The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01

forms, and he began his social career most
auspitiouSly. The japanese Legation has
taken on unwonted activity since the new
Chief came, and all the machinery OF placing
new diplomatic in the circle of his col
leagues, soon did its work. AS Governor of
NagaSaki at the time of General Grants
visit to Japan and deputed to receive him
upon arrival there, and accompanying him
throughout his stay in the country, Governor
Iateno long ago formed ties with America
Later, as Governor OF Osaka, and during
his residence in Toxic, he maintained in
innate relations with the foreign colonies of
those two cities. Nine. Tateno, like all
ladies of high rank in Japan, speaks En-
gllsh and is thoroughly verSed in English and
foreign social forms. Ever since her arrival
in Washington hers has been one round of
formal calls u on the higher official families
of our Government and upon the diplomatic
families, as the last arriving officials must
pay first calls upon all of equal and higher
rank who have preceded them. The Minis
ter anu Nine. Tateno, with the two Lega-
ton Secretaries, are in action every after
noon, and the well-known equpage of the
japanese Legation in seen in every uptown
quarter.
Senior Mendonca, the new Bra lillian Min
ister is not stranger here at all, and pre-
senting his credentials was only taking
new lease of life in Washington. As Bra
lillian ConSul-General he resided in New
York for many years, and became known
tucIc dS OuC VI Tic IlDSb
picture owners and pictuTe-buyerS in that
city. His gallery, which contains some Of
the best examples of modern French mas
tiers, as well as many older works, gave
positive sensation to Washington art circles
when a part of its contents were brought
here last season. Senior MendOnca was del
egate to the Pan-American Conference of
last year, and brought his family here in
advance of its meeting and took large
house. Sonora MendJnea is rs dark bru-
Nnrf N ion fnuka III a hrNNN
but she is
OF AMERICAN BIRTH
And descent and her father was New En-
gland sea captain, who took his pretty daugh-
ter with him on one voyage TO Rio de-
Janeiro. There she met Senior Mendonca.
and there she lived until some years ago,
when she brought her family OF growing
sens and daughters TO New YORK TO live
The young MendoncaS are now all in Soci-
ETY., yet Sonora Mend0nca looks as young
as any of her daughters and u fit partner for
her gracefully dancing son. The MendOn-
cas- was one OF the gayeSt and most popu-
lar houses of last season, and with the
return of Senior Mendonca last week aud
after his formal official presentation as
Minister and Envoy their hoSpitalitieS began
anew in spacious house which they have
leased for n term of years. Senior Meg
donca will now hang his treasured paintings
and bring the art circle about MIN. lie has
taken up with enthusiasm the cause OF Max
lie u w
and enjoyed life and local esteem in quiet
way for years, unmindful that large fame
was his due, aud that his work only needed
to be known in tho great art centers for him
to De famous. ut is magnificent; it is mar
velous. Daubgny could not have done it
better" exclaimed Senior Mendonca over a
study of pines and sand dunes which he
drew from the busiest dark corner in Max
Weyps crowded studio. Other connOSsrurS
and critics have agreed To this apparently
cfnsN
with Senior Mendonca for the ownership Of
other
LANDSCAPES
Which Max Weyl has been turning out for
his own pleasure and indiiferently set away
while he worked out fresh themes and taught
classes of young daubSters TO hold the maui
stick and grasp the palette.
A bill for true territorial form of gov
eminent for Alaska was presented in the
Senate by Senator Mitchell of Oregon. and
in the House by Representative Carter of
Montana. When referred to the House
Committee of Territories that body listened
to arguments for and against the bill. 1t is
most amazing that eX-Judge Keatty, who
held President Cleveland's commission as
District Judge at Sitka, should be the one
to antagonize the bill, and try to defeat the
efforts of those far-away citizens to enjoy
the rights and immunities enjoyed by all
other inhabitants of the United States He
stands alone, among all visitors, residents
and ofiice-holderS Ill the southeastern part
of Alaska, in working against the fortunes
of those struggling settlers. The commit
teo enjoyed the seance when Captain James
Carroll took the wheel and proceeded to
send his opponents arguments to star
board, to port and overheard, and the light
nings of marine wrath played about the ex-
pensively frescoed walls of the committees
room The delegates speech was pictur-
esaue, eloquent and ought to be convincing
to that subcommittee, who now held the
fortunes of Alaska in the hand.
RUHAMAH,
The cotton crop of Alabama is valued at
sJ75Q0 900.