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Evening star., 1912-07-17
No Tobacco Money" Given.

Did the tobacco trust contributor in
CURED Senator Paynter.
NO. SIR" came the response.
Amy of its stockholders?"
Not to my knowledge. Not that /
am aware of. i am not especially IA
miliar with the stockholders. / know by
name those who are chiefly interested in
il, and i do not have any knowledge of
such contributions being received"
Any from stockholders of the steel
corporation?"
Il believe some of the men l have
mentioned as contributing at the opening
Of the campaign are interested in Ii.
think Mr.. Frank Munsey is.
And Mr.. Cochran" suggested Senator
Oliver.
Yes. sir
Senator Paynter asked the former chair
man If he was acquainted with any of
the stockholders of the International Har-
vester Company. He responded that he
knew the Mccormicks, Frank Munsey,
George Perkins and Clarence S. Funk,
general manager.
Did Mr. Perkins contributor contin-
ued the senator.
Il do not think So.
Did the McCormicks?"
Not that / remember. They would be
more likely to contribute to your party
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Nearly All Below $5, 900.

Mr.. Hitchcock insisted that with the
exception of some twenty five all the con-
tributions were below $1,000.
I'VE figured that the more persons we
could get to invest the more interest they
would take in the success of the venture .
explained the former chairman.
Before the system of collecting money
hy finance committees organized in each
state was put into operation, Mr.. Hitch
cock said fortunately friends of the
party came forward with large contribu-
lions. The first friends he mentioned
in this category were c. p. Taft, brother
of President Taft, who contributed
,J0.GJU: William Nelson Cromwell, $25,OOO;
alr and Mrs. Larz Anderson. So, 600; An
drew Carnegie. S20,CW: William Smith
Cochran, sloC00; Frank Munsey, $4,000;
NJ hitelaw Reid. $1,000. NJ. c. Borden,
lo.Cs0, ard Gen. Corbin. for a number of
5vrsons $1O.OCD
Evening star., 1912-07-17

The resignation of the Turkish cabinet
is sequel to that of Mohamoud Shefket
Pasha, the minister of war, July TO-
There have been numerous reports of
disaffection among the Turkish troops.
especially those fighting against the Al
banian rebels Hundreds of desertions
of both officers and men to the rebel side
are known to have taken place. and 1t
has been reported that the majority OF
the Turkish soldiers were inclined to
make common cause with the Albanian
insurgents.
A dispatch from Athens under yester-
days date said it was semi officially de-
clared there that serious movement was
on foot among the Turkish officers and
members of the liberal party in Turkey
to place Prince Mejid Effendi. son Of
Sultan Mourad, on the Turkish throne
owing to discomfort with the present sui
tan. MANNED Rechad Khan.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
TURKISH CABINET OUT;
Due TO ARMY REVOLT
Protest Arises Against Meth
DDS of Committee of Union
and Progress.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 1.-THE
Turkish cabinet resigned today in conse-
quence Of the revolt In the army against
the methods of the committee of union
and progress
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Talked With No Trust omcers.

When asked IL Mr.. Funk contributed
or IL he had requested him to do so, Mr..
Hitchcock replied that he never talked
TO any officer of any corporation respect
ing contributions during the campaign.
With the statement from Senator Clapp
that the committee might desire to ask
about the connection of some contributors
with corporations after examining the
treasurers books Mr.. Hitchcock was ex-
cused.
Tomorrow William F. Sheehan of the
democratic national executive committee
in 1904 will testify before the committee.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Republicans Rejected $40, 900
Contribution in 1903.
HITCHCOCK ON THE STAND
Tells Senate Committee Sources Of
Taft's Campaign Fund.
NO CORPORATIONS 'CHIPPED IN
w. F. Sheehan Of Democratic Ma
ional Executive Committee In
1904 to Testify Tomorrow.

Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch
cock today told the Senate committee
investigating campaign contributions OF
1904 and 1908 that the records Of the
fund used in President Taft's election as
filed in Albany, N. T., were absolutely
correct and that he could not supplement
those reports by testimony.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the total collected
through various agencies Of the commit
tee in 1908 was 81, ,6J5, ,51S.T. OF that
amount $500, $50 was collected in various
states and handled by the local state
committees. The latter sum never was
turned into the treasury of the republi-
can national committee. although that
committee kept account of 1t.
Mr.. Hitchcock promised to furnish the
investigating committee with copies of the
financial records of the campaign.
No Corporations Contributed.
No contribution was received by the
republican committee from corporation,
Mr.. Hitchcock said, because Congress had
just passed law prohibiting such con-
tributions. In this connection the former
chairman of the national committee told
OF the only near contribution he could
remember of having rejected.
The rejected contribution was offered
by Gen L. Coleman du Pont of Delaware,
then a member of the republican nationai
committee actively assisting in the man
agement of the campaign. 1t amounted to
$.3.CCe
"He turned it over to the treasurer,
George r. Sheldon" began Mr.. Hitch
cock when / learned of it / sent Tor
Mr. du Pont and told him that did not
think we could accept 1t because the
government had civil suit against
corporation in which he was interested.
/ instructed the treasurer to return 1t.
and he did So"
Not Given to Any Other Fund.
Senator Paynter asked n this contri-
button was given to some other fund.
Mr. Hitchcock replied that Gen. du Pont
declared he felt he was not doing his
part, being q member OF the executive
committee. and asked IL he could not
give the money in some. way. The wit
ness said he replied In the negative
II am positive he did not contribute 1t
to any other fund.- added Mr.. Hitchcock.
because l have talked to Gen. du Pont
about ii since the campaign. He said
that when the fund was returned he
considered he had given 1t to q cause
and placed 1t on special deposit.
Senator Oliver aside.
rs he a Roosevelt man?' inquired Sen
ator Paynter.
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DECLINE OF NEARLY
ONE CENT IN WHEAT
British ConsoIs and Other
Foreign Rentes Reassure
Wheat Traders

Chicago. November 12-British eonsols
and other foreign rentes today treasured
traders in wheat.
For while operators thought the adj
vance in price at Budapest might mean
the approach of hostilities between servia
and Austria. In consequence the trade
closed steady at a net decline of AdSse.
Corn finished AQssc lower. and oats off
hGzc to ssQ15e. In provisions the result
ranged from unchanged prices to 121kc ad-
vance.
Although Budapest prices ran up Sc
and made bull spectators here uneasy.
the fact that other European grain mar
kets were lower, exerted a restraining
influence. Some additional strength de-
veloped on account of the Argentine
harvest being threatened by adverse
weather. 1t was not until consols and
rentes. appeared to make certain a more
peaceful outlook in Europe that the mar
ket turned decislvely to the bear side.
Much increase in the available supply of
the world and heavy receipts at primary
terminals in this country acted also as a
drag. December ranged between SSAe and
S914c, with last sales l40ssc net lower at
SS5sQS9c. Rain and snow gave temporary
strength to corn, but forecast of cold,
clear weather and wheat weakness tended
TO pull down the price. December ranged
from 499le TO 501ac. closing steady. &c IN
der last night at 49S@5oc. Cash grades
were dull No. yellow was priced soc.
Big receipts and the heaviness of other
grain caused sag in oats. Upper and
lower levels for December were s11sdS15sc
and slc, with the close at a net decline
of ssQ1kc. The backbone of the provision
market came from commission House buy
ing that ignored early weakness at the
yards. December lard achieved the
greatest advance-121bc.
Future quotations were as follows:
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NERVOUSNESS IN
COTTON MARKET
Tendency Seems to Be Up
ward and the Close Is
Firm

New York, November 12.-The cotton
market showed great nervousness follow
ing yesterdays big break, and fluetua-
lions were extremely erratlc. Broadly
speaking. however. the tendency seemed
to be upward and the close was firm at
net gain of from Is to % points. The
opening was steady at an advance of to
points and prices quickly settled to 81
to 36 net higher on reassurlng political
news from Europe. With better cables
than expected there was realizing by
sellers for a turn and bull support. This
early advance attracted a renewal of
heavy outside liquidation which suggest
ed that the confidence of scattering hold
ers had been severely shaken by the
sensational break of yesterday afternoon
and during the middle of the morning
prices sold or points under the clos
ing prices of last night representing a
break of some II or IS points from the
early high level. Trade buying and con-
tinued bull support checked the decline
and as soon as the market began to
steady, scattering bulls seemed to regain
their confidence owing to the numer-
Gus bullish advices from the south, At
any rate prices moved upward and more
rapidly than they had previously de-
clined and during the early afternoon
sold 81 to 27 points net higher, or about
80 points up from the low level of the
morning Later spot adyices were some
what less favorable and renewal of
scattering liquidation caused another
slump of 16 or II points during the mid
die of the afternoon, but prices rallied
again in the late trading and were finally
within or points of the best. Private
cables from Liverpool reported a much
more optimistic feeling with reference
both to English politics and to the situa-
ton near east, and 1t was that both
England and the continent were heavy
buyers in the local market during the
morning. The south was a seller hero
early, but appeared to be buying on the
advance during the middle of the day,
although later, local sentiment was some
what confused by claims of a less active
spot demand.
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ceipts, 5000, including 5000 Texans; mar
ket steady to weak; native shipping and
export steers, SOLO 80; dressed and butch-
ers' steers, S.. 85dIS IS; stockers S3.1oWf;
Texas and Indian steers, S4.50g7; COWS
and heifers, So. SOS. =.
HogsrReceipts, 10.4oo; market 10@l5e
lower; pigs and lights, S. 25@7 so; mixed
and butchers, 81 .40a7 So; good heavy, $40
al. IS.
sheep-Receipts. 6400; market, 1oq2oc
lower: muttons, s. 75@4; lambs, 50 .5oq7 10;
stockers, 81. 1905. so.
Chicago, November 12-Cattle-Recelpts
700; market steady; beeves, $5.O4lo. 80
Texas steers, 81 1905 60; western steers
s. SOFAS; stockers and feeders, 81 10;
cows and heifers, 81. 7547.So; calves, $500
TO- 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market opened
down, closing steady light $6.ooVf 80;
mixed, 81. 3o0D7 95; heavy, 81. DQ7 50; rough,
81. aD9I7. 40; pigs. s4.75q6.75; bulk of sales,
81 .500b7. 80.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; market steady;
native, s. 25a4. 50; western, So. b0a4. 40;
yearlings, 81. CO.'S 80; lambs, native, 1850
7.25; western, So 60@7. Is.
Louisville, November 12,-Cattle-Re-
oeipts, 5000: market quiet; range, $2aS50.
Hogs-Receipts, 2700; market steady;
range, 81. 50d7. 80.
Sheep and Lambs-Reeeipts, 90; lambs,
SIC down; sheep, &c lower.
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New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady middling, 12sse; net
receipts, 49, 260; gross receipts, 1920; sales,
1000; stock, 1868, 206; Great Britain, 1850.
New Orleans: Steady; middling, l2bc;
net receipts, 1853; gross receipts, 1926,
sales, 1900; Stock 247, 6S5.
MOBILIZE Steady; net receipts, 900; gross
receipts, 3070; stock, 44,304; coastwise SO.
Savannah: Steady; middling, 12lsc; net
receipts, 1868; gross receipts, 1853; sales,
4725; stock. 1922 Great Britain, 475l;
continent, 347; coastwise, 6490.
Charleston. Firm: middling, 121se; net
receipts, zoos; gross receipts, 2os; STOCK
/ 60 $685. coastwise, 100.
wilmington: Steady; middling. lie; net
receipts, 1910; gross receipts, 46l0; stoca
17,032; continent. 10,500.
Norfolk: quiet; mddllng. 12ssc; net re
eeipts, 1o002; gross receipts, 1ooO2 sales
1860; stock, 62,366; eoastwise, 5l44.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 121sci
gross receipts, 1854; stock, 6695i coastwise,
400.
New York: quiet; middling, 12.20c;
gross receipts $685. stock, H. 58; Great
Britain, ESQ; continent, 5l2; coastwise,
6955.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 12.2oc; net
receipts, 1877; stock, 13,545; Great Britain,
4465.
stock, $50.
Pensacola: Net receipts, 167; gross re-
celpts, 167; continent. 1e7.
Texas city: Net receipts 1882; gross re-
oeipts, 1892: stock, 80 435.
BrunswicS Stock, 1853.
Arkansas Pass: Stock 2699.
Jaeksonyille: Stock, 1856.
Total today at all ports: Net, 1924;
Great Britain, 4l,526; continent, 1855;
stock, 1,17S,156.
Consolidated at all ports: Net, 26l ,esS:
Great Britain, 106,476; France, 52; CONT
nent, 1854.
Total since September / at all ports:
Net. An, 464; Great Britain, 1,3i7,T2;
France, 419, 219; continent, 1,1o1, 800; Japan,
35.1S1.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November 12.-The market
for cotton futures today opened steady
points down 10 l point up compared
with the last price Of yesterday. Cables
were better than due, but brokers had
an accumulation of selling orders re-
ceiyed over night. These We're filled and
worked against prices. support was Of
fered and soon after the call the trading
positions went up to 8 points over yes
terday's close. Offerings on the advance
becasne extraordinarily heavy. The trade
ther kened quickly and dropped Is TO
"a iaadirr to 10 points under
Mo a OF the ilrst NAN hour
Of a44
= sssaf8 ale of the forenoon ses-
81. aa Aired renewed strength.
or. fs dn 4 selling side found their
o IS aaaf gorbed. AS the early ses-
&C aaaa1aal he demand assembled and
recovered They finally
aA u lplift. Shorts commenced
F rf ,osses in considerable con-
55slasI Vance appeared to be due
slaIaeE WH5lt to support of speculative
flHafa - Bough the conservative ele-
$ i eade seemed to be much inn
uras af ayorable accounts of trade
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Cnffee Market

New York, November 12.-Coffee futures
opened steady at decline of toS points
under European selling and a continual
tIon of scattering liquidation inspired by
Mower European cables, reports of an
easier cost and freight markets and COM
paratively large Brazilian receipts. Lead
hing trade interest were good buyers
uhround the opening figures, however, and
while offerings were rather heavy, they
were well enough absorbed to give the
market a better tone following higher
closing cables from Havre~s The close
was firm net unchanged to points
lower Sales $4,000. November 1860;
. December, 1858; January and February,
1850; March. 1890; April, 13.94c; May,
1890; June, 14.01c; July, 1403c; August,
1405c September and October, 14.07c.
Spot coffee inactive; Rio, rs 147sc; San
tos, As 1880.
Mild Coffee quiet; Cordova, 16A@1Sc.
Havre Il to " franc lower. Hamburg
" to q pfenng lower Rio unchanged.
Santos so refs lower; As, ssx150, 7sx140.
Brazilian port receipts 5000, against 73,-
600 last year. Jundiahy receipts 63,090,
against 1900 last year.
Today's Santos cable reported market
nominal. Sac Paulo receipts $1,000,
against 6S,000 yesterday.
The official cable from Brazil reported
rain in four districts and showers in 5ne.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, 12Ac; mel
receipts, 1891; gross receipts, 1891
shipments. 30,532; sales, 1896; stock
1868.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 12&c; net
receipts, 1923; gross receipts. 1853
shipments, 2019; sales, 1865; stock, 49,
321.
Memphis: Steady; middling, 12ho; net
reeeipts. 5479; gross receipts, OIL
shipments, 1929; sales, 1900; stock, 9s.-
100.
ST. Louis: Steady; middling, 12$c
net receipts, 271; gross receipts, 143b
shipments, 21,2; sales, A. Stock 1o,oo1.
Cincinnati: Nominal, net receipts, 2S7
gross receipts 2s7; shipments. 1908
stock, 8646.
Little Rock. Steady; middling, 12Mc
net receipts. 24so; gross receipts. 248O
shipments, 205; stock, 1892.
Total today: Net receipts, 44,73f
gross receipts, $685. shipments, AS
90; sales, 5165; stock, 359,422.
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Available Supplies

New York, November Especial
communications received by Brad
streets today show the following
changes In available supplies as COM
pared with previous accounts. Avail
able supply, wheat, United States east
of Rocy mountain, increased 3.244, 1000
bushels United states, west Rockies,
increased 10000. Canada, increased l.
C39, 600: total. United States and Can
ada increased 4,52S,00o; afloat for and
in Europe. increased 100000: total
American and European supply In
creased 10,523,000; corn, United States
and Canada, decreased $4,000. oats,
United States and Canada, increased
1908, 900 The visible supply of wheat
in Canada Saturday. November Q, was
1886, 600 bushels, an increase of 275,-
600
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steady, some 20 points up and about 5
points below the best. There was an
active demand for January all day. Ad-
vices from the different sections of the
south were directly opposed to each
other Texas reporting a falling off In
the spot demand. while the Atlantic
stated they could not buy and were send
ing orders to Texas. Yesterdays de-
cline has created short interest and
made the local trade feel that the south
would be free sellers on any sharp adj
vance, and therefore it was wiser not
to expect high prices. The market
closed firm.
Liverpool Il due 70 come about to s
points higher.
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PRICES FALL AWAY
RAPIDLY IN STOCKS
Feature of Market Vicious
Drive Against Quoted
Values

New York, November 12.-The feature OF
feday's stock market was vicious drive
against quoted values, which occurred IN
the middle of the session. Prices fell
away rapidly. and for a time the list
showed little more than semblance of
support Before the end of the day. how
ever, most losses were fully recovered
with a good average of material gains.
While the selling was at its height va
rious disquieting rumors were current.
These included domestic and foreign po-
litical developments and the possible re-
suit of the findings of the railway arbi-
tration board in the demands of the east
ern engineers TO be made .i1nown later in
the week.
There was no apparent justification for
the assumption that the decline was even
remotely connected with conditions
abroad, inasmuch as the European mar
kets were buyers on a fairly liberal scale
here, proceeding this with a general adj
vance in American stocks in London.
Moreover the news from London, Paris
and Berlin was all of character to indi-
cate relaxation in the tension created by
the war in southeastern Europe.
Judging from the resiliency manifested
by the market on its rebound. it is alto
gether probable that the early movemen,
constituted little more than a concerted
attack by a formidable professional fac
ton whose recent operations have indi-
Gated a pronounced tendency toward the
bear side.
Call money was something of factor,
the rate ranging from 5lz to 81 per cent,
with loans made midway Offerings of
commercial paper were again fairly
large.
Bonds were irregular, later making
some recovery. Total sales par value,
were $l,796,000.
United States bonds were unchanged
On call.
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Flour and Foodstuffs

Self raising f.odr. Sc: Tennessee flour.
$50; Indiana -four $40; Oklahoma -four
IS .25; Michigan flouA s6.65; bolted meal
per sc lbs, $3.50; No. 2 corn, per busbe1
soc; pure wheat shorts, s3s: nnra
wheat bran, s2s: c. s. hulls. per ton, $40;
prime c. S. meal, per ton. SIS: c. s. feed
meal, per ton, $685. No. l timothy nav r.a~
ton, So; mixed alfalfa and johnson
grass, per ton. $40; corn chops, per lea
10. sack, $l.65; alfalfa hay. per ton. sas'
Johnson grass per ton, SIS; mixed feed
per ton. S34u37; oats, 4sc bushel
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I.ivernool Cotton Market

Liverpool. November 12.-Cotton spoi
closed quiet. prices points lower; Ameri
can n5iddline fair 79sd; good middling
7.05d: middling. 8.S5d; low middling. 6 Sid
good ordinary. 6.21d; ordinary, 5.7sd. Sales
1000. of which 700 were for speculation
and export and included $500 American
Receipts 1900 bales, all American Flu
lures opened easy. closed firm: November
esd; November December, 6.55lsd; De-
cen, Der January, 6.53d January-Febru.
ory. 652: February-M March, March-April
e.511sd: April-May, May-Jnne, 65ld; June
July, G.50i7d; July-August, 50 49d; Au-
e,,st, september, 64d; September October
cod. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 6.19d.
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Wool Market

Boston, November 12.-The demand for
wool is lessening, although sales con-
tinue above the average.
Values are well maintained and hold
ers in some cases have marked up their
lines. 1t is estimated 70 per cent of the
1912 clip has been transferred to the mills.
Inquiry for Texas has been good. Lead
ing domestic quotations include Mis- souri,
feeces, "a blood, PC; quarter blood, 29l54
soc; Kentucky and similar half blood,
unwashed, 32u33c; secured basis Texas.
fine six to eight months, 55451c; hne L
months, e3Q65c; fine fall, 47@1Se.
St Louis, November 2.-W Dol sieaas'
medium grades combing and clothing,
es16672ec; light fine, 19421c; heavy fine
13G1Sc; tub washed. 27d36c.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 12.-cotton seed
oil was generally lower early today out
eoon went up on speculative buying,
owing to the strength in lard and cotton.
Later In the session. however, the market
again sagged under selling by reflners,
realizing and scattered selling for outside
long account November closed points
higher and later months generally 100
points lower Sales 1900 barrels Prime
crude. 4.90m50oc; prime summer yellow
spot. 5.S7c; November, 5.S6c' December
< e3c: January, 606c; February, 6ofc;
March, 614c; April, 6.1Sc; May o.Eo. Prime
winter yellow 6.50&665c; prime summer
white 6OO6l6. 75c.
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cash quotations were as follows:
Rye-No. q 65l5c.
Barley-Feed or mixing, 44d50c; fair to
choice mailing, 55n70c.
Timothy Seed-$2 1898 rs.
Glover Seed-$13d117. so.
Mess Pork-$16.50
Lard-In tlerces. 0.S5a1o. s214
Short Ribs-Loose, $40 .121sG11o. 621k.
Butter-Actiye; creameries, 2Sd321sc;
Diaries. 25430c.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 24Os cases: at
mark, cases included, 22n25o; ordinary
firsts, 2S1ac; firsts. 26lkc.
Cheese-F'irm; Daisies, 17iz@171ke, Twins,
16&Q17c; Young Americas, 16al m17c; Long
Horns, 164@17c.
enthusiastically: receipts. 30 cars:
Michigan, 53c; Minnesota, 60c; Wisconsin,
52c.
Poultry-Alive steady; turkeys, 1Gc;
chickens lie; springs, 121kc.
Yeal-Steady, 9Q14c.
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REFUSES TO
SELL MONTICELLO

New York. November 12.-Efforts OF the
newly formed Jefferson Monticello Me-
mortal association to get the government
to purchase the old Thomas Jefferson
home will prove useless. according To a
statement made tonight by Congressman
Jefferson NJ. Levy, owner of the property
which is located near Charlottesville, Va.
Congressman Levy said he would not
listen to any proposal for the sale Of
Monticello and had been advised by con-
sfitutional lawyers that the govern
ment had no right to deprive him of tie
property. 1t has been in the hands OF
his family for the past so years.
Bills are pending before Congress pro-
viding that the government acquire the
estate through its power Of eminent
domain.