The times., 1899-12-30
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Speaker Henderson has returned to tbs
Capital and is quartered az the Normandie.
Mr.. Henderson spent an enjoyable Christ
mas at his home in Dubuque Iowa aad
looks much benefited BY his brief vaca-
ton He viii remain in the city until
Congress recOnvenes. and Will devote his
time 10 department and committee ma ters.
and viii have a good idea OF al. imreud-
ing legislation when the House IS again
called to order.
The Count and Countess Aubaret are at
the Raleigh. from Paris en- a visit 20
Washington, and viii remain here for sew
eral weeks. Count Aubaret b. n sUlber OF
a distinguished French family and the
couple are making an ext ndei tour OF
America They will return TO Paris IN
TINE Tor the opening ot the exposition in
W. NJ Barbour is at the shoreaam. from
London England. on pleazU.s trip Ar
Barbour intends seeing much Of the c0un-
try before returning hcFue.
i am really not from London" said hs
last night, but have lived there for a
time. I an in business IN Cardiff Waes.
and came here directly from Liverpool
left Cardiff two weeks ago. Taere is great
enthusiasm there over the war In Sou b
Africa. and We have a splendid Wish regi-
ment at the front. Have you syeE read any
Welsh? Well. here is ons OF the pririeI
cards which were sent BY the peope of
CarGim TO the men az the frOrt The ards
accompanied some little sift AID ad as
follows: I'r Gatrawd Cymrsig Nadolig
Llawen a BIwyddyn NeWydG Da AL OF
which means. To the Welsh Regiment. \
Merry Christmas and a Happy Nex Year
Almest as bad as Cape Dutch. isn'J it2'r
Sir Henry Irving has remained much 10
himself during his stay al the Arlington
this week. and the appearance Ct the ira
gedian in the rOtunda always causes more
or less 81 a bastIs as the elderly. erect fig
ure stalks TO and fro. Last night, after
dinner and before going TO the theatre,
Sir Henry appeared in the rotunda and
leaning upon the marble counter in front
of the office asked some question Of tho
genial clerk who welcomes incoming guests.
II happened that at the time a large green
parrot, the property Of a guest. was con
hned in a gaudy cage which stood upon a
desk behind the counter. The parrot. after
the manner Of its kind. was exhibiting its
power OF expression and when SIR Henry
had spoken the bird turned ia his direction
After a moment Sir Henry asked another
question which was promptly answered BY
the taIkatiye bird yelling You're not so
enjoy the reply. but the parrot was TeIe-
gated TO a far corner for the remainder OF
the evening.
c. W. Clark, OF Butte. Mon. is at the Ar
lington for week. Mr. Clark is the sen OF
Senator Clark Of Montana and is visiting
his father.
Nearly 400 excursionists were visiting the
Capitol yesterday. the Pennsylvania Cook,
and HendTicksOH tours bringing large
crowds TO the city. About 3 New Workers
are at Wizards; 80 tourist from New
Jersey are at the Regent, 80 visitors ara
qUarteTed at the Normaudie, 65 Brooklyn
people are at the Riggs, and large New
England parties are ar the Ebbllt and
Raleigh. The visitors viii leave this after
noon.
Representative J. ". Gaines Of Tennes-
see Is at the Wellington and viii be quar-
tered there during the coming session.
With Representative Gaines are Alexander
NJ Martin. ~ T. Bryan, and GufIford Dud-
ley. all OF Nashville, Tenn The party at
tended the White-Fauikuer nuptials at
MartinsbuTg. W Va, on Thursday and re-
port having an enjoyable tine. They viii
remain in the city until Sunday. when they
viii depart for home.
W D. Sloane. the wealthy New York
merchant. Is at the Arlington for a few
weeks on q pleasure trip. Mr. Sloane is
accompanied BY his wife and son.
A. s. Schroeder. of salt Lake City. Utah.
IS at the Arlington. Mr.. Schroeder is thu
who prepared the case against
Brigham II. Roberts, and IS here attend
ing to some details in the matter
Representative F. G. Clarke. Of New
Hampshire. has returned to the city from
his home in PeterbOrO. and viii remain
throughout the session. Mr.. Clark viii
rest until Congress opens On Janury f.
''The breaking down Of Representative
BouteIIe does not surprise those who know
how hard a good Congressman works
said G. R Andrews OF Portland. Me- az
The Raleigh last night.
Hard work insufficient exercise. and
eating, I think, are rsspOu-
sible for the greater part OF the illness va
hear Of OF course some Of the members
don't care rap for their legislative duties.
They have a good time and pay no. atten-
ton TO Congress. But you take the COM
mittee chairmen. the 1Oor leaders. and the
wheel horses. they viii sit up nearly all
night pcriug over papers and figures. They
Will get 2 few hours rest and then appear
tired. nstIess. and irritable for the days
work. In the course Of the afternoon they
viii go down into the House restaurant snd
eat a heavy indiges-ible rich meal that Is
almost death IN itself. while the forenoon
is spent in committee rooms with heavy
black cigars and in deep mental activity
In the evenings there are the formal din
uers. and after that the wearing nights
Of work.
Aside from these workers there Is an
other class of statesmen IN Washington
for whom the life OF the capital is bad.
That is the wealthy men Of leisure who
get elected 70 Congress fer pleasure They
are right in the social swim. llsr attend
The big dinners. They wine and dine. and
are on the go all the time, ana sa@y ara
up nearly all night. Hard work and ir-
in dining, I believe had much
10 do with the death OF Mr. n-rs ey Hard
work and the same rich iCrt and Jgregu-
arity. I think, have UndsrU ;ai -dr. BCu-
.eHe's health. OF the othe when they
irOp out through Illness o. 'PCth yOu DO
not hear so much because they are not
leaders: but the life there IS one that few
men, unless they have east-i~an consti-
-utious and cOpper-lined toHachs, can
stand"
Hr Gage and the City aaal.
C7rum the New Yors Wc-lt-I