The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-12
IN HOTEL LOBB/ES

As Teddy Roosevelt 50 rnsr~iisSsfv -,
short the political career IL Gov ~
OF New York, by knocking him on, ~
second term At Albany. 40 Brig q.
Fred Funston is apt 10 blight tha ---...
OF Gov. Stanley. 81 our Sta -e. Tor sT-.l
subtrnatorial honors." said D. A
HAWKINS. OF Kansas. az The RalsIca
Gov. Stanley Is aware u ais G.-....
ana Is going 70 make a series u s9ea.- !.
IN many OF the counties. hoping IN a..
on the incipient boom for Funston b.,
and his friends would De glad 20 .ts--.'-
young hero IN the direction Of a ra.--.-
sional seat at the Natioaal C7pjfa. y.
they know that when Fuast51 r.-.,--.
laden with military honors. tn- -.-.-s
will make the welkln -iry aim -
praises. and that they will rfvs tf,- =
office he might desire. Il is ssf, % ..-.,
diet that he will be our next g1vs-,..,
II the ONCE has any charms -. hia.
The small island OF New PruyfIs,..
OF which Nassau Is the capital ana phf,s
lies close TO our shores. has the mos. -
feet climate Of any spot OF earth I we
saw" said Mr. W, VI. Ticknor. OF Ns,-
York. AT ChamberIin's.
The air is deliciouSly invigorsii-r ana
there Is scarcely any difference IN Ge--r.--
allure between the days and nights 7p-
island is owned by the English. ana -hs
bulk OF the population is made I'M al.
blacks. These negroes impress one very f..
vorably. They are well behaved. ana .bsr-
manners are courteous in the EXTERN.
One gets splendid fruit az Nassau ami ,
banana OF local growth Is the most f,,s.
ciOUS | ever tasted. Separated from En-.
town by sheet of water PERHAPS a mil
wide is small island that is r fayorfta q
sort for bathers. An enterprising inliyI1.
ual does a thriving trade in carrying pe,-
pie from Nassau to this pretty SPOT Hs
takes them there, furnishes bathing sglr
to each man, and after a dip In the ocean
spreads a great table with oranges ersns
fruit, bananas, and other native prod.
ucts. Then he carries the company back
TO the town, and for all this entertain.
ment only taxes his guests p cents per
capita
Two prominent Texas lawyers stood IN
the lobby Of the Arlington last evening
Col Robert f. Cowart. Of Dallas. and
Mr.. I. NJ. Gregory. OF Austin.
Up to a few weeks ago" said Col Cow
art, we had the prospect for the biggas.
crop OF cotton ever made on Texas soil 7.
promised 10 be a record-breaker, but there
came period OF drouth and scorching hot
winds that almost burned up the stalks
and, as a result. | presume that the Weld
will be reduced fully so per cent. However
a half crop In Texas is equivalent 10 a full
crop in many Of the other States. and as
great deal of grain was produced. our
people will not experience distress"
What is the political outlook In your
section?"
1.-THE only matter OF interest Is the SEN
atorial race between Chiffon and Bailey
II will be nothing else but walk over for
Bailey. in fact he is as good as elected
now"
Il beg leave to deny that statement IN
toto remarked Mr.. Gregory. Il am here
TO tell you that Senator Chiffon will be his
own successor. and he viii beat Bailey so
badly that the young gentleman from
North Texas will be sorry that he entered
the race. In my Congressional district
Bailey won't get vote. Mr. Chiffon has
made an admirable Senator: the people
have confidence in him, and have no inteu-
ton of retiring him"
Il don't know whether II Is through fear
Of pickpockets, or the inconvenience OF
putting any such receptacles I'm thei-
gowns rs men carry I'm their trousers. but
the fact is that the women Of our city are
largely falling victims to the stocking
habit" said Mr.. r. b. Spellman. Of Chi
cago, at the Riggs.
by the stocking habit mean that an
ipc ali pfEr Ia 81
of feminine attire az depository for
valuables. There are Inconvenience aris-
ing from the habit, It IL true, for il g
difficult often for the ladies. say while
shopping, 10 make spot payment for ar'i-
Giles when they have TO go down into
hidden Tecesses, so to speak. for Their
ocket-books. If the audience Is purely OF
the gentle sex IL is easy enough. but the
presence Of a man coms,icates the sIJua-
ton. and necessitates an adjournment to
some quiet retreat ere the coin can be dis
lodged.
i do not know whether this custom has
as yet permeated the effete East % any
extent but it is spreading all over the
West, and includes among its devotees all
sorts and conditions OF womanklnd."
believing thoroughly In the gross in
Jrstice Of the Dreyfus verdict. / am yet
Of the opinion that 1t Is not the part o.
wisdom for this country TO make too
much of a clam0r on account II that
outrage" said Mr. D. X. Bringhurst, OF
Brooklyn, at the Shoreham.
81 do not believe in mcddling with the
internal concerns Of other nations No,
knowing fully all the conditions, We are
not I'm a position 10 critlcise imrarii9ny
and accurately. Suppose France should
rave and howl over sone of our indefensi-
BILE practices? Suppose French depUta-
ton should come over and tell Us that n
we did not stop lynching negroes and
Mormon elders France would cease
to buy our grain. meat, and other prod
ucts What answer would We make
in my judgment. no good can come o.
outside Interference. and. after all no
matter how gross the cruelty was the