The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-09
ARMENlANS STILL ALARMED.
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A NEW
RIOT ON SUNDAY.

Police Surrounded Church I'm
Which 1900 Refugees Were Hud-
dIed-The Latter Fearing Massacre
Inside the EdIHce, on the Point on
Rushing Out at the Police and
Selling Their Lives ns Dearly Rs
Possible.
Constantlnople. oct. S-The situation
here is unchanged. The patrols have been
materially increased by infantry and cav
airy, but the presence of additional troops
fails to restore public confidence. The
streets are completely deserted at night.
All efforts 10 persuade the Armenians to
leave their churches have proved fruit
less, the refugees declaring that they
would not trust to the governments
promises Of protection.
Acting under the sultans order Marshal
sent to cooperate with the patriarch to
induce the refugees to go to their homes,
continues his efforts In that direction.
On Oct. s. the government ordered the
minister of police to clear the Armenian
churches of their occupants but that OIL
oial demurred, fearing the consequences
of such action.
Acting under the Sultan's order Marshal
Fuade has gone to the Dardanelles to in
spect the forts there. 1t is stated that
number Of torpedoes have been forwarded
to the straits.
Reports are current that conflicts have
taken place between Turks and Armeni-
ans in the Armenian cities Of Sivas. Van
and Bitlis. No details have been received.
London, Oct. s.-The Marquis OF Sails
bury returned to London this evening
from Dieppe. According TO the Central
News. the gravity Of affairs at Constanu-
nople hastened his return, as II was his
intention to remain at Dieppe until Oct.
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The Daily News tomorrow will print
dispatch from ConstantinOple saying that
IT Is reported there that the foreign dip
lomats sent to the porte on Oct. 6 a collec-
tive note demanding that the programme
Of reform in Armenia, submitted by the
powers, be accepted within twenty-four
hours; otherwise the powers would have
to consider what further steps should be
taken in the matter To this note the sui
tan, II Is alleged, replied that he would
do all that was necessary to satisfy the
powers.
The Standard tomorrow will print a
Constantinople dispatch saying that on
Oct. the police surrounded a church in
that city which was occupied by Ar
menian refugees, the pretext for this ao-
ton being that revolver shots had been
heard inside the edifce. The refugees,
who numbered nearly 1900, were re-
strained with the greatest ulinculiy Dy
their priests from breaking out and fac
ing the police, as they dreaded a massa-
ere inside the church. The action OF the
police, the dispatch says, can only be
considered as an attempt to provoke a
riot.
The mounted and foot patrols have
been doubled around the patriarchate,
which Is in veritablo state Of siege.
The patriarch is confined to his bed. He
is utterly exhausted by his exertions and
the great strain to which he has been sub
jected and has not slept for several days.
The correspondent adds that everybody
is anxiously awaiting the next move on
the part of the powers. 1t is the concensus
of opinion that an ultimatum similar TO
that recently addressed to China viii alone
suffice to obtain material guarantees for
the restoration of order.
The Standards correspondent denies
that the note sent by the diplomats at
Constantinople to the porte on the 9Th
instant was in the nature Of an ultlmatum.
He says the uncertain attitude of England,
Russia and France is criticised adversely
by the Turks, among whom those powers
are currently termed Les Trois Grandes
Falblesees." j"