ARMENIANS IN DISTRESS

Burial of Armenian victims at Erzerum, November 1895.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, December 16, 1895.

ARMENIANS IN DISTRESS.

Thousands of Refugees Roam the Mountains.

MURDER AND PILLAGE CONTINUE.

Outraged Fugitives, Homeless, Cold and Starving, Are Offered the Cold Consolation of Islam Or the Sword—Porte Turns a Deaf Ear.

   CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 16.—The French guardship Faucon has arrived here in accordance with the permission granted by the sultan upon the demand of the powers and has joined the English gunboat Dryad, the Italian war vessel Archimede and the Austrian gunboat Sebenico, which arrived during the week.

   The secondary effects of the outrages perpetrated upon Armenians in the months past are seen in the advices now being received from Anatolia, which dwell upon the terrible distress existing everywhere. A thousand fugitives have taken refuge in Black sea ports, where they remain in a deplorable condition.

   The Kurds continue to pillage the Armenian villages without opposition from the helpless inhabitants or from the authorities. During the last three weeks 160 villages have been sacked and 70 men killed.

   The villages of Serai, Hazira, Bahazkeesen, Hadjikishla and the Armenian district of Haizalsor have been laid waste. The village of Lamasguird has been raided four times in one week.

   The authorities make no attempt whatever to put a stop to the Kurdish raids or to punish the perpetrators of them.

   It is feared that the inhabitants of numbers of villages who have fled through fear of threatened outrage and have taken refuge at inaccessible points in the mountains will perish during the severe weather of the winter which is now coming on. The Armenians are in a state of utter despair over their situation.

   The massacres of Armenians in Kaisarish and Talass lasted for three days. All kinds of excesses were perpetrated upon the inhabitants, many women and girls being outraged by the gendarmes as well as the Kurds. It has previously been alleged that the Kurds alone were responsible for this species of outrage, being beyond the control of the authorities.

   The scenes which are daily enacted are too horrible to allow of description. The survivors of these massacres are compelled either to adopt Islam or be killed.

   The ambassadors of the powers here are finding that it is useless to address communications to the porte on this subject, as the sultan is convinced that the European concert is a mere feint.

   Although the immediate cause of the recent widespread panic here was the quarrel between two Armenians, it now appears that a wholesale attack upon all the Armenians in the city looking to their extermination was really projected on that day. The attack was to commence at 11 o'clock in the morning, but the plan was frustrated by the state of alarm and excitement created by the petty quarrel between the two Armenians, which served as a warning to the other Armenians in the city and caused them to take refuge in their houses.

   Several conflicts between Armenians and Mussulmans are known to have taken place last evening in various parts of the city, but great secrecy is maintained on the subject by the authorities, and no details are obtainable.

Cortland Opera House.

The "Mikado" Only 25 Cents.

   There are just three hundred seats in our Opera House that can be occupied for twenty-five cents each, and for that very small sum you can see a good [local] production of the "Mikado," the brightest and funniest opera ever written. The idea of putting the admission so low is that every one may witness the performance. The times are hard and, while there are those who can afford to pay fifty and even seventy-five cents, there are still many who feel that a quarter of a dollar is all they can spare. Every seat is a good one and by coming a little early you will get almost as desirable a one as your neighbor who has paid fifty cents and stood an hour in line to get his place.

   From the gallery you can see just as well and hear much better than down stairs, and when the big white elephant of the Mikado or the sacred tamed Oclioc stork, that follows Poor Bah about wherever he goes, do their great act you will be on hand with the best of the audience to welcome them. Those in the upper part of the house may also be able to see where Katisha goes when she pretends to disappear so suddenly through To Loo's umbrella, but it is hoped that they will keep the secret to themselves as it will spoil the trick if the public generally know it.

   The Baby Jap Ygdrasil dancers will be seen from the gallery at their best. In fact for twenty-five cents you will have all the best of it besides the fifty cents you have saved in your pockets to come again the next night which we know you will do.

   The curtain rises at 8:15 sharp so be on hand and if you don't like it you can get your money back at the box office.

   The Ithaca orchestra came this morning and have been in constant rehearsal with Mr. Dixie since their arrival.

   For the benefit of those who have purchased tickets it will be well to understand that the tickets marked No. 1 are for Tuesday night and those marked No. 9 are for Wednesday.

   A full rehearsal will be given to-night. The ladies are requested to come sharp at 7 o'clock and the rest of the company at 7:30. Everybody must be on hand as this will be the last rehearsal.

Normal Faculty Entertained.

   Prof. and Mrs. D. L. Bardwell entertained the members of the Normal Faculty, their families and a few other friends at their home on Orchard St., Saturday evening. The occasion was a very enjoyable one. Some games of a literary character furnished a pleasant amusement. Very delicious and elegant refreshments were served.

NEW CREAMERY

To be Located in McGrawville Early in January.

   An adjourned meeting of the dairymen of McGrawville and vicinity was held at the village hall in McGrawville Saturday afternoon to further consider the establishment of a creamery and milk station there. Mr. A. P. McGraw introduced the following resolution which was unanimously adopted:

   Resolved, That we are in favor of the establishment of a creamery and shipping station at McGrawville and we will give the same our patronage and support.

   A canvass showed that a sufficient number of cans of milk can be obtained by Jan. 1 to warrant opening the enterprise at that time. Collecting routes are being worked up and it is apparent that this new undertaking will be on its feet early in the new year.

CARR-LA MOTT.

Pastor of the Universalist Church Married Sunday Morning.

   The services at the Universalist church yesterday morning were unusually interesting and well attended. Within a very short time it had been quietly passed around among the members of the congregation that their pastor, Rev. Herbert W. Carr, was Sunday morning to be married to Miss Pearl La Mott. Such proved to be the case. Desiring to reserve the seating capacity of the church for friends and acquaintances the invitations were not sent out until late. The usual Sunday services were conducted by Rev. I. M. Atwood, D. D., of Canton theological school, St. Lawrence university. Dr. Atwood preached from the words, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" and drew some valuable lessons therefrom.

   After the sermon Mr. Carr and Miss La Mott, who had occupied seats in the congregation, arose and advanced to the front of the pulpit where Dr. Atwood made them man and wife. The ceremony being performed, many friends pressed forward to tender congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Carr have hosts of friends both in this church and outside of it who will wish them a long and happy wedded life. After a few days' absence Rev. and Mrs. Carr will return and reside at 27 Charles-st.

BREVITIES.

   —Owing to the illness of the rector, no service was held at Grace church last evening.

   —New advertisements to-day are—Glann & Clark, page 8; F. Daehler, page 7; Case, Ruggles & Bristol, page 6.

   —Road Master Clancy yesterday completed a new bridge on the E. C & N. R. R. at the Roberts-st crossing at Canastota.

   —Chief Linderman found a bicycle at the Sager corner Saturday night and it is at the police station awaiting an owner.

   —The meeting of the Sunbeam Mission band of the Presbyterian church will be postponed on account of the "Mikado" matinee Thursday afternoon.

   —A regular meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlor, Thursday, Dec. 19, at 3:30 P. M.

   —Mrs. Mary Kellogg and son Walter were sent to Binghamton Saturday night by the poor authorities. They claimed to hail from Lyons, where they spent the summer and wanted to get back to their former home.

   —Michael McSweeney this morning pleaded guilty to the charge of selling liquor without a license and was sentenced to pay a fine of $35, which was promptly paid. The excise case of Hugh Corcoran was adjourned to Dec. 23.

   —The management earnestly desire that all ladies remove their hats at the several presentations of the comic opera "Mikako" at the Opera House this week, and wish us to base the request upon the fact of its being a personal favor to them.

   —Coroner George D. Bradford was in Cheningo Saturday and viewed the remains of Bert Lockwood, who was killed Thursday in the woods by the falling of a tree. Coroner Bradford decided that it was a plain case of accident without responsibility on the part of any one and that no inquest was necessary.

   —The village board of trustees will be present in Fireman's hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock and will have a public hearing on the paving bill. This will be the last hearing before the publication of the bill. All persons who have suggestions to make are invited to come before the board to-night in order that the new ideas, if approved by the board, may be embodied in the bill when published. After the publication of the bill there will be other public hearings in compliance with the resolution adopted Friday night and due notice of them will be given later.