Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-27


people participated.
/ NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-The terror
Inspired among the Armenian mer.
chants In New York by the threats
and death sentences imposed by Ar.
menian blnckmailers operating under
the name OF the Hunchakist Revolu-
tionary party, was described in court
today during the trial OF Levent Mar.
tougessian.- The accused man is
charged with attempting to black
mail an importer named Miriam Kara.
| ihenslan
Martougessian was formerly an Ar.
menian priest aud is the alleged head
of the Huuchalist society in this city.
The most startling testimony was
given by Harootim Gulbenkian. "a
I Turkish rug manufacturer who said
that Martougessian visited him sew
eral times, and threatened that his
murder would. result If he refused to
contribute 10 the Armenian cause.
on July % last. the day on which
Hovhannes Tavshanjian was mur.
derod. Gulbenkian said he had re-
ceived letter telling him that on that
day wealthy Armenian in America
would he murdered but that Gulben-
khan would be allowed one day more
in which he might pay up and escape
death. In describing the terror in-
spired among the merchants by these
threats, said. I'VE were afraid TO
leave the city. so we made practice
Of calling each other on the telephone
to find out II all were still alive"
LISBON, Feb 26.-The mystery be
hind the murder of King Carlos and
Prince Luiz Is not likely to ever be
completely solved The new Portu-
guese government prefers that the
crime be regarded as the deed of in.
dividuals carried away by the politi.
cal passions of the moment. and mas
much as the Republicans are not anx-
ious to clear their skirts of the re-
sponslbiity for the regicide, both
sides are glad to see the investigation
which would probe the affair to the
bottom, be smothered II is matter
Of common knowledge that there were
intrigucs in high places, an well as
low, before the tragedy occurred, and
the rage OF the leaders and lloutenants
OF the two 'rotatiye" parties against
which Premier Franco and King Car
los were warning. exceeded all bounds
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.--Three men
were killod in a rear end crash be-
tween two freight trains ON the New
York. Now Haven g. Hartford rail.
rond, on the Harlem branch, just
south of Barlow station today. The
dead
Charles Mesner engineer; Louis
Heagmere. conductor; Charles Denler,
fireman.
heavily loaded freight started
down the incline south of the station
and the engineer, when he started TO
slow up, found his train beyond con
troll The train gathered momentum
every second and while running thir-
ty miles an hour ran into another
freight Just ahead.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2G.-The re-
suit of the first days actual inquiry
into the condition OF the United States
battleships and cruisers. was that the
members of the senate committee on
naval affairs expressed themselves AS
satisfied that the Reuterdahl critl-
cisms In a monthly magazine were un-
warranted and that the ships OF the
United States navy were among the
best in the world.
PARIS, Feb. 2G.-The police OF
this city have received from New
York warrant for the arrest OF Paul
Roy on the charge OF murder. This
charge is made by Roy's wife, an
American actress known as Glacla
Gala. who declares he murdered her
brother, George A. Carkins early in
January, In New Hampshire. The
warrant has not yet been served. The
French law does not permit the ex-
tradition OF French citizens, but pro
yides for their trial and punishment
in France for crimes committed
abroad.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.--President
Roosevelt withdrew the nomination
Of Daniel l.. Sullivan to be postmaster
at Cripple Creek. Colo. The 3omlna-
tion was pending before the senate
committee ON postoffices and the pres
ldent asked the committee to return
it. No explanation is offered. but 1t
Is said the action Of the president was
upon the recommendation OF Postmas-
ter General Meyer. pending charges
which recently were filed against Mr..
sullivan. The nature OF the charges
Is entirely of personal nature. Or
dnarily the action OF the president In
withdrawing a nomination means that
there Is little chance of its being sub
mitted again. although Sullival's
friends. led by Congressman Haggott,
intend to renew the fight for him.
DENVER. Feb. 26.--Mrs. Ida Tur-
nar took strvchninp last might I'm an