The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-17
IT'S AS BAD AS EVER
Grave News From the Prosecuted
Quarters Of Asia Minor.
AMERICANS ARE INSULTED
The SuItan's Slaughter House Is
Red With Blood-instant Help
Is Needed-Ail Reports
Are Confirmed. ~


Constantinople. Nov. 10. via soma,
Bulgaria, Nov. 1s-News from the diff
ferent provinces of Asia Minor con-
tinues grave, confirming beyond doubt
the impression which prevailed here a
long time that the movement has now
assumed proportions which have placed
1t beyond the control OF the Turkish
authorities, even IL the latter were
really DESTROYS of Furnishing the Mus
sulmans for massacreing the Armeni-
ans. In fact. 1t is considered very
doubtful whether the Turkish troops
would fire on the Mussulmans II ORDER
ed to do so.
1t Is now known that there were
about 500 victims of the Kharput mas
sacre and eight out of IL buildings be-
longing to American missionaries were
sacked and burned in spite of the as
surances of the porte to United states
Ambassador Terrell that the lives and
property of Americans would De pro-
tected and although II was announced
that Turkish gendarmes would be de-
tailed to guard the mission. Inc
American missionaries escaped ana are
in a place of safety. Terrell has noti-
fed the porte that the United states
win hold II responsible for the lives OF
missionaries. The inhabitants around
Kharput are in a state OF great DIS
tress from hunger and II the colo
weather were to set in suddenly there
would be more suffering and consider
able loss of life.
From Gueran, in the villayet Of ST.
vas, where the Kurds have been be-
sieging 1000 Armenians, 1t is reported
all Armenians have been massacred. In
the district of Mardin, where there II a
large Christian population of Chaldeans
and Syrians, O. number of villages have
been burned to the ground. The peo-
pie are destitute and suffering from
sickness due to exposure and hunger
This outbreak Is regarded here as indi-
eating a systematic campaign directed
from the Yildiz Kioska against all
Christians and not against the Arme-
Man Christians in particular as has
generally been believed to be the case
This puts quite a more serious complex
ion upon the whole matter, and Is
feature which will Immediately attract
the attention of the powers even IL 1t
has not already done so.
At Sivas 500 Armenians were killed
and only 10 Turks met death. 1t is,
therefore, safe to presume II was a
massacre pure and simple and not an
ordinary disturbance which resulted in
such great loss OF life among Armen-
ians.
under French protection had been MUIR
dered at Malaties. turns out to be I'M
true. There was a disturbance, but the
priests escaped. Not a day passes with
out revolutionary posters being rla-
carded on the walls or distributed On
the streets here.
The real state of affairs cannot be
ascertained by the representatives of
the embassies much less by representa-
tives OF the press, but IL is currently
stated 400 Sofas turkish theological
students), have recently been arrested.
Rome, Nov. ia dispatch from AL
exandretta, Northern Syria, says a
massacre of Christians has occurred in
that vicinity in the presence Of 5000
Turkish soldiery who did not render
any assistance. 1t Is added the Euro
pean residents Of Alexandretta are in
danger.
Boston, Nov. 16.-The following tele-
gram was received to-day by the
American board of foreign missions
from Rev. II. /. Dwight of Constants
nople by Phillipopolis: Five hundred
were killed in Harpoot; eight of twelve
missions burned, lives spared, houses
stripped. Turks will regard this as a
test of the intention of the United
States to defend missions. No mission
aries were killed anywhere. Villages
are everywhere desolated and the peo-
pie are naked and starving. Instant
help. (Signed) Dwight"
Washington, Nov. 16.-Secretary OIL
ney has received a cablegram from
United States Minister Terrell confirm
ing the associated press reports from
Constantinople concerning the massa-
ere of 500 persons by Mussulmans at
Kaharpot and the destruction of a
large amount OF ammunition and other
property.
persons were massacred by Mussul-
mans at Kharput and IL buildings be-
longing to the American missions
sacked and burned. The missionaries
escaped.
Alexandria, Mimi, Nov. Ex-senator
Nelson has just received a letter from
Dulaney Hunter, who was a page when
Mr.. Nelson was in congress. but Is now
connected with the consular service.
He was sent out by the department OF
state to establish consular posts In
Asia Minor, made important by the
Armenian troubles. He writes from
Trebizond. under date of Oct II:
ION the night of the Attn. 1000 or 5000
armed Turks made a demons trait jon
against the Armenians of this place.
alleging that a few days before two
Armenians had fired upon a Turkish
official. who wars passing through Tire
bizOnd on the way TO Constantinople
from the fntenAor. Fortunately, the au-
thorities were able to restore order be-
fore any shots were fired or serious
damage attempted. and quiet was. 10
all appearances. being gradually estab-
lished. The Armenians. who have most
of the business in their hands here.
had begun TO reopen their stores and
everything promised well. On the morn
ing Of the Sth, suddenly. a shot was
fired. II Is believed. by an Armenian.
in desperation at hearing OF the death
of a relative in the riots at Constanti-
neple. Then other shots were fired al
most Immediately. and In a fash the
whole town was IN a state of anarchy.
The Armenians were entirely surround
ed by the Turks and mastered, even
the soldiers firing upon them. About
600 persisted. and they were the best
youth and brains of the community.
The women and children were spared.
and so were all the foreigners. though
for hours we thought n was 20 be a
general massacre. The killing COM
menced at about IL O'Clock. and be
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