New-York tribune., 1886-06-03
favored the general propositions underlying the Hem1
Rule agitation,
A NEW NAVAL TERROR.
BAYARD D-MONTGOMERYS LAW
PRACTICE

PRACTICE.
frRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE 1RIDUSAl
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Mr. Whitney. am
told is taking lively interest In everything relating -
tho Destroyer, a new vessel which IL now beint
constructed the Clyde by tho Fairfield shpbuIdine
and Engineering Works. flo has for some time
been trying to obtain plans Of this engine
Of destruction, but 30 far without succesa
II the designers OF the Destroyer are to be believe this
new departure in shpbudlng will revolu.onize mod
ern warfare on the high II Is this am told which
makes the Secretary hesitate so much In carrying out the
designs for the new vessels authorized BY Congress.
The DESTROYER am informed. Is to be bull. Of Yckcrs
steel. and guaranteed to steam twenty-two knots
hour She Is to be fitted With massive guns. the invsn-
ton OF Maine man. throwing ton sSinch iron round
shot minute, and also q Maxim shell containing 400
pounds OF blasting gelstiBe. which can be hurled
1900 yards These shells said TO be more effective thaa
dynamite and safer To handle. The syndicate which 10
having this vessel built expects to place her on the mar
ket when completed where the highest bidder can take
her. She will DO able. so her designer SAYS 10 snk the
most powerful iron-clad al )at
Secretary Bayard s very much pleased, hear by
reading the reports which reached this country Of
Minister Phelps's attendance at tho dinner given il
London on Friday night to Dizzy the comedian II has
shocked the American Minister at tho Court
OF st. James lend his and presence to what s
earded az an advertising scheme. lie falls to see
anything about Dxey that would Justify tho recognition
given to him by Mr.. Phelps That Mr. Phelps. OF all
men, should guilty or such an indscretion the flower
OF tho Vermont Democracy. tho ono apponsment upon
which Mr. Bayard prded himself. annoys the Secretary
OF State 1t really is too bad
In q letter received from Michigan am told thatt
greatly exaggerated Patent Commissioner Montgomerys
reputation az . criminal lawyer My informant says:
His practice never exceeded $4,000 a year. The only
criminal case any Importance that he ever hgure Ia
l. V.oL and than nol0
AZ assistant counsel His civil practice was also light
Taks M q Michigan Supreme Court calendar, aud yoa
will not see his name more than half dozen times
He wont good deal his FORM lie did not o"a cent
worth OF property and appeared on any tax rou
His brother william the socasd private secretary. aocs
no enjoy the best OF regulations here ono or nh nrst
acts upon reaching Washington was to get his step
fatherln.law appointed Pension Examiner place
the Com missoner Dck distributes tho federal patsoo-
age in Central Michigan. under the direction Oh boss
Dickinson"
One Of the "reforms" inaugurated by Mr. Cleveands
the printing mis- veto messages before thsy are sens
70 Congress The number OF petty pension bills which
he has returned Congress without his approva OF Ass
threatens rapidly In the future tha' 'h'
printing Of his In convenient form seems anos
necessity still President before him ever dld IL
When Major Pruden Of his secretaries arrives az
the Senate House with veto' ne stations HIN
self az some conspicuous place as soon a"
the veto has been read aud begins to hand printed
copies OF the precious document to everybody desous
of obtaining them. At such moments ne looks hkes
good bishop distributing tracts.
Mr. Mckay tho snpbuilder. says that he has no con-
nection whatever with the Barnaby Ring lie admius
however, that his scheme for ESTABLISHING snip
ward the plant for which he wants admitted
free Of duty. is backed by an English syndicate.
He declines TO the persons interested in THIS en-
terprIse This II WILL be seen does not III tue .eas
cuss the bill H. r. :, l77) TO which aluslon has been
made in this spondence 1t would II passed gve
undu ne advantages 10 Mr. Mckay over established snip
builders and en- him outbid them III any contrAc
which the Government mgt wish to enter Tito for the
construction of now war vessels.