The times., 1897-11-19

Rev. DR.. George II. Corey has returned
to the city for the winter, and is at the
Riggs House. Mrs. Corey VIII be in the
city IL few days. DR.. Corey said last
night:
Il have travelled 5000 miles through
America in the last month and a half 1
have been TO the Black Hills, and within
the last days up through New York. 1
believe that tie sentiment of the country
is overwhelmingly that the Cuban war
should cease. And under that, not so
much expressed, l am certain that there
is a very strong feeling in favor of the
annexation of the island. The people
believe that the United States should
annex Hawaii and Cuba. The thinking
men do not talk annexation much a s yet,
because they do not exactly see how .he
thing is To be done, but undoubtedly there
is a feeling that it VIII be.
Cuba is an Immensely rich island. 1t
would be valuable to the United States in
time, and this country is the one to make
it valuable quickest, too. We are near
enough tt developit advantageously. Cuba
has struggled under the crushing weight
of long continued robbery by Spain. She
could never recover if Spain now recon
her.
"Rut whether annexation is to come Or
not, ana whether it : to come now or in the
gicofevents some time III the future every
tody wants the war stopped and suddenly
The few who don't are under grave sus-
pic;cn Of net being good Americans.
Mr. Louis Sloss, 1r., of San Francisco, son
Of the millionaire seal fishery magnate
anh Alask all mine owner, is at the Shore-
ham.
Ne l., T. Crounse, for mer Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury, and the Misses
Crounse. are at the shoreitam.
Former Gov. W. d. Hoard, of Wisconsin,
is at the Raleigh
Col. r. H Pratt the commanding officer
al tie Carlisle, Pa, Indian School, is atthe
Arlington.
Mr.. Frank j. Franks, a prominent busi-
ness man OF Chicago, is in the city. lie
said to Times reporter last night ut
the National Hotel:
day to the effect that he found Wash
ington's social life and its peoples man
ners delightful. After the hustle Of Chi
| cago for money with apparently nothing
elss i'll its mind, this gentleman says tile
sweet amenities OF life on the streets, in
the playhouses and the homes here are
most refreshing and pleasant.
Il don't know that l care to defend
| Chica so but the iiea that Washin gtnu is
| pre-eminently a well-mannered city is, !
| believe, at least questionable. l saw 4
| man sitting IN one of your open cars to-
| day. Ee had taken the rear open car i'll
| order to smoke. He sat in the front seat,
| Lad the curtain pulled down and the door
Shut &c keep the cold out. This gentleman
| made several audible remarks about the
| hoggishness of people III general when
! Some cue entered the car and left the
door open. The second man undoubtedly
| was careless about the comfort OF others.
| But the real hog was the man who com
| planned. he smoked a rank pipe i'll thar
from seat, and every whiff of it sent a
| cloud of vile smelling smoke back into
| the faces Of the ladies and gentlemen
behind him,
-Cu-iously enough, on each Of three occas
ions, when / rode on the street cars today
| / found man hugging himself In this front
seae. with the door shut. and smoking ai,her
| pipe or cigar. / saw a bieyclist run into
lady d few moments ago and then with
| out waiting to see how much he had h1rt
hsg GasE away on his machine And
| saw an editorial in one OF your papers this
morning saying that men Were foolish TO
j take Off their hats in elevators in the
| presence Of ladies. Chicago men co 1t. il
| il is fCnlis6.''