The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-04
COMMISSION Of CONTROL
To Supervise the Promised
Armenian Reforms
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER
American and British Ministers Demand
Protection
Continued Rioting at Erzeroum, the Turks
Pillaging the Shops Of the
Armenians
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 3.-The
official announcement OF the composition
OF the Armenian commission of control
is as folows
President, Chehk Effendi Of the court
of appeals; Djemal Bey, manager of the
Bank Of Agriculture; Carathedora, ,Effendi !
and Abdullah Bey. councillors of state; I;
Johando Effend, procureur of the in
perial court of appeals Djelal Bey OF the
court of appeals; Diiber Effendi, legal
councillor TO the minister Of finance.
Official kilograms received here state
that several persons we're. killed and
wounded at Diarbellir on Friday during
some riots arising from an attack upon
the mosques.
The American missionaries in Bitlis
have again complained to United states
Minister Terrell that they are in immi-
nent danger. Mr.. Terrell and Hon.
Michael Herbert, the British charge
d 'affaires, have. therefore. again ma de a
demand upon the rorte to insure the
protection of the Americans.
The report which has been published OF
Turkish attacks upon kharcpout, 6ivas,
Urfa and elsewhere, are not fully con-
frmed, but both tie grand vizier and the
Armenian patriarchs have sent kilograms
enjoining the people to put forth efforts
to calm the excitement.
1t is rumored that the Turks are still
pillaPing the Armenian shops in Ere
roum. where the riots are found to have
been more serious than was at first re-
ported. IL is now said that two hundred
corpses nave already been counted.
The Armenian population OF Anatolia
are sending delegations to petition NJ.
Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, to re-
quest Russia to porarly occupy the
Armenian provinces.
The Sultan has summoned Tewik
Pasha from Berlin to discuss the situa-
ton.
The Constant'nople correspondent OF
the Times says that the bourse commit
tee has ponstponed the settlement for
fortnight and has fixed a compensation
rate III iii fixes the difference payable on
account in three of the principal secui-
tiles. These measures care calming the
public feeling. The Ottoman bank and
other financial houses decline to avail
themselves of the moratorium. There was
absolutely no material reason for the run
on tie Ottoman bank, which was un-
doubtedly produced by Armenian agen s
who went from house TO hDuse in the ma
tive quarters declaring that the Dank was
ruined.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-The Constantine
pie corresp ondert of the Stanoard says:
TIE fact that the Mussulmans are dis
playing great eagerness TO buy arms cr,-
ates uneasress.
Captain Lloyd of the steamer which
transported the victims has declared at
the Austrian consulate that he was an
eyewitness of the drnwning of the fifty
Young Turks who were in that way exc
cuted for conspiracy The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says it Is re-
ported there that Tewhk Pasha Is to be
appoi nted vizier.
! The Times says editorialy:
Turkish news is of grave and disqut.
citing character. Like most things Turk
ish the appointment OF the Armenian
com NJ ission of control appears to have
come too late. The Porte seems to hope
that the summoning of the reserves will
restore order. but at the best the process
of restoration is likely to be q rough ore.
The ediortial then proceeds to argue
that the Armenians, by their revolution
ary tactics. have forfeited the sympathy
OF the English government, who have
already IN their interest gone so neal
provoking a disastrous disagreement
with European powers as would be per-
missble to prudent nation.