The Washington critic., 1890-01-31
POPULAR MEN in TOWN.
FAMILIAR FACES OF THE NATIONAL
THE BIG HOTELS.

THE BIG HOTELS
Arrival of the Venerable Lyman rrum-
buii-Coionoi Foster of 1ndianap-
oils Looking After Pension Legis-
lation--Miiiionaire Dean of Chicago
Hon w. f. Moody of Kcnncbuuk.
part, Me, is at the Hamilton with Mrs
Moody and will remain some time. Mr.
Moody is an ardent Republican aud u
warm personal friend of james G.
Blaine
EN Senator Thomas {. Platt of New
York came to the Arlington last night.
He was so soon surrounded by Repub
lican Congressman from his own and
other States that Mrs Plat. who was
waiting in the reception ROOM became
impatient. She is tall, rather poriIy
woman, whose hair is turning gray, but
she docs not look old The ex-senator
was looking his best and said that he
would remain until Saturday. He de-
clined to tell what he was here for,
telling THE CRtTIc writer: II have
been doing nothing else for two days
T'N t'iRiht9 w ANBNihNlct bu lhhot tN-
cusc me till | go up with my family"
Sam Bailey, jr., who was this week
appointed and confirmed as sub treas.
urer Of Cincinnati, came 10 the Ebbitt
last night and went out at once with
his friend, Ben Butterworih. He is
here TO give a bond of $3.50 900 and
confer with Secretary Window. He is
xt,tr T., ,,f.. -,
AT work in an energetic way. He man
ages The Transfer Company at home
and is dovout Presbyterian, even if he
is politician.
Colonel Jack Harris is busy as
leavcr these days rcfiitDg the Harris
House for a rcoponing. When he
does, III about ten DAYS. there will be
wonderful change inside and outside
fiom what the place was before.
ID. u. Sasseen, the Worlds Fair cor
respondent of the Chicago Herald, has
been very warmly praised by employers
and others for his rcraarkable feat of
sending the Hcratd ten columns one
night lately on the Worlds Fair argu.
Iucnts before the committee. The work
was all done by Mr.. Sasseen alone, save
with stcnographic assistance, in four
hours. while he wrote 1000 words him.
self. He is at home assistant city
editor of the Herald and is Young
man of light hair and flaming rcd mus.
iachc.
Il. II. Sullivan, Surveyor General Of
The Dakotas, is here consulting with
Secretary Noble and the Land Office
Commissioner about the survey of the
Sioux reservation, which is soon to be
opened up. 1t consists of II ,000, 900
acres, and Mr. Sullivan says there will
nc greater rush to it than there was to
Oklahoma, as ii is far better land. He
says that already large number of
farmers and Spectators are waiting on
the border for the opening so they can
stake out the best claims first.
Colonel w. +. Haynes, The Congress
man from the Toledo district is at the
Ebbiit with his wife and daughter. He
isa tall, thin man, who was good
soldier. and last year beat Jacob
Romeis, after Romeis had twice before
beaten Free Trader Frank Hurd.
Colonel Haynes lives neighbor to cX.
President Hayes, and says the death of
Mrs. Hayes is still felt very keenly by
the bcreaved husband
Colonel Jay Torrcy of ST Louis,
author of the TorTcy bankrupt law, is
at the Ebbitt. He is large strong
faced man who is very earnest and
quite enthusiastic over his measure,
which he wants adopted by Congress.
L. A. Snider of Cincinnati, a we'll
known wholesale paper dealer, came to
the Ebbitt last night
A. ID Vorce of Hartford, Conn. Is
an interesting guest at the Arno, where
he has a beautiful and rare collection
of pictures, bric.a brac, and curios.
Chief Postotiice Inspector f. G. Rath.
bone, who spends many evenings at the
Ebbitt among his Ohio friends. is a
cousin by marriage Of Governor James
Il. Campbell, but is Republican. He
is a tall, handsome man who is re-
markably well fitted for his place, He
is very valuable in Ohio campaigns,
and is always engaged in shrcwd work
by order of the Republican National
Committee,
a. j. Boardman of Minneapolis, a
real estate dealer and Republican poll.
tician, is here venturing upon some
Washington real estate speculations.
He denies that he wants the Minneapolis
postoffice, as suspected. He is smooth.
face. heavy man of 45, and has been
chairman of his county committee.
A. M. Cannon, the millionaire of
Spokane Falls is at the Arlington.
HAIRY L. Wilson of the same CITY is
visiting his brother, Congressman Will
son of Washington.
Senator Moody of South Dakota will
rtspcnd to the toast, "Our New States. -
at tte Lincoln birthday banquet of the
New York Young Mems Republican
Club ON the night of February 10. He
expects to give the great Northwest a
big boom.
Colonel John w. Foster, whose dis
tinguished face is quite often seen a
the hotels and at all the receptions, has
gone to Mexico with his family for {
month g stay. He was formerly Minis
ter 10 Spain, Russia and Mexico, ant
has made fortune lately by legal worl
for other nations.
Another Colonel Foster of Indianap
oils. who IL here beseeching Congress
TO pass bill granting pensions to sol
dicrs who incurred deafness in the serv
ice, was once an admirer of Harrison
but on this visit he called only on Mrs
Harrison, and remarked to some friend
that he didn't care to see the President
Yet Colonel Foster is fervid Repub
lican.