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    THE OMAHA DAILY E-BE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOIlN'lNG ! * * ' . { , , FEBRUARY * 12 , 1801. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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INVOLVES A FORTUNE
Bravo Olmrges Growing Out of the Death of
Annie Pixloy.
NUMEROUS HINTS OF PLOTS AND MURDER
Husband of the Once Popular American
Actress Accused by Her Mother.
LARGE ESTATE LEFT TO LITIGATION
Frotty Maid of the Victim Said to Have
Acted a Part.
SUSPECTED OF ADMINISTERING POISON
JbtutrmuitM of Itohcrt rulforil unil Other *
t'omerneil on Itotli SldeH of tlm
C'mo S iisiilliiiml I'mtuiti
of the AITulr.
NEW YORK , Fob. 11. Mr. 'Robert Fulfora ,
iusbaml of the wclljcnown American actress ,
Annlo Plxley , "tho child of the Sierras , "
who died In London on October S last under ,
It Is claimed , mysterious circumstances , was
a passenger on the American line steamship
Now York , which-arrived nt her wharf about
9 o'clock this morning. Mr. Fulford was ac
companied by his sister , Mrs. W. Fra/or ,
nnd by Annlo Jojce , the late Miss Plxlcy's
maid , who Is said to have administered cer
tain powders to her , thus "being Instiumcntal
In causing her death In order that Mr. Fill-
fonl might obtain possession of her estate ,
valued at from $200,000 to $100,000.
Upon the arrival of the steamship New
York at quarantine , Mr. Fulford was met by
a representative of the Associated press ,
who acquainted him with the hcilous charges
which have been made against him by the
Plxley family , as published during the past
week , as to the circumstances sin rounding
the death of his wife and the alleged forger
ies In connection with the transfer of deeds
nnd mortgages belonging to his wife's estate.
Mr. Fulford , who Is a short , thick-set gen
tleman , with iron-gray hair and mustache
and very tfood appearance , was considerably
surprised nnd'shocked when ho learned the
serious nature of the charges.
"I have been living In the suburbs of
London , " ho said , "and have heard nothing
of all this. I therefore do not feel like
faying very much on the subject until I
have become more fully Informed concern
ing the stories which have been circulated.
I can say novv , however , that It U all the
most absurd rubbish on earth. My wlfo
died , despite the attention of the two most
skilled physicians in England. I have been
quietly resting with my people In London'
ever since. The com so of the Plxley
family Is no doubt duo to Impatience on
their port because I have not hurried over
hero nnd turned over 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.lt. '
"What had 1 to gain ? Certainly no mer
cenary motive would have Influenced mo as
tboro was no necessity for It. All the
money was mine whether my wlfo was
alive or not. All talk of harsh treatment
was untrue. My wlfo and I lived together
Tor twenty-ono years , from the time of our
marriage at Portland , Ore. , to her death ,
happily nnd without a separation at nny
time. Her death was a serious blow to mo.
ALL IN THE HUSBAND'S NAME.
"Tho assertion on the part of the Plxley's
that all the deeds and mortgages belonging
to Miss Pixloy are In my name Is certainly
true. They nro all In my name nnd will
remain so. Who else would have them ?
It was through Iny management that Miss
Plxloy made her fortune. She left every
thing to mo to bo disposed of as I thought
best. It was never Intended that Mrs.
Plxley , her mother , should bo left unpro
vided for. I have taken care of the wliolo
family for over twenty years.
"Mrs. Pixloy has got mo Into n nice little
scrape by her Ill-advised talking , nnd It's a
poor wny to sot about obtaining what she
alleges Is duo her. Of cotirso , I shall con
tinue to look out for my mothcr-ln-lavv , but
I doubt If I will contribute anything more
for the halt brothers of my wife to sport
with on Broadway. They uro old enough nnd
big enough to , earn n living for themselves.
Certainly I am going to look. Into what they
have said against mo , and am not going to
furnish then ) with'the vveupons to tight mo
with. There really has never bean too much
friendly feeling between Annie's family and
myself.
"I received n loiter from my old friend ,
Dr. Fleming , saying that the old lady was
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 prcpurn
for the fighting of the legal battle which I
understand has been started for me. There
Is a Joint will between my wife and I , made
by us years ago , which I will have probated.
"I'm not guilty of murder or any crlmo
nnd have with ma In an mil the remains of
my dear wife , which I propose to place be
side the remains of our llttlo child , who Is
burled nt London , Out ,
"In regard to the story that I caused my
wife's remains to bo cremated In order thnt
no * Investigation could bo made Into the
cause ot her death , I can only say tliut film
was cremated at her own icquest , and I
can provo this by evidence of several per-
cons. As I have provlonely stated , I was not
In any way Instrumental In the death of my
wife , nnd there Is absolutely no truth In the
reports that Dr. Fleming , who Is the phy-
Mclan employed by the actor's fund of
America , nnd who has been the trusted phy-
Blclan of professional people iilnco the dajn
of Edwin Forrebt , gave my wlfo medicine
that In any way Injured her , and there Is also
no truth In the story that my wife's maid ,
Annlo Joyce , had anything to do with my
wife's death. I have brought Miss Joyce
back to this country with mo , so that It will
not be difficult to refute these cruel nnd out
rageous calumnies. "
STOHY OF THE ACTHESS' MID. .
Miss Annlo Joyce vvns next Interviewed by
the Associated press representative. Mlus
Joyce Is an attractive looking young womnn
nnd were n neat mourning suit nnd u Jaunty
crcpo bonnet. Miss Joyce Mild ; "Thero Is
absolutely no truth In the stories connect
ing mo with the death of Miss PKley. I
do not Know what lias been said nnd shall
Ignore the statements and charges madu
against "mr entirely , Thu clmige * mentioned
as these that I have been circulating nro
elmply preposterous and so far as I am con
cerned I Invite full Inquiry Into the death of
Mini Plxley , so fnr ns my attendance of her
during her Illness U concerned or other-
% v Iso , "
The alleged conspiracy on the ptrt of
llobort Fulford , Dr. Fleming und Annlo
Joyce has aroused considerable excitement
among the friends of both parties. The
friends of Mr , Fulford nro indignant and
refer to the charges with contempt and ns-
icrt thnt U only requires Mr , Fulford'a
presence here to entirely dUslpale thorn.
On the part of the family , their attorney ,
Colonel H. J. Hnlre , Is vigorously Inveatl-
KHtlug the cabo with n vloxr tu securing the
rights of his clients to a nhnroof the estate
of tli ftctresi more than attumpttut ; to provo
thnt Mlsn Plxlry's death was duo to her hus
band's dcrtrc to make nwny with her.
Colonel Hnlro nnnouncen he hns positive
evidence to provo thnt Miss Plxley left n
will providing for her family , nnd witnesses
who will testify ns to the harsh treatment
of his wlfo by Mr , Fulford. Forgeries In
the transfer of deeds nre broadly hinted nf.
The case , which will como up In Philadel
phia , promlics to be a sensational one. The
estate of Mlsi Plxley Is variously estimated
nt from $200,000 to $100.000 Among other
things It Included n $65,000 mortgage on the
Park theater In Philadelphia.
STOHY OF MISS PIXLEY'S BHOTIIEH.
In connection with the charges emanating
from the Plxley family , Mr. Star L. Pixloy ,
brother ot the late actress , said to an Asso
ciated press representative on behalf of the
family. "We nil believe the mnnner In
which my sister came HU suddenly to her
death Is , to say the least , peculiar. Whllo
wo have no proof upon which to base a
prosecution of Hobort Fulford , her husband ,
for causing the death of my sister , the pub-
1 shel stories and Int-rvlevvs w th my mother
and ulster represent our opinions on the
Milbjcct.
"Tho only object of the legal proceedings
we arc preparing to take Is to obtain what
wo believe to be our right to n proper share
of Annie's estate to cause Mr. Fulford to
muko n proper accounting to us of his dis
position of the will , deeds nnd papers of my
sister , In which wo can provo.we nro In
terested. My sister trusted Implicitly In
her husband ; he vvns always In full control
of her property , nnd deposited In banks nil
her money In his name ; so Annie had to go
to her husband for every dollar hhe wanted
to upend. Annie's brnln was In no way af
fected. Last September when she was 111 ,
her husband called In Dr. Waller Fleming
to attend her. Dr. Fleming nnd Mr Ful
ford were Intimate friends Annie did not
Ilka him , nnd begged to bo permitted to
have nnother physician. Wo don't exactly
know what the powders were which werja
prescribed for her , nnd which were so per
sistently and regularly administered by
Miss Joyce. Wo wish wo hnd kept ono of
these for nnalysls. As It stands , however ,
we can only give It as our opinion that
Annie's death was very mysterious , and her
cremation only adds to the strength of this
\ iew.
"It Is true Mr. Fulford has complete pos-
seislon of the entire estate of his wife. Wo
do not think It possible thnt Annie ever
Intended to leave her mother or any of us
out her will. In fact. Is well known to immjr
that she proclaimed her Intention of pro
viding handsomely for her mother. ' Only
n Bhort time previous to her departure for
England. Annlo showed Alice , her sister , a
typewritten document with a blue cover ,
which vvirtundoubtedly her will She ono
day showed Alice this paper and called her
attention to a clause leading'To Allco
$2,500 , a 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 n ohnre In her estate. "
Mr. Pixley expressed the conviction that
Mr. Kill ford would not again visit America
and thnt the family did not expect to bee
anything more ofilm. \ .
PHEFEHHED MORE DISCHETION.
Colonel H. J. Halre , counsel for the Plxley
family , said to a representative of the Asso
ciated press : " 1 would hn\e preferred
having the Plxleys use more discretion In
their statements. They believe , of course ,
that the charges made ugalnst Hobert Ful-
foid are tine and there are many circum
stances connected with the departure for
England of Miss Plxley , her treatment for
her Illness nnd the flnal 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 bo made.
"I know nothing about the matter beyond
what hns been told mo by the Plxley fnmlly.
My duty Is simply to ln\obligate the ques
tion of what right Fultonl has to transfer
the entire estate of his wlfo to himself ,
thereby entirely Ignoring the claims of her
family , and his failure to advlso them
concerning his disposition of her estate and
their Interest In It. All tlio friends of
Mrs. Fulford Knew very well Uiat her hus
band was to provide ngnlnst want upon the
part of her mother nnd sisters , and the
fortune she accumulated amply Justified even
an extravagant estimate ot what she must
have provided for them In her w.111.
"I have engaged associate counsel In Lon
don and In Philadelphia to nsslst mo In
preparing the case nnd when It comes up
Philadelphia will be the Hghtlng ground ,
as It Is there Mls > s Plxley's largest Interests
He. Mr. Fulford has , I understand , re
tained Messrs. Morgan & Lewis of 411
Chestnut street , Philadelphia , as his coun
sel. They are nblo men. I shall , when
ready to begin proceedings , endeavor to
get service of the papers on Mr. Fulford
In London , or by proxy In Philadelphia.
"I have a lecord of money , icil estate
and Jevvcliy left by Miss Pixley to the value
of between $200,000 and $400,000. The
actress was very generous , kindly and am
bitious Her trust In her husband was very-
gnat , and ho controlled her affairs. Ap
peal ances Indicated some sort of understand
ing between the maid Joyce and Fulford.
Joyce was engaged by the Plxleys at Phila
delphia seven yeais ago. "
Dr. Walter M. Fleming , who attended the
late Annlo Pixloy during her Illness previous
to her departure for England , speaking of
the published charges made by the family
of Miss Plxley that povvdeis ho prescribed
for her vvcro opiates of a powerful character
and assisted In her untimely end , made the
following statement to a repicsentative of
the Associated press-
DH. FLEMING'S DENIAL.
"I have been Intimately acquainted with
Miss" Plxley and her husband for many
years. I attended her during her Illness
Just beforn she left for England , In company
with Mr. Fulford. 'Sho was huffurlng from
overwork , nervous prostration , nnd the loss
of her child cnustd her to wear herself out.
"Tho Insinuations ns to the character of my
treatment ot Miss Plxley are absurd and
unjust to the last degree As to what
course I will pursue with reference to these
charges , I prefer to say nothing further
than thnt the last has not been heard of
them.
"Tho general Indignation of the friends
of Mr. Fulford Is nothing short of Intense.
I never Knew any thai go ot misconduct to
bo taken up and so Indignantly condemned
as the charges made against Bob Fttlford
have been by his host ot friends.
"Tho powders which I prescribed for Miss
Plxley vvero simply bismuth and soda , to
settle the lady's stomach. My mall Is very-
largo slnco these charges vvero mndo , and I
am dally flooded with messages nnd lettera
from my own friends and friends of Mr.
Fulfoid , condemning the Infamous Insinua
tions which have teen innile. "
WHKN AXNIi : IMXLKY DIIII ) .
htorj of AMio'WiiBd'rfseiit During HIT
I..i t Moment * .
LONDON , Feb. U The Associated press
has Investigated the London end of the re
ported mysterious death of Annie Plxley , the
well Known actress , and the rumored disap
pearance of her property. When this dis
patch Is published , Mr. Hobert Fulford , the
husband of the deceased octrois , Annie Joyce ,
the much talked ot maid nt the dead actress ,
and Mrs , Frazler , n sister of Mr. Fulford ,
will bo In New YorK Cty | , for which place
they sailed a week ago nn board the steam
ship Novv York. From.Mrs. Edwin Fulford ,
wlfo of the brother ot Hobert Fulford , In
whoso house MUs Plxluy died , a reporter ob
tained the following statement
Mrs. Edwin Fulford said thnt she received
Annlo Pixley nt her house In September last ,
when thu actress ic'tuined dying from HIM
United States. Mrs. Fulfoid bays that shu
nursed Annlo tenderly throughout her sick
ness nnd that she wan present at her death.
Mrs. Fulford also tpul.c bliteih ofnnfu
Plxloy'b mother , whom she declares always
showed animosity for tlio actreat' husband ,
who , during his wlfo a Illnodd. according lo
Mra. Edwin Fulford , scarcely left Annie's
bedside for n moment.
Two. eminent physicians. Dr. Harrlmoro
und Dr Dai low , attended the decease I dur
ing her illness. Mr Hobert Fulford ulluwed
iContiuued ou Second rage. )
CLEVELAND IS NOT PLEASED
President Still Determined to Defeat the
Income Tax Proposition.
LITTLE PROSPECT FOR HIS SUCCESS
.Senator * Not Inclined to Strike Mm "Mutter
from I IIP Wilson 11111-Sugnr Trust
C'laliiin to lluvo the Scu-
utc rixtil.
WASHINGTON' DUHEAU OP THE BEE.
613 Fourteenth Street ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. It.
Strenuous efforts are being made by Pres
ident Clr\eland to have the senate llnancc
committee strike out the Income tax feature
of the Wilson tariff bill. It nag proposed
by the administration that Income taxes
should be separated from the customs
measure and reported to the scnata as a
separate bill , but It was soon found that
that could not be done. Such action would
bo equivalent to originating a revenue
measure In the senate ; . All revenue bills
must originate In the house. Democratic
members of the house ways and meant ;
committed vvcro then sounded. They wore
asked If they would report the Incoinu tax
scheme as a separate measure It It was
stricken out of the tariff bill by the nuance
committee They replied that they would
not ; that the Incoino tax must remain a part
of the Wilson bill or fall. That It wan
simply a scheme to rescue Presi
dent Cleveland from embarrassment.
They natd the president would veto an In
come tax measure ptiro and simple , but hu
could not veto u tariff bill providing Incoino
taxes. So It la but a question of striking
Income taxes from the bill and Killing the
scheme , or keeping them in the bill as now.
If a duty Is placed on sugar , coal and Iron
ore , as seems altogether probable , the in
come taxes will not bo necessary for revenue.
II looks as though the dilemma would be
come very embarrassing to the president
and his party in congress.
SUGAR TRUST SCOHCS 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 insist overly much upon throttling the
other trust. If the Whisky trust Is to bo
conserved , why not help nnd protect the
Sugar trust ? The agents of the Sugar trust
have been hero a week. It is no wonder that
sentiment should change In their wake. It
Is said that over 60,000 shares of Sugar trust
stock were bought In New York on Friday
alone for men hero who were privately told
that the trust had fixed things In the senate.
CLEANIN6 OUT TUG CLERKS.
A reign of terror is beginning to spread
through the Interior department. Secretary
Carlisle has either weeded out or marked
for decapitation every republican official 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
lepubllcan 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 efficiency of employes for promotion
throughout the Interior department. " While
these records arc ostensibly for promotion
purposes , they are really "lists" for the
manipulator of the guillotine. About two
dozen republicans In the pens'on offlce.wlthln
the classified service and supposedly under
civil service protection , have been dropped
from the rolls. Hoke Smith Is going Into
the geological and other scientific bureaus ,
and dismissing republicans right and left
men possessing technical knowledge and fill
ing positions which cannot be efficiently oc
cupied by Inexperienced men ; yet he Is nil-
Ing the -vacancies with Inexperience and In
efficiency. By the end of this year theie
will bo scarcely a republican loft in the de
partments here. The Civil 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 helping the needy. The national
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 Infer
for the congressmen representing their homo
dlstiicts and Implore them for financial as
sistance. . Several eastern representatives
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 shaio In
helping those wh o ara destitute , The desti
tution here , however , Is largely different
from that prevailing In Industrial centers of
the country. There are few shops hero , and
no more men and women are out of work
from the regular roll of residents than ordi
narily. The great Influx of unemplojed
comes from every section. AVhy this should
bo their Mecca no one knows ; but hero they
come , and they are making It a serious mat
ter to men In public life. A peculiar feature
of the distress prevailing in Washlnrton Is
that It Is with white persons almost exclu
sively. There nro about 90,000 coloied per
sons In Washington twice as many blacks
as whites who work at common labor and
> ot officers of the chirltablo associations say
that there are ten whlto families and ten
white persons who apply for assistance to one
black. The explanation of this Is that the
blacks are moio economical and willing to
work at anything when penniless , while the
whites are fastidious , and are unwilling to
work unless they got a certain kind of em
ployment and fixed wages. There are no
black beggais around the capital. Hut the
army of white tramps and helpless Individu
als Is growing BO laiga In the national cap
ital as to make the situation serious. If
they can only Impress themselves upon leg
islation their presence hero will not have
been In vain.
PROFESSIONAL LOBBYISTS.
"There goes a man who lives off his al
leged Influence with two or thrco members
of congress , " said a senator to The Bee cor
respondent. Ho continued : "Do you
know that there are In Washington fifty or
100 man who do nothing but draw salaries
anil receive tips from persons having Inter
ests bcforo congress , and who have nothing
to give In return except their Influonca with
senators and representatives ? Well , It Is
true , I am sorry to say , I know of threj
men , jacklcg lawyers , who do nothing but
run around the corridors of the capital and
advertise their Influence with a certain
democratic senator. They are nil receiving
salaries for their Influence with this senator.
Person ! ) hiving Interests before the com-
rnltteo of which the senator Is u mctnbar
beck out his friends for favors , and I Know
that thcsn three men nro subsidized by u
number of persons who hav'o Interests be
fore the senator's committee. A great
many public men unconsciously lend themselves -
selves to this disreputable business of sell
ing Influence. 1 don't believe that the men
In responsible positions are frequently
Hweived In the performance of their dutlcn
by the Influence of those schemers , but they
cnromago the men who live off this friendship -
ship by advertising their relations with those
men. Thpy go out driving with them , are
frequently noen In I ho theater ! ) and cafes
with thorn , ami apparently to nil Intents and
purposes they nre controlled by them.
Tin other tiny > our correspondent Inquired
of an official at , the Department of State
vvlto was preparing the communications passIng -
Ing from thlb Government to Minister Wll-
llk. It had been allege 1 that those * , vbo
have lunt ; Known Mr Grcsham that be won
not sufficiently niloptjn the preparation o
diplomatic correspondence to constuct nomi
of the communications -which have pnssei
.out of the State _ Department In relation U
the Hawaiian affair. *
"Why , " said tho'SJnte dcpirtmcnt oflV
clal , somewhat surprised , "don't you know
who writes the diplomatic letters for thl <
administration ? It Is Adco , the nsslstanl
secretary. Mr. Adeo Is the Rmnrtcst mar
with a pen having any connection with thl :
administration , Secretary Blalno said thai
Adco could write more nnd say less than an }
man he over saw , and that he was the mosl
gifted ovaslonlst of the ago. It was Adcc
who put together ' tlipao two words vvhlcli
have encircled the 'world and become histor
ical In the worht of- letters , 'Inocuous des
uetude. ' Secretary . Grcsham could novel
get down to diplomatic phrases and evasions
which would qualify him to conduct the dip-
plomatlc correspondence of the department ,
Ho Is too blunt and direct. Ho could write
or deliver extemporaneously a decision from
the bench which would be well enough under
stood , but If ho ohould cvtr prepare a
lengthy communication to Lord Roscbcrry ,
for Instance , on the Tiering sea question ,
or should direct n cotnmunlcatlon to Presi
dent Pclxoto on the Insurrection In Brazil ,
those officials wouldrlmvo the laugh on this
country. It would' doubtless remind them
of a challenge frdm Peter Jackson. No ,
Mr. Adco Is the busiest man In the State
department , and alt communications of any
Importance whatever , ; 'and especially those
which arc to be given to the public , ema
nate from his room , "
LEW WALLACE ON THD PRESIDENT.
General Lew Wallace , the widely known
Hoosler novelist and author of "Ben Ilnr , "
etc. , who Is spending n few days here ,
where ho IB consulting .historical works and
doing ? ome copyright business with the
Congressional Library , was talking this
evening with some li lends about the Cleve
land administration nnd the business ol
congress when ho enlrt : "I have never
known such dissensions to pxlst In a political
party as now prevails In the ranks ) of the
democrats and novvlicro In my travels ha\o
I found organizations within the dominant
party offering nny defense of the president.
They have wisely concluded that Mr. Cleve
land Is bungling things , and there Is no
excuse or help for It. Under' the Cleveland
administration the Tfnlted States ceases to
be a republic. He ls > an autocratic and
despotic ruler , who neither asks nor accepts
advice from his cabinet officers. If he
wants to do nn > thl.ig ho goes ahead and
docs It. He then osks what Is thought of
It. Ho carries a wedge ( In his pocket nnd
a- mullet In his ha When lie gets a
scheme In his head he fliids n orack In the
law to set his wedge and applies his mallet.
He smashes the constitution to smithereens.
Ho has no more rcgUnl for the constitution
than he has for the senate. He Is not
a follower of precedents. Ho molds them. "
Hon. John U. Webstar of Omaha Is at the
Rlggs , and J. R. Wnllbanl : of Mount Pleas
ant Is at the Ebblti. ,
Senator and Mrstanderson returned
from New Orleans this morning.
Representative David 'U. ' Henderson of
Dubuque , la. , who yesterday afternoon un
derwent the amputation of a piece of the
stump of his leg , a part of which ho lost In
battle at Corinth , Is getting along nicely.
Bravo man that hells , his nerve alone has
kept him alive for'years. . His suffering for
some months has been agonizing.
} PERRY S. HEATH.
AVKBit IN itfiiK VHN-ATI : .
V k -
Will .ir.ikD..au iffort : to Clear Up the
CttUmhu. "
WASHINGTON. Feb. ' II. There w.111 be an
effort on the part of 'the 'senate ' during the
present week to "electup ho calendar as far
as possible , prior to/uklng- the tariff bill ;
which , When It Is'reportcd to the senate , Is
expected to exclude the consideration of
most other .subjects. 'The ' speech malting
' '
of topics , Including the , Stewart bond resolu
tion , the Turplo .Hawaiian resolution , and
probably the resolution of. Senator Hale In
structing the committee on finance to grant
hearings on the tariff bill ,
The speeches on the Stewart resolution will
be made during the morning hour and the
Hawaiian speeches later In the day. Sen
ators Gray nnd Daniel have given notice of
speeches on the Hawaiian 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 nt all townslte * established by the
Interior department la" Hie unfinished busi
ness on the calendar and when it Is disposed
of the bill to pioyidc for additional accom
modations for the government printing office
will be taken up and acted on as boon as
practicable. There will also be a general
effort on the part of senators to have private
bills or bills 'of minor general Importance
taken from the calendar and passed.
It Is believed that tho. committee on the-
Judiciary will dispose of the Pcckham nom
ination tomorrow , and If EO in all probabil
ity there will bo at least one day during the
week devoted to executive session for the
purpose of passing upon this nomination.
IN THI : nousi : .
lilunil Sclgnlorngo Hill Will lie Ulnposcil of
Wrdneiidiiy.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. It Is expected
that the consideration" the Bland seignior
age bill will bo 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 flght will probably be made
for the three hours previous by Mr Bland
When the Bland bill reaches n vote the
general expectation Is that It will pus * ,
after having bean modified In certain pm-
tlculars to meet the objections of Secretary
Carlisle to give him some latitude nnd dis
cretion In the Issue of treasury notes against
the seigniorage and In the coinage oftho
bullion
On Thursday the O'Nolll-Joy contested
election case will come up , and by agree
ment six hours will bo devoted to debate
thereon. Mr. O'Neill will probably be seated
by almost n strict party voto. The remain
der of the week willbo devoted to the
fortification appropriation bill.
Chairman Sayers of the appropriation com
mittee has been anxious to advance some of
the appropriation bills now on the house cal
endar , but he has ' ttecn persuaded by the
friends of Mr. O'Neill to let the latter's
right to n seat be settled bcforo legislation
proceeds further. _ _
a ON I'IOKHAM'S :
Decision of the .IJJilfrljjry Committed AMU
( lovcrii thii Semite.
WASHINGTON , Tcb.i 11. Nothing seems
so much In doubt as tha action of the senate
Judiciary committee on the nomination of
Wheeler II. Pe'ckham for associate justice
of the supreme court. H Is expected the
committee will deoldts tomorrow. The com
mltteo'H decision Is llkfely to be the decision
o ! thn senate. Tills ttr especially trtio If
the committee vhouhl decide In favor of
Peckham. Sunatoj ITU ) nlono has been con
fident from the first thnt Peckham would not
bo confirmed and l ndw just us confident
Friends of the administration seem con
fident and say there would not ho the least
doubt If they knew tha attitude of two mem
bers of the committee. It.Is . tiupposed these
two men nre Senatoru Hoar and Plutt.
TUSTINU AUMOU l > l YTi : .
Tlirro lliimlriMl Tom < > f the Muterml round
Kqnul to tlio Teat.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. The Carnegie
Steel company bad better luck with Ita
armor plate than nt Indian Head n fqvv
weeKs ago. Thut plate cracked badly and
the company was given another test , also at
Indian Head proving ground * . The govern
ment , ho iv ever , has the right to demand
still another text buforo It accepts the 300
tons of ulcKcl steel armor Involved In the
( Continued on Second Page. )
BLOCKED BY 'BANKS OF SW
Eailroad Traffic in the West Seriously In
terfered With.
WORST BUZZARD OF THE PRESENT SEASON
Xrbrnskn , Knnmts ami lotrit Swept liy n
High U'lml-Stoclc In Voinu I.ociilltlt *
Said to Ho .Suffering for
AtUntluii.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 11. The great New-
York bllrzurd was almost outdone In the
west today. It began snowing In this city
about noon and has continued ever since ,
the snow coming down so thick that It looked
like a fog. Up to 8 o'clock tonight the pre
cipitation was fully one foot In depth and
U Is still falling , accompanied by n high
wind. All street cor lines In the city vvcro
compelled to suspend operations nbout 4
o'clock , the plows being unable to keep the
tracks sufficiently clear to run , and n long
line of grips nnd conches nro stretched along
the various lines In different parts of the
city. Only those who have to bo out are
In the streets , ns It Is almost Impossible for
pedestrians to get about.
Dispatches from Kansas Indicate that the
storm Is general. At Emporla the snowfall
Is reported as two feet , while advices from
other points repoi t from one foot to eighteen
Inches.
Signal Officer Cojinor tonight stated that
today's blizzard Is the worst experienced In
thls fihrt of the country since the establish
ment of the signal office In this city. Incom
ing trains from the west on all roads nt 11
o'clock nro reported to bo ftom four to twelve
hours Into , nnd some of them have been
"lost" altogether.
Dispatches from Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory Indicate that suffering among the set
tlers will bo very severe , ns the snow Is ac
companied by very cold winds , and at some
points the thermometer Is several degrees
below zero. The loss of llvo stock. It Is
pected , will bo very gicat.
At midnight It Is still snowing here nnd
the prospects are Hut 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 hero at G o'clocV
this morning. It has been snowing nnd
drifting for the past twelve hours with no
abatement. Over n foot of snow has
fallen on the level and It Is drifted In places
six feet deep. Railroad traffic is entirely I
suspended. The blizzard came up very sud
denly and no doubt the poorly sheltcied set-1
tiers 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.
ABILENE , Kan. , Feb. 11. The blIZ7nrd
which began jestcrday has continued all
day and Is flercei than ever tonight. Fifteen
Inches of snow has fallen and Is badly
drifted by high winds. All trains are do-
laycd.
FROM MISSOURI TO TEXAS.
PARSONS , Kan. , Feb. 11. The worst
snow storm that has prevailed In southeast
ern Kansas since the memorable storm of
1SS5 set In here at 1 o qlock this morning
and continued throughout the day , covering
Hie 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
'Missouri to Texas.-A"stronK wind has been
prevalent all day and the snow Is drifting
badly. Traffic on the railroads at this hour
(10 o'clock ) is open but it Is more than prob
able that many delays and blockades will
be reported before morning.
ELDORADO , Kan. , Fob. 11. The snow
storm today is tho'worst , that has occmred
here since 1881. Snow began falling early
this morning , and nil day tha lr ban been n
solid sheet of snow nnd It Is still falling. It
Is between six and eight Inches deep on a
level nnd the wind which accompanied It
has filled the cuts around the roads nnd
railroad. Travel Is blockaded. A train of
thirteen cars of cattle on the Santa Fc ar
rived here several hours late , and owing to
the severe storm the cattle had to be un
loaded and will bo kept here until the
track Is cleared.
PITT3BURO. 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 rain
freezing ns fast as It falls and the ground
Is now n perfect coat of Ice. There Is at
least five Inches of Icy BIIOW on the level.
OLATHE , Kan. , Feb. 11. A blinding snow
storm has been raging in this city ever slnco
noon today. In soma places aie 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 inu no prospects of It
abating soon. It Is the worst snow * storm
seen hero for years although the weather Is
not cold.
LVWRENCE , Kan. , Feb. 11. The north
wind of last night was followed by n driv
ing snowstorm thnt commenced early this
morning and continued all day. The snow
was accompanied by a strong north wind. At
5 o'clock the snow was six inches deep on
tlio level. The thermometer stood at 13 de
grees above /ero nil day.
INDEPENDENCE. Knn. , Feb. 11 Snow-
began falling heavily here last night nnd
continued all day with no pros
pects of nbatlng. The wind has been
blowing hard nnd the snow has drifted con
siderably. Till ; ! Is the heaviest fall of snow-
hero for scvernl years. It will bo a great
benefit to wheat.
E.MPORIA , Kan. , Fob 11 The worst bliz
zard and snow storm experienced here In
years has been ruglng nil day Snaw Is
twelve to fourteen Inches deep , with no np-
pcarnnco of abating. Only one train has
reached here from the cast and passengers
and freights are reported blocked nil along
all lines. The storm prevails throughout the
entire state. Many cattle will perish.
111.17./.AKI > IN IOWA.
Tralm Dilujed by miffing ' nim--ltiiatlnn
( rowing Worse * Hour ) ) .
CRESTON , In. , Fob. 11. ( Special Tele
gram to The BeeA ) light snow commenced
, to fall this morning at 1 o'clock and as the
day advanced the storm grow worse. At 11
o'clock tonight the thermometer .stands at
5 degrees below zero. A bllrzard IB now
raging. No 2. the fast Burlington train ,
duo here nt 8.30 , will not reach bore until 1
o'clock n. m. tomorrow. The HIIQW Is general
between hero and Lincoln.
In the. IturlliiKton'ii Terrltoiy.
ST. JOSEPH , Fob. 11. A heavy EIIOW
storm sot In here nt 11 o'clock thlrt morning
nnd It Is now six Inches deep on a level
The mercury Is 10 degrees ubovu ro with
a strong wind from the northwest. Htit'ft
car traffic Is entirely suspended. Reports
received at the general offices of the llurllng-
ton aru to the effect thnt the storm oUcmls
over a greater part of the n > * tcm. drcreas-
Ing In violence ns Jt proceed * southward.
All freight trains aru moving verj lowly ,
and pnssongcrs have been barely making
time.
In lllfmiU.
QUINCY , III. , Feb. 11. A severe bllz/ard
Is raging In this vicinity tonight. The ther
mometer In sinking steadily and the unavv
and sleet Is almost blinding. A strong
northwest wind prevails nnd street car anil
railway service 1s Impaired.
V , 1' . TrtuliH In I lull \ii\i ( liar ,
SALT LAKE , Feb. U Snnw blocked the
Union Pacific tracks between thU elij nnd
Ogden all day yesterday and until It thlit
afternoon. High winds piled fcnuw In the
cuts us fast as U could bu duy out. A
snow blrty * i Is rare In Utah. The tracki
nre now * u , .
Iliv ' 'Inovv rail i t St. l.ou ! .
ST. LOUfewiPob. H. About 10 o'clock thli
evening snow commenced to fall and nt mid
night It was snowing hard and n heavy fnl
Is predicted before morning. My tomorrow
morning there will bo n drop In tempera'
lure of from 20 to 30 degrees through Mis
sourl nnd Illinois. Telegrams from vnrloil1
cities west nnd northwest , nnd as fnr soutl
ns Texas , Indicate thnt n heavy snow storm
nnd blizzard prevails over that section.
Mix Icmen Alitrimd.
SAN ANOELO , Tex. , Feb. 11 Foi
eight hours the snow fell hero today , ncconv
panlcd by n cold north wind , which has coiv
sldernbly alarmed stockmen If the storm
continues for nny length of time the doatli
percentage of stock will Inevitably bo large ,
i'itiit > Trnuir .ir mi : ILT.IH.
llrooltljii Coiigrpgiiltnii 'I rented toiiNovrl
Sight In Churili ,
BROOKLYN , Fob 11 There was nn exciting -
citing time today at St Peter's Romnn Cnth-
oltc church hero nnd the spcct.iclo of ono
priest assaulting another on the altar caused
n panic among the largo congregation which
attended mass. The pastor of St. Peter's
Is Rev. Father William J. Hill , n man of
middle ago , * tThIlo Father Patrick Y. Mc
Donald , n man nbout . ! 0 years , IB his assist
ant. The latter was the celebrant of the
mass , while Father Hill was on the nltnr
as deacon When Father Hill commenced
the reading of notices for the day Father
McDonald suddenly nroso nnd turning to
Father Hill snld "You can't speak here. "
Fnther Hill was tnken by surprlso nnd
whispered to his nsslstnnt to keep quiet , but
the latter rushed at Father Hill and Knocked
him down the altar stops.
Fnther McDonnld then picked up the
chalice nnd Father Hill attempted to take
It from him. The foimer dealt him a blow
under the left car which knocked him down
The startled congregation was by this time
wild with excitement , nnd several men In
the front pews Jumped over the chancel rail
nnd prevented Father McDonald from com
mitting further violence Father McDonald
was taken to the rectory opposite the
church and confined In his apartments.whero
he became so violent that It was evident that
ho was Insane Fnther Hill said ho was
tnken entirely by surprise , ns Father Mc
Donald had never bcforo manifested any
signs of Insanity , nnd he could not account
for the sudden derangement of his mind.
Kipdled 1'rlent to Itvsumo Ills Ofllce.
DETROIT , Feb. 11. For nearly n week
past negotiations have been In progress re
lative to the reinstatement In the Catholic
chinch of Father Kolasln kl , the cx-prlest
who recently completed ono of the nncst
churches In the west and Is the leader of
a very largo following among the Hollanders
of Detroit. After a sensational trial Father
Kolaslnskl had been expelled upon \arlous
charges of Insubordination nnd conduct un
becoming his office Today he announced to
his congregation that he was about to retire -
tire nnd do penance for n week nnd that on
next Sunday he would make npology In three
different languages before his congregation
according to the terms on which ho Is to
be readmitted to the priesthood.
o
IIAlt TO n.lTE IT.
Chicago I'apcrft Dlsccner that the United
1'rcsn Service Is of No UHO.
CHICAGO , Feb. 11. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) The beginning of the end In the
hotly contested press association flght Is at
hand , and as It was promised some months
ago , the old reliable Associated press Is the
victor. Commencing tomorrow two of the
strongest papers * liu tUo"iUnIted'-pres8 wlll
drop the report of that organization and
begin receiving the service of the Associated
press. These are the Chicago Herald and
Chicago Tribune. There nre still two other
stray sheep that have como Into the fold
the Chicago Post and the Chicago Staats-
Zoltung who will also receive the Asso
ciated press service , beginning tomorrow.
The Tribune nnd Staats-55eltung- for
merly members of the Western Associated
press , but when , last August , this organiza
tion broadened Its scope and changed Ita
name to the Associated press , they cast their
lot with the United press. That they soon
realized thcli mistake , however , Is evident ,
even though they put on a bold front and
proclaimed with much emphsals that the
United press vvns soon to engulf Its rival.
Before the battle liad been waged long they
were glad of an opportunity to return to
their first love. The Tribune signed an As
sociated press contract on last Wednesday ,
but the fact was not /generally / 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 Asso
ciated press Is one of the greatest victories
ever won In a press war. The other Chicago
cage papers , who have all along been mem
bers of the Associated press and helped to
maintain the light , nro quietly rejoicing over
the Increase In their "family , " and none of
them will publish tomorrow more than n
bare announcement of the change.
Snveinl Denver CHI/inn nnd Compinlus Sucil
by nn rUlnhnrgli ( Ill/en.
DENVER , Feb. 11. John Guthrlo Smith of
Edinburgh , Scotland , begin suit In the United
States circuit coutt yesterday against the
Maxwell Cattle company , Frank Springer ,
James Van Houten , Francisco A. Mauza-
narcs and Joseph M. Cunningham of New
Mexico , Nicholas Thouron of Pennsylvania ,
Samuel L Parish of New York , Homy
M. Porter of Colorado nnd the Max
well Land Grant company to foncloso
n mortgage given by the Maxwell Cattle
company on Its Interest In a leasehold for
thirty-eight years to about 1,711,000 acios
of land In Now Mexico and Colorado , known
as the Maxwell land grant , to secure bonds
for $275,000. It Is claimed that the Max
well Cuttle company has defaulted In the
payment of Intel eet coupons since January
1 , 188C , and has transferred Its Interest In
the mortgaged premises to the other de
fendants , who are now In possession of the
nropcity. The duke of Manchester nnd the
earl of Ilosslyn , among others , woio formerly
associated with complainant as trustees for
the mortgagees , but they have resigned.
IM/.SO.N A or liltltlOVftLV ll.f. .
Ho Detained lit Kansas City Only u
I'tivv DajH ,
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 11. Congressman
William L. Wilson of West Virginia spent
n quiet day today In his rooms at the
Coatcs house nnd tonight Is resting easy.
Dr. 1) . It. Porter , the attending physician ,
told an Associated press reporter that Mr
Wilson la suffering from follloulnr laryn
gitis. "Ills ailment Is not of u serious
nnturo , " the doctor added , "nnd thrro Is
no truth In the bcntatkmul reports circu
lated last night that he Is dangerously 111. "
All. Wilson expected to leave for Mexico
Tuesday morning , but acting on Dr Porter's
advice ho will not leave until Wednesday
or Thursday. _ _ _ _ _
I'lll'.l. t. V.S 7f.V. .
I'rli-st Mill ) Alumni tlu < HUhoji 'Mint Now
I'm tint Mimic ,
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 11. Information was re
ceived hero lunt night to the effect that
) lov. I ) . S. Phelan , olltor nf thiS Western
Churchman , n ( 'atholla journal of this city ,
was hando'l u citation to appear before the
coinmliulon of in.uvtlgatlon of the dlocogo
of Lincoln to uhqu can so why ho nhould nut
u < > HUbpomleil for hU connection with the
Donauim trial ,
Brazilian Insurgonta and Government Troopf
Battle at Nictheroy ,
SWEPT BY DOLTS FROM HEAVY
Streets of the City the Scene of Some Iloft
Work.
STRONG WORKS DESTROYED BY REBELS
Their Ships No Longer in Danger from
Shore Batteries ,
SEVERAL HUNDRED SOLDIERS KILLED
Conlllc tliiR'Slnrlri us to thn Mrtorloiu
hut InilUiilloii * 1'olnt to u
1'nrtliil Hcfcut for I'.Uoto'n
Land 1'orieM.
NEW YORK , Feb. 11. A Herald special
dispatch from 'Montevideo says : A cor
respondent In Rio do Janeiro sends word
that the light at Nictheroy when the rebels
landed at Aroln point on February fl anil
ery ik-rcc. It could hardly bo derided
which forces came out victorious Many
wore Killed and many others wounded on
both sides , nnd the government troops , com
manded by General Agrollo , mndo n vnllant
defense. .
Confirmation of the news of the landing of
the rebels nt Nictheroy reached hero today
In nn officlnl cable dispatch from KIo. The
Insurgent fleet attacked Armacao nt S o'clock :
last evening and continued the nght
until daybreak. Thu Insurgents landed
troops nnd destroyed the bench nnd
hilltop foils of the government.
With six heavy guns nnd two rapid rtrliiB
guns they swept the streets of Nictheroy ,
but were nnnlly forced to retreat. The
government admits n loss of 200.
The correspondent In Nictheroy says 509
Is nearer the tiuo loss.
The insurgents succeeded beyond nil hopes ,
hnvlng destroyed the government position
most menacing to the Insurgent Hoot , they
having lost but 270 men.
LONDON. Feb. II. The Times tomorrow
will publish the following ndvlccs from Rio
do Janeiro , February 7la Montevideo , Feb
ruary 11 : The movement attempted nshoru
during the past few days to assist the In
surgents has collapsed. President Pelxoto
received timely Information of the plot nnd
caused the arrest of the leaders , Included
among whom vvero two generals nnd twenty
officers. The news received hero from the
southern part of lrnzll ) Is unreliable. , The
rumors about the ndvnnco of the Inlmrsont
troops continue. It h unld they have pissed
the. frontier of the state of Sao Paulo.
Admiral da Gama'a position Is hlrongor
than It has been. Ho IB receiving many
recruits and quantities of supplies from dis
tricts near the head of the bay. On Mon
day last , Fobmnry C , seventy men Joined
the Insurgent ranks. President Pelxoto's
new fleet still at Bahli.
Admiral da Oama Is not Interfering with ,
foreign shipping. There Is only n small
movement of commerce. General Nlemeyer ,
commanding the government troops at
Nictheroy , resigned February 5.
Pelxoto announces that ho v > lll not bo 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 ot
Brall. _
T crnmiiuiAr , DISTUIMIANCK.
Ilunoful KfTcutH of tha ritictimtlonft In TndU
Kxchmige.
LONDON , Feb. 10. The Times In Its nnan-
clal article says : It Is estimated that
goods engaged for shipment to India for tha
next six months have an aggregate value
of 15,000,000. It Is alleged nearly the
whole of this stupendous total lias been
contrnctcd for on the basis thnt the rupee
Is worth Is 3d. India exchange has recently
dropped 8d below this prlco and the loss
therefore will amount to 1,200,000. The
question nrlscs , who has to bear It ? Both
the met chants and the eastern banks appear
to have protected themselves In advnnce.
The totnl loss will bo largo but widely
spread. Nothing could better show the evil
effects of hlo vasclllatlng policy on the part
of thot.0 who undertook to stfady exchange.
It Is to bo eirnestly hoped that the
drastic measures taken In India for the pur
pose of tightening money markets will not
bo Used to screw exchange to nn unsafe
level 'rom which It would eventually relapse -
lapse again. The Tlrneti In nn article on
Indian nffnlrs siiys"Wo understand the
carl of Klmbcrly has resolved that until tlio
experiment has had n fair trial nothing
short of n patllamontnry resolution will
Induce him to reopen thu Indian mints nnd
thnt ho Is determined to prcsovero In sell
ing council bills from week to week at
market rntos. Further , wo understand thnt
ho will consent tu no proposal for Imperial
duty on sliver with the object of upholding
thn rup2u. The llnanci.tt and commercial
world , which bears the brunt , has the right
to know distinctly which course will bo fol
lowed EcotiomlbtH , whether agreeing with
01 differing from tlio earl , are of ono mind
as to the danger of further vasclllatlng
during the present export season ,
Knit Injured.
LONDON. Feb. 11 ' 1 ho Princess Ena ,
the 0-year-old daughter of Prince Henry ot
Battonbcrg nnd Princess Beatrice , mot with
a serious accident vvhllo riding In the
grounds at Osbornu , Into of Wight , on Satur >
day. A groom wan leading the pony on
which she was Heated when the animal
stumbled. PrlnccbH Ena was pitched head
foremost to the ground. She was able to
wnlk to the palace , but soon after arriving-
there fell asleep , and han not yet awakened ,
A specialist WUH Hiimmoned nnd has jjlnca
been In attendance- upon her. It Is feared
that she has sustained serious Injury to her
bond. _ _
( 'upturn ! Many PrIscinerH.
BUENOS AYUES , Fob. 11. Dispatches re
ceived hero from an official uourco at Hlo do
Janelio say the government forces nt NIc-
thotoy have rcpuUed the Insurgents and cap
tured many prisoners , among whom nro sev
eral naval officers.
In Hlo Grnndu do Rnl the Insuignntu have
captured IasM ) > Fumlo , Allcgruto , Monosuy ,
UruNiilla nnd Boldud ,
I'nrlH riieincn Killed.
PAHIS , Feb. 11. A ttru occurred today In
the Hue do Heiilly. Whllo the firemen
vvcro engaged In thu basement a quantity ot
HUlphuret of carbon nxplodud. The ( lainrm
completely enveloped the party. Klght lire-
men were killed and seventeen workmen
severely Injuied ,
HUH Helm ned lo ' 1111111111 too ,
PAIU8 , Fob. 11 - Advlcoa received todar
from Kaycu allege that Colonel Bonnlero
has returned to Tlmbiictoo from Kegou by
the river Joffru. Ills route WUH along tha
loft bank , _
\V'ur lil | > ll < iiiilii l u lit ( li nun.
GENOA , Fub IIUnited Stairs mun of-
wur Bonnlngton him arrived heio and 1
awaiting further orders.