Warren sheaf., 1903-09-03

1naL the SIurklSn government naQ done
nothing wrong and will use every en-
deavor to protect American citizens re-
siding in Turkey. He also discussed
the conditions of the insurrection in
Turkey and said that the Turkish gov
ernment was not responsible for any
OF the disasters that had occurred.
Secretary Hays call upon Acting
Secretary Darling was for the purpose
of ascertaining the whereabouts of the
European squadron and also what
their orders are. There is no intention
of changing any orders at present,
especially as the ships cannot be
reached until they arrive at Beirut
Reports ON Conditions.
Late dispatches from Minister Leish-
man give in detail the conditions in
Turkey, and do not differ materially
In tone from those previously sent.
Minister Leishman does not, as re-
ported in some quarters, request the
withdrawal Of the American ships
from Turkish waters. While reports
BY way OF London state that no at
tempt was made upon the life of Vice
Consul Magelssen, official advices 50
Tar received show that such an at
tempt was made. The present status
was known before the ships left
Genoa. and this government did not
decide to change the orders It is now
stated, however, that should there, be
calm and peaceful condition ct
Beirut when the ships arrive there the
matter Of sending them to anothe.
port will be considered and possibly
adopted. The Turkish minister made
no request upon Secretary Hay at the
interview Monday regarding the move
ment of United States war vessels
and nothing in this matter was prom.
ised by the state department. In one
nf the dispatches from Minister Leish.
man the question of the trial Of the
teachers in one of the missions at
Harpoot was discussed and the minis,
ter Informed the department that he
can see nothing irregular in the trial,
but at the request of the missionaries
he is seeing to it that no injustice is
done. The man was arrested charged
with sedition.
Refugees Flee Country.
Sofia, Sept 1.--Nine hundred ref.
ngees from Malkotirnovo and sur
rounding villages have arrived al
Urumku, Bulgaria The refugees say
the Turkish garrison fired upon the
Bulgarian part of Malkotirnovo, with
the object of creating an impression
that revolution was in progress.
The prefect, August 81, summoned
the Bulgarian notables of Malkotir-
nOvo, and endeavored to force them
to sign statement that the insur.
gents were the aggressors. The notables
refused to do so, and the first man
who refused was hanged the following
day. y II
The Macedonian leaders here claim
that an aggregate Of 1000 Bulgarians
have crossed the frontier in small
parties and Joined the insurgents dur
ing the last ten days III Gen. Zonte-
hoff, the president Of the Macedonian
committee, and Col. Jankoff, one OF
the revolutionary leaders who are now
In Macedonia, send word that the In
surgent forces total 10000 to Is ,OOO5
men. They expect that a general in
surrection will be proclaimed.
Prince Boards Gunboat.
Kustendji, Roumania, Sept.
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria en-
barked here at midnight on the Bull
garian gunboat Nadiejda, and sailed
for Burgas, Bulgaria. NJ
President En- tertains Editors.
If Oyster Bay, N Sept. #
lunch con Monday President Roosevelt
had as his guests John McA1ackin il, the
state board commissioner Of New,
York; !; Henry y. Einstein, roprietor,
and Erwin Wardman, editor Of the
New York Press; Dr. Albert Shaw
editor of the Review OF Reviews, and
q Lincoln Stefens. Later the presi-
dent len expected to receive A. ]. Fleming,
tho ~,