New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08
BULGARIA At THE BIG EXPOSITION.
PROFESSOR sHoPOFF, HER DELEGATE, TELLS
OF THE COMING EXHIBITS

PROFESSOR sHoPOFF. HER DELEGATE, TELLS
OF THE COMING EXHIBITS.
Professor " ]. Shopon. the ofhcal delegate frou
Bulgaria 10 the Worlds Fair, has arrived In NewYok
lie is visiting the homo OF his friend, Mr.. Lane In
West and thirty fourh-st and will leave
this city for Chicago tonight. Professor 6hopoR
lives In PhlippOs, where he was born. he wn
educated in London, at Kings College. lie u
Fellow OF the Chemical Society Of Lon
don, and makes natural sciences his specially In
teaching at home. lie has an expressive face, With
broad forehead. closely cut. black hair. black mus
tache and dark piercing eyes. lie is short and stast
The professor said, In speaking to Tribune 70
porter last evening. that his country felt greatly
honored by the invitation to take part in the Expa
tion "ThIs Is the first time that We have ever been
asked TO participate in an international AFFAIR Of this
Kind he added and we are naturally much natteroa
We desired exhibit the products OF our country as
the Paris Exposition. but France would not allow It.
owing to oir somewhat strained relations with Russa.
I'VE come here now, not In compeuuon cuS
simply to take our place with the other nations Of
the world. This will be distinction enough for u
Mt present without the addition Of any posaos
medals or other recognition OF supremacy!'sl nave
come IN advance to learn definitely the space we ~
TO occupy. The only Information that we haSe -
cially received IS supplied in q book that was ~
10 MS. That said that one hundred square fs~
would I've allotted to US. This would be inadequa"
and II is my purpose to obtain permission. II pce'
sible to erect separate booth In which to dispny
our exhibits These will consist OF compie'e ~
sortmrnt OF the costumes OF the country, aranses
ON Law figures cases OF native wines the Sano~
kinds OF altar Of roses In which my country mas
very large output; many samples OF handsome .m
unique cmbroidcries the several grades OF So1 S
manufactures that We make cotton SUNS Inn ~
women OF the country weave. ana specimens "
minor products" -. A. ,.ov.tn.
Ny appointment came direct u from the The Minis
ter President HIS position Is similar 10 snst :" " Il
secretary OF State. only he Is more powerful, nt,r
the real power behind the throne, ana was
to permit the alliance Of Prince Ferdinana ana n c
daughter OF the Duke OF Parma Inc iosmefp .i ~
Vision required that the descendants OF tne rnu s
must he OF the orthodox Greek Catholic m',n1
The other descendants could choose mslr Sss ,Ss
MgOn. The amendment permits TO .ne nsr ,n NV "a
has required much political effort TO carry ar,hy
It has been adopted BY the ordinary General A' ST
which consists Of about o9 m noe Grand assembly
Il double that number, The ordinary Tha ycrnf
scmbly meets once every year. me ,,. ". .on.
Assembly which Is also chosen BY the peop m c.Ie1
for the latter part OF this month. when asu 0n
amendment viii he taken; 1t Is foregone esd" sss
sion. however. that viii be raned as I'M nnlv %.
position comes from certain refugees from me coIa'
fry who are making appeals 10 the people ~ ="
cars. asking their efforts 10 prevent Its un6nna,,y
under Inc rule Of Turkey The present reignns Gov.
crnmrnt has not get been recognised by rme =
tsh lie formal Initiative The direct cause Of tne
delay rests in the union accomplished by Prince MEX
ander in 1885, OF Eastern Rumelia and Buisn sos
Recognition Of their present Goyernmen, mes a,cS ~
Ia ACKNOWLEDGE