The evening times., 1900-04-05
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

James G.. NIilburn. President Of the
Pan-American Exposition Company, is at
the Arlington from Buffalo. \. Y. repre-
senting the ST. Mary's Power Canal Com
pany. With Mr.. Milburn is John c. Shaw,
Of Detroit. one Of the most noted admiral
~ lawyers in the country They are here
to appear before the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors today to plead for
the right TO continue the construction OF
the canal The representatives, OF the
Lake Carriers Association are also at
the Arlington 10 protest against the con-
struction OF the waterway, claiming that
II lowers the lake levels The latter or
ganization is represented by c. H. Keep.
Secretary Of the Buffalo Board Of Trade;
F. H. Clergue, OF SauIt Ste. Marie: F. V
Douglas. OF Philadelphia; J. II. Hay, and
Harvey GOuldeT of Cleveland
Gen. F. V. Greene. L. s. a. is at the
Arlington from Manila. He is here 10 re-
port to the War Department and is en-
joying good health.
Frank p. Merrill. President of the No
bile Railroad. is at Chamberlin's from
New York. Mr.. Merrill is known as the
80 4''A an La4 III tol4ElL III Alt Z nlAFu
States and weighs 320 pounds. AT least
twenty-five pounds Of this. his friends
claim, is solid good nature He is in the
city on pleasure trip and returns 70 New
York tomorrow.
c. R. Wright. a noted Texas politician.
Is al ChambeTlin's from Galveston. look
ing after some personal business. Texas
IS as pretty as a sixteen-year-oId girl in
a summer dress. said he last night The
prairies are like a sea Of emerald ard
already the crops are showing. Corn is
up, and big wheat and oat crop isclresdy
assured There is also an enormous cot
Ton acreage. and If the crops are as good
next year the farmers viii be rolling in
wealth. The Senatorial contest between
Chiffon and Bailey is Of course the great
topic OF interest in the Lone Star state.
Bailey and his friends are making big
claims. but Chiffon Is gOing to show Up
and get in later. The rabble and the poll
ticians are for Bailey. while the solid ard
conservative men are backing Chltou. and
viii see 20 IL that the able and energetic
Senator receives another term. There is
scme excitement in the Republican camp
over the tight being made by Representa-
tive Hawiey 10 obtain the place on the
Republican National Committee slated for
Z. II. r. Green. the big Texas -aiIr8ad
maj anu 1Nf-A VI AlFAAN AflEeA- -Al- -lANa
is not making any friends by his under
hand fight. and has bur little show or
getting the position, as Mr.. Green has the
bulk OF the party behind him. and HaWiey
Is looked upon as an Upstart with no claim
10 the honor. Senator Chiffon viii be re-
turned. and Nr. Green will be the COM
miJeemIn.'
III anything q fr.ts Mr.. Mckinley Tor
another term as - ,-sidrnt. 90 will be the
Porto Rican Tariff bill" said George A
Almy. OF Om- ha Neb.. az the Raleigh last
night. Il have been all through the West
during the pas, six weeks and was sur
prised al The strong sentiment prevailing
against the measure Republicans and
Democrats alike are bitterly opposed 10
the tariff aLd / have heard nothing but
condemnation for the Administration even
from Republicans. Many Of these have told
me that but for Bryau's I6 TO I policy they
would reuOunce the party. ard would
rather rot vote az an than vote for Mr.
Mckinley"
James r. Garfield. Of Cleveland. Ohio. is
at the Shoreham on political erraud- He
is the candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress In the Twentieth Ohio
district and comes here TO confer with
Messfs- Hanna and Dick It has been an
nouueed that these gentlemen DO not favor