The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-15
Lookout and Search Lights Estab-
on thc Coast of Asia Minor.
WAR SHIPS OF THE POWERS
PREPARING TO MAKE A DEMON
sTRATIoN IN TURKISH WATERS.
Conflict Between Guards OF the Sui
san's PaIacc-Frcsh Mmxsacrcs Re-
ported from Armenian Towns.

LONDON, Nov. la dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says that re-
port is current of conflict Wednesday
evening between the Albanian members of
the palace guard and the negro subjects of
the Sublime Porte. also members OF the per-
sonal guard of the Sultan. The correspond
ent OF the Times adds that the details
seem unworthy of belief. however The
dispatch To the Times from its Constan-
tnopie correspondent also contains the
statement that the fDardanelles garrison
has been doubled and that "A lookout and
search lights have been established on the
summit OF Mt. ELIAS on the island of
Tencdos, off the western coast of Asia
Minor
dispatch from st. Petersburg says:
Five Russian war ships have been ordered
to start immediately for the Mediterranean,
in view of tho proposed naval demonstra-
tion there arising out OF the Armenian
question. IT is asserted that Greece is also
desirous OF taking part In any naval DEM
onstra.ion against Turkey that may occur.
A dispatch to the Standard from Constan-
tinopc says: Kutchuk Pasha has been re-
pcatcdly summoned to the palace OF the
Sultan, but he steadily refuses to be Grand
vizier. While the Sultan is unable to
form a respectable Cabinet public opinion
everywhere openly clamors for the procla-
nation of a constitution.
A dispatch to the Daily News says that
a careful estimate makes the total number
of persons killed outright in the massacres
fifteen thousand and 1t is probable that thir-
ty thousand viii die of starvation during the
coming winter. 1t cannot be realized in
Europe how awful is the situation.
- A.. .lt..I~ AZ
correspondent OF the standard says. re
marked to me to-day that wherever foreign
ambassadors had established consuls the al
legation that the Armenians had COM
menced the disorders had been disproven
Much can be doue TO stop the massacres,
and It is believed that the sultan now recog-
nizes that he must do something.
The Chronicle says. this morning: I'VE
are inclined 10 believe the immnence of
the intervention of the six powers and
America i'm Turkish affairs. The nearly sim
ultaneous movement Of oil of the squad
roas OF the different countries can have no
other meaning. Probably smyrna and Sa-
lonca will be occupied first
a dispatch from Reirut, received at Rome,
says that all are anxious because of the
critical situation in Syria. At Lebanon con-
hlcts between the Druses, Kurds and Cir
cassians are feared. The inhabitants OF
Damascus are also greatly frightened. and
the authorities are reported TO be powerless
in the face of the contradictory orders
which have been issued. The French squad
ron is expected at Beirut in the near fu-
ture
Official dispatches published in CONSTANT
nople from the disturbed districts say that
the Armenians in every case have been the
aggressors and attacked the Mussumans,
who were obliged to defend themselves
against the ferocity of the Armenians. At
Arabkir. on Oct. 26 and q, the official re-
ports add. the Armenians set fire to a
mosque, school and bazaar with bombs, and
massacred a number of Mohammedans.
The authorities, II Is claimed aftcrward
discovered forty bombs. which the Armeni-
ans intended 10 explode In the local bar
racks and government Offices. On Nov. 2,
still according to the official announce
ments. the Armenians OF Erzinghian at
tackled the government offices. barracks and
other buildings. but were dispersed by the
military. over five thousand revolutionists
are said to be assembled at Tchoukmcrzen
and Adina, prepared to fight the Turkish
troops.
Another dispatch from Constantinople
says: Gold is pouring in from abroad, and
Ii is estimated that by the end of the week
f1.5O0,000 will have arrived. The run on the
Ottoman Bank has ceased.