The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-11
Bodies of Chrfstfans Piled I'm Heaps
All Through the District between
Erzroum and Trebfxond.
DIARBEKIR NOW TRANQUIL
EVIDENCE THAT MAssACREs WERE
ORDERED BY TURKISH OFFICIALS.
Threats of the French EmbasSador-.
Foreigners Lives I'm Danger-The
War Scare ON the Bourses.

the effect that a consul has just arrived
there, and that he describes the whole
country between Erzroum and Trebizond
as being completely devastated Every
Armenian town and village is in ruins.
Heaps OF unburied bodies are found every
where. A Turkish official states that rhe
trouble originated at Erzroum with an at
tack on the government house. caused by
the torture of prisoners. Petroleum. was
freely used for the purpose OF setting IRE
to the houses OF the Armenians. Accord
ing TO the Chronicles advices tho patri-
arch intends to send a pastoral letter 10
the churches to be read tomorrow an
nouncing the Suitan's promised reforms.
and counseling patience on the part OF all
Of his Armenian followers.
A dispatch TO the Times from CONSTANT
nople saws that as proof that the Armenian
massacres are ordered from the fiidiz XII
osk. not necessarily with the Sultan's
knowledge, but by influential men OF the
palace party. anxious to discredit the adj
minstration Of Kiamil Pasha. recently
Grand vizier, the instance OF Diarbekir is
worth citing NJ. cambon. the French en-
bassador. after learning Of the two days
rioting at Diarbekir, threatened TO hold Al
exandretta with the French squadron until
the resignation OF the Governor had been
brought about. Two hours after this
threat reached the Yiidiz Kiosk. Diarbekir
was tranquil. The Times correspondent
saws this is an eloquent fact explaining the
situation. and that mcny smaller instances
point the same way.
The diplomatic correspondents consider
the lives OF Christians endangered through
out all the Asiatic provinces. but IL is not
believed that they are In any especial dan
ger at Constantinople, because the MEM
bers Of the palace clique are not likely 20
initiate any anti-Christian movements, and
the members OF the Mohamnedan Consti-
| tutional party advocate the adoption OF
policy giving Christians a share In the gov
eminent The natural tendency in conse-
ouence is the coalition of the Mohammedan
| Constitutional party with the Armenians,
| and. in fact there are signs indicating that
such a coalition would be likely TO occur
under circumstances in any degree favor
| able.
1t is believed at constantinople that the
new Ministry win not live over Tomorrow.
A dispatch 10 the Standard from Constants
nople says that rumors are already In ex-
| istence to the effect that change may be
expected in the office of Grand vizier. and
that Hall Rifat Pasha may soon be expect
ed to step down and out. The run on the
! Ottoman Bank is now virtually ended. It's
| perfect stability is no longer questioned.
The Times this morning. in an editorial.
SAYS: 'The Marquis OF Salisbury's refer
ence to Turkey in his address at the Lord
Mayors banquet Saturday was worthy OF
| the best traditions OF British statesman-
ship, but he somewhat fails to appreciate
| the rapid movement OF affairs in the far
East"
The Vienna correspondent of the Telegraph
says that news from Constantinople indi-
Gates that even the foreigners are In dan
| ger, and that the central European powers
have decided to employ energetic measures
to defend the lives and property of their
| subjects.
The Telegraph editorialy applauds Lord
| Saisbury's speech OF last Saturday. 1t II
argued that this speech may involve the.
| deposition of the Sultan.
lie Temps and the Journal des Debts. OF
Paris, applauded, as vigorous and noble,
the Marquis OF Salisbury's speech at the
Lord Mayors banquet Saturday. and as
| sert that the Premier OF England's latest
utterances tend to maintain peace and calm
public anxiety.
Kiamil Pasha. appointed van Of Adm.
has started for Smyrna.
The Panic ON the Bourses.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Paris CORE
| spondent OF the Times says that Il is un-
derstood that only the intervention of the
Rothschilds on Saturday prevented the
panic at Paris from becoming positively
disastrous.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Ber-
lin says that but for the assistance rem
dered by the Rothschilds on Saturday.
bourse prices would have closed still weak
er. The panic could not have been worse
on the eve of general European war.
At Vienna, according to the Daily News
correspondent. the newspaper offices we<U
thronged Saturday nighp with people who
were clinging to the hope that Lord Sails
at London during the afternoon might pos
sibly put an end TO the panic At a meet
ing to-day at Vienna Of the directors and
resolved In case the panic should con-
tinue to initiate collective action for the
purpose OF preventing the further fall Of
A dispatch to the Times from Vienna
says that since fs,,s Fr,aay % Tr credit MOBILIZE
railway shares ~ forms. Turkish lottery
bonds. 70 forms; Turkish Tobacco shares, A.
no such startling panic has occurred at
Vienna.
The American missionaries.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Marquis OF Sails
bury, the Prime Minister, has written to
the treasurer Of the Armenian relief fund.
explaining the measures taken by the Brit
ish representatives in Turkey in behalf OF
the American missionaries at Sassoun. who
were accused OF melting the Armenlans 10
revolt. The latest reports from TIE British
consul are to the effect that the situation
there has improved ana the missionaries
consider their presence no longer necessary.
Rev Mr.. Cole and Mr.. Reynolds have re-
quested safe conduct 10 their homes. Mr.
Cole wishes TO go to Bitlis. but viii short
~ return TO Moosh. where he will take
charge of further work in aiding the Ar
menians.
Urged to Protect Armenfane.
CHICAGO, Nov lo.-Armenian citizens Of
Chicago to-day sent the following cable
gram 10 the Marquis OF Salisbury. Prime
Minister OF England; to Nicholas III. czar
of Russia; TO Emperor William. OF Ger
many. and 10 Secretary of State oiney:
The imminent danger OF a massacre al
Zeitoun and general slaughter of Armen.
ians throughout Turkey prompts Us q
humbly beg your government in the nams
OF humanity TO take steps 10 immediately
stop these horrors and secure safety fol