The evening times., 1900-02-14
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Henry T. Oxnard. Of California. Presi-
dent Of the Sugar Beet Trust, is at Cham
berlins for a few days. He is in the city
on q pleasure trip and was the host al a
little dinner given to several Of his friends
last night
Nichol Kingswill. Auditor Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad Company. is al the Shore
ham from Toronto. Canada. He is attend
ing TO some private business and VIII re-
main until Saturday.
" C. Brown, OF Ohio the ,aW partner
OF Abner Mckinley. is he Ebbitt on
some legal matters Of Importance. He
Will remain several days.
NJ J. Dody, a New York contractor, is
at the Shoreham from Havana, Cuba He
is the head Of a firm which had street
aad sewer contracts valued az $12, zoe, ,0O0
These have been rescinded since the
American occupation and Mr.. Dody is here
attending to some Government matters
affecting the contracts
Col. z. l. Huydekoper formerly chief
surgeon Of the First Army Corps, is at
weeks He is very familiar with the pres
ent scene Of operations in South Africa.
and spent many years in studying the
Transvaal.
Three weeks ago 1 told you that the
British forces could hardly reach Lady
smith within two months. and / think my
statement will hold good, said he last
night. 4 have made many seemingly i'm
probable statements in this regard, and
yet not one has proved wrong thus far. To
one who knows the country across the
Tugela as well as I do, the future can only
fromise horrible blOodshed. General Bui-
lCT was 10 have eaten his Christmas din
ner in Pretoria, but 70 my mind he viii
not eat a dinner there in many months
{ The startling series Of reversals met by the
sturdy BritCns Is only an indication Of what
is 10 come. The BOers occupy probably the
most magnificent lie Of natural deiences
i'm the world aud adding 70 these some
| clever strategy. II Will be bloody page n
British history before LadysmIth can te
/ reached. II is truth that If the troops now
attempting the task are repulsed time and
again. there are no fighting machines in ell
/ the armies OF the world able 10 do more
Spiou KOp Is but the natural hub Of a
natural wheel and the Beers not only Oc-
: cupy every point but are so strongly en-
! trenched that the capture Of even one pO-
sition will mean heavy losses 20 the Brit
Z ish- 7 received a long letter from DIR.
3 LCyds. who is in Paris. last week. and Ee
/ gives me cause 10 believe that the stgug-
/ gle will be extended for many months yet
/ He tells me that the Beers have at least
7 Gve-mCHths' supply OF food az present,
T and that enc year OF such firing as now
continues cannot serve TO use up their
. stores OF rifles and ammunition. He Is
. very cheerful over the outlook. and / am
led 90 believe hat the Transyaal Ourgher=
viii Lsfl Until the last man falls
II. p. DE Nries. a prominent resident OF
. The Hague. is at the Arlington on a pleas
ure trip He viii remain several weeks
Col George G. Derby. OF New Orleans
who has been at WilIards IN the interest
OF the Lake Bargen Quiet scheme for the
Improvement Of the MiIsisssppI River, re-
/ turned TO his horne yesterday Before 90
ing he stated that his idea was not re-
/ ceiyed fay0rably 10y the House committed
and viii not be- adopted
40 Californian is talking climate thes,
. days" said George A. Ashley Of'LOs An
geles. at the Raleigh today We ar,
( too busv talking oil and % Is hard z,
state which We have the most Of. fine OF
OF splendid climate Since the discover
. less than a year ago hundreds OF wells
have sprung up all around Los Angeles.
have a big well in the city limits and som'
OF the larger holes yield from 400 20 so
barrels per day. We viii not enter int,
competition with the East, as We have
splendid market at home. Everybod,
burns oil for fuel and the railroads hav,
} begun using iJ in place Of coal When tn
area is developed it is going TO make th
State very wealthy. and we are not relying
much on crops"
{ There IS a great future for Hawaii.
, said H. W Armstrong Wh5 FOR mauv year
published a newspaper ar HOnOlylU at n
National today. The day is comm
T in the. near future when Honolulu will b
one OF the greatest maritime cities Of th
world. Its geographical position in th
centre Of the Pacific routes Of cOmmerc
. viii always make IL an important pOin
Z . ard IL will grow with the development d
! . trade between the United States and th
u . orient All vessels must stop there fo
coal so there isn't any chance Of its bein
. left out in the cold. Today the harbor
. . crowded with shipping, but there ar
l [ many Improvements under way which wi
: I give space for the growing commerce an
= I accommodate the vessels which touch Oh
port"