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OPENflEVENINC-S
THE ASIAN MUDDLE'
The Present Status of the Complicated
Turkish Question.
SOME DELIGATB DIPLOMAGY.
The Gradual Evolution From a Chaotic
Condition Into One Which Holds Out
Some Promise 'of Real Reform
In Stricken Armenia.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Birmingham
Post today confirms the' repeated state:
ments on the same subject cabled to Amer-
ica during the past two months, in say-
ing that it learns from a high quarter that
an understanding has been arrived at be
tween Great Britain, Russia and France
for the settlement of the so called eastern
question, which has for generations been
troubling the statesmen of Europe.
The Post adds that the Russian Black
sea. fleet and the British and French Medi-
terranean fleets will shortly be mobilized
in contiguity to the Bosporus and the
Dardenel es, in order to enforce, if neces-
sary, the reforms which the embassies of
the three powers are about to present to
the sultan, and whereby the other signers
of the Berlin treaty—Germany, Austria
and Italy—consent that the passage of the
straits of the Dardanelles be forced, if nec-
essary, by the allied fleets.
On Se t. 25. while the czar was at Bal~
moral, t 6 Manchester Guardian made a
similar statement, also stating that the
co-operation of France had been purchased
by a provision regarding Egypt, and add-
ing that the scheme foreshadowed the neu-
tralization of both Egypt and Turkey un-
der an international guarantee, with their
rulers under international tutelage.
The Settlement Proposed.
Dispatches from Constantinople, under
date of Oct. 1, seemed to confirm the story,
and a dispatch on Oct. 2 said that the Vi-
enna correspondent of The Daily Mail tele-
graphed his paper as follows:
“ The powers have agreed upon a pacific
settlement of the eastern question, honor-
able to all parties and amply guaranteeing
the security of the Armenians.”
The same correspondent, on Oct. 5,
wired from Vienna, declaring that the
agreement of the powers for the settlement
of the Turkish problem, which he had
good authority for publishing, included
the formation of an Armenian zone in the
Turkish empire on the basis of the Jewish
pale in Russia, the powers guaranteeing
the safety of the Armenians therein, with
the idea that the zone would become the
germ of a new Armenian state.
The Mail correspondent added: _
‘ ‘The active operations will be undertak-
en by England, France and Russia, while
Italy will co-operate, if necessary. As far
as England is concerned, the harbor of
Smyrna. will play an important part in the
nal settlement.”
On Oct. 8 a dispatch from Paris said
that it was announced there that France,
Russia and Great Britain had arrived at
an entente in regard to Turkey, and that
it was expected these powers would imme-
diately dispatch to the ports a vigorous
note demanding the adoption of reforms
to secure the safety of the Armenians in
the Turkish empire.
A Definite Statement.
Then came something more definite in
the shape of a statement, on Nov. 17, of
The Daily News, declaring 0n “credible
authority” that the powers were consider-
ing a scheme for the financial control of
Turkey under European ministers.
plan, it appears, originated with France,
and Sir Edgar Vincent, an Englishman,
governor of the Imperial Ottoman bank,
at Constantinople, was to be made minis-
ter of finance, a Russian oitlcer was to be
appointed minister of war and a French-
man was to be minister of the interior
The grand vizier was to remain president
of the council of state, and all appoint—
ments of importance were to be submitted
to the powers. -
This scheme was also to include the rais-
ing of a loan of £5,000,000 ($25,000,000),
the placing of the Turkish police under
European control, a reduction of the
strength of the army, each vilayat to have
a European receiver who was to be answer-
able for collecting the taxes and paying
the salaries, the civil and military lists
were to be completely revised, all oflicers
convicted of crimes or otherwise unfit for
Office were to be removed, the gendarmerie
was to be reorganized, no pers’On was to be
debarred from ofl‘ice because of his religion
and all communities were, to have equal
rights. This scheme finally aimed to
maintain the integrity of the Turkish em-
pire and did not necessarily presuppose the
retention of Abdul Hamid as sultan.
Later it was said that this plan had been
opposed by Russia, and that an estrange-
ment between that country and France
followed. The latter part of the report
was subsequently oflficially denied from
St. Petersburg.
A Modified Plan.
On Nov. 26 The Daily Mail’s Berlin cor-
respondent said that the Grand Duke
Nicholas of Ruséia had secured the con-
sent of Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus-
tria to a modified plan for the partition of
the Turkish empire.
Finally, on Dec. 3, The Daily News an-
nounced that the powers would shortly
consider a project having for its object
the occupation by Russia of the “north-
western corncr of Turkey, formed by the
Bosporus and the Black sea, to about
half way down the Bosporus, which, to-
gether with the Hellespont, will ’become
entirely free to the vessels of all nations.
The forts along the Hellespont will be dis-
mantled, and the powers will assume the
protection of the Hellespont and Constan-
tincplc.”
The Daily News added that the project
provides for the sultan retiring from the
rulership of Turkey.
There is no doubt that the powers have
been, for many months past, “coming to
an understanding” regarding Turkey,
and there is reason to believe that the bet
ter feeling now existing between Great
Britain and France and Russia is hasten-
ing the solution of the vexing eastern
question. '
\Vrecked Building Wail Falls.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 10.—’1‘he wall of the
wrecked Kimball building, located at the
corner of Cedar avenue and the C. and P.
railroad tracks, collapsed today while a
number of men were at work around the
ruins. Three men have been taken from
under the debris, one of whom at least is
fatally injured. . _
Not to Sail In the Mediterranean.
LONDON, Dec. 10.——The Chronicle an-'
uounccs that the owners of Britannia,
Ailsa and Satanita have decided not to sail
in the Mediterranean during the coming
season, on account of discontent with the
bad management of the Riviera regattas.
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THE-IE v EN lNG ,G AZ-Er'ra
finding of the body, the marked linen and
letters from the elder to the younger Go-
mez. It is amusing to learn that Maceo
”worked in red silk, and that his-linen and
that of the younger Gomez, whose body is
said to have been found near that of his
Any one who knows either of these men
knows that they have not seen, much less
worn, linen'shirts and silk stockings for
many a day. This part of the story is ri-
diculous and bears unmistakable evidences
of Spanish origin. And then the letter to
young Gomez. A Cuban father in writ-
ing to his children never signs his name
as this letter was signed, ‘M. Gomez.’ He
would have signed, ‘Your father. ’ The
whole story is a feeble and transparent at-
tempt to delay action by congress, and
nothing else. The United States and the
Spaniards, too, will soon learn that Maceo
is very much alive. ’ ’
General Weyler Not Wounded.
HAVANA, Dec. 10.—Thc report published
in the United States that Captain General
Weyler had been wounded is declared to be
absolutely false. The steamer Guadaloupe,
having on board 1.855 soldiers, has arrived
here.
ouaarrcr camera.
Recommendations Made by the Board of
Trade of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.—The board of trade
adopted resolutions favoring a change in
the currency system of the government.
Eugene Levering presided at the meeting.
The resolutions were submitted by the
committee on banks and currency, com-
posed of William Checkley Shaw, German
H. Hunt, J. B. Ramsay and John Pleas-
ants. They declare that congressional ac-
tion is imperatively needed along the fol-
lowing lines:
“To withdraw the government from the
banking business by the retirement,
through funding or cancellation, of all its
demand obligations, the opinion of this
board being that the business of banking
is not a proper function of the United
States treasury, and ‘ that the private and
corporate capital of the country, under
proper legislation, would be quite sufficient
for all its financial and commercial re-
quirements.
“The enactment of such legislation as
will at an early data provide the country
with a bank currency equally safe and uni—
form as that now in use, but more elastic
in character, special reference being had to
the needs in this particular of the agricul-
tural sections of the south and west.
“To provide such an increase in its reve-
nue as will enable the government, econ-
omically administered, to meet promptly
all its obligations.
“Pending the enactment of these meas-
ures such prompt legislation as may be
needed to insure the stability of the gold
reserve so that no doubt as to the ability of
the government to maintian the parity of
all of its issues may ever again disturb
public confidence.”
The “Baltimore plan” for reform in
banking currency was indorsed, and it was
resolved to send copies of it, with the reso-
lutions adopted by the board, to each mem-
ber of both houses of congress, also to the
various boards of trade in :correspondence
with the Baltimore board, inviting their
co-Operation in securing the object sought.
VALENTINE SEN TEN OED.
The Notorious Forger Must Go to Prison
For Ten Years.
BROOKLYN, Dec. 9,—William E. Valen-
tine, the forger, Was sentenced to ten years
in the Kings County penitentiary by Judge
Hurd in the count-y court today.
Valentine has attracted considerable at-
tention by being a member of the MO-
Laughlin gang of bad chock floaters whose
operations have extended to most of the
large cities of the country.
Valentino was indicted for forgery,
grand larceny in the first degree and ab-
duction.
He was permitted to plead guilty to for-
gery in the second degree and abduction.
The check which caused Valentine’s dc-
tcction was one for $30 passed on Henry
Batterman 6: CO. by May Wintage.
After Valentine’s arrest the \Vintagc
girl made a confession in which she stated
that Valentine had taken her from her
home in Newtown, where she had lived
with him for about two years.
She found that he had a wife living in
Hempstead, N. Y., and tried to'leavc him.
Sléc was unsuccessful and attempted sui-
c1 9.
Valentine, when asked if he had any-
thing to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, said that he wanted
more time to see his lawyer. The applica-
tion was denied.
Valentine is 35 years old, a builder and
comes from a good family.
Sixty-eight Dollars For One Pumpkin.
ORANGE, N. J ., Dec. 9.——-A pumpkin
realized the sum of $68 at the First Meth-
odist Episcopal church‘fair. The pump-
kin, which was a fine one. was to be sold
for $5. Isaac E. Gates, a railroad presi-
dent, thought the price was too high and
offered to give 10 cents for every seed in
the pumpkin. The offer was accepted,
and when the seeds were counted 6807were
found. Mr. Gates paid the money.
Canadian Food Adultoration.
MONTREAL, Dec. 9.-—The annual report
of the inland revenue department of the
food has just been issued. Out of 1,265
samples analyzed only 105, barely 9 per
cent of the whole, have been found to be
'adulterated. Jams and jellies were the
worst of the samples examined.
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TOMMY RUSSELL NOW ONE OF TH!
UNIVERSITY ELEVEN.
He Has Been a Football Player far. Two
Years—1th Six Years Since Theatrical
Fauntleroy.
Just when football is attracting its
greatest interest, and its rugged play-
era are being glorified it comes out
that Tom Russell, at one time the dear
little Tommy of the long, Fauntleroy
curls, who was raved over by theatri-
cal audiences all over the country, is
'one of the eleven of the University of
the City of New York.
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AS A FOOTBALL PLAYER.
Eight years ago Christmas, as Torn-
my Russell, Little Lord Fauntleroy, he
filled a big theatre of New York, and
on the following day, the regular
Wednesday matinee. people were
turned away at the door. The enthu-
siastic Christmas Day audience passed
Christmas gifts over the footlights to
him. Kathryn Kidder, whose emo-
tions were within the limits when she
played with Elsie Leslie, left the stage
with real tears in her eyes when she
played with Tommy. The tender
scenes of lovemaking with “Dearest”
won hearts by the hundred.
, “Dearest” awakens all around mem-
ories of the boy who, desiring to give
Edwin Booth with a. Christmas pres-
ent, sent to him a tin soldier. His
stage successes, and consequent news-
paper notoriety, did not turn Tommy
Russell’s head nor spoil him, nor
arouse an itch to continue in the gla-
mour. .
“For a child to go on the stage and
do what is given him to do is not any
Indication of budding genius,” he said
“recently; “I .did nothing to give prom-
ise of ability as an actor. "All that
doesn’t amount to anything. I do not
talk about it or want to bring it up. I
don’t intend to follow the stage. I
have other plans”.
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As “ LITTLE LORD FoerEROY.”
The Fauntleroy furore lasted four
years, from 1886 to 1890. “When that
endedfil rested,” ,Russell continued,
"which means,” he added, drily, “that
I didn’t have a job for six months.
Then I went out with ‘Prince and
Pauper’ for a little while, but I
haven’t done anything in the way of
acting since, except to appear three
or four years ago for the benefit of the
Actors" Fund. I began school then,
and kept at it until two years ago.
when I got here.”
It musr not be thought by new or
forgetful readers that in Fauntleroy
was summed up all that Tommy Rus-
sell did on the stage. He led the
march in ‘Humpty Dumpty’ when he
Was three years Old, before 'he could
talk. He went to the West Indies
with McDowell.
sHe “played” with Sarah Bernhardt
in “Frou Frou” in French, evenings,
and with Mme. Modjeska, in English,
afternoons at one time. When he was
six years old he tried to appear with
Modjeska at one theatre and Booth at
another on the same evening. He
liked the excitement, but even then he
declared that he wasn’t going to be an
actor, but a farmer. .
Sending Prescriptions.
A doctor in the Highlands of Scot-
land, whose patients are scattered over
a wide district, takes carrier pigeons
with him on his rounds, and sends his
prescriptions by them to the apothe-.
cary. He leaves pigeons, too. with dis-' ’
rant families, to be let loose when his
Audiences Went Wild Over Him' as.
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