Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-29
UNEASY THE HEAD"
Applys Well in the Case of
Prince Ferdinand.
Reports Of interference by the Powers
in Bulgarian Affairs.
Intense Feeling Against Ferdinand-His Mother
Keeps Him Firm.

Berlin, July 2S,-The report that an
entente had been established between Eng
land and the Drcibund in regard to CON
certcd policy concerning the Balkan states.
Is generally discredited here. Count
Goluchowski, the Austrian minister OF
foreign affairs had = long conference with
Emperor Francis Joseph at Isohl, Thurs
day, and, Friday, went to Altausse to SEQ
Prince Won Hohenlohe tho German
chancellor, who is sojourning there.
The official press is unable to saw
whether the meetings of the two ministers
was anything more than one of mere
courtesy and handles the subject with
marked reticence as to the positive state
ments The tone of the North German
Gazette's articles indicates that Germany
is not committed to following the lead of
Austria in Bulgaria Germany, says
the Gazette, though not Indifferent to
what may happen in Bulgaria, will MAIN
tain an attitude of reserve"
Prince Ferdinand left Carlsbad and
joined his mother and vito at Coburg.
ostensibly to assist in the ceremonies in
memory of his father, who died in 1881
Prince August of Sake Coburg, and
other members of the Coburg and Bour-
bon Orleans families Joined the group,
Friday, and the meeting was family con-
sultation upon tho question of Ferdinand's
retirement from tho Bulgarian throne, in
favor of his son Boris, now year and q
half old
Princess Clementine, Fcrdinand's
mother whose money and pluck has per
slstently backed her son In his acquire
ment and retention of the throne wants
him to remain in Sofia at any risk, and
apparently her counsel was needed and
her propositions accepted.
Acting to advices from Coburg Prince
Ferdinand will return to Carlsbad to
complete his course at the waters, after
which he will go to Vienna and later to
Schwarzau to join his wife's son, passing
few days with them before starting for
Sofia. Princess Marie Louise, with the
young Prince Boris, will not venture to
go to Sofia, until things have quieted
down. Carlsbad gossip has it that Ferdi-
nand Is very respondent and tells his in
Inmates that he feels certain he will meet
an early and violent DEATH
In regard to the Russian recognition Of
Prince Ferdinand, the Festher Lloyd, the
Hungarian official organ, declares explic-
lily that such action on the part of Russia
would by no possibility suffice to give him
status with the other powers and calls
attention to the fact that the treaty Of
Berlin debars Russia from exercising any
preponderating Influence In Bulgaria
There Is strong feeling against Ferdi-
nand III Austria Hungary. 1t is asserted
that Prince Ferdinand recently sent
large order to wine merchant in Pesth
who has long supplied the princes cellar
with hungarian wines The merchant
notified the Bulgarian master of the house
hold that he refused to have further deal
ings with the man the most guilty of tho
murder of Stambuloff.
kilograms received from Vienna say
that Austria Is about to initiate negotia-
lions with the powers in regard to the
election of ruler Of Bulgaria, in event
Prince Ferdinand is displaced