Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-30
ABDUL HAMID TO
REMAIN AS STLTAN,
SHoRN OF POWER
Definite Agreement Between
Government and Committee
of Reformers.

Ion and has been concluded.
Abdul Hamid is to remain as sultan
of Turkey, but the present cabinet will
resign Immediately.
Ten agitators who were caught
mons the constitutional troops try
ing to undermine their loyalty to their
commanders, were executed by shoot
ing at San Stefano today after a sum-
mary trial by court martial. Forty 9TH
er men hav been arrested by the con-
s~titutionalists during the last few days
IN similar charges.
Hopes for Peace.
Constantinople, April 23.-The lines
of the constitutional army are drawing
closer and closer around the Turkish
capital today, and the advance guard
Of the Macedonians is practically at
the gates OF the city. The actual adj
vance into the city, however. has not
yet begun.
Negotiations for a peaceful settle
ment are proceeding with high hopes
OF success, and there are increasing
evidences that there will be no en-
counter between the army of investment
and the first army corps within Con-
stantinople.
Everything is quiet at the Yildiz pal
ace. The sultan Is ourwardly calm and
Is awaiting developments.
The first army corps, which garri-
sons Constantinople, has been com
pletely won vel to the constitutional
lists.
To Punish Revolters.
Various units OF this corps are today
taking oath to obey their superiors, not
to mix in politics and not TO interfere
with the measures adopted to secure
the punishment Of those guilty OF start
ing the revolt last week.
T. Civilians and Coma Of tho fOYpipnRra
today express fear that at the last
moment here may be resistance or
that some OF he soldiery will get out
of hand. and. as a result, a general
exodus has begun. The immediate
neighborhood of Yildiz Kiosk Is de-
serted. This apprehension is added to
by the fact that the sultan has made
no statement as TO his intentions.
1t Is realized that a majority of the
| garrison Is more than favorably dis
posed towards the Macedoniaus, hut
nevertheless, there may be II repetition
OF the excuses Of las week on the
par. O. individual soldiers. The men
guilty Of disorders Of a week s are
deserving and are making their way by
rail and on foot into ASIA Minor.
Warships Come In.
A notable development in the over
night situation was evidenced by the
dIlOllOI ~ lcbdy VI IL u VI Il III n
lsh warships In front of Yildiz Kiosk
on the Bosporus. The vessels that
nave taken up this significant position
are the battleships MessudiSh, Assar-
I-Tewfik, Hamidieh and Nedjin-I-
Chevket and the torpedo cruiser Ped
poland.
The new minister of marine, who
tool office yesterday, is general in
command. He vas transferred from
N npTpr1anH i'm AGta MinnT nna nf his
first acts was to change the COM
manders and parts Of the crews Of the
vessels now anchored off the sultan's
palace. AS the Turkish fleet has been
a doubtful element in the situation, be-
cause the officers and crews have
been largely devoted to the sultan, 1t
is presumed these changes are in the
interest Of committee Of union and
progress. Two cruisers and IL torpedo
boats are still in the Golden Horn.
The oriental express came In from
Paris and Vienna today Is hours late,
delayed by trains bearing munitions
Of war 70 h army of investment. =.
The few passengers on board said
all stations within three miles Of the
capital were occupied by detachments
OF the third army corps.
Trainloads of Refugees.
The German express, which three
LlHIcS 81 "cSh gives tic 6dSlBSI anu
quickest method Of reaching the CAPT.
tails of Europe, will leave this evening
with every place taken, chiefly by the
wives and families of Europeans. In
addition hundreds and probably thou
sands of we'll to do Turks are leaving
Constantinople with their families to-
day.
Most of them are going to the prov
inces TO be safe against possible fight
ing in the city. Steamers to Black sea
ports, especially the Rumanian and
Bulgarian vessels, have had to refuse
to take more passengers, and the Turk
ish craft for points Down the coast are
leaving with scarcely standing room.
The panic seems to be chiefly among
the dwellers In the harems A physi-
clan whose practice Is largely in the
harems sal today that the prevailing
excitement and fear has brought on a
number OF premature births. In some
OF the larger harems, rumors are cir
culated almost hourly telling OF violent
street fights and imminent danger to
the women, and as a result there is
what may be called an epidemic OF
fear.
Izzet Pasha, chief Of the general
staff and principal member in Constan-
tinople OF the committee of union and
progress, has handled the situation so
skillfully that the first army corps has
been won over TO the constitutional
cause to the point, in any event, of not
offering any opposition. Izzet Pasha is
making every disposition of the troops
within the city to the advantage of
Husni Pasha, the commander of the
constltutionalists, should the committee
deem 1t necessary to occupy the city.
The council of ministers has been in
session today under the presidency of
Tewhk Pasha, the grand vizier, pre-
sumably to discuss the demands Of
the constitutionalists. No
ment of the outcome Of these delibera-
tions had been made.
1t Is probable that a detachment of
constitutionalisus will come into the
city tomorrow and encircle Yildiz Kiosk
and there remain until Ii Is determined
what disposition Is to be made of the
sultan.
Army at City Gates.
Co~nstantinople, April 20. 1890 D. M
The advance guard of the constitutional
army has arrived at the outskirts Of the
city. The cabinet will meet this after
noon and proclaim martial law In the
capital.
Chicago, April 23.-Samuel Eberly
Gross, who gained International fame
aome wears ago by accusing Edmond