The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-16

when il can be very sensitive TO actions
otherwise regarded with the utmost laXity
/ if credited to native residents.
PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES.
For instance. the Tribune says: would
IL not be good idea for the New York
Southern society 10 adopt bylaw compel
ling all members 90 be searched for con-
cealed weapons when they enter the build
ineY What an odd idea OF the amenities u
club life man must have who carries
loaded pistol into a club and tries to muir
der fellow member at the door OF the ciuD-
house because the two have had drunken
quarrely Unless the Southern society
promptly takes measures 20 purge itself, II
will be eyed askance by every ciNiiized So
cial organization in the city,
The Telegram. usually conservative, has
this: "The mildewed code duello is as
much a thing of the past in New York city
as the whipping post and the stocks. They
know that we don't recognize the revolver
here as a necessary part Of genteman's
raiment. Cosmopolitan as we are, we
draw the line quite az strongly az gentle
men, who always go prepared TO Kill some
body rs the redskin gentleman irom the
plains who tries his t0mahawk practice on
Broadway
Other papers are as critical. but everyone
likes the Southern Society SO well that they
try 10 gloss over the affair. ltVOuld not be
fair 20 charge the whole body with the FOL
lies of individuals, but the incident only
shows how discreet the society has 10 be IN
its public conduct when there Is question
of endorsing the opinions or actions of It's
members, either in groups on rs individuals.
LADIES ATHLETIC CLUB.
To-day the new building of the Berkeley
Ladies' Athletic Club. at % west Forty
fourth street, was formally opened. The
new building is connected with that Of the
Berkeley Lvceum. and is 100 feet in depth
and 3j feet wide. The basement, devoted 10
bowling alleys and a swimming bath 20 feet
long and 10 feet in width. Is walled with
white tiles and flO0rod in marble. The re-
cepti0n-rOom on the first floor is decorated
in Louis XIV. style in ivory and gold, with
panels of sky-blue silk. There are also two
officers for the medical director on this floor.
The second floor is taken up by large
library and parlOr, which open into the bill
liard-room OF the Berkeley Club, allowing
the ladies 10 use IL up 90 noon every DAY.
There are at present 23O members OF the
club. which is 0hcered and managed en-
tirely by ladies. many Of them nom ultra
fashionable circles.
THE STEWART WILL CONTEST.
Charles J. Clinch. one OF the executors Of
A. +. Stewards will owing TO whose-oblee-
tiOns il is understood that n settlement Of
the will contest was delayed. has come back
from France, where be has been living Tor
several years. Mr.. Clinch had conference
last evening with eN-Judge Hilton, eS-
Judge Horace Russell and others Interested
in the settlement. Judge Hilton has been
most anxious to have a settlement ever
since the peculiar influence he exercised
over Mrs. Stewart was demonstrated in the
evidence presented tO the Surrogate. The
Judge has received all the nOtouety that
he wanted and more, and it's understood
that the OYertures came irom HIM, although
be has intimatod that they came from the
other side. It's rum0red Judge Hilton has
agreed to divide $5,O0o0oO among the con-
testants TO call the thing square.
MISSISSIPPI WANTS THEN.
Bvyirtue Ofextradition warrants received
from Albany, William MuldOOn, Mike Done
van. William T.. Harding, James Makely
and Nike Cleary We're rearrested to-day for
aiding or abetting the big prize night be-
tween Sullivan and kirain In Mississippi.
They were brought by the officers into Part
Of General Sessions, accompanied by their
counsel. Peter Mitchell, who asked Recorder
Smythe 70 release them on bail, saying that
an appeal for their release WAS now beng
considered by Governor Hill The Court
sent an attache % the district attorneys
Office 10 have the law looked up. and de-
clined to admit the prisoners a. bail until ne
was positive that he had right 20 do 80.
All five men were accordingly marched out
Of court again.
Governor Hill has decided the Mississippi
reuuisitiOn cases. lie reyOkes bis warrant
for Johnson, Harding and Nakely, but de-
cldes that the other five. MuldOon, DOno-
van, Murphy, Cleary aud Butler, must be
taken % Mississippi IN pursuance Of Gov
ernor Lowry's requisition.
sr. Marks CHURCH TROUBLE.
The controversy in 81. Marks Church has
broken ont afresh over the receipt by many
Of the members Of pamphlet written by
DR.. Rylance, in which be gives history OF
the charges made against him in his OBJ
sence. aud Of his repeated attempts 10 get
COPY Of the charges or tO find some one %
stand responsible for them. The pamphlet
covers thirty pages. Although Nr King
has withdrawn from the case, Lawyer
OuackenbOse refuses to do SO; on the con-
trary, he continues 20 affirm his belief ia the
charges and his intention 70 press matters.
DECREASE IN MORTALITY.
There was another 1ucmation in the
city's mortality during the past twenty
four hours ending az noon to-day, and the
death rate decreased. The headquarters Of
the Board Of Health was filled to-day again
with predictions that the backbone OF ia
grippe" was badly fractured. The report
Of Dr.. Nagle for the past twonty-fOur hours
shows 100 deaths In all, decrease Of twen-
ty from the number Of yesterday.
ALL SORTS.
We expect TO be eating South Carolina
IL. l..4. f.Il II "a
week. This is q way in which Virginia
could get a lot Of ready money. The de-
mands Of New York for early fruit and
vegetables keep thousands Of market gar
deners busy, and there is no good reason why
virginia, which j. sOoasy OF access in these
days of rapid transit, should not share in
the big profits. But the South will have 10
look ont if our present winter weather keeps
up. \ iOlets growing out OF doors IN Jonu-
airy sounds rather mythical, but that Is what
has been the case in the Nestchester sec
tion OF this city during the past few days.
The Tammany boss, Richard Croker, an
nounces that the office OF city chamberlain
Yields him net income Of Sl7,i75 year.
| Who wouldn't De "a boss az that price.
Tomorrow Sir Arthur Sullivan Will sail
on the Saale for this city 10 study the pro-
duction Of .sIhe G0ndoliers,v By Carte's
English company. There is a good deal Of
curiosity 10 learn What the composer and
manager will do 10 impart additional life
TO the acting Of the opera. There are
mmOrs OF a breach between sullivan and
/ Gilbert, as Gilbert has refused % sanction
the company sent 10 New York or 10 allow
his name 10 be used in setting. matters
right.
Miss Murphy, the Central Park hippopot-
anus, who has been i'll with cold, Is rap
/ idly improving.
A reception will be given 20 Archbishop
COrrigan in the Lenox Lyceum, az Madison
avenue and Fifty-ninth street tomorrow
evening. On Saturday, in company with
his secretary, Rev. DR.. Mcdonnell, and Mgr.
O'COnnel, the rector Of the American Col
I leQe, he VIII sail for Rome.
Five Catholic priests OF this city have
died Of the grip within the past two weeks.
Many others are still sick from its effects,
Jacob II. Schil, the well known banker
and uhff4pthroui-f of this city. has lust