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arm led hm from the room and down the
narrow flight of steps to the garden.
When they were well away from the building,
Henry said My dear friend, you have, kept
yos.r word to the letter. But YOU must he ruled
iv me You did not attack the Duke: he attack
ed YOU You did not Intendto kill him. YOU
"Oh YES. did" answered Adolph, sobbing.
a. did intend to kill him. | did not intend it
as il happened. | expected to insult him and
hoped to force him to come with to the
garden, where should have killed him had
he not killed me.
That may all be true said Henry; but
no one knows of your intention or ct the reason
for it The Dukes two friends who were pres
cnt during the fight acknowledge that Weis
scnfels the aggressor. They and | will
vouch for the fact that you killed HIM IN self
defense. Our evidence will save you great
deal of trouble and will serve to tighten the
burden of sorrow in the heart of the Princess.
She would die of remorse if she knew that you
had deliberately murdered the Duke of Weis
senfels to save her. She would blame herself
for his death. She may suspect your real mo-
tive but if she believes that you killed him IN
defense of your own life, and if she learns
that he the aggressor, she Will be glad that
it was the Duke and not you that died.
The Duke would have killed you if he could,
and YOU killed him in self defense. What your
original intentions were was no part of what
really happened, and no one will ever know of
them unless you want to crow like a rooster,
out of pure vanity, and wish to add greater
burden of unhappiness to that which the Prin-
cess already endures." ="
"4eh, Gonl nor sobbed Adolph. II some
times tickle my vanity by indulging the fancy
that am not the fool people think | am but
when it comes to the test always find that
am more than a fool, | am an idiot. You are
right The course you advise is the only one
that will not add to Wilhelrninas unhappness.
Your advice IS good. Please hasten to
the King with the news III go to my room
Please come to me soon, my friend OF friends!
| need you"
FRITZ HENRY hurried to the Mirrored
Chamber. and found the King waiting sui
lenlv for Weissenfels. He stepped up and said,
will your Majesty grant me word privatcly!'
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Storytelling in Turkey
Continued from page 8

every day. He was like a man having the con-
sumption.
Finally he went away and resolved to stay
away. He went. and he went, and he vent
one day, two DAYS three DAYS. God knows how
far-t he came to a desert. 1t was very hot
and dry and sandy There were no wells, and
the grew thirsty. At last he came to pit
from the mouth of which issued fire smoke. and
birthstone. He turned straightway about and
went home to his wife.
NV dearly beloved one" he said 81 have
found beautiful spot in the desert where there
is great treasure. Come with me. The place is
deep down in the ground. You will let me
down, and shall bring up gold and precious
stones enough to make us live like a Sultan
Make haste and come, my rose of spring.
When they arrived at the place, the wife was
unwilling to let her husband go down alone, for
fear he would possess himself of the treasure
and make off with it. So he obigingly gave
way to her. tied rope round her waist, and
let her down into the pit Then he let the rope
down after her, closed the mouth of the pit
with stone. and went home.
"N Now. by the horse of Sourp Sarkis, | am
rid of that creature of wife,
After a time curious to know what was hap
penng in the pit the man returned to the des-
ert. Out of the opening came fire, smoke, and
birthstone. And while he stood, there appeared
a man with horns, a tail, and a coven foot
Rescue me" he cried, benevolent human
Once | ruler in the Lower Regions but
then strange creature came ana now | am
miserable. Save me. | pray you'
Then Satan for he it was, unfolded his plan
to make the man rich, if he would only help
him. g | will go and possess the daughter of
the King, and only your word shall remove the
curse from her. You will come as physician
and cure her Then you will be rewarded with
great riches and the daughter of the King as
your wife Lo go,"
And it was SO. The devil possessed the King S
daughter. the man cured her. and married her,
and received a new purse of gold every hour.
Next Satan SAID, Now | am going to the
daughter of the most wealthy man in India
Do not trouble me, though, conjure you, or |
shall harm YOU!
But after a long while the man was sent for
to cure the daughter of the most wealthy man
in India. And the King bade him go. This
was difficult.
Satan had said to him, % Do not go, or shall
harm vou,'
The King, his father in law, said, Depart at
once and heal the daughter of the most wealthy
man in India, or | shall harm you!"
And he went
When Satan saw him coming, he exclaimed
" But how is this | bade YOU not disturb me-
Unhappy man YOU will suffer for thisi'
"Oh no. Master Satan, that is unjust" re-
Piled the man II did not come to heal the
daughter, but to warn YOU that that root of all
curses. my wife, has escaped from Hades and is
pursuing you. Flee for YOUR life and hide awavl"
Whereupon Satan went.
Three apples fell from Heaven!
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The Man. His Wife. and Satan

THE longer oriental narratives of the pro-
tessional storytcller very different in
character from these short stories. They gen
orally have a formal set opening like our Once
upon time, and a formal closing Some be-
grb There was a time and place, was not
there and you may not believe me-" Others
" There was and there was not a man" and
close with, Three apples fell from heaven" re-
fcrrng OF course. to the reward that the
storyteller expects to receive for his story:
One for him who told the tale;
One for him who speaks to you;
And one for him YOU see
short but characteristic example of this
sort of tale IS the following:
There was and there not man. and ne
WAS married to Il wife. But ne was not happy
with her. She made him buy something new
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was alive the ferry was located over yonder.
The next story has to do with the Mo-
hanmedan ceremonial OF washing before
prayers, In accordance with the command of
the Koran, every good Mohammeian prays
FIVE times daily. When the muezzin calls to
PRAYER from the mnaret, every believer must
wash his face, his hands, and his feet, and then
say his prayers There is usually fountain in
the courtyard of the mosque where these ablu-
tons may be performed.
One dav when Nasr-ed-dn Hodia went to
the fountain where he was accustomed to wash,
he found very little water left for him. There
was barely enough for his face and hands and
one of MS feet.
\ neighbor. going by little later him
standing on one foot performing his devotions.
why DO YOU stand there with one leg tucked
up like a storll2" he called.
Because only one foot IS clean was the re-
plv The other dares not pray
The Lost Donkey
THERE IS a whole cycle of stories about
Nasr-ed-din and his donkey The follow
ing is very common one.
Once upon a time when the donkey was lost
Nasr-ed-din went about seeking it, at the same
time giving thanks as he went.
Why do you give thanks," asked his
friend Il see no cause for thankfulness
Cause enough was the prompt reply.
Why man alive, if had been along with that
donkey Id have been lost tooH'
The Ca. and the Meat
A MOTHER cycle deals with Nasr-ed-din and
his wife, and in all the stories Nasr-ed-oin
is the one who comes out ahead.
One time the man bought two pounds of
meat and took it home to he cooked for his
supper. While ne out taking walk with
his pet sheep. his wife ate the meat. And when
NaSr-ed-din came home, she told him that the
cat had eaten it.
Bring the cat" commanded the Hodja.
Il Will weigh it."
The cat weighed just two pounds.
Now. SAID Nasr-ed-din, if this is the cat,
where is the meat If this is the meat, where
is the cat'"
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
ANTI-WEDDING ORDER
STIRS UP ANNAPOLIS
Mdshipman Hugh R Van Deboe Has Invitations Out
and May Have to Recall Them Following
Secretary Meyers Order.

tinguish them from those still at the
Academy. During these two years they
receive about $1,400 per annum. sum
deemed insufficient to support a wife,
when the expenses of uniforms, mess
bills, clothes, and other things are con-
sidered In addition to the matter of
small salary, it is said thai sr4ny mid
shipmen graduate in debt, and a large
amount is necessary for tl2t first outfit
after graduation.
Permission 10 marry has been given in
special Instances in the past by the de-
partmeut, and there have been a few in
stances where marriages took place
without the midshipmen applying for
permission. One case Is known where
a midshipman carried on his plans de-
spite the refusal of permission, and it is
understood that no action was later
taken by the department In instances
where the desired permission was given
The department generally satisfied itself
that either the midshipuan or his in
CONTINUED Oh SixSh Page)
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
RIOT THr..zATENED
FROM LUNBERNEN
California Strikers Armed
With Winchester Rifles
and Dynamite.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. June 2-Five
companies Of California militia are on
guard to-day in Nfcfioud, Siskiyou
county. where !, 900 striking lumbermen.
mostly Italians. have been terrorizing
the city. They had seized the power
house near the town, taken possession
of many pounds of high explosives. and
threatened to wipe the town of the
map.
Sheriff Howard end hls deputies had
a number of clashes with the strikers.
but had the worst Of it, and he tele-
graphed last night that the lawless eie-
ment was beyond his control, The
troOcs left here on a spesial train today
and soon as they arrived PLACID tfse
town under martial law. A riot IS ex-
pected, as the latest sdvices are that
the strikers pickets surround the place
and that al of the 1Umbermen are well
armed with Winchesters and revolv-
ers. They also have much dynamite.
The strikers threaten to put the
troops out Of business If they are inter
fsred with Governor GilIett has in
structed the commanding officer of the
troops hat all Iawlessness must be
stamped out at once "pd word of a
clash is mOmentaTily exPesJed.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
GRAY KILLS SELF
BY TAKING POISON
Believed Scion of Maryland
Family Was Temper
arily Deranged.

Richard A. Gray, a son Of Judge Gray,
of Charles county. Md. and member Of
a weil-known Maryland family. killed
himself this morning by drinking car
bolic acid at his home near Raleigh
street and High View place. Congress
Heights. He had been suffering from
a mild form of neurasthenia, and had
been under the care of a physician for
some time. 1t is believed that he was
temporarily deranged.
Swallowing more than an ounce of the
poison. Gray died a few moments after
the arrival Of Dr. Arthur n. Meloy, wse
lives less than a block away. DR.. Me-
10y said that the man had taken enough
acid 10 kill a half dozen persons.
Gray. who was married and had four
children. had been living in Congress
Heights for the last sixteen months. He
was twenty-five years old, and an IN
usually large and powerful man. He
had been worlzil : at the Firth-StirIing
steel plant. Giesuoro Point. until three
weeks, when a number of employees
were let out Although Gray had been
unable TO obtain other work, it is not
thought he was broOdinS over having
lost his position, as he owned two
pieces of property which bring in
sufficient income on which TO live.
Coroner hewitt Issued a death certi-
ficate. Judge Gray was notiefid by wire
of his sons suicide, and is expected to
arrive in Washington this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
DOG OWNERS HUNT
FOR THE POISONER
Indignant at Failure of Po-
lice TO Detect Cul-
pritS.

Indignant at the failure Of the police
to make any special effort to get some
clue 10 the Identity OF the person or
persons who are responsible for the
wholesale poisoning OF dogs in the vicin-
ity of Eleventh street and New York
avenue, residents of the neighboThood
are I'D in arms, and summary punish
ment will likely be meted out TO the
culprit II he is detected throwing pois-
oned meat about the street
Four more dogs were found dead in
the streets this morning from eating
food which contained arsenic More
than twenty-five animals have been
killed IN this manner IN this section of
the city within the last few weeks, and
a mysterious feature OF the case is the
fact that no one has discovered the
motive.
Meat, bread. and cake have been scat
tered about the streets and alleys pro-
niscuously, and several valuable dogs
have been killed. This morning the
body Of dead dog was found or -op
of a stone pile at Eleventh and
streets There was every indication OF
the animal having Eied from arsenic
poisoning, and children playing in the
street later discovered some poisoned
meat buried IN the stone pile.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
WAR WITH GREECE
FEARED BY TURKS
Ownership of Crete May In
voIve Nations in An
other Struggle.

ONsTANTINOPBE. June 2.-Turlz-
ish diplomats are fearful today that the
question of the ownership Of the island
of Crete viii involve the country agsin
in serious trouble with Greece. The
crisis viii arise July !. when the last
If the international troops are with
drawn.
The advisers Of Sultan MeEmed V
are clamoring for the strengthening OF
Turkeys power in crete as a means of
popularizing the new Turkish regime.
To permit any Turkish aggression in
crete. would probably mean the deposit
ton of King George Of Greece.
Crete is an autonomous state, under
the suzerainty of Turkey. The high
commissioner Of the Island, however, is
named by the King Of Greece. under a
decision Of Great Britain, Russia,
France, and italy, which powers for the
last twelve years have Jointly looked af-
ter the interests OF the island. This
supervision VIII end on July /, when
Turkey will demand practical owner
ship OF the island.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 2.-The new
order prohibiting the marriage of mid
shipmen until the completion of the
full six yeoars, was promulgated at the
Academy this morning. 1t excited the
widest interest and placed at least one
midshipman, Hugh r. Van Deb0e, in
an embarrassing position, as invitations
for his wedding on June have been is
sued.
1t may be that an exception may be
made in this instance. The general
feeling among officers here is that the
order is a wise one. and the conditions
bringing It about are well understood.
II is held that midsnipmen who VIII not
receive their commissions as ensigns
for two years are not in position finan-
ciaJly to assume the responsibilities Of
marriage
After leaving the Academy the mid
shipmen must spend two years at sea.
During this time they are stiH midship-
men. without rank. although sometimes
termed graduate midshipmen TO dis
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
MORE TINE GRANTED
IN CONTEMPT CASES
Two Days Allowed Cop
per" Robinson, Heinze's
Counsel, to Prepare.

NEW YORK, June while George
Baglin, vice president of the United
Copper Company and personal secretary
to r Augustus Heinze. head of the
company. is still in the Tombs, on the
contempt charge. for failing to produce
the books of the company before the
Federal grand jury, Judge Lacombe to-
cay granted Sanford Robinson, an
other director and personal counsel for
Heinze. two days ia which to secure
additional counsel TO fight the contempt
charge of a similar nature brought
against him and for refusing 10 answer
questions put 10 him by the grand Jury
Robinson was represented by Joseph
Cotton when court opened today, and
the latter declared that the charge
against his client was so grave it would
be necessary to secure additional cOuu-
sci to decide what was best to do.
Judge LacOmbe gave him until Friday
and then ordered the testimony So far
taken by the grand jury in the case
read to him
This was Bagiiu's statement. In if
he says that Arthur II Heinze Is not
connected with the United Copper
Company 1t is on that point that the
contempt of Robinson if one was com
mitted, hinges.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
CADETS ARE GUESTS
ON BIG EXCURSION

Company z, Business High School,
the crack organization of the high
school cadets that won the recent COM
petitive drill, is being entertained toda :
at Marshall Hall by members of the
High School Alumni Association. The
occasion is the fourth annual excursion
of the alumni A drill by the cadets,
music. dancing. and a shad dinner, gre
the principal numbers on the program.
Members of the Alumni Association,
and their friends have been journeying
all day to the picnic grounds, the first
party having left on the 10 O'Clock boat.
the Charles Manchester, from the foot
of Seventh street. Another large party
took the next boat. ard an even larger
crowd is expected to leave on the 6:3G
trip this evening
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
DEADLOCK IN LATE
STRIKE SITUATION
Arbitration Commissions Efforts
Prove Futile Statement of
Labor Officials.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 2.-The con-
ference between officials Of the National
Civic Federation and members Of the
Arbitration Commission yesterday
shows no result today in a reversal of
attitude either on the part of the Lake
Carriers Asso cation or striking vessel
employee
Il am not disappointed in the failure OF
the board" said President l.. V. O'Con-
nor OF the LOEgshOTemen's Association.
THE Lake Carriers Association wants
the open shop and desires to disrupt
organized labor IN the grea- lakes"
W =. Yates, president of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association. ex-
pressed the same views.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02

If those critics of Mrs. Mathew T.
Scott within the ranks of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution who are
disposed to resent her appointments to
the committee on supervision assume
that the new president general intends
to concIIiate them. they are likely to
be disappointed. There will be no com
promise on Mrs. Scott's part, according
10 Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt, secretary
general, who was one of the pre- sident
generals conspicuous supporters in the
recent factional fight for control OF the
organization. Mrs. Scott has acted
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
TAFT WILL SPEAK
AT URIU BANQUET
Presidents Declarations on Orien-
tai Affairs Are Awaited
With Interest.
With Interest.

The President viii speak this evening
at the Metropolitan Club banquet in
honor of Vice Admiral Baron Uriu, Of
Japan, given by Representative Weeks
of Massachusetts.
Owing TO his interest in affairs of the
Far East, his speech is awaited with
Washington. He will arrive at the club
at about 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
Sherman Anti Trust Law
Subject of Long Talk at
White House.
EXECUTIVES VIEWS
REMAIN THE SAME
President Maps Out Summer Pro-.
gram With Regard to Corpora
ton Legislation.

In line with his decision to get as
much information as possible ct this
time on the various projects for re-
vising the laws go~ erning labor or
ganizations @id Interstate corpora
tions, the President haa a long con-
ference this mcrn:ag al the White
House Offices gith Samuel Gcmpers
and Frank Morrison, president and
secretary respectively. of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. At the con-
clusion OF the interview, Mr.. Gompers
said:
1--WE had a detailed talk with the
President in regard to the Sherman
antitrust law, which, as it now
stands and is construed by the United
States Supreme Cout, 10 irimical to
the cause Of organized labor. No
definite arrangement was made We
also discussed in a general way the
other subjects Ii which organized
labor is interested.
This was a continuation of the con-
ference we had with the President
some weeks ago.
Il will sail June 10 for Europe, where
I win make a study of Industrial condi-
uons and win attend several big labor
congresses.
Back In FAN.
However" he added with a laugh,
4 viii be back here next autumn in
time to hear the result OF our appeal TO
the Court of Appeals of the District in
our contempt cases. I viii be back in
time TO go to Jail or to enjoy the rul-
ing of the co,rt.@
It can be stated by The Times that,
in this confer fee. as ia the former. the
President adhered to his campaign dec
laration OF hh{ attitude in regard to la
Dor. That is, he viii not favor any Of
those things which he has characterized
as unfair and unjust TO the public. As
the SSy now stands, # recognizes the
rigH<of iaboTers 20 stTsEe Ehe i,resi-
DEF believes tfsaf = ar tAs1 can Z
asked IN justice a ne federation.
There Is no doubt, however, that this
administration, when il comes to enact
/ ing legislation protecting the lives and
rights Of the laboring man, will carry
/ out the last letter Of its easnpaign prom
/ ises.
Program ArrsEGed.
| In this connection, IT is interesting to
/ know that the President has pretty well
/ mapped out his. summer program. which
/ viii result in the recommendations he
/ will make to Congress regarding cor
/ poraticns - viii have conferences,
many Of them, at Beverly, Mass, with
/ the lawyers of mis- Cabinet, and there
/ Is not much doubt that, in order 10
/ hear both sides Of the matter, he will
/ have conferences with recognized au-
! thorities on corporation questions out
/ side Of the Administration. This will in
clude railroad presidents and other men
whom the President regards as emf
nentiy qualified to present the opposite
I side of the case.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
IN CRASH,
THREE ARE KILLED
Dense Fog Causes Collision With
Freight on Baltimore and
Ohio Road.

MARS, Pa. June 2.-Three men lost
their lives at DOwnievilIe, near here,
early today when a light engine coll
lided with a freight train on the
Pittsburg and Western branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
The dead:
\. w. Fowler. engineer, of the light
engine; F. L. Czarneki, fireman Of the
light engine Edgar Guthrie. brake
man.
The accident was the result of a
dense fog The light engine crew was
unaEte TO see the signals until the
engine had crashed into the freight
train.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
GENERAL
DEFINES ATTITUDE
New Head of D. A r. Declines to ConciIiate Critics
Many New Members Admitted Since
Mrs SCOTS Election

within her rights, and has the support
Of her associate officers. Mrs. SWORN
stedt added.
This statement was made following
the meeting this morning of the ma
tional board >Of the organization at the
D. A. X. headquarters in the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company building.
The meeting was to discuss certain de-
tails Of the new administration. 1t was
behind closed doors, the only thing be-
ing announced was that 1,05I new mem
bers have been admitted since Mrs.
Scott became president general. Fol-
lowing the meeting today, the national
board will adjourn for the summer
months.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
MARKED INCREASE
IN IMMIGRATION
Report Shows 100000 for May of
This Year, Over 35,256
in 1908.

NEW YORK, June The total immi-
grafton TO the United States through Ell
lis Island during the month of May
vas 10000. as compared with IL. 600 for
the month OF April. according to figures
compiled by the United States Immi-
grafton Commissioner today. In May,
19GS. the total Immigration to this coun-
try through Eilis Island was 35.256.
The Immigrants who entered in May
this year. came mostly from southern
Europe, Italy and Austria leading the
list.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Moderately warm weather continues
throughout the Middle Atlantic and
South Atlanic States and the middle
West, and high temperatures are again
reported from the extreme Southwest
The weather viii be unsettled during
tAafghI and Thursday over the Eastern
and Southern States. the upper Ohio
valley, and the lower lake region, with
local areas Of precipitation in these
regions.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
FIRE IN ADIRONDACKS.

ALBANY, June 2.-The first report o.
a fire Ia the AdiFondaeks has been re-
ceived at the office OF the State forest,
fish. and game commissioS The FIRE
was a small one. along the line of rail-
road near Fulton Chain, TIerkimer
county, and was handled by the au-
thorities Of the town.
The Washington times., 1909-06-02

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Partly cloudy and continued warm to-
night and Thursday light 10 moderate
variable winds
The Washington times., 1909-06-02
TEMPERATUREs.
sun TABLE.


Today-HiEh tide. SIS a. IN. and I'll
p. n. Low tide 12.47 a IA. and % p. m
7,58 ?. ~. Low tide .26 a. M. and 2l.