Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-29

Constantinople, April 2S.-The former
ruler Of the empire, Abdul Hamid II
is to be kept d prisoner in large house
with walled grounds on a height over.
looking Saloniki, which has lately beer
occupied by the italian commander OF
the International gendarmerie. He is
not t. be put on trial as has been wide
ly reported in Constantinople, for he
is considered to be above the law. II
was thought wise to keep the deposed
Sultan in European Turkey. remote
from the capital. His household Will be
administered for him upon a generous
scale and his life will be safeguarded
as he earnestly besought when mott
fled of his dethronement.
Abdul Hamid with four wives, five
daughters and two of his younger sons
and a comparatively large number Of
Yildiz palace last night and started
under escort to Saloniki. The party
proceeded by steam launches to the
landing near the railway and a special
train, on which they were placed left
at o'clock in the morning.
The Constituencies would like to
get back part of the great sums of
money that the former Sultan is sup
posed to have abroad, not only because
the government is in need Of money,
but because it is desirable that he
should be deprived of the resources for
another coup de'etat. Speculation
places Abdul Hamids wealth at any
thing between $25,0O0,00O and 100000
O0O 1t was mentioned with pleasure to-
day at the palace of Mehemmed V that
tho American ambassador was the first
of the foreign representatives to COM
municate his good wishes to the newly
proclaimed Sultan. The Sultan sent
his compliments and thanks to Mr..
Leishman, expressing pleasure that tho
representative of the United States
was the first to congratulate him.
The city is Illuminated tonight. and
general rejoicing continues. Although
this was a holiday. court martial
were held ard several of the princi-
pals in the mutiny of the troops were
condemned to death. Later they were
taken outside the walls of the city and
shot. Prince Sabah Eddine, the nephew
of the Sultan, who was arrested IN
suspicion of being implicated in the
rising, has been liberated and his re.
lease has caused good impression.
The streets of the capital are filled
with Macedonian volunteers They are
being fed by the citizens at the cot
fee houses and restaurants, which arc
all full to oyerflowing. A brisk bust
ness is being done in the sale Of pic
lures Of the Sultan and miniature flags
inscribed Liberty, Fraternity, Equal
ty and Justice" Hedjas and Sofas,
are now reappearing in the public
places and conditions are assuming a
nominal aspect.
The huge square inside the ratings
of the war office presented an unusual
scene this afternoon. Thousands of
soldiers of the late garrison were seat
ed. tross-legged, in companies in a
great semi-circle while officers made
the rounds and picked out those sus-
pected of active completely in the mt
tiny The men, however, were cheer
full They chatted and smoked and
appeared to bear their disgrace lightly.
The Examinations tonight are extern
sive, all the embassies and legations
being Eurg with lights and decora-
tons.
Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, command
ing the forces, in an interview today.
intimated his intention to purify the
capital of all subversive elements and
to establish salutary example to the
army He said that he would have no
half measures but would thoroughly
clear up the situation. For thi; pur-
pose the state of siege would be pro
longed for probably month. although
it would be relaxed somewhat in the
European quarter very soon. Referring
to the deportation of Abdul Hamid
General Schefket expressed the opinion
that this measure was absolutely nee
essary in the interest of future peace
in the empire. Abiding to the report
that the Albanians might attempt to
rescue the former Sultan, the general
said he was convinced that the AL
banians would remain quiet. On the
of his mission he conclud-
ed, he would return to Saloniki.
Mehemmed v was attending to his
court duties today, receiving various
officials at Dolmabagtsche palace where
he has taken up his headquarters. The
absence of troops at the palace is
and only few policemen arc
on duty at the entrance.
Most of the volunteers will leave Tor
their homes tomorrow, after being en-
tertained at farewell banquet outside
the city walls.
Constantinople, April 2S.-Abdul
Hamid. the deposed Sultan of Turkey,
left the capital last night for Saloniki.
He is accompanied by II women of his
harem.
He was conveyed quietly under cover
of darkness from the imperial palace
at Yildiz to the railroad station in
STEAMBOAT. Shortly after he was INSTALL