The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-15

recognition Of Prince Alexander as the executive
under the direct suzerainty Of the Sultan. Turkey
is allowed the posses sion OF the Balkans and the
right of free passage across the. country at any
time for the proper defence OF the frontier. Inc
news gives great satisfaction here.
The army still remains entrenched along the
Timos river, and is busily engaged In strengthen
ing its natural strong position. The defenceS ol
Mustapha Palanka are being enlarged. The
Servian army is still at NiSsa working on the Tort
ifications.
Movements of Troops in the East.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 14.-Despacthes from
Adrianople state that large bodies of newy-raised
MSere bey are bpe dred and armed FOR
xsOn duty. Yesterday 1000 regular Bulgari-
an troops arrived from Sofia by rail, and some
5000 are at Beloya awaiting transportation. Out
OF these significant proceedings the situation re-
mains unchanged.
The main portion of the Turkish army is at
Mustapha Pasha, on the frontier, but the cavalry
does not hesitate to cross the border, and large
detachment is at Hermanli, some twenty miles
southeast Of tPp aae o
batteries of mountain howitzers for service In the
Balkans
1t is understood that the Porte is drafting a
note to the powers to the effect that, in view of
the present complications, it is necessary Tor
Turkeys prestige that the Balkan passes be held
by the imperial troops and fortified. Inls p0ncy
is believed to be advised by England and Ger
many.
The peace outlook is bright, but the govern
mentS suspicious of Austria'S intentions are evl-
IDENTITY not yet allayed, for the western army re-
mains massed on the Serylan frontier at Kassova
and MOrava.
NJ. Sanoff the Bulgarian minister, was in con-
ference with the Sultan and Sir William White,
the English ambassador, for several hours this
morning. M. Sanoff was seen after leaving the
palace, and seemed in the best of humor. All that
he would definitely say was that the best OF feel
ing existed between Prince Alexander and Mr.,
Rulan, and that the Roumel1an question would
soon be settled to the satisfaction OF ALL
e1.uaA II. n,.r Nsu;t War
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Sir Hew Crawford Pollock
is dead He served in the federal cavalry during
the civil war in America.
Salisbury Opposes Conference.
LONDON, Dec. 1A-The News this morning
says: "Instead OF c0veting the presence of the
Parnellites in London, the one thing desired is
that they will take themselves about their busi-
The News believes Lord Salisbury is opposed
to a conference of the leaders. Perhaps the best
beginning would be to leave the imperial Parlia-
ment untouched and establish a purely Irish
Parliament to deal with Irish affairs. with limita
tlons to its authority as safeguard against any
classes or destructive OF social order
The Baltic Canal.
BERLIN. Dec l4-The Baltic canal will accom-
modate the largest vessels. 1t is estimated that
Is, 600 vessels will pass through yearly. There
will be saving of % hours in going from London
to Baltic ports. The dues will be about nnepence
per ton The work will be finished in seven years
A Parliament for Ireland.
LONDON, Dec. 14-Mr. Gladstone, as priyy
councillor, has written to the Queen on the sub
ject of a parliament for Ireland.
Foreign Notes.
The Due dAumale Of Paris has purchased the
late Lord Dudleys Raphael, the "Three Graccs, y
for e26, 900.
Herr Einwald writes to the Cologne Gazette
that he has discovered extensive gold mines in
Zululand.
The Queen of England and the members of the
royal family attended memorial services at the
royal residence at FrogmOre today for the late
prince consort, who died December IA, 1861.
The press association states that it has been
officially informed that the English government
Will take the earliest occasion to ascertain
Commons.
The lower house of the Hungarian Diet yester-
ton of each parliament shall be five years instead
Of three 9S at nrnSent