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NOVELIST FORD
SHOT BY BROTHER
The Author ol Popular Books Is
Murdered at His Home In
New York Gltu.
THE ASSASSIN THEN t
COMITTS SUICIDE
Paul Leicester Ford, Author of "The
Hon. Peter Stirling," "Janice
Meredith," and Other Well Known
Novels, Is Shot to Death by His
Brother, Malcolm Ford, the Ath
lete Shooting1 Occurs in the Au
thor's Library The Mind of the
Murderer Thought to Have Been
Vnonlnnced.
aty llwhi'he Wire from The Associated I'res.
New York, Mny S. Tmil Lelcr-Mer
Ford, the novelist. was shot nnil killed
torliiy by his brother, Malcolm "Webster
Kurd, writer and athlete, who lnuncrll
ately sent ;i bullet Into bis own breast',
dying Instantly. Tbe shooting occurred
nt tO.'JO ;i. in. In the litiiulsniuc new imin
hIoii which Paul Leicester P'nril had
built, at 117 Kast Seventy-seventh
(.trcet, and had occupied for about a.
year.
At the time of the shootim? there
were In the house besides the two
brothers. Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford.
Sllss Elizabeth It. Hall, the novelist's
FPcretary, and the servants. The nov
elist wait sitting at his desk in one
corner of his library. Miss Hall was at
her desk In another corner of the room.
3Mrs. Paul Leicester Ford was in her
own room on an upper floor.
Malcolm W. Ford called, as he often
had done, and went to his brother at
his desk. "Words were exchanged In a
tone so low that Miss Hall could not
hear what was said. Suddenly there
was a revolver shot and Miss Hall,
jumping' up. darted from the room.
Meanwhile Malcolm Ford had called
her. As she turned towards him, he
placed his revolver to his heart, tired
and Cell, dying instantly. "When Miss
,' Hall turned to look at Paul, he whs
still standlng-mt-hls-desk, but rapidly
losing strength. She helped him to a
sofa and then ran next door for Mr.
'Ford's physlelun. On arrival of the
physician the dying man, still con
scious, was carried up to his room. He
spoke to his wife. A few moments
later, about twenty minutes after he
was shot, Mr. Ford died.
The father of Mrs. Paul Leicester
Ford, Edward H. Kidder, of Brooklyn,
was the first person to arrive after the
physician.
Mr. Kidder refused to make any
statement In regard to the shooting,
except a brief memorandum which was
Biven to the police. In this, it was
said that the cause of the shooting
could only be surmised. Information
from other sources makes It appear
that Malcolm' Ford called to get money
from his brother and, meeting with a
refusal, shot him. Dr. Barueh said
that .the murder was a result of tem
porary mental aberration on the part
of Malcolm Ford, due to nervous ex
haustion. Enmity Between Brothers.
It issald that there was enmity be
tween" the two brothers, and conse
quent bitterness, and that It was of
eluven years' standing; that never,
since the death of their father, have
they been on Intimate or brotherly
tenns. This alleged enmity on the
part of Malcolm Is said to have been
brought about by the fact that the
father of the boys disinherited Malcolm
nnd that this action on the father's
part was because he did not wish Mal
colm to devote himself to an athletic
career.
Police Captain Brown said tonight
that Malcolm "W. Ford had for some
time been causing much uneasiness to
the family through evidences of an un
balanced mind, and declares that, In
his opinion, ho attacked his brother
during a period of temporary Insanity,
then taking his own life.
PaufLeloester Ford wus 37 years old,
n novelist of much note, "Janice Mere
dith" being perhaps his most popular
novel. He was married about a year
ago to Miss Grace Kidder, of Brooklyn.
Hu was tlio son of Gordon Lester Ford,
of Brooklyn, who died eleven years ago,
nnd left an estate of some $2,000,000,
divided between his children, with the
exception of Malcolm "W., who was dis
inherited by the will. Mr. Ford Is the
author of "The Hon, Peter Stirling,"
"The Great K. and A. Train Slobbery,"
"Janice Meredith," and other novels.
He also edited the writings of Thomas
Jefferson and numerous other works
relating to American hlstoiy and Bibli
ography, Malcolm w. Ford was born In Brook
lyn, February 7, 1862. He was pducateif
at tho Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute,
Ho took uu athletics while at school
and for a number of years won cham
pionships In this country and Canada,
nnd In the hundred yard run, two hun
dred uud twenty yard run, and quarter
jnllo run, as well as for the hundred
and twenty yard hurdles, running
broad nnd running high Jumps. He was
the all-round amateur champion for
half a dozen years, He was so pas
sionately fond of athletics thut he is
said to hayo neglected everything else
to duvoto the time to running and
Jumping. Ho married a daughter of
Hubert Graves, a wallpaper manufac
turer, but they were divorced.
It wus decided tonlglit at u family
council that the two brothers Hhould
be burled together, The funerul will
be held Saturday morning from the
residence, Tonight (ho bodies were laid
out together in adjoining upper rooms
of the house, Malcolm Ford leaves a
son of about seven years.
PRINCE HENRY AJT CORK.
Ho Inaugurates the Water Chute at
the International Exhibition.
11 tlulmbe Wire fiom The Aocliled Press.
Cork, May 8. Prince Henry of Prus
sia and the Duke of Corinnught, com
mander of the forces In Ireland, visited
the Cork International exhibition to
day. They were received at the railway
station by the lord mayor nnd other
ofllelals and were driven to the exhibi
tion grounds, where they were wel
comed by an enthusiastic crowd. The
national anthem was played. Prince
Henry inaugurated the water-chute
by starting tho first boat.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
SAMPSON'S FUNERAL
Honorary Pall Bearers Selected For
mal Order Announcing Service
Issued by Navy Department.
11 Kxelwhc At ire from Tlio Avocialril Pre?.
Washington, May 8. The following
! honorary pall bearers have been se
lected to officiate at the funeral of
Rear Admiral .Sampson to-day: Ad
miral George Dewey, Rear Admirals
C. . IJcmey, John ( Watstfn. F. J.
Hlgglnson, H. C. Taylor, Brigadier
General Charles Heywood, Marine
corpr; Captains F. A. Cook, Charles
K. Clark, K K. Chadwlck, Bowman II.
McCalla, W. M. Folgcr and Command
er Ulchard Wninwrlght.
Secretary Moody this afternoon Is
sued the usual formal order announc-
! lug to the service Iho death of Admi
ral Sampson as follows:
Naiy Department, W.i-IiIiirIoii, May s, JfttJ.
The dipiilimnt with deep i;rct announces In
the sen Ice the death nf tce-ir Admiral Willi im
'I'. Sampson, nt Washington, oil May H.
Ke.ir AUmii.ll Siitup-on wan horn .il IMImyrH,
Wii.ine county, N, v York, Fell. !, 18KI. Ap
pointed to the meal .icidrmy from the Tenl
fifth (niiRicsiorifil district (if his native stnte,
lie i-ntprril the M-ruco. Sept. 24, l37, as ail not
inir intih.hipm.iii and graduated lirot in h'w iI.im
cm .lime 1, Istll. 1'ioni Hint time he scm-d villi
lulelit- .mil gallir.tt.i in the Cull war tint II it-,
end. In the thirl -thieo years which followed,
happily, cain of peaie, he devoted to the i oim
try without Fparing, it brilliant intellict, -ulti-vatcd
h learning, directed by industry, .'ml
iiipirrd hy patriotism. As tciuhcr, iiihninipti.v
tri, orgnnircr .iml toimnindcr, at "en anil on
Mioie, he m conducted himself In theac yean
that by the common consent of his professional
hiethien lie won a place in th" 'fiont rank of
tlici-c whoe efforts our natnl establishment was
adapted to modem condition, and made fit and
iii-l.ililh' ready for the work fot which it was
distuned. These uus of patient, iniretnUlliur,
toil, almost unnoticed as they passed, found
their leward when the lime, of ttiat came, ami
ate a uie foundation of his endmm? fame.
By the uniu'r.-al voice of his associates lie was
marked as one of those upon whom the losponsi
liilitles of high command might le.st safely. 11i.it
command became ills in the war with Spain.
The part which he played there is now in lite
keeping of his country. After the close of that
war the late commander-in-chief of the army and
nay of .the United States, President McKhl"',
In a letter to Rear Admiral Sampson, tald:
"Let me afsutc you that 1 have the highest
appreciation ol jour set vice as commnnder-ln-chief
of the Atlantic naval foiees during the
Spanish war, in blockading Cuba, co-operating
with the army, directing the movements of the
Kteat number of vessel under your orders and
last, after the tno.-t clfcctht; pieparation, ton
Minunatiiu;, witli the gallant oflh-ers and men
under our command, the (le-tuu-tlon of the
Spanish Heef."
The scrlce needs not to be reminded nf those
pernonal qualities which won tlio iv-pect rnd
affection of lib, companions in amis, from whosu
lips come abundant testimony at this hour.
Tills lecoid nf life lousr demotion to duty with
its fruitaKc of i-plcndld luhicumcul rcndeis his
i u line liiuitirioiis in iiie auuais oi uio uivy umi
places ic uiKU on cue ion oi mose wuu imo
dceied well of the republic.
As a litaik of to-pc-ct to his uicmoiy, thus of
the navy ,ard and stations and u-sscU in '.-oui-mission
will be ilisplayul at half mast from t-uu-rise
tu sunset and thirteen minute cuiu will be
fired at noon fioui the navy .Minis and stations
on tlie day alter the leeelpt of thl older,
(Sliined) Wllllum II. Moody, Sseielary.
Secretary Moody and the principal
oflicers at the navy department were
busy today In making the final ar
rangements for the funerul. The sec
retary himself Issued an order Inviting
all oltlcers In "Washington or vicinity
to attend the services ut the Church
of the Covenant and directing "that
duty at the navy department and navy
yard and elsewhere be arranged so as
to permit as large attendance as pos
sible. The war ilepui tnient Issued an order
detailing the Fourth battery of field
aillllery, Captain Foote commanding,
from Fort Meyer, to form part of the
o-cort and to (Ire three salvos over tho
graves of the dead at Arlington, in lieu
of the usual volleys of Infantry.
Hear Admiral Terry, assisted by
Lieutenant Henry fleorge, as adjutant
general, has been placed In charge of
the funeral arrangements. The fu
lieral at the church will take place at
10,30 a. m., und admission U to' be by
card. The battalion of cadets from
tho academy will etcort tho remains of
the lata admiral from the residence to
the church. The Sylph will (ho minute
guns as the funerul procession crosses
tho Aqueduct bridge on Its way to
Arlington, and the remains will bet con
ducted to the grave through a double
lino of sailors, marines and artillery
men by Jteur Admiral Terry and staff,
and one company of naval cadets with
tho marino band. Full dress uniforms
will bo worn. President Hoosevelt and
nearly all of the members of his cabi
net wll! attend the services at the
church. The president, however, does
not expect to bo ublo to attend the ex
ercise at tho grave.
Pensions Granted.'
Uy Du-lushc Wire front 'Hie Auociutid I'ivm.
Wellington, Jljy b. IVnilmu granted: 'Xlcli.
ola t Young-, of I'orty Tort. rfO; Wllllom
Tiukkujugh, of PitUton, Jf 3 ; Pcnulj Bullion,
of Corbondalc, $c
PRINCE HENRY MAY
HAVE BEEN IN DANGER.
Significant Act of a Chicago Anarch
ist Before Arrival of Prince.
By Kselule Wire from The Associated 1'iei",
Louisville, Ky May 8. At today's
sessions of the natlonnl convention of
Association of Chiefs of. Police, Chief
Francis O'Ncll, of Chicago, read a
paper on anarchy and anarchists. He
told of a Chjcago annrchlst who was
practicing shooting In his cellar two
days before Prince Henry of Prussia
nrrlved In Chicago. Other speeches
were made by Chief William Price, of
Vlcksburg, Miss.; Chief William Moore,
of Blnghnmton, X. Y and Chief of
Police Henry Muth, of Allegheny.
Chief Muth said the opium habit was
responsible for more crime than any
other vice,
GENERAL CHAFFEE ON
MINDANAO SITUATION
State of Affairs in Every Way Sat
isfactory Sultans and Sattos
Seem to Desire Peace.
Dy I xclusitc Wire from The Associated I'rcM.
AVushington, May S. The following
advice relative to the situation in Min
danao has been received at the war de
partment from (Jeneral Chaffee, under
date of Manila, May 8:
I'lillowinjr fiom Itrigidicr t,'ciicral fjeoise AY.
IlaWs, .Atay il:
"Situation b'diy nrry way 5itifiict'si. o
hostile siot ha.s been tired since escape of ;ris
rners from ciiaul. Aould be e.i erdli'iily easy for
foros to climb Muff and ml mir lelcjriaph liav
omlnir shore of lrke, four or llir niilo-. not mo
lested. At 2 ii'cloolf toda.c Hlnliii Tampauza of
lurhuran and delejratloii piomlrd themsi'lvs.
Sultan (ienassi sn.ii Hatla l'aoa(; was klll-il,
Itiiyau fort, ami his people dead or dbper?cl.
AVill Iniefticato, but doubt whole leport. Num
ber of prisoners escaped probably not esceedin?
Iwcnt-flu'. Ten line been re-capt in ed unhurt.
For mlle about the (oitutiy in inuili the Mine
in Its natural aspect as Camp Aleade. 1'eirisyl
lania. ITnnrniniM ac;rlcullural faeililies. All
wounded dolnc well, t.leuten ml .lassman serl
ousl hurt; Indict peuetiated limit, ranged
downward mill lodced In body. Ma- 7, l"ac in
luorninff for .Afalaliaii7 to meet Ueneral t Intfrc.
lApectcd mouiinc of tenth. No chaui;e situatioti.
AVoundcd ilnini; well. Palto from lower ltayan
fort prcsrnled himself, sa'.Mtii: Ills people -ca.it
peace, promising brliur cuttle other supplies."
(Msncil) Cliiffce.
CLARA TAYLOR WILL
BE EXTRADITED
American Ambassador at Rome to
Secure Woman Charged with
Kidnapping Her Niece.
Hy Inclusive Wire from The Associated I'less.
Washington, May 8. The machinery
of the law has been set In motion to
secure the return to the United States
for trial of Clara Taylor, the Cincin
nati woman, Avho is charged with kid
napping iter niece, Margaret Taylor,
and is now a. fugitive In Italy. Instruc
tions liaA-e been sent to the American
ambassador at Rome to secure the pre
liminary detention of the Avoman,
pending the arrival of extradition
papers, and from that point on the
proceedings avIU be purely routine.
Cincinnati, May 8. It was announced
here today that A. V. Taylor, father of
Margaret, had left for Italy to secure
his child. Governor Nash Is said to
have assisted in starting Mr. Taylor,
Avho will be furnished Avlth the neces
sary papers in Washington.
TROTTING DECISIONS.
Rendered at Sleeting of the National
Board of Review.
Uy llxcluoive Wire from The Associated Press-.
Xew Yoilc, May 8. The boaid of review of ihe
National Tiottlnir Uesoilation continued iu wuii:
toda.c. Some of tlio decisions reached weie:
E. U. Ash. Itliral A'ldhiV. P.i.. U.td Mvmtltn.t fnr
Malting the bay mate AVIIke-., 2.JJ14, out of her
cij's ami nniier the name of Jlabd A., ut I'imv
sutawnc, l'i. Mare al-u e.pelled.
ti. 11. Uiindle, llcllcWIIc, l'a expeliid for
ftaitiiiK blown Keldln'ii Xicola, S.UVi, out of Ills
claw, utulet tlie name of Little Tommy, at Lew.
iston, l'a ami other tonus, lloisc- also cpelled.
Ilrnjainiii I'it. and ion, Mrasbinir, I'a., and
1'tank I', Sluue, I'arkflmrs,', T'a., suspended until
unlawful niuiilliio of mate Kinnia .-aundeis, 2.1A,
ate letuined. 'ihey slatted the male out of her
c lass,
II. M, l.a.vcock, IMilladelphla, fined i. for
fulling to enfoice lilies at Ilclmont patk, 1'ltlla
delplila, Au'. 1, 1 liOi).
Tlie application for the lemoul of expulsion
was denied 0, II. A. AVelllber, Lock llatcn, I'a.,
uud John Hainan. ji .lohnslown, I'a,
The picsidenr was aiithoiled to telnstute Tent
poiaill, .1. L. I'i'iuIim, Johnstown, I'd., upon
pa.Miient of a tinu of W and the fee for iccoid.
iii (hiinite of name uf hoi so .Indue lh.ll, all is
lloiiiet.
QUEEN WILHELMINA
IS IMPROVING.
Encouraging Bulletins Continue to
Be Issued at Castle Loo.
By Kxiluihc Wire from The Associated Pieu.
The llaaue, May S. The bulletin Is.ucd from
Castle l.oo nt 'J p. in. announced that the con
dition of (jik'i'ii Wilheliiiina lontlniieit ajllsf.ic.
toty, KoIIohIih,- Is the .tet of this inouilnx'
bulletin:
"Ibcie was no increase in the patient's )elu.
ieiutinc estfiday rrculnsr, Ilei majesty had u
Kood night umi hei toudltioii this nioiiiiny: ga
came for MtUfuttion,"
Prince Henry ha teleiaaplied fo his inuthar.
the (band )uches Ahitle, of Meil.h-nbiii.
r-'clmc-iin, that the nuecn'a condition is, satlsfau.
tory and that site has no feiei,
Steamship Arrivals.
Uy f..uiulvc Wiie from The At.soelad I'liss.
New Yoik, Slay S. Arrbedi (iernianlc, Liver
pool, Sailed; llhcin, llrenirn; Columbia, Ham.
bine via I'ljiiiouth and Cheihoinn; j llictune,
llmre, llaiie-Airbnli La Saiole, Jfew Voile.
Quccnstown bailtdi Teuton, i', fioui l.hcipool,
New York. Liurd 1'm.snli Zeeland, New A'oik
fci Antwerp. I'ljmaiilli Arrived, I'urst His
tnaick. New York for Clieiboutg and llaiiibuii;
(and pioeccd(d). Naples Airhtdi llolieiiiollein,
New- York' via Gibraltar for ffenoa (and pro
ceeded), llolUrdjiu sjiiledi htatendam, New
York via lloulognc Sur Mer,
Weavers' Wages Advanced.
Hy r.cluii! Wire from The Awoclatcd I'rcsj. .
Wooiiiocket, 1!. L, Jlay 8. Miupson and Khk
altly, woolen manufacture), hae aunoiiueed an
Increase in wouej of )wo cents a ard on all
wool tacks and ooo ifnt a jaid on silk. This
was (,'rautcd at the result of a conference be
t'ecn the management of tlie mill and a com.
inlttcc rtpreteiitlu; tbe emplojcs. ,
PHILIPPINES
TALK AMUSING
Mr. Dolllver's rtrralanment ol Mr.
GarmaGk Gauses Much
LauulKcr.
APPARENT ILL TEMPER
ENDS IN GOOD PEELING
The Orators Shake Hands at Close
of a Heated Debate The Bill
to Place Three News Stars in
the American Flag Has the
Right of Way in the House.
Seven Members Are Appointed to
Attend the Funeral of Admiral
Sampson Senator Vest Corrects
False Impression Regarding the
Hampton Roads Incident.
By nxcluie Wire horn The Associated TV-M.
"Washington, May 8.t)iscussIou of
the Philippines bill In tho senate today,
Avhilo H scaicely abated in bitterness,
took on an amusing phase. Iu a spir
ited speech, Mr. Dolllver, of loAva,
inside such a good-natured nnd yet
Mich a sarcastic arraignment of Mr.
Carmaclc, of Tentteshcc, that senators
and occupants of the thronged galler
ies Avere convulsed Avlth laughter.
While seemingly, considerable temper
Avas aroused by the debate, good feel
ing a.is shown by the active partici
pants In the war of Avords they af
terwards shook hands.
Mr. Hni'toii. of Kansas, concluded
tho speech which ho began yesterday,
lie referred, as Instances of atrocious
cruelty, to the battle of "Wounded
Knee, to the Mountain MeadoAV massa
cre and to the massacre of tho Union
soldiers at Fort Pillow, and contended
that the action of the American troops
!u tbe Philippines, was, in most In
stances, entirely the methods of civil
ized warfare.
In response to some statements made
yesterday by Mr. Tillman, Mr. (Vest, of
.Missouri, delivered a forceful speech
and made an historical contribution
with reference to the Hampton Itoads
conference between President Lincoln
and the Confederate leaders.
Mr. Carmack delivered a scathing
.denunciation of the conduct of the
military operations in the Philippines
nnd denounced General Smith, brand
ing him as a "scoundrel" and "mur
derer," Avho had dishonored the Ameri
can army and had rdone nothing but
butcher a whole people.
In a sarcastic response, Mr. Dolllver,
of Towa, scorchlngly arraigned Mr.
Carmnok, Incidentally reading an edi
torial from the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, criticising the Tennessee sena
tor's attitude on tho Philippine ques
tion. Mr. Cai mack's reply was of such
a nature as to cause him to be called
to order for a statement reflecting
upon Mr. Dolllver, but the Incident
ended In good feeling.
In the House.
The bill to place three new stars In
the American flag had the right of way
ajraln today In the general debate In
the house, Mr. GrosA-enor, of Ohio,
making an extended speech In opposi
tion to the measure. The bill, at 3
o'clock, Avas read for amendment, un
der the five-minute rule. An amend
ment, offered by Mr. McRea, to con
solidate the territories of Oklahoma
and Indian territory Avas defeated, 57
to 103. An amendment, offered by air.
Overstreet, of Indiana, to consolidate
Arizona and NeAV Mexico and admit
them as the state of Montezuema, was
pending Avhon the house adjourned.
Tho only umendment adopted Avas one
ptovldlng that nothing In the act
should bo construed to legalize poly
gamy, A resolution' expressive ot the
regret of the house oA'er the death of
r.e.-vr Admiral Sampson, Avas adopted,
and a committee of seA-en members
Aau appointed to attend his funeral.
Mr. Vest Corrects an Error.
Mr. Vest (Missouri) called attention
to the statement of Mr. Tillman made
yesterday that at the historic confer
ence in Hampton Itoads Iu 1S6I, betAveeu
President Lincoln, William II. Sewurd,
secretary of state; 'Alexander H. Hteph
ens, vice-president of the Conlederate
states: It. M. T. Hunter, former United
States senator, und John A, Campbell,
formerly Justice of the United States
Supreme court, President Lincoln Avrote
upon a piece of paper "Save tho Union,"
then handing It to Stephens, said:
"Alex, take this paper and fill up for
yourselves the conditions of peace be
tween the tAvo countries,"
Sir, Vest said the- story had been de
nied by John 1 1, llegan, of Texas, Avho
avus the last Mtrvlviug member of tho
Confederate cabinet.
He knew personally, f-aid Mr, Vest,
without having been piesent at that
celebrated Interview, that the Incident
Avas Avlthout the slightest foundation,
"If true," said he, "It AAould place the
government and otllcers of the Confed
erate states In the category of crimi
nals, because It offered tho Confeder
acy all that It ever demanded In tho
Avlldest hope of the most extreme par
tisans of that cause If they Avonld only
return to tho Union,"
A deep silence had fallen upon tho
chamber and every senutor on the floor
listened to him with rapt attention.
With great dellberateness, he con
tinued; "If true, It Avould mean thut the Con
federates could Itava placed In that
sheet of paper the perpetual establish
ment of slavery and the right of seces
blon, tho most extreme demand thut
had ever taken locality e-en In the
dream of any confederate."
From the lips nf Stephen .arid Hunter-
(tad come to hipi, he said, the de
tails of Avhat took' place. Upon tho re
turn of. the commissioners of the Con
federacy, he heard-their official-report,
as Mr, Reagan heard it, he being a
member of tho cabinet, and the speak
er a member ot the confederate senate.
"I inn to-day the only surviving
member ot the twenty-six gentlemen
Avho acted as Confederate senators," ho
said.
What Happened at Hampton Roads.
Mr. Vest then stated that Avhat did
happen at Hampton Itoads, beyond
question Avas this:
That Avhon the president and Secre
tary SeAvard met the commissioners of
the Confederacy. Mr. Lincoln, address
ing himself to Mr. Hunter, Avhom ho
knew Avell said:
"In the first place, gentlemen, I de
sire to know Avhat are your powers
and Instructions from the Richmond
government," uA'oldlng, said Mr. Vest,
as Mr. Hunter told him himself, the
Avords 'Confederate States.' "
Mr. Hunter to whom the Inquiry waft
addressed, said:
"Mr. President, Ave ore Instructed to
consider no proposition that does not
InvotA'e the Independence of the Con
federate States of America."
"Then," said Mr. Lincoln, "the Inter
view had as well tcmlnate iioav, for I
must say to you, gentlemen, frankly
and honestly, that nothing avIU be ac
cepted from the goA'ernmcnt at Rich
mond except absolute and uncondition
al surrender."
Mr. Vest said that thin terminated
tho Interview, and as the Confederate
commissioners retired. President Lin
coln, addressing Stephens, said:
"Stephens, you tire making a great
mistake. Your government Is a failure
and when the crash comes, as It soon
must come, there avIU be chaos and dis
aster which wc cannot now fors-ec
Avblch must come to your people."
"This account t)t that Interview,"
continued Mr. Vest, "substantially and
almost Avord for word as I haA'e given
It, came to me from Mr. Stephens and
.Mr. Hunter."
Mr. Vest said that he considered It
his duty to make this statement in or
der that history may not be falsified;
In order that the men Avho were said
to have refused this offer at the hands
of President Lincoln should not be
made to sin In their graves, adding:
"For if they had refused Avhat was
said to have been tendered to them,
they would haA'e been accessories to
tho murder of every man Avho fell
from thut time In defense of tho Con
federate cause, and they would have
given tho He to tho Intentions Avhlch
they professed when they risked every
thing that Is held dear amongst men in
defense of the Confederate cause."
AVhllc the deep silence still reigned
In the chamber as he spoke, and Avlth
every eye directed towards him, Mr.
Vest concluded as folloAvs:
"It may be but a very short time un
til I shall join the twenty-five col
leagues I had In the Confederate sen
ate, and I did not want this statement
to go into the records of this country
without my "statement of these facts,
and my solemn denial that there Is a
shadow of truth In this assertion which
has been going the rounds of the news
papers of the cduntry for the last foAV
years."
MEETING OP G. A. R.
AT WASHINGTON
Quartermaster General Burroughs
Thinks That the Attendance Will
Exceed All Other Years.
By Kxclustvo AVIie fiom The Associated rie.
Washington, May 8. From calcula
tions made to-day by the officers ot
the local citizens' committee and
Quartermaster General Burroughs of
the O. A. R., It Is concluded, that the
crowd In attendance at the 1!)02 en
campment of the Grand Army In this
city will surpass that of any previous
re-union or any gathering of any na
ture In the national capital. The In
terest among the veterans, generally,
according to General Borroughs Is no
tably greater than ever before. There
Is, In his judgment, eA'ery sign that the
attendance will not only be greater lii
the number of Individuals from each
Post, but In the presence of muny posts
as organizations which have never be
fore attended the annual encampment,
But the better guage. In the opinion of
the encampment ofllelals, Is that the
number of resetwatlons for quarters has
never been so great us It Is now about
five months before the encampment
until a feAv Aveeks before the A-eterans
Avere to assemble. Anticipating that
such Avould be the case, the local cit
izen's committee has already been at
AAork about -six Aveeks arranging
mouths ahead of time for the accom
modation of the greatest number of
visitors the city can possibly hold, All
these preparations are now In excellent
shape, As special featured of the en
campment It Is proposed to decorate all
the public buildings hitherto not at
tempted, to erect a court of honor In
front of the A',hlte House, to have
parades of the regular army, the mili
tia and the sons of A'eterans, iu addi
tion to that of the veterans, to have a
military pageant representing tho suc
cessive Avars of the United States, to
dedicate a monument to Dr. F, II,
Stepheiuou founder of the G, A. R, and
to lay the corner stone of the Memor
ial bridge across tho Potomac, between
the Washington) monument grounds
and the Arlington cemetery. This last
project rests on proposed action by
Congress. President Roosevelt has
manifested the most hearty approval
of the encampment preparations and
states ho will shape his plans as to as
sist In every Avay possible,
President of Costa Rica Inaugurated.
Uy K.jcluslvc Wire from Tho Associated l'rcs,
San .Io.sc, f'oli lllca, Sliv b, .nincion Kvutl
wl wan inaussinaied incident of t'a,la lllca to
day. He was elected I'eli. I". The coiiuli.c Is
quiet uud no trouble of a laolulionaiy charac
ter U eipeclcd,
DEATHS OF A DAY,
fly Kxclusbe A'ue from Tlio Associated I're-si.
Philadelphia, Alay S. -t'antalti Henry I'runhllu
IJaiigc, u vsholetale lumber ntciehiut of ihU
city, nnd a well known member of Hit; Mi-amlc
fraternity, U dead, uged tij year. Captain
Mjnjrcs wns born In l'ottsllh, pa,, und wis a
u'teian of tho C'hll war, lecfitfni; tccre wounds
at'Ucttytburg and 1'redcrkk.sburg.. .'. .
SI. PIERRE DESTROYED
DY AN EARTHQUAKE
FARMERS MEET AT DONEGAL.
A Farmers' Dinner Club Entertained
at the Residence of Mr. Cameron.
Hy llxclmhp AVIre from Tho Associated Prist.
Lancaster, Pa. May 8. The annual
meeting of The Farmers, a famous
dinner club, which has Included, sev
eral presidents and many prominent
public men In Its membership, was
held to-day at Donegal, the country
residence of Ex-United States Senator
Don Cameron,
The party Included President A. J.
Cassatt and Third Vice President O. K.
Pugh, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
President George F. Baer, of the Read
ing railroad: Provost C. C. Harrison,
of the University of Pennsylvania, Ru
dolph SI. Fills, Clement A, Grlscom,
P. A, U. Wldener, Philadelphia: Lyman
J. Gilbert, Mayor Vance McCormlck,
Jnmes M. Cameron, Hnrrlsburg; Sen
utor Jones, NoA'nda; Cockrell, Missouri;
Teller, Colorado, Henry Oliver, Pitts
burg: Herlali Wllklns, Editor AVash
lngton Post; Judge Gray, of United
Stairs Supreme Court and Justice J,
Hay Brown, Lancaster. They Aveut to
Marietta on a-speclal train and Avere
then taken In coaches to Senator Cam
eron's farm.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
The Result a Complete Victory for
the Administration Governor
Yates Is Endorsed.
Ilv rxclttshr Wire from The Awoeinted Pre.
Springlleld, 111., May S. The result of
tho Republican state convention held
here today Avas a decisive victory for
the state administration and for what
is known its the "Vatcs-Hopklns-Lori-nier-Northcott
combination." Tho con-A-cntion
endorsed the administration of
GoA'ernor Yates and the candidacy ot
Congressman Albert J. Hopkins, ot
Aurora, for the United States senator
ship, by an ovenvhelmlng majority.
The fight against the endorsement Avas
led by Judge L. Y. Sherman, ex
speaker of the house of representatives.
The convention was the largest held in
an off year In Illinois for many years.
A brief session was held to form a
temporary organization and select com
mittees, and a recess was then taken
until 3 o'clock, Avhen the permanent
organization was effected by the selec
tion of Lieutenant Governor William
E. Northcott as chairman.
Judge Elbrldge Hanecy, of Chicago,
read the report of the committee on
resolutions, of which he Avas chairman.
When the resolution endorsing Hopkins
was read, there wan a tremendous out
burst, which lasted several minutes.
Judge Hanecy moved the adoption of
the report and called for the previous
question. Judge Sherman leaped to his
feet and demanded recognition, desir
ing to present a minority report from
the committee.
The chair ruled that a minority re
port Avas In tbe nature of an amend
ment, unless It avus presented by the
chairman of the committee, and could
not come before the body except as an
amendment. This ruling threw the con
vention Into confusion, and it was
greeted by a storm of hisses and cat
calls. The question then arising on the
adoption of the report of the commit
tee, Judge Sherman demanded a divis
ion of the question, and u separate roll
call Avas taken upon the endorsement
of the senatorial candidacy of A. J,
Hopkins, resulting In the adoption of
the endorsement'by a vote of l.Olu'.fc for
and 492 against.
The platform, as recommended by the
committee, avus then adopted. It reaf
firmed the platform adopted by the na
tional Republican convention at Phila
delphia, in 1900: deplored the death of
President McKlnley and also that ot
John R, Tanner, former governor ot
Illinois, and paid high tribute to the
characters, public and private, of both;
endorsed the administration of Presi
dent Roosevelt and expressed tho high
est appreciation or his ability, justice
and wisdom; and endorsed the admin
istration of Governor Yates as clean,
honest and economical. The candidacy
of Congressman A. J. Hopkins, for tho
United States sunatorship Avas endorsed
because or his "ability, experience and
tltness,"
Nominations were made as follows:
ClirK of the Mipienic conn Clnis Homer, of
C'hhauo.
(late tlea.uter- Tied . Hits-.", uf ( hlcairn.
Mipeiinlini'ent of public instiuition- Allied
llayliss, of Stieatoi.
TlUsttcs of the (,ii unlwislli-Ml.., l.a'u.i
I:jii-, or riul.thii umnO; Wllli.nu II. McKlu
If, of Chauipaltsti coutil.v; I,. K. Ken hi., o'
Mcl.can county,
THREE FIrFmBN PERISH
They Are Crushed to Death in a Fire
at tho IoAva Iron Works An
other Badly Injured,
Uy r.xiliislte Wiie ftoni I'lu- Asnciated l'r,
Dubuque, luwti, May 8, Three llre
nien were crushed to death and an
othei man ahis badly Injured, In a llro
at tho Iowa Iron works tonight, The
dead;
THANK (lA.V.MII., Birccl JIA.
lOIIK rnV.I'ATHH , ii'.'cd .is.
(HAIU.IN Will!, used 25.
John McPolaud was furiously In
jured. The men aapiv playing AVater on tho
lire near a Avail, when tho latter fell and
burled them. The llnanclul loss Is
Mu.OOO,
Buffalo's City Treasurer Fined.
Hy Kxiluthe AViro from Tlio Associated l'rei.
Ilitffalo, Jlay 8. Former" City Tleajuier riilllp
t.eiat. Indicted for complicity in the defalcations
In his oftlee, vdilcli resulted in ills bondsmen
beinc forced to,mal,a good to the extent ol about
?u,U00, pleaded guilty today, ami wuj fined
$1,W0, which he paid. He wu tlica released.
Terrible .Disaster Overtakes Onf
ol the Islands of the Dan
ish West Indies.
NEARLY ALL OP THE -INHABITANTS
KILLED
All of the Shipping In the Fort De
stroyed The Steamer Roddam,
Which Brings the News of the Sis
aster, Almost Completely Wrecked.
Her Captain Seriously Burned and
Eighteen of Her Crew Are Dead.
Steamship Roraima Lost with All
on Board.
Dy KM-luiivr Wire from The Associate d PreM.
St. Thomas, D. W. I., May 8. Th
"Kiltish steamer Ttoddam, Captain Free
man, Avhlch left St. Lucia Wednesday
from Martinique, returned at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, bringing a report that
the toAvn of St. Pierre, Martinique, has
been totally destroyed by A'olcanlc dis
turbances in the Island. Almost all the
Inhabitants of St. Pierre are said to
have been killed. Tho Roddam re
ports that all the shipping In the port
has also been destroyed. Tho Quebec
Steamship company's steamer Itoralma
Is mentioned (is lost with all on board.
The Iloddam was almost completely
a recked. Her captain A-as seriously
burned and eighteen of her creAV are
dead.
The steamer Poraima, Captain Mug
gah, left Xew York April 20 for St'.
Thomas, where she arrlA'ed May ::.
From St. Thomas she proceeded for St.
Croix, Demarara, etc.
Washington, May 8. United States
Consul Ayme today cabled the state
department from Guadeloupe that
great consternation preA'alls In that lo
cality in consequence ot earthquakes
and A'olcanlc activity. Loud noises are
heard continuously, which arc ascribed
to A-oleanfc action. Telegraphic com
munication Aviih Martinique Is broken
in every direction. He says he Is In
formed that many hundreds of people
Itiive been killed In and about Mai
tlnique. t.
BASE BALL,
National League.
At St. r.ouk tum:.
Philadelphia 0 01110001)0-1 8 0
St. l.ottls 0 0 00000022 9 0
Uatteiies DiiKitlehy and .lucklilsch; Yerkes and
Nichols. L'mpiie L'antillinu.
At riiloauo 11.1I.K.
New Yoik 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 8 4
Chlcuro 202 0 20 2 2 x 10 19 2
Ilattctles par mid lloweinun; Williams and
Kllntr, I'lupire Kinslle.
At I'ittshunr Tl.ll.K.
Urool.lm (Ml 4 0 00000 4 8 1
Plttkbl'lll.- 0 000 000 10-1 5 2
llatterlcs Kitsou uud Ahcaiii; Phlllippi and
O'Connoi. L'liipiie O'Day.
Al fluelnniti
Huston.
Cincinnati
Ilatteiies IVttini
R.H.K.
00 0000000 0 (J 2
0 0 2 0 00 OOx 2 8 2
;er and Moian; Hahn and Ber
gen. I'mpitcs l'oier and Drown.
American League.
At Philadelphia H.H.E.
Ttaltlmoie :i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 U 1
Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 x " 6 7 4
llattefics Howell uud llobinson; AViltse and
I'owei L'mpiie O'Laiifrhlln.
At lloslon h.h.i:.
Wellington 110 000 0125 .A 1
Uoston 00 0 0000 101 7 5
llatteriei Patten and Diill; AVinters and AVar.
ii-r. tlniplrt MutIuiii.
At f'le eland It. U.K.
rhicaifo 3 0 0001 0004 " 1
Cleu-laiiil 000 1000001 3 2
Ilatteiies (iaivln and Mel'nrlnnd; Wiiffht and
Wood, duplies Connolly and Carulhcis,
At Deltoll- ' n.lf.K.
st, JuiLs 3 0 0000 2005 12 2
Ijcliolt 1)0 00 000000 2 t
Eastern League,
Wotce.lrr. 7: llulfalo, 5.
Providence, : Hot heater, 7,
.leiny City, hi Jlontieal, 3,
Tuioiilu, it; Newark, 4,
King's Daughters Meet.
Hy Inclusive AVIre from The Associated Press,
Philadelphia, Jlay 8, The aeventh annual tlate
lomention of Kins'a Daughters opened jn thli
city toda, Thero are 2,000 delegate in- attend
ance. The foment Ion was called to order by
Vi.'. II. II. ItJinsey, atata secretary, who dcliv
etc ,1 an addics of welcome. Tho respoiua wi
made by Ml lleclit, of Ibanon, The reidiilir
of mokKiKi's fiom tlie different circles and tlie
i (pons uf tho wcrctarlcj and treasurer oeeunlcii
Ihe attention of (ho, delegates for the greater
putt lou uf the day,
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YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. '
lanal ilal.i for Jlay 8, IWJj
Highest lemiK'iiitiiro ., ,,, 71 degree
l.ouiit tempciutma , ,, ,,, 51 degree
lU'lathe. humidity;
S a, in, ,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,.,, 53 per cent,
S P- m. ,, ,,,,,.,,..,,,,, 39 per tent.
Precipitation, 2t hours ended 8 p. in., none.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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4- day and Saturday: Uuttcrn Pcuujh'anlt
-- I'alr rWay. Saturday, fair, cojlcrj -i-
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