New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.
When Congressman Melville Bull Of Rhode ISL
ant- takes his seat in the next House Of Repre-
sentatlves he will have with him. or securely put
away a cane which presented TO him at New
port recently. The occasion of presenting the
dinner given for Mr.. Bull at the Hartmann
House, on the night of October 3d. A number of
sort Of surprise FOR Mr. Bull but he arose grace
fully to the duties of the occasion. The cane which
gold handle. was procured in ceyion 1t was the
sift of Gunner Charles Morgan OF the Torpedo
in the presentation. and now Mr.. Bull is prepared
for rain or shine
a man whom the Republican leaders Of the North
looking to with great deal OF interest Just
present is Colonel Lamb. Of Virginia The Colo
mel Is genuine F. f. V, an astute politician and
aulyed-in-th e-wood Republican. He is looked upon
as the successor Of the late General Malone
Republican leader in the State. He present
at the Hotel Brunswick dinner which took place
is said said that he hopes to hrGw The State deesa
Naona 70 coOVed Hefa IN the tson next
hat hat he VIII succeed in bringing virginia into the
in TIA, diycyo E nave peeh M
folk. and he Is well known throughout the State.
Walter Wellman, Arctic explorer and newspaper
correspondent. was at the Holland House yester-
day. Mr.. Wellman ever since his disastrous at
ing.on looking after his newspaper work. He is
mere on private business and when the dim and Icy
going back.
Why J. Kerr Hardie. the labor agitator could not
be prevailed upon TO make a speech In the interest of
the Socialist ticket in New-York during the present
campaign is not exactly understood. He has been
in this country for time and made speeches all
around New-York but has so far failed to take any
part In the campaign lie was at the
Grand Union Hotel yesterday. and in speaking of
conditions in this country he has found them he
said IF should attempt to dictate to any one how
they should vote should be a demagogue. Every
must think the matter out for himself and act as
he thinks best l am not American ssld so can
only talk in vague way about your institutions |
influence your Legislation In the first place think
that the laws enacted should be obeyed. If the
man will drink on Sunday If he drinks the other
days in the week but if there is Law restraining
That accounts for the uprising. think. 1t is not
desire for bad 5d but the peGpe
have everywhere been well treated this visit and
j have been much benefited by my trip The condl-
ton of the American lahorer is growing better all
the time think, and your labor organizations are
gaining in strength and the leaders in experience
and wisdom"
Senator David B. Hill is once more in New-York
lookinr after his personal liberty" campaign. He
was around Democratic headquarters at No. p
Madson-ave.. yesterday in company with the Ju-
nior Senator from this State. Edward Murphy. jr..
of Troy Senator Murphy has changed much Of
late He has grown older in appearance and he has
not the amount of energy and fire that used to
characterize him in the old Tammany days. The
breaking up OF the Troy ring the overthrow of Tam
many. the scoring which he received for his part in
the tariff legislation and the other political history
in which he has played part, all seem to nave told
on him he Is uSe as 81 that
Tammany would win in the city by 5000 n ana tnat
the plurality the State would be ABOUT 4ooU EVeh
the artificial spirits of the two Senators can not lit
the dropping spirits of the campaign managers at
Democratic headquarters. however. and while they
claim victory ii is apparent they have no hope
themselves and are simply trying 10 MAINTAIN
brave front toward the enemy
Ex-Governor w f. Russell OF Massachusetts,.
and Insurance Commissioner George 5. Merrill OF
the same State. were at the Waldorf Hotel yester-
day. Ex-Governor RUSSELL who is known as the
boy Governor, will be thorough-gong insurance
man. If Mr.. Merrill has his way. Recently rep
resentatves all the large life insurance COM
panies in the United States met at the Fifth Ave
Hotel and much business OF mportance W Was
found necessary to appoint another insurance Oh,
f a Rasse nd Re
favorably accepted This business IS probably
asked yesterday abou, politics in his state ne ne
said that he so busy with ms prlvaaiuei a,@nS
However being a good Democrat, he hazarded a
guess that the DEMOCRATIC ticket wono WIN nfluS
the fight that Governor Greenhaige is making now now,
Mir Russell
one Of the busiest men In the metropolis is Senior
Enrique Trujilo, editor OF the organ OF the CUBAN
revolutionary party in America Senior Trujno is
a typical Cuban in appearance. short and dark WIFE
glittering black eyes and a quick nervous way oil
talking He is Of the great supports OF the
Marty in this country. He is looked upon as the
~ersonal representative and adviser OF Seno
Thomas Estrada Palma, the recently appointed
Foreign Minister OF ne parry he spehh h m IN
touch with every move that is being made by ne
Insurgents When Jose M4ru was KILLED on the
practically pennlless, Senior Trujio sen, for her
s ana neh of the planning Of cesped
busterng expedition which succeeded s in Land
from rs "a the insurgents in the fed in cuba to the
in come hIogsh Ran Come nex
t1me tbat General MART was killed. should Cen
eral Gomez come 10 TINS country
d,sappo.nted explorer was a passenger on the
Ward Line steamship Niagara. which arrived here
Yesterday from Cuba. The fo!led adventurer is
Hubert Howard. younger son Of the Earl OF Car
us,e Mr. Howard who is only twenty-five years
old. Is lawyer. but doesn't work much at IT, He
was at the Waldorf Hotel yesterday and tod OF
some OF the troubles that he had encountered In
irving 10 explore Cuba He said: II took great
interest in the present war in CUBA vi course
was not a partisan on either side but wanted to
see lust what was going on. and thought that pos
slbly might jot down my impressions later on
got down 10 Cuba all right. but they suspect every
outsider that comes in. without mentioning those
,ybo are already there. / managed TO get inland
and sa w some Of the troops of Gomez's camp. but
7 aid not 20 clear through 1t. or course every
one can see Campos's troops. and all that /.
pretty pan. got word that my pokng. around
was attracting attention. ana as saw that IL was
impossble for get any more OF an insghi
into what going on ! concluded TO come away
found the Spaniards well equipped and apparently
equal to putting up good fight on the other
hand the insurgents eager TO night. Many OF
them are armed. and they are not encountered with
sick and disabled like the Spaniards are. think
that there will be some pretty hot fighting down
there yet. but II Is hard to say who VIII win