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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

sent affirming that he had been grossly insulted,
and that was excuse sufficient for him TO XIII
The gentleman from Michigan, or to allow that
gentleman the privilege of killing him. But Mr.
- had been made ridiculous enough already
and he keenly appreciated his position. Finally
one day he went over to Mr.. Conger and, shaking
him by the hand. confessed that he had been hurt
ard rritated, and had behaved rather foolishy
But" he added. II have only myself to blame
My friends among the older members told me
not to stir YOU up; that if did | should get the
worst Of it. but was hot for encounter and
have perhaps. received only my just deserts"
During the rest of the Mississppian's term in the
House he and the great objector from Michigan
were excellent friends.
ATTACKED on THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.
a volume Of stories like those Mr.. Reed so
ably tells could be written which would illus
trate Mr.. Conger's quick wit and keen sense Of
humor. but they would show well that he
invariably a generous caemy and never pressed
his advantage He was attacked one day on the
floor of the House by member Of his own
party, who was angered because, I'm his po-
stion as leader, Mr.. Congei refused to allow
certain bill OF especial interest to this man be
brought up In a speech, which in bitterness
and vituperation has not often been equalled the
disappointed member denounced Mr.. Conger as
a boss" and dictator and abused him in strong
and violent language
Such an unexpected and undeserved attack
from a man on his own side Of the chamber
naturally angered the leader Of the House, who
was not renowned for his amiabilty when
sauted He stood up facing the irate member.
and as the violent words fell from the speakers
lips and his eyes flashed in anger. there was an
expression come into the face OF Mr.. COnger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

Il remember Reed when he entered the NLNth
Congress-" said Mr.. Conger the other day. wheh
asked II In his early days in Congress Mr. Reed
showed promise of attaining the prominence he
now enjoys He had an extremely interesting
face. and told funny stories in the cloakroom
which were made inimitable by his quaint
Yankee drawl. ! was with him in the House
only four years. and during that time he made
no especial reputation. but we older members
regarded him "A growing man. and his later
success | am sure surprised no one who served
with him in his young and callow days.
He was an ideal new member He said little.
thought much and stuffed deeply the rules OF
the House. His leadership came to him gradu-
ally. and in the right way. 1t takes new mem
Der at least two terms TO master the manners,
customs and rules Of Congress, and to become
sure of himself The member who makes him
self prominent in the first days Of his first term
rarely amounts to anything. His fires are soon
burned out. and he is not haf-forgotten. but
buried in oblivion
The adjective that Speaker Reed uses in de-
scribing Mr.. Conger, and which he so gracefully
apologies for has caused that gentleman. who
is a sunny philosopher. no chagrin. In speaking
Of it the other day ne said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

which was familiar to his colleagues aho w. A..
indicated that there was fun in store io' ~
House. Suddenly Mr. Conger went anu
directly in front of the speaker anu . l.,
him. who with demoniac fury shook MS """N
the face of the man he was denounciis
When the speech was finished Mr. Oonee
quietly returned to his seat. and to the aS'on
isbment and disappointment Of every one SAT
down without making a word OF reply. wiz
that keen penetration for which ne was ia"
which amounted almost to second sight, he NaN
recognized in the face Of his enemy an eApie'-
sion Of insanity that convinced him the man vas
crazy; his judgment was correct for snof'
time afterward the member was entered as
natent in the violent ward Of st. Eiizaoe'h o.
the Government insane asylum
Mr.. Conger enjoyed to the full MS worn ~
the House. but. if his testimony may DC 'aAe.'
he has never regretted that the reputation 'nauo
there translated him to the Senate ana nc
became a Senator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

ITO be remembered at all is much 10 expect,
and to be only half fol gotten is much to be CRATE
full for When | think Of the hundreds OF men III
nublic life the thousani Is ] might almost say
whom have known and wholly forgotten, ieei
grateful TO my former colleague Wher h" as
sumes I am remembered at all. What Ike best
Of all in Mr.. Reeds sketch" c"ntinu. Il MT Ton
ger. lis his moralizing over why II Is rlSht anu
proper we should be forgotten. Ills Ie"'''l""9
are excellent and true. After all II Is inc F''''
epochs in history that make mems ''ihes III
mortal Small men in great revolutions hdNo
greatness thrust upon them. our own wal LUZ
nishes many illustrations Of this but take the
period since the war and how few names stah1
out with unusual prominence! No. don III the
least object to being called "A half-iors"tteh
leader and / feel anyway that WIN MT. heeu
my reputation Is in safe hands
Mr. Conger's encounter with the MEMBER from
Mississippi who was charged with having taken
a prominent part in the Fort Pillow MASSACRE
but was subsequently proved innocent or any
participation in it-indeed, of having been pres
ent events clearly told by Mr.. Reed II was
one of the drocst episodes that ever took
place I'm the House. and the principal actor IN
II insists hat the present iustrious historian S
account is better and more accurately told than
any that has ever been written. 1t is as follows
AN ENCOUNTER WITH \ sOUTHERNER-
In the same Congress or the next a member
from Mississippi who was involved IN the fort
pillow massacre and therefore very Unpopular
AT least on one side of the House, had an en-
counter with Congcr which left its mark for sew
eral days
The Mississippiar was not comely in his per-
81 nal presence and bore traces which seemed 10
prove the Darwinian theory. At the end Of a
long speech full of heroics he began ms perora-
ton in this way: Sir" he said. the word rcVo-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
FIRE IN BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
The BIg Hospital Was I'm Danger, Due
Escnped-Damages $4,000.

New York. Jan. 2O.-Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, in the grounds of Beile-
vue hospital. was gutted by fire this morn
ing. The patients in the hospital were
taken from their cots, dressed and gath-
cred in the corridor. None Of them. how-
ever. had to leave the building
The fire was discovered shortly before 8
o'clock. The flames were confined to the
college. and did not touch the hospital.
Shortly after the fire was discovered
there was an explosion in the burning
building, caused, IL is supposed, by some
chemicals that were stored on the third
floor The flames made very rapid head
way. and soon the Interior of the building
was gutted. The fourth floor was used
as a dissecting room, where there were
probably thirty bodies laid out for dis
section.
The damage to the building and contents
Is estimated at about $4,000. It Is thoughu
that the fire was due to a defective eIec-
trio light wire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
A WELL-KNOwN SPORT.
Crime-The Court Suggests the
Moral Law.

"LucI<y'' Baldwin Cleared of Legal
Crime-The Court Suggests the
Moral Law.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 2O.-Judge
Stack of the superior court rendered his
decision in the case of Lillian Ashley, who
sued E. J. Baldwin, the well-known turf
man, for $4,000 damages for betrayal, this
morning, giving judgment for the defend
ant.
This ends one of the most sensational
cases ever tried in the state.
Miss Ashley was born in Tunbridge, VT,
in 1868, and first met Lucky" Baldwin
during a visit to Boston in 1888. A friend
ship followed, Baldwin frequently meet
ing the girl while at the east and finally
he brought her to California. After
time he grew tired of her, and she being
left with an infant and no means of sup
port, began a suit for damages.
During the trial of the case Emma ASH
ley, a sister of the plaintiff, half-crazed
by privation and brooding over her sis
ter's troubles, drew a revolver in court
and fired point blank at Baldwin, narrow
ly missing him. She was acquitted by a
jury of the charge of assault to murder
Judge Stack in his decision scores both
the plaintiff and the defendant. He says
Baldwin is without a shred of honor, de-
based and immoral and, although he is
undoubtedly the father of Miss Ashley 8
child and bound by all the laws of mo-
Tality to provide for it, he is not legally
bound to do so. owing to the conduct of
Miss Ashley prior to her marrying Bald
win, as proven at the trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
SILVER MINERS STILL sULLEN.
They Refuse to Accept the Terms Of
fered by the Mine Owners.

Iereu ny Nne mIne OWneFSs
LeadvilIe, Col, Jan. 2O-The miners, by
formal ballot last night, refused to ac-
cept the proposition submitted to them by
the operators for a settlement of the
great strike.
Gov. Adams, Eugene V. Debs, and rep
resentatives of the miners and mine oper-
ators were in conference all day endeav-
oring to arrive at satisfactory settle
ment of the strike. 1t was finally decided
that the miners union should decide by
ballot whether or not the miners would
accept the final proposition submitted to
them by the operators yesterday, which
is as follows;
1.-THE the Miners of the Leadville Dis
trict: The mine owners and managers of
Leadvile district are not antagonistic to
law abiding organized labor, and in order
to bring about a settlement of the present
differences make the following PROPOSE
ton: In all mines where the miners
wages are now $3.50 per day, the miners
shall be paid $275 per day for all calen-
dar months in which the average silver
quotations shall be 70 cents per ounce, or
over, and 50 per day for all calendar
months in which the average silver quota
tions shall be 75 cents per ounce or over
The miners began balloting at o'clock
and shortly before midnight unanimously
decided to reject the propositions.
This action on the part of the miners
puts stop to further negotiations for the
time being.
Gov. Adams left last night for Denver
Both he and Mr.. Debs expressed them
selves as believing the proposition of the
mine owners to be a fair one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
THE MUDDLE IN DELAWARE.
Kenney Gets His Certificate and
Goes 10 Fight For His Seat.


Goes 10 Fight For His seat.
Wilmington. Del, Jan. 2O.-Richard r..
Kenny's certificate OF election as United
States senator was signed by the speakers
and clerks Of the legislature and by Gov.
Tunnel this afternoon.
Mr.. Kenney will go to Washington in
the morning and present his claims for
the seat now claimed by Mr.. Dupont.
The Addicks, or trump" general as
sembly held two sessions to-day, at tie
first of which Mr.. Addicks was declared
United States senator. Late this after
noon the body adjourned sine die, after
having listened to the reading Of a 'ong
manifesto which was adopted, reviewing
the political situation in the state.
An appeal is made 10 congress to see
that the constitutional guarantee of a re-
publican form OF government for each
state is made fact.
In conclusion the manifesto declares
THAT the last general election in this
state was fraudulently determined by the
state boards OF canvass and that men
claiming seats in both houses Of congress
bear credentials made invalid by fraud.
and i'm behalf of the people of the sta1e.
we petition for recount under the diree-
tion and supervision of a commission APP
pointed by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives of the United states OF the
votes cast at the last general election in
Delaware
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
THOUGHT THE war WAS OVER.
The Spanish Premier Was Fooled
and Now Talks of ResigninG.

The Spanish Premier Was Fooled
and Now Talks of ResigninG.
London, Jan. 20.-The Daily News to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from
Paris saying 1t is reported there that Sc
nor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish rre-
mier, has stated to his friends that if Gen.
Weyler does not succeed in crushing tho
revolution in Cuba by the time the rainy
season sets in he (Canovas) will resign.
The writer of the dispatch asserts that
negotiations were proceeding between tho
government at Madrid and Washington,
with a view of settling the trouble in
Cuba, and that Prime Minister Canovas
was preparing to announce that the war
in the island was ended, when the pre-
mier was surprised and dismayed by the
receipt last week of an intimation from
Washington that Secretary Olney had not
time to settle the Cuban question, and
would relegate it to the administration of
President-elect Mckinley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
HUNG AS A TRAITOR.
Cubans stop "A Train and Make Many
Prisoners-AH Released But One.

-
Prisoners-AH Released But One.
Key West, Fla, Jan. 2O-Passengers by
the steamer Olivette tonight report that
the insurgents under Aranguren last Sat-
urday night stopped the train bound
from Regla to Guanabacoa and made prls-
oners of seventeen Spanish officials, one
of whom was Cuban. They carried them
to Juraco, where they hung the Cuban,
and after three days liberated the Span
iards and sent them to Guanabacoa.
The Spaniards are loud in praise of the
treatment accorded them by their cap
tors, who. they claim, treated them as
guests and not as prisoners.
The insurgents were on the lookout for
Gen. Fondeviela, the assassin, who was
reported to be a passenger on that train.
They were. however, disappointed, as he
had passed the day before.
The insurgents will make short shift of
this officer if he should fall into their
hands on account Of the many murders
committed recently in Guanabacoa.
Weyler left Havana yesterday to join
the Spanish column operating near Ha-
Vana
Eighty-five pacificos were made prison.
ers in Guanabacoa yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
PASTOR FOX FLEEs TO THE WOODS.
He Paid Too Much Attention to the
Ladies and No End of Trouble Fol-

lows
Paducah, KY, Jan. 2O-The town OF
Dycusberg, thirty miles below this city,
is under guard tonight because of a
threat to fire the place.
Saturday night fifty masked men called
at the country home Of the Rev. William
Fox, Baptist minister. and ordered him
70 come out. Instead, he jumped out OF
a back window and fed to a dense forest.
The mob fired on him several times, but
he escaped unhurt.
Fox was charged with paying too much
attention to married women, and Satur-
day afternoon several prominent citizens
OF Dycusberg ordered him TO leave town.
He refused to go and the raid followed.
Last night IL was reported that mem
bers of Fox's congregation were going to
burn the town of Dycusberg In retaliation
for the minister's treatment. A meeting
OF the town trustees was called this
morning and guards were employed to
watch the place tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
JUSTICE sHTR1s STILL SICK.
His Illness Prevents the Hearings of
Several Very Important Cases.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of John C.
JONES' postmaster at Titusville, Fla,
Owing to the illness of Mr.. Justice shl-
ras of the supreme court who is con-
fined to his home by an attack of the grip.
several cases which had been set for az -
gument this week have been postponed
until he recovers, as it is essential that
they shall be heard by full bench. Two
of them are interstate commerce casea
from Alabama. involving the practical ex-
istence of the statute un1.r which the
commission is gOl king.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 9O-rhe faculty
OF the University of Tennessee, at
meeting to-day, passed resolution rec
ognizing the advance made IN the treaty
OF arbitration, now under advlsemcnt IN
the Senate. The resolution says. 1--WE
believe that a confirmation OF this treaty
will hereafter be regarded as one OF the
most important and gratifying events Of
this century.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
PORTLAND IS THREATENED.

The Grand River Very High and
Damned with Ice-warm wealth
err Feared.
Portland, Mich, jan 2O-The water in
the Grand river Is now higher than at
any time since the gorge was formed.
No damage has yet been done except To
stop the running Of the mills. The river
Is jammcd with ice for a long distance
up and for q mile below. III the present
cold weather continues the water will
gradually subside uptown. Should the
weather turn warm, or rain come, Port
land VIII have a serious time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET.
New YOrk's Business Men Endorse
the Arbitration Treaty.


New York, Jan. 2O.--The members Of the
New York Board of Trade and Transporta-
tion gathered about the banquetting
board in the Hotel Waldorf this evening
for their annual dinner
The principal table contained a row Of
notable guests. President Darwin II.
James could not be present, and Vice Pres
ident William II. Parsons presided and
acted as POSTMASTER
With Mr.. Parsons at the table were Con-
rad NJ. Jordan, Postmaster Dayton, Gen.
G. H. r. Coils, Gen Simon B. Buckner,
Henry Watterson, Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff
Collector Kilbreth, Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works Aldridge, Rev. DIR. Madison c.
Peters and 1sldor Straus.
Mr. Parsons made the opening address
When Mr. Parsons concluded, Mr. II. B
Thurber arose and moved that a vote be
taken by those present on the arbitration
treaty. Some one seconded the. notion
and Mr.. Parsons said: "All those In fa-
vor Of the arbitration treaty will rise"
Every man in the room jumped to his
feet.
MIR. Parsons then introduced Mr. Wat
terson, who spoke to the toast, when
Uncle Sam Was Young"
lieut. Gov Timothy l.. Woodruff re-
snonded to the toast, THE Prospective
Benefts to Trade and Transportation.
Incident to the Creation OF the Greater
New York"
The Postal Service--the Adjunct OF
Trade and Commerce, was responded to
by Postmaster Dayton.
REV. DIR. Madison G. Peters responded
10 the toast, Immigration"
Gen. Simon B. Buckner spoke 20 the
toast, patriotism. Country and Party"
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a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
DELGADo IS DEAD.
He Was a Newspaper Correspondent
Charged With Being a Rebel OIL

tt
Havana, Jan. 20-Harry Delgado, the
correspondent of New York newspaper
who was arrested some time ago on the
charge of being rebel officer, and who
has been lying i'll in the San Ambrosia
hospital here ever since he was brought
to this city by the authorities, died this
morning.
His body was ordered to be held at the
disposal of the United States Consul
General Lee, who Immediately cabled the
announcement of his death to Washing
ington and requested the authorities to
notify the family of the dead man and
ascertain if they wished his body sent to
the United States.
No answer had been received by the
consul general up tos-this afternoon re-
garding the wishes of the family
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
The troubles of Miners.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 2O-In two weeks
past, a strike has been In progress at the
Pioneer coal mines, caused by an idea
that there was a plan on foot TO crowd
out union miners. To-day the company
operating the mine began nineteen eject
ment suits against the miners. The case
will be tried tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
THE PRESIDENT WAS CRAZY.
o'"inent Louisville banker IL
Ndiudged Insnne.

,so ','''''e' KY. Jan, 2O.-A. ]. speckert,
un r'g as president Of the JGerman-Ameri-
"A, Away '''' company when it failed .ast year
De cir.o. t-'l'oOo, was adjudged insane in
Speek.rt.. 0"'t thls afternoon.
Vrecks5 lhJudiclous investments
dg D., 4e corporation and he fled the
ttenpred 'e'Vrned =. a short time ago and
h5her.Ir. 'o Mi j G. Eisenman, his
hig t1 80 'M,' w. whom he accused of rob-
hg s.oc', e.'1oyO worth Of Montana min
tl,e 9Peckert has been in Jail ever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
ALFONsO's BIRTHDAY.
All Political Prisoners Who Are
Held ON Minor Charges PardOned.

Havana, Jan. 2O.-The eleventh ami
versary of the birth of King Alfonso will
be celebrated here on the 28d instant.
Orders have been received by Captain
General Weyler from the government at
Madrid to review the cases of the po-
litical prisoners now in custody in the
Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces, and
to grant provisional release 10 all those
who are held upon charges OF minor i'm
portance and are not connected with the
revolution in Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
swINDLERs on a RIG SCALE.
Peters Pleads Guilty and Is SEN
fenced TO Six and n Half Years.

New York. Jan. 2O-Walter b. Peters,
who was arrested in Chicago and sent here
to answer to a charge of forgery. pleaded
guilty in the general sessions court to-day
and was sentenced to six and half years
imprisonment
Peters was in combination with w. II.
Conners, Otto b. Thomas and kid
Smith, to issue bogus bank drafts and
cashiers checks. A number of these were
scattered throughout this state, as well
as in the west, and 1t Is believed they
reaped several thousand dollars by ewind-
ling people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
A TEXAS TowN BADLY BURNED.

Waxahntchie suffers n Hundred
Thousand Dollar Fire.
Dallas, Tex. Jan. 2O-News comes from
Waxahatchie about twenty miles south of
Dallas. that big fire started there this
morning and at noon the entire west side
OF the public squire had been destroyed.
Telephone and telegraph wires are burn-
ed. and wire communication cut of, but II
Is known that the loss will reach, II IL
does not exceed 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
GLAD TO GET TOGETHER.
Our English Cousins Congratulate
Themselves on the Treaty.

Our EnRIish JOuslms IOnBFHtuINIV
Themselves on the Treaty.
London, Jan. 20.-A meeting was held in
Birmingham to-day to perfect arrange
ments for a suitable celebration of the
signing of the general arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great BTi-
tain.
Among the speakers was Mr.. g. F. Par
kerr United States consul at Birmingham,
who said that the treaty would undoubt-
edly be ratified by the United States Sem
ate, and that the people of both countries
in the meantime must be patient.
Mr. Parker said that he had recently
made a tour of thirteen of the American
states and had not in the course of his
travels, seen single trace of anti-British
feeling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
LExow's REsOLUTIoN PASSED.
New YorIS's senate Agrees 10 Have
aTrusts' Investigated.

Albany, n. ". Jan. 2O.-The Senate to-
day passed Senator Lexow's resolution.
providing for the appointment Of a COM
,nittee OF three senators and four assem-
blvmen TO investigate trusts and report
remedial legislation.
The resolution now goes to the assembly
for concurrence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
THE BRIBE M7sCARRIED.
An Illinois Man sends n Judge 800
and Is Sent TO Jau.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 2O-Charles II. Rath-
man. the billiard hall proprietor, was
sentenced TO jail for sixty days to-day by
Judge Freeman for sending his honor 800,
and his case will be taken before the
grand jury.
The Judge sentenced him for contempt
of court in sending a letter as well as
the money, which the judge said was sent
10 bribe the court in Rathman's forth
coming divorce suit, brought by his wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
a WARRANT FOR MKNIGHT.

President OF the GermRn Bank Had
violated the banking Laws.
Louisville, KY. Jan. 2O-National Bank
Examiner James Escott, this afternoon.
swore out warrant for the arrest Of
James NJ Mcknight, president of the
German National Bank, which was clos
ed Monday by order OF Controller Eckles.
The warrant charges violation of the
national banking laws.
Mr.. Mcknight was also president of
the Germania Trust and Safety Vault
Company, for which a receiver was ap-
pointed to-day.