The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Anthony ComstocX, United States Post
Office Inspector and vice crusader Of
New York. arrived in this city yesteday
evening and registered at the Ebbitt- He
says he came on here to consult with
Chairman Loud. Of the Committee on
Postofhces and Post Raods. regarding the
sending through the mails Of obscene
pictures and literature. Speaking about
MS activity in this field. Mr. Comstock
said:
4 have been a United States Postofice
Inspector since 1873 Since then I have
made 2.4TI arrests and seized seventy
nine tons OF contraband goods Tuesday
I seized 5,675 obscene pictures in Hobo
ken. the day before I took 13 coo pictures
and $40 negatives in New York, which
were intended for slot machines in sa-
looms where young men especially con-
gregate-'
Speaking of the a.4ti-vice crusade now
being carried on in New York. SIR. Com
stock said: Earnest men are engaged in
creating a healthy public sentiment in
favor Of the crusade They have not yet
disclosed their plans. Ny long experience
in this line OF business has taught ne
the diveaeeper; it gives him an advertise
ment and their places. as result, are
more freQuented than ever before. Il has
happened to me, not on enc occasion, but
on several that when l went 10 court
and obtained a warrant for the arrest Of
a miscreant. and did not disclose il 70 the
police. l would be successful IN caging
the bird whereas on the other nand when
the police had knowledge of It the bird
had fown when l arrived on the scene to
capture him. Bishop Potter's committee
prefers TO work Independently OF the
Tammany committee, which has not the
very best Of regulations, you know
W R. Bridges, of Durham. \. c., is a
guest at the Arlington. Speaking OF the
doing out of jobs TO secure favorable
returns, Mr. Bridges. who is prominent
lawyer of the Tar Heel State. and is
here on business connected with the In
ternaI Revenue ONCE, said this morning
1T looks as if President Mckinley were
trying to see what a prudent and wise
distribution of officers will do to influ-
ence the Supreme Court With that end
in view, no doubt. he has made the son
of Justice McKeuna the inspector gem
eral of Porto Rico, and Justice Harlan s
son the attorney general of that Ameri-
can colony. Just watch Harlan and Nc
Kenna.'
Garter Harrison. of Chicago. will be
the next Democratic nominee for Presi-
Dental honors,'' said Charles Rein, of
Orange. Tex, at the Metropolitan this
morning. Yes, sir, he is as well known
he is equally well liked, if not more so.
Harrison Is a winner. He never enters
a fight but he comes out on top And
you may put this down that if he is
nominated, and he accepts the honor.
he'll be the next occupant of the White
House He is young and progressive
and a thorough Democrat and withal he
is d whoIe-souled person and has ID stain
less character
Speaking of his visit to the city Mr..
Rein said: I am here in the interest of
the lumber milling industries of our
district ! am not at liberty just yet to
say what Il is as il might hurt the meas
urc A big oil well was struck il Orange
county about two weeks ago and IL prom
ises 10 be the biggest thing that ever
spouted Farms which a few years ago
wers almost yalueless have been turned
into rice fields and the rice crop last
year was so coed and abundant as TO pay
for the farms and the entire outlay 10
produce the harvest Mind We. the frs
crop paying for the farm. Isn't thai
phenomenal IN our country alone over
300 900 sacks Of rice were raised. We can
raise more rice than the whole United
States can consume We are exporting
rice now we don't need the Chinese or
Japanesa article. We shipped over Co.
coo 600 feet Of yellow pine lumber to all
parts of the world last year through Sa-
Eina Pass. The lumber which IS used for
the new Cup defenders deck comes from
our cour ~. Representative Bailey is
slated to succeed Senator Chiffon whose
term expires next March. No. there 5
no opposition. Bailey is the idol of the
young people of Texas
Thomas scurry Adjutant General of
Texas. is registered at the Metropolitan.
and speaking of the consequences of the
Galveston horror. he said this morning.
The good harvest in the northern part
of Texas WIS a God-send to the working
people who haC suffered from the flood
The farmers were short OF hands 10 house
the crops and consequently offered good
wages for help. This assisted q great