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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-29
NARSHIPS TO PROCEED
TURKISH SITUATION IS REGARDED
AS EXTREMELY GRAVE,
And the Administration Is Deter.
mined to Protect Americans
and Their Interests.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-A decidedly new
turn in the case of the United States Vice
Consul William c. Magelssen at Beirut.
Syria. who was reported to have been as
when it became known that the report was
incorrect. and that although Mr.. Magelssen
had been shot at he had not even been in
jured. This information came to the State
Department tonight in dispatch from
United States Minister Leishman at Con-
stantinople who said the mistake in making
the original announcement was due 70 an
error in the transmission of the cipher dis
patch from Consul Ravndal al Beirut in
porting the incident to the minister. The
dispatch from Mr. Leishman followed close
ly on the Associated Press bulletin on the
same subject which had been shown TO the
prominent officials of the government. The
dispatch from the minister was commune
Gated to the President at once at Oyster
Bay.
make public the text of Minister Leish-
mans dispatch tonight, but he gave
press dispatch, it showed that Mr.. Ma
gelssen had been shot at by some person
at the time unknown to the officials, but
that he had not been hit The local Turk
ish officials were prompt TO express their
regret at the occurrence and were ex-
erting themselves to apprehend the assas-
sin, but thus far had been unsuccessful.
The minister's dispatch also said that Con-
sui Ravpdal had reported TO him that some
of the foreign consuls located at Beirut had
reported TO their governments that the situ-
alton at that place had become exceed
ingly unsafe, that this condition of af-
fairs had existed for some time and that
something ought to be done TO relieve the
tension. The opinion expressed that
the attempted assassination OF Magelsscn
probably would Lring matters TO a focuss
the attention of the Turkish government
being drawn to the matter in this forcibie
way and some effort thus be made TO avoid
further trouble.
The latest development in the Turkish
situation was discussed in official circles
where the view is held that the denial Of
the report of the killing of Mr.. Magelssen
relieves the situation of its immediate awk-
ward and embarrassing feature. but will
not prevent our naval vessels continuing 10
the East Minister Leishman in one OF his
| dispatches to the department suggests that
! conditions were such that IL might be well
| to have some American naval demonstra tion
in those waters. Reports also have come
| to the government from the missionary i'm
| terests of threatened destruction OF their
property at Harpoct, and because Of this
| Admiral Cotton, it is expected. will be al
| lowed to proceed with one or more of hio
vessels to Beirut
Acting Secretary Darling tonight received
cablegram from the admiral dated Vile
+, franche saying that he had left that place
with the cruisers Brooklyn and the San
Francisco for Genoa on the way to Beirut
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TO EDUCATE FILIPINOS
AMERICAN COLLEGES WILL POLISH
100 OF TAFT'S SUBJECTS.
Bright Pupils in Public schools To Re
Given the Opportunity of Visiting
the United States.

MANILA, Aug. 2S.-The new educational
bill has just become a law. 1t appropriates
the sum of $1,000 TO cover the expenses of
the first year. IL further provides that one
hundred Of the best qualified students. Sc
curing at least 15 per cent. on each subject
al an annual examination To be held i'm each
school district shall have the privilege of
going to the United States to complete their
education at institutions to be designated by
the Governor. The competition is moreover
limited To the pupils of public schools and
10 Filpinos of from six to twenty-one years
of age and physically sound. These stu
dents are required To take the oath of al
leziance, promising. with the approval of
their parents. TO faithfully study for the full
course and upon returning 10 the Philippines
TO take a civil-service examination ac-
cepting later, If successful, an appointments
under the government for a compensation
euualing that which they spent i'm study in
the United States. IL is estimated that each
student will cost the government $500 annu-
ally, exclusive OF their transportation
The Court of Customs Appeals has fined
Ouartermaster Harry Il. Chamberlain $500
difference that he did not smuggle for per
sonal gain. but WAS caught bringing in un-
manifested dutiable goods I'm packages ad-
dressed to prominent military officers and
their famil' - from the port of Hong Kong
while he was acting QuartermaSter on
the transport seward.
Governo- Taft's son. who returns To school
i'm Ono. left the transport Sherman,
which sailed a week ago for San Francisco.
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MOTHER THINKS AN ATTEMPT WAS
MADE TO MURDER HER.
Found Lying Near Her bed beside n
Broken Plate of Glass, which She
May Have Struck in Falling.

RICHMOND, Mich. Aug. 2s.-Twelve-
yedr-old Agnes Douglasss throat wds
seriously cut last night while she was Sleep
ing with her father, but her physician to-
day said she would recover from the
wound The child's mother was at a neigh
boris last night and the father says he
awoke and found Agnes on the floor. He
says she must have fallen against a plate
of glass that was standing in the bedroom,
which was later found broken. 1t is thought
the child will recover. DR.. Mccarthy thinks
knife was used 10 cut the little girls
throat When the child became able to talk
this afternoon she said all she knew was
that she found herself on the floor bleed
ing. Mrs. Douglass, her mother, believes
that tempt was made to murder
Agnes through mistake. An older sister
was wronged some time ago and the mother
believes some one stole in during the night
to Kill the older sister and cut Agnes in
stead. The back door that was hooked
when Douglass retired last night was
found open this morning.
DR.. Mccarthy late this afternoon made a
microscopic examination of the glass dish
on which the father said the child must
have fallen in her sleep, and found that
the fathers theory was right. The vii
layers have changed their opinions to CO.
incide with those of the physician and
the excitement has died out. The child will
recover.
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LANGLEY in POOR LUCK
MISFORTUNE STILL PURSUING THE
FLYING MACHINE SCIENTIST.
His Houseboat Is BufYetted by n storm,
Carried Two Miles Down River and
the Aeorodromc shaken.

Underwater, Va. Aug. 2S.-Prof. Lang
ley's airship houseboat had another danger
Gus experience i'm Potomac gale this even
ing. Soon after the experts gave up hopes
Of launching the aerodrome to-day and re-
turned to Clifton Beach, a storm broke fu-
riously. The houseboat slipepd her moor
ings and travelled rapidly down stream for
two miles, where her anchors caught in the
mud bottom. a few men were aboard, but
they were powerless and the storm was
too severe for any assistance to be afforded
by the tugs. The small steam launch ten
der. the float and three row boats were
lost. They were sought by the tugs un-
successfully and the search will be re-
sumed on Saturday. The houseboat is now
near the Virginia shore, where she will re-
main until after an experiment
Before the storm Prof. Langley said a
test would be made Saturday if the weather
permitted. The flying machine was so
shaken up that the launching may be post
poned for repairs. The ma achine was all
ready to fly this afternoon when the breeze
stiffened to ten miles an hour and the ex-
pertinent was abandoned.
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NO CHANGE IN PLANS.


OYSTER BAY, Aug. 2.-President Roose-
Welt was informed tonight of the incor-
rectness of the report that Vice Consul
William c. Magelssen at Beirut, Syria. had
been assassinated. The President ex-
pressed qualification that Consul Mageis-
sen had escaped without injury from the
assault of the would-be murderer. He an
nounced. however. that no change al pres
ent would be made in the plans OF this
government, and that the European squad
ron. which he last night ordered TO pro-
ceed Immediately TO Beirut, would continue
TO its ordered destination IL can be sid
that the President ard Secretary of State
Hay both regard II advisable. in view of
the present state of unrest In Turkey. 10
have American war vessels in Turkish wa
tcrs.
For several hours to-day President Roose-
Welt and Secretary OF State Hay were in
conference at Sycamore Hill They dis
cussed every suggested phase of the situa-
tion in Turkey. Al the conclusion OF tho
conference Secretary Hay announced his
intention OF returning Immediately 10
Washington
The fact that Secretary Hay considers his
presence i'm Washington necessary a; this
time indicates the serious view he takes of
the Turkish situation. Tie had not expected
to return TO Washington for several weeks.
but the developments I'm the Ottoman em-
pire during the past few days induced him
TO come 10 Oyster Bay for a conference
with the President, after which II ws~
deemed desirable by both that he should
return TO Washington al least for couple
of weeks. The secretary arrived here from
his summer home In New HAMPSHIRE. In q
driving rainstorm he Was conveyed 20 the
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state Had Gathered an Abundance of
Evidence and His Conviction
Was Made Certain.
A YOUNG GIRLS TESTIMONY
STELLA RIVERS TOLD JUDGE HOW
HER DOWNFALL CAME ABOUT.
MefzIer Filed n ST 900 AppcaI BOud
to Await the Action of the
Criminal Court.

Adam Metzer, the saloon keeper who runs
streets, was given the limit allowed by the
law yesterday in the Police Court on three
separate charges. Judge Whallon found
him guilty of all the charges, fined him 500
and costs and sentenced him to $50 days
in the workhouse for keeping a house of ILL
fame. 800 and costs and ninety days in the
workhouse for selling liquor to minors and
500 and costs and ninety days In the work.
house for allowing minors to loiter in his
saloon.
The was prosecuted by Prosecutor
Ira Holmes, and it was largely due to his
untiring energy that the State made the
sentence of the divekeeper possible Metz
ler's attorney fought the case hard from
start to the finish. but the evidence gath
cred by Prosecutor Holmes was overwhelm-
ing. Judge Whallon kept his word and
gave the keeper of the resort the limit of
the law
YOUNG GIRLS TESTIMONY
The testimony of Stella Rivers, the fif-
teen-year-old girl who was arrested in
Metzler's place some time ago, and SEN
fenced to the Reformatory, was given in
the court yesterday. as we'll as that of a
nuinDtf ol OtiltT PERSONS, VINO SAID that
Metzler conducted foul and disgraceful
place where young girls were led to their
ruin and young boys taught first lessons In
vice.
A number of witnesses for the defense
were heard, but their testimony was weak
and of the made-up order, while all the
evidence on the side of the State was strong
and conclusive.
After sentence was pronounced Metzler
filed appeal bond of 81 900 and was al
lowed his freedom until his case can be
heard by the Criminal Court at its next
session.
The character of Metzler's resort was first
brought to public attention by the arrest
and conviction of Stella Rivers, a Young
girl who blamed Metzler's dive for her
downfall. She said that many young girls
were allowed the freedom of the saloon
and were sold drinks with men and were
given inducements to bring trade TO the
resort Winerooms were run in omen viola
ton OF the law and sleeping apartments
where persons regardless of age or con-
ditions were allowed TO go were run i'm con-
nection with the saloon, she swore
In giving the sentence to the saloon keen
er. Judge Whallon said that a saloon. II
properly conducted. deserved the protection
of the law much "a any drug store or
mercantile house, but that when any yio-
| lation of the law of the character of the
one in the MetZler case was revealed the
| transgressor could expect no leniency from
| him and in every case would receive the
| limit.
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tional bank depositaries. does not raise a
new question. although such deposits as
have been made heretofore had not been
previously covered into the treasury. As
early as 1873. il is said. the courts of the
United States held. in effect. that national
bank depositaries are parts of the treasury
of the United States so far as their author
Ity To hold public deposits Is concerned.
The secretary. so far can be learned,
has not determined on the deposit OF any
further funds with national banks. but ART
CT due deliberation has decided that II Is
well within his province 10 make such de-
posits and with view 10 meeting any pos
sible money contingency hereafter he has
segregated the internal revenue receipts
from other receipts, and has opened Il sep
arate account i'm the treasury ledgers so
that in case of need he may know just
what amounts are available for this pur-
pose.
Secretary Shaw left to-day for Oyster
Bay, where he will remain over night and
then go West. The secretary. who has en-
gagements to make several addresses In the
Middle West. will return about Sept. 10.
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Fierce Fight at Passakui. Where $50
of the Sultan's Soldiers Were
Slain by Insurgents.
SLAUGHTER AT NEvESKA
TWO HUNDRED MORE TURKS
KILLED BY REVOLUTIONIsTS.
Latter Concentrating i'm the Noun
tains-De mOnst by Mace
domains at Athens.

SOFIA, Aug. &-The general situation in
the Vilayet of Adrianople continues alarm
ing. The revolutionaries have destroyed all
the Turkish posts along the frontier.
The Autonomie says the Turkish COM
mander in the district of Seres has ordered
his subordinates to kill and destroy every
body and everything Bulgarian as soon as
the insurgent bands appear. The Turkish
population is fleeing towards Constantine
pie. Eight hundred men, women and chill
dren have gone to. Yaziliko and the Turkish
government Is arranging to send them to
Asia Minor.
y fierce tight has occurred at Passakui,
twenty miles from Adrianople, where three
Turkish battalioDs surrounded body of
insurgents. A second band of rebels came
TO the assistance Of their comrades who
thereupon broke through the Gordon kill
ing 80 Turks.
The Macedonian organization is reported
to be planning big movement General
Zontchieff is said to be organizing a body
of five thousand Macedonians to cross the
frontier. The Macedonian committee has
urgently appealed to Prince Ferdinand to
show greater interest in the Macedonian
situation, saying if Macedonia is not soon
liberated the position of Bulgaria will be-
come exceedingly critical.
The Dnevnik prints. to-day, what pur-
ports to be the accurate details of the train
outrage near Kuleli-BurGas. 1t says a
package was placed i'm the restaurant car
of the train at Budapest containing the
bomb with clOckwork attachment, which
was timed TO explode as the train was
crossing the bridge al Martha. Ii was in
tended to destroy the bridge and cut off
communication between Adrianople and
Salonica.
The government has dispatched two resi-
ments to the frontier to strengthen the
guards and enable them TO exercise greater
vigilance I'm view of the anticipated at
tempts of additional bands of insurgents to
enter Macedonia
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SHAW AT OYSTER BAY
SECRETARY Of THE TREASURY TO
CONFER WITH HIS CHIEF.
Will Explain His Plan of Depositing
Certain Public Funds I'm National
Bank Depositories.

OYSTER BAY, n. ", Aug. 2s.-Secretary
of the Treasury Leslie Nj. Shaw arrived
here tonight and after dining at the res
idence of a friend proceeded to Sycamore
Hill, where he will be guest of the Pres
ident until some time tomorrow.
The object OF the secretary's visit to the
President at this time is two-foId. For
some time he has been collecting informa-
ton from various sources on the subject
of currency legislation and this he desires
to present 10 Mr.. Roosevelt. Both the Pres
ident and Secretary Shaw have been work
ing to the same end, but along different
lines. President Roosevelt has been I'm con-
sultation with representatives and sena.
tors in Congress on the subject, and I'm adj
dition has been in correspondence with in
dividual bankers and associations OF bank
ers I'm every part of the country. and rep
resenting every phase of opinion. Secre-
tary Shaw has been In personal consulta
ton with financial authorities of the East
and West. He and the President will COM
pare notes with a view of asccrtaining
whether a basis OF agreement on specific
legislation is likely in the near future
Secretary Shaw also desires TO consult the
President regarding a plan 10 relieve any
temporary stringency in the money mar
ket IL is known that the secretary has a
plan in mind for the depositing of certain
moneys of the government In national bank
depositories This he will consider fully
with President Roosevelt. 1t is possible
some conclusion may be reached as TO the
putting of the plan into operation before
Secretary Shaw returns 10 Washington.
The recent appeal 10 President Roosevelt.
made 10y John A. Sleicher. president of the
Republican National Editorial Association.
i'm behalf OF the convicted reform editors
of Shanghai. whose surrender has been de-
maEded by the Peking authorities. has re-
ceived prompt and favorable consideration.
BY direction of the President the State
Department has notified our representatives
i'm China that the Editors must not be given
no for punishment outside the settlement
This places the United States in line with
Great Britain. Japan and several other
leading powers that have taken up the
cause of the convicted editors with much
yIgor.
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MANY THEFTS OF SILVER.
Two Arrests in Connection with Rob-
berries at Meriden.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Aug. 2S-The local
detective bureau officials believe that the
mysterious thefts of silver from the Inter-
national Silver Company's shops in Meriden
have been cleared up by the arrest, tonight,
of John III. Booth. of Meriden. an employe
OF the company, and Joshua Sutta. manu-
featuring Jeweler of this city.
The silver company has suffered losses
of silver for many months, the total being
estimated at $500 ounces. Investigation by
New Haven officers. who discovered that
silver was being sold i'm this city, led TO
the arrest to-day of Booth, who later made
a statement duplicating Sutta, to whom he
said he had sold the metal. Sutta denies
having bought any of 1t or having any
knowledge of the thefts.
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DEAD WORK" CONFERENCE.


CHICAGO. Aug. 2S-President John
Mitchell and other officers of the United
Mine Workers of America held a confer
ence tonight with a number of operators
from the States of Missouri and Arkansas.
The principal matter under discussion was
the demand of the miners for an Increase
of pay for the dead work. which COM
prises the handling of the coal after il has
been blasted out.
No agreement was reached to-day and
the matter will be discussed Tomorrow
Everything points to aa amicable adjust
ment of the differences
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PRELIMINARY CASE OF THE RIOT
ERs IN THE JURORS HANDS.
Morning Taken Up with Argument
Criminal Prosecution Will Be
Taken Up Monday Morning.
special to the 1nalanapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANVfLLE, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-In the rioters
cases the morning was taken up with the
argument of counsel for defense and by
States Attorney Keesler. The jury re-
tired to consider their verdict at u o'c.ock
and are still out. 1t is said that they are
hanging over the guilt of two of the defend
ants There is no prospect of a verdict
before morning.
The case on trial attracts little interest
because it is a misdemeanor The case
that threatens the rioters with the peni-
tertiary is set for Monday morning.
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SALONICA. Aug. $.-About 2.OoO insur-
gents. now near vodena have been ordered
TO concentrate i'm the mountains of Movi-
hovo. They are expected to attack Tikvosh
and Shevghei.
During the evening of Aug. % "A force of
insurgents attacked Neveska, where 4O0
soldiers were stationed; 200 of them were
killed. The insurgents have constructed
earthworks. Seven battalions of Turkish
troops which arrived at Neveska this morn
ing are now bombarding the defenses.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. &.-The Rev. Don
Luigi Sartoris pastor of St Joseph's
Roman Catholic Church, Midland. Nd.
and a relative of Pope Plus, has sent his
resignation to Cardinal Gibbons, and viii.
retire from active work in the ministry.
Father Sartoris's family name is Sarto. He
is a native of Venice and wishes 10 spend
the remainder of his life at his boyhood
home He is now sixty years old
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MRS. wINToN DROWNED.


CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Alex
ander winton. wife Of the president of the
winton Automobile Company. was drowned
early to-day in the lake. Mrs. Winton had
been i'm ill health for several months She
arose from bed early this morning during
the temporary absence OF her nurse and
disappeared. Subsequently Mrs. Winton' s
body was recovered from the lake.
Intimate friends OF the family scout the
idea that Mrs. Winton committed suicide
and express the belief that she accidentally
fell over the steep embankment OF the lake
near the winton residence. When the body
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BULLET IN HIS BREAST.
Scion of a Murdered Austrian Family
Found Dying in IOwa.

OTTUMWA, Ia, Aug. 2S.-John Kos
itch, whose parents, said TO be of noble
blood. murdered recently in Austria,
was found tonight near Centerville, Ia,
almost dead from bullet in the breast
Kostich will probably die.
The police are undecided as TO whether
Kostich tried to commit suicide or fell at
the hands of confederates of the murderers
of his parents.
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Demou.tration mt Atbc,.

ATHENS. Aug. 2S.-Five thousand Mace
domains demonstrated here to-day as a pro-
test against the action of the Bulgarian
revolutionaries The speeches were moder-
ate and no disorder occurred A menor-
andum embodying the protest of the meet
ing was drawn up and will be submitted To
the Greek government and the foreien
hcr
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DROWNED IN GIRTY'S RUN.
Three Young Women Prccipitated
Over High Emba n 4 ment Into Greek

PITTSBURG. Pa. Aug. 2s.-While a
party of young people were driving home
from social gathering near Evergreen
Borough. north of Allegheny. early to-day.
their vehicle was precipitated over high
embankment into Girty's run and three
were drowned. Two others narrowly es-
caped a similar fate. The dead are Myrtle
Scott aged twenty; Mamie Scott, sister,
aged eighteen: Annie Clifford. a cousin
---ol about twenty.
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LibernI. Defeat protectioni.,-.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Liberals gained a
notable victory i'm Argyllshire where on
Wednesday last was held the first parlia
mentry bye-election fought on the fiscal
question raised by Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain. j. s. Ainsworth. the Liberal
candidate who represented free trade was
elected bs a majority of l.5S6 over Charles