New-York tribune., 1901-11-24

~ ,, -o.h.r.s ranch where as a lad he was the
constant companion OF the Vaqueros anu .Aii'T TI.
whom he soon excelled at their own ciai| ~
remarkable skill was widely talked about ana ne
was frequently called upon 10 give evidence Oh HIS
prowess Because of these demands ana lot loVe
OF the sport. he practised perslsteh'iy " po p.s
himself and during his college days was the piioe
of his comrades who still tell marvellous taes VI
his feats Both for his own diversion anu ioi
the entertainment Of his friends the minister sun
practises shooting. AT home he uses very sihaii
rifle and a delicate pair OF pistols OUT lie weapon
with which he has made the finest record is
L1rancb ps Tery rifle made in Paris after MS own
insrructions No professional certainly, ever dld
more exact delicate shooting thah TINS ao.o,.'
pished diplomat, and his frlends ihsisl 'i'' N
could make quadrupe the income ne receives q"
a diplomatist If he would travel ABOUT anu give
exhibitions Nine Brazil attests her cohhoence
IN her husbands skill by holding card OF a
quarter of a dollar between her nhserS as d ts
and some of his friends are so hypnotZeu ny tiio
minister's ability that they amiaoiy remain auie'
while he shoots the ashes off their cigars oehor
RraziI can do every trick, every feat known 10 tho
professional. and he does them with eauai eiO
and more abandon. He can shoot through every
letter on visiting card as far as he can see thein'
or split card engthwise- Holding the rlhe uPsiue
down he can shoot between his legs. Lying on MS
back he shoots his head and ne does al .ie
mirror tricks and many that he hinseh mas III
vented But this the least OF the minister
accomplishments. He is a Htterateur Oh no Small
reputation is remarkably clever with his prush'
and stands in the foremost rank OF the younger
members of the Liberal party in Brazil
Mr. German will meet with a warm reception
when he takes his seat in the Senate next March,
for no matter how much they may criticise the
politician no matter how distastefui His methous
NAV be- German the man is warmly liked py MS
former colleagues in the upper house OF Congress.
where he began life as a page more thiin haii d
century ago In those early days the political am
biton OF the future Senator from the state Oh
MARYLAND was born, the profession, Whlcn ne hau
the opportunity to study from the inside ap-
peaed o him and he made castles in Spain Where-
in he dreamed himself as a great Senator clap
ping his hands to small boy to come and do
his bidding Young German proposed however. TO
go West and carve out his fortune There seemed
to him no prospect of advancement In his native
State, and he piled his pennies with a nope
some day of making a career on the other side or
the Alleshanies He would doubtless have car
red out this intention had it not been for the
counsel Of Stephen A. Douglas, who took deep
interest in the boy. stay in your own state he
said. study politics and come back to the senate
some day: it is a simpler matter than It seems
The advice the Little Giant decided him
Young German remained in Maryland Whlch
State, his opponents say. he has time ana again
its people and its fortunes. Seriously MS personal
influence hardly be overestimated ! went 70
the said % one OF hs
a measure which he advocating l was vio-
lently opposed it. and believed when ! sought
him out that nothing could alter my opinion MI.
German listened to me with the greatest courtesy
and let me my say without utterfng a word
until I had exhausted all Of my arguments Even
the little he did made alter my whole point
OF view have never been aoie TO UNDERSTAND