Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Wa, who VIII represent the sixth district Of
that state in the Fifty-third Congress. formerly
represented By Gen. Bragg. and who was in
'ernal revenue collector under the last Cleye-
land adm inistrAtion. is in the city. In discuss
ing the political situation aud outlook in Wis
eonsin with ThE STAR representative this
morning he said:
The democrats in Wisconsin have the gov-
ernor and entire state ticket. t~o Senators. six
ont OF ten Congressman. while they have .
JOINT and several majority ia the leCi.l.tnra
The organization Of the party Is perfect The
repubicans are split into factions over national
and local issues and have not been solid in
recent Years except upon the question Of
revenue.
But whether the state remains democ-,t,c
uepenos largely upon What sort Of policy ia
sdopted by the leaders 81 the party. n there
IS proper disyrloution Of the Offices ana a
conservative policy adopted Mi-cot,.in A. g.
tainly As firmly democratic !. p-xs. Rr, IN
the elements of the party must be recognized
thoueh we have no rings or factions
ne republicans are nj present atfernp.inS
70 raise disturbance over the appointments OF
=: "'e e biehsAE an the weather bureau. but Il
Is merely a republican tempest IN a teapot
gotten mp for the purpose % creating A .ulit in
Tue democratic parry and irving 60 make a
appear that one side is seeking his retant,o,
WINE the other IL endeAvoring 20 turn HIM
down. Has appointments was the first federal
recognition in Wisconsin Of the Polish yote
whieh amounts to l6.000. q very large number
OF whom are located IN nv district
believe m rotation IN ofics snd that
every administration SHOULD be governed nv
the election. and this l. the sentiment OF most
OF she voters OF my district Ne Mnn, 20 -,
democrats in Office. and that WAS one a, die
main things that We fought for last fall
our farmers are exceedingly Enxious %,
tarih reform aud honest money. and the tariff
Tor revenue only plank IN ihe platform was one
oi the main factors IN carving Wisconsin. We
are a great agricultural state our psonl. as
prosperous and not mortcaged Ike otb.r -,
ern states. rates Of interest are low ana onr
farmers are abandoning wheat raising for
dalrylrS and cheese and butter nauur,etnr.
~hieh has grown to enormous proportions"
at makes great difference. said the clerk
whether man has an a la carte or a table de-
hote appetite not only to the man = stomach. hut
to the hotel proprietor.
The menu of every frst-class hotel In very
elaborate and to order a single portion from
top to bottom would provide enough food for a
good-siled family. vet there are some euests
who viii order nearly the entire bin OF fare.
OF course they don't eat it. They take a
mou;htal Of tins dish and a spoonful from that
or a bite from one OF the several portions OF
meat and then leave the rest You see. on the
American plan unless a guest gorses himself or
orders a vast quantity OF food he thinks be is
not getting his moneys worth. But when he
goes in and orders a Ia carte and paws for wha.
be eats. II Is entirely another matter. Here
is an instructive example:
''1he average guest at table de bote dinner
will select the following dishes FOR his meal and
which a la carte would cost u smart little sum:
He starts of with oysters, 80 cents; then soup.
70 ceuts: nsh. 30 cents; roast beef. 50 cents;
turkey. so cents; ham, % cents; a chicken liver
sortie as an entree. 60 cents: salal 80 cents:
game, IS cents; four kinds of vegetables SO
cents; punch. - cents: pudding. 25 cent?: pie.
10 cents; jelly. IS cents: ice cream I'd cake. 50
cents: NUS and raisins Is cent?; fruit. d cents
crackers and cheese. 80 cents or an all IS GO
Now. this IL an ordinary order of the average
guest. but If he ordered y Ia carte his appetite
would keep his purse down to Sl.50 at the out
side.
More is wasted from the table Of a first
class hotel than is eaten. Barrels of the finest
and best cooked food are thrown away and A
does indeed seem regre;table fact that this
cannot be given to the poor, which under the
circumstances is impossible. There is enough
food from the big hotels IN Washington thrown
away every day TO feed a town OF a lair popu,a-
ton.
The French and Italians utilize every scrsp
that Is left. This is one reason why in France
and IN French Restaurants in this country ron
can get a fairly good table d'hote dinner with q
bottle of wine fo- 81. 1t is no in Germany
and Italy. They serve the other side very
small portions. while Americans give more for
the money than any other nation While it
may be cheaper TO live abroad, they do not get
the variety or the quantity that we serve. In
the large Italian cities hotels sell their refuse
Fandf To e+-
peddle it among the poorer classes"
Several of the good looking and courteous
young gentlemen who have bearned their
smiles and flashed their diamonds upon the
half million guests who have visited the hotels
OF Washington this winter and who are well
known in town will seek other pastures this
summer.
II. q. Burke, who for several years has been the
afiable and capable chief clerk of the Riggs has
been made the manager OF the Brighton Beach
Hotel at Coney Island and will listen al sum
mer to the signing of the sad sea waves and the
toot of Levy's cornet
II. p. Barney, chief clerk Of the Arlington
and one of the most popular and obligiug hotel
men IN the city. will probably HE himself to the
windy city and manage a hotel during the
exhibition. IL not he will return to the Grand
Union at Saratoga
- NJ Ldeln. VINO has been connected for
many years with Wizards and who has made
many friends in Washington. will also 70 TO
Chicago, at the Hotel Windermere.
when l was boy" said F. @. Thomas, q
well-known resident Of Dallas, Tex, to TIE
STAB representative, 1.-THE maps in our geogra-
phies marked the upper portion of the pan
handle Of my state the Great American
Desert Most Of that land is now sown in
wheat; it is among the best wheat land in the
world and is fast developing into ono Of the
great granaries Of the United States.
There is still a very strong feeling in Texas
between the two factions of the democratic
party led by Gov. HOgg aud Mr.. Clark, re-
spectively. In the opinion of the latter Texas
has been hurt very seriously by the policy Of
the former and its legislation. The so-cslled
alien land law. which was declared nnconstitu-
uonal By the supreme court. one of the
most pernicious acts OF legislation ever passed,
and frightened numbers OF people from gong
to the state. Then their sntagonistic attitudes
TO the railroads, who have suspended building,
was . serious blow. In fact, il was their policy
to keep railroads and capital out of the state,
and they have succeeded.
I'VE are, however recovering now TO a great
extent and the reactionists and obstructionists
will certainly be overcome at the next state
election and confidence restored. The people
in Texas are At last realizing that the state
must keep pace with other states and one way
to do il Is to encourage railroad building and
immiprafioY- The prosuqcts no N hYi OhtaninQ