New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-11
MAY DISCHARGE ALL THREE.
JUDGE LACoMBE TO CONSIDER THE CASE
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC RECEIVERS.

THE UNITED STATES COURT TO BE THE SCENE
or ACTION To.DAY-BRAYToN IVES FOL-
LOWS UP HIS wAsHrNGToS VICTORY.
The seat of war In the fight OF Brayton Ives
against the Willard and Cromwellian forces IN the
matter OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has been transferred to this city. To-day at noon.
before Judge Lacombe In the United States Court.
argument will be made upon the question OF the
resignation OF II. c. Payne, H. c. Rouse ana 1. f.
cakes receivers for property Of the road In this
State under appointment by Judge Lacomoe two
years ago. after their appointment by Judge Jen-
klns for property In the State OF Wisconsin.
Brayton Ives Will be on hand. represented by
Benjamin II. Brstow General Henry l.. Burnett,
Ehu Root Henry Stanton and S!las II. Petit.
general counsel OF the road The receivers Will not
be represented by william Nelson Cromwell. for
reasons thus given by director OF the company
yesterday: "Mr. Cromwell Is no longer counsel for
the receivers He retired upon the demand Of
Judge Jenkins and the written request Of the
Adams Committee. which Informed Mr.. Cromwell
that he could longer serve two masters. both
the Reorganization Committee and the receivers.
Mr.. Cromwell has been simultaneously counsel for
the committee, for the receivers, for Mr. Willard
and for the Deutsche Bank.
RECEIVED BIG FEES.
HE has received at least $4,000 year In sala-
res besides heavy special fees"
one of the interested persons said yesterday:
'Messrs Payne Rouse and Cakes were removed as
receivers by Judge Hanford. at Seattle, although
they had resigned in preference 10 giving an ac-
counting as demanded by the Court. When they
were appointed receivers of the Northern Pacific
property IN this State by Judge Lacombe in 1s93 he
ordered them to make accounting to him from
time to time, but this has not been done In any
court for six months The question now is whether
Judge Lacombe will accept their designations mere
or remove them. as Judge Hanford has done, for
failure to obey the orders OF the Court
THE designations Of Payne, Rouse and Cakes
were offered here on October 1. the day before the
hearing in Seattle We heard OF this by mere acct
dent and on October 3. the day set down for the
application OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany for the appointment for New-fork state OF
Messrs Blgeow and MacHenry-already appointed
for the Wisconsin district by Judge Jenkins-we
down for tomorrow Mr. cromwell then stated
hni ne Rea Tf'aeh his stead for the receivers
"fhe Northern Pacific objects to Messrs Bgei9 low
and MacHenry because more Of the property OF the
company is in this district than in any other since
100000 worth of property ~ mere IN STOCK anu anu
, bonds OF other railroad companies owned by the
Judge Hanford has appointed Andrew F. Bur, Bur
@ Inert has made the same selection for Oregon;
Judge Knowles has chosen Mr.. Bur!eigh j. II NILS
and Z. L. Bonner for Montana ana now We WISH
prominent financial man for this State
MUST TAKE ORDERS FROM HIM
Judge Lacombe has ordered that the receivers in
this district Messrs Payne, Rouse and Cakes, shall
not send any OF the receivership property elsewhere
except on his order and shall take their directions
from him. The questions before him tomorrow VIII
be whether he will accept the designations of Messrs
Payne. Rouse and Cakes, or remove them also
whether he will appoint Messrs MacHehry ana
Bgeow to which strenuousy object, since II
would be. 10 mind. merely perpetuation or the
old receyershp under new name ~ ~,
Judge Lacombe also has ordered Messrs Payne
Rouse and Cakes to file their accounts In TINS as
trict and to show what they have been dong Win
ali this money which has been in their hands ,
Andrew F. Bureigh was expected to arrive IN the
CITY last evening One OF the interested persons
said Yesterday: THE next step will be to ma out
how Mr. Cromwell has spent the money OF the com
many for legal expenses and what sums he has re-
ceived." ,
The sum expended by the receivers for legal ex-
nenses' the last two years should have read more
than 10000 instead of "s2.0o0OO in the interview
with Mr Ives nuh,iAhed In The Tribune yesterday.