Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-03
TOday's Telegraphic News
Contemplating Another Change.

| Contemplating Another Change.
UoDstantinople May, 3-Fearful
that Mehmed ", the new sultan ol
Turkey, is % much under the influence
OF former Grand Vizier, Kiamil Psshs
and his resctionsry party, the Young
Turks are already tentatively discussing
another change in rulers, according to
a well-founded report that spread through
the city today.
Kamil was forced out of Office early
10 The year by the Yong Turks on &C
count Of his baneful influence over
Abdul Hamid and was supplanted by
Hilni Pssha, who, 10 turn, gave way
to IsB6k Pssha, 10 the reactlonery up
rising of April 10. The Young Turks
declared that Kismil is again taking q
hand 10 administrative affairs aud
If the charge can be proved, either be
or the sultan will be effectually removed.
The formal execution of the plotters
OF lat months uprising began this
morning ia the 5iRmboul quarter.
Several soldier leaders we're publicly
shot, and their civilian sccomplices
hanged in conspicuous PLACES About
100 have been sentenced 10 death in
Constantinople alone aud a number 10
the provinces.
Thirteen of the plotters were executed
this morning, As nearly as can be
determined, the places of execution
we're the spots where the victims had
been guilty Of committing the murders
charged sgaiust them. A number of
those under sentence to death in this
city will be sent to the provinces 10 be
executed, as a warning against future
uprisings.
The haDgings we're the most shocking
ever seen in Oonstsn tinople, the victims
being suspended from gsllOws that re-
sembled tripods. There was no drop,
the victims being lifted from the ground
6y pulleys aud slowly strangled to death.
The prisoners wore white OVeTalls and
each was placsrded with his name and
,he crimes for which he was hanged.
The police took special pains to prohibit
the photographing of the grsWsome
scenes and smashed cameras wherever
they found them.
Thousands of people witnessed the
bspgings, as the gallows we're hoisted 10
the open streets AID in conspicuous
places.
Further evi Hence was found today
that Abdul HsmId plotted the Adsna
msssacres. He sent number of the
palace iusileers TO Adana, who started
the killing.
The Young Turks have found hun
dreds of bombs in the homes OF some Of
the reactionary leaders, which we're to
have been used ia the massacre oil
Oonstantincple Christians planned by
Abdul to take place on April 20, but
prevented by the capture of the city BY
the Young Turkish forces.
Word from Saloniks today says ths
Abdul Hamid, now imprisoned there, Il
seriously III.
Nadir Pashs, the giant eU nuch VIII,
for years has been the perSo' Ial advise
Of Abdul Hamid, aud Is aVcused of hav
ing been the author OF many OF th
latter's cruel edicts, is alive today, not
witbsiandiDg the erroneous report OIL
Friday, that he had been executed. L
nov develops that the body of the cunucl
found hanging froEn the G Alata bridg
on last Frid0y, WAS not that of Nadir.
Oonssantinople, May S.-Grsud Vizie
TeWfik Pasha handed his resignation {
the sultan toGsy, and HiJmi Pssba
whom The mutineeYs drove from tb
Office in Zoe uprising of April 10, We
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