Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
CLARK AND MINK TO ATTEND
senate Committee on Pacific Roads Calls on
the President and Auditor,
PROBES THE MATTER TO THE BOTTOM
G. EIIcry anderson Gives His Version
of the Present Condition of the
system and Its Tributary
Country.

WASHINGTON, Feb s.-(special Telc-
gram.)--Although President s. H. II. Clark
of tho Union Pacific had expected that tha
presence Of one OF the receivers Of tie sys-
tenn would suffice f3r the senate COMMITTEES
on Pacific ra lroads, Senator Wocott gave
notice at the session Of the committee To-
day, which was decidedly interesting, that
Mr.. Clark and Mr. oliver w. Mial would
aid matters very considerably by their pre,-
ence. Receiver Il. Elery Anderson occu-
pied the morning session OF the c0mmlttec
and reviewed in detail the now well known
condition OF the Union Pacific system, and
in the course of his testimony gave it as
his opinion that the government could af-
ford to take tn rty-fiye m l,ions for its in
terest In the Union Pacific system. In fact
he urged this as a way out of the prezent
d ficulties He reviewed the whole stua-
ton In an exhaustive manner and made In
the course Of his remarks Startling state
ments that 1000 900 people had left Me-
braska in the last two years, due largely
to the failure of crops and hard times. He
was hopeful for better conditions. and state i
that 1895 showed about per cent increas,
In net earnings over 1894. Tie whole day
was devoted to hearings and interest was
remarked. II could not be learned when
Mr.. Clark or Mr.. Mink would be called,
although they had been expected at the
meeting today. Mr.. Mink is i'll at Atlantic
City. Mr.. Clark is In New York with Judge
Kelly.
Senator Thurston leaves Monday for Chi
cago with Mrs. Thurston, where on February
IL he will make a speech at the Marquette
club banquet He will be in Omaha Friday
and will then, as chairman of the select COM
mittee on international expositions, ascertain
the desire of people to amend Senator Allen S
bill. Representative Mercer will have charge
IN thn pf thn Nvh oh
Thurston will report on his return
General Manderson stated today he was
here relative to land matters in which the
Burlington road WAS interested before the
senate and house committee on public lands,
and which was reviewed at some length by
The Bee when C. II. Morrill, was in the city.
MIR. Manderson expects to remain for several
days and may go before the senate committee
on public lands to explain why purchasers
should be protected
Land Commissioner Lamoreaux appears to
have at last made up his mind as to what
he wants done in the matter Of making appli-
cation. filing proof and hearings on contests
OF claimants fer the Sioux City & st. Paul
lands In O'Brien county, Iowa. His final In
structlons on these points were sent to the
land officers at Des Moines yesterday. They
are that applications for lands may be sworn
to in O'Bren county and proof may be made
there by all applicants whose claims are not
contested. When two or more applications
are filed for tract the hearing may be had
In O'Brien county, IL all parties to the con-
teet agree that 1t shall be held there. In
case no agreement can be reached land Off
GERS are to exercise their discretion and order
a hearing wherever they think the interests
of all parties can best be subserved. This
mean9 that such hearings will probably be
held in Des Moines. Where notices OF in
tention to apply for certain tracts have al
ready been published and there is conflict
az to place. between parties, the land office
is to set the place and time for such hear
ing Where published notices Of all con-
testants for tract agree as to place hearing
Is to be held at the place named, whether 1t
be In Des Moines or OBrien county.
The commissioner says that it his desire
that applicants be put to as little expense
as possible in taking up these lands.
Ernest r. Almhuff of Hamburg and Jordan
R. Jackson of West Liberty, Ia, have been
appointed clerks in the railway mail service
Captain David B. Lyle, ordnance depart
ment has been ordered to report to the
chief of ordnance in this city for special in
structions.