New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
THE PASSING THRONG.

r T De Ford. OF Des Moines. Iowa. went 20
Manila with the 61st Iowa Regiment In the late
unpleaszatness with Spain. When
THE BALTT- at the waldort-AstOrta yester-
MORE AT day Mr.. De Ford said: II notice
MANILA. that the papers to-day chronicle
the arrival In this port Of the
United States cruiser Baltimore The last time
eyes her she had her ugly and ominous
war paint. and under tropical M sun lay az anchor
in Manila Bay. The Baltimore did yeonlan service
in that now historic hghs. and one Of the Spanish
Sasri, ne p, , ne It % I9 ~ - bsr ne 5Sii a, Ssre
II only for the times that have been and on ae-
both visited. don't know whether, you have ever
productive Of much bad blood between the crews OF
the Baltimore and the Boston, They both claimed
and ne subsequen5 controversy as e WHICH wss
friendly relations bstveen the two crews ceased 10
be | never heard how the dispute was settled or
credited In the battle Of Manila Bay, however.
there was assuredy sufficient glory for all con-
cit was partially owing to this controversy be-
tween the Baltimore and the Boston. but more on
Of our strained relations
GOT AT THE with Germany at that time, that
GERMANS Admiral Dewey suspended the
AFTER ALL sailors shore leave while the ships
lay Manila The feeling against
the Germans at that time very bitter among
all classes OF Americans in Manila but resentment
among the tackies particularly high As he
couldn't control the Germans. the Admiral re-
strained his own men and to prevent what
knew would inevitably result in a street brawl be-
tween German and American sailors abolished the
latter's shore leave. II story rife in Manila was
The Baltimore it Seem seems. " was sent 10 Hong-Kong
the nearest available port 20 be docked- Once
Then what the 7AdmiraI had feared came to pass.
A German cruiser lay in the harbor. and part
OF her men had shore leave at the same time that
oUr men did The two forces butted into each
other. and when our men Tecognized the natlonaHty
Of the other sailors, with loud cries OF Joy they
Tsn upon tnetn anq sLn4te mem mp t ana "a Sh &
things with eobbestones: slaves and any other
wandePed Sack to Manila was to be believed they
t ap9uT m nall 1sfbs1 OF Ic1s5 S o Sssve the or1 as
a told that when the Baltimore returned
To e9 H6 oded {ns at etg s r s6s ai s R g IN I
har6or Al you had 70 70 DO & wss ,a 70 ssk !, 6aoFs
and his face told you the answer"
c. R. Weldon. Of Denver. Col, at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel yesterday gave It his opinion that
the Republicans would carry Colo
THINKS rado in the coming election There
COLORADO has been a tremendous change IN
I IS SAFE. the financial condition and senti-
rnent OF our people IN the last four
years." said Mr.. Weldon In 1895 our principal
industry was silver mining, and four out OF Ave
felt at that time that If that went BY the board
Naturally they turned enthusiastically 70 any
and tie returns show how thoroughly they be-
ieved Bryan TO be that man Well we didn't 1 go
Portable circUrnstances Gold mining has tre-
ben soovF d II the cur old oes have 5 beea S
developed that to-day Colorado is as prosperous
Bryan Then, TOO. we care but little for his
a S a dssd s cry JuSs t saT In fac Tr B
8nte Of 1895 81 said to me the { I5aeF rss aay e
silver is 1, and what difference does II make
/ TO Us? There Is tremendous demand for silver
advancing TO meet the demand; In fact, It looks
70 though the ratio would soon De Z TO !. 50
what do we care about 16 70 u But" concluded
thusiastc a prediction
Senator Henry ]. CoggeshaH sat smiling the
sea from the broad veranda OF the Brighton Beach
Hotel one warm August day, when
STORY Tribune reporter approached him.
TOLD By You are not candidate for re-
/ "COGGY" election this year I see" said the
reporter No replied Senator
/ Coggeshau u guess I can get along without it.
am beginning 10 feel that need rest from active
/ politics.
"Of course you've heard the story OF the boy
who got along without wife much the
same way. Some one asked him why he didn't get
married, and ne replied. Well, my father always
Senator CoggeshaH reLlres from politics. as he
puts 1t, with his flags flying and the band playing.
the Republicans, when they withheld the nonina-
ton and forced him 70 run on an independent
that time ever been able defeat him at the
polls Sometimes the outcome seemed close but
cosggy Would pull through serene and smiling
This year he concluded that he had had enough:
and he decided TO retire from service His method
was characteristics, out until the day the conven-
noP met +s ne wa7 r n9i g tS faT 20 Is
County. where he has his home; wrote no letter OF
a friend whose name he wanted TO have the
ticket in his place The hrst ballot was indecisiye
'Coggy'?' - and the convention seemed to be ready
to stampede to him on the second ballot The Sen;
received the nomination.