The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-16
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

I'm OOhhlDOhO.
Henry NJ. Flagler, the President of the
Florida East Coast Railway System and
head of the combination operating the
hotel and steamship service, is at the
Raleigh, from St Augustine. Mr. Flagler
is here on a pleasure trip. but is looking
over the field and will hold conferences
with other railroad officials while at the
Capital. He VIII remain in Washington
about a week.
Col. A. X. Mcclure. the veteran pub
Usher, is at the Arlington. from Philadel-
phia. Colonel Mcclure is here for a rest
and will watch the doings of Congress.
He is accompanied by his wife, and will
remain in the city several weeks.
A party Of prominent Alabama Repub-
licans are quartered at the Ebbitt for n
week. The delegation is here in an en-
deavor TO Gust Col. William Youngblood.
the present National committeeman from
Alabama and Auditor for the Interior De-
partment OF the Treasury. The party IN
cludes William Vaughn. c. u. Buckley
]. W. Dimmick. Charles d. Alexander, A.
Milestead, L. J. Bryan. Charles J. Allison,
and J. w. Hughes. The delegation called
on Matthew Stanley Quay yesterday after
noon. but would say nothing as to the
probabilities OF their success in their ef-
fort to remove Colonel YOungblood from his
position as National committeeman.
Representative John NJ Allen, OF AIissis-
sippi. has taken quarters at Chamberlin's
or ba clf,fa Nd has fnfv h.,
OF Congressman who make this house their
headquarters.
Should the Beers hold out against the
British troops for few months longer.
there will be big increase in the price of
diamonds said a L. Kratzmill, of New
York. at the Shorehan last night. The
Kimberley output has been cut of entire
ly and already four OF the largest diamond
cutting houses in the world have closed
down for lack Of the gems. Nearly all
OF the large lapidary concerns in New
York have ceased operations owing to the
shortage Of stones in the rough, and are
awaiting the result II the war in South
Africa. About 300 men are idle in Man
haitian because OF this and the outlook is
not very cheerful"
ing under silly dog muzzling ordinance"
said Lewis 4. Allen, OF London. England,
at the Arlington last night. London is
just now raging over the dog Law, which
reads that a dog must be muzzled with an
ameDdement by the board OF agriculture
that the canine must also be led at GER
tain times. Neither the dogs nor the
members of the London county council
know just what ther are doing or where
.
storm OF Indignation aroused will cause
the nonsensical ruling to be revised and
modified. II is pleasure however, TO
realize that the Capital OF the great free !
United States is chained down to the |
game pennywise dog laws as have stag
gered those who dwell in the British me-
tropolis." 4
81 was in New Brunswick. ~ j., last |
week and found that town up in arms |
against slang" said W. C. Kiley. of New |
ark. at the Raleigh last night II do he |
lieve that the council will pass a bill |
making the use OF such words as nit, |
dough rubber, and guy an offence
punishable by fine and imprisonment so
great is the enthusiasm over the anti
slang club which has been organized there
The association numbers nearly one hun
dred members, and fine of one cent per
offence is imposed on those who use "A slang
word The list of forbidden terms has
been typewriter, and makes up great
document including as il 1oes such ex-
pressions as 'hayseed. the whole works,
mash 'dinky.' Jay "a bird 'tintype,'
rats. 'Tube, and even 'red-headed' Now |
il that club can enforce its own rules il
will either own New Brunswick within six |
months or boast of being the modern
Athens. / know | wouldn't ge, into any
game of that kind az | know my bill would
average 81 ZOO per day, and l could not
afford it,
We'll. we haven't seen anything Of that
advertised Fenian attack on Canada"
said S. D. Newman of Toronto. at Cham
berlin's last night. II hardly think there
was anything in the tales told about the
alleged intentions OF certain Irish Amer
leans, since such an outbreak would have
been the most silly scheme the Hibernians
could have attempted.
Il remember the Fenian invasion of
1866 when an effort was made to set the
great lakes on fire. The Queens own
Volunteers from Toronto met a band OF
about 800 of the Fenians near Ridgeway |
After a short engagement. both sides re-
tired to recuperate. The Canadians lost
nine killed and thirty wounded while a
large number OF the invaders We're taken
prisoners. General Grant prevented the |
retreat of the Fenians- by way of Buffalo
The United States gunboat Michigan cut
off and captured about 100 OF the party,
who were released on parole and went to |
heir homes The only fun the Fenians
Inder General O'Neill had was the capture !
Of old Fort Erie, then unoccupied This |
vas held in true military style for two |
lays. when the invaders came out and
oraged for something to eat. They might
nave been there yet had they only had a |
stock OF food in the commissary. Four
,ther attempted raids were made after
his. two by General Sweeney and two |
~ General o'Neill, in 1870 and 1871. So
lbortive were these raids that the Ca
,adian troops did not even get a chance
o defend their territory, the United
states authorities taking prompt action
n each case and preventing the invad
rs from doing any damage"