Evening journal., 1895-10-03
TIE SULTAN IS SHAKING
Serious Outbreak of Armenians
Occurs In Constantinople.
THE RIOTERS PROMPTLY KILLED.
a Procession on It's Way 70 tho Palace Of
the Grand vizier stopped by the Police.
Guards Around the Sublime Porte Have
Been Increased.

AbNrl AN NiANhiiff Otls nt--in NtfloUd
apprehension felt by the Turkish autbori-
ties and the prccaution taken by them 10
keep tho military force in the garrison
constantly undcr arms on account Of the
fear aroused by the riot precpitated on
Monday by the Armenians Of the city nro
shown to be amply justified by the further
outbreaks which occurred Tuesday Two
Armenian porters were among those sub
jectod to the wholesale arrest Of Armo-
nian subjects Of the sultan by Turkish au-
thorities, and they showed resistance TO
the police and were accordingly killed.
IL is only by personal investigation that
those seeking nows OF the disturbance
can secure any details as the lips of all
police and government officials are closed,
! and no reliable information from official
sources regarding the riot can be had.
Tho Armenian quarter of the city is de-
J serted and quiet as the grave This is
the quarter which usually presents tho
scene Of greatest animation and life, the
shops and great bazars attracting throngs
Of chattering traders The authorities
have closed the shops and peremptorily
, forbid the gathering Of groups in tho
streets Of the quarter, and to insure the
| observance of this order the streets are
constantly patrolled by military.
The guards who are stationed at the
. babi thimayan Ohe high door, or sub
lime porte) Of the seraglio, or sultan's
| palace, were also strongly re-enforced in
apprehension Of an attempted attack upon
! the person of the sovereign.
Public OniciaIs Fired Upon.
Monday the carriages which were con-
veying tho ministers Of the interior, OF
foreign affairs and of the police to the
council which was convened tol consider
measures for suppressing the disturbance,
were pierced with bullets as they passed
, through the streets, fred from arms in
I the hands of the insurgent citizens. Tho
I public officials in the carriages escaped
( injury from the flying bullets so far as
has been learned. Many passersby in the
streets were not so Fortunate and the
( latest accounts of the number killed and
wounded place it at SO.
The great church of the Patriarchate,
situated in the Greek quarter which was
! the scene of the first outbreak on Monday,
is now surrounded by troops The koum
/ and KapOu quarter Is also in a state Of
! siege.
! With regard to tho death of Serivet
/ Bey, one of the officers who was killed in
! Mondays riot at the Patriarchate, the
/ following details are learned Il is alleged
I that no called the Armenian bearer Of the
! petition which it was sought TO present to
I the grand yizier "GhiaourlW This is
equivalent to saying Infldol dogw and
/ is the term of opprobium used by the
/ Turks toward those who do not follow the
/ Prophet Mahomet. Tho Armenian re-
torted to this, and the quarrel increased
( in heat until the shooting began.
The customs Office in this city has been
closed during the riots.
1t is reported that number of Arme-
mans broke into the law courts of the city
during the disorder and killed two judges.
! The murderers were recognized and were
/ subsequently arrested.
/ An Armenian cashier employed in the
department of customs of this city has
been assassinated, and this crime, it is be-
/ lieved, was actuated by motives of pOliti-
: cal revenge.
There is n vague and widespread feeling
of apprehension here in all circles, caused
( Immediately 10y the outbreaks of Monday
and Tuesday, but fed by fears of how far
I the discomfort may extend and whero its
breaking out is TO be looked for next.
Demonstration a Prearranged Anair.
I There is no doubt that the Armenian
demonstration which precpitated the dis
orders has been for long time in course
/ of arrangement. This is shown by the
{ fact that before the outbreak the foreign
ambassadors in the city had received
number of anonymous letters announcing
I that the Armenians intended in a short
/ time TO make a pacific demonstration.
{ These anonymous letters also contained
} copies Of the formal protest against the
( attitude of the Turkish government to-
/ ward its Armenian subjects which 1t was
/ intended to forward 20 the grand vizier i'm
. connection with the demonstration.
( Tho police also had ample warning of
/ the intended action Of the Armonians and
( had made preparations to prevent IT,
So far as can be learned up 60 the pres
ent time, the following is a detailed and
connected account of the events leading
! up 10 and during the disorder Of Monday.
On that day there was an assomblage
/ OF 9, 600 Armenians at the Korun kapnu
! cathedral which had gathered Co attend
/ the religious fote of the cross. At the con-
1 clusion OF the religious service, which
was conducted by the patriarch himself
I 30 Armenian ladies from the cities of
4 VAN Bitlis and Erzeroum, in Armenia,
Z presented to the patriarch petition which
recountcd the circumstances Of the intol-
cradle position of the Armenian people
under the present Turkish rule and de-
I NlhhAN tilhN tiin luniNihH NNNtN HV lohHNA
be bornc
The petition concluded by begging the
patriarch to summon his faithful people
forthwith TO 90 en- masse to the sublime
porte Of the palace and TO there submit a
petition 60 the grand vizier for a prompt
enforcement Of the promised reforms in
( Armenia.
The patriarch in reply to this petition
exhorted his hearers not 90 attempt such
a demonstration, but rather to trust to
himself 10 do all in his power 60 secure
relief forthcm. The impatient audience,
however, refused to be pacifed and with
excited gestures shouted;
" Enoughl We have decided We will
have liberty or DEATH"
They rushed from the sacred edifice and
thon attempted Co form themselves into a
procession outside, intending 20 march
thus to the palace. Tho Turkish police
were on hand TO prevent this and they
obstructod the efforts to form into march
ing order.
The crowd 81 Armenians thcroupon pro-
cceded by mutual agreement but in de-
tachcd groups or singly and by many diff
ferent streets, TO another spot.
The killing OF serivet Bey.