The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-11-21

not he allowed to tritle with tbn omhos
sailors for mAny days longer, ana no,vS
or an important nature is eyprctnd NJ
any moment.
me rulllorS so DerSiStentlv circu-
iated Tor many weeks past as TO tho
p|roDabillty that the sultan WouId bo
opposed. are repeated on all sides n.
Gay, ana II would seem that thev may
nave heen revived by some dcinito
statement on the subject, having been
overheard by some OF the embassies.
by the Sultan.
Each day shows the situation Of af-
fairs here to be growing more threat
ening. The reply of the porte to the
communications sent to II after the
meeting Of the ambassadors yesterday,
has been awaited with interest. as in
the note the representative of the
powers used much stronger language
than heretofore, and positively insist
ed upon being Immediately informed
as to what steps the Turkish govern
ment intended To take for the ~reStora-
ton of order in the disturbed provinces
of Asia Minor. The porte to-day. re-
plying TO the identical notes of the am
~baSSadOrs of Germany. Austria and
Italy, simply said that information re-
Garding the scheme for reform i'm Ar
menia would be forwarded to the rep
rcSentativeS Of The powers without
delay"
In other words these three ambaSsa-
doris at least have obtained no salts
faction at all. 1t is not vet known if
the notes Of the ambassadors of Great
Britain. Russia and France have been
replied TO-, but il is presumed that they
were also assured that their requests
FOR information regarding the proposed
reforms would be complied with with
out delay.
Surprise is expressed even by the
diplomats of his city. who expect al
most anything from the porte. at the
action OF the sultan in SanctiOning the
official note issued yesterday. as cabled
exclusively by the Associated Press,
expressing Abdul Hamed's thanks for
the energetic measures taken by the
imperial authorities" in 'suppresSing
the disturbances in Asia Minor" as
sorting tina oder has now been re-
stored in all the districts recently the
scene of riots and conflicts" and add
ing that ''p~rcCautiOnS have been taken
to insure the maintenance of order"
This really looks
Like MOcking the ambassador
II as second in importance only to
the suUb administered by the sultan
to Great Britain in decorating Bahri
PaSha and giving him the command
of troops going TO Xcitoun after he had
been removed from n gOyernOrShip at
the instance of the British ambaSsa-
dor. Sir Philip Curric. for his i'll treat
ment of ArmCnianS.
AS 10 order being restored in the dis
turbed districts. it need only be said
that mobilization OF about 10000
troops 10 he sen To these districts is
progressing as actively as the Turk
iSh government can push an undertake
ing. hampercd as it is by a lack Of
funds ana the Incompetence OF its of
iiCialS.
Then. again, adviccS received here
to-day announce fresh disturbances at
MaraSh. Eitlis and Sivas. with their
attendant maSSacreS.
1t is also announced that 4 battalion
Of Turkish troops. which was in gar
riSon at IeitOum. and which recently
distinguished itself by surrounding
and shooting down a number of Ar
menlan insurgents. was later beSiegpd
In it's barracks by the ArmenianS. to
whom the soldiers eventually capitu-
lated. with arms and ammunition. bag
and baggage. 1t is added that the Ar
menianS now occupy the quarters at
IeitOun previously occupied by the
Turkish soldiers.
The ArmenianS, il is further stated,
have also garriSuned all the important
positions in and about Icitum. and are
gathering ammunition and provisions.
throwing mp other Notifications and in
every way preparing To hold the place.
Icitoun is on the route from Arabghnr
to Aleppo. and is an important iron
mining center.
Considerable anxiety is felt i'm Amer
lean circles here on account Of the OBJ
SenCc of news from the districts where
the American missionaries are sta
toned. and the United States ambassa-
dor. Mr.. Terrell. has telegraphed to
Commissioner Darnlam ut Harput.
asking him if the American missions
are safe.
According to adviCeS today from
IIadjin. several villages in that vicin-
ity have been attacked by rioters. who
maSSHcrcd the inhabitants and plum
dCrCd their property. 1t is feared that
the disturbances will spread to Had
lin.
Copyright, 1880. by Associated Press.)
ConStantinople, Nov 1.-THE turk
ish minister for foreign affairs, Tewfik
PaSha. replied to-day to the notes of
tie diplomatic representatives Of Great
Britain, Russia and France, assuring
them, rs he had previously assured
the ambassadors of Germany, Austria
and Italy, that the Turkish govern
ment'S statement as To what measures
1t intends to take for the suppression
Of disorders in Asia Minor will be pre-
scented without delay"
The statement published in the
Iniini SfntnS thaI 1hnrn has hnnn