The Washington times., 1894-03-31
CORRIDOR AND CURB.

Hon. j. Richardson, a Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Iowa, and CHIEF
mogul Of Mr.. Cleveland's party in that state,
is here and it is well for Mr.. Yeomans, candi-
date for interstate commerce commissioner,
that Mr.. Richardson is here If Mr.. Richard-
son is for him. This gentleman edits paper,
and is generally an all-round statesman and
publicist who never fails to get there. This
latest visit to Washington was in behalf OF Mr..
Alexander Charles, of Cedar Rapids, VINO was
a candidate for superintendent OF the free de.
livery system. Mr.. Machen had been selected
for the post. however, and there was no
chance whatever for Mr.. Charles. Otherwise
Mr.. Richardson must have succeeded.
The shad have begun TO run. and Col. Nc
Kibben tells me that Marshall Hall Will be
ready for business tomorrow and thereafter,
steamboats,, green lawns, Col. Capt Blake,
ponies, and ALL There is down-east
schooner at the Marshall Hall pier now un-
loading 500 tons of ice, and the pier Is new.
and the McAllister and River Queen nave
been overhauled, and Capt. Blake Will belay,
and pretty soon the grass Will grow ana al
will blossom again on the old plantation. A
new set of tunes has been smuggled into the
merry-go-round, and there will be chance
enough for the children all over the lawns
and all through the underbrush.
Mr., Monroe Salisbury, who is part owner
with Col. McKibben of Marshall Hall and the
steamboat company, contemplates starting
on neighboring part of the great farm a
training place for his trotting horses. He
has been obliged to bring these from the far
West for the eastern meetings. and they have
sometimes become acclimated so slowly that
Mr.. Salisbury estimates that sickness among
them caused him loss of fully $4,000 last
year. He needs n horse farm IN the East,
and he thinks the climate and accessibility of
Marshall Hall make it the most desirable
place that he knows of. 1t is likely that Col.
McKibben would build u fine track in this
event. and very likely the farm would be
near enough SO that visitors to the Hall could
see it.
Hon. J. P. Lamb, a leading politician,
business man. and farmer of North Dakota,
is in the city ON his way to New York. He
was prominent in the North Dakota Sena-
torjal fight in '93. and it is thought that he
has not yet forgotten all about politics.
The roller skate craze has struck Washing
ton again. Nearly every boy in the city owns
pair. Those who do not. lay awake at
nights thinking up some scheme by winch ne
| can get eight wheels and couple OF buckles.
Some fifteen or twenty school boys assem-
bled at the corner OF F and Thirteenth streets
yesterday afternoon. Each one had pair o.
skates. and they put them on. They started
| down Thirteenth street toward Pennsylvania
avenue Two boys in front began racing and
the others trailed along behind.
Before they had travelled half square one
OF the boys in front fell down. the next one
stumbled over him, and in less time than II
takes to tell it nine youths were struggling
with each other for elbow room.
Their skates were removed, and half o.
them, with bleeding noses. started up the
street again with their handkerchief to theiI
faces and their skates hanging on to theii
arms.