Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
FIVE SUSPECTS ARE Held IN
CONNECTION With SHOOTING
Csain stlli Made That No Attempt Wa.
Made on Life of Vice Consul-Other
Aattess BeinE Pressed for Settle
Aezf-First Direct Omcial News of
ARa1D Received.


originated n a feu-de-joie fred on
The occasion Of . native marriage and
In accordance with custom. Mr..
Leishman, however, refuses to accept
such an explanation without conclu-
i've proof that the judicial investiga-
lion continues.
The attempt to burn the American
college at Kharput occurred five weeks |
Ago and. apparently. was the work of |
IN individual who considered he had
\ grievance against the college au-
thorities. When Mr.. Leishman was
Informed Of the attempt he demanded
that the porte protect the American
institution, and in consequence of his
representations instructions we're sent
to the authorities at Kharput to try
IN the regular courts the charges
against so Armenians accused of traf-
licking In arms and engaging in other
seditious acts. Among the accused is
Prof. Tenekedjian, of the American
college, whose treatment in prison
Rending his trial was also ordered to
DO improved.
Other Matters to BE Settled.
] Mr.. Leishman is pressing for def
Unite settlement of a number of mat.
ters on which agreements were
reached with the Turkish authorities
last year. but which in spite of fire.
Quent promises on the part of the
porte have never been executed. For
instance, naturalized American is
still In prison at Tripoli. Syria, al
though the porte has frequently in
formed Mr.. Leishman that the au-
thorities at Beirut, who have jurisdic-
ton over Tripoli. had been ordered to
liberate him.
Monday Mr.. Leishman received a
telegram from Rear Admiral Cotton,
dated from Genoa. Italy. Sunday even
ing. announcing that the United States
warships Brooklyn and San Francisco
would arrive on Beirut at the end of
this week
The American officials here attrib-
ute the dispatch Of the warships to
Turkish waters not solely to the Ma
gelssen affair, but to the general dis
satisfaction Of the authorities at
Washington at the non-fulfllment of
the porte's promises in regard to pend
Ing questions and to the determination
OF President Roosevelt to show Tur-
key that she cannot trifle with Amer
lcan representations. Diplomatic cir
cles here generally approve of the en-
ergetic action Of the United States,
which. It is pointed out, is amply justi-
fed by the bad faith of Turkey, and
It is felt here that the appearance of
the United States warships in Turkish
waters will lead to the immediate set
Element Of the pending disputes.
Nothing so impresses the porte as a
naval demonstration. and the diplo-
mats claim that this will be specially
noticeable In the present case, as the
Americans are not fettered like other
powers by agreements regulating the
international political affairs of Tur-
key.
Hundreds of Insurgents Killed.
+; Official reports say that 800 insurgents
were killed or wounded during the fight
ing which occurred last week In the VII
ayet Of Monastir.
The porte has sent a memorandum
to the Austrian and Russian ambas-
sailors here pointing out that at the
recent mass meeting of Macedonians
IN Sofia. Bulgaria. it was decided to
send fresh bands into Macedonia. and
also calling attention to the fact that
committees in Bulgaria were supply
ing the insurgents with arms and am
munition by means Of ships which
land their cargoes on the coast in the
vicinity of 1niada.
Consular dispatches from Prishtina,
near the Servian frontier, confirm the
reports that nearly all the Christian
villages In the districts Of Dibra, q
miles from Monastir. and Gicevo have
been pillaged and burned and that the
Inhabitants have fed. 1t is not stated
whether Aibanians or Bulgarians were
the perpetrators of the outrsges.
In spite Of the apparent gravity of
the general situation optimism pre-
walls in Turkish official circles. In the
course Of the audiences which the Ger
man ambassador. Baron Marshal Won
Bieberstein. and the Russian ambas-
sador. M. Zinoviefr, have had with
the sultan for the purpose Of recon-
mending more energetic action and
intrusting to the Turkish commander
in chief full direction of the military
operations. the sultan replied that he
preferred to retain control at Con-
stantinople.
The government has imposed per-
sonal or land tax on the entire popu-
lation Of the empire over the age of
is. The tax is on different classes and
ranges from about 81 cents to $500
each annually. This is regarded In
some quarters as being in the nature
of provision for war.
Entire Village Mnssacred.
Sofia. Bulgaria, Sept. "A strong
force of Turkish infantry, cavalry and
artillery recently attacked the village
Of Stoilovo. northward Of Malkoternovo.
which had been occupied by insurgents.
Nhe latter retired. after which the Turks
entered the place, massacred the entire
population and destroyed the village.
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has ar
ftyed at Enxinograde, Bulgaria, where
10 has been 1oInAd by Premier Petrof.