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| Krusevo Leaders of Rebellion. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, August 1, 1903.
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
One Thousand of Them Were Killed Friday.
OCCUPIED POSITION ON A HILL.
Which Was Stormed by Six Battalions of Turkish Troops—After Sustaining Heavy Loss the Bulgarians Fled. Turkish Losses Were Slight—Servian Army is Mobilizing.
The Bulgarian insurgents sustained a severe reverse at Smilovo Friday, one thousand of them being killed.
The insurgents to the number of 3,000 occupied a position on a height which was stormed by six battalions of Turkish troops commanded by Servet Pasha.
After losing 1,000 of their number, the Bulgarians fled in the face of the heavy Turkish artillery fire. The Turkish losses were insignificant.
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| Sultan Abdul Hamid II. |
A HOLY WAR.
Moslem Teachers Are Urging Their People to Be Ready to Kill the Christians.
Sofia, Aug. 31.—Dispatches received from Constantinople, Salonica, Monastir and Adrianople reveal an unsatisfactory condition of affairs in Macedonia. From Salonica come report of new risings. At Monastir the insurgents are said to be masters of the situation. Telegrams from Adrianople declare that the insurgent bands are continuing their ravaged.
At the moment the porte is asking Belgium to supply officers for the Macedonian gendarmerie, the Swedish ambassador at Constantinople has notified the Turkish government that unless they receive their pay immediately the Swedish officers now at Uskub will leave the country.
The Dnevnik says the Servian diplomatic agent has notified the porte that two divisions of the Servian army have been mobilized without any hostile intention as regards Turkey, but they will be sent to the frontier to prevent Albanian incursions into Servia.
A new outbreak is reported to have occurred in the environs of Salonica and several skirmishes have taken place between Gievgyeli and Salonica and there has also been a fight near Edidjevards, both sides losing heavily.
In the district between Kastoria and Storina, south of Monastir, the insurgents have destroyed all the fortified residences of the wealthy beys.
A notorious brigand named Abdul Medjid recently delivered a harangue to the inhabitants of Tetovo, telling them to prepare themselves to slaughter all the Bulgarians upon the first appearance of revolutionary bands in the neighborhood.
Many wounded Turkish soldiers have been brought into Salonica from Uskub, Seres and Monastir. The Turkish troops are reported to be greatly discouraged and many deserters have been thrown into prison.
According to the Dnevnik the hodja of teachers attached to a mosque in the vilayet of Kossovo are preaching that the time for a holy war has come and that the people must be ready to kill the Christians in the vilayet.
Insurgent bands are said to be in complete control of the districts of Demirhissar and Kitschevo and the chief mountain passes in the vilayet of Monastir.
The total strength of the bands in the vilayet of Adrianople is estimated at 6,000 men. The insurgents have blown up the barracks at Ghioktepe near Malkoternovo, killing 60 soldiers. They also attacked and set fire to the Turkish camps at Egripalanka, Kratovo and Kotcheni. A great panic ensued, the troops firing into each other.
The Bulgarian government has sent another regiment to strengthen the frontier forces in the neighborhood of Kostendil.
Servians Hold Mass Meeting.
Belgrade, Aug. 31.—A crowd of persons numbering thousands gathered in the Theatre square Sunday afternoon and demonstrated in sympathy with the Macedonians. Several well known politicians spoke. They condemned Turkish misrule, appealed to the Servians to assist the Macedonians in their struggle for freedom and declared that Servia, Bulgaria and Montenegro ought to occupy and rebuild the Turkish empire.
The meeting adopted a resolution calling on the government to intervene on behalf of the Macedonians.
Reports are in circulation here that the monastery of St. Prochov on the Servian frontier was attacked Saturday night and entirely demolished by the Turks and Albanians.
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| Rear Admiral Charles S. Cotton. |
FLEET ON THE WAY.
Admiral Cotton Cabled That He Will Reach Beirut Friday.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Other than advices from Admiral Cotton announcing his departure with the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut, there were no developments in the Turkish situation so far as Washington is concerned. No additional information came from United States Minister Leishman, Secretary Hay saying he had not heard from our minister to Turkey since Saturday morning.
The orders to Admiral Cotton to proceed to Beirut will not be cancelled, it is authoritatively stated, unless the president so directs. Such an order at this time, however, apparently would not avail anything, as the admiral is now on his way to Turkey.
The interview with Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister, at his summer home at Sayville, L. I., was a topic of almost general discussion in official circles. That the minister manifestly is perturbed over the situation of affairs in Turkey is fully realized here. His uneasiness over the presence of an American fleet in Turkish waters lest it be taken by the revolutionists as an evidence of the American governments sympathy with their cause, it is thought, will not be a strong enough reason for its withdrawal.
The administration regards it as a sacred duty to see that adequate and prompt assistance and protection should be given American interests in the disturbed district and for this reason feels justified in having the warships sent to Turkey.
Contrary to expectations Chekib Bey had not arrived in Washington and inquiry at the leading hotels failed to disclose that he had telegraphed he was coming. A number of dispatches are awaiting his arrival here. Presumably some of them are from Constantinople.
Secretary Hay will grant the minister an audience if he comes to the city.
With the departure of the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut Sunday as announced by Admiral Cotton to the navy department, the entire European squadron is now on its way to the Turkish seaport, the gunboat Machias having left Genoa Saturday. The cruisers are much faster than the gunboat and Admiral Cotton cabled that he expected they will reach Beirut by Friday next.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Ships Go to Beirut Anyway.
The fact that the report of Vice Consul Magelssen's murder at Beirut has been contradicted will make no difference in the movements of our European squadron. Admiral Cotton's ships will go to Beirut in any event, for conditions in and around that port are so disturbed that the lives and property of Americans living there are not considered safe. That Mr. Magelssen was not murdered was due only to the bad aim of his assailant, whose intent to kill was as apparent as it was fortunately futile. In dealing with such aspects of the near Eastern situation as directly concern us the government here is unhampered by the political and territorial considerations that continually restrict action on the part of European powers. Admiral Cotton has a free band and may be trusted to exercise it to the advantage of those who are dependent upon him for protection. The administration acted wisely in resolving that the denial of Magelssen's murder should cut short the Eastern voyage of the squadron.
BASEBALL WEDNESDAY.
Brooklyn Ladies Baseball Club Will Play All-Cortland Men's Team.
The base ball game between the All-Cortland team and the Brooklyn Ladies' baseball team on Athletic field Wednesday afternoon will undoubtedly be the most interesting of the season.
Aside from the novelty of the game a first class exhibition of baseball is assured. The team is composed entirely of girls and their battery is an excellent one. They recently played a game with the Rochester team of the [professional] Eastern league and the game was very close, being one of the best ever seen in that city.
The girls also play basket ball and on Wednesday evening their team will play the Cortland Athletics. The boys feel greatly averse to being defeated by a girls' team and both the Athletics and the baseball team are developing their team work for the occasion.
THE JOHNSON REUNION.
Twentieth Annual Reunion and Picnic Held at Harford, N. Y.
The twentieth annual gathering of the Johnson family was held with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Baird near Harford, Wednesday, Aug. 26. There were seventy-five present. The day was an ideal one for a picnic, and the cool shady surroundings were soon echoing with the greetings of happy friends, and the time was pleasantly spent socially until the noon hour when the bountiful spread of good things was provided.
After dinner the company was called together by A. T. Baird of Harford for election of officers for the ensuing year. The minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. B. H. Johnson and were approved.
Officers were elected as follows:
President—P. D. Scofield.
Secretary—Mrs. Ernest Johnson.
Treasurer—Ernest Johnson.
It was moved and carried that the president has full power to announce time and place for the next meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Johnson were appointed historians for the twenty-first annual gathering to be held in 1904.
The reunion was pronounced a success, and everyone present seemed to heartily enjoy the occasion. The time came for departure and the company dispersed hoping to have as pleasant a meeting next year.
NICHOLS-FRENCH.
A Wedding Ceremony at the Close of the Morning Service at Homer Ave. Church.
The congregation of the Homer-ave. Methodist church was treated to quite a surprise at the close of the morning service yesterday.
After the singing of the last hymn the pastor, Rev. D. D. King, requested the audience to be seated. During the singing of the hymn a carriage, containing Benjamin A. Nichols and Miss Stella French had been driven up to the church. They left the carriage and entered the church and at the close of the hymn. marched quietly up the aisle and stood before the altar where they were married by the pastor, Rev. D. D. King. No one but the immediate relatives were aware that the ceremony was to take place and the congregation was profoundly surprised. After the benediction had been pronounced, all crowded around the happy couple with hearty congratulations and good wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols left in the afternoon for Freeville and this morning for Niagara Falls.
Both are among the best known of Cortland's young people. The bride is a graduate of the Normal in the class of 1900 and since graduation has been a successful teacher.
Mr. Nichols was formerly a Normal student here and is an elocutionist of merit and has recently received a flattering offer from a well known lecture bureau.
Death of Mrs. Orrilla Hoag.
At 7 o'clock this morning, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Conrad, 168 Port Watson-st., Cortland, occurred the death of Mrs. Orrilla Hoag, aged 97 years. A more extended notice will appear tomorrow.
Death of Stephen L. Thomas.
Stephen L. Thomas died Sunday at the home of his son, Johnson L. Thomas, in Homer, N. Y., aged 80 years and 10 months. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m.
A New Shylock for Theatre Goers.
Mr. Joseph Shipman politely proffers for the commendation of the local play goers a new star in the person of Mr. Joseph DeGrasse in the character of "Shylock" in Shakespeare's masterpiece, "The Merchant of Venice." The presentation will be made at the Cortland Opera House on Sept. 4, Friday, and the company is one of the strongest ever gathered together for a Shakespearean production. Seats on sale Tuesday, Sept. 2, at McKinney & Doubleday's.
BREVITIES.
—The Farther Lights society of the First Baptist church will hold a combined work and program meeting at the home of Miss Grace Pearson, 3 Argyle place, this Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—The new display advertisements today are—Geo. H. Wiltsie, Autumn goods, page 6; C. F. Brown, Castile soap, page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co., Fall dress goods, page 6; Perkins & Quick, Paint, page 6; First National Bank, Bank accounts, page 6.
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