Show CahIt from COIlit1ntinople Constantinople 5This Sultan has approved ap-proved tho cabiticts proposal to nccpt the arrangement proffered by Montenegro whereby Gusinjoand Plava are to remain in possession of Turkey Montenegro re ceiving compensation in territory to the northeast of Lake Scutano An important im-portant step has thus been taken towards solving a quction which threatened to disturb the peace of Europe It is expectd that an irado will bo 1 issued approving tho proposal of the powers lor the appointment of a technical tech-nical commission to settle tho Greek frontier question I Batoum which according to Russa declaraion at Berlin was to bo a freeport I free-port is being converted into iv Russian stronghold The forts have been repaired and a large arsenal constructed at the rear of tho town connected with the inner fortification by a tramway A large number of puns have been mountcd The contemplated railway to Poll instead in-stead of following tho natural route Ue seashore will run behind tho mountain and enter Batoum f om tho rear being thus protected from maratimo attacks |