The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
AN APOLOGY
NOT ENOUGH .
Russia Demands Full and Com
plete Satisfaction
For the Murder Of Her Consul
at MOnastir.
IN STRONG LANGUAGE.
Punishment of all Responsible
for the Crime Is Required.
Report Says the Consul Pro-
VOked the Trouble.
IN STRONG LANGUAGE

ST. Petersburg, Aug 10.-The czar has
demanded the exemplary punishment
y not only of the murderer Of the Russian
consul at Monastir. who was killed last
week by Turkish gendarmes, but of all
the military and civil officials in any
way responsible for the crime.
The assassination oE the Russian con-
sui at Monastir, NJ. Rostkovsld the Sec
ond murder of Russian consular offic-
ial in Macedonia within a few months,
has created intense indignation here. In
reporting the occurrence to the foreign
office, the Russian ambassador at Con-
stantinople. telegraphed August 8:
The Russian consul at Monastir has
fallen the victim Of an atrocious crime.
The grand vizier and the Turkish for
eign minister have come to me with ex-
pressions of regret in the name of the
sultan. Ferid Pasha, the grand vizier,
informed me that the assassin was a gen
d'arme near Hallim and that he will
be subject to the severest punishment,
and the vail of Monastir will be removed
from his post"
In reply Count Lamsdorf, the foreign
minister, telegraphed to the ambassa-
dor August .:
His majesty has received a telegram
from the sultan expressing his deep re-
gret at the death of the Russian consul
at Monastir. When L showed the tele-
gram to the emperor his majesty gave
orders that you should not confne your
self to receiving explanations from the
grand vizier. but should make the most
energetic demands on the Turkish gov
ernment for full satisfaction and i'm
mediate and exemplary punishment of
both the murderer and all of the mill
tary and civil officials on whom re-
sponsibility for the audacious crime
may fall"
According to the report made by the
official now in charge of the Russian
consulate at Monastir, the murderer is
gen d'arme. The consul asked his
name, because in defiance of instruc-
tions the gen d'arme did not salute him.
The gen darme thereupOn fired sew
eral shots, mOrtally wounding the con-
sui in the head and hip. The horse
drawing the carriage in which the con-
sui was riding. received two bullets
and shots were also fired at the coach
man.
CREATES GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Constantinople. Aug. 1O-The muir
der of the Russian consul has caused
intense excitement here and is the sole
topic of conversation in the streets.
cafes and public resorts.
Tho general belief is that the incident
IS bound to considerably aggravate the
already serious situation in Macedonia,
and il is felt that it will undoubtedly
encourage the Bulgarians to support
the insurrectionary movement, which is
spreading rapidly, notably to the south
ward of MOnastir.
According to mafl advices from Mon
astir. dated August s. the insurgents
who recently occupied the little town
of Krushve, % miles north of MOEastir
numbered 900. They killed the garrison,
consisting of 50 soldiers, dynamited and
burned the public buildings. and then
hosted on a hill over the town a red
flag bearing on one side lion with the
inscription, Death or liberty" and on
the other the words Courage, breth-
rem
The rebels were stil in possession of
the town when the letters were sent off.
Practically the whole council OF Mon
astir is in revolt. The Turkish official
report state that fresh bands of rev.
olutonaries in considerable numbers
have crossed the frontier from Bulgaria
during the last few days. The local Bull
garian officials however deny this and
declare that the strictest watch is being
kept along the frontier.
The villa of Monastir has been dis
missed and Hussin Hilmi Pasha, for
merry governor of Yamen, Arabia, has
been appointed as his successor. Ar
imperial trade orders a court martial tC
assemble at Monastir to try the assas-
sin of NJ Roskovski and report on the
responsibility of officials in the murder
of the Russian consul.
PROVOKED BY THE RUSSIAN.
Belgrade Servia, Aug. 10.-AccOrding
to the latest reports received here re-
sui at Monastir NJ. ROst6oviski abused
the Turkish gen darme who was doing
sentry duty, for not saluting him anC
calling him "a pig of a Turk" Then HI
struck the sentry with his whip saying
Next time perhaps, you will know me.
The gen d'arme, thereupon fired on the
consul
1t is stated that NJ Rostkoviski was
hated by the Turks on account of hfs
intense arrogance.
NJ Rostkovski had been in Mace
donia for 20 years. He knew the inside
of almost every village in the province
and was regarded as a friend of the
Christians. He was believer in tbs
tradition that an Overbearing manne
was best in dealing with ordinary off
cials.
Last May the consul had an exper
fence apparently similar to the inciden
which led to his death. He went to til
village of Mogil, six miles north o
Monastir to investigate the Turk1sl
excesses there The Turkish troops has
cordoned the village and a sergean
seized the brides of M. ROskOVSk1|
horses and attempted to stop the con
sui The latter raised his cane an'
struck the sergeant. His action PLACED
him in imminent danger until his iden
tity was revealed
VIEWED SERIOUSLY IN LONDON
London. Aug. 1O.-The Balkan situa
tion has assumed a more serious aspec
in the eyes of British officials as the re
suit of the murder of the Russian con
sui at Monastir. No authoritative state
Tnent as to the British attitude can b
obtained pending the receipt of informa
tion regarding the length to which Rus
eia wiz go in exacting reparation for tn
deed It is expected, however. that TIT
Russian demands for the punishment O
the murderer and the responsible off
cials will be followed by others of great