Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

stantisl business men from the city ofbrosh.rl,
love. with their wives. sisters cousins and aunt.
thronged the lobby o. the Ebbi,t Hou.e la.t
evening. crowded the p.rlo-s and overaowea
the dining room
They ar, members % 10. philaaeiphi. r,o-
duce exchange on their annual trip 20 Washing
ton. or, as one rosy-cheeked. jolly PhilA iei-
nhian put II, ''oe on our annual toot % do up
the capital"
The members thus uniquely utilize the sur
plus IN the treasury OF the exchange aud Q
rishi good time they have. too. Yesterday was
spent IN visiting the attractions % the CITY and
IN the evening several delegations attended tho
inherent places ~ amusement Today they
went 70 Mt Vernon.
Newspaper men meet with oaa e,rerienee.
IN strange cities" said Charles A. Long a,
po'a'a, member OF the city council 81 the city
os the lake. and here in the interes, Of the Com
hlereiai Improvement Company OF Duluth.
which VIII construct bridge over the ~. I.onis
FlNer' connecting the states % Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
some wears ago vent up 20 Chic.ro from
Kansas 10 do newspaper work. On nv Or,
higAt IN Chicago was sent bv the Tr,s,,,. "a
rePoria banquet given in celebration a, IN.
baltimore and Ohios entrance tn,o "a. ci,,
When the affair Was over a reu,lcrna, ,,.,,,, mn
70 meand inquired n rei,res.a tea ~. r. -
l pom my replying that I did ne asl,s 4, IL
AZ my notes and told me he waited ce-tat,
Par's OF ms speech quoted other pcin;s covered.
and, IN fact gave me- 80 many sflr-e-t,,,,. -,
hnal!y told him that. with all An, r..,,.., 4
Ane" my business and would auot. him ana
report the banquetss | deemed pro1er .Ncn
Young mar. be said. with a smile thai after
VA, mAia uhaersto0d. Won tel the nigh' editor
hat Mr. Bros gave YOU these surcPstious
NBen 1 turned m my COM 4 ra1.sg.l - -.
perlence with the gentleman, aud asked 81
should quote him rs he ds-irei
Ny superior scratched ms head a mimi. ~
h III ueep Thought and then with a twinkle "
humor IN has eyes replied: Perhaps Mr. Long
SINCE Gov. Bross Is the president ~ IN. T,il,,'
company We NAV well receive his sucr,.sti,,,,.
IN kindly spiritand humor him
ieit IKE the boy who was caught with his
nst IN the jam jar had nothing 10 saw
ut will not be many wears ssia NJ. =
Rover OF Philadelphia. who ,ievo,es her lit, a
9as'ronomical Affairs. before cooking viii
form as important department IN the curr,c-
uiHm OF our girls public and private school.
As mathematics and geography. Its in fac, ON
par with any Of the arts. and vet IL the mos,
neglected. '
In fhIlsdelpbia. Boston and New Yo-k !, a.
taught, as II should be. IN the normal srbools
Hc attehuon being given 90 chemistry and
- -HN NhtblisuN OF fnni flnniN ~.
thoroughly understood. and Is by b,gb-,r,..S
Trained chefs. Women must DE educated in
cooAiig ana u IL Ia my mind much more ita-
por'"ht than the higher accomplishments
We had hoped down in Aahama" saia
Sheriff A. Il. Mininger Of Huntsville. ..;hat
Congressman Herbert would be selected for In.
portfolio of Secretary Of the Navy. His long
experience on the committee Of naval affairs In
the House eminently hits him for the honor
though it is sand that Mr.. Cleveland will mo-,
select two members Of has official family from
the same district IN the south. Mr. Herbert de-
chned a denomination to Congress- which IA.
could have had Tor the asking
aside from Few iron firms in birmingham
and Admission, Alabama Will not be r.preseptei
TO any extent In the worlds fair. understood
,nat they "iil make good showing of our great
iron industry. but there should have been A
substantial state appropriation.
We could build A. fine vessels Of war; said
eN-Congressman +. W. Wheeler OF Bay civ
Mich, at the Ebbitt, las any Of the s.Aboard
yards II we only had canals TO loat them from
The lakes to the sea. Ship building Is very
active on the lakes. The companv in which I
| am interested has ten vessels on the stacks-
four steel and six wooden vessels. valued A,
6. 500 OOO
The Senate has jus, passed bin which will
be OF great interest to western shin owners
The channel OF the Sault Ste. Marie river \
LOCO feet long and only 100 feet wide. Tbera
IL dangerous shoal in IL called collision led
upon which during the pHst two wears sb,r,s
/ aud cargoes valued at =. 600 600 have boon DE-
stroyed. The lake shipping lie growing 10 such
proportions that we build steel y..s,i, aco Co
long. They cannot safely make the bend IN
the channel. and the S2j. 900 appropriation Ne
will receive will be hailed with delich; by every
ship owner and master"
Il have met Hoke Smith frequently. said
William 81. John of Atlanta and wa.hiur-
tonans will like him. He is personally agree
able and his rise in life aud TO forum. has hem
by hls own efforts. He is brilliant LAWYER
and an able editor. He nailed the Cleveland
colors 10 the Journals mast from the start
and, as everybody knows. they are flying sui. -
81 regret to say" said r. l. Saunders OF
jackson, Miss, member OF the board of control
OF the worlds fair, at the Ebbitt this morning,
that my state will not be represented by an
exhibit at the fair. The Farmers Alliance party
were in control of the legislature at the last
session. and, being opposed TO the expenditure
OF money for most any cause. especially for the
fair. we shall have to do without an exhibit.
Heavy taxpayers and Others supported Gov.
Stone in his efforts TO secure an approximation
| of $4,000, but they failed. However, the
Wesson mills, OF which | am a director and
which are the largest cotton and WOODEN mills
IN the south, VIII have a fine exhibit. expanding
nearly the sum | have named. for we are very
anxious TO show northern people what we can
manufacture in the south. Our lumber men,
| too. will make q very commendable showing
The industries and products OF the south should
be shown TO the world. We want immigration
and capital and manufactures. and shere Is q
general sentiment of regret throughout the
state at the action of the Legislature"