The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
On and 4round
The HoteLs.

There Is now in Richmond a commercial
slobe-trotter. to whom the world at LARGE
is as familiar as one OWES front yard. in
a general sort of way. He has Travelled
from Russia to the Pyramids OF Egypt
and through practically every country
en- the map. This is Mr.. Alex. Luft, OF
Boston, who has been at the Lexington a
few days
Mr.. Luft was talking yesterday OF quail
hunting. There IS nothing like the
quail hunting along the Suez Cara! No
said. ''ships going through the canal
arc forced TO stop a night and then theirs
is hunting by the passengers. The hunt
ing Is the search for birds which arc
really aua!ls. and which lcok something
like the auails IN this country. hut they
don't fy. That Is they will fly couple
OF feet above the ground, but that Is all
and they are easily captured When
pressed too closely, they Will run into
the grass and remain there, so al ono
has to do is to reach in and bring them
out This is the greatest quail hunting
in the world"
Mr. Luft is here placing new machinery
for the Southern Manufacturing Com
paay. makers OF baking powders.
.T was surprised the other day In look
ing over some statistics to find that two
Southern States take rank as third and
fourth in the matter OF railway mileage
said Captain Moulton, a western rail-
way man, who Is now In Richmond I
had an idea that the railway mileage
would be divided between Illinois, Penn
sylvania, New York and New England
generally and instead OF that found that
Texas Is third In the matter OF actual
mileage. while Georgia is fourth. POSI-
bly, that accounts more than any other
single thing for the rejuvenation of the
South In the last few years There is
nothing like a railroad to promote COM
mercial interests
Mr. Aaron Haas. one Of the leading
bankers OF Atlanta, was at Murphy's
yesterday.
81 am now on my way back homo from
New York" he said in answer to ques-
tons. land I stopped by Richmond be-
cause of soma business I have with the
Chesapeake and Ohio here. / will prob
ably continue on my way South to-r.ior-
row.
Mr.. Haas Is one OF the leading imam
cters OF the South his interests being
manifold and extending to insurance,
railroads and a general banking tusi-
ness.
sit Is & curious fact remarked Mr..
J. West Hinton, a travelling man. yes
terday. in the lobby OF Murphy's. but it
is true, nevertheless. that even the great
est silver producing States in the Union.
Colorado and Nevada, are gradually
t,,rD ", yv0rffS
the silver question is as dead in the
heart Of the silver mines as it Is all
over the country. Throughout the West
I am afraid there is no tangible issue
which will appeal generally at the next
Presidential election. With silver dead
and the trust matters, so far as it affects
the West. something OF a bugaboo. I am
afraid the Democrats will have trou-
ole in bringing forward az. issue which
viii combine the forces Of the West"
Colonel F. L. Holmes, Commonwealth
Attorney for Surry county. is registered
at the Lexington He will probably re-
main In the city until Monday
Mr.. W. I. Penick. one of the leading
business men OF the State, is In the city
for few days. He Is at the Lexington,
and comes south BOSTON,.
One of the most widely known men Of
the State. Mr.. George E. Passmore. for
merly a member of the State Legislature.
friends.
Judge C. F. Moore. OF Covingtou. who
has been in New York for several weeks.
was at Murphy's yesterday on his way
tack home.
Well known virginians at the various
hotels were: Mr.. John T.. wilkins, Mr..
William Williams, of Buckingham. and
Mr.. C. NJ. Hughes. OF Fort Union. AZ
Nurphy's: Mr.. F. Bonner McCanr ;.sd
Miss F;ssie Temt.e. of Prince Geo gee Sn
ty; slr. r. P. Harnsberger. OF Lncfburs:
Mr.. w. McAllister. OF Newport News,
and Mr.. w. L. Cobb. at the New Fordss.
and Mr.. W. A. Johnson and Mr. j. c.
Crump, at the Lexington.
Mrs S. c. Wadswort!1 and a rarity of
friends from North Carolina, are at Mur-
phys The party will remain here prob
ably until the nliddl" of the week.
Prominent out Of state visitors at the
hotels yesterday were: Mr.. William
Herbert Smith. OF Washington; MFR.
James H. Budd. Of Philadelphia: Mr.
and Mrs. C. c.. Adams and Mr. P. w.
Crooks. of Philadelphia. all al Murphy's::
Mr.. T. e. Dauman OF Cleveland: Mr..
F. n. Davis. OF Baltimore; Mr.. W. II.
Parker. OF New York: Mr.. Alex. III.
Garwood, OF Philadelphia. and aessrs.
]. J. Hayes and Charles Bates. Of So5r
ton. at the Lexington
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