The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.
Willard A. Smith. member of the
United States Commission to the Paris Ex-
position, and chief of the mechanical and
engineering depafss>ent OF the exhibit. is
at the Arlington, from New York, for
few days. attending TO some business with
the heads of the various executive depart
ments.
Everything is running along smoothly
and We win show the world something to
open its eyes said he last night. II
have just received notice from the cata-
loguing department OF the Paris Exhibit
ton that the United States will have just
two and one-half times as many exhibits
as any other nation in the world with the
exception of France. and we nearly equal
their show, as We have 1000 different
booths classified | am satisfied that this
will be the greatest showing ever made by
any country at any international EXPOSE
ton, and the scope Of our exhibit is going
to surprise the European nations. 1t will
prove the biggest advertisement for Amer
lea and Americans ever attempted
In my own department. for instance.
there will be exhibits covering the won
derful progress of the United States in
mechanics and engineering From the
eamei-back engine to the biggest locomo-
tive. all sorts and patterns OF fine railroad
stock will be shown. The latest in Ameri-
can machinery and inventions will be
there. and the showing is even ahead OF
that at the Worlds Fair In Chicago. as
far as development goes. The Navy De-
partment will be represented by models of
the various types Of vessels in the Ameri-
can Navy, by big guns and modern rifles
Inc war Department will not have much
OIL an exhibit. except for uniforms and i'm
PIGMENTS Of war. Those of the Commission
who have not already departed will leave
Tor Paris before the end of February. The
American exhibit is already being set up
and the material Is being rapidly shipped
hear Admiral Howison. L. s. n. is at the
Ebbitt House from New York for few
days. He attended the White House re-
eeption last night and will call upon his
many friends here before returning.
Lewis Nixon. the shipbuilder who is
Chairman OF the New York Democratic
Convention Committee. Is at the Arlington
from New York, arranging for the COM
ing meeting of the committee to be held
here in February. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Nixon. and will remain in the city
for several days.
IF there is a man in the United States
who is able to speak the Croatian and
Lithuanian languages. he can secure a
splendid position in New York. said DIR.
a. A. Mendon, OF Manhattan, at the Eb-
bitt last night
THE Government authorities have been
hunting for man who can act as inter-
prefer in these languages at the port of
New York, and have so far been unsuc-
eessful. Croatia and Lithuania are STA
yonic provinces on the Russian border. and
Croatian Is without doubt the most difficult
language ever conceived by man Chinese
is easy in comparison. To properly ar
ticulate Croatian words a man must have
an elastic neck, a rubber mouth, and
leather lungs. In mild conversation il Is
necessary to use both hands and feet to
make yourself understood, and stranger
naturally imagines that a dogfght is in
progress in the vicinity There will be an
examination of candidates on February s
but l hardly think that there are enough
ali-round lingual athletes in the country
to supply an interpreter in Croatian and
Lithuanian
The gold u.inrs in the Transyaal are not
nearly so wealth. as are those OF Coiora-
do said II. ID. hudson. Of Denver at the
Riggs last night. and IL is a wonder to me
that England did iot purchase some of our
mining property in place of bothefing about
the gold lii South Africa.
Colorado is at present producing twice
as much geld as any other State in the
Union. and the great deposits Of the yellow
metal have hardly been touched. The gold
ore output for 1899 was s35. 000, 900, and the
yield of silver. lead. copper. and zinc was
nearly 100000. The Cripple Greek dis
trict alone produced 1000 600 in gold last
year, and the output for the past eight
years was over $4,000. 600"
at may seem strange" said Col a. F.
Marion, of New Orleans. at Chamberlin's
last night. but while the people up North
are clamoring TO- flowers. we Southe-ners
are working hare to have Congress appro-
pirate funds so that We may destroy the
masses OF floral beauties which have be-
come a pest AZ present we have secured
81. 900 for the purpose OF clearing the
Louisiana rivers and streams Of hyaeinths.
waterlilies. and other plants which i'm
pede navigation. The flowers are doubtless
beautiful. but too much of even handsome
thing becomes a nuisance and IL will take
steamer and boom all winter to clear
away the masses OF plants which would be
highly valued in this section Of the couu-
try"
when Joseph Clay Styles blackburn.
of Kentucky. returns to Washington next
week as Senator he will be adorned in
a wondrous suit OF grey jeans" said o. A.
Wheaton. OF Louisville, at the Riggs last
night. THE Jeans were presented to Mr..
Blackburn by Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, at Christmas time. The jeans
were woven in the old-fashioned way. and
have plenty OF maps. The Kentucky
statesman claims that he prefers grey
jeans to any other material for a suiting.
and will wear the goods as long as the
suit lasts