The Portland daily press., 1886-09-02
FOREIGN.
A Rumor that Alexander will Make
an Alliance with Servia and
Roumania.
What a Diplomat Says of the Princes
Ambition and Plans.

What Diplomat Says of the Princes
Ambition and Plans.
| A Massacre of Christian Missionaries
| in China.
| Beach Defeats Teemer in the Great
| ScuIling Race.
| VIENNA, Sept. IA Vienna diplomat says
| that if Prince Alexander succeeds in his
| purpose which is to establish triple al
| lance with Servia and Roumania, the anger
| of the Gar would be of little avail. Setting
aside the 406, 900 soldiers of the triple alliance
| Turkey would step into the field for Bulga-
ria, and Austria for Servia. In case Russia
| should be aggressive, Germany, also, would
be bound. according to the provisions of the
| treaty, to assist Austria. The exceedingly
| friendly reception of the Prince by the Off
| cials of Roumania and the reported express
sions of friendship made by King Milan
| with reference to the person of the Prince
expressions which, indeed, are not in har-
| mony with the Servian invasion of the pre-
| vious year-seem to substantiate the above
| views.
| The formation of the Stambuloff govern
| ment indicates that the anti-Russian move
ment in Bulgaria and Roumania is assuming
immense proportions. Nevertheless a sense
| of satisfaction must be felt even in st.
| Petersburg that a stateman Prince appears
| on the scene to intervene with decisive hand
| in the doubtful development OF affairs TO
| prevent all excesseS against Russia and to
| deliver Bulgaria from a civil war. The
| opinion of several important individuals is
| that the moment has come to dlsarm the
| Czar by an opposing step forward. There
| success. The Bulgarian court official, May,
| has arrived with a portion of the private
correspondence of the Prince. which he
| saved-he was compelled to burn great
part of the letters-and has already travelled
| TO meet the Prince in order to quiet him re-
| garding the fortune of the correspondence
| The news of rapidly approaching recon
ciliation of Prince Alexander with King
Milan Of Servia are regarded as serious. The
members OF the Russian Embassy at vienna
| avail themselves of every opportunity to as
| sure their diplomatic colleagues that Russia
| will not proceed with violence, but Will treat
| the Bulgarian question In accord with the
| other imperial powers. AS the opposltlon to
| the lawful government has ceased, the re-
| gular order of things will be established
| again upon the old foundations within three
| days, if Russia does not make any advance
The Russian party in Bulgaria is very
small, deriving all its strength from the un-
| scrupulous use OF money.
Turkey does not intend to abandon her po-
sition of armed observation, and important
military measures are taken. Tabir Pacha,
| commanding at Adrianople, has been order
| ed to re-occupy all the strategetical positions
| held during the last crisis, and instructions
have been sent to Salonica to hold the troops
| in readiness for departure at the shortest
notice. All departments are ordered to send
| their available cash to the war office, and
| loan is to be contracted from the local banks
| of half million on the security OF tlthes.
| Everything depends on the attitude the new
| Bulgarian government maintains; It's con-
| stitution shows clearly the complete ascen-
| dancy of the Princes party.
| The Journal Des Debats, of Paris, pub
| fishes an interview with Prince Alexander
| of Hesse, father of Prince Alexander OF
| Bulgaria, in which he declares that Bulgaria
/ would resist any attempt on the part of Rus
| sia to occupy the country, and says that nos
| tilities which would follow, would comprom-
| Use the pacific relations existing between the
a Massacre of Christians.
LONDON, Sept. 1;-Advices from G Ching Eag
chuen, China, state that natives OF the east
| ern part of the province and those of north
ern Cochin China have arisen against the
| Christians and are maSsacrelng them ana
| secution is attributed to the imprudence Of
| English and American missionaries. AT
| Cochin China alone so Christians have been
killed. their houses burned and farms de-
stroyed. In Sechuen general massacre OF
Christians is reported to be in progress and
they are killed wherever found. 1t is said
that whole villages occupied by Christian
stations have been destroyed and that all
lands occupied by the professors OF that
faith have been devastated. The apostolic
wears residence has been burned to the
ground. Not piece of furniture, nor a
book, nor paper was saved. The foreign
consuls barely escaped from Sechuen with
their lives. No efforts had been made up TO
latest reports to quell the disorder and SO
far as is known it now continues unsup-
pressed.
Foreign Notes.
The dissident Liberals are making arrange
ments to hold meeting in London to us
cuss their future policy. Commoners Sea
and Russell are urging the tenant farmers tc
prepare as early as possible evidence Whlcl
they wish to submit to the commission on
Irish rents.
According to the animal report of the Sal
vation Army's operations in London thert
are about 5000 soldiers exclusive OF those
in the training home working in the metro
polls, and it is claimed that during the veal
ended April 80 last, 10000 souls were saved
The total number of paupers in LondoI
relieved in the first week in August was So,
549 of whom 81, 76S were indoor ana 34,Iol
outdoor paupers.
In the deciding heat of the international
sculling sweepstakes roWed at LONDON pc
tween William Beach of Australia ana JONI
Teemer of the United States. Beach won !5
The weather was most favorable, the tldt
fast and in the right direction, Inc vino vino
was light and the crowd the largest tha
ever gathered along the Thames course
Teemer got the best start, rowing 80 stToke
to the minute, but Beach pulling a 3S strok
caught up with him instantly, and when op
posite Dukes Head led by half length. a
Walden's, Beach had increased his LEAD .
two length. and at Hammersmith Brldg
was four lengths ahead. From this point II
almost padded home, winning 1y ael
lengths in 22.50. The authorities declar
him the greatest sculler ever seen
England.
The Tobacco Crop of the Country
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept 1.-The ciga
leaf tobacco promises to be a more renlune duo
rative crop this season than for severa
wears. Judging from the reports made to I'll
New England Homestead by its i've hundre
, special correspondents, covering the see
leaf districts of the entire United StaJeS
The Connecticut and Housatonic valley
take the palm for quality and yleId, pr
; ducing 1900 to 1000 pounds per acre =
Havana seed leaf, and 1900 to 1000 pounds
) domestic seed leaf. The acreage mas pee
, reduce fully Is per cent, but the yield peiil
! onn nor will make Ill