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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
SHEEHANMA YRETURN TODAY
HE is NOT IN HURRY TO GET BACK
TO NEW-YORK
VISITING RELATIVES IN BUFFALO YESTERDAY
REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT THE DIS
TRIcT-ATToRNEY HAD BROKEN FAITH
WITH HIM IN PERMITTING
AN INDICTMENT

Police Commissioner John c.. Sheehan of this
city, went from Hoinellsve to his former home
in Buffalo yesterday morning. and reports from
Buffalo said that although he aware that
he had been indicted for contempt for refusing
to allow the Lexow Committee to examine his
bank books, he was not making haste TO return
to New-York officials at the District-Attorney's
office apparently expected that Mr. Sheehan
would return to the city yesterday and give bail
but they were disappointed. The reports from
Buffalo said that Mr.. Sheehan had told some of
his friends there that there had been under
standing that his case should be taken to the
Supreme Court to test the right of the LeXow
Committee TO examine his bank books. without
an Indictment and that the District-Attorney. in
permitting an indictment had broken faith with
him. The officials at the District-Attorneys
office would make no statement about the in
dictment. because II was not proper for them 10
talk about 1t until Mr.. Sheehan had been placed
under arrest they said. They would not admit
that the arrest of Commissioner Sheehan in Buff
falo was being thought OF.
Louis J. Grant counsel for Commissioner Shee-
han. said yesterday afternoon:
mfr Sheehan will be back in the city to-mor
row evening or Monday morning. and II he has
been indicted he will Immediately surrender hm-
self and give bail. We probably viii offer de-
nurrer admitting MS rellSSi! 10 dlioN SV"'' a
examination Of his private books by the Commit
tee but declaring that his act did not constitute
criminal contempt. I'm order 10 have the courts
settle the question Of law 1t is nonsense to
think that Commissioner Sheehan would think oi
remaining away because of such an Indictment
for he il confident that the courts VIII declare
that he is not guilty Of contempt He would De
foolish however TO spoil his Sunday visit with
his folks in Buffalo by returning 10 'he Guy "V
fore Monday. There is no need for haste
Ex-Judge Browne. Mr.. Sheehans law partner
said: 1T was understood when MT Sheehah
went away that he would return 10 the city on
Monday morning. ana If he IS alive ne Will De
here then 4 number OF good LAWYERS. VINO know
the merits Of the case. have declared that Ml.
Sbaahan cannot be held FOR contempt in refusing
10 allow general examination Of ms private
nks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
7HR1SHED HIS BRUTAL H1/fh'
SIX cowARDLY YOUTHS MALTREAT fhh'''"'
STUDENT. WHO 0ETs FINE REVENUE

e,x cowARDIY YOUTHS MALTREAT a fEid'o"-
STUDENT. WHO oETs A FINE hhFhN"H
yyiIkesbarre PENN Dec 8 (SpeciaD.-rhe i'cu''S
and students OF Wyoming Seminary NJ ''9
across the river from this city. are gred.S 49,"
aver a case OF hazlng which occurred last ",o"'
d which had a dramatic sequel tnis morh'"s'
About midnight six seniors. disguise1 ~ ~ :,
,,tb evc-boles cut In them. entered the room "
rIorher, Braimham, OF Rochester N T. anu WIN "
an, a word awakened him. stuffed tower III "''
roou,h bound his hands and feet win rope''
and carried him outside Tnere' mere freezne hard
ueih d SO had only his night dress on-uies anJ
ried him some distance across tne IN ,ha v he punD
there held him under the noz~e re- VI him % Tor several
anu pua'''A Although he was half frozen ana ai'os,
in,nunscions from cold the plucky Iau woar III ro
give in Al last tired OF tns,r sp,,nc the ropes
that bound sysr n.m BraImham srasped the sheet on
one of them and tore II partly Py OF ,rneS ned sweater
saw pehea %ss hui one such sweater In the schoo o
1nnoed 10 Louis Rockwell. OF scranton tne re
end Of the foe tba team ana a ic eot back
he nau In a. we'll az he could. and said hoth,hs ~,
70 10 any one This morning he mel aofn INV ~ being
breakfast hall, and Al once d a,ch mean trick
one iaha" oL Rockwell laughed. but maue 10 p,inn
last nd Fraimham at once attacked MIN 4, hnu
swS sm Who is much smaller than & ~e bn fellow
ever q nrcv knocked him down ana nep. Oh, ~,
sno him until some OF dne QUE, n,rham on Rock
he he would be killed. drassea nsblo sight. His eyes
wells az his nose battered out OF snape ahr
we ,,os split He confessed 70 oens o make known
NJ ths gang Of bazers but refuses csstion IL viii be
the namss q ~ expected the entire ok VIII % "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
vELTJLLE T.. STONE TO RETIRE.
WEARY or FIGHTING LOSING BATTLE As THE
MANAGER or THE ASSOCIATED PhESs
III, IIIINOIS

cbi,ago Dec. s-Melyille +. Stone. the general
manager Of the Western Associated lress. ""'
nromiscd the directors OF the Globe Na''o""' "'"'
~ This city that he will on January assume Tue
presidency of that Institution. 1t Is uhaerstoou wa,
h,s action has been urged by President Wethere"'
,,bose health compels him to seek reureHieh'. ~ !,
,r+har understood that the directors have insste"
upon Mr. Stones devoting his acuviues eh''eH :"
the banks affairs This change VIII oeP'' "
western Associated Press Of Mr. Stones services AT
a critical period in the fight when 'ha'
IS waging with the United Press ..
II has been known to Mr.. stones m,'"a''
friends for many months that he had taxeu MS w
o,u,tv TO the utmost I'm conducting this hght' anu
that he was weary OF a struggle that proush' "'
glory and In the end Is certain 10 prove 'e
h'' So, assoc,stion His friends know that
ubue he has not in public differed with victor r.
I.wson and the other directors OF the "es'.i"
Associated Press, he Is at heart Satsheu ''as
,,,nept with the United Press on business
hasis is better for the individual members VI "'
Aseociation than further strife. ana ne naS ".
enouph from these same members uui'os '''' ~
,ou months TO satisfy himself that therS ~
steadily growing feeling OF unrest anu VI u.s'" s'.
faction. directed especially against the .noae'
an.oement OF the Western Associated rress. s.,
"S"moaints about It's news service nav ,s,o ner
,onG and emphatic and some or the hewsp"PPo ~p Por
i,nrs louu " Who are compelled to take II ana pay % ap
q are rebelllous enough to declare thnt To- '' news
groTs less satisfactory than any they have EYER
ne,a.,,,od I'm their experience. me receitt WI na
nrsmai of the Southern Associated tress i,o M
,ar, Aseociated Press has rather intens.il.,
~ snirit and has awakened grave doubts aoo"'
,ha % future OF their Association -, ,. hin, tc
'ne T,nse Who know Mr. stone well expect MN NO 10
annonnce in his letter Of bsv w .na Continue
heart ~ ,h hei,ef that his shrewd instincts nave
10 10, n1 him that the time has arrived to place upon
other shoulders the responsibility VI
losing fight to the finish. .,.,, pr.ss
rhe directors Of the Western Associated mres
haye had Mr. stones proposed resignation undGs ,hir
nav has,,nra,,on a I'm their meeting In New YORK thls
week Some OF them are In favor oi sr'e'tis Mr.
NAH is Mr. stones assistant Others neh've n .".
the position could best be iled by yor '1 Com
r.,a Advertlser" THE directors have been IN IN
ccosnmunication with Colonel cocksFai upon '"'
subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
ARMY LABORERS BLAMED.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE JAPANESE EX-
CEssEs AT PORT ARTHUR.
THE JAPANESE FLEET BELIEVED TO INTEND
VISITING THE YANG-TsE-KIANG THIS WIN
TER-CoUNT INoUYE's AUDIENCE WITH
THE KING OF COREA.

London, Dec s.-The Toxic correspondent
OF the Central News says that un-
doubted evidence has been obtained that
the night after the capture Of Port Arthur
a number of army laborcrs. who had been armed
with swords for their own defence entered the
town, and, after drinking Chinese spirits until
they became frantic. committed revengeful re-
prlsals upon the Chinese inhabitants The Mi
kado and Government officials, upon being in
formed of the facts. expressed themselves as
greatly chagrincd, ard the Mikado at once or
dered that a most searching investigation be
made and the culprits severely punished.
The correspondent Of the Central News
at Shanghai cables that the belief is gen.
eral among the Chinesc that the Japanese
fleet will visit the Yang-tse-Kiang River this
winter. The newly appointed Viceroy of Nankin.
IL is said intends increase the number OF forts
on the Yang-is kiang and to place more tor
pedoes in the stream. with the intention OF rem
dering its navigation more difficult and danger
Gus. He will also make many changes among
the officials under his control. A new Admiral
has been appointed to command the Nan-Yang or
Southern Chinese Squadron.
4 dispatch 10 the Central News from Seoul
says that Count Inouye. the Japanese Minister,
had ar audience with the King OF Corea .on De-
cember s. Upon the entrance OF the Minister all
the attendants withdrew. leaving the King ana
the japanese representative alone. Count lnouye
explained TO the King the reforms proposed, ana
complained that their execution had been thwart
ed by Government ntrigues. He SAID tnat III
consequence Of this 1t his intention TO recall
the japanese troops which had been sent 70 at
tack the rebellious Tonghaks. On December I
the Corean Ministers OF Foreign Affairs, FINANCE
and War visited Count Inouye. apoogized for the
deceit practised and promised to consider MS
proposals.
Washington Dec. s.-The cruiser yorktown ar
rived at Yokohama to-day. twenty days out from
Honolulu where she stopped for coal. She VIII
proceed In a few days 10 Shanghai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
ITALY,S AFRICAN POLICY.

Rome Dec S-BarOn B.anc. Minister or Foreign
Affairs replying to an Interpolation regarding Ari-
can affairs I'm the Cha rber OF Deputies to-day said
that Italy did rot wish extend her occupation TO
Khartoum and would not 90 beyond kassala. he
added that Italy's relations with England were eN-
celent
or course Italy's relations with England are eN-
ce.lent AS stated by Baron Blanc. in regard 10
African affairs and they will be harmonious as
long rs Italy shall maintain herself in the part as
signed 10 her by Great Britain-that OF gendarme.
v,tchman After the British. under Hicks, mad
heou annihilated In the denles near Suakim ana
c,,rlon had been left to succumh unsupported NJ
I,h,rtoun the English Government generously al
lowed Ialy 10 establish herself at Kassowah, thus
protectlng the left Of any British column which
mleht come ur the Nile Valley. in order finally TO
siibdue the Egyptian Soudan. The Italians hau d
hard lob of II before settling themselves IN the
countrv bordering upon the Red Sea, but they soon
re,reved their heroic defeat of Doglli. and pushed
inland as fal As Kassall. on the road to khartoum
rhere IS no material advantage 10 be gained by
,ben in t1knx possession OF the desert which lies
between these two places The march of the Italians
unon Khartoum and Obluraman which cities face
cach other standing opposite banks of the june
,iop NJ the two Mes will be undertaken only Tor
no,itical motives and when England snali give tie
,xntchwor1 BUT for the present the Brltsn are
Interested in keeping alive the ghost OF ManIisn'
aman SO long there are Few pdnds OF uel-
wishes roaming about the desert between hassaia.
khartorm Berber and Wadl Halfa. Lord Cromer
fancies that he Is justified in saving 70 hutoprai
powers to France especially. that British occupa-
ton must be maintained IN Egypt III orusr u pre-
serve the latter against "A Mosem INVASION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
WHY DIFFERING WAS REBUFFED.
MINISTER KURINO EXPLAINS JAPANs REASONS
FOR DECLINING TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE
CHINESE COMMISSIONER


FOR DECLINING TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE
CHINEsE COMMISSIONER.
Washington. Dec s-Connrma,lon by cable has
been received at the japanese Legation here OF tne
United Press dispatch from Toxic that Japan had
refused 10 treat with China in the peace negotiations
un.ess China should send duly accredlted AM
bassador to make the overtures THIS was an
nounced from the Japanese Legation to-day. NO
confirmation Of the Reuter- cable dispatch OF several.
,lavs ago stating that the Chinese Envoy had been
appointed. has reached Washington, and II IS be-
M,vei that ne was not named until yesterday IL -
reported that Secretary Gresham personally sides
with Japan In her utlmatum that an Ambassador
fully authorized by the Chinese Emperor Is the
only person who can properly make the iorihal
proposals for peace.
Mr. Kurino the japanese Minister in Washington
made an Informal statement to-day concerning the
Di~,.ring afTair lie contends that the dispatches
on the subject published In The London Times
and other papers and cabled to this country ena-
nate from Chinese sources and are based on sta'e-
ments ndustrlously circulated by the Chinese au-
thorities to give the word the impression that
Japan does not desire peace. but wishes to follow
up her victories from sordld motives. Mr. kuriho
asserts that there several reasons why Japan
could not negotiate with Dlciering. According 10
his Information Dieerng arrived at Kobe , Win ia
the japanese Prime Minister. and not Win creuen
tlals giving him the powers OF an Envoy Extraor-
G!udfy. fuItutl. MI N"i'i'O '''''
Count Ito authorized Deterlng merely to make IN
quiry and not to treat formally for an underStahd "a
Ing ~ to a cessation OF hostllities IL Is held py
Mr Kurno that the main cause for the failure OF
Count Ito 10 receive DIFFERING that the Chinese
Commissioner was recalled TO China on November
26 the very day he arrived at Kobe anu oeloly
count Ito had A chance 20 examine the personal
letter from III Hung Chang. ,
Mr.. EurirOs opinion. the natural deduction iIoin
mis- recall IS that the Chinese authorities decided.
after Commissioner DIFFERING had departed that
he had not been clothed with sufhcient power 70 70
.n bic him 10 treat formally for peace Mr. kurlno
also maintains that the agreement OF japan 10 enter
into negotiations with Ambassador duly ac-
credited by decree OF the Chinese emperor ~
sufficient refutatiOn Of the covert inslnuatlons OF
fhe chinese that Japan il not acting In good faith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

OFFICIALS GOING TO THE sCENE-THE TROUBLE
CAUSED by LAND SPECTATORS.
Gal, Lake Utah Dec s.-Governor West LETT
,or Noah a settlement near the scene OF th'
threatened Indian troubles. last night The CON
dieting report received decided MIN to make per
sonaI investigation Jcfore calling the militia out
II Is probahle he Will see several or the ihn'ah
chiefs and learn whether they refuse 10 return "
Colorado ,
no,ver Col Dec. s-General McCook yesterday
.f,ernoon ordered Department Inspector lieuteh-
snt-Colonel Lawton to proceed TO Durango there
10 meet Indian Agent Day. Together they VIII
nrocecd TO the Blue Mountains and ascertain me
pr, stot,s q the trouble between the Ihdiahs
.nd The settlers Colonel Iawton left Denver last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
VOTES PLEDGED TO THURSTON.

MORE THAN ENOUGH 10 SECURE HIN THE Ne
BRAsKA sESAToRsHiP
Omaha Neb Dec. (SpeciaD.-The contest 10
succeed Senator Charles r. Mandcrson. for the
slx-vear term beginning March next. came to
an unexpected close this evening when II became
krov, that sixtv-three members of the next
Legislature had signed paper pledgihg thci'
votes 70 John W. Thursion for the senate ohiy
81 votes are required 10 elect. ana lhurs,on s nar
.orai nledg.s from twe,ye other members. The
Republicans have ninety-o!ght members IN tne
Legislature out Of l33. Mr.. Thurston Is the iead.
ing Republican orator Of this state. ana IN im'
and lsG2 made a speaking tour OF the East. ~"
was Temporary chairman oi the Repubhcan VA
tlonal Convention AT Chicago In lsss. ana ~ on
the Republican National Committee lie has
been for the last ten years general SOLICITOR OF
tho Union Pacific Railway Company. ana Is d
man OF much legal ability
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
TILE HOTEL roRTONIs LICENSE.

Tho r,xc,ss BOARD will next Tuesday take under
consideration the license OF the Hotel Tor'oni' al
No lss Lexington-ave. The license is mace III
the name OF August l.. Louis. Louis 'es'iieu De
fore the Lexow Committee that he had no interest
In the Hotel Tortoni The Excise Boaru VIII he %
deavor 70 nroye that Louis either secured. t tne
iicense by fraud or that he perjured himseh De-
fore the Lexow Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
ovgRUUELMED WITH COTTON FRFI6HTS.

r.u piver Mass. Dec s.-Great quantities OF
.,or are being received here. and the New
Work. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Is being
.,o,med with cotton freights. There are 10
oor,oads now In the local freight yards ana ooo
carloads are side-tracked near mere a"a'''',s al
,o he unloaded The boats of the
III pIyer Line are bringing in the largest amount
=, freight ever known here. the steamer city OF
TAUNTON having discharged 26ts bales Of cotton ,,,r
a,one ai, a-vears supply OF the raw material on
chasunt chnt ~ the ruling low prices and this fact eN-
niains the immense deliveries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
CAPTAIN sTEPHENsoN's TRIAL.

The trial Of ex-Police Captain Johh l. otep"
IA SCI down for tomorrow morning at 1879 CLOCK
In sAd,,ion IN District-Attorney Fellows and AS
sistant District Attorney Lindsay William lravers
Jerome. OF the Committee Of seventy toge'her wiz
Assistant. District Attorney John F McIntyrei WI
appear FOR the State. John Vincent ana Ira """'
will appear for Stephenson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
HE "CorRTED AN INDICTMENT"
MR.. suEEHAN SAYS HE Is ANNIoCs TO MNNE
HIS TEST CASE.

HIS TEST CASE.
Buffalo. Dec. (SpcciaD.-Police Comm'Ss'o"e'
John G. Sheehan left Buffalo for New-norN al
7sO o'clock tonight. Mrs. Sheehan acco'"Pai'''
him Mr. Sheehan said that on leaving New io,N
ha xen, IN Albany to see Governor Flower IN
regard TO a pardon. From Albany he went 10 HOT
nersville. where his wife was spending ie" '"' :
with her people. and came on to Bnhaio AZ "oo"
to-day 10 see his father. lie said he nehe'e' ~
had been indicted by the Grand jury io' ''' -.
II have courted an Indictment on that ch"'s''
sata ro "I would like TO see the question tester,
SO that it may be known posilvey ", " a., hoaks
nan can he forced to deliver up his private poVhn,
naners and accounts investgatinS co:niIIt.'"
OF this kind | not afraid OF the ihu'c'"''""
7 am going back New-York Tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
70 pLr Bxrwsxx NORFOLK AND hIvExpooL.

~ III BETWEEN NOHTOLh AMI "'""' '
Port Monroe Va. Dec. s.-A banquet was gwen
y the Hygeia Hotel this evening TO ABOUT i"'
1eading business men OF Norfolk by the agent
'9 the North American Shipping Company, 10
eeiebrate the establishment OF direct trade pe
tYsen Norfolk and Liverpool The party left NOR
.e3 ct o'clock on . tug. and inspected the new
nmer Lambert's Point. the pioneer OF tns
p@ = connection with the Norfolk ana "ss''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

nr.rg or GEN. T.. y. GRUBBS MOTHER.
Burlington, n. j.. Dec. s,-Mrs. Grubn mother OF
General f. Burd Grubb. ex-United States Minister 10
spsin. died suddenly this morning Al ner nome ~
EErewater Park, from heart disease
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-26
personal MENTION.

At the Clarendon-W. 3. Spears, Rice
Lake; Andrew Manning, Evansville;
George w. Slade, Niagara Falls; Will
lam Mayhem, Detroit.
David Falker, mayer of Winona, and
Joseph LeIcht, editor of the Wertlicher
Herald, Winona, were calling on friends
in ST. Paul and Minneapolis yesterday.
At the Windsor-Joseph Leicht, WI
mona; W. W. Bowker and wife, st.
Louis; II. q. Phillips, Flint. Mich; Os-
car Ayers, Austin; j. A. McWilliams,
CrooKSton.
At the Internationally. L. Dyke
man. Edna; Thomas Rice and wife, Pine
City; z. B. Wilder. Casselton; p. NJ.
Voyce, F. B. Ehlers, Livingston; h. H.
Knight, Litchheld; CIR. Cowell, Duluth.
c. j. West. one of the trusted en-
ployes of the Plymouth Clothing house,
in this city, lett last evening for two
months trip to Europe. MIR. Vests
many friends will wish him pleasant
journey and safe return.
Al the Hotel Metropolitan j. A.
Newell and wife, Chicago; Miss 5. c.
Burer. Salt Lake City; +. S. Barrett
and wife. Mrs. u. Brown,R. r. ROLAND,
man, Alton, Ill.,; John K. Green and
wife, Winona; Lowe Whitney, j. Davis,
Miss j. G. Burnett, New York.
AT the Sherman-Joseph Campbell,
WATERFOWL, n. Y; p. o. Hanger.
DEBORAH, To-; Howard Ober and wife,
Waucoma, To-; William Miller, Vinton,
TO-; l.. J. Dunn, Waseca; Thomas
Pail, Chicago; F. E. Perkins, South
Park; w. h. Granville, New Haven,
Conn. w. II. Reed, Duluth.
At the Ryan-Mrs +. A. Hill and
daughter. Seattle; Frank NJ. Keller,
Indianapolis; E. W. Bach. Charles B.
Kramm, Peoria. H.; Ellie c. Ramsey.
Springfield, ILL.,; Willard Merrill. Viii
waukee; r. Wells, Paterson. N. j.; A.
D. Mallory, Batavia, ILL.,; l.. A. Ault,
Cincinnati; G. w. Taylor, Brockville;
j. j. Grafton, Chicago; j j. Hogan,
Boston; w. f. Ball, Fargo; Arthur
Eisig, New York.
At the Merchants II. Rhodes. F.
E. Cawley, Little Falls; d. 4. McDon-
aid, Portage la Prairie; George S. Span,
ClOquet; j. A. kaufman, Duluth; MIS-.
Williamson, W. Ii. Lesvitt and wife,
Vancouver. B. c.; c. II. Beebe. Roam
oke, Va; w. d. Reynolds, Texas; NJ.
Proctor. Missouri; j. w. Laid, Merrill,
Wis; George Wells and wife, Milwau-
kee; Ii. Il. Moore, New York; j. c.
Nathan and wife, Seattle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-26
A WIDOW WANTS VEAL TIL,
WICKED CAREER or a GREAT HILL
iCHAfEE BAKER.
SOCIETY STIRRED BY A Boms

Nelson Beardsiey. of a uburn, n. ",
Died at the Age of Eighty Two
and Left Many Millions and
Six Pretty Daughters-An Ur-
known widow Turns Up AND
Puts In a Big Claim.
AUBURN, N. Y, July 25. Nelson
Beardsley, president of two local banks
and director in all of the others; presi-
dent OF the Oswego starch factory. aud
many times millionaire, died on Jan.
10 last. simultaneously widow named
Mrs. Laura A. Armstrong. living in a
quiet street. assumed Widows weeds
and gave evidence of the most poIg-
nant grief. She sent floral tributes
to the dead millionaire's hoine,
but instead OF being placed on
his coffin. they were consigned to the
ash heap. She made frequent visits to
his grave in Fort Hill cemetery. and at
tracted much attention by the publicity
she gave to her acts. She personally
visited the tradespeople of the city and
announced that she was the widow of
Nelson Beardsiey, ordering that there
after all bills should be made out in the
name OF Mrs. BpardsleY.
Portions of his vast estate were given
TO numerous relatives. but the bulk of
u was left in trust for his six daughters
Nothing had been said in his will of a
wife. A bomb was exploded today that
gives color 10 the woman's story that
she intends to night for share Of the
millions. Through her attorneys she
mas commenced proceedings TO estab-
her right OF dover as the lawfully
married wife of Nelson Beardsley in
his lifetime. as she had lived with him
until the time OF his death and claiming
one child, Nelson ID. Yeardsley, survives
as the issue of such marriage.
Mr.. Beardsley was eighty-four years
OF age at the time OF his death. The
infant who bears his name in these pro-
ceedingS is TWO years old. Action was
also commenced to recover on two notes
alleged to have been given by Mr..
Beardsley in 1891 and 1892. The first
note is for $4,000 and is now in the wild
owls possession. The other is for
$4,000. which, she says, was de-
posted in her private apartment
In the safe in Mr.. BeardsIey's
bank. That note, she declared, is mis-
sing from the box. She brings suit
against the executors 10 recover the
value Of the notes and interest. Her
attorneys say they will commence pro-
ceedings in a few days to recover the
sum OF $4,000. which she declares is
the value of certain securities given to
her by Dir. Beardsley in trust for their
infant child. and which are also said to
be missing from her private apartment
in the banks vault. The public au-
nouncement of these acts created Sen
sation today which has never been
eQualed in the cOmmuniiY