The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-27
ANECDOTES OF KINGS.
Leopold Of Belgium and the Mistress
Of a Village Tavern.
The Part a Dog Played in the Intro
duction of two American Women to
the Austrian Ruler-Alexander of
servia and the Robber Captain.
From the New York Tribune.


Leopold. of Belgium, is one of the most
democratic monarchs now occupying Eu-
ropean thrones. He loves to go about
iucognito, talk with his subjects in out
of-the-way places, and learn in that way
the opinions people have regarding him
In Spa, a few weeks ago, he had one of
those experiences which he loves so well.
Accompanied by his adjutants, the
king took a long drive in the beautiful
country surrounding the famous resort
At Pepinster the two men left the car
rage to walk back to Spa. As they APP
preached little village, mile or more
from the watering place, heavy rain
storm came up Besides the few huts,
there was only one tavern in the village
Above its door were the words: "a
Insurance eontre la Soft" GET contre
la pluie, said the king, rapping at the
door and demanding admitUance The
two travellers, clad in civilians clothes,
took their places among the workmen at
the tables and were soon served with re-
freshments.
THE face of the big chap I have seen
somewhere" said the hostess, iu the dia-
lect Of the place, to her husband, who
stood near the wine kegs. a
1T is familiar to me, too, +" was the la
comic reply,
chap" who had heard the characteriza-
ton with pleasure, called the hostess and
gave her a 20-franc piece and his photo
graph.
Casting her eyes a moment at the pic
ture, the good woman shouted ''It is he!
1t is her' Then, bowling respectfully
she handed back the money with the re-
mark:
Your majesty, there is nothing to
pay" H+
The king took the money went his way
TO Spa, and there told his experience.
The little tavern has since then become
extremely popular, and there are few
guests in Spa who havenot visited Las
surance contra la soif' and admired the
photograph OF his majesty which now oc-
cupies place of honor on the walls
A STRANGE MEETING AT IsCHL.
A little, ugly, short-tailed and long
haired dog was the cause of quasi
Introduction of two well-known American
women to the Austrian emperor, at Ischl
a few days ago The two Americans,
who had been passing the summer at the
resort, were taking a walk in the beauti-
full Janitzenthal, accompanied by their
colored maid and the dog. As they APP
preached the Janitzeuberg, in the i'm
IGIldl pICS6GN6Ss buC -DGubS. IOllOWlnR a
scent, hurried through the hedge lining
the public road and disappeared The
maid FASTENED after the pet and soon
found herself in the presence of a tall,
handsome man, clad in the green suit of
the foresters. Surprised at the sudden
appearance of a colored girl in that part
of the valley, the forester asked what
the matter was. He soon learned the
cause of the trouble, and asking the name
of the animal took q whistle from, ;s
pocket blew it aloud, and then called at
the top of his voice:
''Waldman! Waldman! Come herero
The dog did not answer, but a man in
uniform came out of the brush saluted
the forester and received an order to
go in search of the missing animal
@ In his absence the forester asked the
maid the names of her mistress and the
hotel where they were staying, and many
particulars about them Promising to
return the dog to the hotel in case it was
found, he babe the maid return to her
mistress.
On the following morning a servant in
imperial livery called at the hotel with
the dog-and q message from the En-
peror of Austria, expressing the hope that
the return of the runaway would cause
them as much pleasure as the search had
given him. The forester" was the ruler
of Austria-Hungary.
KING ALEXANDER CONFRONTED BY ABAND1r
According to Servian papers, the
young king of Servia had an exciting
experience with famous bandit a few
days ago While his majesty, in the COM
pany of his adjutant and a number of
soldiers, was driving across Mount Zlati-
Dor towards Usleze, tierce-looking man.
armed to the teeth, and carrying pistol
In his hand, sprang suddenly out of the
thick forest before the royal wagon. The
astonished gaurds of the king FASTENED
to surround the carriage, when the I'M
welcome guest, throwing away his
weapons and kneeling before the young
monarch, cried: My master and kingi
am the robber-captain Dragitch Zsum-
itch, for whose head reward of 10000
francs has been offered, Up to the
present time no one has been able to
capture me; | now lay my destiny volun.
tarlly in your hands"
The soldiers took possession of the rob
Der, but the king ordered them to re-
lease him, and directed Zsumitch to de-
liver himself up to the police. In all
probability his fate will be mild one.
Dragitch has been for years one of the
worst bandits in Servia; and has a long
list of crimes to his debit. There was
great rejoicing in the mountain. districts,
where he has been a terror for so many
years, when it was learned that he had
4uIOWeu Gne KING 8 command ana Qel1V-
cred himself up to the gendarmes.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS KNOWLEDGE OF LATIN
Emperor Williams love Of the use of
Latin quotations-he is an excellent Latin
scholar, due to his splendid training at
Inc gymnasium ofCassel-was illustrated
again recently in his telegram to the Ber-
lin regatta wansee society. "Navigare
necesse est, vivere non necesse," wrote
ms majesty in the course of his congrat-
ulatory words. The saying, it may be re-
membered, is that of Pompey, and is to
be found in chapter SO of Plutarch's
biography, IN order to prevent a famine
IN Rome in the year 81, B. c., Pompey
was empowered to import as much grain
as possible to the city He had fifteen as
sistants. In order to assure the success !
VI ms work he went in person to Sicily,
sardinia and Africa. When on the point
Vi returning home terrible storm broke !
Iorth, and the sailors refused to put to
sea with the load of grain. Pompey
sprang into one of the ships and COM
mlanded the anchors to be raised, adding:
~ is necessary that we embark it is not
necessary that we live" The classical
tteHark is engraved over the entrance to
'ue famous "Schaferhaus" in Bremen.
RULER WHO IS ALMOST A TOTAL ABB
sTAINER.
~ lng Humbert, of Italy, like his father,
ina Nan n l. T.