Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-04-28
New Series No. S74.--volume LIx,--No. II.
TURKEY RED WITH BLOOD.
$4,000 People Slam--Sultan Depriv-
ed of Powers--Burial OF Soldiers.

Ell Oh IoWerS--Burtal OF Soldiers.
Constantinople, Turkey, April 26.
the fiidiz garrison surrendered
yesterday to the Constitutionalist
forces. The commanders of these
battalions began sending in their
submission to Mahmound Schefket
Pasha last night, and the whole OF
the troops protecting the palace
gave their formal and unconditional
surrender shortly after dawn. Niaz
Bey, called the hero of the July rev.
olution, is now in command OF the
garrison
The Sultan will be allowed to re-
main upon the throne, but on condi-
ton that he gives guara ntees against
a relapse to absolutism. These con-
ditions are as follows:
The walls OF the Yildiz palace to
be razed; the barracks at YiIdiz,
quartering about 10000 men, under
the immediate orders Of the Sultan.
are also to be raZed; In the future
there will be stationed at the palace
a guard OF 100 men only. The Sui
tan must pay the expense of the ex-
pedition from Saloniki from his pri-
vate fortune, and furthermore, the
Sultan. whose property Is largely in
vested abroad, must make gift to
the nation of $250,0OO,00O as the
basis of the financial regeneration OF
the empire.
A conservative estimate places the
number killed in the Armenian mas
sacres In Adana Vilayet at 90, 600 to
$4,000. At the town OF Adana more
than one hundred girls are missing.
lt is known that twenty-one natiye
pastors have been killed. Fears are
entertained that other American mis-
s;onaries than those whose deaths
nave been reported have been muir
dered. There are 5000 refugees
at Adana and Tarus and $1,000 at
Mefsina Marasch and Aintay are
quiet, but conditions at Hadjin are
becoming critical. A messenger dis.
patched for relief by Miss LambertA
the American missionary, who re-
Gently sent an appeal to Constantine
pie, has been killed IN the streets.
A second messenger, soldier. was
shot at. The Vail has given assur-
ances Of the safety of the Americans.
Conditions in Alexandretta are
unchanged. Beilan and Dortyole are
holding out An appeal for help has
been Issued from Ia Takia, as the
mob is nearing that city and the
american propertT is threatened.
Antioch Is quiet, there being no Ar
menians left in that town.
TewhX Pasha, the grand vizier, to-
day transmitted to the Sultan the
resignation of the entire cabinet and
communicated this fact to parlia-
ment.
A cortmartial to-day sentenced five
men to death and the prisoners will
be shot. major of the guard at the
imperial palace of Yildiz has confess
ed that he was paid $4,000 to act
with the palace conspirators. Nine
thousand soldier and civilians are
under arrest.
The national judiciary is in a bad
way. Beyond the courtmartiaI and
the force of the military, there is
nothing to back the mandates of the
parliament. The future of the Sui
tan is undecided. The ruler is look
ing upon the future with calmness.
Ahmed Ria Is mentioned as the
next grand vizier. Parliament re-
serves the right to inquire into the
causes Of the revolution and this will
likely be done without delay. The
army Is not willing to tolerate the
deposition OF the Sultan.
The arrests of reactionaries and
religious students continue, and IL is
estimated that up to last night 4 900
such persons had been apprehended.
The last burials of the men who
fell in the fighting Of Saturday took
place last night. The dead number
about 300, and the men in hospitals
do not reach the total of 500.
Abdul Hamid Dcposed.
Constantinople, April 27.-Sultan
Abdul Hamid was deposed to-day,
thus putting an end to a reign which
has been marked by bloodshed and
internal dissensions.
His brother, Mohammed Rechod,
was Immediately proclaimed the new
ruler amid scenes of the Widest en-
thusiasm.