New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
Gossip OF THE CAPITAL
r NEW ENVOY FROM

- Oct 24-There have been many
Wash"s ,hn nersonnel of the Diplomatic Corps
eha"s ,,,nter. Turkey. Japan, Portugal Ar
since ~ c.,oo Costa Rca and Hayti nave sent
geh'''"' o.or,atiyes. and almost without e*-
ne" .,oro have been changes among 'he
cep"o" aud attaches of the other iesa-
sec'e ,. ,ost TO arrive was the Iurh'S"
tioh'' Noustaphar Bey. who. aithous"
Ml"'' Ml",,,ren, was announced IN May
his .or. only last Tuesday. The ne" ENVOY
r ottoman Empire Is bearoeu' '''i"u
HUI or short In stature, inciineo 10 s'ou'"e.'
as.' :, dark complexion; typica' iuiN. wiz
anu ~ mind one of his predecessors n'a.N
brings ,.,ah Minister 10 this country during
pe'' ,.,t Grants Administration. roi VA" "
fie Noustaphar Bey has been employ eo III ''0
office having entered the service ""e
fo'o lad of sixteen. Recently ne mas se'Neu
ne lent TO the Second Secretary Oh o'a'e anu
o. a,nointment as Minister 10 the 'ni'eu ''"'
h's az o,,otion from this position. In the carry
'~,,,es he spent two years IN 'iis 'os
',ress for his Government winch ga
bus'i''' .,ritv TO learn English, and to pecoihe
sn oppoi Itch our people and institutions
acqu" ,cb pleased with lis American
he ard expresses himself as haPPy
eSPe.' ,,os have fallen in so pleasant p'aco
tna' ' ,nainc his knowledge or fhsnsh
No',..or nrefers TO converse IN frehch' 'u.
the "" ,arguage sufficiently at his coii'ianu
TIC ..s the Armenian question: ~" '"1
10 u ;s as non -committal as was his ~ o,,
e'' ,.ho avoided it as he would 'he PCS,
s Secretary of Legation Sei''''@" O..
N.an,ea the Minister from luiNeS s Gov
eo"'f. has not yet been appoisi.eJd;; Who has
seci see irascnt at least. Norighlan ,t Rev viii re-
held this position UNIV
hSn h. on duty here. III ho moro sincerely
man danarting diplomat couiu "a, pe Ni;nister In
N.o,,ed than the retiring Iu,klsn IKE nondnct of his
.regltu recruitment, where the Coiu" ond
the State Inass won for him commehua.lo,, anv CIV
ofciaa, as we'll as in society: wheI t has many
reeaO he has been a shining hsn., hsro that this
years f,ands And it is not suansI,, he nonu
warm lrienu of the sick Man" should oe pop ps
repress'n 'nersonally he is charmins' "a orickness
& &ar, Nth a keen sense or huino, "a a. enthusiasm
" y, repartee, he has the ma DISCRIMINATION of
Of po!; o ord BY birth Mavro! en-. & . 80 30 70
man VI ~ religion a Christian roi n1 , favorite
Sis father has been the 'o,n,' ond has much infu
physician ,r, 81 II is probable that nau ,S m1 IN
encsoa encs a. Navroyeni would haNe r,,t he made
,voshington for the rest OF & l,s a,though regret
"xrt IN be retained mere, hare no was
no enor, eno,o,,y 10 leave a capitai Wh.inns Whe.e u~
ths a,, ~" IN his official and sociai co'''''
y. tho new diplomats, the ooie" .o.,o
a. Chin Pom Ye, because Oh HIS .o.s
..,,rmes the gay silk gowns anu qu ,,,o 70.
With tall transparent crown vi ''" prr,tans
.Omb,ng in shape those WORN ~ ~ ,,or,,on
In the last century ATTRACTS tne o,rhtseer
ona interest He is an indeia''e"' h,, his
%" ..ora,,.r he goes is accompanied ~ 49,
anu ona attended by his suite. ne
oceans are in constant evidence a,sa-
'o'e"''' soor, quite Indifferent TO the sehSa sao
Iiaeh, -. create but take the admli ,' Ia re-
ornwd ou, eood-naturedy and are coI 1r Sab whose
sponsive. Mr.. Yes predeIhe 80 has lasted only a
NE as omths IA still in town. having EN- srst
'n,u lev his successor. who: TINS oe,ns n,s , nre
most IS ignorant OF oipio ., p-asident which
pn,.d his credentials to the 80
Sormalty took place seVerai uo' oe0
.ort war between China and Japan mas
IL" .ho Erow,ry Kingdom many lessons not
49, ,eost Of which is the knowledge OF lts o""
,,.,,,.,,ons That China has benefited py ''ii'
,-,,odgs "a evidenced by the fact that she is
,,.,r,np TO introduce modern methods III hei
,,ternal affairs. and TO increase ner commerce
both with Europe and America TO this emu A
Hung Chang made his memorable ana pic'u-
rasoue tour around the world. and IN MS loo'stepo
follows one Of his distinguished compatrio'S
another royal commissioner Yen Men, az pres
ent in Washington
Won Men who is mandarin Of high rank and
perfect,
man OF great wealth and erudte scholar
has visited the United States unostentatiousiy
IN marked contrast to the triumphal tour OF LII
His suite consists of a secretary, an interpreter
who, while speaking French and German iiueht,
ly has only limited command OF EnRIisii, anu
Two servants They live at the Arlington Hotel
eat in the public dining room and are in no way
remarkable except for tnelr Orlen.a' 'o'e''
which provoke attention and comment
Yen Men Is an industrious sghtSeer ana ell
thusiastic over the capital. which he CONSIDERS
the most beautiful of cities save always Paris
He is particularly pleased with the work In ap-
piled electricity done in this country, and says
that In this the United States leads the worid.
The Commissioner is making an exhaustive
study Of this subject. On his return ne VIII iay
the results Of his Investigations before the En-
peror and hopes TO be the means OF introducing
electricity for motive and illuminating purposes
into China.
For a number OF years there have been fire.
Quent and loud complaints In relation to the
ventilation OF the Senate Chamber. and when
ever a Senator has been i'll, his illness has been
laid directly TO the bad air. This summer
rev ventilation scheme, planned by Professor
s. II Woodward, professor OF physics In the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology and
carried out by the architect Of the Capitol, Ed
ward Clark has been introduced. The plan In
cludes ventilating chairs and desks for the Sen
ate. and ventilatng chairs. modelled after those
used In theatres. for the galleries The air
which will filter through the ventilati1g ap-
paratus Of these chairs will be supplied through
shafts in the basement where there is also
cold storage system to keep the Chamber at an
even temperature. The temperature will be
regulated automatically II is said that this Is
the most perfect ventilatng device In operation
to-day
Professor Newcomb is back at his desk in the
Naval Observatory, having recently returned
triv, r-bit ho rant
last spring to attend the congress Of the Directors
OF the European Ephemerides. held in Paris. This
eminent astronomer has been signally honored
In France where ne is held in high regard
both scientist and as q man. With the ex-
O. l1Iir ha is he Arne n