The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-03

Ex-Sultan MOhammed Murad Con-
fined i'm the Yildfz Kiosk.


Copyright, 1895. by the Associated Press.)
CONSTANTINOPI.E, Dec. 1, via Sofia.
Bulgaria, Dec. "A great deal of excite
ment was caused here to-day by the report
that ex-Sultan Mohammed Murad, who was
deposed on the ground of idocy on Aug. 81.
1876, Che was only proclaimed Sultan on the
deposition of his uncle, Abdul Aziz. on May
80. 1876. has escaped from the Yiidiz Kiosk.
where he is kept a close prisoner. The ex-
Sultan, although captive for nineteen
years, is said to enjoy good health and to
have been intriguing with the young Turk
party. AS a result his quarters are ex>
amined daily. sentinels are at the doors
of his apartments. all his letters are read
before being handed to him or posted, and
at night the keys Of his room are taken
to the Sultan for safe keeping He still,
wears a uniform, however, is addressed as
your Majesty" and has a good table, a
small library and a small hall converted
into mosque as part of his apartments
The report, it appears, grew out of the
flight Of Murad Bey, the Imperial Commits
sioner of the Council of the Public De-
partment, who was also suspected of hav-
ing relations with the young Turk party.
Murad. it seems. has been watched by the
denly summoned to the palace to give an
explanation of his conduct, political and ad-
minstrative. He went there in considerable
alarm and gave the Sultan what appeared to
be satisfactory explanation of the charges
brought gainst him. But the matter being
pressed further, and his friends warning
him that his life as well as his liberty was
in danger, Murad fled board Russian
ship and is now well on his way to Russia.
1t is said that grave charges similar to
those brought against Murad Bey. are pend
ing against other high officials. In fact, it
is difficult TO name an official of promi-
nence who is not suspected of taking bribes
If not of something worse.
The Sultan has not yet heard the last or
the extra guard ships question. AS inti-
mated in these dispatches on Friday last
the withdrawal OF the British gunboaS
Dryad from the entrance to the Darda>
nelles, where she was awaiting the necess
sary firman allowing her passage through
the straits, was only temporary measure.
ace people had infiamed the fanaticism or
the Mussulman population here and that SER
ious rioting was planned to commence SO
soon as the war ships entered the Bosphorus.
While being desirous of not doing anything
which would in any way tend to induce
disturbances or hinder the work of restor-
unanimously resolved to insist on their de-
mand of the extra guard ships. In conse>
quence. the ambassadors have arranged for
a meeting tomorrow to discuss the siru;.-
tion and consider what action is necessary
in view OF the Sultan's continued objection
to granting the firmans. In the meanwhile
the palace party is triumphant and the inn
preston is being conveyed to the general
public that the Sultan has won a great
victory over the powers This tends to
make the matter more delicate to handle,
as to demonstrate that such is not the case
is almost certain to lead to an outbreak
even more serious than the one which gave
the pretext for the demand for the extra
guard ships.
A Turkinsh official who is usually we'll
on the the OF
Of the Dryad, intimated that the matter was
very simple one, the substance of which
power taking the lead in any action in
Turkey, as such step would be calculated
to give that power prestige which was
In other words, IL action is TO be taken IL
should be combined action on the part OF
the powers and not the isolated action OF
mated that If the passage of the Dardan-
elles is TO be forced ii should be done by
This Thh Ifpa It Should III be added. Was the original
understanding arrived at, but Great Brit
ain, it appears; was not disposed to delay
A gentleman attached to one of the en-
bassies whose insight of political affairs
is very keen. was disposed. when questioned
as to the foregoing. to admit that it might
be the correct one, but he added signii1-
cantly, that it looked as If Great Britain
had attained the object she. had in view
when the Dryad was sent to the Dardanelles
namely to show the Sultan and the pow
ers as well that while being desirous of
acting in accord with the other powers,
her Majesty's government was prepared
to act alone if the necessity should arise,
and if the powers desire concerted action
they must move promptly or Great Brit
ain will take the initiative.
The so-called firing on the British ship
Loeb Rannoch in the Dardanelles is said
by the Turkish officials to be a matter of
little Importance and easily explained.
They saw that the Loeb Rannoch arrived
after sundown and that instead Of anchor
ing. she attempted to proceed and was sig
stop. She did not do so, and second shot
was fired Then the Loeb Rannoch let go
her anchor. The shell which is said
to have whizzed over the head OF
the captain of the Rannoch is
pronounced to have been nothing
more than the wad from the gun on shore.
This is the Turkish explanation of the mat
for nothing more appears to be known
here of the affair. If the matter had been
as serious as the Odessa correspondent OF
the Daily News made out the captain OF
the Loeb Rannoch would certainly have
made complaint at the British embassy
here before proceeding to Odessa.
From the provinces there is not much
news forthcoming to-day The Turkish Of
ficials are apparently doing everything pos
sibIe to suppress any facts except those
which are favorable to the government.
The utmost secrecy Is observed regarding
4 the movement Of the Turkish troops operat-
ing from Marash on Zeitoun. and as the
soned by quite an army Of Armenians the
complete silence as to what Is going on In
that dlstriet causes much interest as well 40
conniderable anxiety Tor the safety Of The