The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
MIME. BARR|OS
 MAY BECOME 4
 RESIDENT HERE A Big Lawsuit Is lm-
 pending. WILL BE TRIED HERE RIVAL WIVES AND RIVAL
WILL BE TRIED
RIVAL WIVES AND RIVA
 CHILDREN.
The Barrios Possessions Reported Sold, and the Presidents Widow Has Taken 8 House in
 This City.

Mime Algena de Rayne Barrios, wife of the late President, Jose M. Reina Barrios, of the republic of Guatemala, arrived at the Palace yesterday morning. She came attended by her suite of ladies in waiting, as 1t were; also her private secretary in- fant daughter and 12-year-old stepdaugh- ter. The party arrived on the steamship City of Panama from Guatemala. They experienced a pleasant voyage and ar rived here in the best of health. In addi- ton to Mime. Barrios there are in the party Concha Reyna, Mime. Burneau, Will liam Martos, the private secretary; valet and a maid. The sixmonths- old daughter that Mime. Barrios brings with her was born after the assas- sination of her husband on Feb ruary at the hands of the German socialist, Oscar Zollinger, who slew the President to avenge the death of for mer employer, Juan Aparicio, a wealthy planter.
 Mime. Barrios retired to her apartments as soon as she arrived, and could not be induced to see any of the press represent atives. There were reasons for this. Mime. Barrios detests notonery, and she de- plores the fact that she has so often fig ured prominently before the public. Mime. Barrios has fears that she may have again to appear in the public eye as the defendant in a lawsuit, which it is report ed will be brought by two of the former alleged wives of the President, who de- sire for the children that they bore Presi- dent Barrios an interest in the estate he left his legal wife, Mime Barr1os. The names of these two women are Rosa Campos and Rosa Trabanini. The Mime. Campos has a child five years of age, while the Mime. Trabanini has one just a year old. It is said that they will bring suit against the estate for the recovery of the share which they claim belongs to their children. Mime. Barrios has already done a great deal for the children, for she has with her the 12-year-old girl men tioned, while in the East 14-year-old son of the President is going to college. These two children the wife of the late President has recognized.
 The most interesting part of Mime. Barrios' visit is the reported possibility of her locating here permanently. It is said that she had rented a house at the corner of Clay and Buchanan streets The house faces on. Clay street, and is No. 2231. It would seem, from all that can be learned, that the former first lady of Guatemala has left that republic for good. It is said that before she took her depar- ture she disposed of her magnificent villa, known as "Algena," to the Schwatz brothers of this city. Altogether it would seem that the wife of Guatemala's ill., lated President Is to become resident of San Francisco.
 Rumor is also so unkind as to hint at the fact that of the reported princely for tune of the late President only a paltry two or three hundred thousand has come Into the possession of his wife. There was a time when the late Presidents wealth was rated up in the millions; but extrav- agant living and the expensive life of the executive mansion made telling inroads on the family coffers
 Mime. Barrios Is herself an American. She is about 37 years of age, and was born in New Orleans. She is a woman of great charm of manner and much per 5onal magnetism. Travel and study com bined with her personal fascination make her most charming and delightful com panion. 1t is said Mime. Marrios Is an Ideal hostess and that she entertains with the lavish grace and ease of her lamented husband, who was noted for his prodigal hoSpitality.