New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.
A WISE AND GALLANT PRINCE
From Tho London Globe.

A WISE AND GALLANT fhiNOG"
From Tho London Globe c..
Tho traveller who expect. to make IN soma hs i,i
sonaIor Is toredoomed TO disappointment. Instead OF
the bedess Khan, which exists only IN the deforts
already familiar to him in the hosteries OF swizer-
land His drive from the station Is ,mIo id cnriens
and houses OF approved Jerry architecture, among
which the most conpcous IS io9s low he eu os and
hrong OF sodiery the Royal residence Uppc Cne
the front door stands square guatuhouse t .h rack
Of constant activity and drum beating at the PACK
is a small garden. very carefully tended unoer Plineo
outer gates you are remnded OF the parlous state OF
tho country by the sentlnels. who have orders 10
Cha nee every one unknown 10 them, but who alter
per,ecty uninteisSIe dalogie in Franco Bulgarian,
grudgingly permit yOu to enter. ,, ,,u,
me palace was originally a modest konak, o,u,
By forced labor for the Turkish Mntessarii some lwch
years ago When Prince Alexander came II was III u.
very shaky condition the roof et IN water o'u ,h U
one one he assigned to his chancellor already cnanted
by frogs Between 1850 and loo2 the kohah No No
built over beyond recognition at cost Of 2,Go99oOo
france and now it than makes up for It's hldeous
exterior by the comfort and artistic luxury ~miedd
reEm "'s Admirably T stuffed and other trophies Of
Prince Ferdlnand's proves in the chase survey INC
hard 10 imagine the uproar and excitement OF that
incident amid the impressive silence and decorum t'
F Tga w SGre o IS" masters into ante
chamber where very Young lieutenant OF the gunu
on fable trophies Of Siivnitza and fnength
portrait Of the Prime IN 9h he S aS
Of the guardsman, and then yon are summoned 10
ii lie has the manners OF The, old scloOl-great
aRabilty and great dignity and when, In answer
asks You 9%e' ath Sy tine voas "yci
mes Mnstresl You feel that 1t could not nave
been better said even by Louls xiv. Indeed,
he explains 10 You that, though he is the ruler
Of modern State, he belongs entirely to the ancen
regime. Il was really born about the year 1870
he "
the gosd ole times you are receiysd IN nons "Sse
furniture The Prince extends his hand, and invites
you 10 be seated lie first addresses You IN Few
that language. II Is very soon evident tnat yOn are
in ho Pssnce o. tasrT Gd no apr vrGy graphic
his language correct without being stled ana Tue
music OF HIS voice entrances the Stener do, hS pe1
amped Talk with him on historical subjects. ann ana
there h moi met not dnt 6, n n6e reten IL an @
slant You mention to him the existence OF Ja n,
ob remnant in ngand and he hsas aOe Traces 20 hr
descent from Charles l. feat which few. alas, OF our
own countrymen woud care 70 M shooting OK
petitions in the Rhoops snf you MI not IN ma aha
plant or bd or 6s" t Of which ne na T and NJ na
history. The study OF nature with him Is more man
bee e9' TSmsng aggon The his around sofia in
OF vIonts. his ewes light up, and he e1cams almost
WITH % 1n AS %e you Kind iFfiy o H
conducts Won into his study. and you express ad-
nTaon Of n ,cn S agy al 'asE bste Of coor
HIS foce brlghtens again he looks on mem amos
m nr 10 ha Eve anu Snring hard morning. work
The Study Is crowded 70 overlooking with pretty
n% n Ss arr M a p dn% n q R' shoo
drsprrics cunningy con,rived bookcases and photo-
c ,v in n" Fsss and ,S naed ' SS
Inc unmstasnbe signs not only Of this pursuit OF com
fort S" Of 'S %s, nv vfT rHs ae gea adds With
peculiar srno: Won sce was sent for so suddenly
that really had not time to pack up my trunks, Nv
pointed comments which nc makes upon each Of them
There IS striking picture Of the w ya1ts b SSNG0 te
guitar in gardcno King Of spain u the good Dbl Oh
nnnd, that ever since Philip III the spanish lIapsburgs
bocnmc constantly falrcr IN complexion and NOR de-
crrpt In physique soft monochrome of the CoInte de
table hy the window surrounded by the nkenessc. Of
ifend Of Don carlos. shant show you that on, be
says py ooygnG up me p xnS RI pSns II
TINT he ha- imhibed good deal u the Bulgarian
pirilal'y for roccuc" and mystery though by nature
he IS as frank and communicative aS possible; lis
way II parrying indisreet question Is perfectly
and sf SSS, INTO NJ s ripple Of merry
which IS quite Infectious For the present, he SAYS
Sayr very rod of pronS can e
pla3 asans his mo are he admit, unSoassr r "
the bulgarian people and II used TO be Of his chief
pee' 10 e. mco " he ' endless S" precsnoH he
tronp, u cunrA imposed upon him for the slightest
ride drive utterly repnsnant 20 ms careless con-
ndant nature and As IL Is. he i cunStnntN alarming
lis friends by his ra-hness in exposing himself to dan
ger without thought II the multitude Of assasss who
mr., believed 70 be employed against him.
I, Is sa!d that With his intimate friends he makes
OF his conviction that he is destined one dny
Constantly shows n The subject without the least ap
Pacn to parade Of Or sDsa mSs Sr about
the country lie SAYS, presently ald see soncthIls