t\
Washington Letter.
HE fact that tho
Austrian minister
has recently bought
for his government
a legation building
in this city—to
serve perhaps In
tho near future for
purposes of an em-
bassy- suggests the
possibility before
many months of
the elevation of the rank of the repre-
sentative of the United States from
minister to ambassador at all tho cap-
itals of the so-called first-rate powers
of the treaty of Vienna. Although all
of the nations of the Western hemi-
sphere and those of the far East recog-
nize the United States as a first-rate
power, because of its trade and re-
sources, Great Britain, France, Ger-
many, Kusslu, Austria, Italy, Spain
and Portugal, the nations which were
represented at the congress of Vienna
In 1815, have not until recently In their
diplomatic relations considered the
United States as their level In dignity
and Importance. To this fact has been
due the tardiness of the great Euro-
pean powers to purchase buildings in
this country, although their represen-
tatives In Washington admit that lega
tlon and ambassadorial buildings
should have been purchased in all
cases many years ago.
There seemB to be, even among the
members of the diplomatic corps, a
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GREAT BRITAIN'S OFFICIAL HOME,
good deal of ignorance as to the time
and circumstances of the purchase of
the few legations and embassies owned
In Washington by foreign governments.
The general Impression is that the
government of Great Britain took the
initiatory step, but the fact is that the
government of Prussia, whose prop-
erty was subsequently transferred to
the German empire, wa* the first for-
eign power to own property in the city
of Washington for the use of Its repre-
sen tat Ives. As early as 1861 Baron Ger-
old, for the kingdom of Prussia, pur-
chased the property in Fifteenth street
adjoining the bank of Corcoran &
Riggs, between Pennsylvania avenue
and H street. The house was a large,
double Rqttarc building, built much
after the pattern of the fashionable
houses of that time, and was then
considered to be in the heart of the
portion of the city most desirable for
such a purpose. It was at this house
that the successive representatives of
the kingdom and the empire dispensed
the hospitality for which they haVo
earned so liberal a name, and, as time
went on and the Beale of diplomatic
■Entertainments became larger and
more elaborate, there was never a ques-
tion as to the success of the dinners
"and dances of the German legation.
The policy of the government of
Great Britain is never to purchase land
except in what are known aB the first-
rate powers of the congress of Vienna.
This policy, it appears, was departed
from in the case of the United States;
for the property now owned by the
British embassy was built by Sir Ed-
ward Thornton nineteen years ago.
It is said that Sir Edward Thornton
could have bought all of the land in
tho block, from one corner of N street
and Connecticut avenue, where the eni-
of surpassing splendor. Thera Is no
way, however, of remedying this de-
fect, without the purchase of another
tract of land. Although the property
covers about a third of the block
hounded by Connecticut avenue. N and
Nineteenth streets, the ground is so
covered by the buildings that there is
not enough room for further additions '
within the Iron fence. The present
building was erected in 1876. at the
suggestion of Sir Edward Thornton, *
who was then British minister to this
country, from plans and specifications ,
prepared according to his own ideas;
the sum allotted for this purpose by
the British government was £50,000.
The embassy is a square, massive build- I
ing of red brick, with stone trimmings,
much after the fashion of architecture
prevailing about that time.
The government of Corea also owns
Its legation here. The property was at
one time a portion of the estate of Cap-
tain Seth Ledyard Phelps, and tho sale i
was negotiated by Sevellon A. Brown,
for along period chief clerk of the
state department. The building is in
Thirteenth street, at Its northern junc-
ture with Iowa circle; It is a modest gray !
building with a port cochere. It is largo 1
enough for the unpretentious enter-
tainments of the Corr.au officials. At
the time of the purchase of the prop-
-rty there was a question raised at the
District of Columbia tax office in regard
to exemption from taxation. Some cor- 1
respondenee ensued between the state
department and the tax office, which 1
resulted In the exemption of the Co- !
rcan property. There are no laws In
the District of Columbia hearing upon I
the subject and the exemption from |
taxation of the Corean building as well
as of other foreign legations is simply
nn act of comity on the part of this
government.
The legation of the Mexican govern-
ment in I street was built from designs
of Mr. Romero, the minister, in 18S7.
As early as 1882 Senor Romero had
conceived the plan of building a lega
tion for the government, but not until
1886 did he succeed in getting the
money for the purpose. The amount
appropriated was 8100,000, but since
that time improvements have becu
made and elaborate furnishings bought
which have increased the original price
825,000 or 830,000. The legation is a
large, square building of pressed brick,
with brown stone trimmings.
The. government of the United States
leases or rents property for all of its
representatives within the territory of
foreign governments, except in Coroa
and in
owned.
LATE NEWS NOTES-
A SUMMER OUTINO.
Missouri congressmen are asking a
$4,000,000 appropriation for the Mis-
souri river.
About 3,000,000 bushels of grain
have been exported via Galveston thus
far this season.
The residence of Judge W. T. Mor-
row of Shepardsville. Ky., was robbed
of $25,000 of notes and valuable pupers.
Edison refuses to give credence to
the statemeut that Dr. Simon of New
York lias photographed his own Brain.
A row I licit was picked up at t'arrn-
belle, Fla., containing five dead aud
six unconscious fishermen who bad
been wrecked.
A Los Angelos jury awarded Fanny
Holliday judgment for $500 against
Bug Holliday and his wife, Allen G.
Thurman's wayward daughter.
Beverly Lead of Texas married Lil-
lian Money, daughter of Senator-elect
Money of Mississippi at the church of
the Epiphany, Washington.
Mrs. S. V. Darkness of New York,
has given $5U,ou0 to establish a chair
of Biblical literature in the college
for women of the Western Reserve
university.
George Jones of Centerville, Imva,
shot aud killed liis sweetheart, Leah
Martin and her mother, Mrs. W, J.
Martin, aim then committed suicide
because of thwarted love.
Ex-Con federates at ltolln, Mo,, or-
ganized the Colonel Early A. Steen
Camp.
Mrs. Eliza J. Nicholson, owner of
the New Orleans Picayune, is dead.
It is said that Morgan's syndicate
made $1,500,000 by closing out their
bond allotments when they did.
William II. Ilughitt, son of the pres-
ident of the C. A N. W. K. 1! . killed
himself at the home of his father in
Chicago.
Depositors of tlie defunct Johnson
County (Missouri) Savings Bank will
demand an examination of the bank's
books by an expert.
Burton and Matthews, the two
burglars recently sentenced nt Fort
Madison, Iowa, broke away from the
sheriff. stole a team and escaped.
It is announced that Princess Beat-
rice will be made a duchess, with suc-
cession to her sons.
Minister John L. l'eak has presented
his credentials to the President of the
Swiss Republic.
There is a belief in Germany that
there will yet be war with England
over the Transvaal.
A. J. Balfour, first lord of tho ltrit-
isn treasury, was thrown from his
bicycle t.nil rolled in the mud in
Whitechapel.
The new 4 per cent bonds are not so
Siam, where the property is I much in demand in the open market,
acquired in Corea by purchasi A blacksmith shot and killed an
an'. In Siam by gift. Time and agaiti officer at Frankfort, Ky., and was liirn-
has the importance of the ownership ot i self siain.a
legations and embassies in foreign I The Keller family were acquitted of
countries been urged upon congress by 'he murder of t iara Shanks at Terre
Haute, Ind.
successive presidents.
It is presumed that the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill of the
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THE COREAN LEGATION,
bassy now la, for what it has cost in
comparatively recent years to build the
addition, which is used as a ballroom.
The embassy building Is tio,v consldor-
• small for many purposes. The
-"-hdi govern-
-^*hc
THE FRENCH LEGATION,
fifty-fourth congress may differ In this
respect from those of its predecessors.
Tho French government has made
several attempts to purchase property,
at first for use as a legaton, and now
for use as an embassy. The first at
tempt was made to purchase the prop-
erty owned and occupied by Anthony
Pollok at Seventeenth and I streets.
Failing in this, the ambassador leased
the property occupied during his life
by Admiral David D. Porter in H street,
adjoining the Metropolitan club. Here
the embassy was established year be-
fore last. The property would have
been purchased by the French govern-
ment if an agreement with the Porter
heirs could have been reached. But
there was a dispute as to the value of
the property among the heirs them-
selves, so that nt the present time a
sale is uot possible. A compact lus
been entered Into, however, by which
the tepaira are kept up by both sides,
looking to nn adjustment and sale at
some future time.
International law has invented a fic-
tion known as extra-territoriality, by
which the minister, though actually lit
I a foreign country, is still considered .o
remain within the territory of his own
i stale. He continues to be suoject to
tho laws of his own country ns If ho
lived there, both with respect to ills
personal status and tits rights of prop-
erty. His children, too. though bom
in a foreign country, are considered na-
Champ < tark savs that lie will prob-
ably bo a candidate for congress in
the Ninth district.
The Roentgen rays are to tie used in
an attempt to locate a bullet in a
Louisville man's skull.
Governor Bradley promises to send
troops to protect Jackson anil Walling
if they are taken to Newport, Ky.
The Nevada Electric and Gas Com-
pany lias filed suit tijrainst the city of
Nevada. Mo . for $4,000 alleged back
jay for lighting the streets.
Mis. Minnie Edson was asphyxiated
in tlie home of C. A. Italic, the
New York mutch manufacturer, under
peculiar circumstances. Ifalie is under
arrest and can't secure bail.
Prince Bor's of Bulgaria was bap-
tised into the Greek church.
Judge Richard' 11. Clark of the
Georgia supreme court was found dead
iu liislintpi room in Atlanta.
Venezuela lias agreed to submit all
its evidence in its dispute with Great
Britain to the American Boundary
Commission.
Thousands of citizens of Troy, N. Y.,
attended the funeral of “Bat” Shea,
who was electrocuted.
l>r. * urlelou Smith of New York,
ha-, photographed his own brain. The
cathode ray was not used.
Senator Tillman advised tlie South
Carol inn Ikonoorucv to leave the party
if ilie National convention failed to
declare for free coinage.
John 1’. Harmens, a tramp, found
S.’ii.o ki winch had been buried by train
robbers near Sacramento, Cal. He is
now in jo.il and some of the money has
biam recovered.
li: an uprising at Seoul. Keren, Feb-
ruary r. the premier und seven offi-
cials were murdered.
The chamber of deputies expressed
confidence in the French cabinet by a
large majority vote.
A ferry boat was overturned in the
river at Brisbane. Queensland, und
forty pc: -i ns were drowned.
John Dilon's u mend meat to the
reply to tli (.nicen's speech, censuring
tin' government for tuilure to pronose
hum. rub-1 ' Ireland, was defeated by
u vote of to loo.
Fire at Shawnee, Okla., destroyed
the Dexter block: loss $25,000.
Nebraska Prohibitionists in State
convention at Lincoln got into a tight
over curieuey unit the free silver olc-
. incut won.
At Milan, Ohio, three men were in-
stantlv .illed by the caving in of the
wads of an artesian well iti which
| they were working.
sax s Spain's new captain gen-
uba is nil honorable but cruel
V8t rittiorN ami ■anaflta to B* Pa
rlvad la the Mountain* of Colorado.
The days are here, when one begins
to make plans for his summer outing,
and studies railway maps and questions
friends to learn of the best spots, and
where the most varied amusements
may be had for the least outlay. To
Kansas people the Rocky mountains
are the most convenient and afToril op-
portunity for the enjoyment of tastes
of all shades. Twenty-four hours places
tho most eastern dweller of the state
right in the heart of the greal divide
and he has enjoyed such scenes en-
route, as wealthy tourists go across the
ocean to find. Tho Denver & Rio
Grundo road, the Great Scenic Route of
the world, takes you at Uueblo or Den-
ver, and whirls you through canons
where there must have been nn en-
chantment and where gif at arms have
dashed the boulders into their present
resting ptuces. The ride through the
Royal Gorge displays the great in-
genuity of its engineers, and the ob-
Btluate determination of its builders.
The rails are plnced in almost Inaeeesl-
lile places, along the edge of the stream
or torrent, which with wonderful skill
hns been forced out of the way to make
room for the rock load bed and tlie iron
rails. At certain jioiuls the torrent
maintains its supremacy, but the diffi-
culty Is met and surmounted, a set
of hangers being made into tho cliffs
overhead, to support the bridge work
and track. The stream is still Jubilant
of its jiower over man, and laughs,
booms and dashes by ns the train
passes, not earing for the queer shad-
ows that fall into it, if it can only
he supreme at this critical point. The
canon is one of the grandest tn the
world, barely wide enough, In certain
parts, to admit of the stream and the
tracks, the granite walls of giant moun-
tains toweling above and over all, and
giving a still more impressive object
lesson of the great force of Nature
which has caused it all. The climb is
a long one, and after leaving Saliila
you think it is over and that as you
enter upon a slight down grade, or a
smiling valley, that you ate now going
to slide down into the great San Luts
i Valley. Never were you more mis-
taken; nnd if you look you will see two
puffing little giants pulling the train
for several hours yet. At length, how-
ever. when you have begun to wisli for
breakfast, the summit is reached, and
there is a rapid stride down the west-
ern slope, and into the beautiful val-
ley. For more than fifty miles the
track is as straight as an arrow, and the
train speeds nlong bringing you into
Alamosa for breakfast, right under the
shadow of Blanco, the highest monn-
| tain in this country. All around are
smiling fields as far as the eye can
reach, until vision is interrupted by
the mountains which encircle the val-
ley. Some one has said the West Moun-
tain and the Sangre de CrisUo range
on the oast are a ring and that Blanco
is the setting. These mountains afford
every variety of amusement and enter-
tainment. there Is tine trout fishing;
in season there are plenty of ducks nnd
Sand Hill Cranes. Brants, Geese and
Curlew. These tire in the valley. If
big game Is desired you must go back
into the mountains, where Elk, Bear,
Mountain Sheep and Lions, Glottse, etc.,
are still to be found. Outfit at one of
the pleasant little hamlets and spend
a month in these mountains and in this
valley, if you want an outing, if you
wish to meet the gay social parties,
that make the mountains their home in
summer, go to Colorado Springs, Man-
itou, or some other of tho delightful re-
sorts on the line of the Denver & Rio
Grande read.
We know of no greater advantage to
heath, than may be gained by a sojourn
away from the cares of business nnd
dally duties of the routine of living.
Here there is no routine but a con-
tinued change, of pleasure resulting
more profitable tj a tired body or over-
taxed mind than any other ojiportunity
within reach. The Denver & Rio Grande
Company looks after the comfort of its
patrons with scrupulous care, and pro-
vides the best facilities for observation |
and enjoyment of the ride. If you have
never yet visited these precincts, lie- j
cide now to do so this year, and get the j
rest and health you have been looking
for.    F. P. BAKER.
George Weatinghouse, patentee of
the brake which bears iiis name, ha?
made over $20,000,000 from hia inden-
tion.
Vary Awkward Indeed.
This is precisely the kind of a mistake a
man maxes it lie ' turns out” on ths
wrong side of tlie road w hen a vehicle
comes toward him. No less absurd is the
error otllie individual who takes drastic
medicines to relieve hi* liver, 'that organ
la on tlie right side, and the road to its re
lief is Hostettei’s Stomach l itters, a ined-
iciue also adapted to tlie relief of dyspep.
Da, constipation, kidney and rheumatic
ailments and malaria.
Londoners smoke 1,000,000 cigarettes
daily.
To dream of hearing music means
you are shortly to receive money from
an unexpected mm.
Rurr.ih for I’cnuiyltunta.    1    .
The farmers of Pennsylvania are to”-/
be congratulated. M. M. Luther, Eaa»
Troy, Pa., grew over 207 bushels Sai-
ler’s Silver Mine Oats on one measured
aero Think of it! Now there are.thirty
thousand fnrmers going to try and beat
Mr. Luther and win 8200 in gold! and
they’ll do It. Will you be one of them?
Then there is Silver King Barley,
cropped on poor soil 116 bus. per acre
In 1895. Isn’t that wonderful—and corn
230 bus. and potatoes and grasses and
clovers, fodder plants, etc., etc. Freight
Is cheap on seeds to all points east, west,
north or south.
If yon Will cut lilt* oat mil *en«
it with 10c postage to the John A. Sai-
ler Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis„ you will
receive their mammoth catalogue and
ten packages grains and grasses, in-
cluding above oats, free.
w.n.
IVhat is called a "Dutch” is an en-
tertainment in which Frankfurter sau-
sages and large green pickles tigm*
conspicuously.
Bavaria has 9,000 lead pencil workers.
r or a* < oil" !i |{iiImiii
Tfi Mi® r.Mf'-t Hint    It will hrvak tip »CoM quick*
It in ol*&JT4    To lL
Uuti. iuo tiling el*«.
The peat bogs of Great Britain and
Ireland are estimated to be tlie beat
equivalent of nearly 4,000,000,000 ton<
of coal.
Denver beasts a worm factory.
West Africa has line railroad.
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Ni-rv ■
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till.
TS—All Ftontorpeil freiiby Ilr.K line's ftrext
■vc Ifctuorer. So 1 u.-uricr luv um ,iu\ - u,«.
vrlou-cu n -. Trenton anil $2 trial Ixjll !<■ Tie, V,
>ml to Or. Kliue.im Arelt&t., j'lolifc,*’*.
A young man dreaming of tho Toor
House is destined to lie married at an
iarly day _
Xr<;i.F< tf.p.
A Cot'llII Ml'i . u Nol HK
•‘Baowx's IS him iiiai. I muchm” arc a simple
remedy and give immediate relief. Avoid
imp lions.
lives of their own. The result of In- i ecal in •
•iolabillty Is an entire exemption from soldier.
' turlsdictton both in civil and crlm- \ cablevam received by tlie Science
•es, and this Independence ex- Observatory of Boston announces tlie
a. minister's house, papers, i discovery of u new comet by Porrine.
arrtages    one tl"' astronomer* at Nice.
Breaking n glass in a dream signi-
fies that your engagement with vour
Sweet heart Is soon to he declared off.
llut tier EiubiirruBAluff*
A well-known Washington minister
told a good otory to a representative
of the Star: "In a country circuit in
Virginia," ho said, "it was the custom
to wear week-.tay shoe , nnd stock)to!3
to church because the dust would get
them soiled. Sunday footgenr iv.a
carried along in the hands of the wear-
ers ami when the chur h was reached
a charge was effected. One of tho
ablest ministers in the conference
preached at tho church, and. being told
of the custom nnd having son1" listntice
to walk from where he was being en-
tertained, adopted the same method.
One of the leading characteristics of
the minister was hia ubiseut miudij-
ncss, and. thrusting his hosiery in his
pocket, he mounted tlie pulpit. When |
in the mlddl» of his discourse he drew
out what he thought was his handker-
chief. anil, after wiping V.ls brow, laid
tho article down on the pu'plt. when,
to bis dismay and the amusement of the
congregation. *■«* discovered that it was
a pair of extra socks that ho hnd worn |
i to church, lie completed his sermou, j
but It was the last time ho ever eon- i
formed to that particular custom of tho
country "
1
grill*, Baby t» « inline Xeetn
Be«nra snil u*e that olilxml well-tried icraeily, Mu*
WcibLuH’s Hi* TWNii Syv. ■ l- lor Children Teething.
Tacouia claims the Pacific coast rec-
ord for tlie output of lumber mills
during 1895, the total being abou'
about 115,000,000 feet.
A GREAT CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.
Mr. Editor:-I read li w Mr. Jones mads
money. 1 hove u belter job taking orj rs for
the new Fireproof Deposit Case for storing
deeds, moritingr*. nines. |"illcles, receipts,
m"nev and valuables from Dr* Every family
or farmer buys. 1 sell for World Mfg Co.. ( F 2d)
Columbi s. O , cleared $27 tlr-t week. $30second,
first month *147. >i-ter mad,- ACJ last week
selling National Dish Washer for same firm.
Light, easy work liotc st tirm. anyone can
■nuke money by writing them. J C. BARRET.
According to the beliefs of tlia Ari-
zona Indians, the Gliff Dwellers built
along tlie bluffs because they feared
another deluge.
h There are children
£ without food. They cry
j for it, and are not an-
£ swered. The pity of it!
j But often nature cries out
£ in other ways that her
^ children need nourish-
£ ment. Is your child thin;
£ actually poor in flesh?
£ Does it get no benefit
5 from its food? Then
£ give something which
£ produces flesh and mak^s
£ rich blood.
feoffs emulsion-
h of Cod-!iver Oil, with
£ Hypophosphitesdoes
j more than this. k
£ changes the unhealthy
J action to one of health,
£ thus removing the cause,
a It acts on the nervous
£ system, which controls
h all the processes of the
£ body, toning it up into
^ sound and vigorous ac-
tivity. It is food for
grov/ing bone and brain.
It makes the thin plump;
the pale,' ruddy; the
weak, strong; it feeds
and cures.
JUST AS GOOD IS NOT
SCOTT’S EMULSION.
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