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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
THE DINNER FoR SPEAKER REED.
MERELY A SOCIAL AFFAIR MR. BELDES SAYS.
IN SPITE or Rt'MoRs OF POLITICAL

SIGNIFICANCE
Thomas p Reed Speaker NJ the House Of Rep
resentatives. was the guest % James J Belden. ~
a dinner given In his honor the Hotel Manhat-
tan. last night Mr.. Beden said that the dinner
informal one and OF no political signifi-
canoe. and that there would he no speeches OF mo-
ment The dinner just to allow Mr.. Reed to
meet some Of the Republican members Of the New
York delegation in the last Congress Aside from
Mr. Belden and Mr. Reed those present were Sen
ator-elect Chauncey NJ Depew. Congressman j s
Sherman. who was recently appointed a General
Appraiser by President Mckinley Congressman
Warren b. Hooker Of Fredonia: ex-Congressman
!. F. Fischer. OF Brooklyn ex-Congressman b. Is
Odell Of Newburg chairman OF the Republican
State Committee; ex-Congressman Wallace J.
Foote IT, Of Port Henry; ex-Congressman {. o.
Bennett. Of Brooklyn ex-Congressman George y
Southwick Of Albany. ex-Congressman W. l.
Ward Of Westchester Congressman L. y Lit
tauer OF Gloversville; Colonel Augustus G. Paine.
Charles s Francis Of Troy; Frank II. Plat and
c. r. Duell Commissioner Of Patents.
II was after o'clock when dinner was served.
and Il lasted until late hour. There were many
rtImors ahoat about the affair II was said that II
was 10 give Speaker Reed boom for the Pres,
COngressm Sherman together and settle certain
matters the most Important OF whlcn wa AZ, 1tie
contest for the Speakership in the mex congress
that ~ was the first OF a series OF dinners 10 ne
given for Mr. Reed to get him into
next time. and not be a candidate TOT ftesloenO
before the next National Convention ana 30 ga
All OF these reports were denied, ana IL was sdlu
that the dinner was n sort Of general reunion.
Mr. Reed declined 10 talk about matters political
or legislative. He ia the guest OF Colonel PANE
The speeches we're said to be Of informal
character. and nothing was given out about them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
THE SAMPSON SWORD.

Az ELABORATE DESIGN SELECTED BY THE COM
MITTEE.
Trenton March a (SpeciaD.-The Joint committee
81 the LEGISLATURE to select sword TO he presented
n Admiral Sampson to-day selected the design SUD
nitted by n Philadelphia manufacturer II IL 70 ue
made IN accordance with the regulations Of the
>a,-,- on the head OF the pommel will be the coat
ofarms Of the State. on the collar OF tns {oiiiIe'
Uill he shown the rank OF the Admiral and MS pro
motions The grip" will be made OF snarHskih,
wrapped with lS-carat gold wire. with iorV-s!shs
stars al equal spaces. each star being SET VIII,
diamond-the stars representing ne states OF me
Union The guard. top and bottom. VIII ternlha,te
r-'tb dolnhin heads with ruby eyes; that oelns tne
natal stone Of the Admiral There Will oe an cage
Law al the base OF the guard grasping nlcksI
stee hall The Admirars monogram Will De SCI ~
the scabnard I'm diamonds The blade Will oe etchea.
showing the feet Of Santiago with the Adnlirai
IN cshlD prominent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
GERMAN AMBASSADOR AT CAMBRIDGE.
GUEST or PRESIDENT ELIOT AID GREETED
Ply HIS LOv-COUNTRYMEN


Ply HIS FELLOW cOUNTRYMEN.
Cambridge Mass. March 14-About n hundred
o,d tvor-v representative Germans OF Boston and
vicinity including many professors and Instructors
from Harvard College. met at luncheon this AFTER
noon AZ tho house of Professor Hugo Munsterberg
IN honor Of the German Ambassador. Baron Won
r1olleben The occasion was somewhat Informal In
character.
After luncheon Professor Munster5erg spoke
briefly. touching upon the pleasure which was felt
bv the Germans Of the vicinity In being able 10
welcome the Ambassador from their country and
the desirabity ~ friendly relations between the
United States and Germany. He then introduced
The Ambassador. who echoed the sentiment In favor
NJ the most friendly relations between the TWO ma
tions and spoke Of the project for a Germanic
museum at Harvard in which hc IS deeply inter-
esfed He was followed by Professor kuno
Tranckc Of Harvard All the speeches were in
German.
Later the Ambassador visited a number o. the
COLLEGE buildings. and tonight he was President
Flots guest M dinner. \ number OF the faculty
were present at the dinner as well as Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
COLONEL IOHN T. WEST.

Mnnea polls MINI. March li-CoioneI John j.
W. ,-on-ietor Of the West Hotel and ore Of the
mot nrornlneu- men in the Northwest. dropped dea1
after returning from the theatre last night He
was born in Philadelphia in 1917. hnt spent his
early years in Baltimore. At the age Of seventeen
bo enlisted IN the Confederate Army. and served
,he-oin until the close OF the war. Then he en-
tered the service OF the Baltimore ana ONO Ran
- &C messenger conductor between Washington
Cd pbfladelphia He came 10 Minneapolis In 1870.
and shortly afterward became proprietor 0t me
Uotoi Nicoller which he conducted until lsSl In
isS4 the large hoto bearing his name was erected
ari he aftorward devoted his life 20 IT'S manage
me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
cH1EF ENGINEER R. R. LEITcH. I. S. y.


Chief Engineer Robert R. Leitch, I. s. ", died in
the Brooklyn Hospital yesterday morning. He
taken suddenly I'll on last Saturday and removed
to the hospital where he underwent operation.
Chief Engineer Leitch was born In Baltimore forty
nine years ago. He was appointed to the Naval
Academy from Maryland. and graduated AT
the head OF his class in October, 1871. He pro-
NOTED 10 b. second assistant engineer January g.
1874: assistant engineer on February "A. 1874. and
passed assistant engineer on January TO- 1879. He
became chief engineer on September 3d. 1894. and on
February 49, 1896, he retired account OF III
health with the relative rank Of lleutenant-com-
rnander Since that time he had lived in Brooklyn.
nj No 81 South OXford-st. Among the ships on
v,bich ne had served are the Chicago the Castlne
and the Cincinnati When the Spanish war broke
out he with some other retired officers, was as
signed TO special duty. being sent chief engineer
10 the Pensacola Navy Yard. Mr. Leltch leaves a
uidow The funeral which will he held at O'Clock
,o-mnrroy evening will be conducted by the Rev
n G. swentzel rector OF 81. Lukes Episcopal
Church Brooklyn The body will be taken to Balti-
FIR burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
A.
JAMES p. SILO. Auctioneer.

IA MES =. SlLO, Auctio""e''
NOW on EXHIBITION.
A Great. - bsolute sale
RICH ART OBJECTS.
REAL BRONZFS, PEDEST AIS.
MARBLE STATUARY.
LARGE SEVRES VASES.
HALL CLOCKS.
CHIME CLOCKS. .
At AUCTION. BEGINNING TO-DAY CwEpNEsDAD'
Also THURSDAY. FRIDAY AND sATrR-
DAY. MARCH - 10. H. Is
At O'Clock Each Day.
At THE
EIr.O ART Or ALLERIES.
~ LIBERTY ST.
BY ORDER OF
JOHN VINCENT, ESQ.
" NASSAU ST.
ATTORNEY FOR THE OWNERS.
C.r.1oGr-Es NAY BE HAD on APPLICATION
FROM THE ABOVE OR FROM THE AUcTloNEEh'
JAMES P sILO. 40 LIBERTY ST.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
rADrrs WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH RESERVED
SEATS DURING THE ENTIRE SALE. WHICH Will,
COMMENCE on WEDNESDAY. PROMPTLY AT
O'CLOCK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
DR. LM WIsE's EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.

Cincinnati March 1.-THE General Conference Of
American Rabbis was opened to-day with prayer
bv DR. 6 Hccht OF Milwaukee After the visiting
women had offered organizations to DR. Isaac NJ
Wise on his egftcth birthday there was n dinner
10 Or Wise NJ the Phoenix Club at which all the
visiting rabbis and others were present. The
members OF the Central Conference OF American
Rabbis to-day presented Or. Wise with an ivory
psyel mounted I'm gold. The exercises to-day were
devoted 10 the celebration OF the eghteth birthday
OF DIT Wise with many eulogies OF him al the
Phoenix Club dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
DIED..

1899 Hannah Anderson Brown in the oath year OF her
Funeral services from her residence No sa4 King
ST. on Thursday. March Is. at p. m
BRYAER-Entered into March II. 1890 Louis P. V
Fd5era service. at residence q Mrs John Heseman
CRAWFORD y. J.. March 49, at 800 p m
Interment private.
DoRMAN-At Montclair y. J.. Tuesday morning, March
Il Mary Belle only daughter Of Franklin W and
services a.rs45y eernoo9 a, the dgy cGns r ga
80 D m train from Chambers-st. New-York.
EvANs-A, s,ra,tord. Conn. March 10. Matilda I.
Fvans widow OF the late Henry q. Evans Of Brook
iyn \ J.. and daughter OF the late Jeremiah chches-
Funeral services from residence stratford
Interment at Crcenwood Brooklyn. y y
FsHERA Cincinnati Ohio March Mar, I'm lane Jane Jackson
FishG WIDOW o5 Sns ~ Hamilton Coegs IN the san
YEAR OF her
FISCHER Monday morning Emma Sarah Fischer:
Funeral services at p n Tuesday March IA at Clos
Intsrmen, At convenience OF family.
Train leaves Chamber, depot 1 Do ? m
FoRD-on Sunday March - at her residence. No. s
Garden placs brooklyn Mar Loys WIFE OF the late
Funeral services at No. Garden Place on Wednesday
1nierment at Lake Ronkonkoma on Thursday morning.
GALLAGHER-At the residence OF his son, New Durham.
y J.. John Gallagher. late OF Cleveland. Ohio. in his
Funeral under auspices Of Mystic Tie rodsc. F. and A.
NJ Tuesday evening ut o'clock
Interment private.
ITTTCH-Suddenly on March IA. Cher Engineer Robert
Il Leitch IT, ;. navy aged 40 years
Funeral services will held at his late residence No 81
South Oxford-st.. Brooklyn Thursday evening March
10. AZ clock.
Baltimore papers please copy
NfAuoV-susaeplv AT Halifax Nova Scotia on Tuesday
March Z 1899 Edmund T. Mahon. In the eis' year OF
his ,,,-a.,. 49, -
Funeral services ana ihterhnehN Al i'hVe" '""' ~"
Sunday. March l..
MWrIIIAM-After a lingering illness. March IL ls9a.
his late residence No. 10 West both
~ In the 10th year Of his
r-,i ser-lces from the scotch Presbyterian Church.
nam 81 and Contra. Park West. Wednesday. March
10 o'clock
Interment private.
PINNEO-At Newark. y j.. 18th inst. ~ typhoid fever
James r. pinneo aged 81
Funeral services on THURSDAY 18th inst at p m at
the High street Presbyterian Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Ludwig Bambercer was born at Mentz on June
p. 1929 and studied law at Giessen. az Hedel-
berg. and at Ci6ttinger. He one ~ the leaders
Of the instruction Of $40. the object OF which
70 obtain constitution for Rhenish Bavaria. He
eventually sought refuge in Switzerland. and dur
ing his absence was sentenced 20 death by the Ba-
varian Assizes From Switzerland he went 70
England. and thence 70 Belgium and Holland.
Later no established himself in Parts, where he
was engaged in the banking business from 1853 10
1851 He returned 70 his native town after the
amnesty decree which followed the Austro-Prus-
stan war OF 1866 permitted him 10 do so. and was
elected 70 the Reichstag in 1911 At the outbreak
OF the war between France and Prussia he devoted
himself 10 the defence OF German national inter
ess and on account OF mis- ability as a Journalist
and long familiarity with the affairs or France ne
was attached by Prince Bismarck 70 the general
staff and later 20 the staff OF the Governor OF
Asace In order assist the latter IN the political
administration Of that province.
I'm the Reichstag Herr Bamberger became one or
tho chiefs OF the National Liberal party. and as
sumed m important place as a financial orator;
Later he DISTINGUISHED himself IN the ranks OF
tho Progressive party. one OF the adversaries NJ
the late Prince Bismarck
Among the published works or Herr banoereef
are THE Honeymoon Of tho Liberty OF the Press
"Results OF the Uprising m the Palatinate. Mon
siour de Bismarck" Natural History ~ me
French War" Workers and the Right 81 Re
union - Germany and Socialism and Journalism
and Judaism "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

For Maine New Hampshire and Vermont threatening
weather followed by snow or the afternoon
night brisk northeastern winds
For Massachusetts, Rhof- Island Connecticut and East
ern New-York cloudy probably rain brisk northeast 10
winds
For the District o. Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania
Jersey Delaware and Maryland. rain. increasing
easterly winds
For Western York increasing coudiness. followed
bv rain or SNOW. brisk 20 high easterly winds
For Pennsylvania RAIN brisk 70 high. east 20
southeast winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

D0oiH STARTS FOR NEW-ZEALAND.
A.,'ssnaon' March lit was announced o, the
ccs.oqaarlers Of TIE Salvation Ann ,o.dsv ,bat
Au,,rs,,. Dooth has started from Adelaide. South
e s.,,a.,' 10Y New-Zcaland. in order 70 undertake
'a'ion Army campaign there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

st-known insurance men in the West. died to-
day. His death was due 10 age rather than 70
any sickness. although he was much weakened by
recent severe colds.
indianapolis March H-Dr John McDougall
Dunlap died at his home in this city to-day al tho
age Of seventy He was widely known as a nose
and throat specialist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
COLONEL RUPERT B4s rvpuo1n

pp,,.- -'o' nation that Congressman-elect Jacob
,nuppert r., has typhoid fever was given opt late
n, s"D d.. f. G Janeway is attending him
s,a oaheway said the disease was Of a light type.
dsv, V-.o not reach the climax for two or three
oui,,, ne thinks there is no danger Many in
rsacbsa rom rom political and personal friends have
"eo me Rupert home '''''''' no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
HEYMANN STEINTH AL.
Berlin. March 14-Heymann steinthal the Ger
man philologist is dead.

Rerln March H-Heymann SteinthaI, INC 'er-
man philologist. is dead
Tevmann stointhal was born at Grobzg on May
r. 1905 After finishing his studies at the Uni
versity OF Berlin he went TO Paris In lsoZ. and fol-
lowed course OF Chinese study. Professor ex-
.-aordnarv OF philology at Berlin since 1853 he be-
came IN 1872 critical professor Of the Old Tesla
ment OF morals OF philosophy and Of the history
OF religions at the Superior School OF Hebraic
Sciences.
A pupil Of Humboldt. stenthal recalled the teach
ings Of his master by several OF his works. which
include classification OF the Languages from the
Standpoint OF the Intellectual Development OF
LANGUAGE" Origin OF Language In Connection
with the Recent Questions of Science" The De-
veopment o: Handwriting" History OF the Sci
ence OF Language with the Greeks and Romans
Language IN General and other works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
OBITUARY NOTES

Kansas city Mo. March H.-Mrs. Mary Chou
teau seventy years old widow OF Captain Pierre
NJ Chouteau. Is dead. at her home. from dropsy.
Captain Chouteau was historic early settler
having explored and traded here when the site OF
Kansas City wilderness. He founded a
trailing most near where Turner. Kan. now stands.
chicago March Il-Henry S. Durand. one OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

robn Fraser Wood was born in Elzabethtown.
ont, on October =. 1872. lie was called 10 the bar
I'm 1876 and was made Queens Counsel by 'he
ri ~ Derbv IN 1870 and Privy Councillor in
iSq5 RE was a member Of the Canadlan Rouse OF
commons for Brockville from 1852 until MS deat
pe va Controller OF Inland Revenue from lss- 10
sos and Controller Of Customs from 1898 to 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
EX-JUDGE DAVID J. BAKER.

Chicago. March 14-David J. Baker ex-Judge Of
the Illinois Supreme Court. died yesterday from
heart disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
Rellalous Noiires.

lecture the subject 81
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
ITS WORTH AND WORK
hy Rev ARTHUR r VOSBvRGH. c. 5 r. menhet
OF the Board OF Lectureship OF the Mother
church n Boston. Mass. will be delivered
In First Church o. Christ, Scientist, la
West 4sth-s;.. Thursday. March 10. At p n
Admission free
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
WoodIuun Cemetery.

Office " 20 r 23d-st
woodiavn st-tCn. C23th Ward Harlem Railroad
The stephen Merritt BuI iai CO.. 2il -z43 Wss
23d nd-~ embal liners and funeral alIecte.
prompt day and night Tel. - 18TH 81 Est iSS''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Toronto Ont. March 1.-THE Hon. J. F. Wood.
ex-Controller ~ Inland Revenue and member OF
Parliament for Brockve. was found dead thls
morning in his bed. at the queens Hotel rom
heart disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Tribune once Mash -. a. The weather yes'sr-
day was partly cloudy and mild Tho temperature ranged
between 30 and degrees the average 39l being "a
over than that n Monday and "a higher than that or
the corresponding day ~ last year 49,,
TIE weather r.. day vii, he cloudy. with rain IN the
affernOnn Y AZ night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

yentioe at Cleveland II n hoped by many that the
invitation viii be accepted. Several years ago me
Cleveland bankers wished the association to hold
Its convention there. hut for some reason the pah
was not carried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Jayne's Expectorant is good cough cure. and
helpful in all diseases OF the Throat and Lungs -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
UANT THE MEETING ~ CLErcLAND.

The bankers Of Cleveland. ONO. at a meeting hel1
IN thai city yesterday. extended cordial INVITA-
ton 10 the American Bankers Association through
IFS Executive Council. to hold the next annual con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
MARITAL COMPLICATIONS.
REMARKED ON STRENGTH OF DIVORCE
eTp SFcTrPED

sHp SECURED.
sNeveland, Ohio. March 1.-THE closing act in the
,s,'aes- Mcgowan AFFAIR occurred to-day, when TO
VA van A Barnes was granted divorce from Mrs.
asnS Mcgowan by Judge Logue Barnes sued
" divorce on the ground OF wilfui absence.
Mcgowan I'm her answer stated that she had
~ 80 divorced from Barnes by the Oklahoma courts
az mat Barness petition should have no stand
r'her than this. however she made no con-
w Barnes alleged that the decree was void be-
~ Mrs Mcgowan had married the former
IeyW OF Trenton. y. j. two days after the Okla
a. divorce was granted. contrary 10 the law
hs territory Judge Logue in granting
csr. divorce. gave him the custody OF the
-D Eoth. which Mrs. Barnes Mcgowan kid
,s,.p some time ago and OF whom she still re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
LTDWIG RANRERGFR

Berlin. March 14-Herr Ludwig Bambereer.
former member Of the Reichstsg and the author Of
n number OF works history and political econ
omy. is dead Re born in 1929. and AT
time one ~ the leaders OF the National Liberal
party and adversary Of the late Prince Bis
marck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be in
dCrsod with full name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
rRlRr.NE GocAL oRsERvArIONs To-DAY

IN tnis diagram the continuous white line shows me
changes In pressure as indicated by The Trhunes SELF
rsdinr barometer The dotted shows the tempera-
iure as recorded Perry Pharmacy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

sIOW-STRONG-O Tuesday. March u al the
Church Of the Messiah. New York CITY by the Rev.
Minot T. savage D. o. Elisabeth Strong. daughter u
the late Joseph 1eavitt. 20 Charles ". TrusOw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

UOYT-AC' TIHNfAN-In this CITY. March IA by the
Rev Dr. Charles II Parkhurst. assisted hy the Rev
p- Wilton Merle Smith Ir Ezra F. Hoyt and Maria
7. Alderman.
No cards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Should be read DAILY By all interested as changes
NAV occur any ,imel. go "a ,eoo MI,
Foreign mails for the week ending March -,
close promptly in al cases az the pthela. -1,s- ,han
foiovs. Parcels POET Mails close one hour Garner a
closing time shown below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

Paris. March IA dispatch from Lunevile' Do
partment OF Meurthe-et- Moselle announces the
death Of Emile Erckmann. the French novelist
who collaborated FOR many years with the late
Alexandra Chatrian. using the compound name
Erckmann-C hatrian. He was seventy seven years
old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO
The Severest Ever Known in the His
tory Of That Country.

\ special from the City Of Mexico
says: In point Of duration the earth
quake Wednesday evening was the Sc
verest ever known in the history Of
Mexico. The movement began in the
City of Mexico at exactly nine minutes
past 5 o'clock. The oscillations were
from northeast to southwest, and last
ed one minute and ffty-six seconds.
Three minutes later came a companion
shock, which lasted five seconds, also
oscillating northwest and southeast.
The movement made a perfect cross.
The earthquake was universally felt
over the entire republic, and it had a
very general movement from the Pacific
to the Atlantic. 1t ereachd Colima at
seven minutes past 8 o'clock, oscilla-
ting from east to west. 1t lasted one
minute and twenty seconds. 1t reach
ed Vera Cruz eighteen minutes past 5
and the oscillations were from south to
north, lasting ten seconds. Many
houses were cracked in this city. Some
were entirely ruined. Fully a dozen
walls were crushed and broken in the
national palace. A two-fool iron pipe
carrying water from Chapultepec to
the city was broken in seven places.
Intense cold and other phenomena fol-
lowed.