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

Captain Dyer. L. S. n. is at the Ebbitt
Tor 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
strong movement throughout the West and
South TO make him the candidate for Presi-
dent said A. j. Glover Of Montgomery
Ala. at Chamberlin's this morning. He
has the support Of all Democrats favorins
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 squareIy for
American expansion. and in the event of
his falling 10 secure another term in the
Senate he viii not only receive the nomi-
nation at the head Of the Democratic ex-
pansion ticket. but will make a good run
for the office"
Gen. F. Y. Greene is al the Arlington
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
l900 as be had been resting up and was
not in trim to talk shop"
Cuba is going 10 have a magnificent ex-
hibit az the Paris Exposition. said Z. p
Ballett. OF Havana. al the Raleigh today
and / doubt much that there viii be any
more interesting show 10 the American di-
vision. Senor GOnzala de Quesada is now
IN the island and with Commander
A. c. Baker. L. s y. one of Commissioner
fecks star. is preparing many novel fea-
lures Every development will be shown
IN the exhibit and each province viii have
a sub-department. The people are taking
great pride in the collection, and il viii be
a beauty The exhibit viii b. placed on
board special steamer and viii sail for
France on January q. This viii be- the
first time Cuba has ever had representa-
tion at any international exposition
There is one feature about the war in
South Africa that has not yet been de-
cided said c. A. Glider. Of Boston. al
WiiIard's this morning. Usually these
struggles take on semi-Ofici8 names
which are adopted Now We have had the
Franco Prussiau war, the Spani=h-Ame-i-
can war. and what can we call the present
trouble in the Transva8l How would che
the Bri.isE-Boer war sound or the Anglo
Afrikander war. I like the last name
and would like 10 see what official ,itIe
win ever De given this struggle"
There has been a wonderful boom in
I the textile industry in the South during
the past year. said s. A. Saunders Of At
lanta- az the Riggs this morning Dur
ing the past decade there was an increase
Of Sl00 coo 600 in capital invested in south
ern cotton mills. and Jh,. development in
South Carolina. Georgia. and Florida has
I been remarkable. Two hundred and netv
new textile mills were built in the United
States IN 1888 and 1896 Of these. o. two
thirds Of the whole number. were erected
IN the South il is probable that within
3 The next decade New England viii be sec
Oud in the number OF cotton mills. and
when the manufacture OF cotton thread is
4 introduced IN Georgia We viii lead the
country. This is only a sample Of what
the New South will be. and it has q great
, future
There is still good money In the writ
ing Of good plays" said n +. Cross OF New
York. at the Ebbitt today. and ] wonder
that more young men do not take this up
as a profession. There are a very few men
in the country who can turn out acceptable
stun and when they hit the popular strain.
they usually write as they please as long
as there is money i'm iJ David Belasco has
been true TO himself. however. and seems
to improve rather than grind L am inter
ested in the proposition 10 build him a
S406 Geo theatre I'm New York ard am Grm-
iy convinced that he can make it pay with
his own plays