Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
diplomacy of which much romance has
been told. In a pamphlet just published In

been told. In a pamphlet Just pupllShe0 IN
the French language by Bresnitz Won Syda-
cor, Bulgarian Ethics the author dis
poses of Vaccinations at the court. OF
Prince Ferdinand, in Sofia society. ana in
the country at large. The name of the
contents of the publication make the i'm
preston of perfect gcnuineness despite the
apparent malice in the relation or di-
been secrets.
Alexander Won Battenberg, the predeces-
sor of Ferdinand. had been chased out CT
the country by a rabid mob. and had de-
clined the throne which was offered, him
again by the Bulgarian, regency and the
legislature. Russia was bent upon delay in
the election of a new ruler. but SIAM
bouloff. the almighty premier. who. IN
July. 1895. found his death in the streets of
Sofia under the daggers OF hired assassins'
went into the world to seek a new prince.
No Credit to Govern.
The deplorable result of the Battenberg-
er's experiment, which quite readily might
| have been the same as that of Stamboulofr
| himself eight years later. of course dead
ened whatever desire eligible. princes might
have had to become rulers of 100000 semi
barbaric people, so much the more be-
cause even during the premier's prince
| hunting the most sensational news from
Bulgaria reached Central and Western Flu
rope. Reports of riots, revolutions. murder,
and rapine were the order of the day.
Hence, whenever stamboulor and his
crowd appeared tney IOuUu quite lTitIuiy
reception, but no hearing. European roy
atty and nobility most politely declined the
questionable honor of the Bulgarian throne.
Detected. the prince-hunters arrived one
fine day in the spring of 1887 in gay Vienna.
To dispel the bad humor caused by the
failure of the mission to find an
the delegation determined for a change to
do the town." The Bulgarian Diplomatic
agent was Entrusted with the du, So, to
off and his followers. particularly to show
those resorts where the gay. cavaliers of
gay Vienna were wont to disport Them
This the Bulgarian representative at the
hoffburg succeeded admirably in doing,
Oriental mission found itself one evening
at the celebrated establishment of Roma
cher. where Of the masculine part Of Wen
part. the "demi.monde." held high carouse
al nightly. When the unspeakable King
Milan. of servia. visited Vienna at one time
year-old son Alexander. the present king
of Servia. into long trousers and showing
him the sights. at Ronacher's.. greatly to
the shock OF Vienna court circles.
Discovery of a Ruler.
OF course. Stefan Stambouloff and his
%compatriots had to see the place ..sans-
gene This occasion was to be decisive for
the new dynasty of Bulgaria. Stambouloff
and his company occupied a prominent box.
and after they had satisfied themselves for
the moment of the magnificence and the
chic of their surroundings they began,
Inquiries concerning conspicuous personali-
ties present. The Bulgarian diplomatic
agent proved to be the right man for such
inquiry. and in giving the names of those
In the vicinity of the Stamboulof box he
nearly exhausted the celebrated Almanac
de Gotha. Stambouloff himself seemed
most interested in the noisy doings of a
crowd of Austrian cavalry officers in an
opposite box.
"Who are these gentlemen" he inquired
of his agent.
The latter mentioned some of The most
conspicuous names IN the Austrian nobil-
ity. among them that of 4 prince of CO.
burg.
Stambouloff became attentive. "Coburg?"
he asked. What Prince of Coburg?"
Ferdinand. of Coburg-Cohary."
Still the Bulgarian premier was inuuis-
tive and demanded to know everything his
agent knew about the personality of this
prince.
The agent. diplomat though he was.
could not comprehend the sudden interest
of his master In the COburg prince. who
was not particularly notable for either wit.
station or achievements, but rather no,
toriOus for his abandon and the company
he kept.
Il mean the one with the long nose
he explained. "he is called the bird profess
sor by the grisettes of Vienna because his
passion is to stuff birds. and he does it as
well as the best taxidermist."
Stambaulof made no answer to this, but
when he left the establishment he remark
ed quickly to his companions: Il believe
l have found our new sovereign-he will
be Prince Ferdinand of Cobura-Cohary.'
The Bulgarian statesman had prophesied
correctly. Prince Ferdinand of Coburc-
Cohary became the second sovereign Of
Bulgaria
How Ferdinand Came to Power.
History relates that the ancients fetched
their rulers from the pillow: the moderns
of the Stambouloff stripe found their prince
in a champagne crowd. in the company of
abandoned women, and they crowned him
with the crown of thOrnS which Prince
Alexander of B~attenberg had worn and
haliowed as a martyr.
Stamboulof, who selected Prince Ferdi-
nand in a scene of debauchery as ruler of
Bulgaria. knew him well, better thar any
body else. and this intimate knowledge ex-
plains many events in the princely palace
at Sofia. Whether it was the glitter of the
name of Coburg whose wearers nave con-
the rulers of Europe. which induced Stam-
bouloff to select this prince for the
orphaned throne Of Bulgaria. or whether
he hoped to find in this insignificant per-
sorality a willing tool for his political
Vaccinations. will probably never be
searching inquiry concerning Ferdinand In
Vienna. began with all the energy at his
command to work for the election of the
Coburger until he succeeded in the ~latter's
triumphal entry in Sofia.
Ferdinand hesitated ard squirmed be-
feared for his life. as Stamboulon subse- |
quently related to his friends. but the Bull |
garian diplomat described to his princeIy
dupe in the most glowing colors the Joy in |
the life of a ruler, the sovereignty over |
death and life. the playing with live SOL