The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

= Representative George w. Smith. of iii
nois, has returned to the city and is pre-
! pairing for fight in favor of rural fire.
delivery. As a prominent member OF tn
Committee on Postofiices ne Is an en-
thusiast. and claims that the new metho,
has come to stay. THE idea Is no longe
an experiment" said he at the Raleigl
last night. Rural free delivery has taker
strong hold on the people. and they arr
clamoring everywhere for its extension
When the routes were first established
there were doubts in the minds Of the
committee as to their success but Today
don't think you can find member oil
Congress who will oppose the continuance
and extension of the system The farm
| ers of the country who have tried ii
| would not be without the service / be-
| lieve that my committee will recommend
material extensions in the service, and
| Congress will grant the necessary sppro-
priations. i regard rural free delivery as
great feature Of the postal develop
ment."
Naval Constructor V. T. Poor. United
States Navy. is at the Shoreham from the
| New York Navy Yard on business with
the Board on Construction. He will ie-
main mere Tor several days.
Oscar F. Williams, formerly Consul
General of the United States to Manila.
Just previous to the war with Spain. Is
at NE Arlington. He feels confident that
the insurgents in the Philippines viii
cease fighting and surrender as soon as
the result of the elections in this coun-
try becomes generally known. Peace
will be established soon," said he last
night. II don't believe the news will
reach the interior provinces before Janu-
airy. The people are isolated and rews
travels very slowly. The establishment
OF schools in the archipelago will also be
a factor in restoring peace. Hundreds OF
schools are now in operation. and fhous-
ands of books have been scattered among
the natives. Education will bring about
good feeling, and in FIVE years. I believe.
the Filipinos will be our allies and good
subjects
Lieut.. E. E. Haskell. U. S. A.. is at the
Riggs on sick leave. Lieutenant Haskell
is attached to the Twenty first Infantry
and will be quartered in the city for few
days.
81 never miss. an opportunity of seeing
Goodrich. of Chicago. at Chamberlin's
last night. II take great pride in her
because she comes from my native town.
Chillicothe Ohio. and because Uncle Dan
Harness, her trainer, proved by her that
the Buckeye State could produce some
thing as fast as the Kentucky thorough
breds. 1t IS funny story. how Imp came
to get on the track. You see Uncle Dan
tod w foe hnr
and it CALLED him to have to support
racers bred in Kentucky. He had big
house and farm at High Bank. near Chilli
cothe. and almost every horseman who
accepted his hospitality dinned in his ears
the merits of Bluegrass thoroughbreds.
Finally Uncle Dan got mad one day and
wagered his farm against an old hat that
he would breed as fast horse in Chilli
cothe as anything turned cut in Kentucky.
The old man went to work with will
and chose out a little black mare and
after working her on a soft dirt track for
a few weeks produced wonderful results.
He was satisfied with Imp. as he called
her, and continued the training through
he season. Finally she began her track
and we used to buy the
Cincinnati papers every day to see what
she was doing. We took a local pride in
he mare, and everybody bet on her every
ime she started. Well, she came to the
ront and attracted attention. and Uncle
Dan was satisfied. He had fulfilled his
II oInii5e. One day the man with whom he
lad made the wager returned from
louisville and set up the dinners. l re-
member he asked Uncle Dan II he was
making any money With the mare. The
i'd man replied in the negative, stating
hat he was wearing out all Of his buggy
Tres carrying checks to the bank. Alter
hat we didn't have to wait for the paper
o find out how Imp ran. II the mare won
he whole county would get gloriously
trunk and serenade the old man. II she
ost the boys would keep quiet. One day
,e threatened 10 sell the mare in the in
crest of temperance to save Ross County
rom the delirium tremens and the seren-
Ides ceased Imp is wonderful race
lorse, and deserves al the applause she
eceives."
Charles D. Pearce, a prominent citizen
f Maysville, KY, is at the National on
brief visit.
II am certain that Representative Pugh
ill not contest the election of Repre-
entative-elect Kehoe'' said he last night
The election in the Ninth district was
bsolutely fair and Mr.. Pugh was given
he benefit of all the techricalitics. Con-
eding all of the Republican claims Mr..
,ehoe still wins and will come to Con-
ress.''
81 am Of the opinion that Congress will
Omit Oklahoma Territory as State at
his session said W. F. Crawford, Of
uthrie, at Wizards last night. Ten
ears ago we had a population Of but 81
20. Today we boast of 395. goo people.
his and the fact that we are thoroughly
|. accord with the Administration should
Ill the matter through. Oklahoma is
lie greatest granary OF its size in the
orld We produce ITO bushels of oats.
eighing AZ pounds to the bushel. per acre
ground. Then we grow so to 40 bushels
wheat to the acre; 40 to 80 bushels of
,rn; so bushels of barley, and from one
two bales of cotton to the acre. Our
heat output is SO great as to tax the
opacity of the railroads to handle it.
railroad charters were taken
1t at Guthrie in the past year and tracks
i'll soon be laid in every direction. The
w Orient line to Mexico passes through
e Territory. There has been n 30 per
MT increase in the value of real estate
the last two years. Immigrants are
ming in to settle in increasing numbers.
when we get our statehood we will add
10 more Republicans to the United
ates Senate and two Republican Repre-
natives to the House. Dennis I. Flynn
II be our first Senator. as he is very
pular. He has been reelected Delegate
I'm the Territory"
We have not much use for the colored
other in Texas said Frank j. Hunt. OF
rt Worth. at the Normandie last night,