The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-18

man and has inherited many OF the traits
which made his father famous. He owns
the United States Bunting Mills. at Lowell.
where the bulk of the material for the
Government flags is manufactured. and has
large property interests in that city. Mr..
Butler is an ardent sportsman. and is.
without exception. the most experienced
canoeist in America.
John B. Hardy. well known importer
Is at the Normandie. from New York for
few days. Mr. Hardy is the American
representative Of large rice exporting
nrm in Bremen, Germany. and has trav-
eled much
1T may seem strange" said he last
night. but have been around the world
several times. | have crossed the Atlantic
forty-four times and the Indian Ocean ten
times, yet living in New York as / do. this
is the first time | have ever been in Wash
ington. | am greatly interested in rice
production and have watched the gradual
development of the growth in this country
and | want to predict that within a few
decades the South will be exporting rice
to all parts of the world II is a profita-
BILE venture and If the farmers of the
West who are yelling about hard times
would go South and cultivate few hun
dred or a few thousand acres of rice they
would soon be wealthy. American rice
is the finest on the market for table pur-
poses and there is a great demand for it.
Tea culture is also making rapid progress
in this country. and within a dozen years
If the development continues. we will not
import one pound of the leaf | am looking
forward TO the time when the beet sugar
industry will attain such proportions that
there will be no Sugar Trust and every big
plantation will operate its own refinery.
IL can and viii yet be done. II is a
strange thing. however. that in this cen
fury the people Of the Far East should be
Ignorant of the existence of the United
States. Why. | have been into nearly
every nook in China India and Egypt,
and il is safe 10 state that at least so per
cent of the population of those countries
have never heard Of such place as
America. China Is the coming country OF
the East. II has wonderful resources, and
millions of American capital will go there
during the next few years. while billions
will return from the investment
Count Blrcher- Altoona. Of COna5nagen. IS
At the Raleigh for a few weeks. lie is
touring the country, ana expresses great
lelght with the American Capital and the
department buildings.
Charles II. Cramp. the founder o. the
Iramp Shipbuilding Company, is at the
Arlington. from Philadelphia. Mr.. Cramp
s here on private business, and will re-
main here several days.
You will find that when the Cuban
ensus has been completed the black race
will be away in the majority" said !
Thomas p Wayras, OF Havana, at the |
Raleigh last night.
II know this from personal observation.
IS have recently been all over the island. !
I'D have taken note OF the people. | be- |
ieve that about 30 per cent of the popu- |
alton is illiterate and in many towns less |
han l per cent OF the citizens can read |
II write. In one town with a population |
# 500 people only fifty-three OF the resi-
ents could either read or write and this
5 fair sample of the whole of Cuba. IL
nay surprise you to learn that thousands
I Cuba1s are Professionals. but this is "a
act. There is a Baptist church in Ha-
ana with congregation numbering about
hurches are located in Matanzas. Glen
Iegos, and Santa Clara
am Bidn lndl NaSulhgtOh mas not Vet
reduced another OF OoIa Paul Kruger's
ephews." said c. e. Werner of St. Louis.
the National last night Il think that
very other city in the country has come
nth with a new nephew. and the growth
rs been remarkable. Minnesota heads the
81 with nine bona fde nephews OF the
resident of the Transyaal Republic, while
linois has so far only produced three. II
the nephews who have had their names
iblished could be gotten together into an
my division. the British troops would lie
reed 10 flee in derision. So far, however.
e numerous relatives persist in being ?
terviewed or in breaking limbs or see
& air ships so that the news paragraph
ay end: He is nephew Of President
-uger, of ;he Boer Republic I
Goods OF American make are finding /
great market in Mexico and are regard t
as the best in the world" said +. H.
lion. a prominent contractor and miner
Santilo, Mexico, at Chambcrlins last b
yht I
There are a number OF things that I
nerican manufacturers have yet 10 learn n
viewer, and in the competition with I
ltish and German trade a little care \
ght not prove amiss. II is the Germans h
At American merchants have to dispIace. q
q the only WAY TO do II is TO send down | s
pple who can speak Spanish and TO fur -
III Mexican patterns 10 suit the Mexi-
rs. and not American patterns which ! v
Tile the best in the world are In many 81
'es not just what the people want. This
a new territory In commerce. and many
lcessions must be made in order to cap
e the trade. The spring is the best sea- q,
! of the year in which to see Mexico
a trip would well repay anyone max Z
it." il
You can't get ahead of Chicago on any G
position" said H. G. Lambert. of that II
y at Wizards last night. 'and the Il
IN has taken on a twentieth century C.
stle in getting ahead. 4 Chicago man 1,
been arrested and is now on trial for Il
ging his own name. This may seem I,
my, but it is a fact nevertheless ana
opened In this way. James H. Bird. OF
" York. came to the Windy City last
ing and got into the stock market He g;
de an investment and returned to New | -,
TX, where he paid no attention l. tho |
tier Finally the broker closed up the VI
! at a good profit for Mr. Bird and ~
,te out a check for 81 .g2S. The cashier
tied up Mr.. Birds address and found "
y one James H. Bird in the directory ~
.refore the money went to the second ;.
d, who regarded II a windfali, en- -
sed the check with his full name
mes II. Bird. and cashed it. When the
\ York Bird wrote to find out how the
was doing. there was trouble ID
the Chicago Bird was Gagged Now n
judge is trying to decide whether ar
nan can forge his own name and the or
II talent of Chicago are watching Tho | Of