New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CITY.

Madame saomon, the French wife OF the black Pres
dent of the Black Republic OF Hayti has exered great
influence on his career Professor John W. Langston,
late United States Minister to Hayu, related TO me IN
presence the day while she here on her
way home from Paris the story OF speech made by her
at q banquet In Port Prince which illustrates her
force OF character and The banquet was given to
President ealomon by the business and commercial me
of Hayten metropolis refute the reports spread by
his enemies the moneyot interests Of his country
were opposed to his Administration. There was also
talk that his rule French rule. Madame Solomon
toasted and the President briefly retlrned thanks
for her. As he closed to everybodys surprise Madame
Solomon herso up she said u the banqueters,
wholly against custom To say for herself how much she
thanked them for the courtesy Sic went ON speaking
for minutes while she said substance that though
q n Ieuchwoman by BIRTH she vas Haytien by marriage,
AMI that III her marriage black she considered
herself larfied TO the whole Identified With IL IN
every respect and bound by every tie to devote her life
TO Hayti ant the black people. der speech raised a
round of applause and brought support 10 the Pres
ident that strengthened him immensely and at once
Indeed Professor Langsion says put end to all the
cabsls then existing IN opposition tc sdlomon Macame
Salonon sad to me In imperfect english. bat with great
feeling. "Something Within me prompted me to speak.
could 0ot have resisted IL would But trcmbled as
stood up that thought should fall, ana when sat
down and lifted my glass my hand shook like leaf in
gale"
saw Colonel Charles s. Spencer walking down Fifth
ave below Twenty third-st the other morning. the
cobhle pavement about eet out from tho side
walk curb. He in brown study, aud utterly oOv-
ious OF the curious gauoes OF pedestrians who passed
him How far he walked before his III Of abstraction was
ended did not stop to But mentioned the fact a
few moments later "a party OF gentlemen and rennis
cences of similar conditions up at once. Dwight
Lawrence hal nearly walked of a dock NJ Albany. Gen
eral T. W. Conway. of Brooklyn, ate superln-
tendent OF the Louisiana Puoc schools Just after the
war. remarked that ono time. harasscd almost To
death by his conflict with old race prejudiccs
aud Ignorance, he was unable Tor lew moments To re-
member his own name wben his clerk ga nm cheek
to He was perfectly conscious of the defect IN MS
men ory s causes MS snrf1uhdiiRs ana ostio Dnt 40
his best lie could not remember his name. He dropped
his work, sat back IN his CAR ana waited nl memory
reasSerlru lts sway James "a hee,i "Ho N"s q, one
time private secretary OF eXPresident Arthur, has
check for go signed u > GFI inc dale me OF WIN ~
is nled in in the same handwriting with the words
New York, u. 5. Grant, loe2.'
Thomas NJ. Nchol is In the city again He is engaged
in some Colorado land enterprises. Chatting with me ~
the Fifth Avenue Hotel about the des RS OF the new
Republican generation 90 shelye the old factiona
leaders and get rid OF the old factonal fights. he
said: Chat reminds OF an incident IN Washington In
my tme 1t when Garfield was at the height OF his
power in Congress. / heard the new members talk a
great deal putting the old fellows down Garfield
aud Frye aud Randall and others formed cotere that
seemed TO the entire business. They were all old
members. / heard so much of the new movement that
went to Garfield in some alarm ana told him about H.
He did not seem TO care anything about tue matter but
said quietly. with laugI. There basn't been year
since passed from the INST pf new t1 ola nennr mat
haven't neard This cry IL ANNOYED me ttlhc the lTSt
year only II does not disturb me AT al appreciate
the feeling o the men who are taking OF rehcloh Bu
nothing need be- said or lone. We cld fellows nave the
burdens OF PARTIES and our country on our shoulders
We would be glad enpush u diop uleiD. Bnt We can
do IL until sOme one shows elemen Of leadership And
until that time comes all the talk will end In smoke
Major John ]. Safely is getting 10 be well known in
Of AntttIvr
aud and mine schemes He Is a medium sized, heavily
built man. broad about the body, chest and shoulders.
with heavy black beard and active. nervous ways. lie
Ia native OF New YORK but calls Indiana his home He
was stah officer under General ". W. Besnap, during
the war. Recently the General said 90 me: sa.cy
his life poor boy lie Is probably worth over
million to-day. He walked all the way from Dubuque.
Des MOnes Iowa, to seek appointment as page In
the Legislature was serving IN the Legislature aud
got him the place. When the broke out he enlisted
as a piivate but was made a non commissioned
officer and then tnrned up On the brigade sal AZ the
persisted IN going % TIE front where in2s were hot
SAFELY was as brave made He gas o. horse.
in his shirt sleeves at the earliest break Of day aEd
OF down TO tue IRON 20 see II the picket line had been
disturbed. when the fight came on he was carrying
ammunition down to the boys whenever he had nothing
else TO do When tho war closen he was as poor ~ the
proverbal church mouse but he hal sterling reputa
tlon and there snt man wno ever knew him who isn't
glad that lie has struck II rich.
was sitting the other day with Major Safely when he
Of incidents in his career that throw
some light army discipline Safely was enlisted In
the regiment Of Colonel Cocker OF Iowa, who aterward
commanded Crockers Brigade. When he reported for
duty he told he ColOuei he would like be assigned
Company c. 1t the color company Safely
quantity says. thought could rally round the nag
betlor in the color company than any other He was
ordered go and report tO CGPain DAVE. lie blnrG
the camp over for the captain without success but
finally found In Colonel CrOckers tent. He walked
in unceremOnously and began To talk To DAVIS. Il
thought told you TO report 10 Captain Davis, said
CrJcker. who Dettled II what he regarded an
Intrusion. That's what am doing" said the young
soldier. while the captain appeared to be In alarm
CrOcker made harsh reply, and SAFELY relOined;
I'm not taking to you. aIh reporting TO Captain
Davis" Looking back at the scene. safey says the
wonder is that he not bucBed and gagged He was
ordered out Of the tent aud two packed
. InIsket" In all tnat time, though he often stood
guard at CrOckers tent he got word from him.
Finally began rise Ia the ranks and at length got
commission, when CrOcker deigned TO notice him.