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Evening star., 1909-04-28
OvERRuLES BENSONS MOTION
JURY MUST PASS ON GUILT OR
INNOCENCE, COURT HOLDS.
Defense in Bribery Case Contends
Government Has Failed to
Prove the Charge.

Justice Gould in Criminal Court No. l.
today overruled the motion of John A.
Benson to instruct the jury to acauit him
Of a charge of bribing two government
clerks In the general land office to divulge
Office. The court held that the question
of the guilt or innocence Of the defendant
should be passed on by the jury.
Counsel for the defense declined to offer
any testimony in refuta alton of the
charges. relying on their position that
the government has failed to make out
its case.
After prayers for instructions had been
submitted and passed on by Justice
on behalf of the prosecution was made
by Special Assistant Attorney General A.
Il. Pugh. He will be followed by Attor-
neys A. A. Birney and j. C. Campbell for
the defense. The closing argument to the
jury will be made by United States At
torney Baker.
A verdict is expected early tomorrow
afternoon
Although Justice Gould declined to take
the case from the jury, he granted a
prayer of the defense that the jury, in
order to convict Benson, must find that
the money alleged to have been paid
10 Harlan was given to induce him to
of the special agents. II the jury should
find that the government has failed to
establish that the money was giyerf for
that particular purpose, they should re-
turn verdict of acquittal.
He also decided to instruct the jury that
if they find that the money was given in
payment for Information previously given
or for any other purpose than to obtain
knowledge Of the contents of the reports
they should acquit Benson.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
NEW BARRY STATUE DESIGN.
Sculptor o'Connor Agrees to Submit
a Revived Model.

Andrew OConnor, the Irish-American
sculptor with a studio in Paris, has noti-
fled the Barry statue commission that he
will submit a new model of A statue of
the naval hero. of the revolution in ac-
cordance with the suggestions of the
commission. Mr. OCOnnor was awarded
first prize in the recent competition of
Irish-American artists for the Barry
statue. The Ancient Order of Hibernians
and other Irish societies made such a
vigorous protest against the erection of
statue of the prize design. however.
that the commission reconsidered its ac-
ton in accepting that design and asked
Mr.. OConnor to submit another model
leaving off the historical and architectural
features of the original design. to which
special objection was raised and to con-
centrate his efforts to making a suitable
figure of Barry.
1t was reported at first that O'Connor
would not consent to change his design
and in that event that the statue COM
mission would either have another COM
petition or would accept the design sub
mitted by Jerome Conner, which was
awarded second prize at the first compe-
tition. The decision of O'Connor to sub
NIT another model In accordance with
the desires of the commission leaves the
matter open until after the arrival of
that model and its inspection by the COM
mission.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
Barry statue and the commission has
decided to erect ii on the 18th street side
of Franklin Park between ! and K
streets.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
HAWAIIAN JUDGES NOMINATED
GEORGE W. WOODRUFF ON u. s.
DISTRICT BENCH.
Antonio Perry Named to Supreme
Court of Territory-W. L. Whit
ney on Circuit Court.

The President disposed Of number OF
Hawaiian judicial appointments today.
The nominations sent to the Senate were
as follows:
To be United States district judge for
the territory of Hawaii, George w. Wood
ruff of Pennsylvania.
To be associate justice of the supreme
court of Hawaii, Antonio Perry Of Ha-
wall
To be second Judge Of the circuit court
of first circuit of Hawaii, William l..
Whitney of Hawaii.
George w. Woodruff who becomes
United States district judge for Hawaii,
was for a number of years assistant at
torney general of the Department of the
Interior. He is from Pennsylvania, hav-
ing been a noted foot ball player on the
University of Pennsylvania team some
years ago.
President Taft got back to the White
House from the LEnfant ceremonies at
the Capitol shortly after noon.
He left the White House at 1:15 o'clock,
receiving only a few visitors before de-
parting After his return he received a
few other visitors. The trip to the Cap
itol. however. broke into his days work.
President Taft returned to Washington
from hiladelphia early this morning. He
remained in his car on a side track in the
Union depot yards until shortly after {
O clock, when he went to the White House.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
KNOX AT GRANT DINNER.
Toastmaster at Notable Birthday
Celebration in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURGH April 2s.-Secretary of
State Knox was POSTMASTER and Maj.
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant was guest
of honor at the twenty-third annual
dinner Of the Americus Republican Club
in commemoraton of the eighty-seventh
anniversary of the birth of Gen Ulysses
S. Grant, at the Hotel Schenley herr last
night.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nasel
responded to the toast. The Republican
Party: Representative Foster of Yer
mont had for his subject Grant" while
The Asiatic question as Californians See
It." was discussed by Representative Nc
kinley OF California. Gen. Frederick
Grant and Lieut.. L. S. Grant Ill spoke
briefly Gen. Grant said:
1T has been a constant source of
pleasure to myself and the members Of
the Grant family to know that in Pitts
burg one night each year fathers MEM
ory is kept green. That is greatly ap-
preciated by me. far more than l am able
to tell in words.
Among those present at the dinner from
q distance were United States Senator
George r. Oliver, Representatives George
NJ Southwick of New York, Sylvester G..
Smith Of California, A. J. Barchfeld of
Pennsylvania, B. H. Warner of Washing
ton d. c.. and Grief Willis l.. Moore,
United States weather bureau.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
APPEAL IN GAS CASES
District Suits to Be Carried to
Higher Court.
STEPS TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Corporation Counsel Receives In
structions From Commissioners.
POINT OF ERROR IN RULING
Decision Will Enable Commissioners
to Prepare Draft and Ask
Congress for New Law.
STEPS TO BEGIN AT ONCE
POINT OF ERROR IN RULING

Steps will be taken at once by Corpora
tion Counsel E. II. Thomas to appeal
from the District Supreme Court the cases
against the Washington and the George
town gas light companies in which they
are charged with failing to supply gas
of a certain standard of purity and with
a definite pressure. The gas companies
were acquitted in the lower court
The corporation counsel recently asked
the Commissioners whether he should
appeal the cases or the Commissioners in
tended to go to Congress and ask for a
more effective law. The Commissioners
instructed him to take the appeal in the
courts. thinking that judicial determina-
ton of the matter would aid them in
knowing what to ask of Congress If steps
in that direction should be taken.
Thinks Court Erred.
In referring the matter to the Commits
sioners the corporation counsel says:
Il think there was probably an error
in the ruling of the court on the construc-
tion Of the statute and that the District
ought to recover against the Washington
Gas Light Company tsix defaults in candle
power and three defaults in permitting
sulphuretted hydrogen $500 and against
the Georgetown Gas Light Company tsN
defaults in candle-poWer) 5000
Il believe the statute should be read to
exclude the reported default and to in
clude d default occurring the day sue
ceeding the reported default and every
day default continues successfully
thereafter
Question to Be Decided.
eff an appeal be taken the sole question
which may be decided is whether the con-
struction given the law by the court
above noted is correct. Many other
questions occurred during the trial which
will have to be met if the Court of APP
peals decided that the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia gave an erro-
neous construction to the statute in the
particular point mentioned
After discussing the difficulties in en-
forcing the law. the corporation counsel
says. in conclusion:
'On the whole. it may be said that the
present law is difficult of enforcement
and cannot be enforced without incurring
much greater expense to both parties than
the amount involved would seem to
Justify 1t is the statute books how
ever. and cannot be ignored by the Com
missoners.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
ELEVEN WOMEN OF HAREM
GO WITH HIM ON JOURNEY
Jewels and Personal Fortune Seized
by Young Turks Committee.
STILL DENIES WRoNGDoING
Declares He Has Upheld Constitu-
tion, Has Served His Country
Well and Acquiesces in Fate
Which May Befall Him.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2S.--Abdul
Hamid. the deposed Sultan of Turkey. left
the capital last night for Saloniki He is
accompanied by eleven women of his
harem.
He was conveyed quietly under cover
of darkness from the imperial palace at
Yildiz to the railroad station in Stam-
boul. Shortly after he was installed on
board the train pulled out for the west.
Trial Awaits Deposed Sultan.
LONDON, April 2s.-Halil Halid Bey,
the local representative of the Young
Turks. declared today, that when Abdul
Hamid reached Saloniki he probably
would have to stand trial on the charges
set forth in the fetva deposing him.
"A sentence of execution is not prob
able" continued HALL Halid Bey. but he
probably will be imprisoned Abdul
Hamid has. however. been voluntarily
practically prisoner for years. So this
will be no great punishment.
His property, acquired illegally, will
be confiscated by the state.
II do not anticipate serious trouble in
the provinces. except possibly in northern
Albania, where Abdul Hamid recruited his
personal body guard"
dispatch to the Exchange telegraph
Company says that Young Turks COM
mittes has seized all the former sultan's
effects. including his jewels. as well as
his vast personal fortune.
Denies All Wrongdoing.
BERLIN, April 2S.-A dispatch to the
Tageblatt says that Abdul Hamid, when
told of his deposition, said:
'Since the renewal of the Osmanic con-
stitution have never departed from it.
/ leave the instigators of this tragedy to
Gods justice. My innocence concerning
these occurrences is proved by the fact
that no shot has been fred from the
.Yildiz during my reign.
I'VE won the Greek war and l have
saved my land in several crises If my
abdication is desired, let Gods will be
done
Evening star., 1909-04-28
DOLLIVER AND THE TARIFF.
Senators Recall Old Story of Rabbit
and the Tree.

y couple Of senators who recalled
when eSnator Dolliver served i'm the
House were discussing his appearance
as an insurgent against high tariff
You remember. Dolliver in the House
was protectionist of the most thorough
kind: one of those old mossback fellows
from away up at the headwaters of the
creek?'
surely"
And now he is trying to keep up with
his colleague. Cummins. in advocacy of
a modified tariff
Yes: reminds me of the rabbit story
The hunter declared that the rabbit ran
up a tree. When it was objected that
rabbits cannot climb trees. he said. Tut
this here rabbit had t. climb a tree, the
dogs we're after him.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
ITALIAN SUBMARINE BLOWN UP
TWELVE DEAD AND TEN
WOUNDED IN CATASTROPHE.
American Gunboat Scorpion Aids in
Attempt to Refoat Sunken
Warship.

NAPLES, April 2s.--Twelve men were
killed and ten others were wounded as a
result of an explosion here Sunday on
board the Italian submarine Foca
The American gunboat Scorpion. al
though only ninety feet distant from the
Foca. suffered no damage. Launches from
the gunboat yesterday helped in the work
of attempting to refioat the Foca.
Lieut.. Commander George w. Logan
captain of the Scorpion. has expressed
the condolences of the American navy to
the Italian department of marine.
Probing Naval Accident.
ROME April 2S-Ep to now an inquiry
to determine the causes o. the accident to
the Italian submersible Foca at Naples
opened under the presidency of Admiral
Aubry the under secretary of the navy.
has given but meager results.
One of the men wounded in the explo-
sion confessed. under cross-examination
that several of the crew had smoked on
board although strictly forbidden to do
SO. Another supposition is that it. may
have been flying sparks from one OF the
ships nearby.
Tie theory that the explosions was due
to a short circuit appears TO be impossi-
BILE
Submarine Sinks Again.
1t would seem as if the F'oca was fated.
for when yesterday evening. it was nearly
raised by means of heavy chains passed
under it. one of the chains suddenly broke
and she again went TO the bottom
Divers have examined the outside OF the
hull. which does not seem badly damaged
Work has been commenced. and it is
hoped that the ship will be ref1oated to-
day.
The haste with which the authorities
are carrying forward the salving seems to
strengthen the story that they believe
some of the crew are still on board One
or two men may have locked themselves
in one of the watertight compartments
and thus saved their lives
Lieut.. Bertoloiyi. second in command.
died in the hospital yesterday It was
he who was in command at the time OF
the accident. Three others of the injured
also died and this brings the total of the
victims up to twelve another body having
been found floating in the bay.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
REV. DIR. RUSSELL HoNoRED.
Elected President Of the Catholic
University Alumni Association.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-More than one
hundred graduates of the Catholic Uni
versity of America last night attended
their annual alumni dinner at the Hotel
!Astor. The Rev. DR.. William Russell of
Washington was elected president of the
alumni association for the ensuing year
Guests at the dinner included DIR. Thorn
j. Shahan. acting rector of the uni
yersity, and others.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
OLIVE LOGAN DEAD.
Former Prominent Authoress Passes
Away at Banstead, Eng.

Special Caflegram to The Star.
LONDON. April 2S.-Olive Logan, the
authoress. died today in the public asy-
lum at Banstead.
Olive Logan was sixty-nine years old
She was a native Of Elmira, N. Y, and
years ago was a we'll known writer of
books and a voluminous contributor to
newspapers and magazines. She fell into
poverty. but was rescued by Lady Francis
Cook, who established her In comfortabl
apartments in New York. Later she went
to London, where Lady Cook still be-
friended her. Last February she became
violently insane and was removed to the
Banstead Asylum, from which Lady Cook
tried to have her released but her in
sanity VAS declared of the dangerous
type, and il was finally found safest to
leave her where she was. money being
provided for her proper maintenance.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
Mehmed v Announces Policy
in Interviews With Press

LONDON. April 2S.-"You are the first
European to whom l have given an au-
dience." said the Sultan Mehmed v to
the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
at Constantinople yesterday.
During my seclusion of thirty three
years" he went on. my enemies have
sIandered me They have said that | was
a madman bordering on imheciiity and
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Evening star., 1909-04-28
Cabinet Temporarily Stays;
Rejoicing Extends to Asia

CONSTANTINOPLE, April as.-In or
der to enable the public TO indulge in re-
jocings there has been ordered a tempo
Tary suspension of the state of siege until
10 O'Clock tonight. The city will be il
Illuminated. Fireworks have been pro-
hibited.
The cabinet has been requested to re-
main in office for some days longer. The
question of the new cabinet has not vet
been settled.
1t is thought that Ahmed Ria will be
grand vizier while some of his associat es
will probably be Hilma Pasha, the former
premier, as minister of the interior:
Djavid Bey as minister of finance. and
Rifaat Pasha as minister of foreign at
fairs.
The fetva, or official decisio nof the
Sheik-ul-Islam, authorizing the deposit
tion of Abdul Hamid, has been made pub
lie. 1t embraces the questions pllt by
parliament to the sheik-u!-Isiam and his
answer thereto.
The text follows:
Text of Fetva.
What becomes of an imam uhe title
of the Sultan of Turkey as head of the
orthodox faith) who has destroyed GER
tain holy writings;
Who has seized property in contraven-
tion to the Sheri laws;
who has committed crueities in order
ing the assassination and imprisonment
of exiles without any justification under
the Sheri laws;
Who has squandered the public money:
Who, having sworn to govern accord
ing to the Sheriat, has violated his oath:
WHO. by gifts of money, has provoked
internecine bloodshed and civil war. and
Who no longer is recognized in the
proyinces?'
To this the Shek- -ul-Islam replied:
He must abdicate or be deposed"
Not one of the Constantinople news
papers has a good word for Abdul Hami,i
whose life and reign are held up to uni
verSal execration. On the other hand
the accession Of Mehemmed is regarded
as the dawn of Il new era.
Rejoicing in Asia.
Ratfications OF the Austro- Turkish pro-
tocol, regarding the annexation of Bosnia
and Herzegovina by Austria were. ex-
pected here yesterday despite the grave
political crisis.
Dispatches from Jerusalem. smyrna
and Alexandria report that the accession
of Mehemmed V has been received there
with general rejoicing
Evening star., 1909-04-28
FIGHT ON SCHEDULES
Senate Young Turks Keeping
Up Tariff CIamor.
FOR REVISION DOWNWARD
Find Little to Comfort Them in the
Present Figures.
ADVISED TO BIDE THEIR TIME
Suggestion That Some Trading Is to
Be Done Before the Job
Is Over.
FOR REVISION DOWNWARD
TO BIDE THEIR TIME

Where. oh where, Is that revision
downward going to begin?' is the cry.
daily growing more clamorous. OF the
radical tariff revisionists. To which the
standpatters only grunt. who said revi-
sion downward. anyhow? When did we
promise revision of that kind?''
Hale Pacha and Aldrich Bey are taking
notice OF the Young Turks led by All
Cummins and La Toilette Enendi, but
they are not yet hauling down their
flags. Instead, they are suspected Of
treating secretly with a number Of pa
chas and beys Of different factions and
parties. each Of whom has bailiwick
that is interested In this or that sched-
ule of the tariff bill, and building up
community OF interests" as they say
In high finance. with the ultimate object
of standing pretty pat on the whole Sen
ate bill.
The more the Young Turks look at that
Senate bill the less do they see of "revi-
sion downward" That term they con-
strue to mean lowering of rates in gen.
eral. as compared with those Of the Ding
low
Evening star., 1909-04-28

The downward revfsionists don't get
much comfort from that showing. In
nine of these fourteen schedules. covering
imports, the Senate committee has In
creased the rates. In three there is a
slight reduction. hardly any that the con-
sumner will notice, however, and In one
there is downright stand pat.
Not All Said Yet.
OF, course, the tariff bill has not yet
been written. The Senate must act, and
after that the House will have a say
again, and the conferees will finally de-
termine. Senator Aldrich and his con-
servative colleagues know that there VIII
have to be a great deal of trading. Some
of these high duties undoubtedly will be
attacked, and many congressman believe
that ultimately some of them will give
way.
Wait for the trading to commence, is
the advice which some of the elder
statesmen are passing on to the Young
Turks in the tariff struggle. and don't
holler before you are hurt" They also
point out that there is pasha at the
other end of the avenue who will have an
influential word in the last say. and that
If tariff revision does not point downward
to the desired extent there is always the
veto. and a chance to do the job over
again.
Evening star., 1909-04-28
Senator Aldrich's Table.

Well, Senator Aldrich's own comparison
tells the tale. He contrasts the equiva-
lent ad vaiorem rates in the Dingley act
with the proposed bill as follows:
Evening star., 1909-04-28

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NOTICE.

An announcement was made in The
News of Sunday to the effect that
there had been change in the butch
er business of Anheiter Brothers.
lhis deal was made. but for obvious
reasons it was not finally consummat =
ed ard We desire to stale to the pub
lie that the business will be contin-
ued in the future as in the past, un
der its present firm name. We So
hcit share of the business and the
same prompt service always accorded.
our patrons viii still be forthcoming.
Respectfully,
Arnheiter Brothers.
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NOTICE.

State of Georgia VS.. The Mayor and
Council of the City of Brunswick
Petition in GIynn Superior Court to
validate sixty four bonds issued by
the mayor and council of the City
Of Brunswick and held and owned
by Townsend Scott & Son.
The public is hereby notified ;hat
the above stated petition will be heard
by the judge of said court at Way
cross, Georgia, at 10 o'clock a. m. on
April 18th instant.
This April 5th, 1909.
H. F. du 5ignon,
Clerk Glym Superior Court.
April Ella.
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Fancy Lawns, big variety; worth
y II c, at Toe at Hirschs.
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100000
ties of Peruna. My case was bowel
trouble or dysentery.
Il also tried Peruna for a cough, ac-
cording todirections, and it exceeds any
cough syrup / ever used.
al wish every one afflicted would give
Peruna a trial"
Pe-ru-na as Tonic.
Capt. r. &. Smith, Greensboro, Ca,
writes:
"After using several bottles Of Peru
ma l can recommend il as one OF the best
catarrh medicines on the market ASS
tonic it has no equal.
"Peruna is ali that is claimed for it,"
Catarrh OF Stomach.
Mr.. Henry Nicely, First Lieutenant,
Co. "F E" S6th Regiment, O. Y. l., Box
G23. Trenton, Mo, writes: - suffered
for years with catarrh Of the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement of Peruua, I
bought bottleand every dose made me
feel better. Seven bottles completely
cured me-"
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sPE ciAL. r. rlcE.

Brunswick. Ca. March /. 1909
The books are aCw open Tor the
making Of city tax returns or the
year 900 In the office OF the under
si&ned and viii remain opsn uatil
May /, 1909. when they will finally
close
The attention of persons selling or
aSuiring real property is hereby di-
rected - the following extract from
the city code: 1t shall be the duty of
persons transferring or acquiring real
property to notify the clei. cf coun-
Gil IN writing, OF the fact of such
transfer and the name of the tlans-
ferrer aud uansferre BEFORE the
FIRST or APRIL following such
transfer AID in case transfer OF real
properly shall not be - notified 10
the clerk, thor the same may he taxed
as the property of the person lat
"eturning the same and shall he sub
iact in like manner as If no transfer
had been ma e"
All returns must be in by Nav 1st,
1909 as per the following extract from
the code If on the first ay of May
of any year, there is any such real
estate in said city as has not heen
returned by the owner or claimant
thereof, it shall be the duty of the
clerk to issue an execution against
said real estate which has not been
so returned by the owner or owners
thereof as NON RETUl,(ED "ROP-
Err T."
N. BAH transfers must be noted
during the month Of March. All re-
turns must he in ~ May LIST.
N. D. Russell, Clerk Of Council.
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CATARRH DESTROYED
MY APPETITE.

DERUNA rarely fails to restore the
l appetite. Immediately upon begin
ming the use of Peruns patients begin
to eat and digest. This is the universal
testimony, coming from all parts of the
civilized world.
Cstarrh is very frequent cause of
loss of appetite and disturbed digestion.
The beneficial influence of Peruna on
catarrh completely restores the appe-
tite in such cases.
To prod the digestive organs with
medicines that are merely stimulants is
q poor way to remedy such cases.