The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-09
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


as a rather novel salvage scheme" said
F. W Strawbridge, of Philadelphia, at the
Arlington this morning, He had number
of immense bags made TO be filed with
goods of the store in case of fire, SO that
the goods would not be damaged in re-
moving them from the building. There
was never any use for the bags during
the lifetime of the merchant. His sons
came into possession of the place on his
death, but the bags have been kept ready
for use all the time. The other day they
were used. A fire broke out in an adjoining
property and threatened the store. In
mediately many thousands of dollars
worth of laces and other fine goods were
thrust into the bags and dragged TO places
of safety. each bag requiring three men
to handle it The scheme worked in q
way wholly satisfactory"
P. J. Mcdonald. a prominent merchant
and politician OF Chicago, is at the Shore
ham Said he this morning: ''AlI this talk
on the part OF the State Of Missouri TO
continue in the courts the fight against
the Chicago drainage canal is sheer non
sense. The fact of the matter is that
the Mississippi does not touch St. Louis
The Missouri runs into the Mississippi at
Charles City. twenty-five miles above.
with such force that the Mississippi IS
washed over against the Illinois shore
where it stays as far as Cairo. except &C
casionally, at times of unusually high wa
ter. when the demaTcation is not SO clear
Moreover. repeated tests have been
made of the Illinois River water at its
mouth, and the flushing out it gets from
the drainage canal leaves it purer than
before the canal was turned into IT
Washington is finely laid out city"
said R. S. Barbain, of Paris. France. at
the Normandie today; at as as yet
young city. but for its age it can well at
ford to be proud of its many beautiful
structures. There is that certain some
thing lacking, however which gives city
the cosmopolitan aspect. Washington, in
a great many respects. looks ike an over
grown village \ popularity OF your mu-
nicipal authorities which I cannot cOmpre-
bend IS that they have the streets of the
city cleaned in the daytime. when every
body is out prOmenadfng and shopping. The
dust which flies in all directions from the
broom of the street cleaner carries more
disease germs than any other substance.
Why don't you clean your streets during
the night only, as other large cities do2
Then your city shosId have public lava
tories. Not only your city, but all Amer
lean cities seem to disregard this public
necessity
Col Lee NJ Johnson. Of Nashville, Tenn,
is guest at the e. nitt- Speaking OF legis-
lation in his Sta Colonel johnson said:
There's 10 use denying the fact that
Tennessee is marching in the front rank
Of ny,- bar
to beat. T1eY take good care Of their con-
stiLUents' morals and health, if this can
be attained b. charging the statute books
with suitable laws. You know they passed
a law prohibiting the Introduction, sale, or
manufacture Of cigarettes and cigarette
paper. and about a week ago Senator Cox
presented bill 70 prohibit the sale or
giving away Of liquors, wine or beer
within the capitol building. But our states
men have the regulation appetite for some
thing less morotonous than aqua pura, and
two or three private places have been
Opered in the Tennessee capitol building
where coIored men have been catering 70
the appetites OF the thirsty statesmen and
lobbyists. But the custoiians Of the bey-
erage have been frightened away, and now
our legislative halls look and smell sweet
and pure. indeed"
Kansas should discard the suuaower
and accept the Ratchet as a symbol" said
George l. Dickerson. OF Cincinnati. at
the Metropolitan this morning, though
whether Mrs Nation should be dspicJed
as welding the Ratchet might be left
open to question. AS long as the Gov
eminent licenses the sale OF liquor I
cant see why IL is against the law. But.
come to think Of It, there may be cen
stitutionai question involved in that il
Government has the right to recognize
as legal traffic in State which that
State has declared Illegal The question
OF State rights may thus be presented n
a new and serious phase. Kansas IegisIa-
tors made a mistake when prohibition
was adopted in not making the imPorta-
ton OF liquor into the State a Tnisde-
iEeanor. This would have saved a lot
of trouble There is more liquor sold in
Kansas proportionately than in any other
State in the Union. Mrs. Nation has no
right to destroy property and should be
punished"
Sir William c Van Horne. of Montreal.
Canada. is a guest at the Shoreham. He
is director of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road and said this morning: There is
nothing at present that IS OF special in
terest in Canada. Business is very gooI
and our country is booming at all cor
ners- We are the happiest people OF any.
and that being the case why should We
wish for something that our people never
did want and that is annexation to the
United States?''
Dr. Phillips, Principal Of the State Nor
NAL School at West Chester. Pa. and 161
members OF the senior class of that fnstf-
tuition are guests at Wizards Speaking
Of his object in this city. Prot Phillips
said this morning: We have come here
on three days sightseeing tour. Il -
the regular annual visit of the members
of the senior class to Washington. Our
school was one of the first institutions TO
introduce these visits: they are a great
help to education and full Of pleasure
Each member of the party pays his own
expenses, and these annual trips are look
ed forward to by the graduating class with
a great deal of pIeasurable anticipation
Representative Butler is kindly ASSISTING
us to gain ready access wherever there is
anything worth seeing and learning. We
Of course. make a tour of all Government
departments, libraries, and scientific sta
tons"
Said Col. L. Thompson. of Cleveland. al
Chamberlin's today: During concert
one night in Cleveland, a reckless indi-
vidual in the gallery allowed his pro
gramme to slip through his fingers, which.
descending by the law of gravitatiOn. fell
~. $1,000 l,.,4