New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
w,rxS 1yD TdLES nv THE CITY

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rhsar among Mrs Frank Leslies intimate friends hints
that she will not be Mrs. Frank Leslie on her return
Europe.
In conversation recently with J. B. stallo u s. Mu-
later TO Italy, the question OF the fees ana emoi-
umsnts OF Consular officers came up, ani he
said: "That Is point which am Thoroughly
nosted I have heard great many statements about
this or that Consulate being worth $4,000 or $3oooo
a year or more. None Of them are legitimatey wor'n
more than tho salaries. All the fees so to the SoVerh
ment When my frleni JuaSo Mseiien OF Cieveian"'
WAS apponteI Consul at Frankfort on-the-Main. some
m, sad TO me tna 1t would lift him out OF his financial
dlcates looked up the law to sec how II wouid Dc
far wanted him to he well placed founa tua' nc
would get $1,000 year salary only. His predecessors
has becn acting lawyer in the transaction Oh ousnc
for clients abroad and adding to his income But 'a'
IA ulegitlmate. Every dollar paid to Consul as a
eratuty or ee directly indirectly, must partaKe Oh
the nature OF brbe When we talk about a consulate
,enp worth great deal OF money, imply at once the
dishonesty OF incumbent There is more or less Oh
the indirect making OF money In all our puoiic omoes
The Probate Judgeshp at Cincinnati under fee system
was snpposca ~ mpi"S % the salary $1,000 and no per-
nnisites Yet men spend double that amount 10 eet
the Office investigated once ior tne ,easS t uarra~s
lcense tie fee one dollar Tne fropate Juuse na
r; no. ro or three cents each watch he furnished for So
Very few young men, IN SO eyenta po'iy Ts "a nroat
ia enormo u TO Judge. nasne that there arc
,c in "a In rhe Go suar service. but it is serious
question In my mind whether not 1t Is legitimate
T dropped in few days ago at the Office OF Captain
James Eads of gunboa ST. Louis bridge and Missis-
slupl ,etty fame 1 had never met him. but as with
regard to all public men, had formed an idea OF his
nsr,onal appearance from reading and hearing OF him.
"A on many occasions before found the ideal ana the
actual man were very different. had conceived the
fdes OF a man OF imposing stature Ike Stefhcr b.
Eikins: one wao carried through his vast anu mover
scbemss py sheer force OF nentGm OF his Dig Doiy
found a ra her spare not phshng In manner puI
on the contrary remarkably quiet ana reserVed' lie
reminded ne Instantly of the late Alexander L. STE ~art
though he Is neither spare so red and may ald
not so ally foxy looking the millionaire merchant
was I Recognized at once the of the great
influence he has welded ia the construction or the vast
cnsineering works which known tue world over as
his schemes 1t lies In his persuasive powers ana his
compact and clear way OF utterug his thoughts He
talked to me OF his ship railway model which had never
sesn ana which he keeps in basement of the Mutual
Life Bnidlag His explanation WAS SO clear that
though am not much informed mechanical matters.
hen want later to see the model asked permission TO
work IL for myself; and so plain had Mr. Eads maze
t,e wAole th,ng tnat did with but single Trivial
mar Mr. Fad, IN New that the persuasive
and ative had overcome the preudiceo
Of ali Louisiana when Mr. Eids first made his appear
ance tDert with his je,ty scheme.
Edward Aronson OF the Casino tells me that he has re-
discovered Mrs Victoria Schilng and has her engaged
for small part the opera which Is to he produced
Mt THAT house The young woman Is rehearsng daiiy
hear s has wisely concluded 10 begin again. and this
time at the bDtto OF the ladder. There has been no
reconciliation with her family. and she has not weaiied
of her husband everybody the assumption tiat nc
was a coarse and ignorant fellow. predicted she would