The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-30
New Sultan Will Take the Oath of Office Within
 Weeks Time
NEW CABINET WILL BE
 COMPLETED SATURDAY
Chief Authors of Recent Mutiny Are Alleged to Be Abdul Hamid's Fa- Vorite Son and Several
 High Officials.

Constantinople. April 29.--'The constitu. tonalists have lost no time in bringing the conspirators in the recent rising to trial. The military court, sitting in the war of- flee today, condemned about 25O prisoners to death and they were executed Nadir Pasha, the second eunuch of the palace. was hanged at dawn.
 The national assembly, which met today under the presidency of Said Pasha, de- cided that the Sultan. Mehmed V, should take the oath of the constitution within week. The assembly also ratified the deportation of Abdul Hamid to saloniki.
 It is not expected that the new cabinet will be completed before Saturday The difficulty at present consists in finding suitable men for the ministries of finance and interior Tewfik Pasha, who will be the grand vizier. has sent a communica- tion to several provincial officials on this subject. The government has decided to send a commission to Adana to try by courtmartial, the instigators of the mas sacres, and the commission is authorized to act with the utmost severity.
 It is alleged that the chief authors of the recent mutlny were Abdul Hamid's fav- orite son, Prince Mehmed Burhar Ed dine; Rear Admiral Said Pasha, son of Kiamil Pasha, the former grand vizier; and Nadir Pasha. who were engaged for a long time prior to the rising in cor rupting the troops The two former have fled.
 Dread of Darkness.
 Asni Bey inspector general of the Sa- onfl- tryl,a transportation of the former Sultan to Saloniki says that when he arrived at the palace at 1 o'clock in the morning he found Abdul Hamid in a large salon, which was illuminated as though a gala occasion by every candle and torch that could be found in the building. This was because Abdul Hamid dreads darkness. He has always been in fear of the as- sassn. He sat quite alone, with the ex ception of two eunuchs, In a corner in the same negligent attire as on the previous day, when the deputation from the na- tional assembly notified him of his depo- sition.
 Upon being informed that he must de- part he beseechingly appealed not to be taken to Saloniki He wanted to go to the Cheraghan palace Finding his sup pications vain he resigned himself to his fate. He entered the carriage in a de- jected manner and spoke not another word. Arriving at the railway station he appeared to be stunned by fear and was obliged to steady himself by grasp ing the railing leading into the salon, which, by the irony of fate was a splen- did carriage bearing his own monogram, that he himself had ordered built, but had only ridden once-a short trip which had left him with hatred for railways. This, therefore, was the first long jour ney in the imperial car.
 Welcome Message.
 welcome message was received today from the town of Hadjin. in the province of Adana, where five American women missionaries have been alone with thou sands of refugees who sought safety there from bands of Moslems, seeking to put them to the sword Hadjn has withstood a siege for the past eight days and the missionaries have been sending out frantic appeals for help. Today message reached here from Miss Lambert, the daughter of Bishop Lambert timed 1:22 a. m. which said:
 with the arrival of the troops the dis orders in and about the city have ceased, and we are all safe and well
 (signed) LAMBERT"
 Adil Bey permanent under secretary of state in the ministry of the interior, today said that the government would make a searching investigation into the cause of the disorders and punish the instigators. Reports received at the min istry of the interior indicated that quiet now prevailed everywhere
 The secretary said that the government recognized the necessity of providing food. medicines and shelter for the sufferers, and had taken steps to provide those and inaugurate other measures of relief. Tn reply to a question as to what con- nection existed between the massacres and the political events in Constantinople. Adl Bey replied that, too, was being {pVactioatad