Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16
IN rHs HOTEL ooRRtroRs.

is 30 be grand marshal % the Inaugural cs-s-
monies. Il NJ the Arlington Gen NcNsho.
has earned national reputation O. an
organizer % bodies % men ana q "a. mainly
through his skili that % 0oo inca mar-hoa
in the grea, Columbian parade m Ncw Nora
without Z hitch o. "a accident '-Of cour-s /"
said Gen. Mcmahon mnlos.lv % a SrAa
rerresontaiise. - regsirc- zone Ain to
handle big affair like the insuca-rf. hut urr-
hapS nn,boiv with a thoroavh kilouislre q
military movements and affair could do 10
well The wll1 streets ~ Na-hiug o. al
hoip matters very materially. gheu : rcnut
much upon ;he e.fcleui ald % Ini 60 ban,
Who val b. nv ndiu ant general 4 anfi-ipats
only success Hud q all be a great i.tnon-tra-
ZION. The nam pom 81 are o. nave tie different
divisions promp,ls m thsir PLACES O. lll "a
Hnc' !, AVOID drla s. % k-o0 nearly
possible ne number OF men who VII BE- "a
me: perfect police arraurrunruts aud cod
he"d., ~ "a scrnrulnus r-g.rd Cor detail. ia
Nv lotA az the Columbian Tgrulc ths sids
Nree's from s'Nrt g. huI-h ar, blorkadci
uShi VITA thousands of trucks hiark Eith
spectators II rau'r had o-rr-rca alore fhs
line thc resuli wollI has. b,-rn ffighffui ti.s
streets beng % narrow In We .hinston 40 az
preheusions can sgi-s o. that score"
'No." said James Havencrsr. the suea- Mag
OF New Nofk. ~ The NormauI.e thi- muttiifg
To a STAR representative. me 4 an, ,,ot IA
Washington 10 estah.i.h y mammoth rtau-r0
am here Slth mN sltr .tnflf Tor a U,..k . r,-t
and Naca lon l consider Washington he m a
beautiful CITY IN IA, United state. and me q
the hnc-t IN the world Nv visiis % the rapitai
always shord me fht kccnea' crio, -n.uf. ava I
am captiva'cd viii the natural and artid,tal
beauties which confront one o. every turn Tho
Possibilities Of future cularg.uleut and u.iarn-
ment are Immsn-e. and a. ure-rnt futil detsi-
opmeut must De exceedingly gratifying 10 tt.
I Residents. | recall ever vifh pleasure a fsff.
NIGHTS Wit here last spring. Nhru ~ We
| favored with almost perfect uea hrr nosrls
The chillinc-s Of the atmo-I here the opportlui-
Ne Tor ones enju'u'ni are ample. and - IA
riding over the foor-like aVsuuss and bauls-
wards j. most delightful 1r.lv Nnfhlucion D.
quite all that ma, be akci a. abiding place.
here are - many Uuint- 90 Interest engage
one SPARE moments and attention that At uouli
consume a month TO do them iu-tice."
lone Of the most stuponlcus engineering
projects at present attracting tln wlrd al en-
ton. said Charles swan al thr l.icr. Hons 70
a STAR Representative. - she ueN Nark aui
New Jersey bridge. IN the interest 81 sbieh
arm now m Washington. Al tho bridge conn
mi--ioaers ASA of Congress = me Trivilcre ~
bndgiag IN" Hudson. II h,iug a uavicahls
stream. We have our charter from th. state.
Of New York AMI New Jsr-eg r.-pr~i.v.lr Inc
present ice hlurAadr IN the river aud hafiur -
New York affords a most potent argumsft N
favor OF The bridge. aud no one rlahlc- tn m-
convenience New Workers are nov undergoing
unless they could sce the condition 81 fhs
river. General sentiment T. win n. The o.
tai cost Of the cu'erpri-e NIll he between =lo.-
o90. coo and 40 GOO 600 The bridge vii te q
steel of he canuleNcr ra't.ra aud 40 fest
above tide water. We have al the money az
need Tor present emergencies. A urs-s-nt
sO.0Oo.O0O people cross The Ead-on veaTlg aud
our purpose l. 90 give the millions 81 l,ss-sn-
gers an entry directly m the metropolis. land
ing them at i2l street and Hroadvay n What
viii be the largest depot IN the World. We VII
not appropriate streets. rarks or docks. ~ -
popuiarly supposed. bur vii run a sissa viadurt
through the hiock- Of th"clry ou hand purchased
| by the commissioners In fact Ne arr pruhlhii-i
from doing 80 By our state charters. Mewiii not
bring freight over, for that can ho handed
with more iacllity aud le-s expense hy the
present fiat boat transportation. IL b. one %
the greatest undertaking. of The age. but 20
wall carry 1t through suoce. sfully.'
The tall military form It Gen. Alexander q
Webb % New York hiss been noticed thl- MORN
ing in the lobby of the Arlington. Gen. Nrbs
Is president OF the College at New Aofk aud
prominent in education al and military Affairs
in the metropolis Gen Webb carries ut,on his
breast Congress medal 81 honor. aud the act
which earned the decoration WAS one of teru-
liar bravery and forms sosrc..lv parall,a IN
history. namely. thai OF a commanding geueral
voluntarily bang between the opposing line q
approaching armie-. Gen. Armsbad of tbs
Virginia forces leading hrkett's charge at no
| battle Of Gettysburg. shared the honor uith
Gen. Webb. but he fell pierced by i've huii.ts.
One ball passed clear through the body %
! Gen. Webb. Gen. Webb was commanding the
Pennsylvania brigade al the celebrated -'augl.'
/ in the afternoon ~ July 3 l~C3 Gushing
| battery had been Hunihilated ard the spac. On
each side Of the historic low stone wall scuarat-
/ ing the armies was VEN able daughter ZEN
| The carnage NAV be imagined from the facs
that Mebbs brigade lost considerably more
than oue-hali of its men and officers. G,u.
Arnsiead. seeing that u necessary 90 ~
courage hi, men. stepped over She fence ngins
his sword iih word 81 encouraging command
on his placing himself directly between
the ouVO ing fire. Of the respective brigado-
and falling a miuute later. shot e. death A.
the same time. the federal side. teen. Webb
performed almost the ldenucal act OF hsroi-a
| an passing IN front Il hi- comm nj. urging tic
wayering men. who were gong doNn LA" ten
pins. TO stand firm. and walking IN she ts-s'h q
a perfect hail-form OF lead last he -cscntv-
/ first and -eventv-secoud Ihiisd'lT hlA re.i-
ments. falling in 'front.' Of thar guns.
Capt Patrick Henry Of Honrico. Arb isa
guest Of the Ebbitt House. CART Hcury is
chairman of the executive csnmitis. 81 'hs
Mississippi lmuroyem-ut Association. com. atarl
! of the people OF .Igh' states iut-fr--ed a. ths
improvements of he great waterway. 'Mo-k
on the big nm 'royemrnt, sad Cart Henry,
'is procrc .-ing RAJ iliv and most "a -to-lv,
nous contract system. bud,r fla rofigrss-i ifiai
approi ration the government commission hay-
| ing the undertaking In char-e have .Kpssrdei
2 500 O01 IF the 10000 900 apf,rouria ed mo
first named sum being the annual ekf.nll .urs
under the act. Work can oulg be prosecuted
during the low or season. lasting from Sers-
tcmhei until March The RAPID nud thoroui
manner in which the com ni--ion b. conducting
the work j. exciting attention throughout no
entire Mississippi valley. and our peope ars
duly appreciarive ~ the grand results whoa
viii inure from the liberal aTpruurif tipn tom
gress has donated toward thi- highly Important
Improvement Of our river. At g. eseut he work
IL directed toward channel dredging and luyoe
construction"
I'm very particular" said a commercial
Traveller at a downtown hotel ''ahat car % ths
train 1 select. I travel thousands of mile q
year and have made u rule 10 observe IN ths
accounts Of railroad accidents Wh "a cars % ris
train are the most often demolished The r.
suit of nv eNper'ence-fur I have been IN Q
dozen snashups-and observation j. that tbs
middle cars the sAfcst I never under any
circumstances ride in the rear car. I avoid ms
next to the baggage car. though this D.
lected b. many the safest he greatest
danger at present in railroad travelling g. t.le-
scoping. When a man has been in a wreck ard
afterward seen the engine OF the colliiing train
half way inside of the car. rather what's
left OF IL. it mpresses him most forciblv. Tho