Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-12
Tale ofthe Two AIexanders.

New York Sun: The antagonism be-
tween the prince and the czar is not of
modern birth or later growth. 1t dates
far back from the time when they were
both children. They used to meet every
year at Darmstadt. The Empress Marie
of Russia was in the habit of annually
revisiting the city of her birth to spend a
few weeks with her brothers, Alexander
of Hesse and the former Grand Duke
Louis ILL. They were so much liked by
the Car Alexander III. that, in order to
be near them, he had fixed his summer
residence at the castle of Jugenhelm,
and never failed to summon near him
the two little Battenberg boys, his
nephews.
Prince Alexander was so particularly a
favorite of the emperor that the jealous
rivalry of his own sons was thereby ex-
cited. Thus were laid the seeds of the
enmlty which has attracted so much at
tention. One day at Jugenheim the little
Battenberg boy, seated on the czar's
knee and toying with his orders, asked
the name of one particular star. ut is
the cross of st. George" answered his
uncle, "a cross you will wear on your
breast when you are a Russian general
and have won your first victory"
AT these words of his fathers the
czarewitch turned away, impatiently
muttering so as to be heard "Of course
all the good things must be for Germans
now"
Are you not a German yourself?"
asked the dauntless little boy. German
blood flows IN your veins, imperial high
ness"
The czarewitch never quite forgave or
wholly forgot the retort of the pampered
child whom in his heart he considered as
an Objectionable poor relation; and there
never was then or thereafter much love
lost between the cousins
Negro State Fairs.
n. 7, Freeman: negro organ). One of
the most encouraging signs of the times
is the activity displayed by the colored
people of the south to show the people of
the country the industrial progress which
they are making. This activity is show
ing itself all along the line. Arrange
ments are now. being made to hold indus;
trial fairs in Arkansas, Mississippi, and
North Carolina. and one is talked of in
Florida.
The North Carolina industrial associa-
ton has become u permanent recognized
institution and has held state fairs for
number of years past. TIE best men in
the state have the matter in hand. and
their past successes are guarantee that
the fair which will be inaugurated at
Raleigh, November s, to continue five
for it, The Arkansas association is con
trolled by equally good management and
the most satisfactory results may be pre-
dicted.
We know of no enterprise originating
with us more to be encouraged thar these
state fairs. They not only show what
the race is dong, but they encourage
greater effort on our part and compel the
respectful attention OF our white fellow
citizens.
The zeal and fidelity displayed by the
New York Evening Post in giving promi-
nence TO tins activity on the part of the
colored people of the south is not only
commendable on the part OF that great
paper but encouraging to the race at
large.
May these fairs multiply in the south.
They are sure index of tho progress we
are making in that section, and every
evidence of this progress is of incalcula-
bic value'to us.
Some Striking Changes in journalism.
A new blanket sheet is to be added
to New York journalism. The star. which
has been run since its resuseltation by
MIR Dorshelmer as four-page paper,
modelled after the Sun, will, on or about
the 18th inst, be enlarged TO an eight
page paper. The reduction of the price
of the existing eight-page papers to two
cents made a serious inroad into the
popularity OF the fow-page two,cent
journals, of which the Sun WAS the chief
The enlargement of the Starts reeogni-
ton of the demand thus shown for guam
tity as well as quality in the newspaper
line. The general staff of the newspaper
will not be increased, II rs said, but the
local staff will be somewhat enlarged.
In this connection the rumor is interest
ing tha. the sun contemplates either a
similar enlargement as soon as it can
put in the requisite increase of press
facilities, or else the reduction of its price
To one cent.