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

Hon. James Hamilton Lewis, former
Representative from Washington. is at the
Riggs from Seattle- He is in the city to
plead the cause OF the Alaskan Miners AS
sociation in some Of its grievances and
hopes 10 see good United States Judge and
a good code of laws given the Territory be-
fore many weeks
l. W. Durham. Insurance Commissioner
of Pennsylvania. and J. Clayton Erb. of
Philadelphia. are at the Normandie from
the Quaker City. Both are at the Capital
in the interest Of Hon. n. S. Quay and
predict an early victory for the latter.
W. b. Hepburn. a prominent lawyer OF
Idaho, is at the ShoTeham attending 10
some professional matters and viii re-
maiu until Saturday.
Gen. J. c. Anderson, the recently re-
tired Commander Of the Department OF the
Lakes, is at the NOrmandie from Chicago.
He viii be quartered here for week.
Former Representative Lewis Sperry. Of
Connecticut. is at the Riggs from Hart
ford He is looking up bis former col
leagues and enjoying pleasure trip.
Al Maui the baseball player. who was
formerly with the Washington club. was
al the Regent today en- route 90 Philadel-
delphia, where he has been signed by the
Quakcrs as an addition to the battery.
J. Earl Wagner. the baseball magnate. is
at the Ebbitt from Philadelphia. looking
up some Interests. He viii be in the city
until Saturday.
Ivan BOlOskiritz. representing a syndi-
cate Of Russian Americans. is at the Raj
slgh from Moscow, Russia, route TO
Alaska. He IS naturaiized citizen Of the
United States, but has been in Russia dur
ing the past year
Many years before Alaska was sold 10
the United States for a trihing 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 20 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 il GER
tainIy was bad business judgment 20 sell
Il 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 a good deal OF
bitterness against their ruler for this sam
pie Of the business which is linked with
Russian statesmanship.
John 3. Welcome. Of Montana who waE
disbarred by the Supreme Court OF Mon
tana for his alleged efforts 70 bribe legis-
lators 10 vote for William A. Clark Tor
United States Senator, is az the Arlington
from New York. He stated today that he
was certain that Dir. Clark would be al
lowed 10 retain his seat in the Senate,
and that while be was no longer Mr.
Ciarks attorney, they were stll on the
Eess OF terms. Some day said he,
"the Supreme Court OF Montana Will real
ize the injustice done me and viii rein
state me as member st the bar"
W ). Selnn, mining engineer. Is az the
Raleigh from SaIJillc, Mexico. Mining in
terests in the republic have never been
so healthy as al 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