The evening times., 1900-04-07
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


at the Arlington, frcm Bloemfontein,
Orange Free State. South Africa. He left
that city at the time of the outbreak OF
kostilitieS between Great Britain and the
Transvaal Republics, and is making tour
of the world. He Is man of much wealth.
and does net expect that the war will re-
suit in any serious damage to his proper
ties. He stated today that he expected
the clash to come many years before the
first shot was fired. Mr.. Vessels will re-
main here for a week. and will devote his
time to sightseeing.
Harvey Flen1ingS a well-known Kansas
City newspaper imam, is at the shoreham,
while the Convention Hall is mass
Of ruins said he this morning. you
can depend upon Kansas City's hust-
ling ability to have brand new hall
up and ready by the time the Democrats
gather. The fire was, of course great
misfortune, but the people are not sitting
around the ashes. and weeping. The ruins
of the old hall had not time to cool OF be-
fore a meeting was called and nearly
enough ceeh subscribed to build new
auditorium. While the fire was great
people of the country the fact that we do
not spend cur energy in talking about the
town, and | hardly think we could have a
better advertisement than the fact that al
ready the foundations of new structure
are being cleared, and PhoeniXlike, the
new hall will spring from the ashes of the
old ediiice."
Gen. Albert D. Shaw, Commander in
Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
is al the Riggs, en- route TO Watertown,
y. Y. after an extended Southern trip,
during which he visited the encampments
in thirteen States and was loyalty re-
ceived by the veterans He reports an
enjoyable trip and finds everything pros
porous. He is accompanied by his son.
DIR. Shaw, who is prominent physician In
Brussels, Belgium.
Major J. B. Pond, the veteran manager,
who has brought before the public many
noted lecturers, is at the Riggs from New
York for few days. He has successfully
managed. among Others Henry Ward
Beecher. Henry NJ. Stanley Bill Nye. Mark
Twain, ArtemuS Ward, Petroleum V.
Nasby. Josh Billings, James Whitconb
Riley, George W Cable and Horace
Greeley. Major Pond will remain in the
city until tomorrow.
Franklin B. Thurber. President of the
American Export Association. is at the
Shoreham from New York on business be-
fore a Congressional committee. He will
be quartered here until Monday.
George ". Claim, one Of the wealthest
OF the Boston merchants, is the Norman
die from the Hub on a pleasure trip and
will remain week.
George Fl. Tuttle. of Honolulu, Hawaii
is at the Raleigh en- a sightseeing trip
He has been a resident of the island for
ten years and is connected with a large
sugar concern. The people CT Hawaii
are enjoying prosperity and feel that their
future welfare is assured The Islands
make them important to the commercial
world and are rapidly developing. The
bubonic plague gave the people a bid
scare. as they have horror of 1t. The
burning OF the Chinese quarter was a
gcisend 1t was a costly cure but an et-
fective one. and everybody is thankful"
We do not feel American competition
in England to any extent. said K. r
Brock. of Sheffield. England at the Arling-
ton this morning "and our iron and steel
industries are enjoying boom. There have
been few shipments Of American iron ore
and iron TO Great Britain, but most Of our
| imported iron comes from Spain. Our
! shipping facilities are cramped al present
because Of the South African war, but
! when this has ended there will be a big
demand from the Cape for iron and steel
| products of all sorts. The war is con-
| sidered a just one by all Englishmen.
! think that the visit of the Queen 10 Ire
! land is a very popular move, and viii meet
| with the approval of all parties, IN view
of the condition brought about by the
war
Cen Daniel SickleS is at the Arlington
from New York attending TO some legal
| matters He will remain until Monday.