The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-14

coax some of the members of his for
mer cabinet to return, but they have 50
far rejected his overtures and refused
to set their feet within the doors OF the
palace. The cabinet has just dispatch
ed a commission of five members to the
provinces to examine into the situation.
Reports continue to arrive of troubles
at Malftich. Arabakir. Khfrput and
Moush. 1t Is reported that innocent per-
sons are being slain with the sword
and their buildings destroyed by fire
In all these towns.
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Constantinople, Nov. 13.-The Turkish
minister of foreign affairs. Tewfik
Pasha, replied to-day to the notes OF
the diplomatic representatives OF Great
Britain, Russia and France. assuring
them, as he had previously assured the
ambassadors of Germany. Austria and
Italy, that the Turkish governments
statement OF what measures 1t intends
to take for the suppression of disorders
in Asia Minor. will be presented the
ambassadors without delay" Anoth-
er complication seems likely to arise
which may give the sultan a further
excuse for inaction. The Hall Rifat
ministry is said to be tottering. and
another cabinet change is likely to oc-
cur at any time. Rumors concerning
the possible deposition of Abdul Ham
id are still current, but the statement
that the imperial yacht is lying OF the
palace with steam up, intimating that
the sultan is preparing to seek safety
in fight, is a weak fabrication. The
imperial yacht is sadly out OF repair
and laid UP for the winter. The state
ment published in the United States
that there has been trouble at Angora
and Palu, and 1000 Armenians there
had been massacred. is also clumsy
invention. No news of a disturbance
of any kind has come from Angora or
Paiu.
Meanwhile, fresh disturbances are re-
ported from Malitiah. where a number
of persons have been killed. including
four priests of the Society OF Jesus, un-
der French protection. The French am
bassador. NJ. Cambon. is preparing a
strong representation on the subject to
the porte. A squadron OF five French
warships has sailed from Piraeus for
Turkish waters and II is stated the
Italian fleet will rendezvous with the
British fleet within a few days.
Caesera, not far from Jerusalem, but
no details of rioting there have yet
reached this city. A panic prevails at
Mooch owing to the Kurdish move
ment. All who can do so are fleeing
from the city and neighborhood. Many
people are reported robbed and MUIR
dered while fleeing. The Kurds are
said to be in arms throughout the dis
Arfn fe hU fhn
thortties, are being hurried to the spot.
Replying to the inquiry of United
States Ambassador Terrill as TO the
safety of American missionaries. Com
missioner Dardham telegraphed from
Harput that the missionaries are alive.
but In extreme danger. Terrill has in
formed Tewfik Pasha that the govern
ment will be held responsible for the
safety of Americans. The Turkish
minister for foreign affairs has assured
Terrill that everything possible would
be done for their protection.
A serious state of affairs still pre-
walls at Feitsun, where Armenians re-
Gently captured a battalion OF Turkish
troops and occupied the barracks and
all strategic positions in and about the
city. The government is striving TO
lay down their arms. promising they
will not be in any way molested II they
return to their homes and surrender
the Turkish soldiers they hold prison
ers with arms, etc. The Armenians
have so frequently been victims OF sim
liar promises that IL Is not considered
likely they will give up their prisoners
or the positions they hold. In this case
l..
place, as a large force of Turkish reg
ulars and reserves is moving rapidly on
Feitount. The captured soldiers. II is
known. have been well tire ID by the
Armenians, much to the surprise OF the
authorities.
Paris. Nov. lathe Turkish embas-
sy here has communicated TO the
French press a protest against the al
legged misstatements In newspapers
here regarding Turkey. adding: The
government has been obliged to repress
some local disturbances which have no
bearing on the general situation. The
government will punish the offenders.
should the disturbances be renewed"
Berlin, Nov. 13.-A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Constantinople
says that all the Armenian Christian
/ teachers In the Treblzond and Erze-
roum districts have been killed.
New York. Nov. IA special to the
Herald from ST. Petersburg says:
Lord Salisbury's speech at Guildhall
has produced an electrical effect here.
1t has brought about the universal ex-
] preston OF opinion that the powers
must intervene with joint action In
Turkey. The Novostl says: 'In order
TO avoid war, the powers must estab-
lish a protectorate over Turkey. The
Ndohammedans. Kurds, Syrians and
| Cretions are rising In various parts Of
the empire and Turkey is hurriedly
1 calling out reserves"