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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Paris. March 3.-Prcsident Francis
Of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. arrived here early Monday MORN
ing from London, and Immediately
set about meeting leading govern
ment official with view OF sf'muiaI
ing and charging French participa
ton in the exposition. The cordiahty
OF the French attitude was e'idens'
from the moment Of Mr.. Francis ar
rival. and throughout the morning ne
was the recipient Of calls and invita-
tons from representatives OF ohicia'
and commercial life. Owing 10 ms
expected departure for Madrid, tues
day. Mr.. Francis programme was
husv one. 1t included an oiiiciai
breakfast. at noon. given by NJ. La
grave, the commissioners OF france
and other prominent French EXPOSE
ton officials; at three O'Clock ne
called at the hotel de Vile and saw
the mayor and other city authorizes:
Mt D. IN. he visited the minister OK
commerce. NJ Trouillot; at p. IN.
he was received in audience by Presi-
dent Loubet. at the Elysee palace; AZ
6 u. n. he visited the chamber OF dep
uties and met the leading deputics'
At D. IN. a grand dinner was given
by the minister of commerce IN Mt
Francis honor. and at p. m. he az,
tended the opera, where he occupied
NJ. Loubet's box.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
CEMENT PLANT IN ruins.
Over Twenty-Five Men Injured ID
Terrific Explosion at New
Village, N. ].
SIX woRKMEN BELIEVED 10 Be DEAD.
N sass~r Caused ny the Ignition 81
Gas I'm u Coal bs"-W re"~~S-
Caught Ftre and Large Fart az
the Plant Destroyesl-rhe Flames
Spread Rapidly.

Easton. Pa. March Six men are
missing, and thought to be dead, ana
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty others are IN
iured. several of them seriously. from
the effects of an explosion at the En-
son cement plant al New Village, y.
j.. seven miles from here.
A large part of the plant was
burned and II is feared that the oou-
les are in the ruins.
The most seriously injured, All OF
whom are burned, are:
E.E. Darling. New Village. CHIEF en-
gineer.
William staatz. Stewarts,ille, \. j.,
night superintendent. may die.
Harry Rose, Phillipsburg. \. J.' day
foreman.
r. II. Goodwellie. New York, chief
electrician.
George Bowman. timckeeper.
Clinton = Race, Easton
Alexander Wolf, Stewartssille.
George Bowman. Broadway, \. >.
Harry Wilkmein. broadway, y. j.
The explosion occurred in one oi
the large coal bins and was caused ~
Tho IGNITION of quantity OF gas
Workmen had discovered slight hre
but il was thought they had eN'ih
guishcd IL.
Fireman Rose went 10 the bin, aH'
as he opened door terrlhc expo
sion. occurred. The bin was blown y
nieces. and many of the worNlne'
who we're nearby were injured. u
, refuse nearby TOOK ire ana ~
flames spread rapidly.
The coal bin. the blower house IN
fjne coal house, the cold storage buii'
;nr three eon,eyors and one recei'
inc tower We're destroyed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
RIVER PASSES DANGER LINE.
Report. a. Distress n.s'"
In from Above and bei"w
Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis. Tenn. March J'--in me
mas, +s hours the river at Memphis
has risen three-tcnths of foot. ana
~ ,yo.er nov stands $40, foot ana
tvo-fenths above the danger ilne'
There has been another rise IN me
Ohio. The Tennessee and the GUNNER
land rivers. and when this volume 81
water pours down the valley y =
feared that the river at this poin' anu
below will rise so high as TO cause
disastrous flood. The local weather
hnreau predicts stage Of water here
that viii equal or exceed the heheS'
known. The rise has been unprece'
dcnrcd. Reports Of distress are az
ready coming m from points "oo'e
and below this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Edwin l.. Burdick. . prominent ana
citizen OF i;uffalo, \. H., was
In his residence. on tae
night OF the a7th. by an unknown per-
son.
Physicians reported $4,000 eases OF
grin In 81. Louis on the sCth.
President Roosevelt sent a specin'
message 10 congress. on the 27th, urg
ing tariff legislation for the relief OF
philippine industries.
Rear Admiral schley arrived In san
Antonio. Tex. on the 27th. too III 10
receive callers. He resumed ms
tourney 10 the west.
Articles OF incorporation Tor ne"
railroad from East st. Louis 10 Mar
shall. Ill, were filed at Springneia
III. on the 27th.
BENJAMIN I. Goodwin. one OF hen.
tucky's richest farmers. committed
suicide at Lexington, on the 27th, io'
reasons unknown.
John {. FILLMORE, founder OF .n'
United Commercial Travellers. died
on the s7th, of pneumonia at Coiun
bus u.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

New Albany. Ind. March w ~
inert schrieber. farmer. OF inns
county. and minister for the Ia ,er-
dav saints congregation in Laiay-
cite township, was fined $40 Tor Vio-
latinr the truancy laws by reiusing
to send his children to school. lie
refused to pay the fine and toln ~
court he preferred 10 go TO JAM he
said he was amply able TO pay 'he
fine. and friends also volunteered u
pav 1t. but he declined the prone'
and went TO Jail TO serve u days
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
pied In Minnesota.

Laporte, Ind. March = Key VII
liam Comp. 81 this city, died al 'he
home of daughter at Nor'hhe'o'
Mimi. Mr.. Copp Was the first clergy
man in the United states TO ennS, !"
The civil war under President Lincoln ;
call for troops. lie served through 'he
war. was seriously wounded in me pa'-
lie of shiloh and was mustered GU,
captain. After his return from .ne
war he was elected recorder OF La
porte county and at the close OF NJ
term of Office he again entered 'hs
ministry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
RYAN'S MAIL HELD UP.
Turf Exchange nj Ne"P"'' -"
CIns-ed Among the Get-W'rn-
QuicA Concerns.

Cincinnati March 3.--The postmas-
ter al Newport. KY. received 'e'e-
gram from Washington giving orders
TO withhold the mail of John ,. Ryan
turf exchange, which was organized
several weeks ago. The ESTABLISHING.
is classed among the "get-rich-quicN
concerns which were recently closed
in 81. Louis and other cities. Ryan
came here from st. Louis and OPP
Grated the Newport race track un'i'
two weeks ago. He also operates .
pool room at Newport. Ky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
I'm. necome Insane.

Iaporte. Ind. March, 2.-Emersoh
REYNOLDS. father Of Wesley Reynolds,
the i6-year-old lad who was murpere@
is. The bandits who attempted TO rop
iba Rank of Westville. Laporte county
November 80, has become Sioien''. ~
sane through brooding over inc ia'e
Of his son. Elias Wagner. Clarence
Durham and Edward Clancy, arrested
On the charge Of having committed the
murder. claim they can prove an aiio'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The retirement of Speaker Hender-
.or from his old law firm in Dubuque,
"a was announced on the 27th. MT.
henderson will probably take ex-
Sneaker Reeds place in a New fork
law firm.
AZ a cabinet meeting. on the 27tn.
II was generally agreed that special
session of the senate would be neces-
sary to complete work on the canai
treaty and Cuban reciprocity.
announcement was made in Lon
don. on the 27th, that the prince OF
Wales would probably be made honor
.rv president Of the commission 10
the ST. Louis Worlds fair.
The grand jury in Chicago, on tne
e7,h- indicted Miss Elsie Barrett FOL
assaul,ins and seriously injuring hel
roommate. Miss Bessie Palmer. al
actress.
Republican editors in national con
veution in Washington adopted reso
,u,ions. on the 2.th, declaring tn
purpose to be to promote the prin
ciples OF their party.
A storm in Great Britain, on IN
, e7,h. wrecked houses AID hurled
train from the rails. Several person
were killed and a number OF vessel
| were driven ashore.
Ten rioting miners were locked
n Charlie ston. w. Va, on the 26tl
: five nre dead as result OF the ba
: tie on the e5th.
II The Mississippi river Went sbo'
+ IN. darv.- line. on the 21th. net
Memphis. Tenn. and ea.thworl
y show cd signs Of giving way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Hammond. Ind. March Harvey
dllD high school girls basket bal,
,oar, defeated Hammond high schooi
Girls team IS to 20. The game was
very rough. Miss Helen Manchee'
right forward for Hammond was IN
iured. This is the second time that a
member of Hammond's team has been
~ iured this season. Eugenia Knott,
daughter Of Mayor Knota dislocated an
ankle not long ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Indianapolis. Ind, March 2-ihe
grand jury has returned indictments
against Anna Dorland and Laura FUNK
faith healers. on account Of their CON
nectjon with the death Of the infant
son of II. a. Knoop. Of this city. Inc
child died without medical attention
and II was said that the woman used
faith methods of healing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
WITHIN OUR LIMITS.
News by Telegraph from Various
Towns In Indiana.
4 Novel Mas.

Hammond. Ind. March 2.---Hammon"
saloon keepers are waging a novel WAT
and people are wondering " here II VIII
end one saloon keeper, Hiram Green
served free oyster cocktails 70 a,.ras.
custom. Not to be outdone' FRANK
Young sent to Virginia for 20 opos,
INNS This drew the crowd nnth
Green re,aliated by sending north Tor
= Young bear 40 be dished Tree WIN
every drink. Noticing the depreciation
in their patronage Meeker a Me' uns
have announced the arrival OF oarre's
of New Orleans shrimp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
ORDERED TO LEAVE SAx0NY.
o,o.,. th~ American Dentists
Mixed IN with Princess Louise
ordered Out Of snxony.

Dresden. March al. A. OBrien,-
an American dentist. has been or
dered 10 leave the Kingdom on ac-
coun. Of his supposed relations with
the former Crown Princess Louise.
He will leave Dresden, Wednesday,
and will sail with his wife and four
children for America on Thursday
The police NJ first ordered hia 20
leave saxony within "a houros
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Portland, Ind. March ALL the
rivers and streams in this part OF
the state are far out of their banks.
and for miles along the Lake Erie 4
Western the country resembles
shallow lake. Some damage has been
done in this city and vicinity and
some incidental loss has been m
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
TWO MAIL POUCHES RIFLED.
ro,...a. NJ Oprned Letters Found
In q slough Near Cedar
Rapids, IL.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. March 1.-Two
nail pouchcs containing letters 10
points on the Rock Island between
vin,on and Sioux Falls, were stolen
from The push trucks AZ the union
.tation here, Sunday night. and thou
.ands Of letters, all rihed. have just
he.n found In q slough half mile
north OF town. Everything Of value
had been stolen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

punkirk. Ind. March Oak Wells.
n Young man of this place. was ar
rested for intoxication, and he made
n rome from his shirt and hanged
himself in his cell. He was discov-
cred and cut down. but only physi-
clans prompt work saved his life
lie i employed in the glass factory
here
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

LAFAYETTE. Ind, March John
Cnlercott, the Immortal prophet, OF
this city. who for the past 80 years
has M regular intervals Of a month
or two set date for the millennium
hes issued what he calls his last
prophecy. and in 1t lie says the end
81 the world will surely come on
Anril 4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Marion. Ind. March At IS est-
mated that over 1880 visitors from
Indiana. Illinois and Ohio were in the
city in attendance At the Indiana
state Eisteddfod All the gas belt
cities were well represented, ana
there were many visitors from other
norts 81 Indiana. Ohio and Illinois.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
Eouna Gallty.

Brownstown. Ind. March 1.-The
charge against jerome Anderson OF
attempting to poison his wife and
mother-in-law by putting arsenic in
the -four barrel was tried In the
Jackson circuit court and the Jury
returned a verdict OF guilty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Fort Wayne. Ind. March Judge
Robert $. Taylor has arrived from
Boston after two months absence,
during which he was critically sick
and was not expected TO live. lie
completed, however, the law business
which took him to Boston aud stood
the trip home quite well.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Indianapolis, Ind. March 2.-Ross
Goodwin. young farmer living ut
Palestine. who came here with load
of cattle. retired Mt the Princeton
hotel. and nearly suffered death by
blowing out the gas. When Goodwin
was Sound he was unconscious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

The policy Of the administration 10
rive civil war veterans preference I'D
o..ice. other things being equal, Is re-
i,erated in a letter which Postmaster
General Payne recently sent to rep
resentative in congress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

tn. st. Louis & Suburban Railroad
70. los, CT cars Of its equipment in
Gre which destroyed its big car barn
:, De Hodiamenf. on the morning OF
a.. oath. The company'S loss is esn'
.na,ad AZ sl5O.ooc TO 100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Senator Beveridge. from the senate
committee on territories, reported on
the 25th. a substitute for the house
bill providing for commissioners IN
stead OF delegate from Alaska
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
RECEPruoN AT THE ELYsEE.


Paris. March 3.-Presdent Loutet'
received David X. Francis, president
of the st. Louis exposluon' AZ .n'
Elysee palace at five o'clock Monuay
afternoon. After n cordial exchahge
~ amenities and a discussion on the
subject OF the st. Louis exposition
which lasted Is minutes, the president
invited Mr.. Francis to occupy the
presidential box at the grand opera
and 20 return later and take part In
the grand ball at the Elysee palace
given 40 the officers of the army and
navy. Both invitations were accep'-
ed. ~
N. Ierraye also accompanied Mr..
Francis on his visit to President Lou
| bet. The presentation took place In
ths Grand salon of the palace, ana art
or this formality the president ieu
The way to his private reception
room. where he and Mr.. Francis sat
down and talked over the anairs
lating to the st. Louis fair. Nj.
Francis expressed his thanks TOT inc
interest that France is manhes''hg
in the exposition.
Francis Cordially Receives
President Loubet, who received inc
president of the st. lNuis exposition
yery warmly, spoke OF the coruiai 'e-
,ations existing between the Two
2 countries and referred TO the peculiar
I interest that France has in sne
!. Louisiana Purchase exposition. He
Z assured Mr.. Francis that the French
a republic would be fittingly represent
n I'd Although a formal invitation y
d president Loubet to attend the expo
l. e;top must come through the ssat'
department. Mr.. Francis anticiP".e'
Tho possibilities of such an invits'io'
by urging that the foremost oiiieiai
- n France should attend IL. Presioeh
: Loubet replied he hoped thas W
!. French officials and the pnphc sen
- erally would take this opportunity
- seeing the remarkable Develop
y, the United States.
~ Cuest Of Honor nj Banquet
" Following his call at the ~.
palace, Mr.. Francis was the guest
honor at a banquet given at the mi,
T. istry OF commerce by Minister Iroul
~ lot The affair was one OF unusu
de elegance. The toasts numbered
ed and include the most prominent pc
~ sonages in official and commerce
81 life. including the minister OF u
r. colonies. the minister Of agricultu
~ and the minister of posts and tcl
graphs. Mr.. Francis remarks on =
MAGNITUDE Of the exposition and
the opportunities that it AFFORD
sti- brought out strong assurances
ON support and corporation from !
the various ministers.
ma other Calls Made.
,elt During the afternoon Mr.. Fran
md made calls on the mayor and on
her municipal authorities and the prei'
>. Of the Seine at the Hotel DE VIE,
prominent deputies at the champ
and the minister Of commerce.
oee TrouilIot, with whom he discus.
rom French participation in the cxn'
nce' ton. He was also received py
SICK bn ssador Porter at the latter's r
ne dence and talked with him on
ness earnest efforts which were De
God =. ,,,oL. Tho st. Louis exp,
~..n,,cl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

The crew Of the battleship Alabama
have contributed si34 for the pens",
Of the families of the nine men klileu
sn the recent accident on the oa''ie'
shin Massachusetts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Booker T. Washington had as ms
NESTS M Tuskegee. Ala. on the 2o'n'
.obn D. Rockefeller, Jr-. and MS
Rockefeller and w H. baldwln, 'r'
ore~ident Of the Long Island railroad
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Miss Katherine Morgan, OF hansas
CITY. was elected. on the 25th, to take
mart in the intercollegiate debate be-
tween Wellesley and Vassar at fough-
keepsie, n. ". April IS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Colombia showed its admiration OF
The United States on Washington
birthday by hosting the american
aar at an military posts and serenah-
;rd Consul-General Gudger with
military band.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Mrs. Donald Mclean. Of New YORK,
withdrew. on the 25th. from the race
for president-general Of the Daugh'-
ers Of the Amer lean Revolution thus
;nspripg the reelection OF Mrs. FAR
hanks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

The Illinois house of representa-
tives. on the oath. passed the bill APP
nropriating -. 900 for statue Of Miss
Frances Willard 10 be placed IN stat
nary hall in the national capitol.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

seventy-,hree striking miners were
arrested. on the 25th. at Stamford
(i,v w. Va. for violating an inJunc.
lion. Three miners were killed ana
two MORALLY -vou-ded in night
-hich preceded the arrests
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

In the trial Of Patrick r. Fitzgib
bon. city register Of ST. Louis. on
charges preferred by Mayor Wells.
The city council. on the goth. decided
,las the charges had not been SUE
sain.d and acquitted the defendant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Formal charges were fled IN tne
senate. on the Goth. against senator
elect Smoot, alleging that he Is no"
living with a plural wife under mar
rage contracted since Utah was ad'
mitted as a state
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

President Roosevelt. nShe Goth, de-
Evered the principal address at :
Methodist thank offering meeting -
Carnegie hall. New York, and com,
m.nded the work of John Wesley ana
his followers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Secretary Of the Navy Moody has
almost completed plans for long
trip to the West Indies immediately
after the adjournment Of the present
session Of congress. Postmaster-1en
eral PAYNE may accompany him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

decision was reached in Rome. On
the Goth. to postpone the appoint
ment of coadjutors TO archD'shops ~
ST. Louis aid Cincinnati on account
of objections received from America
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

warrant was issued at kansas
C;.v. on the 26th. FOR the arrest OF
Charles l.. Come. national secretary
and treasurer of the Leather work
err. union. charging him with emo' z
sling $500.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

IT.. Washington Fire and Marine
Insurance Co. and the Minneapolis
l,r. and Marine Insurance Co were
ordered from Illinois. on the 2s'n' oe-
canse of noncompliance with insur-
srce laws
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Gen. John II. Gordan. commander.
ip-Chief OF the Confederate Veterans
became violently i'll at jackson. MISS,
on the Goth. and was removed from :
train to a hotel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Horatio c. Pollock. chairman OF the
executive committee of the league OF
Roosevelt clubs. has been appoints.
TO an important position in the fni'
ippines-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

4 suit for 100000 damages grow
,rc ON. Of the recent stirngeney an
The coal market was filed In onicago.
on the 2sth. by II. =. Reigart asans'
.hs Manufacturers Coal and Coke 20
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
Weekly Courier.


Mabina. former president OF the
Filipino supreme court. took the DATA
Of allegiance at Manila. on the 2otn
and wa allowed TO land.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Col. Chas. +. Mills. of Springfield
III. was formally appointed secretary
on the 25th. of the live stock depart
ment of the Louisiana Purchase expo
ALTON.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

Fritz Broderson. a clerk. was snos
ana killed, on the 18th, by JENNIE
THOMAS. a stenographer in Lincoln
Neb. who claimed she had oeen
wronred. Miss Thomas coinmit'eu
suicide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06

George Primrose has sent checH
FOR 5000 20 Manager Head OF the
Grand opera house. Hot Springs. NTk-
to erect a monument over the I'M
marked grave Of billy Rice th-
minstrel. who was buried there 'as'
year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-06
STRENUOUS DAY N PARIS.
President Francis Of the Louisiana
Purchase Expesition At the
French Capital
ApAY WITH EVERY MOMENT TAKEN uP.-

:. -. rveulng He Was Reeeiveo -
Audience BY President isosses
and, Later, Attended . Dss
Given IN His Honor BY the M's's-
der Of Commerce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-29
REVOLUTION GROWS.


More Troops stationed In constan-
tiuoDIe as a Precaution.
Constantinople, Aug 90 Considera-
BILE forces Of troops have been station
ed in the various suburbs Of Constan-
tinople as precautionary measure in
view of the appearance Of insurgents
less than hundred miles from the
capital
A train load of troops was dispatched
yesterday from this city to Tcherke-
skoi, viiayet of Adrianople, near which
place three bulgarian villages were re-
Gently attmsed by Circassians and
their inhabitants massacred
The troops sent TO re-enforee the gar
rison at Kirk Kilisseh, thirty-two miles
from Adrianoplp, were routed by In
surgents, whose numbers iii tile yilayet
Of AdrianoplP are estimated TO be
COCO
News Of the assassination Of United
States Vice Consul Magelssen at Bel
rut, Syria, while lie was drivlHg home
ward Sunday, reached here yesterday
morning The assassin Is unknown,
and there are no further details. Unit
ed States Minister Leishman, upon
hearing Of the outrage. proceeded i'm.
mediately to the foreign Office to con
FER with Tewfk Pasha
Lack Of proper protection for the
public IN Beirut has been commented
upon for some time The porte has
even sent commission of inquiry
/ there, but nothing resulted