Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-01

never so delightful as in the fall, and that
even rural winter has Its charms.
so II mas come to pass that the fashiOna-
pie regions or the city take on a deserted
look early IN June and do not resume an
appearance Of gayety until late in Oc-
tober. This new order Of things is excel
| lent Tor the people of fashion, but has a
| Dad eHect on shopkeepers. who COMPLAIN
! DltterlY OF the dullness Of trade while
tneir wealthy patrons are out of town.
ON the other hand, there is large class
VINO formerly spent the summer in farm
houses or small country hotels, and have
learned by experience that q cool and
AIRY New York house or fiat is, after ALL
a pretty comfortable place in which to
remain. These people may manage TO
exc out an existence by occasional trips
10 Long Branch, Coney Island or other
resorts near by, and 10 small extent
console the shopkeepers for the want Of
weather. custom. On the other hand
those who 20 into the country and re-
main there four or i've months carry pros
perity with them and spread ideas of en-
ngntenment among the country folk, so
tnaJ the balance remains nearly even.
Fashion, 1t seems, always has its compen-
sations.
THE FALL OF THE GREAT LEADER.
The latest reports on the s2bject are to
the effect that Barry Wallis financial
disaster is complete. He has spent
every cent Of the handsome fortune
left him by his father, and into possession
OF which ne came at his majority only five
or six years ago. Most of it has probably
gone to the boOkmakers and horse
dealers, q considerable part to his tailor,
and the rest to ObliginR friends OF both
sexes. The young man paid nearly 81 600
TO Kentucky breeder three wears since
Ior colt which had the day before been
publicly offered for sale at $l50. Mir.
Wall accepted without question the
breeders eulogium on the pedigree and
prospects Of the animal. Mr.. Walps
mother has large fortune, a part of
which may come to him, aud for the pres
ent be must rely upon her for support.
de mas younger brother named William
who is not so reckless with his money,
but OF whom the story is told that, having
some dispute with the proprietor Of a
Broadway barroOm, he rented the adjoin-
Ing store the next morning and fitted itup
with a bar and the rest alta cost OF nearly
$4,000. Tnen be set up q barkeeper in il
and got for ii such run OF custom that
within two months the neighboring estab-
lishment was ruined. The younger Wall
is now in Europe. Barry Is still to be
seen in his cid haunts, but is not greeted
with the etfusion OF old days or surrounded
by crowd, as then.
A. T. STEWARDS HOTELS.
Conjecture has run wild about the sud
den displacement of Henry Clair as land
lord OF the hotels belonging 10 the estate
OF the late A. 7. Stewart. They are the
Park avenue and the Metropolitan in this
ciJY, and Grand Union aud Windsor at
Saratoga. Neither Mr.. Clair nor Judge
Hilton, tie controller OF Mrs. Stew
arts property, will give the reason
OF the change, which was made
hon
annual contract. 1t is learned, however,
that the row was caused by no discovery
OF villainy in anybody, as one report said.
but was the result of a radical disa gree
ment over terms. Mr.. Clair had con-
Quoted the business on a salary, with the
chance Of percentage on the profits,
should any be made, on the aggregate of
business done in the four establishments.
There was good deal Of criticism of ex-
Judge Hilton by the prospective heirs to
the estate-three nieces of Mrs. Stewart
who were extremely jealous of his poten-
cy, and fearful that he would get too large
a remembrance in her will. They sur
missed. too, that it was not to his interest
that the real estate should be highly pro-
ductive. The crOss-purposes became 50
intricate that an exposition OF them cam
not be attempted. But it is clear that the
Metropolitan house has an odd
feature IN its restaurant. When
Boss Tweed hired the house and refitted
it handsomely, in order to get one Of his
shiftless sons into business. he set apart
four stores for a restaurant. He calcu-
lated that the place would become q
tbrOnged headquarters for city politicians,
who would do great amount of eating
and drinking. His downfall eDsued and
the premises reverted TO Hilton. The
four stores would readily rent for $780, COO,
and vet they are still devoted to restau-
rant, In a neighbOrhoOd that is deserted
At O'Clock every afternoon. However,
the rooms have lately been filed by means
of wonderful dinner. The price was 81,
for which eight courses of the best VIands
were served, besides pint of claret of a
brand that figures in many price list at
sum equal to the charge for his whole
meal. 1t was over the policy of giving so
much for a dollar that Clair and Hilton
are now SAID to have quarreled. because
they could not agree upon an apportion-
ment of the complex profits and losses.
LOUIS JAMES RETIREMENT.
The cause Of Louis James retirement
from Lawrence Barrett's dramatic CON-
pany, to be followed by the secession of
Marie Wainwright, is diyulged. 1t was
the social Stumbling of them by the TRACE
dian. Barrett Is somewhat pretentious,
personally, and particularly as 10 his TAM
ilV He associates with Booth and sew
eral other eminent stage men, but TO the
rest he is a stranger, except Tor such pro-
fessional intercourse as he may be com
PEELED TO hold, His home is situated on
Fifth avenue, and his daughters move in
good society. Louis James belongs TO an
hOnored Baltimore family, is we'll educa-
ted, and distinctly Il gentleman In man
ners. His wife, known to the public as
Miss Wainwr ght, is relative Of Bishop
Wainwright, and possesses nigh degree
of ref aement. That Barrett always held
alOOi from them during the years OF their
employment by him was source OF sore
ness, but dnally, when his daughters
were rather pointedly kept separate, the
effront was deemed sufficient 10 demand
resentment. Although Louis James part
ed from wife 10 marry Miss Wainwright,
and she lett husband Tor the same pur-
pose, they claim that those seyerances
were justified by the doings ofthe original
partners, and that their present union
has legal sanction. NJ.
A Pitiful Sight.