New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10

in tho Kings army. and. in the coniany ~ ofi
Gals sent from Roumanla proceeffI - enter
that country Ike thief in the night lie tftf-
clled In second class carriages. wore ep'ciaf.'..
and adopted The name ~ Kari Hrttingen," only
70 forget it al critical moment whom c0nffon'
cd By = customs official Luckily mis- compar
ion diverted the oHcafs attention. and rh'
Princes disguise was successful untl b. stepped
upon Roumaninn soil. There. rs Isratianu HANDED
him into a carriage the Roumau.an kept his ha,
IN his hand and 'he captain ~ the s'eauboat
which the Prince had just l,ft felt his SUI
PIGEONS confirmed. oxc,aimiug That must DO
tho Prince II Hohonz0li.rn" But the Prime
was safe in the hands u a nation that FOR The
moment went wild with enthusiasm n his heart
misgavo him at all. IL must have been phon b.
drove through the streets ~ his capital AMI
reached house DISTINGUISHED D.. y guard -
honor. what house is hat a k.I tho Prince
in the innocence IF bis heart That Is the pal
ace replied General Goiosku with ombarrass
nent. Prince Charles thought ne had misun
derstOod him. 3nd asked 'Whcre Is tt4 raIa,.''
The General. stu NOR embarrassed pointed .r
silence 10 the one stored building" ono can
imagine the emotions Of the now ruler a. p.
gal-l later from the windows - bic royal"
homo. "On the ono side stood an irs.snIfcar.
guardhouse whilst fhe other offered rho nation,
Of swine ~ailo~ing IN the cutters OF the m4.a
road it could hardly De called a street."
Here romance ceases. The Prince wa soon %
find that physical discomfort vas tho l-as' DO
had to suffer. The finances 0f The country p.r.
in anarchy. Means Of communication "ere In-
ferior and the aeri .ultGral resource ~ the uco
pie, while ample f., properly administered wo-e
Crippled by the lack u railways for exporting
enterprises. and the farmers had % also reckon
on failure of the crops AZ Last once IN SIX
years. The jewish question was smouiIo-ing
and destined TO break out into flames Political
parties sprang up like mushrooms and the
Prime" oouid always expect not only solid %
position. but any amount Of irritating tactics ~
the part o. small bodies u rnaloonton's The
press was riotous. Newspaper abuse became a
regular article IN the iiet ~ the Prince II Rou-
mania had elected him with joy j. was scarcely
arpreciatige OF him hon he accepted the thron.
for 50 many difficulties were PLACED in his pa.
by political opponents that b. WAS nearly Iriy.a
/ 10 abdioat". The army WAS from time - time
dsaffeoted and Furthermore. cried aloud for -..
organization and ro-cquiprn,nt Thor. n.4sr.fh
ing for him ID loan on Ia that direction on ,,o
Of all his troubles came The crushing ,,..-ht 1,
outside neglect or Interference. T4rk.. VA.
bound 10 D-rpctolte her slz raInly Russia
KNOWING that Roum2ria would rre..s4il'. go. t.-
bas" Of operations in war with th. OTTOMAN,
Empire. was resolved 20 make Pr,n.. rh,...
understand that h' must ha prepared
Whatever The car wished him to .io I.-...
Who had SO bLth,iy urged The young Ho,.r.
Tern To take up IN" TASK Of governing. na.
ways r"ady 70 give him adv. b4t .i.,.r.
lend practical help. and even. when G-rra.
vestors felt the tNinSe Of hnan.ia listrts.
Rcumania coorced his Whilom r-otage a.-.
threats Prince Charles bldrd his time r..
tience appears T. have been from m, star, f..
chief virtue Driven wellnish To- despair b. th.
poverty AMI political confusion at home. a.i Dr..
demands from the great Powers which So. r,..t
lever To take into account the enormous an
cultes with which h had to deal he ne>,r.h.
less disposed OF one burning question ate, az
other slowly but effectively The Russo-T,,.
ish War found him in a position 20 s.r.. ...
car not only with power. but with sor,.tt..,
like the dignity Of an Independent prime. f
had built up his army with devotion ana ....
knowledge His troops We're needed ana Ils-.
told him SO in plain terms But p. would .l..
II" subse.Nient position. Police duty. su.t .-
was offe red 10 him. hc politely declined If..
naueaily hc Shared in The Russian op,ra.
showing ,h, car that Roumania would neht ..
If honoraby considered His arm, would
Incorporated With the Russian. that rrf.l
settled The Grand Duke Nicholas asked +t..
Prince Intended % Command in person ID ....
that p vas proposed to put uui-r bis. ,sir.
fore ieNua. AMI. ON b.in.. an -N.r.,l I'D o.
irmati'". pointed 3ut that be- could nltA,.,
be placed under the command Of Il Russian .
eral The Prince quietly observed that
that was certainly out Of tho ia, stion. "t.n