The evening times., 1900-01-22
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


Joseph T. Jacobs. Indian Commissioner
week. He is here TO attend the annual
meeting OF Indian Commissioners in this
city when all matters affecting the tribes
will be discussed and recommendations
made for relief
George F. Stone, of Illinois. is at the
Shoreham as a representative Of the Chi
eagO Board OF Trade. He will attend the
meeting Of the National Board of Trade to
be held here tomorrow, and reports bust
ness as booming in the Windy City.
X Vain. Of Yokohama: T. Fufuya. OF
Tokyo. and Kobe Otain. OF Yokohama. three
prominent japanese merchants are at the
Arlington. They are here inspecting the
city and making comparisons They will
visit the principal cities OF the United
States before returning and express them
selves delighted with the country.
Judge Charles H. Vendig. a prominent
Philadelphia jurist is at the NOrmandie
for brief stay. He is accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
George W. Blythe. the general counsel
FOR the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad. is at the ShOreham Mr. Blythe
is here in the interest Of the railroad
company. and will remain few days.
J. b. Letellier de ST. Just. is at the
Normandie from Quebec Canada. He is a
prominent lawyer In that city and reports
a splendid feeling in Lower Canada over
the war In South Africa. He is accom-
panied by his wife, and viii remain here
a few weeks
Anibal Conf a merchant from Santiago.
Chile. Is at the Arlington on a pleasure
trip. He states that all Is well on the
Pacific coast OF South America and that
business is PrOspering.
John +. Carroll, OF New York. is al the
Arlington representing Tangmany Hall.
Mr. Carroll is taking care OF the Wigwam
Interests during Mr. CrOkeT's sOiOurn in
England. Mr. Carroll is for Bryan and
silver, and IL watching the operations Of
the gold Democrats.
a funny thing happened in Des Moiaes
last week" said A. G. Chalmers. OF iowa.
a. Chamberlin's this morning. which re-
suited In great mortality among tae turkey
population Of that city and nearly cost sew
eral human lives.
You see. a great many OF the Swedes
who live in the suburbs raise poultry.
One family had large number Of turkeys
which generally roasted on the ridge OF
the roof while the chickens selected
warm coop. Well. on this night IL grew
rather too cool for one old gobbler and
about midnight he climbed up the roof 10
the chimney and finding IL warm there he
sat on top or the fiUe and went sound
asleep. There was a coal FIRE burning in
the bedroom where the family were sleep
INK. and when neighbOT called an the
morning. the inmates were found nearly
asphyxiated by coal gas. The turkey vas
driven Of and introduced 10 a chopping
block and as the family were sick for sew
eral days the Swedish population bad
scare and either slaughtered their turkeys
OF locked them Up during the night.
DO you know that bitUmiuous coal ia
getting deareT every day. said G. E
Porter a Boston coal merchant. at tie
Riggs today. We'll. it is; and beso-e
April 1 may reach Sc per ten TO the whole
sale trade. Coal is selling at 3 per tn
IL Boston nov. and at a slight advance in
Providence. The price is s. and 81 in New
York harbor. where the limit had always
been 81 Many manufacturers are trying
20 buy coal al the Mines. and offers as
high as %e-25 per ton have been made in
Frost burg and Cumberland for Georges
CTeek coal. The rise Is entirely due 70
lack O. transportation facilities. and VIXEN
the bituminous coal reaches the New Eng
land market there is a scramble to obtain
It. In the face OF this. it is expected that
the railroads viii advance rates from p
cents to 80 cents per ton. and the miners
are billed for a raise OF 10 cents per ton
The big American Exposition is
already taking form" said Max Hirsch. of
Buffalo. y. Y, az the Regent last night,
and the plans for the buildings have all
been adopted The service building has
been completed and Is now occupied by
the director and his CORPS of assistants
TIE engineering department will soon oc-
cupy a portion OF the building The
grounds have been fenced in and thou
sands OF trees planted about the proposed
canal. several miles in length. which will
extend around the buildings TIE grounds
will present a beautiful picture in the
spring. when the products OF the green
houses and nurseries are planted and the
buildings begin to take form Plank walks
have already been built, irrigation pipes
have been laid, and everything is ready
for those who will construct the beautiful
buiIdfnPs