The morning times., 1895-07-21
Bulgarian Troubles Threaten the
Peace of the East.
GERMANY DECORATING COLOR
Veterans VIII Visit the Battlefields
Around Metz-French Cannon to Be
Made Into Medals-Cat hoIic Stu
dents Shout for France and DemoI-
ish Bust of the Emperor.

Copyrighted 1895, by Associated Press)
Berlin, July 20 The news of the muir
derous assault upon NJ. StambouIoff, the
distinguished Bulgarian statesman, fell
like live bomb in the midst of the state
of political calm reigning here for some
time past, depres sed the Bourse, and
caused general CONSERVATION.
Some idea OF the effect of the startling
news from Bulgaria may be gathered from
the fact that high official of the Foreign
office said.
Within month war may break out
in the Balkan Peninsula.
Emperor William was in Sweden when
M Stambouloff was attacked and. i'll ad-
dition 10 being kept fully informed re-
gaTding the situation by the means of
dispatches sent to him twice daily by COur-
iers, two officials of the foreign Office
We're sent to Sweden on Thursday with
special messages. On wednesday, it APP
pears the Emperor intended to return To
Berlin and was with some difficulty dis
suaded from so doing by the plea that
his hasty return might, in the present
disturbed state of politics. have an effect
beyond what was intended. Many dis
patches relating to Bulgaria have been
exchanged between the foreign offices
of Germany and Austria.
DECORATING THE COLORS-
The ceremony of decorating the colors
carried by the guards during the war Of
1S7O-71 was performed with much
pomp on Friday. TIE students sing
ing society and other similar organiZa-
tions celebrated the day throughout Ger
many. Twenty-Five thousand veterans
sjstiug in the memorial services and
have announced their intention of as
visits to the battlefieldS around Metz,
where the Emperor will arrive about the
middle of October, in order TO uDvail the
memorial to his father, Emperor Will
liam l, which has been erected near Woerth
by private subscriptions.
The war office by order of the En-
perOr has directed that 500 pounds OF
French gun metal, from cannon cap
tured during the FraDco-Prussian war,
be used for striking medals which will
be presented to the veterans.
The anniversary of the battle of Wis
sembourg viii be Commemorated in grand
style on the Tempelhof field by the sur
viyOrs of that engagement throughout Ger
many, and preparations are being made
to celebrate all the notable victories in
every garrison in the country.
AT WiSby, Sweden, on Tuesday last
I-ihptIpl W Lildlli y DdII pldN tI Ct I'D oti
song, the text OF which was by the En-
peror and the music by Count Philip Won
Gutenberg.
Count Won Posadowsky, secretary OF
the imperial treasury, has had a number
of conferences with the financial minis
ters of the South German cabinets, at
which meetings, it is reported, further
steps were taken in regard to calling an
international bmetallic conference. The
count has had personal interviews on the
subject with the King of Wurtemburg and
the Grand Duke Of Baden.
PRINCE BISNARCK'S CONDITION.
Prince Bismarck, acting upon the ad-
vice of his physician, DR.. Schweninger, has
declined the visit of the German Engineers
Association. He is rather weak, though
free from pain
The Catholic Gymnasium in Strasburg,
founded by the Catholic bishop of that city,
and maintained by private means, is being
subjected to an investigation on the part
of the government. This is due to the
fact that the public have on several occa-
sions cried Viva La France"
Iu addition, bust of the Emperor was
demolished, and many utterauceS said to
constitute grounds for prosecutions on
the charge of "leSe majestic" have been
reported to the government authorities.
An army order defining the conditions
under which German officers will be
permitted to enter the Chinese service,
in order to reorganiZe the Chinese army,
will soon be published.
The industrial census gives Berlin
population of 1 GIG, ,381 against 1,734, 239
the figures given by the local statistical
bureau.
The opera of "Hansel and Gretcr' has
been accepted by the management OF the
Opera Comique of Paris, where the lead
ing role will be assigned to Miss Donste, an
American singer.
CAPTAIN MAHAN'S WORK.
BY order of the ministry Of education a
German translation of the work of Capt
ANhan, of the United States Navy, "Sea
Power in History" has just been published
with Government aid. 1t will be placed in
the libraries of all the German higher
schools.
In the international tennis tournament
at Hamburg, Spears, of Atlanta, Ga,
won the first prize on Tuesday.
On Monday next an exhibition of Califor-
MIA products will be opened in Berlin.
Count Won Rotterburg, the under sec
retary of state, and son-in-law OF the late
William Walter Phelps, formerly United
States minister to Germany, has resigned
his office on account of ill-health. He
will leave Berlin in October, when he will
be officially relieved from duty, and will