The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-21
TO PROTECT MISSIONARIES.
The Minneapolis Ordered to Sail Without
Delay for Smyrna.
IN OBEDIENCE II MANY RE(U ISIS
From Americans for the Better fro'ec'o"
OF the Property and Lives OF citizens
ofThis Country-The Vessel Now
CoaIing mt Norfolk.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-As a result
Of the consideration Of the Turkish si'ua-
ton at yesterdays Cabinet meeting 'ne
cruiser Minneapolis wPs to-day give"
orders to take On coal and other stores
without delay. and to sail for the Europ-
can naval station. Her destination -
Smyrna, Asia Minor, and, her duty VIII
be to assist the flagship San Francesca
and the cruiser Marblchead IN protecting
the interests OF American missionaries
and other citizens Of the United States.
It was stated authoratively to-day that
there were no new developments III t.o
Armenian situation invoiNinS tiiS NOf
eminent but from the general aspect OF
the present state OF affairs. IL was ut..h-
Cd best to diepatch another United S'dteS
war vessel 80,
The action OF the Administration with
regard 10 the Minneapolis was bfcHgnt
about through numer ous Appeals lIoI.
missionary Organizations ana IfoMlneh,
men I'm this country TO iLt r. ase me I hilSu
States naval force on the coast oil ASIA
Minor. -,
Scores of letters have been received by
the State Department representing that
the lives and property OF American ms ms.
sOnurics were N jeopardy Inc il9. ~"
davs have Witnessed an Increase IN th-s'
communications ana the order issued 10
Gay was the result. ,,~,,.. q,
Tho commander Of the Minneapolis Is
Captain 6. n. Wadle'gh.
The vessel is now at Norfoik' Whtie
she will take 6 900 tons of coal on board
ard then proceed TO Hampton koads 10
secure the 600 additional tons Nee - dly
| to FIJI her bunlSers. With This amount
| OF fuel the Minneapolis VIII b. aDie 10
proceed direct 10 Smyrna without stop
prg. but she will break the long Foyate
e iiDrsltar so rePlenish the store. me
| MINNEAPOLIS is the fastest cessel IN the
s.fff Hl
trii she maintained an average speed OF
more than . knots for the required tlnt'
II is not the intention of the Depart
ment to test her capabilities IN thls me y;
and the vessel viii proceed AT = iate OF
j. or 10 knots per hour, which IS hsr
most economical speed from the stand
point of coal consumption.
Ninety-sevcn tons day VIII De an
necessary TO secure the rate given, WINE
the use of a Lesser or "A greater amt Vht
would be disprOportiOn3te. in economy OF
neetness. to the results That can ne %
tanned by using the amount named. IL -
expected at the Navy Department ina,
| the Minneapolis Will be ready 10 san
from Hampton Roads for Gibraltar by
| November 18th Ill,
from Gibraltar 10 Smyrna 700 more must
be traverscd. At the rate of u Knots an
| hour the Minneapolis cannot be cNpect'u
TO reach Smyrna IN less than sixteen
days. allowing two days FOR coallhs al
| Gibraltar. . 81,
II is more likely. however. that the
time consumed in the long voyage VIII
| be nearer tnree weeks.
In addition 10 her officers, the Mime
apolis will carry 40 blue jackets and a
marines II is understood that smyrna
was selected as her destination because
| II is the best place for mlsslonaIl's 10
gather i'm the event Of danger OF thelr
lives.
MESSAGE FROM THE SUBLIME
PORTE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-The Turkish
| legation this evening received the iol-
lowing frcm the sublime Porte, uhder
to-dav's date: H.
| Armenian Parson OF Toushatch this par
SOL had been condemned to nara laDoT
for life but pardcned recently, hl'ac .1
ed and plundered the Mnssninahs vi
| lage of AdjipOr The same p1rSon was
the cause OF the disorder at beiJiilAuJi
The Armenian agitator Hanna Sashpe.
| called keoOrk. in one or the secllVnS ~
| Ri.lis for the reason that he ultu 10
| convince his brother-in-law not TO ~.
tack the mosques. and not to commit
other dcpredations. 500, ,.,
mlraered Arf Enendi. member OF me
Council OF Administration, ana hGNlhs
wounded one soldier, an ARRAY occurred
The authorities took the necessary n it,
surcs for the preservation OF order ne
authorities received a HubN'iTif' i''.
written by a Protestant professor OF tne
city. named KhcchcabrOhan. In that let
ter the professor was trying I" coilN'l''
both KurGs and Christians that lne So
called Armenian prlnclpaHly Was s"i'e "
The AUTHORITIES. however succeeded IN
mastering of the fire and restored "toer'
order ,., e,.,
Pole cavs the German war vessel recelN~
el orders 10 prepare for service IN con-
noction with the Russian troubles haNc
sailed Tor sea. The fleet CONSISTS OF
the warsllps Tetsloif. Ehzape'n' anu
The The I,aiscrin Elizabeth IS q steel ram
cruiser. She carrie two sl-i-ihcn suiS,
two erich Krupp guns. She - OF ''.I
indicated horsepower fnd Is i@''n ~ ."
The Rlitz is double screw steel tor
pedo catcher and carries nine machine
She &c Of eco indicated horsepower,
with a speed Of 81 krcts.
PANS Nov. 20-'rhe French torpedo
boat La Fleche has been ordered 10 pro-
coed 10 smyrna TO join Admiral Ndlsa,
rot's division The cruiser LIMOS mas beeh
ordered TO proceed 70 the coast OF SRA.
ROME. Nov D.-The Italian squadron
has arrived AT SMYRNA. d, IT,.
ONSTANTINOPlsE, nov. lo'-flNe
Amba ssadors and VI. Herbert sec
retarv OF the British Legation. met az
me French Embassy on November leth
ana 1iqcussed the supplementary meas
ures for the restoring OF order IN Ai.''V-
lin TO be submitted 10 the Porte. II u
understood that common acton 10 protect
foreigners is pending. r -
Advices from AlepDO are that All AintF-
cams AZ Aintah. Marash. Orfah. and Mar
ain are safe The missionaries AZ khar-
mt are leaving and returning Temporarily
10 COnstantsnopie. -- -.
The Armenian provincial refugees mere
have pefitjoned the patriarch 10 avert Il
famine I'm their country ana ask MN 10
appeal TO Europe e.
II Is stated that the ministers refuse
10 receive the uatriarch unless ne pun
fishes an encvclical calling on all Arme-
mans 10 maintain order. and condemnins
their iutrfgues and 4cmandS on the 4ulk-
ish Government
The patriarch's nosition IS becoming OK
trnmelv difficult He has again appealed
to the embassies. informing them OF va
rlous massacres and asking their goo1
! offices to put an end TO the situation
The Queen 10 The Sultan.
LONDON. Nov. 20-rhe News to-mor-
rny viii saw that Sir philip Cnrrie. Brit
ish Ambassador TO Turkey. takes back
with him 10 COustantinopie a letter from
Queen Victoria 10 the Sultan.
Prime Minister Salisbury to-day re 'eiNel
United States Ambassador Bavard and
the Ambassadors OF the Great Power.
The Chronicle will remark that Il IS
more important than usual.
THE CUBAN FTLlBTSTEHs.