Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1897, Page 19

19 FROM MANY LANDS The Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Washington. SOME NEW FACES 10 BE SEEN Gossip and Chat of Interest to *. Local Society. —— EMBASSIES AND LEGATIONS Written for The Evening Star. HE DIPLOMATIC , corps is one of the 4, most important and HH, picturesque elements’ “ail, of official and sqciel life at the capital. L Up to date the lst ts- sued ty the State Department each month shows four ambassadors, twe n- ty-six envoys extra- ordinary and mtnis- ters plenipotentiary, one minister resident and one charge d'affaires. Additions to the legations here during the year are the Centrai American republics, Peru and Ro- livia. Changes about to occur include the arrivals of two ambassadors, representing Germany and France; the recent appoint- ment of a new Turkish minister, the proba- ble 2ppointments of new ministers from Russia and Japan, and the shifting of a host of new and old secretaries and at- taches. The ambassador of Great Britain will, it is understood, retain his post here past the age limit. His seventicth birth- day occurs early in the coming year, but, it is said, her majesty Queen Victoria, is pleased to extend the period of his serviee not only im recognition of all he has ac- complished, but because of the great dif- ficulty of finding among her servants any one so thoroughly acquainted with the present Important situation of affairs be- tween the two countries. ‘The continued ill health of Mr. Kotzebue is referred to as reason for his not return- ing to Washington, and it has been said the Japanese minister is indisposed—t ome back Probably Moustapha Bey was pot a success here because of constant comparison with gay Mavroyeni, Deaths of the year past include that of Madame Lazo-Arriaga and former minister of Corea, Mr. Pom Kwang Soh. No marriages ure recorded. The annexation of Hawail may soon do Sway with the legation of that country. Dean of the Corps. The Right Honorable Sir Julian Paunce- fote,.G. C. B., G. C. M. G., ambassador E. and “P. of Great Britain to the United States since April 11, 1893, and dean of the diplomatic corps, arrives in this country to- having sailed from England October 23. ‘The ambassador is accompanied by Lady Pauncefote and his daughters, who have summered abroad, and by Mr. George Young, attache. They will come at once to Washington. Newport was deserted by the embassy this season for the more acid attractions of Manchester-by-the- . Where the members, the only diplo- mats in the neighborhood, monopolized the smiles of the prettiest girls, made records at golf and otherwise courted happiness. Several changes have taken place at the British legation. The appointment of Lord Gough first secretary to Berlin was follow- ed by the withdrawal from here of his well-liked viscountess and himself. Charles Fox-Adam succeeded Lord as first secretary, and has been charge d'affaires for some months. Mr. Adam has served twice in Washington since the beginning of his career, in 1873, and married Miss Julic: Palmer of this city. He has leased the house of Mr. John Davis, on Connecticut. avenue, and, with Mrs. Adam and their two children, is at home there. Mr. Bax-Ironside, second sec- retary, has left for far-away Pekin, whore he will add another to the strange lan- guages he has already acquired, and per- haps forget the belles of “the states.” ‘The freshness of his fine English coloring, the dewy purple of the violets that unre- mittingiy adorned his coat lapel, remain a memory for these who ¢idn’t know him at all, to mingle with the pleasant things they hear said of him by those who knew him well. Mr. Macleay has gone to the foreign office, London. Mr. Reginald Tower succ ond secretary. jed Mr. Bax-Ironside us sec- Mr. Hugh O'’Beirne, second secreta will shortly go #broad or. leave of abs: Mr. Osborne MeM. Kavanagh, third secretary, who came to nis post here in February last, 1s a you nan of dis- i Hneage, beings of MeMur- the rough aghs of Borwis county, Ire- land. Since the begianing of his official career, in "94, he has se: Office, London, six Stockholm, again in th don, foreign office, Lon- attache, Novem- nd here. Lord W abroad, will ari Other attaches are and an honorary Bromley, cefote, is expected The ladies of the emb. Miss Pauncefote, id Audrey an- within a week. are Lady Paur. Misses Sibyl, Pauncefote and Mrs. The French Embassy. The appointment of M. Patenotre, ambas- E. and M. to the United States ‘93, as ambassador to the court of Spain means the remova! of an able diplo- mat to other fields, and “good-bye” to “our own French ambassadress.” Fortunately there is to be some delay, as M. Patenotre will not leave until the reciprocity treaty new her children will remain at “Clifton,” her suburban home, until spring, and the date of M.. Patenotre’s sailing 48 indefinite. M. Jules Martin Cambon comés to Washington from the pest of governor general of Al- giers, having been recentiy made a com- mander of the Legion of Honor. Madame Cambon and his family will arrive at_the same time, probably in November. Born in Paris in 1845, M. Cambon was in 1866 a successful advocate, and his record shows admirable service in the co-Prussian war, connecton as chief with the Algerian government department of police. He is @ man of dignified presence, with heavy beard and dark, penetrating eyes. It is thought the new ambassador will retain the mansion on H street where the Patenotres have entertained so generously, though it vices from the Italian ambassador state that they are now at Sorrenio, and will ge immediately to Naples, where the entomd- ment of Prof. Rene de Fava, their son, whose death occurred in Washington dur- ing 1896, will take place. Count Giulio Vinci, charge d@’affaires and first secretary during the absence of ‘the ambassador, is By recent ap- Romano has cpme as second secretary, and will arrive from New York next month. Signor Ro- mano is, on the maternal side, of American cated at the St. Marc, Sth avenue and 39th Street. The other of Spajn will re- main here through , during the stay of the minister in New York. On their return the new legatio’ on Massachusetts avenue will be opened only. the office be- ing-used at present. ior de Lome will make weekly visits fo thé State Depart- ment. moor From Japan, It is thought probable, that Mr. Toru Hoshi, E. E. snd M:' P. of Japan, June, 1896, and who is now on leave at home, will be succeeded ‘rere through a new ap- pointment. Mrs.. Hoshi left early in the season, with her ©sop; fer Japan. The present minister is a man of great dignity educated by the government at the city High School. Venezuela continues at the post which he has filled with so much tact and perspi- ber, 1893, Don Jose An- Senorita Elisa the gracious mistress of his er, new Mrs, Gustav Sehlott second daughter, new Mrs. v mean, sends news of her in Co- lombia, where her home now is. The le- gation list includes Senor Don Manuel M. Ponte, jr., secretary, and Senora Ponte; Senor Den Augusto Pulido, Senor Don Jose Andrade Penny, Senor Dr. Eduardo An- drade Penny, attaches. The legation is at home No. 2 Iowa Circle. Andrade is household. Mr. J. B. Pioda, B. E. and M. P., of Switzerland, March 1895, with Madame tiring of the affable, quaintly-attired little woman. The names of Mr. Bong Sun Pak, Mr. Tam E. Ye, secretariés, and Mr. Koi in the official list. The legation whic! is on Iows:circie. Until official announcement of the name his his cousin, tacuzent, January, 1896, the latter going to Stuttgart. Mr. de Wollant, first secretary, and charge @affaires, since Mr. Kotzebue left for St. Petersburg, has returned from the sea- side and mountains, and is at the legation, No. 1829 I street northwest. General Mert- wago, naval and military agent, his wife and daughter have only now returned from after a visit to their home. home here. Madame Patenotre will find a superb residence awaiting her in Madrid. The Patenotres summered at Cape May, making brief visits to various summer re- sorts. Both at Bar Harbor and Newport they received social ovations. M. Paul Le- faivre, first secretary, and M. Maurice Tru- bert, second secretary, have returned from Bar Harbor. Commandant Clement de Grandprey, after a visit of some length to Brazil, is expected here within a week, while Madame de Grandprey, who has been the guest of relatives in France, will reach New York about the same time. M. Jules Boeufve, chancellor and attache, took a brief holiday on Long Island, but is back again, and M. Paul Thiebau, who during the absence of M. Lefaivre abroad acted es first secretary, has resumed his consulate in Chicago. M. Maurice Trubert will, it is regretted, presently go abroad on leave and will probably be appointed elsewhere later. The German Ambassador. Dr. von Holleben, ambassador to the United States of the German empire, will arrive during November. He has had a ca- reer of distinction, and is known here, hav- ing been at one time attache of the Ger- man legation at Washington. His thorough knowledge of the English language is said to have been one of the reasons for the selection of Dr. von Holleben by the em- peror. Baron von Thielmann, representa- tive of Germany here from October, 189 until August last, left to fill the high posi tion of secretary’ of the imperial treasury at Berlin. Many willbe interested in learning of the present excellent health of the former ambassador, Baroness Thiel- mann and their children. ne- nau, counselor of the legation and charge @affaires ad interim, will arrive in Wash- ington Monday, transferring the headquar- ters of the embassy from Lenox, where he has with his family speat the summer. Mr. A. von Breuning, who keeps “hache- lor’s hall” in superb style in a cozy house in Jefferson place, and whose horses and traps are the envy of his less fortunate colleagues, continues second secretary. Baron von Herman, aitache, has re- turned from a tour of the ultra fashionable vacation places to his post. Count A. de Goetzen, military attache of the German |embassy, reached here last December. He is a courageous first lieutenant of Uhlans, an African explorer of international rep- utation, and an author of merit. His book “Africa from East to West,” a graphic description 7rom personal observation, has lately been recognized by our government las a necessary volume for the librarie: aboard our men-of-war. Count Goetzen is a young man of soldierly bearing and | facile comprehension, whore intimate ac- quaintance with the languages and cus- toms of many lands and whose valuation of nature and art make him rarely com- panionable to men of the world who have seen many more years of life than this soldier diplomat. Count Goetzen not long ago returned from hunting big game in Canada, bringing back among other trophies the head of an unusually fine moose. Baron von Ketteler, so long a leader in gay affairs here, is now minister |to Mexico, having sinte his marriage to an American wife settled down—a do- mestic paragon. Captain Hesse, who joined his regiment during the winter, is in Berlin. His excellency Baron de Fava, ambassa- dor extraordinary and minister plenipo- in progress between France and the ed States is concluded. Madame Pate- ‘e (mee Elverson of Philadelphia) with tentiary since 1893, is absent, having sailed for Europe in_July, accompanied by the Baroness de Fava, his wife. Latest ad- his family. The name of Count Monta- sliari, so long on the State Department list as “absent,” no longer appears. Baron de Fava will return here the lat- ter part of December, and after a few months Count Vinci will go broad on leave. A Difficult Post. The universal interest in the present Cuban revolution adds greatly to the import- ance of the official representation of Spain here. Seror Dupuy de Lome, E. E. and M. P. of that country sitce 1895, continues at his post here despite all rumors of his re- call. His familiarity with the complicated relations of the United States and Spain would make it a difficult matter to replace him. Comment on the brilliancy of his career is general, and the question of his elevation to the rank of ambassador is suggestive of an honor already fairly earn- ed. Senor de Lome is now the possessor of more decorations than any of his col- leagues. The large number of secretaries and at- taches of the legation of Spain are ali men who early made their mark. Changes dur- ing the year include the departure of Senor Luis Paster for Rio, Senor and Senora Ayala for Madrid, Senor Antonio Benitez fer Japan. Accessions to the corps are Senor Pablo Scler, first secretary; Senor Acquaroni, secretary; Senors Pla and Al- meida, attaches. Se.or Soler is the young- est first secretary in the service here. His career is one of fulfilled promise. In ‘86, while practicing law in Spain, he was ap- pointed attache at Macrid; three years later, promoted third secretary to the lega- ticn at Japan; after two years, he was transferred to Brussels; in 'J3 he served in the private cabinet of Senor Moret, then minister of foreign affairs, and present minister of colonies. During the campaign of Melilla he served diplomatically under Gen. Martinez Campos, being later one of the embassy to Morceco with Campos, when the celebrated treaty of "94 was con- cluded. Fromotion to second secretary was rapid recognition of his worth, and return- ing to Madrid and the foreign office he wrote a volume of the political history of the treaties, that is now a text book, for applicants wishing admission to the dip- lomatic service. The Duke of Tetuan, then minister of fcreign affairs, promptly chose the young author as chief of his private cabinet, and after some time Senor Soler was sent here, the Duke of Tetuan realizing the value his services would be to Senor de Lome. Senor Acquaroni became a diplomat by “concours” in '87; was nominated attache te Morocco in '95; promoted third secre- tary at same post, and transferred to the foreign office at Madrid in section of com- merce. His satisfactory discharge of duty gained for him in '97 the place he now holds. Senor Acquaroni has among other lenguages Arabic proficiently. Senor Giullo Galarza, whose elevation to the rank of trird secretary occurred in March, is eld- est son of the Spanish statesman Count Galarza, one of the senators from Cuba during severa' years. After taking his de- | gree in law, Senor Galarza was, in '94, ap- pointed attache, and by choice sent to Washington. He is one of the youngest men in the corps, but has served with such credit ae to secure rapid advancement. Senor du Bosc, first secretary; Senors Pla and Almeido, attaches; Capt. de la Casa and Lieut. Sobral are others connected with the legation. On Wednesday Senor de Lome, Madame de Lome, Sen. ors Soler anc Galarza left for New York, whtre the legation will be lo- is not certain. The Frerch do not own a| from Madrid, where he has been joined by] of character and strong mental charac- teristics. It is considered a matter of re- gret should his stay here be cut short. Mr. Keicheiro Matsui was before the min- ister sailed promoted first secretary and is now in charge d'affaires. Count Anenokosi, first secretary, is absent. Mr. Durham White Stevens remains counselor of le- gation. Commander Katsuro Narita, im- Ferial Japanese navy and naval attache, has a most interesting history. This slight, unassuming-looking soldier during an attack on the Chinese stronghold ot Wel-hai-wei, landed at the head of Japan- ese marines and solfifers’took possession of the forts and hitnself' fired the shot which sunk the flagship’ of the Chinese squadron and ended ‘the engagemeat. He succeeded Commander Miyaoka here dur- ing the year, other Hewcomers being Mr. Stematsu Teshima and Mr Jinjiro Sakata, attaches. Mr. Teshima uridertook soon at ter the late war the pertidus task of trav- eling through the principaf parts of China to familiarize himself: with the language and customs of the people. Mr. Sakata, who arrivcd in September; has been pre- viously stationed in €orea, China, Van- couver*and here. Mr. Nakayama, former attache here, is now at the foreign office, Japan, and owitig to» the} death of his father, Viscount Mutsu, ‘Mr. Mutsu, at- tache, returned home in’ August. New Belgian Minister. Belgium having appointed M, Le Ghait, who was eight years: in:‘Washington, as E. E. and M. P. mfnister to St. Peters- burg, replaced him by sending Count Gontran de Lichtervelde,, who presented his credentials, February, 1597. Count Lichtervelde, who is forty-seven years of age, entered the service in 1872, and was made attache at Washington. Vienna, Stockholm, Rome, at which latter place he was councillor of Belgium to the Holy See, Vienna again, were his posts. For three moaths Count Lichtervelde has been in Belgium, at Chateau Ecaussines, ‘in the province of Hainaut. He will return the middle of November, accompanied by his wife and one son. Count Lichtervelde married the Countess de Spangen of A tria. M. Mgurice Joostens, charge d'af- faires and first secretary, spent the sum- mer in Newport, but Is once more in Wash- ington. Mr. Paul May, former attache, will probably not return here, but resume his post in Japan. Mr. Raymon Le Ghait, former secretary, and his wife, nee Payson, of this city, are at Stockholm, where Mr. Le Ghait is now stationed. China and Venezuela. Mr. Wu Ting Fang, E. E. and M. P. of China, May, 1897, is in the city, domiciled at his new home on New Hampshire ave- nue. Mr. Wu is an astute diplomat, of whose career so much has been written that the public is well educated in his history. His wife, who is of the Christian faith, brings to the scenic effect of the household less brilliancy than doll-like Madame Yang Yu,but bids fair to induce as sincere admiration. Mr. Shen Tung, for- merly of the government department at Pekin, is first secretary; Mr. Wang Ta- Chun, second secretary, is absent in Can- ton, on diplomatic business, will soon re- turn. Mr. Chow Tsz-Chi was recently ap- pointed acting second secretary, as special friend of Mr. Wu. He is a young man deeply learned in the languages, interna- tional law and theories of government. Mr. Chung Mun-Zew, secretary interpreter, is the only member of the old legation re- tained. Six other attaches are on the list, several of whom are students being Pioda, his accomplished wife, has not yet returned from abroad, but will presently arrive. Madame Pioda has a fine, well- cultivated voice and excellent musical taste. Dr. L. Vogel, secretary of leza- tion and charge d'affaires ad interim, will arrive from New York eariy next week. No new secretaries or attaches have been added to the list of the Swiss legation during the year, and the residence, as in past years, is No. 1518 K street northwest. Mr. Francis M. Hatch, E.E. ond M. P. of Hawaii, December, 1895, is in Calffornia, after a visit of some length to the country which he personates officially. It is to be regretted that Mrs. Hatch, whose attractive personality has won so many friends here, has been quite ill. Mr. Hatch will come to Washington immediately before Con- gress cor venes. Viscount de Santo Thyrso, E. EB. and M. P. of Portugal, May, 1896, accompanied by Viscountess Santo Thyrso and their child, bern since their arrival in the United States, has been absent in Mexico, to which ceuntry he is also accredited, but returned Wednesday. Senhor Ignacio da Costa Dvarte, secretary of legation, is charge d'affaires during the absence of the min- ister. Senhor Duarte has been consul gen- eral at San Francisco and been in the service at Madrid. He is a gifted musician of rare natural talent, extemporizing de- lightfully. The Argentine legation, of which Dr. Martin Garcia Merou is E. E. and M. P. siree-June, 1896, has been transferred for a brief period in Mexico, Dr. Merou going lately to present his credentials. Senor Antonio Del Viso, first secretary of lega- tion, accompanied his chief. Senora Me- ron, with her children, is now in Argentine, where her mother is seriously ill. Senor Don Luis Felipe Carbo, E. FE. and M. P. of Ecuador, January 15, 1896, is now in New York. The legation will be estab- lished in Washington. for the winter. At taches are Senor Don Cristobal Vela and Senor Don Pablo Elias Albornez. Senor Don Alejandro Noboa has just arrived in New York, having been appointed secretary of the legation of Ecuador. He is a grand- son of one of the presidents of his country and was lately assistant secretary of treas- ury in Quito. He has had much experience in financial matters and is the author of a number of valuable political articles. The relations between Ecuador and the United States are most cordial, arbitration having been recognized by the two countries in their latest exchange of official notes, as the just and wise method of adjusting dif- ferences. From the Orient. Ali Ferouck Bey has been confirmed min- ister of Turkey to the United States, and will arrive during November. His career to this date is limited. After five years’ study in Paris he served two years as sec- retary of Turkish legation at London. Moustapha Bey, E. E. and M. P. of Tur- key, October, 1896, has returned to the orient, but is still officially recorded min- ister. Seifeddin Bey, who succeeded Nori- ghian Effendi, has also returned home. At present there is no Turkish legation at Washington, even the residence on New Hampshire avenue having been given up. Norighian Effendi and his amiable wife, who went back to Constantinople in the spring, are much missed by the set they moved in. The empire of Corea finds Mr. Chin Pom Ye, E. E. and M. P., October, 1896, equal to all questions that may arise between the United States and that government Mrs. Pak Ye continues one of the “feat- ures” of the public reception, people never Additions to the iegation are Mr, Zelano!, bechcior, second secretary. who has acted as commissioner of the world’s fair at Chi- engo, held several Asiatic posts, served in the office of foreign affairs at St. Peters- burg, and as attache at Constantinople; als | Mr. M. Routkevsky, who after iwelve years cornection che legation has been created financial attache. Popular in Society. Bar Harber was the choice of the Austro- Hungarian minister and Baroness Hengel- muller for summer residence, and, after a {short stay in Newport, they are now in New York, on their way nome. Mr. Hen- selmuller von Uengervar has been envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Austro-Hungary since December, 18). During the year past many elegant affairs have been enjoyed by society in the newly acquired mansion of the lezuion. Made- moisell Felicie Tacanowski is a member of the present household, but the younger children of the family are abroad. Prince Raoul Wrede. counselor, having left early in the spring, by re of his elevation to rgentine, Uruguay , is reported well and happy and settled comfortably in the legation residence at Bue Ayres. Baron Rhe- men was named successor to Prince Wred=, but, duties detaining him at Constantinople, Baron Reid! de Keidenau has come in his stead. Daron Reidl is in Washington, hav- ji8s, since reaching this country,. visited Bar Harbor and Newport. He is a bache- lor, whose dipiomatic career, begun in Dresden in 1893, shows service also in Ber- lin, and who since "96 has been charge @affaires at Stockholm. Dr. Hans Ludwig Wagner, attache, will arrive from New York next week. He spent the summer in Bar Harbor. From South America. Now and again the social current is dis- turbed by a suggestion that the Chilean minister is to be transferred to Paris. Latest and best advices are that he will remain here. Senor Don Domingo Gana, E. E. and M. P. since 1893, is one of the most popular men in diplomacy, owing to the unfailing courtesy he associates with business capability of the highest order. The Chilean legation jivided the summer between Buena Vista and Jcean City, the young people of the legation, by their musical accomplishments and brightness, lending greatly to life at those resorts. Senorita Gana, whose debut occurred the past season, is a blonde of considerable prettiness, and on being presented promptly became a belie. Senor Alfredo Gana is one of the beaux of the “smart set,” who goes in for everything and does :t all well. Senor Don Saratea Pinto, first secretry, and Senora Saratea Pinto, his wife, have left here -for Berlin. Senor Chodoro Infante Valdes will come here xt once to iake Senor 1Saratea Pinto’s place. During the year Don Victor Eastman, second secretary, left for Chile, saying good-bye to a bevy of tearful belles, who feared the vicissitudes of rearrangement might permanently re- move him otherwheres. This handsome young aspirant for diplomat'c honors has returned, having tfken his jJegree in law and visited Chile, Arge: a, Switserland and Italy. Mr. Gesswein, attache of the legation of Chile, is absant. Brazil's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, Senhor Salvador de Men- donca, whose reputation as a connoisseur of art is only seccnd to his standing as a diplomat, has seryed his country here since January, 1891. During the summer 2 the Brazilixn legation was at home in the Adirondacks, but Madame de Mendonca and the Misses Mendonca, with the minis- ter, have now. returned to the legation res- ts owned by the! idence, Connecticut avenue and N street. It has been rumored for some time that @ wedding would be one of the events of the season “in Brazil.” Senhor Oliveira Lima, first. secretary; Dona Flora Ge Lima and Miss Neomisia Cavalcanti are of the legation at present, as is Senhor de Almeida Brandao, second sec- retary. Senhor Brandao,who came here dur- ing the year, is one of the younger diplo- mats, whose previous service has been a8 atiache at London. He was one of the dip- lomatic bachelors at Bar Harbor, and much invited. Senhor Brandao will probably leave here in January for another station. A Loss to the Corps, The deepest misfortune the diplomatic corps has known in fthany years was the loss not long ago of Madame Lazo-Arriaga, wife of the Guatemalan envoy extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentiary since 1893. Mr. Arriaga has represented his coun- try here in a way to merit the appreciation of those who honored him with the post. Madame Arriaga, young, gentle, beautiful, fulfilled to al! who knew her Shi 's words of Her is the sweetest lady An ideal wife and mother, the shock of her sad death ts felt throughout society and among those outside the circle of fashionable life, to whom her loveliness of character had endeared her. Mr. Arriaga, with his chil- dren, will remain in Washington at least several months longer. Dr. Don Joaquin Yela has recently arrived to fill the dutles of secretary of the legation of Guatemai oked on. Senor Don Matias Romero, E. E. and M. P. of Mexico, and his wife, Dona Lucrecia Allen de Romero, are at the legation of Mexico, after spending the months at Spring Lake, N. J. mero has been min his conscientious disch: him to be known as “the hardest worker in the corps.” His information oa diplo- matic questions ts extensive and thorough. warm Benor Re since March, 1882, rge of duty causing Members of the Mexican legation are: Senor J first secretary; Dona Adela Perrin de Senor Don_ En- rique Santi: ond secretary; Senor Don Luis Pardo, second secretary, absent in Mexico, owing to the Mliness of his fa- ther; Benor Mu y Sayago, who was this year, ix in the City of Mexico, Senor is in Japan;’ Senor deparument of Pls former! Brun, envoy extraordl- lenipotentiary of Den- . 18M, arrived here yer t Mr. Brun had a cottage at Bar Harbor for the season and was frequently host at informal dinners. No secretary has Den- ble at been appointed to the legation mark during the yeor, and it ts prot the minister will continue in the serv this post, Senor Don Julic Rengifo, charge d'affaires ad interim of Colombia, so well looks after the offi ueiness of his country with this tha arenily, his chief can make indefinite 3 the other capitals to which he is accredited. Senor Don Jose Marcelino Hurtalo, envoy extraordinary and minister entiary of Colombia since 1 visits Washington briefly and infrequently. Senora Dona Ida de Rengifo is a Washington woman, young and pr The legation is No. 1728 I street north- west. Recently Returned. Mr. G. de Weckherlin, envoy extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentiary of the Netherlands, June, 1884, has only now re- turned from a three months’ trip abroad. Mr. de Weckheriin, through long service and aptitude for his calling, is widely ac- quainted with subjects of interest touching ciplomatic affairs. He will come to Wash- ington from New York next week. Mr. J. R. Planten, charge d'affaires during ab- sence of the minister, has his headquarters in New York city. Mr. lanten’s service dates from 1874, as vice consul; 1883, as consul general at New York. The Swedish minister, being an eligible bachelor, much in demand socially, is ever- lastingly urder suspic.on as “about to de married.” His absence in Europe this sum- mer has ra‘her complicated surmise with regard ts his matrimonial intentions. Mr. Grip has been envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Norway and Sweden to the Urited States at Washing: ton since June, 188, Mr. J. N. Knagen- hjelm, first secretary and charge d'affaires ad interim, transferred the legation to Lenox, but has returned. and taken a house, No. 1465 16th street. Bright and Tacttat. Mr. J. N. Leger, E. BE. and M. P. cf Haiti, October, 1896, has come (o Washing- ton, accompanied by Madame Leger and their two boys, and they are now at home in a handsome residence on Rhode Island avenue. During the past year M. Leger lived in New York, visiting here 6cca- sionally for official business. M. Leger is young, tactful, a lawyer of first-rate stand- nig, a political writer whose vpinions have attracted general notice. Me was ucated abroad and speaks fluently several tan- guages. His ability as a diplomat is al- ready well defined, giving promise of a career equal to that of any of nis prede- cessors. Madame Leger is a fine looking woman, who dresses from France and whose manners have a strong Parisian ac- cent. M. and Madame Leger in complexion and general appearance 8 st more French than Haitian nativit Senor Dr. Don Victor Kguiguren, E. BE. and M. P. of Peru, July, is a native Peruvian of wealth and social prommence. He is a graduate of law and has figured conspicuously in South American politics. Don Manuel Elguera, who is secretary of legation, was formerly attache here, Madame Eiguera was before marriage Miss McParlin, daughter of Brevet Brigadier Gen. Thomas A. McParlin of the medic corps. Misses Eleanor, Clara, Alida M. Parlin and Miss McParlin are of the house- hold of the legation at 2025 Hillyer place. Senor Luis Paz, E. E. and M. P. of Bo- livia, July 27, is abroad on leave for three months. He will visit France, being ac- credited to that post. Senor Don J. D. Rodriguez, E. E. and M, P. of “the greater republic of Centrai America,” and his young son and attache have returned home, leaving Senor Corea, secretary, as charge d'affaires, Senor Don Joaquin Bernado Calvo, min- ister resident of Costa Rica, June, 1806, and Senora Calvo, with their family, are at home, 1509 20th’ street. Senor Don Alyandro Wos y Gil, charge @affaires of the Dominician republic, and Senora Maria Wos y Gil continue their res- idence in New Yomk. LUCY H. NORVELL, THE SPARROW PEST. Something Must Be Done to Exter- minate the Robbers. From the Buffalo Commercial. The present 1emunerative price of wheat and the vast flocks ofEngligh sparrows have opened the yes of the farming community throughout the country. That this pest is as destructive as numerous and increasing to an alarming extent has long been ac- knowledged, but how to save the bread of the people from these feathered robbers is @ subject which those most deeply inter- ested have not yet found time, apparently, to give any serious attention. The importa- tion of the sparrow from a country where prizes were offered for its destruction was in the first place the work of a fool, but that we have the evil and show no osition te mitigate it places us all on an equal footing. Something must be done, but how to do it and who is to bear the expense are the questions, The Country Gentleman, the foremost ag- ricultural journal in this country, warned the United Stat government a; inst this useless and pestiferous bird as long ago as Iss, when the idea of its importation was first broached. In 1860, when several lots arrived, the same paper urged that their numbers be at least kept under control, as = bird was too fond of the farmer's grain. t is diess to say that the advice was in vain. Some effort, however, late to start a crusade against the English house sparrow, and it will no doubt be brought before the Department of Agricul- ture In due a es A start fn th rection has been mi Miss Ormerod and Mr. W. B. Saget who have jointly prepared-a circular the upshot of which is this: “We find, In add:tion to what all con- cerned know too well already of the direct and obvious losses from sparrow maraud- ing, that there is evidence of the injurious extent to which they drive off other birgs, as the swallows and martins, which are much more helpful on account of their be. ing wholly insectivorous; also that, so far from the sparrow’s food being wholly of insects at any time of the year, even in the young sparrows only half has been found to be composed of insects; and of the foot of the adults it was found from examina- or that in a large proportion of instances insects at all were present, and of these is being made of many were of kinds that are helpful to us or harmless. Also it is well on record that there are many kinds of birds which help us greatly by devouring insects, and that where sparrows have systematically been destroyed for a long course of years all have fared better for their absence; and also, attention should be drawn to the enor- mous powers of increase of this bird, which under not only protection, but to some ex- tent absolute fostering, raises its numbers so disproportionately as to destroy the natural balance.” ‘The advice of many American authorities that this bird should be destroyed is then quoted with approval; and the authors con- clude as follows: “Reasoning on the same grounds as to procedure in this country, we believe that similar action is called for here. The amount of the national loss, by reason of ravaged crops and serviceable birds driven away, may be estimated, without fear of exaggeration, at from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 a year. We do not pretend to offer sug- gestions gs to what may be considered fit- ting to do by government authority, but much of their own perfection lies in the hands of farmers themselves; and sparrow clubs, well worked and always bearing in mind that it is only this one bird that is earnestly recommended to their attention, would probably lessen the load to a bear- able amount; and we believe that subscrip- tions, whether local or from those who | know the desirableness of aiding in the work of endeavoring to save the bread of the people from these feathered robbers, would. be money wisely and worthily nt."” *Vrhe sooner these suggestions are adopted, and vigorously carried out, the better. a WAX FOR THE COMPLEXION. It is Necessary to Suffer te Be Beautiful. From the London Standard. * We have heard of a “waxen pallor” as adding to the interest of a lovely heroine In works of fiction, but we never before heard of any one trying to acquire it by eating wax candles. Yet that is what a girl is said to have done at Worcester, with far too complete success, as she has just died in the infirmary from the effects. It seems a most extraordinary story. The only thing not strange about it is the ‘girl's death, supposing she really did eat the candies. Some kinds are edible enough, it is true, especialiy in cold climates, but they are made of grease, not wax. Tallow candles are, according to arctic explorers, regarded as a great delicacy by the Eskimos, and by all accounts they would not come amiss up at Dawson City this winter. But wax is a totally different matter. It is not directly poisonous, in the ordinary sense of the word, and a little might do no harm, but it tmust be absolutely indigestible. The won- der is how any sane person could come by such an extraordinary idea as that her complexion would be improved by a diet of this kind. There are things which do im- prove the complexion. There is arsenic, taken in very minute quantities; there is sulphur and iron, and other things which doctors are in the habit of prescribing in proper cases. And, no doubt, there are various less orthodox substances of the or- der of domestic remedies which enjoy a great—and wholly imaginary—reputation for “clearing the skin.” + It may he any- thing from camomile tea to gin. Women of the lower classes have unbounded faith in these remedies—especially in the gin, and educated women are surprisingly ready to accept the suggestions of ignorance and fuperstition in such matters. But who ever heard of wax candles? Peo- ple have been known actually to admire those marvelous beauties whose heads adorn the shop windows of fashionable hairdress- ers; and it is possible that an ignorant girl might, by a confused association of ideas, conceive the notion that eating wax would produce the charming complexion exhib- ited by a wax figure. From that toa diet of candles would be an easy step. The feminine nature is capable of such heroic efforts in the pursuit of beauty that no suffering would be too great to undergo, no risk too great to run. Incredible the fact may seem, it fs stated on good au- thority that the recent shocking death of a from the use of an explosive hairwash has served rather as an advertisement than @ warning. Other ladies have since insist- ed upon having their hair done with the same deadly com) cheerfully encoun- tering the“tisk of untold suffering on the off chance of improving their appearance, Where vanity is concerned reason ceases to exist. All the tribe of quack beautifiers thrive upon this weakness. In spite of in- numerable warnings, women will cover their faces with noxious. preparations that can do nothing but injure the skin, they will pay fabulous prices for bottles of rubbish, unfo! ate organs out of all recogni . rtul out of and commit a thousand fantastic ollten, They are the martyrs of vanity, and the Worcester girl was only rather bolder and more original than the rest. Eating can- dies is a novel method of improving the complexion, but it is not a whit more futile than bathing in asses’ milk or using precious salves. Very likely the Worcester girl suf- fered from hysteria, which often shows it- self In a capacity for eating strange things, even needles and pins. But hysteria is not easily separable from the exaggerated vanity which makes the ordinary victim of the beauty quack; and it is quite likely that if the virtues of wax candles are only asserted loudly enough by some one or oth- er, there will be a large demand for the new “treatment” for bad complexions, in spite of the untoward fate of its inventor. —————+e2—____—_ WINDING UP SNAKES IN INDIA. How They Are Madc Harmless, and Helpless After = Captured. From the St. Louls Globe Democrat. Menageries are always in need of snakes, and as Indfa abour.ds fn these reptiles, per- heps to a greater extent than any other country in the world, to India go the man- agers when their stock begins to run low. Snake hunting in India, unless one under- stands the trade, is a perilags business, for a larger percentage of the ¥ndian serpents are poisonous thaa inj anyother part of the globe, and even a Hinddb has no desire to die of snake bite, nor’: In the crush- ing folds of @ constrictor: Beside, how- ever, the’ demands from the menageries, the Indian government pays a bounty on snake heads, so-there ts a double incentive to Indian snake husters, and when there are sufficient orders on hand from the menageries a hunt is organized. Preparations are made by ascertaining from the natives a promising snake dis- trict, which is usually a tract of jungle with a thick bamboo or grass undergrowth, In such lands snakes arefound by thou- sands. and, after ‘a promising patch is dis- covered, a is made by or burning the wth a strip of the. cleared tract, gradually contracting to lead the pepies into a.gul de sac, from which there no escape. Several hundred -na- tives are assembled, and on a day S the wind is from the right quarter they surround the district selected, and, at a given signal, set fire to the jungle.” After the fire has fairly started the natives are called behind the retting, as there is no need of their services on the other sides, for every snake tenant of the brush flees in the same direction toward the fatal petting. Behind it stand rows of men, armed with clubs and sticks, ready to give their snake- ships a lively reception. As the fire ap- proaches the netting the snakes come in crowds, by hundreds, scmetimes by thou- sands. At the wings the men, are concen- trated, with their clubs, ready to kill those attempting to escape, and as the main body of the reptiles approaches the netling the wings are pushed forward toward each other, the stakes supporting the netting are driven firmly into the ground, and the snakes are inclosed. But snakes can clim) almcst as well as monkeys, and so the men at tr. wings are kept busy killing those that endeavor to escape over the ropes. At the cul de sac the netting ex- tends above as well as on the sides, and the larger portion of the reptiles are finally concentrated within this inclosure. There the scene is one of lively, animation, for the snakes are of all sizes, some of the venomous reptiles of India not being more than six or-eight inches in length, and, as their-movements are very quick, the bare- footed beaters are kept dodging about in a manner at once grotesque and amusin; their anxiety-to escape the small serpen' that go through the netting like a flash ess permitted to escape, and after all the smaller reptiles which can work their way through the meshes of the net have been Apes Lat athrarg is turned to the larger w! rema: In various parts of the netting there are loops whith can be untied and then re- anaconda that will bring a Price, ‘the’ netting in fraltioss peak te eocnpe stick with a wire loop at the end is intto- duced, the snake is lassced immediately back of the head, the wire is tightened, end the future Te ee through and by a dozen natives at | ef bamboo, cut into proper or four men straighten the snake and lay him on a bamboo, sometimes placing, three or four smailer splints around him, and then lashing him securely down with bam- boo withes every inch of his length. Gen- erally the lashing is found to be sufficient, and only when the serpent is very large and powerful are the extra bamboos tied around him for fear he might break the stick to which he is.fastened. This opera- tion is not carried on without an immense amount of protest from the snake, which hisses in the most terrifying manner and ‘riggles wildly in an effcrt to escape. But hissing and wriggling are all in vain; the Hindoos lash him down, finishing the oper- ation by forcing his upper jaw upon. the lower and ,tying the two together to the stick in such a way that he cannot even hiss. After all the best specimens have been selected and tied, the remainder ure killed, beheaded, and the heads sent to of myself for not trying something hard- = The self-satisfied man stopped long enough for the listener to suggest that he would be glad to hear the story, and then, in view of the fact that they were all mar- ried and publicity could do no harm, he told it. “I took all my available assets,” he ex- plained, “and made them a dowry for my eldest daughter. Naturally there was a rush for her, and she was able to take her pick of five. I rushed matters as much as possible, got her married, gave up the dowry I had promised, dnd’ then steered her titled husband against the stock ex- change, where I dowry to my second daughter; got her married and played the same game with tke nearest ‘government station for the bounty, and the captives are loaded into carts for transportation to Bombay, where they are disposed of to the European agents. (_ ————+ee______ FIVE TITLES BOUGHT CHEAP. A lcam Financier’s Dealings m Ameri ‘With His Daughters’ Hi It was evident that the was not only pretty well satisfied with himself, but that he didn’t care who knew it. “Five daughters,” “he said, “and every one of them married a title! Thut’s a pretty good record for a man who wouldn't be considered rich-enough to buy more than one high-rate title!” “Oh, it’s easy when you know how,” re- plied the self-satisfied man. “So far as I am concerned, preferred to her husband. I worked the scheme right through the family, until I finally married my youngest to a baronet yesterday. I got them to postpone their wedding trip days s0 as to give me a chance to win back the dowry before they had Spent any of it, and by aay after iomurrow I expect to be on Easy street again, with- out a care in the world. If girls mu have titles, why I am in favor of giving them to them, but I don't believe in con- tributing large fortunes to the support of the tottering monarchies of the old world, and, what's more, I don’t intend to do it.” ——~+oo—_____ Bill Nye’s Long Search. From the Philadelphia Press. When Nye was ig I i iu g 5 F k z : FE i : | MEL a i a i 3 z 3 FH i 3 i