The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-29

-cept the honor had it come to him UNI
der any other circumstances, but that
he could not accept it while still leader
of the army. To do SO would not ac-
cord with his ideas of civil and polit-
tcal liberty of action.
Schefka Pasha is an Arab. and comes
from Bagdad. He has lived for IL years
in Europe and got his military train
ing in Germany.
A court martial today sentenced five
men to death and they will be shot
this afternoon.
A major of the guard at the imper-
ial palace Of Yildiz kiosk has confessed
ne was paid $500 to act for the pal
are conspirators. The feeling among the
members of parliament against the sui
tan remaining on the throne is strong.
Brother to Succeed Him.
Mohamned Reschadl, the sultan's
brother, is the favorita candidate for
the succession.
The parliamentary leaders have de-
cided to act as if there had been no in
terruption to the parliamentary sys-
TEN. They will support the cabinet
precisely as 1t vas before the meeting
of April Is, the day of the mutinous
outbreak on the part OF the local gar
rison, There will be a public session
of parliament this afternoon in the pal
ace of justice.
Like City of Dead.
NUIiSLa1tttiiOple experienced last night
She effects Of the state of siege de-
-clared yesterday. The capital resembled
~ city or the dead. No one was al
lowed on the streets after 8 o'clock in
The evening and the carrying of arms
by civilians as well as the publication
eDf news likely to create disquietude
are strictly prohibited.
The commission of union INC prog
ress has issued a statement denying
the allegations attributing the recent
occurrences to controversies between
h political parties and saying the
march of the constitutionalists on the
capital was undertaken under the in
tiuence OF the committee. The state
nrnt sets forth that the tragic events
of the last fortnight We're provoked by
"wretches and vile who
We're injured by the proclamation of
the constitution. Soldiers We're cor
rupted with money inc melted to COM
NIT acts of savagery. The holy mis-
sion OF the army is above personalities.
The committee wishes to work for the
general interest and serve the father
sand"
5000 Arrests Made.
The arrest of reactionaries and re-
digious students continued, and it is
that up to last night 5000
such persons had been unprecedented.
The last burials of the men who fell
in the fighting of Saturday took place
sdSsL liiSiil. ilic uSdu fuIllDtIeu ABOUT
300 and the men in hospitals do not
reach the total of 500. Five thousand
troops were taken prisoners.
Two hundred of the sultan's A1ban-
ian soldiers close to the palace at Yil-
aIliz persistentiy refused to surrender
their quarters. which are adjacent to
the main gates of the palace enclosure.
Although these men have not fired on
amy one. their ~steadfast refusal to sub
init be disarrned is very annoying
TO Shefket Pasha, who is arranging to
attack them and force their surrender
sinless they will do as he desires.
Plan Another Attack.
The correspondent repaired to the
scene of this threatened trouble. Some
.uf his inajesty's children are disobe-
1ieut." remarked the officer command
ing the approach to the gates of the
palace. in reply to a question. we
have placed a battalion OF Macedonian
volunteers within close range and we
are awaiting only the arrival of artil-
!ery before making a final demand for
surrender. Il this is refused we must
attack"
The M~acedonians referred to were
behind a series OF long terraced walls
between 900 u 400 yards from the
Albanian barracks. Their cartridge
belts were fill. AS the officer was
speaking Il unsbe of Macedonian VOL
lnteers, mostly men of independent 20
sition. were arriving on the scene in