The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-17
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Ferdinand ". Peck, Commissioner Gen.
eral of the Paris Exposition, is at The
Arlington. iron. Chicago. He Is accom-
panied by j. o. Kirk. and viii only re-
main until this evening. when he goes to
New York 20 complete final arrangements
In this country, as he sails cor .'aris in
about two weeks.
Everything has gone along vely
smoothly" said he today, "and moth
ing will be lacking when 1 leave for Paris.
The majority of the Commissioner have 4
already sailed. and are now superinteli-
ing the placing Of exhibits. l am cer,a' n !
that this will be the most elaborate show
/ ing ever made by the United Sta-s AZ an /
/ international exposition, and VIII lie ;er- /
/ tain to reflect great credit uFOn the manu- /
( facturers of this country We Will occupy |
I three times as much space as AMY 2-EeT F.,
/ nation except France itself. and he SHOW
! ing made by that country will not approach
ours in elaborate detail. The cUo-IIus
strides made by the United states even IN
the past decade viii be strikinEly Illus
, t1ated by the exhibits and the Government
I exhibit is remarkably generous. There -
. nc danger that America viii be forgotten
by those who visit the big fair. and The
United States will lead ia this, as il all
else"
l. W. Durham state Insurance Commits
sioner of Pennsylvania. is az the Norman
die from Philadelphia He is accompanied
by Clayton Erb noted Quaker City poll
ticiau. and they are in the city comforting
with Senator Penrose as TO the possible
fate of Matthew Stanley Quay. Commits
sioner Durham is one of the hardest
workers for the former Republican boss
Of the Keystone State. and predicts his
election by an easy margin. He seemed
worried this morning. however and held
brief conferences with number OF Sena-
tors. He viii remain until tonight.
". b. L. Keyser. Cashier Of the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic OF New York,
p is at Chamberlain on a brief pleasure
p trip lie will leave for Manhattan to-
s night.
y Col Tom j. Landrum. OF Louisville.
81 Ky who was member Of AR Taylor S
s staff when the latter was iuauguTated
Governor OF Kentucky. is at the Airing
r. ton. after short stay ia New York H
q predicts the peaceful outcome OF the re-
- cent trouble and expects no further dem
o ] uuclldllthSs ne Heo ill' tbN' az ct .4'-At+
. given To Commissioner Peck las, niSht.
=
- Lieut.. Cafylton BeIlsirs. Of the British
/, Navy. is al the Arlington from London on
- a pleasure trip He stated this morning
"a that there Was little need for Her Males
r . tvs vessels i'm The present trouble, ana
that the army would soon demonstrate It's
IS ability TO settle the matter as FAR a. tht
e Beers are concerned. He viii remain
3 Ecre for several days.
t. c. NJ. Schwab President Of the Carnegie
u Steel COMPANY. rs al the Arlington IRON
D. Pittsburg. He is - route TO Cumberland
Island OF the Georgia coast where M
lie VIII hold q conference with Andrew Car
" negie in reference to the suit OF Fl. G
. Frick.
c. state senator ~ n. Horton. OF St Paul
/ Mimi. is at the Gordon He is IN the est
- attending To some political matters al
fecting his district and will remain ser
81 eral weeks.
Representative Southland o: Ohio has re-
a ! turned to the city and Is quartercd al Ia
=, Hamilton. lie has been ir Toledo for
- week
= There viii De no bribery investi cation
IL when senator -tItit iFtl'l VI NetaAt''' l-'
~ comes to Washington" said !. l.. Deerinl
- of San Francisco. at the Ebbitt today al
. though he is worth az least S27,Doo Geo an
7, ( could buy several Legislatures IL he Wsnte
- to- II is The boast OF the men who sup
- ported him that his election did not co.
, him one cigar. / don't think that he hs
4 a single enemy in the world. which Is
"a, strange thing for very wealthy man h
:, cash was made entirely through clever ~
=, ] vestments- He WaS one OF the first
q profit BY the oil discoveries in SoutheT
.es California and owns much land there.
y; THE railroads operating in the ia
y; State are lighting one OF the best bills cTt
y: introduced ia the legislature said O.
.p- . Lewis OF Boston Mass. at the Riggs IN
OF / morning. The measure provides that d
art J freight cars shall be rtted up with guar
icy rails for the protection OF bra men TT
N American freight car is a danEvrcus veh
IN 8 Gle to these who are compelled 10 wa
rs along its roof Cd slippery night. a2d 4
D. some strange reason. no man has e.'
me thought Of placing some little ridge on L.
to- edge Of the roof so to give a chance
eli hang on. in case Of losing balance. II
ies guardrails need only be tew inch
IN high but they will save many lives.
Massachusetts, alone last year. there we
nj > 600 accidents because CT The absence
al rails and they should be on every lreig
mo car in the country.