The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-18
REsTLTSsNEss ~ an ISIfM.
Mohammedans Arrested. Activity in Forts,
and Great Excitement in city.

LONDON, oct. 1.-THE Times prints
a Constantlnople dispatch, dated oct. 18th,
saying it is believed that the decline IN
prices on the Bourse and the general
depression il due to the spreading con-
viction that Mohammed an discomfort Will
shortly reveal itself in action which Will
be- the opening Of a long and dramatic
chapter.
AIohammedans declare that a storm is
brc wing which will swssp away the whole
dynasty and release Islam from the
thraldom which cramps its energies and
paralizes all its force. The fact is
that the imperial system snaws into the
life and comfort Of everybody, so that
the note of discomfort once sounded Will
be echoed in every hOus shold
The dispatch adds that a number OF
Mohammedans have been arrested for
using seditious language. There is much
activity i'm the forts on the Hellspont
and much excitement in the town. The
garrison has been increased by 5000 men.
and 1900 more have been ordered 10
join.
New batteries are being raised in Dar-
danos. Namazieh, and Medjidieh. They
will be armed with heavy guns. All the
flannel in the city has been bought for
the purpose OF making cartridges. All
terms and canteens.
rEIsoNERs RELEASED.
LONDON, oct. IA dispatch from
Constantinople, dated yesterday, says
that the commission appointed by the
Porte 10 inquire into the guilt or innO-
cence OF the Armenians VINO have been
arrested since September oOth, have
caused the release of forty-seyen of the
prisoners who are declared 10 be lnno-
cent Of any completely in the rioting.
The dispatch adds that the police be-
lieve that several Of the leaders OF the
rioters, including some members OF the
Armenian Revolution Committee, are con-
cealed in the church In the city. Two
hundred Armenian women visited the
Commissioner Of Police on Monday Tor
tho purpose OF obtaining news OF missing
relatives. They were sent away with as
surances tnat all the prisoners would Dc
Immediately released.
a number Of women arranged TO go to
the Porte to-day 10 submit their grey-
ai,ses 10 the Grand Nizier. AS yet they
have not carried their intention into ei-
feet. ,,-.
The Porte applied 10 the Armenian
Patriarch. Matthew lzmlrlian, TO prevent
me women from visiting the Grand
Nizier. 80, -, ..,,.,
that the Government was better able tnan
himself TO prevent the visit, inasmuch AS
he no longer hac any lhhue"0c WIN N''0
y +, 4. ,'cy, stated that the number Of
,.rsons who were killed during the recent
ffoting al Trebisond was Iour nuhdfel'
The disorders there were promptly queh-
ed ,,,t
hiamiI Pasha, the new Grand Nizier,
has issued a, percmptory prier making
the Governor Of TrebisOnd answeIaOle Tor
an loss OF life that may occur; Ine SUI
Tan has Naiulv urged NJ. de NelidOf, the
Eussiap Ambassador, 10 recall the Rus
sian gunboat that was sent 10 TreDlsond.
French and Russian steamers nave
brought number VI itlusceS llVh AieD'-
sOnd 10 Constantlnoqie.
Further news OF the riot at Akhissar,
i'm the fllayet OF Adm, shows tnat the
attack on the Armenians was entirely
unproyoked.
who were killed by Musselmans were
thrown into wells, from which they were
subsequently, removed and inferred IN the
presence OF the Armenian Bishop OF
lsmid.
Reports from the various districts of
Anatolia show that the irmenians have
been drained, while weapons have been
gwen 10 the Moslems. The Vale or
kharhuput. one OF these districts, when
tion replied that no harm would befall
the Armenians II they kept quiet
coNsULs IssuLTFD.
LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from
Beyrut dated yesterday says that there
is much excitement In Lebanon. owing
10 conflicts between the Dhruss and Mu
tualls. A number on both sides have
been killed. The Mutualls. pleading
that IL is impossible for them 10 obtain
Justice from the Turkish officials. have
assembled TO the number or four thou
sand men, all armed, in the vicinity OF
Marghiloum 10 march against the
Dhrtlss. The latter have appealed for
aid from their co-relisionists al Havran,
who are preparing 10 send eight thousand
men to their assistance.
The Vail. OF Damascus, has thus tar
prevented the Havranites from leaving.
The Vail of Beyrut has sent cavalry TO
prevent armed men from entering the
yilyaet. There Is much suppressed ex-
citement among the Christians. A num-
Der Of children I'm this last-named city
threw pieces of melon at the carriage
OF the French consul. The driver slight-
ed for the purpose OF chastising the
children, but was prevented by the Mos
lens. who hustled the consul. when he
went 10 the assistance OF Cavasslan.
The consul made a report to the Vail.
and he ordered ID persons TO be arrested
for the insult. II is now reported that
the Turkish consui has been similarly In
suited.