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Evening star., 1909-04-30
HINT OF PROBABLE FATE
TELEGRAPHED TO PARIS
His Preparations for Massacre Frus-
trated by Young Turks.
TEWFIK PAsHA GAVE WARNING
Difficulties in Forming Cabinet-Na-
tional Assembly Indorses Acts
Of Military Authorities-New
Ruler Rides Abroad.

PARIS. April 3o.-A dispatch from Sa-
loniki to the Petit Parisien says that. al
though the committee declares the ex-
sutan's life will be safeguarded it is
freely limited there that he is likely TO
have a heart seizure as that organ
is known to be weak.
LONDON, April 3O.-A local news agen-
cy today publishes a dispatch from Sa-
loniki. European Turkey. saying il has
been officially announced there that Alb
dull Hamid. the deposed Sultan Of Tur-
key is to be tried before a constitutional
court-martial. and that ii is generally
believed that sentence OF death will be
passed on him.
The Daily Telegraph's Constantinople
correspondent says that the report that
preparations had been made for a gen
eral massacre last Saturday is absolutely
confirmed.
1t appears. says the correspondent. that
Tewfk Pasha forewarned the commander
n-chief of these preparations Friday. In
consequence it was decided to Issue a
proclamation announcing the retention of
the sultan on the throne.
A forced march was made for fourteen
hours, enabling Constantinople to be oc-
cupied Saturday instead of Sunday, as
originally planned.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
ABDUCTION IS FRUSTRATED.
Decoy Package Leads to Capture Of
Chinese Bow.

WATSONVHLE, Cal, April 3O.-An at
tempt to abauct and hold for ransom the
fourteen-year-old grandson of Mrs. John
p. Horton, mother of Warren r. Porter.
lieutenant governor of California, which
was frustrated by placing a decoy pack
age at the spot where the money was or
dered hidden. and the capture of a we'll
educated Chinese boy who formed the
plan of abduction. We're revealed .lere yes
terday.
Last Friday a letter was dropped in the
mail box at the Porter home which in
formed Mrs. Porter that If considerable
sum of money were not placed beneath an
old bridge in the neighborhood on the fol-
lowing day her grandchild would be abb
Quoted. a package supposed to contain
the money was made up and placed un-
der the bridge, with officers secreted in
the neighhorhood Wing Kee. a seven
teen year-old son of DIR. Lee Wah a
wealthy Chinese resident of this place.
was captured when he came for the pack
age.
When the lad was brought before Lieut..
GOV. Porter a confession was elicited
from him and he was taken Ia Salinas.
where hearing of the case was h:d and
the boy was committed TO the reform
school at lone.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
STORM OPENS JAIL.
Militia Called Out to Guard Wreck.
ed Indiana Prison.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 3O.-Gov.
Marshall was notified late last night by
Warden Reid of the northern Indiana
prison at Michigan City that six hundred
feet of the prison wall had been blown
down by the storm.
The governor in reply to an appeal for
militia sent Cen Oran Perry to Michigan
City with orders to call out a company OF
militia at South Bend. IL needed.
The prisoners were all in their cells
Any possible outbreak was prevented BY
the prompt action OF Warden Reid. who
placed patrols In the corridors with or
ders 10 use their rifles to put down any
attempt to escape.
Company +. I'd Regiment. Indiana Ma.
tional Guard has received orders from
Gcv. Marshall to proceed Immediately Il
MID higan City to preserve order and pre-
vent any possible outbreak. and al mid.
night was being assembled.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
Daring Bandits Hold Up North
ern Pacific Train.
RUN BY SIGNAL LIGHTS
Stop Between Stations and Rob
Sacks at Their Leisure.
POSSES FORMED ON BOTH SIDES
Not Known How Much Booty Oar.
ing Robbers Got-Story Told by
Conductor and Tramp.

HAUSER JUNCTION. Idaho. April 30
Two bandits late last night held up and
robbed Northern Pacific passenger train
No. three miles east of this place The
robbers cut the engine and one mail car
from the train, shot twice at the fireman
ordering him from the engine. put a re-
volver to Engineer Whittelleseys head
and compelled him to send the engine
ahead.
The other bandit took the place of the
Fireman. and as they passed through
Hauser he was throwing coal into the
fire box In an inexperienced manner. This,
together with the fact that there We're no
markers on the rear of the train and that
the engine crew disregarded signals, re-
vealed to the telegraph operator at the
station that 1T was hold-up, and he no.
titled the train dispatcher in Spokane 10
that effect.
Two Posses Formed.
officials at Spokane and Rathdrum were
notified. and while the mail Car was being
leisurely robbed later at point between
Trent and Yardley posses were forming
on either side of the bandits to overhaul
them. The engine and mail car ran By
Tic SiSHdlS dt 1IcHts lti llllleS east -Ol
Spokane.
The story of Conductor Miley of North.
! ern Pacific train No. ) is as follows:
"On leaving Rathdrum the electric lights
were cut off and the electrician on the
| train repatched them. but they were soon
extinguished again. He then knew il
was q hOld-up and went forward and
found that the bandits had cut the mail
car and the engine from the train and
ordered every one out of the mail car
taking the engineer with them a mile
| down the track and throwing him off.
Overlook Tramp.
After taking two shots at the fireman
and driving him off the engine they dis
! covered young man beating a ride on
the engine tank. One of the bandits
said, We overlooked you: get off, too
and they took five shots at him. He fell
| of the tank and rolled down the EN-
bankment. II was supposed he had been
hit, but he soon came back to the Il air
badly frightened. lie gave us some valu-
able information concerning the hold-up
He. had been riding the engine from Sand
Point and says two men came out of the
Pacific Hotel at Sand Point and climbed
| TO the top of No. .. keeping out of sight
until they had reached Rathdrum As
| the train started from that place they
came down and attempted to cut the train
| while i'm motion. but failed, and NOT un-
! til the train came to a full stop did they
succeed.
The booty was registered mail but
| how much is not known"
Evening star., 1909-04-30
LAST CALL FOR WHISKY MEN
HEARINGS IN FAMOUS CONTRo-
vERSY CLOSE TOMORROW.
President to Put Stop to Reopen
ing and Rehearing Cases Under
Pure Food Law.

The last statements Of those interested
in whether whisky is whisky or some
thing else will be received at the Depart
ment of Justice tomorrow, when the hear
ings which have been going on before
Solicitor General Bowers for two or three
weeks will come to an end. Those who
have anything to say on this interesting
subject must say 1t within the next twen-
ty-four hours or forever after hold their
peace.
For when the findings of law and fact
are made by the solicitor general and
are passed upon by Attorney General
Wickersham and the President there will
be no reopening of these cases. The de-
cisions will be final, and. whether they
are favorable to the whisky manufac-
turers or to DR.. Wiley. the law will be put
into effect and its provisions admins
tered under the food and drugs act.
That President Taft intends II put a
stop to the reopening and rehearing of
the various cases that have come up
under the pure food law was made clear
by him upon the occasion Of the first
meeting at the White House OF repre-
sentatives of the various interests con-
cerned In the whisky question. When all
the representatives of the Department OF
Agriculture, the Department of Justice
assembled in the cabinet room the
President asked II ALI the parties inter-
ested were there. He was informed that
the representative of one big whisky
house had been unavoidably detained and
could not be present.
I'VE will wait for him them" said the
President. and postponed the hearing.
few days later the attorney arrived
| in Washington, and another meeting was
held at the White House. Upon this oc-
n. S{ he pvnc 1nrf Ii ,1ay1S
| and stated clearly the opportunities the
two sides would have Of presenting their
cases to Solicitor General Bowers.
Chemists Frank Admission.
Amusement was created at this morn
ing's hearing when DR.. Philip shidro-
witz. the eminent whisky chemist in
| could not define whisky.
Il should not care said DR.. Shidro-
witz. in response to a question from the
solicitor general, Ito attempt to make a
sweeping definition of whisky. / can
| describe it. but not define It, may say
that have been trying to find defini-
ton for seven years. and am about to
| give it up
| You give me great encouragement"
replied Mr. Bowers. laughing.
Ii. whey mas Deen putting up nara
| fight In defense of his decisions and yes
terday presented samples Of many imita-
tions of whisky which, he said. could not
be distinguished from the article supposed
/ to be whisky.
! This afternoon and tomorrow will be
| given over to further technical or expert
evidence with regard to whisky. after
which Mr.. Bowers will sift all the evil
dence and prepare to hand out the final
| decision. which will settle once and for
| all the question that has been bothering
| the government for several years.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
TO TRAVEL WAY GRANT BLAzED
OFFICERS TO RIDE FROM FRED
ERICKSBURG TO RICHMOND.
Battlefields Of Virginia Campaign to
Be Visited En- Route-Thirty
in the Party.

Thirty officers of the army and one Of
ficer of the navy. including members Of
the General Staff Corps and instructors
and students at the Army War College at
Washington barracks, have planned to
ride over the historic route followed by
Gen. Grant on his march from Fredericks-
burg to Richmond in 1864, which culmi-
mated in the surrender Of Lees army at
Appomattox.
1t is intended as practice ride to fit
the men for hard service and to make
them acquainted with the topographic
features of a region made famous by
probably the hardest fighting of the civil
war.
Among the battlefields to be studied are
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Spott-
sylvania, the Wilderness, Cold Harbor
Petersburg. Richmond and Appomattox.
The start will be made from F'redericks-
burg next Wednesday. Returning from
Richmond. visits will be made to Louisa
Gordonsville, Harrisonburg, Fishers Hill
and Middleburg.
The ride will cover about 500 miles Of
territory and will occupy fully a months
time. The party will go from Washington
to Fredericksburg by rail.
From Fredericksburg they will be ac-
companied by an escort of the 18th Cav
airy, consisting or one Ofncer and forty
enlisted men. The escort will march
from Fort Myer to Fredericksburg. start
ing Sunday.
Col Robert K. Evans, 9TH Infantry
acting president of the Army War Col
lege, will head the cavalcade. Brig. Gen
w. w. Wotherspoon, assistant chief OF
staff, will probably join the party some
where on the march to Richmond.
The commissioned personnel of the
party is as follows: Col. r. K. Evans
9TH Infantry; Maj Eben Swift, 9th Cav
airy; Capt. F. S. Cocheu, 18th Infantry
Capt. Fox Conner, 1st Field Artillery
Capt. s. A. Cheney, Corps of Engineers
Lieut.. Col. S. c. Chubb. I'd Infantry
Lieut.. Col. David j. Rumbough. 1st Field
Artillery: Maj. w. *. Wright, Sth Infan-
try; Maj. Charles H. Barth. 18th Infan.
try; Maj. Henry c. Hodges. jr., 1st In.
fantry; Maj. E.. A. Millar. 5th Field Ar
tiIlery; Maj Guy Carleton, 4th Cavalry
Maj. a. II. Hunter. Coast Artillery Corps
Maj c. E. Dentler. 23d Infantry: Maj
W. E. Aver, 9th Infantry; Maj. B. b
Buck, 18th Infantry; Maj. B. A. Poore
22d Infantry; Maj. H. H. Sargent. 2d
Cavalry: Maj. J. H. Frier. 23d Infantry
Capt. F. E. Lacey, jr.. 1st Infantry
Capt. F. j. Koester. subsistence depart
ment; Capt Powell Clayton, jr., and
Capt. Fl. H. Tebbetts. 10th Infantry
Capt. Thomas E. Merrill. 1st Field Ar.
tillery; Capt. w. D. Connor, Corps o1
Engineers: Capt. George E. Thorne, 24tf
Infantry: Lieut.. Col. T. w. Jones, sc
Cavalry: Lieut.. Col. w. c. Langftt, Corp.
of Engineers: Maj. Paul f. Straub. med.
ical department, and one naval officer
Commander William l.. Rodgers.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
WIND BLOWS DEATH
TO SOUTH AND WEST
Thirty Killed in Southern
States-Six in Chicago.
HUNDREDS ARE INJURED
Tornado Full Half Mile Wide Does
Terrible Damage.
MANY TOWNS ARE ISOLATED
Buildings Blown Through the Air
Like Cards-Trees Uprooted.
Elements in Vicious Mood.
HUNDREDS ARE INJURED
Tornado Full Half Mile Wide Does
Terrible Damage.
MANY TOWNS ARE ISOLATED

ATLANTA, Ga, April 3O.-Between
twenty and thirty persons dead in Ten
nessee. Mississippi and Arkansas. and
scores of injured was the toll last night
of series of tornadoes in those states
The storms which wrought this havoc ap-
pear to have been little outriders of the
big disturbance which simultaneously was
sweeping through the north. Although
more fatal to life than the northern
storm, these southern tornadoes each
covered only small aseas Of few acres
or a few square miles. They struck at
widely scattered points at intervals
through yesterday afternoon and last
night.
The death list as received here up to an
early hour today was as follows:
Known Dead Twenty-Five.
Youngs Crossing. Tenn, five; Medina,
Tenn. two: Horn Lake, Miss. twelve;
Forest City, Ark, two; West Marion.
Ark, one.
down all over the south, with the excep-
ton of the South Atlantic states. On
both sides OF the Mississippi for hundreds
of miles il was a gust-threatening night,
with here and there puff of wind which
knocked trees over and which isolated
many sections of the south for hours
from communication even with neighbor-
ing communities
Evening star., 1909-04-30
STRIKE ON GREAT LAKES
Forecasted by Message From Officer
of Seamen's Union.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 3O.-One of the
greatest marine strikes In the history OF
labor on the chain of great lakes will be-
gin tomorrow when over 1900 men. mem
bers of the Lake Seamens Union. vii
leave the boats controlled by the Lake
Carriers Association.
George Hanson. local agent of the Sea-
mems Union in this city, today received
the following telegram from Chicago from
Victor A. Olander. general secretary OF
the Lake Seamens Union:
Resolution No. l adopted. Act accord
ingly Saturday morning.
This was the first official word that has
been received of the action of the seamer
and the Office of the local was flooded
with seamen today who had been anx-
iouslt awaiting to hear the result of the
referendum vote.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
THREE NEGROES LYNcHED.
Mob at Marshall, Tex, Succeeds
Despite Military Guard.

MARSHALL. Tex. April 30.--A mob
entered the county Jail here today, secured
three negroes Creole Nose, Pie Hill and
Mat Chase. and lynched all of them. The
militia which had been guarding the jail
for three days was relieved at midnight.
The mob formed Immediately afterward.
taking the authorities by surprise
The negroes were charged with shooting
and killing Deputy Sheriff Mark Huff
man and wounding Constable Alex Car
gill. a few days ago while the officers
w.re ra.dinG 4 crap game.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
Jacinto Gets His.

Jacinto Lopez has been granted an exc
auatur by the Department of State as
consul of Venezuela at New York city.
He is the first officer under the new re-
gme In Venezuela TO be officially recog-
nized by the government
Evening star., 1909-04-30

The Senate committee on finance today
reported the maximum and minimum"
provision for the new tariff bill. The
maximum rate is raised to % per cent, as
against 20 per cent fixed by the House.
1t is also provided that a duty of 5
cents a pound on coffee and 10 cents a
pound on tea can be imposed as maxi
mum nroYiSiOn.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
Six Killed in CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. April 30.--Six persons were
killed and fifty injured in Chicago and
environs during the storm last night. ac-
cording to reports received today by the
police and coroner. The list of injured
includes only those whose names were Of
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Evening star., 1909-04-30
Weather.

Showers and warmer to-
night; Saturday, showers and
cooler.
Evening star., 1909-04-30
Beveridge Is Satisfied.

Senator Beveridge. who has been one of
the prime movers in behalf of tariff re-
vision. said this afternoon that this pro-
vision is satisfactory for the present. and
that it will form the basis for the crea-
ton of tariff commission.
The provisions set forth in the forego-
ing have been under consideration by the
President and the Attorney General for
several days and have the approval of
the admin stration. 1t is not expected
that the legislation will go unchallenged
IN the Senate. 1t will probably BE- at
tackled by those who are working for re-
vision downward and undoubtedly will be
the subject of much discussion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
FILLING THE CITY
Cairo Dredging Company and its Con
tractors Doing Lively Work
on West Side.

Printy q Jones the contractors
whom the Cairo Dredging company
has set to work on its city contracts
are making good headway with their
force Of men aud teams. They have
begun filing south Of Fifteenth
street and west of Cedar. piling NJ
cmbankments Of dirt and forming a
basin into which the Dredging com
paay will gour its sand and water
later The firm is we'll equipped.
They have a camp outht with tents
for the men. a blacksmith shop kit
chen messroom, enclosure for the
stock etc. They have also comhi.
aation dredger aud loader which viii
load a wagon in less than a minute.
The Dredging company is at WORK
steadily with both river and shore
plants running The low water in the
river is the cause Of some difficulty
in the operation Of the plant, but not
serious and there is a prospect Of
continuous operation through the
winter The company has finished a
small triangular fill It had in the
vicinity of Twentyfirst street and
will begin on another spot near Sew.
antCcnth street today
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
NOTED SCIENTIST
DIES SUDDENLY
GEO. W. HOuCA, WORLD FAMOUS
ASTRONOMER, PROFESSOR IN
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Chicago, Jan 1-Georgc Washing
ton H0ueh, AGED -, professor Of as
rrouomy at Northwestern University
and director Of the Dearborn Obserya
tory was found died in bed today Fl
retired in apparently good health,
Hough was one Of the worlds great
est astronomers. his greatest contri
buttons TO science being his Observe
tons regarding the planet Jupiter.
He discovered and measured more
double stars chan any other astrono.
mer nov living about 559 in all and
invented many valuable instruments
used in astronomy, He also contI
buted much to scientific literature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
BAIL FOR BEACH HARCIS
viii Be Signed BY Mother and Others
Monday, When RE VIII Sc Re
Ieased-$25, COO sum.

Irvine, Ky, Jan bleach Harsi@
charged with the murder OF his
father Judge Adam Hargis wa
granted bail today in S35,40o Tn.
ease comes mp again ior trial at a
special term Of court In April next.
Mrs. Louelien Hargis. widow o,
Judge Hara,s and mother OF his
Saver. and her two brothers. Floyd
ana John Day of Jackson, viii sign
the bend Monday A number of
wealthy citizens of Estiu county will
also sign it, Hargis viii DE released
that day
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
NEW K. P. OFFICERS
Cairo Lodge, No. 173, Installs Men
Recently Chosen 10 Places Of
Honor in the Order.

Cairo Lodge. No. I75, X. of r. iu
stalled officers last night with inn
prcssiye ceremony. as follows.
Jas. Mcfarland. chancellor con-
Wanier.
". II. Boyer. vice chancellor.
Frank Youoh. master of finance
John " Z. Fry. master Of eN
chcnUer.
fohn Fox. Dr.. keeper Of records an.
seals.
Harry Parks. master al the work
John PiIer. probate.
W. j.. Duncan. master al arms.
thss :. Dudley. inner guard.
49, RuHnsii- outer guard
IS 4. Duncan. TRUSTEE, mr fhr..
vraTs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
NEW WORLDS RECORD

Pretoria. Jan. L-R. + Walker. fs.
South African sUriHt.r, Today a-tah
jisasd new WORLDS record of 1H 81
seconds fer fha hundred metres Ea-.
Walker won Tire hundred mHrres a-
fh. pimyfiu games al London fl IH
s.. s tea day- ago be- ran q huuHrer
wards iu . -.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

The p G Club were members Of a
slumber party New Years Eve at the
home OF Mrs Joseph Curry on Eighth
street. her niece. Miss Blanche Bry.
ant being the hostess, The affair was
given in honor of Miss Edna Hibhit5
of Charleston, Mo.
The guests were Misses Leota La
Montague, Edith Sites, Katie Gill
hofer WiniGred Cox, Corinne Wake.
and Kate Mahoncy
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
T0OAY'S LUNCHEON
Jesse e. Miller, Of Weber Dry Goods
Co.. viii Preside-lnterestinp DIS
eussion Assured.

The Merchants Luncheon today ar
the Alexander Club grill room. will b.
presided over by Posse T. Miller. II
the Weber Dry Goods Company. Mr.
Miller has given out an intimation a.
10 what he viii propose for discussion
On this occasion. but those who al
tend may feel sure in advance that il
vii be worth their while 10 be there
Aside from any new matter which Mr.
Miller may propose. there are likei-
10 be some Developments with refer
snce 10 subjects discussed heretofor
tfas remain TO be finally passed upon
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
Handsome Window.

Among the many handsome show
windows in Cairo during the past
holiday season none were more al
snifed than these at the store OF Fred
q. Fair of Eighth street, who re-
Gently installed an expensive and at
frsttiye plate glass and quarter
sawed oak front to MS store. The i'm
royement is a much appreciated ono
aud adds greatly to tne appearance
cf the building both from the eX
rior and the interior.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

Chief Egan received word yesterday
that the four boxes Of brass plumbing
material stolen from the Halliday
Rlttenhouse Company by w. Griggs
and shipped by him to Morgantown
~. Va, had been found and taken
possession Of by the officers of that
city as requested by the chief to b.
held subject to the lattcr's order.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
Generous Gift.

Guy j. Eichenberger proprietor Of
the Blue Front restaurant on Ohio
street. with his accustomed gen
.rosity remembered his friends and
patrons with handsome boxes of fine
candles during the holiday season, a
courtesy much appreciated by all
who received them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
Former officer Aonored.

Mrs josephine Gilhofer OF Seventh
street was the honoree Of a surprise
visit from the members Of the W.
mans Relief Corps Thursday even
ing. The affair was given in apprecia.
ton of Mrs. Gilhofer valued services
the past year as treasurer of the or
ganization.
Music, refreshments and the re
sentation Of handsome piece of haul
painted china to the hostess Were
pleasures of the evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

The farmer suws bis seal aud has
no doubt but that the harvest viii re.
pay him but DE who emaarks 10
speculation that promise sudden and
great wealth, knows that Dc may be
sowing the wind 10 reap the vhirl
wind -Quincev.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

Tommy was about 90 have the
school where he had spent his FIRST
years. he went 10 she teacher 10
say eocd.uy and added. . am awfnlly
sorry TO leave This school I've had
had such good time at recess Lip
IiHC0tIs
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
Needed.

Edward prayed one nlght. Dear
God. take care Of my mamma way of
in Europe an do not let her BE- in
suash-ups Send vour angels to lake
care ~ her and send Jesus TO take
care Of papa in CIessgnd. bat you
stay here with ME -- vineator
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

An Nchison man married school
teacher, and he says that for three
years whenever The school bells would
ring she would act M like the horses
a. The fire department when the FIRE
whistle blows-Atchison Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

Mart Kelly has bought the property
occupied by Chas Powers near Tween
ty-sixth street and Commercial ave
nue. for $3.50. embracing three lots
and building Mr.. Kelly will put some
one else In charge OF the business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Etks Initiate.

Cairo Elks had an interesting meet
ing last night, the principal feature of
which was the ceremony of initiation.
Clint Bondurant being the candidate
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-02

y am not happy with my husband.
Can : get o salaration2' asked q lady
Of Iar..r. Ills life IS insured IN
yrar favor. isn't i-2" Yes ! made
iim dr that before we married
~F- DON'T separate. Hell i've long
asses ifom ylu,"