Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-04
CONSTANTINOPLE.
Capital Of Turkey Experiencing
a Reign Of Terror.
ARMENIAN PATRIARCH IN DANGER


and Is Cooped Up in the Patriarchate
with Few Hundred Followers and
Threatened with Attack - Armenians
Figure That 200 of Them Have Been
killed-Critical Time for the Sultan.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Standard, under date
of Wednesday, 'telegraphs to his paper:
1.-The Armenian patriarch was yesterday
invited TO attend the Porte. but he de-
clined because none of his followers was
allowed to accompany him. He remained
at the Patriarchate shut up with several
hundred armed Armenians. The author
tiles have summoned him to surrender
these people, giving them until 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon, when the building will
be stormed. In reviewing the incidents
of the past two days it appears that the
with bail cartridges and have been in
structed only to use the flats of their
swords and the butts of their rifles.
Terror in the Turkish Capital.
"Most of the violence upon the ArmcnlI
ans has been committed by softas
(studcnts) and the low class of
Moslems, whom the police, however.
do not appear to have arrested or inter
fered with. Great CONSERVATION prevails
at the palace, and the sultan has not been
in bed since Monday. 1t is felt that Il
crisis has arrived, and there is much
anxiety lest other revolutionary factions
shall join with the Armenian's. Since the
Greek revolution Constantinoplc has never
fallen into such terror as is now reigning.
Two Hundred Armenians Killed.
/ Tclegraphing ut "a later hour the corrC-
spondcnt says: The police have not yet
attempted to clear the Patriarchate, and
| it is hoped that they will not resort to
| force, as Il most fearful massacre would
inevitably result. The Armcuians arc
huddlcd together in the church with bare
| ~ standing room. They have to depend
| for food upon such scraps rs are brought
TO them. 1t is estimated at the Patri-
| archaic that over 200 Armenians have
been killed"
Armenians Everywhere Much Excited.
\ dispatch to The Daily Telegraph frcni
| Constantinople, dated Thursday says: Il
received intelligence from Erzcrouln today
| that in Passen, KhnousS and other parts
| of Armenia further disturbances may be
tTc iii
| mediately to calm the people, who are emf
| grating wherever they can. have the
! authority of the principal Armenian
ecclesiastics for saying that disastrous dis
| turbanccs are inevitable unless the powers
intervene. The people are convinced that
their life is simply impossible. The metro
| politan archbishop of Erzeroum has telc-
graphcd to the British premier, Lord Sails.
| bury TO that effect"
Mrs. Gladstone Makes q Plea.
| Mrs. William f. Gladstone in opening q
bazaar ut Chester in aid of the Armenian
| fund, said: mo words of mine axe ncccs
sary to commend to you the friGhtful
need OF help. Thank God, you are fully
aware of the horrible details, and plead
to you in behalf of the poor Armenians to
| help to allay their sufferings. We cannot
Us my husband says, dictate to the govern
| ment as to time, but the whole country
awaits with the greatest anxiety the ar
rival at some effcctual agreement which
| is properly guaranteed"