The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
POPULAR MEN IN TOWN.

lair, hustled into the Riggs House last
light aud wrote or the registry book the
,ame John Il. Fellows. This name has
struck terror into the hearts OF =
more criminals than tho name borne by f..
any other person in the United States. As
District Attorney of New York City Colo '
mel Fellows prosecutee thousands of crimi-
nails annually, and very few Of the guilty 3
escape punishment when he has hold Of M
their cases. Colonel Fellows presence In "
Washington at this time in the year Is
surprise, but as he is high up in the coun- X
ellis of the County Democracy in New York
he is probably here on political business.
Tall, handsome Nathaniel Mckay, or
HNat. - as he is familiarly called in New IN
York, is another OF the residents of that
city who ia at the Riggs House. The mum M
Der of ships and vessels Of all description f.
that have been built by Mr.. Mckay would N
take up considerable room on the Potomac.
lie has sold most Of his vessels to South
American governments, and expects to sell
n good many more during his life. Mr..
Mckay is over six foot tail and is built In
proportion. He wears a handsome gray
mustaChe and attracts considerable atten-
tiOn wherever lie goes
The first resident OF Washington since IL
became State to register at the Riggs
House is Mr.. James Knox, who put up
there last night The Northern Pacific
Railroad Company claims Mr.. Knox as its
second vice-presdent. lie is a man of
much energy, and is very well acquainted
in the city. Tho bueincss which brought
him here will detaiu him until the end of
the week, or perhaps longer.
Colonel II. G. Parsons, he owner of one
of the wonders of this country-the Natural
Bridge in Virginia--is ri The Ebbitt House.
lie always makes this house his home while
in Washington, and spends most of his
time here, only taking occasional launts
into the country.
Counselor w. II. Osborne Of New York
is another of the new arrivalsat the Ebbitt
House. He is here to push claim of
George Thompson, well-known New
Yorker, who is expected to arrive at the
hotel to-day.
A big, handsome man, with q face that
much resembles one who was familiar to
the people OF half a century ago. stalked
into Wizards last night aud wrote the his
toric name "Davy Crockettn on the regis
ter He was the namesake and grandson
of that old hero, and people who ought to
know say he resembles him very much
both in countenance and carriage. lie is
tan and staaight as an arrow and is built
like Hercules
Colonel Edward Curtis has returned
from New York, where lie journeyed few
days ago to attend meeting of the friends
of the Free Silver Coinage bill. aud is back
again at Wizards. The Hon. G. J. War
ren, who accompanied him, has also re-
turned to Wizards. Both gentlemen are
enthusiasts over this bill, which will give
everybody the privilege of coming as much
silver money as they wish to, providing
they have the means The bill is now be-
fore the House, but whether 1t will ever be
passed or not remains to be seen.
st. Louis Worlds Fair delegation was
increased by five more gentlemen who ar
rived last night and putupa at Wizards. The
Governor of Missouri; D. r. Frances, the
present Governor of that State, Mayor c.
q. Rainwatcr, +. d. Graham, and Major
Parker. These gentlemen are here to help
along the boom in favor of their city and
also incidentally to cheer the Representa-
tives of that State by their presence during
the debate in the House on the site ques
tion to-day.
There is Il gentleman at the Normandie
who can probably dispose of more callers
in an hour than even the President can. lie
is William J.. Elkins, the well-known rail
road man of Philadelphia. He has not been
at the Normandie any length Of time, but
his visitors have outnumbered those re-
ceived by nearly all the other guests com
bined.
George w. Boyd. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, is back at the Norman
die looking chipper and bright He only
left the hotel few days ago, but he trav-
eleda good many miles in that time. Like
a seasoned voyager he never shows any
signs of fatigue after trip, but ride of
two or three hundred miles is to him what
a srreet-car ride across the city is to an or
dinary person.
Lyman r. Golf of Pawtucket, r. l.,
joined his family, which consists of his
father and mother and two sisters, at the
Arno last night. To-day this little party
will leave for st. Augustine, Fla, there to
spend the rest of the season. They have
engaged a suite of rooms at the Ponce de
Leon Hotel, and expect to have pleasant
time.
Another family party will leave the Arno
| to-day for the same hotel at st. Augustine
1t includes Claus SpIeckles and his family
and Captain Cole and Hamilton Diston.
| This party will leave by special train
! which has been especially engaged by Mr.
/ Spreckles. The right of way has been Sc
! cured for 1t, and il will whirl its passengers
I to their destination almost before theyhave
/ time to think.
| There was a good deal of guessing
among the guests in the Arlington last
( night as to what ex-senator Thomas G.
| Platts thoughts were when he left this
hotel for New York. Many Of them no
doubt wondered whether he was satisfied
with the New York Worlds Fair bill,
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day, or not, or whether the argument put
forward in the House in favor of New
Yorll's claim for the fair, pleased him. A
guest Said he left town disappointed man,
but the New York representatives need
not give up hope, for Colonel Elliot f.
Shepard is coming to town to-day to help
the boom along by his pious presence.
The president of the Hydraulic Brick
Company which is probably the largest
concern of its kind in the country, is at the
Hotel johnson. +. G. Sterling Is the name
borne by this gentleman. His company
have establishments at half dozen of the
principal cities of the West. This company
has also erected plant for making bricks
at Georgetown, and it Is expected that 1t
viii give employment to several hundred
men. Mr.. Sterling has iourneyed here es-
pecially for the purpose Of putting the
plant, which will be opened In few days,
in running order,
One of ex-President Cleyeland's success
sols as sheriff of Buffalo IS a guest Of the
Harris House. He is Mr.. f. T. Gilbert, for
several years past sheriff of Buffalo. Mr..
Gilbert is also stockholder in the Buffalo
Baseball Club and an enthusiast In sport
ing matters.
Mr.. w. T.. White of Illinois is at the Har.
ris House. lie is at the head of a delega-
tion which has been sent on here to induce