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No White Man Ever Trod the
Streets of Lhassa.
MANY ADVENTURERS ATTEMPT.
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Approached by Passes More Diffic Than
Chilkat, the Saored,,City is ,,Carefully
Guarded by Fanatal Subjects of the
Grand Lama.
Most exclusive of all kentiffs, if the term
is admissible, is the gfifif lama of Tibet,
the pope of BuddhisK who dwells in the
inacoessible'fastnesses of assa—." wound
of God"—on which no wtaterner anay•sei
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A.caording to the acebeint "of Nain Singh,
an Indian ptiladiteaLltassa egoupies the
center of a plain surrounded by barren
hills, tbe.passe f Whish aro guarded by
many flirts, To say that this most veered
city is insanittialy is to put it in the same
category for holiness andalirb with Ben -
axes. Yet, despite its 'reputed abomina.
tion, Lhase4larvirtue of its being forbid.
den, has 'been the object of malty futile
pilgrimages on the part of the adventur-
ous and prohibited westerner. To the weird
eerereonies and incantations of the place
Buddhists may and do flock freely, but
the unbeliever who attempts to approach
the city .often does so to his cost
The latest explorer to attempt to reach
Lhassa is Henry Savage Lander, the Eng.
nth artist and newspaper correspondent
whose adventures have recently been much
discussed. He suffered torture and came
very near to death for his intrepid attempt
to enter the "ground of God." The grand
lama, we are told, is the patron of the ex-
travagant and cruel colebrationK-witla
whioh the jibeteet new yeawis, milered
In, and it 'Would. seem that this holy niari '
Is likewise ready to give his personal
countenance when would be intruders on
his sacred city are visited with punish-
ment for their temerity.
It was in tho grand lama's own presence
that Mr. Lander was all but executed.
After torture with hot irons, whioh left
the artist explorer unnaoved, it was decid-
ed to behead him. Several times the ex-
ecutioner brandished his sword about the
victim's neok, but at the last moment the
grand lama, of his clemency, staid the
steel and commuted the capital sentence
to the torture of the rack. Mr. Landor,
who suffered terrible injuries, was at
length released and made his way baok to
India. What possibility there is of obtain-
ing redress from the archfanatic is prob-
lematic. It is unlikely that the adventurer
will seek setisfaction, as he went fully
prepared to take his chance, even of boil-
ing oil.
Stories of the hardships of Chilkat pass
sound tame compared to the difficulties
that confront the would be explorer in
Tibet. No matter from which side it is
approached Tibet is bard to enter. The
traveler is constantly exposed to intense
eold, outting winds and blinding snow-
storms, for it is seldom that his aneroid
barometer makes a lesser altitude than
10,000 feet, while often it will show as
high as 16,000, 17,000 and 18,000 feet.
Some of the passes over which he has to
force Ms way are even over 19,000 feet
above the level of the sea.
In 1866 the French abbe Desgodins suc-
ceeded in making his way into Tibet and
steered toward Lhassa, but he was pre-
vented by the Tibetans from even ap-
proaching the sacred city.
In 1891, making a start from Leh, Cap-
tain Bower of the Seventeenth Bengal
cavalry crossed over into the land of the
lamas, traveling in an easterly direction.
Be, his party and transport animals suf-
fered ,considerably, , and after a year of
hardships and vain endeavor they were
obliged to retreat to Shanghai.
The Dutreil de Rhins French expedition
also started in 1891 and after severe re-
verses was abandoned. On his thirdat-
tempt, in 1898, M. Dutreil de Rhine was
killed by the Tibetans, while M. Grenard,
his companion was made a prisoner. The
latter was subsequently expelled from the
district in a penniless condition, without
provisions, baggage or other clothing apart
from what he actually wore.
Scarcely less unfortunate was the fa-
. :mous :American traveler, W. W. Rockbill,
who is at present United States minister
to Greece. Starting from Peking, Rock -
bill traveled through Mongolia and entered
Tibet, passing south of the Kokonor lake.
Ris animals of transport were a great ens-
lety to him, and all his horses, mules and
donkeys succumbed to cold and starvation
"Not one," he says, "reached the jour.
nev's end—not a tree, not a shrub any
where, here and there a black tent and a
little flock of sheep huddling together to
escape the fierce, incessant west wind."
His description of (messing the pass lead -
Ing to the basin of Tsahan-essn is worthy
of note. "It took mo two days," be re-
counts, "to erose the pass. The snow was
deep on eithol: side to some 3,000 feet be-
low the summit, soft snow biding the
jagged rooks oVer which WO stumbled,
horses and men often disappearing be-
tween them."
At Shang, Rookhill met -with much op-
position. From that poineans troubles
began. His horse was drowned in cross -
Mg the Yokure river, he himself nearly
cbering the same fate. while hs two Chi-
,
nese servants, disgusted at the terrible
hardsbineathey bad gone through, decided
to abandon him, at the same time spread-
ing. 111 natured reports regarding the for-
'eliOtisr among the natives. Tho Tibetans
aboused him of being capable'of producing
out of his little instantaneous camera a
whole army of soldiers, while his prismatic
compass, they contended, enabled the
American explorer to detect hidden treas-
ureed.n.tho eartliaav
'From Barong the caravan bad to pass
through a horrible morass, in which they
waded knee deepeitelv a whole fortnight
threfigh mud and water. Sometimes they
met with dangerous drifting sands. Tray-
ellnaenelis slow and rough, the provisions
giVileleaut across the deserted parts of the
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.ccsuntene'a,nd when the party reached the
Hainrq-tso lbeteinterference again began
on the part of if e Tibetans. Soldiers by
the hundred, armed to'lbeteegeth, barred
thg' way of the travelers, and thtirechief
Would listen to no- reasen or argument.
"You must go backaiWime 'Ant came,"
said they, "The laws Of-Lhassa cannot be
disobeyed." Mr. Rockhill's Mtengoi:lued
Chinese servants and followers liedfane
terror stricken at the sight of, this martial
display of long inaterldOks, big swords
and bows and arrows and refused to es-
cort their master any farther. Nothing
accordingly was loft for Mr. Rockhill but
to yield, and, breaking up his camp.in the
Namru valley, he .began his long maroh
eastward, leaving unrealized the dreani of
enteringethe' Sacred city of thelamas.
Traversing the Chaindo territory and the
Cham.dun, or Draya, his expedition at
last reached Batting, in Chinese territory,
on Sept. 15, from where it continued in,
comparative ease toward the coast.
"For two months," Mr. Rookhill related
to the Royal Geographical society, "we
had lived soaked by tbo rains and blinded
by the snow and hail, with little or noth-
ing to eat and tea as our only beverage."
Yet another well known and able travel-
er has been at the head of two well organ-
ized expeditions into Tibet. TMs was Mr.
Littledale, who was accompaiiied by his
.colicAgeOUii,ktafa-iii•,;bjarperils. -and.disome
forts. Other foreign travelers have from
time to time attempted to enter Lhassa.
Prince Henry d'Orleans was one of them,
but one and all have met with hopeless
ULISUCCOSS.
Lhassa, the saored city of Tibet, still re-
mains unvisited.
QUEER PHASES OF LIFE.
A Cinoinnati bank discovered that a
cheek drawn in favor of the Methodist
Book Concern was a forged One. As the
cheek was only for $5, the teller took it to
the Methodist Book Concern and told them
it was a forgery. After looking at it care-
fully the head of the ilrm said that the
man purchased a Bible with that check.
Laundry rates in certain portions of
Kentucky have been advanced because of
the great scarcity of water.
A Kentucky schoolteacher undertook to
whip a girl pupil for some infraction of
discipline. Immediately afterward he
went home and put a piece of raw beef-
steak on his eye, and up to the present
time there has been nothing to indicate
that the girl was whipped.
One of the important officials of the Ger-
man court is said to be the "imperial pants
stretcher." And as the emperor has over
a hundred pairs of trousers and changes
them with considerable regularity it is
easy to see that the position is far from
being an honorary one.
In order to stop the practice of flirting
with commercial travelers an Ohio village
council has decreed that no girl shall be
allowed to loiter in the vicinity of the rail-
road station unless she can produce, a rail-
road ticket.
George Peacock, the gravedigger at
•Gillinghara, near Chatham, died recently,
aged 75. He had hold the position for 37
years, and during that period had buried
over 12,000 persons. This is said to be the
highest number on record for an individ-
ual gravedigger.
Judge Reid of the Atlantic City court
has found it necessary to issue an order
prohibiting attorneys from eating peanuts
while the court is in session
What Puzzled Him.
"Yes," be said thoughtfully, "I admit
that I ave been leading a pretty fast life,
and every one seems to agree that I ought
to reform. But the fact is, I don't kbow
what I ought to do first."
"Ought to do first!" they all cried in
astonishment. "Why, you ought to settle
down and"—
"That's jpst the question," he inter-
rupted. "Ought I to settle down or settle
up first?"—Chioago Post.
More Than He wanted.
Photographer—NOW, madam, den'tlook
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Friend ofOeSpotfr4uSsia, and Ye
in Close Tula with eaernmeke.
London, Dec. 27.In weeldifefietinea
circles the general impression
that the alarm of newspapers and fei*teleg
the public in regard to the far East 'isiette
least premature. While the Members dit,
the Government aro retieent, they are
evidently sincere in disclaiming the least
alarm. The impression gathered in Min-
isterial quarters is that Great Britain is
carefully watching events, biding her
time, and that she certainly will not fail
to act promptly and vigorously at the
proper moment. It is intimated in quar-
ters usually well posted on such matters
that Germany either has, or wishes to
have, an understanding on the subject
with Great Britain. This view is strongly
supported by Prince Henry's „Visit to
Queen Victoria, at Osborne, by his sub-
sequent trip to London, and by the auto-
graph letter which the Prince is said to
have taken to Her Majesty from Emperor
William, of which confirmation is forth-
coming. The Emperor's letter to the Queen
is regarded as being a distinctly concilia-
tory step on the part of Germany.
But there is no doubt that Great Bri-
tain is quietly preparing for all eventual-
ities. Should it become clear the Ger-
many and Russia have really commenced
a game of grab, Great Britain will be
prepared to assert her elaims for a divi-
sion of the spoils. That Russia does not
expect trouble, is shown in the faot that
she has not one battleship M the far East.
But of course if Russia does not leave
Port Arthur in the spring her stay there
may lead to other grabbing. The British
Government, however, is apparently not
borrowing trouble. From a trading point
of view it is. pointed out that even in the
event of the'opening of three new foreign
noests,tkeSy will probably be as little
harmful to Shanghai as Boston, Baltimore
and Philadelphia are to New York.
Arm in ea, ae1t Ivo=
allbe.schernes ?ha s been proper -
n -Peet epast two' are Therefore,
rd4t1Y-2.4 "fill& telly, 4riend and ally
eSaPetele:6a° f 0.0.h;$.fie coining events. •
Thaealeif ebb, tkine,'W ' how to play her
sis o mutual in;
there is consid-
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the correspondee
tea Press learns thee'
is by no means so,
t believed. P,,tti.,1 -of the
LtitS4',46ea,f. uring the`b months Of
4fiee breakers aro reetnired
4br€pit, The Hinterland is bekeereli
AnVile1es4Ild the nature of the ground
iiecsite:tesetethe emulsion of costly large
fdr,s in ord.& to hold the bay and
.the ideieffeng Wintery 'against attacks. If
,thrinnel4feboneludes to retain it she will
;Spend large sums of money.
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LORD SALISBURY'S ORGAN
Points Out the ,Queer Combinations Ex-
isting Among the Nations.
London, Deo. 27.—The Standard says
in au article on the 'situation in China:—
"We have for Christmas contemplation
one of the most singular tangles that
have ever tried the patlences and perspic-
acity of diplomatic exports. The eastern
question in Europe, as affected by the
system of continental alliances, was baffl-
ing enough in its intricacy. Republican
France, from mere fear. of Germany, or
from a desire for revenge, became the
sworn. friend of despotic Russia. But
while the Czar is full of '''arace and enthu-
siasm toward PresidentFaure, he bas
also the language of sympathetio, warm
friendship and close understanding to
offer the German Emperor, and such is
the lucky magnetism of the Muscovite
autocracy that Austria permits itself to
forswear its distrust antl....diamissaler the
time being, any extreme apprehension
about the Balkan Peninsula. Bat .A.us-
tria-Hungary is itself rent by internecine
disputes which, to those who watch with
admiration and gratitude the noble devo-
tion of the Emperor Xing, appear to
threaten the cohesion of tho vast fabric
that is held together by his personal in-
fluence.
"Italy meanwhile is forced by reverses
which the auspicious gallantry of its
army has failed to avert, -to reduce the
sphere of its activity abroad and husband
its resources at hoine. Great Britain, be-
cause it refuses to indentify itself either
with the Russo -French of the German -
Austrian alliance, becomes a mark for
the ill nature of at least two powers. Yet
a concert of all these powers is contrived
to prevent the re -opening of the eastern
question, which, it is recognized, would
be the signal for the long -postponed col-
lision. This co-operation, however, per-
mits Germany to show its bad temper
and masterfulness at the expense of Crete
and Greece.
"While things in the Levant are in this
harrassing condition of uncertain equili-
brium, suddenly the Chinese territory is,
so to speak, thrown into the diplomatic
market. Gerinany and Russia, whether
in pursuance of a concert or in amicable
rivalry, each occupy positions on the main-
land, which must provoke Great Britain,
the paramount commercial power,to seek
compensation as a safeguard against ex-
clusion.
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SOME GERMAN GOSSIP.
Nothing But Chinese Ouestion Talked oz
-Russia's Occupation Permanent.
Berlin, Deo. 27.—China bas occupied
public opinion to the exclusion of every-
thing throughout the week. 'The Govern-
ment and the Foreign Office continue
reticent, even the occupation of Port
Arthur haivng failed to elicit any official
statements, with the exception of denial
of the extravagant utterances of the
Cologne Gazette and other usually in-
spired papers. The reason for this excep-
tional tactiturnity lies in the simple fact
that Germany herself does not know
where she stands, or bow far the other
powers will permit her to go. Germany,
Russia and France are still negotiating,
and while there is strong pressure to
bring about another joint aotion of these
three powers in the far East, equally po-
tent influences are working to frustrate
such plans. It depends largely upon the
outcome of these negotiations as to what
instructions Prince Henry of Prussia will
find awaiting him when he arrives at
Hong Kong early in February.
Russia's Occupation Permanent.
A prominent diplomat in an interview
with the correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press, says:—
"Russia's occupation is permaneet. She
thereby secures a much desired terminus
for the Siberian Railroad, which will
forthwith be extended from Vladivostook
to Port Arthur, making Russia tat un-
disputed mistress of Mauchuri at the
whole of North China. ITer intern's -6s in
China in no way collide with those a
• France, whose sph.exe of action is in South.
China. Between them is an immense ter-
ritory, which may eventually be disputed
between Great Britain, Germany and
Japan. A. movement is now on foot be-
tween Japan and Germany to arrive at
an understanding, as Japan sees elearly
that this course is the wisest. Russia will
.RITISH WAR VESSELS
Are Revering. Around citemnipo and Are
, Said to Have Landed a British
Force There.
London, Deo. 27.—A special despatch
from Shanghai says: "It is reported that
17 British warehips are, off Chemulpo,
Corea, southwest of Seoul, supporting
the British Consul's protest, really
amounting to an ultimatum, against the
Ring's practically yielding the govern-
ment of Corea into the hands of the
Russian Minister.
The protest is specially directed
against the dismissal of Mr, hIcLeavy
Brown, British advisor to the Corean
customs, in favor of the Russian nominee.
Th a news has produced consternation at
Seoul, which is heightened by- the knowl-
edge that .Tapan has a fleet of 30 warships
awaiting the result of the British repre-
sonaraon, th,a, .7 I fully supports.
Japan is irritated by the arrival of
Russian troops in Corea, and it is be-
lieved that she will oppose them.
British Force Landed.
Awarding to a despatch to the Daily
Mail ,from Shanghai, it is reported there
from fellable sources that a British force
landed,at Chemulpo on Saturday and
caused; the reinstatement of Mr. MoLeavy
Bb -n. The same despatch refers to "A
native -rumor that the -Union Jack has
been hoisted on an island in the mouth
of the River Yang -Tse -Kiang."
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND.
Royal lilerry Makers -The Seasonable
Temperature in Old England.
London, Dec. 27.—The temperature is
seasonable, the yellow fogs of the middle
of last week having given way to com-
parative brightness, The week has been
the coldest of the season, 10 to 20 degrees
of frost being registered, and skating has
commenced. .All who could do so have
gone -to the country, where Christmas
house parties were more numerous than
usual.
The Marquis of Salisbury is entertain-
ing a large shooting party.
Queen Victoria had a merry party at
Osborne. There was a grand Christmas
tree, loaded with presents, for the royal
children, the members of the household
and the servants. The party includes the
Battenbergs, Connaughts, Lornes and
Albanys. A royal baron of beef, cut from
a DeVon ox, fed on the royal farm at
Windsor and. roasted at Windsor by the
coo -sent by thd London caterer, was
forwardart'd Osberne on Friday -with- the
boar's head ancr,-woodcock pie, which
traditionally occupies the Queen's side-
board at ChristraaS. This year's boar's
head is a genuine Hare ilf_Stinglier from
the Coburgs' preserves ine0e.,Thurinarian
forest,
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Turks Fired on a Greek Guopboat.
Athens, Dec. 27.—As the .eflt,nreek gun-
boat Actium was leaving 4hiii Gulf of
Ambmola Saturday a shot .as fired at
her by the Turiteeat Fort Preva,on the
north side of the entrance to -4t' Gulf.
The Actium and several other ,..gunboats
whiob were follotiffiait her were oonepelled
to return to theik. -anchorage.
The Governmenteehas wired to Prince
Mavrocordato, the 'Greek Minister at Con-
stantinople, intruOttng him to ask the
Turkish Governmdiate for alfriendly ex-
planation of the inciablet.
Murder Does llot Pay.
London, Deo. 27.—Paris police statistics,
just published, effectually prove that mur-
der does not pay from a financial point
of view: - They enumerate 21 murders by
which the assassins averaged $18, and all
the criminals wore guillotined. The sta-
tistics also cite cases of over 100 more or
less famous murders, yielding in many
cases but a few cents. The biggest haul
was $65, although in many cases large
sums were overlooked.
Anti -Sugar Bounty League.
London, Deo. 27.—An anti -sugar bounty
eague has boau formed under the presi-
dency of Lord'Stanmore, with the object
of abolishing or neutralizing bounties.
All tho prominent firms in England con-
nected with sugar eefining, and the chief
proprietory and mercantile interests con-
nected with the colonies, have joined the
league.
Archbishop Temple is 17nwel1.
London, Doc. 27.—The condition of the
health of the Most Rev. Frederick Tem-
ple, Archbishop of Canterbury, is causing
a good deal of anxiety The Archbishop
has been ailing for some time and his
condition has not improved under treat-
ment. In view of bis advanced age, he
was 76 in November, it is feared that he
may be unable to regain his usual health.
Germany Declines to Yield.
Berlin, Dec. 27. --It is announced that
the German Government declines to. yield
to the• demands of the United States,
mado during the reciprooity negotiations,
for reduced duties on American animal
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products.
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SHE REIGNS SUPREME.
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All the Correspondents of the Now York
Papers Say So of England in the
Far East Embroglio,
Now York, Dec. 27.—The London cor-
vespondents of the loading dailies hero
devote considerable space to the situation
in China. Strange as it may seem, the
correspondents are unanimous in saying
that, COMO what may. Eugland reigns
supremo in the far East, and has only to
move her great Asiatic squadron to the
troubled centre to prove that, isolated as
she may be, no combination of fleets can
force her to relinquish that supremacy.
MORE A LIVE 10FC
The Manitoba Schooi Question
in Canadian Politios.
Sir. Wilfrid and the Pope -Ins Helloes
'Tel& the Frontier That Concession
Mast be Made, otherwise the settle-
ment Would Receive Severe Condem-
nation from Rome -A Three exenths'
Delay Was Granted.
Montreal, Deo. 27.—It is but natural
to suppose that the Pope's encyclical on
the Manitoba schools will create a great
deal of interest here, and the declaration
of His Holiness that the Catholics must
not refuse any partial reparation -obtain-
able, with the view to reduce the perils
of the education of youth, is freely com-
mented upon and explained as follows:—
It appears that when Sir Wilfrid Laur-
ier knelt at the feet of Leo XIII. at the
Vatican, His Holiness told the Canadian
Premier that if important concessions
were not granted the settlement would
meet with Rome's severe condemnation.
Sir Wilfrid asked for a delay of three
montlisetand this the Pontificial authori-
ties grained. The Priino Minister re-
turned to Canada, and, summoning the
Manitoba- authorities, Sir 'Wilfrid Laurier
informed -them of the ediot that was com-
ing frona.Z.Roine. He then is alleged to
have inthbated to the Manitoba Premier
and his colleagues that if further comes..
dons wore not forthcoming, federal legis-
lation would be introduced, and Sir
Wilfrid added("We will be defeated, and
what better off will you. be than if you
had granted our request?"
Greenway's lleged Scheme.
The story goes that Hoe. Mr, Green-
way then attempted to drive a, bargain
with the Ottawa Government with re-
gard to, the Duluth Railway, but not
with success, and finally Hon. Mr. Cam-
eron, Attorney -General of Manitoba,
wrote a letter to Sir Wilfrid Laurier
making the following announcement:—
"I have pleasure in informing you
that at the pressing demand of the Catho-
lic school inspector an order-in-oounoil
has been adopted granting him the seleo-
Mon of CathoAo books for the schools
under his ()Mize."
A, copy of this order-inecounoil was
then cabled to Rome, where a battle
royal had been going on between Mgr.
Merry del 'Val and Mgr. Bruchesi, the
former championing the causa of the
Ottawa Government, while the Arch-
bishop of Montreal had adopted King
William's war cry of "No surrender."
In this connection new light is also
shed upon the recent visit to Spencer -
wood, when it appears, upon His Honor
of Manitoba informing His Honor of
Quebec that he would see that the order -
in -council was carried out, Sir Adolphe
Chapleau cabled an urgent appeal to
Rome on behalf of the amended school
settlement. The papal encyclical is, there-
fore, a compromise, brought about as
stated above.
A Message of Peace.
London, Dec. 27.—Tho Times, com-
menting editorially this morning on the
Pope's encyclical, says: "Tho Pope has
approached the very difficult Manitoba
schael.problaaa42-1 theasptrit of concilia-
tion and compromise, an-dthe encyclical
seems honestly designed as a message of
peace."
Archbishop Bruchesi in New York.
New York, Deo 27.—Among the pass-
engers on the Champagne, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from Havre, was the
Most Rey. Paul Bruchesi, Archbishop of
Montreal.
SIR ADOLPHE TO MR. TARTE.
"Shoot the Banditti t" Was the Command
Given by the Lieut. -Governor.
Montreal, Deo. 27.—"Shoot the ban-
ditti!" is the command given to Mr,
Tarte in Sir Adolphe Chapleau 's letter,
which little by little is becoming public
property. The letter waswritten in April,
1897, and dated Government House. " You
do well," says the Lieutenant -Governor
to the Minister of Public Works, "to con-
serve the Conservative idea in the Cabi.
net in order to temper the Grit atmos-
phere which surrounds you.
"I learn " continues Sir Adolphe,
"that the itadie,a1 element is causing you
all sorts of difficulties. Shoot the ban-
ditti! They deserve nothing else, being
on ticket of leave. I have also had my
little dogs, but I have been able to get
rid of them. These Castor Rouges and
Castor Bleus are the death of allparties."
Sir Adolphe also alludes to the Federal
elections of Juno 23, 1896, and this seems
to he one of the grave features of the
letter, for he refers to "the role which I
played to prevent ambitious Nova Scotia
from ruling tho country with a party
founded 40 years ago, and in which the.
bad elements predominate over the good."
The Quebec local elections were corning
on when the letter was' written and Sir
Adolphe uses Biblical expression. "The
hour is at hand at Quebec," he says,
"when we are to put our projects into
execution."
THE STRIKING ENGINEERS.
Very Little Probability That the Dead-
lock Will be 73voken.
London, Dec. 27.—The striking en-
gineers in their second ballot upon the
proposals of the employers, the result of
which is returnable on Dec. 28, to which
date the conference of the masters and
employes adjourned last week, are again
rejecting the propositions made by the
masters in the conference. The leaders of
the strikers insured this result by com-
bining two questions in the ballots. These
questions were: "Are you in Payer of the
proposals of the masters in regard to their
management of workshops?" and "Are
you in favor of a working week of 51
hours?"
Natnroaly aU of abhe men support -to
latter question, against which the em-
ployers have all along contended., and
upon which they aro still unyielding in
their opposition. The masters declare that
they Dover offered such a compromise and
they aro now formulating plans for a
wide extension of their proposed. look -out.
Volc-anic Eruption in Iceland.
HAWARDEN CASTLE
WherepeOliira'in°:"Tesatr°sileefIsEfiSePN"v49deilt7
karAthGblalidtsht;;I: WTC11117`e'srgrauh."4dY oledelembratili'
was born in Liverpool, Dec. 29, 1809t
and, as things look now, he bids fair to
-welcome the dawn of the twentieth
century. If he survives till next year he
can participate in the centenary celebra-
tion of the Irish rebellion. As he comes
of a sturdy race, the chances are that
he will live even beyond his 99th births
day.
Hawarden Castle, the home of this/
great political "hermit," as he is SO140-
times called, lies about six miles east ot
Chester. Here on the bilis overlooking
the valley of the beautiful Dee, in a
picturesque park of some 700 acree,
Gladstone. is spending the remaining
years of his eventful career. .Among kis
own countrymen he is regarded as *
"secular pope," although he is by ne
means as closely confined as the distIne
guished "Prisoner of the Vatican."
Mr. Gladstone has taken up labs aboclsa
pra,ctically in tho gateway to Wala4 '
perhaps because he has so many admirers
among the Welsh. Then, too, be has for
his neighbor bhe Duke of Wectininster.
who lives only a few miles away at
Eaton Hall, and owns half of Chastest
and a good part of the city of London.
If it be true that ea -twin -les meet, and it
all the gossip be-trur 1)41 1 have heard
here,tlfen the richest 'peer and the pooreet
stateman in the United Kingdom live
side by side, says a correspondent in the
New York Advertiser. It is no secret
that Mr. Gladstone has very limited
means at his disposal. Hawarden Cantle
belongs to his wife, having been in-
herited from her father. Even while
holding his first Premiership the veteran
statesman JinsI to Sell a valuable collets.
tion of china ip order to make botli end/
meet.
The first place of interest on the Way
to Hawarden is the little parish church
where Mr. Gladstone reads the prayers
on Suncla.y. It is built in the early Eng-
lish style Of architecture, and has nothing
remarkable about it other than beinig
the place where the MOst distinguished
man in Great Britain worships. Every
Sunday, rain or shine, when at.
Hawarden, the great statesman is foundt
• in his seat within the chancel ot the little
church. His place is on the front bench,
whioh is attea up with a rubber ale
cushion, and contains a prayer book and
Bible.
But it is not the same Gladstone that I
saw in the House of Commons some ten
years ago. To -day his form is bent with
age and he holds the prayer book clot*.
to his eyes. Moreover his hearing is tate
paired, so that he must use his hauti al
a kind of ear trumpet. Nor is his voice
so strong as then.
His day is opened and: closed with
paayer, and when the cares of state have
pressed bard upon him he has gone to hie
"secret closet" many times in the course
of 24 hours. It is a well-known fact the.
during a Cabinet crisis he went to church
no less than three times in ono day. The
great British statesman in this respect
is something like our own Benjamin.
Franklin, who, during a. critical period
in the ining of our constitution,
moved that the convention seek Divine
assistance. And, as if to encourage the
ex -Premier in appealing to the Almighty
for aid at all times, there is this text in
his bedroom hanging over the mantelpiece:
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peaos
whose mind it stayed on thee."
The Gladstone family, which represents
three generations, sits immediately
behind the head of the haute, while the
servants have seats near the choir. The
little church is filled every Sunday, many
visitors coming for the purpose of seen:. kg
and hearing the foremost statesman is
Great Britain performing the humbles
service of reading prayers.
The Gladstone home is about a quarter
of s mile away. The road winds through
a beautiful park of chestnut, oak, aib.
and walnut trees. On the way you pass
the ruins of the old castle, consisting at
a circular keep, the top of which com-
mands a good view of the Dee valleys
The land is not cultivated, as is the case
at Eaton Hall, butremains in its natural
condition. Hawarden Castle is deCidedly
modern in appearance, and is surmounted
by a high terrace. It is a typical Eng -
Bah manor, and contains Mr. Gladstone',
valuable working library. Here the
statesman spends his days and nights in
!study. New books pour in upon him by
every mail, and no one in Great Britain
is better posted in regard to what is pass.
ing in the literary world than the hermit
c4Hawarden.
Theaverage day at the castle is passed
substantially as follows: Mr. Gladstone
wakes at 7.30 o'clock and has a light
breakfast served him in his room. He
generally makes it a point to rise at 19
o'clock, after reading in bed a couple a
hours, and then goes through his mail.
As he does not employ a secretary, this
takes some little time. Pew soon, how-
ever, he has a pack of postal cards ready
for mailing, for letters are rarely written
in these latter days. Lunch is now
served, after which he reads till 4
o'clock, and the remainder of the even-
ing is divided • between the family Eire-
sidoefancdoutrshee,lib
reavryer.ybody who visits
Hawarden takes away a memento of the*
place. But it remained for a Minneapolis
girl to carry off the prise for originality
in this respect. She noticed some pea-
cocks strutting around on the terrace,
and, with the aid of'a ladder, secured
from the old gardener by means of a
bribe, she succeeded in pulling a feather
out of a bird's tail as a souvenir of her
visit.
Col silsagon, Dec. 27.-4.dviees from
Reykjavik, Iceland, say that a vsiesuie
eruption that occurred on Doc, 18 ssisered hotsr him talk, and another said that Ghia
the districts of Skaplafolls, Ranzarvallea ex -Premier Was, thatarlit more of in,
and 1.).‘uee with asheS. No details ar 4uier1ea bhan ti England anyway,,
2.1r. Gladstone is nothing if not.
methodical. Indeed, he has been called a.
human chronometer. He 10 as regular at
clockwork in everything, and even goes
so far as to insist that a piece of meat
should be bitten 32 tines. His theory as
to study is certainly good. He works on
knotty and hard proleibs, but in the
evening turns his attention to lighter
literature.
I determined to ascertain if the saying
that no prophet is witbont honor save
in his own country applied. to Mr. Glad-
stone, and so I asked the people of
Chester light and loft what they thought
of him. While many had a good word to
say Inc the great statesman not a few
denounced him in decidedly emphatic
terms. Of course, politics had a great
deal to do in coloring their opinions, lsal.
in not a few instances there was the
greatest amount of indifference as to
his presence among thcni. • One man told
me he would not go across the street to
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