The National tribune., 1910-02-24

more than - years in getting together.
one of Mr.. UlSc's most famous pictures
was that of President Grant, which
DOW hangs in the White House collec-
tion in the picture gallery. Five Secre
taries of War sat to him, and these
now hang in the War Department. while
pictures of three Secretaries of the
Treasury which he painted now hang
in the Treasury Department. Henry
Ullse was 50 years of age, was in cX-
Cellent health. his hand as steady and
eye as discriminating as ever. He fell
and struck his head. and It was this
blow which caused his death.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Long worth whose marriage took place
at the White House four years ago last
THURSDAY celebrated their fourth ami
rersary with a big dinner party at their
home on 18th street. the guests being
intimate personal friends.
Mr.. Lcishman. American Embassa-
dor To Italy. is still making his home in
the hotel, which has given rise to the
report that he will not long remain
abroad but that he will come back to
the United States to accept high
sIlari-d business situation. To all ap-
pearances the Leishmans are very pop
ular in society in Rome. and they have
been much pleased with their reception
there, but their furniture is still stored
in Paris. and there seems to have been
no preparation made to take it to
Rome, so that it may be that there will
be new ambassador to appoint ere
long.
Word comes to us that former Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his son Kermit are
in excellent health and spirits. and are
now on the last lap of their year of
wandering. Mr. Roosevelt and his party
are due to reach Khartoum about
March 6, and Mrs. Roosevelt will meet
her husband there. They will proceed
by easy stages to London, where former
President Roosevelt will deliver a lee
ture at oxford University on May IS.
1t is stated that King Edward is wait
ing with anticipations of great pleasure
the arrival of Mr.. Roosevelt, in whom
he is greatly interested. and whom he
will entertain at Buckingham Palace.
Kermit will be the guests of Embassa-
dor and Mrs. Reid while in London.
Washington is suffering from a new
sort of vandal. 1t is a man whose sole
object in life seems to be to single out
women in elegant evening attire and
spit tobacco juice over their handsome
evening gowns. The vandal seems to
have an ambition to ruin only the hand
somer gowns, and it has been stated at
police headquarters that four elegant
imported evening dresses have been ut
terly ruined by this vandal. Up to now
the police seem to have no strings tied
to the miscreant.
Mrs Alphonso Zelaya, who is the
daughter-in-law of the President of the
Republic, is perfectly hap
py to be able to get back to her home
In Washington. She has had all she
wants of lodging the rebel bullets down
there along with her more or less dis
tinguished father-in-law, and with her
18months-old son hiked out of the
trouble zone just as quick as possible,
and she says she is going to stay right
here In Washington until peace comes
to the little Republic.
We have a real, sure-enough Count
in Washington again-Count Henry De
Beullett Latour, of Brussels, Belgium.
He has all his title with him, also his
valet and his valise, and he has taken
Washington. Space" is used advised
ly. 1t takes lot of room to accommo-
date a real Count, you know. Reporters
have tried to Interview Count Henry De
Beullett LatOur. of Brussels, Belgium,
but he doesn't seem to have brought his
brains with him. He is most of the
time in the hands of his valet, having
his nice little mustache curled, the
creases in his "panties" Strengthened
just exactly right upon his aristocratic
legs or his dear little lace handkerchief
tucked in his pocket and the two or
three little trinkets, such as his be-
jeweled match safe. Lapis Lazuli knife
and his diamond-creSted fountain pen
put in one of his other dear little pock-
cts. When asked some question about
business Count Henry De Beullett La
tour, of Brussels, Belgium. as inpatient
ly as his blood and breeding would per-
NIT, declared that he knew nothing
about business, and, believe me, he
doesn't. He wouldn't know a piece of
business if it bumped against him on a
hike down street. He was asked about
politics, and evidently all he knows
about that subject could be carried in
a one-grain quinine capsule. Count
Henry De Beullett Latour, of Brussels,
Belgium, seems to think it the proper
caper to go dodging around the world
without any evidence of brains. The
dear little Count and his valet have
been Immediately accepted in Washing
ton society" and his funny little voice,
his very exquisite French, his monkey
doubt make the usual impression. The
Lord made him in the image of man.
and there his place in the economy of
nature seems to end.
We have another antique furniture
sale on. Baron Des Planches, the Ital-
ian ambassador. is going back home to
be sent on diplomatic missions else
where, and is disposing of his furniture
and bric-a-brace thru the auction
rooms. Among the articles sold is a
Louis XVI parlor suite in carved wood,
which was sold for 500. There are at
least 100 families in Washington where
there is more money than knowledge
that are supplied with Louis XVI par
Tor suites, and there have probably been
in Washington more Louis XVI parlor
suites than We're ever turned out dur
ing the life of that monarch. A "royaI''
agra carpet was sold for less than $500.
Now, you know that royal things of
this character that are real do not sell
at any such prices as that even at sec
ond-hand. and by the time the Des
Planches get away the city wiff-b pref
ty well stocked with this antique furni-
ture."
A Sad Ending.
Senator Benjamin Tillman is to be an
invalid for life. but a life that will be