The evening times., 1899-12-28
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

William H. Bliss of New York is at the
Normandie for few days. Mr.. Bliss is a
prominent attorney and is here looking
after some matters of Importance. He is
accompanied by his son, Robert w. Bliss,
a well-known broker.
r. E. Brown. of Spokane. Wash, was at
the Arlington this morning en- route to
his home. Mr.. Brown arrived in New
York on Saturday on the St Paul. He
lived year in the South African Rs pub
lie and left Pretoria for America just be-
fore the beginning Of the war with Great
Britain.
II had sample OF Boer Justice" said
he to The Times representative. that cost
me cool $l,50O.0e0. l bought a lot OF
land in the Boer Republic and conformed
with the laws there. but after two weeks
the Nalksraad repealed the law unCe'
which i made my purchase. / sued and
obtained judgment in the sum OF $780,
eco, and President Kruger then dismissed
the judge who had rendered the decision
in my favor. l had nothing to do but get
out.
Despite the conditions, the feeling in
Europe is in favor Of the Beers, and the
war may be prolonged for some time yet.
The leaders in the Transvaai have as much
foresight and sagacity az those Of Great
Britain"
Hon. A. C. Caruth,. former Represen-
tative from Kentucky. is at the yelling
ton. Mr.. Caruth will remain here until
the opening Of Congress.
Chicago managed to break all records
in the volume of business transacted dur
ing the past two weeks" said A. C. Wha-
len, Of that city. at the Raleigh today. 1T
is estimated that over 81, ,000. 600 worth OF
goods were sold in State Street alone in
this period. and if this is not prosperity
We don't want any"
L. A. Colvin, OF Philadelphia, is at the
Riggs for a few days.
Il am afraid that Matthew Stanley Quay
will net return to the Senate during the
present Congress- said he today, unless
he can present something stronger than
certificate from Governor Stone. pow
erful. underhand fight is being made in
the Quaker City and even Quay's friends
are fearsome and are giving him little sup
port. He lacks at least four votes of be-
ing seated now. and when the matter is
taken up he will lack double that number"
This is my first visit to Washington
since the present Congress convened" said
7. A. Acton, OF St Louis. at the Yelling
ton, today, ''and the fact that General
Henderson is presiding over the House
reminds me OF the last time ! saw him.
1t was at the funeral OF Richard Parks
Bland, at Lebanon. No, last summer and a
rather amusing incident occurred.
AFTER the Congressional delegation had
paid genuine homage-there was nothing
perfunctory in ito Missouri's great COM
morer at the grave, most Of the members
returned from the cemetery to their hotel.
A group OF them, including Senator Ber-
ry CT Arkansas, and General Henderson,
were sitting in front of the hotel chatting
when the Arkansas statesman discovered
that it was near enough 10 train time for
him to make his preparations TO leave.
Ordering a boy to bring his bill and feel
ing in pocket for his money, Senator
Berry discovered that enc of the nimble
fingered gentry, 4 gang OF whom focked
to the Bland funeral to ply their trade in
the throng. had abstracted all Of his coin
and left the Senator strapped.
Though they had known each ether at
Washington for years. the Senator and the
Speaker learned for the first time during
the conversation then in progress that both
were in the battle at Corinth, on opposite
sides, of course, and that il was on that
bloody field that each had lost leg. When
the Senator's financial predicament was
disclosed somebody in the party facetiously
suggested that the hat be passed around to
help the Arkansan home. General Hender-
son at this point pulled out roll Of bills.
and proffering them TO his old enemy at
Corinth, said:
mo. gentlemen, alone claim the priv
ilege Of helping Senator Berry to get home. |
The distance is too great for a one-iegged |
man to walk. 1t was | who made him one
legged shot on his leg at Corinth.
"'Yes. and now l remember that you are |
the man whose leg | shot off there. too,'
was Senator Berry's rejoinder. as he ac
cepted enough money TO settle the bill"
Lieut.. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff. of |
New York. is a very superstitious man."
said ]. A. Allen. OF Brooklyn. at the Shore |
ham today. ''and so strong is his belief |
in his power OF chance that he willingly |
attributes all OF his success to it.
He is a firm believer in luck and desii- |
n.y. and just now he believes his luck will |
be a greater factor in the Vice Presiden- |
tial contest than the power of Mark Han |
ma, who has repudiated him. The lieuten- |
ant governor does not experience a reverse !
for the first time. He was considered un- |
available because OF his youth and expert |
ence by Jacob Worth when the latter was /!
the great political boss in Kings county. |
The lieutenant governor said he was taken |
unawares that time. But he succeeded |
when he made a real effort to get the |
nomination for lieutenant governor and |
the control of the Republican organization |
in Kings county.
Luck stood by him when Black was re- |
with all the rest of the State Off |
GERS in that ill-fated administration He |
alone came out on top, and his explanation |
was Its woodrun's luck" He expects |
this Sarna luck will nna hln hin, IN MIN, L