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FRANCE WILL
TAKE ACTION
Naval Fleet Ordered to Prepare to
Sail for the Levant.
FOUR WARsHlPs TO BE SENT
Fear Expressed I'm Constantinople
That Christian Population of
That City Will BE Attacked
by Mussulmans.


naval division consisting of the battle
ship Brennus, the armored cruiser La
touche Treville, the second class
cruiser Du Chayla, and the third-class
cruiser Linois, under the command of
Admiral Jaureguiberry.
The orders to have naval division
ready to sail for the Levant are the re-
suit of the recommendations of the
French ambassador at Constantinople to
have strong force in readiness. These
recommendations were made during the
excitement at Constantinople a week
ago, but the authorities here did not
wish to take decisive steps. The Beirut
incident led to the practical decision
September 9 that French ships should
be sent to Beirut, unless Nazim Pasha,
the acting vail Of Beirut, succeeded in
establishing security. The foreign Of
flee Is without further information from
Beirut and concludes that the crisis has
passed. But the official report that it is
possible Mussulmans may attack the
Christian population of Constantinople
fastened the issuance of an order for a
division to be prepared to leave.
Fear of Further Trouble.
Reports received by the foreign Office
here from Constantinople say there is
renewed agitation among the Mussul-
mans within the city and fears are ex-
pressed of a possible Mussulman attack
on the Christian population. This agi-
tatton followed the appearance in the
Turkish papers Of accounts of the Bull
garians dynamiting trains and blowing
up the steamboat Vaskapu. The gov
eminent considered that official sane
ton Of the publication of the news was
the best means to avoid exaggerated
stories of the explosions. AS the gov
eminent had vigorously suppressed any
mentions of explosions during the past
20 years the recent publications caused
widespread agitation. The official re-
port says the Mussulmans are eager to
avenge the outrages and states that
the feeling is SO intense that if the Bull
garians commit any further destruction
the Mussulmans are likely to take re-
dress by attacking the Christian popu-
lation. Earnest representations on the
subject have been made to the porte
which has given assurances that all
precautions will be taken and has reiter-
| ated its confidence that it will be able
to control the situation.
New Governor Appointed.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The following
| bulletin was posted at the navy depart
ment Friday:
admiral Cotton telegraphs from Bel
| rut, September 10, that the governo,
| general of Damascus has been appointed
acting governor general at Beirut ant
has expressed desire to settle the case
of the American vice consul satisfac.
torily to the United States government
Beirut is quiet, business is improv.
ing and confidence increasing"
Is a Good Man.
The state department has authentic
advices that Governor General Nazim
of Damascus, who has been appointed
acting governor of Beirut, is a trust
worthy and broadminded man, and Min.
lister Leishman has been instructed tt
advise the sublime porte that thu
Washington government is greatly
! pleased at the immediate granting of 1t.
request for the removal of the governo
of Beirut and the appointment in hi
stead of responsible person and on,
favorable to foreigners.
A long cablegram reached the depart
ment from Minister Leishman on tn
general Turkish situation which has no
yet been made public. The prestige O
Mr.. Leishman at Constantinople ha
been greatly increased since the appear
ance Of the European squadron off Bel
rut and the scope of his representa-
lions to the porte has also increased il
the last few days. 1t is understood tina
our government will push to an earl,
conclusion all its pending claim
against Turkey.
Statement Denied.
1 London, Sept. 12.-Of1cials of tn
German embassy declare there was n
truth in the statement made by the Cor
stantinople correspondent of the Londo
Standard to the effect that there was RET
son to believe that Germany was Ell
couraging Turkey to vigorously suppress
the Macedonian instruction without re
gard for European remonstrances.
was asserted at the embassy that the es
sential principle of German policy wa
to agree to the proposals of Russia an
Austria, and that beyond so doing &c,
many had not taken any steps in tn
: Balkan situation.
More Atrocities.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-THE revolt
tionary headquarters here has receive
from Burgas news of fearful atrocitit
committed by the Turkish and Albania
soldiers in the vilayet of Adrianople.
squadron of Turkish cavalry intercepte
and slaughtered fugitives attempting I
cross into Bulgaria. Sixty Bulgarian
were killed within three kilometers
the frontier. The whole district
Losengrad is filled with Albania
1 troops, who are burning villages ar
massacring the inhabitants. They hav
' killed so persons and have slain Is oil
t ers in the village of Kulu, % old people
4 the village of Evekleer, 10 families
Taspeta, and 20 families at Asmadgi
Juror Indicted.
Cynthiana, KY, Sept. 12.-Tl
grand jury Friday morning return,
an indictment against Juror Jap XII
for alleged false swearing in come
ton with the Jett-White case.
Contradictsd.
London, Sept. 12.-The British a
miralty authorizes a contradiction
: 1.-THE statement that British squadrt