The morning times., 1896-06-07

ters of the International Postal Union in
Switzerland and soon documents came
Ddck CeEtIfylng to Slams mem berShip in
the union IL was a mere detail to take
his majesty TO Il Photograph gallery and
from his portrait reproduce the likeness
On the stamps. He was pleased beyond
measure and decorated Gen. Haideman with
, nn.e ctcpHaHt and pre-
sented him with a palace. The order was
, accepted with Congress permission. but
the palace was declined with the reconmen-
dation That Ii be offered TO the United Saes
government direct. Ii was and that palace
is now tile home of the American legation
in Siam and the only legation building
owned 10y this nation on the face of the
earth.
4mrre is only one Italian nobleman In
WASHINGTON. He has the Order of the
Crown OF Italy, presented by King Hum
bert. The decoration is a gold maltese
cross, enameled white, the center ne. lIion
bearing miniature OF the lombard IRON
crown, which is supposed to contain one OF
the nails used at the crucifiXion. Between
the arms OF the cross is gold cord ar
ranged as lovers knot The chevalier
Is Elmer +. Reynolds or The fcll,lu., uI-
flee. He was decorated for ethnological
contributions to the Museum OF hGlnr The
| only other American with this decoration
is George NJ. Pullman of Chicago
DR.. HOFFMAN HAS MANY.
DIR. w. j. Hoffman has more decorations
than any other American has yet re-
ceived. His scientific and medical re-
searches and connection with the Franco
Prussian service as staff surgeon has
brought his merits cons SpiCuously before
the foreign monarchs His first order was
conferred on him by Emperor william /
grandfather of the present German En-
i-. .ftn -
entities the wearer to the salute of the
monarch and all Officers. Next h q received
The Order OF st. James from King Dom
Luis /, father of the present King OF
Portugal. This decoration is one of the
most beautifully enameled OF all orders
and represents the sword of St James
Another fine decoration is the Order Of
Melusine, conferred by Prince Guy of Lu-
sgnan Prince of Armenia, Cyprus. and
Jerusalem, and the lineal descendant of
the last King Of Jerusalem The order
was Instituted in 1884. DR.. Hoffman has
the Order OF Bolivar from Venezuela. of
tie grade of officer, and he is also an
officer OF the Order OF the Crown of
Steel or Arucania, which is extremely
rare, as tie kingdom is ovprthrown and
King Achille is in exile The doctor is
the only American decorated by Sidi Ali.
Bey of TuniS, with the Order Of Nicban-el.
Iftikhar, or the Order OF Glory. ThemedaI
is tenSponted star, with intervening rays
IN silver enameled with green and red.
The central medallion contains the cipher
OF the hey. 1t is fine specimen of bar
baric workmanship in precious metal. A
scarce and handsome order is the Order
of the Zaehringen Lion, from the Grand
Duke of Baden. The medal is in the form
OF Il Maltese cross, with brilliant green
enamel on the four arms, and the me-
dalliou having upon the diverse the tower
of the castle of Zaehringen and on the
reverse field of crimson, in the center
OF which is the golden lion rampant His
eighth decoration is the Order of the Crown
OF Prussia, also in the form of a Maltese
cross, white ename.ed, the central disc
having in relief a royal crown in gold
surrounded by a blue band having the
inscription in gold Gothic letters ...oof
With Us" Two other oo,s - 1po .pa
4aHine @ me yest th relief of Ludwig II of
Du -rtrl he lover of Lola Montez, fa.
nous European courtesan, and one from
oscar III OF Sweden, of heavy gold, but
plain in design. DR.. Hoffman has numer-
Gus medals given by scientific societies.
but these are not counted as orders. His
decorations are on exhibition at the Ma
tirnG' Museum.
Several Washingtouians are kna gn To he