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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
BEFORE THE LAST TRIBUNAL.
ARGUMENT ON THE BROOKLYN WATER
CASE BEGUN IN THE SUPREME COURT
N WASUINGTON

Washington. March l7.-Arsument Of The case Of
the Long Island Water supply Company against
the city OF Brooklyn came up in the Supreme Court
TO-DAY This litigation had It's origin In the agree
rnent made in 1890 by Mayor Alfred G. Chaplin Con-
troler Jackson and Auditor Rutan, 10 purchase
the franchise ard plant OF the water company
which had come into the CRY limits by the annexa-
ton OF The old town OF New-Lois. for 81. 80 900
THIS proposition excited much opposition. and pro-
csedngs for Injunction 10 prevent the purchase
were begun ard carried OUT successfully
In 1882 a law was passed authorizing the city o.
Brooklyn 10 secure possession OF the property BIZ
condemnation proceedings. The Commissioners an.
pointed 10 appraise the properly fixed It's value Al
$4,000 This valuation the water company refused
10 accept and has fought the through the
state courts and into the Supreme Court OF thn
United States. the State courts deciding AGAINST II
The case comes here on the ground that the sctio,
Of the Legislature and the condemns ton proceed
ings under the law we're in violation Of the cam
panys contract with the town OF Nev-I,ots and
Therefore unconstitutional The argument was
opened for the water company by ex-Judge John RI
Dillon. and will be Continued tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
coI.pr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate pvision--supreme court-Before Van Bqni.
j.: RumSey. Williams. Patterson and Parker. u. -
Court opens at p m No calendal; ,-p.,o.o ,,,,.,
supreme Court~spccal Term Part II-Before Beach.
supreme Court-specal Term-Part lIIrBeore Beck
man. J.-Motons Preferred cause Ssh Clear
r Supreme G' an1 fae Nos Az 44s s7S
2744 1921 i274 45o 1924 4is7 1873 1895. 4i2l. i5io
osjI @nS2 iOJ@ 4037 ii6> 1920 400 Case unfinished.
supreme COurt-Specia TermPart V-Before Russell.
J.Cau-es to be sent from Part " for trial Case un-
supreme Court Special Term-Part VI-Besore Keogh
J.-Causcs be from Part ~ for trial. Case
Supreme Court-spccia Term-Part Before Law
renee 81 Elevated railroad cases. Ease unfinished.
supreme Court-Trial Term Part -Reiorc Freedman
Jrreferrcd causes Nos. 500 loll 1887. ,l2l. 1928.
Supreme court-Trla Tcrm.-Part BEFORE Glider
ais osg S7ii YEA 1871 7Gs5 o726 iS@5 500 %o5s
Gao 600 sii, 40 i2% s, Sss ci iy unfinished
J-Causss he sent from Part Ill for trial. IN
finished.
supreme Court-Trial Term-Part NI-Before Book
supreme Court Trial Term Par, nii,Before Dugro J.
Nos .I3a i'it ll@i 2.sS $50 i7Gi 1855, $500.
52sS Soi. elis sioa. case ura1ished '''-' ''''''
supreme Cour Trs. Term Part VIII Before Dsvy J.
Causes be sent from Part VII for trial. Case unln-
supreme Court-rral Term Part IXAdiourned for III.
supreme cour-Tral Term-Part X-Betore McAdar
J-tauses 20 ~ sent from Part VII for trial Clear
supreme tourt-rria Term-Part XT-Bsfore MacI>sn
* to he sent rom preferred calendar for trial
supreme court--riai Term-Part NrI-B.for. Werner
IL suses 90 he sent from preferred calendar for trial
sunogatc'r court Chamber Before Arnold Sour,
opens ~ 1000 a ~. " da, calendar Wills for pro-
Flizaterh ~ smith William T. 3 Desant On -,s,ina
kirchor. Richard r. salt>r. At 1870 Charles :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
4 GIFT FROM III HUNG CHANG.
MISS JOSEPHINE A. CLAUDIuS EEMEM-
PTEED BY THE VICEROY

SHE WAS THE BICYCLE RIDER WHO RODE BESIDE
MS r,eT1,Gr THROUGH RFooKLYN
STREETS. AND HAS RECEIVED A slLkEN
SCENT Rag FORMERLY OWNED
~ THE DowAGER EMPRESS
OF CHINA-THE VICE
poYS LETTER
An American schoolgirl. Josephine Amelia Cldud-
ius Of No III Van Burcn-st.. Brooklyn. IS me
nroud possessor Of a token OF friendship from III
Hun, Chang II is a seem bag. embroidered with
the skill and taste characteristic OF such WORK IN
the Flowery Kingdora. The bag IS circular IN
shape. WITH pendant ribbons. and loop with which
10 attach IL to q gIrdie All the colors OF the
rainbow arc artstcally blended in the figures ihat
ado,n the bag This sentimen, is OH the face: "All
Things That Are Wished
Added charm and interest attach 10 the keep
sake in its original ownership since IT was the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
CENTRAL OFFICE DETECTIVES PLEAD FOR
MAN WHO WAS ACCUSED OF
SECOND OFFENCE.

CENTRAL OFFICE DETECTIVES PLEAD FOR A
MAN WHO WAS ACCUSED OF A
SECOND OFFENCE
lanes sullivan, th.rty-nne years old. no home
and John McGrane forty-two years old, OF No 81
Madison-st were placed on trial on Tuesday be-
fore Judge Cowing, in Part II. General Sessions
charged with robbing Alexander G.. Kelly.
manufacturer Of No. 10 Fort Greene Place, Brook
Ign.
In the course OF the examination OF Sui-
var he was asked il he had not been convicted of
crime before He admitted that he had and
stated that i'm 1873 he was convicted OF attempted
robbery and sentenced to two and half years ir-
prsonment.
I'm 1850 he was convicted of robbery In the first
degree and sentenced to fifteen years in prison
lie said he was innocen; of this crime for which
he got fifteen years To substantiate this he ex-
hlbited towo letters from Captain O'Bren, Of the
Defective Bureau and from Detective Lang. Of
Police Headquarters. The writer's Of these letters
stated that so far they could discover subse
oucut TO the long sentence. sullivan was not guilty
They thought IT case of mistaken identity.
aud was owing partly TO the mans associa ,ions
The trial on Tuesday proceeded and the men we're
convicted Juogc Cowins In passing sentence
said no would take INTO consideration the corten-
ton of Sullivan hat he had been sent TO prison
wrongly aud sentenced him 10 I'VE years In state
prison The Judge sentenced Mctirane 10 eight
years in state prison
Defective Lang stated in his letter that in the
and Hcstor-st. and had entered into converse
ton with . crook known The Little Sneenv.'
years before, and The Little Sheeny" acknowl-
edged that 1t he that committed the crime for
as he had bad record himself he could not afford
10 come forward IN court and acknowledge II. The
d1Se set S to hnG dso hS sod Sg
matter vas dropped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
4 Piece OF Parchment

WHEN unvruen on. u not coorlesS than tho cadsv
countenanc's 81 those unfortunate persons whom
10 ere accustomed to call confirmed invalhs VIA, q.
msnomrr' implying. too. despair. giving 10 FOR io.,
A. long a. the vivlying power ~ Hoste,tsrs s,ors,
Rrt-rs can 10 f and that is possible long as there
no absolute collapse of 'hs faculties fresh vitality. an
ia infused into wasted feeble francs color and resh ~
be brought bsak vasiAd paid cheeks with this grand
sheet anchor " hA dehiltatot and the sickiv I, q, .
TENT = the greatest potency ard the utmccf p, ana
remedy f0r and preventive n dyspepsia bilious nai,r
Gus rheumatic. and kidney complaints. ,nn.
ne and sleep greatly AIDED hy H. /, counterscs h
effects ~ undue fatisu- excitement and nulnss the
penlous consequences OF s,posur. In lnesm.n,
Nealhc. OF damp clothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
STAY ASKED FOR FREEMAN.

r,s,ica Russou in the Supreme Court YESTERDAY
raserved decision on an application maui " NM
by Jonn r. Dos Passes. couhse4 Io' "'so.
- 49, 60. = s,av NJ the latter's sentence for as
,,f, an Sarah r Work The lawyer contehdeu
that testimony was improperly admitted by Jus
,,cc smyth. 1T is the history OF justice ne con
tinued that FOR fifteen years past 1t mas oeer ~
terlv impossible to sustain in the higher courts
verdict of Jury obtained in this county "here .'ic
case tried was a sensational one. Inc D's'r'c', -,
"a. 1T. orrors in such cases to creep into
tEe record Whether his Office is carried away DE
the newspa pers or not ! do not kno" pur ~
tnov that these sensational cases are nearly al
WAYS reversed. - r,ao,. daniad thar
49,, nIetric, Atrorneys Office WAS affected by any
outside influence and declared that Freemam,
trial had been conducted in decent ana o'ueriS
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
TRIMMED BONNETS AND HATS

More than one thOuSand-Uo
two alike.
They are the products OF three
important powers.
FVst-Paris Every distinguished Partisan
mllliner is represented in this collection
.SccovH-Our own Paris mllllnerS and TRIM
mers, who work in the French school, OF
taste and constantly forward Tor our
sales exclusive Bonnets OF choicest
styles.
T6jydZ Our New York Workrooms. Ere
quent visits to London and Paris by the
chiefs OF our local trlmmers keep them
IN touch with the taste OF the entire
millinery fashion world.
Among these BonnetS VIII be
found choice variety IN black
crepe for mourning dress.
GIRLS MILLINERY
A verv special incident of the
stock IS the assortment OF Imported
Hats for small and large girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
GIRLS STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
IDA DE GEAw MISSING FROM HER HOME
IN EAST ORANGE UNDER CIRCCM-
STANCES THAT INDICATE
rDSSITiI L RIDEE
POSSIBLE MURDER

POSSIBLE MURDER.
Orange. March Il (speciaD.-Therc is great deal
r. uivs,ery attcn1in. me disappearance OF Ida Dc
Graw in East Orange. and her supposed apduc-
ton 10y s Carl Downs. salesman In the enP'o|
Of tho Moscr Safe and Lock company. the gHi
went TO see Mrs Downs on sunday night Sho ''t
tho house TO return home IN company with MI
Downs. and that j. the last that has been seen oi
her MI Downs did not return homo, and MIS-
Downs started on, to find him but. falling went
TO the mouse Of l.. VI. Wadsworih. from which the
girl had gone and stayed there all night ON
MorGay Downs did not appear. and his wife went
10 Xow-York to hunt for him She found him III an
intoxicated condition and took him homo
Downs profossod To know not hing Of tho srl ana
said that he had given her = and put her on !"
train for Paterson ON Tuesday morning Downs
started for Ncw-YorE. and that Il the lasi mat
has been seen OF him. Mrs. Downs went 10 TRENDS
in Brooklyn. She was overheard TO say that she
would never live with her husband until the Gnl
wa brought back alive In the moan ihne q r"''oi
T. rife In The Oranges to The cncc, mat inc s'''
was stranger hcrc having only been out OF inc
House Of Refuge in Sow Worm for SIN months ana
that during that time .he only went ont of the
house Of the Wadsworihs 10 church. 1t Is hin'rd
that Downs has made Way with tho SIrl and dis
posed of The body. c.o
was il the House o: Refuge for tour years a ~,
only left there 10 live with tue NahS"or'nS' W ",
Nad.worth is doing al in his power 10 nnu !lla
grl The Paterson police have beeh sonmu 49,,
with hat tlrov have been unable TO hnd any Trace
OF the girl OF % her relatives. Her father. f;"w".
D. CiraN IL sunrOscd 10 live IN fa'eI"oi' ""' "'
cannot b.. found hy the police . o. no
Detective Sergeant Bel. of the East oiahe1 po
lice said today. The girls dlstppedrah', - "a
~ stcriot,s thai VIC cannot understand H. Noulu
NOT want To s,atc it as fact. but her BODY MN.
Lo found IN the Passaic River MeanNhllr, no
r,.rrant has yc. been issued for the drrcsi OF
Downs hui il Is Understood that the County fI"s
cutor i waiting developments before H. takes TINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
,yoTgrP SILK STRIKE N PATERSON
TWO HUNDRED wEAvERs IN THE ENTERPRISE
MILL QUIT WORK.

Paterson March Il (Speciap.-Two hundred
broad silk weavers. the entire force OF inc hii'e'
nrisc silk Company. marched from their looms A.
o.c,ocL this morning and declared that they
y.o,,ld remain on strks until their were in
creased 30 per cent.
For some time the firm has been cutting wages,
until the reduction now aggregates about ~ per
cent and the weavers say that the best or them
cannot now make over s. a week while operating
two looms on Saturday last the weaVers hfst
complained OF the cut. and asked that me ola
wages be restored. a committee waited on super
int ndent Robinson with the request They were
informed that the superintendent would be unapie
10 give an answer until he had consulted with the
firm He promised TO let them have an answer
to-day In accordance with the promlss: the com
,oit'ee waited on him this morning The super
intendent told them that the firm preferred 10 20
nothing until they what disposition was maze
Of the new tariff bill but a conference would be
held on Friday Within five minutes after tho
ultmatum was received the 400 looms came 10 a
siandstilI and the weavers left in a body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
WANTS DluAGEN ron FALSE ARREsr.

Miss May r. Marvin has Instituted suit for $500
damage against the Rrown-Nan Anglcn COMPANY
= prominent drysoods company of Jersey city. She
WIS employed as . saicswoman by the company
ON November 10 last she arragnod before Jus
tf.c Potts cnerged with having stolen - pair Of
curtains valued at $50 Tho complaint was made
hy W Il. Pclloth who WIS IN charge OF the up
hol.tcrv dcrartmeu'. Miss Marvin declared that
ehe had bought the curtains and paid for them iu
insialnrnts 10 peiloih. aud produced Samuel
Fletcher = boz. who was formerly employed i'm the
store y no testified hat ne heard Miss Marvin ar
rangine with pclloh FOR inc purchase Of tho cur
iains This transaction Was denied by Pclloth Miss
Marvin vaS acquitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

The Charity Organization Society appeals 10 me
public for $500 to pay for the admission OF an old
man for the rest OF his life into home. lie V
favorabIv known To the society. and has until
recently been self-supporting bur his years ana
inirmities now preclude him from employme
He is we'll educated and has been accustomed -
refined surroundings. ,.,,. ~
Money sent for the purpose 10 the Charity Or
vii be promptly and publicly scknowledged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
MJLLINGrON'S WIFE LEArES NEWARK.

Mrs Oldknow MIiineton. who has been A. the
house Of q friend since her husband the disgracod
pastor OF Paramount Baptist Church. Newark lcft
the CITY left Newark Yesterday afternoon with hor
husbands brother the Rev. Henry Millington. Her
destination was unknown hut II is supposed thai
she went Join nor husband
rne Rev Henry MillinRton is quoted - SAYING
Of the action OF the church that II did not show
Christian spirit while his brother was treated
with severity that would be absolutely impossible
in any court Of iustc" i'm the land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
,rpoMENrs AGAINST MR. wIMAN VACATED.

INDICTMENTS aggregating ssO9?i 80, obtained by
Austin b. Fletcher agains. Erastus Wiman, were
ordered vacated by Justice Beach in the Supreme
Court yesterday. and eleven actions between the
same parties ordered discontinued on consen',
judgements BY the National Eagle Bank ana ms
RoyIston National Bank of Boston against the
Electric Power Company or staten islahu ahu
Erasfus Wiman for 1872 ana $500 respectively
Tere also vacated and the suits discontinued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
HELP FOR 4 NEEDY "A NILY.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To-day's issue OF The Tribune gives pa
thetic accoun. OF the dest.tution Of a Mrs Edward
Bergunder OF New Brunswick. y. j.. and 10 start
a fund for her immediate relief enc'ose 81, Whi;I
please send her, and oblige very IespectI -.
c. w. M'KENNEL.
Ansonia. Conn. March u. 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
ms corRT NOT 4 cOLLEcTioN AGENCY

This court s not collection agon,y" indie.
nantly cAclsimcd Police 1usii~c Potts. Of Jersey
City Yesterday as he di-cha rsod Michael Dempsej.
. hoy Mo arrested Tor assault and battery.
nempsey's dog whsle Ling on sioop vas at
lacked by \ bulldog The dogs fell from the s,oop
ard broke pindow IN Tho store Of Jacob Fem
stein who caused the Prrest % the boy. Fem
stein was Willing TO withdraw the complaint. he
sai1. II Dempsey would nay for the glass The
Magistrate promptly dismissed The case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
THE SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

Washington March lin the Supreme Court OF
the United States tomorrow the call will be Nos
NJ 2l9 22l 3D. 225 land -, 22j and 226 ~ 2S 49,
229 and 23O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

Mrs Bergunder's husband died on FEBRUARY q
after an Illness OF ten months. She has three
small children and the family is in great need
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18

linton Mary ] Tu,te and Caroline l.. Crcoke. at p m
Surrogate f,ourt-rria Term-Before Fitzgerald -
Court opens 1870 a. m. No day calendsr; co.,r,
city Court-Specal Ternl-Betore oD"Yer' "-~o'''
opens AZ 10 a. m Motions at 1920 m ,
civ Couri-Trial Term-Part I--Bstore Cohlan -;
is5s 1853 i6s i67 1921. 1892. 1895 iisO lIos 1870
1872 1907 1883. 1882. 1888, 1859 Case unnnisheo.
Ny .7i 9dS 9is 1888 90 80 So? 1907 $os
ao!., 40 2l9, 2i9s, 2lo9 220l. 220a 22| 2-o4 NO
5.n? zoos 220a 22l6 22ii 22i2. clear
civ Court-Trial rerm--Psrt llI-Betore scnuehnan
Nos 2O5I POS 1850 2ll0 2o56 2oo i'ss' l,Ss 5sst
1892 1897 i7i9 2o7l. 20l9 2oos 2ol 2o? 2io 2ySs
2iS2 2is3 2lSi 2ls5 2lsi. 2le' -l"o -l' -i'- -i'o
2la5 ol96 unfinished. - -. WI.
city Court-Tral Term-Part lN-Betofe van NICK
q short causes: 4iT1. t6aS. 46Ji. iaos. aosl.
AKA t76G 1880 AGA 1890, 4736 3oi Equity cases Nos
233 258 25S. 252 Case unfinished
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Beach. j.
Matter OF choler-Joel VI. Marx.
t'bIvar aet Bowery Savings Bank-Kobert F. Little
Matter o. Asten-Thomas +. Donnely
Nacay agt Robnson-Irancls p Lowrey
Hoschke agt Langtelder-Joseph 3: Falon
Matter Of Hoile-Lews L. DeianeId'
BY smyth. J.
Matter OF Brush-Thomas {. Enneyer
By Lawrence, J.
Third National Bank agt. Natherson William & Ross
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Supreme Court.
By Beach. J.
lilly r stern ag,. Anna Z. Wettlaufer-- Alexander
Block.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
HOME WANTED FOR Az OLD NAN.

when he left a package at a laundry and went
away returning later in the day for II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
UNTRINMED HATS

UNI KlHlNitD HAtS
We believe that neither Paris.
London. Vienna, Berlin nor New
York will be able to match our pres.
ent collection of Untrimned Hats
and Bonnets. The goods are from
France. Switzerland, England. Italy
and America. Among them Bicycle
Hats. Straw HatS-HatS for every
use, general or special.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS
For Hat Trimmings and Dress
Decorations. They have caught
all that nature has to offer save the
perfumes. For them 60 to the Tol-
let Counters and ask for Queen
Mary odorS. Exaggerated descrlp-
ton Of our Flower Show IS impoS-
Slble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
THE GOLDEN SALON


VVllUVlN uNuVsNsuNOo
Every sort of Trimmings. If you
have individual taste you can ex-
press it in the combination Of Hat
and Trimming. Thus, also, econ.
Omy.
RIBBONS
Ready.made Hat Bows. Select
the Hat, attach the Bow, the Hat
is trimmed. A splendid showing
of MORE Taffeta Ribbons.
FEATHER CAPES
Ostrich feathers and Marabou
down for opera, for carriage.
Only a few, and one of a kind.
Black and white. They express
the latest Paris thoughts about
Feathers.
NATURAL PLANTS
Foliage and Towering plants used
in decorations are for sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
PROPOSITION no. ..

Tb, ,be elevated railroads shall se sinse nShe o
EOS cents excursion tickets tdouole roe LOT
* cspts retain but ave cents for slnse H. %
II cents for double ride snG turn ,ne ~ make
,n charge for The use of Is cais caos sIip AZ
yysar and tear OF The idloness o. IT'S enpo ~, ~
as trains Of cars are in possession am "''''' '
msnaCemenl e the Birds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
REFEREES APPOINTED.
RECEIVER APPoINTEl
INNOCENT, But SERVED A LONG TERN

LAZY p. Stern as' Anna Z. We''Al'eF'-'N eA4nde
Block.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
PROPOSITION 40. J
COMP

A. trustees shall determine the net IeEennS pe sd
capita after paying all op srids during spy year
Iton 80 onencd to public use. and since v aIe
o. nree cent, ana ,No and onona C Cwbch n' We be-
esianshsu' ~. hare betWeen three-fourths o. one
cen, 70 one cent pr passenger 20 Inc ect 6e scs
rsS and in addition thereto cnsl W a
ros. =; nower and service given ana "a ,h,
;,Sn-r4i for the elevated RAILROADS 10 In' t, nss
.,rsrs hiding IN elevated trains shall ne ,tT frnn,
no more and no less. than the trus'e gris. Ill
IA and that the fare the elevated pr;See
Re n, more than five cents plus NC lesu'a, ra1e
<,re inns aNordins the passengers for tne sur
NJ fars through ride. they no" pa! Io' "7 paw
iere 81 changing cars twice dai!
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-27
Charged With Embex.,emcut

j. 7. Hamilton. formerly city attorney OF
Spokane. was arrested yesterday after
noon al O'Clock by Detective Meredith on
warrant charging him with embexzle-
ment. Hamilton was under the influence
OK liquor when taken into custody and re-
fused 20 make any statement
Complaint was lodged against Hamilton
before Justice of the Peace Frank r. Inger-
soil November y by Charles Goddard. Ac-
cording to Goddard's story, Hamilton had
embezzied 500 OF his money. One of Cod
dard's friends said las, night that the case
was not Of great Importance aud that tt
might not be pressed IL Hamilton could re-
turn the money. He said that Hamilton
came into possession Of 800 through bus!-
ness relations with Goddard and then went
on spree. The condition OF the ex-city
attorney Of Spokane verified the latter part
Of the statement.
Hamilton Is a familiar figure on the hsisi-
ness streets Of Seattle He is a brilliant
man in many respects aud has fondness
for mining ventures. One day not long ago
he made a strike. and appeared on the
street respondent in Prince Albert iha.
came nearly 20 the ground and swept along
the sidewalk Ike a worDan's train when ha
moved his long legs. He wore q high silk
hat. gporsed a hobby cane, ana appeared
Ike a wsll-to-do club man tust out from
tae East Seine days there would be dents
III his aar. and then I. was evident that h8
had been following The wrong path.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-27
THE SALE SET ASIDE.
JudGe Moore Says the Price Faid for
the Denny Hotel Was GrOssly
Inadequate.

Tho sale Of the Denny hotel property.
which vas bid OF az auction two weeks
ago by ]. A. Siratton for usSeo. WAS yes
tcrdsy set aside on the ground o. made
quacy by Judge Moore. No new sale was
ordered. and the case accordingly stands
IN statu QUO.
Inc case came up yesterday for hearing
on the objections filed by Rice A. Cooper.
iuii account OF which has already been
punished In the rost-intellisencer varf-
Gus other documents in the case were also
Med. among which were an affidavit from
ar. Huttig 70 the effect that. In view OF
sne delinquent taxes and other claims now
sanding against the property. the amount
otd was fair equivalent. George T. De
Steiguer. ]. A. Strstton and l.. c. Gilman
Also Med affidavits denying the conspiracy
cnarged in Cooper's objections. Judge
otratsoa also filed a motion 10 strike
eocpet's Objections from the fiie. on tho
ground that under the code no one can Ale
co)ecsions TO such D sale except the tuag-
ment debtor or his assigns, or, In case OF
aeAth. his representatives, In support OF
GUS melton he cited a parallel case from
oregon. where the statute Is the same as
u this state.
Judge Meore's decision was At once a VIE