Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-26

times British diplomat and sometimes a
Garibaldian conspirator. On this side of the
Atlantic he helped Lord Elgin negotiate the
reciprocity treaty of 1852 in Washington,
and managed an important compact with the
Indians of Canada. just before the civil war
he visited the south, enjoying everywhere a
generous hospitality.
Through the influence of Pierre Soule he
joined an expedition to reinforce Walker in
Nicaragua, but fortunately he was arrested
10y a British ship at the mouth of the San
Juan. The British admiral proved to be his
cousin. and he was taken out of mischief in
an agreeable manner. Mr.. ELEPHANTS "globe
trotting" continued until short time ago,
but his later adventures were not so novel as
those of his earlier years.
Mr.. Oiphant, born in England in 1929,
was the son of Sir Anthony Oliphant, who
was made chief justice of Ceylon in 1885,
Mr. Oliphant was educated in England and
went to Ceylon in his youth. In 1850 he ac-
companied Jung Bahadoor, tn, Nepaulese
ambassador in London, on his return to his
own country. Two years later he published
"A Journey to Katamandu, or the Nepau-
lese Ambassador at Home" He then studied
law for time at the University of Edin-
burgh He was soon off, however,
for an extended journey in southern
Russia and the Crmea, few months
before the Crimean war, which circumstance
gave to his next book, 1.-The Russian Shores
of the Black Sea-" large sale. When Lord
Elgin came to this country i'll 1854, on his
special mission, he was accompanied by Mr..
Oliphant, as private secretary They ar
rived just at the time of the passing of the
Kansas Nebraska bill, and in his Episodes of
a Life of Adventure Mr.. Oliphant gives his
impressions of tho statesmen he met at
Washington. His work at Washington
being finished, Mr.. Oliphant was made
Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
Canada, where he conducted some impor-
tant negotiations with the red men. Then he
Travelled extensively in the United States,
and in 1855 he published Minnesota, or the
Far West" He also issued an anonymous
pamphlet. 1.-The Conf Campaign" which
was reprinted in 1855 under the title of ''The
Trans Caucasian Provinces the Proper Field
of Operations for Christian Army" AT
this time he accompanied the army of Omar
Pasha to the region in question, and wrote
1850 1.-THE Crans-Caucasian Campaign of
Omar Pachan
In 1857 Mr.. 0.iphant accompanied Lord
Elgin as private secretary on his mission to
China, and ia 1869 he published "A Narrative
of the Earl OF gins Mission to China and
JAPAN In 1861 he was the British Charge
d'Affaires in Japan, at which time an attempt
was made TO aSsassinate him. Two years
later he visited the camp of the Polish insur-
gents, with whom he was in sympathy, and
the visit came near costing him his life In
1865 Mr. Oiiphant entered parliament, but
three years later he Joined the semi religious
community Ia the town of Portland, Chau-
tauqua county, \. Y, and there made his
permanent home for many years
He tired somewhat of seclusion after
time, however, and at the beginning OF the
Franco-German war in 1870 he was the cor
respondent of The London Times in Paris.
From 1878 to 1875 he was manager of the
American interests of the Direct Cable COM
pany. A few years ago Mr.. Oliphant Wis
tied Palestine, where he supplemented the
labors of the Palestine Exploration society
with independent researches His last visit
to this couatry was made several months
ago, the occasion being to arrange for the
publication OF new book dealing with an
Gent aud modern religions and his mystical
speculationS On his return to England he
married his second wife.
Besides the books mentioned above, Mr..
Cliphant has published thres novels, "Pa-
triots ami FIlibustersn Qt6D, ssPiccadilly"
QST0, aud "Altiora Peto,r Irene Magilli-
c1dy," sEpisoies in Life of Adventure, n
tie latter volume being collection of let
t.rs which he wrote from Palestine for The
Few YORK Sun.