The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-08
EASTERN SITUATION.
Turkish Atrocities Ia an Amerion
; Village Described.
SOME ALLEGED ARMENIAN BRlGANDS
Caught In the Act Of Poisoning the
Water Supply.
An AWFUL REIGN OF TERROR,
Ears Cut on and Eyea Gouged out,-An
Effort to Provoke tho Musscimaus.
Awful Crimes.
An AWFUL REIGN or TERROR

London, December "A seni-ofhclal
note was issued this afternoon stating that
nothing IL known ut the foreign office
of the report that the sultan had deter
mined to issue the hrnans asked for by
the powers for the passage of the extra
suardshlps through the Dardanclles, al
though II ia added that the issu'ng of
necessary permits "a possible at any mo
ment.
The report that British Blue Jackets
have been lpnded to protect the British
embassy near Ccnstantinople Ia not re-
garded seriously. and II they were landed
the action of the British naval COM
mander can not bc regarded as having
been taken In connection with tho po'it-
ical situation
A seravc storm Is raging across the CON
tincnt. and to this Is attributed the fnot
that no dispatches have been received
today M TO the hour Of fling this mes
sage from Soda. bulgaria or Constpntino-
Pile 1t is believed. however. that a change
in the situation will bc shortly announced.
-
Turks WArCHtNG ENGLAND.
Constantinople December Turks here
pretty generally admit the fact that SO
distinguished q person nud no well known
a patriot as Said rasha should neck shell
ter with foreign power la PROOF positive
OF the gravity of the prcsont situation
1t is acknowledged on all sides that. un-
lcsa the palace clique can be broken UP.
u government by the sublime porte viii
be rendered impossible. At u meci'a: of
tho ambassadors resolutions were adopted
aud II IL believed that action was taken
70 the erect thnt the powers viii aupiutt
said fnahn In the event of HIS a.,rceing
20 accept tho office OF grand ylzier, bur II
IN not probable that he will afaln take
np the duties OF that office after seeking
II fuge from HE wrath of the sultan. II
IL believed that Said fnahn Is dcsroas
quit the shelter of the british embassy
except with a guarantee from all the
Since last Wednesday strict watch has
been tcpt upon the British embassy by
| Turkish detectives, All nlghi long tho
tho alcnn launch bel, nging TO the British
hmhnsaador, have been surrounded by
small boats containing the secret agents
of tho Turkish government. tho officials
tearing that said Pasha might try 10
hoerd the British guardfhip, II Is under
stood tint Sir Philllp turrle has lodged
u ViNotonS protest against this system OF
espionage. There has been absolutely no
change reported Ia the question of the
gunIushipH.
y telegram from Cacsaren war received
at the Bible house today. announcing the
ear"ty OF all thc missionnrica at that
point. Even The Turkish accounts admit
that 200 Arm"1innA We're Killed In the mas
sacro M caosarea ON November 20.
Much apprehension is now felt for the
safety OF the missionaries at Bitlis and
khnrput. Owing to the lack OF confidence
entertained In the escorts furnished by
the officials. the missionaries are afraid 10
leave, These two towns were regarded ~
especially dangerous posts although the
missionaries at Butts continue TO appear
upon the streets. General Knapp, how
ever, was attacked by Turks three wooka
ago ana since then he has been Obliged 10
keep In the house altogether
Emmcr Roy, recently governor Mt Had
jin deprived of his post through, the
representation of United States Minister
Terrell who informed The sultan that n
the tire" women missionaries at IIadJin
wero moleslcd In amy way he would have
tho head of the Turkish governor. has
been appointed governor at Tarsus. which
IN regarded ma n better position. Accord
ing 10 last reports these three American
women. Mrs Joseph l.. Coffin of Dresden,
ohio, Miss Eula q. Bales Of Abingdon
H. aud Miss Agnes laWcnFrn Of Chicago
were snfe, hut the course of the governor
of iIadJin in this and IN other matters
was go unsatisfactory that the sultan. In
Difference Ia the Wishes Of Minister Ter
rcll was Obliged TO request him TO resign.
probably planning at the time 10 transfer
him TO n better post.