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Show IT IS GUILD'S PET SCHEME AND HE WILL SUPPORT THE WESTERN WEST-ERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION. s). n. If. Clark Jtaye tha "I.lttla W jard." Ha. Not tha Laast Itiaa In tha World of Wracking tha A.to-c A.to-c atlon Calila a Comiuaot. Omaha, April 21. Jay Gould and party stopped here on their way to Chicago. Chi-cago. O. H. II. Clark, speaking for Gould, says the statement sent from Denver to the effect that he intended to wreck the Western Passenger association asso-ciation was wholly false. Furthermore, the Western Passenger association is his pet scheme ami that so far from destroying de-stroying it, he would support it. CAIll.K'S COMMENT OS (iOI'LP. Ciik.'aoo, April 21. The attention of President Cable of the Koek Island was called to what purported to bo an interview in-terview with Jay Gould, telegraphed from Denver. Iu this, while Mr. Gould denies that ho is seeking to disrupt the Western Trallic association, he says such a thing has entered his mind, but it would not be policy for him to do so. Keferriog to the fact that the Santa te and Ilock Island were pointed out as great rivals of bis, Gould is quoted as saying: "Jt bosb. Neither one of these roads can ."make a move without consulting me.',. , - , ment that Gould had considered n proposition prop-osition to disrupt the Western Trafiie association would surprise nobody in the railway world. Neither would anyone any-one question tho reason which he assigned as-signed for refraining from it Nobody questions his courage," added President Cable, "in attacking a contract when it interferes with his in-teresis. in-teresis. He ought not to assume, however, how-ever, that the managing ollicers of other roads dare not move without consulting him. especially as his attorneys attor-neys are now defending suits vigorously pros"Uteil hy the llcck Island and St. Paul in connection, with the Omaha bridge contract." |