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Negro Shoots "Father of
Greater New York."
WAITS FOB HIM ON STEPS
Labors Underthe Delusion He
Has Been Slandered.
WOMAN MIXED UP IN THE CASE
Murderer Alleges Andrew H. Green,
His Victim, Befriended Her .
Feminine Member of House
hold Cries to Dying Man.
ANDREW HASWELIi GREEN.
Born In Massachusetts, October C,
1S20.
Educated In native state and read
law there.
"Went to New York to practice, and
soon became prominent.
President of the Educational Com
mission, 1S5G.
President and executive officer Central
Park Board, 1S57-1870.
Comptroller of New Tork. 1871-76.
Trustee and executor S. J. Tllden,
"William B. Ogden and other large es
tates. Originated In 1SCS the plan carried
out In 1897 for the creation of Greater
New York.
Founder and president New York
Zoological Society.
Delegation New York State Constitu
tional Convention, 1894.
Director of several art societies, med
ical colleges, hospitals, 'asylums, etc
.ottt,t
NEW TORK, Nov. 13. Andrew H.
Green, the "Father of Greater New
York,"- and one of the city's oldest and
most remarkable citizens, wa3 shot and
instantly killed on tho steps of his home
on Park avenue today by Cornelius M.
"Williams, a negro, -who Is believed to be
insane, -..,,- v -- ..
Tho - shooting was evidently the out-,
come of a delusion on the part of the
negro that Mr. Green had slandered, him,
for when he was asked why he had com
mitted the murder, he replied: "I did it
to save my character."
There were three witnesses of the trag
edy, Mrs. Anna Bray, a domestic In Mr.
Green's family; Emll Mlchelsen, an errand
boyt and Patrick Dyer, a cabman. Ac
cording to these witnesses, the negro
must have been waiting for Mr. Green to
come home from his offlce. The negro
was standing in the vestibule of the
house, and as Mr. Green started to as
cend the three steps leading to the hall
door, Williams advanced toward him.
There was a brief Interchange of words
and then the negro drew a revolver and
fired live shots In rapid succession.
Sinks to the Pavement.
Mr. Green sank to the stone pavement,
blood streaming from his head, while his
murderer, returning1 the revolver to his
pocket, leaned against the railing of the
stoop, as if waiting arrest. "William H.
Burns, carriage starter for the Murray
Hill Hotel, was one of the first to reach
the negro, whom ho seized as he was
about to walk away and turned him over
to a policeman who arrived a moment
later.
A physician was on the spot almost Im
mediately and pronounced Mr. Green
dead. As the negro's aged victim fell, a
poung woman rushed out of the house
and took the dead or dying man's head
in her lap, at the same time calling upon
him, in piteous tdncs. to speak to her. As
she tried In vain to get a response, Wil
liams turned upon his victim and shouted:
"D n you. I told you. I would get even
with you."
One of the negro's bullets imbedded lt
solf injthe celling of the vestibule. It Is
believed all of the others took effect. A
cursory examination by a physician and
the Coroner revealed one wound In the
left side of the head, one In the feft
temple, and another at the base of the
brain. Any one was sufficient to cause
Instant death.
Story of Eye-Witness.
Mrs. Bray told the police she was Just
about to enter the house when she saw
Mr. Green accosted by Williams and heard
the former say, in answer to some words
addressed to him by the negro: "Go
away; I don't know you."
Then "Williams drew his revolver and
shot the old man. The colored man 'was
hurried to the Station House, where he
was subjected to a searching examina
tion, the result of which left little doubt
of the negro's Insanity. Besides the re
volver, the police found in Williams pos
session a razor and a purse containing
?10.
Williams appeared to be perfectly self
possessed. He said he was single, 43 years
old, and lived at No. 156 West Twenty
sixth street, at which place, however, he
is not known.
The prisonertold a rambling story
about a coloreS "woman, Mrs. Bessie
Davis, who, until ""about four months ago
kept a lodging-house for negroes In West
Fifty-third street, who. he said, had cir
culated statements derogatory to his
character, and against whom he had been
trying to bring suit for 520.000 for slan
der. The trouble, he said, dated back
to the year 1S95, when he was one of her
lodgers. Her stories reached the congre
gation of the Mount Olivet Church, 'of
which he was an -attendant, and he was
forced to give up his membership there
because his fellow worshippers pointed
the finger of scorn at him.
Held He Befriended Woman.
Continuing, he said he had not been able
to And the woman, who had been spirited
away by powerful friends. He blamed
Mr. Green for befriending the woman and
enabling her to continue ner slanderous
stories. He said he had asked Mr. Green
to "get after her," but he had failed to
do so.
"I am not sorry I shot him," exclaimed
the prisoner; "he got what he deserved.
I may not be. justified by society, but I
am justified in the eyes of God. I'm will
ing to go to the electric chair If neces
sary to vindicate my character."
Mr. Green, who was a bachelor, lived
with his nephew, Timothy R. Green, and
his three nieces.
No trace of the woman could be found.
The police are disposed to believe that the
Davis woman was merely the figment of
an insane imagination.
Mayor Low Pays Him Tribute.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13. When Mayor
Low heard of Mr. Green's death, he or
dered tho flag on the City Hall to be put
at half mast, and said:
"The killing of Mr. Green is a public
calamity. He was one of the most use
ful of our citizens, and his services to
New York will long be remembered."
GIKL MESSENGERS ARE OUT.
Boys Are Granted Their Every De
mand at Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Nov. 13. Tho
strike of messenger boys at the Harvard
Square ofllce of the "Western Union Tele
graph Company was settled tonight, when
the company conceded the demands of the
boys.
This action followed tho receipt of a
notification from President Eliot, of Har
vard, that the girls who were to take
tho places of tho striking boys would not
bo allowed to carry messages' to the dor
mitories of the students.
HUNTING GROUND E0R RICH.
George Vanderbilt Leases Club 125,
OOO Acres.
ASHEVILiTiB, N. C. Nov. 13. The deal
which has been pending for somo time be
tween George W. Vanderbilt and Edgar
B. Moore, of Kenllworth, for. the leasing
of the Biltmore estate, was completed to
day. With the exception of 1000 acres
Immediately surrounding xtho Biltmore
mansion, Mr. Moore will have control for
ten years of the vast estate, which covers
an area of 125,000 acres.
This great tract of land will be con
verted into hunting preserves. A club of
100- members, representing rich society
circles, will be formed by Moore for the
purposo of hunting and fishing on the
estate. A staff of rangers and guards will
patrol the estate to prevent the encroach
ments of poachers.
X0NTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Panama.
CplomMa.-is refrAln- troops -to retakaVviho
Isthmus. Page 1.
Tanama will not allow General Reyes to
land unless ho comes as envoy. Page 4.
New minister from Pamama Is received by
Roosevelt. Page 4.
Message of Roosevelt on canal before revolu
tion, which must now be revised. Page 4.
Congrats.
Oregon delegation requests President to
mention the 1903 fair in his message.
Page 1.
House committee reports the Cuban bill.
Page 2.
Majority Indorses stand taken by President
on Panama question. Page 4. ,
Domestic.
Andrew II. Green, "father of Greater New
'York," is slain by a negro. Page 1.
Chicago street car strikers are Joined by
flremen; a few cars run with police pro
tection. Page 3.
W. C. T. U. opens thirtieth national con
vention at Cincinnati. Page 4.
Foreign.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, a free trader, ac
cepts fiscal policy of Balfour. Page 3.
Turkey will meet the demands of the pow
ers In Macedonia. Page 3.
Czar wires Manchurlan viceroy that thero
must be no war with Japan. Page 3.
Political.
Republican national committee called to
meet at "Washington December 12. Page 2.
Strong enTort Is being made to have Senator
Hanna manage Republican campaign
again; "W. Murray Crane is mentioned for
second place. Page 2.
Senator Foster falls heir to the late Ed S.
Hamilton's strength In Pierce County;
Wilson gets portion of strength In state.
Page C.
Pacific Coast.
Representative Williamson says he had
nothing to do with charges brought
against Malcolm Moody. Page G.
Judge Hanna explains to a Salem audience
the system of Christian Science. Page 6.
J. R. Patton dies from shot fired by his
neighbor on the Wynooche, A. A. Arm
strong. Page C.
Governor Chamberlain Is satisfied that a
majority of tho Legislature Is In favor
of a chart session. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Prominent grower advises holding prunes.
Page 15.
Varied tone of weekly trade reviews.
Page 15.
Chicago wheat market changes for tho bet
ter. Page 15.
Covering by shorts sends up stock prices at
New York. Page 15.
Oregon potatoes at San Francisco. Page 13.
Abandoned steamer Charles Nelson towed
to San Francisco. Pago 14.
Rough trip of the transport Thomas across
the Pacific Page 14.
Sports.
Races 'open at Oakland today with a bad
card. Page 5.
The University of Idaho wins from Whit
man College by a score of 33 to 0.
Page 5.
Willamette University and Pacific Univer
sity play without scoring at, Salem.
Page 5.
Portland defeats Los Angeles, C to 2.
Page 5.
Portland and "Vicinity.
Cracker war to be started by cuts in prices."
Page 10.
Attorneys sue to collect fee. Page 10.
Highway robber, mounted on bicycle, steals
women's purses. Page 10.
Woman forger cashes draft for $140.
Page 12.
Ben Campbell, assistant traffic director of
Harrlman lines, arrives In Portland, but
leaves without conferring with lumber
men. Page 10.
Game association will ask Government to
establish trout hatchery in Oregon.
Page 11.
Harney County residents want Portland cap
ltallsts to build railroad there. Page 12.
$10,000 fund to be raised to entertain live,
stock men and woolgrowers. Page 11.
Oregon Delegation Asks
Aid of Roosevelt
WAMTMENTION IN MESSAGE
Loyalty of State to 1905 Ex
position Is Portrayed.
FIGURES BACK UP .LETTER
President Is Asked to Recommend
That Congress Liberally Assist
in Celebrating a Great
Historical Event.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 13. The entire Oregon dele
gation today united in a letter to Presi
dent Roosevelt, asking that in his mes
sage to Congress at the opening of the
regular session in December he make fa
vorable mention of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition and commend tho project to
the careful consideration of Congress. The
letters opens as follows:
"You will pardon us for tho suggestion
and the expression of a strong and earn
est hope that you may be able to see
your way clear In tho Interest of the pro
posed Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposi
tion to be held at Portland, Or., commenc
ing May 1, 1D05, to mako somo favorable
mention of the same, and of the proposed
recognition by Congress of tho same, in
your forthcoming" annual message."
At somo length the delegation sets forth
tho appropriations that have already been
made in behalf of the Exposition by the
States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North
Dakota, California, Utah and Missouri.
To show the good faith of tho people
of Oregon the delegation in Its letter
strongly sets forth tho fact that a cor
poration wag incorporated under the laws
of the State of Oregon October 12, 1901,
and is capitalized at $500,000, divided into
50,000 shares of the par value of 510 each.
The letter continues.
"It is authorized under its general cor
porate powers to receive donations of
JnoncJnann'n)ft'reaLandesonululwperta,
ujj io uvcmuur x,- j.wo, me corporation
had sold 41,510 shares of its capital stock
of an aggregate value of $415,100, and was
still engaged in selling additional stock
at the rate of 300 shares, valued at $2000
per month. In addition, it had received
donations amounting to $1SOO, making the
grand total of money available to the cor
poration for the purposes of the Exposi
tion the sum of $416,000."
Tho letter closed as follows: "The people
of Oregon and of the great Pacific North
west now occupying what was originally
known as the "Oregon Country" look
hopefully and confidently to the President
of the United States for cordial recogni
tion and recommendation of this proposed
centennial exposition of the great his
torical event which it is Intended to com
memorate." LAND-LEASING BILL REAPPEARS
Lacey Would Allow Only Actual Set
tlers the Privilege.
OREGONLA.N NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 13. Tho land-leasing proposi
tion made Its reappearance in Congress
today, when Representative Lacey intro
duced a bill, which primarily gives to
homesteaders and settlers in arid and
scmlarid regions tho right to protect the
grass upon the public domain In the vi
cinity of their lands, so as to prevent fur
ther deterioration and monopolization of
the ranges by the owners of large herds
of livestock.
Such parts of arid and semlarld regions
as are not necessary for Irrigation pur
poses may, under the Lacey bill, be
leased for stock-grazing purposes, subject
to the right of homesteader and other
entry at all times.
Tho leases are to be regulated by tho
Secretary of the Interior, and are to run
for five years, with the right of renewal,
each lease to be limited to 320 acres to
each person. Leases are nontransferable,
and are to be granted only to actual set
tlers. Corporations are denied the right
to secure leases.
Lands subject to lease are to be classi
fied, and shall be rented at rates vary
ing from 1 to 6 cents an acre per annum.
Persons leasing lands will be permitted
to fence these lands at their own expense.
WILL AID ASTORIA HARBOR.
Fulton Working to Have It In Sep
arate Improvement District.
ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) A
telegram was received today by the Cham
ber of Commerce from Senator Fulton
which conveys the Information that a con
current resolution will be Introduced pro
viding for the Improvement of "Astoria
harbor, which will be placed in a separate
improvement district Heretofore, Asto
ria harbor has been in a joint district with
theColumbia below Portland. By making
the harbor here a separate district, better
results will be obtained In securing great
er depth. The matter is of very great im
portance to Astoria, and tho action of
Senator Fulton Is very gratifying to mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce.
PROTECTS SALMON IN ALASKA
Lacey Urges Weekly Closed Seasons
When Streams Are Overfished.
OREGONLN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 13. Representative Lacey, of
Iowa, today introduced a bill for the pro
jection of salmon In Alaska. In the
main the bill authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury to set aside streams and
waters in Alaska as spawning grounds
in which no fishing will be permitted.
When fishing operations on any stream or
waterway indicate that the salmon taken
Is larger than the capacity of the stream
to produce, the Secretary Is authorized
to establish weekly closed seasons to limit
the duration of the fishing season, or
to prohibit fishing entirely for one year
or more, so as to permit the salmon to
Increase.
For Two Judicial Districts.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 13. Representative Jones, of
Washington, introduced a bill dividing the
State of Washington Into two Judicial
Districts, the Cascade Range separating
the two. In the Western district, he pro
poses holding court at Tacoma and Seat
tle, and the East at Spokane, North Ya
kima and Walla Walla. The bill calls for
the appointment of one additional Judge.
New Oregon Postmasters.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 13. Oregon postmasters
were today appointed as follows: Trail,
Jackson county, Mary E. MIddlebusher,
vice Sarapta E. Inlow, resigned; Trail
fork. Gilliam county, Mrs. Tempa M.
Harie, vice Nan M. Mattlngly, resigned.
Washington Rural Carriers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Nov. 13. Rural carriers were ap
pointed for Washington routes today as
follows: Custer, regular, Leamon L. Rey
nolds; substitute, Charles W". Smith; My
ersvllle, regular, Clair Robinson; substi
tute, Joe D. Robinson.
DECREASE m COST OF LIVING.
Bureau of Labor Makes Interesting
Comparisons.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Tho Bureau
of Labor has Issued a bulletin on the
cost of living of workmen's families,
showing that of 2567 families In 33 states,
from which data was obtained, tho aver
age Income per family was $S27.19; average
expenditure for all purposes, $763.54; aver
age expenditure per family for food,
$326.90; average size of family, 3.51 per
sons The last figure Is above tho aver
age of private families in the whole
country, as shpwn by the census of 1900.
The food expense is more than 42V per
cent of the expenditure for all purposes.
An extended investigation covering tho
years- 1S90-1S92 shows that the cost of
food reached its highest In 1S92, the aver
age then being 10.9 per cent above the
average for the decade 1S90-1S99 and an in
crease of 16.1 per cent compared with
1S96, the year of lowest prices. It ic an
nounced as a conservative conclusion that
the Increase in the cost of living, as a
whole, in 1902, when compared with the
year of lowest prices, was not over 16.1 per
cent, the figure given as the Increased cost
of food, as shown by this Investigation.
This assumes, of course, always the pur
chase of the same articles and the same
quantities in years of low prices, low
wages and more or less irregular employ
ment, as in years of higher prices, higher
jyages and steady employment. -
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KAISER RECOVERIES FAST.
Physicians Decide to Discontinue the
Daily Bulletins.
POTSDAM. Prussia, Nov. 13. The fol
lowing bulletin was Issued this morning:
"New Palace, Nov. 13. The healing of
His Majesty's wound is proceeding In so
entirely satisfactory a manner that the
next bulletin will be issued, the day after
tomorrow. . VON LUETHOLDT,
"SCHMIDT,
"ILBERG."
DETAILS OF THE OPERATION.
New Invention Known Only to a Few
Proved a Great Success.
BERLIN, Nov. 13. The Frankfurter
Zeitung prints the following details of
the Emperor's operation, obtained part
ly from Dr. Schmidt, who belongs to
Frankfurt:
"The polypus has no stem, as usually
In the case, but spreads Itself on tho
edge of the left vocal chord. For this
reason the case of the Emperor was
more complicated than with an ordinary
vocal cord polypus, inasmuch as It required
cutting around to make a stem. Cocalno
took effect on tho patient excellently,
so that Dr. Schmidt could use a laryngal
knife with precision and separate tho
polypus from the. adjacent tissue, with
the exception of a sjlght ligament. He
inserted a laryngal forceps and extracted
tho whole polypus In tho first effort.
Tho operation made no disturbing mo
tion. The bleeding was somewhat pro
fuse, but it did not require important
treatment to check. At first, the vocal
cord was inflamed and reddish before
the operation and It took considerable
time to restore the normal condition.
Such an affection of the cord Is nothing
unusual. It is no sign of a more serious
condition.
The result of the microscopic examina
tion was in tho hands of tho Emperor
and his physicians after six hours from
the operation. This unexcelled record In
rapid induration, coloring and preparing
of microscopical segments Is due to a
new Invention of Professor Orth, which
was used for the first time and Is un
known outside the Immediate circle of his
medical friends. The invention Is a very
rapid process of Indurating tissues for
microscopical Investigation, where rea
sons of jurisprudence require the speedi
est possible determination of facts.
Dr. Schmidt remains at the new palaco
to mako a more particular examination
of the wound by the laryngescope and
sprinkle the wound. The Emperor Is for
bidden to rise, speak or to eat sea
soned foods and drinks. Tho feeling at
the palace Is nevertheless quite cheer
ful. Kaiser Has Not Secured Villa.
BERLIN, Nov. 13. The report that tho
"Villa' Clre, at San Remo. formerly occu
pied by the late Emperor Frederick, has
been engaged for Emperor William, is ab
solutely denied at the Foreign Office.
Lord Roberts Is Mending.
LONDON, Nov. 13. Lady Roberts this
morning said that the condition of Lord
Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief, was
quite satisfactory: that there were no
complications and he was making
favorable progress towards recovery. Lord
Roberts is suffering from pneumonia con
tracted at the unveiling November 6 at
Windsor of the memorial to Prince Chris
tian Victor of Schleswig-Holsteln, grand
son of the lato Queen Victoria, who died
from fever in South Africa in October,
1900.
Food Commission in Session.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. The food
standard commission met at the Depart
ment of Agriculture today, and will con
tinue its sessions for a week or so longer.
Colombians Are March
ing to Retake It
LARGE ARMY ON THE WAY
Isthmian Traitors Are to Be
Thoroughly Subdued.
CAUSE HAS GREAT SUPPORT
Minister to Peru Is Informed AH
Parties Are Ready to Offer.
Their Lives and Proper
ties to the Country,
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THE PANAMA SITUATION.
COLOMBIA Five thousand troops nro
en routo to the Isthmus of Panama
to retake It.
PANAMA It will make no terms what
ever with Colombia, -and will not al
low General Keyc3 to land, unless ho
comes as Envoy Extraordlaary-
TJN'ITED STATES To allay tho feara
of Bocas Del Toro, of an attack by
the Colombians, tho Atlanta has been
dispatched there. Washington of
ficials well meet tho new issue today.
OTHER COUNTRIES They appear
disposed to defer recoKnltlon of tho
new government until further assured
or Its stability.
t,eoto
GUAYAQUTL, Ecuador. Nov. 13. Gen
eral Plaza, President of Ecuador, has ca
bled to President Marroquin, of Colombia,
sympathizing, with him in tho recent
events on the Isthmus of Panama. Pres
ident Marrocjiln has replied thanking
General Plaza and adding that Generals
Reyes, Ospina, Caballeros and Holguin
are marching on Panama with a largo
army to subdue tho Isthmians.
Will Suppress the Traitors.
LIMA, Peru, Nov. 13. The Colombian
Minister to- Peru, has published hero r
.blegrams received, from his government,
'dated trf Bogota, November 10, 11 and 12,
respectively. Tho cablegrams say the
Colombian government has taken meas
ures to suppress "the Isthmian traitors,"
and add that all parties and all classes
have offered to the government their lives
and properties in defense of the national
territory.
BOCAS DEL TORRO SCARED.
Alcalde Leaves to Get Ammunition
American Ship to Scene.
COLON, Nov. 13. Cutters from the
American warships hero wero dispatched
this morning to stop tho German steamer
Markomaimla, which was seen two miles
off, towing a launch toward tho harbor.
It was thought tho Markomannia waa
coming from a Colombian port, but it ap
pears that sho had been chartered at
Bocas del Torro to bring tho Alcalde of
that part to Colon. Thero wa3 a big
scaro at Bocas del Torro on the receipt
of tho news via Port Lima, Costa Rica,
that the Colombian government was send
ing E000 troops to take tho port, which
had recently declared its allegiance to
tho new Republic, and tho Alcalde left
on the Markomannia for Colon for the
purposo of obtaining arms and ammuni
tion with which to equip 500 volunteers to
resist th'e expected Colombian, attack.
Tho Alcalde, however, has returned to
Bocas del Torro to allay the fears of tho
populace, and to give assurance that the
landing of Colombian troops there will not
bo permitted.
The United Statea cruiser Atlanta sailed
tonight, and it Is understood sho will go to
Bocas del Torro.
AS TO ACTION OF AMERICA,
It Will Be Today Before It Can Be
Told How Issue Will Be Met.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. Both. Secre
tary Hay and General Young, Chief of
Staff of tho Army, had retired when the
bulletin announcing that an army from
Colombia wa3 marching against the isth
mians came, so it was impossible to learn
what action the Government might take
to meet the lssuo which will bo raised.
Rumora were current today that the
Government Intended to send United
States troops to the Isthmus of Panama,
but positive official denials wero made
that such, was tho Intention of the Admin
istration, which some time ago asserted
Its purpose to prevent fighting that would
endanger the free transit of the Isthmus.
Panama Pears No Invasion.
PANAMA. Nov. 13. Reports from points
of the north coast are most reassuring,
it being stated from trustworthy sources
that everything is quiet there. The feel
ing has been growing in Panama that
there is little to fear from Colombia in
the way of an invasion. It Is the belief
here that the Colombian government has
all it can attend to in quieting the revo
lutionary feeling within Colombia itself.
BOGOTA IS STILL FURIOUS.
Talks of Recapturing the Isthmus at
Any Cost.
PANAMA. Nov. 13. It is rumored that
the situation at Bogota Is extremely crit
ical, and that there Is a continuance of
the manifestations of furious despair over
the loss of the Isthmus. The feeling
against President Marroquin is growing In
intensity, and one rumor has it that he
has been deposed. The populace of Bo
gota Is talking of sending a big expedition
to recapture the Isthmus at any cost.
The British cruiser Amphion will sail for
(Concluded on Pago 4.)
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