Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-25

HE THROWS DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO YOUNG
MAN WHO TREATS 1T WITH CONTEMPT.
The New York Tribune yesterday gave long
account Of an encounter between Mr.. Erred.
May" formerly a well-known resident OF Wash
ington, and "Tift" Miller which occurred In a
chop house on 9th avenue, New York, about 3
o'clock saturday morning. TIT Miller, ac-
companied by his brother and Il. Berry Wall
entered The restaurant TO get oysters. Fired"
May stood at the bar with a number OF friends.
During a lull i'm the conversation May. accord
ing to the JTfbUae's account, stepped over 10
the table where Wall and the Miilers sat
Il have been told by friends, remarked May
gently as he lowered above the oyster eaters,
leaned slightly forward and looked hard at
"Tift" Miller, "that you said the other night
that was a blanked liar. Is that so:' The
only apparent effect OF this remark was to
cause the man addressed 20 increase his Interest
i'm his oyster stew, while the other two at the
table leaned back and looked up at the burly
form above them, and the rest Of the people In
the place became all eyes and ears. May re-
peated his pointed question with a trifie more
emphasis. I'm, looked up from his oysters
~ don't know whether L did or not. L really
don't remember. Possibly did. Perhaps you
have been misinformed L really don't know
what said"
Miller maintained his composure ana May, it
is said, began to get excited. MILLER said he
did not want to hight, as ne knew May could
make short work OF him. May sarcastically
promised not to hurt him. Finally he made
Miller admit that he might have called him %
"bianked liar" land then" says the Tribune,
"puied OF his left glove, took il I'm his right
hand, disengaged his arm from Berry Walls
fond embrace, and toyed a moment with the
dark reddish-brown glove, as he leaned over
and looked down upon the white, upturned
face of Miller. Suddenly he exclaimed nercely:
Take that, theui aud that! and lac slapped
Miller's pink and white cheek thrice with the
glove. Miller said nothing, but looked down
and seemed TO shrink into himself under the
blows that were light in weight. but heavy in
the indignity that was meant by the big man
There is my glove SIR exclaimed May. You
can do what you choose about 1T. fou may
answer this in any way You wish. Name your
berry w all and 'Tifr Miller's brother rushed
between the two men. Ii was not necessary.
May looked contented ana sftisned ana Miller
sat quietly looking down, uncertain what 10 DO.
Then the garrulous young woman at the next
table remarked:
list long ago. Nobody cares about yOur glover "
May walked away, but afterwards returned
to the table and asked:
well, MIR. Miller, shall hear from you to
morrow"
Miller, the Tribune says. replied that he
and intimaied thai he did moi care 10 have any
further dealings with Mr.. May, even with q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES accompaniment. He
evidently treated the challenge with contempt.
Presently the three lett their stews altogether,
buttoned their top coats close up under their
chins, and after another futile parley with May,
as they passed the bar, went out into the night
that was rapidly growing gray with approach
ing dawn.
WHERE ARE "FREp' NAY AND ''TIFr' MILLER
The Tribune to-day says: The prlncipais IA
the May-Miller difficulty, which occ irred At
the 'Silver Grill" early on Saturday morning.
could not be found yesterday in tie city.
Fired" May, who was the aggressor A.. the Al
fair kept himself hidden all dry, ana
Berry Wall was reported at his home In the al
ternoon to have gone out OF town-wtether 70
the duelling ground as a second for his frieno,
Tiff" Miller, could not be learned. 1ht MI.
Ter for the last three years has been associated
I'm the management of the publication, Lye.
At Cartersvllie, Ca, on Friday night an az
tempt was made 90 destroy the residence OF Y.
& Commissioner Collins by the use OF dynem'
ite The house was badly wrecked, and Mr..
and Mrs. Carter stunned, but not seriously N.