The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-11
UNBURIED DEAD
ThickIy Dot the Whole Country Be.
tween Erzroom and Trebizond.
TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN RUINS.
No Visible Signs of Contem-
plated "Reforms."

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the effect that a consul has just arrived
there, and he describes the whole country
from Erzroom to Trebizond as being
completely devastated. Every Armenian
town and village Is In ruins. Heaps OF
unburied bodies are found everywhere.
A Turkish official states that the trouble
originated at Erzroum with an attack on
the government house, caused by the tor
ture Of prisoners. Petroleum was freely
used for the purpose of setting fire to the
houses Of the Armeniaus.
According To The Chronicle advices the
patriarch intends to send IA pastoral letter
TO the churches To be read tomorrow, an
nouncing the s~ultan's promised reforms
and counseling patience on the part Of all
of his Armenian followers.
A dispatch to The Standard from Con-
stantiuople says that rumors are already
in existence to the effect that a change
may be expected In the office OF grand
vizler and that Hall Rlfat Pasha may soon
be expected to step down and out.
The Vienna correspondent OF The Tele-
graph says that news from Constantinople
indicates that even the foreigners are in
danger aud that the central European
powers have decided 60 employ energetic
measures to defend the liyeS and the prop
erty Of their subjects.
A dispatch from Constantinople saws:
Kiamil Pasha, appointed vail OF Adm,
has started for Smyrna.
Adm, the post TO which Klamil Pasha,
recently dismissed from the office OF grand
vizior, because the sultan objected 10 his
policy OF Cancellation toward Armenia,
has been assigned, is IA villayet or province
Of Turkey, In Asia Minor, containing
about 10000 square miles. The principal
towns are Smyrna (the capitall Maneesa
and Adm. The population Of the pro-
vince Is n little more than 100000.
klamil Pasha left the cabinet council
last Wednesday before the conclusion OF
the meeting, and the presidency was then
assumed 10y Hall Rifat. Upon arriving at
his home, Kiamil Pasha was taken sud-
denly sick, but on the following day he
was ordered to Immediately take up the
valiship Of Aleppo, and q special steamer
was prepared TO convey him TO his post
that day. Kiamil, however, refused to 90
on board the steamer, declaring that he
was too sick to travel. The commander
of the steamer threatened TO remove him
by force to the boat, and Kiamil appealed
10 the powers.
Aleppo, the post to which Kiamil Pasha
was first assigned, is a villayet OF Asiatic
Turkey, forming the northern extremity
OF Syria. 1t is not considered a desirable
place OF residence, and the refusal Of
Kiamil Pasha 10 accept the valishlp un-
doubtedly caused the porte to, offer him
the better place, as vail OF Adm.
Massacrcd to Order.
A dispatch TO The Times from Constan-
tinople says that proof that the Arne-
nian massacresa are ordered from the Y1ldlz
kiosk-not necessarily with the sultan's
knowledge, but by influential mon Of the
palace party, anxious To discrcdit the adj
ministration of Kiamil Pasha, recently
grand vizier-is shown in the instance Of
Diarbekir. which is worth citing.
NJ. Cambon. the French ambassador,
after learning OF the two days rioting ut
Dlarbekir, threatened TO hold Alexan-
dretta with the French squadron until
the resignation OF the governor had been
brought about. Two hours after this
threat reached the Yildiz kiosk Diarbekir
was tranquil. The Times correspondent
says thai this Is an eloquent fact explain
ing the situation, n hat many similar
instances point the same way.
The diplomatic corps consider the lives
OF Christians endangered throughout all
the Asiatic provinces. but IL is not be-
lieved that they are in any special danger at
Constantinoplc, because the members Of
the palace clique nre not likely to initiate
any anti. Christian movements, and the
members of the Mohammedan constitu-
tional party advocate the adoption of a
policy giving Christians a share in the
government. The natural tendency In
consequences Is the coalition OF the Moham-
medan constitutional party with the Ar
menians, and, in fact, there are signs in
dicating that such a coalition would be
likely to occur under circumstances in any
degree favorable.
1t Is believed at Constantinoplc that the
new ministry will not live over tomorrow.
Rough Weather OH Irish Coast.
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