The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-09
tatiop Of being the greatest liar in

tatiop Of being the greatest liar in
Asia. lie was Il valuable servant,
nevertheless, and as he stood in con.
siderable awe of his American master
he but seldom proved unfaithful. On |
this occasion however the temptation
proved too strong and George gave |
his fancy full rein. He told the |
Pasta that he was Greek Ivy birth |
(which was true) but that he was at |
present an English subject ibis estates |
in the Caucasus and his petroleum |
interest at Baku were very large;
he had travelled wide and his circle
of acquaintance from London to
Teheran were both numerous and
aristocratic. The gentleman in the
next compartment was an American
friend who was visiting the Russian
Oil fields with the intention of invest
ing some of his surplus wealth. be
came like all Americans who came
abroad, his friend was enormously
wealthy. Georges introduction to
Rustem Pasha was characteristic.
In conversation with one of Rustem's
servants he discovered that the
gentleman wanted some beer, and as
none of the servants know what to
ask for at the station. George at once
presented himself to Rustem with
two bottles of cool beer, and well
| come visitor he was. But George
Ii Ike most clever rascalS overreached
himself. lie spoke SO much of his
American friend that RuStem ex-
pre- ssed desire to be presented, and
requested George to ask his friend to
honor him with II visit. Georgehastily
| replied that his friend could speak no
other language except English. and
when Rustem expressed his willing
ness to converse in that language,
George was in a fix. George left the
Pasha.Dnd shortly afterward Rustem
presented himself at the open door of
the next compartment and asked
permission to enter. Mutual expla-
nations were soon made, and the Turk
laughed heartily at the manner In
which he had been duped.
1t is not the first time in the his
tory of the world that comparatively
trifing incidents in which a woman
was concerned, has influenced great
national events.
Queen Natalie of Servla, whom the
Holy Synod. at the request of King
Milan, divorced recently. is hand.
some, as we'll as a very virtuous
woman. She is a Russian by birth.
being the daughter of an officer in
the Russian army. She married
Prince Milan in Odessa several years
ago. Although the marriage was the
result of mutual admiration. in fact a
love match, it has not resulted hap
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husband, while not the slightest
breath of suspicion has ever attached
Itself to his wife. She is a talented,
high spirited woman with strong
Slav. leanin5s. King Milan has
neither ability nor courage. and is
best known as bully, and ut times
as cunning fellow, hardly kingly in
his characteristic Hatred of his
wife has caused him to do everything
in his power TO thwart her wishes,
whether in his public policy or his
private life.
He has thrown himself into the
arms of Austria as against Russia, land
rs the German authorities compelled
Queen Natalie to deliver up her only
son, the heir to the Servian throne,
at the request Of King Milan, it re.
quires no great knowledge of the
political situation TO predict. that the
mission of the German emperor to
the Car, will not be rendered any
easier on account of this incident.
The Russians are the last people in
the world to believe in fair words and
polite promises, which are not backed
up by substantial actions, and unless
William II. of Germany can demon
strate very clearly to the Car his
ability, as we'll AS his willingness, tC
pay good price for Russian friend
ship, he will return to Berlin, wiser
but not a stronger sovereign. II.