Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
PLANNING TaE FORECLOSURE
Reorganization Committee Begins to Feel
Its Way Again.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND HAS SOME IDEAS
VIII Make the Government Party
to the Pending Suit and bring
All Interests Together
ut Once.

WASHINGTON. Jan. t4.-CSpecial Tele-
gram.)-The reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific, II is understood, has had a
definite un lerstanding with President Cleve-
land as to the manner in which the govern
ment shall figure in the foreclosure suits
now pending, From a reliably informed
source it is learned that President Cleveland
had inclined to the idea that the committee
could secure the government against possible
less by having the United States appear as
party in the present pending foreclosure
suits. To this end Ex-Governor Hoadley of
Ohio, special counsel of the government in
the Union Pacific cases, has been notified to
appear, and 1t is understood that he will
file a cross bill in the cases now pending,
thereby bringing all parties of interest into
the suits and forcing foreclosure at the ear
liest possible moment. An upset price has
been agreed upon, which will probably be
in tho neighborhood Of $50, 100000 above the
amount Of the first mortgage, which Presi-
dent Cleveland believes to be a fair settle
ment of existing liabilities on the part Of
the Union Pacific to the government. Con-
flrmation of this rumor comes from the
source suggested, but there Is another factor
to be considered in the matter which may
play no small part in the settlement of the
Union Pacific difficulty.
Three or four syndicates are known to
be organizing for the purpose Of bidding
upon the property under the government
foreclosure, and there is no fear among those
who know the value of the property and the
interest of companies desiring an entrance
into the ives. that the government will lose
any great portion OF the amount involved.
F. S. Chamberlain of Boston, assistant to
j. c. Coombs, general counsel of the Credits
Ccmmutation company of Sioux City, ap
hnfp tbo Dani inc
railroads in antagonism to the bill intro
duced at the last session of congress for
a settlement of the debt of the Sioux City
&c Pacific, operated now by the Northwestern
system, and asked for an extension of time
that his company might be further heard
in opposition to the measure. The total
amount of the subsidy bonds issued by
the government to this road is S1,60O,O00,
which, added to accrued interest which the
government had to pay thereon, makes a
total debt due the United States of about
$4,000,000 in round numbers.
JoBST GETS THE CONTRACT
b. j. Jobst of Omaha was awarded the con-
tract today for putting in the interior finish
ing of the basement and first story of the
Omaha public building at his bid of $S3,59S.
The contract calls for its completion in
eight months MIR. Jobst was held up for
some time by the Treasury department in
order that 1t might ascertain his stand
ing ana several OF the COnSreSSlOnai uel6-
cation united in letter signifying that he
was perfectly competent to perform the
work.
Senator Thurston today introduced the
resolutions passed at a recent meeting OF
citizens Of Omaha in favor OF recognizing
the independence of Cuba. The resolutions
were signed by c. r. Scott j. NJ. Westberg,
NJ. f. Singleton, NJ. L. Morse and j. r. Web
ster Mr.. Thurston also introduced pension
bills for the relief OF Aurelus Roberts and
Rev. Warren Cochran.
Representative Gamble of South Dakota to-
day, by request introduced a bill granting
lands in South Dakota to aid in the con-
struction of the Dakota Pacific railway, from
Sioux Falls to Granger. Wyo.
The case of James NJ. Deweese against
Rinehard was submitted during the morning
hour of the supreme court, having come
over from yesterday on argument
The Civil Service commission has decided
upon dates for holding examinations during
the first half Of this year of applicants for
positions in departmental service. In the
northwert the dates are follows:
Nebraska-Omaha, clerk, copyist, ETC.,
April 7; for railway mail service, April s.
Grand Island, April 81. A special examina-
tion of applicants residing in the vicinity
will be held at Beatrice April Z.
South Dakota-Aberdeen, April 2; Sioux
Falls. April s.; Deadwood, April %. Special
for residents in the vicinity of Pierre, April
g and at Yankton, April ..
Icwa-Dea Moines, clerk, copyist etc,
April 8; railway mail service, April TO- Du-
buque, April 70; Burlington. April IA.
Wyoming Cheyenne, April 10. Special for
a nnlicants in vicinity ,April 81.