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Savannah morning news I KSTAB LISHED IK 50. > | J.H. KSTILL, Editor aud Proprietor, j 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,