Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-21


the consideration of anything that will tend
to a repeal of the law that goes into effect
the first of the coming year.
Colonel John L. Vance of Gallipolis. Ohio,
who Is attending the national board of
trade gathering is nephew of the late
Senator Zebulon Vance of North Carolina,
and is himself former member of Con-
gress.
L. N McQuester and H Summers Of New
York, who are owners of several claims in
the Klondike country, are late arrivals at
the Ebbitt.
Van Leer Polk of Nashville is at the Eb-
bitt.
A. T. Anderson of Cleveland was one of
the prominent members of the national
board Of trade. Over in the buckeye state,
where he is well known and popular, he
is called plain "Alf." Anderson, and this
lack of formality on the part of the natives
is said to be appreciated very much by
him. Twenty years ago Anderson was eking
out a living in a little country town in
Grange county by mending tea kettles and
adjusting stove pipes. He studied the lam
guagas evenings with a local linguist, and
He secured a job at timing in a Cleveland
shop, but the people of that growing city,
who know a good thing when they see it,
made it possible for him to direct his efforts
in another channel.
The first elected him member of the
board of education. Then came the county
recordership, a position he resigned to ac-
cept the appointment of postmaster, ten
dered him by President Harrison. The
soothsayers of the Cleveland delegation to
the board Of trade convention say that
Anderson Will be the next republican post
master of their city. Be that as it may.
Anderson is known to be very close to the
republican machine. which controls things
i'll the forest city. He is stanch advocate
of the reorganization of tine national board
of trade and the establishment of a per-
manent and appropriate headquarters
building in Washington. Anderson is stay
ing at the Cochran.
Judge Samuel E. Williamson, promi-
nent lawyer of Cleveland. is among the
recent arrivals at the Shoreham. The firm
of which Judge Williamson is the senior
member is counsel for Senator Hanna in a
number of his business enterprises. Judge
Williamson's father-also a judge-was
years ago. a partner of Former District
Attorney Albert G. Riddle of this city. That
was before the war. Riddle first became
famous as lawyer while practicing in
Cleveland, principally through his connec-
ton with the celebrated Oberlin- Wellington
rescue case. That was one of the
stirring events that ed to the final over
throw of slavery.
There is no politics in my visit to Wash
ington." Judge Williamson said to a Star
reporter. Il am here on business with one
of the departments. which will take I'D my
time for a day or So"
How about the senatorial situation in
Ohio?" he was asked.
There Is only one man spoken Of, de-
spite the attempt CT the democratic press
to create an impression that there is fric-
ton. Mr.. Hanna will succeed himself or
the republican majority in the general as
sembly will prove recreant to its trust
Registered at Wizards is former Repre-
sentative Alexander NJ. Hardie Of Wash
ington, Ind. Before he was elected to Con-
gress from his district Mr.. Hardie was for
a number of years connected with one of
! the departments in Washington. new
shining beaver hat OF the Prince Albert
persuasion made him the cynosure of all
eyes on Pennsylvania avenue this morn
ing.