The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-05

yople which will bc published to-mor-
roW and which reports that the powers
have presented an ultlmRtum to the
porte threatening to force the passage
q, the Dardanelles unless hrmans are
issued within seventy-two hours, per-
hitting the passage of the second
guardshIps.
No other special mentions the fact OF
nm ult!natum having been Jointly pre-
anted to the porte by the powers and
the report is probably untrue.
Another Constantlnople dispatch to
tbe Daily Telegraph says on this sub
,ect that unless a firman is soon issued,
tse powers will send an ultimatum.
,cspyrish,, 1906, by the Associated Prcss)
" coNsTANTINoPLE. via SOFIA,
Bulgaria. Dec. 4.-!The eastern question
/, passing through a perlA of rumors,
set adritt as ballon d'essal to test the
temper In which this or that movement
would be received by the powers. Thus,
yesterday. after the meeting OF the nm-
bassadory. II was runored that Sir
Philip Carrie, the British ambassador
had notified the porte that Great Bri-
taln gave thesultnn until Saturday next
inwhIch to issue the tirnnns demanded
and that II they were not forthcoming
by that time an extra British guard
shIp would pass the straits without the
sultan's permission.
This report was coupled with the
statement that Italy endorsed the &c
ton " Great Britain in the matter
Some color was given to II by the un-
prscedsr,ed activity in the italian nrse-
rails and hy the fact that the rumor was
currrrt al Rome. Berlin, Paris and this
city but dIligent inquiries here among
the diplomatic corps and In Turkish
government circles failed to obtain a
confirmation OF the report. But Sir
Philip Currle undoubtedly EeemS TO
haye made some important communi-
cation, the nature Of which Is not
known to Tewhk PashR, the Turkish
minister OF foreign affairs.
II was lntlmated In these dispatches,
however, that this is an ern OF sur
prises, and II was hinted that another
one Is In store. This. Ike all the other
forecasts OF the situation made from
here to the Associated Press, turns out
The sultan has all along believed,
and the palace coterie has been appar-
entity convinced. that Russia, France
and even Germany might be counted
Upon. IL Il came to decisive crisis, to
oppose any active interference upon the
part OF Great Britain IN the Turkish
empire.
A BIG SURPRISE,
In fact, this belief was almost general
In the political world and all assertions
to the contrary were received with po'
lite smiles OF lncredulity. 1t became
known to-day, however, TO tho surprise
Of the skeptics, that Rug8in is really In
RecrUd with the powers and that the
sutar need lock for no sympathy from
the car or his advisers In anything IN
bry way tending to thwRrt the deter
in!antion Of the powers to have order
restored throughout the Turkish em-
T!rc and mcngurcs taken for the protcc-
ton VI the lives and property OF all the
Christian subjects to the sultan. This
rhws has cast dismal spell over the
k!iGlz kiosk md the mlnIaters have
i,oE In almost constant attendance
Liyn the sultan ever bulSt.
When Great Britain threatened 10
force the passage Of the DardanellcA II
thc frmnns for the passing In OF the eS-
ira g4ard7hlps we're not granted the
sultan appealed personally to the gov
trriusr;r OF JsursiR, Austrin. Germany
and France, begging them not % press
thsir demands. Culling their attention
10 the Efforts his government wnH maxi
lgg 70 rrrtore order md prevent fur
tier 0utbrcakH, and dwelling strongly
uIoa tho danger OF an uprising Of the
Iufauluians throughout tie empire II
lie w,fg subjected to such n slight. hold
Ing that tho mere fact OF sending thc
additional warFhips TO the Bosphorua
would BE- IN lntimutlon that hc was not
considered BY the powers 10 be capable
q maintaining order In his own doml-
Mon
In no case did the sultan meet with
iHey VS.. Prince Lebanon -RUst9vBEy'
tic Russian minister for fOrcign nf-
ialrH. replied Mt first that he could not
Fuurl the cabinets Of France, Germany
and Austria on the subject. II being,
apparently. concluded that II wps use-
l.sa 20 again question Great Britain "
Italy Tho Russian foreign minister
dii g1: hut receiving nothing but unta-
tgrHhir replies, lic, later, inforinru the
TGrll1l hmbnnrulOr nt 81. feteTa-
lu;s 'hnt hc could see no reason Tor
'rw1tIHg himself from the course lgl-
lIWl hy other pOwcrn IN regard 10 tne
tlr'u.H question. Tho other powers
gave tic Turkish Ambassadors practl-
cIly the same notice.
Thus appnfcntly tho sultan wnR
fhuWn that hr no Longer had n bnckcr
iu Europe, but tho question Of admit
ting the extra gunrdBliir W ntlll unset
I. ana this would still leave open the
uu'nlIun Whether Great Britain has or
lHa not Hvrn the sultan until Saturday
IN which tU issue the ilrmnns.
10 the relief Or the diplomatic cOrpB.
~ lnurt. news has ~ last been rcccivoN
from Hritpun. These ndylccn, which nrc
from reliable sources ptntH that tho
Iufklrh drlognirB rent by the cOmmfn-
dDf NJ ne Turidsh forces nt Marnrh 10
bnnt With tho Insurgents tot The Rur-
llrlrf NJ HoltOun were halted uuuldl
T"ltoun by mn Armenian outpost Tho
m'nNgo NJ which the TURIN were bcnr.
nH woN then conveyed 10 the Armnnlnn
,ummWiUr. but the lulnRntcH were not
allowed ~ PASS the OutpOglH nnd Wcrn
lNl admitted tn Nliutn. Tho Delegates
h.NrVnr, were Informed That the 400
captured Turllri soldiers. who wurr
fJiI ~ hive ffntnrnl2ol with the Ar.
luoHInn1. u"ro rolnnHo1. II IN believed
iUuy were liilod
II n uulutltpOi TINT the conccntrn-
" 10 NJ troops NJ Ntnrh N nhnnt uutu-
Wolo mud ilip ndynncn upon Hnlinun
which W only nftnrn mlluu fium Ma
i.f'g may be- expected NJ my time
Il" ErHrrnl opinion oNUtrNrnd here lH
ilpi tle AfmuHlnue pf Holluun win hr
-MuNM mn LulrnU In nLLIIn M finn nrumIunl