The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
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was connected with the Saturday Even
ms Post. as publisher and stockholder.
from 1872 until 1850. when he disposed OF
his interest and went abroad. finally. In
1875. settling IN London His home in
south Kensington. "The Bottoms" was
charming home. the chief attraction Of
which was his pleasant studio. lined with
books and containing many souvenirs OF
the famous people he had known; and he
mad known many. for London. OF al 9TH
ers, Is the place to meet such. and Mr.
Henderson had not only the faculty OF
drawing interesting people about him. but
OF getting the best out OF his friends, and
MS circle in Rome. where he passed
number Of seasons. and in South Ken
sington, was a delightful one.
II he had been poor man, Mr.. Hen
derson would doubtless have been a pro-
Inc writer. but his modest fortune was
abundant for his needs. and he wrote
but little. Italy. where he was always
happy and at peace. was the scene OF
both Of his novels. The Prelate'' and
Agatha Page and IN Italy. TOO. the
seeae OF his successful play. the Mummy
anc the Hummlng Bird. IS laid
The trontlspiece Of Agatha Page Is a
portrait Of the heroine that recalls Mary
Anderson when she was at the summit
OF her fame. How II came to be drawn
Is an interesting story. The artist. Mos
cheles and a number OF other OF AR
Henderson's cronies happened 70 be to-
sether one night when Moschelcs said:
say, Henderson. what are you doing
now?"
Nothing much" answered Henderson.
except writing q novel"
Ihefe vas an immediate clamor 10 hear
what the novel was about, which Mr..
henderson quieJed by promising 10 read
lne nrst Few chapters he had finished
IN these occur a description cf Agatha
rage. which so interested MoscheIes
that next day he made her picture
and sent il 20 the author. who had II
promptly reproduced and placed Ia the
front OF his novel
IN appearance. Mr.. Henderson was 4
rather small man. with keen. interesting
race and expressive blue eyes under an
intellectual forehead. His manners were
1hose or the experienced traveller and
cultivated man OF the world. ana he
seemed 10 ft Immediately into whatever
circle he entered: bur the most attractive
traits that he possessed were his quick
understanding OF character. his ready
sympathy. To be brief. IN him were
united all the sterling qualities OF the
New World. with all the grace and charm
or the old; and no one ever met him who
did not remember his personality with
pleasure
Mr. Henderson was married 10 Miss
Marion Temple Brown. OF New York.
who before her marriage was ore OF
tae leading members OF the musical
circle there, and who has faithfully kent
up her music since she married. which
WAS no light task. for AIrs. Henderson,
helped her husband IN all his work. and
acted both as his literary adviser and
typewriter.
The new minister from Nicaragua,
Senor Don Rudolph Espinoso. has made
an agreeable impression in Washington
and r. as now seems probable. the En-
cry case Is 10 be amicably settled. much
grauhcation Will be felt. His recall or
dismissal has been expected. He would
not be the first minister 10 be
sent away because OF the disnIAas-
ure Of this government al his con
duct The first French minister 10
this country. Citizen Genet. was recalled
Gt the request OF President Washington
the actual reason for this act beina, MS
violation OF the international laws in
hitting out privateers IN America for the
French service. Mr.. CHAMPION. the Brit
ish minister. made himself obiecrionab1e
10 this government, through his efforts
% recruit soldiers IN the United States
for service in the British army v-bf5b
was then al war with Russia. and was
recalled. The recall Of Mr.. Catacazv
Russian minister in President C,ran+'s
administration. was for quite different
reasons than those above named. and
was directly due 20 the stand taken bv
Mrs Hamilton Fish. the wife Of the Sec
.elary oi state. who. on learning that
Nine Catacazy was the mistress and
not the wife OF the Russian minister re-
Iuse 70 receive either her or her husband
She was backed in this stand bv tba
President himself, and Catacazy's recall
was demanded. Just at this time how
ever the Grand Duke Alexis was on
the eve of visiting the United States
ana minister Catacazy sUpplicated the
PRESIDENT 70 allow him 10 remain until
aIJer the royal visit This request was
granted, and he was received al the o.
nclal functions given IN honor OF the
visiting royalty on condition that his
The recall OF Sir sackvflle West wbo
was Great Britain's minister in Pres,-
dent Cleveland's administration. is SIN
remembered. and the results that led up
70 It show how easily a minister. can be
entrapped and how slight a breach Of
diplmatic etiquette is made a basis for
his recall Later on. the Spanish min
ter, Senor Don Dupuy de Lone. was re-
called because he had written criticisinz
this government This letter was stolen
from his desk. fell into the hands of the
secretary OF State. John Sherman. and
IT'S author promptly packed out OF the
city. There have been q number OF other
diplomats who. while their recall was
not officially asked for, were given 10
understand that they were no longer
acceptable here. Notably. in President
Buchanan's administration. that bean
gallant SenOr Tassara, the Spanish min
lister, who engaged himself 20 three So
ciety women at one time. IN fact he
was on the verge Of marriage with the
widow OF a noted naval officer when her
father. hearing OF the other two afairs
in which Re was involved visited the
minister and threatened to take the mat
ter before the President unless he sur
rendered the letters. The story goes
that just as the father was leaving the
room, the men relatives OF The other
deceived women entered. and the three
men read him such a lecture then and
there that he found II convenient 10
leave Washington expeditiOusly.
Voters supply Funds.
From the Cleveland Leader.
II IS the commOnest delusion OF voters
TO imagine that they have no interest n I
taxation because they have no property
on the tax dl;plicate Thew do ,ot ~,