The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-10
RE VIE VIII NG.
I STANOSARE
PUT Up
In Stamboul Preparing for
Girding Of Sword Upon
Mehemmed Y.

corresponds TO that OF a coronation,
will take place in the mosque Ayuob.
the single mosque In Constantinople.
which Christians are allowed to enter
or even congregate about the entrance
or court yard II Will last but few
minutes and no foreign eyes will wit
ness the ancient rite OF the spiritual
power consigning the temporal power
to the Sultan.
a stand has been erected for the d.
plomatic corps and distinguished for
eigners, eight or ten blocks from the
mosque.
The Sultan will proceed from the
Dolmagtsche Palace to the mosque In
a launch, and from there attended by
the Grand Vizier the Sheik vi Islam
the members Of the cabinet, the chiefs
OF the army, the officers OF the two
higher grades of the Ulemas and many
other functionarles will go to the Top
Kapou place. about six miles distant,
to kiss the robe Of the prophet. The
Sultans train will make rich display
The government Is taking hold of the
relief work in Adana province with
vigor. II was announced today that
Sl50,000 had been sent there. The
Grand Vizier and Ferid Pasha, the min
lister of the INTERIOR received deputa-
ton of the Armenian clergy and
laity yesterday The delegation was
headed by Arscharani, the representa-
tive of the Patriarchiate, who was as
sured that the government would in
quire thoroughly into the Adana mas
sacre and severely punish those guilty
of melting them. The minister said
the investigation would. be conducted
by military court.
Ferid Pagha told the delegation that
eight physicians had been sent from
Smyrna to Adana and that several
also had gone there from CONSTANT
nople. A number of prominent Ar
menians met here today and submitted
to the government the following re-
quests.
First. that the murderers Of Chris
be returned and indemnities
be paid for property destroyed; third.
that the women and girls who were
stolen be returned, and also that the
men and women VINO were compelled
forcibly TO adopt Mohammedanlsm, be
allowed to resume their own faith,
fourth, that the investigation conduct.
ed under the craftsmanship of the gov
ernor general he suspended. and that
new investigation of the disorders
from their commencement be made
by a military. commission, fifth, that
Christians be permitted TO participate
-t,l i'll
sixth. that Armenians be allowed to
participate in defTaying the cost OF
erecting a monument TO those who
have fallen in the army OF liberty.
The Agricultural Bank has arranged
10 loan $4,000. without interest, TO the
farmers of Adana province. to aid them
IN planting new crops.
Latakia, Syria, May 9.-Practical-
ly all the refugees here have returned
to their homes or are ready to go.
Many OF the houses believed to have
been burned are still standing, but
where they have been burned the
people are still camped in the open.
The weather is warm and crops are
ripe.
Gibraltar. May 9.-The United
States arnored cruiser Montana sailed
from here today for Alexandretta, The
Montana and North Carolina arrived
at Gibraltar May 6, and the North
Carolina sailed for Alexandretta two
days later The vessels were sent to
Turkish waters to protect American
interests.
Tarsus, May 9.-Since the p:oclama-
tion of the new Sultan, there has been
d general feeling OF security here.
Those in charge Of the relief work are
thinning out the, dependents by send
ing out into the country The refugees
wish to return TO their former homes
so that they may become self support
ing. Six hundred soldiers are here
guarding the town.
Constantinople, May 9.-The anti.
Christian rioting In Asia Moor that
began between the twelfth and four.
teenth of April, has resulted in the
loss of two American lives and the
destruction of American porperty by
fire and otherwise, valued at about
$4,000 The only loss of life was at
Adana, where the Rev Henry Maurer
and Daniel NJ. Rogers were shot down
while attempting to put out fire that
threatened the missionary buildings
there.
The financial losses have been al
lotted as follows.
In the province of Adana, 81 500; at
kessab, should the reported burning
OF the missionary buildings there be
confirmed, $4,000, and In the city OF
Adana, $1.500. This last mentioned
loss was incurred through the pulling
down or burning of buildings attached
TO the girls school,
Beirut. May 9. The special relief
committee here of which F. G. Freyer,
the American missionary is treasurer.
and the Aemrican consul, G.. q. Rayn-
dal, Is chairman, has issued an appeal.
especially directed to Americans, for
funds.
The appeal says there Is absolute
and Immediate need OF $4,000 to re-
lieve the many demands made for doc.
tors, nurses, medical stores and food
for the wounded and destitute thous.
ands in northern Syria. and asks that
remittenceS be cabcd to the American
Red Cross, care the Ottoman bank.
Beirut,
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