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Show Russia's New Minister of Finance. Admiral Birlleff brings robust dls- j position to his now task. Ho Is a rol- j licking salt, with a Honn Ic stammer, a practical joker, like Lord Charles , Beresford. Stories about him are M numberless. Here Is one: When Ad- jM mlral f '.-.estakoff was In power ho H passed a rigorous rulo that his young M officers must not bankru; t themselves ,H In buying boquots for visiting royal- (H ties. The empress was to visit a ship M on which Birlleff served. As her ma- d'H jesty descended to tho cabin a hugo jH bouquet of flowers myf-'erlouqly ap- 'M peared on tho table, and delighted h H royalty at onco took popicssion of It. i H Admiral Shcstakoff saw the mass ot " H fragrant blossoms In tho imperial i, H hands and turned furiously to his of- H fleer. , H "Did I not givo orders that no one H must present flowers?" H "N-nobody did!" stammered Blrl- 'H left; "s-she t-took It hcrs-solf!" Har- per's Weekly. H o H |