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


Judge Charles $. Fosg. OF Tacoma.
Wash. is al TIE Willard for a week. Judge
Fogg is one of the most prominen; iurists
on the Pacific Coast and is in the city
looking after. several important legal mat
ters
John T. CraddOck. Of Grcenvule. Texas.
is the guest Of Representative De Grafen-
reid. Of that State. at the Wellington.
Texas is on the BOOM said SIR. Grad
dock this morning. and everything is
looking prosperous. am here on a pleas
are trip and find much to admire in the
Capital
Edgar Caypless. Of Honolulu. Hawaii. is
at the Willard for the winter.
1 was very sorry to learn that the p'agu.
had been introduced into Honolulu said
he to-day. "as I was In that city during the
plague in 1895. and know what a horrible
thing the black death is. II only lasted
week al that time, but carried of siXty-fiva
people You see, IL takes seven days for
the bubonic plague To develop and the con-
iagiou Spreads rapidly The disease is
usually spread by rats. the rodents being
very susceptible TO it. The plague has
urely tame and causing them to seek the
companionship Of human beings
Il have no doubt but that the spread o.
the epidemic has already been checked as
the board Of health IS composed Of me-.
who know how to handle the plague.
When 4 Gordon has been placed around the
Chinese quarter. the spread is always
checked"
Judge William D. McNulty Of New York
was the guest yesterday at the Riggs
House Of Representative John L. Sheppard
OF Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are at the shore
ham from London. They viii remain here
for the balance OF me week.
Judge VI. Dawson, a prominent lawyer
from the Blue Grass state is az the Nor
mandie- Judge Dawson VIII remain here
for several weeks.
Senator Plat. OF New York. is a great
favorite among those who enjoy his ac-
quaintance. p" said T. T. Ford Of New York
at the Arlington today. He IS q good story
teller and a splendid listener.
The Senator once al snded Republican
dinner on the East Sid The attendance
was large ana the pCOp.a present were not
specially distinguished aside from their
faithiulncss TO the interests Ci Republican
ism The orators OF the evening had been
entertaining the guests with their usual
aft nr-dinner speeches and as the merri-
NEXT reached It's highest point the toast
as or called upon senator Plat for q
speech The Senator rose and i'm his quiet
way said. Gentlemen, p am not speech
maker. { have not been accustomed 90 3D..
sing in the church choir aud I can yet sing
one Of the old songs. So. as / cannot make
a speech 7 viii sing sou song Then be
sang The Battle Hymn Of the Republic
and b. was the hero OF the occasion"
The passage Of violent words between
two Kentucky members on the floor OF the
House just before the holiday recess" said
J. n Reyburn. OF Louisville at the Met
rOpOiitan. today. reminded me Of the
story my father used 20 tell about scene
in the Thirty ninth Congress in which a
member from the Blue Grass state was
the star performer.
Gen. l.. H. Rousseau OF Kentucky was
"a prominent member OF the House In a
discussion over the Frecdman's Bureau
bills. turning 70 Mr.. GrinueI or Iowa. he
said. II you intend 20 arrest white people
on the OK VarJe statement Of negroes and
hold them to suit Your convenience Gor
trial. I oppose YOU. and II YOU should so
arrest and punish me. ] would Kin you
when you set me aJ liberty
ITO this Mr.. GriCnell replied. The gem
tleman has degraded his State aud uttered
a sentiment unworthy OF an American OFF,
GER
This assertion said General RO-s-
selu. lis false and a vile Islander end n
worthy to be uttered b. any gentleman
upon this Fcor.'
General Rousseau met Mr. CriH1eU ID
the east ucrtigo OF che Capitol. He began
90 thrash him with a rattan. saying Now.
Won puppy and pc.u00u. look az yourself
Nj. GruuelI received hulf a dozen
alCws. The only words he uttered were
4 do no, went to- hurt YOU
No. said Rousseau. Il do not .Spect
YOU 10 hurt me, you scOuudrei; bus ycu
tried 10 iuiure me on the floor OF the
House. Nov look at yourself Whipped
here. whipped like q dog. disgraceI and de-
graded
The House took CoEnizauCe Of the mat
ter but refused 20 eNpcI General Rous-
seau- lie was forced 60 the bar 20 listen
Co "a lCurimaud from the Speaker"