The times., 1899-12-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

/ Judge NcCIgre. Of Hot Springs. one of
I the most picturesque characters IN slI
Arkansas. is registered at The Arlington
and will remain at the Capital Tor a feu
days. Judge Mcclure IS known tbrouzb-
cut the South and West as Poker Dics
With great sombrero crowniug his snowy
hair and a long white beard covering his
breast. he attracted more attention iu the
hotel lobby last night than all of the other
celebrities combined Judge Mcclure "a
one Of the most prominent corporation law
yers in his State, and contains a wonderful
fund OF stories Of the gC0d old ante
beuum days
! Senator Hanna finds great comfort ia
big easy chair Ia the lobby Of the Airing
ton nearly every night. After dinner he
obtains half dozen newspapers and care
fully follows the happenings OF the dav
Last night. much to his surprise. he read a
press despatch alleging that his wife had
been robbed Of $4,000 in ieweIry and 500
in cash while in Hot Springs, Virginia.
The story also stated that Mrs. Hanna had
az the time about $e0OGe in gems in her
trunks. Senator Hanna exhibited no emo
tiOn upon reading the story but smiled to
q friend and remarked Why. my wife was
never in Hot Springs Ia her life and to
my knowledge has never owned $50 00H Ir
iewelry." Then he turned page and grim
y admired cartoon labeled Mark 5
Hanna"
Senator Deboe has returned from Ken
lucky, and is al the Riggs. II guess I cant
say much about the Goebe.- Taylor contest.
said he last nigat. 1T is al over. every
thing is quiet, and We are glad Of &C."
James 4. Bailey, a we.l-knowu New
York publisher, is at the wellington. en-
route to the South.
You are having cold weather in Wash
/ ington' said he last night Il have Just
returned from a trip 20 the Northwest and
I experienced splendid weather, ba,my and
I soothing. / expected Billiards there and
/ pleasant temperatures here. but 7 End mat
! tiers just reversed, and have been chilly all
( day"
/ Ferdinand ". Peck the American Com
missioner General to the Paris Exposition.
. is registered az the Arlington. With Mr
/ Peck are ". A. Smith. Superintendent OF
I Transportation 10 the Exposition, and
I Charles R. Dodge, Superintendent Of the
Division OF Agriculture. Commissioner
Peck is hard al work preparing the Ameri-
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would be the most elaborate ever shown
anywhere. He Will remain 10 the city only
few days. and has not decided just how
soon he VIII leave for Paris.
I've been taking a look at the Capital
and I've enjoyed my visit very much" said
G. A. Horton. OF Atlanta, at the National
last night Il have read a great deal abou-
our famous legislators and officials and Dc
is very interesting 10 be able to see them.
By the way, I have Just read something I'm
a New York paper that struck me as being
funny. Here it is: Senator Depew rises
at $40 every morning and breakfasts with
his niece az S-35.' Now, I have seen Seua-
. tor Depew on the floor Of Jhe Senate. and
If he performs his elaborate toilet in five
minutes be is wonder
Charles A. Cluen is at the Raleigh and
registers from Charlotte. y. c. 4 don't
know much OF interest, said he last
night. but 1 heard something on Wedlnes-
day that I thought was good news. Ac-
cording to several Of my friends who are
connected with the Southern Railway, an
order has been issued recently which de-
clares war against the cigarette The rail-
road officials are willing to tolerate a
pipe or a cigar but draw the line on the
little paper covered, foul-smeIling prep
srations. An order has been issued on
the South Carolina divisions, declaring
that all employees who smoke cigarettes
must either give up the weed or their pO-
sitions. and no man viii be employed in
future who smokes cigarettes.
Assistant General Passenger Agent :. II.
Hardwick informed ne that the order would
soon be made applicable to every division
on the railroad and viii apply 70 every
branch OF the system
AdjuisDt General DaltOu. OF Massachu-
setts. is at the Arlington and viii remain
in the city several days He is looking
after some military matters in the War De-
partment