The evening times., 1900-04-12
in THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

JN LIE hui Eli OU UnhlDOIlD'
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke is at the
| Shoreham after brief vacation in Flor
| ida. He will be stationed in the city for an
| indefinite period.
Two Of the American vessels recently
seized by the British Government belong
to Flint, Eddy & Co.. who have over thirty
ships engaged in the South African trade"
said Capt. E. R. Boyle, of Bath, Me-, at
Chamberlin's last night. 'The firm still
continues to send vessels to Elizabeth,
Durham, and Lourenco Marques with ma
terial bound for the TransVaal, and ac-
cording to the laws made by Great Britain
all of these ships are liable TO seizure.
This reminds me that the United States
practically supplies South Africa with
building material, as all of these vessels
are loaded with pine for building purposes.
/ believe this one company exports an
nually to South African ports at least
100000, 600 feet of lumber, which consists
of few planks, when you stop to think
about it,"
Judge J. X. Watson, of Columbus. Ohio,
a member of the United States Codifying
Commission, is at Wilards on a political
errand. He has been selected by Senator
Hanna as the man to defeat Representa-
tive Lentz for reelection in the Twelfth
district and will betgiven the Republican
nomination and the endorsement of the
party leaders with the aid of the State
machine Judge Watson has served one
term from the district and it is expected
that he will make a good, strong fight
against the popular Democrat who now
represents the Buckeye bailiwick
NJ Hutin. President OF the Panama Canal
Company, is at the, Arlington. from Paris,
securing some information in regard to
the chances of his route being selected b.
the Commission and is preparing a def
mite proposition which he may submit 10
the Congressional committees later on.
Il hardly think that there viii he any
action on the Panama Canal bill this ses-
sion, said he last night although II
may be called up at any time The mem
bers of the Commission of which Admiral
Walker is the head. are scattered al over
the country visiting their homes and at
tending to private affairs after long
absence. and il is hardly probable that they
Will complete their report until December
next. l think that the Panama route is
regarded with more favor that formerly,
as 1t has been made clear that the en-
gneering difficulties can be overcome. and
that the expense OF the tidewater channel
will not be much greater than the cost OF
the Nicaraguan Canal"
W. B. Conkey and John NJ Glenn,
Chairman and Secretary of the Dewey Day
Transportation Committee. are al the
Raleigh, from Chicago. making final ar
rangements for the Windy City celebration
on May 1. They visited the Admiral yes
terday afternoon and acquainted him with
the plans decided upon and gave MIN
choice OF any train route he pleased TO
take. The party viii consist of Admiral
Dewey. Mrs Dewey, Lieutenant Caldwell.
Secretary Crawford. and two servants.
said Mr. Conkey last night and they
leave Washington on April % The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad officials have ten
dered the use OF private train, consisting
Of three cars and locomotive, and the
offer has been accepted. There will be no
politics in the trip nor the visit We bring
cur guest as Admiral Dewey, and not as
any Presidential candidate. He Will be
given a royal reception by the people of
Chicago. and a splendid programme has
been prepared In a word. il will be the
greeting of the West TO the destroyer OF
Montojos fleet"
The commencement of work on the big
Rapid Transit tunnel in New York has (.
brought about a strange state OF affairs, /
said Charles VI. Groves, Of Manhattan. at /
the Normandie last night. "As soon as the /
news of the proposed tunnel was nOised /
about unemployed laboreTs from every
large city in the country began to arrive /
in Gotham and today ! should judge that .
there are at least Is 900 idle laborers wait ,
ing for a chance 10 get work on the new /
enterprise Ii had been printed every
where that an army Of MEN would be re- /
quired to dig the hole. and these men came .
without funds. expecting to be put To work .
at once As an actual fact it may be six I
months before oue-tenth of the number .
will get a chance TO do anything The
sub-contraCts are LEI TO contractors wto /
have already men enough of their own To /
do the Jobs. and the army of unemployed .
viii be forced to tramp back 10 their F.
homes. Nothing but a little work on a
sewer AT BleeckeT and Greene Streets has .
been begun as yet and there are plenty
OF New York men waiting TO be pu- 20
work"