The herald., 1896-05-31

forated with pistol bullets or slashe1
with a bowie knife.
There have been any number of red
hot rows in congress during the past few
years, but mighty little gore has been
spilled In fact. it seems that since the
danger of the duel has passed, states
men have been more inclined to lose con-
troll of their tongues and say things
which. in the old days. would have
meant their instant death unless they
could shoot quicker than the other man.
An oldtime fire-eater like Cassius VI.
Clay, of Lexington, must have groaned
when he read OF the insipid outcome
of what promised to be a battle royal.
That great Old Democrat. Andrew
Jackson, fought duels for smaller rea-
sons. but in his day the fashion was dig
ferent. In Germany, France. Austria,
Italy, SPAIN Russia, Belgium and, in
fact. in nearly all the continental coun-
tries. the recent row here would have
resulted in duel, or the injured party
would run the risk of social ostracism.
HALL AS A SCRAPPER.
Congressman Hall. whose accurate
aim made a big dent over the left eye
of the Mississippi statesman. has fig
ured in several rows al the capitol
and he has usually emerged fronNthem
with flying colors. Hall is a great big
man, with the strength of a giant, and
some people have been unkind enough
cal strength. But those who know him
best say this is not SO. 1t is well
known fact that a gun shoots just as
hard for a little man as it does for a big
man, and Hall has run the gauntlet Of
being bored more than once.
Hall ran afoul of Congressman Dock
cry in the early part of the present adj
ministration. and the row came within
an ace of being settled on the dueliny
field. Dockery, like Hall, halls from
Missouri, and is no coward, although he
is not as hot headed as his brother con-
gressman. He never looks for trouble
but when it comes his way he doesn't
dodge it.
1t seems that Hall and Dockery were
both doing some tall hustling for places
for their constituents, and Hall had the
best of it, Hall went to see Secretary
Carlisle about getting his man appoint.
ed collector of revenue at Kansas City,
and Carlisle said that DOckery had
charged that Hall had secured more
patronage than all the rest of the Mis-
souri, members put together.
This made Hall hot, and without fur
ther words, exclaimed: IF Dockery
said that he is an infamous liar"
Hall knew that it would mean trouble
when his words reached the ears of
Dockery, so he hunted up Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky, who is well
versed in all affairs of honor. Hall de-
scribed to him what had transpired,
and Blackburn said that as a gentleman
he was compelled to hunt up Dockerv
and repeat to him what he had said to
Carlisle.
This was almost too much for Hall to
stomach, but he decided to do it, A man
who knows what he is talking about de-
scribes what followed in this way:
Hall went over to the house of rem
resentatives. and. going down to where
Dockery sat- asked him to come out in
the corridor. Hall expected there would
be a fracas and didn't care to make the
house its theater.
"Dockery was acute enough to smell
trouble. He would not go to the corri-
dor He was too busy. he said, and
could not leave the debate then going on.
Finally Hall got him to go to the open
space back of the house seats, Dockecy
declining suggestion to retire to the
cloakroom. Hall then told him his con-
Nersation with Carlisle. and wound up
by saying:
1 told Carlisle that you were an in
famous liar
Those are pretty hard Words said
Dockery, turning white
Yes, sir. those are pretty hard
words admitted Hall, but said them
and having said them to Carlisle 7 feIr
that ought to come and repeat them to
you "
"Dockery bit his lips, said nothing
further and returned to his seat. The