Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-12
ORDERED ID zKENDERON That Is Where the MarbIehead
 Is Going ElF SHE GAN ONLY FIND 1T Turkey Has Issued Orders for the Protection
 of American Citizens. THE C0RBETT-FlTZSlMMONS PRIZE FlGHl Continues to Keep the Washington Officials Awake at Night-They Are Deter mined That it Shall Not Occur
 on Government Lands.
THE c0RBETT-FlTZSlMMONS PRIZE FlGHl

Washington, Oct. 11.-A cable received at the state department states that the Turkish government has issued orders to the authorities in all its provinces to protect Americans. The Marblehead, Captain O'Neill, sailed yesterday from Vile, France, for Naples. She will prob ably arrive at Naples tomorrow and Cap tain O'Neill will there find awaiting him the dispatches ordering him to Izken- deron.
 HOO miles from Naples, and the Marble head can reach there easily in four days. The action of Secretay Olney and Secre- tary McAdoo. with regard to the Marble head was based on cable dispatches from Minister Terrell that he feared trouble would be caused in distant provinces when the news of the Constantinople ri oting reached them. A large number of Armenian Christians are naturalized cit izens of the United States and this gov ernment has great responsibility in giv- Ing them adequate protection. A mum Der of American schools are also situated in Armenia and Syria. According to ca ble messages received at the state de- partment Minister Terrell is very active in providing for the safety of citizens of this country throughout Turkey and Turkish possessions. A few days ago he wired the department that he had asked the porte to issue directions to it's off, cials to see that Americans would be pro- tected in the event of trouble from the Constantinople massacre and his dis patch of today shows how successful he has been in this connection
 Attorney-General Harmon said today that in directing the reseizure of the steamer Commodore at Wilmington, N. t.. bod NA1 received by him. The effect would be to transfer to the courts the responsibility of inquiring into the facts of the case and relieve him from the responsibilities.
 If any attempt is made to occupy any government lands for the Corbett- Fitz- simmons fight Secretary Smith will in- stiuct the government authorities about Hot Springs to prevent the fight taking place.
 The secretary said today that he would grant no permit for the fight, and if any lessees of government land granted per mission to the managers of the fight to have it take place on their land his leeaa would be speedily revoked.
 The Indian bureau was in receipt of a telegram today from Chief Perryman of the Creek nation, asking permission to have boxing and other athletic sports in the nation. Indian bureau officials were puzzled about the telegram, owing to re- cent events in that country. and tele- graphed Agent Williams at Muscogee, Indian territory. to ascertain the pur- port of it. He replied that the request of Chief Perryman was in regard to the Corbett- -FitZsimmons affair and that un- der instructions from the interior de- pertinent he had taken steps to prevent the fight on any of the lands of the five civilized tribes.
 The Peninsula Press association from Delaware and Maryland, In charge of Mr. D. T. Cooper, secretary, arrived in the. city tonight. and will leave for At lanta over the Southern railway at Il 15 tomorrow. There are about 125 in this party. including the wives of the news paper men.