New-York tribune., 1909-05-10
MEHMED'S ACCESSION
THE CEREMONY TO-DAY.
;1m9icdn Mission Losses 1000
Turks did Relief Work.

feusfantInopIe May s-Revfevrng stands are
being put up in the principal streets OF Stamo0ui
to-day preparation the procession tomorrow
following the girding Of the sword upon Mehmed
Y. This ceremony. which corresponds 20 that Of
coronation. will take place in the Mosque Ayouh,
the only mosque sn Constspt1nople which CHRISTIANS
not allowed 20 enter and aboistthe entrance OF
courtyard OF which they not even permitted 20
congregate II viii last only few minutes and no
foreign eyes viii witness the ancient rite OF the
Spiritual power consigning the temporal power TO
the Sultan.
A stand has been erected for the diplomatic corps
and distinguished foreigners some eight or ten
blocks from the mosque The Sultan vill in a
launch from the Donna Bastsche Palace 10 the
mosque which stands the waters edge, and
from there attended by the grand vzier, the sheik-
pl-Isam. the members of the Cabinet. the chiefs
Of the army. the two higher grades Of uemas and
many other officials. will 70 the Top KaPou
Palace, about six miles distant kiss the robe Of
the Prophet The sultans train is expected 70 make
n rich display Of fabrics 5evreiied arms and fine
horses.
AMERICAN PROPERTY DESTROYED.
The recent anti-C,hrsstsu rioting in Asia Minor
has resulted IN the loss OF two American lives and
the destruction American property. by fire and
otherwise. valued IN all AT about 5000 The only
loss Of life at Adana. where Henry Maurer and
the Rev. D. N. Rogers were shot while attempting
20 put out a FIRE which threatened the missionary
buildings there TIE financial losses have beer AL
lotted follows: In the province of Adans, 1850;
at Kessab, should the reported burning of the mis-
sionary buildings there be confirmed. 5000 and in
the city OF Adana, 1850. This last mentioned loss
was incurred through the pulling down or burning
OF buildings attached 20 the girls school. Much OF
the woodwork in the porches Of the school had TO
he torn away.
The government is taking hold OF the relief work
in Adana province with considerable vgor- II vas
announced to-day that $4,000 been sent there.
The Agricultural Bank has arranged TO lend SIS 900
without interes. 10 the farmers Of Adana province
20 aid them in planting crops.
The Grand Vizer and Ferfd Pacha the Minister
os the Interior. received deputation OF the Ar
menian clergy and lsity yesterday. The delegation
was headed by Arscharani the provisional repre-
Sentative Of the pstriarchate.s who assured
that the government would inquire thoroughly into
the Adaaa r1ass2cies and severely punish those
guilty OF instigating them. Ferid Pacha told the
delegation that eight physicians has been sent from
Smyrna Adana. and that several also had gone
there from Constantinopie. The physicians, he
added carried with them large quantities of med
ical supplies
REQUESTS OF THE ARMENIANs.
4 number Of well known Armenfans met here to-
day submitted to the government the follow
fng requests:
First that the rnurderers Of Christians be pun
ished: second that stolen property be returned and
indemnities be paid for property destroyed; third
that the and girls who were stolen be re-
turned and also that men and women who were
compelled forciblv TO adopt MahOmetansm be al
lowed 20 resume their former worship; fourth. that
the investigation conducted under the chairman
ship Of the Governor General be suspended and
that a new investigation of the disorders from
their beginning be made by a military commits
sion: fifth that Christians be permitted 70 partici-
pate in the local police establishment, and sixth
that Arroenians be allowed 20 share in defraying
the cost of erecting monument TO those who have
fallen in the army Of liberty