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A Grave Crisis InPendInG In BeIeiGua-
Socialist TriunPhs in EaEisnd-Tho
King or HOLLAND vor1 In-A Notable
Wedding In Paris-HGme. BashkirtssR In
her Psmous Dsughtsr's studIo-A nj
vorco suit that will Mako y Great Stir
in EnGIaud-Ths New SlOO. 600 BANQUET
Hall In vIetorIa's Palace at Osborne.
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LONDON, Aug 16-The health Of the Russian
Empress is said to be so unsatisfactory that
the Car would gladly have cancelled tho invi-
tation 10 the Kaiser had he not been restrained
by motives OF State policy. Meanwhile the
marine palace In the Crimea 10 being prepared
for the imperial family. who will start south
a. soon as the German Emporor's visit is con-
cluded. The two monarchs will meet to-mor-
row. and tho tame delights Of Osborne will bo
exchanged for q week OF military reviewing
and msnpuving. AZ Chancellor Won Cspriu
accompanies the Kaiser. and Monsieur De
Giers will be in the Czar's suite. It 10 evident
that tho Emperors moan to talk politics as
we'll as to inspect troops
Tho Gear will not be found In good humor.
for tho Kaiser's arrival ieoincides with the
receipt OF news from Bulgaria peculiarly
offensive and Irritating to tho Rreat
autocrat. II Is the Russian contention.
10 be found alike In the newspapers
and In diplomatic notes, that the BulRariens
are disgusted with Prince Ferdinand and
yesrn for an opportunity OF getting rid Of him.
But during the last few days the people have
been celebrating the anniversary Of Ferdi-
nands accession with remarkable enthusiasm.
Tho Prince himself has been the recipient Of
many popular ovations, and has made patriotic
speeches worthy OF born Bulgarian II the
people really detest tho Prince they manage to
hide their feelings very olovorly. Tho truth Is,
the Russian agents have utterly failed to stir
no strife In the Balkans and diplomatic In
triguOs have been equally futile at Constan-
tinople.
The Gar has q moro promising field In
Armenia. and he may bo permitted to enter It.
Turkish misGovernment and tyranny stand
confessed before the world. and the oppressed
Christians are crying aloud to Russia for de-
liveranoe. It would be good thing for the
Triple Alliance II the Cars attention could DO
turned for while from the Balkans to Ar
menla; and there 10 not one power In Europe
that would venture moro than mild remon-
STRANGE should the Russian troops be moved
into tho province. II. as iB not improbable.
the Kaiser should give the Gear hint to this
effect. the autumn will witness stirring events
In Asia Minor. Russia has a mobile force of
100000 soldiers Of all arms along the frontier.
while the Turkish troopS are scattered. dis
organized. unpaid and mutinous.
Kaiser Wilhelm having promised visit TO
Osborne every year. Queen Victoria has been
compelled to enlarge the accommodations
there. for which. the place being her personal
property. she will have to pay out OF her own
pocket. The hne banouetinR hall now being
built will have cost 100000 By the time It Is
fitted and furnished. It is many years since
the Queen dipped SO deeply Into the prlvy
purse for such purpose, the taxpayers hav-
ing generally been called upon. on one pre-
tence or another. to find the money. But the
House Of ConmonB yearly becomes more radi-
cal, and therefore less subservient to the royal
demands.
Only this week certain members dared to
object to voting R1S0, the cost OF burying the
Queen's aunt the late Duchess Of mbridge.
and Mr.. Conybeare. the beloved representa-
tive OF the humble Cornish miners, had 80 lit
tie sense OF shame as to declare that f10
should be sufficient TO bury anybody. The
Tories literally howled with Indignation. and
tho oalmness and Hrmness Of tho Chairman
alone prevented free fight In the sacred
House Of Commons.
The House is moribund. but it's last hours
have been by no means peaceful Al-night
sittings have taken place. violent language has
been shouted across the floor. and 1t is on rec
ord that one right honorable Tory called an
honorable Radical "a damned fool" Tho
Speaker was conveniently deaf to that unpar-
lamentary epithet, but he was wonderfully
wide awake and sternly insistent for an apol-
ogy and withdrawal when the Hon. Dr. Tanner
denounced the Right Hon. Secretary OF State
Matthews as "a mean skunk" The House will
be formally proroRued on Monday. and the
Government will have much needed and fer
Vently desired breathing time. extending over
three months
I. W. Russell. the leading member OF the
Liberal Unionist party has been good enough
to sum up the result of the parliamentary ses-
son now ended. He haR arrived at tho con-
eusion that the Government is doomed. there
oy displaying an amount OF political per-
speacity quite refreshing and une 4 pected from
such quarter. Tho Manchester Eran,-
ino, one OF the ablest OF the provincial
organs OF Liberal Unionism. says ditto to
Mr.. Russell. and places all tho blame
for tho ruined past and black future upon Mr..
Gosohen. Finally. the London Daily Telegraph,
the most powerful OF Liberal Unionist news
parers. which for years has never wearted Of
denouncing the Irish members as criminals
and traitors, now confesses that the game is
no longer worth playing. and urges the Gov
eminent at tho next session to show generous
amplitude and statesmanlike boldness In deal
Ing with the reasonable and practicable 0le-
nent in the Irish nationality"
Students OF International politics have ar
rived at the conclusion that serious trouble Is
In store for Belgium 10 connection with tho
question OF universal suffrage. Tho agitation
now going on iB very grave and i'm portant and
may even lead to revolution before long
The Belgian workmen have solemnly declared
In conference assembled that there shall be a
general strike on Sept unless universal suf-
iraee shall have been conceded by that
time. The scheme ssyors Of insanity but
The workmen seem to be In earnest
believing 1t would coeroe tho bourEsoiss into
tho concession OF sweeping reforms. The
movement 10 the moro dangerous, says your
Brussels correspondent, In that there 10 not
The slightest love OF fatherland among the
belgian workmen. who would not bulge an
Inch from their position even to save their
country from the Intervention Of foreign pow
era They are aware that. whereas Belgium
mas remained politically unchanged since