Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-05

ing tour altogether. The dragoman wished
to fasten my horse to his and 80 keep him
with the caravan, but I declined peremptori-
~.
After sending word concerning my change
OF purpose to our party spent the day in
visiting the bazaars and other points Of in
terest in Beirut, and sailed at p. m. for
Jaffa (ancient Joppa) by the French steamer
which landed rs In the city the night previ-
ous. Mr.. Rolla Floyd accompanied me. He
resides at Jaffa, and was to be his guest
for three days.
morning. In few moments, as II by mag
steamer, which fairly swarmed with bawlinR,
swarthy and gesticulating Arabs in pursuit
Of passengers. Though these steamers
"book you" to Beirut, Jaifa and other ports,
they anchor one and two miles from shore,
and you are to land yourself on the best
terms that can be made with these ravenous
reptiles. Up the sides of the steamer they
run like so many wharf rats or Algerian pi-
rates, hand over hand, by piece of rope
that happens to hang from the vessel. One
of them attempted it before some ship for
mality had been disposed of, when an officer
of the steamer belabored the noisy, defiant
fellow so Justify with ''rope's end" that he
was glad to retreat to his boat.
The crew drew hand spikes and the officers
were armed with various weapons as the
comrades of the intruder made another at.
tempt, and for few moments it looked
quite like verltable battle with privates.
Finally the storm abated. The steamer
party won. Permission was given when the
red tape had been cut and soon the vessel
was alive with staggering mob of bully
ing boatmen, who seized luggage unauthor-
lied and sought to compel passengers to &C.
company them to the shore.
Floyd, which yelled wildly with clenched
fists and swaying arms for some time like so
many murderous inaniacs. At length, fear
Ing my friend might be In some danger, not
knowing what was said, as the language was
Arabic, of which could only speak few
words, said:
"Mr. Floyd. what is The natters'
.'These boatmen." !" answered he. "say that
to 60 with them in their boat, and if she
does not go willingly that they will compel
her to 60. She has asked me to take her
ashore in my boat and does not want to 60
with them."
Plunging my hand into an inner pocket of
my waistcoat, sprang before the mob, try
ing to simulate indignation If not anger as
a4uOA oAc HOooAOA0S 0AA HAO0NoOA pass
port. I had learned before that boldness
was the only way to deal with an Arab. If
you weaken either your cause, money or life
are at stake.
"Gentlemen," shouted sternly, "I am an
American citizen. Do you see that" said I,
pointing to the seal of the United States
government and wise of the Turkish consul
at Piraus.
eyes," said one of them who understood
oh, feuDo \ fo rfo khn
Turkish term for passport.
"You are quite right" answered; sit is
teschcaris, and I am" repeated, ian
American citizen"
"Now," I continued, making as much
bluster as possible, "the first man among you
that lays hand on that woman must settle
with NO." jumping up and down to impress
them with my earnestness.
The words employed by me were transla-
ted into Arabic by one of their number, but
with strong amendment.
"This man." said he, as Mr.. Floyd in
formed ne later, ISIS an American, and he
says that if any of you touch that woman he
will have you put into Jail within twenty
Certainly this was an important addition,
but the medicine proved efficacious. One
by one they scattered until all were gone
Mr.. Floyd conducted the lady, who was q
teacher in German school near Jerusalem,
to his house, as we'll as myself. Since his
house proved too small to accommodate all
the tourists who desired to board with him q
few days in going to or from Jerusalem, he
Hotel" near by, where abundant room and
an excellent table and bed are furnished at
low rates.
Mr.. Floyd came to Jaffa with an American
colony of one hundred and 6fty-three per-
sons in 1866, which was made under the di-
rection of Bishop g. J.. Adams, looking for
the second coming of Christ. The date
since the days of the apostles, proved delu-
sive. Financial disaster at length overlook
the colony; besides the climate was oppres-
sively hot for natives of Maine.
Subsequently the entire property, consist
ing of some seventeen cottages framed and
prepared in Maine, was disposed of to few
thrifty and enterprising Germans, who still
inal American colony, his residence being
the same built by him in 1855.
Mr.. Floyd has probably no equal in knowl-
edge of Bible lands. The Rev. DR.. Theodore
L. Cuyler, Joseph Cook, General Grant,
Hon. 8. s. Cox and long list of other prom
inent names freely testify to this fact. He
is fine specimen of American manhood and
weighs fully two hundred and twenty-fiv
pounds. Affsble, obliging and strictly hou-
American visitors especially.
He Is much crippled in his business by the
narrowness of Turkish and of some United
States officials, as we'll as by the friction of
rival tourist companies.
The prompt dispersion of the mob on the
French steamer already described was due in
part, doubtless, to a wholesome lesson taught
the imbecile and slowly dying Tnrkish gov
ernment a few years ago by an American
man-of-war.
A party of highwaymen attacked Mr..
Floyd one dark night on lonely road. de-
manding his money or his life. He was
armed only with stout cudgel. he being on
horseback. Quick as lightning he gave one
rufaan terrific blow on the head, and put.
ting spurs to his horse, escaped. The would
be robber fell to the earth. He was con~
veyed to his home by his oonfederates and
subsequently died from the effects of the
blow given by Mr.. Floyd in selt-defense.
A brother of the dead man, undeterred by
the we'll deserved fate of his relative, de-
termined to seek revenge and punish Mr..
Floyd. So, waiting for favorable oppor-
tunity, he came up secretly behind him and
dealt his unsuspecting victim severe blow
upon bis head with club. Though partial
ly stunned Mr.. Floyd quickly turned. when
another blow aimed at his skull fell upon his
shoulder Graphing with his cowardly as
sailant he threw him to the ground, giving
him severe beating and tearing nearly all
his clothes off from him in the struggle.
Now he turned him over to the dilatory Turk
for punishment. Weeks, months even
passed, and yet to crafty some secret foes
of Mr. Floyd the fellow was not brought to
trial. Finally an American man-of-war
ehanced to enter the harbor of Jaffa while
on an extended cruise. Immediately great
CONSERVATION seized the minds of the local
Turkiah authorities. By some means the
state of affairs and history of the case
reached the captain of the American ship of
war. He was prompt, resolute, and possibly
In the vernacular Of the street, rather ''too
previous"
Donning his handsome uniform he was
conveyed ashore, when he proceeded at once
| to the officials and informed them that "un-
less the assailant of Mr.. Floyd was tried and
| sentenced within twenty.four hours he
| shonld proceed to shell the city"
New life characterised the action of the
| opd auoil 1ika oovarnpnout ofHoiolr