The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-24
TURKS GIVE NO MERCY.
Men, Women and Children Slain in
kastoria Massacre.

Men, Women and Children Slain IN
kastoria Massacre.
Laest reports from Kastoria say the
city has been burned and that the mas
sacre of its population ESTIMATED to have
numbered 10000 persons) was indescrib-
ably terrible. The Turks slaughtered in
discriminatory Bulgarians and Greeks.
\ severe fight occurred at Ulavitza,
in the mountains of Kratovo, between
1000 Turks and 80 insurgents. 1t con-
tinued for eight hours. The insurgents
used bombs with deadly effect. About
100 Turks are reported to have been
killed and many were wounded. The in
surgents had two men wounded. A fight
is also reported TO have taken place at
Rupelpaso. near Seres. Insurgent bands
recently surrounded and annihilated a
whole company of Turks. The bands
then fled to the mountains Three bat
taliOns of Turkish troops have been sent
from Salonica to pursue them.
\ small band of peasant refugees, near
Presba, who were starving in the noun
tains. started to seek for food. At Naka.
letz they were met by Turkish soldiers,
who killed them all and horribly mutilat-
ed two women.
The German representative has ad-
dressed note to the Bulgarian govern
ment in accordance with declarations of
Russia and Austria saying that Bulgaria
cannot expect assistance from any power
in the event of war with Turkey, and
that the Austro- Hungarian reform plan
will be applied.
The Austrian representative, in insist
ing on the necessity for Bulgaria remair-
ing calm. declared that if the principal
ity was rowerlesS TO prevent the passage
of insurgent bands into Macedonia. Aus,
tria and Russia would take note of her
powerlessness and charge Turkey to ex-
ercise her right. defend her territory
against foreign inclrsions, and maintain
order i'll the interior.
The Bulgarian government, while
steadily proceeding with the partial mo-
bilization plans, is endeavoring to avoid
unnecessarily exciting the people. and
consequently has resolved not TO Biobil-
ize any part of the Sofia garrison.
All Around the Globe.
1t is semi-ofiicially announced that the
French Parliament will reasSemble Oct
20.
Willis HARRISON. the young man who
was assaulted and had his throat cut
Aug. 23, by Sam Go.ss and john Durin
in Mansfield, Mo-, died.
William Selligc. aged II years. was
drowned in the River Des Peres in st.
Louis with his brother, Benjamin, two
years the senior. whom lie was trying to
rescue from deep water.
In the presence of thousands of excur-
sionists from New York, Vermont. Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut the bronze
memorial monument of the battle of
George, y. y.
More than Il dozen cases of typhoid
fever have developed among the members
of a picnic parry of the First Congrcga-
tional Church at Topeka. Kan. Water
drank at the picnic is said TO be the
cause Of the disease.
: Three varieties of wheat of the many
tested on the Fort Hayes branch of eN-
pertinent station in Kansas have yielded
over forty bushels to the acre.
4 fire almost destroyed the town of
Travnik. Bosnia. Several persons were
killed and about GOO houses. seven
mosques and a synagogue were burned.
The Probate Court of Harris County.
Texas. mas approved fee of 100000
for Baker, Bott. Baker Il Lovett for
legal services rendered the estate of W.
NJ. Rice, the millionaire, who was muir
dered in New York several years ago
by Albert I. Patrick. This is the largest
fee ever allowed in Texas iu a single
case.