The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-20
PERSONAL.

LAWRENCE BARRETT, the actor. has thought 1t
worth while denying the rumors of his bad
health that have been so lately published. Mr.
Barrett states that in the revival OF 'Othello :"
Cesar and 'Shylock, which will take place
in the fall, he hopes to show his friends that he
is not only alive, but as active as ever.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD is SO years old and as
active as a man of 40. When at home in New
York he walks daily from Grammercy park to
No / Broadway and returns, but in the evening is
ready for dinner party or any other enter
tainment. He is in the haoit of rising daily at
6 O'Clock and writing for two hours before
breakfast.
A PASSENGER by Honolulu steamer regis
tered at a San Francisco hotel, the other day,
as Observation-Disclosures Bishop 1t was the mind
reader Washington Irving Bishop and he de-
clareS that the Hawaiian king gave him the
name, which means "Favorite Son of the
Heavens" Anyhow, it's a rather more pictur-
esque name than the cheap fabric kind of a one
Mr.. Kalikaua has himself.
MAYOR FILTER, OF Philadelphia, who recently
posed as q bDbtail candidate for the presidency
has been in the habit of going to his office from
his summer house in Torresdale on a steamer
few days ago he issued boycott on the
steamer and now goes to the city by train. He
objected to the reed organ carried by the steamer
TO which anyone on board had access. He told
the captain one morning that either the organ
must be abolished or he would desert the
steamer. The captain chung TO the organ and
Mayor Filter kept his word.
MILAN, KING OF SerVll, Is u miserable creature.
Some years ago he went to Vienna for brief
stay and on the first night OF his visit he lost
$1,000 at the Mobiles club. The money bad to
be paid within twenty -four hours, and as the
amount was not within his reach he went to
the palace and requested loan from the en-
peror, who gave him the money on condition
that he would not play again; and yet, the
very next night he was found ut the table, and
did not rise until $4,000 more had gone. No
application could be made this time to the EN-
peror, so Milan raised the amount on the IS.
curity of splenddly jeweled scimeter his
most valuable hereditary possession, which had
been presented to the late Prince Milosch by
the Emperor Nicholas. The scimeter has never
been redeemed, aud IL is now in the possession
Of Herr Blechroder, the Berlin banker.
A NEWPORT letter to the Boston Trdnscript
says: when one speaks of the literary meu of
Newport, everybody thinks at once OF George
Bancroft, who has for so many years made this
city his summer home. 1t WAS my good fortune
10 meet the eminent historian at the house OF q
friend during the asst week and not only Mr..
Bancroft, but George William Curtis, DR.. Fred
erick il. Hedge, TIL eminent Unitarian divine
and wiiter and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. were all
assembled together by n happy C. aace, in the
Same hospitabls .drawingroom. Mr. Bancroft
meets his old friends with the greatest cordi-
atty, and in conversation he seems as brill
liant as ever Those who remember him in
his younger days say that he has grown hand
somer with advancing years. The beauty Of
his snow white hair is like that of some won
drous silver heece-so thick is IL, so soft and of
such perfect color. His dark eyes contrast
ninety with the thick hair and beard whose Wig
orous growth testify 10 the strength Of their
owner, while their color shows that he. like all
OF us, must pay some tribute 10 that cruel
tyrant Time. Mr.. Bancroft still takes his daily
rides on horseback: he likes to ride beside some
friend and TO begue the way with pleasant
talk, refining his steed to a gentle pace, rather
than riding very rapidly. His voice IL stu
strong, although it shows some sign Of age"