The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-30

expected clash between the NOLAN
medans and the Druses tribesmen at
Beirut, sent message to the father
of the late Deputy Arsian, telling
him of the success of the liberal
forces here and suggested that VEN
gance be left to the government.
Constantinople, April 26.-The
deposition of Sultan Abdul Hamid
appears to be certain and the hun
dred and one guns saluting Mahom-
med Rechad Effendi as the new
ruler of the empire will probably
be heard before the next Selamlik
on Friday. At caucus of the SEN
ators and deputies today it was de-
termined to make an effort to COM
pell the sultan to abdicate under the
ecclesiastical law, by the terms of
which a decree may be issued by
Sheik ul Islam pronouncing the sui
tan incapable of ruling. A canoni-
cal rescript will be demanded on
the ground that the sultan's suprem-
acy is harmful to the church, con-
trary to sacred law and unjust to
the Turkish people. The program is
that the demand shall be made for
the abdication of the sultan and the
military chiefs. The sultan will be
offered palace and liberal al
lowance.
This afternoon witnessed the final
act in the siege of Yildiz Kiosk, when
General Schefke, commander Of the
onstitutionalists, over-awed the
Albanians into surrender. This
force was composed of 200 men,
stationed in the imperial palace.
Many prisoners were taken informal
~, practically the entire staff of
the palace, including the famous
fusiliers, the special proteges Of the
sultan.
The Salonikans show great Sc
verify and many of those arrested
are credited with having been
cruelty treated. 1t is estimated tina
at least 10000 prisoners are in the
hands of the Salonikans.
Constantinople, April 26.-TewtiF
Pasha, the grand vizer, transmitted
to the sultan the resignation of the
entire cabinet and communicated
the fact to the parliment.
Constantinople is now expert
encing the effects of the state seige
declared yesterday. No one is al
lowed on the streets after o'clock
at night, and civilians are prohibited
from carrying arms. Arrests of re-
dictionaries and religious students
continue. 1t is estimated that 1000
have already been apprehended. The
dead from the recent fighting have
all been buried. There were less
than 800. Less than 500 wounded
are in the hospitals, and 5000 troops
were taken prisoners.
Beirut, April 27.-Delayed dis
patches received here this (Tuesday)
morning say that the carnage at
Adana was renewed Sunday night
and many killed. The first massacre
at Adana, where an American mis-
sionary was killed, resulted in the
slaughter of 10000 persons. Ad-
vices indicate that the Moslem
hordes again attacked the city.
Alexandretta, April 26.-Refuges
escaping from Deirtyal, which is a
small town mot far from this place,
bring most alarming accounts of
he situation there. They affirm that
100000 Armenians are beleagured
by $4,000 Moslems. The beseiged
are half starving and conditions
within the walls are pitiful. 1t is
asserted that no Americans are
there.
Beirut, April 2e.-The town Of
Hadjin, about 100 miles north OF
Alexandr where the residents
withstood the assaults of fanatics
during the past week, was in flames
yesterday, according to reports re-
ceived here. A number escaped and
UP to midnight Sunday all Ameri-
cans were safe. There are five Am
erican missionaries at that place.
. Beirst, Asiatic Turkey, April ~
Latest advices show little change n
conditions throughout the disturbed
regions of Asiatic Turkey. Every
day adds to the suffering and the
death list steadily grows. At Adana
the fires have been extinghishel nut
there is fear of further incindiarism
Twenty thousand are restitute.
Hadjin is still beseiged.
All American missionaries were
safe last night but there is no word
today. Thousands of refugees at
Latakia are being guarded by the
governor with small body OF troops
Beirst is quiet, the announcement
of the accession of Mehemed to the
throne being we'll received.
Constantinople, April 27.-1'l:ert
is a total uf thiity-five American
missionaries in the Syria ant
Galacian districts of Adana, but
with the exception of Rogers ant
Maurer, killed at Adana, none, SO ia
have been known to have been in
| jured.
Thousands CT Christian refugee
for the last ten days have bee
| massed at Hadliin, and for that tim