A Country road:
I
Author and Diplomat.
John Barrett of Oregon, formerly
United States minister and consul gen
eral to Slani.han been appointed by tho
prcHldont a delegato to tho Internation
al conforenco of American Btates,
which will ho held In tho City of Mex
ico. Mr. Dnrrott mado an excellent
record during tho three years ho spent
in Bangkok as American minister.
Slnco his return to this country ho has
won hy his writings a widespread rep
utation ns an authority on tho com
mercial problems and possibilities of
tho far Hast In relation to European
nnd American Industry and trade. Mr.
Darrott Is a nntlvo of Vermont, n
graduato of Dartmouth and a scholar
of merit In tho sclonco of national
economics. Ho has mado special Btud-
JOHN nAIUtETT.
les of tho South and Its Industries, nnd
Ills writings on that subject nro pro
found and Important. For several
years ho has made his homo In Port
land, Oregon, but owing to his cxtcn
eivo travels at homo and abroad, ho
lias not spent much of his tlmo In that
city.
The "British Bud&ct.
"You have hnd your feast," Bays tho
English chancellor of tho exchequer.
"You havo all, Liberals and Tories,
been mad for rioting nnd expenditure.
Now cornea tho reckoning, nnd you may
laugh or not, as you pleaso." Thoro
will bo no laughter. Tho English tax
payers wero hilarious nt tho beginning
of tho Door war. They aro not now
whon tho bills hnvo to bo paid and
thoy aro so much heavier rhan it was
supposed thoy would be. Tho total
cost of tho war will be about $1,000,
000,000, necessitating a grent lncreaso
of tho national dobt and heavier taxa
tion for years to como. It Is poslblo
that If this could havo been foreseen
tho Doors would hnvo been lot alone.
A largo proportion of tho expense of
a. wnr whoroby Great Hrltaln Is nc
quiring possession of dovastatcd terri
tories inhabited by nn lrroconcllablo
population will havo to bo paid by po3
torlty. Tho budget of tho chancollor
of tho oxebequor contemplates a loan
of nearly $300,000,000 In nddltlon to
now taxes, which it is ostlmatod will
prouueo nuout ?bu,uuu,uuo. Tho pay
ment of lncronsod tax3s to that amount
would not Borlously lnconvcnionco
American taxpayers whoso taxes aro
to bo reducod about $40,000,000. Thoso
of Groat Britain aro not In so good n
condition to moot now demands. Tho
Incomo tax Is now G por cont. It is to
bo ralsod to a llttlo,ovcr C.8 por cont
It may 'bo higher yot in a year or two,
As consols hold hy foreigners pay an
Incomo tax American fluanctors may
not ua rcauy to invest in tho now
loan.
woor, fipirus, louacco, nnu tea aro
"Reputed Fiancee of
; J Lieutenant Hohson
MIbs Florida
Whiting Graves,
tho reputed flan
ceo of Ltoutonant
Richmond Pearson
Hobson, is ono of
tho beauties of
Birmingham, Ala.,
nnd Ib also woll
known In Wash
ington Bocloty. Ne
liosltlvo announce
mont of tho on
gngomont has boon
mado, and whon
tho horo of tho
Mcrrlmac Is nskod
whethor or not tho
report Is truo ho
umllca nnd Bnys
nothing. Tho on
gngomont, h o w
evor, 1b said to bo
a nettled fnct by
friends of Mr. Hob
eon, During tho
congressional Bon
Bon tho young nn
vnl ofllcor and Miss
Graves woro much
together und thoy
made a promlnont and pretty
figure in the parades of fush
loiablo folic. During hor visit
horo tho Alabama girl was a guost of
Congressman and Mrs. Dnnkhead. Sho
noon attracted widespread attention by
fcur roniarkublo beauty. Sho Is of mo-
tnxod heavily nlrcady. Tho chancel
lor of tho exchequer does not deem
an lncreaso advisable. Ho will not lis
ten to propositions to Impose duties
on breadstuffs or foreign manufactures.
Oreat Britain may como to such dutlea
In time, but Is not ready for them yoL
For tho first tlmo In marly years sugar,
an artlclo of universal consumption,
which has cost less In Great Hrltaln
than In nny other country, will hnvo
to furnish rcvonue. There hns boon
an inimedlato advanco In Its prlco,
which may provoko complaints. Am
erican manufacturers of Jams and jol
lies will find British competition less
serious than It has been.
Tho proposed export duty of 215 cents
a ton on coat will produco considerable
rovonuo nnd will by discouraging ox
portations tend to cheapen tho prlco
of tho artlclo In the homo market. Tho
expenses of railroads, manufacturers,
and privato consumers have been in
creased greatly by tho high prlco of
coal. A duty which tends to mnko It
moro oxponslvo in neutral markets
must work to tho ndvnntago of Ameri
can coal operators. They will be given
an opportunity.
tn Expensive Junket,
Tho British admiralty's cstimato of
tho cost of tho trip of tho Duko nnd
Duchess of York on tho steamship
Oplilr Includes tho following Items:
Wages of crow, $11,980; victualing and
clothing, $9,880; conl, $125,000; naval
stores, $3,140; hire of tho Ophlr, $033,
C00; total, $813,500. Tho Drltlsh tax
payers aro a loyal class of peoplo, but
when thoy read In Sir Michael Hicks
Beach's budget statement that tho
Doer war has added $275,000,000 to tho
dobt, that tho deficit last year was
$255,935,000, nnd that they must pay
$5G.000,000 of now taxes this year, they
will read tho admiralty's estimnto of
tho oxpenso of the Duko of York's Jun
keting trip with somowhnt mixed feel
ings. 1n Abie Churchman.
night Dev. William Stubbs, D. D.,
bishop of Oxford, died in London, Eng
land, last week. Hq was 70 years old
and hnd occupied tho Oxford bishopric
slnco 1889, when ho was transferred
from tho seo of Cheater, over which ho
had ruled for Hvo years. Dlshop
Stubbs was an author of international
RIGHT REV. WILLIAM STUDDS.
roputo. Ah a Drltlsh historian ho oc
cupied n high placo In tho ostlmntlon
of tho Drltlsh people. Ills constitu
tional history of England's standard
and his cognate works on this subject
nro wldoly read and prized. Ho wns
honored with several doeoratlons,
Drltlsh and foreign, among them tho
Prussian Order of Merit. Tho docensod
was a cousin of tho dean of Ely, who
lately vlsltod Amorlcn.
California did not llguro in tho cen
sus returns of tho united States until
1850. Then Its population wns 92,597.
dlum height, somowhnt slender, hor
eyes' nro dark, hor fonturos of raro
regularity, her hair Is a bright chest
nut and her comploxion a clear ollvo.
Miss Graves is a clover violinist and
has many fomlnluo graces and accom
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plishments.
A dusty, stone wny. whoso bord'rlng sod
Is thick with blackberries and goldenrod;
uenroa;
looking
Abrupt, Imro
inns on oiio moo
ilown,
And from tho
town:
other you can bco tha
Follow tho river's course through mead
ows green.
O'er which thick woods and marbls
ledges Iran.
A little further, where tho road descends,
A brool's soft twlnklo with aomo bird
BOfB blends,
(done from Its edgo tho dear old dame's
small cot
Half hidden hy quaint flowers) lush ber
gamot Makes sweet Its banks, Its depths tho
boys Mill swim,
Or watch tha minnows from somo willow
limb.
Upon Its brldgo how often I have stood,
watching tho west, whoso glory seemed
to Hood
With tendercst light tho poorhouso and
tho graves
Ucsldo It turn to gold tho brooklet's
waves
Till from tho hill, oh, dearest sight of
nil I
I saw my father and I heard him call.
Ho camq with sturdy strldo and swinging
pall
My hand In his told my day's wholo talo
Of Joyw, that 'ncath his bright smllo
seemed to grow,
While lessened was my every childish
woo.
As his sweet words fell on my soul liko
balm,
Whllo wo wnlked homeward through tho
fragrant calm.
Mary M. McCarthy.
Jfo'OcI Horseshoeing "Rack.
Shoeing a fractious horso is not n
task to bo envied by nny one, and
thero is always danger of nccldont to
tho man who performs tho work In
tho ordlnnry manner, ns tho animal
seems possessed of tho Idea that tho
hoofs wero mado to defend ltaolf -with
instead of to bo shod. In addition to
tho danger to tho shoor, tho animal Is
liablo to lnjurt itself In tho argument
nnd especially is this tho caso in shoo
ing colts for tho flr3t tlmo, when
fright is generally tho chief cause
of trouble To overcome these
difficulties John Cea of Iowa hns
designed tho horseshoeing rack
shown In tho illustration, tho in
ventor claiming that the mechanism
will hold nil parts or tho animal se
curely In nny desired position, at tho
samo tlmo relieving tho horso of all
strain and depriving it of tho power
of Injuring itself or tho blacksmith
PREVENTS INJURY TO SHOEU.
It will bo seen that numerous straps
nnd windlasses are provided, which
will not only firmly hold each foot,
but will lift tho animal bodily from
tho floor and keep him suspended whllo
tho labor Is going on. It is also prob
able- that aftor a few applications of
tho machine to a fractloua horso ho
could bo induced to stand quietly whllo
being shod without tho uso of tho ap
pliances.
tnothcr Ecumenical Confer
ence.
Tho first ecumenical conference of
tho Methodist church was held In Lon
don in 1881. Tho second met In Wash
ington. D. C, Oct. 7, 1891. Tho third
will meet In Woaloy's chapel, Clt7
road, London, in September next.
Tho coming conference will discuss
tho prcsont position of Methodism,
tho influence of Methodism in tho pro
motion of International peace, tho re
lation of Methodism to tho Evangeli
cal free church movement, Methodism
nnd Christian unity, Methodism nnd
education In tho twentieth century.
nnd Christianity and modern unbelief,
but It will not discuss nny question
upon which tho McthodlBts havo dl
vided.
Whether these ecumenical confor
encos hnvo promoted clo3or fellowship
among Methodists Is an open question,
but It Is contended that the confor
onces havo promoted concerted action
among Methodists on Important pub
lie nnd religious questions. Reporta
nro to bo made at tho coming confer
enco ns to means for still furthor pro
moting united action on questions of
common Interest to tho Inlty and tho
clergy.
England's "Big Loan.
Tho British government hns Issuod
nu Invitation for subscriptions to ono
half tho now loan of $300,000,000, stat
ing nt tho samo tlmo that the other
half has already been placed, Thoro
Is loud complaint becauso no oxplana
Hon Is offered. Tho London Chronicle
voices tho dissatisfaction of tho publlo
whon It speaks of tho Issuo as a "dls
astrous" ono, "In which tho British
taxpayer drops tho round sum of S,
300,000 in tho process of borrowlna
00,000,000." Pnrt of it has been flor
ed in Now York. ,
Tho presidential excursion will not
coma to an end until June 12, on which
dato tho president and his party of
guests will arrlver homo In Washing
ton after having traversed 21 states
nnd three territories. Tho train ls.wlth
ono exception, tho finest that modern
mechahlcnl Ingenuity could devluo.
Tho excoptlon is tho special train In
which W. Soward Webb makes long
trips. Mr. Webb has what Is admitted
to bo tho finest privato car in tho
world, nnd tho train In which ho trav
els Is always most elaborately equipped
in every way. Usually when tho presi
dent 1b about to tako a long Journey
the Pullman Company has some cars
Just reaching completion which nro in
tended for uso on tho Congressional
Limited, tho famous Chicago Limited,
or somo like trains, are mado up Into
a train for tho president's uso. Such
was tho caso this time. Tho train has
nil tho modern comforts of limited
travel. There is a baggage car which
also contnlns n dynamo to furnish
electricity to the wholo train, a barber
shop and a bath room. Then thero Is
n dining car. This car Is manned by a
picked crew of tho best waiters of tho
Pullman service. When the train Is
bounding over tho sands of Arizona
tho wnlter In the dining car will ap
pear at tablo clad in n snowy jacket
with a carnation In his button-hole.
This car Is stocked with the very fin
est tho market affords. To those who
travel with tho president Till these
thlng3 nro free. Tho president does
not uso this dining car, but has his
own privato dining room on tho car
n which, ho lives.
After tho dining car comes tho car
devoted to the members of tho cabinet
nnd their families. This Is a very
fine state-room car and each cabinet
ofilcer has his privato room. Tho
nowspapor correspondents on tho pres
ident's train share tho car of Secre
tary Cortelyou. Thero aro threo news
paper representatives and threo pho
tographers representing the great
weekly periodicals. Thero is a special
railroad representative to seo that all
arrangements on tho railroads aro car
ried out, nnd thoro is a special repre
sentative of tho Western Union Tolo-
graph Company to assist In the filing
of nows dispatches. No Individual
dally papor Is allowed representatives
on tho train becauso overy papor in
tho country would want to send a cor
respondent It It could. So tho news
papers get their reports from tho rep
resentatives of tho press associations.
Latov Run4? in
In Juno next,
Ruth, tho second
daughter of Sena
tor Mason, will .
graduato from tho
Washington Col
lego of Law at
Washington, D. C,
as n full-fledged
attorney and coun
selor. Sho Is not
decided whether
sho will hang out a
shingle nnd wait
for a practice or
content herself
with tho satisfac
tion that if sho
wanted to prnctlco
sho could. It has
been suggested
thnt she might en
ter tho olllces of
hor father a n d
brother, but It is
thought moro than
likely that sho will
give herself up to
musical studios
connected with tho
piano and violin.
Miss Mason Is u
graduato of a Chi
cago high school.
In hor four years'
oourso thero sho
held 90 per cent
average, which en
t. .
uuuu nor 10 ua n teacher without
exanmiatlon.
iuo young inuy is mtorested In nth-
letcs, a player In tennis tournamento
Besides tho cars mentioned there Is
a Whlto House car on tho president's
train. This Is virtually a travcllng
oxecutlvo office. Tho president's clerks
occupy It and Secretary Cortelyou will
there keep up tho correspondence of
tho president 'with all tho world by
mall and telegraph.
Tho president's own car will bo his
castle. Hero ho and Mrs. McKInley
will live. They will havo their privato
staterooms, with brass beds and sllkon
hangings. They will havo tholr din
ing room equipped with silver nnd cut
glass; thoro will bo fresh flowers on
tho table ovory day. They will havo
tholr observation room from which
thoy can view tho country through
which tho train passes. Hero tho
president can bo alono If ho chooses
or ho can entertain his friends. From
tho rear of the train ho can bow to
tho ciwds as tho train moves slowly
through a village, or, reaching over
tho railing, ho enn shake hands with
tho enthusiasts who crowd around tho
president's enr wherever ho stops for
even n minute. Or ho can make a
speech If ho Is moved to do so, nnd tho
chnnces aro that ho will at many
places.
THE PRESIDENT
THE REAR,
Wherever tho president's train stops
for moro than n day tho party leave
tho cars and go to somo hotel.
Mexico and tustria.
Tho Mexican republic and tho Aus
trian empire, after thirty-five years of
real though passive hostility, nro about
to rcsumo friendly relations. Tho
tragedy of which tho uufortunato
Maximilian was tho central llguro
nears Its final sceno. Most of Its great
actors havo passed from the stage. Tho
survivors aro about to admit that Jus
tice was dono and to bury their long
quarrel in oblivion.
Tho attempt to set up a European
empire In Mexico originated In Louis
Nnpoleon's deslro to distract his peo
ple's attention from his own corrupt
government. Mexico's falluro to pay
certain bonds was the immedlato ex-
the Family.
I and tho best horsowoman among the
younger Washington girls. Sho hna
traveled much In America and in Ei
ropo.
cuso. Franco nnd England united In a
naval demonstration. England know
that her act would bo dlstaatoful to
tho United States, with which country
Bho had for two years becu nt tho
point of war. Seolng that it did not
provoko us to hostility, England wlth
drow from tho conspiracy. Tho French
troops overthrow Mexico's weak gov
ernment. A Mexican faction invited
Maxmillan to assume a crown that It
had no right to offer.
When tho civil war permitted, tho
United States camo to Mexico's roscuo.
Franco was warned to withdraw her
troops. Sheridan was sent with an
army to tho Rio Grande. Tho Moxlcnn
patriots were supplied with arms. Tho
French army retired. Tho deluded
Maximilian remained, to bo captured,
tried, and executed by tho peoplo ho
had attempted to subjugate.
That Uio Emperor Frnncls Joseph
should cherish against tho Mexicans
resentment for his brothor's death was
qulto natural, and yet unreasonable.
For, whllo Mexicans held tho rifles
that ended Maximilian's life, Louis
Napoleon loaded them and tho United
States pulled tho triggers.
Tho Mexicans, though they had suf
fered tho greater injury, wero ready to
forgive nnd forget, but tho Austrian
court long persUtoJ In its rancor. Per
haps the aged Ftuncls Joseph has
learned from his many sorrows tho
Christian duty of forgiveness. Ho ro-
BREAKING FJOM
PLATTOKM
ccntly cntiBod to bo dedicated nt
Querotaro, with ceremonies in which
tho Mexican peoplo Joined with sym
pathy, but without regret, a chapol to
his brother's memory. Now ho Is
about to welcome tho envoy of tho peo
plo his brother sought to wrong. At
last ho recognizes tho fact that tho
safety of tho peoplo is tho Bupromo
law, to which personal griefs must
yield. Even tho house of Hapsbufg
at last admits that tho only "dhino
right" is tho people's will.
Tearing Bobun to Build 7p.
Wreckors aro at present employed
upon tho A. T. Stowart palaco, at Fifth
avenuo and Thirty-fourth street, Now
York. Tho matorlal of which tho mag
nificent dwelling was composed is bo
Ing carted away to all parts of Man
hattan Island. Much of it will bo used
in tho construction of smaller build
ings.
Tho marblo of which tho exterior
walls wero built is being sold to stono
cutters. Great pieces of tho finest
Carrara marble, beautifully polished,
which lined tho dining-room nnd tho
ballroom, as well ns thoso used In tho
wainscoting of tho corridors, aro to bo
transformed into shafts, headstones,
tombs, urns, broken columns nnd pil
lars to mark tho resting plncos of tho
dead.
Tho annihilation of this beautiful
pllo is suggestive of tho fato that has
ovortakon nearly all of tho great mer
chant's achievements. Tho princely
fortuno that ho loft Is scattered. His
great storo on Tenth streot was long
ngo eclipsed by others a mllo farther
up town. His working women's hotel
hns been converted to othor uses.
Asldo from tho Identity of his narao
with ono or two benovolonces, thoro
will bo nothing left In a few years to
remind tho city of which A. T. Stow
art was for years the greatest merchant
that ho over lived.
Ho did not build as wisely as somo
of tho rich men of n later day. Com
mercialism entered into nonrly all of
his undertakings, and with tho removal
of his personality tho monuments ho
created ceasod to havo life. Of all his
Investments, only thoso which woro
mado to benoflt others havo any vital
ity today. Theso, unfortunately, aro
nolthor numerous nor conspicuous In
a city and n country which in our tlmo
abound In great philanthropies.
Mrs. Margaret Doland, tho novelist,
has begun a sorlcs of llowor sales at
hor Boston home for tho bonoflt of tho
poor of that city.
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