The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27

over to this country for the good of his
| political health. and the ship on which he
sailed from France went to Brazil first.
and then stopped at New York. He was
received by two young Frenchmep, de-
! scendants of Murat, King OF Naples Ma
poleop seop, found his way into the good
graces Of New York society. He was
always haa1n iiIp for money. His mother
Queen Hortense. was not regular in her
remittances. so he borrowed large sums
from one of the old merchants of New
York. Bat as he did not meet his Fay
ments, forstborrowed money at the ap-
pointed time. the old merchant. who was
4 man Of business. got a warrant out
against him, and had him locked UP in
Eldridge Street jail. where he remained
till one day an old farmer named Wrisley
came to the Jail to release a nephew, and
taking fancy to Louis Napoleon. ad
vanced the sum requisite to pay his debt.
and had the satisfaction of seeing the
prince set free.
Joseph BOnnpnrtc's Call.
During the war Of 1872 between the
United States and Great Britain. another
representative of French royalty visited
this country and made quite a sensation
in this city. There were two British men
of-war lying near Sandy Hook. as part.
American shipping had chance to get
either in or out of New York Harbor. But
on one hot evening in August an American
bark ran the gantlst OF the two men CT
war. The bark was named the Commerce.
commanded by fearless old sea dog
named Missurcy and on board the vessel
was distinguished-lookin Frenchman.
who had registered on the vessels book as
NJ Bouchard.
his mind that the Frenchman was a SOL
der in disguise and none other than the
great General Carnot. and as such he re-
ported him TO his friend the mayer. whom
he invited to his vessel to receive the dis
tirguished stranger When the mayor and
the French gentleman met. the former ad
dressed him as General Carnot.. At this
NJ. Bouchard shrugged his shoulders and
declared on his honor that he was not
General Carnot. and then. taking the may
or's hand. he added: Your Honor, here in
America / can afford to disclose my identi
ty, and have no hesitation in telling you
that / am Joseph Bonaparte.'
When 1t became known that Joseph b.
naparte was in the city. the leaders o. !,
society were bent upon making suitable |
demonstration in his honor; but Benaparte. |.
who was not entirely sure that the United |
States could protect him from the British. |
anu WHO very mucn ufelleu IdlilnS lilo ,
their hands prisoner. like his great bro
Their. Napoleon. earnestly protested against /
any public reception, AMI ayOwed his de-
termination to settle down somewhere In /
land He accordingly purchased pace |
at BordentOwn. n. j., and spent lots o.
money in making improvements, construct
ing an observatory or lookout, as we'll as
a secret subteIraHean passage from his t
house to a corner OF his grounds. He re-
NAMED In this country In safety until the |
of affairs in France warranted
his return home.
The most recert of the visits Of scons
of royalty to New York was that of Prince
Alexandria of Prussia. He came TO this
in 1899. to attend the Worlds
Fair at Chicago. Five Russian war YES
sells. including the flagship Demitri Dono-
skoi, met him in New York coming from
he mouth Of the .AmOor River, and after
-emaining at anchor for some two months
n our bay, conveyed the prince to Newport
and Boston. where he made visits on his.
way hcme. During his stay in New York
he demeanor of the prince was in marked
contrast to that Of some of his ''iilustrious
He showed all the culture
IF profound scholar. and was in every
aspect a most courteous and polite gentle
nan, winning the respect OF everyone
with whom he came in contact. The
Prince. who is now Duke Alexander and
brother of the present Car of Russia. vas
most Hospitality entertained in New York
IS well as in the other cities he visited
turing his stay in America.-New York
evening Post