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New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
VESTCHESTER WATER LITIGATION.
EIIIr ROOT FINDS IN 1T AN INSTANCE OF The
ATTITUDE OF THE WOLF TO TIE LAMB

ErJIIt, ROOT FINDS IN 1T AN INSTANCE OF THE
ATTITUDE OF THE WOLF TO TIE LAMB
4 suit for an injunction brought by the Westminster
Waterworks and Moses Grove. a contractor 10 !e-
strain Mrs. Maria H. Hotchkiss and Joseph hlchard-
son from selling otherwise disposihg OF po"us ana
stock of the Westches:cr Water Company. the upper
New-York Water Company and the New-fork DIS
trict Water Company TO the amount CT over sf"''VV"
came IN for argument IL the Supreme Court. before
Justice Truax. yesterday.
The plaintiffs accused Mrs ioichkiss OF uha"iui'y
holding securities in the companies 10 the amount Vi
s@97C0 for which she had turned IN cash 10 'he
amount of 81 1Gl 900 ony. The defendants. II was al
legged voted the stock to themselves as trustees anu
agreed to furnish enough money 10 carry U" INC
schemes of the companies for consolidation anu 10
discharge the debts Of the companies
Elhu Root. who appeared for Mrs Hotchkiss, made
a complete denial Of all the charges asa'"s'
bs client and read a number of letters from Grove TO
Mrs Hotchkss in which he offered 10 give he' '''o
stock and bonds which she now holds II she wou'u
advance money 10 go on with his contract. Grove
was the contractor the works. ana ne "aS " So
practically all the stock for his work
In one of the letters sent. in answer to one from
Mrs Hotchkiss. in which she said that she did ho'
understand the ,echnicalites of the bonds ana COM
pared them with United States bonds. Grove wrote
tha, the bonds were guaranteed by the towns to
which the water was be supplied. and by the CITY
of New-York and the United States.
..Vhat is that asked Judge Truax. In amaze
ment. ~
Mr. Root read the clause in Groves letter Ars;
Uotchkss denies" he added. that she ever asres,u
to furnish any more money than she mas aiTeauy
furnished that she ever acted as trustee oi any
of the companies voted any stock or bonus 70
herself that she intends TO use her no.nnss r ~
rho detrimcnt OF the companies or 10 forcclose an!
of them II is shown by the plaintlns letters that
in these wears hc got out of this old woman IN cash
over 81 100 coo and he says that under an asree-
mcnt OF 1894 she agreed TO pay the debts OF rn ic
corporations ani voted the stock 10 herscli. ne
minutes will show that she never voted AT any III -,
the meetings. They want 10 enJoin hcr from uSns
the securities that she paid for In all my expert
oncc | have never or heard OF such reck"sss
false swearing I'm a complaint as Is made mere ana
II ever there case where tle WoH a,cuScu
the lamb Of rolling the water that case Is before
you now. -. ,,.,,u. r,ro.
cc,Itor TO the reckless swearing In this case ana
want the papers in the complaint To be placed on
file" - , ,,,,,
rs that reflection on me?' asked trank,hn
Bien. who is the attorney for Grove are 'he
papers not safe In my custody . ~.
~ intended reflect on no one. SAID MI koot'
..bnt want the complaint to be placed on fe
Justice Truax ordered all the papers TO be put
on file and reserved his decision on the motion 10
continue the Injunction
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
HE WAS TRAINING.
llicagO Record.

From The Chicago Record
One Of the oldest little rccoectlons Of traini-s
which comes TO mind at this moment Is that con-
cerned with Henry Twins. who was trying TO coz
oon himself 10 run 100 yards In 9l-o seconds. lie
lived al Little Hooking ohio, on the Short Line:
The Short Lire only ran one real, tru"-Dne ana
bona -dc passenger train day that division hut
n cared for the local traffic by appendng n coach
10 a freight train, and all one living along the line
had TO do was to yell three swift shrieks ana the
train would stop almost anywhere. Almost any
where but not absolutely so. There Is one stretch
OF eight miles OF upgrade between Little Hooking
and Torch, and unless the trains start from the
latter station with good run for the hill they are
likely to stall. Twins ignoring this. started ont
ing locomotive intending to train up his speed by
running the "accommoda ton" down.
The accommodation was about midway OF inc
hill, and iaboring hard when Conductor Perse Morse
looked back and the flying figure OF Twins.
Relieving he had left passenger the conductor re-
luctantiy gave the signal 10 the engineer to stop.
The engineer mstook the signal pulled her wider
Open and with jerk out came the draw-bar tie
train parted and the rear half rushing back dowI.
siding demolished the station and knocked the
water tank or its piling. The seven male passen-
gers jumped ana nobody was hurt. Perse Morse.
with his coat split up the back and his left thumb
spraned hunted around for the belated passenger.
intending 10 point out to him what the Short Line
Railroad Company had done In order that he might
get q ride. Twins being found Morse spoke to him
with dignity and told him ne hoped now he would
be at the station In time for his train when he next
wanted TO ride
why" said Twins, II didn't want to ride" And
ne explained that he was 'in training"
Not counting the train crew there were seven
men who whipped Twins that morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
COLONEL FELLOWS DEAD.
THE DISTRICT-ATTORNEY'S PEACEfC l.
END AFTER DAYS OF INTENSE
SUFFERING.

The death OF Disrict-Attorncy John K. Fellows,
which had been expected since Saturday morning.
occurred at los p m. yesterday. He passed away
peacefully In his home. at No sl0 West One-hun-
dred and fifty -second-st. the suffering which had
wasted his strength having ceased for some hours
before his heart stopped beating. DR.. Rodenstein
who was with him when he died. had kept him
alive for hours by of carefully regulated in
jections Of morphine. hoping to prevent dissolution
until the Of Colonel Fellows John r.. jr.. who
was on his way to the city from the Hot Springs.
could arrive The young man did not arrive until
some hours after Colonel Fellows was dead.
Colonel Fellows died from cancerous growth In
the stomach. which had been aggravated by the
excitement and travel OF long tour Of speech
making in the recent campaign. For some hours
before the death of Colonel Fellows. the Rev. DR..
Henry Dixon Jones. rector of the Church of the In
tercesson. sat beside the dying man. and read por-
tions of the Scripture About IL a. m. DR.. Jones
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
UuE. CiLvE READY TO SING.
WHY SHE WILL not TRY wAGNER-HER HEALTH
rXcOMMONLY GOoD-PEACE WITH EAMEs.

WHY SHE WILL Not TRY wAGNER-HER HEALTH
rXcOMMONLY GOoD-PEAcE WITH EAMEs
Nine Calvs arrived here yesterday on La cham-
pagnc for her season at the Metropolitan opera
House Sh. said that she had been doing nothihR
but resting for the last Ave months she mas D''h
AZ her Chateau de Cabrieres. In the Department dc
fAvfvron where she has farm. In the wofkhs
of whicr she is much interested.
Nine Calve said that her only new parts 'h's
season would be In Faust" and IL Afr1chine'
though she was studying Massinets Sapho.
Tha, work will no. be produced thy season "hen
she was asked whether she thought OF singing any
Wagner parts she said: mo. have too much re-
spect for Wagner: think that his works should
be sung only In German. and 10 not know Ger
man so do not intend 10 sing my OF them
The announcement from the Opera House TINS
week that Nine Cdlvf Will sing Carmen on FRIDAY
night; with Mime. Emma Eamcs as Micach. mas
occa stoned some surprise. In View OF c"r,aih pam
ful occurrences OF three seasons ago. hri th'
name of Nine Eam"s was mentioned 10 Mhne
Calye Yesterday she spoke most cordially oi ner
saving that she beautiful woman ana n
charming singer. and that she shouh u. dcNBh'cu
70 sing with her. SO peace Is proclaimed.
Nmr calvf never looked better than shc dld yes
,erdav She seemed rinc thinner than lhst year
and she declares that her health has not been SO
GOOD in a long time AT present. li"r nfst ap-
nearance will be on Friday night. when she VIII
Sing in Carmen has been said.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
MRS. WiRCOrS HIDDEN PROPERTY.
THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR HAS NOT YET
LEARNED THE VALUE OF THE
SECURITIES FOUND.

SECURITIES FOUND
No steps have ye, been taken by William N. Hoes.
the Public Administrator. TO investigate the value
~ the securities and scrip which were found In
s.cro drawer OF an old desk by Brian G. Hughes. OF
No 10 East One-hundred- d-and-twenty-siNth-st "heh
vr Hoes was seen yesterday afternoon az his Office
no said ,ha, ne had not yet taken possession OF the
documents and jckelry but that they would Oe
,,ron into his keeping by Mr. Hughes in the course
~ ,hc evening IL will be remembered that the desk
heIonyed TO Mrs John B Marcou. dissipatei
,,oman who died from morphine poisoning ABOUT
y.,r ago at No I62 West Thrty-nfth-si. The desk
u,s recently purchased by Mr. Hughes ana py "'''-
Ian, ors secret drawer and. upon further exam'na-
,,,r .ro,her drawer were found. In which were dls-
covered a quantity OF jewery and many seemingly
valuable documents and securities fet despite the
oss.ssion OF the property. Mrs. Marcou died In
a,r,rcnt absolute poverty. She was deeply 'h u'o''
, - ,.w days before her death pawned "A ring Tor
,o.. doIars II has been asserted that MIS- Marcou
- ,o, ,ware of the existence OF the jewelry ana
-, nm, this is disprovcd by the fact. whicn WAS
',., an, Yesterday ny Mr.. Hoes. that In the same
,,,or with the jewels was Mrs. Marcous gas re-
,a,, MANY OF the deeds were IN the name Oh hsr
h,shand and Mr. Hoes expects him to cla'm 'he
,,. II. saws he believes Marcou Is living some
where In New-Jersey' .,,, :.
,..,, 7 h,ve thoroughly examined the securities.
, Wr Hoes Yesterday. 81 Will be unable 10 say
hoher or not they worth anytn'ng ,,n am III,
whctneih however to believe that they nave lttle
clhen. IT, u The 100 shares OF Western Union STOCK
any, a,c suuposed a; irst sight 70 De Boou nave
msacc,ner,,Ined to-day have been cahceheu'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
IONA ISLAND PURCHASED.

j. PIERPONT MORGAN SAID TO BE INTERESTED
IN SUMMER OUTING PLAN IN AID
OF POOR FAMILIES
II has been announced In Peekskill that j. PIER
pont Morgan. who has country homo at high-
land Falls has completed negotiations for the pur-
chase OF Iona Island. the summer resort on the
west side OF the Hudson River opposite Peekskil.
which Is well known throughout the state Inc
first runor was tha; Iona Island was 10 have been
used as a place OF residence by Mr.. Morgan. but
that has been denied. and reporter for The IT'D
une has been Informed that Mr.. Morgan proposes
70 erec. on the Island large buildings for the use
Of poor families I'm New-York city who are unable
10 have an outing at their own expense IN me sum-
-, ,,.-., 49,.
The buildings will be placed AZ their disposal un-
der wel-lenned regulations. and the object II CAT
ried out will be- most praiscworthv one ne
MS. Of the island as picnic resort VIII pfopap'y
he continued ius, the same as the Morgan project
would not interfere with the excursion season AZ
I
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
DECISION ~ THE SANTA FE CASE.
THE RAILWAY LOSES ITS POINT-TO CARRY THE
LITIGATION Up TO THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.


LITIGATION Up TO THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT
Topeka Kan. Dec I'm the Federal Court to-
day the Santa Fe lost its point of contention and
the case remanded back TO the court OF JEFF
ferson County. and will be heard by Judge
Myers The decision rendered by Judge Fos-
ter and concurred in by Judge Thayer of the
United States Court of Appeals
According to stpulations entered into by the at
torneys on both sides the VIII now be heard
in the District Court of Jefferson County. on the
plaintiffs demurrer to the railroad attorneys
answer to the original petition. The case Will
then take the ordinary course OF law and VIII be
carried through the District Court. the Kansas
Supreme and the United States Supreme Courts
on agreed statement OF facts.
Pending the final decision II has been agreed
that Receiver Martin will not demand possession
Of the road, and will in no way interfere with It's
mana cement In other words. by the provisions
Of this stipulation the case will be tried on law
points alone and the legal fraternity here say 1t
will be the most important. as well as the hard
est fought legal battle for years.
Charles Bloodsmith. attorney for the Union
Trust Company OF New-York. which represents
the Santa Fe bondhoders. withdrew the cross
bin he recently filed in the case and upon which
the temporary restraining order issued. where
made by him in the case and the suit now goes
back to the State court without prejudhice, ice, c,r
day evening at Oskaloosa by the railroad attorneys
and reported exclusively in these dispatches. con
tained six paragraphs, each setting forth sepa-
cause as foHoWs:
l. General denial
. At the time the Santa Fe company purchased
the property than ~ per cent OF the stock
was owned by aliens.
z The act upon which the suit was brought was
never legally passed by the Legislature.
4 All acts OF Congress and the State Legislature
under which the Santa Fe claims title set forth
and this act is alleged to impair the obligations Of
contracts. . .,.,
& certified copy of the charter Is presented and
II ia also shown, according 10 the last assessment of
he State Board of Railway Assessors that the va.ue
of 4SO miles OF the property affected by the suit Is
SIS 1O1. 4S0 ~ ,,-, O.
lcjtor kenna of the Santa Fe company and County
ATTORNEY Phnney have entered into agreement for
immediate trial OF the Santa Fe case. District Judge
Myers has issued order TO Receiver Martin not TO
interfere with the property pending hearing In the
United States Supreme Court.
The following directors OF the Achison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway left the city yesterday after
noon by the Erie Railroad TO attend the annual meet
ing of the company at Topeka Kan. on Thursday:
Aidace + Walker. chairman of the Board Victor
Norawetz Thomas p Fowler. r. y. Gibbs and Will
lam Ro,ch. At Chicago they vii; be Joined by f. p
Ripley the president OF the AtchisOn. The other d.
rectors will be at Topeka by the time they arrive.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
Glddness Comes

Win q better understanding Of the transient
nature Of the many physical Ills which
vanish before proper efforts-gentle Efforts
pleasant efforts-rightly directed There Is CON-
fort in the knowledge that so many forms Of
siclxness are not due to any actual disease. but
AMPLY to q constipated condition Of the system.
which the pleasant family laxative. Syrup Of
Figs. promptly removes. That is why It Is tho
only remedy with millions Of families and Is
everywhere esteemed 30 highly by all who value
good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the
fact that Il IL the one remedy which promotes
internal cleanliness without debilitating the or
gans on which It acts. 1t Is therefore all impor-
tant In order to get its beneficial effects. to note
when YOU purchase. that you have the genuine
article. which IL manufactured by the California
zig Syrup Co. only. and sold by all reputable
druggists.
II in the enjoyment Of good health. and the
system 10 regular. then laxative or other reme-
dies are not needed II afflicted with any actual
disease. one may be commended to the most
skilful physicians. but II In need Of laxative.
then one should have the best and with the we'll
Informed everywhere Syrup Of Figs stands high
sst and ID most largely used and gives most gen.
ssai satissaction. .-----
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

The charges against the Street Cleaning Depart
men,'s foreman. recently brought by the TWO
Italian swecpcrs and their counsel. John SCION. APP
near 10 have been abandoned. Colonel Waring
,uent 10 the Mayors office yesterday and waited
an hour for the Italians or their counsel but they
DID arrive to press the charges.
Henry T. Charles president OF the New-iork
Kneipp Verein No. !. called on Mayor Strong yes
terday and presented him with the first copy OF
the American edition of Father Knepp's German
work. "Meine Wasser Kur" The Mayor accepted
the volume with thanks. and said that he would
confer with his wife, and II she did not veto the
plan yssos d om %se rs rse not like mn the
Mayor added "They go every time
Mayor Strong yesterday renewed the concert hall
license of Otto Arnsten. of No. 3o2 Bowery for one
wear upon Arnsten's promise to conduct his place
within the law William +. or Fatty Grote asked
the Mayor again for license for Theisss old place
but 1t was refused
H. p. wilds. the Acting Commissioner OF Public
Works yesterday announced that the Department
had torn up the tracks belonging to the Eighth Ave-
nue. Railroad Company. which for years have been laid
,brouph F'ifty-fourth-st between Eighth and Ninth
ayes Many years ago cars were run over these
sracLo 70 ,hc car sheds in Ninth-ave The Slcillan
Asphalt Company is now asphalting the street and
as the railroad company does not need the tracks
they were removed.
Elhu Root, who acted prosecuting counsel In the
case against Police Commissioner Andrew d. Parker
had a talk with Mayor Strong yesterday which was
reported 10 refer disposing of the charge 1t
said that Mr. Root previously advised the Mayor that
Commissioner Parker could be lawfully dismissed
on the charges OF President Roosevelt. The Mayor
said Yesterday In reply to questions regarding the
matter that IL true that Mr.. Root mad drawn
up a pa for presentation to the Governor 10 show
that Parker should be dismissed, and that action
would be taken In regard 10 the charges just yet The
Mayor said he had idea when he should act on the
charges.
The Rapid Transit Commission will hold It's next
meeting on Thursday OF this week at y. m. and II
Is expected that action will be taken TO I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death of William Steinway.
Member rs OF the Commission have said that sue
cessor 10 Mr. Stenway would probably be elected be-
fore the Commission took action upon the plans for
the underground road in Elm-si.
President Roosevelt OF the Police Board yesterday
sent a letter TO the secretary OF the Greater New
York Commission concerning the consolidation OF the
several police departments existing In what will
be Greater New-York. The Commissioner says he
believes that there will be Increase OF expense
and there will be a marked increase OF efficiency by
combining all the separate police bodies. He would
not approve scheme 10 reduce the salaries OF
the New-York police force. however. and he strongly
advocates a single head for the force.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
CITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

Colonel War,ng Yesterday decided to award the
contract for removing snow and ice from tho
streets this winter to G. NJ. Furman OF NO l
Broadway. at the rate OF q cents cubic yard tho
lowest bid Mr.. Furman IL connected with the bar
Der Asphalt Company which Is working on con-
tracts with the city at present. When the snow
f,iIs the company cannot It's carts, horses and
men on asphalting the streets and VIII be able 10
put them 10 work the snow and ice IL az much
snow falls this winter last. the city Will save
about SlvS.V0 on this contract
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
CHESTS AT LEADING HOTELS.
MARLBOROUGH.
AI,BEMARI.E.

or,,,y,r MARLBOROUGH.
..,., g. ,rife New r. s. Bates. Troy.
WIN wiz L. Dougias, wife & sister,
Ieedman "''' F. N. Mciss. San Francisco.
u providencc j. Forbes n wife. Boston.
49, p,,tsbury r. ". Leary. Chattanooga
r'r'" nm Philadelphia. $. Anderson. Fitchburg
%GSS; ,,S,Ss fi'ssas cnicaso' H. suydom MOrristown
REvOoRT.
ryey. Media. Penn. NORMANDih'
/. Philadelphia. W. A. Castle wife.
miams. m baltimore f. Cuibert. Philadelphia
-th. New York. Mrs. W. A. Cubert. Phla-
-KINGIIAM. q ~ Sims Providence.
Window. Wash j. Cook. Rochester.
Miss j. Wood. Newburgh.
Boai. Denver. \. 4. Brown. Newburgh.
oudcrt New York.
iert. New-York. Park AVENUE.
B. Page, South u Smith nos,on.
u r.,,, sou,hl +. T.. Robinson. Carthage.
-, co,,or, New W n. Chaplin. Ticonderosa,
J. II. Clark. Nashua. n. H.
WAY CENTRAL u. r. Bell & wife. Yonkers.
re- Boston. ~ = '''''' -'
Inns. Lowell. Mass. vrxno,,r
G. W. Purdy. New-York.
Shaw. Worcester. II. H. Wel!es 4 wife. New
ev wife. Victor. J. H. Wood. 'New-York
NJ. NJ. Armstrong. Philadel-
on. London. phia.
Inson. Kansas City. w. :. Andrews. Schenec-
ss Washington. tady. IA. 49,,
EVERETT.
Il. Philadelphia. WESTMINSTER
ems, Baltimore. T. C. Clark g. wife New
leson a wife. New Rochelle
, y. H. Mis-. A. T. BURNS Now
Y. Beach. Hartford. Rochelle
McF. Furniss. w. II. Iioyns. Grand RapIds
Island. e. H. Fox Cambridge Eng
GII,sEy. Miss I. Fox. Cambridge.
$ Eimira.
augh Youngstown. WINDSOR.
....r vo,,,.,ovr II. T. Bronsan wife. Rye.
e'"e'' i''"s""' q. A. Orvls wife, Man
wife, New-York. cnesoer' " A,.,on p,,
t. Troy ma Saio =" w. "p''''o''' '"'
GRAND. F.. Driscoll wife. ST.
Eas%; ni,ns Aosmy cnTsiona j. NJ Ternan wife. ropa
ne'osS' |"'''""'' Mex.
,-.,s A. ,.,,. n. u. Ream. Chicago.
IN, Ohio. c,,s ~ N"''~ ~
" rarKe' scranton Miss Postlewaite. st. Louis.
IOLLAND. cut.
5. Boston. w. Leland jr.. Long
eitz, Detroit. Branch.
iddie Chicago. s. NJ. Jones. New-York.
ellis & wife. Lock- DIR. T. A. Kenenck. New
knight. Lockport. W. a. Ny. 4 wife. Nara
gansett Pier.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

The charges against the Street Cleaning Depart
ment's foreman. recently brought by the two
Italian sweepers and their counsel John Scion. APP
pear 10 have been abandoned. Colonel Waring
went 10 the Mayors office yesterday and waited
an hour for the Italians their counsel, but they
did not arrive to press the charges
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

In the campaign OF 1901 MI. re"o"S' '"e" al
enthusiastic Whig was a candidate for Presiden-
,,al elector-at-large on the Bell and Everett
ticket A. II. Garland. afterward United States
Senator, and Attorney General Under the Cleve-
land Administration: Governor Yell and Hugh F.
THOMPSON were among his colleagues. Fellows
to,ned them In conducting anti-sece ssion cam
ynaien canyassing the State for the Wings and
f:nionists After the election he made another
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

Machine Democrats Of Kings County derive much
satisfaction from considering the official returns OF
the local vote. showing the actual voting strength
of Mr. Shcpard's followers whose full vote
was pollcd for their Congress candidates. That
amounted to 55s7 votes or ls52 more than was cast
for Palmer and Buokner "McKinleS.' says The
Citizen" "is indebted to this element therefore FOR
so votes out OF his total plurality Of 52,1S In the
county What the figures show in nutshell IL
th1t The full strength OF the Shepardite faction.
bac kcd by contemporary. The Eagle, Is ooo''
against 79.0l5 for the regulars
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

All sizes lined and trimmed with the standard reso's
furs e. G. Shayne & CO., West And -. near oen Ave.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-25
Moonlight Picnic.

The moonlight excursion was one that
will not soon be forgotten by those who at.
tended it. 1t was one continual round of
pleasure from beginning to end. The picnic
ers began by building huge bon6res in differ
ent places the band played number of Sc
lections, with impromptu songs, jokes, and
witty sayings, supper was cooked on the
glowing embers, and the way some of them
ate they must have been fasting for week.
tervals. Those present were unanimous in
saying it was one of the pleasantest outs in
their recollection. At the hour when
ghosts and COLLINS haunt lonely places, the
picnicers began to return to their homes.