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WhjHRyssias Ruler Is ' 1 Czar in Name He has no Male Heir, and in His Death the Throne Would Pass X to the Opposing Party. St. Petersburg, July 26. The Czar and Czarina are at present living quietly at their favorite country palace, Tsar koe Selo, in anticipation of a happy event. Russia is in eager anticipation also, for the event has a deep political significance that cannot fail to have a direct hearing on the empire's future policy. Should the looked for heir be a n. he will. should he live, in course of time become emperor of Russia, and , ni ho TPnroil under the political influ- ! Till - en.ce or m P 1" thV . cany insuring - - i-. t- j. j ..hmtii nrt ipv rvr in iiiu- iiyiiMfueu, f1 Has TT. The czar has four children, all of them daughters. While the govern ment of Russia Is an absolute heredita ry monarchy, and while the will of the -emperor is law; yet he cannot transfer his throne to his daughter. If Nicholas II. should die before a son is born to him, his successor would be his (brother, the Grand Duke (Michael, born in 1878. The latter is entirely under the influ ence of his mother, the Dowager Era- T tem-ih- year. These few facts possess impor- tant (political significam.ce, which may change the future history of Europe to a marked degree, and as any radical change in Russian policy may vitally affect every great European power, all the world is naturally concerned. There are no political parties la Russia, as the term is understood in the rest of the world, but there are rival factions at court which serve the purpose admirably. At present there are two of these rival parties or fac- ttons. One is headed by the Dowager Empress, and her influence is almost equal to that of the czar. It embraces The czar - wall be a czar n lact as m many of those highest in authority, in- name, and the ministers who now open eluding dignitaries of the church, the ly defy him, oppose his will, and refuse army and the schools. It is known as to execute hi policy, will be at his the reactionary party, and it represent feet. all the despotism and illiteracy of Rus- Very sensational rumors are current sia under the old emperor. as to what will happen if the czarina Opposed to the reactionary party is again fails to -give birth to a male the progressive party, with the czar child, one of them being that the czar at its head. His staunchest supporter will abdicate. Another story is to the is M. de White, the Russian Minister effect that the czar has, been consult- of Finance, and by every consideration ing Russian law of succession of Paul .the leading statesman oi ine eiiipuc. Also associated with him in progressive from the throne until all males in the councils is the Grand Duke Constantine line of succession fail. That the czar Constantinovitch. But despite these -would attempt anything of the, kind, able supporters the czar's party is In however, is regarded as highly improb reality in the minority. The all-pow- able as it would certainly result in civ erful influence of the reactionary party ilwar. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS as to FASHIONS FOR LADIES Correspondence of the Gazette. New York, July 26. Just now tht first prices of the season ?are being cut so that the stocks on hand may be sold to Imake room for advance fall iashione, and it is impossible to obtain some very emart novelties for a nomi nal sum. Real linen town shirt waists which two months ago were considered cheap at five dollars can 'be had for less than half that sunn now and they are certainly as smart looking as when first introduced .into the fashionable World. Many women therefore, with an in clination to be economical are (purchas ing several of these designs and will wear them until late in the autumn with their choice tailor made gowns which are yet to come. But not only are there bargains in shirt waists; the daintiest muslins and lawns can be procured at the same re duced Drices and never before were these models prettier. Next to the all-white frock comes the one with a white ground and the mer est suggestion of a contrasting tint In a delacate figure. For Instance a line xf sheerest tontile has the surface covered with most delecate sprays of forget-me-not blue in natural color; or the same ground may be sprinkled with polka dots in eau de nile, maize, corn flower blue or something equally pastel in effect. All' of these combinations take prettily to 'black, velvet ribbon being run through vpr embroidery ibeading or a heading of Valenciennes lace. ' Gowns that are made very plain are embellished with all sorts and condi tions of exquisite fichus and colloars. One oddity in this line is a collar made of embroidered silk. The foundation is white outlined in cobin's egg blue silk, so as to form small blocks about an inch square. At the corner of each block is a French knot, circular pieces of blue satin, a deeper shade than the silk, are set on each side of the collar, which tapers down to the waist line in front. Around each of these circular pieces tiny laurel leaves are embroidered and the centers have a spray of white rosebuds shading to shell -pink, heavily embroidered. The edge of the collar has tiny scallops of white silk beaded s wim a mue.cora. uuiciiu uwxis Liimmea witn Danas nf rln1n dllr the. pnlnr S-P v. iVnnV - w v. J b . These bands are put on in fanciful de ' sism and stitched with threw pnr. s ponding with the tone of the figures of the' silk. The effect is unique and helps to gain the elegant 'simplicity Aoted in this season's models. . The newst and most striking novelty accompanying the foulard gown is-the tuuiaru luti. luts iias a low. crown, very, 'broad and' omewhat on the tam-o -shanter orer The;)ibrim is -wide and on its stlffened-edge are sewn two bias The hat ia.verv effective and rannlrea !iVLt little trlnnimW, a chiffon veil dotted wiui -wmte r 'ffreen toeing ail mat- is used.. - . Red and wliite foulards seem to Je falrfniv kIaim aI lltA Kllia nnJ t L effects; The red is soft in tone and there are so many tints that it is pqs-v Bible -tof fiudt ;ataiostany complexion. One "of r a ' series "of AdesignsTordered .lor the Newport se ison : Is." trimmed with collar and cuffs of Irish, lace and clever touches of narrow black velvet; K Ac comipanying it is a hat of coarse brown Btraw, -wreathed with red currants and i Only has been strongly manifested on more than one recent occasion in the balking of the czar's plans for the betterment ofthe schools of the empire. : The czar's policy has ever been marked by Wise, humane and progressive features. But Via crcpm are 'nuietlv. ignored, and policies "which he does not favor are stpntlv rmshed forward. Left to himself the czar , would issue decrees for the amelioration of the peasant classes; for the aid of depressed agriculture, for more liberal education. His dealings with foreign powers would be more can did and direct. But the czar promises what the his minister of- foreign af fairs quietly, (but none the less firmly declines to fulfill. The czar's plans for more liberal ed ucation for the masses are not execut ed by his minister of ipublic education 1 TT. minister of war is so firmly at ! tached to the dowager empress' that it , . ovpn Mpfl that the czar could - " tv. snnnort of his armies All efforts of the czar for the amelior ation of the agricultural classes have been as firmly opposed by his minister of the interior. -rhi situation, almost intolerable it is' to the present czar, exists only be cause he has no male heir. Up to the present time 'his children are all girls and barred from the throne. All or ms hopes center in the coming event, rwhich he prays may add a son to his household and give to Russia a direct heir to the throne. Four times he has been keenly disappointed. The reactionary party in his cabinet is able to flaunt his misfortune in his face, because dt is well known that in the event of his deaths the crown will pass to his brother Michael, who is "di- rectly under the influence of . the dow- ager empress. If the present czar dies Michael will be the nominal czar, but his mother wfll be the actual ruler, She is a woman in the prime of life, born to command. Should a son be born to Nicholas II. the power of the dowagef empress will be reduced to nothing- in a moment. a., uuuci ihoim v.vv... dotted here and there with the softest little rosettes of red satin ribbon. Large red hats in satin straw are growing: popular . They are worn with Ion riding coats of -pure white taffeta and make a charming picture. The hats are trimmed, either with sweeping claret-colored ostrich 'plumes, or with the same shade tulle vails twisted once around the neck and knotted at the side. The newest1 veilings are very pretty indeed. They have a cob-web pa. i l tun uixjii luwjju -emu uie n;aiica ui the net are very large. ' It is remarkalble how sentiment changes with the fashion. Once a style becomes fixed all the old-time prejudice vanishes and its former detractor be come its most ardent advocates in many instances. This is particularly true of veils. It is within the recollection of nearly every woman when colored veils were considered the acme of vulgarity. Now they are the very quintessence of fashion, and worn toy the best people. The favorite tints are blue in a light and dark tint, bronze and golden browm-yellow the arbitors of fashions have not yet been able to decide yet over which everyone is raving just now. The shade is really very delicate and dainty. Indeed,, it is more than 'that; it is artistic. 'Paradoxical as it may seem, in its aesthetic description, it is the exact tint of a toad's waistcoat and takes exquisitely with materials that are adaptable to lights and shades. In a sash for a white gown it is charming. The latest vagary in sashes is made in two sections. One is ta. very wide crush which goes around the waist and is pinned invisibly at one side. The other section Is in the shape of an other wide fold which is loosely carried around the waist, right under the arms, and festooned with a toig doulble rosette with a fancy pin in the middle. The vogue for low necked and short sleeved bodices has resulted in the wearing of much jewelry this season. Corals have been revived and the most beautiful strings of the stones are seen, alternated with beads of Roman gold; others are. combined with silver and still others considered toy many the most effective combination, are strung on strands of burnished steel, the steel beings' knotted between each cluster of coral to heighten the effect.' Jewelled combs that resemble tiraras are displayed in many shops and "gen uine" novelties from South Africa made from American mined gold are among the costly trifles of the wardrobe.' My lady fair has never (before had quite so man novelties in the line of fans. This season she waves away the heatxOf eumimer with the daintiest tri fles of chiffon -decorated in every con ceivable fashion Very expensive mod els are hand-painted and really the. im ported .works - 'of European ;masters; others are ; intricately interwoven , with medallions of shirred satin, or- crusted with Jewels. -, . ' ' Less expensive designs are composed simply . of . gauze : with the monogram embroidered in raised effect In the cen ter. This Is an era.' of . monograms,. ;you know, and the'' initials imust -be woven into everything from hosiery ; to head gear. f , - - 1 " i , Possibly owlngf to the- successful rim itator, there are few novelties lntrcdiuc ed which cannofr be : duplicated with excellent results at less than half the. wlgimal cost; Jn-consequence there; ex;- ouisite laces of ; inexpensive .guipures that r can only be branded as counter felts !by experts in the art of lace mak ing. -v , ' - '' " . " ' '. - MAUDC GRIFFIN. - "THE VOICELESS Written for; the Gazette. , V Some years ago I .wrote the following, probably because I had nothing else to do at the time: ' '" 1 "I can imagine,Hbut I hope never to see, a bird vwith alt the istincts of its kind, of , yearning for the glory of soaring, up and up, to heights, and thence" to heights;! in the free air , of heaven, and the grandeur of sublimity, yeti having, little, deformed,- ineffectual stumps of wings, upon which it can only flounder and flutter.; just sufficient Jto enable it. to . realize what it is it longs for and cannothave. "And it is a sad thing to contemplate a lyre, bursting with vibrant potential ities of all the emotions of the human soul' the whole gamut of ' sentiment, and the thought that is deeper than words, stringless and broken, its means 'of expression forever lost. "But .there live, I know, souls that yearn to rise to heights of truth and grandeur, who will never be content with gross earth, yet are forever chained to it, irrevocably limited to the possibilities of imperfect mortality, eternally doomed to bean pent up, ideas of surpassing 'beauty, strains of music -worthy to be struck from angels' harps.v There are in the world today numberless beings of unlove ly exterior and skilless hand who have artistic conceptions, which, if reduced to words, placed on canvass or embodied in marble would delight the millions throughout the ages; oeings or discordant voice ama tuneless ear in the depths of whose souls the music of the spheres resounds, throbbing for utterance; lustreless eyes and statnmering tongues who have within potentialities of light and elo quence that would illumine tne worm and move it to great and noble deeds. "For there is an art that is greater than form or coloring, a music that is deeper than melody or expression, an eloquence that is beyond words." A few weeks after I had written this, and a good deat more like it, I came across Holmes' poem, "The Voiceless," in which I found he had-said what I was trying ito say. To my way of think ing, he never constructed a poem more nearly perfect: "We count the broken lyres that rest Where the sweet wailing singers slumber, . But o'er their silent sister's breast The -wild flowers, who will stoop to number? A few can touch the magic string, And noisy fame is proud to win them; Alas, for those who never sing But die with all their musicJn them! O grieve not for the dead alone Whose song has told their hearts' sad story; Weep for the voiceless, who have known The cross without the crown of song! Not where Leucadian breezes sweep O'er Sappho's memory haunted bil low But where the glistening night dews weep On nameless sorrow's churchyard pil low. O hearts that break and give no sign Save whitening lips and fading tresses Till death pours out his longed-for wine, Slow dropped-from misery's crushing presses, If singing breath or echoed chord To every hidden pang were given, 'What endless memories were poured As sad as earth, as sweet as heav en!" "Subsequently, I found the following, from Balzac: "When I was quite a little fellow, and tormented the cook-chafers, there was a movement of these poor insects which almost gave me a fever. It was when I saw tthem making repeated efforts to take wing, but without being able to fly, although they succeeded in moving their wings. Oh, to spread one's wings, and not to be able to fly!" And, still later, the folowing was penned "MaTk yon poor grovelling effigy of man Deep down within that ever chastened . ouI "what music there may struggle to be born; What wisdom,, that hath not a thought or word, What beauty, that his clumsy hand Can ne'er embody in a living form! As I have said, I indicted my screed several years ago. 'In the meanwhile, I have come 'round to the conclusion that none of us ought to have 'been so cock sure about it. Of course, a lyre may get bo (badly broken that there it la not fit to appear until it has been sent to the shop, and a bird may suffer an in Jury to its wings so that it can no lon ger fly. These are accidents." A bird may be naturally imperfect, and a lyre may be badly" constructed. These are monstrosities The sum.total of our achievements, it now seems to me, compares very fa vorably with the sum total of our ca pacities. Whoever has a song to sing, sings it. A great' many sing who have nothing to -sing. Balzac's .cockroaches are not flying blrdai They know noth ing about fiying.and are mot a . whit the worse off Mr. - Holmes' "voiceless" ones have nothing to sing. Whatever is in the soul finds expression 3d one wav - or ' another. O. A DQG HAS RIGHTS BEFORE MAN'S LAW Court Rules He May Bite, in Self De- . .".., , fense; A dog's right of action in self-defense i has been upheld by Judge Sidener,, of St., Louis. ' N - V :'" i""1 - Trouble (began (with the . Inevitable of string and a.dog tall, with the &J? least "church." atiacnea . u us t , , t . , cw tied,-to; tne pan uw.uu . doubled on. therboy.aaid closed .two rows of sharp. teeth just where, at the ino ment,lt seemed they; would do most good The dog was- hauled Into ssourt' where the bench decided hat ' he -had acted only within his privfleges, and that e wad, "as justly tamune from, punish- merit as the mam who strikes a burglar In defense of Ma own life and welfare.- J New -York World. . ' I WOODLAND NOTES I pass' through a'vast cathedral. At noon and at evening dim; xv i i I hear the early matins, I list to the vespernymn; I And all through the. busy day time A spirit of -worship lies ; - O'er me like a-benediotioir i. ' Dropped xrorrq, the starry skies . And once in a while, at noontide, I hear the. drowsy hum Of the bees and the (birds and the flowers, - That ever to me say "come; Come from the heat of the conflict, Come from the jarring strife, With us is (the dew of morning, With us is the breath of life." i isomtiLiiiies ai iuic iiusn unguu.ciii m XI X L.1 1 1 S IUIhII I enter Ihe woodland still, When a peace- beyond my knowledge L5es over vale and hill. O, weary with earth's old burdens, ' O, hearts that are seeking rest, i Tired toilers for one and for all, Here is the balm of the blest! , Mrs. Batterham Lindesay. Asheville, July 25. THE TOWN OF WEAVERVILLE; BITS OF ITS HISTORY, ETC. Incorporated 1880 with 200 inhabi tants, It now Has 600 (Written for the Gazette te.5 Weaverville is situated eight miles north of Asheville and four miles east of Alexander, on the Burnsville and Asheville state road. It is 100 feet higher than Asheville, the "metropolis of the mountains." The distant mountains bound it on the north, east 'and south, giving it a pict uresque situation in the very heart of the mountains, where pure air and cool water are plentiful. To stand in Weaverville and behold the rising of the sun above the lofty crags of the Blue Ridge range, as it floods the valley of Reem's creek with its glory, and converts every dew drop into a diamond, then it is to realize Weaverville's situation is superb. The town was named for Montraville Weaver, whose father was one of the first settlers of this section and' who felled the trees and fought the red men who were continually endeavoring to drive him from their hunting grounds. But after many years of toil and hard ships, he succeeded, with the help of others, in claiming this section for civ ilization. In the year 1880 the village was In corporated, having the small number of 200 people. It now has population of 600 people, most of whom are natives of this section. The town contains two blacksmith shops, a beef market, a drug etore, containing a soda fountain, six general merchandise stores, a machine shop, a woolen mill which supplies town with many excellent grades of cloth and a flour mill that turns out between 50 and 60 barrels per day. Weaverville college, one of the oldest land best preparatory colleges in it he south, is situated in the heart of the town. This college was1 founded in 1875 by several of the prominent men of this section. It is now ther property of i the Western North Carolina (Methodist) conference. The streets and sidewalks are well kept for a town of its size. There are five daily mails, two from Asheville, two from Democrat and one I from Beech. Weaverville is connected with a num ber of points by telephone, having three different lines into Asheville, two to Alexander, one to Marshall and one to Democrat. A hack line Is run between here and AshevMle affording accommodation for travelers. The nearest railroad point is Alexander which is four miles west of here. There are several fine points of view near here. "Smong the best are Craggy, Mt. 1 Mitchell, Gouche's peak, Hamburg and Gold View. R.. Tt. R. -tiPifTunfl"' is Plnarpon'a Rival. The peer of 'plngpong has been in vented iu a itew yame on which the title of "piffpuff' has been conferred. The new pastime, which may eclipse pingpong in its own field, is described by a New Zealand exchange as a table game, played with a miniature pair of bellows and au air ball, which is very light. At each end of the table are upstanding goals, and the play lies In directing the ball through the oppo nent's goal. This, by a stroke of luck, may be done in a few minutes or it may not be accomplished in a night The authority on "piffpuff" comments on the hazards of the game as follows "The ball In no way confines itself to the table, as a too vigorous puff may send it circling upward to the ceiling and the player, nursing his Impatience. stands awaiting his opportunity to gen tly blow It back Into plac." NoTel Ue For. Mluionarlei. A new phase of the missionary ques tion is coming to. the front, says the North China Herald. In the past the difficulty . In this region (Fuchau) has been to find any one willing to iden tify himself with the hated western re ligien. But now from every side com- requests from a large number of men asking to have a "teacher"' sent to their town,' with the offer, of a chapel free. The requests are. without J ex ception, made in "the hope of getting 1 Lue,jr aw cases. . . Streetm -o GolaVr, The streets -of Ballarat, the famous Australian golden -cityif not precisely paved with : the precious metal,; offer chances of treasure from time to time, "JJ e-EaU MaB. Gazette. .aA sea v- r gefcwetehi n tZ rTZ' Wy brought from one of the mines in' the gravel used for the ton drpw r the road. r , BALFOUR AND SALISBURY Stories of JEnglaiufs New Pre, mier and His Predecessor. ' THE rOBMEE A DEVOTEE y GOLF Once Indulged His Passion For the Sport on a RniJiray Depot Plat-, form Hotv He Eecame the Victim of a St. Patrick's Day Joke When Balfonr Blackened Boots Striking Incidents of Lord Salisbury's Mem ory. A great many folks who are familiar with the iiauio of the Righi Hon. Ar thur Jaiiu.'8 Eak'our as one of Eng land's most illustrious statesmen and the new premier of Great Britain also know that KOlr' is the game invariably preferred by that gentleman when seeking relaxation from parliamentary duties. So anient, indeed, is his pas sion for that healthful sport that he has been seen to practice the move ments of the game on the oddest occa sions, as the following amusing inci dent will serve to show, says the Gold en Penny. Some time ago the distin guished politician was standing on the departure platform at Paddington sta- tioa, London, waiting for the Windsor train. In his hand he carried a beau tiful pold mounted umbrella, on which he leaned abstractedly now and then. Suddenly his eye chanced .to see a cork on the platform. Looking round to see that no one was near, Mr. Bal four measured his distance and made a splendid drive along the platform. The cork traveled at a great pace, but unfortunately the top of his mag nificent umbrella followed it, leaving Just the end in his hand. The waiting crowd on the platform roared with laughter as the Conservative leader dived into a first class compartment. When he was first lord of the treas ury, Mr. Balfour was once made the victim of a rather effective St Pat rick's day Joke. On the occasion al luded to an oak box about ten inches long was sent to him at the house of commons. On this being opened a sprig of shamrock with a card hear ing the inscription, "From a sincere admirer," was, disclosed to view, and through a layer of some compound a steel spring could be seen, says Cas sell'8 Magazine. Mr. Balfour is well known for his extreme collness and scorn of seeming danger, but the whole thing was so strongly suggestive of an infernal machine of the worst descrip tion that the services of an expert were immediately requisitioned. When the expert arrived, Mr. Bal four joined him in his endeavor to solve the baffling mystery. At first both were puzzled, but, the expert having placed a particle of the com pound on his tongue, discovered that it was only powdered sugar flavored with lemon. The box was . inverted, and out tumbled an. old corkscrew, a spiral spring, a well worn nutmeg grater and a piece of paper, on which was written: "Buy the. whisky your self. You can then concoct the famous lemonade of Ballyhooly." During the American civil war 'and consequent cotton famine in Lanca shire Xady Blanche Balfour, the moth er of Mr Arthur James and Gerald Balfour, was greatly moved by," the tales of suffering coming from the af fected districts, says the New York Evening Post. She subscribed hand somely to the relief fund and told her. children that If they liked to assist in the household work the money saved in that way should go to help the dis tressed people. The kitchen was hand ed over to Lady Blanche's daughters under the supervision of the house-, keeper, and they did. the family cook ing at Wittlnghame House. Her son Arthur, now England's premier, and Gerald had a portion of housework al lotted to them, such -as cleaning the boots and knives. The help sent to the Lancashire relief) fund was increased by the amount thus saved 4n! the house hold expenses, and If you ask Mr Bal four for an anecdote of his childhood he refers to his mother's action In helping the poor in Ireland. An amusing manifestation of Mr. Balfour's absentmlndedness occurred one evening in the house of commons. says an exchange. He had Just fin ished a neat little speech, introducing the private procedure bill, and was about to leave the -house when the .speaker hurriedly whispered to him: ' "Bring up the bill." i But Mr. Balfour had forgotten all about this part of his task. Mr. Bal four was without his bill. "Take a dummy,' whispered the speaker, and the. defk at the table ac cordingly handed him copy of the orders of the day. , That was white in color and could not be mistaken for a bill by any- possibility; so tne min ister shook his head., : But a happy thought occurred to the clerk. The journals of the house are printed on blue paper, so he took a copy, up at random and thrust it into the minis. tes band, who retired to the bar and returned with the usual' bows. -The clerk scribbled on the back of the Journal the names pt those who' had brought in the MIL., and the -forms of the house were adequately; satisfied. - It was Balfour who Initiated the practice, of ; going on tour through the congested;districts of tne west of Ire land, which has been, followed ,by : bis successors in i the chief. secretaryship of Ireland, , says; thevP4iiladelphla: Press. Arthur; Balfour: once, entered a. .cottage and, -not being recognized, .was .treated with; that hospitality whicfi7 is always accorded to strangers in;lrelaitd When the. Iwoman - or the bouse discovered who her guest , was, she was at first rather taken aback, but, her natural reasserted itself nn . said. ?WelL Jad as ye are, yer ho or's welcome." At this period Mr Bal four, was. so unpopular in Ireland that the late Father Healy of Bray re marked to him, "If the people hated the devil as much as they hate you, in occupation would be gone." Scotland' loves him as truly as Ire land does. Nearly every university within her borders has honored him with office or degree. Throughout Eng land he is respected and. valued. Mr Morley and he are united by close bonds of mutual good will, and Glad stone had always a high opinion of him. It was that Grand Old Man who once said, "He is fit to lead a nation." It has been said that Mr. Balfour has autocratic tendencies, but that is not true, for he meets on terms of friendship and equality every one who is cultured and refined, no matter what their birth, says the Boston Herald. His constituents and his tenants are devoted, to him, and his private char acter ''can be termed a very lovable one. He treats his subordinates with a charm of manner and courtesy which raises them to his own level. To his servants and inferiors he Is always so polite that by his very politeness he sets a gulf between them. An amusing story is told of his in structions to his butler, who had been In his service for some years and who, he discovered, was in the habit of help ing himself to his cigars. He brought two different brands and placed them in his cigar box and, pointing to the better quality, said to his man, "When you. take my cigars, Johnson, please take these." This story illustrates the character of the man. Here is a f story of Lord Salisbury which exhibits the ex-premier in that best of lights, the ability not to forget old friends, says the Family Herald. In his struggling days Lord Salis bury and a certain pressman worked in the same room and in the small hours used to send out for beer and sandwiches or bread and cheese for two, paying for them each in turn. On one occasion the pressman paid on two successive nights, and, as it hap pened, it was the last two nights they worked together. Lord Salisbury nev er Again appeared, in that room, and the next thing the pressman knew of his quondam colleague was that he had become dlrct heir to the title to which he ultimately succeeded. Tears rolled on, and the two did not meet.. As all the world knows. Lord Salisbury accompanied Lord Beacons field, then Mr. Disraeli, as fellow plen ipotentiary to the Berlin conference assembled to rearrange the map of Eu rope at the end of the Russo-Turkish war. The pressman also journeyed to Berlin as special correspondent for his- paper. Being desirous of obtaining ex clusive information, he sent in his card to the British plenipotentiaries. In stead, as he expected,, of being handed over to one of the private secretaries he was shown into Lord Salisbury's presence and greeted with the words: "Look here, B. I'm still owing you for that last bread and cheese that we had together. Sit down and have a glass of wine with me and tell me how I can serve you. The pressman told and in the event was enabled to ac complish what is called a "scoop." Lord Salisbury's real preoccupation has been public' business, and personal interests sit lightly upon him in the presence of affairs. There is a story which the foreign office people are fond of telling, says the Pall Mall Maga zine. Ono.day, in the midst of a dip lomatic crisis, papers were brought to him by Mr. X. and were discussed. Exit Mr. X. and enter Mr. A., who was Lord Salisbury's official shadow, and this dialogue occurs: Lord Salis buryMr. A., who is that intelligent young man who has Just gone out? Mr. A.Tbat is Mr. X., one of your lordship's private secretaries. Lord Salisbury has long been noted for the possession of a remarkable faculty, if it may be so termed, which enables him to detach himself from the everyday world of men and their affairs, says the Brooklyn Eagle. He will not bother recalling a man's name if the recollection Involves any mental labor, and it is said (hat one of his most able assistants In the foreign office has for years been subjected to the humiliation of being addressed by his chief as Mr. Flower or Mr. Fowler or anything other than his real name, which happens to be Foley. It appears, according to a story that has been floating around London, that the king, Lord Salisbury, the bishop of London and some others were in a room together. Turning to the bishop, the, king remarked: "Do you know what Lord Salisbury just said about you? He turned your way and asked who . is. that young looking cleric." The; bishop laughed somewhat nerv ously, as though he were embarrassed, and: the king continued: "You needn't mind that, my lord. A little while ago I showed him my latest photograph. He examined it carefully for a few moments and then shook his head sad ly. Laying the picture down, he said with a sigh, 'Poor, old Buller!' " v To Protect the Birds. . A European, international agreement iias.been concluded at Paris for the protection of birds useful to agricul ture, says an exchange.. The parties to the agreement are Belgium, France, Greece Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Mon aco, :Austrla-Hungary,. Portugal, Swe den; Switzerland and Spain. ' Among the birds accounted useful are certain nournaIbirdsr,prej, as well as bee caters, .swallows aud several birds of .the- sparrow, species, while. r ravens. magpies, $ Jays and : some others are branded as mischievous; r Italy, a coun try In wnich the capture "of northbound birds is a regular trade, does not ap pear among the signatories. - politeness
The Asheville Times (Asheville, N.C.)
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