BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 197, 5 September 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

THE 60LTAN THREATENED. PBB NOBS ASSOCIATION. , Loudon, September 3. The Standard Bays the tolu'ion of -the Balkan embrogHo lies with Austria more tkan any other Powar. Cohstantisopue, September 3. The Saltan has been the recipient of letters threatening himsslf. Redoubled guard surveillance iab: ittg ohearved If at infernal machines be sent to Yildez Palace. The Sultan, in the course of a speech at Constantinople, decl-red that he was convinced the risiog had not proceeded spontaneously from the people, bub had been instigated ab oid. He regretted that Gieece had suffered and would be pleased to subscribe to a relief fund. He regretted that some soldiers had acted contrary to his orders. St. Petersburg, September 3. The newspaper Novoe Vremya hints atrongly that Russia alone, with Austria supporting ber, will formulate and enforce final reforms in Macedonia and old Bema. IBS BTBAMBR EXPLOSION. Oonstantinow,!, September 3. ■ The steamer Vafkopu belonged to the Hungarian-Levant Steamship 00, She was searched for explosives at Varna. Bding laden with timber and coal she burned rapidly. Sailors from despatch boats have landed to protect Embodies. The Forte promised Russia the dismissal of 24 officials for malpractice; 9 were dismissed, three promoted, and •oine transferred elsewhere. Si. Pktxbsiubo, September 3.

The Government declined to receive • Macedonian deputation on the ground that it waa not necessary, as the Government understood the deputation's purpose. TURKISH OUTRAGES. OossTANTisoPLg, September 3. The Turks endeavoured to compel the Krushevo refugees to sign a declaration that the outrages were the work of Macedonians. Evidence, however, is forthcoming, that the Turks plundered the richer Greeks' houses, but spared the Bulgarian quarter, fearing it had been undermined, and beCause the valuables hud been removed. Pabii, September 3, The newspaper, Le Matin, states the Trench Cabinet is considering the advisability of reinforcing the squadron in the Eastern Mediterranean. MORE FIGHTKG AND VILLAGE BURNING. SYMPATHY WITH INSURGENTS. Received 4,10.47 p m. Constantinople, September 4. An insurgent band under Chakslaroff had a fight with Turkish troops at Dawbeni, in the Dibra district, and both lest heavily. The troops were badly defeated in trying to c ipture a pass leading over the Siteska riyer valley. A Oongr. of gymnasinm professors st Soft* adopted a resolution of sympathy with the revolutionaries, and expressed admiration at their bravery. Svetknff, a Macedonian agent at Bucharest, has been arrested on a charge of extorting from various persons £IOOO for Saravoff. The Turkish troops defeated 250 insurgents at Dilmotogerki, near TJ.v kub, killing 14. They plundered and burned a village. The Turkish railways refuse to convey soldiers without payment from the Government in advance. Insurgent bands are crossing the Bulgarian frontier daily. PUNISHMENT FOR KRUSHEVO KXOffifSES URGED. THE VABKOPU OUTRAGE. PRINCE TARDINAND HOLDS A i COUNCIL. , KING SDWARD'B HI9APPROVAL OF BULGARIA'S ATTITUDE. Beoeived 4, 11.17 p.m. Athjens, September 4. The Greek Premier has urged the Powers to insist on the Porte punishing Baknar Pasha, Governor of Krushevo, and the troops for excesses in that district. Constantinople, September 4. There were 36 persons killed aboard the Vaskopu, including 27 passengers. The outrage has caused consternation at Constantinople. The Vaskopu has been brought to Burgas. Sofia, September 4.

Prince Ferdinand presided at a council of Ministers, held at Ex'nog red, including the Premier and Ministers of War and Interior. There is much anxiety at Sofia until result is made known.

London, September 4. The Times' Vienna correspondent reports that a semi-officially accredited rumour is current that King Edward expressed to Princes Clementine and Count Goluchoweki his disapproval of Bulgaria's attitude in the Balkans, addicg that Britain's aims were iden-1 tical with those of Austria and Russia, TPROO-BULQARIAN WAR FEARED. PROTECTING THE EMBASSIES. A GLOOMY OUILOOK Received 5. 0.54 a.m. London, September 4. The Daily Mail says the outbreak of a Turco-Bulgarian war is da : ly feared at Belgrade. The Standard's Constantinople correspondent states that owing to the alarm following on the Sultan's warning to the Embassies the Russian and Austrian warships h tve kept steam up all nigh% and that the Bri'ish special service v*>seel Imogene with the British, German, and Italian Ambassadors aboard, steamed the whole evening up and down the Bosphora?. The writer' adds that the Taskopu outrage tends to J complicate the efforts to preserve peace, j a task which was almost hourly growing more difficult j THk EFFECT WAS HAGIOAfc. The mugic effect r.f Rheomo is testified to by Mr Geo. Colledg?, of Wellington. His own,words are most convincing. He write <: —"A few weeks ago I ®as attacked with rheumatic goat; my feet were much swolle", and 10 very painful that I had to k*ep in bed. Hearing of vour cure for gout, X sent for a bottle of Rhenmo, aad after taking a few.do'es the effjet wa- magical, the severe pain left, and the swelling disappeared. I was soon on my feet again and able to go to work." Rheamo conquers chroalc rh nmatism. Ohemists and tor,:S, 2i 6d and 4s Si per bottle.—Adrt. 6 t* For luuuenza and Cold in the Head take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 6d aad it Bd,—Adyti.