The evening times., 1900-05-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


erosity OF the American nation in their re-
rent tender OF assistance during the fam
inc in India" said Major H z Barnatva@
la. of the medical service in the English
army OF India. 1.-The British Government
is fully able to cope with the situation
There is no one who need starve. The
photographs OF attenuated natives SO wide
ly distributed are merely reproductions Of
pictures taken at the time of previous
famines. when such conditions existed. Re
lief work is provided for the able bodied.
and for the small children. the aged, and
the infrm, relief kitchens supply needed
sustenance. The offerings of the Ameri-
can people, however. viii reach a class
who are too proud. on account OF caste
distinctions. to avail themselves Of the ofh-
cisi assistance OF the Government. to ae
ceDt which would throw them into pro-
hibited intercourse with other castles The
charity of the American people is very
acceptable" Major Barnatvala, who is
full-blOod Pharsee. is passing a years fur
louGh in travelling. He will visit the Paris
Exposition.
Brig Gen. H. c. Merriam. L. S. A. COM
manding the Department of the Colorado. is
registered at the Ebbitt.
F. NJ Simmons, of Raleigh. n. c.. Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee,
is registered at the Raleigh
Wallace Bruce. OF Brooklyn, poet. sehoI-
ar, Itterateur. and one-ti:ne diplomat, is
registered at the Arlington. Mr.. Bruce
was United States Consul at Edinburgh.
during CIeyeland's Administration. He is
at present devoting bis energies to the
progress ~ the Florida ChautauqUa Circle
at De Funiak. OF which he is president.
The Florida Chautauqua is now the
fourth largest in the country said he
and still growing l have a new name
FOR the South. IL Is no lOnger the Old
South. ror 10 New South Ii the Great
South / SUI produce new book Of verses
TO the Hudson every year. and am taking
my usual interest in literary studies
Col. ". H. Morgan, OF Alliance Ohio. is
az the Shoreham. Colonel MOI gan is a
delegate TO the Republican National Con-
ventiOn from President MCKinley's dis
trict He is a large manufacturer Of gun
carriages at Alliance. and is IN Washing
ton on business connected with several
contracts which he has with the War and
Navy Departments
Washington does not seem Ike the
same old place. said Soost Wike. of PITS
feiS. H.. at Willard this morning. since
am no longer holding Office here. am
entirely cut OF politics now. and am llTing
on my farm. like Cincinnatus. except that
| do not hold the pI0w" NJ Wike
vas Representative in Congress for .
number Of years. and subsequently Assist
ant Secretary OF State during CIeyeland's
Administrator He is in Washington
merely on pleasure bent
Mrs Henry c. Whitehead. child. and
maid. of Holguin, Cuba, are registered at
"The party which finds its own rogues. -
said L. E. MeGann. formerly United States
Representative from Illinois at the Riggs
this morning. lis pursuing wise political
policy The Republicans will lose nothing
by the uncOvering OF the Cuban Postoffice
scandal. II they vigorously continue the in
vestiBation and urge the punishment
Of the offenders Mr.. Mccain
is at present the Commissioner OF
Public Works in the city OF Chicago. and
is in Washington u give his testimony TO
the Secretary OF the Treasury in the ques-
tiOn OF the effect OF the Chicago River cur
rent on the lake levels. ard the possible
depletion thereby OF the volume Of water
at Niagara
Mrs. c. II. T. Coils and Lloyd Coils. the
wife and son OF General Coils. Of New
York, are guests at the Sioreham-
I have coached men for track athletics
for 3 good many years. but now I am in
terested in dogs." sail Frank
r Dole of New Haven. II
WiIHard's last night. I Ike ;Iaia-
ing dogs better than training men. for il
dogs Go not win. they cannot protest and
charge the trainer with their own short
cOmings-" Mr.. Dole is in Washington to
attend the bench show of the Capital City
Kernel Club. He is the owner Of the
English bull terrier champion. Wood-cote
Wonder, dog that has earned more prizes
than any dog CT his breed. and for which
Mr. Dole recently refused $1,000.
Representative Galusha A Grow Of
Pennsylvania who has been at his home
IN GlenwoOd for some time, has returned
TO his quarters al Willards.
Trusts are the natural evolution Of
trade progress. said Richard Stiilson. Of
Chicago. AZ the Raleigh last night They
have been evolved through the natural
tendency to cheaper production. and are
The most approved means TO that end The
question Of producing al a cost which will
enable our manufacturers TO compete in
Lg.af= H.
labor. hes been a matter OF grave import
ance. Our oveTprOduction most impsra-
lively must be disposed o. Trusts were
the result OF such needs. enabling a con-
centratiOn Of forces 10 eliminate items of
expense incidental to individual manipu-
lation- / do not see how labor viii be
injured any further than il has been By
the introduction OF machinery. An in
crease in production must inevitably II suit
10 increase the demand for labor. Legis-
lation may be able TO regulate the abuses
Of the trust system. but while trusts hold
their place as the ittest economical in
Gustrisl system. they cannot be crushed
out Of existence. A better system Lcust
first be evolved before the trust idea can
be relesated TO the rear. II IS entirely a
| question Of evolution and the survival OF
the fttest. as is all progress
Prof George W AthertOn. OF the Penn
sylvania State College, is registered at the
I Ebbitt.