The morning call., 1894-01-17
DENIED ALL AROUND.
No Trouble Between Mrs. Stan.
ford and Huntington.
The Story Has Very Apparently
Been Manufactured Out of
Whole Cloth.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-Huntington de-
MED tonight in general terms the report
published in San Francisco that there was
trouble between him and Mrs. Stanford
growing out of the settlement of the STAN
ford estate The only true thing in the
report. he says, was the statement that he
and Mrs. Stanford were joint owners OF a
great deal of property. His relations with
Mrs. Stanford. he said, were pleasant, and
only yesterday he received letter from
her thanking him for some favor done, but
in which nothing was said about any snp-
posed differences, or anything bearing in
the least on the report printed in San
Francisco. Nor has he received any letter
from Judge Spencer except friendly ones.
Huntington said: 81 knew nothing Of
any payment of 100000 debt of the
Stanford estate. 1 do not owe her a
dollar"
1t IS generally understood in Wall street
that Mrs. Stanford wishes TO withdraw
the Interests of her husbands estate from
the railroad properly in which she is in
terested with Huntington. and it is thought
that some advisers have been seeking to
convince her that she is likely to be
cheated In the settlement of the estate.
a sensational morning newspaper Of this
city published long account yesterday Of
an alleged difference between Mrs. Jane
l.. Stanford, v idow of the deceased Sena-
tor, and G. P. Huntington. 1t was said in
the course of the article that Mrs. Stan
ford recently ascertained that Mr.. Hunt
ington had kept from her knowledge large
blocks of securities held by himself and
Stanford in common. etc, and that there
was a possibility of a suit against Hunt
ington for over $1,000. OOO
The perturbed condition of mind of the
railroad officials at Fourth and Townsend
streets was dwelt upon at length, and lurrd
stories Of midnight interviews in semi.
substantiation Of the statements made
served to fill sort of aching void.
AS matter Of fact the railroad officials
in position to be cognizant of inside mat
ters knew nothing about it until its pub
lication. Neither did Mrs. Stanford nor
her private secretary. Mr.. Nash. T.. Z.
Hun tington, the president of the Southern
Pacific Company, laughed after reading
it, and before many hours had passed the
story was left without a leg to stand
upon.
confidential adviser, when asked regarding
the story. replied: II know nothing of
any differences between Mrs. Stanford
and Mr.. Huntington. The first l heard
of anything was this morning when / read
the article referred to. l pronounce it the
verest rot," and then Mr.. Gage chuckled
at standing joke on newspapers which
he occasionally launches.
Mrs. Stanford was seen at her residence
yesterday afternoon. and delegated Mr..
Nash to speak for her and utter an en-
phatic denial. Like Mr.. Gage, the first
news of the alleged differences was con-
veyed to the Stanford residence through
the newspaper story. "We know nothing
of the matters referred to in the article
said Mr.. Nash, speaking for Mrs. Stanford,
and furthermore you may say there is no
truth in the matter. The question of the
appraisement of the estate will come up in
court Tomorrow morning, and If it be not
ready. as believe it is not. we anticipate
no difficulty in obtaining postponement." +"
President Huntington was ssen at his
residence, where he is confined with q
severe cold.
THAT story is made ont of whole CLOTH"
said Mr. Huntington. There is not the
slightest truth in it. When ] was elected
president OF the company a few weeks ago
the same paper published q sensational
story regarding differences between COL
onel Crocker and myself. As a matter of
fact, 1t was at Colonel Croeker's suggestion
| that I was elected. was not present at
the meeting, and c. p. Huntington knew
nothing about 1t until the news was sent
from here. Mrs. Stanford knows as well
as the other three owners of the road the
exact amounts of bonds and stocks held
in New York. They are held there for a
purpose and all the people interested know
just how much each ones share is. There
is no concealment about il and no differ
ence OF opinion as TO the way the bonds
and stocks may be used. All talk of a suit
or difference of opinion regarding their use
is foolish"
The time In which TO file an appraise-
ment in the Stanford estate expires to-
day. Owing TO the absence from the State
of Isaac Trumbo, and the illness OF w. E.
Brown, both appraisers, it is not likely
that it will be ready. Russell j. Wilson.
one of Mrs. Stanford's counsel, yerv
| curtly refused TO be seen yesterday. His
plea was business" Colonel r. p. Ham
mond, the remaining appraiser, did d OF fee
| at liberty to speak about the matter. The
proceedings taken in court this morning
will probably be toward securing an ex,
lensi"n of time In which to file the ap.
| praisement.
teeth uearIv and aouod