The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-23
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

President J. A. Hake. OF the Omaha Live
Stock Association. is at the Raleigh from
Omaha, fighting the Grout bill. which pro-
garine- Ee will remain in the city for
several days.
Il lived in johannesburg for six years
and know something OF the conditions
which led up TO the present war" said
Thomas P. Jordan today. who is at the
Shoreham from Sudbury. Ontario Canada.
where he is interested in the mines being
worked there. Il went there in 1854. and
in the previous year President Kruger had
invited foreigners to come in and develop
the mines. His laws provided that every
man who came in could vote after years
residence and the statement read that he
made no distinction as far as burgher
rights were concerned Now. after he had
entangleG thousands Of foreigners and
their cash. amounting to many millions,
in his mesh, he raised the residence quail
hcation TO fourteen years. and even then.
before a man could vote. he had to obtain
the consent OF a majority of the voters Of
his electoral district. Then the taxes were
piled UP until the gold mines were paying
one-haf OF then annual profit in taxes.
AS a matter OF fact the mining companies
paid more TO Kruger & Co. than they did
10 their s.Sekholders. In 1897. for instance
the total dividends paid by the gold mines
IN the Transvaal was $l3, 6f5. eco. while
the sum paid into Kruger's revenue de-
partmen- was $19.7S0.000. / believe that
England was perfectly justified in inter
ferlrg and she Will bring the Beers to
t.
II the Uitlanders did not like the condi-
tons there they nesd not have gone and
were rot compelled to stay. IL was only
on false preteDces that the outsiders went
there and when they had sunk everything
they had they could hardly be expected to
get out and leave all behind"
W. B. Cheek and D. S. Parkhurst. two
Of the largest cattle raisers in Nebraska,
are at the Arlington from South Omaha
on pleasure trip. and express great de-
light over the beauty of the National Capt
tai
The Indictment of former Governor
Taylor by the grand jury did not come as
a surprise TO those who had followed the
case in our State said DR.. F. F. Janvers.
Of Louisville. KY. at the Raleigh today.
To my mind. il was the best and only
proper course 10 tlke. as. while Mr.. Tay
Tor is without doubt innocent OF any COM
plieity in the murder, his examination be-
fore court. with others. will perhaps
have the effect OF bringing TO light the real
assassin and those who conspired 18th
him. II Taylor will only talk. and / be-
heye he will, I am confident that he viii
not only clear himself. but viii bring 10
justice those who aimed to destroy Goe-
bel don't believe that Taylor will run
10 \ l.
Yet be Governor Of Kentucky"
Il was one Of party OF several hundred
Southerners who made one Of the biggest
blunders l ever heard Of" said Col l. :.
Kimball. Of Atlanta. Ca. at Chamberlln' s
today. 1t was during President CleVe-
lands first Administration in 1856 when
We held the ChattahoOchie River COnveH-
ton at Columbus, Ga. and great crowd
OF prOminen; people had been gotten to-
gether. including former Senator Brown
and the late Speaker Crisp. who was then
a member Of the Georgia delegation in
Congress. The party was rendered ban
quet at a hotel in that city and no ex-
pense was spared 10 make il the most
magnificent affair ever given In the town.
The mayor OF the town acted as toastmas-
ter. and suddenly, during the feast. the
latter arose and announced the Represe n
tative Crisp had just received despatch
which he desired 70 read. He then stood
up and with much smiling stated that he
had just heard from Washington and that
he was pleased to announce that the Presi-
dent was a father and that the son and
heir was doing splendidly- or course we
all cheered and the band struck up a lively
air. The health OF the mother and babe
was toasted in wine during the remainder
Of the night and we made a great fuss over
the matter. | know l celebrated so well
that | did not get home for several days.
And then came remoFse when we learned
that the despatch was not a statement Of
fact and that no heir 10 the White House
had been born. Mr.. Crisp was awfully put
out about the matter and went away dis
gusted, and il was WDrth a mans friend
ship TO say anything about the people OF
Columbus to the distinguished states
man"