The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


about a week
l. NJ Holmes, of Laporte, Texas, is a
the Normandie for a few weeks. Mr.
Holmes is one of the foremost business:
men of that town, and is here forwarding
its interests.
Il am trying TO get the Government to
improve the harbor of San Jacinto.' said
he last night. There is an opportunity tc
make this one OF the finest ports on the
Gulf. as the natural conditions are mag
nificent We want the harbor deepened
and with Neutrality-suspicious. channel we can
accommodate all the vessels which may
pat in. The town is very prosperous. and
is in the centre of one of the finest fruit
belts in the Country. The farmers raise
early strawberries and vegetables all
through the winter, and the town is grow
ing rapidly. Postmaster Wilson, of Brook
Ign. y. Y, is one of the men who are deep
ly Interested in the welfare of the place.
and we think We can get great har dor"
W. R. Corwine, of New York, is at the
Arlington. Mr.. Corwne is representing
the Merchants Association of that city,
and is here in the interest of a new post
Office for Manhattan. The need of such a
building close to the Grand Central Depot
is being explained and the House Com
mittees on Public Buildings and Grounds
and Postoffices and Postroads have been
invited to New York to examine into the
necessities of a new postofiice. The mem
beTs of both committees will be the guests
of the commercial organizations of New
York
C. E. Schonberg, of New York, is at the
Riggs. Mr.. Schonberg is a member of
leading fireworks firm. and is here seeing
some of his old friends. He will remain
several days.
DR.. Bunji Mano, professor of engineer
ing of the Imperial University of Tokyo.
Japan, and one of the most distinguished
scientists in the empire. is at the Raleigh
for a brief stay. He is en- route to New
York, and will leave that port for Paris.
where he will represent his government
at the exposition.
Col David Littler. OF Springfield. H.. is
at Chamberlin's. Colonel Littler is can
iidate for the United States Senate and his
friends claim that he will be elected to sue
coed Senator Cullom.
r. R. Coddington. of Niagara Falls. "
y. is at the Regent for few days. Mr.
Coddington is connected with the Niagara
Falls Hydraulic Power Company. the rival
% the new organization which has com
Dleted the now famed tunnel. He claims
hat there is more power needed than both
can supply and the big alumni
ium and other mills are running all the
ime.
"The Pacific Coast is developing rapid
" said d. l.. Phelps. of Seattle. Wash.
1t the Metropolitan. Everywhere is
industry and prosperity. and there is
10 lack Of employment at good wages.
rhe two new forts at Port Townsend are
Ill but completed. and will make a splen-
lid addition to our coast defence. Big To-
nch guns have been mounted at Fort Ca
,ey and Fort Flagler, and Fort Wilson
will be one of the most formidable de-
ences in the country when completed.
'ancouver is TO have two miles of the finest
locks ever built. The Vanderbilts have
purchased all of the deep water front close
o the city and will spend s.. 100000 in
,recting wharves and warehouses. The
ape Nome trade will bring a terrific rush
n the spring, and all who desire employ
nent can get it out our way"
Lots OF people in the South are still
irm believers in the old fallacy that a man
annot shoot through a silk handkerchief"
aid Carver A. Donnelly. of st. Louis, at
he National. 1T used to be a firm
elief that bullet from revolver would
ither glance off or drop dead when 1t
anne into contact with a pure silk hand
erchief. Only last week l saw two we'll
nown railroad men in St Louis make a
et on this proposition. They vent into a
arden at the rear of house and after |
hanging up the handkerchief so that IL |
ould flap in the breeze, the iconoclast took |
36-calibre revolver and emptied the bar |
el at the piece Of silk. When the other 1
nan took the handkerchief down he found |
We holes in it and paid the bet. But he |
Did me afterward that he was not so sure /
bout the handkerchief being pure silk"
The Quay clan is gathering in force from |
ennsylvanis, and several conferences VIZ
e held this week. /. W. Durham. InsIr-
nee Commissioner of the Keystone State;
larence Kugler. noted worker for the
primer Republican boss; John NJ. Mack,
nd James p. McNichoi, Councilman from
le Tenth ward in Philadelphia, are at the
spital from the Quaker City. and are quar-
red at the Normandie. W. II. Andrews.
primer State Senator from Allegheny
lunty, and the prospective Republican
.sder, is also at the Normsndie from
ittsburg. The five held conference aith
enat0r Penrose last night. and later re-
crted 10 Mr.. Quay. The Pennsylvanians
aim to be sanguine of victory for treir
an. and will remain in the city for several
ays.
Major George II. Hopkins and Col. Frank
ecker. of Detroit Mich. are at Cham
srlin's. Major Hopkins was Secretary
lger's right-hand man during the late
ar Colonel Hecker was at the head OF
e Commisssry Department during that
,riod. They will remain here only few
Iys.
George II. Daniels. general passenger
'ent OF the New York Central Railroad, IL
the Arlington. He Is here on pleasure
ip, and will remain only few days.
Mrs. T. II. Stanton, wife of the late Gem
al Stanton, who was buried yesterday at
Ellington, is at the Normandie, from Oma-
4. She is accompanied by her three
and viii reside In this city for
.veral months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer are at the
Ellington from Chicago. They are here on
pleasure trip, and will remain several
eeks.