The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

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win. the actor. is at Chamberlains from
Boston. Mass. on a special trip. and will
/ remain in the city until Monday.
Nat was always an actor" said he,
/ last night. and when he was only little
| tad his mother called him the family com
edian. as he was a born mimic and fun
maker He owes his success to his mo-
Their. who aided him in every way. while
steadily opposed his ideas of q career on
the stage. as I feared he might not make
a success. His first experience on the
boards was in 1855. when seventeen years
old. He replaced a member of Edwin
Thorne's stock company. in Providence.
r. l., one night and was so afraid that he
had made mess of himself that he
came home to his mother. shaking, to
get consolation. And he had even forgot
ten to take of his makeup he was so
excited. Well. Thorne praised his work,
{ and in 1861, when twenty years old. he
started out with his own company, with
his wife for leading lady. and starred in
an ancient comedy called Hobbies. This
made a hit. and he has been on the go
ever since"
Former Governor D. r. Francis. of Mis-
souri,: former Representative Cobb. James
Hagerman, and ". H. Thompson are at
the NOrmandie from st. Louis looking
after the interests Of the bill appropriat-
ing funds for the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. We are not prepared to say
much about the status of the bill at pres
eut." said Mr.. Francis. last night, but |
am assured that il will pass during the
present session. and perhaps within
very few weeks"
Thirty-fve members Of the Cannstalter
Nolksfest Verein, of Philadelphia. are at
the Riggs en- a pleasure trip. The party
has just returned from a three weeks
tour of Florida and the South. and is
headed by Albert Schoenhut. George Poh-
Zig. and Philip Haibach.
Rear Admiral J. A. Howell L. s. n. is
at the Ebbitt from New York on some
business with the Navy Department, and
Will remain until Monday.
G. Van Colt. postmaster of New York.
is at the Arlington. He is in the city to
attend a hearing before the House Com
mittee on Postofice and Postroads and
will remain several days.
George L. Warner. President of the
Illinois Real Estate Exchange. is at the
Shoreham from Chicago, and viii spend
a week at the Capital.
George Bohon, a prominent Bluegrass
Democrat and an old partner Of Phil
Thompson. is at ChamberIin's from Har
rOdsburg Ky. He reports all quiet in
Gfo4a y,aDdinu ha decision nj 10
court in the Taylor case. He claims that
the assassin Of Goebel will be discovered
before long and will receive his deserts.
Hon Joseph E. Willard, member of the
Virginia State Legislature, is at the Ebbitt
for short stay.
Former Governor Hoard, Of Wisconsin. |
is at the Raleigh for a few days He is in /
the city arguing in favor Of a pure food /
law for interstate shipments Of oleomar- /
garine.
AS a travelling man. have learned 70 |
my sorrow that while the % pie may f-r-
get their victims and are Q e-s.ng a hard /
fight" said Richard d. ByrEe Of Chicago, /
at the National last night What the out
come will be, l cannot predict. but the
syndicates are affecting business in mere
ways than throwing people out Of employ
ment. Few towns in my territory. which
includes Pennsylvania. Michigan, and Ohio.
have not had a factory closed because Of
the industry being taken up By a trust,
and you can see what this means. Every
where I hear the same kicks against the
trusts and few merchants want to lay in
a stock when from 800 to 600 of the local |
bread winners are walking around idle.
These things take the edge OF the prosper
ity tales one reads every day. At least Sc
per cent OF the travelling men who were on
the road one year ago have bsen dis
charged because OF trust formations. Yet
the hotel men are not suffering much
They viii, though. before long"
Did you ever stop to consider how
our war with Spain has ruined
the army and navy of that kingdom"
said Col Alvin Giilig of New York at
Chamberiu's last night We'll. sir it
is remarkable when you come to look the
matter up Weyler IS booted as a traitor
today. Campos IS discredited. BlancO has
CasteIlanos has gone crazy as
has Pando, BlancO's chief of staff; ArOlas
is dead TOral is in retreat because of the
Montojo is disgraced end
retired. Tejeiro has been expelled from the
army Ccrvera has disappeared. and may
be in trouble. Monnet is in prison. Bernal
and Segura are conspiring against the
present dynasty. and Rivera and MarCias
are seeking safety behind the royal throne
II that isn't a mess of wrecks Ia like
TO hear Of one
r. L. Johnson. the head of a firm Of
contractors who are building a railroad
from sapulpa, l. T.. to Denison. Tex, is