Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 12, 1894, Page 1

— | < ESTABLISHED JU [NVOLVES A FORTUNE Brave Charges Growing Out of the Death of Annie Pizley, NUMEROUS HINTS OF PLOTS AND MURDER | Husband of the Once Popular American Actress Accused by Her Mother, LARGE ESTATE LEFT TO LITIGATION Protty Maid of the Victim Said to Have Acted a Part, SUSPECTED OF ADMINISTERING POISON ford and Others of the rt ¥ Btatements of Rol Concerned on Both Sides ational Features Affair, NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Mr. Robert Fulford, busband of the well known American actress, Annle Pixley, “the child of the Sierras, who died in London on October § last under, it is claimed, mysterious circ a passenger on the Ame New York, which.arrived at her whart about 9 o'ciock this morning. Mr. Fulford was companied by his siste and by Annie Joyce, the late Miss Pixley mald, who Is said to have administered cer- tain powders to her, thus being instrumental in causing her death in order that Mr. Ful- ford might obtain possession of her es! valued at from $200,000 to $400,000. Upon the arrival of the steamship New York at quarantine, Mr. Fulford met by a representative of the Assoclated pres who acquainted him with the serious charges which have been made against him by the Pixley family, as published during the past week, as to the circumstances surrounding the death of his wife and the alleged forger- fes in connection with the transfer of deeds and mortgages belonging to his wifc's estate. Mr. Fulford, who is a short, thick-set gen- tleman, with iron-gray hair and mustache and very good appearance, was considerably surprised and shocked when he learned the serious nature of the charges. have been living in the suburbs of London,” he sald, “and have heard nothing of all this, I therefore do not feel like saying very much on the subject until I have become more fully informed concern- ing the stories which have been circulated. 1 can say now, however, that it is all the most absurd rubbish on earth. My wite died, despite the attention of the two most skilled physiclans in England. I have been quietly resting with my people in London ever since. The course of the Pixley family Is no doubt due to impatience on their part because I have not hurried over here and turned oyer to them Annie's es- tate. The idea of charging me with seeking to get rid of my wife is nothing short of silly on the face of it. “What had I to gain? Certainly no mer- cenary motive would have influenced me as there was no necessity for it. ~ All the money was mine whether my wife was alive or not. All talk of harsh treatment was untrue. My wife and I lived together for twenty-one years, from the time of our marriage at Portland, Ore., to her death, happily and without a separation at any time. Her death was a serfous blow to me. ALL IN THE HUSBAND'S NAME. “The assertion on the part of the Pixley's that all the deeds and mortgages belonging to Miss Pixley are in my name is certainly true. They are all In my name and will remain so. Who eclse would have them? It was through Iy management that Miss Pixley made her fortune. ~ She left cvery- thing to me to be disposed of as I thought best. It was never Intended that Mrs. Pixley, her mother, should be left unpro- vided for. I have taken care of the whole family for over twenty years. “Mrs. Pixley has got me Into a nice little scrape by her ill-advised talking, and it's a poor way to set about obtaining what she alleges is due her. Of course, I shall con- tinue to look out for my mother-in-law, but 1 doubt if I will contribute anything more for the half brothers of my wife to sport with on Broadway. They are old enough and big enough to earn a living for themselyes. Certainly I am going to look Into what they have said against me, and am not going to furnish them with' the weapons to fight me with. There really has never been too much friendly feeling between Annie's family and myself. “I recelved a letter from my old fricad, Dr. Fleming, saying that the old lady w very Irate, or something to that effect, but I did not know to what bounds her anger or impatience had led her until now. The bulk of my wife's estate is located in Philadel- phia, where I shall go very soon to prepare for the fighting of the legal battle which 1 understand has been started for me. There is a joint will between my wife and I, made by us years ago, which 1 will have probated. “I'm not guilty of murder or any crime and have with me in an urn the remains of my dear wife, which I propose to place be- side the remains of our littlo child, who is burled at London, Ont In regard to the story that T caused my wWife's remains to be cremated in order that no° investigation could be made into the cause of her death, I can only say that she was cremated at her own request, and I can prove this by evidence of several per- sons. As I have previouely stated, I was not in any way instrumental in the death of my wife. and there is absolutely no truth in the reports that Dr. Fleming, who is the phy- siclan employed by the actor's fund of America, and who has been the trusted phy siclan of professional people since the days of Edwin Forrest, gave my wife medicin that In any way injured her, and there is no truth in the story that my wife's mald, Annie Joyce, had anything to do with my wife's death. 1 have brought Miss Joyce back to this country with me, so that it wili not be difficult to refute theso cruel and out- rageous calumnies.” STORY OF THE ACTRESS' MAID, Miss Annie Joyco was next futerviewed by the Assoclated press representative. Miss Joyce is an attractive looking young woman and wore a neat mourning suit and a jaunty crepe bonnet. Miss Joyce sald: “There is absolutely no truth In the stories vonnect ing me with the death of Miss Pixley. I do not know what has been said and shall fgnore the statements and charges made against me entirely. The charges mentioned as thoso that 1 have been circulating are simply proposterous and so far as I aw con- cerned I invite full inquiry into the death of Miss Pixley, so far as my attendance of her during her ' illness is cone or other- wise.” The alloged conspiracy on Robert Fulford, Dr. ming Joyce has aroused cousiderable among the friends of both parties. The friends of Mr. Fulford are indignant and refer (o the charges with contempt and as- sert that it only requircs Mr. Fulford's oy the part of and Annle excitement presence here to entirely dissipate them On the part of the family, their attorney, Colonel R. J. Halre, is vigorously investi- Euting the case with a view to securiug the rights of his clients to a share of the estate of (he actress more than attempling to prove | that Miss Pixtoy's death due to her hus- band’s destre to make away with her. Colonel Haire announces he has positive evidence to prove that Miss Pixley left a mily, and witnesses treatment will providing for her f who will testify as to the har: of his wife by Mr. Fulford. Forgeries in | the transfer of deeds are broadly hinted af Tho case, which will come up in Philadel phia, promises to be a sensational one. The estate of Miss Pixley Is variously estimated from $200,000 to $100,000. Am: other things it included a $65,000 mortgage on the Park theater in Philadelphia, TORY OF MISS PIXLEY'S BROTHER. In connection with the charges emanat from the Pixley family, Mr. Star L. Pixle brother of the late actress, sald to an Asso- clated press representative on behalf of the family: “We all belicve the manner in | which my sister came so suddenly to her | de 1s, to say the least, pecullar. While we have no proof upon which to base a prosecution of Robert Fulford, her husband, for causing the death of my sister, the pub- I my moth inions on the | kel storfes and interviews w and sister represent our ¢ bject The only ohfect of the legal proceedings we are preparing to take is to obtain what we believe to be our right to a proper share of Anr estate—to cause Mr. Fulford to make a proper accounting to us of his dis pozition of the will, deeds and papers of my in- sister, in which we can prove, we are terested, My sister trusted implicitly in her husband; he was always in full control of her property, and deposited in banks all her moncy in his name; so Annie had to go to her husband for every dollar she wanted to spend. Arnie’s brain was in no way af- fected. Last September when she was ill, her husband called in Dr. Walter Fieming to attend her. Dr. Fleming and Mr. Ful- ford were inttmate friends. Annie did not like him, and begged to be permitted to have physician. We don't exactly know what the powders were which wers prescribed for her, and which were o pé sistently and regularly administered by Miss Joyce. We wish we had kept one of these for analysis. As it stands, however, we can only give it as our opi that Annie's death was very myster cremation only adds to the strength of this viev It is true Mr. Fulford session of the entire estate of his wife. We do not think it possible that Annie ever intended to leave her mother or any of us out her will. In fact, is well known to many that she proclaimed her intention of pro- viding handsomely for her mothe Only a short time previous to her departure for England, Annie showed Alice, her sister, a typewritten document with a blue cover, which wa® undoubtedly her will. lie one day showed Alice this paper and called her attention to a clause reading: o Alice 00, @ diamond pin and a ring.’ There Is no doubt in our minds that the remainder of the document contained other clauses providing for our mother and all of us a share in lier estate.” complete pos- that Mr. Pixley expres the conviction Mr. Fulford would not again visit America and that the family did not expect to see anything more of film. PREFERRED MORE DISCRETION. Colonel R. J. Haire, counsel for the Pixley family, said to a representative of the Agso- clated pres “I would have preferred having the Pixleys use more discretion in their statements. They believe, of course, that the charges made against Robert Ful- ford are true and there are many circum- stances connected with the departure for gland of Miss Pixley, her treatment for her illness and the final disposition of her remains which lend color to the opinions that have been published. It is, however, a very serious matter to charge a man with a felony unless there is good legal proof to substantiate his guilt. There Is no such proof in the present case and no such charges will be made. “I know narhing about the matter beyond what has been told me by the Pixley family. My duty is simply to Investigate the ques- tion of what right Fulford has to transfer the entire estate of Lis wife to himself, thereby entirely ignoring the claims of her family, and his failure to advise them concerning his disposition of her estate and their interest in it. All the friends of Mrs, Fulford knew very well that her hus- band was to provide against want upon the part of her mother and sisters, and the fortune she accumulated amply justified even an extravagant estimate of what she must have provided for them in her will. “I have engaged associate counsel in Lon- don and in Philadelphia to assist me in preparing the case and when it comes up Philadelphia will be the fighting ground, as it is there Miss Pixley's largest interests lle. Mr. Fulford has, I understand, re- tained Messrs. Morgan & Lewis of 411 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, as his coun- sel. They are able men. I shall, when ready to begin proceedings, endeavor to get service of the papers on Mr. [ulford in London, or by proxy in Philadelphia. “I have a record of money, real estate and jewelry left by Miss Pixley to the value of between $200,000 and $400,000, The actre was very generous, kindly and am- bitlous. Her trust in her husband was very great, and he controlled her affairs. Ap- pearances indicated some sort of understand- maid Joyce and Fulford. Pixleys at Phila- ing between the Joyce was engaged by the delphia seven years ago.” Dr. Walter M. Fleming, who attended the late Annie Pixley during her illness previous to her departure for England, speaking of the published charges made by the family of Miss Pixley that powders he prescribed for her were opiates of a powerful character and assisted in her untimely end, made the following statement to a representative of the Associated press: DR. FLEMING'S 'DENIAL. “I have been intimately acquainted with Miss” Pixley and her husband for many years. I attended her during her {llness just before she ieft for England, in company with Mr. Fulford. *She was suffering from overwork, nervous prostration, and the loss of her child ¢ A her to wear herself out. “The insinuations as to (he character of m, treatment of Miss Pixley are absurd and unjust to the last degre As to what course 1 will pursue with reference to the: charges, 1 prefer (o say nothing further than that the last has not been heard of them. “The general indignation of the friends of Mr. Fulford is nothing short of intense. I never knew any charge of misconduct to be taken up and so indignantly condemned as the charges made against Bob Fuiford have been by his host of friends. he powders which I prescribed for Miss Pixley were simply bismuth and soda, to settlo the lady's stomach. My mail is very large since these charges were made, and I am datly flooded with messages and letters. from my own friends and friends of Mr. Fulford, condemning the infamous insinua- tions which have been made WHEN ANNIE PINLEY DIED. Story of One Who WasePresent During Her ast Moments. LONDON, Feb. 11.—The Assoclated press igated the London end of the re- earious death of Annie Pixley, the has Inve: ported mys well known actress, and the rumored disap- pearance of her property. When this dis- pateh is published, Mr. Robert Fulford, th husband of the deceased cetress, Annie Joyce, the much talked of maid of the dead actress, and Mrs. Frazier, a sister of Mr. Fulford, will be in New York City, for which place they safled a week ago on board the steam ship Now York. Krom Mrs. Rdwin Fulford wifa of the brother of Robert Fuiford, in Whoso house Miss Pixley died, a reporter ob talned the following statement Mrs. Edwin Fulford said that she received Annle Pixley at her house in September last, when the actress returned dying from the United States. Mrs. Fulford says that she nursed Annie tenderly throughout her sick ness and that she was present at her death Mrs. Fulford also spoke bitterly of Annh Pixloy's mother, whom she declarcs always showed animosity for the actress’ husband, who, during his wife's illnoss. accordiag to Mrs. Bdwin Fulford, scarcely left Annje's bedside for a mowment Two eminent physicians, Dr. Harrimore and Dr. Barlow, attended the deccased dur ing her illness. Mr. Robert Fulford alluwed (Continued on Sceond Page.) CLEVELAND IS NOT PLEASED| President 8till Determined to Defeat the Income Tax Proposition, LITTLE PROSPECT FOR HIS SUCCESS Inclined to Strike the Matter from the Wilson Bill-Sugar Trust Clalms to Have the Sen- ate Pixed. Senators Not WASHING ON BUREAU OF THE BE! 613 Fourteenth Street, WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, nuous efforts are being made by Pres- ident Cleveland to have the senate finance committee strike out the income tax feature of the Wilson tariff bill. It was proposed by the administration that income should be separated from the customs measire and reported to the senate as a separate bill, but it was soon found that that could not be done. Such action would be equivalent to originating a revenue measure In the senate. All revenue bills must originate in the house. Demoeratic members of the house ways an means committee were then sounded. The were asked if they would report the income tax scheme as a separate measure if it was stricken out of the tariff bill by the finance committee. They replied that they would not; that the income tax must remain a part of the Wilson bill or fall. That it was simply a scheme to rescue Presi- dent Cleveland from embarrassment, They said the president would veto an fin- come tax mes ure and simple, but he could not veto a tariff bill providing income taxes. So it Is but a question of striking income taxes from the bill and killing the scheme, or keeping them in the bill as now, It a duty is placed on sugar, coal and iron ore, as seems altogether probable, the in- come taxes will not be necessary for revenue, 1t looks as though the dilemma would be- come very embarrassing to the president and his party in congress. SUGAR TRUST SCORES A POINT. It is reported tonight that the Sugar trust has won its point in spite of Chairman Voor- hees' threat that a discriminating duty in favor of refined sugar will be levied by the senate bill. Two of the three members of the subcommittee preparing the senate bill are In favor of preserving the interest of the trust. As Chairman Voorhees wants to in crease the tax on and extend the bonded period for whisky, it would not become him to instst overly much upon throttling the other trust. If the Whisky trust is to be conserved, why not help and protect the Sugar trust? The agents of the Sugar trust have been here a week. It is no wonder that sentiment should change in their wake. It 15 sald that over 60,000 shares of Sugar trust stock were bought in New York on Friday alone for men here who were privately told that the trust had fixed things in the senate. CLBANING OUT THE CLERKS. A relgn of terror is beginning to spread through the Interior department. Secretary Carlisle has either weeded out or marked for decapitation every republican officlal in the Treasury department, and has openly boasted of it, and now Secretary Hoke Smith intends to follow up the work of the Ken- tucky secretary and fire out of the Interior department and all its branch bureaus every republican who can be reached, both in and out of the classified list of the civil service law. Hoke Smith is having made up ‘rec- ords of efficlency of employes for promotion throughout the Interior department.” While these records are ostensibly for promotion purposes, they are really “lists” for the manipulator of the guillotine. About two dozen republicans in the pens'on office,within the classified service and supposedly under clvil service protectfon, have been dropped from the rolls. Hoke Smith is golng into the geological and other scientific bureaus, and dismissing republicans right and left— men possessing technical knowledge and fill- ing positions which cannot be efficlently oc- cupled by inexperienced men; yet he is fill- ing the vacancies with inexperience and in- efficiency. By the end of this year there will be scarcely a republican left in the de- partments here. The Clvil Service commis- sion has no voice in these dismissals, and is seldom consulted now when positions are to be filled. UNEMPLOYED AT THE CAPITAL. Congressmen from every section of the country now in Washington are having a lively foretaste of the work which commit- tees in the various cities are doing In the direction of helpiug the needy. The natiol capital is overrun with professional tramps and men who have been honorably stranded here. The corridors of the capital fairly swarm with them at times. They send in for the congressmen representing thelr homo districts and_implore them for financlal as sistance., Several eastern representative have actually been driven out of the city by helpless constituents. Strangers In going about the city day or night are accosted in every block for alms by these men. Washington is trying to do her share in helping those who are destitute. The desti- tution here, however, is largely diffcrent from that prevailing in industrial centers of the country. There are few shops here, and no more men and women are out of work from the regular roll of residents than ordi- narily. The great influx of unemployed comes from every section. Why this should be their Mecca no one knows; but here they come, and they are making it a serious mat- ter to men in public life. A peculiar feature of the distress prevailing in Washington is that it is with white persons almost exclu- sively. There are about 99,000 colored pe sons in Washington—twice as many blacks as whites who work at common labor—and vet officérs of the charitable associations say that there are ten white families and ten white persons who apply for assistauce to one black. The explanation of this s that the blacks are more economical and willing to work at anything when penniless, while the whites are fastidious, and are unwilling to | work unless they get a certain kind of em- ployment and fixed wages. There are no black beggars around the capital. But the army of white tramps and helpless individu- als is growing so large in the national eap- ital as to make the situation serious. It they can only impress themsclves upon le islation their presence here will not have been in vain. PROFESSIONAL LOBBYISTS, “There goes 4 man who lives off his al- leged influence with two or three members of congress,” said a senator to The Bee cor- respondent. He continued: “Do you know that there are in Washington fifty or 100 men who do nothing but draw salaries and receive Ups from persons having inter- ests before congress, and who have nothing to give In return except their influence with senators and representatives? Well, it is true, I am sorry to L know of (h men, jackieg lawyers, who do nothing but run around the corridors of the capitol and advertise their influence with a certain democratic senator. They are all recelving salaries for their influence with this senator. Pe having interests before the com- mittee of which the senator Is a member seck out his friends for favors, and I know that these three men are subsidized by a number of persons who have interests be- foro the senator's committee. A great many public men unconsclously lend them- selves to this disreputable business of sell- ing influonce. 1 don't believe that the men in rosponsible positions are frequently swerved in the performance of thelr dutics by the influence of these schemers, but they encourage the men who live off this friend- | ship by advertising thelr relations with theso | men. They go out driving with them, are frequently seen in the theaters and cafes with them, and apparently to all intents and purposes they are controlled by them The day your correspondent inquired of an ol ;”" Department of State who was preparitg the communications pass- | ing frum this government to Minister Wil ! s It had been alleged that those who tave long known Mr. Gresham that he was tal | nate from his roon not sufficiently adept dn the preparation of diplomatic correspondiénte to constuct some of the communications which have passed Lout of the State Deprtment in relation to the Hawailan affair. “Why," said the State department offi- clal, somewhat surprised, “don’t you know who writes the diplomatic lettors for this administration? 1t 18 Adee, the assistant secretary. Mr. Adee Is the smartest man with a pen having any connection with this administration. Secrétary Blaine sald that Adee could write more and say less than any man he over saw, and that he was the most gifted ovasionist of the age. It was Adee who put together tHose two words which have encircled the world and become histor- ical in the world of letters, ‘Inocuous des- uetude.’ Secrotary, Gresham could never get down to diplomatic phrases and evasions which would qualify Bim to conduct the dip- plomatic correspongence of the department. He s too blunt and direct. He could write or dellver extemporaneously a decision from the bench which would be well enough under- stood, but if he Should ever prepare a lengthy communieation to Lord Roseberry, | for instance, on the Bering sea question, or should direct a eommunication to Presi- dent Peixoto on the Insurrection in Brazil, those officials would.have the laugh on this cduntry. It would doubtless remind them of a challenge from Petor Jackson. i Mr. Adee is the busiest man in tho State department, and all_communications of any fmportance whatever,. and especially those which are to be given to the public, ema- LEW WALLACE ON THE PRESIDENT. eneral Lew Wallade, the widely know Hoosler novelist ang author of “‘Ben g etc., who is spending a few days here, where lie 18 consulting historical works and doing some copyright business with the Congressional LIbrory, was {alking this evening with some iriends about the Cleve- land administration and the business of congress when he gaid: “I have never known such dissensfons to exist in a political party as now prevails in_the ranks of the democrats and nowliere in my travels have I found organizations within the dominant party offering any dafense of the president. They have wisely concluded that Mr. Clev land s bungling thifigs, and there is no excuse or help for it. Under the Cleveland administration the United States ceases to be a republic. . He Is. an autocratic and despotic ruler, who neither asks nor accepts advice from his cabinet officers. If he wants to do anythiag he goes ahead and does it. He then asks what is thought of it. He carries a wedge in his pocket and a- mallet in his hat. When he gets a scheme in his head fe finds a orack in the law to set his wedge and applies his mallet. He smashes the constitution to smithereens. He has no more regurd for the constitution than he has for tha senate. He is not a follower of precedents. He molds them.” Hon. John R. Webster of Omaha is at the Riggs, and J. R. Wallbank of Mount Pleas- ant is at the Ebbitt. Senator and Mrs, Manderson from New Orleans this morning. Representative David B.. Henderson of Dubuque, Ia., who yesjerday afternoon un- derwent the amputation of a piece of the stump of his leg, a part of which he lost in battle at Corinth, I8 getting along nicely. Brave man that he fs, his nerve alone has kept him alive for’ years. His suffering for some months has beén agonizing. | PERRY S. HEATH. :EK IN THE SENATE, returned W Will Make_an Effoit to Qlear Up the Caléndir. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—There will be an effort on the part’of the senate during the present weck to clect up the calendar as far as possible, prior toaaking up the tarift bill; which, ‘when it i#°reported to the senate, is expected to exclude thie consideration of most other subjeots. The speech making during the wweeksis tde davated to.a-¥ariety of topics, including the Stewart bond resolu=| tion, the Turple Hawdilan resolution, and probably the resolution of Senater Hale in- structing the committee on finance to grant hearings on the tarift bill, The speechies on the Stewart resolution will be made during the morning hour and the Hawaiian speeches later in the day. Sen- ators Gray and Daniel have given notice of speeches on the Hawalian resolution for Monday, and Senator White of California is among others who probably will address the senate later in the week on this topic. The bill to compel railroad companies op- erating roads in the territories over rights of way granted by the government to establish stations at all townsites established by the Interior department i the unfinished busi- ness on the calendar and when it is disposed of the bill to provide for additional accom- modations for the government printing office will be taken up and acted on as soon as practicable. There will also be a general effort on the part of senators to nave private bills or bills of minor general importance taken from the calendar and passed. 1t is belleved that the committee on th Judiciary will dispose of the Peckham nom- ination tomorrow, and if so in all probabil- ity there will be at least one day during the week devoted to executive session for the purpose of passing upon this nomination. IN THE HOUSE. Bland Selgnlorage Bill Will Be Disposed of Wednesday. WASHINGTON, Feb, 11.—It is expected that the consideration of the Bland seignior- age bill will be completed in the house on Wednesday. Tomorrow is District of Co- lumbia day, but by special order the time after 3 o'clock has been set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Senator Stanford, and a fight will probably be made for the three hours previous by Mr. Bland. When the Bland bill reaches a vote the general expectation 18 that 1t will pass, after having bean modified in certain par- ticulars to mect the objcctions of Secretary Carlisle to give him some latitude and dis- cretion in the fssue of treasury notes against the seigniorage and In the coinage of the bullion. On Thursday the O'Neill- sted election case wili come up, and by agre ment six hours will be devoted to debate Mr. 0'Neill will probably be seated by almost a strict party vote. The remain dor of the week will be devoted to the fortification appropriation bill. Chairman Sayers of the uppropriation com- mittee has been anxfous to advance some of the appropriation bills now on the house cal- endar, but he has been persuaded by the friends of Mr. O'Nefll to let the latter's right to a seat be settled before legislation proceeds further 3 ON PECK] thereon. AWS CORFIRMATION. p 225 2 Dectslon of the Judielgry Committee Govern the Senate. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Nothing seems 0 much in doubt as the dction of the senate Judiclary committee on the nomination of Peckhant fof assoclate justice of the supreme court. It Is expected the committee will decidé tomorrow. The com win mittee's declsion is Hkely to be the decision of the senate. This i especially true if the committee shonld decide in favor of Peckham. Senator Hill alone has been con- fident from the first that Peekhan: would not » confirmed and 18 now just as confident Friends of the adnfinistration seem con fident and say there would not he the least doubt if they knew the attitude of two mem bers of th two men are Sena committee. It is supposed thesc ors Hoir and Platt ARMOR fundred Tons of the My Equal to the Test. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The Carnegie teel company had better luck with its armor plate than at Indlan Head a few weeks ago. That plate cracked badly and the company was glyen another test, also at Indian Head proving grounds. The govern- ment, has the right to demand sUll another test before It aecepts the 300 tons of mickel steel armor involyed In the LA STIN reo eraml Found however, (Continued on Second Page.) EBRU ARY 12, 1804 Railroad Traffic in the West Serionsly In- terfered With, WORST BLIZZARD OF THE PRESENT SEASON Nebraska, Kansas and Towa Swept by a High Wind-Stock in Some Loealitle Sald to Me Suffering for Attention. KANSAS CITY, York blizzard was west today. It b about and feb. 11 almost The great New outdone in the this city since, 1 snowing in continued ever noon has the snow coming down so thick that it looked like a fog. Up to 8 o ock tonight the pre- cipitation was fully in depth and it 18 sthl falling, fed by a high wind. All street car lines in the city were compelled to suspend operations about 4 o'clock, the plows being unable to keep the tracks sufficiently ar to run, and a long line of grips and coaches are stretched along one foot aced the various lines in different parts of the city. Only those who have to be out are in the streets, as it is almost impossible for pedestrians to get about. Dispatches from Kansas indicate that the storm is general. At Emporia the snowfall is reported as two fe ile advices from other points report from one foot to eighteen inches. Signal Officer Cannor tonight stated today's blizzard is the worst experienced in thisgiart of the countty since the establish- ment of the signal office in this city, Incom- ing trains from the west on all roads at 11 o'clock are reported (o be from four to twelve hours late, and some of them have been “lost” altogether. Dispatches from Oklahoma and Indian Ter- ritory indicate that suffering among the set- tlers will be very severe, as the snow companled by very cold winds, and at some points the thermometer is several degrees below zero. The loss of live stock, it is pected, will be very great At midnight it is still snowing here and the prospects are that the fall will continue all night, The Journal has the following dispatches from Kansas and Oklahoma: HENNESSEY, Okl, Feb. 11.—A terrible norther, never before equaled in this part of the ‘country, reached here at 6 o'clock this morning.” It has been snowing and drifting for the past twelve hours with no abatement. Over a foot of snow has fallen on the level and it is drifted in places six feet deep. suspended. The blizzard came up very sud- denly and no doubt the poorly sheltered set. tlers in the Cherokee Strip will suffer greatly from exposure. The thermometer stands two degrees below zero and the wind is blowing sixty miles an hour. ABIL| Kan., Feb. 11.—The blizzard which began yesterday has continued all day and is flercer than ever tonight. Fifteen inches of snow has fallen and is badly drifted by high winds. Al trains are de layed. FROM MISSOURI TO TEXAS. PARSONS, Kan, Feb. 11.—The worst suow storm that has prevailed in southedst- orn” Kansas since the memorable storm of 1885 set in here at 1 a'clock this morning and continued throughout the day, covering the ground to the depth of eight inches. Advices received at headquarters of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad are to the effect that the storm prevails along the entire system of the road from points in ‘Missour! to Texas. A strong wind has been prevalent all day and the snow is drifting badly. Traffic on the railroads at this hour that (10 o'clock) is open but it is more than prob- able that many delays and blockades will be reported before morning. . ELDORADO, Kan., Feb. 11.—The snow storm today 18 the’ worst that has occurred here since 1881. Snow began falling early this morning, and all day the gir has been a solid sheet of snow and it is still falling. It is between six and elght inches deep on a level and the wind which accompanied it has filled the cuts around the roads and railroad. = Travel is blockaded. A train of thirteen cars of cattle on the Santa Fe ar- rived here several hours late, and owing to the severe storm the cattle had to be un- loaded and will be kept here until the track is cleared. PITTSBURG, Kan., Feb. 11.—A blizzard struck this section after 12 o'clock last night and by morning the ground was covered with snow. Shortly after noon today the storm changed to a pelting, sleeting rain, which is still falling. It is bitterly cold, the rafn freezing as fast as it falls and the ground 18 now a perfect coat of ice. There is at least fve inches of icy snow on the level. OLATHE, Kan., Feb. 11.—A blinding snow storm has been raging in this city ever since noon today. In some places are drifts sev- eral feet deep and at this time the snow is falling fast as ever with a strong wind from the north and there are no prospects of it abating soon. It is the worst snow storm seen here for years although the weather is not cold. LAWRENCE, Kan., Feh. 11.—The north wind of last night was followed by a driv- ing snow storm that commenced early this morning and continued all d The snow was accompanied by a strong north wind. At 5 o'clock the snow was six inches deep on the level. The thermometer stood at 15 de- grees above zero all day. INDEPENDENCE, Kan., Feb. 11.—Snow began falling heavily here last night and continued all day with no pros- pects of abating. The wind has been blowing hard and the snow has drifted con- siderably. This Is the heaviest fall of snow here for several will be a benefit to wheat EMPORIA, Kan., Feb, ard and snow storm years has been raging twelve to fourteen inches deep, with no ap- pearance of abating. Only one train has reached here from the cast and passengers and freights are reported blocked all along all lines. The storm prevails throughout the entire state. Many cattle will perish. LZARD IN TOWA, years. It great 11.—The worst bliz- experfenced here in all day. Snow is n Tralns Delayed by Drifting Snow Growing Worse Hourly, CRESTON, Ia., b, 11.—(Speeial Tel gram to The Bee.)=A light suow commenced to fall this morning at 1 o'clock and as th day advanced the storm grew worse. At 11 o'clock tonight the thermometer stands at 5 degrees below zero. A blizzard raging. No. 2, the fast Burlington train, due here at 8:30, will not reach here until 1 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. The snow Is general between here and Lincoln. Situatio o= i now In the Burlington's JOSEPH, Feb. 11.—A heavy storm set in here at 11 o'clock this morning £now and it is now six inches deep on a level The mercury is 10 degrees above zero with a strong wind from tho northwest, Street car traflic Is eatirely suspended. Teports received at the general offices of the Burling ton are to the effect that the storm extends over a greater part of the system, decrea ing in violence as it procecds southward All freight trains are moving very slowly, and passengers. have been barcly making time In Ilinols. QUINCY, 1, Feb. 11.—A severe blizzard 18 raging in this vicinity tonight. The th mometer is sinking steadily and the and sleet Is almost blinding. A strong northwest wind prevails & treet car and raflway service 13 impaired v, cls In Uil Now Clear SALT LAKE, Feb. 11.—Snow blocked the Unlon Pacific tracks betwoen (his cliy and Ogden all day yesterday and until 3 thi afternoon. High winds piled snow in th cuts s fast as It could be dug out. A Railroad traffic is entirely | BLOCKED BY BANKS OF SXOW | i z % - % SINGLE COPY FIVE ('l".ii\"l'v snow blay are now @ now Fall at St Louis. ST. LOU. «“#feb. 11.—About 10 o'clock this evening snow commenced to fall and at mid« night it was snowing hard and a heavy fall is predicted before morning. Py tomorrow ) 18 rare in Utah. The tracks morning there will be a drop in temperas ture of from 20 to 30 degrces through Miss sourt and Ilinofs, Telegrams from various citfos west as 1 northwest, and as far so indicato that a heavy snow storm and blizzard prevails over that section. Stockmen Alarmed N ANGELO, Tex., Feb. 11.—For ght hours the snow fell here today, accom- panied A north wind, which has con- siderably alarmed stockmen. If the storm continues for any length of time the death reentage of stock will inevitably be large. PRIESTS FIGHT AT TIHE xas SA ac ILTAR. gation L Sight in ¢! Feb. 11 citing time today at St olic church here and priest assaulting anoth Brooklyn Con, Treated ton Novel ireh, Th Peter the spectaclo of one £ on the altar caused o was an ex- toman Cath- iong the large congregation which a panic a attended 1 The pastor of St. Peter's Is Rev. Father Willlam J. Hill, a man of middle age, ®hile Father Patrick Y. Mo- Donald, a man about 30 years, is his assist- ant. The latter was the celebrant of the mass, while Father Hill was on the altar as deacon. When Father Hill commenced the reading of notices for the day Father McDonald suddenly arose and turning to Father Hill said: “You can't speak here.” Father Hill was taken by surprise and spered to his assistant o keep quiet, but » latter rushed at Father Hill and knocked him down the altar step: Father McDonald then picked up the chalice and Father Hill attempted to take it from him. The former dealt him a blow nder the left ear which knocked him down. Pho startled congregation was by this time wild with excitement, and several men in the front pews jumped over the chancel rail and prevented Father McDonald from com- mitting further violence. Father McDonald was taken to the rectory opposite the church and confined in his apartments,where he became 0 violent that it was evident that d he he was insane. Father Hill s was taken entirely by surprise, as Father Me- Donald had never before manifested any and he could not account ngement of his mind. e s O 11.—For nearly a signs of in Expelled P DETROIT, week Feb. past negotiations have been in progress re- lative to the reinstatement in the Catholic church of Father Kolasinski, the ex-priest who recently completed one of the finest churches In the west and is the leader of a very large following among the Hollanders of Detroit. After a sensational trial Father Kolasinski had been expelled upon various charges of Insubordination and conduct un- becoming his office. Today he announced to his congregation that he was about to re- tire and do penance for a week and that on next Sunday he would make apology in three different languages before his congregation according to the terms on which he is to be readmitted to the priesthood, g S HAD TO HAVE IT. Chlcago Papers Disco that the United Press Service is of No Use. CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The beginning of the end in the hotly contested press association fight is at hand, and as it was promised sonie months ago, the old reliable Associated press s the victor. Commencing tomorrow. two of the strongest papers In. the United press will drop the report of that organization and begin receiving the service of the Associated press. These are the Chicago Herald and Chicago Tribune. There are still two other stray sheep that have come into the fold— the Chicago Post and the Chicago Staats- Zeitung—who will also receive the Asso- clated press service, beginning tomorrow. The Tribune and Staats-Zeitung- were for- merly members of the Western Assoclated press, but when, last August, this organiza- tion broadened its scope and changed its name to the Associated press, they cast their lot with the United press. That they soon realized their mistake, however, is evident, even though they put on a bold front and proclaimed with much emphsais that the United press was soon to engulf its rival. Before the battle had been waged long they were glad of an opportunity to return to their first love. The Tribune signed an As. sociated press contract on it Wednesday, but the fact was not igenerally known until today. The Herald and Post signed yesterday. The ‘change of front on the part of the Herald and Post was to many the greatest surprise of the day. For many years these two papers have been the backbone of the United press, John R. Walsh, the principal stockholder in both, being president of that association, and their surrender to the Agso- clated press is one of the greatest victories ever won in a press war. The other Chi- cago papers, who have all along been mem- bers of the Associated press and helped to maintain the fight, are quietly rejoicing over the increase in their “family,” and none of them will publish tomorrow more than a e announcement of the change. e OT PAID. COUPONS WE. Denver Citizens and Companies Sued by an Edinburgh Citizen VER, Feb. 11.—John Guthrie Snrith of iburgh, Scotland, began suit in the United circuit court yesterday against the Maxwell Cattle pany, Frank Springer, Jumes Van Houten, Francisco A. Mauza- nares and Joseph Cunningham of New Mexico, Nicholas Thouron of Pennsylvania, Samuel L. Parish of New York, Henry M. Porter of Colorado and the Max- well Land Grant company to foreclose o mortgage given by the Maxwell Cattle company on its interest in a leasehold for thirty-elght vears to about 1,714,000 acre of land in New Mexico and Colorado, known M. as the Maxwell land grant, to secure bonds for $276,000. It is claimed that the Max- well Cattle company has defaulted In the payment of interest coupons since January 1, 1856, and has transferred its interest in the mortgaged premises to the other de- fendants, who are now in possession of the The duke of Manchester and the among others, were formerly ant as trustees for e resigned. property. earl of Rosslyn associated with complyi the mortgagees, but they Ll WILSON NOT SERIOUSLY ILL. Detained at Kansas City Only a Few Dy CITY, Feb. 11 Wilson of West Wil Be KAN Willlam a quiet day AS L. Congressman Virginia spent today in his rooms at the Coates house and tonight Is resting casy Dr. D. R. Porter, the attending physiclan told an Associated press reporter that M Wilson suffering from follicular laryn gitis, “His ailment Is not of a serious nature,” the doctor added, “and there Is no truth in the sensaticnal reports circu lated last night that he is dangerously i1l Mr. Wilson cxpected to leave for Mexico Tuesday morning, but acting on D Porter's advice he will not leave until Wednesday or Thursda ¥ THER PHELAN'S TURN, the ce the eb. 11 last night st Who Abused Now Rishop Must Musie, “Information was re- the effect that of thé Western Journal of this city fore t ST. LOUIS celved | Rev. D. Phelan i a Catholi handed a cltat m of i of Lineoln to show be wuspended for Donacum trial, to to ppear b ation of th why he should not with the st his coune on Brazilian Insurgents and Government Troop( Battle at Nictheroy, SWEPT BY BOLTS FROM HEAVY GUNY Streets of the City the Scene of Some Hot Work, STRONG WORKS DESTROYED BY REBELS Their Ships No Longer in Danger from Shore Batteries, SEVERAL HUNDRED ~ SOLDIERS KILLED Conflicting * Stories a8 to the Vietorioug arties, but Indications Polnt to Partinl Defent for Pelxota wnd Forces, NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—A Herald special dispateh from *Montevideo says: A respondent in Rio de Janeiro sends word that the fight at Nictheroy when the rebels landed at Arela point on February 9 and y e It could hardly be declded Wwhich forces came out victorious. Many were killed and many others wounded on both sides, and the government troops, com- manded by General Agrollo, made a valiant defense, X Confirmation of the news of the landing of the rebels at Nictheray reached here to In an official cable dispatch from Rio. The Insurgent fleet attacked Armacao at 8 o'c lock last evening and continued the fight until daybreak. The insurgents landed troops and destroyed the beach and hilltlop forts of the government. With six heavy guns and two rapid firing guns they swept the streets of Nictheroy, but were finally forced to retreat. The government admits a loss of 200, The correspondent in Nictheroy says 500 is nearer the true loss, The insurgents succeeded beyond all hopes, having destroyed the government position most menacing to the insurgent flect, they having lost but 270 men. LONDON, Feb, 11.—The Times tomorrow will publish the following advices from Rio de Janeiro, February 7, via Montevideo, Feb- ruary 11: The movement attempted ashore during the past few days to assist the fn- surgents collapsed. President Peixoto received timely information of the plot and caused the arrest of the leaders, Included among whom were two generals and twenty officers. The news received hero from the southern part of Brazil Is unreliable. The rumors about the advance of the Inwrrgent troops continue. It Is sald they have passed the frontier of the state of Sao Paulo. Admiral da Gama’s position is stronger than it has been. He is recelving many recruits and quantities of supplles from dis= tricts near the head of the bay. On Mon- day last, February 5, seventy men jolned the insurgent ranks. President Peixoto's new fleat still at Babia. g Admiral da Gama is not interfering with foreign shipping. There Is only a smail movement of commerce, General Nfemeyer, commanding the government troops at Nictheroy, resigned February 5. Peixoto announces that he will not be a candidate for the presidency. The opposi- tion says the Brazilian constitution pro- hibits the holding of an election when martial law is prevailing in any part of Brazil. GREAT COMMERCIAL DISTURBANC| Baneful Effects of the Fluctuations in India Exchange. LONDON, Feb. 10.-~The Times in its finan~ cial article says: It s estimated that goods engaged for shipment to India for the next six months have an aggregate value of £15,000,000. It is alleged nearly the whole of this stupendous total has been contracted for on the basis that the rupee is worth 1s 3d. India exchange has recently dropped 8d below this price and the loss therefore will amount to £1,200,000. Tho question arises, who has to bear it? Both the merchants and the castern banks appear to have protected themselyes in advanc The total loss will be large but widely spread. Nothing couid better show the evil effects of hte vascillating poliey on the part of those who undertook to steady exchange. It is to be earnestly hoped that the drastic measures taken in India for the pur- pose of tightening money markets will not be used to serew exchange to an unsafe level ‘rom which it would eventually re- lapse again. The Times in an article on Indian affairs siys: “We understand the earl of Kimberly has resolved that until the experiment has had a fair trial nothing short of a parllamentary resolution will induce him to reopen the Indian mints and that he is determined to presevere In sell- ing council bills from week to week at market rates. Further, we understand that he will consent to mo proposal for imperial duty on silver with the gbject of upholding the rup The financid and commerecial world, which bears the brunt to lnow distinetly which cou has the right e will be fol- lowed. Economists, whether agresing with or differing from the earl, are of one mind as to the danger of further vascillating ent e during the pre on. port sc » LONDON, the 6-year-old dau njured. 11.—The Pri Ena, rer of Prince Henry of 58 Hattenberg and Princess Beatrice, met with a serious accident while riding in the grounds at Osborne, Isle of Wight, on Satur. day. A groom was leading the pony on which she was seated when the animal stumbled. Princess Ena was pitched head- foremost to the ground. Sh was able to walk to the palace, but soon after arriving there fell asleep, and has not yet awakened, A specialist was summoned and has since been in attendance upon her. It is feared that she has sustained serious injury to her head. Captured Many NOS AYRES, Feb, tehes re- at Rio de ~Disy ¢d here from an official soure Janelro say the government force theroy have repulsed the Insurgents and cap- tured many prisoncrs, among whom are sev- 1 naval officers, In Rio Grande do Sul the Insurgents have captured Basso Fundo, Allegreto, Monosay, Crusalta and Soldad Eight Purly Fir PARIS, Feb. 11,.—A fire occurred today in the Rue de Reully. While the firemen were engaged In the basement a quantity of sulphuret of carbon exploded. The flames Bight fire workmen 1 the party and seventeen comple men severely Iy envelop were Killed inju Hos Retur ). 11~ Advlee allege that Timbuctoo His route o Thnbuet recelyed Colonel from wuy PARIS from Kayes has retur rive ank today Honnlere ou by along the Warship Beuntngton ut e INOA, Feb. 11.-United States man-of- war HBennin; has arri here and i awaiting further orders.