" HERBERT GLADSTONE
Grand Old Man’s Son Honored by
the Liberal Party.
Appointed Parliamentary \Vhlp. In
Position Involving Vast Responsi-
bllity—Thc Duties of the Post
Defined and Explained.
The announcement that Herbert
‘ Gladstone, son of “the Grand Old Man,”
has been appointed parliamentary whip
by the liberal partyin the house of com-
mons conveys a very indefinite idea to
a large number of Americans to whom
the details of English parliamentary
tactics are quite unknown and seeming.
1y incomprehensible. '
According to lexicographers, a whip,
whose full title, by the way, is a whip
per-in, is a member of parliament
whose chief duty consists in looking
after the interests of his party, and es~
ipecially in securing the attendance of
as many members as possible at impor—
tant divisions. In other words, he plays'
the same kind of role in the parliamen-
tary arena as another type of whipper-
in playsin the hunting field. The one
is in charge of a certain number of leg-
islators and the other of a certain num-
ber of hounds, and the duty of each is
to see that his charges attend to busi-
ness and promptly do the tasks . as-’
signed to them.
That a parliamentary office of this
kind is no sinecure can readily be seen,
says the New York Herald. Each po-
litical party has a whip, and the first.
duty of that gentleman is to see that
none of the members of his party shfl'k
their parliamentary duties. Whenever
an important division is expected he.
must notify the members, and if he
sees any of them in or about the house
he must keep a sharp watch over them
until the division is called. Further
more, it is his duty to instruct the mem‘
bers of his party how they will be ex-
pected to vote. Naturally he has the
entire confidence of his party leader,
and on this vital subject he acts as his
mouthpiece.
If he finds that some of the mem-
bers cannot be present in order to vote
he must find pairs for them, since thus
only can he guard against any loss
HERBERT J. GLADSTONE.
(Just Appointed Whip by the Leaders of
the Liberal Party.)
through lack of their votes. Finally,
whenever a party division takes place
he must “tell,” or count, the members
who have voted. But this is not all,
for when not engaged in this routine
work he is expected to be ever on the
alert, studying the views and opinions
of his own party and conveying a faith-
ful impression of them to the party
leader, in order that the latter may be
able to judge how far he can count tn
the support of his whole party in any
course which he may propose to take.
Here it is worth noting that the term
“whip” is applied to the summons is-
sued to members to be in attendance
at a certain time, as well as to‘the per-
son who issues it. Thus it is correct to
say that “the liberal and conservative
parties have issued a whip in vlew of
the expected division.”
No matter how many political parties
there may be in the house of commons,
each party has a whip, who is nomi-
nated by the party leader and who acts
as his aid-de—camp. Now, of all these
whips the one nominated by the leader
of the part-y in power is in many re-
spects the most important. His con-
stant presence and activity enable the
wheels of government to run smooth-
ly, and it is to him that the ministry
almost' wholly looks to guard against
casual defeats which might involve the
credit of the government and give to
the opposition an unlocked-for victory.
In like manner the opposition and any
other party which may be represented
in the house look to their whips to hold
the members together.
As to Mr. Herbert Gladstone’s fitness
for this onerous. yet- eminently respon-
sible, position, there seems to be no
question. A beau ideal whip should be
endowed with great physical endur-
ance, admirable tact and unlimited p1-
tience and persuasiveness, and his pub-
lic career up to the present seems to
show that the great commoner’s sen
has no small share of these desirable
qualities. He is not a very brilliant
man; if he were, he might prove less
efficient as a whip. He has a good fund
cf sterling common sense, and he does
not lose his head on critical occasions.
Fortunate for him is it that he rarely
suffers his serenity to be disturbed.
since only a man of iron nerve and an-
gelic temper can hope to deal success-
fully with a parliamentary party the
members of which are of all ages and
all temperaments. To the uninitiated
it may seem an easy matter to secure
the attendance of all these men at an
important division, but the habitues of
Westminster know well that it; is no
light task; and many a good story they
tell of thcfrautic efforts made by whips
to hunt up truant members and of the
zealous whips. ‘
laughable jokes played by membersfor '
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RAZOR-BACK MUSICIAN.
LI Pennsylvania. Pig- 'l‘hat Plays All
Sorts of Popular Songs on
a Set of Bella.
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_ There used to be a genius in Pennsyl-
vania by the name of-Baker, who held
that a. pig had more sense than a man.
But he was generous enough to admit
that it took considerably more time'to
prove it. Mr. Baficr even set out to prove
it himself, and among other pigs he se-
cured one which he called the “Missing
Link.” This particular razor back
helped the Baker theory along con-
siderably and finally went to London
with his master, where he astdnished
the Britons by playing the popular
“MISSING LINK.”
(The Musical Razorback Playing a. Popu-
ular Ballad.)
songs on bells, which he rung with his
snout. Since that time the “Missing
Link” has caught on. His trainer tells '
in his own words just how intelligent
the porker from Pennsylvania is. He
says, in the New York Journal:
“I arrange his instrument in front of
him, with an attachment connected
with the bells, or keys, as the case may
be, so that, by pulling the attachment,
it causes a vibration and produces the
note'desired. I then attach a number
to each note from one to eight, and,
when I want him to play any desired
air, I call the numbers that produce it.
For instance, numbers 1, 2, 3, 8, 7, 6,
5, 3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1 play the first bars of
“The Last Rose of Summer,” and thus
any ordinary air can be performed in
.the same way. What has surprised me .
most is his wonderful memory and dis-
;tinguishing power. If I change a bell
in the scale, he recognizes it as quickly
as I do. If he is running up the scale
with a misplaced note in it he will stop
'when he comes to it and try it over
again.” .
Other instances could be given of his
.remarkable powers. The proprietor of
this wonderful pig has studied and
taught animals for 40 years.
Pigs as a rule can be taught to do
tricks as easily as a dog. They are not
quite so companionable it is true. But
they are much more productive as
money makers.
show any afiection for their masters
and go through their acts in a sort of
mechanical way. In Mexico they are
used as guardians for children, and it
is a dangerous pastime to annoy them
under these circumstances.
SHAW’ S ROLLER BOAT.
Its Inventor Hopes That It “‘11!
Eventually Revolutionize Ma-
rine Architecture.
H. R. Show, of Rasseau, Canada, has
recently been awarded a patent for The ;
roller boat, designed by him, his ‘de- ;
vice having passed the various examina—
tions and been pronounced entirely new .
His claim ‘
and novel in every respect.
for this craft is that it will have great
speed with greater personal comfort,
'and while this boat will work its way
through the water at_ a speed hitherto
unknown in sea~going craft, passengers
will not be as much subjected to the dis-
comforts of seasickness as those trav-
eling on the slower boats. His design
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snsw's ROLLER BOAT.
(Its Inventor Thinks It Will Revolutionize
Shipbuilding.)
consists of two cylindrical shells, one
within the other. The cylinders are
tapering toward each end, where they
are fastened to the stem and stern,
which form part of the keel of the boat.‘
The inner shell is held stationary to
these parts, while the outer one is re-
volved by the ship’s engines, the pro-
gression through the water being ac-
complished by means of two convolute‘ .
flanges extending from the bow to the
stern. A bridge or promenade extends
the whole length of the boat over the
cylinder hull, which is reached from the
interior by means of passageways built
in the upright stem and stern.
The inventor hopes to make this style
, of craft popular for all the purposes of
ordinary marine travel, but his patent
is worded also to cover life-saving boats
of this class, for which the shape seems
to be favorably adapted, for a boat of
this kind would in all probability be
easily launched in ,‘the heaviest sea and
easily cbntrolled when it had reached
deeper water.
Greatest .Alcohol Drinkers.
A learned professor at' Geneva,
Switzerland, states that France drinks
more alcohol annually than any other
nation in Europe. His calculation is
based on the percentage of alcoholic
liquors consumed. According to this"
standard, each person in France drinks
13 quarts of alcohol in many more quarts
of wines, beers, etc, in the course of o
They seldom, if ever, i
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JQSEPH G. CANNON.
l‘lllnois’ Veteran Representative ,1!!-
nounces Himself a. Candidate
for the House Speakership.
Joseph G. Cannon was born at Greens-
boro, N. C., in 1836, but when he was
yet a child of four his parentsmoved
north and. settled on a farm in Pike
hood and he grew up a hard-working
tiller of the 'soil. When he was 14 years
old his father died. He remained on the
farm until he was 23, attending school
at intervals and studying hard to ob-
tain "an education. As he was ambitious
to be a lawyer he quit agricultural pur-
suits and entered. the Cincinnati law
:school. After graduating there he went
1 JOSEPH G. ”CANNON.
f (Congressman from the Twelfth Illinois
= District.)
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to Terre Haute, Ind., and studied law
(in the office of Usher & Patterson.
In 1850 Mr. Cannon moved across the
(line into Illinois, hungout his shingle
at Tuscola, a small town in Douglas
5 county, and there commenced the .prac-
’ tice of law. He was elected to congress
' .first from the old Fourteenth district
in 1872, and has been a member of every
congress since then except the Fifty-
second.
In 1876 he gave up his residence at
iTuscola and moved to Danville. The
number of his district has been changed
twice by reason of apportionment. For
a long time it was the Fifteenth, and it
is now the Twelfth. '
I In the Forty-third congress, when
‘ ,‘James G. Blaine was speaker, Mr. 03n-
non was appointed a- member of the
committee on post offices and post
roads. He was made chairman of the
subcommittee which virtually revised
the postal code. A prominent feature
"of that revision was the fixing of a rate
of one cent a pound on second-class
imail matter. He served on the im-
portant committee in the Forty-third,
Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth con-
gresses, and helped to make many
needed improvements in the postal
service.
’ i In the Forty-sixth congress Mr. Can-
non was made a member of the commit-
.tee on appropriations, where he has
served the country constantly ever
since. He is now, and for several years
has been the chairman of that commit-
tee, a position tlfa’t gives him fully as
much prominence as any man in the
lower house of the national legislature
; except the speaker. .Through all his
‘ public career Mr. Cannon has been a
power in the republican party in Illi-
nois. I-Ie frequently has been advocated
'for governor and also for United States
senator.
GENUINE MADSTONE.
Ofl‘ered at Auction and Bought by a
Virginia Doctor at an Enor-
nlous Price.
1n the quiet little town of Leesburg,
which nestles among the fertile hills of
'Loudoun county, Va., a. few miles south
of the Potomac, perhaps the most cele-
brated madstone in the world was sold
at public auction, by order of Judge C.
E. Nicol. of the circuit court. The sale
had been duly advertised, and there
were numerous bidders, some of whom
(Recently Sold at Auction for the Sum of
, $682.51).)
had come from a distance. Many_per-
sons prompted by curiosity and a1.-
tracted by the fame of the stone, looked
on with intense interest as the voice of
the auctioneer-rcsounded through the
courtyard: “Going at 500! Who’ll
make it six? Five hundred and fifty.
I’m offered! Going at $550! Make it 600
even!"
A man known far and wide through-
out that section stepped forward and
advanced the bid. He was at once rec-
ognized by many present as Dr. C. F.
Turner, of Suickersville, a prominent
practicing physician. .He was familiar
with the stories about the stone and its
strange cures, and more than one of his
patients had sought relief from it. Dr.
Turnerran the bid up by degrees, and
the stone was‘k'nocked down to him for,
the sum of $682.50.
This madstone is believed to have
come from England, though it is said
it was originally found in some other
part of Europe. H; is about the size of
a silver half dollar, and has the appear-
ance of a sandstone, but is smoother
'and somewhat porous. The stone is
oval-shaped, and of a dark-brown color.
Labor Assists Capital.
Watertown, Pa. has an example'of
the proper spirit between employers
and employes. Several weeks ago~the
main' building of the planing mill com-
pany at that place was destroyed by fl re
and the workmen met and resolved to
assist the firm to the extent of $1.430-
county, Ind. There he passed his boy~'
T n E ELENI n a G 12' ETTE
CZAR’S DAILY LIFE.
Personal Details About Nicholas by
V a French Author. 1
He Speaks Iany Languages with
Ease and Quickness and Is a
Student of vaspapers-r-
The Imperial Dinner.
A volume dealing with the private
life and mode of existence of Nicholas
(II. has been issued in Paris. The author
is M. Maurice Leudet, a distinguished
member of the staff of the Figaro, who
some time back published a successful
book dealing on similar lines with the
German emperor.
“Nicholas II. Intime,” as the present
work is called, is a quite unpretentious
production. With the exception of the
preface, which discusses the disarmaa
ment proposals, and one or two chap-
ters devoted to the present condition
and destines of Russia, its pages are ocj
‘cupied exclusively by minor details re:
lating to the personality of the czar,
and by well-informed and entertaining
gossip. The most varied aspects of the
czar’s life are touched upon. A chapter
is devoted, for instance, to his educa-
tion, and a chapter to his marriage, a.
chapter to the imperial stables and an-
other to the imperial table. The court
fetes, the grand dukes, the royal palaces
and the czar’s journey to the cast are
a few more of the many subjects dealt
with.
The czar, it appears, has an excellent
memory, and acquired the numerous
languages he speaks with remarkable
ease and quickness. M. Leudet assures
us that he talks English without an ac-
cent, but it is notworthy that he does
not venture to say as much with regard
to French. Mr. Heath, his English mas-'
ter, is credited with a cordial dislike for
Mr. Gladstone, and a pronounced fond-
ness for boxing, but whether he trans-
mitted these tastes to his pupil is not
recorded. The young princes were
brought up with as little ceremony as.
possible. On Sundays they entertained
at dinner the small boys and girls who
were admitted to the honor of their
friendship. These parties seem to have
been exceedingly lively’functions.
“There was no end to the tricks the
hosts and their small guests played on
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(His Home Life Is Said to Be Pure and
Pleasant.)
one another. From end to end of the
table there used to be continuous firing
of bread pellets, which were perpetual-
ly striking princely noses or landing in
royal mouths. Another favorite joke
was to jog your neighbor’s elbows
while he was drinking or to baptize
him with a glassful of wine.” This
“charming picture of home life,” as M.
Leudet calls it, is proof at any rate that
there are various ways of becoming
fitted for the most polite society. Still,
it must not be supposed from this occa-
sional license that the czar’s education
was neglected. He received a very
strict religious training, and the im-
pression it made on him may be gath-
ered from a remark he made on the oc-
casion of the death of Victor Hugo. He
knew that the great poet was a free-
thinker, (and on reading in the news-
paper an account of his public funeral,
he said that he could not understand
'how such honors could be paid to aman
who “had died like a dog.”
The czar rises at eight, takes tea with
the empress at’nine and 9:30 retires to
his study to read the principal Eu-
ropcan newspapers. This task accom-
plished, he goes out for a short walk,
and at 11 is ready to receive his minis-
ters and attend to his correspondence.
After lunch he drives out with the em-
press, and on his return shuts himself
up in his study, where he is hard at
work until eight, the imperial dinner
hour. The importance of this meal is
considerable at- the Russian court, as
may be imagined when it is said that
oVer 200 persons are engaged in prepar-
ing and serving it.
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