The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14

and the men. as a rule. were quite as
crying FOR protection, into the British en-
bassy. While about fifty Armenians, chat
fering with fear. fed TO the residence OF
the nrst secretary OF the British embassy.
shelter until all danger was passed.
Eventually the police regained their pres
ence or mind. and, DESTROYS OF putting an
end 10 the panic. they circulated the report
that the stampede from the STEAMBOAT quar-
Ter was occasioned by the escape of a lion
rom a menagerie and that. the animal hav-
Ing been killed. there was no occasion for
any further alarm This report. as good as
any other under the circumstances, spread
side. Finally the gendarmes circulated
among the people and explained to them the
real state of affairs. which soon caused the
majority TO return TO their usual occupa-
lions, somewhat disguised AT having been
50 needIessly frightened. The Turkish Of
fcials. however rightly or wrongly, claimed
mat the quarrel between the two Armenians
OF the STEAMBOAT quarter was a prearranged
affair and that the firing OF the revolver
was intended as a signal TO cause an out
break. which, IL Is added, was averted by
oy the police Be that as II may, the whole
anair clearly demonstrated how small a
spark Is required TO start a confagration
IL should be added that since yesterday
rumor was current that an outbreak
might be expected. and the arrival of the
Wv a. III 0oh
the panic. The Turkish government, when
Informed OF the alarming report in circula~
tion. sent to the different embassies sayine
that the report was groundless and that
there was no cause for alarm. The troops,
however. have been ordered to patrol the
streets In order TO assist the police In
The Porte has rejected the proposal for
An extension or the tobacco reggie conces-
But it is believed that the extension win
eventually be made. for the government
must have money In order to maintain the
1890 fighting men now under arms. In ad-
called out In order TO suppress the disorders
in Asiatic Turkey. A military expert who
mates that Turkey could place over $4,000
men In the field at very short nctice-if
the treasury was fairly well filled. Hence
tho anxiety OF the government to obtain
money. and il is believed that great sacri-
fees will have to be made In order to do so.
AT the meeting of the ambassadors on
menis at different embassies were compared
and thoroughly discussed with the view OF
enabling the different representatives TO
compile full reports on the subject for the
use OF their governments. 1t is believed
that II the result Of this conference is pub
lished IL will show ar unparalleled state OF
MIA Is said 10 be more severe than the most
vivid reports haze made out, and the num-
Der of people msssacred Is said to be
Letters received here to-day from Aleppo
say that there Is serious fear there of a
massacre Of the Christians unless the pow
was also received to-day from Zeitoun that
the Turkish troops from Marash are sur
rounding the Armenians. cutting on their
lines OF communication and preventing
them from obtaining reinforcements, pro-
visions and the supplies of arms. and am
munition which are understood 20 have been
forwarded TO them from many parts of
Asiatic Turkey. When the town of Zeitoun
is completely surrounded, Ii Is believed that
49, -~1~fo.o Mill rtfoL1u he Hfo rrod fnrn
submission, although their friends say they
have provisions enough stored In the town
10 last them until spring. and that the
Turks will have to pass the winter In the
nows around Zeitoun- A Turkish official
who is familiar with the situation at lei
toun said to-day that the Armenians there
but they distrusted the promises OF the lat
ter that their lives would be spared IL they
izzet Bey. the first chamberlain of the
Sultan, and a great f~avorite, recently. or
his Majesty. has been replaced by Had
the Iast-named hey has been arrested in
consequence OF the charges brought against
him by Said Pasha, the ex.Grand Eizier,
with; a long report on the deplorable situ-
alton OF the country. The Sultan refused TO
read IL. whereupon Izzet Pasha resigned,
hut the Sultan refused to accept il. Izzet
has tendered his resignation four times
since then. but each time the Sultan refused
TO accept 1t. Izzet. however. persists IN re-
Fresh placards have been posted in diff
ferent public places proclaiming the policy
and demands OF the Ottoman Progress
Union. The police promptly tore them down
and are hunting for the people who posted
me Young turks warmly blame Said Pa
aha for leaving the BritEh embassy. and
hone he viii insist On his announced inten-
ton of going abroad. On the other mana.
the Old Turks blame him Tor taking refuge
In the embassy. The result Is that said
Pasha's prestige in the eyes or the Iurks
Il considered TO have been CONSIDERABLY
shaken. and IL Is believed that his political
career Is terminated
II transpired to-day that the British vice
consuls at Van and Sivas, VINO nave peen
here for some time past. awaiting their
rxeouaturs. have not received these docu-
ments- in spite of the long delay. and they
started for their posts on wednesday last
without them.