The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-12

friends in the city.
John p. Elkins. Attorney General of
Pennsylvania, is at the Normandie for a
week. Judge Elkins is here attending to
some legal matters and Is looking the
Quay contest over from close quarters. He
held conferences with members OF the
Pennsylvania delegation in Congress last
night, but would give out no statement.
Bishop Leonard, of Cleveland Ohio, is
at the Arlington for brief visit Bishop
Leonard is well known in Washington.
having acted as the pastor of st. Johns
Episcopal Church for many years.
Dr. James L. Miller. of Des MoincS, Ia.
is at the Ebbitt Cor few days. having
just returned from Anvil City, Alaska,
where he was the Government surgeon in
charge of the mining camp which has re-
Gently developed into a city.
Anvil City is the proper name for the
town commonly called Cape Nome City.
said he last night. 81 spent six months
up there and it is a wonderful place for
gold While / was there Si.0oO,0O0 worth
of dust was mashed out OF the beach and
over sl,500eG0 in gold was taken from
the creeks. The Territory is very rich and
has not yet been at all developed. There
has been much discussion over the dis
coveries of gold at Cape Nome and. as O
fact hitherto unpublished. the three men
who first dug hole in the district were
]. Lindeberg. John Brynston, and Eric
Lindenbloom Today thousands of men are
rocking gold there and a big town has
sprung up. II is very unhealthy climate,
however. and kills off lot of strong men.
The winters are very cold and dark. and
there is nothing but rain in the summer.
In fact, there were not more than five
fair days in the summer of 1899 Hun
dreds were killed of with typhoid. which
is vet prevalent There is but one source
of fresh water. Snake River, and every
body drinks this The river became infect
cd with typhoid germs and few escaped
having a touch Of the fever. They have
a strange temporary form OF civeil govern
ment in the city. having elected mayor.
Judge. and few other officials, but it
doesn't amount 10 anything, as every time
the town treasury is empty the officials
go around and make she citizens give up"
This is the only system of taxation. Food
and other necessities are very high. You
may guess the rest when | tell you that
it costs you 81 for shave and 81 for a
haircut Lieut. W. NJ. Cragie. L. $. ~,
who has charge OF the settlement, is
splendid officer and is doing grand work
in preserving order
Il am here seeing Governor Brady OF
Alaska anent securing some legislation
for Cape Nome. Among other things, a |
United States District Judge is needed |
badly"
1T is now a known fact In Maine that |
Representative c. A. BCutelle will never /
apa u lie in he
VI. r. Haslin, OF Portland, Me. at the Riggs |
last night While his condition is not /
fatal, his mental faculties have been in
paired TO such an extent that he viii be |
helpless for many years. He was a brilliant F.,
man, and has been shipmaster. sailor. mer- I
chant, editor. and statesman in turn. He |
was very popular. and his absence and ILL., |
ness have caused no little gloom through
out the State
Il hardly think you want to talk 10 me-"
said j. W. Spaulding of Omaha. Neb., at
Wizards last night You see, | am only
a retired merchant and am not one OF the 1
politicians. | suppose you like 10 inter
view Besides ii looks as though ] were
trying to break into print. | remember
an old fellow who came through Omaha
last fall who seemed insane TO get his name
in the papers. He claimed to be a Captain
he blew of all kinds of yarns. Finally he
telephoned for reporter TO come and in
ierview him. When the journalist arrived
the captain told him a long screed about
being q great traveller who was touring the
and who desired to honor Omaha
with his compliments. The reporter jotted
down about fourteen pages of notes and de-
pared. About O'Clock that afternoon the
paper was on the street, and the captain
purchased a copy and scanned
all the big headlines for his name. After
reading the paper from start to finish he
found this item in the City Briefs
"A veteran long distance hobo. who
claims TO be big man. is perfuming the
.ity for few days He entertained the
gang at Schmidt's beer garden this morn
ng and blew in at least So trying to break
ntn print.
THE captain said not word, but
,asn't been seen since
Il have read a good deal about New
England losing her textile industries"
aid F. T. Hunter. of Providence, r. l.,
It the Wellington last night. but I don't
hink We will run second 20 the South
or some time yet. The American Thread
company. the trust. is building big mills
Il Fall River, Mass. and the combination
generally knows where headquarters will
De located. The sea island staple will. of
curse, be grown in the South. but the
mills will be located In New England"
These sectional revolving doors nre
,reat thing in winter. but they have their
disadvantages, said F. VI. Gouze, of New
FORK at the Raleigh as he watched sew
raj persons tangle themselves while try
ng TO get into the same compartment.
over In New York on Tuesday | saw
funny thing at the Grand Hotel. in
which drunk. a policeman. and one OF
hese doors were the combatants. The po-
iceman managed to get the bibulous gen
leman out of the cafe and as far as the
oor. Then, placing the prisoner in one
he gave the. door whirl
xpectng TO catch the man when he
cached the street. The stranger knew s
omething about these doors. however and
lding to the floor brnced his feet against ,
he outside cornice and held the officer
prisoner in the next compartment. The
policeman yelled and threatened. but all !
o no purpose and despite the energetic
hoving Of the bellboys from the inside
hey couldn't bulge the unknown Three ,
more officers were finally summoned and .
With one terrific jerk the celebrant was
doubled W. and dragged out. The ola
torn door is harmless in comparison with |
his new machine