The Washington critic., 1890-02-24
POPULAR MEN IN TOWN.


Adjutant-General j. G. Farnsworth of
the New York State militia is at the Airing
ton. The General looks little older than
he did when last In Washington, but he still
has the same erect carriage that becomes
him so we'll, and his eyes have not lost any
Of their old fire.
Charles l.. Davis, the actor and manager,
is at Wizards. Mr.. Davis a short, STOUT
man, as his pictures, which have been scat
tered broadcast throughout the city, in
dicate, and, although his abilities as an
actor are said to be Just shade lower than
Edwin Booths, he Is known as a good fell
low, and probably owns more diamonds
than any other theatrical man in the coun-
try. He wears these diamonds on all oc-
castons, too, and for that reason Is q much
gaZed-at man.
California's leading female lawyer, Miss
Foltz, Is another of the guests at Wizards
This is her maiden name She is one of the
best speakers in the West, and has fre-
quently stumped her State in the interest
OF certain candidates. Her family is re-
marked for its powers of eloquence her
brothers are good orators but none of them
excel her. AS an attorney she Is also n
great success. She is here to attend
woman's convention which is to be held az
Willard's this week.
Hon. $. Beatie, formerly surveyor of the
port of New York and now one Of the lead
ing men Of Tanmany Hall, into which party
ne Hoped from the County Democracy
after that faction was overwhelmingly de-
ieated nt the last election, is at Chamber
Inns. Mr.. Beaties handsome mustache Is
lust as pretty. as ever, and he is as polite as
he was when he gracefully turned away the
political strikers who were in the ha6it of
6eseigiDg him in the New York Barge Of
fee.
Another of the guests at Chamberlin's is
one OF Austria's noblemen. He Is the Count
Il. A. Lewenhaupt, and is only about 95
years Of age. He is of modest, retiring
disposition, and is seldom seen In the cor.
ridors of the hotel. His business here is
with the Austrian Legation.
Three very wellknown New Workers are
among the guests at this house. They are
William II. Johnstone, president Of the
american Speciality Company, in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel; General Roome, formerly
president of the Consolidated Gas Company
OF New York, and +. X. Smith. These
gentlemen are here for the purpose of in
Producing new patented process for max
ing ice, which they recently purchased. By
this process fee IS made by pouring water
over certain kind of salt The salt can
be used many times before its usefulness is
gone, and the invention is looked upon as
one OF the greatest of the year.
The Hon. William Mckinley returned to
the Ebbitt House last night from Fortress
Monroe, where he had gone to nurse n bad
attack of the grip. Mr. McKnley looked
pale when he got into the hotel last night,
PUT ne mas almost completely recovered
from his illness, and said he was much bet
ter.
Mr.. r, H. Ryan, who is probably the
richest cotton dealer In the South, arrived
at the Ebbitt House to-day. Besides being
engaged in the cotton business he is also nm
extensive owner of real estate, both i'm this
city and in Charleston, and is a very popu-
lar man socially
Mr.. II. Hallthusen of Colorado Springs,
Col, one Of the largest wool BUYERS IN the
West and who now has several million
pounds on his hands, is at the Ebbitt. He
came to Washington to sound around
among the tariff men and see what pros
pect there was for early consideration of
the Tariff bill. He will leave for home to-
morrow, having been given to understand
that there will probably be no tariff work
done by Congress until MAY or June. Mr.
Hallthusen will, however, continue to
spend his money in sheep lleeces and take
the chances
Mr.. y. c. Mather, of Chicago, is at the
Normandie. He is a very well known resi-
dent OF that town, and like many of his fell
low Chicogans is here to help along the
Worlds Fair boom for that city.
MIR. }. +. Salter, one of Brooklyn's best
last night. Mr. Saltcr is frequent visitor
TO Washington, and is almost as well known
here as he is in his native city,