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SCORE HURLED TO
DEATH BY BLAST
Half Ton of Dynamite Fired Prema
turely Near Albany, N. Y.
Bodies of Victims Thrown Many Feet
Preparations to Enlarge Quarry
by Firing 8,000 Pounds of Ex
plosive Had been Made When Ac
cident Occurred.
Albany, N. Y., May 13. At least
20 men were killed today by a prema
ture blast of dynamite in a stone quar
ry operated by the Callanan Road Im
provement company near South Bethle
hem, 11 miles Bouthwest of Albany.
One thousand pounds of dynamite
exploded and the bodies were hurled
hundreds of feet. As darkness was
falling a wagon drew up to the engine
house loaded with bodies that had been
picked up back on the quarry hill.
The preparations for today's blast
had been going on for six weeks.
Thirteen holes, 75 feet deep, had
been drilled at points about 25 feet
back of the big quarry and the explo
sion of the dynamite, with which they
were to be loaded, was expected to dis
place 40,000 tons of rock.
More than 8,000 pounds of dynamite
were to have been used. The workmen
had placed 500 pounds in six of the
holes and were working on the seventh,
when a percussion cap was discharged
prematurely.
A terrific explosion followed, throw
ing tons of rock into the air and scat
tering the bodies of the victims in all
directions.
The explosion was distinctly felt in
this city, and many people thought the
shock was one of earthquake. As no
second shock followed, the alarm soon
subsided.
WIRELESS LIGHTING.
Transmits Power Through Air and
Floods Hall With Rays.
Omaha, Neb., May 13. Lighting by
electricity without the use of wires
was successfully accomplished by Dr.
Frderick H. Milliner at the Electrical
exposition now in progress at the Oma
ha auditorium. The doctor is with the
Union Pacific as experimental electric
ian, and is working on a cab wireless
signal for the control of trains. This
is to be worked in connection with the
block signal system.
One year ago, in the Union Pacific
shops in Omaha, Dr. Milliner construct
ed an electric truck to travel about the
yards by wireless. This truck is start
ed by wireless and goes four speeds
ahead and four speeds back without
any power other than the wireless. By
an apparatus similar to that used with
the truck, the switch at the Omaha au
ditorium is opened and closed.
The lighting of the auditorium is
something that is beyond the power of
any person to explain. Through the
courtesy of Colonel Glassford at Fort
Omaha, the wireless apparatus there is
put in operation, then at the auditor
ium, six miles away, by an instrument
constructed by Dr. Milliner, the elec
tric waves are gathered, brought into
the auditorium, where, after the elec
tric power from the lighting plant has
been cut, they pass to the switchboard
and out over the wires and through the
hundreds of lamps. This wireless
power can be thrown off or on by
simply pushing a button in the little
machine constructed by the doctor.
Pickpocket Robs Woman Cop.
C.hirncn. Mav 13. Mrs. Josephine
Sullivan, with a police star pinned to
her dress and her eyes riveted on a
thrilling work entitled "How to Be a
Detective," was riding homeward on a
streetcar yesterday afternoon, having
been sworn in shortly before that as the
first woman policeman of this city.
When Mrs. Sullivan arrived home, how
ever, she discovered thatjher purse and
other valuables had been "lifted."
The "copess" was compelled to return
to the city hall station and report her
loss.
Abdul's Head Cost $10,000,000.
Belgrade, May 13. Ten million dol
lars is the price paid by Abdul Hamid,
rienosed sultan of Turkey, for the priv
ilege of retaining his head, according
to a statement in today's Stampa. The
paper says Abdul has authorized Enver
Bey, a Young Turk leader, to draw this
fabulous sum of money from his depos
its in foreign banks. The money,
it is understood, will be turned into
the depleted treasury of the new gov
ernment. More Frost in Fruit Belt.
Grand Junction, Colo., May 13.
The weather observation tonight pre
dicts that before morning the. tempera
ture will probably go below the freez
ing point in some portions of the Grand
Junction fruit region. The advanced
condition of the buds makes cold
weather at this time doubly dangerous.
Preparations for smudging have been
made.
Hawaiians Refuse Japs.
Honolulu, May 3. All the planta
tion owners have agreed to stand to
gether in refusing the Japanese labor
ers who went on strike several days
ago for increased wages. The demands
of the Japanese, couched in excessive
ly polite language, were again present
ed to the plantation owners today, but
they firmly refused to grant them.
UNION PACIFIC EXEMPT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Al
lows Protest to Stand.
Washington. May 14. Because it is
2.300 miles from St. Paul to Spokane
over the Harriman railway system and
only 1,900 miles over the ureat iMortn
ern and Northern Pacific, the Inter
state Commerce commission today
modified its recent decision in the Spo
kane rate case, exempting the Harri
man roads from adoption of the rates
fixed by that decision as to St. Paul
traffic. This decision was made possi
ble onlv bv the fact that no direct line
from St. Paul to Omaha was- a party to
the Spokane case.
The commission, however, is unwil
ling at this time to erant similar ex
emption to the Harriman system on
freight from Chicago to Spokane, be
cause the Northwestern and Burling
ton roads, which connect with the
Union Pacific system at Omaha, were
parties to that case. However, the
commission temporarily postpones its
order as to Chicaeo-Spokane rates over
the Union Pacific, giving the Harriman
roads opportunity to establish new
rates from Chicago to all territory be
tween Pendleton and bpokane.
California Enters Protest.
' San Francisco, May 14. Believing
that the reduction of freight rates to
inland distributing points ordered re
cently by the Hill and Harriman lines,
in accordance with the decision ot the
Interstate Commerce commission in
the so-called Spokane case, will seri
ously injure Pacific coast cities to
which no corresponding reduction has
been made, William R. Wheeler, traffic
manager of the Merchants' exchange,
wired to the commissioners today ask
ing for a stay in their approval of the
proposed rates until the coast cities
have had an opportunity to show the
injustice of the new tariff.
WILL FIGHT STRIKE.
French Deputies Show Confidence in
Government.
Paria. Mav 14. A turbulent session
of the chamber of depuies today result
ed in a victory for Premier Clemen
ceau, when the government's policy
with regard to the postal strike was
emphatically indorsed by a vote of 454
to 59, including also the government's
insistence that the postal employes and
other functionaries have no right to
strike.
Immediately afterward the chamber
passed a vote of general confidence in
the government by 365 to 75.
The strikers received the chamber's
rebuke with a shrue of the shoulders,
declaring it only served to bind closer
their forces, which would soon startle
the country by a big increase and a
rapid extension of the general move
ment. On the other hand, it is inti
mated that the government has other
plana in view.
Up to midnight there was no change
in the situation. If anything it was
in the direction of a weakening of the
Btrike sentiment. The general con
viction is that if the movement does
not make vast strides tomorrow it is
almost certain of complete failure.
FEWER RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Year 1908 Was 40 Per Cent Safer
Than Was 1907.
Chicago, May 14. Not since the
business prostration of 1895 and 1896
has travel on American railroads been
so safe as it was during 1908. In a
pamphlet issued by the bureau of rail
way news and statistics, it is stated
that there were 1,932 fewer fatalities
to passengers and employes in railway
accidents during 1908 than there were
during 1907, which is a decrease of ap
proximately 40 per cent. The greatest
decrease was in fatalities resulting
from train accidents, and the following
conclusion is drawn:
"All things considered, the conclu
sion is unavoidable that the diminution
in fatalities was due almost entirely to
the recession in freight traffic, which
took the strain off every department of
service and substituted an orderly ob
servance of rules by passengers and em
ployes, instead of their violation in the
feverish rush of prosperity."
Taft to Aid at Opening.
Montrose, Colo., May 14. The com
mittee having in charge the celebra
tion incident to the approaching open
ing of the Gunnison tunnel today re
ceived a letter from Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger accepting the invi
tation to attend the opening. Accept
ances have also been received from Di
rector Newall, of the reclamation serv
ice ; Chief Forester Pinchott and Pres
ident Taft. The acceptance of Presi
dent Taft is conditional upon the exer
cises being held between August 15
and 20.
Divorce Records Broken.
San Francisco, May 14. Seven di
vorces in 28 minutes just four min
utes to a decree was the new record
established today in the speedy dissolu
tion of the marriage bond by Superior
Judge George H. Cabaniss. The judge
was in a hurry and took the examina
tion of the seven plaintiffs and seven
corroborating witnesses out of the
hands of the attorneys. The quickness
with which questions and answers came
made the court gasp.
Mikado to Greet Americans!
Tokio, May 14. Rear Admiral Giles
B. Harber and other officials will be
received in audience by the emperor of
Japan Monday next. At the dinner
which will be given to the officers of
the American fleet by Minister of Ma
rine Saito this evening, the chief aim
will be the cultivation of true friend
ship between the visitors and the Jap
anese. To accomplish this, formality
will be laid aside as much as possib.e.
A BRIEF DAILY REPORT ON
THE
Saturday, May 15.
Washington, May 15. The lowering
of duties in the case of eight or ten
classes of wire goods contained in the
steel schedule, upon motion of Aldrich,
in charge of the tariff bill, gave great
encouragement today to senators who
are advocating a revision downward.
With evident gratification, Beveridge
greeted the proposed amendments by
the chairman of the finance committee,
declaring:
"Good; that's making progress."
The entire session waB devoted to
the steel schedule, the section relating
to pen knives being under considera
tion when the senate adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock Monday morning, one
hour earlier than the senate has been
beginning business during the last ten
days.
Friday, May 14.
Washington, May 14. Again the
committee on finance was upheld when
the senate today by a vote of 35 to 42
voted down an amendment by Cummins
to lower the duty on round iron and up
held the house rate, which was recom
mended by the senate committee. Al
most the entire day was given up to a
debate on the profits of the United
States Steel corporation, and toward
the end personalities were exchanged.
Beveridge proposed an amendment in
creasing the duty on tobacco and its
product and charged that by continu
ing the short weight packages of the
Spanish war period the tobacco trust
was reaping a harvest of $2,000,000 a
year.
Asking that an interview with J. J.
Hill be read Scott indorsed its advice
to congress that oratory be suspended
and that congress promptly pass the
bill.
"This," Scott said, "is in line with
letters I am daily receiving, begging
and praying that these gentlemen (wav
ing his hand over the senate chamber)
get through with their windjamming
and let the country go ahead with its
business."
Thursday. May 13.
Washington, May 13. After a day
devoted to discussing the duty on iron
ore, the senate adopted by a vote of 61
to 24 the recommendation of the com
mittee on finance for a duty of 25 cents
per ton. Party lines were annihilated
in the vote today, as 17 Democrats
voted "aye" with the Republicans and
12 Republicans voted "no" with the
Democrats.
During the day Bailey announced
that he proposed to vote for the duty
on iron ore as a revenue measure; de
clared that tree ore would not affect
the prosperity of the United States
Steel corporation, and added that, even
if it did, there was a better way to deal
with that organization, which was by
an enforcement of the anti-trust law
against it. He declared he expected
to see this law enforced, and expressed
confidence that eventually the officers
of the Steel corporation would either
be in the penitentiary or fugitives
from justice. For the first time there
was a suggestion looking to the fixing
of a date for a vote, but it came to
naught because of objection from Bev
eridge. . Wednesday, May 12.
Washington, May 12. After a debate
of several hours in the senate today on
the window glass schedule of the tariff
bill, Aldrich asked that the paragraph
be passed over. Some other sections
relating to glass manufactured arti
cles that previously had been passed
over were agreed to.
The senate considered sections that
had been passed over until the iron ore
paragraph was reached, when Craw
ford spoke at length upon the lack of
wisdom of any tariff that encouraged
the exhaustion of natural resources
which could not readily be produced
here. He insisted that there should
be no tariff on iron ore, oil, lumber and
coal.
Paynter spoke in favor of the remov
al of the duty of six cents a pound up
on leaf tobacco as a means of freeing
the tobacco growers from the control
of the tobacco trust.
Tuesday, May II.
Washington, May 11. Substantial
progress was made in the consideration
of the tariff bill today, the amend
ments of the committee on finance be
ing upheld in the senate by substantial
majorities.
The schedule covering the products
of lead was passed over upon the sug
gestion of Aldrich, because, he said,
the finance committee desired to make
some changes in the duties as previous
ly recommended.
The committee's amendment striking
out the house duty of one-half of 1 per
cent per pound on refined nitrate of
salt petre was agreed to. It is under
stood that that product will be placed
upon the free list.
The house provision on sulphur was
further amended so as to place crude
sulphur on the free list and to provide
for a duty of $4 a ton on refined sul
phur, the present law and the house
bill providing for a duty of $6 a ton.
Cummins offered several amendments
Persia Plans Reforms.
Washington, May 13. That the Per
sian government will look to England
and Russia for support in tranquilizing
the disturbed situation in Persia and
bringing about reforms contemplated
under a constitutional form of govern
ment, is stated in dispatches from the
American legation at Teheran. A new
cabinet has been formed, general am
nesty is to be granted to the political
offenders and permission extended for
political exiles to return.
WORK OF CONGRESS
to the window glass schedule, saying
they were intended to prevent in the
future any combination for putting up
prices.
Without acting on the window glass
schedule, the senate adjourned.
Monday, May 10.
Washington, May 10. The ability
of the Republican majority of the sen
ate to uphold the recommendation of
the committee on finance on the lead
schedule in the tariff bill, which con
tains the Dingley rates in place of the
lower duties fixed by the house, was
fully demonstrated today when, by a
vote of 35 to 44, the senate declined to
reduce by i of a cent a pound the
duty on pig lead, as recommended by
the committee on finance. In this vote
11 Republicans voted with the Demo
crats and two Democrats with the Re
publicans. By a viva voce vote the
senate adopted the rate of 2) cents a
pound on pig lead, as recommended by
the committee.
Chairman Aldrich Baid he regarded
the vote as an indorsement of the action
of the committee and expressed confi
dence that all the schedules of the com
mittee would be upheld.
New Receiver for Lakeview.
Washington, May 15. When Sena
tor Bourne returns to Washington
early next week, from New Bedford,
Mass., he will take up the matter of
the appointment of a successor to J.
N. Watson, who has resigned the re
ceivership of the Lakeview land office.
No intimation is given as to who will
be recommended, beyond the statement
that the department requires all regis
ters to have a knowledge of law, if
they are net practicing attorneys. The
department has not received Watson's
letter of resignation, giving his reasons
for giving up his office.
Employes Make Charges.
Washington, May 14. Representa
tive Ellis said today it was because of
complaints made by school employes at
the Umatilla Indian agency against
Superintendent McFatridge that the
latter had been relieved of charge of
the school affairs, pending investiga
tion into the charges. It is understood
the complaint is based entirely on the
superintendent's administrative meth
ods and that nothing sensational is in
volved. Temporary Supervisor Mc
Chesney is in charge of the school.
Court Martial for Hains?
Washington, May 14. Final adjudi
cation of the case of the state of New
York against Captain Peter C. Hains,
Jr., for the murder of William E. An
nis, will be awaited by the War de
partment before it determines upon the
attitude the military branch of the
government will take. If the depart
ment decides there was a military
offense, as distinct from a civil offense,
the officer may be tried by court mar
tial, irrespective of the action of the
courts of New York.
Mint Director May Resign.
Washington, May 12. Frank A.
Leach, director of United States mints,
practically admitted today that he was
seriously considering resigning his post
when he declared that the announce
ment that he would step out of office
was "premature." Leach admitted
that there was some talk among his
friends to the effect that he would be
offered the presidency of the People's
Water company at Oakland, but he said
no such offer had yet been made.
Cure Act of Court.
Washington, May 15. Attorney
General Wickersham has indorsed the
joint resolution introduced by the Penn
sylvania delegation in congress to
make effective the commodities clause
of the Hepburn act against the coal
carrying roads. This is regarded as
an administration act to counteract
the results of the Supreme court's de
cision last week, which was that the
roads might transport the coal of the
mining companies they control.
Shut Off Talk, Says Hill.
Washington, May 15. "Prosperity
will return to the country as soon as
the oratorical steam is shut off on Cap
itol Hill," declared James J. Hill to
day. Hill had just emerged from the
president's office, where he had been in
conference with Taft. He declared
that the tariff agitation was the only
thing now preventing the return of
prosperity. Permanent prosperity
would come within a short time, he
said.
Form Art Federation.
Washington, May 14. Architects,
artisst, landscape gardeners, sculptors,
men of science and others from organ
izations for the promotion of art, met
in convention here today. The object
of the gathering is the formation of a
National Art federation, and it is being
held under the auspices of the National
Academy of Art, of which James Pier
pont Morgan is president. Vice Presi
dent Sherman welcomed the guests.
Laboratory is Burned.
Washington, May 11. The chemical
laboratory of the geological survey
here was badly damaged by fire today
and only the prompt work of the fire
men prevented the flames spreading to
other departments. The fire was con
fined to the laboratory, but burned val
uable minerals and chemicals.
New Nevada Marshal.
Washington, May 11. President
Taft today sent to the senate the nom
ination of Harry J. Humphreys, of
Nevada, to be United States marshal
of that state.
GENERAL STRIKE BEGUN.
French Postal Employes Throw Down
Gauntlet to Government.
Paris, May 12. The chamber of p
uties, after a Btormy session of i 'r
hours yesterday, adjourned the debi
on the interpellations on the postal s
uation until May 13. The response uf
the employes was quick and decisive.
Within half an hour the federal com
mittee had issued an order for a gen
eral strike and the railway mail clerks
walked out in a body. An hour later
a meeting of 6,000 postal employes
took up the battle and unanimously
voted to strike. No great enthusiasm
was shown, but determination to force
the hand of the government was ap
parent. "The government is playing
for time; we must not be caught nap
ping," was the spirit of the meeting
as expressed by Pauron, a dismissed
postman and one of the most active or
ganizers of the movement.
Dispatches were received from many
cities announcing the support not only
of the postal employes but of the vari
ous trades unions. The miners' con
gress, now in session at Lens, also
pledged aid.
The president of the committee de
clared that today not a letter must
leave Paris.
The general opinion is that the gov
ernment, with the aid of the soldiers
and the co-operation of the commercial
bodies, will be able to maintain crip
pled services. The main danger is that
violence may occur and that passions
may be aroused by the appearance of
the general Federation of Labor.
VICTORY FOR LUMBERMEN.
Interstate Commerce Commission Or
ders Lower Rates.
Washington, May 12. Two deci
sions of importance to the railways
and lumber interests of the Northwest
were handed down today by the Inter
state Commerce commission, the com
plainants against the railroads being
victorious in each instance. Many
months ago the Kalispell Lumber com
pany and others and the Big Blackfoot
Milling company and others engaged in
the lumber manufacturing businesB in
Montana, instituted complaints against
the Great Northern Railway and other
lines asking that they be accorded dif
ferentials on the rates established in
the Spokane case. The differentials
requested were an average of about 2)4
a hundred pounds. In the opinions an
nounced today, the committee sustains
the contentions of the complainants
and issued orders that the differentials
are to be established by the railroads
not later than August 1 next. The
orders have the effect of large reduc
tions in rates on all lumber products
from the Montana mills both east and
west, and will afford them an advant
age of approximately 2 cents a hun
dred pounds over the mills in the Spo
kane group on Eastern shipments.
The rates established are required to
be maintained by the railroads for at
least two years.
NEW CABINET IS IN TROUBLE
Turkish Ministers and Military Men
War Over $8,000,000.
Constantinople, May 12. A differ
ence of opinion has arisen between
Shefket Pasha, commander of the Con
stitutionalist army that entered Con
stantinople April 24, and the present
cabinet.
Shefket Pasha is of the opinion that
the cash found in the Yildiz Kiosk after
the expulsion of Abdul Hamid should
be used to pay the expenses of his
army, while the ministers want the
money turned into the national treas
ury. The funds is question now
amount to almost $8,000,000 in cash
and immediately marketable securities.
Shefket Pasha has one advantage in
the controversy inasmuch as the money
is in the possession of the military and
has been deposited in the war office.
Djeved Bey, former governor gene
ral of the Adana vilayet, arrived here
with the object of explaining to the
minister of the interior the origin and
cause of the race conflicts in his terri
tory. Djeved Bey has been dismissed
from office.
Heavy Snow in Montana.
Butte, May 12. Reports from east
ern, central and southern portions of
Montana tell of a heavy snow storm
yesterday. A foot of snow fell in Gal
latin county, being the highest at this
time of the year in the history of the
county. Bozeman had to abandon its
arbor day exercises because of the deep
snow. In Beaverhead county six
inches of snow fell on the level, while
in the mountains the fall was much
heavier. It is feared that this snow,
which is melting rapidly, will cause
serious floods.
Hawaiians Going to Fair.
San Francisco, May 12. The liner
Alameda, which arrived from Honolulu
today, brought part of the Hawaiian
exhibit for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition at Seattle. The rest will
go direct on the transport Dix. Lloyd
Child9, special aeent for Hawaii to
the exposition was a passenger on the
Alameda. On her next trip the liner
will bring 10 pretty Hawaiian girls,
who will serve canned pineapples on
Koa tables for visitors to the fair.
' Mexican Town Wiped Out.
Acapulco, Mexico, May 12. News
was received here today that the town
of Mazatlan, 20 kilometers from Chil
pancingo, was almost totally destroyed
by fire Friday. Many citizens escaped
from their homes with nothing and
hundreds are reported to be starving.
A high wind fanned the flames and few
buildings were left standing. Mazat
lan was a town of 5,000 inhabitants.
EARTHQUAKE
CLAUSE VOID
Insurance Compautes Must Pay San
Francisco Losses.
Test Case Is Won by Insured on Ap- ;
peal Insurance Policies Cover
Fires Due to Dynamiting Policy
Holders Can Also Collect Interest
for Three Years.
San Francisco, May 11. An import
ant decision relative to the earthquake
clause of fire insurance policies was
handed down today by the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. It directly
affects several hundred pending suits
against insurance companies for losses
sustained in the great fire of April,
1906, and may result in the insured ob
taining the principal of their policies
with interest for three years.
The case decided today was that of
the Richmond Coal company against the
Commercial Union Assurance company
of London, in which it was sought to
recover about $20,000 insurance on coal
in the bunkers at Spear and Howard
streets, which caught fire several hours
after the earthquake of April 18, 1906,
and was destroyed after smouldering
for a month. The Circuit Court of
Appeals reverses the judgment of the
lower court, which was in favor of the
insurance company.
The higher court decides that the
earthquake was not the proximate
cause of a fire which occurred after the
earthquake shock, practically holding
that an earthquake cannot cause a fire
directly and that for an earthquake to
be the indirect cause of a fire the blaze
must follow immediately upon the
quake.
The Appellate court also deciaea an
other very important point, which is
that a fire following upon an explosion,
such as one caused by dynamiting, is
covered by the terms of the insurance
policy.
TAFT WILL PRESS BUTTON.
To Open Gunnison Tunnel at Trans
Mississippi Congress.
Denver, May 11. The Trans-Mississippi
Commercial congress, which
will be held in this city August 18 to
21, will bring together the largest
gathering of eminent men ever assem
bled in the West. President Taft will
be present and will press the button
fhat will turn the waters into the Gun
nison tunnel, the great government re
clamation project. The governors of
the Trans-Mississippi states will attend
with but few exceptions.
Among the former presidents of the
congress who will be present are Wil
liam J. Bryan, David R. Francis, pres
ident of the St. Louis exposition, and
John Henry Smith one of the apostles
of the Mormon church.
The railroad interests of the West
will be represented by E. H. Harriman,
James J, Hill, E. P. Ripley, of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and
President Wnichell, of the Rock Island
Frisco system.
ASIA MINOR QUIETING DOWN
But Robberies and Attempts at Arson
Still Continue.
Adana, May 11. The situation here
and throughout the province is improv
ing. The government is beginning to
restore the plunder and the people are
returning to their homes, many of
which are still standing. 1 he military
commander has sent troops into the
country districts to maintain order and
enable the refugee farmers to harvest
their crops.
Many Armenians and a few Moslems
are still in prison and even now delib
erate attempts are made to burn the
Armenian houses. Various robberies
are recorded and valuables from a safe
in a German flour mill have been car
ried away. Nevertheless, conditions
are very different from what they were
only a few days ago.
Air Craft Over Chicago.
Chicago, May 11. Mysterious aero
nauts passed over Chicago last night
in two balloons, traveling rapidly
southward. The loDkout of the life
saving station at the mouth of the
Chicago river is believed to have first
seen the aerial visitors. He reported
his discovery to Captain Carland of the
crew. Field and night glasses were
brought to bear upon the airships but
nothing could be descried save the
forms of what appeared to be two men.
One of the balloons carried lights but
the other was in darkness.
Mehemmed Asstm s Crown.
Constantinople, May 11. Mehem
med V, sultan of Turkey, was invest
ed today with the sword of Othman.
This ceremony is the last of those at
tending the coronation. No foreigners
were allowed to witness the ceremony,
which took place in the Mosque Ayoub,
the only mosque in Constantinople
where none but Turks are allowed to
go. Foreigners were not even allowed
to congregate around the entrance to
the mosque.
Trust Chiefs Convicted.
Savannah, Ga., May 11. "Guilty of
conspiracy to monopolize interstate
trade" was the verdict brought in by
the jury in the case of the turpentine
trust late tonight. The names of the
two indicted corporations are omitted
and the verdict applies only to five
officers. The maximum sentence is a
fine of $5,000 and a term of one year
in the penitentiary.