The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-25
THEY GIVE UP THE SHIP.
northern Pacific htcceivers Tender Thei,
designations.

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Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 24.-The re-
ceivers Of the Northern Pacific in a let
ter today tender their designations and
state that. while willing to answer any
of the charges which are or can be made
against the receivers administration
the order of the United States circuit
court of the district Of WASHINGTON
renders it necessary for US on or be-
fore the second of October next. not
only to answer, plead or demur to the
charges there filed. but to give within
that jurisdiction each a bond Of sloO. 900
and TO file in that court full, just and
true accounts Of their receipts and dis
ourSements, since the date Of the ac-
count or said receivers last reported on
by A. l.. Carey, master as aforesaid.
and OF all and singular their receipts
ana disbursements, acts and doings.
since that date and hereafter from time
10 time monthly. The result of a fail
ure TO comply with the order to said
court need not be pointed out, in other
WORDS, unless your receivers reorgauize
as they understood it, that the honor
able court is the court Of primary juris-
diction they viii OF necessity be in con-
'tumacy and cannot attend upon said
court 10 support any answer TO said
charges in person without being liable
TO punishment for contempt OF court for
failure 10 make such general account
ingS- Your receivers are not willing IN
der any circumstances 70 file an adj
tional bond in such Jurisdiction nor are
they Wiling 10 put themselves Or their
sureties IN a position 10 endanger their
right % challenge the Jurisdiction o.
that honorable court. The receivers
then petition that the court Of the dis
trlct OF Washington be directed 10 pre-
cent the charges filed there for trial be-
fore the court IN this district, no: only
because the nature OF the charges seem
20 render The court here the appropriate
tribunal but because the disposition OF
the charges in this court would De- final
and would protect the receivers from
again and again defending the charges
in various jurisdictions. further. be-
cause OF the fact that sore 81 the cha-g-
IS have already been disposed OF n q
trial II this city. Con tnui.g shs report
says, We deem j; for the best intrests
or the estate tina: We should promptly
resign our trust 20 this honorable court
and such other courts as may recognize
its primary jurisdiction - appoint new
receivers WAossiil owe no duty ceclnic-
ally Or otherwise TO any court rot ~
cocnizinE such primary jurisdiction and
who VIII therefore t. able - deal with
such receiveESh.Ps over portions q re
Lr=. should such unfortunately BE- c9e- !
ated within the embarrassment ., al |
legged coocuE,acy. 4 double receiver
snip ans Tire operation - the system - /
sections cannot b. otherwise shan 2 cal |
ez1if- % the trust eztzte ard - ne 4
putLc I
IT conclusion ;lre Is.ie- ssSs iAzt
road Ike tke No-t1e.a Pacific caz o-iy 1
be administered as :: has ben d8z=.
through ole single court TIE receivers
hope thst ths co1si1cr % 5Crisli7rl5a
and the appointment % separate ssls
% rscssre-S. which will greatly .r1rsszs
the expenses CT IRE road and isnso-zl-
ize The ss-vics- Eszv Be zT3.1e-