Evening journal., 1895-10-05
THE SULTAN'S DILEMMA
Foreign ambassadors Ask For
Peace In Constantinople.
ONE OF THE MINISTERS RESIGNS.

Rietine stili Continues In the Country,
aud Many Are slaughtered Every Day
on Both sides-Over 1000 Armenians
Held Prisoners at the Capital.
PARIS, Oct. 5.---Advlces from Constan-
inoplo received here say that the Turkish
minister of tho interior has resigned.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5.-Aftcr a con
ioronce Of the ambassadors energetic rep
rosontations were made to the Turkish
foreign minister complaining Of the ex-
cesses committed as much by the police
ms by tho Mussulman populaoe on the
prisoners and wounded ON Monday and
Tuesday, many OF whom were dispatched
with bludgoons, whilo others were most
nruelly maltreated.
The representatives OF the powers beg
ged tho foreign minister TO take measures
10 prevent the foreign residents Of Con-
stnntinople from suffering and TO restore
nrdcr.
The United States minister, Mr. Alex
ander W. Terrell, also made representa-
tions to the Turkish government request
ing that steps be taken TO insure the safe
~ of tho United States missionaries in
tho Koumknpou quarter.
Messrs. ChirtOn and Hunter, the newly
appointed United States consuls, started
for Frzeroum and Harpoot respectively
without their exequaturs. The British
consul at TrebizOndo has been instructed
TO grant them every facility and prOtec-
tion In tho accomplishment OF their jour
noy and In establishing themselves at
their posts.
The Turkish quarters are guarded
throughout the night in order TO prevent
the Mnssulman inhabitants from coming
nut aud renewing the disturbances.
The city is now tranquil although it is
still patrolled by troops and police, and
there is yet much apprehension among
the Armonians The softas were peculiar
ly guilty of great exoesses on Tuesday, es-
pecially during the raid on the Armenian
quarter which they made at night.
Tho Rioting Continues.
AT Tookurtchesme, near Stamboul, the
students and populace broke into an Arme-
nian building killed 10 persons and
wounded 80 others. In addition IL is said
that they Immediately conveyed the bod
les to the shore and threw them into the
sea.
There wns another fierce fight in an
Armenian cafe at Scutari, during which
several persons were killed and wounded
on both sides
Al HassSen "a number Of Armenian
houses were broken into and sacked by
the softas, who killed number Of Arme-
mans inhabiting these buildings. On the
other hand, at karqheumruk, near Stam-
boul revolvers were fired from the windows
Of Armenian houses and all the Arme-
| nian inhabitants were arrested. Owing
10 the threats OF the softas the Armenian
college at Galneta has boon closed
AT the invitation of the Armenian nota-
biliues, acting at the request Of the Turk
ish government, some of the Armenians
who had sought refugein the koumkapou
cathedral have returned to their homes,
but the majority refuse to leave the sacred
edifice out of fear of being arrested and
mnltreatcd by the Turks
The arrests Of Armenians continue to
bc made in all parts Of the oity, and the
police are making domiciliary visits wher-
ever the Armenians live and arc search
ing all tho Armenian stores.
There were further troubles yesterday
at Tophane, during which about 40 per-
sons were wounded.