The evening times., 1900-02-07
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

man of the Paris Peace Commission, which
| drew up the protocol between the United
States and Spain, is at the Shoreham from
Canton, Ohio. He is accompanied by Judge
| William ii. Taft. of Cincinnati, who has
| accepted the Craftsmanship of the Philip
! pine Commission. Judge Taft was COM
| pllmented on his acceptance by a large
| Congressional delegation at the hotel last
night. The party will remain here for sew
| eral days.
| Hon. Fairfax Cartwright, OF the British
! Legation in Mexico, is at the Arlington for
| a few days. He is en- route to London on
| leave OF absence, and will be away for
| several months. He is accompanied by Mrs.
| Cartwright
Col. Philip NJ Lydig, formerly of the
United States Volunteer Subsistence De-
partment is at the Shoreham from New
York, en- route to the shooting preserves
of North Carolina. Colonel Lydig has-just
returned from an extended trip through
France. where he studied the European
method of subsisting troops in the field
and the modern methods of field bakeries.
His observations have been compiled in
the form Of a report. which is now in the
vestigations were made at his personal de-
sire and expense, and the document is said
TO contain much valuable information. He
is member of one of the wealthy New
| York families and is a son OF the late Colo
mel Lydig who was member of General
Burnside's staff during the civil war.
Mrs. Frank Leslie. the publisher, is at
;he Ebbtt from New York. She is at the
Capital On pleasure trip and will take
some part in the convention of the National
Woman Suffrage Association.
Arthur B. Willis. of London. England.
and Horace Caldwell, of Edinburgh. Scot
land. are at the Ebbitt on a tour OF the
United States. They state that there is
the utmost confidence in the troops now
in South Africa. and the tales of gloom
and dependency are untrue. "A great
deal of the adverse matter printed in the
American papers comes as a result Of the
newspaper war which is raging on the Con-
tinent' said Mr.. Willis, today The
press of nearly all Europe is endeaVoring
to make matters lCOk as gloomy as pos
sibIe. and great many of the reports pub
lished as fact are mereiy conjecture or
entirely false All England is cheering
and enthusiastic and the hopeful attitude
OF Great Britain is surprising other ma
tons. Chamberlain is as popular as ever
and the people agree with him that the
war must be put through. The only fault
found with the administration is that the
eager. wOuid-he volunteers are refused
every day. Were a percentage OF those
desiring TO fight accepted England would
have force OF 600 600 men in South Africa
within the next month. We are delighted
with the attitude of the United States,
and this struggle will bring the countries
closer together.
Col. T. 3. Terry, OF Tole1o, Ohio, is at
the Ebbitt, He is a candidate for the Of
fee Of collector of customs at that port. and
is here forwarding his interests. The term
OF the Democratic incumbent expires this
week. and while there are half dozen
candidates Colonel Terry is mentioned as
Icing close TO the Administration.
Garcia Conde the Mexican Consul Gen
eral al Liverpool England, is at the Ar
lington for few days, en- route TO Mexico.
He reports great enthusiasm in England
over the war in South Africa. He is ON
few months. leave of absence.
James II. Hoyt, of Cleveland. Ohio, is
at the Riggs on personal business. He
called on Senator Hanna yesterday ard ex-
poets to be chosen one of the delegates
from the TNepty-first Ohio district to the
Republican National Convention.
The recent anti-Semitic demons trations
in France have bad more or less effect on
all OF The European capitals" said DR..
Franz Ergdorp Of Vienna at Chamber
Inns today. DR. Ergdorp is making a
tour CT the United States, and is spending
d few days at the American Capital.
In connection with this some of the very
rabid opponents of the Jew have allowed
their feelings 10 carry them into some
ridiculous mistakes. In one case last sum-
mer I remember that a production of the
Merchant of Venice was billed TO appear
al a local theatre, and the 'BezirkshoSe.'
the anti-Semitic organ, at once appelrel
with long editorial in which it was stated
that its readers should attend the per-
formance. so as to realize how their great
oountryman Grillparzer. had pictured /
Shylock and had truly written a likene
of the evil Jew. l don't know who Grill
parZer' was. but the editor, who is a men-
Der OF the Vienna school beard seemed to
have an idea that this man was the authOr
of the great play. At all events, local
wit at Cnce wrote a letter to the paper
stating that he had been injured as the
Merchant OF Venice had not been written !
by GrillparZer but by the sender Of the !
communication. who signed himself VIII |
liam Shakespeare. The paper fell into the !
trap and on November l6 1899. published !
the letter in full, with the following edi- |
torial note: 1t was an error to attribute |
The Merchant of Venice to Griliparzer, |
and we hope that Mr.. Shakespeare will be !
satisfied with our above acknowledge |
ment
The bill providing for appropriations |
for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will |
gress. said former Governor Francis of !
Missouri, at the Normandie today.
According to this measure the exposi- |
tion is to be dedicated not later than
April go 1903, and closed not later than |
December 1. commission similar to that |
on the Columbian Exposition is also pro-
vided for. Two appropriations are asked. |
one of s., 900, 0O0 to be used in equipment. /
and one of Sl.50O. 900, for a Government
exhibit. The people of st. Louis are rails
ing $5,000,000 to add to these appropria-
tions and We will give the world a grand
idea of our expansion. Nothing will be
spared to make the show the most mag
nificent ever witnessed in this country
AS Congress has given support to the
Philadelphia Chicago, Atlanta, Omaha, |
and Buffalo expositions, 1 have no idea
that the amount asked by st. Louis will
be cut down.