The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

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Putnam Bradley Strong son Of former
Mayor Strong OF New York, is at the Ar
lington from Manhattan. He is at the
Capital on a pleasure trip and will remain
until Monday.
Representative Sulzer of New York was
at the Normandie last night comforting
with several members Of the Empire State
delegation He leaves for Chicago this
morning to attend the antitrust convcn-
ton and will be absent until Tuesday. He
expects much good TO result from the gath
ering and will deliver several speeches.
Major General shafter. who is at the
Arlington, stated last night that he will
remain in Washington until Sunday night,
when he leaves for New York 10 attend a
dinner given in his honor After trip
through Long Island he will return here
and viii be quartercd at the Arlington
for a week.
Former Consul Macrum. who disai :
peared from Pretoria. South African Re
public, will return TO the city from East
Liverpool, Ohio. this morning and will be
CHARTERED at Willards.
George B. Post. the architect of the new
Department of Justice. is at the Arlington
from New York. He is completing ar
rangements for the erection of the build
ing and will remain about a week.
George G. Ward. Vice President and
General Manager of the Commercial Cable
Company, is at Chamberlin's from New
10 &c acgorunarieJ hy william "
Cook. another officer OF the company, and
is at the Capital looking after some mat
tiers affecting the laying Of cables to Cuba
and Porto Rico.
James O. Heyworth, the head of one Of
the largest firms of dredging contractors In
the country. is at the Shoreham from Chi
cago. His firm successfully carried out the
work on the Chicago drainage canal, and
he is here on 4 pleasure trip.
II. H Bowder, a prominent Republican
politician, is at the Normandie from Phila-
delphia. He claims to control fourteen di-
visions in the Thirty-second ward against
the Quay regime. and is here putting up
fight on the former boss of the Keystone
Republicans. He believes that Mr.. Quay
will have hard battle to retain his seat,
and claims that the snti-Durham faction
has 4 big following.
Charles Leach. District Internal Revenue
Collector of Cleveland Ohio, Is at the
Raleigh, holding conferences with regard
TO the appointment Of a marshal for the
northern district of Ohio. IL is claimed
that Senator Hanna intends 20 appoint J.
J. Stanley. Superintendent OF the Big Con-
solidated street railway system OF Cleve-
land, and il is expected that the appoint
ment will cause trouble. as Mr.. Stanley
was the leader of the anti-union forces
in the recent railroad strike in that city.
Martin b. Madden. the Chicago politi
clan, is at the Arlington, accompanied by
Harry b. Ward and C. NJ Modderwell
Mr.. Madden was the opponent of Senator
Mason for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator, and withdrew to
save the ticket. He is here fixing matters
so that he will receive the choice in the
event Of Mr. Mason producing his promised
resignation.
]. w Marsh. Secretary of the Standard
Underground Cable Company, of Pittsburg
is az the Esbtt. He is here arguing shat
American labor should furnish the material
for the proposed cable to the Philippines
Mr. Marsh denies the statement that the
cable material cannot be made in this
country, aud states that the material for
a line to Hawaii can be delivered in fifteen
months. lie will join with a number of
others in protesting against the contract
being given to British companies, when the
same material can be turned out in Ameri-
can factories.
Buffalo doesn't intend 10 take a back
seat to Paris, in the matter OF electrical
illumination, and the Pan-American Expo
sition will contain the most brilliant dis
play ever attempted anywhere" said T. A.
Greer, OF the Lake City. who wore a large
button representing North and South
America grasping hands. at the Riggs last
night. There will be a court of fountains
around which the main buildings will be
grouped. The enclosure of $50. 900 square
feet will be lighted by over $50. 900 mean
descent lamps. At one end of the court
an electrical tower Will rise 10 height OF
800 feet. 4 cataract seventy feet high, and
thirty feet wide, will fal! from this tower,
the water breaking as it falls under the
play of prismatic lights. Around the tower
viii be water basin with an area OF 50, OG0
square feet, adorned with cascades and
statUary. Into this will flow a cascade.
With the general electric Illumination this
is going TO make the most beautiful display
ever pictured and we are enthusiastic over
it,"
Senator Stewart OF Nevada and former
Senator Pugh of Alabama were sitting in
Chamberlin's last night when Col. Tom
Ochiltree passed by and saluted.
Did you ever hear the story of how the
five Southern war horses captured Ad-
miral Schley in Hampton Roads," said
Mr.. Pugh. Well. Colonel OChiltree never
tells this one on himself. About Ave years
ago. when Secretary Herbert had charge
Of the Navy Department, a party from
were the guests of old John
Chamberlin at the Chamberlin Hotel at
Old Point. The party included Secretary
Herbert, and he suggested That they call
on Commodore Schley. who was then in
OF the squadron lying In Hamp-
ton Roads. They secured a steam yacht and
departed. those on board being Senator
Joe Blackburn. Col. Phil Thompson. Col
Jack Chinn Col. Tom Ochiltree. Senator
Vest John Chamberlin, and Secretary
Herbert. AS the yacht neared the flag
ship the big rifles doomed out a salute OF
thirteen guns. Now Messrs. Ochiltree
Thompson, Vest, Blackburn, and Chinn, |
five old ConfedeTates who had fought in the
war. were busy arguing over the respec-
tive merits of the Monitor and the Merri- !
mac when the salute was heard. Colonel !
Dchiltree thinking that the guns had been
fired in honor of the little party. at once |
stood up and barring his head. cried out |
with dramatic effect: Gentlemen, that |
puts premium on rebellion" When |