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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O-Prof. Marcus
Baker, of the Coast and Geodetic sur.
3 vey, who went to Alaska for the United
States in connection with the boundary
dispute, stirred the usually mild sc,eut-
lists Of Washington last night by the
boldness of his declaration in a lectura
on Alaska before the National Geo
; graphists Society. He secuted the idea
OF arbitrsting the question of England's
claim to 5000 square miles of territory
between the Portland canal and Beam
canal, on the southeast border of AIas-
ka, and said the only arbitration admis-
slole was the arbitration Of battle. The
sentiment was loudly applauded.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O-There were
two surprises when bids for building
two big battleships authorized by last
congress, were opened IN the navy de-
partment. The Southern Shipbuildipg
concern underbid all competitors.
Cramp offered to build two battlesh,ps
with srmor for hulls and throw in an
other ship OF the Lake type, but with
out armor, on his own plans for a sum
fixed upon by congress as the ultimate
cost or the two ships. As the law re-
CURES that one of the ships 60 to the
Pacific coast. il the price is reasonable.
there Is little doubt that the Union Iron
| Works will receive the contract of one
ship, es its bid was about a quarter of a
million dollars less than the contract
price for the Iowa.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 29-In spite
OF the assurances the Turkish minister
OF foreign affairs gave to the ambassa-
dors of Great Britain, Russia, Austria
and Italy yesterday, that firmans allow
ing the passage through the Dardanslles
OF four extra Ruardships for use of their
embassies, would be Immediately issued
oy the porte, the necessary documents
nave not been forthcoming. Frequent
conferences between the ambassadors
nave taken place during the past twenty
tour hours, and there have been many
consultations between Turkish ministe rs
anu tne sultan at the palace. The an
swer or the powers to the request Of the
porte that they refrain from pressing
their demand for extra gusrdships was
that they could gee no reason not to
support the demands of the am bassa-
dors for more effective means OF protect
ing the foreign residents Of Constanti-
nople 10 emergency. In view of this
unanimous reply 1t is considered in
foreign official circles that the sultan
mas no alternative but to yield, especial
~ as the powers will have extra gun
boats conveyed through the Dardanelles
by battleships il the sultan persists in
dllatory tactics. 1t seems highly prob
able that the ambassadors have already
determined not to wait for tirmans be-
yond certain time, and therefore it
may soon De announced that the gun
boats are coming. A portion of the
British fleet which has been at anchor
IN Salonica bay, is understood TO have
left these waters for Smyrna and should
row be quite near the entrance of the
Dardanelles. All the forts about the
straits are fully manned and supplied
with ammunition, and are in the highest
state OF efficiency compatible with the
circumstances. Searchlights are work.
ed nightly over the waters. 1t is unde.-
stood system of submarine mines and
torpedoes has been practically complet-
ed as far as the resources Of the govern
ent will allow.
LONDON, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Daily News from Beyrout, dated Novem-
Der 9th, confirms the report of grave
state OF affairs existing in Syria and Pa
lestlne, and emphasizes the danger in
which American missions have been
placed by the rIotous demonstrations of
Mussulmaus. The dispatch adds that
the whole OF Syria and Palestine are
flooded with Turkish soldiers, and states
that in the country between Jaffa and
Jerusalem these are 5000 troops all
raised within twenty days. The DAILY
News correspondent adds: Troops ar
riying here bear The significant green
flag of the prophet instead OF the Turk
ish flag. Jerusalem is crowded with
soldiers and troops are being stationed
IN the tower of David, Pilates palace
and IN the wilderness outside the Ds-
msscus gate. The ostensible purpose Of
the troops is to subdue the Druses.
The correspondent ofLthe Daily News
at Constantinople telegraphs that the
embassies there have learned that ir the
lOUO people were killed. The Christian
headquarters Of the town were burned.
A letter received here describing pre-
vious massacres says that before it COM
menced the town crier ordered the
Christisn shops to be opened under q
Eenalty for refusal. IL was then pillage
and murder began.
The writer of this letter, Who had been
q great philo Turk, adds there were no
signs of sing on the part of the Chris
tians. The correspondent also says that
the embassies hear from their consuls
that all possibility of rendering assist
ance to the Sassounltes, who were the
victims OF the outrage at that point, has
been ende1 and that the Kurds are wip-
ing them out OF existence and have de-
stroyed all the buildings which have
been erected by the expenditure Of the
English relief fund. A similar story
come from the Van country, where the
disturbances continue as badly as ever.
Vienna dispatch to the Daily Tele.
graph says the proposed naval demon
stration by the powers against Turkey
is now regarded as futile as a restraining
influence.
The latest news received from the in
terror of Turkey has depressing influ-
ence on the diplomatic circle. Reports
have been received that renewed AT
tempts to massacre the surviving Armen-
isns at Erzeroum have resulted IN eight
being killed. Some OF the priests, in
sheer despair. are advising their fiocks
to save their lives by embracing Is-
lamism.