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The Trouble at Eharput. Burning and Pillaging of the American Missions. Protection Was Promised. Constantinople, Nov 19.-(Copy? righted by the Associated Press.)-In response to telegrams sent to Kharput by the United States Minister, Mr. Alexander Terrell, inquiring into the burniog and pillaging of the Amer? ican missions there (exclusively an? nounced by the Associated Press on Saturday morning,) the/Porte has fur? nished some information to Mr. Terrel and additional facts have been obtained from other sources by the United States Minister. As Mr. Terrell will communicate direct with the State De? partment at,Washington on the sub? ject, the faots in his possession cannot be given out here ; but enough is known of the disturbances at Kharput to enable the Associated Press to give ,the following general outline of the oc? currences : The trouble between the Kurd? and Armenians at Kharput had been brew? ing for some time. On the one hand, it was claimed that the Armenians, incited by agents of their revolutionary committee, had been arming them? selves, holding secret meetings and preparing for revolt against the Turk- . isb authorities. The crisis was to be , precipitated by an attack upon the Musulman quarter. A second version of the affair is that the Turks, acting ander instructions from the Yidiz ! Kiosk officials, if not from the Sultan . bimse'f, deliberately planned to mas? sacre' the Armenians of Kharput. The Kurds, who were not armed with rifles, were provided with weapons similar to those used by the Turk- ' ish soldiery and ammunition was plen? tifully distributed among them. At a ' signal agreed upon, a quarrel was picked with some Armenians, and the attack upon their quarters was com- f menced. The Armenians, however, who had been anticipating an outbreak for some time past, had armed themselves as well as possible, and had barricaded their dwellings and made so deter- , mined a resistance that the first attack of the Kcrds was repulsed. ' As announced in these dispatches exclusively at the time, wheo it first j became apparent that a disturbance was imminent, the American mission- \ arie* at Kharput applied for protection to Mi. Terrell. The latter called per- I *o?;.llv on the Porte, and sent several { not. *. oa the subject to the Minister fr?r Finetgo Affairs, insisting that the ( Turkish officials should protect the Amcricao missionaries, aod notifying the Sultan and his ministers that they ' would be held responsible fer the safe- * J ty of the missionaries. J In view of these representations, the ' Turkish officials promised to protect 1 the lives of the missionaries, and de- ' tailed gendarmes to protect the prop j ( erty. The following was the result : When the Armenians repulsed th? first attack of the Kurds, the latter i were so infuriated at the check they i bad received that they proceeded to the ! .quarter of Kharput where the Ameri- 1 can mission is located, and quickly over? coming any opposition of the geud- 1 armcw, if there wets any present (a ; point which has not been definitely ascertained), they ransacked the bouse* ' including eight of the American mission buildings, and exploded a shell in the ' house of o;:<? of the missionaries. The American missionaries, however, esca? ped uninjured and placed themselves 1 under the immediate protection of the Turkish governor, who still has them ! safe under his care. During the pillaging, it has been as- ; certained beyond doubt that the Kurds 1 were supported by Turkish troops io a ' number of instances, and in other cases '< (.he soldiers remained passive spectators 1 of the rioting. Later, a second and more successful 1 attack was made by the Kurds upon 1 the Armenian quarter, and a terrible i J mas.*acre followed. The number, of j ' victims has no: yet been ascertained, j ' but it is declared to be "euormous." 1 Conservative estimates say that from j 800 to 1,000 persons were killed dur- | ing the rioting. The American missionaries have i formally protested against the destruc? tion of their property to the Turkish authorities and to Mr. Terrell, who, when all the facts in the case are thor? oughly established, will most likely de- ; mac J that the Americans be compen? sated for the losses In fact it is un? derstood that Mr. Terrell bas been as? sured that the Turkish government is prepared to do what is right in the case when all sides have been beard and the blame placed where it belongs. A fresh fanatical outbreak bas oe curred at Moosh, but it was suppressed by the Turkish authorities after forty Armenians bad been killed. The situation io Southwest Anatolia, where the Christians are revolting in large numbers, is inspiring the most grave anxiety, not so much at the Yildez Kiosk, as among the representa? tives of the powers here, as this out? break complicated matters in a man? ner well calculated to create alarm, for it is difficult to see how the Turks can be prevented from restoring order there by force, which would mean more bloodshed. A British warship has been ordered to Alexandretta, Northern Syria, and the United States cruiser San Fran? cisco, flagship of the Earopetn squad? ron, is expected there daily. In addi tion, a French warship has been dis patched to Bey rout, Syiia. Latest Developments Inspire the Gravest Pears. Our Missionaries in Danger. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 22 -(Copy? righted by the Associated Press.) The general situation in this country continues to inspire the gravest fears. Telegrams have been received from Marash. dated yesterday, ap? parently delayed by the Turkish officiais, saying that American and other missionaries there are in the greatest danger In view of the repeated assurances which the United*States Minister, Mr. Alexan? der W. Terrell, has received from the Porte on his insisting that they be safely guarded, this has caused much anxiety. -Advices from Sivas assert that as soon as the Turkish troops arrive lhere the Turkish officials will notify the Armenians that they must sur? render all the arms and ammunition in their possession The Armenians object to this, aa it places them at the mercy of the Turks. To this the Turks reply that no harm will be done them so long as they don't resist the authorite%8, and that if they refuse to give up their arms they will be forced to do so. It is asserted that the Turkish officials added that if they are not satisfied that all the arms and ammunition have been surrendered, the troops will be ordered to attack the Arme? nians. Members of the diplomatic corps point to the fact that as the Mussul? mans of Sivas are not to be dis? armed, the projected measures against the Armenians create a new danger, which may have the most grave consequences The concen? tration of the Turkish troops at Marash continues as rapidly as pos? sible While this massing of sol? diers continues, the Turkish com? mander at Marash continues his negotiations with the Armenians of Zeitoun, holding out all sorts of promises for their surrender The Armenians have been so fre? quently deceived that they appre? hend nothing less than a whole ?ale massacre if they lay down their irma. The representatives of the powers take the same view of the sase, and have notified the Porte ihat [hey will not answer for the conse? quences if the Zeitoun Armenians ire massacred. The Armenians of this city who san be prevailed upon to talk on the jubject intimate that a Hurpiis^ for Lhe Turks is being prepared at Zeitoun, and that a battle which will nake history and show that the Armenians are entitled to fre^h.m, JV at least self government, wi;i be lough t The xirmenians are deficient in artillery, so it cannot reasonably be 3Xpected thal they can ofler au p?ee Live resistence to a regularly organ- j ?zed expedition Rumors of fresh trouble at Sam- \ soon, a seaport in Asia Minor, on the I Black Sea, have M!SO reached here I The population at Samsoon is almost j entirely composed of Turks, and the J few Armenians there are certain to : fare bably if an uprising has oe- ? sured Possibly the most serious feature jf the situation is the order resulting from the demand which the represen? tatives of Great Britain, Russia, Italy and Austria made to the Sultan for nomans allowing the passage! through the Darndanelies to tin's city :>f a second dispatch boat or small gunboat, to be attached to each of their reapective emba?sieb lt was at first believed that there would be no difficulty in persuading th? Sultan to grant the necessary permission for the passage of the imiall war- j ships, but it is now intimated at the ' palace that he may decline to grant | these demands of the powers. OUR MISSIONARIES AT MARASH. * j BOSTON, NOV. 22.-The press dis- j patches state that the missionaries in j Marash are in the greatest danger, notwithstanding the assurances of i protection given to United States ? Minister Terrell by the Porte The j missionaries of the American Board | referred to are : Right Rev. I. 0. Lee, of Owosso, .Mich., and his I wife, Mrs. Clara Lee, daughter of I Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, D D. ; the Rev. ? F W. McCallum and wife, of Max- : ville, Ont., Canada, and Miss Meda Hess, of Owosso, Mich. Marash is a city of Northern Syria, ! at the foot of the Taurus mountains, | 90 miles Northwest of Aleppo. It j bas a population of about 40,000 j Turks and Armenians. The mission ? station of the A. B. C. F. M. consists | of three iarge churches, with fine j buildings, and over 2,000 church | members. Here is located the theo- j logical seminary of the Central ! Turkey Mission, established in 1865, | and a flourishing college for girls. Tn 1885 Mies Ellen M. Blakely of | Campton, N. H., a graduate of j Mount Holyoke Seminary, was i added to the teaching force. Miss I Blakely is on her way to Marash at j the present time. Typewriter supplies at fl. G. Oeteer^ ? Co's., Liberty street. ~* Our Women at Atlanta. A Glowing Tribute to The1' Splendid Work. A gentleman visiting the exposition writes as follows concerning the South Carolina exhibit : The exhibit South Carolina shows at the exposition in the agricultural building reflects much cridit to the State and to the energy of Mr. Roche, who worked faithfully, overcomming the numerous difficulties that only those who have struggled through a similar experience can comprehend How grat? ifying to bim must be the admiration and praise that is expressed, not ODly by the interested South Carolina visitors, but also the strangers who atop to ex? amine the beautiful specimens of corn, cotton, rice, tobacco, marble, gold ore, phosphate, tea, etp. Here the enterprisicg capitalist lin? gers in amazement at the *ast resources of the flue old State and many pro? fitable opportunities for developing in? dustries. The dawn of a new life is breaking. The lethargy which mis? fortune and adversity had cast over th* energies of an oppressed people are being lifted. Already a bright gleam is spreading its invigorating influences over her people With pride ?nd joy we find our way into the womau's building and the beau? tiful view breaks upon our charmed senses as we turu into a large door? way draped with a lovely white muslin embroidered curtain and our eyes read upon the opposide wdl-"South Car? olina "-the letters formed of rice and fleecy cotton upon a blue freize which extends around the room, ornamented with an artistic design of cotton. The ceiling is covered with fluted blue aod white cotton flannel,waich spreads from an ornamental centre made of rice and cotton, reaching in fan-like shapes to the upper edge of the frieze; from the border of the frieze extends an entire wall covering of snowy feathery cotton flannel, upon which is hung the many beautiful pictures painted by the hands oks, South Carolina'* women. There are also bouquets of cotton and rice artistically arranged, appropriately placed about the mom In placing the various styles of pic? ture?, tht-y are grouped according to their respective class. The old pictures and tapestries done by the dainty fin? gers of the grand dames of ye olden times are hung adjoining each other Then there is the modern works of the women of the present ?ge. besides many interesting relics, some of them hundreds of years old and valued above price by the owners. Mrs. Tilliogbast, the local member of the woman's board, is to be fouod at the South Carolina exhibit every day and is aided by the efficient and lovely little lady custodian. Miss Westmore? land. They never tire in relating to the interested visitors the history of the various articles displayed. The other ladies on the board frequently come over also and are important fac? tors in the charm ol' that room. To the exquisite taste of Miss Mary Evans is due the artistic arrangement of lov? ely embroideries and lace work. Be &ides, ber charming presence in the room enhances a thousandfold a visit there. Among the interesting relics is an Indian flag loaned by Miss Evans, which was captured by her father in a gallant contest with an Indian chief at the battle of Wichita, also an Indian spoon, captured at tho same battle The ladies of the board agree that the two girl members. Miss Ivy Til liughast and Miss Mary Evaos, are invaluable aids in the work and certain? ly are vastly importan i in the pleasures of the room. Before leaving this bower of loveli? ness vou are asked to register, where ! you write your distinguished name alone with those of Vice President Stevensou, Belva Lockwood and Ad? miral Belkhap The autograph of the j heathen Chinee is to be seen there also, j Reluctantly we tear ourselves away i from the States and International expo- j sit ion's show. - The State. An Elephant in Hampton, j Special to The State. HAMPTON, Nov. 21.-An elephant of the largest type has appeared io these parts. It passed ?brough this place J Tuesday night and disturbed the slum- j bets of several of the most prominent j citizens by its cries. It then proceeded to Varnville, two miles below here, where it disturbed several citizens and theo went further on toward Almeda, | but between the two places attacked a j party of oppossue hunters and they | fled. The noise which it made was ; enough for them. When it reached j Almeda it was ?bot some thirty odd times by thc employees of the Southern and Land Lumber company They used all the ammunition they had and could do no more. It knocked a man down j at that place with its truoi aod got away and proceeded southward. -^mm i ? mum - - Cure For Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to bc the very best ? It effects a permanent cure and the most | dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its j influence. We urge ?iii who arc afflicted to j procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair j trial. In cases of habitual constipation j Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases lon^ resist thc 1 use of this medicine. Try it once. Large ! bottles only Fifty cents at J. F. W. DcLoroie's Drug Store. i '?. Proclamation Issued. Postponing the Session of the General Assembly. ! The Constitution--?! convention having [ ratified the ordinance authorizing the I governor to postpone the regular session of the legislature from the fourth Tues? day in November to the secnod Tuesday in January, Governor ?Evans bas accordingly issued the following procla? mation, announcing the postponement: Whereas, the peopie of South Caro? lina, in Constitutional convention assembled have by ordinance post? poned the nezt regular session of the general assembly until the second Tues? day iu Jauuary, A. D. 1896* Now, therefore. I, John Gary Evat.s, governor of South Carolina, as required by said ordinance, do proclaim that the regular session of the general assembly of South Carolina is postponed from the fourth Tuesday in November, A. D. '95. and required to co o voue in the capitol in regular session at noon on the sec? ond Tuesday in Jauuary next, A. D. 1896. John Gary Evatts, Governor. Best For the Blood Hood's Proved Its Merit-Eczema Cured. "I have used Hood'3 Sarsaparilla and know it is the best medicine for the blood I have ever taken. Tvro years ago I had a sore on one o? my limbs below thc knee. I Spent Many Dollars for medical attendance and treatment but all in vain. At last a friend' urged me to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. I told him it would not do me any good a<? I had the best of doctors in this vicinity attend me and they said ii wa3 a severe case of eczema. He prevailed upon me; however, to take one bottle and when it was ali ood's 8a?T~ ^^^^ parilla taken I noted a slight improvement. I have I now used six bottles ^Szf and my J eg is well. Had it not been for Hood's Sarsaparilla I do not think I would ever hive corr:ce'ed my com? plaint." J. W.HtXDSf??ii, Fort Lawn, S. C. Hood's Pills ?"'ire all Uv- ? ills, constipa? tion, biliousness, pi.^k hf?-'-?' indigestion. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS. Tbe Prices Pixed by the State Board of Education. Holmes' New First Reader, ? 15 Holmes' New Second Reade;, 25 Holmes' New Third Reader, 40 Holmes' New Fourth Reader, 50 Holmes' New Fifth Reader, 75 Appleton's First Reader, 20 Appleton's Second Reader, 30 Appleton's Third Reader, 40 Appleton's Fourth Reader, 50 Appleton's Fourth Reader ( introductory) 50 Appleton's Fifth Reader, 90 Swinton's Word Primer, 15 Swinton's Word Book, 20 Lippincott's Popular Speller, 25 Taroell's Lessons in Language, No. 1, 40 Tarbell's Lessons in Language, No. 2, 60 Hansell's School History, 60 Hansen's Higher History, 1 00 Montgomery's Beginners' American His , 60 Chapman's History of South Carolina, 75 Maury's Elementary Geography, 55 Maury's Manual Geography, S. C. ed., 1 25 Maury's Physical Geography, 1 20 Robinson's New Rudiments of Arith., 30 Robinson's New Practical Arithmetic, 65 Robinson's Rudiments (old edition), 35 Robinson's'Progressice Practical Arith., 70 Wentworth's New Primary Arithmetic, 30 Wentworth's Grammar School Arith., 65 Wentworth's School Algebra, 1 15 Wentworth's Elements of Algebra, 1 15 Webster's Primary Dictionary, 50 Webster's Common School Dictionary, 75 "The Graphic System of Object Draw? ing," Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, per copy each, 10 Stowell's Primer of Health, 40 Stowell's A Healthy Body, 50 Stowell's Essentials of Health, 85 Peterman's Elements of Civil Government, 60 Spencerian Copy Books, Nos. 1 and 7, 10 Holmes' Readers the standard. Appleton's Readers {?ermined. Robinson's new edition Arithmetic the standard adopted. Latin Text Eooks. Harkness' Easy Latin, $1 10 Collar k DaoielPs First Latin, 1 00 Collar k Daniell's Beginners' Latin. 1 00 Allen k Grtenougb's Grammar, 1 20 Allen k Grtenough's C;e3ar, 1 25 Allen k Grtenough's Virgil, 1 60 Gate to C;osar, 40 Other Text Books in Stock. FOR SALE BY H. G. OSTEEN & CO., Headquarters for School Books, Stationery and FancyG^ods. Liberty Street, M H?Lt6r' S- 0. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM MO. f. STEFFENS k SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C. -AgeDts for MOTT'S CIDER EES SEAL CIGAES, AND DOVE HAMS. ie Langst as? Most Completa Mlishint Salti, Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building! Material. Offict? and Warerooms, King, opposite Can? non StieeT. CHARLESTONS, S. C. jJSf Pnrchnff our make, which we ?;)urantea superior to any sold South, and thprnhj -mvp rooney. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty. October 16-o. i Hardware, Cutlery and Guns, WOODWARK, TINWARE, PO?WARE, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS For sale at lowest market prices. MARSHALL, WES50AT GO, CHARLESTON, S. C. Oct. 16-x. Southern Fruit Co. \V. K. MIXSON, Manager, IMPORTERS AND WHOLES ALK DEALERS IX FRUIT ?OT PRODUCE FRUIT and VEGETABLE SHIP? PING PACKAGES, ETC. -21T EAST BAY, CHALESTON, S. C. Oct 16- v HARDWARE! ?ro We have had years of experience in the business, and think we can satisfy you in quality and price. For TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY COME TO US. FOR BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIAL WE KEEP IT. FOR BEST COOK AND HEATING STOVES OUR STORE IS THE PLACE For En'gine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools, House Furnishing Goods, Harness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Car? tridges, Etc., Come right here. Hilter and L?ate Belting, Paints anrl Oils are Specialties. CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH -SOME t R. W. DUE ANT & SON. Oct 16 T Sell on a home market and save money. The Opening Sales on Thursday and Friday, August 29th and 30th, were satisfactory in every respect. The average -price the Highest ever obtained for Tobacco in South ? ar olin n ON AN OPENING- SALE. SEE THE RECORD : Pounds sold on 29th, 25,952, Average per hundred $12.04. Pounds sold on 30th, 26,097, Average per hundred $10.14. Sales throughout Season. Eleven regular buyers stationed ehre. Warehouse charges low. Highest prices for all grades. Heavy freight and warehouse charges saved hy selling at home. Full information furnished promptly by J. A. BROGDON. We