The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
MADNESS OF WILLIAM Ii.
rrsnk Discussion Of the Diseases OF
Germnny's Ruler.
BULGARIA HAS ORDERED MUNITIONS.
Ninety Cannon Contracted FOR,
Queens Diamond Jubilee RE-
ccising Great Attention.

London. March 0.--(Copyrightcd. 1897.
by tho Associated Press.) ---The celebration
OF tho queens diamond jubilee rivals even
tho Eastern crisis In public attention.
Preparations for tho event are going On
everywhere In London aud tho queens
procession will be rchearsed early during
tho morning of Tuesday next,
At a meeting OF tho rarncllite members
OF parliament on Thursday last 1t was de-
cidcd to request MIR. John Redmond 10
call u conference OF representative Par
nellitos from all parta OF ireland to meet
In Dublin during Easter week Tor the
purpose OF considering tho position and
prospects OF the party. This step WAS ron.
dcred necessary by the recent attitude Vt
Mr.. Timothy Harrington. aud II Ia In
tended to make vigorous efforts. both Ia
ireland and America. To strengthen the
party.
Mr.. Redmond and his colleagues are con-
fident OF success and propose TO submit 10
tho conference u complete scheme for the
reorganization OF their forces In Ireland.
The lord mayor Of Dublin hns issued In
vitations to u meeting at the mansion
house there to float Parnell family
fund, II IL expected It will DO great
success.
The situation In mo Balkans h watched
with the closest attention. Tho bulgarian
government has jusS contracted with tho
krupp works OF Germany to deliver ninety
n cost Of 2.ahO.000 francs.
A letter TO tbr Daily Mail reitcratcu the
| story OF Emperor Williams insanity with
startling frapkpcss. The writer says the
fact In that there IL now no doubt that the
emperor, II not specifically insane, Is sub
,oct to fits Of alteration. which. while
they last. are not indstlnguishable from
madness. His local arrangement behind
tho ear and tcmple has hitherto. It 10
added been kept In safe limits by a treat
mcnt which pr0vokcs constant dis
charge. while the disorder lasts the pain
ls not very great and the Inflammation
and sweating OF tho affected parts being
relieved. there In nothing either intol-
cradle or alarming, But II appears II has
lately become Increasingly difficult 70
maintain tho process and tho result 10 4
combination OF pain. excitability, deprca-
sion and rosteHBncss which has brought
the emperor to an alarming condition.
Continuing. the writer says that no Hos
henzollcrn should he allowed to ascend tho
throne or keep 1t who Is afflicted with an
incurubie disease. and that II Is obvious
no madness can BIO tolerated In tho empo-
ror. Tho knowledge Of this Increased dis
ability threatening tho rule Of his house
IL doubtless intensely aEgravating the
xymptoms OF tho disease. II In said that
should things get but little worse Prince
Henry OF Prussia. the emperors brother,
Will be proclaimed regent, with an advisory
council. on which the constituent sover-
eigns Of tho empire will be represented.
MoAt Of the weekly newspapers comment
/ uDon President McKinley's policy. Tho
Speaker says: Tho tarin bill shows IN
at least wool and sugar that Its primo OBJ
jeet is protection
Continuing. tho Speaker asks II the du.
ties on sugar nrc intended as payment 70
tho trusts for support during the cam
paiRn." G
The statist maintains that the past de-
nclts were mainly caused by "ths disorder
OF the currency, which led TO two panlcs. 2
Adding: III the currency IL restored 70
| order, confidence Will revive. trade will i'm
prove and the revenue viii augment.
Unless the new bill really differs from
that Of 1890. sooner or later II will cre-
nte general dissatisfaction and viii lead
TO another tarIn agitation. The bill. n
passed. Will not have the results expected
| by Mr.. Mckinley"