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

Dr. sylvester T. Scoyell. OF Wooster.
Ohio. formerly President Of the Wooster
University. is at the Raleigh, with a dele
cation consisting Of Dr. 7. 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 she Showalter
anu-polygamy resolution. which provides
for constitutional amendment prohibiting
polygamy
c. 3. Riley is at the NormaudIe from
Puerto Principe. Cuba. where ne is con-
nccJed with the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. He comes North for a bief 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 By the
Cu5ans does not show much enthusiasm
over American occupation. Still. the Amer
ican element is husuiHg. and in the city
OF Puerto Principe alone Improvements
valued at S56.CJ0 per month are Icing
made The troops are being moved out Of
The old Spanish barracks. which are un-
sanitary. and are occupying new quarters
built for them outside the city The rurale
is being recognized. and ! believe that
within a few months every American sol
der could be taken from the island with
perfect safety. ] have lived among the
Cubans for some time and have found them
ike the Porto Weaus-simple, childIike.
and peaceabie. unless worked up with real
grievances Puerto PRINCIPE is a stock
raising province. and this industry can be
developed wonderfully there"
Jerry Donahue. ". II. Starr. B. Bradley
and ". r. CaIlum a delegation Or citizens
OF Decatur. Ill. are qEartered al the Eb-
/ bitt in the interest OF several Improve
meuts needed in that city They viii ap-
pear before Congressional committee and
VIII remain here for several days.
Right Hon. j. Roche. NJ p. Of London.
I England. has returned 20 the Arlington
/ from Southern trip. He is delighted with
the South and viii remain in Washington
/ for week before returning home
T. Ikida and Y Ichida two japanese
! merchants. are al the Arlington from Ky
/ OtO. Japan. They are on a pleasure trip
I and viii stay here for a few days
Col Z. H. Cook. Of Chicago. H.. is al
! the Sh0rehau representing the PoJtawa-
tCIlie tribe Of Indians in their claim 10 a
/ large section Of the Chicago Lake Front
/ He is CHGeavOTing 10 secure the passage
! of q bill giving this tribe authority TO
] bring suit in the Court OF Claims 20 estab-
Z lish their title 60 and recover their rights.
The land TO which the Pottawatomies
seek to have their title es' 4blished IS
/ counted among the most valuable In Chi
/ cage said Colonel Cook today. 'It
/ is covered with great warehouses and fac
/ lion g. The members of this tribe, OF
( which there are now abou. I 200 scattered
I in the States OF Minnesota Kansas, Iowa,
/ Nebraska. and Oklahoma Territory. hold
that under the treaty which they made
I with The Uuited States ia 1925 they were
/ left as the owners and occupants Of a
] section Of territory which now forms a
I part Of the Chicago Lake Front AT the
/ close Of the war Of 1872 it was stipulated
/ that the Indians should be restored 90 the
I positions which they formerly occupied
Z Under the survey made in 1919 Of the
I Chicago Lake Frust it was shown that
/ the land. adjacent TO the mouth OF the
4 Chicago River belonged 10 the POuawa-
| yOmies. and the members of Lheir tribe
I now claim that they have never ceded
( any Of this land or anv OF their hunting
/ or fishing rights on the Great Lakes. The
/ land IN question is about Z 600 feet from
I any tract which has ever been ce5ed by
/ them 90