The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Me1icanc, newspaper published IN the
City Of Mexico said NJ Levek, at the
National Hotel this morning. Il am in
Washington, however, in the interest of
claim have against Chile, for the confs-
cation and destruction Of my property and
my Imprisonment. 1t is an old claim, dat
ing from the year 1858, when l was living
in Chile. Although / was born in Poland
have been citizen OF the United States
since 1850. At that time | had an estate
about three miles from the town OF Culeeho,
where / conducted stock farm. At the
time of which 1 speak one of those revo-
buttons which periodically disrupt the
Spanish-American republics had been
started at a point very remote from Gu
lechO- II was my habit TO jcurney every
Saturday to town, and it was on one OF
these excursions that l was seized by a
platoon Of soldiers at the direction OF tue
Governor of the Province who had become
frantic with fear atthe news OF the insur-
rection- No charge was brought against
me and despite my protest | was lodged
in the Jail and kept incomUnicadO for
twensy-one days. Il was a horrible expe-
rience- The prison in which I was incar-
eerated was nothing more than four adobe
walls with an iron grating in front. roof
less, windowless and without bench or
stick on which to rest myself The place
had served the purpose OF pen in which
strayed animals had been kept. and was
foul with their filth IL had never been
cleaned and the fermenting produced by
rain and sun raised a stencil that was
all but insufferable- 1t was worse than any
Spanish prison that have ever
read Of l was not allowed to
communicate with anyone and
was nearly starved as well. A friend DIS
covered my presence in this pen, and inter
ceded with the Governor for my release.
on the ground that was an American citi-
zen The jail was opened and 1 was per-
United to walk out without any formality.
I was, OF course. outraged at the indignity.
and was doubly enraged when / found that
my cattle had been appropriated and my
buildings destroyed. applied to the
judges Of the courts at Culecho for a copy
of the charges on which I had been az
rested. but / was unable 70 obtain any sat-
isfaetion. applied to the alcalde. With
the same result I finally presented my
self to the best families in the city, and
obtained eight letters stating that they
knew me TO be guilty OF Nc crime. nor in
terested In insuTrectiOn. These l SUE
United to the American Minister, who
found that his predecessor had sent my
papers OF citizenship 10 Washington. This
claim. and I came to Washington TO pre-
sent the natter here Nothing has ever
been offered toward a settlement, bat
my claim. which amounts to about $500. coo,
is now he haEds Of the Government. The
Joint commission which has been ap-
pointed by the President 10 pass or
the claims OF United States citizens against
Chile Will. I hope, adjust my account
against that country. II was subsequent
to this time that I started my paper in tie
City Of Mexico.
Il was taken for a doctor. yesterday"
said former Representative Van Worries
Of Rochester. y Y. who Is a guest at the
Arlington. "A man stopped me on the
street and said. Doctor. VIII you object to
giving me a little gratuitOus advice The
fellow was rather seedy and had been
drinking. but I told him him I didn't mind
II I did. He came back at me with the
question whether rheumatism tackled a
subject ali at once or by degrees I aped
the professional dignity that l have seen
physicians assume. and explained 10 him
that il came both ways. suddenly and by
stages. in spots. and ali over. He wanted
10 know what was good for IL. and ny ad-
vice was 10 take the cold water cure. which
void cost as little as my advice He
asked me what / thought OF the whisky
cure. which he claimed TO have heard vas
very beneficial. | wouldn't have IL at all.
and dilated on the curative properties Of
cod water, explaining how IL thinned the
blood dissipated the acids which are re-
sponsible for the disease. and eventually
purified the system l talked very learn
edIy I finally found out how much he
wanted and gave him a dime TO get some
thing 20 eat. I watched him out or sight
He disappeared into a dispensaTy-nOr a
pharmacy but a dispensary where drinks
-
sufficient 70 acquit him Of any intention
to subject his disease to my prescrip-
ton
y am gratifed to read in your paper
that one Of the great Kentucky feuds has
come 10 an end by the mutual consent OF
the opposing factions" said R. J. Kruger.
Of Paducah. at the National this morning
The animus in these quarrels is usually
expended when the more aggressive OF
the disputants have been placed hOTs du
combat, after years OF struggle. Even
when the principals have no further inter-
est in the quarrel. and the feud has per-
haps slumbered for years, Il is apt to
break out again at any moment through
the 'mpsrsonal eumity Of those hire.ings
who have DC direct interest with either
faeticn- These mOuntaineeTs are faith
full u the cause which pays them. and as
sumo the hatreds Of their leaders This
sentiment they direct against those that
stand in the same relation 10 the other s.6e
As themselves and early friendships ale
I often replaced by lifelong hatreds with
out direct offence having been given ]
have no sympathy with the conduct OF
these feuds. The code dUello is entitled to
some respect. for, while this method CT re-
senting an insult may be Quixotie and
| born OF a warped sense OF homer IL is Z
Z least a manly face-tO-face encounter. But
this method OF hiring men at a dollar a
day who may be even unacquainted with
the cause OF dispute. TO lie in wait, under
cover prepared TO shoot down in cod
blood any unwary opposed factionist. r
one that excites my strongest con5emra-
tion. believe that my opinion is broad
criticism, not discrediting, that quality
in mankind which demands reprisals fer
barrie, unfair, and eowardly. 1t is nothing
short OF assassination. paid for and COM
mitted in cold blood. 1t arOuses all my
antipathy."
Kate NJ Pier. OF Milwaukee. y=ho IS ere
OF the few lawyers of her sex who is per
mltted to appear before the bar Of the Su-
preme Court of The United States. is regis
tered at the Shoreham.
There will be five hundred people in
town to attend the sessions Of the Junior
Order Of the United American Meehan-
les" said W. L. BOynden. chairman OF the
reception committee. a great number
have already arrived and three hundred
will be here tomorrow