The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-19
ABDUL TAKES A HAND
YET THEY ARE NUMBERING
Further Massaorss Are Reported
and About 400 Armenians
Slain-A Special Inquiry
Has Been Ordered.

good effect upon the Turkish govern
ment and the sultan has finally de-
termined to make earnest efforts to
stop bloodshed In Asia Minor. 1t Is
Understood the Marquis of Salisbury
has received assurance the sultan has
dispatched commissioners to Asia
Minor instructed to put In force as
soon as practicable the reforms insist
ed upon by the powers and beyond
the assembling of foreign fleets the
powers will take no further steps at
present. being desirous OF giving the
Turkish government every opportunity
possible OF restoring order in the dis
turbed district without having re-
course to measures which might add
to the state of anarchy prevailing.
The following telegram from Con-
stantinople was received this morning
by the Anglo-American association:
"Armenians are being massacred
everywhere In Asia Minor. over 1oo,-
600 are dying of starvation and expo
sure. The Sayson work of relief is
closed. For Gods sake urge the gov
ernment to stop the most awful events
of modern times. The porte Is power
less as all nelegraphs are under control
massacre throughout Anatonfa-"
A dispatch from Rome to-day says
advices from Constantinople announce
that the agitation against Christians
in Northern Syria is extending and
massacres have occurred near Aleppo.
Constantinople, Via Sofia. Bulgaria.
Nov. 1s.-No details have been received
here of the massacre OF about 500 Ar
I III.
and burning of or IL dwellings be-
longing to the American missionary
there. which outrages were exclusively
announced by the associated press Sat-
urday forenoon. Ambassador Terrill
has telegraphed asking whether the
American mission buildings were set
on fire by the rioters or were destroyed
Gs a result of an general confiagra-
ton. The American and other mission
aries at Bitlis have been compelled
to return to Van under escort of Turk
ish troops accorded upon the strong
representations OF Terrill to the porte.
Terrill. although granted leave OF alb
sence. refuses to leave his post, being
determined to remain here until the
Americans are IN safety and the au-
thority of the sultan is once more
established throughout Asia Minor. AT
the request OF the United States con-
sulate the Vail OF Alpheo has detailed
certain Turkish officials of high rank
| TO protect Americans at that place.
and has held them responsible for the
lives of those placed under their
| charge.
Further massacres are reported from
| Sivas and there is a report that 400
| Armenians have been massacred at
| Gueran. Although the reports of the
| latter massacre are not confirmed, the
| Turkish officials admit that the Kurds
made two separate attacks upon the
Armenhans in that locality and there
was considerable loss OF life, due. ac-
cording to the Turks. to the rioting
OF the Armenians. which could not
otherwise have been suppressed.
The porte. II is said. has ordered a
special inquiry into the massacre OF
Christians at Alexandretta. Northern
Syria where as exclusively announced
by the associated press early Satur-
day, 800 Turkish troops are said to
have looked ON while the killing took
place, sustaining from rendering any
assistance in suppressisng the disor-
der. The police have torn down the
revolutionary placard referring to the
| British premier's utterances at the
Mansion house banquet In London
Nov o.
| The making of arrests continues and
| II Is reported that a number OF MEM
bers OF the young Turks party have
been secretly executed. The sultan Is
said to be alarmed to the verge Of in
sanity at the assembling of foreign
fleets In Salonfca bay. and IL II known
he sent urgent messages to the walls
OF the disturbed districts ordering
them to suppress the disorders. In ad-
dition special commissioners have been
hurriedly dispatched from this city TO
various parts OF Asia Minor armed
with power 10 ouell the revolutionary
outbreaks.
Sir Phillip Curry. British ambassa-
dor. cannot reach Constartinople be-
fore Wednesday. The British feet. II
Is reported here. Is being still further
reinforced. Another conference Of rep
resentattves of the powers took place
yesterday at the Official residence of
the Austrian ambassador.
Important news is looked for from
Zeitoun. where a desperate battle be-
tween entrenched Armenians and
Turkish troops sent to disperse them.
Il expected. The work OF calling out
the army reserves continues slowly.
the main dlfficulty being to find proper
equipment ammunition and supplies
for the men About 40 battalsons OF
reservists have been called 10 the
colors.
constantinople. via varna. Nov. IS
Anti-Christian placards have been tori
down by the police at Scutari. Aloina
where a dangerous agitation Is In pro
gresS. The Armenian leaders OF Con
stantinople are compelled 10 keep ir
hiding for fear OF arrest. The Turkisf
police continue throwing Armenians
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