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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 238, 17 October 1901, Page 1

One of the most interesting features of Bernard Stern’s account of the Sultan of Turkey is the history of the chief favorite, the Arab, Izzet Bey, who recently came near setting Kurope by the ears through his attack on the foreign post offices at Constantinople. This individual began his career as a spy. In the pursuance of this honorable profession lie surreptitiously extracted a note-book from the pocket of Iteshad Pasha, the Governor of ■) erusalem. Jt did not, however, contain the political documents he expected. The foreign diplomats began by treating him with the utmost contempt. But thc-y eventually came to realise that they must reckon with him. Izzet is credited with being the instigator of the Constantinople massacres of 1896. and is even accused of having incited the Cretan troubles. All this has. however, failed to shake his position. He works like a steam engine, and the Multan appreciates his merits so highly that he constantly reproaches his officials with not having made known to him the existence of Izzet years before. In a recent number of the Daily Mail 1 Mr 11. W, Perks. M.P.. relates the story of the Wesleyan Twentieth Century Fund,

and very entertaining reading iL proves. This fund was organised to commemorate the twentieth century, and the sum aimed at wfto £1.000.000. I'p to the time of writing the promises amounted to £980,000. of which sum £060,000 is paid. It is a very noteworthy fact that out of the large sum thus promised, as nearly as can be estimated, about £600,000 is given iu guineas by indivilual donors of that iiuiount,