The evening times., 1900-03-21
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Hen. James Hamilton Lewis, former
Representative from Washington, is at the
Riggs from Seattle He is in the city to
sociation in some of its grievances and
hopes to see a good United States judge and
a good code of laws given the Territory be-
fore many weeks,
I. ". Durham. Insurance Commissioner
of Pennsylvania, and ]. Clayton Erb, oil
Philadelphia are at the Normandie from
the Quaker City. Both are at the Capital
in the interest Of Hon. NJ. S. Quay and
predict an early victory for the latter.
W. b. Hepburn, a prominent lawyer OF
Idaho, is at the Shoreham attending to
some professional matters and will re-
main until Saturday.
Gen. J. C. Anderson, the recently re-
tired Commander of the Department of the
Lakes. is at the Normandie from Chicago
He will be quartered here for week.
Former Representative Lewis Sperry. oi
Connecticut. is at the Riggs from Hart
leagues and enjoying a pleasure trip.
Al Maui, the baseball player, who was
formerly with the Washington club. was
at the Regent today en- route TO Philadel-
delphia, where he has been signed by the
Quakers as an addition to the battery.
J. Earl Wagner, the baseball magnate, is
at the Ebbitt from Philadelphia. looking
rp some interests. He will be in the city
until Saturday.
Ivan Boloskiritz, representing a syndi-
cate of Russian Americans is at the Raj
sigh from Moscow, Russia, route to
Alaska. He is a naturaIized citizen of the
United States, but has been in Russia dur
ing the past year.
MANY years before Alaska was sold TO
the United States for a trifling sum Rus
SLAMS had discovered gold there, and knew
something of the wonderful wealth Of the
country" said he today "A little enquiry
would have discovered all this TO the Rus
sian Government. but the Car acted with
an amazing lack of information. II may
have been good politics for the Car TO cell
Alaska TO the United States, but it GER
tainly was bad business judgment 10 sell
1t for less than - hundredth part of its
value. The people of Russia today read
of the discoveries of gold in Alaska and
as far as they dare, express good deal OF
bitterness against their ruler for this sam
pie of the business which is linked with
Russian craftsmanship
John B. Welcome. OF Montana. who was
disbarred by the Supreme Court of Mon
tana for his alleged efforts to bribe legis-
lators to vote for William A. Clark for
United States Senator. is at the Arlington
from New York. He stated today that he
was certain that Mr.. Clark would be al
lowed to retain his seat in the Senate,
and that while he was no longer Mr..
CIark's attorney, they were stll on the
best OF terms. Some day said he,
1.-The Supreme Court OF Montana will real
ize the injustice done me and will rein
state me as a member Of the bar
W. 5. Selin, mining engineer. is at The
Raleigh from SaltiIlo, Mexico. Mining in
terests in the republic have never been
so healthy as at present. said he today,
and a great deal of American money is
going into it. Mexico believes that her
future development depends largely on
Americans and American capital. and the
various States foster the newcomers.
President Diaz and his Cabinet are
stanch friends of the Americans and