Evening star., 1898-05-14

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Written for The Evening Sta-.
Aaron Burr. Vice President of the United
States. visited Savannah, Ga, in May,
1872" said well-known gentleman of this
city. who has recently returned from Sa-
vannaa. He was accorded public recep-
ton befitting his official position The pur-
pose of his visit. however. was of n private
nature. and during his stay he made his
headquarters in a small frame house on
Oglethorpe avenue between Whitaker and
Barnard streets. at the home of his niece;
the facts am telling you were furnished
by a member of the Montmollin family
aud throw a romantic light upon the father
of Don Carlos of Spain.
Mrs. Monmollin.. when quite young
girl. married man from England named
Dennis. Two children were born to them,
a boy and a girl For some cause Mr. ana
Mrs Dennis were divorced. Mr. Dennis
Carrying off the children While travelling
In a stage coach III search of her children,
who she understood. were in Charleston.
Mrs. Dennis met her future husband. MI.
Montmoilin. colonel of an English resl-
nent in Jamaica, who was at that time on
furlouCh. Colonel MontmollinS kind ana
ready assistance led to the recovery OF her
children. and soon Colonel Montmoiln anu
Mrs. Dennis were married
After marriage Colonel Montmollin gave
his name to the Dennis children and sent
them to the care of his brother in England
Later Colonel Montmollin and his brother
had son,e disagreement
Thus il was that Aaron Burr, the uncle
of Mrs. Montmollin, visited Savannah III
the character of a peacemaker In 1amiiy
quarrel He went TO England, visited the
irate brother and brought about recon
cfliation. The children We're permitted 10
visit their mother in Savannah. crossing
the ocean in an English man-of-war, but
their home was in England.
About 1871 the daughter died. and the
son. whose original name was Dennis ana
native of Savannah, became the father
of Don Carlos of Spain, Prince de Mont
mollin-
From the foregoing facts it will be seen
that the redoubtable Prince Don Carlos is
a great grandnephew of Aaron Burr, for
merly Vice President of the United states
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Now that navy doings topmost in
public estimation. a great many anecdotes
are being told of the old fellows, said a
retired navy officer last night Il reckon
that no officer of the old regime is the sub
ject OF more "reminiscences of this sort than
Captain Joe Fyffe- Joe had neither yen-
Grafton nor fear for anything make-believe
or shammy and hated hypocrisy the
devil does holy water. He believed. too,
that United States war vessels should not
be made excursion boats for the delectation
of the dear sex. When Fyffe commanded
the Monocacy out in China the women of
American antecedents out there made
known to Mr.. Robson. then Secretary of
the Navy, that Fyffe was obnoxious to
them On hearing of it. Fyffe addressed an
official letter to the Secretary of the Navy,
of which have copy Here it is
With this the speaker handed out a slip
containing the following:
L. s. S. MONOCACY. Sd Rate,
Wusung, China
Honl Geo NJ. Robson, Secretary of the
Navy.
Sir: am given to understand that nv
fair countrywomen in these seas consider
that l am wanting in the graces and ac-
csnpilshments necessary to a perfect char
acter: that i am rough and bearish and
In fact. little better than the wicked"
l have too much respect for these ladies to
doubt the justice of their sentence. l hum
PIE rnyseif before them, and promise by
Gods blessing and with little assistance
from the gentle sex. TO become in time ev-
erythIng that they can wish
IN order TO enable me to fulfill this vow
request. in accordance with the admir-
able custom growing so much in fashion in
the navy that my family may be permitted
10 live with me on board this ship
Also my grandmother.
Not that / have the honor to possess such
a venerable relative, but my wife has one
that she Will lend me with great pleas
ure, VINO viii bring among us the Stately
and cerenonious manners OF that indefinite
p-AAOi tdiitI Otd lines, and who Will
prove Christening corrective to all hands
of US. for she has. for about a hundred
years. cultivated that natural flow of elo-
querce so charming in her sex: and a soft
answer never turns away her wrath-for
she is as deaf as post
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant
JOSEPH FYFFE,
Commander, Comdg.
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There is % question about it, no mat
ter how humble or unpretentious our
homes are, there is no place in the world
like them" said a gentleman who lives
IN Guatemala TO Star reporter recently.
Guatemala IS by no means one of the
worst places in the world in which to live
especially in the coffee-growing sections.
However, there are naturally much m ore
desirable places all over the world 1t is
a fact that the natives there prefer II to
anywhere else in the world. This was
shown in striking case which came under
my observation.
"A wealthy gentleman In G., att mala mar
Red beautiful girl She was one of the
most magnificent-looking creatures | ever
saw, Of the pure Spanish blonde type.
which is seldom seen. The girl had been
educated abroad ard given every adyant-
age. She was refined and cultivated Her
husband was devoted to her. and a shor.
while after their marriage took her to
Paris 10 live. There they had splendid
residence and everything that the heart of
a hlgh-br-d woman could desire. Every
thing vas nagnifcsntly appointed. They
entertain"1 sumptuously. having ample
means with which TO do So. Still the bride
was unhappy.
Often the husband would return and find
his wife in tears. He thought she would
finally overcome it. but il seemed to in
crease At last one day. becoming fearful
that her health would suffer. he forced her
TO tell him W hat was the matter. Ii was
simply that she wished to return to Guate-
nala to witness little local feast par