Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 25, 1909, Page 1

P2~ 1} - PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO » VOL. XXXVIII-—-NO. NEW BUILDINGS COST $7,000,000 Such is Estimate of City Building Inspector for Structures Planned in Omaha. TREMENDOU§ INCREASE SHOWN No City of Equal Population in Country Shows Better. MANY CHANGES IN LANDSCAPE New Court House Will Make Five- Million-Dollar Front. GREAT SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL CITY na s Houses of Vast Costliness Rising on Sites Heretofore Give Over to Weeds, Debris Emptiness. New bulldings to be erected this year fiiifii HiH i 100,000 150,000 60,000 18,000 | 20,000 Total of this Uit “Ip 1803 building operations in Omaha amounted to $1,072,397," sald Bullding In- spector Charles H. Withnell. “Three years later, in 1906, the bullding opera- tions totaled $3,273,050, more tham three times the former amount. This year I predict that building will be done to the amount of $7,000,000 or more, thus more than doubling the figure for 1906. Tt la very doubtful if any other city of our population in the whole country can make a better showing, And the character of the structures erected is of the very best; & great many, indeed, are models of their kind." The prwcx of . “bultding fne #pector - ibds '0!. Tenlized or ex- ceeded betore the close of the present vear. Not only are many costly and use- ful bulldings planned or under way, but the artistic element 18 to have due recog- nition, and the precaution of fireproofing is to be carrled out very carefully. Change of the appearance of street and landscape, much for the better, wWill re- sult from the conatruction of some of the buildings to g0 up this yesr. And as these new and handsome ediffces rise, with them will rise the value of the prop- ertles in their immediate vicinity. The tax roll will feel a lifting Impulse, ltke- wise the bank rating of many men and women who own property in Omaha that they have held with faith and confidence through the threatening era and the hope- ful days. New Court Houwse Leads. First in importance of the architectural additions to Omaha's splendid exhibit of clvic and of private structures will be the new court house. A million dollar pile is nothing in these lavish days to be boast- ful But a million-dollar public buflding with a five million-dollar effect is something that is not very often possi- ble anywhere. - Fortuitous cireumstanc combined with level-headed, careful pro- cedurs, have assured this result In Omahs, Center of the block notions have been made to glve way to & better spirit, which wil place the new court house far | enough k from the lot line on the prineipal front to allow of approaches and purking, winding walks and fountains, Ledded flowers and shrubbery. The re- sult will be a picture as well as a piece ot property Douglas county Is also erecting & Deten- tion home that will be a model for stmilar Ututiors throughout the land. It will o located at Fourth and Bancreft, on & most #ightly tract of ground, and will cost complete $36,000, Great School Development. Omaha sehopls have high rank among ise of the newer west, and this year some additlons are (o be made to the num. ber that Wil be even more admirably uited to their purpose. First in order 1s the new wing of the high school, match- ns the grand main frent, and going one siep farther toward a complete grouping that will be unexcelled in the land, «rnatencss and beauty of ensemble consid- da Omaha View school, over in the north- western section of the city, and Forest schoul, in the Riverview Park district, are two new educational centers that are planned on & liberal scale, with intelligent appreciation of the needs of those dia- tricts, At the Institute for the education of the deaf and dumb the state of Nebraska will spend $50,000 ou & much-needed new addi- Uon. It will be modern in every detall, and will add very greatly to the usefulness of this beneficent feature of state care for its silent, but potent citizens. The Academy of the Sacred Heart, Thir- ty-sixth and Burt, !s devoting its atten- tion to the higher education of yo women from the best homes in the state of all denpminations. Its growth in merit and in practical achlevement has made necessary the buflding of & large addition, the contract for which has been let, to be ready for the autumn opening of the acad- This addition will be & joy to the rellef it will bring from the preseat ham- pered scope of tneir work. Crelghton Medical college is another #chool that is bursting the bounds set by its projectors but & short spell ago; so it 18 Lo be enlarged by & commodious addi- tion for which ground Is broken, to be completed for occupancy ere the leaves be- sin to fall. 45. Boy at Wymore Fatally Shot by an Jtalian Provocation Small and Intense Hos- tility Prevails—Man Quickly Removed from the City. BEATRICE, Neb., April 2.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Ferreno Bertuka, an Italian, was brought here from Wymore this evening and lodged in jail on the charge of shoot- ing Frank Welsner, an, S-year-old boy. whose body was found in a box car this afternoon occupled by a gang of Itallans who have been employed on the Burlington section at that place It is reported that the Itallans suspected young Welsner of taking things from the car and as he was playing in the sand near the track he was shot. then dragged Into a box ear. Bertuka, who is about 21 years of age attempted to escape, but was overtaken seven miles southeast of Wymore, brought here by Sheriff Trude in an automobile and lodged in jail to prevent a lynching. In- tense excitement prevails in Wymore and an attempt may yet be made to lynch Bertuka. The boy on being taken from the.car was found to be still alive, the wound near his heart not proving immediately fatal, but it is belleved he will die. Superintendent Lyman of the Burlington has removed the Itallan laborers from Wy- more out of fear of violence. Bertuka will make no statement. Maybray Fake Murder Victim “Lord” Barrington Now Serving Term for Killing Him, Offi- cials Aver, DES MOINES. Ia., April States officials today declared that J. C. Maybray, in jall here accused of working fake horse races throughout the country, has been identified as McCann, the man who is supposed to have been murdered by ‘Lord” Barrington in 8t Louls several years agp, and for which Barrington {s now serving a life sentence. They base their statements upon the claims of Mrs. Laura Gates of St. Louls, who went to the jall today and claiming to know McGann, positively identified May- bray as the 8t. Louis cattle dealer, Louls Deming, & grain broker from St. Louts aleo met Maybray during the day and he asserts that Maybray is mo one eise but MoCann. He claims to have been well ac- quainted with McCann when living In St Louls. Maybray laughs at the claims of the two persons. Mrs. Gates says she represents the Britigh soclety in 8t. Louls. Severa Storm Visitt Schuyler First of Season’s Winds Causes Panic, but Resnlts in Little Damage to Property. SOHUYLER, Neb., April 3.—(8pecial Tel- egram.)—Thils season's electric storms be- #an today In terrific form. Two small twisters were seen In the air, but no damage was done in this vicinity. These were followed by a lively rain and hafl, mied with large flakes of anow. The wheat which waa in need of a rain will now atart to grow, it was held back by the dry weather which prevalled. .—Local United Watchorn Tenders Resignation. WABHINGTON, April 24.—Robert Watch- orn, commissioner of immigration at New York, today tendered his resignation to take effect immediately, and it was accep Joseph Murray. assistant commissioner, has been designatod as acting commissioner pending the appointment of Mr. Watchorn's successor, His body was ¥ Beer Rejected. NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 24.—In the senate today the Cummings bill, allowing the sale and manufacture in Tennessee of malt beverages containing not over 4 per cent of alcohol, was rejected. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FOURDEADIN - TOPEKA FIRE, Central Hotel in t.lu Business Dis- triot Destroyed by Flames Satur- day Morning NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED Rooms Were Small and Hallway Narrow and Dark. CAUSED B Y CROSSED WIRES Fire Spreads Rapidly and Victims Are Unable to Escape. GUESTS SMOTHERED BY SMOKE Ome of the Vietims a Telegraph Line- man Evidently on Way to Omaha to Take Job with Unlon Pac! TOPEKA, Kan, April 24.—Four persons lost their lives and several others were seriously injured in s fire that destroy: the Central hotel here early today. The hotel, which was a two-story brick struo- ture, was situated.on Kansas avenue, be- tween Fifth and Sixth streets, In the busi- ness district. The dead: JOHN W. ERICKSON, Clay Center, Kan., county clerk. L. R. STRATTON, Polk county, Missourd, dish washer in hotel. WALTER SIPPY, Topeka, chemist, Sants Fe. BENJAMIN SIPPY, student State uni- versity. Te Injured: F. L. Campbell, proprietor of the hotal, burned and overcome by smoke, serieus. A woman guest, name unknown; serious. George Goodrich, a fire lieutenant, severely burned. C. W. Brown, Kansas City, traveling salesman; hurt by jumping from window. Miss Nina Rost, Topeka; hands burned, suffering from inhaling smoke. ‘The hotel, which is one of the finest in the city, was only partially destroyed. Walter and Benjamin Sippy were brothers. Walter was employed in Topeka by the Santa Fe Rallway company as s chemist. Benjamin, who was & student at the State university, had come to Topeka Friday afterncon to visit his brother. Wal- ter Bippy lad no.roem to accommodate his visitor at his boarding house and they went to the hotel. Walter died o his reom from suffocation and Benjamin was burned t0 death while trying to es:ape through un hallway. Stratton is belleved to have .bee nem- ployed by a_electrical company in Chicago, v?m he 18- mum to have rasided. n convention. ock, evidently ‘wirés, on a small baleony in the dining room on the first floor. The flimes spread rapidly and the rooms on the sécond floor were soon fined with smoke. When the firemen ar- rived it was impossible to ® the bulld- g and they pald thelr attention prin- cipally ‘to protecting’ surrounding property. The roorhs on the second floor were small and those on one side of the buflding whers the four men lost their lives had no windows, while ithe hallway was narrow and. dark. Cheadle. and- Btratton occupied the same room. Thtes of those, who lost their lives were smothered to death in their rooms, apparently having made no attempt to reach the hallway. A fourth had es- caped from his room and made his way down the hallway, but was unable to get farther than the stair landing, where his charred body was found. Today's fire was the second serfous hotel fire In Topeka within three months On January 14 the Copeland, & famous stop- ping place for politiclans, was destroyed. The Copeland at the time was fillsd with prominent persons from all parts of the state, attendant upon the legislature. Tsasc Lambert of Bmporia, a well known rallway attorney and politician, lost his life, and twenty persons were infured. There were many sensational escapes, sev- eral of the guests jumping from the upper windows. That the trouble in the Ottoman empire and the rough house which Abdul Hamid is having pver around Seraglio Point, s caused by the refusal of the sultan to per- mit the AigEing of & zem-zem well and removal of the tariff on fez, is the explana_ tion offered by Tllustrious Potentate G. 8. Powell of Tangler Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and seconded by Gould site, | Diets, who has been photographed on the | pontoon bridge of the Golden Horn—the | potnt where two worlds meet, the Occident and the Orient. As s well known, the Shriners know all about Turkey; are familiar with the Koran, certain that Mohammed is the apostie of Allah; some of them have tasted the julce from Zem-Zem's crystal well and all have worn the fez. When the trouble first started, some members of Tangier thought perhaps somd Omahan had attempted W organis - #rotto of Jan Ben Jan, but as the days went on they were sure that the sultan would not hold out against paying 312 to take the degree when a fes and button were thrown in and concluded that something else must be the matter. ‘“Very likely some temple of Shriners wanted 0 dlg for zem-yem,” maid Pote Powell, when asked for an explanation. “You see Turkey has local option and the sultan put through & daylight bill which makes it impossible for novices to get & taste of sem-zem when they are wearily wending thelr WAy across the super-heated casks around on their backs. In Germany the contents probably would be beer, in France, wine; In England. bass ale: In America, 0ld Kentucky whisky, but in the land of the prophet the only beverage offered for sale by Moslems is lemonade or water. Zem-Zem was not coosidered an intoxicant until the sultan got a letter from Becoming Hospital Ceamter. Bt. Joseph's hospital s being enlarged Eimer E. Thomas one day, and then there ‘was trouble. “1 have heard that the following beautiful sands. Men are seen over there carrying | ‘Thirst for Zem-Zem Real Cause of Turkish Turmoi] | Poem was posted on la Sublime Porte at Stamboul: When the in: x5 bl {cury s hlth ‘When our temple's lwr A Pass the hnfil‘n ’ When the banquet ho. 1 l‘;‘nhm the sparkling wi m ' 'm"d‘ ive us somethl ml 1 E Puss' the Zem-zem. . = Whether at the desk or plow, 1t will coal your heated brow. We're going to dig it now. Pass the Zem-zem. “When the sultan heard of the resolve of the young men and their thirst for Zem- zem he started something and it was ru- mored that he swore by the black stone's sacred spell; by the Arab's words of cheer and by the Koran's teachings clear that he would not grant a dispensation for any such digxing. That made the troub, and before it is over scores‘nf Bashi-Basouks of the Turkish slope will be taught to hold onto the rope.” W. E. Rhodes, treasurer of Tangler tem- ple. has another explanation. He says that deapite the fact the imperial treasury is a regular Aladdin’s cave, when it comes to diamond dagger hilts, scepters aflame with emeralds and rubles; crowns studded with opals and pearls, the wultan had the nerve to attempt to get his 1908 “red card” by offering & cashier's check tg the recorder, who Immediately reported it the Yildis Kiosk patrol, which suberb body made trouble.” Gould Diets says, aside from the Zem. sem explanation, he belleves the trouble to be caused by the desire of Nobles of Santa Sophia temple to have clean streets in Gelata . when they give their ceremonial next month. The streets are worse than those of Omaha during & democratic administration —save at election time—according to Mr. Dists, who has been there. They are paved first with mud, second with garbage and third with sharp-peinted, stones, which make walking on them per- feotly excruciating. Galata and Constan- tinople are an Eidorado for chiropodists -urh-m-nun-nmbm the smreets cleaned up v APRIC g From the Boston Herald. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. Fer WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska--C Towa-Showers and cooler For weather report see page 5. 1909—SIX SECTIONS—FORTY-FOUR PAGES. SINGLE OW FOR THE CRACK O’ THE BAT. WASOMAHA FIXED ONBUNCOS? Confederate of Maybray Says it Was All Right, MAYBRAY LOANED MAYOR MONEY Dakiman Wrote Letters of Swindlers, Ome Tellin, Detective Wae on His Trail. Was Omaha “fixed" for the operations of the Maybray bunco gang in 19087 Wiiliam Scott, one of Maybray's steerers, Wrote a letter to J. C. Maybray. under date of May 19, 1808, in which he said: T will answer and it you know that I heve everything, ready to do wE CAN PULL IT OFF IN OMAHA, A8 THERE WE CAN GET THE BeZK ROLL. This was May 19. On April 2, & month prior to that, Mayor Dahlman Wrote a let- ter to J. C. Maybray and ‘signed it “3; €. D That letter is one reprbduced here In fac simile explaining that certain money the writer got from the head of this gang ot swindlers he was unable to repay then. Another letter written on the same st tionery went to J. C. Maybray under the previous date of November 6, 1%07. But thia letter did not contain the questionable signature, “J. C. D." It bore the bold sig- nature of “James C. Dahlman.” This let- ter 1s also reproduced in fac simile. Mayor Dahlman frankly admitted to a reporter for The Bee vesterday afternoon that he wrote both letters. Why Pay Money to Mayor. Why did Maybray pay maney to the mayor of Omaha? How was Omaha “fixed”? With whom was it “fixed”? How a4 William Scott know “we can pull it off in Omaha"? Bunco men and swindlers don't take chances on such things; they know what they are saying when they make a stato- ment. of that sort. In February when the news was being published of the Maybray swindles Mayor Dahlman, in an interview said: “I knew Maybray in 1883 to 1886, We rode the range together. Maybray was a young man then and a cracking good cow puncher He was. a crack shot with revolver and rifle, and probably can handle & gun pretty well now. That's a tip for the officers who have charge of him. I lost track of him for many vears untll last summer he bobbed up in Omaha. Since then I BAW HIM FREQUENTLY.” “Last summer’ was in 1908, after April , the date of that letter. But the mayor evidently had forgotten & thing or two for the time being, for the letter of Novem- ber 6, 1007, says: “Have been walting to see you.” Harriman Inside Man. In 1907, the time mentioned in Mayor Dahiman's letter. Harriman was on the to Ohfef Him (Continued on Fifth Page.) Beautify yourlawns and gardens, at the same time help to make Omaha the, garden spot of the west. Onour classified page, under the caption of *‘For Garden and Lawn,” is a direc- tory of reliable florists and nurserymen, people who have been established for years and who are building up a per- manent business in Omaha. Beware of peddlers and canvass ers, as they are often unrellable. here to day and gone tomorrow. Deal with the men who advertise, as they merit your patronage and are always here and can only suc- ceed by furnishing what they prom- 1se. Have you read the want ads. yet today? l 1 l Roosevelt Party Spends the Night in African Camp Ex-President in Splendid Spirits After Sleeping Under Canvas—Local Papers Attack Arrangements. KAPITI PLAINS, British East Africa, April 2.—The first night of the Roosevelt expedition under canvas in Africa was spent in the elaborate camp set up for the party near the raliroad station at Kapit! Plaine. It was without Incident. No decision yet has been reached as to whien the expedition will leave here. Some of the baggage sent by the Bmithsonian institution “was left behind at Mombasa, and this fact probably will cause a delay in the start of the shooting trips of two or three days. Mr. Roosevelt, who arose this morning in splendid spirits, has forbldden all the members of his expedition to give out any information regarding the future plans or movements of the party. The Mombasa Standard published vester- day a violent worded attack upon F. J. Jackson, the acting governor of the. pro- tectorate, and Mr. Roosevelt for allowing only representatives of American news- papers to accompany the Roosevelt special train from Mombaso to Kapit! Plains. This attack is copled today by the Nairobi news- papers, and it is said the Imperial govern- ment has asked an explanation from the local authorities for this exclusion of Eng- lish newspaper men. An exception was made In the case of the representative of an English news agency who was allowed to accompany the speclal. Wheat Still on the Down Grade July Goes Over Three Cents Under Friday's Close at Opening of Market. CHICAGO, April 24.—Wheat for delivery iu September and December selling under a dollar snd July wheat depressed to a point 3% cents under vesterday's close werp unwelcome facts presented for bull consideration at the opening of the Board of Trade today. During the first half of business but few traders in May wheat were recorded, the opening price being from 1% cents to 3 cents below the pre- vious clome at $1.18% to $1.20. July. opened at $1.07 to $1.08%, was at the first mentloned price practically 12 cents below the level attained at the height of the bull compalgn before James A. Patten betook himself to the trout streams of Colorado. September wheat opened at %91 cents and December at %% cents. The resumption of the decline after a faint steadiness yesterday was based on a drop of 2 pence to 34 pence at Liverpool, which market weakened under heavy ship- ments of wheat from all sections of the globe. Later May, on few transactions. touched' $18, but the close was at $1.19%. July| closed only %¢ over the bottom price. The volume of business today was small Dissolves Rate Case Injunction Federal Judge at Kansas City An- nuls Order Issued by State Courts, KANBAS CITY, April 4.—Federal Judge John F. Phillips here today issued an or- der dissolving the temporary injunction re- cently obtained by Attorney General Major In the state court to prevent the elghteen raliroads entering Missourl from returning to the 3-cent passenger rate. Today's order, which is made returnable on May 6, was issued upon application of Frank Hageman of Kansas City, repre- senting the raflroads. He asserted, in his petition, that the atate officlals were filing sults to embarrass the Missouri roads. Judge Phillips, In his decision today, ruled further that any state officlal or state court thet issued an injunction against the raliroads involved in the present rate contreversy would be held in contempt of the federal court AUTHOR CLEARS UP MYSTERY Kidnaped Boy is Fc:nnd with Step- | father Brodenburg. USED BIG WICKER BASKET| Who Was Indteted fin New York Has Thrilling Experi- ences While Fleelng from Police. BAN FRANCISCO, April 24—~When Broughton Brandenberg was arrested at a hotel here his S-year-old stepson, whose name 18 Jemes 8. Cabanne, third, was with bim. The disappearance of the lad from his home in St. Louls had led to the Ué- llef that he had been kidnaped. The Cabanne child was asleep when Brandenberg was Interviewed regarding the part the little one took In the con- tinent-wide flight. The author was re- ticent In conneetion with the boy. He sald: | “I arrived in St. Louis a littls more | than a week ago and stopped there to get | my stepson, who was with his grand- parents, who are members of & pmminent | family. It was then that I determined to | come to California to work until my for- | jtunes turned. My wife Is in New York, and T had planned ‘to send for her and | establish my family In & little summer | hom Regardigg his experiences while trying to dodge the police during the last three months, Brandenberg related a thrilling tale today. | Thrilling Career in Disgul He told how at Harrington, Del., posing as Dr. Carl Rheinder, a German automobile | agent, and also s a physiclan, to account | for his intelligence and education, he be- came popular In soclety, and how in Bridgeville, a little town nearby, he man- aged a pool room of which the town was trying to rid itself, and then became in- volved In a shooting affair which led to a feud. He described narrow escapes from | arrest In New York and elsewhers, and | | , later, he kidnaped his small stepson, | | Cabanne, from the child's grand- | | mother's home In St. Louls and spirited the little one away in a wicker basket “T have been arrested so many times during the last three months,” sald Bran- denberg in the city prison this morning, | “that this is rather a familiar situation. | I have gotten used to those things—point- | ing to the fron bars of his cell-and my experiances have been so harrowing that| only the knowledge that I am right h sustained me. “My wife, who is In New York, knows ell about my predicament, and when I took her son from the heme of his grand- mother in 8t. Louls T acted with her au- | thority. 1 had learned that he was not being properly cared for and we deter- | mined, handicapped as I was, to take him | to California, whither Mrs. Brandenberg Was to go as spon as possible to join us. Hard Work to Elude Police. “1 found the boy playng in the neighbor- hood of Mrs. Cubanne's house and he agreed with me that it would be best for him to go where he would be with those | who loved him. He was eager to go. He gladly climbed into the big wicker basket | that I secured to smuggle him aboard the | {train and into my berth and he has been | with me ever since. The risk of having| | him was great. I have telegraphed Mrs. | | Brandenberg and upon receipt of a tele- | { gram of authority from her the boy will | {be sent to her at once. “It is not lkely that T will resist extradi- tion. Charges against me have been so| widely discussed that this is on ald story.| Mine is a pecullar situation. I may ln\u; to serve a prison msentence because the! circumstances that would clear me are known only to myself. It will eb hard {orl me to go back after having seen a glimpse of a bright future, but I can only hope for the best o one can realize how difficult has| been the task of eluding my pursuers. It| was neceasary for me to trust a number of intimate friends and the circumstances ! of my arrest here mre conclusive evidence that one of those In whom 1 placad plicit trust has betrayed me. The police knew all slong the route where 1 was Mkely to he during the next few day: and they knew that I would be here on the %d and that 1 would stop at the Victorta hotel. “More 1 can't tell you until developments warrant." | final | guns were used by both | Methodist - |y COPY FKIVE CENTS. YOUNG TURKS STORM CITY Constantinople Surrenders to Army of Investment After Short But Sharp Fight. |SULTAN PRACTICALLY PRISONER Period of Grace Extended by Schefket Pasha for Few Hours. YILDIZ KIOSK IS SURROUNDED Palace May Be Taken by Storm During the Night. THOUSAND KILLED OR WOUNDED Invaders Meet and Overcome Hos Bands of Loyalists, AMERICAN TOURISTS ARE SAFE Party of Sixty Escorted by Troops to Steamer in Harbor. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT SHOT Fired On by Troops He Was Take Fighte— ing Pictures of the City s Am Now CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2¢.—The constitutional forces are in complete cone trol of the pital tonight. The sultan is practically @ prisoner in the Yildiz palace. His formal submission has not yet been given, but he and the troops with him are ag the mercy of the army of occupation. Mahmoud Schefket mander-in-chief Pasha, the com- of the invading forces, desires to finish the work without fur- ther bloodshed. He is in negotiation with the sultan's ropresentatives and has ex- tended the period of grace within which the sultan must make his final decision. The Yildiz Kiosk may be rushed during the night, for some 5,000 infantry are disposed within a mile and a half of the palace. What disposition will bemade of the ruler of the empire when he is in the hands of the constitutionalists 18 un- known to the embassies, although the opinion is held in suthorltative quarters that he will continue as the nominal con- stitutional executive with & ministry r sponsible to parliament. Thousand Killed or Wounded. The forces of the young Turks entered Constantinople this morning at 5 o'clock, and after severe fighting in the streets of the city, in which it is estimated 1,000 men were kilied or wounded, the Turk- 1sh capital was completely in their pos- session by 1 o'clock this morning. The constitutionslists are now patroling the city and order is being maintained. The forelgn residents are belicved to be in no danger. The sultan Is safe at Yidiz Kiosk. A number of sheils dropped within the con- fines of the palace, whercupon the com- mander of the forces there holsted the white flag and at once opened negotiations to surrender. The terms of this surrender are now being discussed ‘and the com- mander of the constitutional army hi | given untll 4 o'clock this afternoon for enswer. Yildiz Kiosk is completely surrounded by the men from Saloniki. Fleld guns, heavy artillery and machine ides, and at some of the local barracks, notably Tasch Kischla, the Constantinople troops put up a resolute defense. No mercy was shown 1o the troops who led In the uprising of April U. A party of sixty American tour- ists Who were in the city were escorted in safely by a detachment of troops to a steamer in the harbor. The Americans remaining in Constanti- nople today are all safe. several foreigners are sald to have been wounded Among them s Frederick Moore, a newspaper man from New Orleans, who was shot in the neck. Mr. Moore's injury, however, is not serious and Ambassador Lelshmann has arranged to have him taken to the French hospltal. Another American oor- respondent, named Beoth, was slightiy wounded in the head. Predicts Downfall of Sultam. Halin Bey, who has been the represents- tive of the Young Turks in Lendon, speak- Ing today to he representative of the Assoclated FPress, predicted the deposition of the sultan. He sald “We are ail extremely anxious that no injury shall befall his majesty, but it will be impossible, after recent events, to exs pect & continuance of respect, sympathy and loyalty to the present sovereign. Orthodox Moslems attach loyally te the office of tne calitf, vather than to the individual occupying this office. It is the wish of the coustitutional party that the necessary change In soverelgns be brought about by voluntary means, and I have reason to belleve that Lefore long & new sovereign will ascend tie throne of Turkey. This change will cnsure the restoration of tranquility. lowans in Tuarist Party, The American tourist party -was taken to | o Austrian stoames LlLoyd, leaving to- day for Naples. In addition to the guard it was accompanied by & member of the embassy staff. In the parly are Mr. and Mrs. Richurd H. Fyfe of Detroit, Rev. and Mrs. Alfred E. Cralg of the Broad Street church, Columbus, Ohlo; Mrs. Clara E. O'Connor of San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Zenas L. White of Columbus, Ohto; J. G. B field of Mount 1L, Miss k atton of Aurera, Mre. James Strangs of 8t Paul; Miss Nina Baldwia of Lyon la Mr. and Mrs. G | B Murkie ise. L W. Jones and Ralph C Jones, ali of Iunatl; Louls Schenable of Calaw Liuho, and Mr. and Mrs Theodoiw hron<lage of Hoscobel, Wis. Vildis Guard Surrenders. Several of the lsolated guard houses de- tended themselves bravely against the Balonlains. These fights in the center of the city resulted In & considerable ioss of life. The taxim guard house resisted for three hours under & heavy Hetohkiss Lse