The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


ent, promoter. and former president of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, is at the
Arlington, from New York, for few days
on pleasure "trip.
81 can remember Washington forty
years ago. when newspaper men hustled
not nor were hotel guests interviewed, -
said he last night. There were only three
Z hotels in the city at that time, Wizards
the National. and Browns, now the Metro
politan, but it was a lively city for all
that. One OF the greatest events in my
life was the organization Of newspaper
+, syndicate on Newspaper Row. then com
posed of few dingy buildings. and l can
recollect the glory of 'scooping' the other
news services. was the telegraph opes-
ator for the outfit and 1t was a great piece
of news that was worth 300 words by wire
in those days Washington has improved
wonderfully since, and as long as l am
able to travel am going to drop in and
see the place every now and then | am
out Of politics and am too deaf TO hear any
OF the doings at the Capitol. | will return
to New York on Saturday"
/. Judge Walter Evans. Of Louisville. Ky,
: is at the Normandie for a few days
Judge Evans is at the Capital for the pur-
pose of contesting the scat held By Repre-
sentative Oscar Turner. jr.. of Kentucky.
The contest will be a conventional affair,
however. as Judge Evans has been ele-
vated to the bench of the United State;
court for the district of Kentucky since
the election. and prefers to retain this
honor rather than accept a seat in the
House, even though his contest should be
sustained.
Washington is beautiful city troni
an architectural point of view" said Frank
I Koch, prominent New York manufac-
turer, at the Arlington last night II have
spent the day in examining many of the
J department buildings. and both interiors
i ana eNferiors are nearly perfect. While
the construction OF the White House
! is rather finsy. / do not believe
that any modern architect could i'm
prove on the outlines and concep-
! tlon OF the building it is perfect as to
design new and more gorgeous man
sion ought to be erected for the use of
coming Presidents. and the historic old
structure should stand as a perpetual
SHOW place. The new White House must
! come sooner or later. and believe in pre-
serving such ancient structures as the
present residence OF Presidents The Con-
gressional Library is beautiful building
the most beautiful in the world, | should
say. Every American should see this
Dull ling IL is an education in ITSELF"
Former Senator W. C. Squire of Wash
! lngton is at the ShOreham from Seattle
Mr.. Squire is here on some personal BUSH
ness, and will remain about week.
Gen. Horatio C. King of New York. and
Major I. Z. Morris. and Major H. s Cris-
Inond, the representatives OF the National
Batueiields Memorial Park Commission.
are at the Regent for few days. We
are here to endeavor to get Congress to
enact some legislation establishing ma
tional memorial park" said General King
last night. THE proposed park will en-
brace the battlefields of Fredericksburg.
! Chaneeilorsyille. the Wilderness. SpOtsyI-
vania Courthouse. and Salem Church II
Is proposed TO preserve to the nation these
battlefelds upon which over 120. 900 men
gave UP their lives. the dead embracing
troops from every State in the Union
We represent the Grand Army of the Re-
public. the Army OF the Potomac. and the
United Confederate Veterans. in this mat
ter and expect favorable consideration.
The proposed park has been endorsed by
Secretary Root in his annual report, and
Is supported By the President The park
viii include many historic places, inciud-
ing the home OF the mother of Washing
ton. The establishment OF this site would
not only commemorate tie restoration Of
the Union. but would obslin sincere in
terest from every State and Territory"
Manhattan. always ahead. has added q
searchlight engine to the other apparatus
of the ire department said C. w Cole. of
New York. at the Raleigh last night. "The
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engine. except for the fact that the power
Is used to drive motor. Two powerful
searchlights are used and can be trained
on any object. The idea OF the apparatus
is to locate the seat of fire in buildings and |
to aid in overcoming dense smoke | don't |
know how useful the new machine will |
prove itself. but II II is found 10 be practi- !
cable II will be adopted by every city In |
the country. The searchlight engine was |
built from ideas suggested by Fire Chief |
Golfer. An Official test will be made this |
week. but the real demonstration of use
fuiness Will come when some skyscraper |
takes FIRE.
For good sound. common sense deci- |
sions. the Missouri judge is a whole su-
preme court in himself and can't be |
beat said Arthur A. GOades OF Kansas |
p I
as an Illustration there was a case in our
town last week which was wisely settled |
A young fellow hired a team from livery |
stable keeper telling him that he wanted to |
take his girl out for a drive Well. the /
horse ran away and smashed the buggy |
The liveryman sued the young fellow for |
damages After hearing the evidence the
Judge sided with the youth and in making
his decision Informed the livery stable
keeper that he should have given the de-
PENDANT a gentle horse-one that could be
driven with one hand-knOwing as he did
that the latter was TO take his sweet
heart for drive"
NO, haven't been in Washing on for
nearly ten years" said Judge Asa French
of Denver Col. at ChamherIin's last night.
but I''il never forget that occasion. l
stopped at Wizards and had no sooner
Registered; :han an old fellow, who tagged
his name below mine held me up and
said: I see yer from Denver. l acknowl-
eyed the corn and he informed me that
he was from a little Colorado town 3ust
west or where | hailed from. Well, we
had drink and the old fellow took me into
his confidence. telling me that he was going
to be appointed postmaster of his home
town and had a letter Of recommendation
from the former incumbent who had jus,
resigned. He then carefully produced a
large envelope. and handed me a large sheet
OF paper upon which were a number o,
seals and the following screed:
Please except my resignation of p. N.
of the gOvement at this town. l hat been
aiected ]. of the peace and school commits