The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-03
MARINES OF kASSiM BARRACKS
NAME iNEFFECTuAL PRO-
TEST AGAINST MOVING.
WHITE FLAG IS HO|STED
Disaffected Troops Speedily Brought
to Terms by General Schefket Who
Pronounces Rebellion Ended-Treas.
ures Of Deposed Ruler Are lnven-
toried Prior to Distribution.

Constantnople. May 1.-The marines
uated behind the American embassy,
mutinied last night They refused to
embark for distribution to the vari-
Gus ports. The marines belong to the
old disaffected garrison and, although
they had nominally surrendered were
in an ugly mood. They We're easily
persuaded by agitators to make an
armed protest against exile from the
capital.
When the American ambassador, Mr..
Leishman. looked out Of his window
this morning he observed a battery Of
mountain howit2ers occupying position
on a terrace near the embassy. Fur
ther up, field pieces had been stationed,
while battalions of infantry were
spread out through the Turkish ceme
terry and on the slope overlooking the
golden horn. General Schefket, com
manding, lost no time in bringing the
mutineers to terms. After they had
surrendered, he said:
The Last Flicker.
After we had disposed several bat
talions of troops and some batteries
within easy range of The batteries we
inquired which it was to be, obedience
to order or the fate of their comrades
in the Taxim arsenal. The white flag
was then hoisted on the barracks.
II do not blame the men for the mu-
tiny" added General Schefket. "It
was the work of few ringleaders. We
are now sorting them out for court
martial"
Counting Treasure.
The treasures Of the palace of Yidiz
are being inventoried by parliamen-
tary commission. Abdul Hamid 80
years ago took the open, hilly pastures
and gradually transformed them into
gardens, among which he constructed
pavilions for himself, his wives, his
children and the palace favortes. He
gathered there an immense variety of
objects of art and luxury, services of
silver and gold, French and Oriental
carpets, Greek sculptures taken from
the museum of Constantinople, pres
ents from most of the sovereigns of
Europe and gifts from wealthy sub
jects. Within the walls of the palace
are artificial lakes. geological garden
with an especially fine collection of
giraffes, various breeds of camels and
rare birds and an automobile course
To Be Distributed.
The art objects taken from the mu-
seums will be returned; the furniture,
rugs, porcelains and jewels will be dis
tributed to the other palaces, the new
sultan, Mehemed ", taking the choice
of these for the Dolmabagtsche palace,
which he is at present occupying A
particular search is being made for the
boards of cash which Abdul Hamid is
reported always to have had on hand.
He has also great sums invested
abroad. None however, has been
found as yet, although the former sui
tan must have had at least few hun
dred thousand pounds in the domestic
exchequer.
Sultan Mehemed has kept himself
somewhat in retirement ever since
he replaced his brother on the throne,
He drove out today to his country
home and was warmly cheered. Large
crowds had gathered to watch his re-
turn to the palace and the sultan was
given an ovation which seemed to
please him greatly.