The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-31
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

z. c. o'Brien, President OF the Pan
American Express Company. is at the Ar
lington from New York He is former
dock commissioner Of New York and during
the Spanish American war conceived the
idea Of means of transportation between
New York and Havana He reports pros
perity in Cuba and is here on personal
business
A. ID. Sharon, a prominent banker OF san
Francisco. is AZ the Normandie. Mr.. Sha-
ron is well known as an experienced trav-
eler and is making his fourth tour OF the
United States. He Is accompanied by his
family and will remain about a week.
The friends OF Senator Shoup of Idaho
were pleased to see a bulletin at Chamber
Inns today which stated that he was re-
covering rapidly and will be able to set
out before many days. Senator Shoup con-
tracted a severe cold while attending the
funeral of General Stanton The illness
developed into slight touch Of pneumO-
mia and his condition was regarded as Sc
riOus FOR several days. He has many
friends in this city and is known as one
of the largest-hearted men in the present
Congess.
A. II. Scribner, a member Of the New
York firm Of publishers, is at the Shore
ham. He will remain for few days
H. F. Brockwell. Of MeTiden. Conn, is at
the Arlington. He is an old friend Of
President Mckinley and is here paying
him an informal visit. He is accompanied
by his wife and will remain few days
William b. Clements, an officer Of the
Atlantic Coast Line. is at WIZARDS, from
Atlanta, for a brief stay.
Dr. ". Godfrey Hunter, United States
Minister TO Guatemala and Honduras. is
at the Arlington. He is here on a leave
OF absence and viii remain several weeks
Dr. J. H McCIelland. Of Pittsburg.
Chairman OF the Monument Committee OF
the American Institute of Homeopathy, IL
at the Shoreham. He is here endeavorine
to have Congress accept the $4,000 monu-
ment to Samuel Hahnemann, TO be erect
ed in this city. The statue Is said TO be
a magnificent one and was designed BY
Mehaus.
Hon. Nathan Frank, of St. Louis, the
author Of the ReapportiOnment bill under
the Eleventh Census. in 1890. is at the
Riggs I hardly think there will be any
increase in membership allowed under the
Reapportionment bill which will be pass
ed in 1903" said he today. 1T is most
probable that the ratio Of representation
will be increased 20 such an extent that
the present membership Of the House viii
be preserved The Western and Southern
States which have increased their pOpu-
latiOn largely viii be given a greater rep
/ resentatiOn and that Of the States which
have lost In population viii be cut down
at would appear as though nothing can
escape the clutches Of the rampant trust
octopus said Richard p. Blair. OF Chi
1 cago. at Chamberlin's today. AS one IA
miliar with the cid travelling show and the
circus I am sorry 10 hear Of the new cir
/ Gus trust which is being organized II was
/ bad enough 70 have the theatres form a
combination and now the last straw is
/ about to be piled on the public camel S
| back Imagine fifty stereotyped shows
I touring the country with ali the braZen
/ tediOusness Of syndicate vaudeville Each
| circus would be compelled 70 have no more
and no less than the others, and the whole
! charm OF novelty would disappear The
! only sacred white elephant in the world
would be found in each Of the fifty shows,
I and the single hippopOtamus ever born IN
/ captivity would be found in fifty tanks.
| How could the public be fooled when every
/ circus on the road displayed a duplicate of
\ the last show 10 pass through a town,
and how il would hurt the small boy s
/ feelings 70 see fifty original and only
I Texas Jacks I am against any circus
trust. and II one is formed I'll boycott
: the outfit delight in the old-time tom
Z foolery. and a combination would leave a
bad taste in the mouth"
/ II. q Plat Of New York. son Of Sena-
| tor Platt. left the Arlington for trip Il
[ Manhattan this morning. he has beef
here for several days because OF the seri-
/ Gus condition Of Mrs. PLAT. who has beer
very i'll She has greatly improved. how
/ ever. and is now not only out Of daugel
but is ConvalcsCiuE rapidly.
General Brooke viii remain al th'
/ Shoreham for ar least six weeks, when
I il was stated this morning, he viii leave
! for Chicago. 10 assume command Of tht
/ Department OF the Lakes, vice Genera
I Anderson. retired. General Brooke vii
/ retire in less than three years. and vii
/ make Washington his home
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