The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-24
HEARD AT HOTELS.

ton, though a London tailor has been
cGtaing to the United States so many
years that he feels as much at home
In Washington as London.
I can tell you" said Mr. Peck. that
the American men dress better than any
in the world and the women Of the
United States are incoiaoarabiy the best
CARRIED of Ewes daughters This Is not
81 bouquet tossed 10 pleased the folks
Of Yankeedom. but it is the sober truth.
Now in England it is a sad fact that
neither men nor women care for style
or fashion in dress. An Englishman goes
10 his tailor and tells him 10 build a
suit, never thinking Of looking at "A fash
ion plate or asking for the latest styles.
Probably he wouldn't find any plates in
the establishment If he did ask An
American, on the other hand. devotes
a lot Of thought to his. clothes. wants
them IN the latest fashion, is particular
about the dt. and insists on being well
fitted Il is this attention and care that
brings results and makes Uncle Sans
subjects the best dressed people on the
globe.
4 gentleman Of urbane and dignifed
| bearing is Mai Church Howe, United
States Consul General AT Montreal. who
is guest Of the Raleigh. Mai. Howe
is Ne5raskan, and was engaged in I'm
portant affairs in that State prior 10 his
entering The consular service some ten
years ago He served with credit IT
Palermo, Sheffield, and Antwerp. having
but recently been promoted from the last
named city 10 his present responsible
post
Antwerp" said Mai. Howe. lis the
third greatest seaport in the world. and
| in tonnage leads every continental mara
time city. That il will ere long become
the greatest in the world is certain. the
Belgian Parliament having appropriated
/ Siap00.00G for its haTbor. already one NJ
| the best in Europe. The money viii be
used for deepening the River Scheid and
the construction Of a mammoth system
/ OF wharves. Because Of its splendid ship
/ ping facilities every part Of Europe sends
goods to Antwerp for export. It is
well-governed city, with many beautiful
/ buildings and clean streets
/ belgian z hold 20 be one Of the most
! prosperous and solid little countries Of
earth. with 2 population that does not
/ know discomfort. They thrive so well al
/ home that few Of them migrate. which
| IL about the best test Of well-doing
/
] Chicago for the past ten years ] would
not live within its corporate limits for
any sort OF consideration" remarked Bir
L. b. Mears. a member Of one Of the
biggest wholesale dry goods firms Of that
city. at the Sh0Teham. 4 live twenty
/ three miles away and do not want to get
any nearer. Chicago is a great center
Of trade, and a wonderful place for the
I accumulation OF money. but when one
says that ne comes pretty nearly exhaust
/ ms encomiums
Without prejudice or malice il is thor
/ oughly undesirable as a place Of resi-
dence, for il IS the habitat of more hood
/ lums. toughs. and desperate characters.
/ and the scene Of more outra geous deeds
than any other town in the country. A
/ prudent man scarcely ventures 70 60 on
its streets after dark lest he be- as
I saulted by some villain who is ready
/ 10 commit murder in order 10 rob his
/ victim OF what money he may possess.
/ HOld-ups are common both by night and
/ day. so frequent indeed as 20 get but
I little attention I'm the local press. It
would appear that the very people who
| should ne interested in Kidding the town
Of these criminals must be ia league
with them, or else entirely indifferent 10
| their evil performances"
/ IF any considerable number of the men
who work in my paper and asbestos fac
/ tories, located IN Lons Island City are
going 10 vote for Hearst the fact has not
been brought TO my attention. said Mr.
! Henry Schreiter. a weIl-to-d0 manufac-
turer Of Queens County AT the Raleigh
My belief is that Mr. Hearst is far
FrH-r lar IL
and the talk that he Is going to get the
solid support Of this class is nonsense
The best element OF New YOrk's wage
earners are bright enough TO judge for
themselves and are not led off By radical
and revolutionary rubbish because II is
printed in big type under glaring head
, lines. I predict that Hughes viii be over
whelmingly elected.
Mr Charles Moore, for many years
private secretary TO Senator Mcmillan Of
! Michigan. and who was also clerk of the
Senate Committee on the District Of Co
] lrmbia. is at the New Willard. The in
teiligent service he performed in that
capacity. and the unsel6sh zeal with
which he lab0rcd 20 advance the best
interests of the capital, made Mr.. Moore
a host of friends In Washington. He
is now a resident OF Boston, and has
r<ospered exceedingly in the Massa-
chusetJs metropolis
There is not" said 1ir. Moore, "a
4 shadow Of doubt as 20 the success OF
the Republican ticket liz Massachusetts.
The fusion candidate, Mr. Moran, is con-
Quoting q campaign of much fuss and
fury. but he viii be shy so many votes
that people viii wonder if he were ever
] in the race. Conservative Democrats 90
nor look on him with any favCr, and null
titudes of them viii vote 10 re-elect Hon.
Curtis Guild. who has made a fine execu-
tive and who is one Of the most popular
men in New England
] Col Charles A. Jewett. Of New Albany
Ind. who is at the New Willard. is one OF
the best known men Of the Hoosier State
and a lawyer of superior ability. Col
, Jewett has not taken much part in poll
ties Of late, but he thinks il pretty Ger
tain that there viii be "A falling Of 81
the Republican vote in Indiana. in spit
of the fact that 1t has of late years So.
into the column Of reliably Repubicai
States. He also said that Senator Fair
banks would be loyalty and enthusiastiCai
~ supported by his home people for tAe
Presidential nomination in 1875.
Would Like to Hear Shaw Again.
From the Hartford Times.
Another thing Mr. Shaw might tell us
, about next time he comes here (as We
! hope he wild is why old England with d
, tariff for revenue only seems TO be
; q hnuf "a c r,roeuarot4e nc Nau- England with