New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE WIFE OF TSUI KwO YIN CREATES A
SENSATION IN SOCIETY.
TEST OF TRUE DEMocRAT-A NORTH CARO-
LIMA JUpGE-A STORY OF ARMY
PROMOTIONS.

1
,o ,ast sunday afternoon we're surprised TO the
housed up wife OF the Chinese Minister seated at
! an upper window Of Stewart Castle sewing on some
h,icht coIored silks. she gazed stoidly upon each
uroup of people IL passed but never dropped her
sunday fancy work. on the other side of the Lega-
tlon while the mistress was sewing, funny-looklng
little coolic hanging out the weeks washing.
lie had stretched llg across n second-sory balcony
and for ten minutes busy hanging up what looked
like Jenness Millers divided skirts lie ran out and
in the window like squirrel running from its hole
for acorns and after taking in the bright bits OF SILK
which the had already dried. he appeared at the
front door with the rest of the Legation retnue and
| left part oil MS wash sun waving Dhthey to"ar"
Georgetown
Although the Minister'S wife will live In the secluded
fashion of Chinese women. she has had few out
ings In of these she driven to the National
Museum where in little side room are number of
ber country's gods When she saw them she
prostrated herself and went through the ceremonies
prescribed by Confncius. She has been allowed to
return one call. 1t was on the wife of OK minister
Foster and before her arrival courier sent post
haste to drive all men from Minister Fosters house.
as Chlna's stern law keeps ali males who are not
relatives from the presence Of woman of the higher
class. young yellow girl substituted for the
man who usually attended the door, and Mrs Yin
entered the parlors and seated herself squat the
floor An interpreter helped ont the small talk Of
what was probably the most unique call Capital
society has known.
Tsui Kwo Yin is not the first TO bring his wife to
this country. Chang Yen Hoon left his spouse in
China but his predecessor came with both wife ard
baby.
colonel John NJ Wilson tells the story Of calling
at the Legation one morning TO arrange official
matters with the Secretary. When he was about to
leave the secretary bandy conveyed the information
through the interpreter that the Minister pleased
to consider Colonel Wilson his best friend. and that
hosf
friend called. Colonel Wilson tells this part of the
story as follows:
"The Minister came in, but he seemed excited,
nervous. lie walked mp and down the big room,
swayed his back and FORTH sat down and trotted
his knee then got up wildly, grasped cushion when
he patted, hugged and smached down on his knee
didn't know what the matter with the old chap.
Neither the secretary interpreter dared speak In his
presence without permission. and they both sat as II
they saw or heard nothing After burying his face In
the pillow. he began the same contOrtions again. ana
so hard did he work that big drops OF perspraon
gathered under the iadestone Of his cap. looked at
the dumb secretary and the dumb interpreter for
help, but their eyes evaded me- and was JUS about
TO beat retreat when the Minister drew mp MS lace
and let out an unmistakablc cry.
Il turned ran to him, grasped and shook his hand
and murmucd 'COllciy baby as he buried his head
on NV shoulder. The renegade Interpreter Told ME
afterwad that the old fellow had been telling me now
his wife had been the night before and wouldn't
take the baby when it woke up with the cole.
She was much younger than he, and something OF q
tvrant She TUNED and went to sleep, and the
poor old Minister had passed half the night IN
prancing up and down with the screaming baby
Behind the screens in the House Of Representatives
a group of members Of both parties were discussing
the other day the scott defalcation and the loose
manner in which the affairs OF the Office Of Sergeant
at Arms IcedOm had been managed. In the course
of the discussion a certain Democratic member who
evidently spoke feelingly the subject, for ne Is
known 10 have had nearly $500 deposit with the
Sergeant at Arms denounced the whole business as
n most outrageous and disgraceful performance
which reflected infinite discredit. not only upon
Democratic Official but the whole party as we'll
A friend Of his also Democrat, oDccteo 20 MS
colleague pronouncing so sweeping Judgment upon
their party because single member OF 1t had proved
tlso IN his trust With the recollection. however OF
that 80 800 placed in jeopardy by ocots departure
the unfortunate loser could find no language strong
enough 10 express his disgust and utter aDomlhauOh
of the Democratic Sergeantat-Arms Ana before
either of the two dsputants seemed TO be aware OF IL
themselves they engaged in dispute as 10 wmch
of the two was the better Democrat.
The Republicans present enjoyed the scene hugely,
and ~ course didn't interfere. Why, indeed, should
tbev, Rut after the two Democrats had disappeared
" BilIys Mason, OF Chicago was reminded OF httie
sto,vr II was that of bet which was once made
nv two old fashioned Democrats in Mississippi as to
which Of the two was the purer Democrat
aGcntlemens said one to the judges chosen to
decide between the contending parties. 81 claim the
money | never bolted the Democratic ticket in my
life .,-,.
9Nor neither said the other; nor never thought |
o. sich mean thing"
Gccntlcmens said the first, al were ont and out |
for Bob Kyarter the repudiator'
ncertIemen said the second triumphantly WHEN |
this was admitted to be the strongest claim which |
his adversary could put forward, II not only never
scratched a Democratic ticket. I not only went In
s,ronc for Rob Kyarter and rcpudiation butt feel
tito want TO steal something now
r,. s,orr told in last Sundays Tribune Of the
postr,asterCenera methods of picking up informa-
,io romnds me Of a story he tells himself. 1t shows
tho same Characteristic Of disdaining nothing
when pethany sunday school was being built few |
on. aco thc trustees found that they needed more |
1orev than they had at first supposed The building
Was going ND in good shape, but at one OF their meet
, thev discovered that they had made no provision
o. ,bo ventllation OF the main room. All the people
IL had given were discussed and 1t was decided that
tbev couId not be called upon again There was only
ono man wealthy marble dealer, who had refused
ala and no one had the courage TO attack MN as he
voe NOT only misery but violent. AT last Mr. Wana-
a,,ar yrho was one Of the trustees offered to go in
oon IN the marble dealer and present a picture OF
tusoo sndocating in a Sunday school for need Of
ain Ue went to the old gentlcmans ohce' wmch was
g., b,s marble yard, and as he passed III lie noticed
tIve foot iron basin, which in former days had oee
Ono fouutaln but the running Of which the marble
Soaor had stopped when he bought the place, as the
Tor supply drew too heavily on his purse Mr.
v,namaker presented the case.
">,a, cent. sir not cent for such frivolities,"
said the marble dealtr.
Mr. wanamaker was dsunted' but as he rose 10 go
,,s ove caught the shafts Of marble outside.
ar, von do not wish TO give money" he began, with
to,ed intent of arousing the old gentlemans ire |
s,air eyon might send over a block Of marble 1t
LID 10 sold or might be used some way in the build
ing , -, - .h. ,i
- ..as making game OF him and was about 70 |