The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-18
He Signs the Decree of the Powers
for Reforms in Armenia.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT CONSTANTI-
NOPLE OVER THE MATTER
Recent Rioting and Massacre at
Trezbond, in Which the Loss of
Life is Estimated at Between Four
and Five Hundred.

the Sultan had signed the Armenian re-
form scheme demanded by the Powers.
The appeal of the Sultan 10 the Russian
EN- bassadOr, A. J. De Nelidortf, to cause
the recall of the order for Russian gun
boat to go to Trebizond has proved futile.
French and Russian steamers are TAX
ing Armenian refugees from Trebizond.
The report OF the riot at Ak hiasar in the
village of Adm. on the Anatolian rail-
way, in which fifty Armenians were
killed October 9th, market day, by a Mos
lem mob, is confirmed.
The Turks picked uuarroi with un-
armed Armenians looted the mark ct and
massacred the helpless Christians, after
ward throwing the bodies into wells.
Twenty bodies have already been recov-
cred from wells. and inferred in the pres
ence OF the Armenian Bishop of Ismid.
IzZet Etfendi, the celebrated Turk ish
lawyer. who was arrested recently
charged with being the author OF placards
in favor of the Armenlans, posted in
STAN boul. has, according TO an Official
announcement, died in Yildiz prison.
where he was confined awaiting trial.
THE TEEZIBoND RIOTS.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Duty Ne,cS will
tomorrow publish dispatch from Con-
stantinople giving description by an
eye witness OF the rlotlng at 1rezIbond
He says that four separate Moslem mobs
surrounded the Armenia quarters at ii
O'Clock on the morning OF October Sth
and began to pillage the shops. Being
opposed, they fired on the Armenians,
aud soon general massacre began.
Soldiers joined the mob in firing on the
Armenians and in pillaging the shops
and houses. The scene continued until
/ o'clock III the afternoon, when nothing
was lett TO pillage and nobody remained
to be killed. The mob then began to dis
perse.
The better class of Turks did their best
TO protect the lives OF the Armenians.
They sheltered the women and children
and many men In their houses. The
mob attacked only the orthodox Arme-
mans, leaving Catholics alone. Only two
non Armenians were killed, both being
Greeks. One OF these was within khan,
where resistance led to the killing OF the
inmates uumb bering titty-hve. NJ women
or children were killed in the town. At
o'clock the Governor and other officials
appeared on the scene, and the Governor
proclaimed that anybody found armed
would be summarlly punished. Leading
Turks obtained permission from the
Armenians 10 lodge in the barracks.
where military protection was given
them. it being feared that there might be
a renewal OF the disorders during the
night
An official return places the mum Der Of
killed at $50, but well-informed persons
place it at between 400 and 500.
On the same day, October Sth, several
villages outside of fTrebiZond were burned
and plllaged, and many persons were
killed. Other villages were partly looted
Il
Turks saved many lives. After matters
had quieled down the foreigners returned
to their homes from the ships on which
tney had taken refuge. BY October 18th,
when The eye witness left, nearly all the
foreigners and native refugees had re-
turned.
EXCITEMENT AT CONsTANTINOPLE.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Chronicle tom
row Will publish a Constantinople dis
patch saying that the Sultan gave an au-
dionce TO his Ministers early on Wednes-
day. They implored him to sign the
scheme of reform su bintted to the powers,
and MS majesty at last gave way and con-
sented to do 30. While one part of the
populace has been paciiied by the an
nouncement Of the acceptance of the
scheme, there is great excitement in Con-
stantinople proper, where there arc
strong signs of popular feeling against
the scheme. The Sofas. Mahommodan
theological students, are crowding to-
gesher from all directions Patrols of
soldiers are stationed at every hundred
yards about the city.
BICYCLE RACING AT DENVER.
Three Records Broken In the National
circuit Meet.
DENVER, Oct. 1.-THE dirt track at the
Denver Wheel Club Park maintained its
reputation for being the fastest track in
America by having three records broken
to-day in the opening races of the Ma
tional Circuit meet. The first record to
go was the one mile open class a. paced
by the quad ridden by Crowell, Pippin,
Beck and banks. &. &. Collins followed
the quad SO closely as TO clip Oft two sec
onds from the former record OF Z:04 40.
Harry Clark OF Denver Went for the oue-
mile class \ unpaced record OF 2:lO, he'd
by Ab. Hughes OF Denver. and succeeded
in cutting II down to 300 10, q world's s
record that will probably stand for the
remainder OF this racing season. The
third record to be changed was the one
mile quad, which WAS 1874. Stone, swan
borough, Dixon and Connibear. with all
conditions favorable, lowered the time to
1:7 4-J. Summaries:
one 0iie novice, class y, paced by
tandems, L. X. Prescott won +. +. Des-
mond. Jr., second, +. 5. sprague third.
Time-2:0J 10.
Half-miIe open, class b. +. c. Bald
won, {. NJ. Murphy second, Tom Cooper
third. 1ime-l:03 20.
one mile open. class a, paced by quad,
c. {. Collins won, b. \. Dalzell second,
} ohm Green third. 1Ime-2:O2 45.
ialf-mile, class a, tor l;l5 class, Harry
Clark won, ". +. Peck second, ID. Nc
Kay third. Time-l:0S.
1wo-thirds OF mile open. class b,
e Z. Bald won, &. VI. Murphy second,
&. =. Wells third. Time-I:21.
Five-mile handicap, class y, p. J.
Beck or (lO0 yards) won, u. w. CARD 80
yards second, -. Mckay (2l0 yards,
third. Iine-I3:l0 30.
One-mile haniicap, class b, B. B. Bird
go yards won, Ii. =. Hale $50 yarGs) Sec
Onu, &. /. himstreet l20 yards third.
Time-2:UO 90.
A BANK CoMAIssIOSER'S LOS.
His SntchoI toutaining S12O.Oo0 in
:, cur!tien StoIeu-
KANSAS CITY. Get. T.-Bank Commits
sioner I;reidenthal OF Kansas has lost or
been robbed OF all The securities OF the
State Bank OF Fort Scott, W hich failed On