The National tribune., 1895-05-02

| Verlous 0ernen STATES. his greatest achieve.
ment was the negotiation of the famous COM
mercial treaty between Russia and Germany,
which was completed in 1893, and has been
considered one of the most important acts of
the present Emperor. He was stationed in
Washington as Secretary of Legation from 1874
to 1878.
The newly appointed Spanish Minister, Senior
Depuy de LONE, is too well known in this
country to need much introduction. he was
| the Minister here during the Worlds Fair,
and has always been a great fsvorte. Senior
Depuy dc LONE is younger than the average
Minister, less than 40 years of age, and is re-
markably handsome and distinguished in ap-
pesrance. He was Minister at Buenos Ayres
before he came to Washington, and was secre-
tary OF Legation for several years before that in
Germany. Sonora Depuy de LONE is q native
of Paraguay. who lived for many years in Ar
gentina She speaks English, French, and
German fuently, in addition to her mother
tongue, and is a great favorite in Washington.
There are two children in the family, both
boys, who are also polyglOts.
The Earl of Westmeath, Anthony Francis
Nugent, comes as a British Embassy attache.
Mr. Grant-Duf is another Secretary, who is the
son of a former Under-Secretary for India.
X
One Of the most emphasized traits Of the
nature Of Mr.. Morton, the Secretary of Agr-
culture, is his love for trees. Morton possesses
for trees almost that sympathetic interest he
has for a human being, and betrsys all of that
admiration for forest which belongs with the
Druids. Indeed, Morton might have made in
his love for the oak famous brother of that
dim, fsr-of twilight priest hood of the woods
if he bad only lived in Druid days. II was
Secretary Morton who. in 1872, became the sug-
gester and author of Arbor Day, setting tree.
planting example, which has been followed far
and wide, as q standing army of million trees
bear witness. They might all have decayed,
or been eaten by wormy death as acorns save
for Morton and his Arbor Day; and the secre-
tary was much pleased when the other day he
discovered that the crest of the Scotch house of
Morton was tree.
The cast of the fine equestrian statue of Gen.
Winfield Scott Hancock, TO be erected in this
city, has about been completed by the sculptor,
Mr.. Henry j. Eliicott, 10 whom the work was
assigned one year ago. The plaster sections will
be shipped within 10 days to the Gorham Man.
ufacturing Company, Providence, r. J.. for cast
ing 1t viii then be returned here and arrange |
ments made for it's unwilling the date of which |
is TO be made by the Secretary of War. The |
work lie described in enthusiastic terms as re- |
CARDS its likeness to the hero of Gettysburg, |
the artistic excellence of the pose, and the |
marvellous anatomical perfection of horse |
The typical Hancock hat surmonnts the mas
sive head, and the shoulders are free from epau-
lets The Hancock hat and shoulder straps |
were characteristic features of the Generals /
dress. 1t is said he never wore the regulation
ehapeau but twice, after which he threw it
away and forever stuck to the hat which he
made a part of history. He said it Was the
only purely American hat because 1t came
from the early Puritans This is the finest
equestrian statue ever erected within the city
limits.
crank turns up ut the White House every |
few days. The other day pcripatetc creature
there and wanted 10 see the President,
being imbued with the idea that the Chief
Magistrate would loan him $40 with which 10
get out Of town. He was sent to st. Elizabeth's.
X
1t turns out now that Ben Cable. of Illinois
who has been supposed to be DESTROYS Of occu.
plying Senator PAlmer's seat, does not want
to be senstor just now. The fact is, Ben Cable
s sick at heart. When the present Admins
tration came in Office two years ago. Cable
ooked forward to at least 20 years residence
10 clover. Sahara is a flower garden compared
10 the picture he now sees of his party's future.
Gable himself does not say this. At least, not
10 the newspaper men. In their hearing he
expresses unshaksble confidence in the early
Of the Democratic party. But
bis intimate friends say that he lie respondent.
r
Er-speaker Crisp's family was of the stage.
And. indeed, it was this profession of the thea
ters by his parents which furnished Sheffield,
England, TO the ex-Speaker as birthplace.
Both Crisp's father and mother were Americans
born and bred. And ii was while his father
was fulfilling an English engagement that the
leader Of the Georgia Democracy was born.
Not only were Crisp's father aud mother stage
folk, but his brothers as well. One of his
brothers persisted at the burning of the Brook
IN theater many years ago. he way playing
at that theater at the time.
X
Senator Harris said last week that the Popu-
lists would hold the balance of power in the
next Congress. There will be three political
orga nizations in the Senate when il meets in
December, neither one OF which will have a
majority The Republicans will have three or
four more votes than the Democrats. In this
condition OF affairs neither political party can,
Of itself, organize the Senate, and while J. as an
individual Senator, am resolved TO do full and
exact justice TO the Populist Senators in the
yet I will not consent 10 com.
promise single Democratic principle for the
purpose Of securing the power to reorganize the
Sen ate.
II Ia now pretty sure that Justice Jackson
viii get we'll. His health has steadily inn
proved since his return from Thomasville, Ga,
several weeks ago. Jastice Jackson will return
TO Washington about May TO sit with the
other members Of the Court during the hearing
Of the income-tsx petitions. He recognized il
as his duty TO attend the meeting on May ow-
ing to the Importance of the income tax ques-
lion and to the fact that settlement is desired
by all parties interested.