The evening times., 1900-01-10
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Captain Dyer, u s. NJ, Is at the Ebbitt
Tor a few days. Captain Dyer commanded
the Baltimore in the battle of Manila and
is well known throughout the country as
gallant officer. He is here ON business
with the Navy Department and is greet.
ing his many friends in this city.
Should Senator Morgan be defeated for
another term in the Senate. there is a
strong movement throughout the West and
South to make him the candidate for Presi-
dent" said A. j. Glover of Montgomery
Ala, at ChamberIin's this morning He
has the support Of all Democrats favoring
expansion. and his attitude on the trust
question and the Pacific Railroads fund
ing bill has won for him the backing of a
majority of the Populists in the South and
West. Senator Morgan stands squarely for
American expansion. and in the event of
his failing 10 secure another term in the
Senate he will not only receive the nomi-
nation at the head of the Democratic ex-
pansion ticket. but will make a good run
for the Office
from New York General Greene was with
the volunteer army in the Philippines, and
is here with his wife taking a needed va
cation.
Arthur A. Irwin. Manager OF the Wash
ington Baseball Club last season. is at the
Ebbitt from Boston for a few days. Mr..
Irwin declined TO discuss the outlook for
1900. as be had been resting up and was
not in trim TO talk shop"
Cuba is going TO have magnificent ex-
hibit at the Paris Exposition" said E. T.
Ballett. of Havana, at the Raleigh today,
''and 1 doubt much that there will be any
more interesting show in the American di-
vision. Senor Gonzala de Quesada is now
on the island. and with Commander
A. G. Baker. Z. S. N. one of Commissioner
/ Peck's staff, is preparing many novel fea-
lures. Every development will be shown
in the exhibit. and each province will have
sub-department. The people are taking
! great pride in the collection, and il will be
a beauty. The exhibit will be placed on
board a special steamer and will sail for
| France on January q. This will be the
first time Cuba has ever had representa-
tiOn at any international exposition.
South Africa that has not yet been de-
cded. said C. A. Glider. of Boston at
WilIsrd's this morning Usually these
struggles take on sem-OffiCial names
which are adopted. Now We have had the
Franco Prussian war. the Spanish-Ame
can war and what can We call the present
trouble in the Transvaal. How would The
the British-BOer war sound. or the Anglo
Afrikander war. | like the last name.
and would like TO see what official 5itle
will ever be given this struggle
There has been a wonderful boom in
the textile industry in the South during
the past year said :. \. Saunders. o. At
lanta. at the Riggs this morning. Dur
/ ing the past decade there was an increase
of sl00 GEO 600 in capital invested in South
ern cotton mills. and the development in
South Carolina, Georgia. and Florida has
been remarkable Two hundred and ninety
new textile mills were built in the United
States in 1899. and 1876 of these. or two
thirds Of the whole number. were erected
/ in the South. Ii is probable that within
: the next decade New England will be sec
ond in the number OF cotton mills. and
when the manufacture OF cotton thread is
introduced in Georgia We will lead the
country. This is only a sample Of what
the New South will be and it has a great
future
There is still good money in the writ
ing Of good plays said NJ. F. Cross Of New
York. at the Ebbitt today and ] wonder
that more young men do not take this up
as a profession. There are very few men
in the country who can turn out acceptable
stuff and when they hit the popular strain.
they usually write as they please as long
as there is money in it, David BelaseO has
been true to himself however. and seems
to improve rather than grind l am inter
ested in the proposition to build him
S4OG. GEO theatre in New York and am firm
ly convinced that h can make IL pay with
his own plays