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M0HAMMEDANS
MURDER MONKS
Russian Monastery at Jerusalem
Sacked by Mob and All
Inmates Slain.
ITALIAN FLEET is READY TO
LEAVE FOR TURKISH WATERS
Bulgaria Makes nm Appeal to Powers
less Further Turkish Atrocities
Are Prevented - Explanation by
Premier PETROL.

less Further Turkish Atrocities
Are Prevented Explanation by
Premier PETROL.
Berlin, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Tageblatt from Constantinople reports
that the Russian monastery at Jerusa-
lem has been sacked by Mohammedan
mob and that all the monks there were
murdered.
Italian Fleet Ready to Sail.
London, Sept. 16.-A news agency
dispatch from Rome says that the Ital-
Ian fleet, which has been celebrating off
the coast of Sicily, is held in readiness
TO leave for Turkish waters at few
hours notice.
Tranquility ReiRns at Beirut.
Sofia, Sept. 16.-The American con-
sui at Beirut telegraphs that the sit
uation there Is tranquil, although some
fears are entertained of disturbances on
the occasion of the Feast of the Cross.
The consul adds that good impress
sion was created by Rear Admiral Cot
toms conference with Nazim Pasha,
the acting vail of Beirut, and the lat
ter's repressive action, as already re-
ported by Admiral Cotton to the author
ties at Washington.
Note to Powers.
Following are some of the points in
the note which Bulgaria has just pre-
scented to the powers:
what the Bulgarian government
had foreseen, as expressed in its note of
June 20, of the development of affairs in
Turkey has become amply verified. The
Turkish government is Systematically
annihilating the Bulgarian people.
1.-The mobilization and concentration
of such great forces in European Tur-
key, under the pretext of SURPRISING
the revolution, gives Bulgaria reason to
suppose that at an opportune moment
she will be attacked by Turkey.
1.-THE Bulgarian government can no
longer remain Indifferent to the pres
ence of such situation, which is of a
nature calculated to bring about hos
tile collision between Turkey and Bull
garia.
IF the great powers do not take
measures to give the sublime porte
counsel Of wisdom and of moderation
the Bulgarian government will be
obliged to take the necessary steps to be
ready for every ecentuality and not be
taken by surprise
Premier PetroH Explains.
Premier Petroff was interviewed Tues
day by correspondent of the press here
on the reasons which induced the Bull
garian government to issue Mouday,s
note to the powers. He said
ut has been from the first plainly evil
dent that the policy of Turkey was to
hinder the development of the Bulgarian
race in Macedonia, which was the strong
est national element there.
with this end in view the Turks pro-
eeeded to devastate the country and kill
the Bulgarian Christians, driving the
survivors into the mountains and for
ests, where they would either perish OF
hunger or else cross the Bulgarian from
tier and become a burden to the Bull
garian nation. In the meanwhile the
powers paid not the slightest attention
to the Bulgarian note of June 20, but
rather encouraged the Turks, who adopt
ed the most severe measures to suppress
the outbreak. The Bulgarian govern
ment is now compelled to protect not
only Bulgaria itself, but also the Bull.
garian element in Macedonia. It is fur.
Their evident that Turkey has directly
encouraged the revolution, as, with ter
times as many guards on the frontier
as Bulgaria employed, the Turks never
stopped single revolutionary band mol
an individual crossing the frontier. The
porte was only too anxious to have {
pretext for continuing the massacre.
and the determination Of the Bulgarian
people. Turkey has now concentrated
$1,000 troops in Macedonia, only about
$4,000 Of whom are engaged in the sup
preston of the revolt. There is no at
tempt to fight the insurgents, but tn,
troops attack innocent women and chill
dren. The Bulgarian government II
forced to perceive in this excessive mob
ilization clear sign of Turkeys desire
after she has succeeded in suppressint
the outbreak in Macedonia, to attach
Bulgaria and exterminate the Bulgarian
law. AL Jul ldICSI lOIIQdIlOu lIOu
Macedonia and Constantinople CONFIRM
this view. Hilmi Pasha, the vail of sa
/ lonica, has openly declared that wa
with Bulgaria is the only way of settling
the Macedonian question. The Con
stantinople press, which is under tn,
i most severe censorship, was recent,
allowed to publish the most sensational
reports, with the object of increasing tn,
Mussulmans' fanatic hatred Of the Bull
garian Christians.
Confronted by such conditions Bull
garia is forced to the conviction tina
Turkey intends to attack her, and tn,
Sofia government has taken this las
step of asking the powers to intervene
Otherwise Bulgaria must take measures
for her own protection"
Change IL Approved.
| Washington, Sept. 16.-The agree
ment reached between Minister Congo
at Picking and Prince Ching that thu
port to be opened on the Valu river shall
be An-Tung instead of Ta-Tung-Tat
has the approval of the state depart
ment, 1t having been shown, as stated
In the press dispatches from Picking
that An-Tung has the better harbor.
Dog Enjoined from Barking.
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 16.-A dog be
longing to r. H. Bell, a well known liy
eryman of this city, has been enjoine
from barking and disturbing the mem
bers of w. H. Tepell's family. Mr.. Tep
| ell, who is a well-to-do citizen livin