The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Former Representative D. P Dyer. OF
Missouri. is at the Ebbitt from St Louis.
He is here looking after some political mat
ters and will remain in the city during
the balance Of the present session of Con-
gress.
C. F. Durant. the Chicago lawyer. has re-
turned to the city. with his family. and
| is quartered at the Riggs. He is well
known in Washington, and will remain for
| several months.
| Commander S. Nishi. OF the Imperial
Japanese Navy. and T. Noguchi. of Toxic.
! Japan, are at the Arlington. Commander
| Nishi comes here to replace Commander
| X Marta. as the naval attache of the Jap
| anese Legation. the latter having been re-
| called Mr. NOguchi is the head Of the
I Mitsui silk Company. and is en- route to
| Paris. where he will superintend the con-
| struction Of his exhibit. He is large
manufacturer Of silk goods. and employs
| 1890 people in his factories. He will re-
main here for several days,
Henry c. Plrrung, President of the Co
| Iumbus. Ohio Board of Trade, and C. c.
PhilbricE, a newspaper publisher from that
| city. are at the Shoreham. They are IN
| the city endeavoring to secure the location
of the Democratic national headquarters
in the Ohio capital. and are laboring TO
obtain the influence of Democratic leaders.
Il am confident that Columbus viii be
the choice" said Mr.. Pirrung last night,
"as the battle-ground of the campaign VIII
be Ohio. Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana. Wis
cOnsin. and Michigan. The movement Is
non partisan and both parties are anxious
that the campaign be directed from the
Ohio capital. The board of trade. which
represent, assures the committee that ev-
erything possible will be done to make the
officers comfortable. We will provide a
good building in a convenient part OF the
city"
F. E. Mckinley United States Special
Agent, is at the Ebbitt from Oklahoma.
He is endeavoring to have his father, who
is now receiver of the Guthrie Land Office,
made mining inspector for New Mexico.
and feels confident that his errand VIII be
a successful one He will remain in the
city until Saturday.
T. NJ Burlington. principal Chief of the
Cherokee Indians, is at the National, ac-
companied by the following delegates:
Perry WHY, Hooly Bell, Jess Cochran. and
BENJAMIN Hidelbrant They are in the city
to arrange for the ratification of the Chero-
kee and Dawes agreement, and will remain
about two weeks.
Prof W. s. Johnson, the head Of the
American Wireless Telegraph Company
is at the Arlington from New York for
few days. He has been in communication
with the War and Navy Departments for
some time with reference to having the
Government adopt the system for signal
purposes In order to demonstrate the
usefulness OF the method for marine pur-
poses, Prof Johnson states that he has
made a contract with the Ann ArbOr Rail
road to maintain communication with the
car ferry which operates between Frank
fort, Mich, and Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At
times the ferry Is not heard from for
several days. and it is proposed to Keep
in constant communication with the boat In
future.
Alabama is destined to become the
keystone State Of the South, said w u.
Stlwell, of Birmingham. Ala. at Will
lard's. last night. ut has iron ore, coal
and limestone cotton and timber in album
up all over the State. The cotton mills
especially are giving Alabama a great
BOOM and within few years not single
bale of the raw material will be shipped
out Of the State The Southern mills have |
the advantage Of location. and in addition !
to this, plenty OF good labor is TO be had. |
All OF the mills are fitted with latest in !
provemeuts. and 1t is a fact that In many |
OF these the latest apparatus allows one 1
- #wHan. haa = II
New England. I mean by this that he can |
care for eight looms instead OF four. Mill |
ions OF dollars in capital from all over
the country is going into these mills. and /
as a result, Alabama is getting big
boom which will result in placing her in /
the front rank.
Adolf Sonnenschein. Chief Engineer OF
the Witlsowitz (Austria) Steel and Mining
Company. is at the Raleigh He is making
tour of the United States for the pur-
pose of studying the iron and steel manu-
factories.
been knocked ON the head" said he last
night. You see | had a belief that this
was a wild. dangerous country. and that
my life would be in peril during my stay.
The newspaper stories which we see on
the Continent in Europe are enough to
make a man believe anything about Amer
lea. but I was agreeably surprised. l was
not sandbagged nor was I robbed as |
stepped of the steamer at New York In
stead, 1 find here more comfort and Sc
curtty than in any other country that |
have visited. You get more for your
money here than elsewhere, and you get
it better While the iron trade is carried
on in wonderful proportions here, the
methods used are practically those used in
Austria At present our plant is tied up
by a great strike OF the iron and coal
hands. which has brought out 10000 men.
The trouble was caused by the Govern
ment which offered to give the miners two
hours less labor each day al the same rate
Of pay. The operators we're not prepared
to grant this. and today the mines are
guarded by troops. As the men went out
without first stating their grievances and
calling a meeting Of operators. the latter
now refuse to deal with the strikers The
Austrian law provides that in all labor
troubles the inspector OF works shall call
meeting of operators to confer with COM
mittee of the workers. and thus adjust
matters This was not done. and | sup
pose the result will be that the mines and
nlants will remain closed until the men |