The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02

New Fad of Women-Royalty and
presents.
Copyright.
New York. June 1.-The sudden advent
Of Mrs. John w. Mackay and her equally
preclpitous departure for Europe have not
q little puzzled those who were assured
that this versatile matron propose to es-
tablish herself in New York in the ca
pacity Of petticOated Beau Brummel. No
doubt. she had some idea of the sort in
her mind. an idea not remotely connected
with the ambitious project Of getting her
son safely welded to wel-known heir
ess. who shall be nameless here. That she
will be here again very shortly, no one
questions but her going has brought up
once more a peculiar society snarl, quite
unprecedented in cultured purlieus. Mrs.
Mackay is & partisan on one side of the
war and FASTENED to London with the in
tention Of being prominent in the fray.
The conflict arises out OF the rival am
bitons Of Henry White, our former secre-
tary Of legation in London, and the pres
ent American anna ss@dorial regime there
TO control the social dcstinies of our coun-
trymen and country Henry White
has never forgiven those who caused
his rather ignominious election from a po-
Htion Of grca. social Importance. HIS
wrongs were taken up by numerous sec
ton Of the American colony, which be-
heved that Mr. White had been kicked
out 20 get an Aston in. 1t was bitterly as
serted that Mr.. White would take a house
in London and show the ambassadorial
regime that it would suffer socially. To
be sure, the ambassador presents at
court, but the ambassador cannot get
the smart set to take any one up. That re-
qulres an other kind of infuence-the sort
possessed by Henry White. When, there.
fore, any individual had the backing OF
the embassy he was sure to be frowned
down by the White faction.
That brought about a highly compli-
Gated situation for Americans eager to be
recognized socially in England Very
soon our colony became hopelessly divid-
ed and it began to look even as If Mr.
Roosevelt must be recalled. Nay, there
was a rumor circulated to that effect
Then it was that Mrs. Mackay hurled her
self into the breech. II is alleged that the
Whites, when in power. were somewhat
supercilious to this powerful woman, and
If so she is being amply revenged. She has
in spite of many eccentricities, enormous
personal influence IN London with the real
Rotten Rowers as they say over there,
and it was not long before she had given
the embassy quite measure of influence
with all of them
But when Mrs. Mackay was compelled
to absent herself from London matters as
sumed less favorable aspect. Mr. Whites
proud boast that whatever happens he
saws wood and says nothing" became
justihable the moment his enemy had
turned her back. She received many let
ters from London friends imploring her
aid. Now that she has returned to Europe
the situation may change materially.
Now that it has become a well-under-
stood fact that two or more vacancies will
soon exist in the supreme court of the
United States, the quiet effors of the met
ropotan Bar to secdre representation for
the Empire State on that august bench
have been redoubled. These efforts brought
out a rather curious fact-that Wheeler H.
Peckham or William B. Hornblower is in
the Presidents mind for denomination
should any judges retire between now and
1897, as there is positive assurance will be
the case
Hills opposition is not expected to count
for much after the tremendous setback he
got in his own state. Neither Mr.. Horn
blower nor Mr. Peckham is concerned in
this sensational probability, but the Presi-
dent, it transpires, has been talking with
some of the justices, and knows exactly
who will retire and when. 1t came out in
The course of the discussion that an odd
accident had been responsible for the de-
lay in the famed income tax decision. The
justices exercised great caution in pre-
venting any serreptiuous information find
ing its way in advance to the public. Chief
Justice Fuller kept his manuscript under
lock and key for days, but when he looked
IL up for consultation with his fellow JUS
tees it was illegible on account of the ink
which had been spill over it. For time
ina judges actually feared there was an
other leak" but Chief Justice Fuller went
10 work with his pen all over again and
soon recovered lost time. The theory of
lhe court was that mice had overturned
the ink-well upon the legal lore, or that
some vagrant insect had fluttered over the
immortal words with daubed antennae.
Nice or bug, the creature added materially
70 the public suspense
Inc Belmonts are concededto be the prac-
ucai arbiters of turf destinies in this coun-
Try position which gives the men all
potent influence upon legislation affecting
racing in New York. August Belmont in
particular, is likely to be an important
tSA " every nuHldll DtlliS III bAAN liz
Uopolis with taste for horse-flesh. It is
understood that his influence with the pow
ers that be prevented a series of drastic
legislative measures calculated to kill
sport in the Empire state. With rare
adFotness he has continued to remain
eqaally solid" with winners and losers of
the turf.
his pre-eminence of the Belmont name
cause Rosebery to congratulate O. H. p.
beimont in London not very long before
lhe spring meets in England. Mr.. Belmont
was in Lord Wellesley's drag near
W hitechapel one morning and the pre-
uler was described in a common hack.
MS is an unusual neighborhood for
premier to be found in, isn't it?" querled
sir. Belmont
hatever may have been replied to this.
uOes not appear, but that night the three
gentlemen met again by ii queer comet
fence III the dining hour outside the odd
e1ulg place established on the parlia-
nlehtary terrace, Lieut.. Cowles, u. S. n,
an attachc Of the embassy, was talking
WIN the premier
. FOOD evening. Mr.. belmont" remarked
,-'oseueiy; I will wager l can tell what
~ SAID 70 his lordship about me this
he