The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
IN TIE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Gen. John s. Koontz, Past National Com
mander Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, is at the Shoreham from Toledo, Ohio.
He is in the city endeavoring to secure
the position Of collector of the port of
Toledo for veteran and expects TO be
successful in his errand.
IF We could get the troops sent out Of
the Occur d'Alenes, and had the miners in
Shoshone County an opportunity TO earn
a living. we would be happy in Idaho,
said E. X Warren. Of Boise, at the Raleigh
last night The State is naturally pros
porous and will sustain an immense popu-
lation under normal conditions, and fam
lily can get along on less land than else
where The State is well watered and
small area will go a long way. The popu-
lation is increasing rapidly, and while
large portion is as yet uneXplored, II mas
a great future and will be the credit OF lhe
far West some day"
we have a strange official in our state
said J. H. Hess. a lawyer from lndlaha-
polls. Ind. at Chamberlin's, last night
and he is known as the gas smeller. Inc
state holds him responsible for LEAKS ID
wells in the natural gas belt, ard ne IS
nAll a EOOQ salary 10 AtAtAA an NFNNNN- 80
many industries in the Ho0sier State de-
peud on natural gas for fuel that it is i'm
portaut that none be lost and this man.
J. c. Leach, is the official gas man. II
olfactories are so well trained that he
can detect a leak at a long distance even
when the wind is unfsvorable. The law
deals vigorously with the owners who
leave their wells open. and Mr.. Leach, with
his long distance nose, is highly respected
in all Of the camps. Il is not eNpec'el
that there is great danger Of the supply
being exhausted for some time 10 come.
Il should judge that the gold output
from Cape Nome alone this season viii lie
at least $50. 0G0 co.," said p. y. Wakely,
Of Seattle, Wash. at the Ebbitt. last night,
and that from the Klondike proper will
be at least $50, co., goo more. still every
body Is leaving the Klondike for the Cape,
and before l left home l heard that the
miners had been migrating at the rate CT
one hundred each day. This has made
the Canadian Government come GONn fiOn
its high horse, and it is now treating
American miners as though they we're men.
The exodus does not mean that the placers
have given out, but that there is a belief
that there is more dust at Nome, and that
it is easier TO get 1t is funny that a man
along with story that gold has been dis
covered at the North Pole and the men
at Nome hear of it. they will all make a
rush for the pole, and kill one another in
their anxiety to get there first Still.
Nome is nearer civilization and is a bet
ter place than the KIondike."
Hon. Charles F. Leach, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is at the Raleigh accompanied by
Thomas H. Bell. Director of Public Schools
in that city. They visited the Capitol and
had an extended conference with Senator
Hanna and Secretary Dick. in regard to
some appointments to be made By Director
Bell, Mr.. Leach is the political represen-
tative of the latter official.
Never before in the history OF the United
States has there been such a great demand
for watches of all kinds" said Allen +.
Minden, of Pittsburg, Pa, at the Arlington
last night. 1T may be that the American
people are becoming more punctual, or it
is, perhaps, the streak Of prosperity which
allows all men to have a timepiece. but the
watch factories are all running overtime.
and good prices are received for the best
goods. The factories which make move
ments are having a hard time to fill orders,
and business is too brisk 10 talk OF a
trust. There was some danger of a COM
binatiOn a short time ago, but it failed
TO materialiZe, owing TO the refusal Of the
Deuber factory Of Canton, Ohio to sell out
unless the owners We're given three times
the value Of the plant