The record-union., 1895-12-04
Wants the Powers to Withdraw Requests
to Enter the DaTdanGlleS.
HIS APPEAL NOT FAV0RABLY RE
RECEIVED BY THE GAR
Rufus w. Peckham OF New York
Nominated by President Cleveland
ss suooessor to the Late Howell Z.
jackson as Associate Justice of the
Emitted States Supreme Court.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-News from Tur-
key is still of an unsatisfactory charac-
ter. The Sultan has made a direct ap-
peal to the Powers to withdraw their
request for permits to allow more war
ships to pass through the Dardanelles,
but his request has not been favorably
received by the Car.
On Sunday a fight took place in Con-
stantinople between French and Ger
man sailors, and one F'renchman was
stabbed by an onlooker.
A United Press dispatch from Con-
stantinople says that the disturbances
at Caesaria on November 30th, which
were not very serious, were caused by
two Armenians who discharged guns in
the market place. The rioting at Har-
pool, November 10th,was more serious,
the Kurds and Turks falling on the de-
fenseless Christians, killing and plum
dering without mercy.
The Americans remained in the girls
seminary until that building was set on
fire. and they appealed to the Governor
for protection.
A United Press dispatch from Alex
andria, in Syria, announces that the
American WarShip Marblehead had Sc
cured the release of DR.. Pettehian and
his wife. Dr. Pettellian is natural
lied American citizen, and his wife IS a
native of Baltimore.
BOSTON, Dec. 3.-This noon the
Rev. JudsOn Smith, D. d, Secretary of
the American Board, received the fol
lowing cablegram from COnstantinople:
Letters received show most fiendish
work III the vicinity of Sivas and Har-
poot Survivors We're offered Islam or
the sword. Great pressure was brought
to bear upon them. RemittanceS TO
the interior are feasible now. Relief
work has begun in many centers. WIN
ter is at hand. Hurry the remit
tanceS."
The consoling fact to the board in
this cablegram is that remittances can
now be made TO missionaries and Ar
menianS in some of the places where
they have been confined to their homes
and were threatend with starvation
and inability to secure supplies. The
missionaries at present at SlNaS are
Rev and Mrs. H. T. Perry of Massa-
chusetts and Miss Mary +. Brewer,
who went to Turkey from GrinneIl, Ia.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 Hagop
Bogigan, Secretary of the Armenian
Relief Committee, accompanied by
Representative Mccall of Massachu-
setts. had a consultation with Secre-
tary Olney to-day. Mr.. BOgigan sad
Mr.. Olney expressed much tender feel
ing for the sufferers, and promised TO
do what he could for them.
Mr. Bogigan asked our Minister
at COnstantinOple could be instructed
TO see to the proper disbursement OF
any funds sent to the Armenians-
Secretary Olney said that the Red
Cross Society was the best agency to
take charge of this matter.
At his suggestion, Mr.. Bogigan
called on Miss Clara Barton and her
staff at the Red Cross headquarters.
He laid the matter before Miss Barton
and her associates, and acquainted her
with the situation and the destituton
of the Armenians, urging the Red Cross
Society, so we'll known for its humane
work. to take charge o. the matter.
Miss Barton did not give definite an
swer. but from her conversation Mr..
Bogigan feels satisfied that il the peO-
ple of the United States request it the
Red Cross Society viii undertake the
work.
LONDON, Dec. 3.--The Daily News
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Vienna saying that the Turkish En-
bassy there has received telegram
saving that the Sultan has resolved to
break off all diplomatic relations IN
Constantinople il the Powers force a
passage Of the Dardanelles with their
carsUI cr11e 1.fie him