The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

HTTHER AND lONDER.
News About People and Things in Gen
ernl.

IL iS gratifying 10 Know That the Car
Of all the Russlas ever has a good time.
IL we may believe a clever observer OF
soverelgns and courts, he does unbend
'in the bosom of his family" Indeed,
whatever he may think of his divine mis-
SIGN, nature cut him out for a simple
bourgeois. Both he and his wife are
never happier than when they can leave
all state cares behind them. throw off
the yoke OF etiquette, and live for their
children at Peterhof or Denmark i'm
which country the Gar unbends in
manner never seen elsewhere. There is
not so great a romp as he among all his
nepheWS and nieces; he is master Of all
the childish revels. To these princes and
Processes the autOcrat OF all the Rus
sias is simply Uncle Sasha" ami cries
Of "Uncla Sasha. Uncle Sasha" resound
all over the place. A favorite pastime
OF his is to stand In the midst or the
merry throng and challenge them TO pull
him down. Blu. they never succeed.
either separately or united. The Car has
most wonderful strength OF muscle He
can bend a horseshoe by mere force or
hand. once, while in Denmark, con-
iurer was showing his skill, the car
offered to produce specimen or his own
abilities. He took pack OF cards ana
! tore them through with the greatest ease.
At Gatschina he loves TO so fishing with
J a harpoon by torchlight. Like Mr. Clad
stone. he Is fond OF telling trees; but,
unlike that gentleman. he is equally fond
Of saving them into lengths
Last week a man with blue blood ana
old gold complexion went into the Audl-
torirm Chicago. He was OF royal birth,
and al present bears the highest tue
| ~ any person in Chicago He came all
! unattended. dressed in an English travel
ing suit and scratched his name uIle
and place OF residence across the pabe.
! NJ Kennedy is i'm the habit or readll5
the name as they are written upslue
down. and then extends hearty sIeeO-
inc Dronouncing the name as ne uo'
ca. Tho man thus fiattered WIN an uii-
due appreciation Of his own liilPoi IN
generally takes the most expensive Iooih
-. a. tha house ia sustain his assumed
ATT. INT this name Clerk kehhouy
/ oo,1dn,t read UPSIDE down, ana ne a'so
/ f,I,d ,oiserablv when he turheu INC
t.@a1, oro,,nd II am" said the sehlle
r' "Datro Sri Amar, the Rajah Vi
- 7 represent" he continued 10y
way OF explanation INC "ui''''
! Malay Peninsula. r-orrodv re-
"cl,ow Mr.. -" said KENNEDY,
ferring to the register MI '@i'oi'
| room number 5ot .,,ou qentle-
The Paiah Of lahore Is snal GEM
90 most courtly demeanor, VINO
Iani,s evcellent English and Is al"dSS
I'll, too willing TO meet American news
roDer men because as ne EXPRESS -,
R s,,.p,, ara as much of a curiosity TO me as
lam TO YOU. And ! find only one ia 3I
van expect me TO know more IMAM l -
In reeari to the Sultan, VINO Is nov
travelling in Europe, he brings the UNIV
come intelligence that ne VIII ho' "
10 attend the Worlds Falr. .,-.... Tho
az, regard TO our exhibit" continued Ine
potab '1t will not be very big, put II
uilI he representative. we 90 hoI =, ne
our exhibit here so much to make i sno"
NJ orr products as we 10 10 sno" ~.
appreciation Of the honor com ere, up3 80
nc nv the United States in ASKING US "
1,,d orr mite TO the great EXposllloh'
oa,o oesure YOU that the Sultan esteehS
"I shall only be here a few days TO rest
nd GOT VOL as the trip across the ocean
was a very dsagreeable one anu H t'~
me very i'll. In fact. during my "a
davs' stay i'm New YORK l was uil3 -
loava the hotel | shall go from Cmcaso
- Washington TO pay my respects 10 the
toroeident as | do not think II wouid DC
conrteous 10 meet him here at the opehlhs
berore. as the representative OF my 'uI'dl''
7 had visited him at the capital U-n M,
row If | feel strong enough snal, ,.i,,,,
the Worlds Fair grounds. III NIs,' III
Chicago l felt Interested IN tle IS' ~ ale.
buildings and l assure you al" NJ
annointed The tops OF some ! couiu lot
80 from my carriage window without
almost getting down on the hoo''
II is said that there was yoong Ir L.'.',
among the Russian sailors at liam ~
poads He was n midshipman. anu
lifted with more than average ablli1y'
coroa NJ our officers met him In clviilah
attira at dinner in the Hyseia Hotel,
ga endeavored 10 be polite To him ana
hts comnanion. At the end Of he meal
| the American officers asked Tor the carus
OF the Russians. When they sot ou'
of the dining-room the Americans iooh
cd az one another with surprise ana
amusement. ''Ry jove, that's break
| thav said I'VE have been intrudlng
ourselves upon a prince" some days
Iator thew visited the Russian ships ana
| mad q good rime with the ofncers' a
man in the dress of sailor pushed ms
NAV into a knot OF American anu nus
| sian officers bowling ana SINUS, az" sid
, holding out his hand. The ofhcers did
| not recognize the prince, and wondered
ar q sailor being allowed 10 BEHAVE IN
such manner. Nevertheless. II was
tho nrince and he has to wear sailor 5
dress On shore he dresses like any
other citizen. in walking or evening dress.
'
| An interesting and novel scene was
| enacted on the carriage steps under the
white House portico last week. Sir Julian
| Pauncefote. resplendent In gold lace,
sash. cooked hat and jewels had just ar
| rived I'm order to be formally recognized
bv the President as Her Ma1estys Am
bassador. Baron Fava. the Italian Min
lister. who has been dean Of the Diplo-
matte Corps for many years on account
Of priority Of service, came down the
stairway leading from Private Secretary
| Thurbers room. He saw his successor
10 the deanship, decked out In his hne
| uniform, and he knew what was about
TO take place He modestly drew back,
and probably felt the sensation or an
American ex-oflce holder. When SIT
Julian and his suite had been safely
| conducted to the blue parlor and the
| President notified of their presence,
Baron Fava took his departure. AS
| he stepped out upon the portico he met
Mrs. Cleveland just returning from an
afternoon drive. She greeted the Baron
graciously. and he took her hand and
held II while he chatted with her for two
or three minutes. AS she said good
bye he lifted her hand TO his lips and Inn
printed a kiss upon the back OF her tan
coiored glove.
Everybody 10 30 glad that Mr.. George
Vanderbilt has given one million dollarl
, "a tho American Fine Art Society, Of