Evening journal., 1895-12-05
THE POWERS WILL ACT
They Submit an Ultimatum to
the Sultan Of Turkey.
HE MUST GIVE A PROMPT ANSWER.

concert or the Nations Eoiativo to Addi-
tionai GuardshIps In tho Bosporus--Tho
Pope Sends 10000 Lire Co suffering Ar
monians Aid From America.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Daily Telegraph
has dispatch from C0nstnntinople which
reports that the powers have presented an
ultimatum TO the porte threatening TO
force the passage OF the Dnrdnnelles un-
less irmnns are issued within az hours
permitting tho passage OF the second
guardships.
The correspondent Of the United Press
nt Constnntinoplo announces that the
Turkish governor at KaisaFoa (kaiaarieh),
Asia Minor, where n massacre of Chris
tians occurred ON Nov 80, has been dis
missed by order of the porte.
A dispatch TO The Standard from Con-
stantinople says that the question of tho
admission of additional guardships to the
Bosporus is in suspense, and all diplo-
matte action IN the matter is at a com
plcto standstill for the moment Some Of
the ambassadors are stil awaiting fresh
Instructions from their governments.
All Of tho diplomats are of the belief
that the exercise of strong pressure
stronger by far than that which has hith-
will be necessary TO induce tho sultan
TO Yield and It is understood that such
action will bo talxon Immediately upon
tho receipt Of replies by tho ambassadors
Of the powers which arc insisting upon
the issuance OF flrmans to the representa-
tions they have made Go their respective
governments
Russia has made a personal appeal to
the Austrian, German and french gov
ernments for an agreement that Russia,
Austria, Germany and France shall not
press their demands but without success.
The Times today publishes q dispatch
from Constantinoplo which says;
"The military police adopted here has
proved oflicacious, since no disturbances
havo occurred for eight weeks. Even the
arrests Of Armeninns though represented
ns acts Of barharity, are in principle high
ly iudicious because they rid the city of a
somewhat dangerous element In somo
cases the choice of subjects Is infolicitous;
but ON tho whole, the measure is distinct
ly beneficial Tho city is resumng its
tranquil aspect Thus tho sultan has q
strong argument for opposing the en-
trance Of the guardships and certainly
the moral influence of the combined Eu-
ropoan fleets, waiting at the gates Of the
ompiro Is immeAsurably greater than tho
mere doubling Of the guardships.
Tho Daily Telographs correspondent
says that tho Siwas massacre lasted six
days, and that thousands Of Armenians
were killed Panic roiens among the
Christians Of Jerusalem and Beirut
Tho lSharput Disorders,
The Daily News prints long account
Of tho kharput disorders, which says:
"lhere was % slight attack on Sunday,
Nov. 10. On Monday the Kurds and
Turks attacked Gusenil1 and slaughtered
many Christians. Soldiers from Kharput
went out TO meet thom and paroyed with
tho Turks before the attack began. 10
was plain that everything was planned,
for the soldiers, In pretended defense Of
. the Armenians, only fired over the heads
OF the kurds Tho Christians were shot
down everywhere. The American mis-
sionarios havo written 60 thoir friends IN
Constantinople that DIR. Barnum applied
20 tho military commander for protection.
Some soldiers were sent but thoy left di
rectly, except two, who demanded back
shecsh for remaining.
We all entered tho school building,
says the message from tho American mis-
sionary, and the Turkish officer sum
monod as out We declined TO come and
told them that we had no moro confidence
ia thom; that they could protect us thoro
il their professions were sincere Other
wise we would die there AT last a Cir
casslan named Mohemet Boy came and re-
called the soldiers and helped us to quenoh
the fire. We were stripped Of everything
except the clothes we wore. On Tuesday
Mohemot told us that he could no longer
protect us i'm the college building but DR..
Barnum still declined TO leave. The at-
tack was renewed, but in "A milder form,
and an ordor came from the governments
to stop the attack
"All the Christian villages in the khar-
put district have been burned except Gar
muni, and 400 persons are stiil in refuge
with the American missionaries. "