The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
ROSEBERRY In AMERICA.
THE PREMIER BEHIND APAiR
or TROTTERs.
An Earl in Quaint acknowledgements
ing Ia New York-Lord Roseberryhs
Proofreader-HisA All Night seance.

Copyright FOR the Times, lssi)
NEW YORK, March, H.-One blustery
afternoon In the autumn OF 1871. TWO gen
tlemen entered a. wcli-known uptown
boarding stable. To one of them the sur
roundiugs were ali rev. and he asked
many questions We've nothing IKE
this in London said he, 20 his compan-
ion, a famous turf authority noted Tor
his modesty as well as his knowledge.
Wen 20 for q spin up Jerome avenue.
Mr. Ferguson" said the veteran Of the
turf. Lord Roseberry has never sat be
hind pair Of trotters.'
Young Ferguson, Who was interested ~
calm way IN the British earl, who was
taking In the sights Of tho metropolis
seemed amused at his costume team
which could DO its mile in 2.SO was soon
hooked up. and Roseberry was about 10
step into the buggy In his silk hat and
kid gloves when Nr. Ferguson interferred.
ALLOW me. my lord" said he. removing
the high hat and substituting j seal
skin cap. A pair Of big gloves soon hid
the kids and big coat speedily onvcloped
the dapper surtOut. Once on the road
his Lordship was delighted and vowed
he would some day have just such team
for his driving at home.
His New York friends are already pre-
dieting that he may win the Derby and
premiership OF England the same year,
which would be an astonishing crop Of
laurels for even so lucky peer. The new
premier has friends in New York, made
in his bachelor days. on the occasion Of
his visits here in the sos, and they take
a lively interest in the young man who
has succeeded William Ewart Gladstone.
He is still young and he looks il. almost
as young as when on one memorable
night, some fifteen or sixteen years ago.
he sat over a bottle OF beer in the Live
and Let Live and chinued away iii day
light peeped into the windows Of the
queer old restaurant at Broadway and
Fulton streets. He had two very lively
partners, too, FOR his seance in that high
ly not to say deeply respectable cellar.
Plenty OF hOrsemen hereabouts know
the Earl Of BOseberry's racing cOlors
rose and primrose, and not a few Of the
old-timcrs know the Earl himself. Three
times this likely young lord has been
I'm New York and the grand stands at
Jerome and Coney Island found him at
home on race days. William Henry Huri-
bert. who had not then had the misfor-
tune TO meet Wilfred Murray, but was
run ming 1.-THE World as a paper by gem
tlenen for gentlemen only. was Rose
berrys special chum and the Earl read
ufoot ana Oi0 BiHti t4AlHiAtAl AAtfLt0
around the World Office with excellent
grace. The old building. since burned
which then stood where the present Pot
Ter building rears its majestic proper
lions. was the scene Of these novel eX-
periences, o. nights. when ROseberry
would come down 10 the editorial rooms
to wait until his friend Hurlbert got
through his work.
Here Mr. Hurlbert would cry toss
ing a bundle Of proofs 10 the future primo
minister. l"here, old man, just look
through these 10 amuse yourself while
you wait. And take precious good care TO
mark any errors you see. too.
SO Roseberry. whose friends knew him
as having a sharp eye for bit OF horse
flesh. even if they were ignorant OF ms
excellence as catcber-up OF the "un-
considered trifes" Of proof-readns, would
take off his coat and sit down TO desk.
with a tin-shaded gas-jet over his mead
and a cigar in his mouth and read Tor
dear life after typographical errors by
and bye he and Mr.. Hurlbert would I'm
ish their labors and sally forth for a bite
10 eat and d peep at New York by lamp
light
on a certain foggy morning in the win
ter of '76-7 the habitues Of the Live ana
Let Live restaurant down under q hat
I
were aroused temporarily from their as
sidous devotion 10 the good things there
to be had by the entrance Of William
Henry Hurlbert. editor Of the New YORK
World, and James Gordon Bennett edi-
tor and proprietor of the New York Her
| AID. Mr.. Bennett nad CHANGED 20 stray
! down TO the old white marble building.
az the corner Of Broadway and Ann street
and had fingered until that issue OF his
valuable newspaper property went TO
press. Mr. Hurbert had passed the cor
ner Of Broadway and Ann streets on
| his way from Park Row and Beeknan
streets 10 the Live and Let Live Just as
| Editor Bennett had concluded his iaDors'
| and was himself sallying forth IN search
/ Of refreshments. Those were not the
days when great editors along the kow
would have stabbed each other with cary
ing Knives over midnight supper ia
BILE: the old veteran Of "the World and
the young veteran Of 1.-THE Herald were
hail fellow-Well met" The Earl OF
! Roseberry was no drawback 20 rem
contre between such choice spirits ana
he and his friend Hurlbert and his friends
friend Bennett all ducked their heads and
| descended the Let Live stairs.