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IECOND.
Washington, April 27 Fore
cast for North Carolina for to
night and Wednesday: Partly
cloudy with local showers, .
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A
A
ESTABLISHED 1871
TURKISH EMPIRE
PROGLAI
MOSLEM
JiSANEIf
RULER
years has been practically a prisoner
In the Ylldiz Kiosk. He left the Im
perial residence last night and re
turned to Beyler Bey, his own residence.
It Is conceded that the new ruler
will willingly accede to any demands
made upon him 1y the Young Turks
I He lacks craftiness and has no genius
for intrigue, qualities which disting
uished the late ruler.
Among those of the sultan's house
hold who were arrested was Prince
Saba-Ed-DIn, the sultan's nephew
He is charged with actice partlcina
tlon in the reccrit reactionary attempt
and probably will be executed.
Mohcmmed Rechad was proclaim
cd sultan at 2:30 this afternoon.
Fiftyv Turkish officers have been
arrested at Erzeroujn by their troopB
ana aispatcncd under escort to Trehl
zond. The exact significance of this
act on is not yet year but it is feared
that it means the beginning of a re
volt of the provincial troops against
the young Turk officers.
The new sultan will bo crowned to.
Excitement H'ljrli Against the Deposed morrow. ' s
CLAUDIA
HEARING IN THE
RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1909.
HI
maybecaId
AS A WITNESS
PRICE 5 CENTS
Sultan Abdul Hamid Deposed
and Brother Enthroned,
in His Stead
END TO BLOODY REIGN
Killer and There in Still Doubt as
to What Disposition Will bo Made
of Him Taken to Palure on Uos
plioru.s For Greater Safety Some
of loung Turks Anxious For His
Life, While Others Are Satisfied
With New v Ilulcr The Greatest
Victory of the Kind in Modern His
tory.
KVENING REPUBLICAN
TO MAKE ITS DEBUT
, (By Cable to The Times)
Constantinople, April 27 Sultan
Abdul Hamid of Turkey was deposed
today, putting at an end a reign
marked by bloodshed and, internal
dissension. His brother, Mehemmed
Rechad, was immediately proclaimed
the new ruler, amidst scenes of the
wildest enthusiasm.
"The tyrant has fallen! Hail to
Rechad!" was the greeting which
heralded the new ruler of Turkey
from vast throngs that surged
through the streets of the capital.
the ceremonies of Rechad's en
thronement extended through the en
tire day and great feasts will be held
ail through the night.
A salute of 101 guns sounded the
birth of a new era for Turkey."-
There istlll doufeVs'to what will
be the. fate of Abdul Harald. There
la high feeling against him and the
excitement through the city is so In
tense that more bloodshed is feared.
The decree of deposition was hour
ly expected through the early hours
of the day, and when it was finally
announced and guns boomed forth
the glad news of a new ruler the ex
citement burst all bounds.
The troops of Young Turks quar
tered about the Ylldiz Kiosk and in
other parts of the city gave vent to
clamorous acclaim to the new ruler.
' The Young Turks entered the Yil
dtz Kiosk last night-and seized the
sultan and escorted him to the. Cher-,
aghan palace on the.Bosphorus. His
entourage was also seized.
The lion of the hour in Turkey to
day Is General Schefket Pasha, who
commanded the Young Turks when
they entered the city. .
It Is believed the
Mr. Charles D. Wildes, ex-demo
crat, ex-republican candidate for sen
ator, grand mogul and loading spirit
of the Young Men's Republican Club
of Raleigh, announced today that the
first Issue of the new republican or
gan for Wake county, which has been
much talked of, will be Issued this af
ternoon. : ' -
' hm. i . i .
j we iibw sueet is 10 ue known as
'The Evening Republican", and will
be modeled mechanically on the lines
at, certain popular college weeklies.
Other Information Mr. Wildes would
not glye out, holding the name of
the publisher, editor, business man
ager, board of directors, etc., a secret
for divulgence this afternoon at 5
o'clock, when the first edition will
be issued. .-
The new dally Is to run only dur
ing the campaign. It is rumored that
Postmaster Brlggs (an ex-newspaper
man of ability and skill far above the
ordinary) Is to direct the fortunes of
the little sheet editorially; that C. A.
Sykes, founder of the Young Men's
Republican Club, is to be city editor;
that Charles D. Wildes is -to be asso
ciate editor and buslncs smanager.
A PAPER FOR 'CHARLOTTE.--'
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CliHrlotte Gets Another Newspaper.
A Durham Enterprise.
The good city of Charlotte contin
ues to invest its good money in the
newspaper business. Yesterday The
Southern Republican Company was
chartered and authorized to publish
dailies, weeklies, etc. Today a char
ter .was granted The Christian Home
Publishing Company, to publish an
Intcr-denomlnatlonal paper to be
culled the Christian Home. The paid
ill rgilltal la ClftnA nrtifnl. ....... 1
th v-aHa., n (h. n;K... ,ncreasea i fu,ooo. j. t. Jenkins,
... .uo Uu.uulu, yaiacc wn.n . .-
.luwu, miu tt ii, uuno, xv. UO.Y
C. C. Teague et al. of CharloTO. are
Said to Be in New York
Ready to Testify Against
Hand
PROGRESS OF THE CASE
I'cn Jurors iii the Box at the Opening
of the Hains Case Today and Both
Hidoa Confident That the Jury Will
bn Complete Before Night--Hains
Talks Vaguely to his Lawyers
About the Case Doesn't Seem to
Realize That He Is on Trial for His
Life lor the Murder of Annis-
Hnins Children Tiiken to New
York Today.
was that he might bfr-better protect
ed. While general., order prevails an
uprising pf the fanatical Mohamme
dans is feared.
The overthrow of Abdul Hamid '8
regime is the greatest victory of Its
kind In modern history. The secret
history of Turkey Is filled with whole
sale bloodshed of those who presumed
to criticise the sultan or bis g6vern-menf-Hls
armies of spies and secret
agents reported every Indiscreet word
or action.
When the decision of the national
assembly was conveyed to She!kh-Ul-Ialam,
the chler hierarch of the Mos
lem faith, he decreed that' the sultau
should be deposed.
The grounds upon'whlch the lssu-
the Incorporators.
Messrs. J. S. Carr, J. S. Morring,
W. T. Carrington, C. P. Howerton
and other citizens of Durham, have
formed a corporation for the pur
pose of manufacturing and selling
vehicles, harness, etc. The new com
pany is The Durham Vehicle and
Harness Company. Authorized cap
ital stock, $25,000; paid-in, $5,000
RED MEN TO MEET.
Will Hold the lltli Annual Oonven
tlon in New Bern May 5th.
The Red Men of the state are pre
paring for one of the biggest celebra-
f mna In r Vi Vi (.iIaxh a 4KM a
tSuLT i rTit Ae is lce place on the
the sultan was demanded, were that j
ii, - ; uuuuug siuuiiuB ui new oern on me
T T w BU"'cum 18 narmruj 10 fifth BUn of tne moon O. S. D,
uuju0ilU wle iurKisn people. p0gue, Great Sachem of the North
luo-liiUBUlU UUlllliea WBS mat tne Pornllno Tom,aHnr. Ill A
demand for Abdul deposition be pro- The blggest attraction of the meettne
palmed simultaneously from the will be the address of that worthy
-.B..,v v.v, mo u..uii;ii, me na- jurist, great orator Past Great In
tlonal assembly and the military cohonee, M. J. Daniel, of Georgia. He
chiefs. ... ". i. .1.. . a., . . .
uuo ui iuo wubl mieniea lawyers
Believing that some of the follow- that ever sat 6n the judicial bench In
ers of the falth-raught attempt to his Btate and a speaker of wonderful
carry out threats against the life of power. He Is candidate for Grand
the deposed ruler, the cooler heads Sire, the highest office In the gift of
"'"" ou"K u counseiiea th order. There are ovef 5,000 Red
the removal of Abdul to safer and Men In North 'Carolina and a great
more quiet quarters. One of the crowd Is expected to attend this, the
mgner leaaers among me Young eleventh annual convention
Turks nag stated that they would be
content with a new sovereign with
out meting capital punishment upon
the former ruler, The younger ele
ment Is not so charitable.
The victory of the Young Turks
that the constitution will
means
stand ;
. Mehemmed
Rechad. the hetr sul-
PRKSIDKXT OX TRIP.
Goes to Pliiladdpliin Where He
HjM-aks Tonight.,
Washington, April 27--Presldent
Tsft will leave ; Washington .at 3
p. m. today, In a private cap over the
Pennsylvania Railroad for phlladel-
u. is bo years ma, ana nexi to tne pn la, where he will spes,k tonight
. deposed ruler Is the oldest descendant a .the union league bajjquet. With
of thjl house ofOthmnn. His succes- the presidential party wil Ibe Capt
nlon t6 h thr6ne makes the twenty- Archibald . Ws Butt, - military side;
lnth -sultan nlnce the conquest .of Assistant f Secretary - Mchler, two
Constsntlnople In 451.' - Rechad Is secret serrice men, and the.newspa-
consldered ft. man of weak qualirtes, per correspondents. ?The party, will
He has. had practically no experience return on a midnight train to; Wash-
i governmental nffalri and tor -25 ingtonlj V . ?;-:$?..
(By Leased Wire .to. The Times)
Flushing, L.. I., April 27 With ten
jurors in the box the trial of Captain
Peter C. Hains, Jr., for the murder
of : William E. Annis went on togay
with both sides confident that theHe-
maining two jurors would be chosen
by nightfall. . ; . -. 'i
The little children of Captain
Haius wore expected from Washing
ton today and If they arrive in the
city they will be seen by their father
for the first time since before the
shooting of Annis on August 15,-last.
Fhe black nurse '"Emma": who
made such a spectacular witness at
the trial of T. Jenkins Hains Is in
charge of the children and she had
nstructions to come with them on
one of the early trains from the cap
ital city. The children will, be taken
first to Hotel Astor, where they will
he weljomed by, their grandmother,
whose health has greatly Improved.
She is particularly fond of little Pe
ter, who resembles his father very
much.
Mrs. Hains, like the children, has
not looked upon the captain since his
arrest. She was most anxious to
come to Flushjng to greet him on the
day the trial opened, but was unable,
through Illness, to do so. Prosecu
tor Dewitt had no comment to make
bout the reported futile attempt by
Mr. Mclntyre to talk to his client
aboiH the letter's own case. The cap
tain, Mr. Mclntyre said, had answer
ed him vaguely when asked whether
he knew that he was on fcrlal for the
murder of Annis.
Mrs. Claudia Libby Hains is in hid
ing in New York waiting to testify
against her husband, according to a
report persistently circulated today.
When District Attorney Dewitt,
wno is : prosecuting Captain Hains,
was asked if it were true that she was
here waiting to testify, he said:
"I wi;i not deny that she is within
calling distance, in case the state re
quires her."
Frank T. Foran, the tenth tales
man examined, was satisfactory to
the state but the defense was forced
to challenge him. He said his fa
ther had been a Confederate soldier.
General Hains and the major both
showed pleasure in their faces, but
a long conference at the defendant's
table resulted In Koran being chal
lenged peremptorily.
General Hains fought throughout
the civil war on the northern side. ;
0
CASE AGAINST
iEFiiii
Postponed Until Tomorrow
When He Will Face
Charges
SET FOR 10 O'CLOCK
Chief Miillins is Charged With Fail
ure to Give Bond as Required by
Jiiuv and Failing to Repoit Collec
lions I'use Postponed I'ntil 10
O'clock Tomori-ou- Police Com-
mission's Letter and nn Answer
Why Case Was Postponed I)e.
fense Say They Have Not Had Time
to Prepare Answer to the Charges.
COL. ROOSEVELT
STILL LAID UP
(By Cable to The Times)
Nairobi, British East Africa, April
27 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
his son, Kermlt, were still laid up to
day at the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease,
on the Athl river.
While the illness of Colonel Roose
velt and his son is not considered se
rious, they have been urged by Sir
Alfred to keep to the ranch until
they are wholly. recovered. r
The hunting trip that laid up Col
onel Roisevelt and Kermlt was under
taken on the wax from Kapltl Plains
to the1 Pease ranch. There were re
ports of a number of Hons and other
big game about, but the ex-president
did not bag any of the lions.
Rome; April 87Rudyard Kipling,
Who la here with his wltaand daugh
ter, has become greatly interested in
the hunting trip of Colonel Rooevelf
In East Africa, and today exoressed
himself as entertaining grave fears
for the beau ot tu whole party.
The hearing of the charges against
Ex-clilef of Police J. II. Mullins.
which was set for 10 o'clock this
morning,. was postponed until tomor
row morning; at 10 o'clock. In the
formidable list of charges enumerated
In the police commission's letter of
,tiie 24th Inst..: nothing whatever is
said of the mutilation of the books
1 lie police commission's letter Is as
follow:
"Raleigh, N. C, '.April 24, 1909.
"To J. H, Mullins, Ks.i.,
: -,'.' Raleigh. X. C.
"You will take notice that the po
lice commission will hear charges
agaiust you on the 27th day of April,
at 10 o'clock. The charges as formu
lated are as follows:
"1. That yon failed to give the
bond required of you before entering
upon the discharge of your duties as
chief of police.
2. That you failed to make a
monthly report to the board of alder
men of the fines and costs collected
by you. . " ,: ,- .
5. That you failed to make a re
port to the board of aldermen of the
uncollected fines and costs, and for
which you were responsible.
'We should be glad to have any
statement which you may wish to
offer before us.
"By order of the board, 1 am.
"Yours truly,
"JA.MKS A. BRIGGS,
"Secretary.'
Said a citizen of somo prominence
to Tho Times man after reading the
above letter:
I iim not very familiar with th
city charter and don't know, exactly
what Its requirements are; but com
mon-sense tells me this: The police
commission is supreme in all things
connected with the police depart
ment. vihy did that commission al
low Mullins to hold his position with
out complying with the law?
seems to me that Mullins is not alone
recreant to his duty. And what was
the matter with tho board of alder
men that it did not. see that Mullins
performed his duty with regard to
reporting fines, etc., collected and un
collected, as required by law?"
Ex-chler Mullins' attorneys have
prepared a statement showing whv
they desire a continuance of the hear
lug. The letter reads as follows:
. "April 2Gth, 1909.
"To the Board of Police Commission
of the City of Raleigh:
"Gentlemen
"In answer to the notice dated
April 20th, 19J9, but served on Mr
J. II. Mullins late on Saturday, April
4th, 1909, notifying said Mullins
that the police commission would
hear charges that had been preferred
against him In their office on the
27th day of April, , 1909, v at 10
o'clock a. m., we'beg to" advise that
it will be impossible for Mr. Mullins
to present his defence or answer at
said time and place for the following
reasons:
"First. That the length of time
from Monday, April ,26th, to Tues
day, April 27Ui, at 10 o'clock, Is too
short to prepare the defence or ans
wer of said J. H. Mullins, and when
you reflect tJiat the first time that a
specification of these charges were
given was late in the afternoon, about
6 o'clock, of Saturday, April 24th, we
feel sure that you will agree with 'us
that the time has not been sufficient
for us to Investigate these charges,
and prepare our evidence and answer
thereto.
"Second. The attorneys for Mr. J.
H. Mullins, Col. J. C. L. Harris and
Mr. W. L. Watson, have cases pend
ing, at issue, and which are set for
trial during the present week: Co).
Harris has esses that will he tried on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday of the week beginning
April 26th, 1808, and Mr. W. L. Wat
ion has cases set on Wednesday and
Friday ot laid week. CoU Harris hat j
cases set for trial on Wednesday,
inurHduy, anrl Friday of the week be.
glnniiiK May 3d, 1909, and Mr. W. L,
watson has a case sot for trial on
Jucsday, May-4th, of said week. 1
ib impossible to properly prepare the
answer and defence of J. H. Mullins
while counsel are engaged in the trial
of civil cases in the superior court,
hhu as mese cases in the superior
court were set for trial before th
neari:ig or charge's against Mr. Mul
nns was set, you can readily see that
they have the first call upon the time
and attention of the attorneys.
"We feel sure that when you lear
uu-b-j inns you win do the said at
torneys of J. H. Mullins the sininl
jiiMice ot allowing thorn proper time
to prepare the answer and the defend
of tho said J. H. Mullins, and believ
ing tins we ask the police commission
to postpone this hearing until sue
time as will bo ample to permit, the
proper making of the defence and an
awei- oi j. n. Minims and as will suit
your convenience.
"The counsel for .1. II. Mullins hav
attempted to notifiy Messrs. Aycock
and Winston, your attorneys, of these
conditions, but were prevented from
doing so by reason of the fact that
your attorneys were not in the city
we ,wouia ... respectfully, reauesl
that you furnish us with the name of
the person or persons who have pre-
iciicu i ue ciiaiges specined ny vou
against Mr. .1. H. Mullins.
"Very truly yours,
"J. C. L. HARRIS,
"WALTER L. WATSON.'
CASTRO STILL SAYS
HE WILL RETURN HOMI
(By Cable to The Times)
Paris, April 27 "Alas I'm like the
Wandering Jew. I intend to return
to Venezuela and resume my power.
1 he 'Americans are the cause of all
my troubles."
This was the declaration today of
Cipriano Castro, former president of
Venezuela and quite recently deport
ed from the l:e of Martinique.
lhe wandering dictator is ill and
claims to be penniless but is main
taining a kingly suite In one of the
most luxurious hotels in Paris.
GKNKRAL BABCOCK DKAD.
Died Suddenly Vestenlny on Oi-ean
Liner .Sened Through Civil War.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, April 27 General John
I. Babcock, of the United States
army, who retired five years ago, died
suddenly on the liner Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm which reached port today
from Bremen. The general breathed
his last yesterday afternoon with his
wife and son Franklin at his bed
side in his cabin. He had been suf
fering from kidney trouble but his
illness had not been considered dan
gerous. General Babcock retired In 1904.
He was sixty-six years old, and served
through the civil war, the Indian
troubles and the war with Spain. He
served with the thirty-seventh New
York volunteers, going through the
battle of the Wilderness with Sheri
dan. At the close of the civil war he
had attained the grade of major. He
was brevetted a lieutenant colonel
for meritorious services during-the
civil war.
In the war with Spain General Bab
cock served with Major General Shat
ter. He was appointed a? brigadier
general by President McKinley.
SENATE
TALKS
THE TARIFF
MEASURE TODAY
Drawback Provision of the
Payne Tariff Measure Will
If. Not Be Pressed
WORDING OF DRAWBACK
Drawback Provision of the Tariff is
Recognized by Senator Aldrich as
of the I'tmost Importance, Affecting
As it 1 Xes, the- Revenues of the
.Government House Did Not Ap
prove of the Provisions of the
Drawback in the Payne Bill, But
Allowed it to Pass, Knowing the
Hrnnte Would Recast it Senator
Scott Criticises the Bill.
COOPERS 00 TO
SUPREME
COUR
T
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Nashville, Tenn , April 27 In the
Davidson county criminal court this
mjrning, Judge Hart overruled the
motion for a new trial for Colonel
B. Cooper and his son, Robin J.
Cooper, convicted of the killing of for
mer Senator Edward W. Carmack.
Attorneys for the Coopers Immedi
ately gava notice of an appeal to the
supreme court of the state.
FIRR I'XDKK FLORIDA.
Causes Kxcltonient at the Xavy Vn'rtl.
o Damage Done.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, April 27 Great excite
ment was caused at the navy yard
early today when a Are was discov
ered under the bow of the $11,000,-
uuu battleship Florida, In course of
construction. .,
If was at first thought that an en
emy to this government might have
started the blaze, hut " investigation
revealed that the fire prohably .was
caused by a hot rivet which had been
dropped by a workman. ' :
A chemical Are 'extinguisher. DUt
out vue maze.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, April 27 It was
earned today that the senate finance
committee, will not '.press the draw
back provision' of the Payne tariff
bill in the senate, but will arrange to
have this section of the bill fixed up
n conference. The drawback provis
ion of the tariff is recognized by Sen-
tor Aldrich as of the most Import
nce, affecting as It does the revenues
3f the government. The drawhuHi
rovision of the Payne bill as it was
agreed to by the house did not meet
he approval of the majority of the
members at the time,; but they per
mitted it. to pass, knowing that it.
would be re-cast by the senate and
whipped into shape in confeerence.
Senator Curtis, who is giving much
time to the drawback section savs it
ought to be so worded that any cor
poration or company known as a
rust that exports imported material
sod in manufacturing should not be
llowed a drawback, for bv so doine
iscrimination is made against the
small manufacturers who use import
ed materials, but cannot get a draw
back because they do not export, but
confine themselves to the home mar
ket..
Senator Curtis regards the draw
back section of the tariff ennnl In .
mportance to tho section that auth
orizes the president to impose a duty
of 2"i per cent advalorem on all ar-
lcles coming from any country that
scriminates against American prod-
ts. 1 his latter provision has just
been agreed to by the majority mem
bers of the finance committee, it. in
substitute for the Payne maximum
and minimum rates.
The senate convened at noon. Sen
ator Brown offered a resolution
mending the constitution so as to
enable the United States to levy a tax
on incomes and inheritances. The
consideration of the tariff bill was
then resumed.
Senator Scott then addressed the
senate on the Payne bill.
From the standpoint of a high pro
tectionist Senator Scott, in his speech
in the senate today criticised many
of the schedules of the tariff bill. He
spoke especially of the interest of the
south in protection. He pointed to
the vast Increase in wealth and pop
ulation of that section in recent years.
Speaking for a duty on coal, he said
it was only a question of time when
railroads would be obliged to estab
lish the per ton per mile freight rate .
system. The removal of the duty on
coal wouid close down mines In many
states, he said.
He opposed the reduction of duly
on lumber and said the cut of one
half in the rates would not enable
the western states, which are crying
for reduction, to get lumber any
cheaper, but It would ruin the American-
lumbering industry. Forty-
eight percent of all lumber cut comes
from the south and that Bection alone
would be obliged to stand half tho
loss. If lumber were placed on tho
free list that, action would open up
a market for Canadian lumber such
as Canada never dreamed of.
Senator Scott antagonized the re
duction of duty on Iron, steel and
hides, If the wool Schedule were al
lowed to remain as in the present law
West Virginia would become one of
the greatest wool producing states.
As he saw it, not only West Virginia
but the country wished the Dlngley
rates maintained. The oil producers
of the state also demanded that pe
troleum be returned to the dutiable
list. It makes no different to them
that their product was purchased by
tne standard on company. They do
not believe the Standard to be a grent
monster. ..- . . ; -
Senator Scott expressed . the fear
that the new law would not be as satisfactory-
a the present' one."- , ,
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