The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-06

CoSsrANrIsorLE, Juno 5.-Advicos 70.
coIved horo from Joddah, Arabia, tao
soaport OF Mecca. and tho acouo OF tho
recent murdcrous assault on tho con.
sular olliccra OF Great Britain, Russia
aud France, announce thas n panic pro.
walls thoro and that 1t Is feared tho
Bedouins will attack tho town. Tho
latter arc hold responsible for tho at.
tuck upon tho consuls, which resulted
in tho death Of tho British vice consul,
and a number OF them woro arrested in
consequence. This has caused m ANGRY
iocling among tho Bcdouins, who de.
mand tho roloase Of those apprehonded
and Threaten to use force II thor do.
mand Is not complied with. Tho situa.
lion Is 40 serious that tho Europeans Of
Jcddah nrc hastily aocking refuge on
board tho merchant vessels In tho har-
Dor. taking with Thorn all thoy possibly
can OF their belongings.
It Is also stated in tho ndviCos from
Jcddah that tho arrival there OF tho
british Mediterranean squadron. NUM-.
boring seventeen warshipI OF various
classes, ia auxiously expected oyOn By
tho Turkish authorities. rs the garrison
Is very weak. In addition to the arrest
OF those supposed to have boon con.
nec,e1 with tho assaults hy the foreign
%consuls. Bedouin luminosity has been
aroused by tho quarantine measures
which tho Turkish Government has been
compelled to take ut Mecca at tho In.
stance OF the powers, in order to prevent
tho introduction OF cholera into north.
orn ports by tho return OF infected pill
grims from Mecca
In fact, il is believed that these aaui-
tary measures wore the real cause OF
tho attack upon tho consuls. Tho
measures referred TO were quito rr-
Gently taken under severe pressure from
the powers and at tho instance OF tho
Turkish international councils OF
health. for the purpose OF cleansinG'the
holy places froQuented annually by so
many thousands OF pilgrims. These
sanitary improvements began in April
last at Jeddah and ut other towns Of
tho llejaz or pilgrim district OF Arabia,
and they include the building OF hos.
pitfalls, tho frequent distinction OF tho
places resortcd to by pilgrims, the Sc
lection by tho health officers OF tho
camping places, furnishing wholesome
supplies OF water and provisions and
general sanitary supervision over tho
pilgrims. 10 this new order OF things
the latter have been strongly object
ius, looking upon it as an unwarrant-
able interference upon the part OF Euro.
peans in their religious customs. aud it
is feared that tho so-callcd holy men
arc exciting tho pilgrims against the
Europeans. believing that their old
time privilegoi aud profits will be swept
away II the march OF sanitation is not
stopped.
Tho ENJOYS Of Great Britain. Russia
and France in this city are awaiting
instructions from their governments in
regard to the situation OF affairs Mt
JeddAh us well rs regarding the refusal
OF the Turkish government, rs cx-
ciusiYely cablcd 10 the Associated Press
Yesterday afternoon to agree to the
reforms in Armenia which hayc been
proposed BIZ tho powers. In this con-
nection the situation Of affairs is un-
changed. The porte's reply, however.
is regarded as 4 m~omentary success for
the military party. On the other hand
tho policy OF Turkey in this matter Is
criticized By tho Ottoman statesmen.
who regard tho porte's action az disas-
trous TO Turkey.