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DutiabIe Products.

It was conceded that in order to secure
the passage of the report by safe mar
GIN the low rates on boots and shoes and
harness would have to be applied to calf
skin products as well as to leather from
a class of hides that are now dutiable,
but which are made free by the con-
ference report.
No programme has been reached posi-
lively as to how these results shall be
accomplished. The plan favored Is to
make an agreement with the western
senators and this will be done after the
passage of the report by the adoption OF
a concurrent resolution instructing the en-
rolling clerks of the two houses to make
alterations in the paragraph relating to
hides, 1t Is believed.
Errors have been discovered In the max
imum and minimum provision, and such
a resolution must be adopted to make
corrections. 1t Is proposed to make the
resolution cover the paragraph relating to
hides as well as the administrative mat
ter.
Efforts are now being made to induce
the Massassachusetts representatives not
to oppose the proffered settlement
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was agreed to make hides free. 1t was
realized that these senators, augmented
by the progressive republicans opposed
to the bill, could defeat the report if they
were so inclined.
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Slayer Is Captured.

Roanoke, Va, August 2.-William
Boone, who Saturday night shot and
killed william Sage at an Ice cream
supper in Wythe county was captured
by Sheriff Brown at Crocketts last night
and lodged In Jail at Wytheville.
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CANNONS RULE DESTINED
TO COST HIM DEARLY

Washington, August 2-(Special. "A
choice selection of committee appoint
ments is to be handed out by Speaker
Cannon this week. 1t is impossible to
verify this statement by anything that
is said by those prominently men,
toned for certain chairmanships, but
the fact remains that faithful service and
fidelity to the speaker and the repub-
lican regulars probably is to be reward
ed before the special session adjourns. 1t
is not likely that there will be any time
for speeches as to the merits of the
speakers assignments, but this does not
are not personally more interested in
Uncle Joes' programme than they have
been In the tariff.
The insurgents" having lost their fight
do not expect good berths, but there are
a number of regulars who will of neces-
sity be considerably grieved, as there
is a relatively small limit to the num-
Der of chairmanships to be dealt out by
the speaker.
Conservative members of the majority,
however contend that the speaker can
not afford at this time to create further
enmity by ignoring ranking members of
committees in selecting the chairmen.
The committee on rivers and harbors,
which is one of the choice and most
sought-after plums among the commit
tee assignments, offers a more unique
situation than any of the other commit
tees When Theodore e. Burton was
elected United States senator from Ohio
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for 80 days for contempt, instead of five
days, as now. Senator Reese fathered
the movement, but found so much oppo-
sition that 1t was lost, a motion by Mr..
Overton to table being carried.
The first bill of the senate was to
allow railroads to condemn 100 feet
for right of way instead of only so
feet as under the old law, thus making
the first bill of the resent session in
this house a measure In favor of the
railroads, passed without single vote
against 1t.
A bill passed was to abolish the san
itary commission of Jefferson county
by comforting its duties upon the Board
of Revenue. Another was to give
patents to school lands held 20 years,
and still another to allow county
boards of revenue to levy tax of as
much as one-fourth of 1 per cent for
road building and maintenance.
That section of the code laying heavy
penalty on counsel for suggesting
guardians was repealed. The report of
the passage Of the John pistol bill by
the house was received.
Mr.. Moody presented a memorial of
the people of Tuscaloosa county against
the new county of Pettus, saying If
was movement wholly in the interest
of Bessemer, and that Tuscaloosa coun-
ty would be materially injured by any
such enactment.
The committee on finance and taxa
tion reported the general expense bill
favorably and the banking committee
a number Of banking and insurance
bills.
House Afternoon.
In the afternoon the house passed the
bill of Mr.. Fuller to prevent publica-
tion of the name of any girl or woman
the victim of criminal assault. Mr.
King opposed the measure because of
it's being a discrimination against local
papers, the prohibition not reaching
those outside the state. Mr.. Black
also doubted it's constitutionality. Mr..
Fuller said no objection had come from
the papers. The bill passed with only
two votes against 1t.
Mr.. Coleman presented a bill to en-
force payment of poll tax, and Mr..
Crawford to levy municipal tax.
Bills were passed to exempt witnesses
in liquor cases from prosecution, and
to enforce teaching of temperance In
the state schools
Mr. Stolenwerck took occasion to put
himself out of line with the general
prohibition position of the admnistra-
tion.
Of nude pictures was passed easily.
Senate Afternoon.
A bill to amend the buck etshop law
correcting an error was passed. 1t was
of no special note.
The banking committee of the SEN
ate adversed the bill to require four re-
ports a year by banks. Provision was
approved for two assistant bank ex-
aminers, paid by the banks.
A bill Is also approved by the COM
mittee for branch banks, fncorporat ed
by officers and directors of parent
banks, backed up by capital of the
branch banks. plus that of the parent
bank.
A bill to require county officers to
make annual report of funds held by
them was passed.
A bill to restore $500 a year to the
salary of the state chemist was passed
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Eoroes Restorlnu order.

London. August BIN a dispatch from
Barcelona, dated Monday the correspon-
dent of the Daily Telegraph says:
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The only excitement in the senate
uas an effort to amend the code so
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
Following Surrender Of Reactionanes Victors Set AbouI
Task Of Restoring Order and Fear of Rioting Is
No Longer Felt by the Populace
ATTACKING FORCE PROVES WELL TRAINED
Two Foreigners Are Reported in List Of Killed and an
American Newspaper Man Wounded-Al En-
bassies Well Guarded During Trouble.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24.-Following is the rec
ord of the historic of the eighteen hours
p. m.-Young Turks and Sultan's troops cashed al
Daoud barracks occupied by former during absence of
the latter at the Seamlik; two killed
April 24.-5 a. m-Sultans IS troops renewed fighting
at Daoud barracks Young Turks voleyed; scores killed
a. m.-Young Turks swarmed into Pera quarter at
acking i>aoud Pasha, Taxim, Tophanoh Matchka, and
Tasch Kschla barracks with machine guns the same
time all barracks and defenses of Yidiz Kiosk the Sui
an's palace attacked infantry and machine guns.
The palace itself was not attacked
730 a. m.-Battaon of SuItan's troops took up stand
before Belgian legation Young Turks attack Legation
rdded but of the occupants injured Sutans troops
fed Russian embassy also shot up
73O to 7:45 a. m-Bloodiest fight of the day waged In
Grande Rue De Pera through which regiment of the Sui
tan troops pursued slaughtered before the eyes
hundreds of viewing the spectacle from house
tops
a. m-Garrison defending Sultan's palace surren-
dered
s15 a. m-Tophanoh and Matehka barracks strren-
dered
$50 a. m.-Battalon of Young Turks surrounded Sui
tan's palace making him prisoner
eam-Conference between Young Turks leaders and
Sultan reported under way.
IL a. m-Detas of Young Turks sent to guard for
egn legations banks and noncobatants there
will be danger.
Same hour-Reynoval of the dead bodies and all the
evidences of fighting started by Young Turks.
Il noon-Taxim guardhouse the last point of resist
ance by the Sutans troops surrendered the Young
Turks after hours fighting and after structure had
been riddled by artillery.
l D. n-Young Turks in complete possession of Con
stantinope.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
BOY WITH MEASLES
PRESIDENTS GUEST
Son of Representative Cox
Visits TaftS-May Have
Spread Disease.

Has young Jim Cox, the six-year-old
son Of Representative Cox OF Ohio,
given the President the measles7
It appears the President has been ex-
posed. At least. he has come perilously
near it. Moreover, 1t is said that when
a boy Taft never had measles.
it happened in this way. Jim Cox
has a great admiration for President
Taft. For long. tine he has been
anxious 10 go and see him. on
wednesday Of this week his father
took him over 10 the White House. In
his usual hearty fashion. the President
received his young caller, talked things
over with him, and finally gave him
one OF his autograph 5hotos.
When Jim went aWay he was the hap
piest boy IN Washington. Representa-
tive Cox IS a Democrat. but the indi-
cations were when he left the White
House thar he had a Republican son
as the result Of the missionary work
done by the President.
Official silence on 'he whole subject
pervades the White House.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
ROOSEVELT WILL SEND
OUT HIS OWN STORIES
Former President Warns United States Against Accounts
Of His Killing Pink Elephants and Blue Zebras.
Expedition Draws Big Following.

KAPITI. British East Africa. April q.
With his interest keyed 10 the highest
pitoa as a result of the splendid outlook
for an early bag Of big game, Colonel
Roosevelt took the precaution today 10
warn the press against bear stories
and fanciful narratives of his feats as
a hunter.
Just remember this" said the colonel
laughingly. the only authoritative
stories of the success OF our expedition
will be brought back TO Nsirobi by our
own runners. 1 warn you against any
stories of our shooting pink elephants or
blue zebras which may drift in from
uncomfortable sources"
ROosevelt's admonition to beware of
fakes was the result of the widespread
attention, even among the natives, his
coming has attracted.
SO great is this interest that Ii is
going to be exceedingly difficult for
the party TO make its expeditions into
the Jungle without being followed The
natty equipment of The native gun
bearers and the splendid outfit OF the
party has attracted the attention Of the
natives. and IL is going 10 be difficult
TO drive of the stragglers and camp
The Washington times., 1909-04-24

followers anxious 20 be enrolled with
the former President.
At 10 O'Clock this morning Colonel
Roosevelt had not yet determined
whether he would make start today or
wait until Monday.
Al conference with the newspaper
and magazine correspondents with the
party, Roosevelt this afternoon again
exacted from each the promise that
each had heen forced to make before
being furnished accommodation aboa I'd
the steamer Admiral, and required to
reTeat before being admitted 10 the spe-
cial train which brought the party from
Mombasa here.
This promise was that under no con-
ditions would the correspondents at
tempt to continue with the Roosevelt
party farther than Nairobi.
In addition to the promise by which
each correspondent is bound. il was
made further evident that any attempt
to follow the party would be useless
when the acting governor OF the
province. the Hon. +. j. Jackson, gave
HIS promise to Colonel Roosevelt, that
any correspondent who attempted to
-.ttach himself TO the party would have
his passports taken up and would be
expelled.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
Immense Docks on Harbor
Front Threatened by
Flames.
EXPLOSIONS HEARD
ALL OVER THE CITY
Big Oil Works Doomed and Fire
men Fight 20 Hold Fire
in Check.

BALTIMORE, April PA gen,
eral alarm of fire, "the four IS
has just been sounded for blaze in
the plant of the Sun Oil Plant, To-
Gated alongside of the immense
docks of the New York and Balti.
more Transportation Company, on
the south side of Baltimore Harbor.
Explosions like the boom Of great
cannon are following one another in
rapid succession and the detonations
are plainly heard over the city.
A big steamer has just been hauled
away from the dock OF the Transporta-
ton Company ablaze at her bow.
Every piece of fire apparatus. both sur
face and water has been called to the
scene.
The plant Is one SeethinE mass
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
.SuLan's Forces Surrender CITY
After desperate Resistance

seek revenge for what they considsr
the Christian victory OF the Youns
Turks. and the danger that confronts
their religion. The investing army Of
Young Turks is far TOO small 10 combat
the fanaticaI thousands. should they
begin rIoting. as there are nearly
million s~natics in constantinopIs and
the territory.
The heights surrounding the yndiz
Kiosk are strewn with the dead OF the
ten hours lighting, while the Pera
quarter also bears grim evidences of
the .ferceness OF the struggle. The
Tachkichla ara 5,,esshaa barracks, ia
the Pera quarter. where large part Of
the reactionary troops barricaded them
selves. were the scene of some OF the
fercest fighting. and the miracle is that
more Europeans were not killed.
Sultan's Fate Unknown
The fate OF the Sultan is unknown AZ
the time OF the fling of this message.
He is hidden away in the palace, but
the resistance OF his troops is believed
by all TO mark his doom. His deposi-
ton and possibly his execution IL mo-
mentarily expected.
The fighting really began last night
at o'clock, when the soldiers OF the
Daoud barracks returned from attend
ing the sultan on his trip 10 and from
the selamlik ceremony in the mosque.
and found that the YounE Turks sol.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
FOUR MEET DEATH
WHEN HOTEL BURNS
Kansas City Hostelry Is
Destroyed in Early Morn
ing Fire.

TOPEKA. Kan. April 2A-The Central
Hotel burned at O'Clock this morning.
-Four lives were lost. one OF the dead
being j. w. Eucson.
The other dead are:
Lee stratton. Transit lineman.
Charles e Cheadai, Transit lineman.
Hotel dishwasher, name unknown.
Several persons were severely in
jured
The fire started on the NTH floor from
defective electric wiring and spread
with such rapidity that escape was cut
of. The burned men were in inside
rooms, and their only avenue of escape
was down a nagrew stairway.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
FIRE IN WAREHOUSE
DOES GREAT DAMAGE

BALTIMORE. April 24.-A FIRE broke
out in the large warehouse at 40s South
Eutaw street and extended through the
block 10 Conway street. shortly before
10 O'Clock today.
Three alarms we're sounded. The FIRE
at II O'Clock was under control. but
was stili burning fiercelv.
The building is occupied by the Brown
Implement Company, the international
Harvester Company, and four other
farming implement and cordage firms.
Three men of Engine Company No.
= we're overcome by smoke In the
building and were rescued with great
difficulty by their comrades. The dam
age will be heavy.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
ASCENSION MADE
IN FREE BALLOON
Lieutenant Lahm Begins
Operations for Season at
Fort Myer.

With an ascension this morning the
series OF balloon tests planned by the
United States Government 20 continue
through the summer was inaugurated,
The fight today was in charge OF
Lieutenant Lahm, and was made with
a free balloon. which was purchased
from Captain Baldwin. Tests at Fort
Meyer with dirigibles will not be begun
until next week.
The imitation was made stTwelfth and
NJ streets southeast Shis morning and
the bag showed a capacity Of IS, 600 GU
bic feet. The lines were cast OF about
9.2j O'Clock aud under the most favor
able weather conditi,JE the balloon rose
almost peTpeudicularly At noon IN had
drifted toward ,he southeast IL will be
kept IN air as onC 5 possible and will
probable alight ia Anacostia,
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
HEINRICH CQNR|ED
EXPIRES IN AUSTRIA
Former Metropolitan Opera
Company Director Sue
cumbS to Overwork.

NEW YORK, April 24-Heinrich
Conried, former director OF the Metro
politan Opera House, died at Meran,
Austria. today, according TO a dispatch
received here.
Conrieds death was the result of a
nervous breakdown which forced him
10 relinduish his connection with the
Metropolitan and go 10 Europe for his
health. His wife was with him when
he died
one OF Conrieds greatest achieve
ments was the production OF the great
Wagnerian opera. "Parsifal,' which he
produced IN l9O3-the first time the
opera had been given outside of Bay
Eeuth.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
POLICE IN THE WEST
LAND BRANDENBURG
New York Fugitive Arrested
in San FranciSco-St Step
son With Him.

SAN FRANCISCO. April A-Brough-
ton Brandenburg. wanted in New York,
as a fugitive from justice. is under ar
rest here today. and with him is his
seven -year-old stepson, James Shep-
pard Cabanne. who disappeared from
St. Louis April Is.
Brandenburg was held for orders from
the New York authorities BY the police
and the boy will be put IN the custody
OF Mrs Hose here. temporarily.
Brandenburg, who was indicted IN New
York on q charge Of grand larceny.
with the sale Of 2 political essay pur-
porting 30 have been written hy the
late ex-President Cleveland, was ar
rested A. = hotel where ne had regis
tered under the name OF ID. W. l..
LEONARD. LONDON.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
JAMES CONNOR SUES
TRACTION COMPANY

Ten thousand dollars damages are
asked in suit filed today by James
Common against the Capital Traction
Company
Mr.. Conner declares that ne was a
passenger upon a car CT the defendant
company December ~. 1890 and that
when he attempted 10 alight near the
Peace Monument he was thrown 20 the
ground by the sudden starting OF the
= car. He Is represented by Attorne =;
Smith.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
WEATHER REPORT.

There have been showers In the At
iantic and Gulf States. SHOWS in the
southern upper Lake region. and light
local SHOWS i'm the extreme Northwest:
elsewhere fair weather prevailed
II is considerably cooler in the Allan
tic and Gulf States and the weather
VIII be fair tonight and Sunday IN the
East and South. Temperatures will rise
generally 0n sunday. The winds along
The middle Atlantic coast viii be mod
crate northwest 10 north
FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
For the District fair tonight; possibly
light frost iu exposed places Sunday
fair, warner: light north TO northea st
winds.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
SOME HOPE IS FELT
FOR MRS. DALZELL
Condition Today Remains Unchang-
ed, But Her Family Is
Hopeful.

The condition Of Mrs. John Dalzell,
wife OF Representative Dalzell Of Penn
sylvsnia, who is dangerously ~ at her
home 1905 New Hampshire avenue. is
unchanged today.
Mrs. DalzelTs family are hopeful of a
favors biz turn.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
sI.as To Baltimore and Return.

saturdays and Sundays VIA Pennsylvania
RAILROAD Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited.--AdVt,
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
TEMPERATURES.
sun TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

Today-High tide. II 30 a. m: II.s4 o.
m Low tide, So A. M; sol p. m.
Tonorrow-Hfgh tide, I2l2 a. m. Low
tide. Sis a. M: 7.5S p. NJ
The Washington times., 1909-04-24

CoNsTANTINoPLE. April A--Con-
stantiaople has fallen. After a night
of the bioodiest fghting between the
5000 fanaticsI soldiers forming the Sui
tan's guard and the Young Turks forces,
under the command OF Cheftek Pasha.
the garrison of the YiIdiz Kiosk, sur
rendered this morning.
It is estimated that ZOO soldiers were
killed in the hghting and thousands
were wounded
The garrison fought with the widest
courage. and the survivors did not sur
render untp their barracks had been
demolished by the fierce artillery IRE
Of the Young Turks. and the garrison
itself practically exterminated.
The foreign population is in no i'm
mediate danger. though two foreigners
are reported to have been killed Fred
erick Moore. an American correspondent
for the New York Sun, is among the
injured
He was shot while trying TO take a
picture of the start of the lighting. The
soldiers miStook his camera for dead
ly machine and fred upon him.
Danger of Massacre.
There is the gravest danger that one
Of the bloodiest msssacres in the
worlds history IS soon 10 be enacted
TIE entire Mohammedsn reputation OF
Cons.s ltinopls threatens to Tise Up and
The Washington times., 1909-04-24

he plant is one seethIng mas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-29
THE CEMETERY LOT SALE,
County Judge Writes Interesting Article on the
Sales Of the Blocks Of Land 10
Private individuals.

The sale of the blocks in the
cemetery has been greater than
was expected by the Civic I'm
provement Association W h n
they undertook the management
of the cemetery. In fact there
I is quite a fund accommodating for
/ the advancement of the beauty
of the place. AS was reported
in these columns some time ago
the Commissioners Court in
structed the county judge to sell
these blocks to individuals at the
uniform price of $40 per lot, the
proceeds to be placed in a spec
ial fund to be used for the bene-
tit of the cemetery alone.
County Judge A. n. Henson
has the sale of the blocks in
charge and has written for this
paper an article which we give
in full below:
| wish to say few words in
commentator of our Civic I'm
provement Club and urge the
citizens of our town to give this
effort more attention and encour-
agcment. Nothing induces in
veStment more than a clean,
slightly town. And nothing con
duces more to taste, health and
happiness; and at such a small
cost, too.
Daring the short time that this
club has been organized, the
streets and alleys have been ma
tcrially cleaned and improved.
and the cemetery has been sim
ply transformed. \ nice house
has been erected, ceilpd and
seated, painted and heated: tools
have been purchase. the grounds
have been thoroughly surveyed
and deliberately plated, and the
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-29

were getting there no matter
where located, and if they could
not make it on foot they could on
steam farming implements.
My son, X. T. McKinstry, who
travels for the automobile de
partment of the Columbus Bug
gy company, spent two weeks at
the State Fair at Dallas, and
then visited various points in the
state. He writes:
Verify, this is great coun-
try, and the future of it cannot
be estimated. Its developments
and resources are wonderful.
The State Fair at Dallas was a
great exposition, and such a dis
play of fine stock, farm products
fruit, poultry, etc, | never wit
messed in all my travels. The
attendance some days reached
! 10000 people, which is remark
able when the great distance
many of them came and the linn
tied railroad facilities are con
sidered. The Panhandle people
came on special trains with ban
nerS. and for enthusiasm and ex-
hibits they almost took the whole
bakery.
"On wheat, fruit and many
other articles they carried off the
honorS. They are enterprising,
wide awake people. Both ladies
and gentlemen wore caps bear
ing names of towns and counties.
They marched and gave yells
that distanced the 0. [. boys
and We're the leading spirits OF
the occasion. They are a socia-
bic, Jealous people, and think
their part of the country is the
promised land. 4 firm there
has the honor of the bigger sales
for our firm this year than any
other firm in the United States
1t is country where the best is
good enough for them. At the |
close of the fair | visited many .
other Texas towns and the pro.