The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-15
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS

been in Minnesota for a few weeks visit.
returned to the city last night and bad
dinner at Chamberlin 5. II find that there
is a strong feeling against the Porto n
can T.,riG bill in Minnesota and the West,
said he. and it would seem as though
this might be a great issue in that po--
ton Of the country. l personally don't sec
what there is to object TO in the matter
as l think that the bill will do the Porto
Ricans much good. and every cent taken
out in tariff will be returned Things are
prosperous throughout the West, and the
people seem contented. l find a great ex-
pansion sentiment everywhere and much
enthusiasm is displayed whenever the
matter is brought up. Yes. the crowds are
beginning TO pour into Seattle en- route 10
the Klondike and to Cape Nome"
Fred R Fenton. W. 8. Campbell. and w.
A. Hurst are at the Raleigh from Detroit.
Mich Mr. Fenton will present to the Com
mittee on Postoftices and Postroads Pc
tition signed by 900 street railway EN-
ployes of Detroit urging the establish
ment of the pneumatic tube mail carrying
system in that city. stating that 1t will
forever do away with the transportation
of mail on street. cars, which has always
been vigorously opposed by the labor ele-
ment. Mr.. Hurst will offer set of res
olutions passed by the Detroit Trades
Council representing zoo workingmen,
also asking that the tube system be es-
tablished in Detroit, and for like reasons.
Angus Sinclair. editor Of Locomotive
Engineering" was at the Shoreham for
dinner last night en- route 20 New York
from the West. He has just completed 4
series of articles on THE Development of
American Railway Travel" for the Year
Book of the Department of Agriculture.
The book was complied especially for dis
tribution by the Government at the Paris
Exposition.
THE use of steel has had wonderful in
ffuence in the cheapening of transportation
of merchandise since 1870" said he. when
steel rails and heavier locomotives and
faster trains came into general use. Now
that steel cars are being used by every
railroad. the next step will be the adoption
of steel ties. The New York Central and
Pennsylvania systems have discovered the
value of ties made of something more
stable and more lasting than wood. and
will shortly proceed to equip the main lines
with steel ties
with che hand Of the lawless condition OF
affairs in Kentucky and appealing to the
people OF the North to witness the venom
of politicians, while with the other hand he
scribbles orders to shoot any Goebel man
that dares enter the State House. reminds
me of old Judge Marley. who used to be a
justice of the peace in a southern Ken
lucky township said Col. Phil Thompson
OF the Bluegrass State. at Chamberlin's
last night
Judge Marley was thoroughbred from
the ground up, and it took smart man 20
get ahead OF him. but he finally met his
match and quit the business. He used TO
make out his own sworn affldayits, when
he needed the money, and as he generally
saw all that transpired in the small town,
he sometimes appeared az a witness in
cases heard before himself, and later peck
eted fee for the AFFIDAVIT; a witness fee
and the costs went to the COURT which con-
sisted Of the enterprising Judge Marley
One day he was personally interested in a
lawsuit. being party thereto. and it was
necessary for him to make an affidavit, as
the case was to come up before the Judge
of the county court. 1t happened that this
was newly appointed Judge, who knew
little of the easy going methods employed
in the township over which Judge Marley
ruled. Well. nothing could have been more
foreign to old Marley than the idea that
he should make the afidavft before any
other justice Of the peace, so he sat down
and wrote out his affidavit, swore to it be-
fore himself, signed It as justice and wit
ness. and awaited Developments He then
congratulated himself on having saved
fee and was sure that he would WIN and
that the costs would be on the other side.
When the case came up the affidavit was
offered in evidence and was promptly re
jected on the ground that a justice could
not swear before himself The county
judge looked at the document and then
asked:
Mr.. Marley, will you please tell me
how you appeared before yourself and
identified your own signature
" That's easy your honor said the I'M
abashed Marley. got looking glass
and set it up on my table. John Adams
Marley" said 1, ARE you an honest man."
I am" i said. do you solemnly swear
that What You have wrote Is every word
true Il do" | said. Isn't the party that
is suing you a man of no account. AMI
hadn't you ought TO win this case easy
l asked That's right" I said. rs this
sour own writing. John Adams Marley"
/ said. 81 swear il is" said IL was all
straight, your honor. for / have done il
a hundred times and never made any mis-
take
well. old Marley was so mad when the
Judge sustained the objection to the aft
davit that he was fined for contempt, and
then novel into Missouri, where people
knor .yegnett ing az he put it,
John La Motto Morgan, OF Alabama, for
merly Acting Minister 10 Mexico under
President Cleveland. and an authority IN
all matters concerning the Nicaragua Ca
nal, is at tho Arlington for short stay.
Mr.. Morgan has spent ten years in Mica
ragua in many capacities and is personally
acquainted with the President and menu
bers of the Congress Of that Republic, and
for time represented that Government in
Company, which began to dig and gave up
after securing many valuable concessions
There is but one route for a great wa
terway uniting the Atlantic and Pacific
Coasts" said he last night land that is
by way OF Lake Nicaragua and the San
Juan River, along the boundary of Costa
Rica and through Nicaragua to Brito. on
the Pacific Coast. The eastern terminus
should be Grcytown, with a splendid nat
ural har},or The canal will have to be
dug from Greytown- 10 the San Juan River.
dist9nce of siXty-three miles. Thence
the iine of navigation will be up the San
Juan, which is 1000 feet wide and 20 feet
deep. to Lake Nicaragua In the stretch
from ocean TO lake there will be perhaps
tel: lift locks. Lake Nicaragua is fine
inland sea. 10 miles long by 80 miles wide.
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