New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
FROM THE RANKS.
British ENJOY, Noe Here, Has
Once an army PriUate.

colonel Sir John Harrington, who is now in this
untry and who entertained last week by
me President at Oyster Bay, is the only envoy
tr.ordiuary and minister penipotentiary in the
lice of the British Crown who has risen TO
hat sminence from the lowest ranks of the army,
.,5ng enlisted in 1854 a mere private in the
,Ud5lesex Infantry Regiment. Al the age of
,cAnty-four. after successfully holding the grade
- corporal and sergeant, ne received q commits
<on as second lieutenant, and fifteen months later
IS transferred to that picked body. the Indian
go rorps Before long he volunteered for
80 as vice consul at Zeilah, pestiential place,
bitch serves as Of the seaports OF Abyssnia,
.te most in question being avoided as much as pos
shIe by the other members of the Indian Staff
IS owing TO its loneliness and unheathfulness.
ca good was the which young Harrington
-ade Of his opportunities that he was able TO
-ander invaluable assistance to the special mis-
sion of Sir Kennel! Rod TO Emperor Menelik in
so striking up a great friendship with Lord Ed
-raTd Cecil the soldier son of Lord Salisbury. The
nsrIt was that when the British government
sovef upon establishing 4 permanent legation in
nhyssnia where British interests are extremely
;n,noItant both Sir Rennell Rodd and Lord Ed
~ warmly recommended him for the post. He
tas since received military promotion to the rank
&c colonel and the influence which he has been
- 70 ACQUIRE the dusky pOtentate to whom
he is accredited is so remarkable that it has COM
is+sIv relegated to the background that OF Rus
sia and Of France. Whlch Formerly pEeuOhi''le'eu
tn Abyssinia- ,, 49,.
e.rs ago by King Edward and invested with a
ronaniandersip Of the Victorian Order-is the ol!y
ns-son who succeeded in inducing the Iate
Queen Victoria TO talk into photograph and she
ga this reluctantly, conserving only because 4S
-nlained TO her the immense weight that mes
80 from her 70 the Emperor of Abyssinia con-
sH5 IN tl,at fashion would have upon the mon
arcb Of Ethiopia Queen Victoria however, stpu-
JetAd that once her message had been delivered 10
the Negus the record should he destroyed and
rI.5pad HARRINGTON TO see TO this in person En-
reror Menelik so delighted al hearing the
oueens voice that he promptly demanded tilat me
record should be handed over 10 him But SIR John
naturally was obliged 10 defer TO the commands OF
his royal mistress and, taking hold OF the record
he stamped It 10 pieces in the presence OF me
NegUs. -,
slu,ays been open 10 American travellers. sports
men and explorers, who have not only Iound theie
q hospitable welcome. but have likewise been able
10 obtain through him all the necessary Iacl'lties
f-cm the Abyssinan authorities. In fact. he mas
many American friends, who Will Doubtless 40
much 10 make his stay in this country ds'eeao-o-
Menelik is very fond of him, trusts him enureiE
snd frequently invites him TO take part IN ms
sporting expeditions for the Negus, in spite OF ms
age IS passionately fond Of the chase, and many
Of The gifts presented TO him by the BRUSH mon
arch and government through Sir John harrington
have related 10 this pastime. Thus Sir Jonh mas
been charged 10 deliver TO him all sorts or hish
ired sporting dogs of one kind and another racing
dronedaries, and last, but not least superb anu
rerfecty trained Indian elephant
LEI me- add that Sir John IS a Roman Catnohc' Is
a graduate Of the great Roman Catnolc coiIeee Oh
stoneyhurst and IS the son or q country uoc'o''
In London he belongs the Marlborough Cluo' 70
which he was elected prior 10 the accession OF
King Edward on the latter's nomination lie
Who can boast Of having risen from the ranks Of
the army
GERMAN MOBILES WHO ARE MOSLEMs.
PersIa's ruler has a number OF near relatives
among the old Bavaran nobility, and in the pages
of the official list OF German barons published
each year by the editors Of the Almanach De
Gotha 81 conjunction with that work a coupe
Of pages will be found devoted TO the historic mouse
NJ Won Staudach which show that about half the
barons and harnesses Of staudach belong TO me
Nabonetan faith and bear Persian names and
titles in addition 10 their German ones. Inc laIS
Baron Francis staudach, who died ten years
ago az Tehcran general Of the Persian army
and Grand Chamberlain OF the Shah hau iiiafIleo
IN Persia a sister OF the late Shan. The SIX chl-
dren born TO this unlon have all been brought up
IS Moslems The eldest, Baron Charles Won
staudscb Is also named Abdul Medjd Khan. and.
Ike his father. is a general in the Persian army
and chamberlain Of the Shah, besides peing
Governor Of Resent. He has married PERSIAN
rrinress HIS brother Francis. otherwise Andu!
Rahrn Khan IS a Persian chamberlain and colonel
as also his brother Henry or ApduI!ah hIlaI';
while Victor or Abdul Rahman Khan, married
Princess Tadshel Muluk, daughter OF the preSent
Shah ard is therefore the latteT's son-n-law- "
their TWO sisters Baroness Francesca Staudacn -
knovr n T4heran as Fatmeh Sultana, and is the
principal wife Of General SULLIVAN Khan, VINO -
at the head of imperial arsenal OF Persia WINE
the Younger sister Baroness Amelia Won Staudach'
known as Hadjie Sultana, has Just been married.
with a good deal Of pomp and ceremony. 10 q
younger brother Of the present Shah, VINO mas IN
fh,s 8av become her brother-in-law.
This case of the Baron and Baroness Won staud-
ech Is by no means isolated one Thus the late
sefer Pasha, who general or division IN INC
Turkish army and grand master Of the morse 10
old Khedve Isman, was also Count hoscie4SkE'
He at one time held the rank OF colonel IN tie
Prussian army. but had the misfortune 10 hi'' ~
duel Count kleist The circumstances when leu
the conflict Of such q character as 10 an
tsgonize not only his fellow officers but likewise
the King and the result that he found IT pre-
ferable expatriate himself and TO enter the ser
vice Of Sultan where lie greatly oistln6 ulsIled
80 himself during the CTimean war as MEMBER Oh
The staff Of the famous Turkish commander omar
Pacns. renegade like himself, and deserter from
the Austrian army. In the early part Of the COS
sefer Pacha transferred his services 10 Khedive
Ismail and remained with the latter until shortly
before his deposition in 1873, practising The Ma
hoHetan rites in the most devout manner when
IN Egypt and Turkey and accompanying either the
Sultan the Khedve 10 the mosque on Friday,
while during his annual stays in the summer at
his chateau Of Persein. IN Austria the cynical old
reprobaJe. who maintained magnificent harem on
the banks OF the Nile. with its complement OF
odsllsques and eunuchs would make point OF
attending Sunday. inviting the bishop
and the parish priest dinner and pretending 10
take active in the religious instruction
ahd welfare Of the people of the numerous villages
on his estate.
Among other Turkish and Egyptian digntaries Of
european origin may be mentioned Mehenet All
Facna the famous Turkish general. who sent
by the Sultan Of the Turkish special
MS Diplomatic functions alone him from being
arrested by the military authorities deserter,
tenant in the Prussian Foot Guards. II may be
remembered that he assassinated In Albania
about year later.
MODERN Use OF OLD SEDANS.
There is no connection whatever between the
French town Of Sedan and the so-caIIed sedan chair
-this in reply to inquiry which has reached
o letter from a reader ar ST. Louis. Perhaps the
psst Proof OF this IS that in these means Of
NohfeganCe have never been known Eedan