The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-07
died in Mexico under precisely the

Paid by the former ~ the latter, which
ended In the withholding of the tri.
butte for two or three successive years.
This brought n threat of war from the
cmpesor, and then, after various dip
loma,ic "backings and filings" the
Coreans asked recognition rs an indie
pendent sovereignty 10y our Govern
ment, quoting, us tho basis OF their re-
quest, the declaration made by China
in the affair of the w. r. Sherman.
SO We have Coruan Minister and
suite: or, rather whe had, for the Minis
teI-a man of most gentle manners IN 1
pleasant addrcss--was so prostratcd
with inconsistencies that he had to be
recalled. and Mr.. PAX, who succeeds
him, and who is now en- route for
Washington. has been granted the
hitherto unheard of permission to
hiring his wife and sister with him.
II is the first time Corean lady has
ever been permitted to leave her coun-
try. and the ladies' of society here are
eager with curiosity to see these fair
prisoners of prejudice. Dr. and Mrs.
Allen Of the Legation are positively
besicCcd with inquiries as TO whether
the ladies will receive or make calls,
how they will dress, what they will do,
ard if they are pretty-this above all
other ouestions; but it is not yet de-
cided what social interchange can be
had, for the whole experiment is 50
novel and daring that an entirely new
code will have to be created to meet
il.
A COUSIN OF THE KING.
Mr.. Yc is the Charge d'Affaires ad
interim, and represents his country
with much dignity. He is a cousin of
the King and young man of some
note in his own land. He speaks re-
markably pure English and leaves a
good impression of his home and peo-
pie upon all who talk with him. He
Is tall and fair and broad. His hands
are well shaped, but, though dimpled
like woman's Mt the knuckles, they
IRE sngularly unlike any Eastern hand
/ have ever seen as to palm and
fingers. The former Is strong and
sinewy, like the German palm, while
| the latter are square at the ends, with
all the marks chiromancy approprates
TO mechanical genius and a taste for
the exact sciences.
The face is of type utterly strange.
The features in reposc have the air Of
mask, and the contour Of the head is
the most extraordinary | have ever
seen. The costumes are quaint and
ugly, and, if possible, the court dress
is ugliest OF all. The hats are exceed
ingly trying, but, like every other
feature OF q national dress, they have
their mott. The outdoor hat Is set on
top Of the head, with no attempt at
fitting. Ii is made of horse hair, and
is worn in and out of doors because of
murder once committed on royalty
by dagger stroke on the unprotected
head. The court hat is also of horse
hair, the two little gauzy wings spread
on each side typifying the speed with
which they fly to do the Kings will
or to sun themselves in his presence.
| A STAPLE OF EXCITEMENT.
Here is "a little space left for q word
! on the Russ and the Prussian. The
horse and coachman of one and the
chdsseur Of the other form the staple
of social excitement. A year ago there
suddenly appeared most beautiful
horse on our streets. 1t was like the
one in the Bedouin love song "shod
with fire." it danced as daintily as a
belle In O minuct, and was just as con-
scious of the ndmiring crowds that
stopped to look at him. Very little
harness obscured his satin coat, the
wind OF the steppes was in his silken
name, and the breath of freedom was
in his nostrils. Far above his proud
crest rose the arch familiar in the
"Troka" pictures, and behind him
rolled a low basket carriage mounted
on the tinicst of wheels. and manned
by q mujik out of one of Tolstoi's best
and happiest stories.
He was man of great stature and
breadth, and his patriarchal beard
and long hair made him marked
figure. lie was an Ivan, of course, and
MS the darling of his heart would
piance and curvet he would mutter the
most extravagant love words to il, his
great chest swelling and his eyes
flashing with pride.
The turnout belonged to Mr.. Greger,
the cleverest, least handsome and the
most popular diplomat from the Euro
pean continent. The horse was an
0rloff and was his; the mujik was
from one Of the family estates and had
been his before the emancipation; thu
carriage was one he had brought ovel
from Russia and called by name war
ranted to give bronchitis on first trial
and the harness was the national one
for use with that special vehicle.
Finally for the ehasseur. that thing
Of lace and feathers, that creates Sc
much gossip and speculation Us to it
utility and intent.
The German Minister, Count Arct
Valley, ret him up literally on the bo,
Of his carriage, clad in enough golt
lace TO rig out q major-general, AM
wearing a chapeau over which iulter
and bounds a whole roost of cock
feathers. A sword belt clasps his waist
and from II depends bone of conten
tion--"ls il a sword or isn't IL
swordT" being the QUESTION imme
diately asked by the startled stranger
who thinks 1t must be at lenst a dis
tineuished survivor Of the late war, o
perhaps General Schofleld himself In
dulging in the harmless eccentricity o
riding on the box seat Of landau.
Long paragraphs have been writer
about him, but this last point Is still
left In the scabbard, 80 10 speak:
Can a lackey wear sword?' =
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