The evening times., 1900-03-28
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

at Chamberlin's from Butte, greeting his
cid friends in this city and meeting new
acquaintances. He was formerly known
as very bad man to fool with, being a
dead shot, and was the man who led the
band of yigilantes which ridded the then
Territory of freebooters and desperadoes.
Things are always moving in my State"
said he last night, land we are glad the
Clark Senatorial case is nearly settled.
While the State Legislature was in session
one of sour Montana funny men created
much amusement. He was well known as
lobbyist around the capitol and he ap-
preached every member in turn in a mys-
terious way, and after whispering that he
wished TO see them at his Office. he world
wait until they came. Then he would pull
cut a formidable looking document and
say that he had bill he wished to get
through, and while it was bill in the in
terest OF the common people, he was Will
ing to pay few expenses TO have 1t put
through. The member always asked what
the nature of the bill was. Well he
would reply. it is bill to reduce the
maximum price of the vote Of any legis-
lator in the Montana Legislature to the
sum OF $4,000, and that this be hereby fixed
as the price for any vote on any bill or
matter The member generally turned
several colors and then made his escape,
while the humorist set the trap for fresh
victim
Capt E. D. p. Nickels is at the Arling-
ton, from Searsport, Me. Captain Nickels
is a typical American sea captain of the
old school, and has been on the decks OF
vessels for nearly thirty-five years. At
present he is in command of the May
Flint, steel clipper, and the largest steel
sailing vessel in the world. being four
master. The May Flint is owned by Flint
& Co., of New York. and Captain Nickels
has been with the firm for many years.
He has sailed around the world a score
of times and is still active. He is in the
city visiting S. G. Hopkins. the local bank
er, and will leave for New York tonight.
Roberto +. Bevan. the founder of the
firm of Beyan & Co., of Malaga, Spain. is
at Chamberln's. Mr.. Bevan is the largest
exporter of raisins and almonds in the
world, and Is an American, having been
born in Baltimore. He is also the head OF
big banking firm at Malaga. and is close
10 the Government at Madrid in monetary
matters. The feeling of antagOnism TO
Americans has passed away in Spain"
said he, today, "and the recent war
has been practically forgotten. At pres
ent the strong feeling against England
and everything British has caused a kind
ly spirit toward America. The war in
South Africa has enraged all of the Latin
countries in Europe against England, and
the dislike is shown in every way pos
sible. The United States is rated highly.
however, and everybody is friendly Mr..
Beyan leaves here for Florida, where he
Will spend few weeks before sailing for
home.
A party OF fifty prominent citizens OF
Cleveland, o.. is quartered at the Regent
on sightseeing trip. The visitors are
in charge Of W. b. Buss, who knows the
city well. and is member OF the Cleve-
land school board. The party will remain
here until Friday night and will return in
two special Pullman combination cars over
the Pennsylvania railroad.
There will be a big boom in American
trade as soon as the war in South Africa
is ended said II. A. Bonhout, a Phila-
delphia manufacturer who is at the Shore
ham from the Quaker City. today.
The manufacturers Of machinery will be
especially benefited as hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars worth Of new implements
will have TO be shipped there every year
Nearly all OF the mining machinery there
before the war was purchased in the
United States. and that which will replace
it will also be purchased here. All of the
machinery in the Transvaal mines is sure
to be more or less damaged and will have
to be replaced. therefore when peace and
security come under the rule of Great
Britain, America will get little Of the
pie. 1t is true that America is the world
feeder and the world manufacturer and
the time is not so far of when our in
terests in the Transvaal will be second
only TO those of Great Britain. All quartz
mining machinery. wherever used. is now
purchased here, as it is better and cheaper /
than that Of any other nation.
Charles E. Bowman, cashier CT the c eve !
land. Ohio, postoffice, is at the Raleigh !
from that city. and paid his respects TO !
Dick last night. Mr.. Bowman re- !
ports that matters are badly mixed in the I
Cleveland municipal election, but being |
a good Republican, he is making no pre- |
dictions.
Powell Clayton. the United States Am
bassador 10 Mexico, tcld me good story on |
President Diaz. of that Republic, when !
the former was here last week. said Dr. |
L. F. Huidekoper of Philadelphia. at
Chamberlins today. Il was asking /
him as TO the reported Illness ard weak |
condition of President DiaZ, and to dis /
prove the stories he stated that cne day. !
after having dined at the Castle of Chapul- !
tepec with the President. they visited the /
Military Academy CT Mexico. Here il tie }
gymnasium the students were taking * /
Crcise, and many of them displayed great ,
skill in rope climbing. One of these ropes
was forty feet long and hung fIom a ring
in the roof. Suddenly. with a smi e. Pres
ident Diaz stripped off his coat and, grasp !
ing the rope began to climb hand over
hand to the top. He came down in the |
same manner. and with as much ease as |
any of the students. He was hardly even
out OF breath when he reached the ground
and laughed when General Clayton helped
him on with his coat
L. L. McGlaughry, formerly Chief OF
Police of Chicago. is at the Raleigh from
The Windy City. arranging with the De
Dartment of Justice TO take charge of the
rev United States prison which will be
opened in Atlanta, Ga, in a few weeks !
Mr.. McGlaughry has been in command of |
he Federal prison at Fort Leavenwor:h |
Kansas, for a number of years. and his
work has been so successful that Attornsy-i
General Griggs insisted that he be given
he command of the new institution. so,
hat it be placed on an equal footing with.
he one at Fort Leavenworth.
EXPORTS FROM HAVANA.
/