The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-16

he prizes shove all Others IS an autogr oh
letter, written in the bold hand of an Eng
lish woman Ii is in reference to his sue
cess IN laying the Atlantic cable, and is cor
dial in tie extreme. Ii is dated Bucking-
ham Palace, and is signed Victoria.
:, 1t may not be generally known, but il is
a fact nevertheless, that CYRUS ". Field
wss the last New Yorker TO receive the
freedom Of the city" He has in his pos
session the precious document. and also a
silver box, suitably engraved, in which the
letter lies
NOVELIST HOwELLS.
The msn walking down the street who
looks as if he were at peace with all the
world is William Dem Howells, the row
elist. He comes over from B ston occa-
/ siOnally on business and is always seen in
the haunts OF men on Broadway He is
| growing somewhat stOuter as his pop
ularity and bal account increase
| His hair seems q trifls thinner and
| there are more streaks of gIey in his NOUS
tache. his eyes are blue and soft. and,
| although he Is not at all DIR ssv, he would
be noticeable figure IN a crowd. His
/ derby hat IS pullef down over his eyes aud
! his heavy kOvercoat ugly buttoned
\ around him. Those who meet him occa-
siolally in the Authors Club speak Of him
as delightful companion, a charming con-
/ versationalis;, and an inimitable story
teller He is the best of company. Talking
not long ago with him the writer discovered
that he has very positive ideas about the
novel of the future. He believes
that the coming great story will BE- founded
more upon the great problems that interest
the human family than upon the hazy
d.eamings of the past. The successful
writer must be in touch with current events
and great problems of the day will form the
basis of the coming story.
1t VIII interest those who have nothing
else to do but say unkind things OF MIR.
Howells' work that the general public does
not agree with them. TIE safes of his
books are enormous, and his income is not
far short of $4,000 year.
GEN. sHERMAN's FAvoRITE AIR.
Gen. Sherman was at the Union League
CLUB, the o5Eer evening, making arrange
ments with TIE committee who have in
hand the reception to be given in his honor
In April. 1t IS plsn ed TO invite the Presi-
dent, his cabinet, and a large number of
distinguished mel aud wome ! to meet the
cid her. on that occasion. There is to be
n elaborate dinner early in the evening.
and then a reception such as the League
Club has never before given. 1t is t. be a
red-letter night in the life of the grizzled
old man, now in the sunset of his career.
While the general was putting vigorously
at mis- cigar in one Of the smoking rooms.
some one asked him how many times he
had heard 'Mafching Through Georgia.
played. The veteran lail back in his
chair, pulled cloud OF cigar smoke in the
air, smiled all over, aud frankly answered
tens of thousands of times. have no
doubt
We'll isa'5 it a little monotonous to
you". went on his questioner
"No," was the honest reply. 81 know
every bar of it To be sure, but it sounds as
good and wholesome to me as it did the first
time liste e1 10 it. | can never hear that
tune too often.h
Then the party fell to telling stories. and
promptly at 10 O'Clock the general arose.
threw his cigar away, butt0ned his coat.
bade the company goodnight and started
for his home. IL is one of the rules of his
later life be IN bel promptly at IL
O'Clock at night.
HE SPENT A DAY WITH BoULANGER.
'Ihe man to whom above all others the
recent Orieanist fiaSco in France must
possess sigditic nee is the exile of Jersey
Gen. BJuIanEer." said Mr.. Alexa der Com
stock, a WeIl-known New York theatrical
manage. yesterday. when in Europe a
few weeks ago, | had an opportunity TO
make the acquaintance of Boulanger, and
spent whole day with lin in his Quiet
little dornitory in Jersey. The idea oil Wis
iting him occurred TO me while calling on
henri Rochefort, another noted French
exile, in 10 don. The great Partisan
editor lives singular life He is the active
he'd OF bis paper, although the yeasty chan
nelruns between HIM aad his staff. I sat
over two hours with him. He assured me
that the little matter of few miles of OCEAN
didn't interfere with the supervision Of the
paper; that he wrote his leaders regularly.
and sent his instructions to the staff and
his copy, morning and evening by special
me sssnger-wifing whatever was late AMI
urgent for his editorial page He could not
tr2ss the mails, and did not cara to have
eVeryth scrutiniZe1. found Rochefort
charming man and warm admlrer or
Boulanger, to whom he gave me a letter of
introduction,
well, l went down to st. Helier's in ,Jer-
sey Inc trip isn't very nice one in mid
winter, but when we got there it was pleas
ant enough. found Bonlanger at his villa.
small, self-contained building, adjoining
the hotel which is known by the name of
the sign that swings at the entrance-'Ja
Pomme d'Or'-the Golden Apple No sooner
| had he read NJ. Rochefort's letter than he
came to greet me- in the little reception room
| that has been the scene of all his recent The
| atrical display, and of which one reads so
much III the newspapers. His manner was ex-
| ceedingly cordial and ELUSIVE. He at once
began taking of the United States, of which
he had very vivid recollection, having been
/ ueit SpiIlc elSu CUTS as lDe IGDf eSeQta-
| tive of the French government a. the York
| town celebration.
| "He showed considerable Familiarity with
| New York, New Orleans and Montre l. We
had lunch. As we were sitting down some
visitors were announced-Frenchp politicians.
They were kept waiting, and when We cot
| through with lunch the general coolly exc
| cuted flank movement against the enemy {,
as he called the newcomers, and Invited me-
out for walk. When we returned they had
gone.
81 am pestered by pilgrims, he said
They take all my time. Now, when |
have a guest from America they can
wait
HE is the greatest poseur ever saw. in
both big and little things Yet he is a re-
markably pleasant companion. l never
heard brighter conversationalist or a bet
ter raconteur.
During the afternoon, as we sat indoors
smoking, the talk for the first time casually
turned upon French politics. His face gre v
grave and almost sad
If | do not enter France as dictator
within the next five months, will abandon
the fight and come to the United States. ~
he said, with emphasis.
That was in December. Over two
months have passed, aud there seems to nv
mind less Likelihood now than ever of his
dream of dictatorship coming true.
| HE led me to believe that there xvould ha