The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-24
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Hon. Charles S. Hamlin formerly Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury. under Presi-
dent Cleveland, is at the Arlington from
Boston, Mass. Judge Hamlin is here on
some personal business and will be in the
city for several days.
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J. Clyde Miller, J, F, Cox. ]. H. Gibson,
d. H. Davis. c. H. Erbeck and Reid Ken
nedy are at the Normandie from Home
stead. Pa, holding a conference with Sen
ato.' Penrose. with regard to the seating
OF n. S. Quay as a United States Senator
from Pennsylvania.
Sir William Van Horne the Canadian
railroad magnate. has returned to the
Shoreham from New York and will en-
deavor to obtain an interview with Secre-
tary Root today and with the President if
possible. Sir William heads a $50. GOO 900
syndicate which desires to construct a
complete system of railroads in Cuba, and
he is in the city to obtain if possible the
permission of the United States Govern
ment TO purchase the right of way Il is
proposed TO buy out the few lines now
operating on the island and to construct a
gridiron of branch lines in every province,
with a main line running from one end of
Cuba to the other. Sir William has al
ready purchased the Havana street rail-
ways and is equipping them with motors.
d. d. Healey, Superintendent of Public
Service of Cook County, H.. is at the
Raleigh from Chicago. Mr. Healey is en-
thusiastic over the project for a new ship
canal from the lakes to the Gulf, and be-
-lieves it will be fact within very few
years. we are getting ready to have a
big time on Dewey Day May l." said he
yesterday. I'VE are TO have the Admiral
and many other distinguished guests pres
ent. and Chicago is going to do herself
proud. The plans include everything that
might add to the pleasure or the success
of the occasion. and the whole West is in
terested in seeing our city do the honors."
Harold p. Richards the son of Mr..
Richards. Speaker Henderson's private sec
rotary. is at the Normandie from Water
loo. Iowa, visiting his parents. He will re-
main for a few weeks.
Francis Lynd Stetson. the New York
lawyer. who was formerly associated with
ex-President Cleveland, is at the Airing
ton from Manhattan, attending to some
legal matters which will occupy his time
for several days.
Lieut.. NJ. A Batson. Fourth United
States Cavalry, is at the Ebbitt from Ma
Mia where he served under General
Wheeler He tells many stories of the
hardships endured by the troops in the
Philippines. but states that the insurrec-
ton is practically at an end.
J. r. Latimer. a prominent merchant OF
San Juan, Porto Rico, is at the Arlington.
looking after the Porto Rican Tariff bill.
He reports conditions of restitution on the
island. and states that business is at a
standstill. Unless something is done at
once, he says. there win be much suffering.
"a.
Representative Grow of Pennsylvania,
who has been seriously i'll at WIZARDS
Hotel, has completely recovered, and will
resume his Congressional duties on Mon
day. His room has been besieged by
anxious friends for several weeks
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1T is not generally known that both
and Missouri are very rich in
especially copper" said E. L.
Irrelevant, of Kansas City, at the National |
last night. Il recently took trip over |
the mining regions of the two States and
1 can tell you there are fortunes even in
northern Arkansas There are still por
tons OF these Suites which are as wild
as though still undiscovered and in some
places copper and iroa are as thick any |
thing in Montana. The South will yet beat |
the West out on minerals as il is gaining |
on The North in the matter Of manu- |
features"