The evening world., 1888-02-08
ROUNDABOUT TALK.

Wall street men were excited much more yester-
day over the remarkable pigeon match, which was
finally shot of late in the afternoon at Bergen
Point, between Commodore A. T.. Bateman aud I.
w. Pearsal, than over any development supplied
by the days market. That Bateman had any
talent for cunning outside OF cunning for stocks
was a surprise to the brokers, and all manner Of
pleasantries were passed around. de Cordoya
was asked to send over a basket OF his carrier
pigeons, of which he has one OF the finest collections
In the country. WoershoeGer made over to De
COrdova his very fne collection as a starter. But
the broker DID not receive the suggestion In good
part.
"No, no." he exclaimed, with admirable seri-
business, Zone Of them might yet hit.
BdtCman has caught the passion for pigeon-shoot-
ing undoubtedly from young Murphy, whose recent
match with Floyd Jones was widely discussed and
VINO Is me representative Of Green a Ba'eman on
The two heiresses OF the current season, whose
combined wealth and loneliness mark them out In
the throngs OF well-to-do maidens, are the Misses
Van Wart and Goddard. Miss Goddard halls from
Providence. Miss Van Wart IL the granddaughter
Of the late Marshall o. Roberts. Prospectively,
she Is possibly the wealtniest young woman IN
America, and certainly in this part Of the
country. on the death of Mrs. Roberts she
viii divide with the young son OF Mr.. Roberts by
his second marriage the entire Roberts estate,
estimated at S., 900, 900. In the mean time, she
enjoys II very large income. Under these circum-
stances, II IL, pernars, not strange that Miss Van
Wart and Miss Goddard, who Is also very wealthy,
nave NJ the balls this year divided the attentions OF
the society youth.
The Duke Of Marlborough observed when he was
here that there was no kind OF disguise or circum-
locution about these attentions In London. When
an helrcss comes out in society she begins to re-
ceive proposals ut once. oftentimes a girl
has received as many as TWO hundred in
the first month. The candidates do not
expect to be accepted, but they are
willing to take the chances. Henry Clews re-
ceived II letter from Marlborough yesterday, by
the way, wherein he said that American securities,
popularity known in London as Americans, 4"
were attracting more aud more attention every
month, anu he predicted that there would be i'm
mense transactions In them this year on the Lon
don Stock Exchange. He added that a European
war would, In his opinion, WORK to the advantage
of America. lie finds England rather slow now,
In comsarison with New York and Newport
The Cutting case has naturally rompted in the
Union Club a good deal OF discussion OF the matter
OF expulsion from clubs, and the club books OF
American, English and french clubs have been
overhauled and investigated for equipment In the
way Of argument and Illustration. In nearly an
the English clubs the Governing Committee have
the power to ask for q members resignation, but II
this lis refused the case comes up before a general
meeting Of the club. This proceeding is simple,
fair and just. In the Union CLUB and In several
olher New York clubs, the power TO
expel is vested solely In the COM
mittee. The chief objection to this is here: As
soon as the committee asks for a mans resignation
the members OF It declare by implication tn 1t he Is
guilty OF Objectionable conduct. They have formed
an opinion, therefore,, aud are incapable OF sitting
as Judges. No matter how the present case may
be decided, amendments to the club constitutions
suggested by this condition OF things will PROBABLY
be made.
1t has been noticed among the brokers' on1ces
for some time past that men have been coming
into use as messenger boys, II the expression may
be used. The reason for this is, It would seem,
that the supply OF suitable boys is not equal to the
demand. The downtown superintendent Of the
American District Company was saying the other
day that they are always short OF boys and
had to give the men a chance. As yet they
have only been employed to deliver kilograms,
where they are paid for each telegram dellv-
cred and can therefore increase their remuneration
by energetic work. The pay rs two cents for each
telegram and three or four hundred a week Is u fair
weeks work, realizing the man from SO to IS.
One man. a short time ago, by working early and
late, managed to get his bill up for a half month
TO over Sl6. The appearance OF these men down.
town, dressed IN the suits Of messenger boys and
oftentimes wearing boards, Is rather strange and
startling, at present. Later on we may get used TO