The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
ODD GUARDIAN OF Ex-QUEEN LII.
Julius A. Palmer of Boston a sailor
and n Versatile Genius.
From tha New York praes

From the New York Press
Julius A Palmer, the Boston genius
who, as special representative and protec-
tor of Liliuokalani, ex-queen of the Abe
marie, is a short man, with a big head, a
smooth face, keen eyes, hair almost white,
and a voice that suggests partial deafness.
His manner is courteous, his method of
pronouncing the words "the queen" i'm
pressive, and his retcence concerning the
dusky ex-monarchs future movements
superb. He says he doesn't know what he
will do next, and there Is strong proba-
bility that he is telling the whole truth.
Though he would not attract attention
because of imposing size or majesty Of
bearing, Mr.. Palmer, Just now at least
would be noticed anywhere on the streets
in a crowd In this hot weather he wears
a duck suit Of Immaculate white, adorned
with brilliantly polished buttons of brass.
His collar stud is as large as his coat but
tons; IL contains huge sparkler, and his
neckwear Is so arranged that the spark
ler's rays are at all times visible
Mr.. Palmer always has been an out-of-
the-ordinary individual. He was born near
Boston, and his family was one of the
Oldest and best known I'm the old Bay
state. A brother George II. Palmer, is a
professor at Harvard, and another broth
or Is in business in this city
julius A. went 90 sea at an early age
and soon worked his way up from the COM
paratively low level OF his earliest SER
vices TO be first mate, and then got 10 be
captain OF a sailing vessel trading IN diff
ferent parts Of the world, after which he
made number Of profitable voyages, the
proceeds of which enabled him to retire
from seafaring years ago. lie Is stlll a
registered sea captain, however, and pos
fIts.
States marine authorities IA Boston that
he Is competent TO navigate steam vessels
on either the Atlantic or Pacific oceans.
lie thinks President Dole would have run
him out Of the islands except for this GER
tinate. Long before he abandoned the
profession OF sailoriug he showed an apti-
tude for literary composition. His ear
lest works were al short stories. but after
be left the sea he put out book entitled
zone Voyage" which was decidedly sue
cessful so far as sales go.
Besides HE short stories and his hook,
Mr. Palmer wrote a great many newRpa-
per articles, mostly treating on the curious
parts OF the world he had visited and the
peoples that dwell therein and these were
so we'll done that his work was always pop
ular boz the Office OF the Boston TRANSCRIPT.
IL was because Of his standing there that
he was sent 10 Hawaii 10 write mp the SITE
uatl0n there Tor the Transcript. ana later
Tor tho New York Evening Post Ills ON.
pioyers being lu favor OF the native govern
mcnt and against annexation. bis own
sympnthics were enlisted IN that direction.
ana be naturally became persona gratn
with the dcpoacd queen.
But Mr.. Palmer'a most notable achieve
monts from bis own point Of View were
neither journalistic nor diplomatic. be was
the first man ga the United States aorl-
ously 10 take up The study Of murhr00ms.
and be- b. proud of that He had learned
abroad Of tha excellent qualities 81 these
growtha, and BE- Frlfvcd him that his
oounfrymcn. with millions on millions ~
nutritious. delicious mushrooms maturing
0FcrE daV aI about them han not che