Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30
Under Cover Of Darkness the
Fallen Potentate is Quietly
Conveyed from Palace to
Railroad Station.
JEWELS AND FORTUNE
HAVE BEEN SEIZED
AND HAREM OPENED
ConstantinopIe Still Settling With
Suppressed Excitement and No One
Knows What Is Going to Come
Next.

(By Associated Press.)
Formal recognition of Mehmed W. a
sutton of Turkey viii be given this gov
eminent
A dispatch to that effect TO Ambassa-
dor Lelshman probably will go forward
tonight.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. April &.-Abdul
Hamid, the depOsed sultan of Turkey
left the capital last night for saloniki.
He is accompanied by eleven women OF
his harem-
He was conveyed quietly under cover
of darkness from the imperial palace at
Yildiz to the railroad station in SIAM
bouI shortly after he was installed on
board, the train pulled out for the west.
The special train with the deposeo SUI
tan on board left the STEAMBOAT station
at O'Clock this morning. 1t is due al
SaIoniki tomorrow as the run takes about
"a hours
Must Face Trial
Enver Rey, a leader Of the youns
Turks. sad today I'm connection with the
departure of Abdul Hamid. that the de-
posed sultan would be tried at saloniki'
probably for instigating mutiny and muir
der among the troops
II h re1orted that two of Abdul Ha-
mid's sons. in addition to the members OF
the harem and the large retinue OF SER
wants. are with their father on the spe-
cial train
II Is said that Abdul Hamid. upon ar
rival at SaIoniki, will be inferred in the
villa AIlatfni. in one Of the suburbs This
villa was formerly the residence of Gen
eral Robilant. the commandant OF the
Turkish gendarmerie.
Joy All Over Empire
holiday was declared today to cele-
brate the accession of Mehmed v. The
bourse, the banks and all the public
Offices are closed.
Half the people OF the city are wearing
badges OF red and white. the colors OF
liberty. pinned TO their coats with six
pointed star
ABDUL AND HAREM BEGIN
LIFE TERM IN EXILE
:. sAI.oNIKI. April 2s.-The deposed sui
tan Of Turkey. Abdul Hanid. arrived here
late last night from ConstantinOple.
He was accompanied by two Of his
sons and a suite OF seventeen persons,
Including eleven women Of his harem.
The party was escorted quietly to the
villa in the suburbs set aside for then
use.
This villa was occupied until recently
by General Robilant. commander OF the
Macedonian gandarmeTie.
The governor OF Saloniki asked the gen.
eral yesterday to move out, saying that
"a guest was expected"
Change Hailed With Joy
Numerous kilograms are being receive
ed here from the provinces. and everyone
welcomes the change In sovereigns-
II became known today that many
Turks OF all shades OF political opinion
s~
recent upheaval. sought and obtained the
protection Of the British authorities here.
The Transformation Of the barracks and
parade grounds formerly occupied by the
troops OF the sultan into a residential
quarter is being generally discussed
These locations constitute the finest sites
in Pera-
s. II has been suggested laso that The i'm
periaI palace at Ytldiz be converted into
a museum and that the immense park
surrounding the palace be turned into
recreation ground for the people of the
capital The effect of such improvements
would be TO transfer the fashionable dis
trict Of Constantinople some distance
further north. There is a strong POSSIBLE
fly in the early realization OF these Pro
jects, particularly IL the Young TURKS
push them with energy.
New Sultan Congratulated
Mehemmed V. the new sultan. already
has received congratulations from prac-
tically all the countries Of the world on
his accession to the throne. The tele-
grams Of felicitation from King Edward
and President Fallieres were the first to
arrive.
Iuitf Bey, secretary general of the for
eign ministry, has been appointed first
chamberlain to the new sultan; Halidzia
Effendi a well known author, has been
made first secretary OF the imperial chan
cellory. and Remsi Bey, commander of
the Salonikf Chausseurs. has been given
re position of first aide de camp to his
majesty.
Three monuments COMMUNICATING the
events of last Saturday are to be erected
in the capital by public subscription. Of
fetal notice was given today that hence
forward the people of the city would be
allowed to remain on the streets until
half past ten at night
NADIR PASHA HANGED
EROAT CATATA RRInGE.