The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


Former Senator Edmunds Of Vermont is
quartered at the Arlington. He VIII remain
mere for several months. Mr.. Edmunds Is
the attorney for the Government in the
Roberts case. and is at the Capital prepar-
ing for final action in this matter.
Representative Sulzer of New York as
in Chamberlin's this morning surrounded
by the usual group of Manhattanites- AZ
ter being complimented on his recent pro
Boer speech in New York, Mr. Sulzer
smiled and said: There are a whole lot
OF people in the United States who didn't
like that address and who do not mind say
ing so. In the past two days my mail has
been increased three-fold by missives from
Englishmen who roast me good and hard
think must have received several hun
bred letters OF this kind.
AS 20 the coming meeting Of the Demo
cratic National Committee in this city, l
think they will give New York the con-
vention, but 1t viii all depend on the work
done by the toilers from Gotham. There
will be no trouble in raising 100000 in
cash to bring il there and Madison
Square Garden is ready for use"
Count r. I. Schermar, of Paris. is at the
Shoreham for a week Count Schermar IS
making a tour OF America and is greatly
interested in the Capital and Congress.
e W Brady. the engineer who con
structed the submarine torpedo boat Hol-
land for the inventor, is at the willard
Hotel from New York.
We have not yet decided just what TO
do with the boat during the winter" said
he today 1T is still at the navy yard al
though this has been closed. The Holland
Is peculiarly constructed and can be put
TO work an ice crusher when necessary
in time Of danger. There is no fear OF the
craft being injured. but I am OF the opin-
ion that IL is hardly wise to take chances
at breaking ice in the Potomac when there
is no necessity for il. When the Holland
has proven herself a practical submarine
vessel to the satisfaction OF the Navy De
partment. We can then demonstrate her
ability 20 smash ice"
Joe Blackburn viii not be in WISH
ingtou again until after the election on
Tuesday next" said A. j. CorteIl, Of Louis
Vile, Ky. al Chamberlin's this morning
He IS certain 20 make q good showing
when he does appear and there ISM man
in the Bluegrass State who is not glad o
see him return
There is not much leeway for a member
Of the State Legislature 60 North Cao-
lima said A. r. Bowen. OF Wilmington,
y c. az the Raleigh today. only last
week the supreme court fined the Southern
Railroad 81 coo for giving a free pass 20 the
doorkeeuer OF the legislature iu 1897. This
may seem as though they we're drawing the
line pretty close. but IL Is a hard fact new
ertheless The original decision in this
case was rendered In Burke county and
after being appealed the lower court was
sustained
Major j. NJ Burke. the manager 81 the
Buffalo Bill aggregation. IS in the city TAX
ing a rest and visiting old friends He is
known in every city in the country, and
when he appeared in Chamberlius last
night he was greeted by "a group OK CD
time comrades One Of the good stories
told by Major Burke last night was his
experience in helping a friend 20 get the
girl Of his choice
He was a good fellow" said he. but
young and without much capital The girl
was a beauty and loved the boy. but the
father lthe same old irate father objected
and demanded that the boy show that he
vas capable Of supporting a wife This
was In St Louis, about ten years ~ and
the boy came 20 me With his troubles
Never mind said ]. IN fix IL up all
right BY the way. how much will you
AXE for your right Lego
He looked az me as though l were era
". but made no answer.
III give you $4,000 FOR IT, said l.
VIII you take it|
30. / won't, said he. What DO You
take me for
We'll I knew tie girls father. ne vas
merchant. and 1 called 20 see him. We
finally drlfted around TO talking about this
Young fellow and the old man iared lit
tie. stating that he wanted some one who
could support q wife TO have his daughter.
support a wife said I ia surprise
why he certainly can 60 all that. Only a
few days ago ne refused $4,000 for piece
Of property
His own property. asked the father.
Certainly said T.
d" Who offered him the money asked he
7 did. aud he refused it, I answered He
claimed fl was worth NOR
Well, this made a hit and no more
questions We're asked The boy is doing
well now and has a good family. I haven't
spoken TO the father since"