The times., 1899-05-03
SEEN AND HEARD INTHE HOTELS

A large part of the Virginia Con-
gressional delegation arrived in the city
yesterday. among whom were Senators
Daniel and Martin and Representatives
Hay Rixey, and Epes. The party are all
at the Metropolitan except Representative
Epes, who is staying at the Colonial. I'VE
came up on departmental business mostly
said Senator Martin last night. Senator
Daniel and / are to see Governor Merriam
tomorrow regarding appointments to the
census, or rather to find something of the
outlook. l understand however, that there
will be very few appointments made for
several months yet, SO that We do not ex-
pect to accomplish much
Henry Watterson, jr., is in the city pre-
pairing for an. examination for 4 commis-
sion that he has secured in the Regular
Army. He is at the Ebbitt. Young Wat
terson served through the war as an en-
listed man with Kentucky regiment and
the life pleased him so much that he has
decided to make the army his profession.
Colonel Watterson asked for no commits
sion for his son during the war, though he
probably could have had one II is said
but he was so much pleased with his sons
record that he has consented to the young
mans endeavoring to secure a Regular
Army commission. And the commission
has been given him by the President. sub
ject to the examination. Another of Coo
mel Wattersons sons also served through
the war as an enlisted man.
C. H Broker, a business man, of Ashe-
vile, N. c.. is in the city on his way
North. He Is at the National Hotel In
speaking of Biltmore, the great Vanderbilt
property near Asheyille. last night he
said: There has been story in the
newspapers recently to the effect that Mr.
Vanderbilt has determined to abandon the
place because of lack of water / hap
pen to know that there is no truth in the
rumor or very little. at any rate. There
has been some trouble with the water
supply. but it is not so serious a matter
that he will abandon the place and the
millions that he has expended in beautify-
ing and perfecting il. As a matter of fact
he Is making plans and arrangements for
years to come. He recently engaged a
famous Kentucky hog breeder to raise for
him the finest herd of swine in America.
This man is now in Europe picking out
fine breeds for experimenting in breeding
with the best American hogs"
Washington is making the Potomac
River pest, said A. NJ. Everton Of Alex
andria, at the Hotel johnson last night
There are hundreds of thousands of dead
fish floating down the river past Alex
alCrld all Gay long, lnat are thrown over
board by the fishing boats that fail 20 dis
pose OF their cargoes. They are nuisance
and menace to the health not only of
Alexandria but of Washington as we'll.
Boat loads of fish are brought up the
river and after remaining for two or three
days at the wharveS. or perhaps much
longer, are finally dumped overheard in
condition of partial putrefaction. This
horrible refuse takes at least three days
to reach Occoquan- advancing and recedilg
witf the tides and 1t becomes worse and
worse as it grows older. Some arrange
ment should be made to have the entire
surplus of fish burned at some convenient
point down the river, and If measures are
not taken an outbreak of disease is likely
to result"
John C. Underwood of Kentucky. promi-
nent in Confederate Veteran Association
affairs. is at the Riggs House. He has
charge of large part Of the work in con
nection with the coming reunion at
Charleston S. c., and has been engaged cn
his plans for several weeks. Mr. Under
wood was one of the victims of the Hotel