Mohave County miner., 1890-11-01
cot. prrrss OF KENTUCKY.
ns psseipIlssd Lenaoa Hotel usff WHY W."
Iusolent TO Americas.

He DiseiplEpsd LONDON hossi 'i'
Insolsnt TO Amsrissas.
Colonel James Pepper, OF pepper
whisky fame. who has been on we'd
ding tour ia Europe. sailed With MS
wife on the servIa today for New York,
followed by the blessings OF many
American visitors, who have stopped
at the Hotel Mctropolo,- says London
letter 10 the New York Sun Ihe
employees OF this establishments hsys
never been noted for courtesy TO Ameri'
can guests. and this has been the case
during the present season particularly
az the great influx OF transatiansio
travellers has made the hotels toel 10"
aspapdent II was reserved for Col
ouel Pepper however, 70 introouc'
discipline. The Colonel and his wiie
ssrne horse from the thcater one nighs
this 9sea aSd Mrs Pepper at once got
into an elevator while her husband
stepped up TO the desk for his Key.
Tho night clerk, n parseuiarly
barphty and pompous person, was
talking 10 an Engllshman close 70 'ne
keyboard, but, though Colonel Pepper
asked him three or four times for tue
key, tho clerk paid not the slightsS'
attention until he had finished his con-
versation. Pepper took this calmly
enough, 5rt when he got into The e'e
yator the Englishrsp, who had been
talking 10 tho clerk. said 81 beg
your pardon, sir, but l think you
really ought 70 know why that clerk
Tas 40 inaitentive. lie said to me
when you fret asked for your Key
He's only an American; let MIN
wait "
The Colonels Kentucky blood sud-
denly rose 70 the boiling point He
sprang from the elevator and whipped
huge pistol from his pocket
Come out from behind that dssx|
he shouted to the clerk. "Come quick
come a-runnin'r'
The clerk came and he came running
likewise. perspIring with terror. His
face was ashen and though he was
trying 70 speak his lips moved like the
laws OF an expiring trout and no sound
came from them. Fifty people In tho
great corridors rushed up TO see what
was the matter.
Get down on your knees" cried
Pepper, In an awful voice. rslapsing
into the Kentucky vernscular. Get
down on your knees or FL shoot your
years or"
The terrified clerk hesitated but q
fraction of second and came down 70
his knees on the marble floor.
"Now," cried the Kentuckian. ''you
apologize 10 every American that ever
stayed here for your damned impu'
dence 10 the people that keep youl
hotel going. Repeat after me what
say. ! apologize TO all the American'
In London Say 1t quick"
| al apologize TO all the Americans 10
London" stammered the clerk.
For all my previous incivility,"
continued the colonel sternly.
For all my previous incivility.'
faltered the victim.
"'And hereby solemnly rromis'
70 treat all Americans with respeo
and consideration hereafter Quick
say It."
The meniaI obsyeJ s..d FspEss tlA.si
allowed him 10 rise and retire bohint
his desk, the humblest and most crest
fallen clerk in any hotel anywhere
Then the colonel showed his pistol 4
q the assembled multitude. at is on
picked up in curiosity shop II
, Paris for friend who has a collection
Of ancient firearms" he said. and 1
has not been loaded for a hundret
!. years aud the lock IL rusted out"
Up 10 date the Metropole clerk has
kept his VOW 10 treat all American.
with respect, and the reverence he
manifested when Colonel Pepper VA
about during the remainder Of hi
stay was touching.