The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
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the city to argue before the Supreme
Court. Judge Mathews is politician of
some note in Texas. and ne asserts that
Mckinley prosperity" has killed ali the
Populists in his State. He declares that
Texas is fast getting back to Republican
! principles. and at the next election will
astonish the country with its great Re
publican majorities.
C. c. Houston. with offices at PbiIadeI-
phia and Chester. Pa, is registered at the
Shereharn. Mr.. Houston is one Of the
most successful iron and steel brokers in
the Keystone State. having been at the
head of the South Chester Pa-) Rolling
Mills for number of years. Speaking Of
/ the prospects of the iron market, he said
this morning: Il expect we viii have a
very prosperous season. The demands On
the iron industry is at present almost
beyond the limit OF supply. A great deal
Of this activity finds It's cause in cur op-
erations in the Philippines, Cuba, and
China. and war material, bridges. and
other paraphernaiia. But you know it
seems almost inhuman to call it pros
pertty when others must suffer for II ="
Charles Hernley. Chairman Of the Indi-
ana Republican State Central Committee,
is at the Ebbitt. He admits that he is
looking for an Office as a reward for his
services in piling up the big Republican
majority in his State. Mr. HernIey says
he has not picked Oh. the exact place he
wants, but thinks the President may be
able TO assist him in the matter
gan and piano manufacturer, passed
through the city today on a business trip
South. He registered at ChamberIin' & this
morning and left at noon. Speaking of the
Washington street CIR system, he said
that it was almost perfect, with the only
drawback Of oyercrowding- Mr. Knapp
said that resolution is very likely to be
introduced in the city council of PhiIa-
deiphia prohibiting street car companies
TO take on more passengers than their
capacity. which viii be defined officially.
This rule is in vogue on the Continent, =
said Mr. Knapp. and has given universal
satisfaction. Your city should Adopt the
rule II is not only right ths.t a person
should claim comfort, but from Z hygienic
standpoint the rule is almost Imperative
G. A Held. of Minnesota, at the Raleigh
this morning explained the Minnesota
Senatorial situation. There are six can
didates from St. Paul. ne said, six from
Minneapolis. and six from tie state.
Each of the six from the STATE thinks he
has the best chance because St Paul and
Minneapolis viii never be able to agree
upon 4 candidate and the two cities will
be continually fighting one another Each
would rather, see an outsider win than
1s-h Of 4hz H. 1T
How the six outsiders are going to settle
the matter is beyond me-.
The reason Senator Fairbanks is so
anxious to get Addison c. Harris, the
present Minister to Austria. place in the
Cabinet, I" said H. J. Hearn, of Fort Wayne,
Ind, at the Arlington, this morning. lis
because If something is not done Nh Har-
ris may be a candidate for United States
Senator two years from now. Fairbanks
IS very busy man. He is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent in 1904 but before he takes that job
he must be reelected TO the Senate,
Theodore Pitcher, of Middleton. Va, is
guest at the Arlington. Mr. Pitcher has
been mixed up in Virginia politics for
nearly q half century. and for several
years was Speaker OF the Virginia Leg
islature. He says a wrong impression
has gone cut concerning the constitution
al convention to be held IN his State
some time next January. The negroes
are not to be disfranchised said he. and
that is not the purpose OF the convention
Here is the situation:
The constitution OF Virginia was pat
termed after the constitution OF New
| York. as 1t existed long before the war
At that time IL met the needs of the
State Time has changed things and the
conditions that existed then have passed
away. The constitution Of New York
has been amended twice since We adopted
that constitution as pattern for our
State Government We shall change the
constitution TO meet the demands of the
present day. When we are through we
viii have the best State constitution in
| the country We Will take all that is
good from the constitutions OF other
States and embody it IN our constitution
The convention will be composed of the
most learned men Of our State. and Will
be convention upon which we viii stand
for long time to come The negro
question has nothing 10 do with the CALI
ing Of The convention. nor do we wish to
disfranchise the colored voters. We viii
make certain qualifications necessary to
become q voter, but they viii apply 10
both black and white persons
Richard ortmaan. of Vienna, Austria.
is registered at the Raleigh Mr. Orr
mann is a naturalized American and con-
ducts large establishment in Vienna.
handling American goods, such as bicy-
cies. featherbone and machinery He
says that with proper representation in
Europe by people who know the demands
and can speak the language of the coun-
try. American manufacturers and export
ers could establish profitable markets,
their superior grade OF goods being SUI
ficient to overcome the competition of
the European manufacturers of the
! cheaper articles.
| Charles r Montrose. of New York, is
| here studying the sanitary conditions OF
! Washington Mr. Montrose is registered
at she Arlington. He is connected with
I the Health Bureau OF New York city He
said: 1T is not a theory merely, but 1t is
an established fact, that public baths are
/ a necessity in large cities. They are for
/ the preservation Of health and all that
follows Their absence will breed disease
( uucIeaRIiness, and all that follows Wash
| ington, a city of large dimensions, should
1 and establish public baths and play
/ grounds for children
CURRENT HUMoR.