The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-11

Constantinople, Sept. 4.-On the an
niversary of his accession Tuesday
the sultan received in audience at the
palace the heads of the religious com
munities, and.the ecumenical patriarch
made a speech Of congratulations. In
reply thereto, after thanking the
patriarch and the others present for
their good wishes, the sultan, con
trary to precedent, spoke at soma
length, as follows:
Desires welfare of All.
"All my desire is for the welfare
of the population, without distinction
Of race or religion. AS to the detest-
able and regrettable deeds to which
the patriarch alluded, l am convinced
that the movement does not proceed
spontaneously from the population.
but is instigated from abroad. 81 hope
the measures taken will insure tran
quillity. I call God to witness the
sincerity of my. declaration and that
all my aspirations and work are for
the welfare and prosperity Of all my
subjects"
Turning then to, the Bulgarian
patriarch, the sultan babe him COM
municate his words to his flock.
Next addressing the. Greek patri-
arch, The sultan said he regretted
that the Greek population had also
suffered from the recent troubles and
declared he would be pleased. to con-
tribute to the subscriptions being
raised in the patriarchate in behalf
of the sufferers.
The sultan further remarked that
he was very sorry that some, of the
soldiers had been guilty of. acts con-.
trary to his orders and desires.
The sultan personally assured
Mgr. Ormanian. the Armenian patri.
arch that his words applied to the
Armenians a. we'll as to the people OF
other nationalities.
The porte's note of warning to the
embassies and legations informing
them that, according to police infor-
nation, the Bulgarian agitators were
projecting outrages. against the EN-.
bassies, legations and public buildings
in Constantinople, saying the Ottoman
government had taken precautions,
AN iS4oCoIlh6 AC hSooS u A AOl
eign missions to do likewise. was is.
sued in consequence of the receipt
at the Russian embassy of an anony.
nous letter threatening outrages at
the winter residences of the Russian
ambassador and consul general.
No.News Mt Washington.
Washington, Sept. 4.-For two days
the state department has been. with
out advices from Turkey. Pending
the receipt of Minister Leishman's re-
port on the situation there, the state
department will not ask the navy de
partment to send additional instrucs
tions to Rear Admiral Cotton. com.
handing the European squadron.
The position of the Washington gov
eminent continues unchanged In sre-
gard to the Turkish question.
It is expected that the Brooklyn
and San Francisco WIN arrive off
Beirut Friday and the Machias off
Port Said. Upon arrival their, com
manders will cable full reports about
the situation. Upon the receipt of
these advices and the expected report
Of Minister Leishman will depend the
programme of the state department.
AS there is no intention on the part
of this government to become in
volved in the eastern question. it is
desired that the ships. shall 60 their
way as soon as their mission is full
filled. The navy department officials
also are anxious for the squadron to
get to work on its target practice,
which was scheduled to begin early /,
in September.
Use Threats to Raise Funds.
Bucharest, Sept. IN. Svetkoff,
the agent here OF the Macedonian
committee, has been arrested for ex-
torting by n a of death suhscrip.
lions to the funds of the revolution
lists. The police discovered receipts
signed by Boris Sarafoff, the revolu-
%tionary leader. for sums aggregating
$4,000. Svetkoff had beer in the
habit of crossing the frontier to send
the money to Sarafof.
The Bulgarians residing in RoG-&
mania continue to receive orders to
return home, in view of the possible
mobilization Of the Bulgarian forces.
Big steamer Destroyed.
Constantinople, Sept. Three ex-
plosions occurred Wednesday, on the
Austrian steamer Yaskapu soon after
leaving the Bulgarian port of Burgas en-
route for Coastantinople, by which 30
persons perished. The vessel caught fire
and had to be beached. A telegram con-
yeying this news was received by the
agent here of the Hungarian levant line,
to which the Vaskapu belongs. The tele-
gram g the VasKapu has been de-
stroyed In the Black sea. The captain
and officers Of the steamer and six Of her
crew were killed. q total of 20 lives be-
Ing lost. The Yaskapusailed from Var
ma, Bulgaria, and after calling at Burgas
was stearning through the Black sea to
Constantinople when three explosions
took place on board. The deck Of the
vessel took fire and she had Il be run
ashore at MisiTroa Bey, Is miles north
oT Burgas.