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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14

Pierre, S ID. Jan. n.--rhe fun commit
tees for the senate and house. announced
at the sessions yesterday afternoon, are
as follows:
Senate.
Agriculture -Nolieman, Amsden An
drcws, Een. Danforth. johnson, OF i.snss-
bury. Weaver.
Apportionnent- Shaw, of Hutchinson,
Bates. Bell, Dillon Hollemau, Jordan, Ny
Quist. -,
I.axson. McCullen. Rowe. Scrosts, Stokes,
Ycager.
Banks aud l:ank.ns-Hoese. Ewast.
Hitchcock Laurson, Mcpherson. Puckett.
Capitol Buildings and Grounds-willam-
son. Bates, McCulleG Mcpherson, Rowe,
Cities and Municipal Corpora,ions--
Bates. Amsden, Curtis. Hitchcock, Sew
Charilable and Penal Institutions--Good-
sell, Bell. Dillon, Hare. Johnson. OF kings
bury, Scrosas.
derson. Danforth LoclSliart, Rowe, Stokes,
Yeager.
Elections, Thoreson,r Curtis. Goodsell.
HighleY, Johnson. of Lake, l-aurson, Nc
Cnlieu, No,beck. .robin.
lduca,ion--tla .Ansden. Robb,
Goodscll: 1lnese, Shaw. of Douglas, stfoh-
belin, Thorcsnn. Williams.
Jordan. NyqsisS. Puckett, Williamson.
Federal Rotations Curtis. Anderson,
Amsden. Danforth Laurson l4ockl,art,
Highways. Bridges and Ferries-Will-
Jams. Rol1b Hawkins, Hoese, Williamson.
Insuraucerobin, l3yrne. LaNson, May,
McCullen. Scroggs. Thoreson.
neutrality-suspicious. of Lake Byrne,
Hitchcock. May. Seward. Williams.
of sse SorSses Paakeil RSsa Ss
Judiciary Bates, Curtis. Hawk
ms. Hitchcock, Highley, Mcpherson, sew
ard, wosnuk.
Legislative r.xpenses-sha of Douglas
Amsdcn. Danforth. Jordan, Wosnuk.,
Live stock--Neager. Hare. Hawkins
Mines aud Mning-May. Bell Robb
Hare. Hishlcy, Iiocsc. Shaw. OF liutchin
Military Affairs Seward. Bell. Bobb
Curtis. Wosnuk.
Public Buildings. Other Than State Cap
ltol-An,lrews. Locishart Nyquist, Shaw
of Hlutchisou, Williamson
Public IIcalth-gobb Arenson, Dillon
| Highley, Jordan. Mcpherson, Puckett.
Public nstitutions-LaNson. Anderson
Arneson. Dillon. Hishley, Lockhart. 10
Public Printing-lIare, Danforth. Shaw
of Douglas Stokes. Weaver.
Railroads-Norbeck. Andrews. ErNne
Ewart Hitchcock, Mccullen, Thoresor
| Williams Tcager.
Rules--Shohcr. Andrews, Ewart. Good
School and Public I.andS-Locllhart. An
drcws. Iolemau. La&son, Nyquist. Stroll
belin Williams.
State Affairs Ewart, Bryne. Goodsel
Johnson OF Lake. Norbeck. Scroas:
Shaw: OF Douglas. Tooin, Thoreson.
empcrance--Johnson. OF Ninssbul.
Arneson Hitchcock. Laurson, Seward.
Warehouses and Grain Grading--I.au,
son, Anderson. Arneson Hoese. johnson
of Kingsbuiy. Shaw, of Hutchinson
\ Weaver.
Ways and Means -Scrosgs. Bate
Hawkins. johnson. OF Lake. Jordan. Ny
QuiSt. Tobin. Weaver, Wosnuk.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
RAISE IN THE SALARY
OF PRESIDENT FAVORED

ment to the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill, which today
was reported to the senate from the
committee on finance the salary of the
president is increased from $4,000 to
100000. TIE increase to include the
s25,OOO now annually appropriated for
the presidents travelling expenses.
Amendments also We're reported In
creasing the salaries of the vice presi-
dent and speaker of the House from
$4,000 to $4,000 year.
The amendments We're referred by
the Senate to the committee on ap-
propriations. which, il 1t approves
them. will incorporate them in the ap-
propriation bill now under considera-
ton and report them back to the SEN
ate for action.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
STUBBS TAKES OATH
IN BLINDlNG STORM

Topeka. Kan. Jan. l4.-Despite
plinlinR snowstorm yesterday. which
forced the committee in charge of the
inaugural ceremonies for w. r. Stubs
TO abandon an automobile tour of the
city. over 1000 persons attended the
exercises at the city auditorium. The
oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice w. A. Johnston.
Governor Hoch made goodby speech
as retiring governor. Three governors
were present, George W. Click. j. w.
Bailey and i. F. Stanley. The inaus-
ural reception was held at the state
house.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
CLAY COUNTY WILL
HOLD ANNUAL FAIR

Vernii,iun S. d.. Jan. 12.-At a meet
ing OF the stockholders of the Clay
County Fair association last Tuesday.
1t was decided to hold county fair
here again this year and the dates
agreed upon were September IS, 90, 80
and October 1. This places the county
fair between the state fair at Huron
and the Interstate fair at Sioux City.
With good weather. the 1909 fair will
be the best ever held in Clay county.
Last year the anthrax epidemic pre-
vented this county from having their
annual fair.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, e. II. Maurer vice
president: Chas. Chaussee; secretary,
James Partridge: treasurer o. j.
Gunderson; directors, w. ID. Eklund.
c. f. Prentis. C. Christianson. c. j..
Gunderson, Ole Jetley, Peter Cleland.
r. w. Petersen. l.. A. Iverson. w. A.
Collar George Thorson. T.. Fl. Maurer
and ChaS. chausSee.
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SHOCKED BY FAUCET
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT

Huron. S. d.. Jan. 14.-An evening
or two since son of Hon c.. A.
Blake received a severe electric shock.
He stepped into the bath room and
with one hand took hold of the faucet
to turn on the water and with the
other reached up to turn on the cleo
.ric light. In an instant a current OF
electricity went through his body. He
fell to the floor unconscious, but his
groans brought the family to his as
sistance and he was soon restored.
Fortunately, the electric current was
not strong enough to produce fatal re-
suits and Mr.. Blake is entirely re-
covered
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GENERAL ENGLISH RESIGNS
BECAUSE OF POOR HEALTH

Yankton, S. d., Jan. 13.-At a special
term of circuit court Alex t,arker,
brought here on a change of Venue
from Hutchinson county, was given six
months in the state penitentiary for
grand larceny.
English, of the state G. A. r.. has re-
signed his commission to the depart
ment commander, Warren Osborn, Of
this city. on account OF Ill health. and
Judge s. A. Boyles. of Yankton, has
been appointed to the vacancy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
LOBBYISTS REGISTER
UNDER THE LAW

Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 12--So far, the only
lobbyists who have registered with the
secretary of state are Ben +. Hoover,
as a representative of railroads and
express companies; w. S. Stockwell OF
Yankton, as representative of the
travelling men of the state. and l. A.
Keith, of Lake Preston. and John Nc
Cain, Of Trip, as representatives Of
the state druggists association. Sew
eral other representatives of different
interests are here, but none others
have yet called to sign up the author
!zed register with the secretary OF
ct a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
INJURED VETERAN HAS
LIMB AMPU1ATED

Kimball, s. D.. Jan. 13.-Samuel Barr.
of this city, who was run down a few
weeks ago by c.. NJ. & st. p. freight
train, which was switching here, and
injured, and who was taken to the
Chamberlain sanitarium for treatment.
had one of his lower limbs amputated.
1t was thought at first that it could
be saved, but at q late hour it was
decided that the anputation was
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
MAIL CARRIER DROPS
DEAD ON THE STREET

E.gan IS. D., Jan. 12.--W. Fl. Landon,
of this place, recently appointed car
rier for the star mail route between
here and Pipcstone. dropped dead of
heart failure at the latter place yester-
day morning ON the sidewalk while on
his way to get his team to start on his
trip.
Landon, who was 81 years old and a
veteran of the civil war, leaves fam
lily here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
LINE FROM
LAMRO TO STATE CAPITAL

Pierre. S. D.. Jan. IA telephone
line will be constructed this coming
summer between Lamro. in Tripp
county and Pierre. 1t will dc con-
structed by a company just formed at
Lanlro. This company has absorbed
several smaller ones. and the lines of
these will be used in making the con-
Jinuous line between Lanro and the
capital
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
DAKOTA WHEAT THIEF
LOCATED IN IOWA

Aberdeen, s. d., Jan. 11.-The sher-
ifr's office has received word that a man
named Richie, wanted here for stealing
wheat. has been captured IN Iowa.
Richie stole a load of wheat. which
he disposed of to local elevator man.
anG then skipped out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
TEXAS coTToN clNs FIREp.

cf =. III. Bailey, at Lindel. and A. j.
Conger, at Quitman, were burned by
incendiaries. at q loss OF $4,000. Since
September there have been ia cotton
gins burned In Texas, and not an In
.cendiary OF night rider has been ar
.-estca.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
OFFICER ARRESTS
LAWLESS BROTHER

Aberdeen. S. D.. Jan. ia
case wherein devotion to otficial
duty outweighed fraternal affec-
ton developed today when Fred
Reber and John Tugen. of James,
We're brought to this city on
charge of running a blind
pig. The arrest was made by
John Reber, brother of Fred
Reber. John Reber is Il consta-
BILE, and after pleading with his
brother to cease the unlawful
business in which he was en-
gagged. without avail. hc per
formed his official duty by plac-
ing him under arrest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
cAs1Ro ls eAiNlNe.

Berlin. Jan. 11.-General Cipriano Cas-
tro is improving rapidly. DR.. Israel be-
lieves he will be confined to the hos
pital two weeks longer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
BOLTON BUSINESS HOUSE
CONSUMED RY FIRE
AuGUsTANA COLLEGE
BEGINS SECOND SEMESTER

Canton, S. D., Jan. 9.-Augustana coll
lego opened Tuesday for the wintor
term, after a two weeks vacation, with
Il large enrolment of students. This
institution draws students from South
Dakota. Iowa and Minnesota.
A!ys. Thomas rllorson has departed
for I'll Paso, Tex. She will be joined
later by Mr.. Thorson and tllc. will go
to Washington in time for the in
al,srrlratiO ion
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
ROSE GUGGENHElMER PUNCH
FAILS TO SECURE DIVORCE

Sioux lNalis. S. d., Jan. 1a.--After one
the local divorce courts, Mrs. Rose
Guggenheimer Punch, formerly res
ident OF St Louis, has lost out in her
effort to secure divorce from Jack
Charles Punch, of st. Louis
When on the witness stand in her
own behalf. she made no attack upon
the character of her husband, but tes-
tilted that the cruelty consisted of the
use of harsh language toward her by
her husband. and his neglect of her.
The defendant took the witness stand
i'm his own behalf and vigorously de-
nied all the charges of the plaintiff.
BY way of recrinnination. the defense
charged Mrs. Punch With desertion.
The trial of the case was terminated
by Judge Jones. of the state circuit
court. ordering the dismissal OF the
case instituted by the plaintiff.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
If 1s rs yNLUckY.
COW rs TO BLAME.

Nermillion. S. ID. Jan. H.
There are some peop:e who shy
at the No 13 as being unlucky.
but there is one man in this
city that absolutely rejects that
theory since last Saturday. This
man is the newly installed :
clerk of courts. Chauncey /.
Vaughn. On Friday evening he :
purchased ticket No. 13 for 80 :
cents at q Catholic bazar and on
Saturday morning woke up to
find himself the possessor of
$40 COW as result.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
BILL TO DELAY
SPECIAL ATTACK
ON THE TREASURY
Would Hold Out Special Ap
preparation Until General
Bills Are Passed.

Pierre. s. u. Jan. 12.--Short sessions
We're held in both branches yesterday.
Twcnty-one bills were introduced in
the senate and is in the house. AmonH
the more important--judging from
their titles, the bills being not yet
printed--are, one to amend the pri
mary law. by Senator Arneson; one by
the same senator for insurance OF bank
deposits: one by Curtis. creating the
Office of parole commissioner: the
drunkards home bill, by Ewart---same
as Wooley's house hill, introduced pre-
standard policy bill by Byrne; one re-,
quiring Investment of 10 per cent in
surance fees by foreign companies
within the state introduced in the
senate by Thorcson, and in the house;
by WoolcS); by i1nglesbN, maximum
telegraph toll bill; by johnson. of Min
nehaha, requiring treasurers to account
for interest OH deposits of county
funds; by Brynfulson, requiring secre-l
taries of mutual insurance companies
to file an annual report With county
auditors.
The question of economy in appro-f
priations, which promises to be d burn
resolution offered by Amsden that no.
special appropriation bills should pass
until the general appropriations Dill S
reported out of committee or an esti-
mate of tho gross amount thereof fur
nished by the committee" While all
agreed in endorsing the prlnclple OF
the resolution for economy, there was
grave doubt OF it's cxpediency. Sen
ator Byrnc thought it's passage would
operate to defeat its purpose. Laxon
moved its reference to the committee
on rules. Dillon favored reference and
careful consideration. LaNon moved to
refer which motion prevailed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
LEGiSL LAT7VE COMMITTEES
NAMED IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, S ID. Jan. 1.-THE fun commit
tees for the senate and house. announced
at the sessions yesterday afternoon, are
.olloN,e-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 9-The committees
for both houses were announced today
The chairmen of the more important
committees will be:
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COMMITTEES ARE
ANNOUNCED FOR
ASSEMBLY WORK
Dakota Lawmakers Propose
Inebriate Asylum Supported
by Saloon License.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 9.-The committees
for both houses were announced today
The chairmen of the more important
committees will be:
House chairmen.
Appropriations, Cable; agriculture.
charitable and penal Institutions, Pc
terson. of Lincoln; education. Larson.
of Union: food and dairy products, ST.
monson: irrigation and drainage, Rryn-
julson; insurance, WOoley; judiciary.
Morris: live stock, Mccain; municipal
corporations, Larson, of Minnehaha:
printing, Swanson: privileges and cleo
tions, Hebal: railroads, Bartine; rules,
Taylor: school and public lands. Ding
son: state affairs, Wigman; temper
ance. Fitch; ways and means, Wolse-
nutll.
Senate chairmsn.
Agriculture Holman: appropriations.
Bryne; banks, Issenhuth; capitol build
ing, Williamson; municipal corpora
tions. Bates; elections. Thorcson; ed
Sartss foSn sadTa
Stokes; judiciary. Dillon; mines. May:
military, Stewart; public institutions.
Laxon; railroads, Norbeck; school and
public lands, LoclShart; state affairs.
Ewert.
A bill was introduced today in the
senate for an inebriate asylum. to be-
supported by an increase Of $50 on each
saloon license issued in the state
BOLTON BUSINESS HOUSE
CONSUMED eY FIRE
Bridgewater. S: D., Jan. s.-The
Frank Bailey double store building at
Dolton, S. d., occupied by Dirks &
Sheen as a general merchandise store
and DIR. Smith as n drug store, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. entailing a
heavy loss partially covered by insur-
ance.
Dolton has no water system or fire
department with which to combat the
flames and for some time the business
portion of the town was threatened
with destruction. The weather was ex-
tremely cold, registering 20 '.elow zero.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
five PERISH in
LAKE DISASTER
Steamer Strikes Ice fIOe and
Goes to Bottom.
viCTIES WERE In BJNES

Vessel Was on Way From Milwaukee
TO Port Huron With a Cargo Of
Grain and, According 20 Reports,
VIII ne Total Loss--Eben Ward
the Uniseky Craft - Captain and
Members Of Crew Saved by Passing
Bost.
Mackinaw City. Mich. April a.
Five members OF the crew OF the
steamer Eber Ward. grain laden. from
Milwaukee for Port Huron. were
drowned In the sinking OF the boat In
Lake Michigan after striking a heavy
ice doe about six miles west Of this
port Nine members OF tho crew were
saved
The dead: John Hsmm. James
Perry. John Mebsnoth. Kinney Nc.
Kay and a deck hand.
The Eber Ward stayed anoat only
three minutes after colliding with the
foe. The five who persisted are sup
posed TO have been asleep below.
The survivors are; Captain T.
LeMay. First Mate A. p. Gaiino. Chief
Engineer Frank Baldwin. Second En-.
gineer S. II. Shipman. Wheelsmen
Charles Lester and Frank Clutch,
Deckhand August Palmer. Steward
John Winterhaler and Mrs. Winter.
halter and Al Quinn.
The boat went to the bottom In one
OF the deepest spots OF the Straits OF
Mackinac and will be a total loss to.
gether with her cargo OF corn. So
completely was the bow OF the steam.
er shattered by the collision with the
ice foe that she was flooded from stem
to stern almost instantly.
The survivors who happened to be
on deck at the time OF the accident
had barely time to float a yawl boat
In which they rowed away from the III
fated vessel just as her upper works
we're disappearing below the surface
OF the waters. They were picked NJ
by the steamer Bennington. OF the
Rutland line. and brought to this
city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
LIVES LOST IN
OHIO TORNADO
In Less Than Five Minutes
Eight Are Killed.
Many ROOFS ARE LIFTED

Gale Reaches Velocity Of sixty-slx
Miles an Hour and IL Followed by
Sheet OF Rain and Hall Which Falls
With Terrific Feres-Twslve school
Buildings Damaged = Woman ls
Blown Into Pond and Drowned.
Eight persons were killed. sir NOR
tally hurt. AT least nifty more sustained
serious injuries and property valued at
more than sl.0Oo.so0 was destroyed In
n tornado which swept through Cleve-
land and northern Ohio.
The dead are Jasper Cromwell. kill
ed by being blown from a train; Mrs.
Olive Phalen. skull crushed by a stone
blown from the top of building; un.
Identified woman, blown into pond at
Wade park and drowned; Joseph Yes
sla, killed by falling smokestack;
Louis Petro. crushed by falling roof;
Joseph Sclazek, struck by flying tim
Der; John Niebalsh hurt by falling
church steeple: Charles Trautman.
blown on freight train.
The fatally injured are: ]. Bubysky,
crushed by falling timber; Gladys
May, injured by falling shed; Mrs. c.
j. Herig. fell on stove and was scald-
Charles Heller, struck by lightning:
David Young. body crushed when the
wind overturned his wagon; Harry
Bender, caught under buggy oyerturn.
ed by wind.
The storm arose suddenly and lasted
only Eve minutes. At 1880 the sun
was shining brightly. Al 1898 the
city was shrouded In darkness. From
the northeast on the lake came y gale
blowing at the rate OF sixty-six miles
an hour. In its wake followed sheet
OF rain and hail which fell with ter.
rife force.
Twelve school buildings were dam.
aged.
The roof was lifted from the main
building OF the Case School OF Applied
Science.
Telegraph and telephone service
was ruined. Poles were swept down
by the wind. Crossed wires set poles
on fire. Street cars and trains were
delayed. Trees were torn up by the
roots In the cemeteries. A score OF
monuments was overturned and
crushed
Fred Grugel committed suicide dur
ing the height OF the storm because he
was afraid he was about 10 be killed
He rushed into n barn out OF the rain
and drank carbolic acid. He left a note
explaining his action.
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day with ceremonies OF interest and
impressiveness. The officers Of the so
ciety declare that the opening OF It's
new home constitutes the main feature
Of the annual convention.
The building, which has cost $780,
600. all raised by the Daughters, was
declared open by Mrs Donald Mclean.
the retiring president general OF the
society.
There are two leading candidates for
the Office OF president general OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
They are Mrs Matthew r. Scott of IL
linois. the so-called administrations
candidate, and Mrs. W. G. Story OF New
York. who Is favored by those opposed
TO Mrs. Mclean.
The exercises were opened with the
reading OF the Scriptures by Mrs.
Esther rockingham Noble. chaplain
general. Mrs. Mclean delivered her
opening address and was followed by
the wee president. Ambassador Jus.
gerand and Judge Stochbridge.
On behalf OF all the daughters Mrs.
stockbridge responded 10 the address
OF welcome by Mrs. Mclean. Music
wns by the United States Marine
band.
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TILLMAN IN VISIT TO TAFT
Goes TO White for First Time in Sew.
en- Years.

en- Years.
Senator Tillman paid his first visit
TO the White House in seven years and
received n cordial greeting from Presi-
dent Taft, In his long official career
the senator never had called upon Mr..
Roosevelt. and his appearance in the
executive Office created sensation.
Booker + Washington was waiting
TO see the president when Mr. Tillman
arrived. The South Carolina man was
shown into Mr. Tafts private Office
Immediately The cali was purely Of
social nature Il was declared
4 came" said Senator rIuan. TO
see II the Office seekers bad ilied any
fat OF the presldea but thay have
not fried q pound.
Asked wis De lad never VISITED the
White House III Che p senator Till
man replied = waited until a gen.
tleman GOT IN
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SCHEME To RELEASE
BOYLE is THWARTED
Waterman Discovers Ladder I'm
der kidnapeT's Window.

Mercer, Pa. April 22.--An attempt
to liberate James II. Boyle, charged
with the Whitla kidnapping, from the
Mercer county Jail was made during
the night.
That IL failed was due to the
vigilance OF Nightwatchman Robert
Fruit, who saw ladder resting
against the Jail wall under the window
OF Boyle's cell. II was apparently the
intention 70 saw the bars from the out
side and release the prisoner
Fruit called the guards and the jail
was watched closely the rest OF the
night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
five THOUSAND
ARE MASSACRED
Late Information Concerning
Slaughter in Adana.
TURK GRAND yIzIER QUITS

Sultan Summons Him TO the Palace
Where a Conference Is Heid-com-
msnder Of the Army Of Investment
Assures the People Of Constantine
pie That Their Lives and Property
VIII BE Respected-AssassIn OF
tho Prince Of Samos.
Five thousand persons lost their lives
IN the massacres in the vilayet OF
Adana In Turkey during the last eight
days as a result OF the outbreak OF
Moslem fanaticism. Two thousand were
killed in the city OF Adana, more than
200 OF the victims being Moslems. This
information was received In Constan-
tinople through consular channels.
Tewfik Pasha. the grand vizier;
Edhem Pasha. minister Of war. and
. Nazim Pssha, commanding the force
in the capital. sent their designations
TO the sultan. The sultan summoned
Hilmi Pasha, the late grand vizier,
but Hllmi hesitated TO resume office
His majesty then called Tewfk to
TIC P@AhtC anu NA' hiaAa WIS
closeted with the sultan.
All the forts surrounding Constan-
tinople, from the Sea OF Marmora TO
the Black sea, are occupied by the
constitutional troops and the soldiers
supporting the Young Turks are ad.
vancing upon the capital. No definite
information as to when they will enter
Constsntinople can be given.
Two proclamsuons signed by Husni
PashR commanding the army OF I'm.
vestment. addressed respectively TO
the citizens OF Constantinople and TO
the garrison. were scattered through
the capital. They explain the pur.
poses of the advancing army and give
assurances that the lives and property
OF the people of the capital will be
respected