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BAYARD’S GRANDFATHER
I’UJfcJ CUITICISM.S ON' HIS LATE
COLUMBIA SPEECH.
Au lUuitrUiou on tho Example of
Hamilton Misconstrued—The Term of
Washington’* Postmaster-Kelso to be
Appointed Marshal at New York—
President Cleveland at Dr. Sunder
land’s Church.
Washington, June 14.—1n an inter
view to-night, Secretary Bayard said that
the criticism* of some of the newspapers
ot Din statements in his speech at Colum
bia, Mo., regarding tho part taken by his
grandfather in the Jeiferson-Burr election
were ungenerous and unjust, ami were
intended as an attack upon him personal
ly. ‘'The facts are,” he said, ‘-that hav
ing listened on this occasion to a
beautiful and glowing eulogy
on Thomas Jefferson by Senator Vest, in
which the antithesis between him and
Alexander Hamilton was sharply drawn,
somewhat to the disadvantage of the
bitter, i rose to speak without the least
premeditation and consequently without
a note. I was glad to bear .letters,m
praised, but i thought it ought nover to
bt> forgotten and ought never to go unac
knowledged, that Hamilton, when occa
sion arose, was superior to
party. He knew the character
of the nominee of his party, of the man
who seven years afterwards was tried for
treason, and as the country did not know
it ire did not hesitate to proclaim it. This
is the point I was making—that there was
a time when it became theduty of a patri
otic man to sacrifice party ior
couutry. and 1 was illustrating it by the
great example of Hamilton. Naturally,
I referred to James A. Bayard, for he
sto id nearer the counsels of Hamilton than
any other Federalist. My crime is that
bo was my grandfather, and now Ido
not think 1 said that he
cast bis vote for Jefferson;
but whatever I may have spin in the un
studied address I delivered, 1 say now :hat
my grandfather contributed more than
auy man except Hamilton to the defeat
ot Burr and the election of Jefferson, and
that he voted in such a way as to
secure that result. 1 could
not well have said that his vote was pos
itively east for Jefferson, tor that would
have been an historical error. In the
sixth volume of Jefferson’s correspond
ence are letters iu which he urges Mr.
Bayard to break with the Federalists and
vote for Jefferson, and there are extant let
ters of my grandfather, bearing date
previous to these letters of Jefferson, in
which he declares his intention of doing
that very thing. That my grandfather
was actuated by the purest motives is
shown by three points asked of Jefferson
by the Federalists—the support of the
public credit, the maintenance of the
naval system, and that subordinate
officers employed only in the exe
cution of the details established
by law should uot be removed from office
on ground of political character, nor
without complaint against their
conduct. This last is pretty
much the civil service rules,
in reply Jefferson said these points cor
responded with his own views and inten
tion, and during his administration he
made but sixteen removals.
"A malicious construction of the third
point was that it was a bargain for office.
When, however, Mr. Jefferson nominated
n>y grandfather to the French mission he
declined it, one of the grounds of his decli
nation being that to accept office under
Mr. Jefferson would impugn the motive
which had actuated him in securing his
election.”
POSTMASTER CONGER.
The term of Postmaster Conger does not
expire until next year, but an effort has
been made to have a change at an early
date. There are a large number of appli
cations on tile, and occasionally a dele
gation appears at the department. To
day there was a rumor that. Mr. Conger’s
successor would be appointed very
soon, nut when a reporter asked
Postmaster General Vilas about
It he laughed and said that
the matter had not even been considered..
He added: “There are a number of appli
cations, and there seems to he a fear oil
the part of some that tho commission will
he shoved under the door of someone
when they are asleep, and there seems to
he a disinclination to have a surprise of
this sort. The matter, however, has not
yet been taken up for consideration.”
HRIIARPT RESIGNS.
Joel B. Erhardt, United states Marshal
at New York, has resigned. It is sai*l
that James J. Kolao, formerly Chief of
Police in New York, will be appointed
his suocessor.
AT UK. SI NUKIU.ANU’S CHURCH.
President Cleveland attended the
“Children’s Day” service at L)r. Sun
derland’s church this morning.
Pursuing the Apaches.
Sax Antonio, Tex., June 14 Four
troops oi cavalry and four companies of
infantry, under command of Moj. dum
ber, of ;he Eighth cavalry, are to join in
the pursuit of the murderou-, Apaches,
two companies of the Eighth cavulry
left hero last night by special train for
Spi'fford’s Junction, whore two more of
the ;„no regiment and four companies of
>kw Siuoteenth infantry from Fort Clark,
under command of Maj. Wilcox, will
.win the detachment. The coamand Is
tn route to Doming, New Mnxioo, under
telegraphic orders received yesterday
evening. Majors Sumner and Wilcox
re noted as hard rirlers, and will press
, J 0 trail day and night.
ben. Grant Growing Weaker.
Nt.w York, June 14.—C01. Fred Grant,
“‘t>‘t the usual consultation with the phy
tncians to-day, said his father had a bad
mt’ht; that the General was growing
''■'■ukur, and hts condition now seem* to
one of Increasing debility without
; Tic Colonel added that If possible
’ (bnoral would tie removed from the
'J*> on Tuesday next, oiio week earlier
bi.iii wm, bob.re intended.
” asiiinuton, Juno 14.-*- Senator
I' * bo called on Oeu. Grant In New
A orls last week, sttld to-night that tho
•eimral was in a much twitter condition
mhe thought ho should find him. He
tarn he had u long conversation with him
“hu bespoke without apparent difficulty.
A Hard Glove Con teat.
s t. Paul, June 14.—id u hard glove
b> n finish between I’stsy Cardiff
“ad hilly Wilson, this afternoon, Cardiff
"MU: I the ninth round. Wilson is it mu
‘dto, who strips ISW pounds, and, having
'•■reived thorough training, was in excel
at condition. Cardiff is the heavier of
. f tWo aud a hard hitler. The light took
** *n adjoining ouuuty. where inter
1, VL V not feared, anl was largely at
hy "porting men,
Ntsdi'kou With Apoplexy.
( s i UN ’ June 14.—Prince Frederick
mu- u n Phew of the Emperor of (tar
,has had a stroke of apoplexy, with
5 “Ttaißa ol paralysis on one side.
TO FORM THE MINISTRY.
Salisbury Ilecldn to Uiulertako tlso
Task— Consulting the Conservatives.
LONDON, June 14.—The Marquis of
Salisbury has decided to form aConaerva.
tive Ministry, and is in active negotiation
with Sir Stafford Northeote, the Duke of
Richmond, Lord liawton, Mr. Rowland
Winn, member of Parliament ior North
Lincolnshire, and Edward Stanhope,
member of Parliament lor Mid-Lincoln
shire. Lord Salisbury will come to Lon
don to-morrow, when a consultation of
the leading members of the Conservative
party will he held.
The Court Circular confirms the state
ment that the Marquis of Salisbury is to
form a Ministry.
Lord Salisbury met with ovutiuus at
the various railway stations at which
stoppages were made on his journey to
Hatfield.
Mr. Chamberlain will shortly visit Scot
land on apolitical tour. He will develop
his views of local government for Scot
land and Ireland.
The Daily Telegraph states that the
Marquis of Salisbury’s acceptance of the
office of Premier is unconditional.
The iSnmda.nl says it is unable to con
ceal its apprehension as to
the result of the Marquis of
Salisbury’s attempt to establish
a government with affairs in their present
state, with the Conservatives in the
minority lu the House of Commons, ami
with the Liberals and Radicals openly re
fusing to lend assistance.
The Daily Telegraph says the Marquis
of Salisbury will have the sympathy ot
the country, and warns the Radical lead
ers, Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilke,
not to make the mistake oi obstructing
the electors in the provinces, but to see
fair play.
THE CENTRAL CITY.
Commencement Sermons to College
Graduates—lncrease in Telegraphic
Kates.
Macon, Ga., June 14.—Two thousand
people worshiped at the Mulberry Street
Methodist church to-day and many were
turned away. The occasion of the large
gathering was to hear the commencement
sermon preached to the graduating class
of Wesley an Female College hy the Rev.
Dr. J. 8. Hnpaius, President of Emory
College. The sermon was a most learned
one, and was greatly enjoyed by those
who were present.
This afternoon at 4 o’clock Rev. George
N. McDoneil, Jr., Missionary to Mexico,.
preached a sermon to the Young Ladies’
Missionary Society. It was highly com
plimented on all sides.
Considerable leeling has been worked
up among the business men of Macon
over the announcement of an advance in
rates by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. The rate is just double now
what it was formerly, being 50 cents for
ten words to any given place where it
was formerly Jo cents. It is only the con
firmation of a former rumor that the
Southern Telegraph Company had been
absorbed by the Western Union.
ACCIDENTS ON THE DELAWARE.
Two Men Drowned—Narrow Escape of a
Yachting Party.
Philadelphia, June 14.—Two boating
accidents occurred on the Delaware river
this afternoon, but of twenty-three occu
pants of the two capsized vessels only one
person was drowned. A rowboat con
taining five men capsized, aud one man
named Ernest A. Morocco was drowned.
The other accident, was the running
down of a yacht containing eighteen
young men by the steamboat
Columbia. The yacht was upset, and the
entire party thrown into the river. The
steamboat jmasod on and offered no assis
tance to the unfortunates in the water,
but two police officers, who witnessed the
accident from the shore jumped Into a
boat, and rowing to the scene succeeded
in rescuing the entire party.
The ComniWes of'Uie Convention.
Taiaahabske, Fla., June 14.—After
to-morrow all business of tlje Constitu
tional Convention w ill be referred to com
mittees without discussion. I
It is understood that Judge Maxwell
has declined the Chairmanship Of# the
Judiciary Committee because of his judi
cial position, but he Will probably be
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Mr, McClellan will be Chairman of the
Appointment Committee, and Messrs.
Wall, Patterson and Sip ats are spoken ot
for Chairman of the Education Commit
tee.
The Winner of flic Grand Prize,
Paris, June 14.—The race for the grand
prize of Paris to-day was won by Para
dox, Rolinsant second, Present Times
third.
After the raeo a party of Englishmen
in a coach near the track displayed the
Union Jack. French betting men sur
rounded the conch, captured the flag, and
would have rough I v treated the Eng
lishmen if they hail hot been prevented
from doing so ny soldiers.
An A/groement Reached.
Berlin. June 14.—Count Schuvaloff,
Russian Ameassador. presented his cre
dentials to Emperor Witliaru to-day. The
Emperor will go to Emson Thursday.
It is nqiortod that England and Ger
many have arrived at an agreement In re
gard to their rights on the Benue and
Niger rivers similar to the Bt. Lucia
agreement.
Cholera Still lucrcMMfagtn Spain.
Madrid, June 14.—Two new oases of
cholera were reported In this city to
day, and 7 rtuntbs. In Murcia
there were 15 new eases and PJ deaths,
and In the province of Murcia, outside
the city, there were .17 new oases and 10
deaths. In Valencia three cases wore re
ported and In the province 40 coses.
Sunday Gaines of Hall.
Washington, Juno 14.—The following
game* were played to-day:
At MUwtakee— Milwaukee 0, Keokuk o.
At IhillmiapollH lndlan*|>oh* t. Kansas
City 6.
The Kcokuks were withdrawn because
of a dispute with the umpire, and the
gams was declared as above.
Trains Not Interrupted,
Baltimore, June 14.—Jnly about
twenty employes of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad participated In the dis
turbance at Nawurk, O. All the train*
were run on regular lioie after the arrrest
ol the leaders lor taking the coupling*
and pin* lrom some of the trains. No
lurtber trouble 1* looked for.
Another Defalcation at Vienna.
Vienna, June 14.—Another defalcation
bos twen discovered In the Vienna De
posit Bank. The culprit 1* the chief of
the hill department, and the amount of
the defalcation S36,QUO.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1885.
A DAY’SRKC'ORPOF CRIME
SOME OF THE HORRIBLE HAP
PENINGS OF SUNDAY.
Murder Grows Out ol' a Oatuo of Cards
—A Thtal Killed lu Now Orleans—A
Druukon Man Kills a Marble Cut
ter—A Mother Jumps into the Ohio
With Her Huhe—Killed by a Negro
Gambler.
Scranton, Pa., June 14.—The oitizons
of Carbordslo, in this county, were thrown
into a high state of excitement this morn
ing over the unprovoked murder of
Richard Duffy, an iuotfeusive aud quiet
citizen, by George Cuff. The facts of the
case are as follows:
Riehaid Coleman, Anthony Walsh,
Thomas Jordan and George Cuff were en
gaged in playing a game of cards at
Cuff’s residence, when Duffy, who
was on his way home, at
the instance of Coleman, was
induced to enter the house mid look on-
Shortly afterward, the hour being lute)
some of the players wished to go homo-
Cuff tried to persuade them to remain,
claiming that the clock on the mantel was
fast, and to convince the parties present
that it was so handed his watch to Duffy
to compare its time with that of the
clock. Duffy, who was a rather rollick
ing and jovial fellow, not handing
tho watch back Immediately, was angrily
told by Cuff that if he did not return It he
would shoot him. Duffy exclaimed:
“You would not shoot me!” Whereupon
Cull', in a terrible rage, drew his revolver,
and without a word shot Duffy, who died
in fifteen minutes. The murderer was
arrested.
ATTACKKD BY THIKVES.
Nbw Orleans June 14.—Early this
morning as James Stafford, a butcher in
the French market, was leaving bis home
near the corner of St. Peter aud Decatur
streets, he was struck from behind with
a slungshot. Being a powerful man he
grappled with one of his assailants, but
was finally knocked down. His cries for
help brought Oorpl. Duffy to the scene,
when Stafford’s assailants, three in
number, tied. The officer pursued
them and caught one. when the others re
turned and again attacked Stafford with a
slungshot, and also shot Duffy with a re
volver. Duffy now drew his weapon and
tired, killing one of the men, but the other
two escaped. The (lead man has I wen
recognized as a well-known thief named
Joe Martin. Stafford was terribly beaten
about the head, hut will recover. Duffy’s
wound Is not dangerous.
SCALDED his HROTHKK.
Jersey City, June 14.—William Cabil,
alias “Salvation Bill,” and his brother
James Cabil, quarreled over a game of
cards at their homo last night, when the
lormer seized a lighted lamp, knocked his
brother down with it, and then poured a
kettle of boiling water over him. James
will probably die.
KILLED BY A DRUNKARD.
Cincinnati, June 14.—Peter Sturm
shot and killed G. C. August Summer, a
marble dealer, early this morning, in the
western part of the city. Sturm was ar
rested three months ago for assaulting
Steamer, and wasdrunk at the time of the
shooting.
MOTHER AND BABE INTO THE OHIO.
Pittsburg, June 14.—This morning
Mrs. Wm. H. Deebold, of Temperanee
vUle, near here, jumped into the Ohio
river,with her 4-months-old babe in her
arms, and both were drowned. Mrs. 1 Ice
field's mother committed suicide by tak
ing "Rough on Rats” six weeks ago.
FATAL STRHKT FIGHT IN GENEVA.
Genkva, June 14.—A desperate street
fight occurred here to-day between a pro
cession of Clericals and a mob ot roughs.
Knives, clubs and stones were
freely used. One man was killed
and many persons wounded.
KILLED HIS MISTRESS.
Chicago. June 14.—1n a Pacific avenue
brothel this atternoon a bard character,
known as Billy Hutchinson, placed the
muzzle of a revolver behind the ear of
Kitty Hall, his mistress, and deliberately
tired, killing her instantly.
A FARMER’S SKULL BATTERED.
Dublin, June 14.—There has been a re
newal of agrarian outrages in Ireland. A
farmer was killed to-day al Mill Street,
county Cork, his skuil being battered In.
A (arm laborer near Tipperary was shot
but not fatally injured.
FATALLY BEATEN BY A THIEF.
Pittsburg, June 14.—John Huntsman,
a son of L>. W. Huntsman, a prominent
Allegheny City merchant, was attacked
bv a thief at his father’s residence this
morning, and beaten so badly that he
will die. The assailant escaped.
killed by a magistrate.
Texarkana, Tex., June 14.—At New
Boston. Tex., to-day W. 11. Brooke, a
Justice of the Peaoe, shot hod Instantly
killed Kennett Yarborough. A trlval
dispute precipitated the difficulty.
KILLED BY A NEGRO GAMBLER.
ShkkvrPout, La.. June 14.—Nathan
Golklnd, a native of Poland, aged 36 years,
was shot and Instantly killed this morn,
lag by Gus Logan, a oegro gambler. Lo
gan claims the shooting whs accidental.
FORK PACKING ESTABLISHMENT BURNED
Hamilton, Ont., Juno 12.—Kourman’s
pork packing establishment was burned
to-day. The los* Is SIOO,OOO oter the In
surance.
STABBED TO DEATH.
London, Jane 14.—A dispatch from
Bakur, Russia, says the Assistant Com
missioner of Police at that place was
stablied to deafh to-day, and the assassin
escaped.
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL S CHOICE.
Him Elope* with Her Uncle, who Leave*
a Wire Behind.
Zanesville, o„ June 11.—Society
circles In thi* city and vlclntty arc at
present somewhat agitated in regard to
an elopement of an unusually sensational
character. The young lady in question Is
the daughter of a wealthy farmer residing
near here. She is about, IS years old,
remarkably beautiful, possessed of many
accomplishments, aud was quite a favor
ite among the most select people of the
place.
The man for whom she left her (uirente,
friends and admirers Is her uncle, be hav
ing married her father’s slater, ana is con
siderably more then double her own age.
He Is one of the leading storekeepers In
this city, and did an extensive trade
throughout this part of the State.
A night or two ago the young lady
secretly left home and took a train at a
station about two miles from here, and
was jolued by hsr unole. Tb* couple
were traced to Cincinnati, where It was
ascertained they had uurohssed tickets
for some point in the west. It appears
that before leaving the uncle bod con
verted the most of bis property Into osshi
leaving only a small sum to maintain hit
deserted wife.
A PENITENTIARY ROMANCE.
Wrougly Couvicktl but Uopt Ilia Mother
iu Iguornnue.
Dks Moines, la., June 14.—There is a
pathetic side to the story of young W illiam
Larrigau, who was released from tho peni
tentiary at Ft. Madison last Friday
morning and brought to this city. About
15 months ago the young man was in the
employ of a farmer in this vicinity, and
had charge of some cattle, which be dis
posed of in a way which oast suspicion on
U;s honesty and made him guilty of a tech
nical offense. He was arrested, tried by
the court without a jury, found guilty,
and sentenced to the penitentiary
for throe years. Humiliated hy his
disgrace tho young man resolved that his
widowed mother should not hear of his
conviction aud imprisonment. His let
ters to her (she lives in a distant oily)
were mailed to her by friends outside the
prison, and tho good soul is to-day igno
rant of the imprisonment of the son who
will soon return to her. Two cases in
volving the principles of conviction with
out a jury wore taken up to the Supreme
Court, which has just ruled that his con
viction was illegal. Thursday night
Sheriff Painter went to Fort M adison, and
Friday evening he returned with the
prisoner. Saturday the case was brought
up for anew trial, but the State did not
prosecute, and Larrigau was set free.
One of the most touching incidents ot
the case remains to lie told. Mr. D. O.
Finebj who was employed after Larri
gan’s imprisonment to take the case up to
the Supreme Court, and who has success
fully brought it to an issue, informs us
that he was employed by a New Orleans
wholesale merchant to look into the ease,
and I ha- all bis fees were paid hy this
gentleman, who is an old friend of the
Larrigau family. It requires little stretch
of the imagination to surmise that the
New Orleans gentleman years ago was
the lover of the prisoner's mother, the
latter a blooming maiden, and that he had
taken (his generous step from regard for
his sweetheart of “anid lung syne.”
EA-GOV. CURTIN’S KKVKNGE.
A Pogtuiaster who Called Him Super
uiuiated Old As* Dismissed.
Washington, June 14.—Ex-Gov. Cur
tin, of Pennsylvania, went into the office
‘of the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Saturday morning and asked that
gentlemen to call up the papers iu the
case of a Postmaster in a certain town in
his district. When they were laid upon
his desk Mr- Hay asked: “What are your
wishes iu the matter. GovernorV”
“I want the Postmaster dismissed,”
was the reply.
“But there are no charges against him,”
said Mr. Hay, looking through the papers
carefully.
“Web, then, i’ll make some,” growled
the Governor, With a volley of epithets.
He fuioUed about for hi; spectacles a
moment, but they were mlssiug. “1
haven’t my glasses with me. You write
while I dictate.”
Mr. Huy nodded bis acquiescence, and
the Governor begun: “I charge James
Spott, Postmaster at .with charac
terizing President Cleveland as a moral
leper. I further charge the said James
Scott with stigmatizing the First Assist
ant Postmaster Genera! as a driveling old
idiot |here Mr. Hay was seen to wince
perceptibly] and myself as a superanuated
old ass with one foot in the grave. Have
you got all thut down?”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll sign it.”
After having affixed his signature the
Governor asked: “Now what are you
going to do about it?”
“I’ll have him bounced,” replied the
dignified Hay, “before you get out of the
building.”
The Governor walked off in triumph.
A SNAKE IN A RAILWAY OAR
The Passengers Terrified at the Harm
leo Seven-foot Reptile.
Charlotte, N. C., June 18.—A sensa
tion was created on a Washington-bound
passenger car near here to-day. Commis
sioner of Agriculture Butler, of South
■Carolina, secured a seven-foot ooaoh
whtp snako, which he decided to present
to the Department of Agriculture. The
coachwhip not being a venomous reptile,
Mr. Butter concluded to oarry it in a bag.
On the train he met some friends and told
them of the remarkable snake, and his
friends naturally expressed a desire to
see it- Mr. Butler reached dowuand drew
forth the bag, around which lie carefully
felt with one hand until ho touched the
snake’s head, which he grasped firmly.
There were about twenty passengers
watching the proaoedinirs. One negro
more onrious than bis billow travelers,
moved up to get a better view of what was
going on just as Mr. Butler, having grasp
ed the snake’s head, jerked the bag away
from it, and seven feet of snake began
coiling, squirming and twisting about the
car. The snake ©oiled its body in ali man
ner of forms and whipped it* tail around
In the manner peculiar to Its species.
Yells were heard at once, and jumping
from their seat* the thoroughly frightened
passengers went tumbling down the aisle
and out the oar door to the platform.
The negro, whose curiosity led him to
close the scene, dodged, but not In time to
escape a cut from the snake’s tall, aud
uttering the words, “Oh, Lord amassey!”
he went through the car window feet fore
most, catching the window-lacing as he
jumped. He held on until brukoinon came
up and drew him back in the car. The
snake, in tho meantime, had coiled
arotuid the arms and legs of the car seat.
Mr. Butler being unable to release his
'hold upon Its head, louud it impossible to
unwind tho snake without heln. Thu
passengers wanted to kill it, but Butler’s
friends came to bis aid. After the snake
wa* unwound It was safely placed in the
bag. UnUI the train reached Charlotte
Mr. Butler, his friends aud tho snake had
the necond-class car all to themselves.
SPANISH CHOLERA.
Popular Superstition About Microblc
Inoculation.
From a HnraUt (lodic grant,
Madrid, June 12.—The government
order forbidding inoculation forbids also
auy one to have In his possession In the
uninfected province* any “microbe In
oculation liquor.” This decree shows
that the government I* of the opinion that
the inoculation 1* liable to transmit
a dangerous type of cholera
and foreshadow* the decision
of the National Medical UommUslon ap
pointed to examine Dr. Fomin’s system.
An immediate report of the commUelon 1*
not probable. If It is against Dr. Ferran
it may lead to riots among the poorer
classes, who now trust eolely In Dr. Per
ran and auperstitioua formula*. The
other day the window* of a hospital at
Valentin were (toDcd and smashed to
piece* by a mob, tbu* showing the popu
lar lear of lufeotlon and tho complete Uls
truat of physician*.
LIFE IX THE METROPOLIS.
HOW TO DISTINGUISH A SEW
YOKK HOARDING HOI SK.
Not Good Form to Hit ou the Front Porch
After Tea -The Flora IMoFltiusies and
the Shop Girls—The Ups and Downs In
a Newspaper Man’s Career-Murrav’s
Success—From a Tough at 10 to Super
intendent of Police at 41.
New York, June 13.— D0 you want to
know an infallible sign by which a board
ing house can bo distinguished from a
private dwelling? 1 mean, of course, a
Now York boarding house. Some board
ing houses are sc pretentious, in appear
ance that they look like tho dwellings of
unusually well-to-do people, butthelr true
character can be detected by a practice of
tbe inmates, wtiioh is naturally most in
vogue at this time of the year. <ln a sum
mer evening the steps of a boardinghouse
are apt to be more or less crowded witli
a gay group of chattering people. Now
this sensible practice is confined to hoard
ing houses. The members of our average
New York family occupying their own
dwelling would as soon think ot flying as
of taking the air ol an evening on their
front door steps. Of course, there are
some families so unconventional and
regardless ot appearances that they will
get v, hut air they can the few lmt nights
Ihev are in town, but even these seldom do
so after dark, and the exception proves
the rule. Surname that the occupants of
private dwellings arc conspicuous by
their absence from their door steps from
a snobbish desire to distinguish them
selves from tiie Inmates of boarding
houses, just as now, in imitation of the
English, it is eon sliced bad lorm to
drive in (Central Bark ™ Sunday. As in
London, the parks aud drives are given
up on Sunday to what are called there the
lower classes, so here many “carriage
people” do not drive on Holiday, not tin
cause they are Hahhatariuns, but because
they do uot wish to lie mixed up with
those who have no other time to gratify
their love lor horse flesh. How large, in
spite of the business stagnation, the
leisure class is becoming in New York is
shown by the considerable number of
familiar faces and equipages which are
thus absent from Central l’ark on Sun
days.
That people should voluntarily doprive
themselves of the privilege of sifting in
the open air merely to be distinguished
from the inmates of boarding houses,
shows in what estimation the latter are
held. One sometimes sees tbe expression,
“A fashionable bearding house.” There
is no such thing. From the nature ot the
esse no boarding house can be fashion
able. Why? Because only persons of
limited means live in tioarding bouses,
and such cannot afford to be fashionable.
In a society where limited means
are considered more or less a dis
grace, people who live in hoarding
houses are proportionately despised,
which proves again bow absurd it is to
talk of a fashionable hoarding house.
This applies to families, not to unmarried
young men, iu whose favor an exception
is made. While it is the height of t-nob
bishtiesH t despise people because* their
want off means compels them to live ill
boarding houses, one lias reason to pity
them. The average New York hoarding
house, even when it, is well kept and the
tatde is good, is a poor substitute for a
home. In every boarding house there are
necessarily more or less vulgar people
whose very presence is contaminating to
one’s mind and morals as well as man
ners.
The lack of privacy nud the compulsion
which living under tbe same roof forces
one to he more or less intimate with per
sons whom it is thus demoralizing to
know, renders life in a boarding house in
gome respects almost as objectionable as
life In a tenement. A man. In my opin
ion, had better never marry if he can sf
lord no better home than a tioarding house
for his family. Few tioarding houses, to
be sure, admit children, as the average
landlady shares the sentiments of Charles
Lamb, who used to talk about the “good
Kfug Herod,” hut those that do admit
thorn to their detriment.
IS THE TJCKM “LADY” APPLIED
now-a-dsys in the South to everything in
the shape of a woman ? it is hero. The
other duy, for example, somebody told me
Jbat a lady wanted to get in my office tie
ore my arrival, and could not because tbe
door w-as locked. The lady proved to he
the woman who, at periodic intervals,
scrubs the somewhat dilapidated oil cloth
which covers the floor. The word lady is
used for madam. Time and again I have
heard horse-ear conductors say to some
female passenger, “Your fare, lady,” or
“Lady, this is your street.” Till* was the
way, according to the historical novel,
that the knights of old addressed the dam
sel of high degree It was his good fortune
to deliver from her oppressor, but iu
the, mouth of a horse-car conductor
when addressed to an ill-stnolliug and
dirty old woman, the word sounds some
what out of place. As every woman i a
lady, so is every man a gentleman.
People arc not so discriminating as the
hotel waiter, who, when asked by the
landlord who was in the dining-room, re
plied, “Four gent* and three gentlemen.”
The distinotlon was a real one. There
are many gents lu the world, but com
paratively few gentlemen. Those who
are gentlemen arc the last to call them
selves such. I once asked a person of
what is termed plebeian appearance for
the foreman of the establishment I
wa* In. “I am the gentleman,” he re
plied. Ilad he been a gentleman he cer
tainly would not ex pressed him soolumst
ly. Nathan did not say unto David:
“Thou art the gentleman,” although be
was speaking to a king. The Turning
Pont Is almost exeusable in adopting the
old-fashioned word gentlewoman in place
ol the now meaningless lady. It is al
most a pity that some similar
substitute for’ the equally mean
ingless gentleman could no* lie coined.
ONE OF THE PAPERS THE OTHER HUNDA V
revived the favorite but false theory,
which repeatedly finds expression In
print, that the shopgirls here are better
looking than the spoiled daughters of
fashion. It *tands to reason that they
cannot he. Even if they started with an
equal amount of natural gift* and grace*,
their bard life and poor food would
soon tend to deprive them of them.
To be sure, during the fashionable
season, the Miss Flora MoFlim*lcs, of
Madison square, lead a wearing enough
Ufa, but they can make up for their late
hour* by sleeping In theday time, whereas
the shop girl*, who also must hsve their
pleasures In the way of dance* nod simi
lar fate-hour Joy*, have no time for re
cuperation. Bat this l* not, n matter ol
theory. 1 have walked up Broadway at
the hour the shop* olo** 1 for many year*,
and I can remember but two or three
working girl* whf.ee good look* chal
lenged a second glance. One of these b,e*
short curlv black hair and rmwmble* the
more familiar picture* of Byron. Itl* tbi#
resemblance, perhaps, which attract* at
tention and not her good looks. As, on
the other hand, I can recall but fow
spoiled daughters of fashion who are
really pretty, perhaps the legitimate
conclusion that New York girts are not,
as a rule, good looking. This, however, is
berosuy. Tell it not in Gath.
II ALLAH D SMITH'S CAKKKR.
1 am walling for another phase in Bal
lard Smith's career. This brilliant, if su
perficial, Kentuckian has hud more ups
and downs than almost any newspaper
man in New York. Nine year* ago he
got on the It'ortd as assistant nightedUor,
u position of no particular honor, trustor
profit. While in this position he failed to
make himself conspicuous, hut when
ho accented the piano ot city
editor which no ouo else would take, bo
at once won a reputation as a brilliant
newspaper man. He speedily became
managing editor, and ids tame extending
to other offices, he was invited to till a
similar place on the Sun at a much larger
salary. After two years or more of ser
vice on the Sun, in which ho failed to sus
tain Ids reputation, ho was ashed to re
sign. He then went on tho Herald in
some subordinate capacity, but speedily
beuaine city editor, and before long
was promoted to higher honors.
When the same fate with which he had
met on tho Sun befell him—he don’t seem
to have staying power- -and after sup
porting himself as a roving correspondent
tor some time, during which pe wrote an
account of a visit tie paid to Jtm Bennett
in Baris in a styte not calculated to
render his return to the Herald likely,
ho became nighteditor of the tynrUl again,
lie is now city editor, and as he has a
propensity to fts ß to the top like, an in
vidious person would say, the froth of
beer, he will probably bo managing editor
before long.
William Murray, the new Superintend
ent of Pollen, has disappointed the pro
phecies of those who knew him when he
whs a lad of iti, or thereabouts. He whs
a regular tough in those days, ami bade
fair to become something worse when he
grew older, lie served In the Federal
tinny in the civil war, and, tunnyenough,
the life of a soldier worked his reforma
tion. When the war was ended, ho wuea
sufficiently orderly citizen to hocoum a
policeman, and, improving with age, he
is now, at only 41, at tho head of his pro
fession. I).
THE MAITLAND CASK.
A Kesumc of the Lawsuit in Which Seua
tor Klim mills Was Galled to ttiigland to
Testify.
New York, June 12.—The case In the
English courts, concerning which Senator
Edmunds is to testify, Is the Maitland
contest. The Earldom of Lauderdale, to
whioh is attached an income of SBO,OOO a
year, is now vacant through the death of
Sir Charles Barclay Maitland, Baronet
and twelfth Earl of Maitland, who was
struck by lightning while riding over a
moor on bis estate at Lauder, Berwick
shire, Scotland, on Aug. 12, last year. Ho
was unmarried, and the authorities on
tho peerage credited tho present claimant
as the rightful hoir, but the contestant.
Sir James Maitland, who i a descendant
of the fifth sou ot the sixth Earl of Lauder
dale. asserts that Sir Richard Maitland,
the fourth son of the sixth Earl, and from
whom the claimant alleges ho is descend
ed, was never married, and, therefore, had
no legitimate issue.
Sir Richard Maitland was Adjutant
General of New York colony about 1765,
He was very popular among tho belles
of the town, and Miss Mary MoAdam.one
of the prettiest, became enamored ot him.
With him she made a abort trip to Con
necticut, where t.helr marriage banns
were published, after which they returned
to New York. Tnen the young girl found
that according to English iu w anil custom
there had heeti no marriage, but she lived
with the English officer, much to the scan
dal of the colony. By him she bud two
children, lie subsequently gave her his
name, and Feb. 5, 1772, wrote a will mak
ing tier and her children bis sole heirs,
and in July of the same year, three days
before his death, there is reason to believe
that lie was married to her by Hov. Dr.
Ogilvie, of Trinity Church.
The widow removed to tbe home of some
relatives at New Barbados in New Jer
sey, where one of 81r Richard’* brothers,
an officer of Lord Com wallts’, stationed at
tbe place, recognized her as his sister-in
law, gave her a cottage In Rector street.
New York, and took her eldest son, Pat
rick—or l’etor, as ho is culled In bis
father’s will—to Scotland. From this
son, who was educated nt ono of tbe Eng
lish universities, and who afterwards
prospered and was married In India, Mnj.
Frederick Henry Maitland is descendant.
Hlr Richard’s will Is in tho Surrogate’s
office. His widow was supposed to have
been burled lu Trinity churchyard, next
to tho tomb ol Alexander Hamilton, but a
search there a few months ago revealed
nothing, and no record of the mnrriage
was found in Dr. Ogllvio’s diary.
The lawyer for the claimant believed,
as the English common law was sup
posed tb prevail in oolonlal New York,
and a* the marriage was acknowledged
bv the family, and Is recorded in Burke’s
“Peerage,” the contestant’* claim will lie
*ct aside.
A similar case woe tried In tho House
of l,ords some years ago. One of the
rtheddon* family went to America near
the dose of the eighteenth century, lived
tor years with Ann Mason, and two days
before he dteri lie married ner. lie wrote
to hts brother In Heotland: “1 have this
day married Ann Mason and made an
honest woman of her.” Ills eldest boy
was educated In Scotland by his uncle,
who whs defeated in a suit to establish
the lad’s legitimacy.
Tho lioj gained wealth In India after he
became of age, arid learned the tacts of
his parentage uy finding among some old
papers a letter written to him twenty
year* previously by hi* sister In America,
of whom ho had never heard. Further
•eareb brought to light hi* fathsr’a letter
acknowledging hi* marriage, which had
nevor reached his uncle. He thou brought
suit to reverse the decision given years
previously, and a* the estate bad become
extremely valuable through the growth
of Edinburgh and the discovery of coal
and Iron on the land, Mr. Hhoddon*’
daughter had tho ease argued before tho
House of Lords, and a decision wa* given
against her.
Destructive Uyulone in Mexico.
San Antonio, Tex., Jun* 14.—Infor
mation has been received here from Salin
as, Mexico, Jo the effect that a terrible cy
clone recently visited that section, doing
great damage to crop*. About 45 house*
in the immediate truck of the cyoloue
were demolished. leaving many (amities
entirely destitute.
The Jury Again Disagree.
Galveston, Tex., June 14.—A special
from Dallas shvs: in tbe oose of the State
against Joseph Lobcnstaln. charged with
complicity in the cotton swindle upon the
Missouri Pacific Railwav Company, the
jury announced their inability of reaching
a verdict, and were discharged. Thi* 1*
the second disagreement.
( PRICE 810 A YEAR.I
1 5 CENTS A COPY. J
AN EARLY SUNDAY BLAZE.
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
ASHES IN WESSON. MISS.
Th Methodist Uhureh, Masons, Odd
Fellows, Knights of Honor and Legion
of Honor Among the Bo!Terer*--Th©
l’rrshytertau Church at Shippeu*-
luirg. Pa., Destroyed—Only a Slight
1 iisurance.
Nicvv Orleans, June 14.—A special
from Wesson. Miss,, say*: At 3 o’clock
this morning a fire broke out In Masonic
Hall. The firemen held the flames in
cheek until several merchant* removed
the greater part of thoir goods. The fol
lowing 1* a list of the losses:
Methodist church, $20,000.
Abrams & Bertner, dry goods, $1,500.
John Marlon, bakery, $2,000.
Decker & la,c, general store, $13,000.
A. Weetertleld, grocer, $4,000.
Masonic Lodge. Odd Fellows, Knight*
of Honor and Knights of the Legion of
Honor, a loss of paraphernalia.
Dr. L. Sexton, $5,000.
William lialiam fc Son, general store,
S2.IHH).
Daoipeer, Riley & Cos., general store,
$2,000.
’ F. D. Wimberly * Cos., $2,000.
W. J. William*, $3,000.
There were several smaller losses rang
ing from SIOO to SOOO.
A OOAI, SHAFT ON FIRE.
WiLKKHitAKRK, Pa., June 14.—The
Donanooshaft of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company Is on lire, aud it will be several
days before the flame* can be extinguish
ed. Two hundred men are out of employ
ment.
A PRKanYTKKIAN CHURCH BURNED.
Siiippmnsbuug, Pa„ June 14,—Thia
afternoon the Presbyterian Cbarah ot this
place, one of the finest in the Cumberland
valley, was burned. The loss is $20,000
and the insurance slo,inhi.
BANKRUPT BANKS AT WAR.
A Legal Fight That Hu No Precedent In
Law Record*.
New York, June 14.—The peculiar ■
case of the defunct Brooklyn Atlantic
State Bank against the receiver of the
Manhattan Bank, of thi* city, wa* begun
before Referee Colo Saturday. Mr.
George I. Seney was President of tho
Manhattan Bank aud chief stockholder
and leading director of the Atlnutic State
Bank. When tho latter institution col
lapsed it was a creditor to the Manhattau
in the sum of $200,000. This amount the
receiver of the Manhattan tried to collect,
lmt lie was met by litigation, iu which
the Brooklyn bank sought to
make an offset. Mr. Seney invested
about SIBO,OOO of the Atlantic State
in Ohio Central, Mh'hiimn aud other rail
road stock*. The market suddeuly “tell
upon” these stocks and nothing has ever
been realized from them. Brooklyn’*
hank avers thut Mr. Seney made the In
vestment as ttie representative of the
Manhattan. The receiver of the latter
claims that the stocks were bought solely
in the interest ot the Atlantic State. Mr.
Seny representing that Institution
through himself as it* largest stockholder
mid virtual controlling director. The un
finished testimony taken was for the pur
pose of establishing pro and con the inter
ests of the contending parties. It Is not
believed that the matter will be submitted
by the referee for weeks yet.
A WILD MAN.
Sensational Ntory Hegarillng the Won
dering* ot a Mudman.
n-atn thi OKatPtnooga Timtut.
Cleveland, Tknn., June 12.—Dr. IL
A. Wilson to-duy brought nows to thi*
city of a wild man who ia at large in this
county. Wm. Duneun, sou of Mr. John
Duncan, a well-known farmer livlug lu
the Ninth district of this county, a
days ago showed signs ol insanity. Dr.
Wilson was summoned and made
one or two visits to tbe young man.
He seemed to bp rather wild, anil made j
>me or two attempts to escape before he
finally succeeded. Yesterday evening,
while Dr. Wilson, the mein tiers of the
family, and two or three neighbors who
had come to guard the young man, bad
left th room for only a tew minutes, he
made his escape into tho woods. He wa*
bareheaded and barefooted and In his
shirt-sleeve*. The whole neighborhood
was aroused and searched all night, but
up to H o’clock this morning no truoe Of
the maniac had been found.
Young Duncan was about 23 years old,
was unmarried, and bad always been au
exceptionally quiet and pious youth.
When he began to show signs of insanity
he talked a great deal of religion, and he
is pronounced by Dr. Wilson as a reli
gious monomaniac. About six or eight
months ago his clothe* were torn and his
akin scratched slightly by a mad dog, and
It Is thought by some that he has gone
triad front that, but Dr. Wilson *ays ho
showed no symptom* of hydrophobia.
A FIVB-YEAR OLD MLUKDKHKK.
He CanMl the Death of a Little Com
panion, and Attach* Another With m
Knife.
Robert Blair, aged 5 year* and 10
months, was before Recorder Greaves, at
Patterson, N. J., Friday, on a obargo of
having caused tbe death of John Q.
O'Hara, aged 4 year*. The ooraplaffiant
was the father of tho dead child, who al
leged that a short time ago the two chil
dren wero engaged in making a bon
fire opposite thoir home when the,
O’Hara child picked up a piece of
wet board and put out the fire.
The lllsir lad became so en
raged that he set tire to O’Hara’s olothea
and the bid was fatally Injured. Mr.
O’Hara said be would not have made the
complaint but lor another savage sttaoK
that whs made oil one n| his other chil
dren by the Biair lad with a carving
knife, which barely miMed its mark. Mr.
O’Bara wanted something done to protect
hi* children. A simple charge ol iis*ault
was entered bv the Recorder against the
Blair child, who wa* released on bis
mother’s recognizance. The Blair* and
O’Hara* lived in the same house, but the
Blair* have since moved. Tbe accused
lad can just about lisp his own name.
Foundered in A Cyclone.
London, June 14.—' The steamer Spoke
Hall, from Liverpool for Horn buy, foun
dered in a cyclone In tbe Gull of Aden.
Thors wa* only one survivor.
The Pittsburg Iron Mills.
Pittsburg, June 1-4.—it is believed
thaball tbe Iron mille will be running
again tiefore the end of the week.
Convention of Journalist*.
New York, June 14.—A national con
vention of Oerniiui-Amorteaii journalist*
will be held iitwllwaukea next Auguai,