Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16
HON. J. E. WILLARD.
HIS PROGRESSIVE rPlRIr, As
SHOWN IN WASHINGTON.
SOME SPLENDID NEW BUILDINGS.
Proposed Up-to-Date Hotel at the
Federal CnpifaI-A Scramble for
Fish Commission PIaces--PostaI
Notes.

full possession OF the vast estate left n,
his father. he has shown a most nro.
gressive spirit. Buildings which had beer
tenantless for years, are now occupied
valuable corner lots upon which Mfr. vii
iard's father did not see fit TO erect build
ings, have been built upon. The ysluabl,
corner at the intersection OF Fourteenth
and + streets, had been a waste bit o.
ground for years. Immediately after
coming into possession Of the property
Young" Joe Willard turned his atten-
ton to Improving il. and upon the corner
mas been erected fine modern office
building. which IS even now filed with
tenants. and the ground floor and the
upper stories VIII be used as headquarter.
for the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany. The structure IS named in honor Of
Mrs. Willard and will be known as the
Wyatt building"
Mr. Willard has still greater plans IN
view. He Owls the historic Willard Hotel
property, and It is his intention to de-
rnollsh this old structure. and erect In its
place nine-stOry business and office
building. He has communicated his in
tentions 10 a well-known architect. and
plans and specifications for the new
structure have been drawn. The main
entrance TO the new Office building will
be on II street, though the building will
be so constructed as 90 have the ap-
pearance Of fronting on Pennsylvania
avenue. as well. on the avenue side the
building Will be ornamented with a series
OF spacious balconies or yerandas, these
being intended for use upon such occa-
casions as inaugural and other spectacles,
all of which of necessity pass in review
along that splendid Oulevard-Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The contemplated Improvement Of the
old willard Hotel property has melted
other owners of property in this particu-
lar block to action-namely. the heirs Of
the Corcoran estate. They intend. in the
event of the abandonment of the Will
lard Hotel property as a hostelry. to tear
down the Corcoran building on Fifteenth
street, and erect thereon an immense
modern hotel. This proposed structure,
1t is said will match, and may even sur
pass the jefferson, i'm Richmond. and the
Astoria. New York's latest creation in
the way of modern hotel buildings. The
Corcoran building occupies the entire
western portion OF the block. and lies
directly opposite the United states Trea-
sury building. IL the scheme for the cree
ton of a new hotel on the site goes
through. the owners expect TO secure
ground lease on a very considerable
stretch of property along pennsylvania
avenue. thus giving them an area sutfi-
cient to build as large structure as
there Is in the country devoted 10 the
purposes of hostelry. Washington mas
not at the present time, really "up-to-
date" hotel, and it is the intention OF the
projectors of the plan TO give the capltai
city a hotel which will be Thoroughly
modern i'm every particular, and not be
surpassed by anything in point Of size,
grandeur, and iuxuriousness in the couh-
try.
RAILROAD IN NICARAGUA.
Consul sorsby writes from San Juan del
Norte. under date of January -, 1898. that
the Atlas Steamship Company mas ue-
posited the guaranty of 5000, which was
provided for I'm the contract with the
Nicaraguan Government, to begin work
ON the railroad from the Silico Lagoon
to tho San Juan river. Mr.. Sorsby adds
that the company has only until June D.
1Sgs in which to commence work ON the
road.
AMERICAN FRUIT IN HAMBURG.
cablegram received on February IL,
1898 from Ambassador White, of Berlin,
savs that the Consul at Hamburg reports
that of 200 packages OF fruit arriving by
the steamship Patria elghty-one cases
of California Pearmain apples were STOP
ned. all others being admitted freely. Oh
/ 400 packages received by the steamship
and $500 by the Lain,
from Bremen, up to the 10th instant. Oniy
two small lots OF California Pearmains
and Sonoma apples have been stopped,
although the examination OF these INV
packages has not yet been finished. NO
charges have as yet been made for the
examination. Only one more steamer,
carrying about 800 packages, is due before
the close Of the season.
FISH COMMISSION PLACES
In anticipation Of the confirmation Of
Mr.. George NJ. Bowers, to be United
States Fish Commissioner, 10 succeed
Brice retired, Of the United
states navy there is quite scramble for
some of the offices I'm which changes ara
looked for. Among the applicants for the
chief clerkship, which pays a salary OF
50 500 per annum, is Mr.. william Brown,
NJ Northumberland county, Va, who Will
have the endorsement of the Machine
Virginia Committee, and also the Vir-
GINA congressional Republican contin-
gent 1t is understood, however, that not
only the chief clerk, but nearly all the
other officials OF Fish Commission service. /
are in the classified service, and conse-
luently under the protection OF the CIVIL
Service Commission.
HOURS OF LABOR.
Congress to establish re-
form In the hours Of labor I'm manufacto-
les throughout the United States will be |
considered by the House judiciary COM |
nittee next Friday The Lowering reso-
ution was reported by the sub-cOmmit-
zee to-day without recommendation. A
resolution with the same import was in
reduced by Mr. Barrett at the extra |
session.
A member Of the subcommittee speak
ng of the matter to-day. said the posi-
,ility OF the proposed constitutional |
amendment was too remote 10 receive
Mr.. Lowering assured your correspondent /
hat his resolution had been offered IN /
rood faith and with no purpose TO inJure
he cotton business in the South. On the
he said he was largely IN
crested, indirectly. ia southern cotton
Mills He felt sure, he said, that MIR.
rompkns and others IN the Southern
itates who knew him as a Businessman
would not believe that any such con-
liberation Influenced his action IN that
natter.
He will address the judiciary Commit
&c OF the House next Friday, and he
nows of no opposition 10 his resolution
rom any quarter.
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