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SULTAN SlAnDS ALL ALOMi
Oloarly Damon stratod Tlioro is No Hope of
Dividing the Powers.
ALL PARTIES FEELING THEIR POSITION
Story of llif Porte' *
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( CopyrlRhtnl. HJS , by the Astoclittil Pren )
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 3. ( via Sofia
Bulgaria , Dec. 4. ) The eastern question Is
passing through a period of rumors , set adrift
as a ballon d'essai to test the temper In which
this or that movement would be received by
the powers. Thus , a few day * ago , a rtory
vas floated to the effect that Great Ilrltaln
had proposed the dismemberment of Turkey
to llussla and that the latter had refused to
take part In such a partitioning of the Otto
man cmplro. Soon after this story had been
digested It was denied from a number of
sources.
Then It was reported that Russia , after the
sultin hail made a direct appsal to the cznr ,
had consented to waive Its demands for an
extra guardshlp In the Bo phorus and that
this had been one of the causes of Great
Britain withdrawing the Dr > ad from the entrance -
trance of the Dardanelles after the sultan
had refused to Issue a permit allowing the
\cnsel to paws ? In.
Lastly , josterday after the meeting of the
ambassador * . It was rumored that Sir Philip
Ciirrlc , the British ambassador , had notified
the I'orte that Great Britain gave the sultan
until Saturday next In which to Issue the
firmans demanded , nnd that If they were not
forthcoming by that time an extra British
giiardfhlp would para the straits without the
sultan's permission.
This report was coupled with the statement
that Italy endorsed the action of Great Ilrlt
aln In the matter. Soms color was given to
It by the unprecedented activity In the Italian
arsenals and by the fact that the rumor was
current at Homo. Berlin , Paris and this city ,
but diligent Inquiry Iwre among the diplo
matic corps and In Turkish government circles
failed to obtain confirmation of the report
But Blr Philip Currlo undoubtedly scorns to
have made porno Important communication.
the nature of which 1 not known to Tew Ilk
Pasha , the Turkish minister for foreign
affairs.
AN ERA OP SURPIUSCS.
It was Intimated In these dispatches , how
ever , that this Is an era of surprises and It
was hinted that another one Is In store. This ,
Uko all the other forecasto of the situation
made from hero to the Associated pre s , turns
out to bo correct. The nultan has all along
believed , and the pilac ? coterie has been ap
parently equally convinced , that Hussla would
not act In accord with Great Britain , and
therefore Hussla , Trance and oven Germany
might bo counted upon , If It came to a dc-
clslvo crisis , to oppose any active Interference
upon the part of Great Britain In the Turkish
empire. In fact , this belief was almost gen
eral in the political world and all assertions
to the contrary were received with polite
smiles of Incredulity.
It became known today , however , to the
surprise of the skeptics , that Hussla Is really
In accord with the powers and that the
sultan need look for no sympathy from the
czar or his advisers In anything In any way
tending to thwart the determination of the
powers to have order restored throughout the
Turkish empire and measures taken for the
protection of the lives and property of all
the Christian subjects of the sultan. This
mews has cast a dismal spell over the yildlz
klosK and the ministers have been In almost
constant attendance upon the sultan over
since.
NO COMFORT FOR ABDUL.
The details of the developing of this lit
tle surprise are as follows : When Great
Britain threatened to force the passage of the
Dardanelles If the firmans for the passing In
of extra' guardshlps were not granted , the
sultan appealed personally to the govern
ments of Russia , Austria , Germany and
France , begging them not to press their de
mands , calling their attention to the efforts
his government was making to restore order
and prevent further outbreaks , and dwelling
strongly upon the danger of an uprising of
the Mussulmans throughout the empire If ho
were subjected to such a slight , holding that
the mere fact of sending the additional war
shluS to the Bosphorus would bo an Intima
tion that ho was not considered by the
powers to be capable of maintaining order in
his own , dominions.
In no case did the sultan meet with suc
cess. Prince Lobanoff-Rotovsky , the Rus
sian minister for foreign affairs , replied at
first that he would sound the cabinets of
Itrance , Germany and Austria on the sub
ject. It being apparently concluded that It
was useless to again question Great Britain
or Italy. The Russian foreign minister did
so , but receiving nothing but unfavorable
replies , he , later Informed the Turkish am
bassador at St. Petersburg that he could see
no reason to separate himself from the
course followed by the other powers In re
gard to the eastern question.
AUSTRIA IS FIRM.
The Austrian minister for foreign affairs ,
Count Golochuskl , was even more explicit
than Prince Labanoff-Rotovsky , for he gave
the Turkish ambassador at Vienna to under
stand clearly that a complete understand
ing existed among the powers , and that Tur
key must not persist In her present dilatory
policy regarding the- demands of the powers
for extra guardshlpa or In pushing the work
of restoring order In Asiatic Turkey and pro-
renting further outbreaks.
The reply ol M. Berthelot , the French
minister for foreign affairs , was almost
Identical with that of Prince Lobanoff-Ro
tovsky.
Finally , through Prince Hohenlohe and
Frelliorr Marschall von Blbcrsteln , Emperor
William gave the Turkish ambassador at
Berlin no consolation at all. Ho was II r inly
told that the powers were undoubtedly acting
In their best Interests and In the best In
terests of the Turkish empire In any demands
made upon the Porte , and the ambassador
was plainly warned that the sultan could not
expect the support or symathy of Germany
In any continued opposition to the will of the
powers.
Thus apparently the sultan was shown that
ho no longer has a backer In Europe , but the
qi'etloii of admitting the extra guard ships
Is still unsettled , and this would still leave
open the question whether Great Britain has
or has not given the sultan until Saturday In
which to Usuo the firmans.
NEWS FROM ZEITOUN.
To the relief of the diplomatic ] corps at
least news has at last bsen received from
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Zclloiin These advlcw , which are from
Ti.rkl h reurces. st to tht thf Turkish dele
gates unit by tha commander of the Turkish
fore's at Marash to treat with the Insurgents
fo1 th surrender of Zeltotin vrre halted out-
sld Ztltoun at an Armenian outpost The
message of which they were bearers was
then conveyed to the Armenian commander ,
but the delegates vvtre not allowed to pass
the outposts and were not permitted to enter
Ze'toun. The delegatm. however , were In
formed th t thf 100 captured Turkish soldiers ,
who wcr > ld to have fraternlx'd with the
Atmcnlant , had been released , with the ex-
oei/tlon of nine noldlcrs. who are alleged by
th Turks to havp bren "murdered. " U Is
bfllevcd that they were killed dunng the
flgl.tlng which preceded the surrender ot the
Turkish battalion.
U l < ? understood that the concsntratlon of
troops at Marash Is about completed and the
advance on Zeltoun , which Is only fifteen
miles frof Mara < h , may be expected at any
time.
The general opinion exprc8 ed hfre Is that
the Armenians of Zeltoun will be shown no
mercy In spite of the promls's of moderation
In deillng with the Insurgents made by the
Turkish government after representations on
the subject had been msde by the repre-
'pntallves of the powers
PANIC AT CAESAUnA.
The fanatical outbreak at Caesarea on
November 30 was due to a falsa report that
snmo Armenians had attacked a number of
Mussulmans. At least , that Is ono version
of the affair. In nny case , It Is known that
about sixty Armenians were killed and that
a large number were wounded. The great
est feeling of panic prevails at Caesareu , all
of the Armenian storci are closed and the
most valuable goods removed and hidden.
The Armenians a rule are barricaded In
their houses and people hero are In hou-ly
dread of hearing of a further and much more
extensive outbreak In spite of the pre
cautions the government says the Turkish
oluclals have taken.
Letters were received here from Aleppo
today which state that even the most vague
reports of outbreaks or threatened outbreaks
In or about that city cause panics among the
Christians , who are so In dread ot being
massacred that at the first note of alarm
they hastily close up their stores and seek
refuge In the courts ot their houses , where
they have made all the preparations possible
to defend themselves.
An Austrian named Petrovltch , chief of
the official tobacco regie office , is reported to
have been murdered near Kharput. No de
tails have yet reached here.
Turkish officials at Erzeroum , Erslngjan ,
tlalburt and Bltlls continue to force the
Armenians under penalty of Imprisonment
nnd torture to sign addresses of gratitude to
the Turkish government for the "protection"
extended to them by the local officials and
others during the "recent disorders. " In nd-
dltlon to the threats ot Imprisonment , etc. ,
the Armenians are given to understand that
unless they sign these petitions there will
bo a repetition of the attacks made upon
them b ) * the Turks.
Several Armenian notabilities of Erzeroum
have been forced under threats by Turkish
authorities to telegraph to the Patrlarchlate
hero demanding the recall of the Armenian
bishop on account of the latter's telegraphic
messages to the marquis of Salisbury de
tailing the deplorable condition of Armenia
and appealing for the assistance of Great
Ilrltaln In behalf of his co-religionists.
POLICE MAKING AHUESTS.
The police have resumed making arrests
of Armenians and arc again transporting
the main batches to their own country on
the plea that they are engaged In conspiring
against the Turkish government , that their
presence here is a menace to peace , and
that they are liable to cause another serious
outbreak In this city or Its neighborhood. At
the rale the police are now working they
should be able to thin down the Armenian
population of Constantinople very consid
erably before the new year. It la estimated
that over 1.000 Armenians have within a
comparatively short time been expelled un
der one excuse or another from this neighbor
hood. But In spite of this official activity
the Armenians seem Jo be able to get their
revolutionary placards printed , or else the
charge of the Turkish officials that printers
circulate them Is well established , for hardly
a day passes without ) some discovery of this
description and It Is upon that the police
as a rule base their action In arresting and
deporting Armenians by wholesale.
A futile effort was lately made by the
officials of Constantinople to Induce the Ar
menians to demand the dismissal of the Ar
menian patriarch here , who has made such , a
determined stand on behalf of his compatriots
and who Is understood to have seconded to
the utmost of his ability , at the earnest re
quest of the representatives of the powers , the
genuine efforts of the Porto to restore order
In Armenia and prevent further bloodshed. In
fact , It Is believed that the patriarch went so
far as to make an effort to Induce the Ar
menians of Zeltounto surrender to the Turk
ish authorities after ha had been solemnly
assured that the Porte would guarantee the
Insurgents should not be punished If they
gave up their arms within a stated time.
AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD.
The Armenian patriarch has now sent a.n
appeal to the Armenians throughout the world
and to tell all Chilstlan nations asking them
to send help to relieve the misery resulting
from the recent massacres and pillaging In
Armenia.
In this connection there Is no doubt that
great distress already exists , but , as previ
ously Intimated in these dispatches , the misery
existing Is as nothing to the terrible suffer
ings which will fall to the lot of the homeless
thousands when the bitter blasts of winter
sweep over the mountains and plains upon
which the devastated villages stood. Famine
and death from exposure must necessarily
be chronicled from many districts before long ,
unless prompt relief Is furnished to the un
happy Christiana bowed down beneath m
much harsh treatment. These facts have , It
Is understood , been communicated to the
powers by their representatives hero and
steps have already been taken to raise relief
funds , lint , In the opinion of those who are
well posted on the situation , there la no time
to be lost In pushing the work of relief , or the
contributions of the charltablo will arrive
at their destination too late to be of any as
sistance to the unfortunates for whom they
are intended.
LONDON. Dec. 4. The Dally Tele
graph has a dispatch from Con
stantinople , which will bo published to-
moriovv and which reports the powers have
presented an ultimatum to the porte threat
ening to force the pa age of the Darda
nelles unless firmans uro Issued within sev
enty-two hours permitting the passage of the
second guardshlp.
A Constantinople dispatch to the Dally
Telegraph concerning the ultimatum says
on this tmbjcct that unless a firman Is soon
Issued , tha powers will send an ultimatum.
This correspondent also says that the Slvas
massacre lasted six da > s , and that thousands
of Armenians were killed. Panic reigns
among the Christians of Jerusalem and
Beyrout.
The Tlmei tomorrow will publish a dispatch
from Constantinople which says ; "The mill-
THAT TIIU.MlIf
That's irliero you ndjtist It by the
Mlmple turn of the thumb workH like a
vhnrm Imudli'bt tlmmblebt
tliltiR out-
All kinds of opera Klasses leuwjs guar
anteed $ . ' 1.50 and up.
Mandelberg ,
JKVVELt-Cl , N. H. Cor lOth&Furuam
tury police adopted here has proved ffflca-
clons , fines no disturbances have occurred
for tight weeks. Even the arrestn of Arme
nians , though represented as acts of barbarity.
are In principle highly judicious , becuise
, tbty rid the city of a somewhat dangerous
clement. In some cases , the cholco of sub
jects Is felicitous , but on the whole the measure
'
ure Is distinctly benencl.il. The- city Is re
suming Its tranquil aspect. Thus the sultan
has a strong argument for opposing the en
trance of the guardshlpa and , certainly the
moral Influence of the combined European
fleets waiting at the gates of the empire Is
Immeasurably greater than the mere doubl
ing of the Kiiardshlp ! . "
WORK OP KURDS AND TURKS.
The Dally News this morning prints a
long account of the Kharput episodes , which
> s : There was a slight attack on Sun
day , November 10 On Monday the Kurds
and Turks attacked Huscnlk and slaughtered
many Christians. Soldiers from Kharput
went out to meet them and parlc > cd with
the Turks before the attack began. It was
plain that everything was planned , for the
soldiers , In pretended defense of the Ar
menians , only fired over the heads of the
Knrilu. The Christians were shot down
everywhere. The American missionaries
have written to their friends In Constanti
nople that Dr. IJarnnm applied to the mili
tary commander for protection. Some sol
diers were sent , but they left directly , ex
cept two , who demanded backeheesh for re
maining.
" \Vo all entered the school building , "
sayu the message , "and the Turkish officers
ordered us out. Wo declined to come out
and told them wo had no more confidence
In them ; that they could protect us there
If their professions were sincere , otherwise
we would die. At last a Circassian named
Mehetnet Bey came and recalled the soldiers
and helped us to quench the fire. We were
stripped of overj thing except the clothes
wo wore. On Tuesday Mehemct told MB
that he could no longer protect us In the
college building , but Dr. Barnum still de
clined to leave. The attack was renewed ,
but In n milder form and an order came from
the government to stop the attack. All the
Christian villages In the Kharput district
have been burned except Garmunl and 400
persons are still In refuge with the Ameri
can missionaries. "
nPWOHTII I.KAOlin CAIIIM'.T IIHIJTH.
Proimrliijr for tliv MrtluxIUt General
Cimfrri'iici * vt Year.
NEW YORK , Dec. 4. The semi-annual
meeting of the cabinet of the Epworth league
of the Methodist church was held here today.
The president of the cabinet. Bishop J. S.
Fitzgerald of New Orleans , presided. The
other ofllcera present were Second Vice Presi
dent Rev. W. J. Havens of Boston. Third
Vice President Robert R. Doherty of New
York and Rev. E. A. Schcll , general secre
tary.
tary.Among
Among those who attended the cabinet
meeting were H. J. Jennings of Minnesota ,
C. E. Piper of Chicago and Rev. D. Joseph
Berry , editor of the Epworth Herald.
The principal object of the meeting wae
for making preparations and completing the
work which will b ? laid before the general
conference of Methodist churches , which will
bo held In Cleveland In May next.
Tito question of disagreement on religious
matters between the Methodist church and
Christian Endeavorers was dlscussad. The
cabinet decided to appoint a committee' to
meet a like committee of Christian Endcav-
oreru whose aim It Is to bring about a unity
ot work. The conference will meet In Detroit
at an early date.
The cabinet declined to take any action In
relation to the anti-saloon convention which
Is arranged to be held shortly In Washington.
IiiNOlteiit Iliuiker nt Liberty.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 4. A special to the
Star from St. Francis , Kan. , says : The case
of the state against ex-Cashier R. H. Kendlg
for receiving money when his bank was In
solvent has been dismissed. Kendlg was
cashier of the State Bank of Oberlln , Kan. ,
which failed In July , 1S93. He was arrested ,
took a change of venue to this county , then to
Thomas county , was there tried , convicted
and sentenced to three years In the peniten
tiary. An appeal to the supreme court re
versed the case. Citizens of Dccatur county ;
where the alleged crime was committed , then
presented a petition to have it dismissed ,
which was done.
_
Rniii'I o' I'oNcii I.OMOM IIlH Kuriitliirp.
NEW YORK , Dec. 4. Deputy Sheriff
Gerty. went to the residence of Maurice B.
Strellnger , or Curtis , the actor , better known
as "Sam'l o' Posen , " In St. Nicholas avenue ,
armed with a writ of replevin against Mr.
Curtis and his wife for $2,000 In favor of
Mrs. Nina Daker to recover all the furniture ,
brlc-a-bac , carpets , pictures , etc. , and seized
the articles. The case Is the sequel to a real
estate transaction In which Mrs. Daker
claims that she got the worst of the bar
gain.
Next Eiicniiiimicnt uf the G. A. It.
ST. PAUL , Dec. 4. The administrative
council of the Grand Army of the Republic
today fixed the dates for the next encamp
ment as September 1 to 4 , 1896. On Tuesday ,
September 1 , will come the naval parade and
opening day ; September 2 the grand parade ,
which may be the last ever held , and on
Thursday and Friday , the 3d and 4th , the
encampment proper will bo In session. The
fctflclalu are making the rounds of the hotels
thla afternoon.
( lenornl llr.rtn ChnrtrrN n 'I'll I ? .
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 4. Manuel Casln ,
General Antonio Ezeta's right hand man ,
has chartered the small tug Barclay Golden ,
and vague stories of an expedition against
Salvador are floating about. The supposition
Is that Ezeta will be taken on board at
Acajutla and that some plan to get himself
and friends Into Salvador has been deter
mined upon. The tug will sail today or to
morrow.
_
Piles of psoplo have pile ? , but DtAVltt's
Witch Hazel Salvo will cure them.
.llrrliniilfiil DiiHrliieern Klrct OHIciTH.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. At today's meeting
of the Society of Mechanical Engineers the
following officers for the ensuing year viere
elected ; President , John Fritz , Bethlehem ,
Pa. ; vice presidents. A. II. Ball , Now York ;
Jesse M. Smith , Detroit ; M. L. Holman , St.
Louis ; George W. Melville , Washington ;
Charles H. Manning , Manchester. N. H. ;
Francla W. Dean , Boston.
Train UntilMiinmil Ujt.
HUNTINGTON , W. Va. , Dec. 4. Freight
train No. 68 , southbound on the Norfolk &
Western , was wrecked at Patrick creek at 2
o'clock this morning. Fireman Ganzo was
fatally hurt and others nero seriously In
jured. The engine- and fifteen box cars are
a total wreck. Loss heavy.
IlKAn THIS IX 3II.M-
That fur caps or fur { 'lovcs mnko
nice Christmas presents at n very small
outlay. There Is really no other line of
Heal caps nnd Cloven in this city that can
compnro with outs for price or quality.
Wo are manufacturers , nnd you get our
goods at the maker's price.
G. E. Shukert ,
Furrier , 16th iiud Hnrnoy
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iiiitPXTiivn TIIIV 4 iiiMmppniir *
RMENIANS' ' 11IL AlRESSORS ( i
Turkish Official Mofint of the Recent Dis-
turbancw fit Trebizondo.
EARNEST EFFORTS 'TO ' PRESERVE PEACE
Itrrrlitt of : w i or tlip Cnniduitl-
nnitlp Itlotn 3tnrtiMl It I | i Afrosli
After the Difficult ) llnil Ai-
Itiirt-ntl ) * l4ilot 'tl ItoTin.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 4. The Turklfh le
gation has received from th& sublime porte
the following report of the Armenian trou
bles at Treblzonde , signed by the civil and
military officials , the ulcmas and notables of
the vlllayct , Mussulman , Greek orthodox and
Catholic :
"General Bahrl Pasha , ex-vall of Van , who
spent teveral da > s at Trcblzoiide In returning
from Van , and lUmdl Pasha , commander of
the R"dlfs at Troblztmde , In company with
Razlham , the Persian consul at Treblzonde ,
hart Joined Omar Effendl , the director of the
posts and telegraphs , and Suleiman Bey , the
commander of the mounted police of the vll-
layet , were crossing on Wednesday , the 2d
of October , 1S95. at C o'clock In the afternoon ,
the Ouzoun Sokak street , which opens Into
the Charkl square , In the city Itself of Trebl
zonde , whsn a certain Armenak , a servant In
the employ of the Armenian blphop of Trcbl-
zondc , and who was suspected of being alllll-
atcd with the revolutionary commlttess , and
another Imlhldual , also an Armenian , Mred
on them several times with revolvers , wound
ing Bahrl Pasha In the calf of the leg and
Himdl Pasha In the foot. Armenak and his
accomplice were Immediately arrested.
"This Incident , being the first to occur In
Treblzonde since the Armenian subjects of
the Ottoman cmplro had commenced to com
mit crimes and to enter Into rebellion In
different parts of the empire , caused naturally
a certain commotion among the population.
Two days later , on the following Friday , at
about 9 o'clock at night , several Mussulnnns
belonging to the trades union , having met
with a certain Hatchlk , a BOH of a barber
named Slepano , who' was being sought by the
police , as being Incriminated In the attack
upon the two pashas ; they addressed him In
thet'2 terms : 'Stop. Where are > ou escaping
to ? You are sought by the authorities. '
"Hatchlk. Instantly drawing out his re
volver , fired upon them a number of times.
"Rhaml nffendl , who happened to bo passIng -
Ing In a neighboring street , heard the shots ,
and wishing to know' thlr cause , turned Into
the street from which came the noise , but
being seen by Hatchlk , ho was Instantly
shot and Killed.
"This second Incident , following so closely
upon the first , caused a great excitement ,
and at the sound of the shots the population
In the neighboring quarters precipitated It
self Into the streets , som ? carrying arms and
some unarmed. A rumor having been cir
culated to the effect that the Armenians linil
gone to the government houses and assassi
nated the vail , the populace immediately
marched In that direction , from which arose
a great confusion and blocking of the ad
joining streets. However , the civil and mil
itary authorities , * and * also the Zaptles and
agents of the police , ( assisted by the prom
inent citizens of.tho city , having stationed
themselves at the entianco of the streets ,
did finally succeed , after great difficulties. In
calming the mob , and dispersing the crowd.
They explained that the Armenians had done
nothing. ' '
KEPT UP THE AGITATION.
"The repetition ot the shots by the Ar
menian conspirators and the non-arrest of
one of their number and his accomplice had
the effect ot keeping1 up public agitation. On
the other hand , the lack of confidence In the
authorities and In the ( Mussulman population.
which was exhibited by the Armenians , who
no longer opened their shops , necessarily
greatly accentuated "the existing feeling.
"In view of this critical situation , a certain
Father Mesrob , trthe time acting repre
sentative of he Armenian bishop of Trebl
zonde , and also the most prominent citizens
of the city were ' summoned to the govern
ment house to'a meeting , but only the bish
op's representative and one merchant , a cer
tain Mahouhan , answered the summons and
presented themselves They were Implored
to exert all their Influence to prevent the
repetition of such scenes , and were also re
quired to state where the two accused were
In hiding , the arrest of whom would aid In
restoring tranquillity. In reply to these ex
hortations , however , the merchant 'declared
that he had never Interfered , and never
would Interfere , in the affairs of the com
munity , and the priest replied on his side
that ho did not know'the accused , and that ,
judging from what he had heard , It would
appear that the two pashas had been wounded
by a soldier , and that Rbaml Effendl had
been killed by a Mussulman , and he added
that It wculd b ? well to arrest the real crim
inals and allow the arrested Armenians their
liberty.
EFFORTS TO QUIET'THE EXCITEMENT.
"It was observed to them that both of
the cases were of public notoriety and. In
deed , the accused had been seen In the
act. The first Incident had occurred In day
light and had been witnessed by a number
ot persons , and that as for Hatchlk , ho had
not yet been arrested and yet Inhabited the
city Itself. It was , therefore , most Improper
that they should simulate Ignorance and
take the part ot the criminals , and Father
Mesrob and the merchant were therefore
again exhorted to head the counsels of the
authorities and to summon the more prom
inent citizens to meet at their house to
discuss the situation and also to reveal
the hiding place of the fugitives , and thereby
aid the authorities In calming the existing
excitement.
"Theas two Incidents having been fol
lowed by the news of the rlola In Con
stantinople , brought about by some Ar
menian vagabonds , the public excitement be
came greater than ever ; every one became
alarmed and the Armenians began to walk
around armed to the teeth and not to open
their stores. As , since the day on which the
first Incident occurred , the Armenians of
the neighboring villages had commenced to
swarm In the city , the governor general ,
wishing to prevent If possible bloody riots ,
proceeded on the morning of Tuesday , the
8th of October , accompanied by the presi
dent of the municipality , to the market
oquare and there In one of the principal
stores assembled a largo number of prom
inent citizens , both Mussulmans and Chris
tians , They were asked not to cause trouble
and to help quiet the people.
"It was precisely at this moment , however ,
that ahots were heard In the direction of
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the brawl began , , io- truth , It seemed that
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the more the Imperial troops , the agents of
the police and the Zaptles endeavored to
suppress the riot the greater became the
audacity of the Armenians.
FIRED FROM THE WINDOWS.
"It was from their shops and bazaars ,
from the windows of the upper stories and
Indeed from anywhere and everywhere that
they fired at random on soldiers , police ,
zaptles and citizens alike. The vail pro
ceeded at ones to the scene. Notwithstand
ing his presence , the shooting continued , di
rected against the officers of the regular
army and the zaptles , who were stationed
before the shops , exhorted the rioters to
drop their arms and place themselves under
the protection of the authorities , who would
know how to defend them. Indeed , they did
not even respect the person of the governor ,
at whom they fired. At the sight of one
soldier and one or two Mussulmans wounded
and two others who were already dead , the
agitation of the Mussulmans and of the
Greeks , who had joined the brawl , reached
Its climax.
"It was 3 o'clock before , with great
trouble , they could re-establish order. The
corpses lying In the street and In the shops
were taken that same night to the untenanted -
tenanted stores and the wounded were con
veyed to their homes or to the hospitals.
"After the riot was put down the Ar-
mcrlans , who had remained shut up In tlit
houses and stores , were deprived of their
gurs. Until the calm should be restored ,
they were lodged In the edifices of the civil
and , military authorities. These Individuals
and families who were deprived of means of
support were cared for In the Mussulman's
house and received bread and whatever was
necessary to them. When order was finally
restored the old offenders and the others
regained their own firearms.
TROOPS GUARDED CONSULATES.
"The Ottoman subjects and the strangers
who had sought protection at the residence
of the foreign conouls at the moment of the
riot , were convoyed to their homes , and for
the purpose of protection from nil attack
the foreign consulates and the school and
other religious establishments , as well as
the residences of foreigners , while the trouble
lasted , were guarded by the regular troops
and the zaptles. Certain particular families
were lodged for protection In the houses
of prominent Mussulman citizens and
wherever the zaptles and the troops failed ,
It vas the Mussulman and Christian leading
men who took their places.
"In order to aid the authorities In their
work of restoring order a committee was
termed under the presidency of the receiver
general of the vlllayet , composed of promi
nent citizens , both Mussulman , Orthodox and
Catholic. Its mission wa to reassure the
timid , provide for the wants of those In dis
tress , care for tha wounded , cause goods to
b& returned which had been stolen during
the riots , prevent all attacks on the Armenian
villages In the neighborhood of the town ,
finding objects which might have been lost ,
and should It learn of any proposed attack
of Mussulman or Christian villages by the
population ot neighboring Armenian villages ,
to Inform the authorities thereof and In con
cert with the troons and the corns of zin-
tles to take the necessary precautions. The
resources ot this latter body not bslng suf
ficient , 200 more zaptles were enrolled pro
visionally. In a word , all that forethought
dictated was done , with a view of meeting
every possible emergency.
"AfUr the complete fuppression of the trou
bles an elaborate Inquest was held to dle-
cover the authors of the first allots. It was
discovered that on the morning of Tuesday ,
the Sth of October , the- day of the riot , sev
eral Armenians were expsctcd from Constanti
nople by the Austrian SUi. An unuiual as-
cem.blage' of Armenians having taken place
near the wharf , popular curloylty wa ex
cited. Among the- letters dUtributed was one
Addressed to a certain Chvarch of Kr/lndjan ,
who lived at the ban , Immediately opposite
the town lull , which Is situated on Charkl'c
square. Thin letter contained details of tha
troubles at Constantinople and announced
the death of ths brother of theporbon It wan
addressed to. This penon , the moment ho
had read the letter , placed himself at the
window of his room and commenced to fire
wildly on all the paskersby , contending that
It as thus that one should act under such ,
circumstances. Immediately afterwaid four I
or flvo shots were fired from the stores of
Dlradonrlan , opposite the ban and under the
town hall. The * ) shots were followed by
others fired by the Armenians assembled at
the landing. It was thus that tha crowd
which found Itself In His square and the adJoining -
Joining streets wan obliged to respond.
"Tha facts were that tcmo of those who
fired during the riots from the windows of
Armenian bouses were Inhabitants of neigh
boring village * , who had only coma to town
that morning , and that the first shots were ,
Indesd , fired by them , tint nlmultauoously
with the commencement ot the riot these
places had been closed ; that the Armenians
had knowledge themselves of all thes3 facts
and finally , that the officers of the army and
ot the zaptles , who exhorted them to sub
mission and the laying down of their arms ,
were greeted by uhots , and also all that has
bi > n stated here above proves conclusively
that the rioters bad decided to cause a great
slaughter throughout the country. It Is
worthy of remark , however , .that the men
tioned Chvarch of Erzlndjan , from whoso
room the first shot was fired , notwithstanding
that he proved to bo affiliated with the revo
lutionary committee , and was also proved
guilty of several crimes , profited by the am
nesty graciously accorded by his Imperial
majesty , the sultan , as did also the Dlradour-
ians , who were among the most suspected. "
WESTISIIN l'K\SIONJ .
VcterniiN at the InteVnr Itviiiem-
Iicrril ] > > the General G M i-riiiin-nl.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. ( Special Pen
sions granted. Issue of November 1G , were :
Nebraska : Reissue William J. Eatlnger ,
Scvvard , Seward. Original widows , etc.
Sarah H. Thompson , Plckrell , Gage.
lovvn : Original Jnmes W. Enyiirt , Ot-
tumwa , Wapello. Increase Noab Deets ,
DOS Molnes , Iolk ; William N. Brown , llock-
vvcll City , Cnlboun. Rissue Francis M.
Addlson , Dea MoincH. Polk.
Colorado : Original Jacob Conrad , Pine
River. I a Plata ; Bernard Osborne , Den
ver , Arapahoe ; Charles Deus , Malachite , .
Huerfano.
Montana : Original Jesse U. G. Ward ,
Deer Lodee. Deer Lodge.
North Dakota : Original widows , etc.
Elizabeth Shlnn ( mother ) , Cassclton , Can * .
JBSUO of November 18 were :
Nebraukii : Increase Robert S. Halep ,
Omaha , Douglas Original widow Eliza
beth GrlriliiR. Clirr. Custer.
lovvn : Original William M. Hoblnson ,
Rock llnnlds , hi on ; Joseph liulecheck , Ce
dar Rapids , Linn. Additional Henry J.
Bond , Nashua , Chlckasavv ; William J.
Dludet ) , Van \\crt , Decutui. Renewal and
Increase Norv 111 J. Utt , Alnrlc. Davla. In-
croasa Horace Cnrpenttr. Osagc , Mitchell.
Orihl ul wldtw Mury H. Michael , Ottumwu ,
Wapullo.
South Dakota : Original Lafayette Ken-
yon , Elrod , Clark.
Colorado : Original James L. Welch. Del-
lla , Dellla ; Cnrlton B. Cozcna , Colorado
Springs , El Paso. Increase Brnnler Hunt ,
Denver , Arnruhoe.
IHSUO of November 19 were :
Nebraska : Original David Mnrqunrt. Ne-
llgh , Antelope. Increase William H. Bum
mers , Aranahoe. FurnaH ; Cliurles Kirk ,
Syracuse , Otoe ; Charles Knobbs. CnlberlKon ,
Hitchcock Original widows , etc. Anna A.
I'careon , I'oncn , DIxon.
Iowa : Orlgnul Samuel V. Oarr , Ida Grove.
Ida ; I'lntt K Vincent. Corley , Shelby.
Original widows , etc. Elizabeth A. Marling ,
Dayton , Webster ; Martha A. HavncH , Mar
cus , Cherokee ; Susan Jleason. Montezumn ,
PoweMilek.
South Dakota : Original George A , Rob
inson , Sioux Falls , Allnnehalm ; Chester P.
Hanklns , Hurley , Turner.
North Dakota : Original Robert A. Tyson ,
Harklnson , Rlchland ,
Montana : Original George Davis , Laurel ,
Yellow stone.
ColoiaUo : Orlijlnul William S. Moore ,
Denver , Arapahoe.
IRSUO of August 2C were :
Nebraska : Original Charles W. Deputee ,
Culbertbon , Hitchcock ; Thomns D. I.une.
Ucllevue , Snrpy. Original widow Lovlna
Harklns. Plattsmouth. Cnss.
Iowa : Original James Sharp , rnlrrnount ,
Jahper. Restoration end relBHue John A.
Purse ( d'ceaspd ) . Chrirlton. Lucas. Incren o
John Crawford , Miirshulltown , Marshall ,
William SLholea , Swan , Mnrlon ,
Original vvldow-Sarah J. Cockerhnm ,
HprTnn Valley , Decntur.
Montana : Orlclnal Thomas Coatsworth.
Port Jlenton , Chotcau ,
Colorado : Original widow' Mary P. Cor-
corun , I'ueblo , I'ucblo.
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CoiiHtltutloii riniilly Atlopll-ll.
COLUMBIA. S. C. . Per. 4 , The constitu
tional convention adjoin ned Bine die to
night. On the final adoption of the con-
stltutlon the vote stood US to 7 , , ull the
negro delegates voting ncultiHt It on ac
count of tlio cuffraea article , and two white
delegates , for the Indefinite reawons that
some imrts of the constitution they tonalil-
ered to be unwise.
Got Out Without HnltviiN CurjiiiM.
LAWRENCK. Kan. , Dec. 4. The care
against Fred Chlsholm , who ran away from
Missouri with a white glil , wan dliiil scd
at Ottawa today , and Chlsholrn , who wax
confined In the Douglas * county jail , was
released tills afternoon , His application for
ruloaso on u writ of habeas lorinm uas de
nied , us the leb'ul papers ) uero ull straight.
Ticket Mtlutllrr Arrcitril ,
SAN ANTONIO. Dec. 4. Waller M. Har
riett , charged with sending counteifelt i all-
road tickets through the mulls , wan ac
quitted In the federal court today. The
prosecution Krevv out of the allecud exposure
of a Klgnnllo ticket swindle ugalnst the
Southern 1'r.clllc railroad in New Orleans
beveral months uto.
GI/ADSTONJ3 .SUXDS HIS IlIiCHKTS.
AKC mill InllrmltlcN IVcicnt Illn Com-
inK to Cliicnuro.
CHICAGO , Dec. 4. The Press club of Chicago
cage has had an address from some speaker
of distinction In the Auditorium every > ear
for several years. They invited Mr. Glad
stone for 1S9C , and the mayor of Chicago
supplemented the request with a cordial letter
Inviting Mr. Gladstone and his family. These.
letters were sent to Mr. Depew to b ? for
warded with a personal letter from him.
The following Is Mr. Gladstone's answer :
Havvardcn Castle , Chcstei , Nov. 5 , 1S93
Dear Mr. Depew : I have h id the honor to
receive your letter of the 20th ultimo , which
foi warded to me the Invitation of the I'lesa
club , accompanied and countenanced by thu
gracious address of the major of the great
city of Chicago.
I cannot too strongly express my sense
of the honor UHIH done and I wish to add
that In my opinion no c.une more sacred
nnd none more urgent than that of the
Armenians has over been brought before
the citizens of humane and enlightened
England. It Is for the moment enveloped ,
so tar as the public Is concerned. In un
certainty , but jet there are Indications
trut the handwiJtlnB on the wall , which
warned onu ancient despot of his coining
doom , hau aRaln been traced visibly enough
to betoken some approaching crash of n
system of government far more Impious
and Iniquitous With these fc-cllnsw , 1 still
must not blind myself to thifnctH of my
situation. After my long public life I can
attempt no public notion without consid
ering much besides the truth nnd even the
Importance ot what I have to suy , nnd
I am far from convinced that my under
taking1 n. public progress ( for such It would
be ) nt the present time would bo bonellclal
to thu Armenian cause. But all reasoning
In Much a question In cut Fhort by an un
desirable physical unlltnefH The bleoehiK
of good health Is ctlll vouchsafed to me ,
but diminishing HtreuKth , Imperfect vlilon
and growing dcafnetH Incapacitate me from
public efforts , which moo weighty con
sideration ! ! might lead me to undertake ,
nnd confine my Inturcourtc with others to
what Is purely private and of a very ro-
Htrlcted character. I bcml this reply with
much regret , with too full an uaaunuico
of Ita necessity. In conclusion , let me hope
that the Influence of your great , nnd In
Buch a matter necestmrlly Impartial coun
try , will be powerfully used In the causu
of thu right. I remain , with much nifpuct ,
dear Mr. Depew , very faithfully , yours ,
W. E. GLADSTONE.
Hon. Chauncey M , Depew.
HI : is OUT rou MAX I-IIA.NCISCO.
M. II. lie You MIC ( Soi-N After thu Ilr-
inihlluaii JVatloiinl Contention.
CHICAGO , Doc. 4. Hon. M. II. DC Young ,
the California member of the republican
national committee , passed through Chicago
this morning * on his way to Now York to
attend a conference of those who favor S n
Francisco as the place for holding the na
tional convention ,
"Tho railroads , " said he , "have oltlclally
agreed on a $25 rate from Chicago , New
Orleans and kindred paints , which Is just
what It will cost any one to get to this city
from Now York or New Orleans Aside from
that Mm floloirlttpH nnrl vluhnru ulll litiva n
pleasant journey , unequallil climate , and
see a beautiful country. The Union Pacific
and Santa Ko railroads are running fast
trains , the trip being made In threu or four
days from New York.We have been coming
cant to conventions for foity-soven yearn
and part of the time had to pass through
a foreign country , across the Uthmuv , re
quiring thirty days , and wo think ) t about
time the eastern delegates made the coast
a visit. We have had about everything cite
out there the Grand Army of the Republic ,
the Knights Templar , the Sunday School
Union , Teachers' Union , and the National
Hotel Keepers' association Is now on Its way.
Wo have the finest hotels In the world and
luv : demonstrated our ability to proprrly
accommodate a large gathering. We art )
willing to utand on our record In that respect.
We also have ample telegraphic facilities.
The Western Union has twrlv wires and the
Postal Telegraph and Cabin company bus
eight or ten Its own overland lines , and
tlioso of th& Northern IMclflc and the
Canadian Pacific , The larger newspapers
would be able to get all the special dis
patches they ilei'ircJ and 1 4111 sure the As
sociated press , which has Its leased wires ,
would bring as K ° od a report as from any
other city. The convention has been held
In every other part of lh country and U
tliera a plcatantcr place thin Pan Francisco
In which to hold the convention In summer ? "
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