, rslinq u1shilE his commission in 1883
on the accession Of President Harrison 70
the executive Office. Mr. Doane is AT present
a government director, having been ap-
pointed oy MIR. Cleveland several months
aga"
News TO Judge Kelly.
Judge Kelly said the matter vas news to
him. but Thought II true u was an anicanle
arr-aDgemenI and without any great slEnit-
lcn-Cp NtTha aHH1 rlgupl ~agptvp-u rarfnad
! VIII prohabiy be appointed by stipulation,
the papers II The case being fled in Judge
Dundy's court. I know absolutely nothing
of the details and vii have 10 wait the re-
turn OF Mr.. ThurstOl, who is expected TO-
morrow, Tor Information Regarding the turn
of affairs-r
For some time past il is known the
Authorities at Washington have felt that
nle present board of receivers did not sub
serve the In uerests of the government and AZ
one time there was 4 movement on foot
10 have the appointment Of Messrs. :. H
h Clark, Oliver Va. Mink and Z. ElRry An
cerson set aside on the ground that the gov
ernment's interest IN the system was not suf-
ic1en-ly protected by only a single represent
atlTe on the board MIR. Clark MIR Mink ana
MIR. Anderson, il Is now understood, were In
conference with the representatives Of the
government for several davs last week and
finally the above compromise was agreed
upon. neither MIR. Clark nor Mr.. Mink wish
ing To do anything That might be construed
a. al nd%AA4SAAI ~ A4E EBNE4A-AtA-A - AELIE-
seErAtives Of the bOnGholdsrs.
sGsener1u Gown Has Been Retained.
The above telegram was also shown Cen
era3 John c. Gown VINO. by the way, has
been retained by the government 10 look
afHer the interests Of the United Sfa1es in
Relation to Union Pacific affairs.
The general do not show much
surprise over the telegrsm EiE-
Ing the impression 10 TIE BEE representa-
tive that he was pretty well posted as TO
what was being done by the law department
OF The government IN attempting 10 protect
its interests in the Overland system
When asked if The new receivers would be
appointed BY Judge Dundv. General C0wen
SAID course everything possible Is 10
be done 10 protect the interest Of The govern
nent. But in respect 30 your inquiry. al !
cAn say now IS that application Viii De made
10 Judge Dundy IN the very near future on
behalf of the government for additional re-
celTers- And sucn action VIII undoubtedly
meet with no opposition Beyond TINS there
Ii nothing To say III TINS time.
wm BE CoOderr and Doaue.
Al h~endquarters il was learned subse-
gnently thai the appointment Of additional
receivers had been agreed upon by the gov
eminent and the names Of Frederick &. C0u-
6ert anu ). W. Doane VIII probably be pre-
seniea to the court Today for appointment
BY stipulation. thus giving the government
three receivers On the board
The cha1re vii hardly be noticed IN the
0flfTAAAAlE " 4EE9AlL4lE ANAlELlItANEa Us
under the new Arrangement Receiver Clark
il is understood viii continue aG have
change Of uhe operating and Oliver W
Mink with the accounting departments Of
The system
Whether tins action on the part Of The
government Will put an end 10 al Giscusslcr
relating 10 the receivershlp Of the UuiuI
Pacific is a moCted question although on IL.
fare II would seem that rhe government has
considerably the besa of The siluation as il
now STANDS. Sill there are rumors Ihai
other receivers ure likely 10 be appointed x
represent other security holders. IN whict
case the comedy OF the Caion Paeihc re
ownership Is hAely 30 become as inbermin
able IS q Chinese play.
The laIk abouI The government assuming
control of the system eventually looks very
much as a grand stand plAy Ia intelligent
railroad men in this sectlon. The only way
as a well known attorney sald yesterday
.har the government could assume control O
the property would be BY f8reclosinC III
Lien, or by paying OF the first mortgage
which Is something like SIS ,anu, 1ha. Tia
would giTe the United States central Of Ihs
nahed aided Inc from Omaha 10 Ogden. an,
abouI 800 miles IN Kansas. The balAnce O
the 10. 100 miles Of the system could only b
obtained By outright purchase.
short RunS.
j. r Gibson district passenger agent o