New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
WEAPONS OF THE EAST.
RUSSIAN DAGGERS FOR BULGAR-PATRlOTS
AND TURKISH DEGREES FOR
SCHOOLS.
Constantinople. March 5. ,


Last Wednesday evening "a gray haired. slightly
built gentleman was walking on one of the less
frequented streets of Pera lie discovered 'n'V
q man was following him. To he shadowed lh oio
of the side streets Of Pera between candle-ligh,i"s
and theatre-ime produces creepy sensation si'i'e
tbere is sure 10 be no friend within hail nj that
hour Hence the little elderly gentleman turned
about. TO walk toward the gaslight which he hiu
left behind As he thus met the other man. the
unknown suddenly struck at him, ana 'heh la"
down a dark alley. The gentleman reeicd anu
fell. with dagger fixed in his side. 10 those WIN
were finally drawn to the spot by his cry TOT
help, he said Please ring at tie door Vi '"'
Rnlcorion Agency. and tell the servants
This unfortunate gray-haircd gentleman was
DIR Vulcovich. Diplomatic Agent at 'ons'ah-
tinople of the Prince Of Bulgaria. The man VINO
stabbed him il sill unknown, notwlths'ahn-
inc tbe offer of a thousand pounds reward LOT MS
orrcs. made by the Turkish Government lhc
only possiblc clcw TO the criminal was tIr "'H
ger That had been drawn from the wouhu 'N
the victim as he lay on the sidewalk an" ""''
the servants bethOught Themselves TO go o'V an"
pick il mp i, had mystcrousy dIsappeareu' p
Proround rs was tie sensation produced III rer1
by this attack lis character was lEe'ahlA "o
by rumors diligently circulated tha' t'ei' was
woman in the case. But when the curious began
., ;ronire ,vho the woman was. the rlmors Weie
trocod IN various members of the Russian Embassy
staff and there the scent gave out 'oo" II
oa,,o l,nov,n that the BULGARIAN Government mao
warned Dr. Vulcovch last November ','' US
mama u,os with that Of Stambonlof and those Oh
other prominent Bugarians, on the lIst VI nv"
marked for death in the interests OF rcs'oilHS
prssior srnrcmacy in Bulgaria. When Dr. 'ui-
oo,;ct died on Saturday from the effects OF TIE
.LufuIl,, nlonted wound il was generally Kho"h
that lie was a martyr TO the cause oil pu 'S,''''
f,oodom INDIGNATION Mt such unholy methous vi
n.liticol warfare. personal regard for pian'.
loo. and talented man, and sympathy Tor l'"S"'i"
in her long struggle against the le'oc'""s "
tacI;s of the lovers of the Russian style OF
made the funeral an occasion Tor ue'iio"1
,ion tlc ike of which has not been seen w -.
Gov many vcors Although DR.. Vnlcov1ch was h"'
.ocbnically member OF the Diplomatic NorP''
bcinr merely the agent al the TOT" W
autonomous province Of the TURKISH '"P'''
thr entire diplomatic body cNc'P''"s'
course the Russian Embassy. was
scntcd at the funeral several n'"u" ,o
missions were there including Mr. hlrSch W.
,,no,;o.r Minister who had probably never met
Mr. yulcoyich in all his residence there. Iea''"S
,o- ~ all no;ionolitieS were there and Nas' U'eS
- pul,,r;one from the wcll-to-do merchants n"""
n tbe hundreds and hundreds of market 2ard'hc''
and doirymen of tie city. with their hoi''SP"n
Garments and their shcepskin caps Inc e''"'
multitude Of all classes Of people whc" 'S0'i
tho lcorsr 70 the railway station eIoqu'mN 'o''
how futile war the attempt TO lnJ"re pu's"'i" ~
numbering this man. As was well Siiu VIC Nv
dav Tx Professor ShopoG tn the greater m"'l'une
If tbc crave in the Fhippopoli- Cemetery 'niS
murder has done wonderful work In aronsihg '"e
c,rlcs 20 patriotic feeling and in uniting factions
which mighi have become aids TO the h'Ss''n
corspirators The life of the man was recoru Vi
faithful service 10 his country lie con'd NOT u'e
in such manner without rounding out ana con'-
plcing that service
The gain expected from such an ASSASSINATION "
not clear \ man can bc killed by dagger o"'
no, , uoiion Possibly the motive was mere spite
since the boy cannot whip Ms rlV'l ne VIII "'"'
faces At ls sister. Perhaps it was revenge Tor
many Of "a" schemes of the pro-Russian party mas
DIR Vulcovich been able 70 bring 70 nanght 10y his
ability and good standing with the Turks a. wei
=. with the leading European Embassies what
ever the motive, the result II merely tie useless
increase Of tie criminal class III Russia l'ci' LOT
there all these conrpirators do congrcga'e
Probably f.y of the American people WHO form
the constituency of tie missions 40 long carried on
in Turkey nave any flea OF the efforts DOW being
i
the whole enterprise. Turkey loves education.
Irt the Turkish Government prefers that tie
education shall bc Mahomcian education. II hh-
done wonderful work in The past few years III
establishing schools for Mnhomcans III al parts
| Of the Eupirr The schools have thoroughly
good con7.e Of study, and some Of the schools nave
good teachers But tie number of respectable
teachers is wofully small, and - the Mahomc'an
population does not, on the whole, keep pace win
the Christians of the Empire in point OF general
intelligence For some years there has been
steady pressure ~ hamper The Christian schools.
They have been deprived Of hooks deemed essential
TO higher education. They have been stripped of
teachers on political grounds. The schools them
selves have been shut mp the most trivial pre-
| texts. On January orders were sent ont t. all
the provinces close all schools and places OF wor-
shin winch within specified time do not obtain
| y rmiis Now the great charter Of liberty for the
Christian subjects Of tine Porte which resulted from
the Crimcan War made all the Christian COM
munitics free TO hold public worship and to es-
tablish schools Hence great numbers Of schools
exist which have no formal authorization from the
| Government Among these are the most of the
schools Of the various American missionary soee-
tics The object Of requiring the schools and
places Of worship 10 apply for permits now, after
long years Of existence is admittedly 10 give the
authorities opportunity 10 refuse permits TO such
! az they do not wish 20 allow. Christian
education in Turkey, and especially that
| high class Of education which has been main
| tanned by the American Mission for two genera
tions. is in the greatest jeopardy. Half "a dozen
American missionary societies have been at the
point of finding their whole investment in school
property and preaching places swept ont of cx-
| istence.
Through tic energetic protest Of the United
States Legation here, the execution Of the sweep
| ing decree Of January las hecn suspended
temporarily. If. as appears probable it. is
modified to gave American property from de
| struction, the result will he largely due TO the