New-York tribune., 1903-06-01
AMERICANS IN SALONICA
The DEATH of a Hissiorary's Wife
The Russian Game.
Salonica. Ifay IL

town. When the bulgarian outbreak occurred
| there was one more; but there Is now new
grave in the little English cemetery just outside
the old town wall
AS the work OF the American Board appeals
principally to the BuIgarians the little school
and the residence Of the missionary folk are in
their quarter The mission house Is one block
an Oriental block by no means square cut by
crooked streets-from the spot where the Otto
man Bank stood 1t is opposite Turkish fort.
and next door IS German school On the other
side Of the German school IS little house with
a broad balcony that overlooks the schooIyard.
The fearful explosion at the bank and the sub
seauen. fire were alarming enough IN this coun-
try where the authorities. after an alarm, pro
hibIt anything more effective than the water
bucket and the hand pump and where the
bashibazouk and the gypsy enjoy confagra-
ton for the plunder it provides. The wife Of the
Rev. Edward g. Haskell was recovering from
confinement. and the concussiOn shook her bed.
trer husband closed the windows OF her room 10
keen out the Iurid glare from the fire; but the
other members Of the household watched with
spprehensfon lest the flames should spread tow
ard the mission house. That was only the be-
ginning OF an anxious period at the mission.
While the little party still watched the burning
bank terrible explosion occurred, apparently
under their doors. There was another eZpIo-
siou and then a third; and these were followed
by the uproar OF Turkish shouts and rattle Of
musketry.
TT was mart OF the plan OF the Bulgarian anar-
chists TO make Germany feel the horror o.
Turkish misruIe-Germany that best supports
the Ottoman Empire. The German skittIe Club
went up with the bank. and It had been planned
that the German school should also 60 For
this purpose fortnight previously. the little
house next door to the school had been rented
From the terrace. while attention was drawn or
10 the burning bank and the bomb throwing IN
other quarters the first OF these Internal ma
chimes was cast at the nearest window Of the
school The blinds Of the window were closed.
and the bomb did not go in Evidently striking
at an angie, it rebounded into the yard, where
If exploded. fnfictfng little damage. Other
bombs followed fast and were equally insfec-
tive In a few moments the fort opposite the
mission opened fire at the house, and, not long
afterward troops rushed up the street IN front.
Almost simultaneously another detachment
poured down from the other direction and each
force In the darkness mistaking the other for
BuIgarians. fired voley. Bullets struck thu
mission where, as matter OF precautton. ever
light was turned cut. For more than two hours
the din continued. during which thirty bombs
went off and thousands Of Nauser and Martini
cracks rent the air Mrs Bond. the wife Of thA
missionary MCn3SC1r,
blinds The night was dark, but she says thar
she could make out the Bulgars stepping out on
the terrace by the burning OF the fuses OF the
bombs carried by them. She could see the out
ward throw of their hands. and imagine their
retreat for more of their ammunition. Ever
time the Turks made rush for the little fort
man would lean over the side OF the terrace and
cast bomb down among them Il is marvel
Ious that the garrison. which according 70 Bull
gar report was two strong. and four by Turkish
report was not annihilated before the last bomb
was used. The Turks did not venture to enter
the house until morning, when one OF the men
shot himself to save himself from the brutal
death that would have befallen him
But this Is not the story OF the fight. but Of
the American victim. Mrs Haskell even IN
her sufferings controlled herself with tortituds
for the sake Of her children and the others dur
ing those awful hours; but the excitement told
upon her. She slept little that night-only doz-
ing ftfully from weakness toward morning and
she had less sirens n after daylight Mr.. Hol-
way. the other missionary. went out among the
BuIgars early in the morning 70 do what he
could for them. They were being arrestet-an
the rnen-and incidentally beaten or shot Tow
ard evening a score OF more crept up 70 the
gate Of the mission and begged for protection
They were taken in and harbored-those whom
the missionaries knew and believed had no con-
nection with the committees It was a deltcats
matter for If the Mussuln1r7s had passed be-
yond control or Il the authorities had given
vent TO their own feelings. even the American
flag. which foated sereneIy IN the peaceful
breeze. would not have protected the mission
This anxiety. after the intense excitement OF the
night before bore heavily against the brave
little woman in her weakened condition, and
Sba aft rherd
was not an old friend OF the Haskells. but
since they wished to have one full bIooded Amer
ican as paIIbearer was asked to act The
American Consul too. was invited. but he was
not American subject England and Bul-
garia were also represented Facing the gate
OF the mission on the other side OF the street
bore the coffin out. was line OF Asiatif
troops who showed in their faces much as
tonishment the strange cortege as the
stocism OF the Mussu1nan ever allows him to
betray. They were the usual irregularIy dressed
ragged soldiers. and were sent ostensibly as
mark OF honor: but their handy bayonets at
their sides and full cartridge belts indicated an
other motive. Many BUlgar women whom Mrs
Haskell had so often befriended-their men now
in prison. or in hiding, or dead-at whatever
cost were going TO follow her body to the grave.
News of their intention sent TO the val.
and the troops were dispatched for their protec-
ton. The Turkish drivers of the "fuakhas
could not understand at first that priority OF
position in the funeral procession was not for
the man with the fastest ponies but we soon
had the cortege arranged after American Gus
tom. and wound our way through the narrow
streets. heavily patroIIed with infantry and cav
alrv. We passed out OF the walls beyond the
YRt,iey svvIyr made