Rock Island Argus., 1909-04-26
C0NSTANT|N0PLE RETURNS
TO NORMAL ACTIVITIES


alities. The committee wishes to work
for the general interest and serve the
fatherland.'
Said 4,G00 Are Arrested.
Arrests of reactionaries and religious
students continue. 1t is estimated that
1000 such persons were arrested. The
last burials of the men who fell in Sat
urday's fighting took place last night.
The dead number 800. Five thousand
We're taken prisoners. Men suspected
of instigating the mutiny of April 13
have been separated from the main
bodies of prisoners and will be tried
by court martial
Prisoners Spared for Time.
1t was rumored today that prisoners
were being shot in the country beyond
the sweep of the walls but definite
assurance was obtained at Schefket
Pasha headquarters that no executions
have yet occurred, although a consid-
cradle number is probable Two hun
dred of the sultons Albanian soldiers
stationed at the imperial palace in
Yildiz persistently refused today to
surrender their quarters which are ad-
jacent to Mangales palace enclosure
Although these men have not fired
on any one, their steadfast refusal to
submit and be disarmed is announced
to Schefket Pasha, who is arranging
to attack them and force their Surren-
der unless they will do as he desires
The Scutard artillery barracks, which
yesterday threatened to lombard Con-
stantinople. were fully evacuated dur
ing the night.
Sultan to Stay on Throne.
Berlin, April 26.-The Constantin-
ople correspondent of Local AnZeig-
er telegraphs he learns that Sultan
will be allowed to remain upon the
throne, but on condition he give
guarantees against relapse to aDSo-
lutism.
Yildiz Garrison Surrenders.
Constantinople, April 26.-The YildiZ
garrison surrendered yesterday to the
constitutional forces. The commanders
of these battalions began sending in
their submission to Mahmoud Schefket
Pasha Saturday night and the whole
of the troops protecting the palace
gave their formal and unconditional
surrender shortly after dawn. Niaci
Bey. who was called the hero of the
July revolution. is now in command OF
the garrison.
CuIf dt,I hac
mitted to remain within the walls of
the Yildiz Kiosk, where Saturday. in
company with his ministers. he waited
for the outcome of the struggle be.
tween his loyal troops and the army
of investment, each hour bringing to
him word of a fresh disaster.
sultan for Surrender.
1t has been stated, since victory
rested with tbs constitutionalists, that
the sultan himself gave orders to his
men not to resist. Whether or not this
| is true, it can be safely said of tha
troops within the capital that they put
up a stubborn resistance at all points
and the losses on both sides are eX
ceedingly heavy for the length of time
the engagement was in progress.
A representative of the commander
| in chief of the constitutonalist forces
in authority for saying that the sultan
will be dealt with by the parliament
and that there will be an adequate
inquiry into the sovereign's alleged
completely in the recent mutiny.
| Up to the present the ministry ha!
not been dissolved, but Constantinoplt
and a number of other places hav'
been declared in a state of siege.
Martial law prevails and while there
is some uneasiness among the people
order has been maintained with
strict hand.