The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

IN HE hUIEL OOhhlDUhS.
Judge W. H. Taft Chairman Of the Phil
ippine Commission, is at the Shoreham
from Cincinnati to preside over the first
meeting OF that body. to be held today.
The other members will arrive in the city
this morning, and Of these Dean Worces-
ter. Of Michigan; L. E. Wright, Of Ten
nessee. and Bernard Moses will be quar-
tered at the Arlington, while H. c. Ide
will stop at the Riggs.
Former Gov. c. \. Busiel. OF New Hamp-
shire, is at the Raleigh for few days. He
is one OF the most powerful OF the poll
ticians in that State and led the fight
against the alleged abuse Of the Civil Serv-
ice laws by Senator Gallinger He is &C
companied by his son-in-law, W. Lang
street Smith.
Frank P. Stockton. the author. is at the
Arlington for week. en- route from New
York to his home in Charleston, W. Va.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Stockton.
Lieut. NJ s Batson, Of the Fourth
United States Cavalry. who achieved dis
ilINllbI III tue 7 AlltIlltA-tS a. NAA' I'm
mander Of the Macahebe scouts is at the
Ebbitt from Manila on a leave of absence
granted because Of his illenss. He is SUI
fering from a bullet wound in the foot,
and will be compelled TO rest up for
few weeks. He was the originator Of the
idea Of employing the native Macabebes
as scouts. and organized a band of zoe OF
them. with which he accomplished much
good work. His scouts went ahead OF the
American troops and penetrated the fast
nesses of northern LUzon, destroying ac-
tive resistance to the advance OF the
United states forces.
Judge $. b. Shepard, formerly United
States Commissioner at 81. Mchaels,
Alaska. is at the Arlington from Cape
Nome. The coming season viii be
great one at Cape Nome said he last
night and ! believe that at least SIS
0GU,0OO Of the dust and nuggets will lie
taken out in these claims alone. The out
put simply depends upon the facilities the
miners have for handling the dirt as with
modern and improved machinery there
would be no limit on the riches taken out
even in enc yeear. Next season, in 1901,
I expect the Nome fields to be the wealth
lest in the world. When implements
have been gotten and with the timber
and other necessities at hand. the term
OF FL Dorado will pass out of use and
Cape Nome will be substituted. The rush
this year will be very heavy. The first
boat viii get up there about June Is, and
will be followed by hundreds Of otter
craft. ! think that everything able to
float along the Pacific Coast has been
pressed into service to carry fortune
hunters to the little strip on the Behring
Sea. Great quantities of supplies will
have TO be shipped. aside from the pas
sengcr transportation. and the present
heavy trade with the Philippines is max
ing vessels scarce. The gold season is
very short and will last only four months
General Croblaar the Beer command
ant who was captured by the British the
other day, was in New York in 1898, and
was given quite a reception, said Col.
Frank 4. MyrCn. OF Manhattan, at Cham
berlin's last night He was a Tepresen-
tative of the South African Republic at
the Chicago Worlds Fair, and | met him
several times. He was merely a prosper
GUS Boer farmer then and not a general !
but he impressed me very much. He bore
a striking resemblance to Dan Baly. the
comedian. and might be called his double /
He and I visited the points Of interest in !
and around New York and he vas very
loud and enthusiastic in his praises Of
America. General Groblaar was a good
and brave man. and l am sorry he has
been captured"
The labor troubles in Chicago are sim |
ply the outcome Of THE question whether
a man shall control his own business. or
whether the walking delegate shall do it,"
said J. II. McCauley Of the Windy City
at the Raleigh last night.
This is pretty well illustrated I'm the /
case OF Heath q Mnligan painters. who (
have had certain men in their employ tor /
a number of years. The local unions have |
made a rule that a man must not keep the 4
same job for more than about three /
months. After that he must go to some I
other place. where The walking delegate I
sees fit to locate him. The union at /
tempted to enforce the rule by informing I
the cid and tried mea employed by Heath +.
& Milliean 10 report to Union headquarters, 7
where They WuIld be assigned to other .
jobs. The firm refused to agree to this, /
and the general labor troubles were in /
creased
Contractors viii not put up with the .
walking delegate. and one Of the best and .
largest contractors remarked to me The I
other day that he had sufficient money TO I
live on for year or two. and wouidn .
worry if he quit. | don't believe the same .
thing can be said Of the men who have .
not laid up money for the rainy day The
piano manufacturers are all running again,
with their old help. and al wages obtain
ng before the great strike Of last winter,
AMI you know what a sensation thu piano
workers strike Occasioned at that time