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Evening star., 1897-03-06


daughter of a man of SO high a rank for
that purpose
Some Other Shining Diplomats.
I could tell a lot Of queer stories about
some of our ministers to the far east How,
for instance, one of Cleveland's ministers
to Japan ,sed to come in person to the
front door of his legation to answer the
bell. At such times he might possibly be
in his shirt sleeves and without a collar.
This man was the laughing stock of the
far east for a time, and his popularity at
the court of the mikado was not increased
by his letters, which were published in the
American papers. In one of these he wrote
that he was having a high old time among
the Japanese, and informed the people of
his town that it was the custom Of the la
dies Of the empire to bathe in the streams
without bathing suits. and that the sight
of them was worth the journey to Japan.
This man was one Of Cleveland's worst
mistakes. Speaking of him makes me
think of another. I refer to Bayliss w.
Hanna. who was appointed minister to the
Argentine Republic. Shortly after arriving
at Buenos Ayres he sent home a letter.
which was published In the local news
papers. OF which the following are ex-
tracts:
This is a wonderful city of 900 souls,
revelation to me. There Is more money
here than in any place I ever saw. but
just now they are having our greenback
days over again. gold being worth 51h.
earth. I will send you paper contain
ing full account of my reception. Tell
General Manson and A. F. Ramsey If
had them here could make them very
rich. My great trouble. however. is the
language. I understand nobody and no.
body understands me, SO I simply make
signs. 1t is a capital country-looks like
Iowa. When I get settled I will write a
letter giving full account of everything.
Give my kind regards to all inquiring
friends. Yours truly. B. w. HANNA
A letter Of this kind would certainly be
repCblished In Buenos Ayres. The Japan
ese by the next mail from America received
the effusions Of the minister about the
ladies of their court and you can imagine
how much weight such expressions would
give him among the people to whom he
was sent as the representative of our
friendly relations with them. Stories of
this kind might be multiplied. They show,
however. the necessity for great care In
the selection Of our diplomats. The ques-
ton of consulships Is quite as important
. and you will see that Secretary Sherman
has no slight matter before him in making
the square political pegs At into the round
diplomatic holes.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
No Hope for Him.

From the Chicago Post.
The lover was disconsolate.
"Cheer up" advised his best friend. "An
may yet be WE'LL
NO" answered the lover. knowing
the disposition of the sex, as I do, I can
see that there Is positively no hope"
What seems to be the trouble?"
Her parents insist upon favorInp INV
suit instead Of violently opposing it,
Evening star., 1897-03-06
In Modern Athens.

From the Philadelphia Press.
New York Uncle (to Boston boy)-"Jim-
my, can you tell me who George Washing
ton Waa?'
Jimmy (aged seven)-'"Tut. tut. my dear
sir! Is 1t possible that New York and its
environments have become SO Hiberni-
cized that the illustrious general has been
reiexated to oblivioni''
Evening star., 1897-03-06


treasurer. Miss Mary McCauley: organist
Joseph Carter. and pianist. St. John Hart
sock.
The annual anniversary of the FOREIGN
Missionary Society Of the Baltimore confer
ence Is to take place to morrow evening in
the Eutaw Street Church. Baltimore. The
attendance OF representatives from WASH
lngton Is expected to be better at the meet
ing tomorrow evening than it was at .he
gathering Of the home branch which took
place last Thursday evening at the same
place. The latter society was addressed by
Rev. DR.. Miller and by Rev. J. Lewis Hart
sock Of New York.
The Luther League of st. Marks Church
Is to have musical and literary enter
English Lutheran Church.
omcers nave been elected by the Sun
day school Of Trinity Methodist SUNDAY
school as follows: Superintendent, George
B. Stahl: secretary. R. E. Cook: assist ant
secretary, F. T. Trezzare: treasurer Josiah
Mofhtt: chorister, r. v. Belt; pianist Miss
Cara Belt; assistants. Miss Grace Hobbs
len. jr.
The recently organized women's Chris
tian Temperance Union Of Capitol Hill
Trinity NJ. E. Church. Mrs. Margaret
Platt presided. but the gathering was I'm
charge of Mrs. Ellis national superiatend-
ent OF legislation. Among the features on
tin, and music from Prof. William ]. Pal
mer.
The third Of the society sessions of the
American Society Of Religious Education
Is scheduled to take place next Wednesday
evening at Columbian University. The pro-
gram for the session is as follows: Devo-
tions: paper on The College Department
Of the Society," by Rev. J. E. Rankin, DID,:
conversation. fifteen minutes on the same
subject: paper on The Bible and Liberal
Education" Rev. B. L. Whitman. DID,;
discussion on same subject: and closing
with a social. These meetings are open TO
all members Of the A. 8. R. E.; and each
member Ia authorized to bring two visitors.
Rev. DIR. d. J. Stafford is to deliver q
series OF Sunday evening sermons during
Lent at st. Patrick's Church.
The Sunday School Missionary Society Of
McKendree n. E Church has elected the
following officers to serve during the en-
suing conference year: President. Mrs. H.
T. Brian: vice president, Miss Blanche A.
T0mlinsOn. and secretary and treasurer
Frank T. Israel The Sunday school con-
tributed four hundred dollars toward the
mission cause during the past year.
The associate rector Of St Thomas p. e.
Church. Rev. W, @. Ware. 10 recuperattng
from q recent illness ut Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1897-03-06
Where They Live, How They Live
and What They Spend.
1HE REASON FOR LARGE EXPENSES
Gossip About Some Of Our Repre-
sentatives Abroad.
D ANG EROUS LETTERS S

Written for The Evening Star.
Copyrighted. 1897 by Frank G. Carpenter)
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
Street and Did a Roaring Trade.

perity and a promise of golden re-
turns?
So the chapmen along the sidewalk
saw their opportunity, yelled the
merits of their wares and carefully
slowed away their profits. Each one
was convinced that he or she had the
only Christmas bargain in town. Even
the plaintiVe street singer, with mem
ories of happier circumstances, was
forced to admit that a California
Christmas was a godsend when it came
right. And the Salvation Army lasses,
collecting dimes for a big holiday din
ner, allowed pretty smiles to chase
each other across their sober faces as
they jingled the largesse of a happy,
liberal public.
There was the man with the mechan-
ical walking policeman, who was loud
ly advertised as capable of escorting
any lady across the most dangerous
thoroughfare; there was the boy with
the climbing monkey and the country
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
APPOINTED BY MISTAKE.

Sioux CITY Times
The Washington career of James H.
Eckels, Comptroller of the Currency,
reads almost like a romance. He
was really appointed to his office
through a mistake made by Mr.. Cleve-
land. The late President intended to
appoint Eckels to be Comptroller of
the Treasury Department, which is
quite a different office from Comp
troller of the Currency. The former
has to do with warrants drawn upon
the treasury. 1t is the duty of the
Comptroller to see that they are in ac-
cordance with law and that there is
authority for their payment While it
is an important office, now and then
being called upon to make decisions
which mean a good deal to the Gov
ernment and to individuals, it does not
compare with the comtrollership of the
currency. The incumbent of this office
has under his direct charge the great
national banking system of the coun-
try, with it's almost infinitely impor-
tant relations to the prosperity of the
people.
When by slip of the pen Mr.. Cleve-
land nominated Mr.. Eckels for the lat
ter office when he intended to name
him for the former he decided, in Mr..
Cieveland's characteristic fashion, to
let it stand Eckels was then young
lawyer of Lasalle, Ill. He and his part
ner had helped William c. Whitney
swing the Illinois delegation in line for
Cleveland at the Chicago convention
of 1892. He was a pretty good lawyer
and might have made a good law Off
Ger of the Treasury Department, but
he knew nothing about finance. So,
when the President decided to let him
stay in the office in which mistake
put him the young man was put upon
his metal.
His success there shows what
Young American of brains and deter
nination can do. He studied finance
from morning till night. He familiar
lied himself with the financial and
banking systems of this and other
countries. No man ever worked
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
AMERICAS FIRST TRoTTER.

"One reason" remarked the colonel
to a campany of interested listeners
that we raise better horses in Ken
lucky than are raised anywhere else
on earth is that we not only have the
water that makes bone because Of the
lime that is in it, and the finest grass
in the world, but we have all over the
Blue Grass region, where the great
horses come from, an elevation of a
thousand feet and more above the sea.
which gives just the right kind of air
for a horse to breathe to become the
right kind of a horse. Did you ever
hear of a really great horse bred and
born at sea level?
And speaking of horses" continued
the colonel. how many of YOU know
when the first trotting horses-that's
the kind take to market-made their
appearance in this country, or in any
country for that matter? OF course
there have always been trotting horses.
for that is the animals natural gait.
but 1 mean trained trotting horses
Well, the father of trotting horses in
the United States, and generally, for
the trotting horse may be said to have
originated in the United States, was
Messenger, a thoroughbred, imported
from England in 1888 at the age of g
years, and for twenty years thereafter
at the stud in the neighborhood of
Philadelphia and New York
He was gray horse with a long
pedigree, which included some of the
best English strains, as well as
Arabian, from which he probably took
MS color. He had a numerous progeny
by thoroughbredS and coldbloods and
almost invariably these latter produced
horses which showed the same trot-
ting quality. 1t took some time, how
ever for the trotter to get off the road
and divide turf attraction with the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

is of too recent date to enable one to
say in exactly what respect its infiu-
ence will be largest, but aside from it's
directly educational value with the
masses it is likely to make a lasting
impress on our architecture and the
decorations and appointments of our
buildings Minor fairs, like those of
Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans and
San Francisco as we'll as that in Omaha
that is promised for the coming year
are refining in their influence on local
populations and are stimulants to in
dustries. With the esthetic results of
these great shows il will be contended
that our Governments have nothing to
do; but if markets can be opened for
our pictures, statuary, porcelain, wall
paper, embroideries, building plans
and other such matters, they become
not merely things of art, but commo-
ditieS, and those who create them
have the same right to protection and
consideration as if they carried hods
or made tin plate. Our coarser indus
tries, too, always have showing in the
exhibitions, and asst is intended to make
the coming fair in Paris the largest if
not the best of all, except Chicago's, it
is for our material benefit that a full
line of plows, harvesters, hardware,
type, cloth, lumber, metals, fireworks,
sugar, in fact all such matters that are
manufactured in this country, should
be sent to that city and exhibited in
competition with similar products from
other countries. If we can prove bet
ter qualities or better prices than the
competitors, be sure we shall gain the
benefit in trade. We also want at least
as good a showing from our Govern
ment museums and departments as we
had in Nashville. in order that the Eu-
ropeans may better understand our
greatness and Importance. Ignorance
of America and Americans still pre-
walls among the masses of the contin-
ent, and they will think it less safe to
disparage and insult our people abroad
when they know what we are and how
we'll we are going to be provided to re-
sist indignities. Let US make a brave
showing in Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
A WHITECAP RAID IN IOWA

"Strangest experience I ever had,
said the man who used to do a whole
sale business in live stock, was out
in Iowa, and not very many years ago
either. 1 had put up at a little coun-
try tavern in a sparsely settled coun-
try where it looked as though the in
habitants were having a pretty hard
struggle to keep the wolf from the
door. About midnight there was a
great hub-bub about the place. and
there came an imperative demand for
me to show myself. 1 found a dozen
masked men and my first impression
was that they were after my money.
But they declared that they were
whitecaps, that they were going to
make raid and that they wanted a
witness. 1t was no use to protest. and
after they had put me in one of their
ugly disguises l rode with them some
eight or ten miles, when they routed
out poor old couple who lived in the
meanest kind of a cabin.
You owe $40 on this place and
haven't paid it, said the leader
Sternly.
q couldn't was the old mans
tremulous answer. Me and Beckie
has saved and scrimped and done the
best we could
You let one of your cows get killed
and that was another $25 lost
She was struck by lightnin'. sir.
Are you goin' to punish US fur that? %
This was from Beckie
You're lettin' this shanty go to
pieces. 1t needs patchin' and a new
roof. This is no way to live, and we
won't have it
The old man only groaned, while
Beckie's eyes flashed and she wished
their son Jim had lived.
Forty, twenty-five, We'll call it a
hundred said the captain, and !
made up my mind to fight rather than
see the cruelty of 100 lashes inflicted
upon this good old couple. There it
is and the captain handed over s1OO
1 promptly added $50 and we left the
happiest pair you ever saw.
That's the kind of whitecaps we
are laughed the captain as we rode
homeward. We never let people like
that suffer, though we do sometimes
bring bad citizens up with short
turn Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
Assumed oLnedM
Ror

Santa Claus of the curbstone reaped
rare harvest yesterday.
AS if the regular stores had been sur
charged TO bursting or had been de-
pleted by the multitude of Christmas
buyers, the very earth-or cobbie-
stones-along the line of Market street
sprang forth into living purveyors of
novelties.
Eastern visitors, with whom the
great metropolis of the West teens at
this season of the year, stood and
gasped-then gazed and bought! The
day was an ideal California Christmas
day. 1t was weather for standing. in
the warm sunshine, without fur boa or
astrakhan overcoat. 1t was weather
for gasping, for the air was pure, eX-
hilarating as a draught of champagne.
Above all, it was a season for buying,
for was not Mckinley President and
had he not brought an era of pros
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
THE SEVEN GODS OF ART.

On the front of the new National
Academy of Design seven great tablets
have been reserved for those names
which hold a supreme place in the
worlds history of art.
According to the published accounts
of the accepted design-that of Messrs
Carbere and Hastings, the architects
who have been successful likewise in
the competition for New York's great
library building-the seven names have
already been selected: Phidias, Giotto,
Raphael, Michael Angelo, Titan, Durer
and Veiasquez.
The making of such list for so noble
a purpose is always a fascinating sub
ject for the exercise of thought Such
questions appeal strongly to the public
imagination. Even a call in the Sun
for opinions as to the ten best novels,
or the ten best short poems, or the ten
greatest Americans, or the twelve most
distinguished women of the century.
is sure to inspire much intellectual
activity and to develop wide differ
ences of opinion.
That will be the case with the sug-
gestion of Messrs. Carrere and Hast
ings as to the cOnsummate artists of
all time. Can the list be improved ?
Is every one of the seven names
worthy to stand with the others
Does the name of Phidias represent a
legendary and conventional ideal
rather than a known achievement
emitting him to head the list? Should
Giotto be replaced, and by whom d?
Ought Rembrandt to supplant Durer
or Velasquez? There is no absolute
standard or ultimate tribunal, but
these and many other questions are
| sure to be discussed.
There are two other tablets or panels
to be filled with the names of the
demigods of art, and the scheme pre-
sented by the architects is this
North panel-Velasquez, Turner
| Ghirlandajo, Durer, Franz Halls
| Reynolds, Lorraine, Meissonier Sar-
gent, Stuart, Innes.
South Panel-BotticelI Guido REM
Tintoretto, Rubens, Lawrence, Gains
borough, Corot, >Chavannes, Whistler
Rembrandt, DiaZ
Here the principle Of selection is less
| obvious and the room for controversy
much ampler. Why should Velasquez
and Durer, already inscribed among
the supreme seven, have places also in
| the company Of the demigods? Why
| should Guido REM be included while
Andrea del Sarto is excluded? Where
| is poor old Carlo Dolci, anyway, if the
| decadence of Italian art must be rep
resented? Why Diaz and not Rous-
seau? And why Puvis de Chavannes
and Meissonier?
About the American names let Others
| talk. We assume that James Abbott
Mcneil Whistler is included as an
American, and perhaps from motives
| of prudence
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
lies were long and brought out much

lies were long and brought out much
The next contest was between Rob-
ert Whitney and George Bradshaw
against Andrew Corrigan and James
Bishop. It was won by superior team
work of the first named team by a
score of 6I1, 4-6 and 6-1. The losing
team never played together before.
Their gaining set against such clever
opponents was considered an excellent
showing.
Joe Hooper and R. J. Davis defeated
Tandv and Harris by default, as also
did the Meyer brothers win from Oliver
and Walter on the same ground.
In the second round, DR.. G. b. Root
and Ralph Bliven defeated Schmidt
and Hamilton Score 60, 6-1. The
losing team. tired from their exertions
in the first game, did not play with
George Whitney and Alfred CHEESE
bro,Ioh defeated Tickner and Bell
bv q. score of 6-1, "a The match was
closer than the score indicates. Bell
played particularly strong for ms slde'
but he spoiled the chance of winning
bv niavine~ too close up to the net.
Whitney and Bradshaw, better
known as the invincibles, had their
hands full in defeating Code and
blanchard. The winners had to exert
themselves as Code and Blanchard
several times nearly took the set.
The Meyer brothers defaulted to
Hooper and Davis at the end OF the
second round.
In the semi-finals Whitney and
Chesebrough were first to contest
against Root and Bliven. This match
was waited for by the crowd, as the
splendid showing made by the latter
team in the second round made 1t the
match of the day. Both teams had
pIayed considerably before this ana
no attempt at brilliant playing was
attenpted, their efforts being directed
to making sure of every play. In an
effort to get a short ball Whitney,
drove into the net, but without injuryf
The misplay seemed to have a goo1
effect, for he played with more dash.
Twice did Root and Bliven come with
in an ace of taking the set, only to
succumb to the superior work or thelr
oDponents. Whitney and Chesebrough
won by a score of 10-8, 10.
The last match of the day was con-
tested in by Whitney and Bradshaw
and Hooper and Davis. The rapid net
play of the former team won them the
match by score of 6-3, 6-3.
Robert Whitney and Bradshaw and
George Whitney and Alfred Chese-
broueh will meet to-day to decide the
championship Both teams are made
up of the cleverest players in the club
and a large crowd is expected to be
present to see an exhibition OF the
finer points of the game. The win
ming team will be presented with
silver match box and a box OF cigars.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
Fifteen Teams Enter the
California Clubs Tour
nam ent.
Interesting Matches to Decide
the Championship in
Doubles.
Whitney and Chesebrough and
Whitney and Bradshaw to Play
Finals To-Day.

More players entered to contest in
the championship doubles in the Cali
fornia Tennis Club tournament yester-
day than ever before in the history of
that organization. OF the fifteen teams
entered there were but two defaults.
At one stage of the tournament every
court was occupied, and the large
gathering of enthusiasts were taken up
in appreciating the brilliant work.
Play began at IL o'clock, H. S.
Schmidt and Fletcher Hamilton being
pitted against Munson and Hillyer
Deuprey. The match was a lively one,
and the crowd was surprised at the
rapid way Schmidt, who is the smallest
player in the club, covered the court.
Fletcher Hamilton's work was also
clever for a young player, and he and
his partner succeeded in winning the
game by a score of IS, rs, in two
straight sets.
Nelson Eckert and Sherwood Adams
were defeated by Root and Bliven by a
score of Ga, 6-S, rs. The losing
team were within a point of winning,
having five games to their opponents
two. Root and Bliven then braced up
and took the match.
In the next match George Whitney
and Alfred Chesebrough, the cham
pion of the University of California,
were pitted against H. Crowen and
William B. Collier Jr. The former
team was too much for their antagon-
lists, and they won handily by a score
of 81, Ga.
H. Tickner and B. Bell defeated j.
Corrigan and Bryan Bell. Score S-6,
Ga.
That condition is an important fac
tor in lawn tennis, as we'll as other
sports, was shown in the match in
which James A. Code and John BIan-
chard contended against Amby Buck
ley and Jack Mcbride. The latter team
put up a game contest and gave their
opponents hard rub, but had to sub
nit to defeat due to a lack of train
ing. Blanchard's volleying was the fea-
ture of the match and some of the rail-