New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17


| came up to him. and I'm going to sell en-
All right said the mountaineer, go on with
the sale
Where are tkey? asked the store<eeper
"Out on the mountain, l reckon replied Jake.
BY the way. Mr.. Brown, what breed Of hogs
are they? quered the Yank.
Ground hogs. stranger responded Jake,
laconically."
Rafel Zaldivar, who has recently been accred-
tied Minister from San Salvador at this cap
ital, is one of the most distinguished statesmen
Of the little republic he represents Like his
colleague, DR.. Wilde of Argentina DR.. Zaldivar
gained emnence as a physician before entering
the field of politics, and held a leading place
among the medical men of Central America.
Born in San Salvador he was educated at the
national university in Guatemala where he took
the highest degrees in its gift. He began the
practice of his profession at the place where it
had been acquired and soon became eminent, but
political life had always held a singular charm
for him and soon caused him to desert career
in which he Was steadily advancing for the less
secure one of politics.
His political life however. started out brill
iantly and he soon elected to Congress, his
selection for a seat in that body being in the
nature of great compliment inasmuch as he
was one of three members of the medical pro-
fessiOn allowed by the laws of the country to
participate in legislation. Although successful
in all of his undertakings and exertng wide
influence DR.. ZaIdivar did rot remain long in
Guatemala. a battle royal with the party in
power after the death of his friend and sup
porter President Carera, made it necessary for
| him to leave the country of his adoption and
seek an asylum in the State of his birth which
| received him with open arms and heaped honOrs
upon him, electing her distinguished first to
a seat in Congress and finally promoting him
to the Presidency.
DR.. Zaldivar served two terms from 1876 until
1884, as President and did much 10 advance the
interests of his country while holding that office
! Commerce and trade improved under his admin
istratiOn, railroads We're built, immigration was
encouraged and it is told with pride by his COM
patriots, who accustomed to a popular up
| rising at least once year that in the eight
years he occupied the executive chair there was
| not single revolution, The OnerOus duties of
his position, however, told Gpon his health, and
toward the close of his second term he was
compelled to transfer his authority to the Vice
President and seek rest and recreation in
Europe. Upon his return to San Salvador DIR.
Zaldivar did not again enter politics, but
Gently at the solicitation of the President of San
Salvador, General Regalado consented to repre-
sent his country in the United States and at sew
I
sail soon his business in this country is
ended.
DR.. Zaldvar, both while he was President of
San Salvador and since he resigned that office.
has been ardent advocate of the Nicaragua
Canal, which will be of especial advantage to
his little country, since it has no port on the
Atlantic and must send it's products to the
Pacific ports, making long and roundabout
journey to reach the large markets of the
Atlantic.
A determined lady from the West visited town
not long ago for the purpose of interviewing
member of the Cabinet a subject of interest
to her. She called, as it happened just at the
time when the frauds in the Cuban Postal De-
Partment were made public and the majority of
the matter, had given instructions that they
were not to be disturbed.
80 you refuse to take my card to the Secre-
tary?" asked the determined lady Of the mes
senger.
1t would be against my orders, and I don't
dare to-" replied the messenger politely.
The visitor turned away in high dudgeon, but
a happy thought occurred to her and she re-
traced her steps. Here. my man." she said. in
sinuatingly here is 80 cents Now will you
take my card in?'
I'm paid a bigger salary than that to keep
your card out, madam responded the darky
shaking his head