The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-20
An American Missionary Abused in a
Turkish Province.
IMMEDIATE PREPARATION DEMANDED.
Two War Cruisers dispatched to Protect American
Citizens in Asia MinOr-PrOmpt Action
Of Secretary Foster.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19-The Secretary
OF State to-day received a cablegram from
the United States Charge d'Affaires at Con-
stantinople informing him that the house
OF Dr. Bartlett. the American missionary at
BOurdour, In the Province of Konia, Asia
Minor, had been destroyed aud the lives of
the missionaries there were in danger. He
pelleyes that II prompt action is not taken
the missionary cause and the lives of the
missionaries Will be in serious danger in
other places. The building of DR.. Bart
letts residence was originally stopped by
the local authorities and permission 10 COM
piete the same was refused unless DR..
Bartlett would furnish a bond or guarantee
neither TO hold religious worship nor in
struet children on the premises. The lega-
ton applied to the Sublime Porte for such
permission, claiming that the treaty rights
OF the Americans extended not only to the
purchase OF land, but to the enjoyment of
the same. n permit was finally granted by
the Sultan, and 1t appears that Immediately
after the receipt of the permit by the local
authorities the house was burned. Secretary
Foster PROMPTLY cabled the Charge d. Af-
iaiTes TO make urgent demand for effective
protection indemnity, punishment OF guilty
parties and 10 reprimand the authorities IL
found remiss. The United States cruisers
Newark and Bennington, now on the way
TO Genoa, Will be ordered TO the vicinity Of
The outrage to support this demand.
Precautions Against Cholera.
Surveyor General Wyman of the Marine
Hospital Service has Issued a circular, ap-
proved by acting Secretary of the Treasury
Speulding, TO Collectors of Customs, medi-
cal ofncers OF the United States marine hos
pltal service, agents Of foreign steam ship
lines, local quarantine officers and others,
In which, in view Of the cholera in Russia.
the ruling is made that the baggage of no
immigrant from that country or other
choera-infected section be admitted TO this
country after September is next. unless
accompanied by a certih ate from the cOn-
snlar officer at the port of debarkation that
such baggage has been properly diSinfected.
Assigned to the Cavalry.
By direction of the President Second
Lieutenant George w. kirkpatrick of the
Tenth Infantry is transferred TO the cavalry
arm Of the service, with rank therein from
June II, 1892 and is assigned to the Fourth
Cavalry Lieutenant kirkpatrick will join
his troop (B) at the Preside of San Fran
cisco at the expiration Of his graduating
leave.
Postal Changes.
A postofice has been established at Le-
mont, Jackson County, Or, special from Big
Butte. Robert l.. Parker postmaster. The
posto flee at 0to, Kllkitat County, Wash,
has been discontinued,
B. Biestman has been appointed Post
master at Bagdad, San Bernardino County,
Cal. vice L. D. Zimmerman. resigned, and
r. Il. Hesselkus at Genesee, Plumas COun-
ty, Cal, vice Ed Hesselkus, deceased.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows
California: AGditinnal-Ja B. Hube.
Original widows-Mary l.. Bailey. Susan r.
Brown.
Washington: Original-Charles Ebblng-
haus. Milo ID. Crawford, John II. Arnold,
Ambrose Hopkins. Additional-Clark N
Briggs
Oregon: Original-Henri Craft Addi-
tlonai-Lias ). Mobely. Increase-Samuel
Buchten. Original widow-Llz Frank