The evening times., 1900-05-31
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

The Home Department of the Imperial
Government" said s. Sakata, of Tokyo.
Japan, at the Arlington, this morning,
"contemplates some improvements in the
Tone River. and the building of a quay
wall for the Yokohama Custom House. Ny
1. self. who am a mechanical engineer and
my companions, both civil engineers, are
visiting the United States to inspect the
river and harbor improvements, here. So
far We have made & rapid trip across the
country from Vancouver. and have noted
nothing in this connection but the i'm
provements in the Delaware River. which
we found well worthy OF our attention. We
shall go from here TO Pittsburg. where we
desire to obseryes the plants of the Carne-
gle Company and the Westinghouse works.
From there We shall. visit Chicago to in
speet the drainage canal, and If time per
mits will visit the large plants in Chicago,
ST. Louis, and elsewhere, and the i'm
provements in the Mississippi River 1 AM
also an official of the Government Printing
Office and OF the Jurysof the Patent Officc-
In the interests Of those departments. l
shall also inspect the Printing Bureau the
Patent Office and the War Department in
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OF the Tokyo Technical School OF the I'm
perial University. and, with his companions.
H. Kusaka5e and S. KcndO is a graduate
Of that institution.
". Z. Barnard, of Oakland. Cal. is a
guest at the Arlington. Mr. Barnard is a
prominent real estate dealer in Oakland,
and his visit 10 Washington is part Of the
itinerary Of an extensive pleasure trip
through the country. He paid his respects
to Representative Metcalf, of the same city.
last night.
There is a good fighting chance for the
Republicans TO win the State Legislature
and as a consequence the two United
States Senators TO be elected for the next
term" said Judge G. NJ. Lambertson. of
Lincoln. Neb.. at the Arlington. this morn
ing Judge Lamberton was formerly AS
siStant Secretary Of the Treasury during
HarTison's Administration. In the State
a full ticket will be voted for. The Re
publican gubernatorial candidate is c. II.
Dietrich Of Hastings Much depends upon
the German vote and the fact that the
candidate for Governor Is a German is ex-
pected to hold the vote in line" Judge
Lambertson is in Washington to argue
case before the Interstate Commission as
the representative Of California fruit in-
terests--
Gen H. H. Bingham. Representative
from Philadelphia. who has had rooms at
the Normandie, after the vote in the House
yesterday. left town for Atlantic City.
where he viii spend several weeks.
Major Jonas Cleland. formerly mayor Of
Sioux City. Iowa. and who served through
the Spanish-Arnerican war as paymaster.
is a guest at the Raleigh.
Former Senator Mitchell OF Wisconsin,
and Col J. L. Torrey Of Rough Rider fame.
were guests at Chamberlin's yesterday.
Jerome II. Raymond. President OF the
University Of West Virginia, is registered
at the National. DR.. Raymond. when Sc
lected as the head OF the faculty. was the
youngest university president in America
He has rendered his resignation to be e.
fective after the ensuing meeting OF the
board of regents which VIII be held n
June next.
Guy c. Earl, a prominent lawyer Of San
Francisco. is registered al the Arlington
Mr. Earl will appear before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in case involving
the rates Of freight and the refrigeration
OF citrous fruits from southern California
There has been q great development OF
the Gil industry In consequence Of the ex-
tensiVe discoveries il J1IIfvi ma said MT.
Earn The OIL flslds have. been pronounced
much more extensive than those Of Penn
sylvania- AS a result the manufacturing g
interests OF California are bound 10 in
crease BY reason OF the cheap fuel that will
be provided. and viii be put on a basis
Of economic fuef with the manufacturing
interests OF the Mississippi valley and the
Northwest. Millions Of dollars are being
made in oil, and investments are bein z
diverted from other Industries 10 the de-
veloPment OF this promising field The
desiduOus fruit crops ghis year will be the
greatest in the history Of the State. The
Pacific Coast Is intensely favorable TO the
policy OF expansiOt3. realizing the destiny
Of the United States. The markets Of
China are potentially the greatest in the
world" Mr. Fan EaS formerly a member
OF the state Senate. and assisted Mr. Per
kins 10 assume the toga Of United States
Senator.
Serator-elect Blackburn and Representa-
tive John Allen have left for Kentucky. 10
be present at the reunion Of Confederate
veterans
5. NJ Hoenig and wife of the Argentine
Republic are registered al the Shoreham