The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
Seize Papers Belonging to the Sec
rotary of the Bulgarian Di-
plomatic Agency.
AS Nothing discriminating Is Found
the Documents Are Returned
Subsequently.
Situation in the Balkans Continues
Tense and Powers May Have
to Intervene.

Constantinople, May 6.-The irritation in
Turkish official circles against Bulgaria
is constantly growing more acute and the
government of that principality has been
formally notified in rigorous language that
the porte holds it responsible for the out
RACES arising from the freedom of action
which the Macedonian agitators living in
Bulgaria have been allowed.
I 1t is reported that the porte has de-
cided to mobilize the whole of the second
and third army corps stationed at Adri-
anople and Salonika respectively.
The police of Constantinople have ar
rested about sixty Bulgarians and have
made numerous domicliary visits. includ-
ing one to the residence Of the secretary
of the Bulgarian diplomatic agency, whose
papers were seized. They were, however,
subsequently, restored, as nothing COM
promising was discovered therein.
Alarming reports are in circulation re-
garding outrages which are said to be
projected here for to-day. The military
and police guards in this city and its
suburbs have been considerably strength
ened.
In the district of Prisrend. Albania,
twenty two Albanian chiefs, leaders Of the
opposition to the reforms, have been ar
rested. The sultan's reform commission
is still at Ihpeka, Albania on which place
Turkish troops are advancing with the
object Of dispensing the hostile Albanians
in that vicinity.
Riots Continue.
Vienna May 6.-Advices received from
Salonika say that. notwithstanding the
fact that hundreds Of Bugarians have been
arrested, street fights are constantly tax
ing place. Women and children, especially
young girls. take a prominent part in these
disturbances. 1t is asserted that bomb
outrages have been planned in all the.
towns of Macedonia. Bombs have been
discovered in houses at Uskub. European
Turkey, where the Turkish population is
greatly excited, fearing massacre.
Austrian Fleet Remains.
London. May Sit is stated at Vienna
that the powers have agreed to withdraw
all warships from Salonica. excepting the
Austrian vessels.
1t is rumored at Constantinople that the
British. French italian and German am
bassadors there have handed a joint note
to the porte claiming compensation for
the damages sustained by their respective
subjects a result of the. explosion OF
bombs at Salonicas .~s sEgs s. 8s5ag Gy ssS
A newspaper Of Budapest asserts that
the Klassenburg and Kronstadt branches
of the Hungarian state railroad have been
ordered to keep 500 cars in readiness for
the transportation Of troops. All these re-
ports should be accepted with reserve.
The towns Of 1hpeck and Novibazar,
European Turkey, are said still to be sur
rounded by Albanians. All communica-
ton with these places had been interrupt
ed. Reports have been received from
Vienna that the Bulgarian bands at Ma
lesh Kudiba Nevroh and elsewhere have
sustained reverses.
Ir dispatch from Sofia. the correspond
ent Of the Times says that Turkey has
forwarded a note to Bulgaria calling at
tention to alleged importation of explo-
sives from Bulgaria and the incursion Of
insurgent bands into Macedonia The Bull
garian government has taken exception to
the strong language Of the note.