New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
Personal. SOCIAL. POLITICAL AND ANEC-
DDTAI.

people had opportunity tell their story before the
investigating committee which Is trying to fahon the
Attorney.Generars speculative Investments There was
much in the character of their testimony to remind yon
OF that given by the PinEccric You again heard
millions banded about. enormous profits and dividends
discussed and stock transactions rehearcd the magni
tude OF which took your breath away. was the case
/ when the erratic poet OF PArhenon HeIghts un-
folded his scheme enrich the circle Of harpies by which
he surrounded. There this difference hove yer.
between the millions of the people and those o, Door
Rogers The former had solid chlnk about them which
commanded respect, success always must while tho
latter were rs thrcadbare tho poets coat I
struck too hy certain outwardy net ween
the elder Rogers and Professor Bell Both OF about
the same heeh; and nearly the same age though mag
that Rogers the elder OF the two. Their halr is
black slightly sprnklei with grly. Their seem to
b. of the same color Both wear full beard. In the
features Of both the nose plays prominent part II is
straight. wellformei. assertve II is the Of
nIus, bu, genius wel-balanced AMI disciplined In the
one case, and msiireciel and erratc In the other.
Here the outward resemblance TO end. Tae mil.
ions have m dc Professor Bell sleek. contcntcl. man
OF the while Rogers stl rctans the hlfhun Ery
cxrectant manner born OF disappointment and msfori.
une Both have In common. however. certain loqua-
cionsn"ss. restrained prhtp' in Professor Bell by
sense OF responsibility which the possession OF millions
carries with l.. Tut fully tcveop, anl unco htrOab.e
in the poet Of Parthenon Heights.
A constant attendant at these hearings Is Colonel
Casey Youn1. That wonld make his fortune
he 70 drOp this Pan.Ecctrc business and pose as an
artists model Instead In his makeup hc the
type of the consprlor, surh ~ yor see sometimes in
pictures on STAGE His sleek hair. eyes,
hooked nose. prominent chin, sllow complexion, and
noisclcss step lie giles from one corner OF tn,
room to the whispers first - this member OF
the committee then to tn. other. maze You shiver al
the b,re possibility Of oyer meeting him in he dark
This. Of course is only the impression which tnc ont-
ward man produces upon yor For aught know he
may he the pattern ~ mlnes' truly meek ADD lowly,
and example for al gool people to follow though the
nhrmc' OF temper whi IN he showed uHler the search
Ing crosse xamnaton Of Ju .ge Rlnney wold seem to
argue otherwise.
Talking OF these te'ephone matters reminds me that
Senator Cameron OF nnsylyauia, was among those
whom Professor Bell appro chel when tn merits 81 his
invention were AS yet comparatively unknown to
secure his corporation in forming the company wtirh
was 70 launch the whole busu'-s in practical manner
Cameron refused absolutely n,o the thing. He
could merit INIT 1t vas impossible 10 ct him u
touch IT, few thouslnl doar'. Deii We WIS all thlt
askel of him; bnt h. refused dtre say he resras
the decision he then made Of the iost opportun
tiles Of his life.
Universal interest At lched to the ting this week
OF the American Historical society, not o much per-
hops of the lr,e number or msmbrrs pres
ent the value Of the papers submitted. but hccaus
probably the Last time that the venerable hlstOrn
George Blncroft Will preside at the mertngs OF the
He been the president OF the society for
years now. He declines reelection. His ad-
vanced years Will not permit him 70 assume the duties
again. As read his address os welcome 80 TIE society
Iuesday.lt seemed scarcely possible that mln IN
| his eishty-seventh year st0oi before you. save
! in the faltering tones of his voice there VT,
nothing 10 indicate tho age of the speaker. III,
step firm his BRIGHT his carriage "a erect
as hat Of many at sixty. or his address t ucei
only he ad that tits characterized by much OF the vs"r
the tersencss snG 10 c which have distinguished his
hag arll IN pf
the Columbian University 1t seemed difficult to realle
writes who heard MIN. "tha he IN his cradle
when Napoleon led the Austrans at Hohonlinden
that he old enough to understand tho merit. of The
right Of search difficulty with England in 1Sl2 and thai
lie half way through VITA his under graduate course
Mt II,ryard when the sounds Of revelry were
heard in Belgium on that fatefal evening which pre-
cedcd the of Waterloo It fieut 10 realize
that Mr.. Bancroft had been doctor Of philosophy in
G0ttingcu Just x'y-fve and that IN $50 he
had filled the chair II Greek literature in Harvard Col
lcge. Who would have thought that almost fifty
years he appointed collector Of tho port of
Boston. and that ii than forty years since lie
became the Democratic candidate for Governor of
Massachusettsi II IL more than the span of
human life since he entered Mr. Polks Cabinet Secre
OF the Navy in which capacity he associated
with the taking possession of California A Actin secre
tary OF War he gave the order 10 General TAYLOR tO
march into Texas and I'm 1916. while Minister 10 Great
Britain. he successful IN procuring more liberal
navigation laws and vnlicating the rights or natural
lied citizens of the United States. Since 1si7 along
with continuous labor required upon his history, he has
served his country with distinction Minster to Pru'-
sa, t. the NOrthGerm,n Confederation ani, after
Sedan. to the German Empire" Another interesting
OF the meeting OF the society th' letter from
Leopold Won Ranke. the German historian. which was
read. Ibelcve. Tuesday. Rinka IL five years older
than Bancroft but still works five hours day at MS
Universal History.
The atiOn to IA an q tnn Chinese
Minister on Thursday was an imp )sing aAirls far at
least the Chinese who accompanied the Minister are
concernel They dressed IN their ful inenta'.
40 20 say; robcsOt manycOlOred 81 k3 gOi All silver
embroidery in plenty. AMI I.ue' which hId eU lently
received touch u the brush The now Minister.
Chang Yen Woon is h,y years oil AMI iist thirteen
years Younger than his predecessor IT. IA MAJ Of
vigorous physique AM 1lc1, active movements His
keen black eye and Intelligent expression give n what
Amerc call shrewd business ar" Mr.. LANG. hs
interpreter. Is already snslel out by DIS
crimina,ng laltcs as tho hsndsonest men-
her OF tho legation. He is certainly tho largest
and must bs nearly SIX ioet in heshth And rs he is by
means thin by the way. 10 Is "a curious fact that
there about every membr Of the new as W.; a' tho
old legation wcl-to-io. stallfet I hat almos, SAID
air indicative Of good liviDZ) Mr. LANG has quite an
imposing and stately presence. IIo wa elncltol In
this country and is OF the hundred students sent
over By his government who were pat in charge OF
Yeung Wing 1T Hartford 1t is useless 70 say he SPEAKS
Eng u ,nty. A. the presentation all ware the rel
crowned turoln with the ain e blton But there arc
buttons and buttons Chinese character on the but
ton and not button Itself 'lamS the rank of the
wearer Chan- Yen Woon mandarin OF the second de-
gree not because one button bat because tho
MYSTERIOUS little mark o. the button SAYS he ts
The credentials Of the representative OF tho Celestial
Empire in tho form or roll, with outside
wrappngs gorgeous cOOrs and seals This borne
Dy of the secretaries wnO held IL before him with
"a of reverentIa awe Punctualty is a fixed law OF
Chinese etiquette The party time to the second
AMI entere the door "A clock In neGhbOrn. tower
struck the hour OF hIli past H. But punctllIty az
understood At the White House Is not OF the virtues
which bind society 10 sether 1t Is not law OF ell
quette. II nearly quarter OF an hour
before tho Preslent came down and little