The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Acting Governor of Beirut Will
Render Satisfaction
For the Attack Made Upon Vice
Consul MageIssen.
QUIET is RESTORED.
Business Is Improving and Con-
fidence Is Returning.
The Imperial Troops Have Re
captured VaziIkO.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE following
bulletin was posted at the navy depart
ment today:
Admiral Cotton telegraphs from
Beirut, September 10, that the governor
general of Damascus has been appointed
e acting governor general at Beirut and
has expressed a desire to settle the case
of the American vice consul satisfac-
torily to the United States government
Beirut quiet, business improving, con-
fdence increasing"
Salonica. Wednesday, Sept 9.-The
palace authorities. acting upon informa-
tion received yesterday from the Turk
ish minister at Belgrade, have tele-
graphed to the vail of Kossovo, in
structing him to guard the Servian
frontier more carefully, because the Ser
Wan revolutionary committee was hold
ing meetings at many places, organic
ing bands. distributing bombs and ex-
planning the method of using them.
Constantinople. Sept 11.-An official
dispatch received here announces that
the imperial troops recaptured Vazilko
on the Black sea, on Sunday last after
the insurgent force occupying the place
had been attacked by 1000 Turkish
troops with two cannon.
The release of Abdul Kader, the nat
uralized citizen of the United States
from imprisonment at TripoH, Syria and
the dismissal of Reshid Pasha, the vail
of Beirut are taken to indicate that the
granting Of the other demands of Minis
ter Leischman will not be long delayed
The American consul at Beirut reports
that the situation there is improving.
thanks to the confidence inspired by
Nazim Pasha, who has succeeded Reshid
Pasha- Rumors of fresh outrages con-
tlnue to reach ConstantinOple but these
representations are deliberately spread
with the object of creating the impress
sion that the present situation at Beirut
was provoked by the arrival there OF
the United States warships. AS mat
ter of fact desperate state Of affairs
is chronic at Beirut Insecurity has
preaviled there for months. practically
throughout Reishid Pashas tenure of
office.
The present grand vizier six months
ago asked the sultan to remove Reshfd
Pashi but the latters supporters at the
palace we're too powerful. Reishid !.
Pasha is alleged to have made large
fortune by corrupt administration. He
owns extensive property in Cyprus A
fresh engagement occurred at Klisura.
Albania. September 6. A strong band
Of Insurgents attacked the Turks who
were occupying the town. Reinforce
ments were speedily sent to Klissuri
and the insurgents were repulsed after
a sharp fight. Both sides lost heavily
consular report from Salonica says
that 300 insurgents at Zinlitza district
of Kastoria, who surrendered after
they had been surrouned, were massa-
cred by Turkish soldiers.
The Hamodieh (Kurdish). cavalry
regiment was called back as it was
entraining for AdrianOple. 1t is be-
lieved this was due to a protest against
the employment of Asiatic troops made
by one of the embassies.
Paris, Sept. 11.-Reports received by
the foreign office here from COnstanti-
nople say there is renewed agitation
against the Mussulmans within the city
and fears are expressed of a possible
Mussulman attack on the Christian
population This agitation followed the
appearance in the Turkish papers of ac-
counts of the Bulgarians of the dyna-
miting trains and blowing up the steam
boat Naskapu. The government con-
sidered that official sanction of the pub
lication of the news was the best means
to avoid exaggerated stories of the ex-
plosions.
AS the government had vigorously
suppressed any mention of explosions
during the past twenty years. the re-
cent publications caused widespread
agitation. The official report says the
Mussulmans are eager to aVenge the
outrages. and states that the feeling is
SO intense that if the Bulgarians COM
init any further destruction the Mussul-
mans are likely to take redress by at
r. INNS tiAt Niii NidH pbDuldNtO G4dfii-
est representations on the subject have
been made to the porte. which has
given assurances that ample precau-
tions will be taken and has reiterated
It's confidence that it will be able to
control the situation.
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE comma nder of the
French Mediterranean squadron at
ToulOn, has received orders to hold in
readiness to leave for the Levant a ma
val division consisting of the battleship
Brenner the armored cruiser I.atouche
Treville the second-class cruiser De
Chayla and the third-class cruiser Iinois
under the command of Admiral Jaure-
guiberry.