Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
SULTANSURRENDERS
TURKEYS RULER has To Be
GOOD AFTER The BATTLE.
Abdul Hamid Permitted to Remain IN
Palace, Although a Prisoner-Consti-
tutional Party Is Supreme Again
Martial Law Prevails and Order Main
tained-Over 1000 Lives Lost.

Constantinople, April 26.-The Yildiz
garrison surrendered Sunday to the con-
stitutonalists. The commanders of
these battalions began sending notices
of their submission to Mahmoud Shelf
ket Pasha the night before, and the
troops protecting the palace gave their
formal and unconditional surrender
shortly after dawn.
Sultan Abdul Hamid has been permit
ted to remain within the walls of the
Yildiz Kiosk, where, in company with
his minister, he heard the story of the
struggle between his loyal troops and
the army of investment, each hour
bringing word of fresh disaster. It
has been stated, since victory rested
with the constituencies, that the sui
tan himself gave orders to his men not
to resist.
Whether or not this is true it can be
safely said of the troops within the
capital that they put up a stubborn
resistance at all points, and the losses
on both sides are exceedingly heavy for
the length Of time the engagement was
in progress.
At night unsympathetic and resolute
soldiers stood guard around the sultan.
He has not been deposed, but his sub
jects talk openly of whether he shall
remain even the nominal head of the
empire.
The constitutional party is supreme
again, but the zealots are busy in the
eastern provinces, striving TO arouse
Asiatic Mohommedanism against "inf-
del culture -
A representative of the commander
in chief Of the constitutionalist forces
is authority for saying that the sultan
will be dealt with by the parliament,
and that there will be an adequate in
quiry into the sovereign g alleged com
plicity in the recent mutiny.
Up to the present time the ministry
has not been dissolved, but CONSTANT
nople and other places have been de-
elared in a state Of siege. Martial
law prevails and order has been main
tanned with a strict hand.
Following Saturday terrific fighting
the city took on an aspect Of strange
quiet towarn evening.
Placards have been posted about the
CITY requesting the people TO continue
Their business, open their shops and
avoid accepting as true rumors preiu.
dieial 10 the tranquility Of mind. The
posters advise the populace TO keep
within doors from one hour after sun
set until sunrise.
The object in establishing martial
law is chiefly TO permit military search
Of residences for fugitiyes and 10 bring
seaitious persons before military courts
for trial.
Surrender Of sultan's Defenders.
1he evacuation Of the quarters
around the fildiz Kiosk was begun
early in the morning.
humor Sultan Is Out.
~ s rum0red that the sultan Mas
taken out Of the palace By force late
sunday night and that Mohammed
heiehaa tifendi was installed 30 his
place
%vVy Turks Hayo Perished
ihe London standard CONSTANT
nope correspondent estimates fhat
FVVV neo were killed iu ile capital sai.
niaay and iAaf tlc lossos aere leaviost
'n iNe f'do ~ tho constfutonalists.
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'f'i5HN'ie sought ranae M fhe
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