The evening times., 1900-03-31
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

DR.. Sylvester T. Scoyell. of Wooster
University. is at the Raleigh, with dele
CATION consisting of DR.. T. p Stephenson.
of Philadelphia; Rev DR.. Hugh Johnston,
of Baltimore, and DR.. X. b. TuDper. Of
Philadelphia. They are here urging a ia
vorable recommendation on the ShowaIter
anti-poIygamy resolution. which provides
for a constitutional amendment prohibiting
polygamy.
c. B. Riley is at the Normandie from
Puerto Principe Cuba. where he is con-
nected with the QuarteTmaster's Depart
ment. He comes North for brief vaca-
tion and will return in few weeks
Things are awfully quiet in Puerto Prin-
cipe province said he today, and the
lack of interest and energy shown Dy the
Cubans does not show much enthusiasm
over American occupation. Still the Amer
lean element is hustllng. and in the city
of Puerto Principe alone Improvements
valued at S50GJ per month are being
made. The troops are being moved out OF
the old Spanish barracks, which are un-
sanitary and are occupying new quarters
guard. which is the Cuban police system,
is being recognized, and | believe that
within a few months every American SOL
dier could be taken from the island with
perfect safety. | have lived among the
Cubans for some time and have found them
like the Porto Ricans-simple childlike.
and peaceable, unless worked up with real
grievances Puerto Principe is a stock
raising province. and this industry can be
developed wonderfully there"
Jerry Donahue. W. H. Starr. B. Bradley,
and w. f. CaIlum, a delesatiOnof or citizens
OF Decatur, Ill. are quaTtered at the Eb-
bitt in the interest of several improve
ments needed in that city. They will ap-
pear before a Congressional committee and
will remain here for several days
Right Hon J. Roche NJ. p, of London.
England has returned TO the Arlington
from Southern trip. He is delighted with
! the South and will remain in Washington
| for week before returning home.
T. Ikida and Y Ichida two japanese
merchants are at the Arlington from Ky
| oto. Japan. They are on a pleasure trip
/ and will stay here for a few days
| Col Z. VI. Cook. Of Chicago, ILL.,, is at
! the Shoreham representing the Pottawa-
| tonne tribe of Indians in their claim 10 a
! large section Of the Chicago Lake Front.
! He Is endeavOTing to secure the passage
| of 4 bill giving this tribe authority tC
] bring suit in the Court of Claims TO estaD-
( ljsh their title to and recover their rights
/ The land to which the PottawatOmies
/ seek to have their title established Is
| counted among the most valuable in Chi
| cagC. said Colonel Cock today. i
| is covered with great warehouses and lac
! tories and its value runs up into the mil
| lions The members of this tribe, o
| which there are now about I 700 scattered
in the States OF Minnesota Kansas, Iowa
4 Nebraska and Oklahoma Territory, hold
/ that under the treaty which they made
| with the United States in 1925 they were
| left as the owners and occupants OF {
! section Of territory which now forms
! part of the Chicago Lake Front AT the
| close Of the war Of 1872 II was stipulated
/ that the Indians should be restored TO tht
| positions which they formerly occupied
| Under the survey made in 1873 OF th'
| Chicago Lake Front IL was shown tina
/ the land adjacent TO the mouth OF the
/ Chicago River belonged to the POttaWa'
| tomies. and the members Of their trib'
| now claim that they have never cedec
any of this land or any Of their huntin.
or fishing rights on the Great Lakes. Th'
! land in question is about 1000 feet from
| anv tract which has ever been ceded by
| them