The evening times., 1900-01-20
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

r. HI. Carter, a prominent steel manu-
facturer, of Pittsburg, Pa, Is at the Ar
lington, for a few days. Mr. Carter is
here on a pleasure trip. He reports bust
ness booming in western Pennsylvania. and
the mills all running full time.
Prof. J. w jerks, Of Ithaca, N. Y, is at
the Wellington. Prof jerks is one of the
faculty of Cornell University, and will re-
main during the winter.
A party Of Pittsburg newspaper men.
headed by Editor Duff. OF the Conner
cial." is at the shoreham. The deIega-
tion is here to invite Admiral Dewey to
attend the annual banquet Of the Pitts
burg Press Club, and the members are
confident that they will return With a
favorable report.
Francis T. Homer. a prominent attorney,
is at the Normandie from Baltimore. Mr..
Homer is president of the company which
owns and operates the Normandie and
stated today that business was always
good in the snug hotel and the receipts Of
last year were evidences of prosperity.
Daniel Segall, of New York, is at the
Regent for few days, en- route from New
Orleans to his home. Mr.. Segall estab-
lished ''plunging" record at the Crescent
City track this season, and as the result
Of three days Of careful placing he claims
to be $35, 900 ahead. He went to the track
with 81 600 and at one time was a good
loser to the extent of over 5000. He con-
tinued with his balance and made $35. 900
on eight races. He states that he is now
satisfied and is going home to enjoy his
earnings.
Arthur Brisbane. editor of the Evening
Journal" is at the Shoreham from New
York. He is here looking on" and will
remain for few days.
William R. Trlgg. OF Richmond, Va.
was at the Arlington today en- route to his
home from New York. He is the founder
of the Trigg Shipbuilding Company and
has done much to build up the manufae-
turing interests OF Richmond. He has for
years been connected with the Richmond
Locomotive Works. and when his plant
turned out the machinery for the battle
ship Texas he became convinced that there
ought TO be a good shipbuilding plant on
the James River. Since that time big
business has been established. and his
corps of nearly 1000 men is working on
several torpedo boats. He has recently Sc
cured the contract for new cruiser.
II see that Pittsburg Is about to under
take the building OF hose and patrol
wagons and other vehicles for the use Of
the city" said Arthur L. Barker. OF BOs-
ton, Mass at the Raleigh today. "and 1
want to tell you that the move will not
pay.
Boston had some experience in this
matter, and has for ten years maintained
municipal repair and constructing shops
for both fire and police departments. en-
ploying blacksmiths. carpenters. machin-
lists. wheelwrights, and painters. Hose and
ladder trucks were built. but at a great
loss. Harness was made there also at a /
loss. and it was finally deemed only proper ,
to purchase these things as the cost was Z
far cheaper. The municipal printing shop |,
is self-suppOrting, but only because II !
charges the various departments high /
prices for their printing. l don't think /
the Pittsburg venture will pay
"Anti-aIeoholic serum is no longer a I
theory, but an accomplished fact" said l. .
E. De Theraup. of Paris France, at Will I
lard's this morning. Experiments made F.
while | was in Paris proved that the Sc
rum will actually produce in a man
strong disgust for not only spirituous liq-
uors, but for wine and all beverages con-
tanning any proportion of alcohol. l be-
lieve that the best thing the temperance
could do would be TO en-
courage this work, and to complete the
development and manufacture of this Sc
rum which can turn a drUnkard into
lifelong enemy of strong drink"