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Evening star., 1909-04-20
Sultan viii Not Resist
Constitutional Forces

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 3O-The sui
tan has issued orders that not a shot shall
he fired by his household troops or the
Constantinople garrison against the forces
that have surrounded the city in the in
terest OF the committee OF union and
progress and that threaten to occupy
Constantinople within twenty-four hours
Two proclamations signed by Husni
Pasha, commanding the army OF invest
ment addressed respectively to the citi-
zens OF Constantinople and the local gar
rison, were scattered broadcast through
fne capital today. They explain the OBJ
iscts of the advancing army and give
assurances that the lives and property OF
the people OF the capital will be respected.
All Forts Occupied.
All the forts surrounding Constantine
pIe from the Sea of Marmora to the Black
Sea are now occupied by the constitu-
tional troops. The soldiers supporting the
Young Turks are advancing upon the
capjtal No definite information as 10
when they will enter Constantinople can
be had.
II is understood here that Tewfik Pasha
the grand vizier: Edhem Pasha. the min
lister of war, and Nazim Pasha, COM
manding the force in the capital. sent in
their designations to the sultan late last
night.
The sultan thereupon summoned Hiimi
Pasha the late grand yizier. Hilma
hesitated TO resume offlce.
The sultan then called Tewfik Pasha
GaI.iuued on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star., 1909-04-20
Throws Baby to the Hogs.

NEW ORLEANS. April 20.-Incensed
because ms ena'nsa s,snmo.ner nag ,ett % MIN a.
his young stepbrothers and sisters for
the day. Tom Godfrey. a twelve-year-old
negro boy. fed the youngest of his charges
to the hogs. and later with an axe tn
iicted what will probably prove fatal
wounds on the heads OF the other chill
dren.
Evening star., 1909-04-20
American Was Leading Sortie
From City of Tabriz.
TRYING TO GET FOOD
Victim Recently Teacher in the
Presbyterian School.
SHAH CONSENTS TO ARMISTICE
Action May Avert Threatened At
tack on Consulates by Starv-
ing People.

TABRIZ. Persia, April 20.-An Ameri-
can named Baskerville. who until re-
Gently was q teacher In the Presbyterian
school here, was killed outside Tabriz
this morning while leading a sortie Of ma
tionalists from the city. The object OF
the expedition was to open a way for the
bringing in OF provisions, Of which the
city stands greatly in need. 1t was not
successful.
The situation here Is desperate. The
Christians Of Tabriz are arming them
selves and will put up a strong defense
during the bloody disorders that are ex-
pected to break out any day.
The English residents have sent tele-
gram to Foreign Secretary Gray at Lon
don appealing for immediate help. The
Russians have taken refuge at the Rus
sian consulate.
Confirmed by Consul Doty.
A dispatch to the State Department
from Consul Doty at Tabriz confirms the
killing Of Baskerville.
The activity Of Baskerville in assisting
the Persian revolutionists against the
government became known early this
month Possible complications were
Presbyterian mission at Tabriz Of all OF
Baskerville's acts.
The mission gave orders also that he
either refrain from interfering in Per-
sian politics or resign his position
To add to the terrors Of the situation
In the besieged city OF Tabriz comes the
news to the State Department today that
the foreign consulates are threatened by
q starving mob. The consulates are per-
mitted to receive necessary living sup
plies, which, in the present deplorable
condition of the people. makes them an
object Of jealousy.
Shah Consents to Armistice.s
TEHERAN. April 20.-As a result OF
strong representations made by the Brit
ish and Russian ministers here the shah
has consented to . six-day armistice at
Tabrix, q measure which will enable the
obtaining Of provisions for the thousands
Of women and children in Tabrfz clamor-
ing for bread. Food in Tabrtz was ex-
hausted and the hungry and desperate
elements In the city were getting out OF
control.
Attacks on the foreign consulates were
threatened. but it Is hoped that the armis-
tice will avert such disorders.
Evening star., 1909-04-20
Two American Cruisers
Ordered to AIexandretta

The Navy Department this aft
ernOOn ordered the armoFed
cruisers North Carolina and Mon
tana, -nHss at Guantanamo, Cuba,
to proceed as speedily as possible
to Alexandretta to look after
American interests, which may he
jeOpardized by the unsettled con-
ditiOns in Turkey.
The cruisers are now with Rear
Admiral ArnOld's squadron. The
North Carolina IN commanded by
by Capt. Reynolds.
Evening star., 1909-04-20

NEW YORK. April 2O.-A dispatch to
the Hamburg-American Line announces
the safe arrival of the Amerika at Ham,
burg. This indicates that the grounding
of the steamship off Altenbruch was not
serious incident.
Evening star., 1909-04-20
Steamers Gounding Not Serious.

CUXHAVEN, April 20.-The Hamburg
American Line steamer Amerika. from
New York. April 10. for Hamburg, is
aground off Altenbruch, four miles south
east of here. Tugs are standing by to
render assistance.
Evening star., 1909-04-20
STEVENSON STAYS IN HOSPITAL
Former Vice President Unable to Re-
turn Home When Brother Died.

CHICAGO. April O.-Adlai e. Steven
son, who recently underwent a minor
operation at the Presbyterian hospital in
this city, was unable to leave for Bloom
ington, ILL.,. yesterday. where his brother.
w. w. Stevenson, died Sunday.
The former Vice President had hoped
to be allowed to leave yesterday, but
upon advice Of his physicians he will re-
main in the hospital for several weeks
more.
Evening star., 1909-04-20
Weather.

Showers and cooler tonight.
Wednesday partly cloudy, with
northeast to north winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
FREEDOM FOR ACTOR
JAMES E. GENTRY QUITS PEN AF-
 TER MIDNIGHT.
Had Served Fourteen Years for the Murder of His Actress Sweetheart, Madge Yorixe, in Phila-
 delphia.

Philadelphia, June 23.--After serving fourteen years in jail for the murder in this city in 1895 of Madge Yorke an actress in the Baggage Check Company. James B. Gentry. a former actor, walked out of the Eastern peni- tentiary this morning, free man. His pardon which had been recommended by the Pardon Board on June IT, was signed yesterday by Governor Stuart and was forwarded by special deputy
 Although Gentry was neryously anx- ious to again breathe the air of free- dom. he gave up hope of being released before o'clock this morning, and re- tired about II o'clock last night. About midnight a deputy received the pardon and having been given instructions by Warden Mckenty to release Gentry as soon as the pardon reached the pen. itentiary. went at once to the cell oc. cupied by the pardoned man. Gentra was sound asleep.
 When aroused, he could not contro his emotion, and wept as the officer passed him the pardon. After dress. ing and bidding farewell to his at- tendants, Gentry was ushered out oi the penitentiary. To the newspaper men, Gentry said he would see them later in the day. Neither Gentry nor his friends would say where the former actor would spend the rest of the morning.
 The official reasons for the pardon are that Gentry was unable to bring material witnesses from outside the State to the trial; that subsequently, developed evidence throws new light on his mental condition at the time of the crime; that he has served the full amount of time for second degree murder, and that his health would be seriously impaired by further confine- ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislature of Alabama at its next special session when called by the Governor, for the passage of an act in sub stance as follows:
 AN ACT.
 To authorize the manufacture. sale pr oth- CT disposition of alcoholic. spirituous vinous. and malt liquors within the limits of Mont gomery County.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisia- ture of Alabama, that it shall be lawful for any person. firm. corporation. or association. to manufacture, sell otherwise dispose of any alcoholic. spirituous. vinous. malt iiauors within the limits of Montgomery County ss.iesa7 sT're Section g. That the provisions of this act shall not repeal any local Law which pro- hibits the manufacture, sale, barter. exc change, or giving away of any alcoholic, spirituous. vinous. or malt liquors or lntoxi. eating bitters. or beverages. other liquors or intoxicating bitters, or beverages. or other liquors or beverages by whatsoever name called which If drunk to excess will pro- duce intoxication. which applies to any par ticular locality in Montgomery County.
 Section g. That all laws or parts of laws which conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Section I. That this act shall go into effect Immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislature of Alabama at its next special session when called by the Governor, for the passage of an act
 AN ACT.
 To define near beer and to authorize its manufacture, sale or other disposition within the limits of Montgomery County, and to provide licenses therefor.
 Section i. Be it enacted by the Legisia- ture of Alabama, that 1t shall be lawful for any person. firm, corporation, or association to manufacture, sell or otherwise dispose of near beer within the limits of Montgomery County
 Section 2. That the provisions of this act shall not repeal any local law which pro hibits the, manufacture. sale. barter sx' spirttuous, vinous. or malt liquors, or tntox- icsting bitters, or beverages or other liquors or beverages by whatsoever err, name ,, called .s toxication. which applies to any particular locality in Montgomery County.
 Section 8. That any person, firm, corpora tion or association that shall sell, or other wise dispose of any near beer, shall pay 2 license therefor for the use of the state, oi One Hundred Dollars, and any person firm facture any near beer, shall pay license therefor for the use of the state of Five section ( All persons, frms corporations or associations required by the precedine section to pay license for the use of ths State of AaSaa aas ;. shall pay 1nsns on. Of the County of Montgomery.
 Section g.. That the term near beer' ae used in this act shall include h," all ,intoIi. more than three per cent. of alcohol by weight.
 Section 6. That all laws or parts of iaws the same are hereby repealed.
 Section 2. That this act shall go into effect immediately upon it's approval by the Governor.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislature of Alabama at its next special session when called by the Governor. for the passage of act in substance as follows:
 AN ACT.
 To authorize the manufacture. sale or oth- CT disposition of vinous. and malt liquors within the limits of Montgomery County.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisa- kure of Alabama, that 1t shall be lawful for any person. firm. corporation, or asso- ciatlon to manufacture, sell otherwise dispose of any yinous, or malt liquors within the limits of Montgomery County.
 Section 2 That the provisions of this act shall not repeal any local law which pro- hibits the manufacture. sale. barter. ex- change. giving away of any alcoholic. spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, or in- toxicating bitters. beverages, other liquors or beverages by whatsoever name called which If drunk to excess will pro- duee intoxication. which applies to any par ticular locality in Montgomery County
 Section 3. That all laws or parts of laws which conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Section l. That this act shall so into effect immediately upon It's approval by the Governor.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
WELL KNOWN LAWYER
 FREED OF EMBEZZLEMENT

Crowley. La. June 22-A criminal prosecution attracting widespread in. terest was ended here shortly before midnight. when a jury returned yer dict of not guilty as to Shelby Taylor. well known lawyer and member of the Louisiana Railroad Commission. who has been on trial for alleged em- bezzlement.
 Taylor was indicted on charges of having failed to turn over the proceeds of a judgment that he obtained in fa- vor of the minor child of a widow re- siding here. The amount involved was about $500.
 Taylor contended that he did not give the money to the mother because he did not deem her properly fitted to ad- minister 1t. and that he was merely holding 1t in trust until some other person could be designated to accept it for the child.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
BETTER SCHEDULE
SELMA HAS CHANGE TO EXPLAIN
 SITUATION.
Assfstsnt To President Finley Attends Meetfng sf the Commercial Club a.d Promises His
 Ausfstance,

Selma, June 22--(Special. ,--Most enthusiastic was the meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Association, which was held tonight. and which !, s. B. Thompson, assistant to President W. W. Finley. of the Southern Rail. way. came to Selma from Atlanta to attend.
 The meeting was we'll attended by representative business men of the city and the question of the schedule on the line of the Southern Railway be' tween Selma and Mobile was thorough lv discussed during the meeting.
 The discussion of the schedule ques- tion practically consumed the entire time of the meeting. and the associa. ton may get what 1t asked for in tho way of a local train leaving Thomas vile each morning and returning ieav' ing Selma each afternoon. but MT Thomson would not promise the asso. ciation the train. only promising thai the matter would have the careful con. sideration of the high officials of ths Southern. and that the association would hear. within the next week oi two. what the road would do In ths matter.
 In the discussion of the schedule question, he was plainly shown that by. 1t all branches of business here. ex- cepts hotels, were losing trade from the towns along that road as far south as Thomasviiie and which belonged tt Selma, before the inauguration of thu present schedule on that line severaI months ago.
 Mir. Thompson stated to the meeting that Selma's interests were the Inter ests of the Southern Railway. and wha' helped this city helped his company He made this statenfent after J. B. FL lis, Chairman of the Railroad Commit tee, made his report to the association and presented petitions bearing about 1so signatures from the several townl between Selma and Thomasviiie. ant which asked the association to do wha' it could to have the present schedule or that line changed.
 MT. Thompson asked for . genera discussion, which followed He wal asked to either have 1t so arranged that the train from Mobile could reacf here during the morning and return ing, leave during the afternoon. or tt put on an accommodation train leaving Thomasvil1e Tn the morning and re turYfing in the afternoon. During tht discussions some plain talk was engag' ed in and Mfr. Thompson was told oi the poor trains and facilities of th' road out of Selma.
 After the schedule question had beer discussed. better freight facilities her' were asked for. This resulted Yin hii promise to improve them and to hav' the proper officials to send men hert to advise with the shippers as to whai they wanted and what was needed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Letter Damaging

Washington June .22-Detective Van Wagoner. of New York. arrived here today to investigate every clue and ev- cry bit of information that might tend to disclose the movements or where abouts of Leon Ling, the alleged mur. legged of Elsie Sigel.
 Later In the day Detective Van Wag- oner. accompanied by local detective called upon United States District At. torney Baker and asked him to make formal request of the Postal Telegraph Company for the two telegrams which were sent from this city by William Leon. or summon the manager of the company before the grand jury and compel him to turn over the dispatches The rules of the company require that no information regarding the contents of telegrams be given out unless prop CT legal steps be taken.
 The New York police authorities who regard the letter addressed to william Lone, National Hotel, Wash ington, D. o." as an important link In their chain of evidence. have requested that 1t be returned to them. It was brought back to this city by Detective Hewlett of the local force. who took 1t over to New York and who returned to this city early today.
 The letter was written in Chinese and translated by an immigrant bureau agent in Baltimore It is said to con- tain evidence damaging to Chung Sin. arrested yesterday near Amsterdam, and Leon Ling. alleged principals in the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
ROOSEVELT FAMILY TO
 PASS SUMMER ABROAD

New York. June s2.--Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and three of the Roosevelt children, Miss Ethel, Archie and Quen- tine, will leave New York June 2S on board the White Star liner Cretic for Gibraltar and Naples to pass the sum mer on the continent. The Roosevelt party will spend a month with Miss Carew. Mrs. Roosevelt's sister. at her villa near Rome. afterwards going to France on trip planned especially for Miss Ethefs benefit. Mrs. Roosa- welt and her children will sail tor Am- erica about November 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Alcoholic Habit Declared to
 Be on Lncreqse Despite Prohibition

producing in many of Its followers a neurosis partaking of the character of neurasthenia. psychasthenia and hys- teria
 Speaking of patients addicted to the excessive use of alcohol. pr. Richard son said that no fear need be entertain ed of any physical or mental harm arising from a change to total absti- hence.
 While Dr. Richardson held nicotine to be also a producer of neurasthenia. he regarded 1t as less injurious and less destructive than alcohol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
TRAFFIC TO WEST IS
 BLOCKED BY FLOODS

orand Junction. Col, June 22.--The Denver and Rio Grande at Tunnel Sta ton, ten miles west of here. was flood ed by the Grande River today and traffic in both directions is blocked The water is stiii rising and the track at other points is in danger.
 An unprecedented amount of snow lies in the mountains and as a result of warm weather. every river outlet Ia swollen,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
IMPORTED CHEF GETS
 NEW YORK HOTEL FINED

New York. June 2s.--The importa- ton of Robert Foreau. French chef to concoct French delicacies for pat rons of the Hotel Knickerboeker, was held today by the Federal court. to be a violation of the contract labor law. A fine of $1, 900 therefore was imposed upon James B. Reagan, proprietor of the hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
GIVEN CHOICE OF UNION
 OR JOBS. STICK TO UNION

Lacrosse, dwAs., JnHs 2a--WheR. the employes of the Lacrosse City Rail- way Co, reported for work this morn ing, they were given the choice of dropping out of the union or giving up their positions. The men stuck to the union and were ordered off the com pany's property. Strike break CTS from Chicago were placed on the cars but only a few cars were put into opera tion tes tHf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23

Detroit. June 2a-''Nothwithstandi the prohibition wave that has recently swept over the country. there Is every reason to believe that the alcoholic habit among business mon is steadily on the increase" declared Dr. Frank c. Richardson. of Boston. today in an address before the Society of Neurology and Psychiatrics. held in connection with the American Institute of Homeo- pathy, which is in session here this week.
 Dr. Richardson declared that the strenuous American business life Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Chinaman Acts suspicious.

Johnston. Pa, June 22.--An Ameri- canized Chinaman, who alighted in Johnstown from a westbound Pennsyl- vania train this afternoon is believed by local officers to be Leon Ling, the alleged murderer of Elsie Sfgel. The Chinaman hurried from the train to the Hop Lee laundry, where his rest lessness excited the suspicious of Lee and his assistant, Wan Sing. The stranger refused to give his name, tAe local Chinamen say. A short time la ter he disappeared.
 The Chinamen's description of tho visitor was found to tally remarkably with that of Leon Ling. The laundry men thought the stranger boarded an electric car for Windber. nine miles distant. where there are several China men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
MUCH INTEREST IN
 PANAMA BASEBALL

Washington. June 22--Baseball fol- lows the flag. even in our hot tropical posessions in the Panama canal zone two leagues played a series of games in the season just closed there. Al Colon the sport has taken such a hold on the people, that 1t is proposed to put up a new baseball park prior to the opening of the next league season The Panama Railroad Company has granted the ground for the purpose and the business men of Colon are con- tributing to fund for the erection of an enclosure and grand stand. The games draw attendances varying from 600 to 1900 each game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Schenectady Man Released.

Schenectady. N. F., June 22-Reg- inald Sigel. brother of Elsie Sigel. the girl victim of the trunk murder mys- tery in New York. arrived here early today for the purpose of identifying the Ch!naman arrested here yesterday and determining whether or not he Is Leon Ling, in whose room Elsie Sigel's body was found. Sigel was accom- panied by a New York detective.
 When the prisoner was brought be- fore Mir Sigel, tn latter declared that the Chinaman was not William Fl. Icon, or Leon Ling, the alleged mur- derer of Miss siGel and that he had never seen the prisoner before. He was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Secures Telegram .

Washington. June 22.--Minister wu today appealed to his countrymen in this city to aid in the capture of Leon Ling by poster written in Chinese characters. It read as follows:
 All Chinamen are bidden to give no succor to Leon Ling. and to direct their best efforts to bring him to jus tice as an unworthy man who has brought disgrace upon his countrymen in America"
 The local manager of the Postal Tel egraph Company. in response to a sub poena took to the District Attorneys office, the telegram signed "E. J. g." which was sent from here to Elsie Si- gels parents in New York and also another telegram.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23

New York last Wednesday. The po- lice do not think that he Is Leon Ling who is charged with the murder of El- sic Slgel. but believe that he may know something of the whereabouts of Ling Moy will be closely questioned before he is released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
WHITE WOMAN DEAD
 AT THE AGE OF 112 YEARS

vandaiia. Mo. June 22-Mrs. Eliza beth Fox, aged 112 years. and who was probably the oldest white person in Missouri died at the home of her son
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Nran Held in Plttnburg.

Pittsburg. June 22.-Answering in every detail the description of Leon Ling, wanted In New York in connec- ton with the murder of Elsie Sigel Chinaman was arrested here at s:46 a. m. few moments after he had left an Eastern train.
 After three hours of close question ing the authorities apparently satisfied that he was not the man wanted, re- leased the frightened foreigner.
 The ChinSman gave the name of wi White at the Central Station. He was about 23 years old, dressed in blue serge suit white collar, and accord ing to the police, "a double of the al- legged murderer" WI White, aH he called himself. was taken Into custody by Detective Homer Crooke at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Wood Street. as hs was about to enter a chop suey place At police headouar- ters he said he was from New York and had come here to go to work He denied knowing any of the Chi nese implicated in the sigel murder and later, when the proprietor of the chop suey place verified his state- ment as to his presence here, the po- lice released him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Episcopal Clergyman Dead.

Salisbury, N. c. June 22.-Rev. Fran cis J. Murdock. a we'll known Episco- pal clergyman, died here today of heart failure, aged 63 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
Arrenf in Chicann.

Chicago, June 22-The. Chicago po-
 lice today arrested a Chinaman, giving his name as Joe Moy. who came from