The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
SOME FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

| gest certain peculiarities OF the bulgarian
constitution which seem calculated to In
terest American readers. Bulgaria's con-
stitution is peculiar in It's democracy. 1t
is the newest of the European constitutions
and II embodies the latest principles III
social science as applied TO public admin
istration. The principally has but sim
gle legislative chamber-the sobran1e--
elected directly by the people. There IS
neither senate nor council OF state with
power to restrain this chamber The suf-
frage is universal. Every male Bulgarian
subject who has reached his majority,
without distinction as to birth, religion or
station, has a voice-the gypsy vagaoond
equally with the minister president. Yet 1t
must be admitted that this pous regime
lends itself to abuses, the more since u
is but twenty years since the shaking on OF
the Turkish secular order of things. In
Bulgarian politics there are five factions,
each bearing the name OF its original lead
or The five chiefs whose names are thus
lperpetuated are Stambuloff, RadoslavOH
Karavelof. Zanzoff and Stoiloff. Chief
authority is a shuttlecock between the
Stambuloffsts and the Radoslavists, DR..
Grekoff, the present premier, belonging TO
the former faction. The parties have made
a sort of fusion under the ZANE Of the
Liberal party" but all the patronage is
now at the disposal OF the Radoslayists.
Now properly the Stsmbuloffsts should
have sixty seats in the sobranje; actually
they have but thirty, so that the party at
large, exclusive Of Dr. Grekoff, has excuse
for discomfort, and the tenure of the min
isly hangs on the chance, stronger every
day. OF tho Stambuloffsts uniting with the
opposition to overthrow the stambuoftist
minister president, P. Gouden.
Sofia, May H.
The German papers are still poking fun
at what they call 1.-The new era in duel
ling" inaugurated by two poverty stricken
bundle carriers at Bonn One paper re-
marks
Those two package carriers who fought
with pistols according to the strict code OF
| honor have done more to bring duelling
into disgrace than has been done by jul
risprudence and philosophy dozen sim
liar fights and duelling will be at an end.
Just as soon as cooks begin to wear crino-
| lii es the fashion was over. Just as soon
| as package carriers and butcher appren-
tees appear with their seconds TO repair
their honor with swords and shooting I'M
rlcments duellng will meet its death.
Without eXclusiveness no duel II these
satisfaotlon7 seeking porters had used their
fists as do other roor men, the prosecute
ing attorney would have delivered a long
speech demanding an exemplary jail SON
tence for such brutality but as duellers
these men are treated as chevaliers In
stead Of going to Jail Trey go TO for
tress, with a likelihood OF early pardon
What grand material for musicians and
poets to paos sleepless nights on. There
IS still perspective outlook that must
be opened up in this case, and that is the
danger which the public will experience
by the presence of such honor feeling SER
wants at their work. ANY man who hires
one of these men will have to be very
careful to bestow upon him the proper tir
or he may suddenly he called upon to APP
pear on the field OF honor"
James Gordon
Frankfort on-Main, May 16
~
The educated classes OF Brussels take
much interest in everything American
An erica, since the war, is "a la mode"
The manager OF a circulating library tells
me that all the books dealing with the
United States are in great demand and
lectures on the same subject are sure tc
meet with success. NJ Cartier formerly a
member of the chamber of representatives,
who has Just returned from a business trip,
in which he had the occasion to visit the
United States and Spain, recently gave a
lecture on The Conquerors and the Con
qLered' The lecturer gave a bright &C.
count of the Americans and American in
stitutions, and praised highly American
patriotism, energy, pluck, ability and Won
deriul business capacity. He did not for.
get the American women, admring theiI
philanthropic qualities, without emitting
mention of their beauty, freshness and
chic, which deeply impressed the Belgian
legislator. Speaking of Spain, NJ. Cartier
deems 1t pity that a people so estimahlt
IN some respects, so femous in history,
possessing so fertile a country, should fall
into Decay for want of good management
love OF true liberty and political honesty
From his point of view Spaniards arc no
match for Americans
Maurice Gerbeaut.
Brussels. May H.
~
A great fight has just terminated in the
Scottish parliament over the Highland
water power bill, the most important pri-
vate bill before parliament this session
ne plll WAS packed Dy LCfd IWeedmOut h,
Lord Kenvin, Lord Crawford and Bal
cares, Lord Farquhar and others. A mil.
lion pounds was to be raised for the pur-
pose OF damming up several lochs in
lerthshire and Argyllshire and in taking
the water to the shores of Loeb Leven ia
raise 4O,Oo0-horse power of electrical en-.
ergy. The estimated revenue was tut
down at 100000 year. Chemical indus
tries, 1t was believed, would be attracted
to the place and be free from interruption
In carrying on their sometimes noisome
operations. The bill was determinedIy op.
posed by proprietors whose estates were to
be affected, and great deal was made OF
the injury that would be done to deer for
ests and to salmon hshings. 1t is to he re-
GREETED that the bill was rejected in com.
mittee, for there is great need Tor the es-
Establishment OF industries in the highlands
Nj. Z. Gilbert.
Edinburgh, May Is.
~
The other day the Arab stokers of tive
big French oriental steamers. which were
laid up for repairs at La Ciotat, a little
village east of Marseilles. startled the
peaceful inhabitants by their fantastic
celebration OF the ending OF the Mussulman
Lent. More than 100 OF them. gorgeousIN