Evening star., 1909-04-17
WEEK ENDING APRIL II. 1909.

freSlQenI 1a1I sent 10 congress Spe-
| cial message recommending the revision
of the Philippine tariff laws: the Pres
| ident held long conference with Samuel
Gompers and other labor leaders: the
President selected cottage at Beverly.
Mass, his summer home. The Attor-
ney General rendered an opinion that the
referee board appointed by Secretary Will
son to Investigate food and food products
was legally constituted. No law was
found authorizing the federal government
to prosecute spectators who corner
wheat or -four. The Senate finance COM
mittee's substitute for the Payne tariff
bill was reported by Mr.. Adrich: Senator
Bailey introduced an income tax amend
ment. The Senate and House conferees
reached an agreement on the census bill.
The heads of the Department of Justice,
the Interior Department and the Depart
| ment of Commerce and Labor met repre-
sentatives of the interstate commerce
| commission in conference to plan meth
Ods of coordinate work. The commits
sioner of internal revenue order ed the
seizure of the Carroll Springs Distillery
Company's plant in Maryland. The Cud-
ahy Packing Company of Kansas City
was indicted on 69o counts charging fraud
in affixing internal revenue stamps TO
oieomargarine. Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Boyle. charged with kidnapping Willie
Whitla. were indicted in Cleveland to hold
he woman if she escapes prosecution in
Sharon Pa An early morning fire at
LenoX Mass caused the death OF six per-
sons and property damage of about S3Ou.-
UOO. Fire in Rochester y. Y, caused q
loss estimated at $l,UoO.OOO.
Foreign Affairs.
The garrison in Constantinople mutinied
and forced the government to dismiss the
grand vizier, the minister of war and the
president of the chamber; the rebellion
apparently was due to the autocratic
methods of the committee Of union and
progress; seventeen persons were killed
and thirty wounded. a new cabinet. with
Tewfk Pasna as grand viZier, took Of
flee and the sultan granted other de-
mands made by the mutinous troops. who
returned to their barracks; reports of
massacres in Armenia were cabled. The
French parliamentary committee found
shocking instances of mismanagemen:
and incompetency at the TOulon navy
yard The French teiegraphers joined the
postal employees in demanding the privi-
lege of forming unions, which includes
the right to strike. James keir Hardle
and other socialist leaders left the la
borites' congress account of a vote OF
confidence in Victor Grayson. Sir Donald
Currie, shipowner. died in London. En-
peror William started for his summer
pa aSace on the island of Corfu. A bill was
introduced in the Spanish chamber of
~
at per cent. The government of Ecuador
checked a plot to overthrow President
Alfaro and establish. triumvirate. Ihree
Russian gunboats were sent to Astrabad.
Persia, to protect the inhabitants against
possible massacre by tribesmen who have
captured the city. NiEe members of the
lower house of the Japanese diet were
arrested, charged with being bribed
In the District.
A new manual of rules of conduct and
discipline for members of the fire depart
ment was adopted by the District Com
missioners Taxicabs were the subject of
a hearing before the Commissioners;
schedule of proposed rates, drafted by
Commissioner West, was announced.
Stricter regulation to prohibit the sale OF
goods exposed to the dust ana art OF
the street were recommended by Health
Officer Woodward. The Paul Jones com
mission chose site III PotoHac faFh al
the foot of 18th street, for the statue.
Ground was broken for the new Carnegie
Library at Howard University. To be
built at a cost OF $4,000. The grand jury
indicted Herman &. Pippin. a messenger
in the employ of the Adams Express
COMPANY for the larceny OF 500. Judge
Mullowny dismissed the charge of con-
spiracy to defraud brought against Pierre
l.. o. A. KeeIer and Albert q. Hall, ar
rested during spirituanstlc seance Not
satisned with the release from Jail of
their client, Charles Phillips. indicted for
murder in connection with the death OF
Henry w. Reid, Attorneys Mattinsly,
Connolly and Heron asked Justice Ander-
son TO reqire the United States attorne.'
10 set a date for trial or enter a nolie
pros. of the charge. The body of Joseph
il. Painter. drowned last December. was
found A young man recently emp Dyed
as butler at the home of Mrs. r. NJ.
Clarke 1928 Connecticut avenue. commit
ted suicide by shooting. j. y. La Fon-
tisse of Jacksonville, Fla. was found
dead in a hotel with the gas turned on.
Among those who died We're William
Wallace Burlew and Jose Maria Yznasa.