The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
AUSTRIA'S STERN DEMAND.
SIZE CALLS UPON PREMIER sToI-
LoFF TO APOLOGIZE.
UNLESS ne Makes Amends for his AnusiOns 20
the Late Crown Prince Rudoir the Austrian
Minister Will Leave Bulgaria A Row
which Grow Out or the szison murder.

which Grew Out or the szinon Murder.
Special cabis De.patch to TIE Sun.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE report is in circulation
here that Baron Call Won Notwithstanding
the Austrian Minister to Bulgaria, will demand
his passports and leave Sofia at once unless NJ.
s%toiloff. tho Bulgarian Premier. apologies for
certain remarks concerning the Austrian impe-
rial family. which he made in q recent interview
with q representative of the Berlin Tdoebidtt.
The Lokdldnsefoer, commenting upon the az
fair. asserts that forty-eight hours is the limit
fixed by the Austrian Minister for tho receipt of
M. Stoilof's apology.
M. Stoiloff Is now in Constantinople, accom-
panying Prince Ferdinand on tho ~latter's visit
to the Sultan.
VIENNA, Aug. 1.-THE report that the Aus
TRAN Minister to Bulgaria had threatened to
leave Sofia IL undoubtedly true. The trouble
really arose from tho murder Of Anna Szimon,
who was an Austrian subject. by her paramount.
Capt. Boitchef. formerly an aide-de-camp to
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria., and his accom-
plices, Novelic, Project Of Police, and q gen.
darme namedW assalief.
These men were only brought to Justice
through the insistence of the Austrian Consul
at Philippopolis, whore the crime was COM
mitted, the Bulgarian authorities having deter
mined to hush the matter up out of considera-
ton for tho high position occupied by Capt.
Boitcheff.
The defeat Of this intention caused much BIT
terness against Austria. Prince Ferdinand
visited Coburg at the end Of July. whittier he
was accompanied by NJ. Stoiloff. his Prime
Minister. While In CoburE NJ. stoilofr was in
terviewed by O representative of the Berlin
Lokat AnEeioer. not tho Tdoebidtt, as a Berlin
despatch reports.
According to the interviewer, NJ. Stoiloff ex-
pressed q suspicion that Austria had meddled
with tho Boitcheff affair for political reasons
and out of enmity for Bulgaria. knowing that
Boitchef was tho Princes aide-de-camp. He
added that Austria need not DO fastidious about
tho Boitcheff affair II she remembered Crown
Prince Rudolph's death. which even now was
not explained.
This latter remark must have especially stung
the Austrian court, and It created all tho
greater Indignation because 1t was believed that
Prince Ferdinand had prompted 1t. The inter
viewer had previously asked Prince Ferdinand
to talk. but he declined. saying that NJ. Stoiloff
would be pleased to receive the reporter, and the
Prcmier's utterances might be regarded as
| those Of himself. as NJ. stoiloft was thoroughly
familiar with his views.
After the interview appeared In the Lokdl An
rci0er the Fremdenbidtt, an official paper of this
city. published an inspired paragraph suggest
1 ing that NJ. Stoilof's utterances had been misre-
3 ported. 1t added that it could not DO imagined
l that a responsible Minister would employ such
: expressions.
N. Stoiloff thereupon published q brief notice
through o news agency saying that the Lokdl
4nEef0er's report was inaccurate, and repudi-
ating the insinuations based on tho interview
as not in accordance with the truth or his
moaning.
The tenor of this notice gave the impression
that NJ. Stoiloff did not care what Austria
: thought, and that he did not intend to BIO fur
D Their troubled about the matter.
. Receiving no satisfactory explanation, much
D less an apology. Austria instructed her Minister
8 to Bulgaria to insist that NJ. StoiloH formally
declare that he did not intend to offend. and to
t express sincere regret for having done so. In
:. the event Of NJ. Stoilof refusing to do this tho
! Minister was to demand HIS passport.
? NJ. stoiloff. who is now with Prince Ferdinand
l in Constantinople, seems disinclined to retract
1 his Ono reason for his unwilling
4 ness to make the antende honorable is said to DO
= the fact that he is quite willing to place Prince
Ferdinand In a difficult position.
8 1t is reported that the Princes unexpected
visit to Constantinople was undertaken with
the idea of making things solid with his suzer-
! ain, whose peculiar relations with the powers.
/ including Austria, render his moral support
0 worth securing. II this be true his visit has
1 succeeded admirably. He left Constantinople
: tonight loaded with favors and gifts.
The Sun on July 80 published a special de-
spatch from Philippopolis giving the details OF
the murder Of Anna szimon. She was a hand.
t some girl and a public singer. She went from
budapest TO Sofia. where she met Capt. Bolt
chef. They fell in love and the girl became
his mistress and tho mother OF his child. Bolt
chef was in debt, became engaged to marry an
heireSs, and refused to keep the promise he had
o made to marry Anna.
He finally induced her to return to Budapest.
but she went back to Sofia. made scenes at the
il palace, and Boitcheff determined to xii, her. He
got her TO meet him IN Philippopolis, whore he
Police. and the gendarme Wassalieff in his
o plan TO murder the girl. Boitchef met Anna at
2 the Martha Bridge, where his two accomplicea
were waiting. The three men seized the girl,
x stupefed her with chloroform, and BoItchefi
s%trangled her. Then her body was thrown into
the river.
. Suspicion was aroused, and Novelic and
@ Wassalieff were arrested. They confessed, say.
n Ing the Boitchefr had told them that the girl was
y to be got rid OF because Prince Ferdinand desired
o 1t. Boitcheff's arrest followed, and the result
n was that he was sentenced to death. This sen.
tence was, however. committed to imprisonment
for life. with deprivation OF civil rights. The
n same sentence wns passed on Novelic, and he
d too. eBCaDed with life imDriRonmanf YaasaltaH