Arizona republican., 1898-04-08
AT WASHINTON HOTELS.

"The question as to the number of people who will invade Alaska this year in search of gold will largely de- pend on the amount of the yellow met al that the first treasure ship will
 bring down from the mines,' said MT.
 B. J. Daly, of Portland, Oreg., at the Ebbitt.
 'If this ship should bring a tre' mendous sum in dust and nuggets, then an enormous rush will ensue; if the amount brought down falls below the common estimates, there will be a large falling off in the expected migra- tion to the gold fields.
 'T have been in Seattle a good deal recently, and there is no doubt of its
 being the livest town in the United States Men are there from all parts of the world, and motley aggregation it is of gamblers, adventurers, con- fidence sharps, and also bona fide fortune seekers. Every game that hu-
 man wit has devised to fleece the in-
 nocent is in full blast. Though the sports are confined to a certain section of the city, it is pretty big area and they make the most of their OppOrtun- ities. Stories are told, and true ones too, of any number of men who have,
 while waiting over in Seattle prepara-
 atory to starting for Alaska, lost all their capital in the endeavor to in
 crease it by bucking some of the null titudinous games. An Eastern tender
 foot is pie for the Seattle sports" "Out in my town" said MT. R. K. Dermott, of St. Louis, at the Yelling ton, Ca restaurant keeper, named Jones is noted for his intense hatred of the ino rdC Nt cin ic of tion was called to the fact that he kept Spanish mackerel on his bill of fare. It didn't take Jones many min utes to alter that menu card, and now when any of his patrons want to order that particular species of fish they can get it by calling for Cuban mackerel. He doesn't handle the other sort any longer"
 Judge W. L. Parkinson, of Texas, who was seen at the Raleigh last even ing, has been in the city for some days working in behalf of his home town, Sabine Pass, which desires to be made a support, all the maritime busi- ness cenetring there being at present under the Jurisdiction of the custom house of Galveston.
 "I think" he said," that there is a magnificent future for Southern Texas The construction of the new line of railroad form Kansas City direct to our gulf coast gives the shortest route form Western points to the seaboard and eventually vast deal of com merce is sure to find it's way to deep water ports in Texas"
 There has been sharp change in public sentiment in New York within the last week in regard to the compli- cations with Spain," said MT. Arthur Bell, a prominent insurance man of the metropolis, at Chamberlain's. "New Workers of all sorts and condi- tions now hold that the time for ac tion has come, and that it is the duty of the president and Congress to take some decided stand. The sentiment is now that we have, indeed, waited on Spain too long, and that nothing is to be gained by policy of further delay 1 A declaration of war within the next forty-eight hours would be pleasing news to the residents of Manhattan Island"
 "The Democratic party is as 'unter- rif1ed' as ever in Georgia" said Judge A. L. Miller, a leading lowyer of Ma con, Ga., at the Riggs. We will elect a solid democratic delegation to the House in November, as usual, and the state ticket, by a big majority Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, who represents the Macon district in Congress, has given eminent satisfaction to his con- stituents and will have no opposition for another term.
 "Our people are not very greatly ex- cited on the war question, but I have no doubt they will be found ready to