The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
TURKISH POLICE
ARE VERY. ACTIVE.
Seize Papers Belonging to the Sec
rotary Of the Bulgarian Di-
plomatic Agency.
As Nothing discriminating Is Found
the Documents Are Returned
Subsequently.
Situation in the Balkans Continues
Tense and Powers May Have
to Intervene.

Constantinople, May s.-The irritation in
Turkish official circles against Bulgaria
is constantly growing more acute and the
government of that principality has been
formally notified in rigorous language that
the porte holds it responsible for the out
RACES arising from the freedom of action
which the Macedonian agitators living In
Bulgaria have been allowed.
: 1t is reported that the porte has de-
cided to mobilize the whole Of the second
and third army corps stationed at Adri-
anople and Salonika respectively.
The police of Constantinople have ar
rested about sixty Bugarians and have
made numerous domiclliary visits. includ-
ing one to the residence of the secretary
papers were seized. They were, however,
subsequently restored as nothing COM
promising was discovered therein.
Alarming reports are in circulation re-
garding outrages which are said to be
projected here for to-day. The military
and police guards in this city and its
suburbs have been considerably strength
ened.
In the district of Prisrend, Albania,
twenty two Albanian chiefs, leaders Of the
opposition to the reforms, have been ar
rested. The sultan's reform commission
is still at Ihpeka., Albania, on which place
Turkish troops are advancing with the
object Of dispensing the hostile Albanians
in that vicinity.
Riots Continue.
Vienna. May 6.-Advices received from
Salonika say that notwithstanding the
| fact that hundreds of Bulgarians have been
arrested. street fights are constantly tax
! ing place. Women and children, especially
young girls. take prominent part in these
disturbances. 1t is asserted that bomb
outrages have been planned in all the
towns Of Macedonia. Bombs have been
discovered in houses at Uskub, European
Turkey, where the Turkish population Is
greatly excited, fearing massacre.
Austrian Fleet Remains.
London May Sit is stated at Vienna
that the powers have agreed to withdraw
all warships from Salonica, excepting the
| Austrian vessels.
1t is rumored at Constantinople that the
British, French, Italian and German am:
bassadors there have handed a. Joint notf
to the porte claiming compensation 1ol
tic damages sustained by their respective
subjects as a result of the explosion q
born s at Salonicas K 81 -
| A newspaper. of Budapest asserts ina
i the Klassenburg and Kronstadt branches
4 Of the Hungarian state railroad have beer
|crdered to keep 500 cars in readiness TO
the transportation of troops. All these re
ports should be accepted with reserve.
The towns Of Ihpeck and Novlbazar
European Turkey, are said still to be sur
rounded by Albanians. All communica
ton with these places had been interrupt
? ed Reports have been received iron
Vienna that the Bulgarian bands at Ma
llesh Kudiba, Nevroh and elsewhere haV
sustained reversas.
Ir a dispatch from Sofia. the correspond
ent Of the Times says that Turkey ha
forwarded a note to Bulgaria calling at
tention to alleged importation OF explo
sives from Bulgaria and the incursion G
insurgent bands into Macedonia The Bul
garian government has taken exception t
the strong language Of the note.