Show FOREIGN NOTES by W C to tb derbar 14 A durbar wa held here yesterday the british commissioner informed tho chiefs of the ex ameer that he would not return if no hostility wa shown the representations in favor of the selection of a member of yacoob ahans khans family for the would be considered at a durbar hero the chiefa were informed that the army would withdraw whenever they could agree upon a ruler whose government is likely to be stable and friendly to england the demeanor of all present was respectful and friendly and the way has been paved for favorable solution of the question united atte bad CosTAN mopLE april 15 the following are the particulars of the conflict of jurisdiction between the united states consul general and the ottoman authorities growing out of the arrest of an american citizen for murder the case comes directly before the american consulate which involves ft very important question of international right and establishes a privileged position losi tion for american citizens the treaty between the united states and turkey that any american citizen having com bitted a penal offense must be delivered up to american consulate for judgment this is not the case with any other foreigners charged with a criminal offense ofie nse an ottoman subject would be tried by an ottoman judge and his case would be watched y the dragoman of his consulate A month ago an american citizen established in business at constant nople killed an toman subject accidentally ci lie surrendered himself o the american consul after having remained hidden for a few days meantime the turkish police seized everything in his warehouse ingala tia without having asked the assise lance of the american consul the accused is an importer of arms and he minister of police forced a box of arms apen and appropriated several revolvers which example was followed by the other officials consul general is also charge dAQUi rca was informed after this ac and on the day previous to his surrender he complained sawas pasha minister of foreign afi tir that the domicile of an american citizen had been violated and a robbery committed by the police officials fici als on the surrender of the homicide nom icide heap informed the minister of police of the fact stating according to the stipulate sti ns between the united states and turkey he would himself try the prisoner the roi of police has not appeared at the consulate and heap has informed pasha that he will not s rr ender the prisoner to the durkish tribunal and that he expects evidence brought before t ie consular court bus the case stands at present is tried by heap other powers will claim similar privileges for their subjects A dispatch from constantinople cabled on the and dated four days later than the above says the prisoner had been tried found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two months imprisonment and that heap declined to give him up to the ottoman authorities the following dispatch was received from constantinople tonight to night the american who was convicted of manslaughter before the consul court and to imprisonment or has been sent to the american prison at smyrna he was conducted thither by con ul general deap himself arll fjald april 15 nineteen persona mostly students have been tried by the court martial for various of fences two were acquitted others sentenced 10 hard labor in the government of thousands of families can neither obtain food nor means to earn it as there is a scarcity ecar city of work as well as food A losowy aar apr 15 hamburg newspapers braie that on saturday last me british steamer alnwick castle bound for venezuela entered the river elbe the vessel from the na ture of her cargo attracted the attention of the peruvian consul she had a large quantity of war material and intended to take in tons of powder at hamburg and alien proceed to valparaiso while at anchor she took fire and was scuttles explosion the and cargo which included a number of krupp guna were insured in lon dun and hamburg for the peruvian consul is about to procopi against the owner of the vessel |