The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

| J. A. Latimer and l. Sanchez Morales.
two prominent Porto Ricans. are at the
| Arlington, from San Juan. TEoy are hero
| in the interest of the bill making Porto
| Rico a Territory. which has been intro
duced by Representative Henry Of Missis-
| sppi, and will remain about month.
DIR. s o. Knapp, rice producer OF Lake
| Charles, La, is at the Ebbitt for a few
weeks. DIR. Knapp is here in the interest
of free trade for Porto Rico, and will be
| given a hearing by the Insular Committee
Of the House.
Free trade with Porto Rico will give us
| splendid market for American rice, said
! he last night. There is a large surplus
Of our crop which is broken and of a lover
| grade, and this is what the people of that
| island desire Great quantities are i'm
ported into Porto Rico every year, and we
might as well get the benefit of it. Free
] trade would no; only open up their mar
kets to our products but would enable the
natives to find a splendid market for their
products in this country"
Former Governor Stanard of Missouri.
is at the Shoreham, and Hon. Breckenridge
Jones, Of st. Louis. is at the Arlington.
| They are here representing the Interests
of the ST. Louis Worlds Fair bill, whi,h
was presented to the Missouri delegation
in Congress at the Capitol yesterday after
noon.
The bill was prepared by the Worlds
| Fair committee on legislation. said Mr..
| jones last night" and calls for an appro
| rriation of 5000. 900 from Congress to sup
plement the $4,000, 600 raised in St. Louis.
| The interest in the big exposition is grew
| ing in Congress. and / have no doubt that
the needed appropriation will be made so
as to celebrate the centennial CT the Louis
| lana Purchase in fitting manner. The
Western members will support the bill SOL
| idly, as will also those from the South. We
do not fear any Eastern antagonism. and
/ am assured that we will get what We re-
quest
did you ever notice how hard man
will work at n billiard or pool table,"
| saie E. o. Jordan, of New York, at VIII
lards last night Now, / have been
watching that player there and / am will
ing to bet that he has walked five miles
IN the last hour over few games of bill
lizards. II he spends the evening here he
may travel from ten to fifteen miles. and
think nothing Of it. But ask him 10 so
out on the street and walk five miles to
certain point and he would object II he
did cover the distance Re would be so
tired when he got through that he would
badly be able TO move. Yet. he finds no
fatigue in walking ten miles around
table. Funny, isn't it,
large delegation of -four men is at
the Arlington representing the National
Millers' Association. The party includes
Frank Barrie, of Milwaukee,; Augustine
Gallagher, of st. Louis; +. r. Wilson, of
Cincinnati; L. o. Stanard. of st. Louis;
L. b. Boswell. of Quincy, Ill, and l.. w
Noyes. of Chicago
We are here supporting bill TO amend
the interstate commerce law" said Mr.
Barrie last night. The pending bill will
do justice to both the shipper and carrier.
while the present Law is impotent and
valueless. The railroads are today discrlm-
mating in favor OF wheat for export a.
against -four for export. This Is due to
the fast that many of the railroad men are
large owners Of elevators. There has been
some favoritism in rates made to certain
dealers, and the Minneapolis miilers are
rece!sing discriminatory rates from the
railroads The railroads are not satisfied
with controlling the mines and forests OF
the country. but want to control the bal
lots of the people along their lines also"
taPt"iu -achennon ana james biAOy, or
the Dawes Commission: Chief Porter OF
the Creeks, and Chief Burlington, OF the
Cherokees are at the National on an err
rand TO Secretary Hitchcock. The delega-
zion is here to ask permission for parties
of the Cherukees and Creeks TO come to
Washington to negotiate for the ratifica-
ton of their treaties. Secretary Hitch
cock has agreed to allow the delegation
TO come here for a stated period. and the
representatives, now in the city will re-
main but few days.
T. 4. Marrow is at The Shoreham from
Helena, Mon. Mr.. NARROW has charge Of
the Brcadwater estates. in that city and
is here looking after some business mat.
tiers.
THE STANDARD OIL CASE.