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2 FLORIDA'S LEGISLATURE. SEN. GORDON’S ARGUMENT IN SUP PORT OF HIS LAND GRANT. The Bill Informally Laid Aside in the Senate Until Action on the General Land Forfeiture Measure—More Bal lots—The House Considering' the Railroad Commission Bill. Talt.aiia.sseb, Fla., May IC.—The rail road commission bill is being considered a.s rapidly as possible under the circumstances, and the indications are that a fair and equi table law will be the result. The appropriation bills are being con sidered. The expenses necessary to be met are yearly increasing, but not out of pro portion to the rapidly increasing value of the property of the State. There is a bill pending for the establishment of a State Board of Health which will also ha ve au thority in determining the qualifications of pei-sons who hereafter seek a license to prac tice medicine in this State. ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CAPITAL. Another attempt lias been made to remove the capital of the State from Tallahassee to Gainesville, which failed as did a proposition to remove it to Jacksonville. The constitu tion fixes the capital at,Tallahassee, where it is likely to remain for some time to come if not forever. BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED. A committee has been appointed to look over all the bills now pending in each House, and select from the immense number now on the calendar such as are of the greatest general importance, which shall have precedence in the remaining weeks of the session, with a view to preventing as much as possible the oversight of important measures, which, if not attended to, will give occasion for an extra session. During this week the railroad commission bill, the poll tax prerequisite bill, the appropriations hills and others of special import will be acted upon. THE NEW JUDGES. It is said Judge James F. McClellan, of the First circuit and Judge James M. Baker, of the Fourth circuit, will lie reap pointed by the Governor and also Judge Mitchell," of the Sixth circuit. In the Third and Fifth circuits there are several applicants, and as yet it is not known who will receive the appointment. Hon. William A. Hoclter, of Leesburg, is an applicant for the Judgeship in the Fifth and John F. White, Esq., for the Third circuit, in addition to the present incumbents of the of these offices. Gov. Perry has not intimated who ho will appoint and all is in suspense. IN JOINT SESSION. In the joint session of the legislature to-day the vote for United States Senator was as follows: Perry 28 Bloxham 27 McWhorter 0 Finley 5 Raney 1 Board mau 1 Love 1 Goodrich (Rep.). 14 GEN. GORDON’S LAND GRANT. Gov. Gordon addressed lioth houses of the Legislature to-day in reference to his land grant contained in his international rail road charter. In his argument lie said when lie wrote the conditions in his charter he thought continuous construction with reasonable progress necessary to preserve the rights confirmed by the charter, but as the State has decided otherwise in dealing with other roads with similar charters, the construction should be put on his charter which would leave his land grants intact. He expressed perfect confidence in the justice of the pres ent Legislature, and was satisfied his gi ants would not lie declared forfeited, which if done, would not be constitutional, as violat ing the obligation of contracts. His re marks were forcible and eloquent, anil were received with marked attention and heartily commended. After the conclusion of Ills address he was cordially greeted by every member of the body, all of whom paid him distinguished courtesies. He was accom- Cied by his son Hugh. They left for le this afternoon via Thomasville. Gov. Ferry and other distinguished persons paid their respects to him while here. ACTION OF THE SENATE. In the Senate the bill declaring Gov. Gor don’s charter forfeited came up as the special order this afternoon and after a pro longed discussion as to the proper course to pm-suo, the bill was paused over informally to act upon the general bill now pending relative to land grant forfeitures of all the roads in the State. The greatest objection to declaring Gov. Gordon’s land grants forfeited was the in jury to his credit as a man, and in his at tempt to carry out the provisions of his charter, as it was conceded that vested rights could not be materially affeotedj by legislative action, as it would violate the contract with Gov. Gordon. THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. The House considered the railroad com mission bill by sections and advanced it to a third reading with slight amendments. The Senate is considering it more deliber ately and promising various amendments, chiefly relating to the right of appeal. It is proposed now to give on appeal from the commission to the Governor and his Cabinet. IN JOINT CAUCUS. The Democrats in joint caucus to-night took th**e ballots for Senator, showing Bl ox ham and Perry about equal in strength, with two men who will vote for neither. Perry 48 Hi \ ham 41 McWhorter 1 Mallory 1 The caucus adjourned to Wednesday night. The indications point to a dark borse. FRIGHTENED ABOUT LEPROSY. The Louisiana State Board of Health Subdues a Panic. From the New York Sun. New Orleans. May 11.—At the request nl the Mayor of St. Martinsville a comtnit -see of the Louisiana State Board of Health visited that town last week to investigate a rumor of the prevalenee there of Asiatic leprosy. The rumor lmd caused a panic ih rough nil the neighboring country. It was said that there were 200, 300, even iJOO rases, and that the disease was rapidly tpreading. Tho farmers of the noigh oorhood feared to go to St. Martinsville to juv and sell, and the little town, which safled itself of old the “Paris of Acadia,” selioved that its vorv existence was threat >ned. Within the town itself there was the nine panicky feeling in regard to the dis tase. People refused to shake hands with nc another for fear of cabbing leprosy anil men would not go to the barbers, fearing ;hat the razor might communicate the loathsome malady. Every one subjected His neighbor, flue family in jiarticular were subjected to complete isolation, even beir relatives deserting them and jaunting •hem out as lepers. Bt. Martinsville is a sleepy town of some 1,000 people, thoroughly French, that lan guage being h I most universally spoken, and ;be population consisting mainly of the de icendauts of those Aeuuiaus, immortalized oy I/aigfellow in “Evangeline,” who wan iereil here from Nova Beotia something Ivor a century ago. It his lived a quiet, ■neventful life, until from this quiet of years the leprosy panic and the visit of the Board of Health aroused it. I’rider the Sljej-vkuon of President Holt and a council juteon doctors thoroughly insriectisl each >f the cases brought Im>f°re it. Every one witu a pimple hastened forward to make lure iif himself. One of the worst cases, winch was supposed to be a very aggravate Mfonn of lent us v, proved to lie nothing i out incipient boils. The result of the cx- I toiiriation showed only tluee eases of positive leprosy, the sufferers being | two married sisters and a child i of one of them. There were three cases sup | posed to be incipient, and two others were i reported as having been moved to a hospital |in New Orleans. In the whole town, there ! fore, but eight casts: could be found or I heard of that bore any resemblance what j ever to leprosy. An examination showed ; that all the persons afflicted or suspected 1 were the descendants of a lejier who came to the parish from St. Domingo many years I ago. The fact that they bail lived in ! close communion with their neighbors, and 'that the husbands of the women, who had been married for years, were free from the disease, wtifao show that it was not conta gious, but,hereditary. The family, concern ing wwisr> leprosy nobody entertained a doubt, proved to be absolutely free of the disease. WHY HE JUMPED. A Chat With the Frenchman Who Leaped From the Bridge. From the Missouri Republican Arthur Cottom, the young Frenchman who astounded the country by jumping from the Brooklyn bridge last summer and com ing out of the water uninjured, sauntered into the rotunda of the Southern last night. He is a dapper little fellow, a true Parisian, not more than 28 years old, and speaks Eng lish imperfectly. Up to last year he was the champion swimmer of the country, and his feats in this line have been almost as daring as the big jump from the bridge. In conversation with the hotel reporter, he gave the following account of the leap: “The idea of jumping from Brooklyn bridge originated at one of the clubs in New York. A short time before it hud been tried, but the man was killed, and some of my friends dared me to do it. They kept talk ing about it until I finally said I would try it if they would have a boat ready to pick me up, or, if I was killed, they would notify my parents in Paris. They agreed to do this, and 1 got ready to make the jump. On the day decided upon I rode out on the bridge in an express wagon. When I got to the centre I looked around to see if there was a [niliceman in sight, and seeing none, I took oiT nil my clothes except a pair of swimming pants. The driver of the wagon became frightened and begged me not to jump, but I paid no attention to him. When I got my clothes off I jumped out of the wagon and climbed over to the outer edge of the bridge and then ran along until I found a good place to stand on. All this took several minutes. I remember when I stood up to jump somebody on the bridge cried out: '.Stop that man; he’s going to kill himself,’ but they could not reach me. I placed my feet tightly together, drew a long breath, looted up at the sky and jumped straight out. When you jump from a high elevation like that, you must never look into the water, because if you do you won't jump. I retained full control of my senses all tno way down, and kept my body perfectly straight, with my feet down. In order to retain my equilibrium, it was necessary to throw my arms up and down occasionally •as a bird moves its wings. When pretty near the water I placed my arms tightly against my sides, and in this position struck the water feet first and went under like a shot. When I came up my friends took me in the boat and poured whisky down me aud then hurried me over to the Brooklyn docks in order to avoid the police. Bu they caught us there, took me to the statim and brought in a couple of doctors, bu i I had no use for them. They had me up in c mrt and fined me $25, and then I wts taten over to the Toombs in New York, w here they fined me another $25 more and then I was turned loose. A short time afterwards I was presented with a tine gold medal set with diamonds. I can distinctly remember my feelings as I came down from that lofty height, but they were indiscribable. I don’t care about trying it again. Ever since I made the jump l have occasionally felt a biting sensation in the muscles of my left leg just above the knee, and I can find nothing to stop it.” A QUEEN’S ROMANCE. How a Fall Down Stairs Brought a Throne and Crown. From the New York Mail and Express. Among the presents which Emperor Wil liam received on liis birthday one of the most remarkable ones was a poem of the Queen of Roumania. In a hundred short verses Carman Sylva had described the chief incidents of the old soldier’s lifetime. She had moreover, copied it out herself in her own hand on white parchment, beautifully ornamented with cornflowers. The career of this lady, who is as perfect a scholar as she is true a queen and tender a woman, is deeply interesting as sketched by* an authority. 'By birth Elizabeth of Rou niania is a Princess of the house of Wied, -and her father, a man of high ability and careful culture, gave her iui education at once deeper and freer than that which is usually the portion of the children of royalty. The death of a young brother cloudisl her childhood, and to dissipate the gloom she was sent to her aunt, the Grand Duchess Helena, of Russia. From the quiet studies of the castle of Nedweid she was thus suddenly transported to one of tho first salons of the' brilliant court of Russia. The summons home came with her father’s ill ness, and the “Wild Rosebuud of Wied,” restored to her native heath, watched in his sick room and long mourned his death. When there was no Kingdom of Roumania in existence she had laughingly said: “I do not want to marry unless I can be Queen of Roumania,” and, as so often happens, the careless thoughts of youth found their ac complishment. Running down the palace stairs at Berlin one day her foot slipped. and she would probably have been killed but for Prince Charles of Hohenzollern, who saw her danger and caught her in his out stretched arms. When Roumania chase him for a ruler he claimed the Princess as his bride. During the RussxvTurkish war she wore the uniform of the Red Cross, and as a nurse lie! pal to soften and assuage the suf ferings which war inevitably brings in its train. At the close of the struggle Plevna had given a royal throne to the Prince and Princess, and their crowns were made out of cannon captured from the enemy. The love and admiration of her subjects she has always hail and their sympathy also when the loss of an only daughter brought desola tion to her new home. Ehe has sought eon solution in duty, in earnest endeavor for tho good of Roumania, and in those studies which inheritance and education alike have made dear to her. THE P RINCESS’ HALF CROWN. How a Little Daughter of England Paid for a btick of Chocolato. From the Manchester (luardiun. A crowd thronged King's Cross station, London, the other day to witness the de parture of His Royal Highness tho Prince of Wales and his family' for Sandringham, and were gratified by a little unrehearsed effect, as well as a proof that royalty is not altogether exempt from that frequent failing of the masses—a penchant for “goodies.” The mysterious automatic Isix which yields up sticks of chocolate in return for the in sertion of a iHinny was the object of special attention front Her Royal Highness Princess Maud of Wales, whose approaching con firmation a few days after may have accounted for the abstraction which led tho young lady to pop a halfc rown into the fatal slit in place of the humbler copper. The mistake was discovered as the coin slipj**d from her fingers, and so genuine and uuaffected was the horror expressed in tho exclamation, “Oh! my half crown!” that the appreciative bystanders were sympa thetically silent till the Prince of Wales, with a (winkle In his eye, gravelv advised his youngest daughter to square matters bv the insertion of the now impassable French jicmiies on future occasions. A burst of hearty laughter aud cheering ensued, dur- ' itig which young Princess Maud, blushing j furiously, retreated to the railwuy carriage. | THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1887, A VETERAN OF THE CROSSING. His Reminiscences of Distinguished Men and Women. From, the Vein York Evening Sun. An elegant private carriage was rolling down Fifth avenue the other day when it came into collision with a Twenty-third street car. Officer John Phillips, a veteran of the police force, whose beat is confuted to the diagonal crosswalk from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to the intersection of Broad wav, Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street, stood near by. The carriage was wrecked. Its coachman asked the officer for tlie number of the car. The officer told him that it was No. 87, and added that the driver of the car was not at fault, us the coachman was ou the left-hand side of the street. “By vour stupidity,” said (Ifflcer Phillips, “you have not only smashed your carriage, but you have interrupted travel and created general confusion. You can tell your em plover that he may sue for damages, but ho will certainly get none if I am a witness. You can also advise him to employ a driver who knows his business. “These private drivers give us more trouble than all the others,” said the officer to a reporter, who happened to witness the collision. “I never have any difficulty with a stage or truck driver, nor with any of these delivery fellows. They know their business and go right along, respecting everybody else’s rights as well as their own. But these swell drivers of private carriages, with their nobby uniforms and costly out fits, seem to think that they own the street and have a right to drive wherever they please, and that everybody else mast get out of their way. The consequence is they are always getting into trouble, just as this fellow did.” “You must see a good deal of life at this point, officer,” suggested the reporter. “Indeed I do, replied the Veteran. “More noted people cross here on foot and in carriages than at any other point in the city.” “How long have you been on this post?” “Over a dozen years. lam right tired of it. 1 think I shall try to get transferred to some other post before long.” “Isn’t this a pleasant post to be on?” “It's pleasant enough so far as that goes; jierhaps the pleasantest in the service. But the work is hard. There is no let up to it. There is always a crowd of vehicles passing, and a steady stream of pedestrians trying to get across. lam obliged to keep the vehicles moving regularly, and to see that the walkers get across without accident. It keeps mo on tho jump all day, and my legs ache fearfully by the time night comes.” “You must see a good deal of human na ture here." “You are right, I do. I come in contact with all sorts of people. I have piloted kings and queens, dukes and princes, presi dents and governors, bishops, priests, judges, generals, and politicians of all kinds over this crossing. By the way, there is a swell lady riding in that landau —sec, she recognizes me—l used to carry her over here in my arms when she was a kid. They all know me, and I know them. I can tell a prominent person as soon as I set my eyes on him. I can detect a man’s character as quickly by his back as by his face. I sup pose its experience. I know nearly all the leading public men of the country, and have spoken to them on this very crossing. “Gen. Grant never crossed here without recognizing me, and usually passing a word with me. He was not ashamed to lie seen speaking to an officer. He was a great man and a perfect gentleman. But Hancock was my beau ideal of a man. 1 always liked to Sim? him come along. He was a grand-look ing man; one anybody would pick out in a crowd. Ho always recognized me and never failed to give me a salute, aud usually a pleasant word, in passing. McClellan used to pass here very frequently. He was al ways polite, like all educated military men; but lie was not such a cordial man as either Grant or Hancock. He greeted nie in a for mal manner, more as a matter of ceremony or necessity tluui as it it pleased Idm to mee t me. “P'nil Sheridan? Well, now, Sheridan, is a character. Asa soldier he was as brave as the best of them, but when he pomes to this crossing be is the most nervous man in t he world. N Why, he is actually more timid about going across here than any woman. He will stand on the curbstone and wait for an opening, and I believe would wait there half a day if I did not come forward to escort him over. But he’s a mighty good fellow. He never puts oil any airs, nor for gets to recognize a man he knows, no matter how humble his position may be. Of course I frequently see Gen. Sherman. He lives right here in the hotel. He never passes without a pleasant word, and often shakos hands with me. He’s getting pretty old now, aud I always watch him close in crossing. But lie’s never afraid, and never gets into trouble. Beil Butler is very often a passer here, too. He’s always well dressed, but never haughty. Sometimes lie gets by without seeing me, but that’s only when he’s in a hurry. Most generally he recog nizes me and has a pleasant word to say'. •*Dan Sickles? Oh, he’s my friend, t like to help him, with his one leg. He always acknowledges any service, however slight, in the most courteous manner. He never sees me without bowing and smilimr. He’s a regular gentleman. Burnside is dead and gone, iukl I don't like to say anything but good of the dead, but Burnside was kind of distant like. He was not so familiar as the others. He used to recognize me; but it was in a condescending kind of a way. 1 didn’t like him much: “Yes, I’ve met Cleveland here, but was never struck with hint. He was never cor dial. I like liis yvife much better. I have helped her across here when she was Miss Folsom, and she was a splendid Woman, too. Few women cross here who are equal to her either in beautv or in general ladylike man ners. 1 always liked to have her come along. Talking of Mr. Cleveland, there never was a free, pleasanter, more agreeable man to meet than Blaine, and that, too, when he wasn’t a candidate for President. I didn't vote for him, nor would I now. I am a Mugwump, so far as that goes, but that’s neither here nor there. 1 like him as a man and consider him one of tho most perfect gentlemen 1 ever met, and that’s saying a good deal. I meet Mr. Colliding very often, and I consider him one of the most polite men that l ever knew. I met Mr. Colliding one day right on this curb, and he stopped, as he often does, to jiass a word yvith me. While we were talk ing a man came along. He was either the Governor of Michigan or the Mayor of Detroit. He crowded in between us and held out his lmud to Mr. Conkling, saving: ’How do you do, Mr. Conkling.’ Mr. Conk ling looked at him with severe dignity, and without taking his hand, said: Til see you in a moment,’ and continued his talk with me. The gentleman stepped aside and w aited, and when Mr. Conkling had finished with mo he went up to him, shook hands with him, anil the two walked off together. That was true jiolitencss and dignity. “Henry Wilson? Yes, 1 used to see hint, but 1 never liked him. He was a big man physically as well as politically, but he was not a cordial man. He was cold and distant, and never hail anything to say, at least to a man in my position. Schuyler Colfax used to come along quite often. He was usually pleasant enough, but would not generally volunteer a salutation. 1 never thought there was much of him. Joe Hawley is one of my favorites. He knows how to be civil to one in humble life, and never forgets to recognize those he meets. Ho usually has a wonl for me, and sometimes we have quite a little fhut. “Beecher? Yes, I knew him well. He was always pleasant; not a bit stuck up; in fact, was inclined to lie companionable. Old Bishop Potter, he’s dead, too. Many’s the time I’ve met him on this corner ami helped him over; and he got to needing the help very much, too, in his later years. But he ■ was a good old man, and it was a pleasure to pay attention to him. He always appre- ! elated any little service of that kind, and was not above expressing his obligations for : it. I think he was one of the best moil 1 j ever knew. Father Durey's another goal J man. 1 often meet hint, and he always has ; a good word for me. He’s very utdike an other Catholic priest I might, name, but j won fc. He came along once, asked me my j name, if I was married, where 1 lived, and so on: then what ]irisli did I belong to, and when he found out that I wasn't a Catholic he left me and has never recognized me since. But that ain’t Father Durov's style. Ho never goes liv without n kind word of greeting and inquiries after mv health and that of my family, just as if 1 was a mem ber of his church. He’s my kind of a man. “Howard Crosby I meet quite frequently and know well. I’m trank to say I don’t like him. He does some good in the com munity, but I think lie does more good in the pulpit tiian out of it. “I’d rather not say anything about Father McGlynn—that comes too close to politics, and you know it won’t do for a policeman to take any part In politics. Of course t know him, and have always found him a courteous gentleman. I never met Archbishop Corri gan. I suppose the reason is that he usually rides in a close carriage. “I have talked enough for once. Some other day, maybe, I will talk w ith you about other classes or people. They all puss here, and I know them all. But the rush is com ing on now, and I must attend to business. Good day.” SINGULAR REUNION. Chance Meeting of Two Brothers Af ter Twenty-nine Years Separation. From the City of Mexico Tiro Republics. On the corner of Gante and San Fran cisco streets there occurred an incident yesterday morning which shows how small this world really is in these days of railroads and steamship transportation. Karl and Julius Kretzmar, twin brothers, first saw the light of day fifty-two years ago, in what was then a small village just outside of the limits of Bcrliu, but which hns since been incorporated in the great city. They grew up together into manhood, served to gether in the same regiment as one-year volunteers, under a provision of the cum pulsory military service of Germany by which young men who reach the ago when they become eligible as soldiers may reduce their term of army life to one year by feeding and clothing themselves. Upon leaving the army they together entered the establishment of their father, a wholesale grocer. When they were 23 years old the father met with financial reverses which reduced his fortune to such an extent that only a small pittance remained, scarcely enough to decently maintain the family, conqiosed of ten children, of whom the twins were the oldest. When this sta>e of affairs became apparent the two brothel's resolved to strike out for themselves. Karl accepted a humble position offered him by a Hamburg merchant in a branch house of the firm located in Calcutta, while Julius enter ed the (Employ of a cloth manufacturing es tablishment 'in one of tho interior towns of Germany. Karl kept up a regular correspondence with his brother for years, but finally tiring of his position, he left it and for years he battled against ad versity which he was too proud to make known, so he ceased writing entirely from that time. He finally drifted to New York, entered the employ of a coffee house and came to Mexico three weeks ago to look into the coffee raising industry of the republic for his firm, of which he lias become a mem ber. Julius in the meanwhile had been sent out as a wool buyer by the factory in which he had found employment, and through the agent of an American woolen goods import ing house had been made aware of the ad vantages offered in the United Htatcs for the establishment of woolen mills. The stories he heard told determined him to remove to America, and as soon as he had a little sum laid by he took ship for New York and traveled from thence to the woolen manufacturing centre in Rhode Island, where lie found a position, saved his money anil is now proprietor of one of the largest nulls in the State He came to Mexico some days ago to arrange with a Arm in Chihuahua tor a wool supply, and extended his visit to this city to see the sights. While walking in opposite direc tions on San Francisco street the brothers came face to face, and, notwithstanding the fact that twenty-nine years had passed since their last meeting, they recognized each other instantly, whether through an unexplainable instinct, or whether owing to the fact that they resemble each other so closely in figure and features that it is hard to distinguish one from the other, it is hard to say. McGLYNN’S MIGRATORY HABITS. A Man Without Fixed Abode—“ His Giblets” and “His Jags.” From the New York Tribune Strangely enough, it is harder than ever to catch the Rev. Dr. McGlynn nowdays since he has become a public lecturer and agitator. His engagements take him away from New York frequently, it is true, but even when ho is here he lias no fixed lodg ings or resort and must be chased from one end of town to the other—up to Harlem or over to Brooklyn. The doctor has rooms at the Astor House and gives that as his ad dress, but he seldom sleeps there and his mail box in the hotel office is left jammed with letters and papers for days at a time, the Standard office in Ann street, is one of his favorite lounging places. He drops in there at odd moments to talk over land reform and labor matters with Henry Guorge, and some of his mail comes in care or the ]>a]M?r. But he can’t lie counted on there any more than at the Lalxir party’s headquarters in the Cooper Union. The doctor consults a good deal with the Labor party managers, and nearly all the McG lynn fund circulars and announcements have lieen sent out from the Cooper Union offices. Still he has no desk there, no regular hours, no means of receiving callers or making ap pointments. A quite evening at home with a few friends like Henry George, or with his relatives in Harlem and Brooklyn, is what he delights most in. The last six months have made him noticebly shyer and more cautious in speech before strangers, and one lias to follow him into his in timacies to recognizo the genial, exuberant, whole-souled doctor of other days. Henry George is much more settled in his habits than Dr. McGlynn, and shares his time pretty equally between the Standard office and his home in Harlem. There is a prosperous air about the Ann street estab lishment, and those who ought to know put the paper’s circulation above 30,000, with a handsome clear profit every week. Tho editor's workisdone in the mornings chiefly: of an afternoon, especially at tho end of the week, one is almost certain to find that Mr. George is out. There is a queer lingo down ut the Standard office for the in itiated: “Is His Giblets in?” asks a frequenter who has just opened the door—some labor re porter, probably. “No; Von won’t find him in as late as this. He works on the eight hour plan and goes up-town early.” “Well, where’s His .Tags?” “Hasn’t been in to-day. Guess he’s over in Brooklyn.” “His Jags” is the Rev. Dr. McGlynn; “His Giblets” is tho editor of the Standard. Count Beust Dropped the Ham. From His Memoirs. I cannot conclude these reminiscences of Paris without mentioning the court. Even the adversaries of the Orleans family must own that its members lmve personally much that is sympathetic and attractive, and have never omitted to do graceful and pleas ing tilings. Thus, although I then occupied a sutx miniate position. I was invited before my departure to dine with the royal family at St. Cloud. The King was quite a bour geois on such occasions, and curved himself, a task to which he was not equal, so that perhaps it could In* said ol him, '‘Ou'il savit miexuc tes dijjindtu que les viatule.s. ’’ His awkwardness caused an accident to befall me, which was fortunately not at tended with any bad consequences. A dish 'of ham was handed to me, and I took a slice to which another slice was hanging. It fell on the dress of tho Queen, next to whom 1 was seated, but her majesty did not notice if. I did not lose my presence of mind, and the moment tho Queen was looking another way I made a bold move and seized the slice of ham sn l put it in my pocket. PUBLIC LANDINGS. Especially Those on the Vernon and Little Og-eechee Elvers. Editor Morning News: Tho bare note in the published memoranda of the proceedings of the County Commissioners is calculated to produce upon the public mind the impres sion that the public landings offered by me to the county on the Vernon and Little Ogeechee rivers are proposed with an eye to my own convenience and interest. Now the facts are these: that there is not a public landing on these rivers, nor a single spot, to my knowledge, at which any in dividual has a right to land with out the consent of the landowner. Thousands of people in these districts live partly by fishing, and millions of fish caught by them are brought to the Savan nah market, thus furnishing a delightful food at reasonable prices. As matters now stand, these people can at any time be shut off from the rivers by private landowners, and be deprived in great part of then- means of living, and the city to the same extent of the fish caught by them. I recently built a private landing on the Vernon, connecting closely with the Savan nah road, for my own use, but its con venience was quickly seen by others, who at once began to request the right of landing. Now Ido not consider that I am called upon to build public landings for general use within my private enclosures. On the contrary, I think it the duty of the county authorities to furnish such landings for the use of the general public, and protect my private property from trespass—a form of tresspass growing out of the fact that pro' vioi is county authorities have given no heed to these public necessities. At this juncture I come forward and offer the county roadways, probably a mile and a half long, with landings on two large rivers, for the public convenience, not for my con venience, upon the condition that they do certain work putting these roadways and landings in useful order. If some others, who are ever ready to calculate my private gain from public works in districts where I happen to have some individual interest, will put their hands in their individual pockets as deeply as 1 have delved into mine in aid of public improvements they will probably know a little more about how it works. * Louis A. Fai.mga.nt. Fido and Hector. Cincinnati Enquirer Washington Dispatch. A veracious gentleman who was on the street in front of the White House this morning noticed a small, well-kept black and-tan dog coming across the street from Lafayette square with a card in his mouth. A short distance behind was a well-dressed lady, who addressed the dog by the name of Fido and who was plainly the owner of the intelligent canine. Fido tried to get be tiveen the iron pickets of the White Rouse fence, when the lady called to him: “Not there, Fido; go to the gate and up the walk.” The dog seemed to understand the speech and took the route recommended by his mis tress, still carrying the card in Ins mouth. The lady followed him into the grounds and about half way up the circidar walk. “Go up to the steps, Fido,” she pleasantly said, “and leave your card for Hector,” and she stood there till the dog carried out her in structions to the letter and returned to her side without the card. When Hector, the famous canine pot of the first lady of the iand, returns from Oak View to-morrow morning he will find that ho has missed the society of an intelligent visitor. Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: FAIR I Slight! \ warmer, fair weather, ‘light variable winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, >lay 18, 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. Departure I Total Mean Temperature from the ! Departure Mean i Since for 15 years May 16, ’B7. - - or — | Jan. 1, 1887. 70 9 : 68.7_ I— 2.2 | - 215.8 < Comparative rainfall statement: ’,:,an Daily Amount Departure Mean |. Since 16 Tears, jMaj 16, 85.| or _ j an j ],SB7. .098 | .0 | .098 j 5.865 Maximum temperature 79.3, minimum tem perature sti.o. The height of the river at Augusta at 1:33 o’clock p. n). yesterday (Augusta time) was 7.2 feet—a fall of 0.5 feet during the jiast twenty-four horn's. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 6p. m., May 10, 1887, 75th Meridian time. Districts. | Average. v .Max. Min. Ilain- hiom. Tem P Tem P faU 1. 'Wilmington jll 81 61 2. Charleston 8 83 48 3. Augusta ! 12 87 54 4. Savannah I 13 85 56 6. Atlanta I 13 88 59 0. Montgomery | il 88 60 .06 7. Mobile | .90 63 8. New Orleans j 8 86 63 .02 9. (ialveston ... 17 81 66 .43 10. Vicksburg 5 89 65 11. little Bock 1 4 85 67 .14 12. Memphis jlO 89 02 ... Averages I 86.2 *9.1 .05 Observations taken at the seme moment of time at all stations. Savannah, May 10, 9:36 r. u., city time. Tton! | - Direction. I < vs I Velocity. __ I? ; Rainfall. Name of Stations. Norfolk jSO E .. 1.... Clear. Charlotte !72 .. | Clear. Wilmington I to ..! !Clear. Charleston CBj S W .. j ('lear. Augusta 72 1 Clear. Savannah ; 68SW .. Clear. Jacksonville OH X E Clear. Key West | 71 E !lt Cloudy. Atlanta 70 E ]..l Clear. Pensacola I 70 W i.. Clear. Mobile | 72 S W'..!.... Clear. Montgomery 78 W ..I Clear. New Orleans 72 Clear. Galveston 74! E | 8 Clear. Corpus Christ! 76 E . Clear. 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You are hereby ordered to appear at your Armory, 152 Bryan street, THIS aS-jh (Tuesday) MORNING, 8:30 o’clock sharp raggSri in full dress uniform. VJjjgr JOHN JUCHTER, S. K. Captain. Emil J. Rai.l, S. K. Recorder. SAVANNAH LODGE NO. 1153, li. OF H. A regular meeting of the Lodge will be held THIS EVENING at 131(4 Charlton street at 8 o’clock. M. J. EPSTEIN, Dictator. L. W. Lakdbrshike, Reporter. CHIPPEWA TRIBE NO. 4, I. O. OF JR. M A regular meeting of this Tribe will be held THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock (and hereafter), corner Bull and Bay streets. Visiting and transient brethren fraternally in vited. S. A. BORDERS. Sachem. C. K. M. Bernhardt, Chief of Records. CATHOLIC MBB ARY ASSOCIATION. A special meeting of the Association will be held at their hail THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock. Every member is earnestly requested to be present, as business of great importance will be presented for consideration. By order P. F. GLEASON, President. John F. Habty, Recording Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICE. Clerk's Office City Court, I Savannah, May 17th, 1887. j To the Members of the Bar: You are requested to take notice that on THURSDAY next, at 10 o'clock a. m., all cases remaining on the docket will be called and assignments made for trial. By < rder HON. AVM. D. HARDEN, Judge. W. R. Nathans, Deputy- Clerk C. C. S. GRAND FAMILY EXCURSION. STEAMER POPE CATLIN will leave Kelly’s Wharf, foot Bull street, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th, at 2:3o'p. m. for a trip around TYJ3EE BELL BUOY, returning via LAZZARETTA CREEK, affording a fine opportunity to enjoy the sea breeze. Fare 50e.; children half price. MUSIC and REFRESHMENTS on board. This steamer can be chartered by excursions by applying to the Captain on board. SPECI AL NOtICE. The cars fop the Blues’ Picnic THIS AFTER NOON will leave the Coast Line Depot at 3, 4 and 5 o'clock. Returning will leave Greenwich Park at 7, 8:30 and 10 o’clock. J. M. MACCAW, Chairman Committee SPECIAL NOTICE. 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