The Washington herald., 1907-07-03
AT THE HOTELS.

Even in the few places where liquor
may be sold in South Carolina, the sale
Of spirits Is permanently hemned In with
restrictions such as are not to be found
IN any other State in the Union." said
Mr.. V. R. Meredith. of Charleston. at the
Ebbitt House.
These restrictions were embodied in
the organic law, the constitution. and
are, therefore, not apt to be changed.
Fcr instance. the constitution provides
that all places where intoxicants are sold
must be closed at 6 .. m. and are not to
be opened until o'clock a. m This
makes the business purely a daytime
traffic, and prevents men from congre-
eating in saloons In the evening when
they are through the days iabors II
rObs the establishments Of their main So
eial features for In the day time men
are too busy at work for congregating
therein II was good thing that the
state dispensary system was abolished,
for it reeked with graft. and yet do not
think that IN many Of our counties will
the people ever consent 10 a return OF the
old license policy"
An interesting visitor az the New Will
lard is Dr. W. H. Julius. professor Of
physics in the University Of Utrecht.
Prof. Julius has come to the United
States TO spend several months in study
at the Famous solar observatory at
Mount Wilson. near Pasadena, Cal, the
Gift of A,drav. C,r,.rfo 90 bfrLf,. ,rtzad
by scientists everywhere. In speaking
with a Herald reporter, the scholar from
the Netherlands said:
There is no place in the Old World 50
favorable for observing the sun as this
observatory in California, not only on
account Of its unequaled apparatus, but
for ClimatOlOgical reasons. We can do very
little studying Of the great orb in Hol-
land. because the atmosphere is thick and
moist. In California physical conditions
are well nigh perfect. Mount Wilson is
the only place that has thus far been
dedicated 20 solar observation alone, and
We may expect that Prof. Hale. who has
charge there. and who has already added
much to our knowledge Of the great
luminary, will give to the world much ad-
ditioual information along the same line
IL Is possible that scientists. by COnCen-
trating their attention on solar phenom-
ena, may give mankind a great deal OF
useful information as 10 the influences
eXerted by the source Of light and heat.
l am inclined 10 think that study Of the
sun viii be pursued 10 such advantage
that ere long weather predictions may
be reliably made a long way In advance
"Anti-Bryan Democrats in the South
were greatly pleased over the failure Of
the Pennsylvania Democratic State con-
vention in tabling a resolution indorsing
the Nebraskan," said Mr.. B. r. Deems,
Of New Orleans. az the Shoreham.
There is no great degree Of enthusiasm
for Bryan in the South. anyway, outside
OF the States Of Missouri and Arkansas.
and perhaps Kentucky. I am sure that
Louisiana is not Bryan State. and in
extensive travel in Texas I have heard
but little praise Of him in that Common
wealth. Our people would be glad 70 sup
port some such conservative man as
Judge Gray. Of Delaware. and in prefer
enCe % Bryan they would hail a respeC-
table candidate from any quarter
MI il+llI AlI-aL JANUS lDL Lllt past W.
years an attorney I'm the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission. after performing
some work for the Commission In Cuba
and making a trip 70 Spain, has resigned
and returned 10 HIS home in Ohio. 10 re-
sumo the practice OF law in Toledo and
BowIing Green. Since his return from
Europe. two weeks ago, Mr.. James has
taken some part in Buckeye politics,
and he AYERS that the widely-heralded
Taft boom Is not nearly so serious as
many folks outside Ohio seem TO imagine.
When Capt Daniel J. Carr. [. s. A,
reached Washington a few days ago.
after a long absence in the Philippines, he
/ received a warm welcome at the hands
Of many friends here. There are few
more popular men wearing Uncle Sans
uniform than Capt. Carr. A Yermonter
/ by birth. he has served his government
( in many lands, and always with credit.
T His protracted stay in the tropics has
not done him the least physical harm,
and he is looking the picture Of health
! The Philippines are we'll governed. 80
said Capt. Carr. "and the people are we'll
! content with American rule but they
shrink in horror at the bare idea Of fall
ling under the sway of any Oriental power,
/ The business OF the islands is not nearly
I so good as it ought &c be. owing % the
/ fact that since American ownership set In
the FilipinoS lost their old markets
/ without gaining any new ones. This has
/ created a deplorable stagnatiOn in trade
/ that will not be cured until QUE Congress
| affords some remedial tariff legislation. 80
let us devoutly pray that never in our
/ lifetime maywe see in this old effete East
/ ern part Of the country such sights as the
/ people Of san Francisco are familiar
with. said Mr.. J. y. Arthur, of Philadel-
| phia at the Arlington.
/ Il was out there few days ago and
know what I am talking about About
the first thing ! wanted was TO talk over
the telephone, but was told that could not
be done on account Of the operators
/ being out on strike. 4 little later !
wanted some shirts washed. and found
that was also out Of the question. as the
/ laundries were out Of commission by rea-
son of a strike Then I took a ride on a
street car. and noticed that there was not
/ a whole pane or glass IN "a single window
the strikers and their friends had been
| active i'm throwing stones. and their aim
! had been good
! Somewhat overcome by these expert.
/ ences. I went into a place where liquid
refreshments We're sold, and was about q
order something when a well-dressed
/ stranger. in the most urgent yet gentle
manly way. insisted that l should drink
/ with him I tried TO decline. but he would
not have it. and rather than indulge in
argument / accepted his courtesy. Com
radeship thus established, the man told
me that he was bricklayer and that ht
made Sl2 a day, which was more money
than he could spend without help. and
hence he wanted everybody to accept hi:
hospitality. Great heavens, A city In
which bricklayers were getting such wages
and all other Wage-earners in prOportioD