The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
1t Is Feared That Russia Will
Increase Demands.
FLEET is APPROACHING
Will Anchor so Miles from the
BOsphOrus.
Russia's Action Is Expected to
Encourage Macedonia.

| The Russian squadron is expected this
afternoon. It will anchor in the bay
of NADIA off the coast of European
Turkey, between Burgas and the en-
trance of the Bosphorus, so miles from
the latter.
The attitude of indifference hitherto as
sumed by the Turkish officials toward
Russia's action is giving way to one of
marked concern. The porte fears that
Russia contemplates making still more
important demands than are contained
in the recent note of NJ. Zinovieff, the
Russian ambassador, such as the ap-
pointment of a Christian governor gem
eral of Macedonia. This idea, however,
does not find support in diplomatic
quarters where the conviction prevails
that Russia is working in full agree
ment with Austria. No difficulty is an
ticipated to the acceptance of the Rus
sian demands, with the possible excep-
tion of the appointment of European
officers to command the gen d'armerie.
This is likely to arouse opposition.
The Russian demands on Turkey.
growing out of the recent murder of the
Russian consul at Monastir. M.
Rovostslxi, were formally presented at
the Yildiz palace yesterday.
/ 4NOtW tie warning WAACll
Russia addressed to the Bulgarian gov
ernment it is generally believed here
that the Russian naval demonstration
/ in Turkish waters will dangerously en-
/ courage the MacedonianS, who, il is as
serted, will interpret Russia S action as
being the first step towards interven-
ton in their behalf.
The insubordination of the Turkish
troops is regarded as being one of the
/ greatest dangers of the present Balkan
! .s-fc fHa 1e-I Of lfr,s
soldiers is marked. 1t is found neces-
sary to humor them in order to prevent
conflicts between the soldiers and their
officers. For instance, a regiment while
on the way from Uskub to Monastir.
demanded that the train be stopped at
/ Salonica for II hours, instead of for the
! scheduled half hour, so that the soldiers
4 might amuse themselves in the town.
1 After futile endeavors to prevail on the
/ men to allow the train to proceed the
! officers were obliged to grant their de-
mand.
The killing of Bulgarian workmen who
were repairing the railroad track near
Uskub. is another grave instance of the
/ characterization of the Turkish troops.
| Details of the AFFAIR show that a train
/ load of Tukish soldiers soon after
! leaving the railroad station at USkub
not only fired on and killed three Bull
garians who were at work on the road
and left the bodies lying on the line.
and pursued other Bulgarian workmen
] TO neighboring station, where the
Turks murdered them all in cold blool
/ Consular reports received here from
! Saloniea continue to emphasize the
danger of an outbreak of Mohammen-
dan fanaticism there. The consular re-
ports have asked for protection and the
question of again dispatching warships
to Salonica is being discussed by the
representatives of the powers
| TOicpa tchpc from Turkish sources saw
the insurgents have destroyed another
village. in Macedonia.
Rome Aug H19-NO other power is in
better position than Italy to quickly
send a fleet to Turkey. In fact, Italy
may be almost considered as already
having a warship on the spot. as the
| torpedo boat destroyer Minerva is off
| the island of LemnOS in the Aegean sea,
few hours sailing from SaIonica, and
the battleship Reumberto, which is at
| Agosta Silesia, can reach Ottoman
waters in 40 hours. The italian Medi-
/ terranean squadron now off Cagliari,
| island of Sardinia. has been ordered to
| Sicily. so as to be nearer the scene of
the trouble in Turkey.
| Sofia Bulgaria Aug. 9.-The general
| Macedonian publication IS regarded IN
official circles here as being distinctly
! less dangerous than it was a week ago
Now that unanimity of action on the
mart of the most interested powers to-
! wards a speedier enforcement of the
reforms in Macedonia seem assured,
there is a more hopeful feeling that the
trouble will be confined to its present
MAsSACRES ARE FEARED.
Constantinople, Aug 19.-The ambas-
sadors of the powers have again drawn
the earnest attention of the porte to The
fears of massacres at Salonica and have
demanded the adoption of immediate
and effective measures for the protec-
ton of the foreign consulates and the
! c11hiacfC nf the NaTiOnS mowers.
! Letters received here from Uskub say
| there is evidence there of great feel
ing of unrest. The mosques are guard
ed by troops and it is feared they may
| be attacked.
The monastery of the Holy Virgin,
near Kitchero, has been burned by Al
| banians, after a determined struggle be
tween the defenders of the monastery
and the insurgents during which both
sides lost heavily
4 Servian refugees are arriving a Us
lub. from Dibra, having fed from that
place owing to fear of a massacre The
Albanians in that district have burned a
number of Bulgarian villages
BULGARIA ORDERS CARTRIDGES
| London Aug ia dispatch to a
news agency from Vienna says Bulgaria
has ordered $1,000 600 cartridges from a
Vienna firm for prompt delivery
MUST BLOW UP RAILROADS.
| Vienna Aug ia telegram from
Boris Sarafoff, the active leader of the
Macedonian insurgents, to the manage
ment of the Oriental railroads is pub
lished here. SarafoS says that ''the
general staff of the revolutionary COM
mittee of Macedonia and Adrianople'
announces that in consequence of the
rising of the Christian population OF
Macedonia for liberation from Turkish
rule they will necessarily have to COM
nit outrages on railways" and he begs
the management from humane con-
siderations to accept no passengers ir
order that there may be no unneces-
sary sacrifices to deplore."