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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, 8EPTEMBEB 10, 1903. n GIVES HIMSELF UP Stern, of Postal Fraud Fame, in Custody at Toronto. IMMEDIATE TRIAL IS REFUSED l of "Egypt, -who has been appointed by President Roosevelt to be- the American representative at a conference to be held abroad. In December, with representa tives of other governments In relation to the treaties of Egypt with the several powers, left today to receive Instruc tions from the State Department In re gard to the conference. He expects to sail In a few days. VISITS EUROPE'S HARBORS ConRreRRman Bnrton Will Return Home With 3Ianr Nevr Ideas. Counsel for United States Ask Delay ITntU Warrant Arrives and the Defendant Is Remanded to Jail Without Ball. TORONTO. Ont, Sept 9. Leopold J. Stern, the Baltimore manufacturer Indict ed In Washington for illegal postal frauds surrendered to the authorities today here. Before Justice Winchester, T. C. Robin nette, counsel for Stern arose' and In formed the Judge that his client was pre- 1ared to proceed with an investigation nto any charge the United States Gov ernment might prefer. County Crown Attorney Dewart, acting tor the United States Government, -stated that a warrant for Stern's arrest was en route to Toronto and asked that the ac cused be held pending Its arrival. Despite the protest of his counsel. Stern was remanded to Jail without bail until Friday. CONSULS ASK FOR FLEETS (Continued from. First Page.) Rear-Admiral Cotton, dated Beirut yes terday, saying that there were no serious disturbances in Beirut Monday night. The situation there Is improving and public feeling Is growing quieter. The State Department today received two cablegrams from Minister Lelshman at Constantinople. They were sent In the course of consultation with the State De partment, and for that reason were not n-EVDT.Tvr czn o Thp Prussian cabinet i maae Dubiic. it was stated at tne aenaw- has decided to propose again to the Land- ment, however, that Mr. Lelshman threw tatr the construction of a great cross country canal to connect the Rhine, Weser and Elbe, thus completing the Emperor's proposed system of internal waterways. Congressman Burton, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee of the United States House of Representatives, who has returned here from his inquiry Into the river and "harbor Improvements In Eastern and Southeastern Europe, says this Is the only canal project seriously considered in Europe that compares in expense to the proposed Erie Canal im provements. The Rhine-Elbe canal was estimated to cost $60,000,000, though it Is no new light on the situation at either Constantinople or at Beirut. Some addi tional Instructions were sent to Minister Lelshman today, but these went prior to the receipt of the cablegrams from him. A copy of the report received at the Navy Department from Admiral Cotton relative to the sltutaion at Beirut was sent to the State Department. ASK COTTON FOR PROTECTION. Consuls nt Beirut Turn to Comman- der of American. Fleet. BERLIN, Sept. 9. A delayed dispatch NEW PASTOR FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FIXISH PROBIXG POSTAL SCAIfDAL. Attorneys Will Xot Make Pnbllc Opinions of Tulloch CharRcii. WASHINGTON, Sept 9. By direction if President Roosevelt, a thorough inves tigation has been made into the charge preferred by Seymour W. Tulloch against the management of affairs of the Wash ington, D. C, postofllce. This investiga tion has been made by "C. H. Bonaparte and Hon. James Conrad, special at torneys of the government In the prosecu tion of the postofllce fraud cases, and It Is independent of and entirely supplemen tary to the report made by Fourth Assist ant Postmaster-General Brisiow on the charges preferred by Mr. Tulloch. Mr. Brlstow's report, Mr. Conrad says tonight, was simply a collection of the Tacts in the case as reported by Post office Inspectors, and contained no opin ions as to the merits of the charges. The Investigation made by Messrs. Bonaparte and Conrad will go Into the merits of the charges, and will express an opinion as to whether the accused persons are vindi cated or are guilty of the offenses charged against them. The conclusions drawn from their In quiry will be embodied In a report which Will be submitted to the Attorney-Gen-Eral the latter part of this week. Whether this report will be made public Mr. Con rad could not say today, as that matter rested with the officials of the Adminis tration. No prosecutions will follow from any conclusions the report may draw, as the offenses, If any have been commit ted, are barred by the statute of limita tions. Mr. Conrad said he and Mr. Bonaparte had been engaged for five weeks in the Inquiry. They had examined thoroughly the charges themselves, together with all evidence available on the subject, both In the Treasury and the Postofllce Depart ments. The President, said Mr. Conrad, was very anxious that the whole matter should be gone over very carefully, so that if persons named In the charges by Ir. Tulloch were not guilty, they should bo vindicated, and if they were, this fact phould go on record. It was not a party affair with the President, Mr. Conrad de clared, but an honest desire to, get at the (acts in the case, both Democrats and Republicans being involved In the charges. The President was anxious to have the matter thoroughly sifted and any criticism, credit or blame arising from the Inquiry would be borne by him. Mr. Conrad expressed the opinion that tooth he and Mr. Bonaparte would agree as to the recommendations to be made to the Attorney-General. REV. A. W. WILSON. Rev. A W. Wilson, of Brooklyn. N. T., has accepted a call to the First United Presbyterian Church of this city. He is at present the pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn. Rev. Mr. Wilson was here last month, and made a favprable impression upon the members of the Port land church, who Invited him to fill their pulpit. It is expected that he will arrive here about November 1. NEW CHARGE AGAIXST MACHEX. Grand Jury Finds He Is Mixed Up With Beavers In Postal Scandal. WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. One of the persons indicted yesterday by the Fed eral grand jury In connection with the postal investigation is George W. Beav ers, formerly chief qf the division of sal aries and allowances. It is understood that the charge is conspiracy. Another of the indictments is against August W. Machen, on a new set of facts Involving him with Beavers. The charge is con spiracy. While the officials refuse to disclose tho names of the four remaining persons who were Indicted yesterday, it is said that none of them is or has been connected With the postofllce. and that one is a man of some prominence. It was stated at the City Hall today that the- climax of the Investigation is 'to come shortly, when a person not connected with Uhe depart ment, but equally as well known as the Postmaster-General himself, undoubtedly Will be indicted for complicity In the post ofllce frauds. The grand jury began hearing the evi dence in this particular case today, and It is said when a report is made it will In all probability conclude the investiga tion In Washington. jPgntnl Fraud Cases to Be Tried Soon. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The trials of those persons indicted in the Postoffico frauds cases. It is expected, will begin at the October term. of the District Su perior Court. This was the opinion ex pressed tonight by Hon. James Con rad, one of the special counsel en gaged by the Government In the prosecu tion of the cases. The Government will consolidate the cases where this is prac ticable, so as to expedite matters, unless the accused persons shall demand private trials. Seventeen Indictments Turned Over. NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Seventeen addi tional indictments against persons said to be Implicated in the postofllce frauds have been turned over to Charles J. Bon aparte, of Baltimore, who has been re tained by the Government to aid In the prosecution of nearly two score of its employes. He has received the formal drafts of Indictments against George W. Beavers, August W. Machen, Congress man Edmund H. Drlggs, Maurice Runkle, George E. Lorenz, George F. Miller and Thomas McGregor. BAXKS ARE SELLING BOXDS. Applications for Retirement of Clr dilation are Pouring- In, WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Applications from national banks for the retirement of circulation are reaching the Treasury Department In unexpected numbers and amounts. For the seven business days of the present month, the applications ag gregate J2.7G2.500. Under the law only $3, 000,000 in circulation can be retired in any one month, and the applications are granted in the order in which they are received. For several months past the retirements now thought it will cost considerably more. Mr. Burton who - Is accompanied by Major Mahan, United States Engineer Corps, retired, and his secretary, Mr. Floyd, was received most courteously In the countries through which he passed. Russia provided Mr. Burton with a steam er for his transportation and Professor Tomonoft and other engineers went with Mr. Burton and his party on the Volga from Tyer to Tzaritzan, lCG0miles. Mr. Burton spent 11 days on the Volga and then visited the Black Sea harbors, the Danube and the upper Elbe. Speak ing of his Investigations, which were be gun early In June, Mr. Burton said: "We found Illustrations throwing light upon almost every proposition In the river and harbor works of the United States. Everywhere in Europe there is a disposi tion to make increased use of the Inland waterways, whether rivers or canals. The value of these means of transportation Is coming to be realized more and more. In France and Germany and portions of Russia the quantity of freight carried by water is Increasing more than that car ried by rail. There is a strong move ment for the improvement of the inland waterways and there Is a growing opin ion also, though not as potent or univer sal, in favor of tolls -on the waterways which are Improved. "It would seem that Europe affords bet ter opportunities than America to study the relations between railroad and water way transportation, because frequently a state which is Improving Its rivers and building canals also owns the railways. But, for various reasons, the field is not much better. In some countries the poli cies adopted towards the two methods of transportation are widely different. In others, the railways and waterways are managed by different government depart ments, each trying to make a good show ing, and the competition which arises is almost as keen as In the United States." Mr. Burton will visit the lower Elbe, near Hamburg, and the canals of Northern France before going home. cen'tly been received from the vilayets of European Turkey It is believed here that the rigorous repression exercised by the Turks In the vilayet of Monastlr will result In uniting all the Christians against the authorities. The Porte intends to concentrate 50,000 to 70,000 troops at Adrianople. It is said that 2000 Insurgents have been surrounded at Kirk-KIlisseh, 32 miles from Adrianople, and official circles here mo mentarily expect news of their surrender or annihilation. Notwithstanding the large number of troops concentrated at Adrianople, the regiment of Hamlnieh Cavalry, to which the Sultan presented colors September 4, will leave here this evening for Adrian ople. It Is alleged that the dispatch of these troops can have only one meaning. namely, massacres in which the Kurds are destined to play the same part as the Circassians did before the Russo Turklsh war. Sixty battalions of Redlfs. . on a war footing, are waiting at the different mo bilization centers in Anatonlla, ready to start at a moment's notice. The only news from the interior today Is of the severe engagement with a strong Insurgent band which occupied a position near Lake Ariiatovo, In the vilayet of Constantinople. The light lasted until nightfall. The Bulgarians who were arrested: nere on tne eve 'oi tne anniversary oi tne Sultan's accession have been released. ROOSEVELT RELIES OX COTTOX. President, at the Same Time, Is Giv ing; Close Attention to the Affair. OYSTER BAY, Sept. 9. President Roose velt is watching the developments of the situation in Turkey carefully, but without serious apprehension. The reports made by Minister Lelshman, at Constantinople, are not disquieting in tone. On the con trary, the Minister Is inclined to take an optimistic view of the situation, as far as this country 13 concerned. The anti-Christian outbreak Is serious, but It is not regarded as likely that, through it, American interests or Ameri can citizens will suffer. Admiral Cotton, at Beirut, In whom the Administration has great confidence, is clothed' with ample authority to afford such protection to Americans and American Interests as he may deem wise. This fact, coupled with the assurance of the Porte that United States property and people in Turkey are safe, has tended, to relieve the minds of President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay from apprehension of serious conse quence. The vigilance of ,the United States authorities will not be relaxed, however, and every precaution will be taken to In sure the safety and protection of Ameri can Interests. The President entertained at luncheon Paul Morton, of Chicago, vice-president of the Santa Fe Railroad system: Francis B. Leupp, of Washington, and Lieutenant Gordon Johnsto.n, of the Army, who was a member of the President's regiment of Rough Riders. Mr. Leupp, who is a Wash ington newspaper correspondent, was ap pointed by the President several months ago as a' Commissioner to make an in vestlgation of alleged Indian frauds In the Oklahoma Territory. He has com pleted his work and today made his re port to the President. Later In the afternoon Archbishop Harty, who will sail soon for Manila, paid his respects to the President and talked with him about the situation Jn the Philip pine jsianas. Colgate Hoyt, president of the Ohio So clety of New York, invited the President to attend the annual dinner of the so ciety, to be held next Winter. While no definite answer was given, it is understood the President Indicated he would be un able to attend the dinner. from Constantinople to the Lokal Anzel ger (which sometimes prints official news) says: "Telegraphic consular reports received here today (Monday) say that the murder of Christians in different parts of Beirut continues. Disorders prevail anQ traffic Is ueswoyeu. . "The Consuls also decided to call on Rear-Admlral Cotton for protection of the foreign Consulates, which he later agreed to furnish. It Is considered that the Americans could land 500 men. Some Americans, it is belieyed, have already landed., The American ships are cleared for action. Other warships are expected soon." The German Office approves of Admiral Cotton's Intention to land a guard to protect the United States Consulate at Beirut If necessary, and of his holding a landing party in readiness to protect the foreigners there. Nevertheless, the feeling in official quar ters over the appearance oL the American ships oft Beirut appears to be that It; complicates tho Turkish situation, "be cause," it Is asserted, "a new" element has been brought In which acts Independ ently of the powers, now that the pres sure of the powers is more or less co ordinated and the Porte may know what to expect. But the American action is not easily calculated, and will tend to ex cite the Turkish Government and add to the perplexities." Several of the German newspapers, while rather restrained in their language, look with distrust on the presence of the American warships at Beirut as likely to disturb the Mussulmans. Other papers, however, say It Is not fair to ascribe the outbreak to the arrival of the Americans. MOB ATTACKS NEGRO. To Get Instructions From Hay. NEW YORK, Sept 9. Judge George S. Batcheller, of the International tribunal Police Have Hard Time in Rescuing Murderer of White Man. CHICAGO, Sept. 9. Under a fire of bricks and stones, policemen last night rescued a negro murderer from a mob of would-be lynchers. Ten .minutes before, John Brlnkley, a colored watchman, had shot and killed Charles McCarthy, a plas terer, almost In the presence of the lat ter's wife, who stood In the doorway holding her baby. Then the negro, back ing into the doorway of his own quarters, held a crowd of 200 men and boys at bay until Patrolman Robert Mooney walked up to him and took away his weapon. Then came the second and exciting at-. tempt of the mob .to wreak vengeance on the murderer. Mooney opened the door and took his prisoner Into the office of the tile factory', in which Brlnkley was employed, to await the patrol wagon. But as he did so the crowd surged forward once more with cries of "Lynch him!" The policeman tried in vain to close the door on the crowd and keep It closed. Finally the patrol wagon arrived with three policemen, who, together with Mooney, fought their way through the mob, while bricks and stones rained on them from every side. At the police station Brlnkley fainted from terror, and when revived begged to be put in a ceil In which no mob could get at him. The killing grew out of a quarrel. In which McCarthy had accused Brlnkley of of circulation have been only nominal. and during the refunding period the clr- ! stealing chickens from his premises cuiation increased by about 510,000,000. The present movement is accounted for at the Treasury Department by the 'high price of bonds, the banks evidently seeing a greater profit In selling their bonds than In keeping them in circulation. Ancient Order of Foresters. BUFFALO, Sept. 9. The high court of the Ancient Order of Foresters is In ses sion here. The principal topic of discus sion at the business session was a prop osition to create a court of women Fores ters. The matter was referred to , the in coming executive council which will re port In 1903. CLEAR CHRISTIANS OF BLAME. Conxnlnr Reports From Beirut Shoiv They Were Xot the- AgrKressors. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 9. Consular accounts received here from Beirut totally differ from the Turkish Government's version of the recent outbreak there. The Vail of Beirut was not on board the United States flagship Brooklyn when the first brawl occurred, but was In the country'- Contrary to the official version, the dispatches say the Mussulmans first at tacked the Christians, and the troops which Intervened sided with the Mussul mans. One of the pillaged houses be longed to a French citizen. Although there has been no further dis turbance at Beirut since Sunday, great uneasiness, amounting almost to a panic, prevails among the Christians, many of whom have left Beirut and sought refuge In Lebanon. The foreign Consuls at Beirut met Mon day and decided to make serious repre sentations to the local authorities look ing to the preservation of order. They also decided to telegraph to their respect ive Ambassadors or Ministers at Con stantinople, demanding the recall of the Incompetent Vail of Beirut, and request ing that warships be sent for the pro tection of the Europeans. Nazim Pasha, Vail of Syria, was or dered from Damascus to Beirut, where he arrived yesterday. The Porte announces that Nazim Pasha was sent to Beirut with two battalions of troops to take temporary charge of affairs there. The Vali of Beirut, it is also announced, has not been deprived or his authority, but he will "probably remain inactive at his post during the stay of Nazim Pasha at Beirut." While the rioting was In progress tho Beirut advices further state, an appeal was made to Rear-Admiral Cotton to land marines, but he replied that he could not Intervene In a quarrel among Ottoman subjects. It is considered probable that France will send warships to Beirut, and her ex ample is likely to be followed by other powers. Several of the diplomats here drew the serious attention of the Porte on Monday to the situation at Beirut, demanding that measures be taken to prevent a further outbreak, and Insisting on the recall of the Vail who was In office when the out break occurred. No further consular dispatches have re- VICE-COXSUL COOL UNDER FIRE. Haajelsscn Stopped His Carriage and Tried to Locate Assailants. BERLIN. Sept. 9. The Egyptian Ga zette, published at Alexandria, Egypt, has published details regarding the recent at tack upon United States Vice-Consul Magelssen. It says Mr. Magelssen was riding home In a hired carriage in the evening, when on passing a street near the Bas Beirut (a headland about three miles from Beirut, on which stands the buildings of the American mission), he heard sounds of pistol firing. He turned around to see whence the shots came, and a bullet whizzed past his face. The Vice Consul at once had the carriage stopped and Jumped out to discover his assailant but could see no one. The following day he went to the gov eminent office, where he met the Italian Consul and the Austrian Consul, who had come to complain about- burglaries In their honses. The Governor ordered an Investigation of the attack on Mr. Magels sen, but the only arrest was that of young Christian, who attended a marriage on the previous night and in whose pos session was found a pistol. The American Vice-Consul Indignantly refused to accept the arrest of this man, and decided to visit his brother-in-law, the American Consul-General, who was staying in the mountains to the north of Beirut. The Egyptian Gazette mentions that three months before Mr. Magelssen was attacked by men In Turkish uniforms, but whom by his strength he put to flight. It adds that there Is little public safety In Beirut, and It is very dangerous for Europeans to appear on the -streets at night. Murder and pillage are dally oc currences, and many families have moved to Egypt. FAMOUS REBEL LEADER KILLED. Captain Zoyan Loses His Life in Bat tle at Lake Anlatovo. SALONICA, European Turkey, Sept 9. The famous revolutionary leader. Captain Zoyan, was killed In the fight, at Lake Anlatovo, in the vilayet of Constantino ple. Three other Bulgarians were killed and many were wounded. A quantity of war munitions and a number of rebel proclamations were captured by the Turks on that occasion. One Turk was killed. The large Insurgent band, which was re ported on September 7 as being sur rounded near Ostrovo, 30 miles from Mon astlr, by 12 battalions of Turkish troops, escaped to the Kalmakchalan mountains, where they are now again surrounded by the 12 battalions and six guns. Reports of the recent fighting at Demir Kahu, 62 miles from Salonica, agree in saying that the Bulgarians lost heavily. Xevr York Greeks Will Aid Rebels. NEW YORK, Sept. 9. The Greeks of New York City are organizing to give financial aid to the opponents of the Turkish army In Macedonia. A committee which has the matter in charge is said to have already raised more than 55000. Agents are also visiting other large East ern cities nnd circulars are feeing sent to Greek societies throughout the country. One of the leaders declares that if the powers do not Interfere within 30 days, a regiment of no fewer than 800 Greeks will be ready to sail from New York to fight the Turks. Several hundred additional applicants have been enrolled. Turkey Will Punish the Rioters. ROME. Sept. 9. A communication from the Italian Ambassaaor says the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs has given as surance that most energetic measures will be taken to punish those who were re sponsible for the recent conflict at Beirut. The Minister added that there need be no fear that any such incident would recur, and asserted that the Porte was confident that the Insurrection in Macedonia would be I'suppressed in one week." Servians Turn Against Assassins. BELGRADE, Servla, Sept. 9. The Ser vian army officers recently arrested suc ceeded today In publishing a new procla mation calling on all the officers to stand together In demanding the most severe punishment of the murderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga. The officers declare that either they or the murderers must leave the service. The proclamation concludes with calling for cheers for King Peter. 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LEICESTER, Eng., Sept. 9. Tho pro ceedings of the Trades Union Congress were temporarily suspended today by a motion calling the attention of the Labor Congress to the Turkish atrocities, "which made the ears of every British subject tingle with indignation." A reso lution on the subject was referred to a committee. A cable message from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, congratulating the members, was read with much enthusiasm. Government Will Revise Bill. MELBOURNE; Victoria, Sept. 9. The Premier announced in the commonwealth House of Representatives today that the conciliation bill on which the common wealth government was defeated yester day by the adoption of a labor amende ment, making the measure apply to rail way employes, had been dropped for this session, but that the government would make It a plank In Its platform In the approaching elections. 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