Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-17
IENERAL HARTRANFT DEAD.
Bulgarian Independence Probably
Agreed On.
HENRY WILLARD ON TOP.
A Small PoX Epidemic.
BULGARIA INDEPENDENT.
England Invents Smokeless Powder
BOulanger Wants q New Trial.
RNaLAND's NEW sMoKELEss powprl

LONDON, Oct. I.-Experiments which the
British government have been making for the
past two weeks with Lord Armstrong; new
explosive "Cordite," have so far proved highly
satisfactory and well informed military men
already say it is the explosive of the future for
small arms as well as artillery. 1t is absolutely
smokeless, which can not be said of the So
called "smokeless powder" Just introduced by
Germany, and the deadly fumes which rise from
the latter are absent in the cordite.
WHAT THE BULGARIAN LOAN MEANS.
The announcement that German and Austrian
bankers have made a loan to Bulgaria which
that government had vainly tried to make for
over year is news of first political importance.
The same bankers repeatedly refused to make
the loan on the advice of Bismarck himself.
Now the money is ready within twenty-four
hours after Prince Bismarck's conference on
the subject Of Bulgaria with the czar. This is
reached which assured the permanency of
Prince Ferdinand's rule over his little princi-
pality.
MORE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE North German Gazette
says that it is not unlikely that Germany will
refuse to recognize Mataafa as king of Samoa,
and that it must be assumed that the other
powers. parties to the Samoan treaty, have
similarly expressed themselves, because at the
conference recently held at Berlin all the
representatives agreed that Malietoa should be
king.
FERDINAND AFRAID OF AN ASSASSIN.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE Mdtin says that Prince
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, who is now in Paris,
fearing that attempts will be made upon his
life during his tour Of Europe. is taking every
prince is guarded by both French and Bulga-
rlan detectives,
BoULANGER TO DEMAND NEW TRIAL.
The address Of the national committee taken
to General Boulanger by NJ. Naquet assures the
general of the fidelity Of the party to his cause
and Of their confidence in his ultimate success.
1t is stated that General Boulanger will go from
Jersey to Brussels or Geneva and suddenly en-
ter France and demand a new trial. This step
will be taken when the committee consider it
opportune.
The weekly statement Of the bank of France
shows decrease Of 9, ,l25,OO0 francs gold and
8, 1850, 900 francs silver.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct 1.-THE Russian gov
ernment has agreed to the creation of French
vice-consulship at Baku, Russia.
THE czARINA AT DANTzIc.
DANrzIc, Oct. 1.-THE Russian imperial
yacht Derjava, with the czarina on board, ar
rived today at Neufahrwasser, the port of this
city.
A SPIRITED QUEEN.
BELGRADE, Oct. T.-Ex-Queen Natalie was
informed yesterday on behalf of the regency
and government that unless she accepts the
conditions proposed she will be debarred from
seeing her son again. She declared that she
would never accept the conditions.
WHAT ABOUT WASHINGTON?
PARIS, Oct. H. Temps, reviewing the
finances Of the exposition says that before its
close the number of visitors will reach 26 OOO-
600. Referring to the proposed worlds fair in
America in 1892 the Temps says Chicago seems
likely to secure it. Commenting on the availa-
bility of Chicago as compared with New York
the Temps says: I'VE wonder how many of the
Chicagoans who crossed the ocean to visit the
exposition in the first city Of France would
have taken the same trouble if the show had
been held in Lyons, our second city in i'm
portahce."