The Washington herald., 1912-11-28

a German military mission at headquar-
ters, but a lavish allotment OF German
officers OF all grades. especially Of regi-
mental and battalion commanders, TO
every army corps The German instruc-
tors no doubt have succeeded In instilling
sound principles into the minds OF the
higher commanders, but even In their
case IL must be remembered that the
Turkish pashas. with all their courage
and warlike spirit. have little Of the
eager adaptability which enabled the
Japanese to adopt Western military doc
trines and to challenge comparison with
their instructors In one generation.
In this respect the Turks are markedly
behind their chief adversaries who have
for years past left nothing undone in the
way Of patient study and application.
Brain for brain. the Turkish commanders
are outmatched by the higher staffs of
the armies opposed to them; while among
the subordinate staffs or the regimental
officers the comparison Is still more strik-
ing In favor OF the allies.
Uskup. the capital Of the old Servian
Empire. now for the moment restored to
the New Servia, is associated with one
OF the few real love affairs of a Turkish
Sultan. It was here, after the fatal bat
tie OF MOSCOW, LndI bdJdZeI ARRANGED
terms of peace with the Servian King
Stephen. One of the most important
stipulations was that Stephen should
hand over his sister. the Lady Despina.
as a wife to the Sultan. II was a lucky
deal for the Servians, for we are told
that "of all his wives the Sultan held
the Lady Despina dearest and for her
sake restored to her brother the city and
castles OF Semendria and Columbarium
in Servla." o. .-..'
She allured him to drink wine, forbid
den the Turks by the Koran. and caused
him to delight in sumptuous banquets,
which his predecessors never did.
Bulgarian altar OF roses cannot be had
because Of the war. The United States
receives annually about one-fourth the
total Bulgarian production of this per-
fume, which is about thirty-five thou
sand ounces. But the concrete altar
of roses made In Grasse. France, with
slightly different odor character, is more
priced and, ordinarily commands a higher
price. Fair stocks of Bulgarian perfumes
are on hand here, and with the aro-
matte production of Grasse and blends
with certain rose oil ingredients found In
other oils, American perfumers feel that
they can get along comfortably.
Lady SaviIe. who had been in failing
health for nearly four years before her
death. was an accomplished, woman.
She laid out new gardens at her
home, Rufrord Abbey and redecorated
some Of the rooms in the abbey with in
imitable taste. She was much liked by
the late King Edward. who stopped at
Rufford for the Doncaster race week
during seven years. and was more than
once a guest at the Abbey for shooting.
She was married in 1894 to Mr.. John
Lumly Savile, who succeeded his uncle
Cthe well-known diplomaO in the title and
estate in 1896. She was a daughter Of
Mr.. c. F. Webster W edderburn. and her
first husband (who died in 1880 was Mr..
Helyar. Of Coker Court. SomersetshIre.
The statement that Rufford was origi-
nally Scarborough property. and was left
by the late Mr.. Augustus Lumley to his
brother. the first Lord Savile. who left
il to his nephew. the present peer. is in
correct The eighth Earl OF Scarborough
left his estates in Nottingham and
Derby shires to his son. Henry Savile.
with reservations to his brothers. Angus
tus, John the first Lord Saville). and
Frederick, the father OF the present peer.
Lady SaviIe had an interesting and dis
tinguished Scotch descent. Her ancestor,
Alexander Wcdderburn, OF Kingennie.
FOrgarshire, was favorite of King
James VI. who presented him with a dia-
mOnd ring. which is still preserved at
BirkhilI. the family place in Fifeshire.
The WedderbUrns were Royalists during
the civil war. and afterward Jacobites.
The then head of the family fought at
Culloden. and was subsequently behead-
ed. II is curious that Lady Savile also
was descended from Lord Justice Brad
shaw. who presided at the trial OF
Charles I. Fl-ANEUA
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