The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
WAR is IN SIGHT.
Turkish Troops Have Crossed
the Bulgarian Frontier.
Sentiment IN High Turkish
Circles FavOrs Peace.
Local Papers Infiame Minds of
the Mussulmans.
POWERS ARE NOTIFIED
That the Porte Cannot Guaran-
tee Safety to Legations.
Brooklyn and San Francisco
Have Arrived at Beirut.

Berlin. Sept, 5.-A dispatch from
Constantinople today says war is in
sight and that it is rumored that Turk
ish troops have already crossed the
Bulgarian frontier.
Constantinople, Sept. 5.-AIthough in
high Turkish circles the tendency is de-
cidedly against war the unrest among
the military element and in certain sec
tions of the Mussulman civil population
has markedly increased during the last
few days. Considerable significance is
attached to the sultans gift of woolen
cloth to the troops and the appeal to the
public for similar contributions. The
| local papers are further infiaming the
Mussulmans by publishing. highly col-
ored accounts of the ill-treatment Of
Mussulmans by Bulgarian brigand
bands"
| The opinion of the foreign diplomats
here is divided regarding the issue.
Great Importance is attached to the
coming meeting between the czar and
Emperor Francis Joseph, which is ex-
pected to be followed by decisive steps
in the direction of guaranteeing the
Macedonians radical reforms. Minister
Leischman has received telegram from
United States Consul Ravndal, at
Beirut, saying that the authorities at
| that place apparently have not yet Sc
cured the man who fired at Vice Consul
Magelssen and adding that the arrest
among others of Is year old boy seems
1 to indicate they do not realize the gray1-
| ty of the situation. Mr.. Ravndal also
refers to the general state OF insecurity
at Beirut and suggests that the assail-
ant of Vice Consul MagelsSen was the
same Individual who attacked Mr.. Ma
gelssen one night about a year ago with
! the object of robbing him.. The man
was imprisoned and recently was liberia
| ted.
+ NOTIFICATION TO THE POWERS.
Berlin, Sept 5.-The Turkish govern
ment, according to information received
from the foreign office by the Associated
Press has notified the powers that the
porte can not guarantee the safety OF
the legations at Constantinople-
This extraordinary statement was
communicated, without explanation or
qualifying details, in response to an IN
ouiry as to whether German marines
were among those United States Minis
ter Leischman reported as having been
landed at Constantinople.
1t is inferred here. however, that the
conditions at the Turkish caoiIal are are
not so bad as the sultan's notification
would imply, but that the legations
have been warned to look out for their
own safety, the porte disclaiming in ad-
vance responsibility for any disorderly
act
The foreign office officials added that
the German embassy at ConStantlncpie
had not reported whether German ma
rines had been landed nor whether ma
rines of anv other power had been
landed Complete official reserve is
maintained this OOlnt-
The Associated Press correspondent
learned from sources outside the for
eign office that the German government
regards Turko-Balkan affairs as having
entered on an acute phase
The porte's inability to take ener-
getic hold of the Macedonian insurrec-
ton is the worst feature of the situa-
ton.
ARRIVE AT BEIRUT.
Beirut Syria, Sept. 5.-The United
States cruisers Brooklyn and San Fran
cisco have arrived here.
NO ORDERS SENT.
Washington, Sept. 5.-The disposition
of the cruisers Brooklyn and San
Francisco. of Admiral Cotton's squad
ron. which have arrived at Beirut. has
not yet been finally determined by the
administration. No orders regarding
the future movement of the vessels
have been sent to Admiral Cotton, and
much will depend on the character of
the report he makes concerning cOndi-
tions in and around Beirut and on the
representations which may come from
the minister as to the necessity for the
presence of American war vessels in
lection of the interests of the citizens
of the United States in the sultan's do
main.
COTTON HEARD FROM.
Washington, Sept. 5.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Darling has received
a cablegram from Admiral Cotton an
nouncin~ his arrival at Beirut The
dispatch contains no reference to the
condition of affairs there.
TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Sofia Bulgaria Sept. "a train
carrying Turkish troops between Us
kub and Velos. 27 miles from Uskub
was blown up yesterday near Novigna.
According to the revolutionary Auton-
omie. many of the soldiers are reported
to have been killed. Details are lack
ing.
FORCED TO TAKE ACTION
London, Sept. $50 threatening is
the Macedonian situation that the
powers are being forced to take action
sooner than expected. Emperor Francis
Joseph. it is now learned, has brought
the powers tc a stage where a decision
is about to be reached re-arding the
character of the intervention which
should be adopted. 1t is authoritatively
denied that the Intervention contem-
plates the occupation of Macedonia by
Austria and Russia
You may reiterate." said a diplomat
who is participating in the negotia tions.
to a representative of the associated
Press, that the powers continue to act
in harmony 1t is not true that Russia
has entered into a secret alliance with
Bulgaria Roumania is ouiescent, but
there IS an element of doubt in Servia.
in consequence of the rredominance of
the military in that country"
PRISONERS WE'RE RELEASED.
London. Sept. 5.-MaiI advices from
Salonica say that the seizure of Ne |
vaska by the Bulgarians August 25. and
its reoccupatiOn by the Turks august
81 were bloodless exrloits The Turk |