Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-31
BUSY JUSTICES.
They Are Working Hard on the
Parnell Case.
H0N0RS TO MRS. GLADSTONE
Gen. Meribel Succeeds I'm Putting Hi
Foot In It Again-King Milan and
the Observation-Disclosures
VIII Not Go.

LONDON, Oct. 81 The Justices VINO conSIl
tute the Parnell commission OF inquiry occu.
pied Saturday AMI Monday in examining and
considering the alleged Parnell letters which
have oeen put in evidence by The Times, as
well as the other documents presented in the
case. They will utilize the two days in every
week On which the commission does not sit IL
examining the documents presented in thu
court, 50 as to keep abreast of the evidences
and cbviate delay. They do this with the
view of being able to present their report az
early rs possible.
The Liberal Womens Federation, headed
by the Countess of Aberdeen, Lady Sand
hurst, Lady Alilbank and other representa-
tives Of the aristocracy, are arranging re
ception and presentation TO Mrs Gladstone
who will accompany her husband to Birm-
ingharn.
Gen. Meribels speech at Nancy last Satur
day wus not the most discreet in the world
The enthusiastic welcome which he received
seems 20 have thrown him off his guard for
moment. He said to the citizens that in thu
event Of war he would do his best, that theil
department could cease to be frontier one
and that "where the fathers have passed the
sons VII surely be able TO make their way
These remarks have caused deep impress
sion in Germany and Italy, as tending to re
FlNe TIE TeNdncne VI Inc euIliSi
Boulangist disorder. The National Zeitunl
says that "this SURPRISES all the previou
federal challenges to Germany, who will
certainly take note of Meribers and Hodo
montade, although such generals are more
dangerous to their own countries" The Ital
ian newspapers think that Germany cannot
possibly treat the affair with silence. Some
of the French papers have suppressed por
tions of the speech
King Milan has ordered the arrest of thu
sect of the Nazarines a body similar in char
acter to the Qualzers, whb denounced his di
vorce proceedings.
The expression, Prince Ferdinand must go
which was a few months ago heard in officia
circles in almost every capital in Europe,
no longer prevalent, hut instead there SEEM
to be a general belief, though not so often oil
so loudly voiced, that Prince Ferdinand viii
stay
Nothing, indeed, short of great European
war, which shall obliterate all the Bal
kan states from the map of Europe as distinc
tive governments, can now GUST this not lons
ago derided and, in some quarters, despiset
prince from the firm position he has secured il
the hearts of the people he rules or undermine
the growing respect of the powers for his
bravery, patriotism and statesmanlike quail
ties
Entering Bulgaria as he did amid the tur
bulence succeeding revolution which hac
deposed and expatriated ruler of acSnow
lodged force of character and military capac
ity, Prince Ferdinand effeminate in appear
ance and manner, encountered opposition oil
a nature and strength calculated to dshearter
much more experienced man, as well a!
one vastly more powerful in physical anc
mental resources. Nobody believed that h,
could hold his throne three months, and no
body, except possibly Austria, cared whether
he did or not
The Russophiles in Bulgaria-and they
were many-laughed at him, and the so called
regency welcomed him only as a tool to bt
used in whatever direction seemed best fol
their own interests. To the surprise of tn,
former and the CONSERVATION of the latter
&e bangled and braceleted Cobourg prime,
immediately gathered up the reins of govern
@ment, and has since held them tightly.
From his own private fortune he has con
trihuted and loaned large sums to the de
velopment of industrial interests, and for the
purpose of inaugurating and completing pub
lie works, and taking advantage of the pop
ular favor into which he sprang from hav.
ing done this, he has made tours of observa-
tion through the country which have beer
highly profitable to himself in the popular
enthusiasm resultant and the knowledge he
has gained.
Instead of permitting himself to be fright
ened and deferred from his purpose by the
fulminations of the car and the machina-
tions of his agents, he has hidden them bott
a mild but firm defiance, and applied himself
with increased zeal to the work of securing
TO himself the admiration and respect of the
people, until now he is in position to de
clare in response to the oft repeated demand
for his abdicatioa that Ferdinand will not
SO, in which declaration be win be supported
by his people
A Missing General.