The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-30
Senator's and Deputies Decide
to Compel Sultan to Step
Down and Out.
new RULER BEFORE FRIDAY
Mehemmed Rechad Effeadi viii Sue.
ceed-lee, eoe Arneaiaas Be.
sieged BY Moslens.

sition Of Sultan Abdul Hamid appears
now to be certain, and the one hum
dred and one guns saluting Mehem-
med Rechad Effendi as the new ruler
Of the empire probably will be loard
before the next selamlik Oh Friday.
Dignitaries of the church care az lit
tie for Abdul Hamid as does the COM
mittee OF union and progress. but the
higher clergy are seeking to curb the
agitation OF the enthusiasts OF the Mo-
hammedan league.
Incapable Of Ruling.
Senators and deputies who have
made inquiry among the Ulsmas find
them In different degrees favorable to
the snltan's removal.
A caucus OF senators and deputies
yesterday determined to make an ef-
fort to compel him to abdicate under
the ecclesiastical law. by the terms
of which a decree may be issued by
the Sheik III Islam. the highest au-
thority Of Mohammedanism next to
tn sultan. pronouncing the sultan In
capable of ruling.
The sultan will be offered a palace
and liberal allowances.
Heir 10 Old Man.
Mehemmed Rechad Effendi. heir
apparent to the throne. has lived prac-
tically prisoner for twenty-five years
In the large palace and gardens not
far from the Yildiz Kiosk. Since the
July revolution. however. he has often
been in the streets of Constantinople,
looking from the carriage windows
upon scenes in the thoroughfares
which must have been strangely inter-
esting to him. He is gray-haired and
not very strong. to judge from his APP
peararce. He is sixty-five years Of
agc.
Final Act in Siege.
Yesterday afternoon witnessed the
final act in the siege of the .Yildiz.
Gen. Schefket. commander Of the Con-
stitutionalists overawing the Alban-
ians into surrender. The Salonikins
show great severity. Many arrested
Sofas. credited with being reaction
aries. have been brutally treated. and
others. concerning whose loyalty there
Is doubt. have not entirely escaped.
The vigorous search continues. even
into European quarters. It is estimat-
ed now that at least 10000 prisoners
are in the hands of the saionikins.
100000 Besieaed.
Alexandretta. April 2s. - Refugees
who have made their escape from
Deurtyul. small town not far from
Alexandretta, bring alarming accounts
OF the situation there. They affirm
that 100000 Armenians are beleaguer-
ed by $4,000 Moslems. The besieged
are half starving and conditions with
in the walls of the city are pitiful.
Hadjin In Flames.
Beirut. April 2S.-The town of Had
jim, where residents have withstood
assaults OF the fanatics for the last
week. was In flames yesterday. Up to
midnight Sunday all Americans were
safe.
thanks 10 unceasing efforts of the
American consul general at Beirut.
Thousands OF refugees have been
pouring into Latakia. and the pres
ence of the French warsh.p there will
have much influence in controlling the
situation.
Carnage 10 Renewed.
Beirut. April 2S.-Delayed dispatch
es Just received here say that the car
| mage at Adana was renewed Sunday
night and many were killed.
The first massacres at Adana, when
an American missionary was killed.
resulted in the slaughter Of 10000
persons.
Advices indicate that the Moslem
hordes have again attacked the city.