New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE MINISTER FROM VENEZUELA AND
THE REST OF THE BRILAl4Nr
ANDRADE FAMILY.
1EcoIIEcTIoNs OF ADMIRAL. WORDEN-THE
pErrpv OF BARON voS HoLLEBEN-EX
PERIENCES OF AMERICAN CONsUI.S

RETURN OF BARON VoN HoLLEBEN-EA-
pERIENcEs OF AMERICAN CoNsUI-s
THE SEALING CONFERENCE.
Washington Oct oS-The Minister from Nenezuea
continues 10 he the recipient OF many congratula-
lions on the election o. his brother GeneTai An
drade TO the Presidency OF that Republic The
election took place last summer. and for the hrs'
time since the victory and assumption oil power ny
the Progressive party in 1870 the Conservative party
placed a candidate in the fed-two candidates,
rather-Teprcscntng the two different factions oil
the party one OF these. General Jose Manuel her
nandez added interest 10 the campaign 10y taxing ioi
his model "the Boy orator of the Pate anu
against all the traditions Of Venezuelan politics,
made forid and sensational speeches from one END
OF the country TO the other.
Beside General Andrade and the two Conservative
candidates there we're four Liberal candidates max
ing seven asprants for the Presidency. but as all
of his opponents retired before the end o: the cam
pagn. the incoming President was practcaiE
elected By reclamation. General Andraoes naueu-
ration viii not take place until February and he is
sim acting Governor President as the equlVa-
lent Of that Office is called in Venezuela OF Miranda
the wealthies, ana most populated state Of that IKE
public
The President-elect OF Venezuela and the Minister
from that Republic 10 the United States are not the
only members o. the Andrade family VINO nave
attained emnence in the service of the state All
four sons Of General Andrade. who Was one oi tNe
IN Venezuelan politics pr Aej@ndrG Anu u rs
Secretary of State of Iulia and lresldent-fti' oi
the State while another Drother,. ciNh en-.
gineer by profession. is Consul for Venezuela in
tell of political methods in his country Ihey dii-
fer. it seems only slightly from those IN vogue
ike her sister republics Of South America modelled
her government after thsI . o. hf tn oo EXCEPT in
minor details. the same as that ceremony al MHsn
tn Ine oa nf ~ Office f. dnsered BY the
dent of the Senate. instead OF the Chiet JnsuSs
and is brilliant as the population and wealth OF
The 'f Presideni-eiec, OF Venezuela is an unusual
type for Spanlard His eyes might belong to a
,S. hs sis nse a his Father Who Was pro
blonde ana + "a striking fSnEasT 10
Of countsna,e and eompeixsond 6a has se mos,
pleasant and genial expression. and is said TO be
responsive and magnetic KS hSd on ~ ms yeneznea
anticipate that under his leadership there VII De
many reforms and mu Nca @ mas bed and since
ne was young man he has been consiS i HH js
ored by his country he has shown remarkabie WIS
dom and devotion 10 the best interests OF MS eouh-
try
The death of Admiral Worden on Monday last
has awakened many "reminiscences: almost forgot
ten battles have been fought again. ana 10 lhe
hero OF Hampton Roads has been rehoereo '"e
honor that his gallant service merteo 10 the ids'
ne carried the honorable scars received In th'
battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac scars
scarcely distingujshabe at "A distance. out wheh
one examined his face closely countless niue oacK
epecks could be seen. the result OF the explosion
NJ q shell on the iron walls of the turret near the
onening through which he was giving MS oruers
As result OF this accident Admiral "orden was
,hres,ened with blindness hut he entirely recov-
ered the use of his eyes. and If he was in any way
,nconvenienced annoyed by the scafiiF'hs h'S
face received one ever knew H.
Those who we're near 70 Admiral Worden say mat
on!s ,;nioue little craft. he believed the chances
were against him. and that II was more imam prom
able he would be killed when he made the ATTACK
on the Merrimac His unprecedented victory the
thanks he received from the President ana Con-
gross the testimonials that were sent TO him from
all over the country and the appreciation OF MS
fellow Officers doubtless assuased MS sunerings az
the ims ana The marks ~ his psrcpaon rot
the mesi famous the most novel ana uhlooNeu io'
4 remember said friend of President ArihnT:
hs o'ns b. da ss, time Saw Arthur and Worden
who were warm friends. together 1t was r az sne
OF a ,S svs e Of hF 81
ington They were presen, besides the w. cb,,nd
Mr. Arthur and he Ss oa me he
,S ss G ss Ssd e ony !" short time to i've Fsn
huysen was a very sick man. and y vas eyidem,,
S his as t tree Aa anal worden
feeblest and as We sat there reGS ,h Is, "a
60 He outlived by more than decade howe t,n,r
occasion.
tvo years ago was we'll both in body and NINA
Raron Won Hoieben who succeeds Baron Thei-
mann as German Ambassador TO this country Is
axpected here early In November, and warm
vs,come awaits him He Is man OF genial char
aeter and duiing his previous service In Washing
ton was deservedly popular. especially with his
eompatrots resident. on this side of the water
who found In him a sympathetic friend lie 49,
too q man Of most hospitabe intentions and while
he was Minister the latch string OF Inc Legation
always out Before he Wss 90
country for a number Of years at Toxic. lie lived
there in one OF the hsndsomest and most nreen,
which he entertained is still talked about at 'ha'
capita, IN Baron Won Hollebegs term that the
German Embassy was moved frohris old quarters
In the business part OF town 10 the luxurious man
sion In the fashionable quarter. the former nome
of the present United States Minister 10 sweden
Mr. Ferguson that it now occupies He selected
the new property. arranged for its purchase TOOK
the greatest pleasure In improving 1t and putting
II IN proper condition and made 1t. next 10 the
British Embassy, the handsomes OF all The dip,o;;
moved into it's new home. the rank Of Germany's
in ibis ySn eSe being nat
that time too young in Point OF serSe or so
snsl that S"f he shoed be to
return and enjoy the nome which he nad so much
sa The ne% A IN is bachelor and
misfortune surely when there Is no woman at an
Baron Won Holleben Is man OF an essentially so;
a ana n So here .. me
bility that the emSassys reputation FOR hospitality
viii suffer at his hands
John NJ Morton Of San Francisco Of the
great War Governor of Indiana, who IL special
agent Of the Treasury Department in Alaska, has
made a report to the Department which will be
Of incalcuable value 10 the Sealing Conference
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