The evening times., 1900-01-06
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

| 5. c. Excarza, a prominent Cuban. IS at
| the Arlington from Cienfuegos. en- route 70
| the West. Mr. Excarza stated this morn
| ing that order prevailed Throughout the
| island and that the temporary American
government was having a good effect upon
the people. The coming of Major General
Wood was welcomed by the masses. said
he, and great things are expected from
him.
General Henderson is one of the few
men whom power has failed to SPOIL said
one of the clerks at the Normandie this
morning as the Speaker passed out through
the rotunda bOwing smiling. and joking
with everybody. 81 have been here for
two years while Mr. Henderson was a
guest of this house." continued the clerk
''and he has always been the same Long
before he ever had any idea Of the Speak
ership or of Gar Reed throwing up his
job, he was an ideal American and has
been the same man ever since. There IS
none of the stern. pompous weight adopted
by Mr.. Reed, and Speaker Henderson has
never even ignored one of the bell
boys He receives his visitors Just as cor
daily as he did before taking up the gayeI
and / believe he is always honest in what
he says. | have never had any out TO
callers orders from him and he is known
for his courtesy and kindly manner -
THE female drummer is rapidly bec0m-
ing stern reality" said Charles A. Worth.
Of Cincinnati, 1T the Raleigh today.
IL have been on the road for twelve years
and never encountered a lady salesman
until within the past two months when 1
met at least half dozen during one trip.
All OF these were members of the Com
mercial Travellers and Hotel Mems League
and seemed to know how to handle a good
line Of ladies' specialties fine underwear
and stuff of that class. and one Of them was
making money drumming for hardware
firm. These women have an advantage. IN
that they are generally treated with great
courtesy. and few buyers would 'cuss out
a nice-looking girl On the contrary. they
receive prompt attention and first show
These women drummers make from SO to
$50 per week. with S. a day for travelling
expenses. and they seem TO like the bust
ness"
Hawaii will soon be strung out with
electric railroads. said E. L. Biscoe. Of
Cincinnati. Ohio. at the Ebbitt today.
Tom l.. johnson. Of Cleveland is at the
head of big syndicate which is shipping
material fer the construction of railroads
there and work on an electric railroad in
Honolulu will begin in February. Aside
from the Johnson syndicate other capital
lists are trying to get franchises there and
there viii be boom during 1900 A New
York Company has a contract TO build
line from Honolulu to Kohala. a distance
OF 1870 miles, at a cost Of 81 500 OOO.'
"Of course il is acknowledged in Great Z
Britain that We have gone up against an
aggregation Of hard fighters and sure shots .
in South Africa, and We are human enough
to admire the plucky fight being made by
the Beers" said X. e. Barnard. Of Liver
pool. England at WilIard's today
while We believe that the war will soon
De brought 10 a close through the medium
of superior forces there viii be great loss
Of life before this is accomplished. An
illustration of the deadly aim Of the Beers
which struck me as wonderful was the case
of Lieutenant Meiklejohn. Of the Cor
don Highlanders. At EIandslaagte. more
than one dozen bullets hit him Three Of
these passed through his upper right arm
one through the right forearm. one through
the left arm. and one through the left
thigh. One Of his fingers was blown of.
two balls passed through his helmet one
grazed his neck. and his sword and scabbard
were shot 20 pieces Anyone who thinks
that it is pleasant to fight such a foe is
sadly mistaken"
Gen. A G. Greenwood is at the Shore
ham for a week General Greenwood
comes here from Cuba. where he repre-
sents a big syndicate OF capitalists who
have secured many valuable lands and
franchises.