Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-01
REFORM PROGRAM.
Commission Appointed TO Carry
it Out i'll Macedonia.
Fighting Stir Goes ON, However IH-
surgents are Encouraged - Tur-
key NobiIiZing Troops Note
from Russia Causes Xxx
element in Sofia.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 25.-NotWith-
standing reports to the contrary, per-
feet tranquility, almost approaching
apathy, prevails throughout Bulgaria.
There is not the slightest outward
evidence that the country is on the
verge of war. Even in military cir
clcs there is no excitement, though
unceasing preparation is going ON.
The reports emanatng from Turk
ish quarters that the government is
in danger of being carried away by
popular excitement and that Bulgaria
is likely to take the first hostile
steps may be regarded as ridiculous
inventions. 1t is, however, fact
that all hope of good results from the
Turkish promises Of reform has lcng
disappeared and the feeling is stead
lily growing that war is the sole solu-
ton to the Macedonian problem, the
only question being whether it will
come this autumn, or be postponed
until spring.
According to telegram received
here from Kostendil, (43 miles from
Sofia) 600 Turks were killed in a
fight at kotchani September IS. The
Turkish force numbered 1000. After
the fight the troops. enraged at their
losses, pillaged and burned a number
OF bulgarian villages.
ConstantinopIe, Sept. 25.-The bat
tie of Kresna Pass, according to the
latest adviceS received here, is still in
progress The insurgents are success
fully holding strong positions and
their casualties are slight, only a
score being killed or wounded, while
the Turks, up to the present, have
lost five officers and 32O men or
wounded.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.-The com
position of the mixed commission to
carry out the program of reforms in
Macedonia was officially announced
yesterday. iilmi Pasha is president
of the commission. The commission
will sit temporarily at Monastir. An
trade has been issued ordering the
civil and military authorities to obey
the commissions regulations.
Sofia, Bulgaria Sept. 25.-Simul-
taneously with the issue of the trade
appointing the mixed Macedonian
commission, the report comes from
Constantinople that the porte has or
dered the mobilization of two addi-
tional divisions of Asiatic troops. The
trade has created little impression
here.
\ dispatch from Rila says that the
insurgents encouraged by their recent
successes, are abandoning a strictly
defensive attitude and are preparing
to take the offensive. The insurgents
are reported to have ample stocks of
provisions in their camp in the Perrin
mountains. \ large Turkish force
surrounded an insurgent camp near
Prespa and the insurgents had 40 men
and so women and children killed.
The Turkish loss was heavy. Another
fight in the same district resulted in
the defeat of an insurgent band, ten
1 of whom were killed and the remand
/ er lt2d 80 the mountains. In an en-
gage near kesela, Monastir. the
/ Turk, 100 killed and wounded,
while tie insurgents had 10 killed
and % wounded
/ 1t is reported that n Russian note
which was handed to the Bulgarian
government last night has caused ex-
citement in Sofia. The note recog-
nizes Turkey as the premier power
In the Balkans and admits her right
10 suppress a rebellion in her own
. territory as she thinks best.