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n1ent to weaken it's forces in the interior
Military critics point out that the Mace
domains who are in arms are rapidly ac-
curing military habits in thought, action
and endurance The method of the bri-
gand have been put aside in a remark
able manner during many Of the recent
operations. This change shows an in
creastng ability to cope with the sui
tan's forces.
Dogs Gnaw corpses.
Further advices from Krushevo say
the city is a heap Of ruins. The women
and children are homeless, exposed to
the weather and famine.
The town Is rendered uninhabitable by
the odor OF corpses, which are being
gnawed by dogs and pigs. The Turkish
authorities refuse to allow the bodies to
be removed, under the pretext that an
inquest will be held.
TWO Hundred and Fifty Turks Killed.
Following the departure of the Russian
squadron from India the insurgents at
tackled and captured a fort there TIL,
bands are especially active around Losenl
grad, where a number of villages hav,
been burned. Eighteen revolutionists at
Mahala attacked $50 Bashi- bazouks who
intrenched themselves in a stone tower.
The revolutionists blew up the tower with
dynamite at night and killed ali of the
Bashi- bazouks. The Turkish population
along the Bulgarian frontier is greatly
alarmed. The people have left theif
houses and retreated into the INTERIOR
The insurgents attacked Turkish fron-
tier post at Kohlishas and killed thirty
six soldiers.
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SAVED BROTHER
FROM DEATH DIVE.
Edward Drummer, a New York Paint
er, Has Almost Miraculous
Escape From Death.
Falls From Scaffold, but Is Caught
in Mid-Air by His Brother
George.
. York Sun SueciaI Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 26.-Ffve stories above
the street, George Drummer, leaning from
an open window, caught his brother. Ed
ward, who had fallen from a scaffold, and
the pavement far below. Another man,
William Carpenter, who dropped from the
same scaffold, was killed by the fall.
The accident happened at public school
No. 81 A scaffold had been fastened
above the fifth floor Of the building over
the courtyard and about ninety feet from
the street. Carpenter and Edward Brun-
ner stepped on 1t from the fifth story
window to do some painting. George
Drummer was standing at the window
watching them.
AS Edward Drummer stepped across it
the scaffold swayed as if the rope had
slipped. Drummer walked % the end
where Carpenter was to see what was the
matter, and George Drummer remained at
the window. Just az Edward Drummer
reached Carpenter the scaffo1d fell to-
wards the street and Carpenter was
dropped headlong to the court yard and
instantly killed.
Edward Drummer fell past the window
where his brother was standing and
one arm out and grasp his brother. He
released his hold on the window and
seized the rope and with a. great effort
managed to wind his legs about It, His
brother also succeeded in doing the same
thing and both OF them then slid safely
to the court yard.
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THEY WORKED
I'm CAHOOTS"
Dawes Commission Accused of Play
ing Into the Hands Of the
Land Companies.
One Company in Which Tams Bixby
Is Interested Even Occupied
Commissions Old Quarters.
From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, Aug. EFF the charges
affecting the Dawes commission are true,
a remarkable state of things has existed
in the territory. Tams Bixby is alleged
to be an official of the Canadian Valley
Trust company. The charges are to the
effect that this trust company and the
Dawes commission had Offices in the same
building, and that the commission, after
a while, moved from the first floor to the
second floor, and the trust company oc-
cupied the former quarters Of the COM
mission.
Indians who had come to know Of the
commission as having offices on the first
floor walked unwittingly into the offices
of the trust company. Clerks were on
hand to question the Indian visitor about
his business. He, supposing one of the
clerks or officers Of the commission was
talking to him, promptly dfvulged his err
rand. Generally it was something regard
ing the leasing OF his land.
The obliging clerks were quick to make
out the proper paper, which the Ignorant
Indian promptly signed.
It was no difficult thing to secure his
signature to lease. Witnesses were on
hand to bind the instrument as the red
man affixed his cross, and then the trans
action was complete. It is claimed that
trust companies galore have been operat-
ing in Indian Territory along improper
lines, and that the report of the special
agent M. s. Brosius, by no means in
Guided the names of all the officials OF
with these companies.
Z Z Tor,
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bounds or stopped entirely. This action
is along the lines established by the ad-
ministration to drive anarchism from the
United States.
The paper is called the "Cronaca Sow
versvia," and purports to be published by
F. NJ Ariani for the "Circoa Studi
Sociali' Of Montpelier.
Governor Mccullough notified States
Attorney F. A., Bailey of Washington
county where the city Of Barre is located,
and urged strongly that the states at
torney give the subject careful considera-
ton and take such measures as the laws
warrant in investigating the character of
the paper and instructed him, If the laws
Justify it, to suppress the publication.
The Investigations is now under way.
The state law, however, does not cover
the subject clearly, and 1t Is believed the
only way the paper can be reached Is I'M
der the common law There seems to be
no precedent for action, as the govern
ment has not, so ia ras can be learned,
taken such steps before, altho during the
civil war, the military authorities sup
pressed newspapers for attacking the gov
eminent.
The Washington officials have given no
hint as to how to proceed, but the Sep
TENDER session Of the grand jury begins in
two weeks, and 1t is expected that the
subject Of anarchism will be presented
then and some action to drive the sus-
pected reds from the Green mountain
state. The aid Of the United States dis
trict attorney, James L. Martin, will be
invoked to bring the matter before the
United States district court in case the
states attorney should decide that course
to be the speediest.
The city Of Barre is becoming hotbed
Of anarchists, altho the number Of reds
has not been considered dangerous here
tofOre.
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for speculation, but not as agents Of lum-
bermen. He did not believe in declaring
for repeal until a proper substitute was
presented.
A rising vote was necessary, and about
dozen voted on each side. Before the
vote was counted a motion was made to
table the resolutions. E. A. Bowers Of
New Haven, secretary Of the association,
seconded the motion. He said:
THAT is a matter which the legislative
committee, Of which I am chairman, is
competent to handle without instructions.
AS assistant land commissioner, I have
been over this subject many times and
drafted many bills, and think our COM
mittee can handle it. We know what we
are doing"
The motion to table carried. The
legislative committee is expected to meet
Tomorrow morning, and the subject will
then be discussed.
MIR. Bruce on Chippewa Reserve.
There was larger attendance too day
and much interest was manifested in the
paper by Eugene L. Bruce on the Chip
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Professor B. e. Fernow OF Cornell uni
versity started trouble at the meeting Of
the American Forestry association to-day
with resolution looking to the repeal
Of the timber and stone act. 1t directed
the legislative committee Of the associa-
ton to draw up and forward to congress
legislation for the repeal Of present laws
for sale Of government timber, and a
substitute law covering the subject. After
warm discussion the resolution was ia
bled.
The timber and stone act was mentioned
by 7. B. Walker in paper read by him.
Later General G. G. Andrews attacked the
law. He said it made the lumbermen buy
their timber second hand, when the pur-
chasers from the government had sworn
they did not want the timber for specu-
lative purposes. It made lumber higher
to the consumer.
Professor Fernow then introduced his
resolution. T. B. Walker opposed 1t. He
said that the act was intended by con-
gress to permit persons to buy timber
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pewa forest reserve. He recounted the
difficulties the department had in making
the forestry reservation authorized by the
Morris bill. Indian allotments were yet
to be made, and much land was faulty
classed as agricultural. He expressed the
opinion that the 5 per cent Of merchant
able timber required to be left on the land
was too low a limit, and that rs per cent
would bring better results. Trees over
able, and selected trees marked, so they
will not be cut. The reserve contains
very small per cent of agricultural land,
but it is not compact, and cannot be made
so under the law as it stands. The gov
eminent should have the right to purchase
Indian allotments. Mr.. Bruce described
the reserve in detail, and illustrated his
talk with colored maps. Owing to the
value and interest of his paper it will
be given more fully at a later date.
Secretary Wilson Is Greeted.
James Wilson of Iowa, secretary of ag-
r1culture, attended this mornings ses-
sion. G. M. Loring called 1t to order,
and invited Secretary Wilson to preside,
as he is president Of the association. A
hearty reception was given him which he
acknowledged gracefully and asked Mr..
Loring to continue to preside. He said
culture to learn all he ought to know, II
he remained in Office fifty years. He was
only travelling to learn to find out what
the department of agriculture could do
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London, Aug. 26.-According to a Sofia
telegram to the Times, the Turkish re-
pressive measures in Macedonia have
reached the utmost limits of barbarism,
and 1t Is evident that it is the intention to
accomplish by degrees the total extirpa-
ton of the Bulgarian population
Within the last few days, says the
Times correspondent; twelve more Chris
tan villages have been handed over to
fre and sword, while women, children and
the aged have been massacred indiscrim-
1nately Conveys of prisoners dispatched
to Monastir have been murdered by their
escorts on the way. A private letter from
a foreign resident in Monastir says the
local Turks are Disguised and mediate
assassinating the consuls in order to pro-
woke European intervention
Revoutonlsts RetaIate.
The insurgents are doubtless taking q
terrible revenge and are executing the
revolutionary program to the letter. The
reported concentration Of large Turkish
forces In the Adrianople district at Mus
ta1a-Pasha, Kizylagach and other points
on the Bulgarian frontier Is regarded with
much apprehension In Sofia, as it is well
known that In case of war an invasion
would occur from this direction.
In the special dispatches from the near
east published this morning, a gloomy
view is taken Of the crisis in the Balkans.
According to reports from Constantinople
a rumor was current that war had al
ready been declared against Bulgaria 1t
was proved to be unfounded, but the state
of popular feeling is said to be such that
no other Issue is regarded as possible
Murdered italians.
/. It Is further stated that altho the Rms
sian squadron was Withdrawn from India.
IT continues to cruise near the Bosporus.
1t Is reported that several Italians have
been murdered by Turks at Ismid, q sea :
port IN Asia Minor, fifty three miles
southeast of Constantinople.
From Belgrade it is announced that =.
big mass meeting Of Macedonians intend
ed to be held Aug. % was postponed To
Aug. 30, by order Of the government. on
account OF Turkish protests
It is also stated from Mona STIR that IN
revolutionary committees are appealing
to the Christian population to refuse 10
pay taxes and that their appeal is meeting
with much success. 5,
Insurgents In the Debr district are ca III
to- be destroying villages ana numbering
their inl,abi tants. ,. -
On to the esa.
Garry the war to the sea coast" is
the latest battle cry Of the Macedonian
Insurgents.
This plan is designed to bring the con-
fitct more directly before the eyes OF
Europe and compel the Turkish govern
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THREE KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
: Powder Mill Near Carthage, Mo-,
Blows Up-Superintendent
i Among the Dead.

Carthage, Mo-, Aug. 26.-An explosion
at the works Of the Independent Powder
company, four miles southwest Of Garth
age on Centre creek, early to-day,
wrecked the mixing room, killing three
persons and injuring three others, one
fatally. The dead:
W. o. ROOL,. superintendent.
ERNEST PEARMAN
JERRY HAWORTH, all Of Carthage.
Thirty other workmen escaped injury
To-day explosion is the second to 90
cur at the Independent companys works
within a month. The mill had just been
rebuilt and the making Of dynamite for
blasting in the lead and zinc mines of this
territory. had been resumed When the
explosion occurred Superintendent Rool
and Pearnnan and Haworth were all In the
mixing room. which is secluded from the
other ten mill buildings behind a hill.
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yisable rather than necessary

visable rather than necessary.
He expressed the opinion to-day th1at the
security Of the currency was assured by
the gold standard act OF 1900 and that
freedom Of circulatio nwould be secured
by continuance of public confidence.
thoroly believes.
Mr., Oyerstreet's opinion that there will
be nothing doing in currency legislation
bears out feeling that is now very well
established in the east. It bears out also
the opinion Of Mr.. Cannon, the next
speaker, an opinion which was harshly
criticised by advocates of a more elastic
currency at the time it was uttered. But
Mr.. Cannon was probably a true prophet.
Experienced politicians in the republican
camp are looking ahead. A new currency
law would not make its beneficial effects
felt In time to serve the purposes of a.
presidential campaign argument generally
thruout the west 1t would not have
passed the stage Of criticism and resent
ment at time when the leaders are most
anxious that no republican should be
either critical or resentful. Political pros
perity and the fortunes Of the party must
be looked after and currency reform must
wait until a republican president has been
elected.
This is rather unhattering for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. It puts him In the POI
sition Of arranging terms with the politi-
cal managers, men more noted for po-
litical astuteness than for devotion to
principle-and appearing to be so deeply
concerned about his chances Of election
that he is willing to see currency legis-
lation postponed for another year.
It looks as If the president were con-
senting to such an arrangement, but in
fact there Is nothin gelse he can do. If
the republican managers in congress
make up their minds that it Is unwise
to attentp currency legislation on the eve
Of a national campaign, the president
must acquiesce, but at the same time
he stands committed to the idea Of re-
form and will urge action at the ear
Hest moment.
That moment will probably be at the
short session Of congress following the
campaign. At least that opinion is
daily becoming stronger among public
men in the east.
W. w. Jermane.
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MACARONI TO BE
LEADING WHEAT
Secy. Wilson Says It Will Even
tually Surpass All Other
Varieties.
He Says It's Up to Grain Men to
Handle It.

1T Is now up to the men who handle
wheat to take hold of these grains and
to make the most Of them and to find
market for them is the declaration Of
Secretary James Wilson of the United
States department of agriculture.
. Secretary Wilson arrived in Minneap-
oils this morning in attendance on the
forestry convention, which he will address
from the platform of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church this evening. His
reference in the statement made above
is to the various kinds of macaroni uhea t
which the department has imported and
which are now being grown in the west
and northwest. &
'The department Of agriculture Is
hunting the world over for wheat and
other grains to meet the requirements OF
all the localities In the United States
said Secretary Wilson. I'VE have sue
ceeded in finding various kinds Of mac
aroni wheat that Will yield better than
the spring wheat which has been Crown
so largely in the northwest, and which
will yield especially in the light rainfalt
regions.
..Macaroni wheat culture will be one Of
the principal industries Of the west and
many millions Of bushels Of these wheats
will be grown where no other wheats
have been successfully raised. It is now
up to the men who handle grain to take
hold Of these grains and to make the
most Of them and to flnd a market for
them.
IF they haven't, got the mills to grind
the macaroni wheat they must find the
mills which will do it, for they are going
to have more wheat Of that sort than Of
any other, eventually. Some of our -ex-
perts estimate the macaroni yield of this
year at 100000 bushels. Next year the
yield will be Is, 900, 900 bushels, and the
year after that 1t will be 100,oO0O00
bushels.
1.-THE macaroni wheats are generally,
richer in muscle-forming materials than
the bread wheats, and consequently will
be more valuable for feeding, especially
for domestic animals. There will be no
lack Of market as soon as practical
experience has shown those who handle
grain that 1t will pay to handle macaroni.
1.-The increase in macaroni acreage will
mean great development of the agri-
cultural vest
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ENROLL MORE TROOPS
Decides to Call Out Additional
Reserves. =

Constantinople. Aug 2s.-The govern
ment has decided to call to the colors ali
the remaining European reserves belong
ing to the second and third army corps,
aud a number Of other reserves, which
will bring the total Of the Turkish SOL
tdiers in Macedonia UP to $50 battaHons.
or almost double the force utilized in the
.Turco- Greek war. -
The enrolment Of such large bodies OF
troops indicates the seriousness with
which Turkey views the situation and her
determination tosnse all the means at her,
disposal to quen the rebellion. Ibrahami
Pasha. the new commander OF the troops.
is young and capable officer. Seven
battalions have been dispatched to Flo-.
rina from Monastir.
The wallis of Monastir and Saliniki tell
egraph that they are now able to guaran-.
tee the maintenance Of order in their
respective towns.
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SENATORS FIGHT
EXTRA SESSION
Urge the President Not to Call One
and Point Out Its
: Futility.
Nev YoYk Sun speoial SERVICE.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Having appar-
entity succeeded in warding off an extra
session Of congress as early as October
the leaders Of the republican party are
now concentrating their efforts to prevail
on the president not to call an extra SEES
sion at all.
In addition to this, and in view of the
hopelessness of financial legislation in
time to do any material good, members
of the cabinet and important senator's
have already advised the president not to
make prominent in his forthcoming mes
sage any recommendation for financial
legislation as remedy for present or fu-
ture ills
Senator Quay Of Pennsylvania, Senator
Platt of New York and possibly Senator
Hanna of Ohio are opposed to any extra
session.
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CHARLIE NEELEY
IS LIVING Y | HIGH
Convicted Of Postal Frauds and Par
doned Later He Now Luxuriates
in New York.
Apparently He Has No Business, but
Occupies Expensive Apartments
and Entertains Lavishly.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 26.-Charles F. w.
Medley of Muncie, Ind, who figured prom
inently In the Cuban postal scandal three
years ago, is now living in quiet elegance
in this city. Neeley was charged with the
embezzlement OF 100000 OF postal funds
Medley landed from Havana in Septem-
her, 1902, and then, with the exception Of
an occasional appearance at Washington,
dropped completely out of sight except
to his most intimate friends Neeley's
friends declare that he is entertaining,
living high and in business clover.
He is in an elegant suite in a bachelor
apartment house. in the immediate vicin-
ity of Sherry's Delmonico's and other ex-
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( The representative of a hardware firm, seek
ing the other day to establish a trading con-
nection in Ynp, one of the islands in the
Caroline group, found himself unable to trade
owing to the extraordinary currency of the
natives The only money they use is a huge
flint or limestone slab. varying from the ere
of a dinner plate to that of cartwheel.
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Commander Peary, the Arctic explorer, is
anxious to make another attempt to reach
the North Pole. He says he is convinced
and IL the United States is not watchfui
come other nation will capture this last great
geographical prize. He says also that the
for $4,000, and hopes some enthusiastic
American will step forward with the neces-
sary cash, very large proportion of which
be expended before tie expedition
left for the north.
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F0RsAKEs IOWA
Henderson to Become a Legal Resi-
dent of New York.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington,
washington, D. c., Aug. 26.-Former
Speaker Henderson Of Dubuque, Iowa, Is
in Washington on his way to New York
city, where he will reside. He has COM
pleted arrangements for beginning the
practice Of law there. For several weeks
he has been at the seashore.
He says he will become a legal resident
OF New York state and vote there next
year. For the present he will live at
Chelsea and vote in that city.
w. w Jermane.
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elusive establishments. Mr.. Medley sub
lets his apartment from the original ten
ant, and has occupied them about six
months. He travels great deal, but he
makes the Royalton his home when he is
in the city.
any business, but he lives with the ap-
pearance of having plenty Of means.
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NO CURRENCY
LEGISLATION
overstreet, Secretary Of the Con-
gressional Committee, Has an
Ear to the Ground.
He Is Inclined to Believe It Advis-
able, but Not Necessary on
the Whole.
Country Must Wait Until Another
Republican President Has
Been Elected.

ing, Washington.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Representative
Overstreet Of Indianapolis, secretary of
the republican congressional committee
and prominent figure in republican poll
tics In congress and elsewhere, hardly ex-
poets any currency legislation at the
forthcoming session Of congress- He
would be glad to see 1t and deems it ad-
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III OUfInEOO
ANARCHISM
A Paper Published in the Interest
of the REDS to Be In
vestigated
Governor of Vermont Will Act I'm
der Information Sent Him
From Washington.
Little Town Of Barre Is Said to Be
a Hot Bed Of An
archy.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Montpelier, VT, Aug. 26.-The state de-
partment at Washington has informed
Governor John G. Mccullough of Ver-
mont that there is a revolutionary anar-
chist paper being published at Barre. VT
The notification carries with it the obvi-
Gus suggestion that the Vermont officials
are expected to take steps immediately
to see that the publication is kept within