The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-07
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Sultan Abdul Hamid and his rcac-

Sultan Abdul Hamid and his reac
tionary ministers together with tht
soldiers stationed in Constantinopl,
who overturned the government o
the Committee of Union and Progress
by force of arms last week did no
have many days to enjoy the fruit
of their victory. The vast majorit.
OF the army In Macedonia RENAME,
absolutely loyal to the Young Turks
regime and at once the committee o
Union and Progress had an immense
force of we'll disciplined and offlceret
troops on the march toward the cap
ital. On Tuesday Constantinoplt
was virtually invested under the com
mand Of Cheftek Bey, and the consti
tutional leaders were able to dictate
terms to the Sultan and to the sol
diers who had mutinied. Many Of
( the latter realizing their danger, fec
to the lines of the besiegers and beg
ged for mercy. 1t was decided tc
court-martial and execute their lead
ers and to discipline the privates. Al
first it was the determination of the
Young Turks to demand the head OF
at least the abdicatlon of the sultan
counsels prevailed. Especially in
view Of he submissive attitude of the
ruler. Possibly, too, the milder
course was Influenced by the start
ing of the counter outbreak of a sec
ton OF the army still loyal to the
Sultan. This occurred among the
Albanians, Wednesday, and section
of the army nearing the capital was
dispatched to check that movement
On Thursday the council OF ministers
denied the rumors to the effect that
the sultan had abdicated. He was
willing to yield all points but that
of continuing to be, at least in name,
the sultan. The negotiations were
conducted between the grand vizier,
Tewfk Pasha, and the army at the
gates of the city. The military COM
mander Cheftek Bey, demanded the
evacuation OF the city garrison, the
Salonica army to maintain order in
a state of seige and the former min
istry to be restored to power in ac-
cord with the wishes Of majority
of the parliament.
In the naval torpedo station at
Newport, R. l.. the new turbine tor
pedo invented by Harry D. Williams
L, now in process of construction.
Although the details are kept Sc
cret, 1t is known in general that it is
Of the turbine type and is expected
to make speed of forty knots and
All effective .ange Of 5000 yards,
While the cost I'll construction W
be far less than the torpedoes now in
use. The new instrument viii! Dc
controlled exclusively by the Ame'
lean government.
Boston, 1916 the finest city in
the world" is the slogan. that has
been adopted by an organization Of
prominent Bostonians recently form
ed in the City Club. The plan con-
templates not only a more beauti-
full city, but expert accounting of f.
lnances and of human resources,
better relations between city and en-
ployes, Improvements in transporta-
ton, understanding OF waste and loss
and establishment of neighborhood
centers. with regular courses of lee
lures, concerts and libraries and pen
sions for incapacitated workers. Ev-
cry branch Of civic and social en-
deavor Is to be represented in this
movement.
The railroads Of this state have
started petitions to secure signers to
referendum the electric headlight
law, and thus prevent Its being en-
forced after July 1. The legislature
passing q law during the recent SEES
sion requiring that all engines in the
state should be equipped with an
electric headlight OF 1900 candle
power. It looks a good deal like a
very heavy and unnecessary burden
to force the railroads to equip every
engine with an electric light plant,
and 1t is doubtful IL the plan could
be carried out with satisfaction.
Experienced employees OF the roads
I claim that the use OF the electric
headlight would. in the course of
three or four years, destroy their
seyesight. The Law has the appear
ance Of being In q way revengeful,