The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-23
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Representative Foss of Illinois. who has
arrived from Chicago to begin work vas
at the Arlington for short time last
night. In speaking of pending matters ne
stated that he would call meeting OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs EARL
next week for the purpose of consider ing
the annual Naval Appropriation bill.
Il am in fa.or of an increased appro-
priation," said he. 81 believe TIL. sum
oufnt to nearly equal the estimate of Sec
rotary Long. which is ST.. 1000. coo. an in
crease of so G00. coo over the appro1ci1
tion made at the last session of Congress.
| am in favor of using the increns, to
build number of new cruisers snl bat
that of any power"
Major H. P Young. of the Quartermas-
ters Department, U. S. A.. is at the
Shoreham on business connected with Tie
Adjutant Generals office. He will ieniain
here for Scme time.
Il knew Charley Hoyt. the playwright.
who died on Tuesday, when he was dra-
matte editor of the Boston Post, said a.
J. Grainey. of Boston. at Chamberlin's
last night. Il was then in the newspaper
business myself, and Hoyt was known on
the row as one of the 'whitest' men in
the business. He never had a mean word
for anyone, and his memory Is revercd by
many newspaper men who were then cub
reporters. l remember one night Hoyt
and l interviewed Bob Ingersoll in the
green room of the Boston Theatre. 1t was
Sunday. and a big audience was awaiting
the appearance of the great orator. Well,
Hoyt and Ingersoll got to exchanging
views on religious subjects and both were
so well equipped with argument and
bright things that the audience was for
gotten and Colonel Ingersoll was fifteen
minutes late when call boy reminded
him that he had task before him. He
departed with regret and promised to see
Hoyt at his hotel later. AS for me. l
caught the ideas of both men and turned
out what was considered beautiful story.
From that night until today have never
forgotten the arguments 1 heard and /
have been follower of Ingersoll ever
since
Capt. c. E. Gillette. Corps of Engineers.
United States Army, is at the Ebbitt on
business connected with the War Depart
ment. He is accompanied by Capt. j. c.
Sanford. Corps of Engineers, who is quar-
tered at the Raleigh.
F. B. Carley, prominent merchant OF
St. Louis. Mo-, is at the Shoreham for
few days. He is deeply interested in the
Cullom bill to amend the Interstate Com
merce law. and is confident that it will be
passed at the coming session OF Congress.
Two days ago delegates representing
:hirty-seven Industrial and commercial
oi1o pet at
a memorial favoring the speedy p1ss:ge
of the BILL" said he last night. 1t was
also decided to elect delegates 20 go TO
Washington and represent the meeting ty
stating the wishes of those assembled
Our desire is to SO amend the Law as TO
make it effective in accomplishing the ie-
suits sought in its original enactment.
We W ish to be freed from the preSa ling
evils in the transportation service OF the
country, which the present law has
proved inadequate to remedy.
A large party of representatives of the
various druggists associations OF the
United States is quartered at the Raieisl,
Sheridan. and Wizards. They are In the
city cndeavoring to obtain hearing be-
fore the House Ways and Means Commit
tee in the hope of having removed 1t least
a portion of :he present war tax on pat
emit and proprietary medicines. They Viii
remain here and endeavor to have
measure passed.
f, C. Dewitt, Of Chicago, one of the
members, stated last night that nothing
short of repeal OF the sections OF the
law relating to the drug business would
be satisfactory. The burden Of the tax
has to be borne by the retail druggists OF
the country, with the result that 1t has
reduced their profits about So per cent"
said he. They have to sell patent and
proprietary medicines for the same Price
as they did previous to the passage III III.
law. and at the same time have 20 fur
nish revenue stamps for the various
packages. This is unfair and unreason-
able, and it has lasted too long. ! see
that the brewers and the stock exchanges
are also clamoring for the repeal Of the
law Well, they deserve it. but not as
much as the little druggists whose profits
are small aid to whom every cent means
something important"
Col. G. NJ Brayton. L. s. A.. retired Is
at the Colonial for an extended visit TO
the city Colonel Brayton saw thirty
years contir,ious service in the army and
has many friends in Washington.
There Is no truth IN the newspaper
stories about Quartermaster General
White. of the Michigan State militia. re-
turning to the State and pleading for
clemency." said C. E. Howe. of Detroit at
Chamberlin's last night. The facts in
the case are that the surety company in
which he was bonded has been settled
with. so that it loses nothing. He has
not returned and l don't believe he will.
His crime was an ingenious one. While
being auartermaster general of the State,
he was also connected with large cloth
ing firm in Chicago. One day he con-
demned an immense quantity of military
clothing and sold it to his firm for &c.,
On the following week he bought the goods
back again for the State for 100000. This
was a clean steal OF $4,000 and he was
getting rich when the deal was discov-
cred"
NJ E. Booth, n prominent oil producer
of Southern California. is ct the Riggs,
from Los Angeles. He is very enthus-
iastic over the future of his State and is
a director in big oil and land company.
1T has only been year since people
began to realize that as an oil country
California is away ahead of Pennsylvania
even in the palmy days of the Keystone
State" said he last night. Lately we
have been getting great quantity of the
product out and have opened many big
wells. Even now the demand is greater
than the supply and We get sl.25 per bar
rel for oil for fuel Three barrels of oil
are more than equal to one ton of coal
and will give quicker and better action.
Both the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
railroad locomotives have been fitted up
for oil fuel, and it is a big success. Five
big oil refneries have been built and the