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New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
FERDINAND A KING.
He Completes This Week HIS Teen
tieth Year as Ruler of Bal garia.

On Wednesday next just twenty years VIII
have elapsed since Prince Ferdinand ascended
the throne of Bulgaria. and the fact that he
should still be In possession thereof and that
Bulgaria to-day should be a prosperous. pro-
gressive state independent in all but name, ana
regarded as a factor of small Importance In
the military situation of Southeastern Europe
speaks volumes for the cleverness OF its ruler
Should the ruulors prove we'll founded accord
Ing TO which ne is 10 signalize the twentieth
anniversary OF his accession by the assumption
OF the title of King there will be few disposed
10 deny that he has won it by statecraft of an
altogether exceptional order. The most amazing
feature of the celebration OF this week by Bul-
garia will be the fact that Ferdinand is stilI
alive For there is no ruler in Europe. not even
the Car whose life has been more frequently
threatened who has been the object of SO many
regicidal Conspiracies and who may be said TO
have walked in the last twenty years almost
continuously in the shadow of death.
Although Ferdinand Is through his mother a
Bourbon-a grandson OF King Louis Philippe
yet he offers many strong points OF resemblance
TO Napoleon Ill Like the latter, he is not
scrupulous in matters OF honor and he has heio
his plighted word Of little account in cases or
political exlgency. Like Napoleon. too, he pos
sesses a positive genius for political intrigue.
and though quite the reverse OF a hero never
theless is imbued with the same sort OF courage
O, a fatalistic order which distinguished the last
French Emperor. Napoleon III prejudiced many
of the leading statesmen OF Europe against hifi'
not only on the Continent but also In England
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
ROBERT EDESOH-

/ o.. -, .ha things In Luna Park which makes II
the popular resort that II is is the NUMBER or Iree
| attractions within Its gates. Thefe are a free
| circus in which more than fifty performers take
part: and the ticker and the ''escalator and
other devices Of that sort TO provide amusement
for passengers and spectators alike Last week
was q banner one. and next week. with the same
sort Of weather probably will eclipse it. The two
hig shows are the Days OF 'sS' and the Great
ShIpyreck'' but there a score Of Others in
Guiding six different scenic rides and old successes
Ike Might and Morning and "A TIP to the
Moon"
Niller-s ''ieI Ranch Wild west show at Brighton
Beach has turned out 10 be OF the most popu-
lar shows of that Close TO the shore. where
the cool breezes sweep the seats on the warmest
nights and with not only the old familiar features
but new ones. the success OF the show Is not 10
he wondered at The show is said TO possess the
cniv trick bison in captivity-at they the
only ones shown around here The good old
features which used 10 send boys home with
desire 20 slay countless thousands OF bison and
Indians are there. too. the rounding up OF the
buffalo herd. the rough riding. the cutting out OF
the steers and expert rope play as well as the
good old Indian battle without which Wild west
show would be Ike Welsh rabbit with the dream
lef, out
s,eepIecHase Park did not have much more than
left after the fire there but the slogan OF
'-25 attractions for % cents which rad. the park
famous is as true as ever. The human roulette
wheel. which is about the best funmaker Coney
Island saw. has been replaced
The la Maze troupe of comedy acrobats viii
head the free outdoor show at Happyand this
week. The other acts. including 'Minting the
Marvel" make up Of the most interesting free
shows in any OF 1he summer parks
The aerial acts constitute the chief part OF the
free show Golden City. the park that made
Carnarsie famous The latest act OF that sort is
the high wire speciality Of Ella and Lulu Zuela
who viii remain there only through the coming
week They work 80 feet I'm the air without the
usual below them protect them I'm case OF q
slip or fall A combination ticket has been intro
dnced al Golden City which for 2s cents admits
the visitor 10 five ten-cent attractions well as
the park
Paradise Park at Fort George has been so sue
eessful that another acre OF land has been pur-
chased by the management and vii! be added to
the park next Six hundred children from
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum were entertained n
the park last Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
NOW FIRMLY ESTABLISHED.

What wish 10 show is how. in spite Of all
this more or less merited prejudice against him.
Ferdinand has nevertheless managed TO estab-
lish himself firmly on the throne Ct Bulgaria
and TO win his spurs as ruler OF extraordinary
resourcefulness and of statecraft of the most
astute although perhaps not high principIed
order. Before everything else he Is oppor-
tunst. and il he has been willing TO sacrifice
religion. family affection and even personal and
official honor 10 considerations OF policy it
must be confessed that Bulgaria has prospered
marvellousy under his government. Its trade
and its industry have been developed In
altogether phenomenal manner. exports and Inn
ports having more than doubled since the begin
ming of the present century-that is say. in
the short space OF seven years. Its national
credit abroad is exceedingly good. since 1t IS
able to borrow money to-day in the foreign
money markets at the rate OF per cent, where
as in the first decade of the princes reign his
government unable 10 obtain any loans un-
less he consented TO become personally RESPONSE
BILE sor them and To pledge his private fortune.
The population of the country is increasing by
leaps and bounds. Mosems. Roman Catholics.
Jews and the various rival sects of tho Eastern
Christian churches Living In perfect amttx
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
LEADS ALL LOCOMOTIVES.
Erie Road Gets HeaJIest and Host
Powerful ETer Constructed.

Trs American Locomotive Company has JUST
completed al its Schenectady works. one OF threS
locomotives which building for TIE Erie Rail-
road and which are the heaviest ever constructed
They are OF the type known as s-riculsIsd COM
pound and stand in a class by themselves So tns
largest and most powerful locomotives Of THIS OF
any other type in the world
About three years ago the first engines Of tn1
type were built for the Baltimore 8 Ohio Saif-
road. and they have done wonderful service. 71f
the latest far surpasses them in strength Thay
will be used for pusher work On SGsQuehanus EiA
between susQuehanna and GuIf Summit. where ths
ruling grade is Is per cent. and. as they AsSs
four cylinders are really two engines con,oi1ec
In one. n working order they have a weight .
40 oNO pounds all of which IS the driving Wlee4s
OF which there are sixteen, arranged IN sToe2s OK
eight. -
rear group OF wheels are 25 inches IN diameter.
and the low pressure cylinders are 3 i1cnes u
diameter BY the stroke With a boiler pf ses-
ure OF gS pounds and driving wheels o. iaenes
IN diameter. thess engines VIII develop His1-i--
Ir5Oo pounds working simple This means L-@s
they Will haul on the level no loaded frelsnt S11>
or a train about one and Ons-hslf miles ions-
tn. frebox OF the engine Is as large as a 500
sized living room. and has sra,s sree % - 90 "a
square feet While the hauling Capacity o. 80 80
Engines Is more than double that OF the hsaV1ess
freight engine now In service on tne roao' 80 -
load on any single pair OF driving Vneels = lssS
than that OF many OF the ordinary ROAD e1si1S~
OF the presen, day is expected tnat tns sn-
y4,s. viii relieve the congssted traffic eonditols
now existing on the Susquehanna Diviston- $50 -
rasuIt OF their work will be closely observed =,
m, officials Of the road The engine was hs.a-o
Angus the works YESTERDAY oy Als--S,sT-- Als-S
Con,oanv who broke a bottle of champagne oSe<
her low pressure cylinders.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
THE REAL FULTON CENTENNIAL

Angus, II will be the centennial OF tne star. "
Robert Frltons Ciermont IL VIII De 0ose8'sa
all the steamers of ths Hudson River DAY us L-e
rhe Cierr1,ont Ief, New York on her epoehlA1N
trip at 1 o'clock. August It.. 1sos Az tAis So
hour on August Il. 1os. the whistles WI ~
sounded the ensigns dipped. and the orcneseLN -.
strike up Robert FuIton's favorite sonS-
Doom" in which the Passengers VII pc 49,.
Join They will also be asked 70 ION 4. -
Tra,r,o,,c sony under the leadership OF the os-
chsstra Pictures OF Robert Fulton saa ~
Clernnon, will be displayed and an hiseo' -.
sketch OF Robert Fulton. with a picture o. -
C,leruonr Will be distributed 10 eaen s1.-'- s
senger The occasion is so important 'nsa, - s,f
10 rhe Day Line management as though In5 ~.r
hour and day should be coulmemorated- y - - :,
enough 10 defer 1893 the great pubic tuhcts
that n can be combined with honors TO Hen'E sse
son ON the rhree-hundredrh anniversary oA -,
slscovery OF the Hudson River: but the facr 80
the C,ler,nont a boat built on the Hudson ~, ~, 80
- ~. a-sr successful vessel 70 be navisstec -
s,sa,,, ana that il made the eyenttul journey o
IRE beautiful Hudson. Will certainly oe Ns. Nia.
., ,rt.rssr TO every passenger. especially INV
~bo ;ourney On the real centennial day
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

here all the shortcomings OF Ferdinand. or TO
expat1ase upon hts faults. chief among which
undoubtedly his base ingratituce toward
his Prime Minister. Starnboulofr. TO whom he
owed his throne. but for whom he subsequently
developed the most bitter detestation- So we'll
were his sentiments In this regard known that
many Of the leading organs OF the European
press did not hesitate TO ascribe 10 Ferdinand
a share In the responsibility for the shocking
assassination of this Bulgarian Bismarck in the
streets Of Sofa, when his hands were hacked
Off by the murderers' knives he raised them
In vain endeavor to shield his head-hands
which. embaimed. preserved by his widow
as a grewsome memorial Of her husband and
OF his yet unpublished murder. In fact. Fer
dinand's attitude. and especially his exuberan,
gayety at the theatre at Carlsbad few hours
after receiving the news OF the death OF Stan-
bou,ofr, went far to confirm this impression.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

under mis- rule As all minerals belong by lav
to the state, and the country abounds In aches
of this kind. the exploiting OF which Is proceed
ing rapidly. though yet only a mere begin
ming has been made. the economic outlook -
extremely promising. And the principally.
with It's huge wheat. cotton and tobacco fedA
its great stone quarries. It's mills OF every de-
scrfptiorl. it's manufactures and its busy and
thriving seaports OF Varna and BOurgas. and
above ALL it's industrious. thrifty and contentsd
population, presents a striking contrast 70 all
the other states IN the east and southeast Of
Europe
OF the military Importance OF Bulgaria have
already made mention above. Prince Ferdinand
is able to put into the field army OF over
10000 men, spIenditiy armed and equipped.
extremely well trained. and constituting as such
in the eyes OF foreign statesmen and military
experts a weshty factor In the so-callet East
ern question Ferdinand's subjects have re-
peatedly urged him 20 make use OF this army
to invade Macedonia. and to free their CO.
religionists and their kinssolk across tbs Otto
man border from Turkish thraidon1- The temp
tation TO yield TO the public sentiment o, Bull
garia IN the matter has been very great For
he realized full well that his subjects. wills
they fear him and value him for his ability as
a ruler do not entertain the slightest affection
for him, and that by taking UP the sword IN
behalf of Macedonia he would transform tbs
personal aversion Of his people into enrhEsias-
tic LOYALTY and regard Notwithstanding this,
and IN spite OF the regicidal ourrases Wiz
which he has been constantly threatened Un-
less he gave way TO the wishes OF bis people n
the Macedonian problem. he has stood firm. ard
BY so doing has averted the outbreak OF another
great European war in connecrio1 Win rs
Eastern question. which would involve not only
Turkey but most OF the other great powers
BY all OF them his valuable services II oenals
OF peace In this connection are deeply appre-
ciared and II is in consequence thereof. ard
also because they realize the frlporta-ce q
81 nc 4YS g
of the Bulgarian nation. that they nave now
unanimously agreed 80 fc Is reported. 20 rs
assumption OF the dignity OF q king and 70 us
donninE as such the crown which was prepared
for him by a jeweller at Munich many years
ago. and which he has been keeping ever since.
waiting for the day now at hand when re VII
blossom forth into 3 full hedged majesty
EX-ATTACEE-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

After the death of Alexander III Ferdinand
began a series OF negotiations with Russia ror
The purpose of inducing her to relent toward
him His efforts eliminated In his humbiins
himself In the most abject manner to the pres
ent Czar in his concession of number of ex-
travscant demands the part OF the St
Petersburg government and, last but not least
in the conversion of his little two-year-old son
and heir the Crown Prince Boris. from the
Roman Catholic Church. in which he had been
christeped to the Orthodox Greek rite. OF which
the Gar is the consecrated chief only AFTER
he had gone to these lengths did the russian
government, grant, in 1896. its consent to the
election of Ferdinand to the Bulgarian throne
which enabled the other signatory powers or
the Treaty of Berlin 10 recognize him ana the
Sultan TO confirm him I'm his honors.
Irerdinand's transfer OF the little crown
prince from the Roman Catholic 10 the Ortho-
dox Greek Church excited the deepest resent
ment among the Roman Catholics throughout
the world He was charged by them with hav-
ing sacrificed the salvation Of his child for self
ish political purposes and TO his vainglorious
eagerness to be received at foreign courts
with the honors due to reigning prince. Loo
XIII communicated him. his wife, most d.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

In the third and fourth decades of the nineteenth
century. by returning from America and making
at BouIogne another attempt TO start Bona
partist insurrection In France in spite OF the
solemn promise which he had given to remain
on this side of the Atlantic. and on the strength
of which he had been released by King Louis
Philippe from prison after the fasco OF his coup
at strasburg In fact. when he was living In
England shortly before becoming President or
the French Republic after the revolution OF
lS4S a number of Englishmen OF note inciud-
ing several Cabinet ministers and poiitlcai lead
ers declined TO shake hands with him on the
ground that he forfeited his claim 10 cons1d-
Grafton as a man of honor. The debut or the
reign of Prince Ferdinand ruler OF Bulgaria
was of q somewhat analogous character IN TINS
raspect and extremely inauspicious- In fact.
his acceptance of the Bulgarian crown consti-
tuted as gross a breach of faith as any of which
Napoleon III rendered himself guilty
When the throne was first rendered TO Ferdi-
nar6 ~ Coburg bv StamboulofT at Vienna. after
having been offered in vain to almost every
other prince in Europe. he of his own accord
drove 10 the Russian Embassy ana asked 'h0
late Prince Lobanoff, who was MuscoVlte Am
bassador in the Austrian capital at the tiine' to
telegraph 10 Emperor Alexander III and 10 ask
,,,hatbar his majesty would sanction his accept
anoe of the sovereignty thus placed at MS ois-
Y,osal There was no absolute necessity FOR FER
dinand's doing this. and his acton IN the mat
ter was a piece Of courtesy ana OF respect '""
ard the Czar which the latter received as such
with feelings of manifest qualification tor
,Isxsnder III regarded himself as the Hberator
of Bulgaria from Turkish thraldom. as the
author OF its existence as an autonomous state
and as its principal protector and gooiatner.
In fact he claimed to exercise species OF SUI
erainty over the principahty whleh was re-
sented by the Buigarians. and which Alexander
ff Rsttenberg found so ntoierable that ne pre-
ferred TO abandon the Bulgarian throne rather
than to submit TO IL
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
rue SUMMER GARDENS

A good orchestra plays good Trosrsmh'es
1srrace Garden in East 5Sth street. az the caoAs''
concerts and many attend the concerts eS'
night =.
Al the Harlem Casino the Cabaret ouar'es s''-
Alexander Szalay. tire Hungarian viciinis's -
vide the music. which Is excellent s1aay -
good Txa9Ane orchestra 70 lead
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

ton at Sofia where the Muscov!se envoy. now
ever restricted his dealings and his intercourse
to the ministers and declined 10 cross the
threshold Of the palace or even to don MS mat
20 ,ba nrince when he met him In the street
England Germany Austria and Italy-that fs
to say. the other great powers which had taken
part In the treaty OF Berlin-found themselves
unable officially 10 recognize the prince as ruler
of Bulgaria, owing to the attitude or Russia
since they were obliged by the treaty to rerrain
from acknowledging any prince whose election
had not received the sanction OF all. On similar
grounds the Sultan was unable. IN his capaoity
as s,lzerain. TO confirm Ferdinand as VassaI
Prince of Bulgaria and as Governor General OF
the autonomous province of Eastern Roumelia
This of course meant that Ferdinand was
virtually boycotted by all the foreign courts
and that he could be received nowhere In Eu-
rome with royal honors ruler OF Bulgaria
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

snd Howe and Scott make up part of the rest or a
good bill
The Keith & Proctor One-hundred-and-t"ett
fifth Street Theatre makes feature or La bel4e
Blanche. in limitations. A sketch called 'Ihe OPP
orator" will produced for the first time to-tho
row night. with Miss Adelaide Dunlop IN le8u
inc mart There are other vaudeville features
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
EMPERoR'S REPLY.

On the night following the receipt by the late
Car of the message from Ferdinand the latter
was dining at tho Russian Embassy 1t Vienna.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

TIE klharao-a Theatre and rOot garden has the
usual good vaudeville bill The Empire City
Quartet is the chief feature and there other
sets. with new yifagraph views
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

Summer makes difference to Tony Pastor.
ard his theatre viii be filed this week
bert Lloyd e:le comedy suggier the Thompson sis
fers the Moores. Russell and Davis and other
vaudeville favorites
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

shoe Fly Regiment negro musical play
AZ B.aney's Lincoln Square Theatre the Russell
brothers, ir THE Hired Girls Millions the
attraction for the week
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

- .,o ,--i+s-io, Miss Hattie Williams still sings
,.a,,. l,ar ,exrerience and leads the cast Of The
sr4la Cre-1.b Miss Mabel doiiins Is one OF the
,o5sr cast who IS back fer The present short run
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

A. the Madison Square Roof Garden The Maid
a.ls the Millionaire is che entertainment
AT the Bitou Cole and johnson present The
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

a. the SAVOY Theatre The Man Of the Hour
,-1fi.,,es 10 1--we up t. his title George Broad
l,ts play IS the only serious ehort thar survived
TIE heat cf summer
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

Miss Edna May Spooner the rest OF the
stock company al Keith & Proctor's Fifth Avenue
Theatre will be seen this week In BoucicauI,'s s
The t:it". Augustus Phillips viii appear In the
authors old part Of Myles O'Hara. and the other
familiar members ef the company viii be In the
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

George N Cohan has only two more weeks ief
- s,,-,7raer season OF The Honeymooners u
% - So Amsterdam roof. The play is still at
-rocfing large audiences and VIII go on tour WE
- wosson here ends while C0han VIII go ABROAD
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

Harlem viii Civil War play at the Harlem
oiera House tEis week. when Miss Henrie;re
Brown and the members os the Harlem stock
company Will present THE Belle OF Richmond" :"
For benefit OF the tinni6 the press wants
fl 10 be known that the firing OF guns and noisy
features generally have been eliminated as much
s possible.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The Lady from Lanes musical comedy oy
,-o-E-s F,roa Gh1Irst and Gustave kerker. WIZ De
presented for the first time tomorrow night al Al
lanric CITY, and will come 10 the .sflc A"eallo @
e., 49, 0, ,be same tay the Madison Square
-rs,ear-e Viii be reopened with The Other mouse
H. Harry and Edward PanltOn. in which the prin-
cipal parts viii be taken 10y Miss katherine 43'
ance and Richard Golden
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

Eanimerstein's Paradise Gardens continue to al
sors Measure with the Mute Review. which is
rsstful tired spirits. and an excellent VanoeFllle
mi The antics OF the dogs and monkeys seem
10 give especial pleasure
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

=. -. Casino Fascinating Flora which VA
- ~. % r1,n all summer may still be seen II
q "a Re taken on the road soon. with new songs
and some changes in the lines
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The F,oliiAs OF 1877 are foolish as ever at
-ha Eardin de Paris. which is On top OF the Ne"
York and Criterion theatres. and a lot on perso"s
,ra n see Daze dance ana the rest OF the cast 90
-,.,--hsnr sr ali AS a nex feature this week sew
sral members of the chorus ana MISS Anhaoe7
whitford VIII Try look ike Gibson pa1hihs glris-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

.-rhs Ham Tree is not a new play, but its re-
-rrn 10 the Academy Of Music IN search or the per
ernial ,oonularity Of Mcintyre and Heath SHOWS
-t.r fhe summer is ending The engagement Is Iot
-[-as weeks and il is announced that the stars
after rour around the world. will settle down Tor
q long rest.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The heat and the coming Of more plays have had
no e-ec, on The Orchid" which continues 10
give many persons g nightly chance 10 see Eddie
Foy.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

The Time the Place and the Girl" shipped
from Chicago, holds the stage and favor at Wal
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

Al Keith & Proctor's Twenty-thsrd Street Theatre
the Pian0ptieLds may De seen and heard. The
Battle Of San Dago." . military burIesque. Is on
the bill and Miss Charlotte Parry. a pro-
team actrsss: 2ias Villa Hope Wakefield and
e1a1 otkesA
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

A. the Keith Proctor Union Square Theatre
III 0alf1ofu acgo6Ats are expected attract the
0o9fo 0hagO Of the attention Of the audiences
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-10
The KANSAS MESSAGE.

interstate transportation, ana Khhsan
should follow the example with refer
cree to free passes within state borders
recommend the appointmenk Of Q
committee early in the session to hear
arguments for ilnd against proposition
to reduce railroad fare in this state. Let
both sides have a. full and fair hearing
that the interests of the travelling public
may be subserved without arbitrarily do
ing that which may be unjust to the
transportation companies.
The Board of Railroad Commissioners
should have larger c6ntingent fund than
that appropriated to their use by tho
last legislature. The Legislature. of Texas
gives its commissioners contingent
fund of $4,000 per annum, the legtsla-
ture of Minnesota gives its commissions
ers $4,000, while we give ours only $500.
Each of these states also has a rate
expert especially qualified to make a
thorough investigation of the freight
rates. If railroad rates in this state are
to be made equitable, an expert equal In
ability to those employed by the rail-
roads themselves In fixing the schedules
in the first place must be employed by
the state.
The absolute necessity. also, of an
authoritative estimate Of the value Of
railroad property In Kansas, In order
that the question as to what is a rea-
sonable rate may be intelligently decided
by the commissioners, Is apparent to ev-
cry student of the subject.
want to call your attention also to
another matter of vital importance. The
legislature can only regulate railroad
rates. within the state. 1t has no con-