The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-22
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
MAY HAVE BEEN SLAIN

Constantinople, April 19.-The Mos
lem fanaticism against the Christians
Of Adana appears to have broken out
afresh. The Moslem attacks were COM
menced yesterday again and continued
throughout the night. Large numbers
of Christians are said to have been
killed. One report says that 60 Arme-
mans have lost their lives and that
many houses have been looted and
burned.
There is no confirmation Of the death
of the two American missionaries.
Their names are not given in the dis
patch received here. The British vice
consul at Mersina has proceeded to-
Adana. ,
The first news Of this anti Christian,
outbreak said the scene was Mersina,
but this was The trouble
occurred at Adana, which Ia about 80
miles inland from Mersina. The early
reports were declared to have been ex-
aggerated and messages received here
yesterday evening said hat only 10
Armenians had been killed, that martial
law had been proclaimed al Adana and
that achievements of troops were be-
ing sent in from Beirut. This latest
intelligence refers to disorders that
ook place after the situation was sup
posed to have quieted down..
News Hard to Get.
Ambassador Leishman has had no di-
rect news Of the reported killing Of the
two American missionaries. He has in
structed the American vice consul at
Mersina, John Debbas, to proceed i'm
mediately to Adana and report or the
situation. Railroad communication be-
tween Mersina and Adana appears to
be interrupted. The Bible house Is also
without direct information. The Mis-
sionaries of the district are at present
| nt nann for tho TaoIlor dtafrtnt Tnoaf.
ing. They are Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chambers, the Misses Webb, Miss Wal
lace and Miss Borel. Mr.. Christy is al
Tarsus. Mrs. Chambers IL a sister OF
Talcott Williams, editor of the Phila-
delphia Press. The government has
given assurances that 1t is doing its
best to restore order at Adana ard tC
protect foreigners additional troops are
being sent in.
Denial at London.
London, April 19.-The admiralty to,
day issued O denial to the report EN-,
anating from Vienna Of a joint nava
demonstration at Constantinople. NJ
British squadron has been ordered t
leave Malta for the Bosphorus, as hat
been said. nor has information reached
the admiralty Of the intention o
France or Austria Hungary to SEM
ships to Turkish waters.
Troops to Capital.
Saloniki, April ia battalion O
troops left here by train last night 70
the capital. Another departed today
and others are preparing to leave.
Adam is a station of the American boar
Of commissioners for foreign mission
with a working force OF five m~issionarte
and so native workers; an out-station O
the synod of the Reformed Presbyteria,
church in North America and a bible de
pot and ~sub-agency of the American bibl
society.
The American missionaries there unde
the American board of foreign mission
are the Rev. William Chambers and wit
and the Misses Webb, two sisters.
Adana is a city of 5000 people and Is tn
seat of government of the province of tn
same name.
The people are mostly Mohammedanl
but there Is a considerable number {
Christians, including Armenians and
small Greek community.