The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-30
WAR OFFICE CONDEMNS
AND EXECUTES PRISONERS
Constitutionalists Lose No Time in
Bringing Consplrators in Recent
Uprising to Trial.

Constantinople. April 29.-The con
stitutionalists have lost no time In
bringing the conspiratorS in tue recent
uprising To trial. The military court,
sitting in the war office today, con
demned $50 prisoners 10 death and
they were executed.
Nadir Pasha, the second eunuch of
the palace, whose sentence was pro-
nounced yVSterday, was hanged at
dawn in Galata bridge and his great
body was viewed by thousands.
The national assembly, which met
under the presidency of Said Pasha5
decided that the sultan should take the
oath CT the constitution within week
The assembly also ratified the removal
of Abdul tIamid to Saloniki.
The governments has decided 10 send
commission to Adana TO try by court
martial the instigators Of the mas
sacre and the committee is authoriz-
ed to act with the utmost severity.
II is alleged that the chief authors
Of the recent mutiny were Abdul
Hamld's favorite son, Prince Mehem-
med Burhan EdJine Rear Admiral
Saind Pasha, son Of Kiamit Pasha, the
former grand vizier and Nadir Pasha,
who were engaged for long time
prior TO the rising Of corruptinG the
troops. The two former have fed.
Asni Bey. inspector general of the
Saloniki police who was charged with
the transport of the former sultan to
| SaloniIi relates that when he arrived
at the palace at o'clock in the morn
ing. he found Abdul Hamid in salon
.,.... ta1 oh I,Is
gala occasion by every candle and
torch that could be found in the build
| ing. This was because Abdul Hamtd
breads darkness; he had always been
| in fear Of assassination. He sat quite
alone with the exception of two
| eunuchs in corner In the same negil-
gent attire as on the previous day
| when the deputation from the national
| assembly notified him OF his deposit
ton. Being told that he must depart
he beseechingly appealed not to be
taken TO Saloniki. He wanted to go TO
the Cheraghan palace.
| a welcome message was received TO-
day from the town OF HadJin, in the
i province of Adana, where five Amerl-
| can women missionaries have been
alone with thousands of refugees who
sought safety there from bands OF
| Moslems seeking to put them to The
sword. Hadjin has withstood a siege
for the past eight days and the mis-
! sIonaries have been sending out fran
| tic appeals for help,
| Today message was received mere
| from Miss Lambert. the daughter OF
Bishop Lambert, timed 1920 a, m,
which said:
with the arrival OF the troops the
disorders In and about the city have
ceased and we are all safe and WE'LL
LAMBERT"
The Turkish cabinet has taken up
the consideration of the situation In
| Adana and neighboring districts. The
new governor general. Mustafa zihni.
is due TO arrive at the town of Adana
tonight or tomorrow. He has been In
structed to take the most energetic
measures TO establish order and to re-
lieye the suffering.
AdIel Bey. permanent under score
tary of state in the ministry of the in
terror. today said that the government
would make searching investigation
into the cause OF the disorders ana
punish the instigators.
| Inc secretary Sdlu thdl wv 6ONS'"
ment recognized the necessity of pro-
vidIng food. medicines and shelter for
the sufferers and had taken steps TO
provide these and inauguratc other
measures of frelief. In reply to a ques-
ton as to what connection existed be-
tween the massacres and the political
events in Constantinople, Adiel Bey
replied that that, too, was being IN
vestlgated.
Numerous kilograms are being re,
ceived here from the provinces and
everyone welcomes the change In soy,
ereigns Ii became known today tna'
many Turks OF all shades OF politics
whose lives were In danger. sought
and obtained the protection of tho Brit
lsh authorities here.
The transformation of the barracks
and parade grounds. formerly occupied
by the troops of the sultan, into a
residential quarter is being discussed
generally These l6catIcnS constitute
the finest sites in Pcra. 1t has been