The evening times., 1900-02-08
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Former Representative Curtis of Iowa is
al the Normandie from Clinton. He is
here on some personal business and viii
remain several weeks.
Francis Garcia Director OF the Havana
Commercial Company, is at the Raleigh
from New York for a few days. He will
leave for Eurooe next week. and will re-
sign his position with that corporation.
Frank N. White a well-known London
correspondent, is at Chamberlin's on
pleasure trip. He is greeting old friends
and will remiin in the CRY only few
days
II. G. Tweed. NJ. d.. the chief surgeon of
the steamship Lucania. is at the Arlington
on a sightseeing expedition. He will re-
main until Saturday.
Rev. J. II. Robinson. OF Paterson. y. J..
Is at the Gordon. He is here with large
deiegatton OF New Jersey citizens who
were given a hearing on the proposed i'm
provemsnt OF the Passaic River. before q
House committee yesterday. During the
hearing DR.. Robinson related many bu-
murOus legends OF New Jersey and refuted
the statement that there were mosquitoes
IN every city in that State Paterson is
moral and God-fearing city" said he.
and as a result Is free from the plague
ihe mosquito fame charged to New Jersay
Is the result of'the wickedness Of Newark
where as an actual fact the insects. or
animals. known as 'gallownippers' are 50
large that they throw bricks a pedestrl-
ans IN the streets"
G. c. PhilbricL. a prominent newspaper
man End member Of She Board OF Trade
OF Columbus Ohio. is at the Ebbitt in the
interest OF the boom to have the Demo
cratic National Committee 90 to the Ohio
capital. Columbus is willing to do any
thing IN reason to get the headquarters
OF the committee established there" said
he TODAY. "and viii furnish an entire
building free for the use Of the national
body have seen a large number Of
prominent Democrats and think that my
errand viii be a successful one"
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. one Of the
most prominent members OF the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
which is holding a convention E're. is
qusrtered at the Riggs, and is mentioned
as Miss Anthony's successor as the head
OF that body.
Il believe that before the close OF the
twentieth century a woman will have been
elected President Of the United States.
said she today. This may seem like
strong statement but &c is my prophecy
The agitation leading up 10 that result Will
De gradual. but % will be none the less
sure. and earnestly hope and believe that
THIS Wiz come 20 pass. Woman has ad-
yduved RAPIDLY in one decade. and the
progress viii De wonderful in the coming
years.
Climate can atone for many faults"
said 2. r. Hslstead prominent Chicago
business man. at the Raleigh today Il
have been down I'm Florida since January
T.. and IL 81 were not for the climate there.
! dent believe any tourist would enter
the state The diet is entirely foreign and
you can live better IN Chicago in winter
than YOU can IN the Land Of Flowers %
Tney feed you on Canadian venison and
mutton Indiana poultry. Kansas City
beef. Chicago ham. North Carolina game
New York potatoes. hsh from Oregon.
corn and peas from Baltimore and oranges
from California Water and gophers are
the only crops they seem 10 grow down
there"
Thomas CLYDE. Of the Clyde Steamship
Company. is al the Arlington from New
York He is here on a business trip. and
viii remain until Saturday.
Walter Damrosch. the leader and mu-
sician- Is az the ShOreE4m from Nex YorF
lie viii remain until tomorrow night and
will witness the Lswton Ob=cQuies.