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

cid friends in this city and meeting new
acquaintances. he was formerly known
as a very bad man to fool with, being n
dead shot. and was the man who led the
band Of vigilantes which riddeO the then
Territory Of freebooters and desperadoes.
Things are always moving in my State
said he last night. 'and ae are glad the
Clark Senatorial case is nearly settled.
While the State Legislature was in session
one Of ~Our Montana funny men created
much amusement. He was well known as
a lobbyist around the capitol and he ap-
preached every member in turn in mys-
terious way. aud after whispering that nc
wished TO see them at his Office. he woEid
wait until they came Then he would pun
cut a formidable locking document and
say that he had a bin he wished to get
through. and while il was bill in the in
terest OF the common people he was will
ing TO pay lew expenses to have II put
through. The member always asked what
the nature OF the bill was. Well ne
would reply. it is a bill to reduce the
maximum price Of the vote OF any legis-
lator in the Montana Legislature 10 the
sum OF s. 600. apG that this be hereby fixed
as the price fox any vote en- any bill or
matter The member generally turned
while the humorist set the trap for fresh
victim"
Capt. E. D. p. Nickels is at the Airing
ton, from Searspcrt Ne Captain Nickels
Is a typical American sea captain OF the
old school, and has been on the decks OF
vessels for nearly thirty-hve years. At
present he is in command OF the May
Flint q steel clipper. and the largest steel
-, H..
master The May Flint is owned by Flint
d Co. o. 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 F. Bevan. the founder Of the
firm Of Beyan & Co. OF Malaga, Spain, Is
al Chamberlin's. Mr.. Be an Is the largest
exporter OF raisins and almonds in the
world. and Is an American. having been
born ia Baltimore. He Is also the head OF
a big banking firm at Malaga and is close
90 the Government al Madrid in monetary
matters. The feeling OF antagOnism TO
Americans has passed away I'm Spain.
said he TO-DAY. "and the recent war
has been practically forgotten - pres
ent the strong feeling against England
and everything British has caused a kind
ly spirit toward America. The var in
South Africa has enraged all Of TIE Latin
countries in Europe against England. and
the dislike is shown m every way pos
sible. The United States is rated highly.
however and everybody is friendly" Mr..
Beyan leaves here for Florida, where be
viii spend fey weeks before sailing for
home.
A party OF hfty prominent citizens Of
Cleveland. o.. is qusrtered az the Regent
on a sightseeing TRIP. The visitors are
IN charge Of W. j. Buss. who knows the
city well and is a member Of the Cleve-
land school board. The party will remain
here until Friday night and viii return iE
two special Pullman combination cars over
the Pennsylvania railroad.
There viii be big boom in American
trade as soon as The war in South Africa
Is ended. said H. 4. BouhOut a Phia-
delphia manufacture. who is at the Shore
ham from the Quaker City. today.
The manufacturers OF machinery will be
especially benefited, as hundreds o. thou
sands OF dollars worth Of new implements
viii have 10 De- SHIPPED there every year
Nearly all OF the mining machinery there
before the war was purchased IN the
United States and that which viii replace
10 will also be purchased her. All Of the
machinery in the Trausvaal mines is sure
to be more or less damaged. and will have
to be- replaced therefore when peace and
security come under tho rule OF Great
Britain. America viii get a little Sf the
pie II Is true that America is the world
feeder and the world manufacturer and
the time is not so FAR of when our in
terests la the Transvaal viii be second
only 70 those Of Great Britain All quartz
mining machinery, wherever used. Is noW
purchased here. as il Is better and cheaper
than that Of any other natio7."
Charles E Bowman. cashier CT Lhe eve
land. Ohio. pOstofice is at the Raleigh
from that city. and paid his respects TO
Secretary Dick last night. Mr.. Bowman re-
ports that matters are badly mixed In the
Cleveland municipal election. but being
a good Republican, he is making no pre-
Gictions.
Powell Clayton. the United States Am
bassador 10 Mexico ted NE q good story on
President DiaZ. Of that Republic w0eu
the former vas here last week" saiG Dr.
L. r. Huidekoper OF Philadelphia. Al
ChambeTlin's TODAY. Il was asking
him as TO the reported illness ard weak
condition OF President Disz and TO dis
prove the stories he stated hat enc dlv.
after having dined at the Castle OF Chapal-
tepec with the President. they visited the
Military Academy CT Mexico. Here iu. he
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 G. Pres
ident Diaz stripped on his coat and, grasp
ing the rope. began 10 climb hand over
hand 10 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 Claytor holped
him on With his coat
l. a.. McGlaughry formerly Chief OF
Police Of Chicago. is at the Raleigh from
the Windy City. arranging with the De
partment OF Justice 10 take charge cS the
rev United States prison which will be
opened in Atlanta. Ga, IL a few y eels
Mr.. McClaGghry has been in command Of
the Federal prison at Fort Leavenwar:h h
Kansas, for number OF years. and his
work has been so successful that AttorBsy
General Griggs insisted that he be given
the command Of the new institution so
that il be placed on an equal footing with
. the one at Fort LeavGnworth.
EXPORTS FROM HAVANA.
The War Department Issues STATE
meat for February.