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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-09
MnRnER AND SUICIDE.

Panl Leicester Ford, the Doveiist,
was shot aud killed in New York yes
terday by hls brother, Malcolm Wen
ster Ford, writer and athlete, who I'M
medlately sent bullet into his own
breast, dying instantly. The shooting
occurred at 1920 q. M, 10 the handsome
new mansion which Paul Leicester Fora
had built, an east Seventy'seven'n
street. and had occupied for ABOUT D
wear. Az the time OF the shooting tnere
Uere in the house, besides the Two
hrothers. Mr.. Paul Leicester Fordl,
Miss Elizabeth X. Hall, the noVelists
secretary, and the servants. Inc nov
slst was sitting at his desk IN one cor
ner Of his library, a room at the back OF
the house, on the second moor ~ &c
supposed he was busily engaged Ell some
literary task. Miss Hall was al bei
| dssk in another corner OF the room
about thirty feet from Mr.. Ford. Mrs.
i paul Lancaster Ford was in her own
room at the front of the house, on th'
third floor. Malcolm w. Ford called
"a he oftea had done, and went 10 OIL
| mother ct nis desk. Words were eA
coanoed in q tone 30 low that miss
Hall could not hear what was sslo
Suddenly tlere was revolver enO1
ard Miss Hall jumped up, dsrtsd iron
t,e room but subsequently, re-entered IL
Meaughile Malcolm Ford had caile'
her As she turned toward him o.
nlaced his revolver 10 his heart, hreo
and fell. diving instantly. Wnen MIS-
Hall turned to look at Paul be was eth
standing at bis desk, but rapidly ioslo
strength. She helped him 70 sol,
and then ran next door for Paul Foro
. nhvsican. DR.. Emanuel Barucb. L
less than FIVE minutes DR.. BarUcn ar
( rived and the dying man, still conscious
, was carried up to room beside ~
wiie,s and placed on his bed. ID
smoke to bis wife and aske
the doctor for his oplnio
showing that he expected deaf
aud was going to meet 1t calmly 80
3 bravely. A few moments later. aDot
. twenty minutes after he was shot, NJ
: Ford died. A.
Malcolm W. Ford had for some TIA
r been causing much uneaslness to To
t family through evidences OF an nnos
D auced mind, and 1t Is thought ne a.
g | tackled his brother during o period
Temporary insanity, then taxing q
a own life. For some time past his hpaI
g cial affairs had been pressing him, 40
}. he had repeatedly asked and receive
material assistance from bis brother:
J. Is presumed that his iuportuning M
!. been such and his demand so excessi'
o that his brother had been forced
If refuse further aid.
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The nisaster at St. Pierre.

q. Thomas. d. W. l., May 9.-Further az
vices regarding the volcanic eruption W1lcl
ovsrUhelmed the town OF st. Pierre, lSlsnu
~ Martinique, indicate that the city, WIN
naarIv ali its $4,000 people, was over
wbel,nsd "a was Pompeii. and Hercnlsneum,
.nddenIv huried under vast quantities OF ave
nd ashs, thrown from Mount Pelee. Even
the shipping In the harbor, with proDaoiy
ssv exceptiops, was destroyed. Cable con-
,onnication was interrupted suddenly Weo-
rasdav morning, presumely by the voicsnlc
di,turbsnces. The great mass OF Ihe PoPu'e
ton OF st. Pierre consisted oil CIeole h9sioee
and half.castss OF various grades. St. rie.i1
was well paved, picturesque ana oeau;u =
| Il has always been lively and Commentary
active. hos 70.
ceivsd sdyices confirming the report oil zee
Ge,trnction OF St. Pierre. A dispatch IRON
the Commander Of the French gunDos
suohet. dated Msy 8, is as follows: nav
inst returned from 81. Pierre, which has peer
completely destroy cd by an immense msss :
are which fell on the town at about IN "
morning. The entire population lsoo1t 20,
OCO) Ia supposed to have perished. Ds
hrousht back the few suTvi sors, about tn'rty
All tbe shipping in the heTbOr has been OF
stroved by fire. The eruption continues.
Paris, May 9.-Ls Fstrie estimate, Una
the number dead 10 the St. Pierre dlssste
1iIl reach 10000. The latest reports s.
that only thirty persons were saved; q,
M. Triard, Proeurateur General OF o.
Pierre, Martinique, today cabled that he an
his family were among the saved; de col
= ann, the reports OF the complete destrucho
| of the town. q.
Paris, May "a dispatch from eti p LsS
\ rereiVed this afternoon states that TIE briti'
D steamer Roddam which brought the news
} the destruction OF St. Pierre to st. Lucia,
B. csped by cutting her anchor cable ana run
e inc At f1ll steam from the vicinity Of Mar
Q niSue. She lost twelve Of her crew.
!. London, Msy 9.-The colo NAL ONCE :
ports that the volcano SouI5 ne, On .no :. !,
L and of ct. Vincent, British West Indies,
actiye on Tuesday. Three hundred refuge
# rom tho vicinity of the volcano are Del
10 led BY the authorities in the chateau Bels
, A town in the northern part OF the isisnd'
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ggOM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria easetts'-
Washington, d. c., May 8.

TC0rreapOndouce OF the hto4shUiia PoSO's~'J
Washington, D. c., May 8.
Senator Lodge, chairman OF the SEN
ats committee on the Philippines, laid
before the committee this morning a
I tor from Rev. DIR. Walker, OF Boston,
utterly denying the truth OF an ailegeu
interview recently published declaring
that he had received letter from MS
CON in the Philippines, telling oil tne
mnrder of 900 Filipinos by shooting
mem down 10 squads. Chairman Lodge
aIso read Q Letter he had received from
| General Funston, saying that Jono
Nicholson. Of Norfolk, Va, formerly q
sergeant OF the Fourth Cavalry, nsu
scc1sed him (Funston) OF originating
the water-cure. The General aseeu
that Nicholson be summoned before
tho committee aud be compelled 10
mske GOOD his statements, or be (tuns--
tony would prosecute him for libel ana
send him to the peDitentiary. Nicool-
son was summoned, but he has replieo
NV saving If he comes he caOnot testify
against any ore.
The Cabinet today discussed the case
If NJ sior Rathhone but did not srriys
a. env conclusion pendiog the submits
sion of formal statement oy senator
Hanna who is epd,svOriOg TO Obtain
n.U trial for aim 10 Havana.
strenuous obisctioD 10 the preser
matbod of runn.ng Jim Grow" care II
, the southern sta es ives made todsl
hefore the House committee on iotsr
st.te ard foreign commerce by foTms
Renreseutative White, colored, OF Mort
> Catalina. A number OF colored mel
were heard by the committees In sup
D mort OF 60 amendment to the existin
q law that will compel the railroads er
), o.oed ip interstate commerce, to pre-
vide other accommodations for negroes
ID when Delegate Mark Smith {
d Arizona had flushed speech in IN
IL House this afternoon in opposition I
o admitting New Mexico and Arizona I
. the Union ss one state, he SUDDEN
D mt his hand to bis head and stsggere
It out. DR.. Wilson, member fror
l Brooklyn, followed him out and CAV
him immediate attention. A threat
? ened stroke of paralysis was luckil
averted. Mr.. Smith recovered rapid
o in one of the committee rooms. Late
V this afternoon bis condition was nc
n entirely satisfactory and be was take
g to his apartments in the Cochran
" Hotel
n Senator McMillin today introduced
Of bill to promote the efficiency OF Il
life saving service by creating
tired list.
N The President today sent to the Sc
: ate the following nominations. Nor
0omery Schuyler, ir:, of New York,
ne he second secretary of the embassy
% United States. at st. Petersburg, Ru
r. ala. Eugene F. Ware, OF Kansas, to
commissioner OF pensions.
" President Roosevelt today signed t
III oleomargine bill.
w Harry A. Barrows, the disbursing clerk
In the Census Bureau, charged with shorta
=" in his accounts, waived his preliminary c
OF animation in police court this morning q
az was bound over to the grand Jury in u
600 bond. The experts of the TIeisury l
en par,ment who made the examination OF B
be rows books reported today that the discr'
., sncy is 81, 495.
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Funeral of Admiral Sampson.

Washington, D. g., May 9.-The fn
eral of Admiral Sampson today was
pageant rarely equaled in the history
OF military obsequies. The President
of the United States and the members
of his De binet In person paid their trio'
nte to the memory of the dead COM
mander. The army wss officially re-
presented by 1t. Gen. Mills ana AoJt:
Gan. Oorbin. The entire BODY OF
naval cadets came over from Annapolis
to follow the body to It's resting
place. One of the most Impressive
features was the multitude OF naval
officers and the families OF naval
officers who joined the solemn pro-
cession. At ten o'clock the battalion
of naval cadets with the academy osnd
formed in front OF the residence sno
escorted the remains to the ChuEcn oil
the Covenant. u.
The services were simple IN their
character and were conducted by tne
Rev. Teunis s. HAmliD. The horal
offerings were proluse and magnificent
shortly after the conclusion oil the
ceremonies the procession under tD'
commsud OF Rear Admiral Terry ssilt'
ed down Connecticut Avenue. a
nlatoon OF mounted police headed III
them came Admiral Terry and BIZ
staff. the Adjutlnt General, and the
Fourth field artillery, the battalion o
naval cadets with the academy 0ano
| a battalion of marines with the Marine
Rand and finally two battslious OF sea
men from the North Atlantic squso'
ron. headed by the baud from tn'
| flagship Olympia. The drspsd heaIse
hssriue tho remains, Immediately FOL
lowed. As its guard OF honor ana &C
tive Dallbesrers a squad Of seamen from
the Dolpnio paced on either side Int
second division was led by the car
riages containing the honorary pail
bearers. Then came the officials o
the government, cabinet members
Senators and member OF the house
supreme Court Justices, bureau cnleiS
: army and navy officers and clVliisps
The cortsge wound its way sio"l
. down Connecticut Avenue to the Aque
duct Bridge and t1eGos to Fort Mye
and Arlington, while the Sylpn hre
3 minute guns. At noon I'D Admiral
salute OF thirteen guus was hred at u
navy yard. At the cemetery IN
D Marine Baod played dirge as the col
e flo was lowered into the ground, Ia
3 batt nv of artillery fred three salvo
D taps were sounded aud the ceremonii
| uaa ovaF
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cnsrl.s a. Dawes has formally an.
nouuced his W thdrawal as caodluste
for United States Senator from lllinois'
It is reported that Judge Nathan
Golf will enter the race Tor Oni'eu
states Senator in West Virgins, 10
succeed Hon. n. B Scott.
The forty-seveuth session (ifty'sev'
enth year) OF the Southern Baptist con-
vent1op began at Asheville, N. ", TO-
dsy. The attendance was large
Several attempts have been MADE 70
60 The strike on the Chesapeake end
Oh;o canal but they have not been su =
csssiul. the men sticking together otV'
ter than was expected.
The first garden party ever held 70
the White House grounds was tna. .,
uastsrdav afternoon. when from 4 10 o
o,cIock Mrs. and Mics Roosevelt Wet
oonosd 900 guests, and received them
0owned in white silk and lace.
The Illinois republican State con-
vention Yesterday Endorsed the candl'
dscv OF Congressman Albert J. hop
kins OF Aurora, for the United states
Sanatorsbip by an overwhelming ma
iortv Senator "Billy" Mason, how
ever, says be will win out.
During the discussion Of the Philip
nine hill in the Senate yesterday, MT
Dolliyer made q sarcastic srrsigomen
nj Mr.. Oarmack. Senator CarmscE ue
nonnoed Funston, and had br u 90
nonnter with Mr.. Dolliver. MIR. hoa
3 called Mr.. Carmack TO order. WINE
sseminQly. considerable temper wa
. aroused by the debate good feeling We
shown by the active participants In 10
war Of wcrds-Mr. Dolliver and Nj
r Csrmack-who cordially shook hand
? and laughed over the encount'r. Lac
Q Mr.. Carmsck shook hands with M
8 Hosr.
Il Mrs. Fsyne Moore, OF New foI
citv has been granted an absolute O
Is vorce 10 Sioux Falls, 8. D., and u
i. rloht to resume her maiden name. d
10 husband. William E. Moore, 10 servlI
a. nipeteen-yesr aentence in sing Slr
>. for attempting to badger the late M
u uu Mahon, proprietor OF the New AZ
ID sterdam Hotel, out Of $1,000 In .
Ds Moores' apartments 10 the Ho'
n. GrenobIe 10 1898. Mrs. Moore was
- oussd OF completely In the badger gan
III When she was put on trial Mahon II
the State and refused to appear agar
her She then went free.
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Bur,al or Archbishop Corrlgan.

New York, MAY 9.-In the presence
of the highest dignitsries oftne Cstno'ls
Church in America, the BODY %
Michael Augustine Corriesu, ercn'
bishop OF the province OF New forK'
was laid to It's long rest today 10 tne
crypt beuesth the altar of ST. Pstrick's
cathedral. This city has probably
never witnessed such solemn ana
stately ceremony. The public attended
by thousands. Promptly at 8 o'clock
preparations were begun for the poutif-
ical requiem mass. The officials OF the
church led by supplied choir,
marched from the BOlaud School on
5lst street. to the cathedral. Over 800
priests goWned In black with white
surulices were followed by q score o.
hishops. tsn archbishops and Cardinal
Gibbons, oil ia the full vestments o.
their ranks and sll carrying light C
candles. The poptifcsl high mass wa
celebrat ed by Cardinal Gibbons. sssi,ts
| by the Right Rev. John Mooney. vics
General Of the diocese, and 81
priests. The prayer 10 the servic
was read by Cardinal Gibbons. LID
musical service consisted OF the requlei
and Sanc,us by Cherubini, Dies Ia
and Sanctus by Mozart, and Recordai
Nv Verdi. Archbishop Ryan dellyere
glowing tributs to the dead. Fin'
absolution was given the body OF %
, dead archbishop at pooD, and shortl
nsst.the hour the cssket was liited 2
r. shouldara of ak priests, and vii
D the consultors of the diocese. as mono
! AIRY pail bearers, the march tnrot -
the sisles began 10 the crypt below u
i. altar, where the fiual inlerment W
/. | c,ada
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str,ks situation Unchanged.

scran ton. Pa May 9.-1be executive
committee of the United Mine WORKERS
met in secret session here ct 9:l6. fres'
dent, Mitchell this morning declared
that 40 far ss be was able to say, the
situation was unchanged. He refused
to ssy whether or not he had received
snv replies from the anthracite oper-
stors to the arbitration proposl'lon
made at Yesterdays meeting.
scranton, Pa, May 9-The anthracite I
OPERATORS hsve refused to srbisrate. Inc
miners representatives are considering INT
Availability Of strike.
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FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, D. c., May 8.
SENATE.

A spIrited discussion was preclpitateo
At the conclusion of routine business
when the resolution coming over from
the day before, offered by Mr.. Berry, was
aid before the Senate. Ii asked that
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons be discharged from further con:
alteration of the House resolution pro.
vIdinp 10 brief for the election OF United
states Senators By direct vote OF the
neonle. and IL asked that the resolution
20 to the calendar.
Mr.. Berry charged that after delay
Of five months, and many excuses, the
committee had fioally refused to report
the resolution fsvoraby or unfavorsoiy,
with or without amendment, and ne
insisted that the Senate bad right 10
all fairness to act upon it. He declared
that IL was monstrous to smother any
niece OF legislation 10 lcommittse.
Mr.. Burrows, chairman OF the COM
mittee. said he was constrained 10 oo-
isct 70 the adoption OF the resolution
tor n wonld administer q censnre that
was not warranted. He believed tna1
in the near future the full committee
would vote to report tue measure Ole
cav or another. A pending substitute,
he said. seemed to offer solution.
Mr. Berry said in view OF the promise
of an early report ne would not press
his resolution.
After further debate the resolution
offered BY the Senator from Arkansas
vas withdrawn.
Just previous to the calling up oil the
Philippine civil government Dill, MT,
Oarmack 10 speaking TO q question OF
nersonsJ privilege, spologizsd to the
Sanate and to Senator Dolliver Tor the
use of what he acknowledged was
harsh aud uupsrliameDtary language,
the outcome OF his deep emotion. Mr.
DollIver gracefully acknowledged t1e
statement by expressing deep regret J.
he had unintentsDtioDally injured the
feelings of the Senator from Tennessee
Mr.. Lodge, in charge of the Philippine
government bill, made an unsuccessful
ATTEMPT to reach an agreement as to
time for voting.
While the controversy was becoming
heated, MIR. Teller took the floor to die
cuss certain features Of the bi that me
with mis- emphatic objection.
, HOUSE.
Tie House today In committee o
the whole resumed consideration OF tn
Dill giving statehood rights to the Ter
Titorles of Oklahoms, New Mexico an'
a Arizona. L,
mendmept offered late yesterday con
solidstiug t 10 territories OF Arizona an
New Mexico and admitting them a
Ansmendment prohibiting polygam
i or mural marriages 10 the three pro
nosed States, offered by Mr.. Robert
wss adopted.
At2 o'clock the committee arose an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-09
DEsTITUTIoN IN ALAsKA.-'o''

DEsTITUTIoN IN ALAsKA.-'doV'
John G. Brady, of Alaska, who Is on
his was t, Ashland, Ore, to join nls
fauils, arrived at Port To~nsena.
WASH, a day or two ego OF the steamer
c ty of Seattle. There is 90 army on
,dl men ct White Horse and many OIL
them are destitute. TbeywalSed IRON
Skaaway esd shipped their baggage oy
train, and have no money WIFE woio"
to get their baggage out OF the ware
mouse or TO purchase meals. The silua-
tiop is arowIng more serious, as recruits
are daily arriving. On April "a the
couttry wss drenched with water
Suicing had commenced. and IRON
$40, 900 600 to sl2.OO0,OOO 10 diit was
ready to wash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-09

THE LADIES committee report on
South African affairs has been pub
lished 10 London and copies sent to the
limited Stats. The Eoglish-speaking
world pretended to be greatly exssper-
ated over probably what were In some
cases extravasant pictures OF scenes In
recoDcentrsdo camps In Cuba few
wears ego, but from the report sent In
by the ladies' committee it seems that
the cruelty 10 South Africa is equally as
severe as that alleged 10 have been
pIal tlced by Weyler in Cuba. The
report shows that, 10 consequence OF
the heavy de,tn rate at the camps,
wood collins have become very scarce.
Packing cases tast might have been
used 20 make bedstesds had to be con-
verified into coffos. The dead are often
bnried Ia blankets. In the Orange
river camp the great majority sleep or
tbs ground. III man is insubordinat'
he Is sert to dig graves for three day
without pay. There were thirteeI
corpses lying 10 the mortusry tents oil
the 9tl Of September. The poor Great
ures imprisoned In these camps o
murder had their houses burned owe
their heads and I, cir crops and fsru
implement Destroyed. Women en-
childreu had said farewell to husband
and fthers, perhaps never TO NEE
again 10 this world. 10 the camp
children had become orphans an
mothers ohildless. The future is 9
black as night to those who surviv
and this is a picture upon which Ii
world is called upon to gaze at Il
opening of the twentieth certur
That which is being brought
light concerning atrocities in Il
Philippines By a committee of t
Uaited States Ssust is equally as sic
eniug In iis many details 1t Is ss
thst the spsniards carried diseases ba
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PREPARING FOR STRIKE,-A move
ment has been started In st. Louis for
the organization Of Pullman conductors
and porters, ard circulars setting forth
the necessity for such a union are being
prepared. 1t is started that the con.
duetors are dissatisfied with the present
wage scale, aud ss soon as the organiza,
ton ia perfected will make demand
on the company for an advance ranging
from IS to $40 month. In the Unitec
ststss there are go 600 Pullman conduo
1t Dc. ~ 80 = y the intention
to bi.3e al s,u II has.
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FUNERAL OF MAJOR OrEY.-The fl

FUNERAL OF MAJOR OTEY.-The iu'
neral services over the remains OF Hon.
Peter J. Otey, lsts Representative in
Congress from the Lynchburg district,
took place In that city yesterday. a
solemn requiem mass was celebrated 10
the Church OF the Holy Gross. From
then till 4 o'clock 10 the afternoon the
Mains lay in state ct the church 10
the care OF guard of honor OF Confed-
crate Veterans. At the services were
the governor OF Virginia and many
other prominent citizens of the State
and district, members of the United
| States Senate and House OF Represents
tives, Confederate Veterans, and citi
Gems from ell walks Of life. The fora
tributes were magnificent in theil
b .suty and profusioD, and came from
many different places. The bushes
houses OF the city generally were closed
during the hours OF the funeral.
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CANDIDATES FOR CoNGREss.-Judge
Boylan Green, of the County Court Of
Charlotte, Is one OF several Candidates
for Congress, to succeed the late Ma
ior Peter Otsy, OF Lynchburg. The an'
uouucemenis are expected to follow
fast now that the funeral services oil
Msior O.ey are over. Senator Glass Is
apparently the most prominent caodi-
date.
From present indications Messrs:
Jones, Swanson, Hay, Rixey, Rhes and
Flood will net be opposed In the prl'
maries. In the other districts toe races
promise to be very warm.
Capt. J. NJ. Harris is named as can
didate 10 opposition to Congressman
F. t. Lassiter. of Petersburg, IN the
Fourth district. Captain Harris has
long been democratic county Chairman
OF Nottawey.
Judge u. Tucker B'ocke, OF NoifolE
il considering entering the race foI
Congress In the Second district.
Hon. joseph T. Lswless will be
candidate for Congress in the Second
dktrict,
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Wants others Dol KNOW.

81 have used DeWitt's Early Risers for c'nsti-
patton and torpid liver ana they are All ngnI.
find a good thing We ought TO let others know
~ writes Alfred Heinzs, Quincy, Ill. They
neyer Rripe or distress. sure, safe pills. Fol-
sale By z. s. Leadbeater 4 Sons.
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President sam Resigns.

PoIt an Prince, Hsyti, Msy 9.-Geu.
Tierzais Simon Sam has resigned from
the presidency OF tue republic. His
successor will be chosen by Congress
ou May II. There has been much pn6
lie dies tisfsction recently wi b the rule
OF President Sam and q revolution
threatening, sam decided to step sside'
The city lie quiet.
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reported the bill as amended to the
House with a recommendation that 1t
pass.
The House by viva voce vote
passed the bill which admits Oklahoma,
Arizona. and New Mexico to statehood.
In committee OF the whole the House
then considered private pension bills.