The evening times., 1900-05-04
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Virginia is progressing" said ID. r.
Midyette. Of Richmond, at the Raleigh to-
day. I'VE have dwelt too long on the
memory OF what we have been Since the
civil war we have been living in tradi
tions- BIT those traditions teach as that
our proper position is in the van OF the
States. The younger generation is olsen
franchised FROM the inertia that has sapped
our energies. The results are already
marked Towns and cities in the Old Do
minioa that bore the aspect of eight
eenth century civilization are taking on
the most modern appearance. Strangers
criticised our municipalities as having
been finished years age. That character OF
Interchangeable antiquity has giEer place to
new conditions A metamorphesis is taking
place. Streets are now repaved Ia accord
with the ideas of today, electric systems for
lighting and for means Of transit have been
installed. Buildings, modern in design and
complete with every device of latter-day
ingenuity labor-saving and sanitary. have
been erected. The~change has made places
unrecognizable. Our State has natural ad-
yantages climatic. geographical. physical
and cur people have intelligence attested
by GU history. There is an impulse. felt
and a. ssimilated throughout the State
which viii carry her forward at no dis
tant time TO the position OF pre-eminence
among the States which she is entitled 10
occupy"
II am sent by the Government Of Prus-
sia to examine the railroads and the elee-
trict appliances in the United States.
said Ggstaf Sehimpff, an ensineef,
and assistant in the Royal TeehH ical In
stitute OF Beris., the ShoTsham this
morning II have seen many things OF in
| terest especially in heavy electric railway
work, elevated roads and subway systems
/ have met with very amiabie reception
from the gentlemen with whom I have
come in contact 1 arrived in the United
| States February H. and have been in New
York. Bostsn. Albany, Schenectady. Buf1a-
To- Detroit Chicago Milwaukee, 81. Paul,
! Cleveland and Pittsburg. ] am in Wash
ingtor TO pay my respects to the German
| Ambassador. l shall visit Baltimore and
PkiIad1I3tia and shall leave New York for
home oD the steamer Patricia on May l.
Cart A T WimberIy. Collector OF Rev
ME IT the Port OF New Orleans, is a
guest IT the Shorehsm-
-C5a you explain to me-. said Doug
! las Grant, Of LcaoOn, England at the
/ Riggs today. why il Is that there 5
so much public sentiment favorable to
the BOer cause in the United States2 In
my opinion. the situation is exactly the
| same as caused the American Revolution.
\ taxation without representation But in
| this instance the Boers are the transsres-
sors- / an an American by birth myself.
| although l have spent all but FIVE years
| OF my life in England
u am in Washington said former Rer
| reseu:ative Warren F. DARRELL CT
New Hampshire. at the Riggs THIS
morning. Ito visit the scenes Cf
othe- lays and TO renew old friend
/ ships made when I was a member CT
/ the House. l have JUS been spending a
/ fsW Gays with my wife al Old Point
I Comfort l am net active in NeS Hamp-
/ shire politics at present You see that
cur Democratic Convention has Instructed
I its delegates for Bryan II ViH be Bryan
| against Mckinley as in the last Presiden-
tial election
Former Representative Sifaey Clarke of
| Oklahoma City. is a guest az the Met-c-
Po!itau-
DR. Sidney BedIoe. former Minister 10
China. returned today 70 the Chamber
liz. from ten days visit 70 Philadelphia.
p Loufer Vessels. OF BiOemfOatein.
| Representative Of the Orange Free State
| in the United States. registered at the
Arlington yesterday He was in town 10
make arrangements for the reception OF
| the Boer Peace Delegation which viii az
| rive here about May H. Mr. Vessels re-
| turned 10 BsltimCre last night.