The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04

- tse &orf9sgr FzCfssH f<Stif@A1 ts1SsE1"E
wItasa ire State % Washington for which
psfenfs hags uot been Esge1 s19 Which
have rot b<eu sesscfsS.~
putffsx 40 cool 81 80 for the privilege
~ ntassnx Presf1ent sVf1ter offered Ese.s1
far tie stexs ard the z1cti0ne<rx ham
raer vas rot Icrx in falling. This Il All
We Save 70 ogsr Yo1 today" said Nr.
Carey - the crowd tisoaaaed. 81 wish we
Bad more. b5f ~ haven't. The total
anssanf ID gor all IRE ards. az shown IN
Ne. carsy's Official report Of che sale. was
81 7I9ss-
Tho seen 20 shifted
shtrt he scene from the county court
E5ase 70 sae Federal courf room. the sue-
fioneeg'a hammer yselding sway 20 the
scales q Justice. Judge Hanford xss hear
iEz ease snvoiviEE 4 lot % technical eiec-
frieai testimony. but the arnatgrsz and
fhe arsgsrsx were dropped as soon as the
big ratlroa3 case was ready. the Judge
having sfKnihed thar be w0Ei6 give tze
case hearing AZ once. Ex-senator John
y. Alien. in behalf OF the railroad con-
paFy. moves a confirmation % the general
sale srase ~ West Superior duly . James
Hamilton Lewis. representing a claim O
Some Szig.sss aEssnS, THE road. ootecsesa-
lie stated that Ais clients had paid over 70
TIRE road sIss.eaa in cash FOR certain SoFsa-
ern Pacific railroad lzndE. and na9 con-
frscted for tze 90 worth additional ne
took the position shat the court SHOULD In
equity compel either the return OF tae
money Or the delivery az the lands he
asked that The decree Of confirmation ne
- modified as 70 protect the ragnss OF MS
clients
Francis f.ynse s:etson. Mr.. cleveland's
former iaw partner. as counsel for the
Northern Pacific Railway Company. re-
nIse3 brf@sy. eontendlug that II the claim
presented ay Mr. Lewis were a just one
/. zoah By 70 means be barred By the
decree Of confirmation Judge Hanford
0verruied the objection. denied the re-
quest for modified order and signed
.she decree OF confirmation.
The arfnature@ ard ampcres came into
play again for q little time, while counsel
ia the Northern Pacific case waited for
TIA report OF Special Master Carey on the
saie Of lands that had Just taken place.
Il came at length. and when IL had been
duly fled Senator Allen moved, as before.
that the court confirm the sale. Mr..
Iewis interposed the same objection and
request whirh he had made with refer
enee 20 the other matter. and Mr.. Stetson
replied aSain. Judge Hanford, sum
ming the matter up. said 10 Mr.. Lewis:
II think you have Just as good right
without the order yea are asking for as
atsA@ ~4A4L tAHT tAAt ttfsA - So -"~-
xii sign the decree"
Thsn there was a scene OF hustle. II
was i2s3e o'clock. and the special engine
vas parting and putting al the station
10 bear the president and his associates
on their journey. The court records mai
TO he looked after Duplicate copies had
10 D. arranged for. There was vast
mass o. papers 20 be sorted and sifted ard
arranged. Slowly the crowd. Including
many OF the most prominent attorneys
In Seattle. left tho courtroom. Many OF
them. who had one or more personal
friends in the Northern Pacific party.
weni 70 the station 20 see them OF. Mr..
Cromwell. Mr.. S;etson. Judge Strive. Mr..
Hughes and Senator Allen we're among
the last 70 leave the building.
Il vas precisely I o'cfock when the uni
formed conductor raised his hand with
military precision. and the special train
OF seven ears pulled from the Union sta
Ton. bound for Portland. In which city
another special land sale Is SET for today.
Receiver Barislgh accompanied the party
TO Portland on the special
A pleasant incident which marked the
visitors sojoarn IN Seattle. and one whieh
every member OF the party seemed TO 4p-
prostate heartily. Was an invitation from
President John H. Bryant. or the Seattle
a. International. who offered his private
car FOR run 20 Snoqualmle President
Winter In declining the invitation, stated
that he dld 80 with extreme regret and
solely on account OK the business engage
merit a. Portland. which. OF course, he
was compelled 70 meet lie took occa-
sion 20 express a cordial Interest IN the
s~attie & International and IN common
With other members OF the party thanked
President Bryant for his thoughtful
courtesy.
The Mayors Respects.
Among the callers Who paid their re-
spects 70 the Eastern magnates during the
aay vas Mayor William II. Wood. who
called on presiasHi Winter and Mr.. Adams
on the train. Ills visit was more than
= purely social one. and the conversation
not unna,urai!y drifsea 10 ar informal dis
cusslnn % the city and It's relation 20
railroads. ar Adams asked Mayor Wood
- hat he Thought the attitude OF the cts
would b. toward granting the railroads
further privileges ana franchises. The
mayor repllsd THAI in his judgment al
the roads censering ID she city should be
b~oueht into some kind OF arrangement
Ter securing uniform and adequate ter
nainal arranEements Mr. Adams there
upon asgeptiy dropped the subject,
whether sav0rahly OF unfavorshly I'm
pressed with The mayors poiut the latter
could not tslf Il am fnore ard more
convinced" Ssayor Wood said yesterday
10 a reuartsr ''thst the formation Of a
terminal company wiz be forced on tho
attention Of the railroad men In the in
,ersss % ,ratsc 10 ,his city"
rho Presidents Pun.
To a reporter President Winter again
TOOK occasion yesterday 20 express his
Interest In Seattle. and his determination
=, recinrarate the kindly attitude which
thls community has long maintained TO-
ward she road over which he has been
called 20 preside.
II know st ia a common practice" he
ssft. for visitors 10 gay compliments 90
the partir liar ciiy which they happen 20
So visiting. but APART from such meaning
1ess commonplace. ] can say sincerely
that have been most favcrahly Impressed
wt.h Seattle. | appreciate more to!ly
tnan I can express the good esteem IN
whs,a me road 3 held. and ! think .
SHAH nos 81 my faslt Il that good feeling
f. a wait diminished
40. thsrs is 10 ether business that
takes as - Portland save that % an
other saeh sale as the one 81 this city
Tnat vla bring the sale 90 n close As
seen as that hsnny event Is accomplished
We shall BE resdy % leave Coz home.
"r "a rashel a winter day" he said.
.sokgns down the hay where q cold arfz-
go was failing. and the fsc; ;hat he
said winter ana no, wiutsy was perhaps
significant
stetson on Politics.
Ore 90 me suozt pleasant as he Is M
intentionally ere q tae aAlsst members
AZ tha railroad party, Is Francis t.ynte
Sset4oa HIS association Vtth NJ Cievc-
f.ra n a faW partnership has of ccorse
.rada his nane al, nare familiar 5Aan
q w-os,lr Il herv.iss have ascc 20 western
ssrs. t.sss Mr StetsaH Is te94 more ;san
- .s,.-...s..--sssS ax -ratrfnar" f8s has q