New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-19
ABDUL HAMID IS ILL.
rus SULTAN SAID TO BE BREAKING DOWN
UNDER HIS ANXIETIEs.

IN
BEHALF OF AMERICAN cIT1zENs-AN
ORDER FOR THE MOBILIZATION
OF 10000 TROOPS
london Nov. 1s.-The representative in Con-
.,.r,inope Of the United Press telegraphs un-
-, Yesterdays date that dispatches from Sivas
s.,ed Novembef Is have been received there
Eating that the massacres in the Marsovan and
,uasia districts We're renewed that day. The
correspondent also states that number of per-
sons were killed at Sivas on November 1S.
United States Minister Terrell received dis
match from Aleppo November l6 saying that
massacre had occurred at Aintab sixty miles
north-no~theast OF Aleppo. The Governor of
Aleppo Immediately instructed by wire to
enforce strenuously the measures taken for the
protection Of the American residents in his
jurisdiction. Minister Terrell has obtained from
the Porte order for a guard of troops to pro-
tect the American missionaries who with their
families. are about TO proceed 10 Van from
Bits
The Porte is endeavoring 70 raise fl 100000 for
the purpose Of assisting the mobilization of
troops aud offers to prolong the concession Of the
tobacco region in exchange for loan OF that
During the last two weeks a tremendous
pressure has been exercised by the Porte upon
the Armenian Patriarch to get him to send
circular note to all the Armcnians in Asia
Minor exhorting them to keep quiet and lend
themselves to no promoting of disturbances
The object of the Porte in taking this step is
clearly to induce the belief that the troubles
are to a great extent due TO the aggressiOns Of
the Armenians themselves. end that the troops
are merely suppressing riots when engaged in
their work Of slaughter.
Yielding 20 this pressure the Patriarch finally
drew up a note. which he sent TO the Minister Of
Police. Nazim Pacha, for his approval. In the
mean time kilograms were constantly arriving
telling Of fresh massacres. and the Patriarch
sent his secretary TO NaZim Pacha demanding
the return of his note. The secretary at
the same time instructed to say to the Minister
Of Police. in the name of the Patriarch: 1T
would be insult TO my people to sand suoh
q note to them when they dying by thou
sands upon roadsides."
T. this the Minister replied: You are quite
right adding the Hamadieh Cavalry are turn
Ing against him."
Against whom" asked the secretary.
Against the who ordered all this" the
suggestive answer Of the Minister
This is merely given an instance Of the man
ner in which even the high officials refer TO the
sultan NOBODY in Constantincple says the cor
respondent. doubts that either the Sultan the
palace clique under his assent ordered the mas
sacres. or that the regular troops plundering
and killing In accordance with the orders OF their
superior officers Things having gone SO far in
this direction the Sultan finds that he has
N power 10 control the storm which has been
raised Indeed. he cannot even command orde-
among the troops attached to his own palace
Innumerabe reports are current in regard TO
the mental and physical condition Of the Sultan,
one Of which asserts that he has become afflicted
Win Insomnia and for period or forty-eignt
hours has not been able to sleep. According TO
THIS rumor. hG sits with his head dropping. never
needing any who may speak TO hin ind care
less Of anything that may go around him. 1t
is said in fact that he no longer listens 10 the re-
ports that are brought TO him. The spies in ana
about the palace have been doubled in number,
but the people no longer hesitate TO talk against
the Sultan in the streets and in the cafes ana
other public places. believing that his fall is imin-
nent.
II there should be another change in the Grand
Vziershp it is believed that Mahmoud Pacha,
who is now Minister of Commerce. is likely TO
succeed Hall Rifat Pacha in thai office Nah
moud has also been Minister Of Finance and has
occupied the office Of Vice-Ciovernor of Crete.
Since he has held bis present post at the head
Of the Department OF Commerce he has ordered all
the employees of that bureau, three-fourths of
whom are Christians 10 work on Sundays.
United States Minister Terrell is bearing up
wonderfully well under the unceasing strain OF
excitement and activity engendered by his inter-
est in the troubles Of Americans in Asa Minor;
where they Cutnumber three To one persons OF
any other foreign nationality, $50 Of them be-
ing missionaries Mr. Terrell is constantly visit
ing the Sublime Porte. and sometimes sees the
sultan himself in his insstence upon the Gov
elnment's affording absolute protection 10 Amer
team missionaries and other American citizens in
Asia Minor.
MIR Terrell Is perfectly satisfied with the re-
suits Of his action thus far and is ceaseless in
his efforts to protect the interests of America
and Americans. That there may be no question
about this he desires The United Press to say
that any newspaper or other statement 10 the
contrary is malicously false
london Nov 1s-Tne Anglo-Amercan Associa-
TN has received the following telegram from
CorstantinOple
Massacres are proceeding almost everywhere
IN Asia Minor over 100000 persons are dying
from starvation in Armenia. For Gods sake urge
The Government to put a stop 10 the most aWiul
event Of modern times. The Porte Is poWerless.
as the telegrap ph lines are controlled by the
palace officials who have melted these massa-
cres
The Standard" will tomorrow publish dis
patch from Constantnople saying there is no
soubt that the central authority has been doing
Its utmost to check the massacres. but owing to
The tnnamed passions of the lower classes Of Mos
lens and the absence Of sufficient force TO re-
strain the Kurds. and also to the defiant atti-
tude Of the Zetoun Armenans 1t has met with
An the Wallis have been kept for hours at the
telegraph stations listening to the seVeres, IN
s,ructOns Favored with the strongest lnNec-
ilves from the palace. There is reason TO nope
that they are getting the upper hand IN Arne-
MA except in the southwestern corner or the
Zeit0un district There the Armcnans WHO are
IN open revolt. have destroyed many MosIen
Villages and treated the inhabitants WIN ,S snS
tamC nameess barbarity that mas Deh Pid'"''u
by the Turks elsewhere -. -
The Sultan yesterday instructed the Milsleds Milpns
u draw plan for the mobilization OF oVVVyo
troops The financial situation II such that su,n %
request is Amos; grotesque. Nevertheless the
Minister'S are compelled 10 comply ano some SOL
q s~he,ne will he elaborated Respectful hints az
10 the want Of money made 70 the sultan tnrew
him into passion. The result was that se.tIa .srs
- the Ministers resigned. but then resisha'o"S
were not accepted. " -, ,oe,od
More revolutionary placards have beeh pQs,en Era
soou, the city and letters OF similar iii'fo'' "
iund their way 20 the Sultans taDie. , .,o,