The Washington times., 1894-12-02
CURB AND CORRIDOR GOSSIP.

The complications at present existing be-
ween China and Japan have caused Secre-
ary Gresham and P resident Cleveland 10 end
Of trouble. The efforts Of the employees Of the.
state Department TO keep the ministers from.
Japan and China apart have been praise
worthy. Not many days ago the Chinese
minister and his private secretary. with the
interpreter of the legation, drove up and were
Immediately admitted to reception room
where they were net by Secretary Gresham
A few minutes latter the japanese minister,
his secretary and interpreter drove up 70 the
door and aIightsd. The Chesterfeldian door-
keeper realizing that strenuous efforts musr
be made TO avert a clash notified Mr.. Landers,
Secretary Gresham's private secretary, or
their arrival and he ordered that the japanese
minister be shown into another room While
the minister was awaiting his turn 20 see the
Secretary he amused himself by looking out
Of the window. What should he see but the,
carriage bearing the imperial arms Of China.
driving up and down in front Of him. Was il
possibIetnat the minister from China was being
preferred before him, and that while he was
| cracking Jokes with the Secretary Of State hS
| (the minister from the victorious country
was allowed TO cool his heels in an anita
| chamber? 1t surely was impossible. Calling
/ his secretary to his side, there was a snort
| but animated conversation. last then the
minister heard the swish Of silken garments
and door opened. Tbs minister from China
and his suite were passing out. The gentle
manly Jap closed his lips tightly and went in
/ 80 10 h kn. haF
this is the reason that the Offices ofthe United
States in efeeting peace between the two coun-
tries were kindly but firmly rejected by Japana
The Chinese minister and his suite, whea
they pay call upon the Secretary OF State,
wear merely their usual robes, but when the
| Japanese minister calls he comes in style He.
his secretary, and his interpreter all wear the
court costume Of Japan. with their daggers
and short swords. They look quite pietur-
esque-
Very few society people cared TO witness
the football game between the Maryland
Agricultural College and the Columbia Ath-
letic Club, on Wednesday afternoon, but
saw in a drag drawn by black high-steppins
|
companied by Mr.. Robert Larner and Mr.. Ar
thur P. German, ir. Il is generally under
stood that Miss Daisy German is to be married
in January to Mr. Richard johnson, and this
is given as the reason the family decided 70
spend the winter in the city instead OF at theiI
country home at Laurel, as was originally IN
tended. Mr. Larner is an espeeiaI favorite OF
Senator German and was presented with
bay colt by the Senator as a token OF his re-
gard. The colt is from Senator Gorman'a q
Arabian stallion and promises well. Larner
drives it about town frequently. although at
present it is not much larger than goat The
Germans have taken the Blatchford house,
corner Sixteenth and X, and will entertain
extensively this winter. Miss Maidie viii very
likely make her debut previous to her sister :
wedding. The reputed engagement Of Miss
Maidie German to Mr.. Steve Gamble, which
4 was announced some months ago, has been
: authoritatively denied.