Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-14
WILD RUMORS FROM TURKEY
Anxiety al Washington for The Safety
OF Americans.
n.'sncres Of Christian. Ordered From
the paises at Constsn,is 7pis-
Citiss In tho InterioS Destroyed.

Ing rumors regarding the security Of
the Christian teachers In Turkey be-
tween TteblEondanl EfEsroum we're
about tho state department today, but
the officials refused to allay the popu-
lar apprehension. There IL ground for
the belief that tho department has
heard IRON Minister Terrell today, aud
that his advices, while showIng that n
perilous state OF affairs contents the
American missionaries aud teachers
Ia that section, do not state Ihct actual
murders have been reported 10 him.
The navy department. aisp has moot
energetic Nicer Ne near % the scene OF
tho rumorod trouble ne varsity eau
get, io the person OF Captain O'NeIll OF
the Marblohpad, and up 10 tho close
OF office hours he had made no report
Of o ma.sacis, rs lie would undoubiod-
ly have donu had tho news reached
bi,n. The nearest state department
repfese ntative 10 United States Consul
Jowett rs klVns, but lac also has been
silent. For tue very reason that this
section Of Turkey, including import
ant missions, has all along been with
out any consular officer representing
the United States. CougreH at It's last
session provided Tor the establishment
OF two cOnsuiAtes therein. ono at ETzt-
roum and another NJ Harpool.
BERLIN, Nov. IRA dispatch to
the Cologuo Gazette from Constants.
nople says all the Armenian Christian
teachers In the rfebizond and Europ.
eAn districts have been killed.
LONDON, Nov. i3.-The Constants.
nople correspondent Of the Times sayt:
"The effect Of The moratorium on com.
mercial affairs has been anything but
beneficial. IL was essentially au Inn
psrial ordinance, suggested to the sui
tau by Interested parties as y measure
calculated 10 calm public excitement
aud 90 insure his maIe,ty's safety.
The sultan had never before hoard OF q
moratorium but tho Turkish fancy
quickly takes In any idea concerning
the non-paymont OF dotte, aud tho
sultan was prompt to realize Its sootn-
ing effect. Too authors Of tho idea
obtained their wish, and the Inter-
m.diary pocketed a handsome reward.
LONDON, Nov. lathe Vienna
correspondent OF OF the Standard says
that ths foreign ambassadors possess
ample evidence that the palace clique
OF Constantinoplo Issued orders to the
effect that the troops and police should
only fire upon Armenizns, no matter
who the aggressors were. Observers Of
political events at Constantinopls have
noted thar all the imperial princes are
now living at Yildiz, Kioshim.
The DAILY News this morning prints
a dispat1h from Odessa 10 the effect
that u has been officially announced
there that the commander In onief OF
tue Caucasian army and tina admiral
o. the Black b have definite instruo-
tons from 81. Petersburg advising
them what oourLe 10 pursue In the
event OF disruption OF tho Ottoman
empire.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Coastantinople Gays that q witness nj
the Erzeroum massacre coaiifms tho
abatement made regarding tho pro.
arranged nature Of tho outrageous.
He asserts that n buglo was sounded
before the soldiers commenced thsir
nurderous work throughout the city,
AZ fint the Turkish troops reira'nod
from injurlDg women aud children but
there bounds wsIe passed. Four hundred
refugees were sheltered at the cover.
nor's house anu July 300 Arnsnians
concealed themselves In tho houses oil
the Europeans. Two hundred anu foui
horribly mutilated corpses have beer
| collected In the Armenian quarter, aud
the plundoring went on ut wholesRl,
| rate, according to ths accounts Of lhii
witness, who adds:
az heard 81 acts OF tho bssest treach
cry. The next day passed quietly, bul