The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-04
RuN on THE OTTOMAN BANK.
An Armenian Agent at the Bottom OF
the Scnre

London. Nov. 3-The Times will to-mOr-
row publish a dispatch from its Constan-
tinople correspondent that the run on the
Ottoman bank was undoubtedly produced
by an Armenian agent who went from
house to house in the native quarters of
the city declaring that the bank was
ruined. Beyond this false statement,
there was absolutely no reason for the
run
The Daily News will tomorrow say
that the British consul at Erzeroum re-
ports that the Turkish soldiers behave
very well, preventing the mob from at
tacking the Armenians.
The Standard will tomorrow publish
dispatch from ConstantinOple saying that
careful inquiries by the embassies have
elected proof that the uprising in Anato-
liza was part of the Nintcak or revolution
airy programme. Doubtless the movement
was fostered by foreign gold. The Arme-
nian committees in the principal towns
or the empire have no idea or accepting
the reforms. Troubles have already oc-
Cured in five Of the six provinces nam
ed in the scheme of reform.
The dispatch adds that the good be-
havior of the Turkish troops at Erzeroum
on Oct. IL was due to the presence Of
who Is the right man in the right place.
In the riotmg at Diarboka the Ar
menians We're armed with revolvers.
They slew seventy Moslems in the
places. The military restored order at
the cost of several lives. The Standard
adheres TO its recent statement concern
ing the drowning in the Bosphorus Of
large number of members of a society
who were charged with being implicated
in plot against the life Of the sultan.
Constanhuople Nov. S.-The Amer
lean missionaries at Bttlls nave
complained that they are In imminent
danger, and the Hon. A. W. Terrell, the
American minister, and the Hon. NJ. II.
Herbert, the British charge d affaires,
viii again demand that the porte pro-
tect them from attack by the Moslems.
Disturbances are reported at BylaniS,
kharput, Urfa, Suvas and Diarbekir. The
members of the commission appointed
TO control the reforms IN Armenia have
announced that Chetk EHendi Will be the
president of the commission.
The Armenian patriarch OF Constant-
nople has sent circular letter TO the
bishops In Asia Minor requesting them
TO eNhort the Armenians 10 await the
execution of the reforms that the porte
has promised. 1t Is feared that the ex-
element is too great for either side TO
pay any heed 10 the appeals FOR tho
preservation of order.
According to official reports, the Ar
menians at Diarborkar attacked the Mus
sulmans while they were at prayer IN the
mosques. A fight ensued, ia which sew
eral on both sides We're killed and num-
ber wounded
Kiamil Pasha, the grand vizler has tele-
graphed TO the wallis OF the different pro-
Vinces, instructing them to use their ut
!
and agitation among the Mussulmans.
London, Nov. "A dispatch TO the Cen
tral News from Athens, says that news
has reached that city from smyrna and
Mtylena, Asia Minor. to the effect that
| rumors are current there that the Sultan
| OF Turkey has requested the protection
| OF the British feet owing to the threaten
| ing condition OF affairs In Constantinople.
| No confirmation of the above dispatch can
/ be had.
Berlin, Nov. 3.-The sultan has sum
moned Ahmed IeWfiH -i'asil3, the Turkish
| Constantinople Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the summons the ambassador
started for the Turkish capital.
Washington, Nov. 3.-The Turkish lega-
tion here has received the following tele-
gram from the sublime porte, under yes
terday's date. THE vail OF Diarbekir
| telegraphs that the Armenians attacked
province during the prayer hours of the
Mussumans The Armenians having
| fired a few shots, an ARRAY took place
and a certain number Of men on both
sides were killed or wounded. At that
very moment, a suspicious fire broke out
at the bazaar, but the authorities pre-
vented its spreading.
THE governor general of Marash tel
egraphs that Lieut.. Hassan at a point
/ between Kenksonn and Marash was
| robbed and murdered in an atrOcious man
| ner together with his wife and young
| children, by Armenians Of ZetOun.
| Three hundred of the latter attacked the
| Mussulman village of Goncherke and took
| away considerable cattle and provisions.
THE vail of ErzerOum tclegraphs that
| some Kurdish chiefs near Gighi were on
the point of molesting some Armenians
/ disorder