The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-01
No Doubt the Massacre Was
Ordered by Authorities.
THIRTY HOURS OF SLAUGHTER.
Between Three and Four Thousand
Christians Put 10 Death.
All This Before the Very Eyes OF the
Christian Ambassadors, Who send
to the sultan Mild Warming That
He VIII TGnore-More Talk OF Dis
mcmbersnent.

Constartsaorle. Aug. so.-Tyse embassies
VII not be Illuminated tomorrow. the an
nlversary og the sultSR'S succession TO the
throne, owing 70 tAe recent A14ssacFes.
they VII go 70 the Yiliiz Kiosk 10 convey
the good wishes OF the ambassadors have
been instructed . leave notes which. a.
though they congratulate the sultan upon
the aFSsivsrsRry. express deep regret az
the recent outrages.
There IS no longer any doubt that the
uslsSacres were organized BY the Turkish
authorities. and IL has been ascerIatned
that orders were not given 70 this Bashi
BazoGks 10 cease niassacTing the Armerl
ans u1ul the bloody work had been going
on for thirty hours. II IS also a fact that
hundreds OF Turks were brought over
from the Asiatic side OF the Bosporus in
order 20 take part in the maSsacres. and
many Arnensans were put in boats which
were then taken out 10 SEA- Their fate
IS unknown. bur there Is not the slightest
doubt that they have been drowned
Although IL may be true that the at
tack on the Ottoman hank originated with
the Arnies1isn revolutionary committee. IL
IS admitted on al sides thar the massacres
whieh followed we're not justified. and that
from 5000 10 4aoo people lost their lives
past week. The Armenians also intended
70 attack the palace. the branch office OF
the Cretit Lyonnaise and other PAGES. the
avowssi object being 10 force the powers
to interfere In the Armenian question.
People In a position to judge the situa-
ton accurately believe that the sultan has
once more approached dangerously near
20 the point of forcing upon the powers the
necessity OF dlsmsmbering the Turkish
empire The foint note OF the ambassadors
or the powers asking the Turkish govern
ment 10 suppress the disorders in this VI
cniiy is like similar notes Of the powers
regarding the massacres In Armenia The
warning that the sultan is endangering
the Turkish empire by permitting a con-
tlnuanee OF the state OF anarchy which
prevailed is not looked upon as likely 10
have more than passing effect upon tho
sultan.
The Armenians who surrendered at the
Ottoman bank. ana who were subsequent
~ taken out or the suitan's jurisdiction.
frankly announced that II was intended 10
continue the work OF agitation until tho
wrongs of the Armenians are redressed.
and later a circular was received at the
embassies from the Armenian revolution
airy committee confirming the announce
ment that the agitation would be con-
tsnued
The American college at IIissar and the
Bible house at Stamboul are still guard
ed by troops. and Minister Terrell has
daa7 everything possible under the cir
camstaHces 10 protect the lives and prop
erty OF Ameri ans.
Nesby Pasha and Chakir Pasha have
been appointed military commanders of
Pera and Calata. respectively. with string
ent orders 10 restore quiet. The commis-
sion appointed on Friday by the minister
of police 10 INQUIRE into the revolutionary
r{1 rF.rsa+
Mussulmans. Is sitting at the ministry OF
justice. Four hundred Mussulmans. ac-
cused Of excesses. have already been ar
rested
y dispatch received here from Philippe
polls says that a serious conflict occurred
last week on the Turkish and Bulgarian
frontier. 1t seems 10 have been an out
post affair. near the village of Shiroyalka.
Twelve Turks were killed or wounded,
and FIVE Bugarians were wounded. As a
result further and much more dangerous
complications are anticipated.
Washington city. Aug, 2l.-T'he Turkish
legation has received from the Sublime
porte the following telegram: The central
committee OF the Armenian rovoluHouisis
Of Constantinopie organized on vast
scale programme OF disorders and Grim
fnal acts. Separate groups Of these revo-
mt'onists began their misdeeds ~ the
same hour at different points of the capi-
tai Beside revolvcrs and daEgera, they
used bombs and dynamite. About fifty Of
these men entered separately into the i'm
perial Ottoman bank, killing the guards
and policemen. and throwing their heads
into the streets Awaiting themselves OF
the confusion that followed. they burst
open the doors Of the bank and threw
bombs through the windows on the heads
OF The passers-by. Five Turkish ladies
we're cut 10 pieces by an explosion. and
sata arlra rsF Aa rle -aYie
wounded and would have been killed IL
Turkish soldiers had not hurried 10 their
rescue. At the same moment the home
Of UieIai Rey. situated at Stambcul. was
taken possession OF BY fhc reVClutt9nistz.
who threw q rain Of bombs on fhose who
happened 10 be In she streets near by. At
Easicinl the military was attacked. and
cne offlcer and many soldiers were killed.
A. the Psouatia quarter another band Of
Armenian anarchists took possession OF
the public schools and began 10 throw
bombs in all directions, killing many in
r0rent victims. In many parts OF the
eanlfal. and even IN the Armenian church
81 pera, a great number OF dynamite
bombs were discovered. The Armcnisus
faithful 20 the imperial throne are indig-
uant. and the patriarch communicated,
IN the name of Jesus Christ. all the Grim
inaIs VINO put in jeopardy the lives of in-
uoeert men ard women. TIE patriarch
begged The Sublime porte 10 conmunlca ate
- tha uYesbytery the names 0f The revo-
lutfonisis. il order 70 stigmatlze IN hoth
tha civilized worlds their crimes and hor-
rors. A special commission has been in
stftutea 20 fudge the revoiutiouisfs caught
IN arms. as well as All MusSuimans who
have been arrested untar the Charge of
retaliation. ThIs commission IE composed
of eight Christians and Muss uimans. un-
der the presidency 0f pjelal Bey. a men,