The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-30

tractor who has been trying to get the
contract to construct sewers and pave
streets in Havana. Cuba Mr. Dady has
found many distractions in the path to the
$1,000. 600 at which the contracts are
valued, and has spent much time in Wash
ington comforting with the War Depart
ment. 1t was stated last night that Hon
Lemuel Eli Quigg. being Republican in
good standing. has come on 10 use his good
Offices 10 secure the work for Mr. Dady.
the job. and the contract is still awaiting
the best man. Messrs. Quigg and Dady
viii remain until Saturday night.
c. J. Ryan the contractor who built the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tunnel at Bal
timore, and former partner OF John B.
Mcdonald. the man who is constructing the
new rapid transit tunnel in New York, s
at Chamberins. from Manhattan. He is
in the city on pleasure trip. and Will be
here for a week.
Joseph 5. Auerbach and George w.
Young. The promoters who brought about
the consolidation of the local street rail
ways. are at the Arlington from New
York. looking over the progress of the
greatly pleased with results. and will re-
turn to New York tomorrow night
Lieut.. Daniel Van Voorhis. L. S. A, son
of Representative Van Voorhis of Ohio, is
at Chanberlin's for few days He has
been assigned 10 duty with the new Philip
pine Commission and will leave with that
body on April 8 for San Francisco. sailing
for Manila on April -. Lieutenant Van
Voorhis has spent some time at Manila
and was for many months stationed at IlO
lilo, with Major John B. Jeffery, who is
also CHARTERED at Chamberlin's.
Col. James NJ. Guffey member of the
Democratic National Committee from
Pennsylvania. who has been at the Shore
ham for few days. left for Philadelphia
last night, where he will attend to some
political matters. Colonel Guffey is be-
ing doomed for Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee to succeed SEN
ator Jones' but his friends hold that as
the latter wishes to succeed himself, and
as harmony prevails. Colonel Guffey has
little chance of managing the Democratic
campaign.
There are some wonderfully rich silver
mines in the State of Sonora, Mexico
said J. L. Davis, of Monterey. Mexico, at
the Raleigh last night. and we have sent
a collection of ore valued at 5000 as our
exhibit at the Paris Exposition One of
the mines alone the Cinco de Mayo turns
out forty carloads of the richest kind of
silver ore every week and the others do
nearly as well. American capital is being
put to good use down there and as a re-
suit the mines are being opened up and
operated. There are fortunes there yet
and when Mexico has been developed it
will be a small Ell Dorado"
Senator Foster of Washington was re-
lating some of his experiences while trav-
cling over several very rough stretches
of railroad during his recent trip to Min
nesota, at Chamberiin last night. when
DR.. Edward Bedloe, former United States
consul at Canton. China, informed the
speaker that he could not see much in
what he had reeited to complain of. Sew
er:l years ago | had occasion to use |
a little narrow gauge road running into |
the interior of North Carolina" said Dr. |
Bedloe. Il forget the name of this branch |
line, but l think it was the Spruce Greek |
and Stony Lonesome Road 1t took us |
nearly three hours to cover the thirty |
miles between the junction and my desti |
nation, and the shiplike motion of the |
car made 1t difficult for me TO keep my |
glasses on my nose. Finally / managed |
to get imbedded in the adhesive oilcloth |
cushion beneath me, and felt a little |
more steady. Just then the conductor |
came through the car. Captain, said l. |
we are running a little smoother, aren't |
We? oh, yes he replied, we are of the
track now
Frank p. Hill, Librarian OF the Public
Library at Newark, \. j., is at the Ebbitt
from that city. He is in the Capital as
one of the delegates to the meeting of the
American Library Association in this city
today. About 800 members are quartered
at the various hotels.
George w Cooper. Postmaster of
n. J., is at the National for
a few days making arrangements with
the Postofiice Department to establish
rural free delivery in his city on May /
Mr.. Cooper is a prominent Republican
politician of Somerset County and has
many friends in Washington.
]. NJ. Owens, an Indian agent, is at
he Normandie from Muscogee, /. T.. on
business with the Interior Department.
He will be stationed here for several
weeks.
J. Warren Nash. a life long companion
Of Russell Sage, is at the Arlington from
New York. Mr.. Nash is extremely wealthy
and very quaint, dressing as he does in the
mode affected during the days of Daniel
Webster. He is known as the man who
1wns the larger portion of Fifth Avenue
md is here on some personal business.
Former Attorney General Frank S Mon
lett, of Ohio, and Fred L. Taft, Assistant
county Solicitor of Cleveland. are at the
Raleigh frcm the Buckeye State. They are
lere for the purpose VI taking dispositions
II a tax case, which involves some valuable
,roperty in Cleveland, owned by W. J.
BOARDING n who is now a resident OF this
ity. The question at issue concerns the
light to tax the property in question, and
involves "A large amount of money. Mr.
ionnett is known as the antitrust AttOr-
icy General, from his recent war against
he Standard Oil Company il Ohio.
Hon J. II. Marley of Maine. d member
# the subcommittee on arrangements 81
he Republican National Campaign Com
nittee, who has been at the Arlington for
few days, yesterday appointed Murat Hal
tead as editor of the official souvenir II
he coming convention, to be held in June
Mr.. Manley has in his possession the de-
gns for the convention badge and ticket
which have been agreed upon by the Phil
delphians. The badge is of silk. and is
tx inches long. The bronze medallion viii
ear an imprint Of Independence Hall and
he Liberty Bell. The names of all the
republican Presidential nominees from
fremont up will be printed on the badge
lie will contract for $500 badges and 80 600
ickets soon as Senator Hanna agrees
pom the design.