The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


DR.. Edward Bedloe is at Chamberlin's
after three weeks visit to Chicago He
reports boom in the West. but states.
that all Of the big buildings in constitute
ton in the Windy City are standing IN
finished on account of the strike among
the building trades employees. Il have
been over to Philadelphia for few days,
said he today. and do not see much
change in the political situation. Repre-
sentatives Bingham. Adams. Young. and
McAleer Will be returned 10 Congress from
the Quaker City. The Quay case seems to
me to be already settled. AS far as l can
judge. it is merely case Of taking a vote
and Mr.. Quay viii be seated as a Senator
from Pennsylvania. have never doubted
but that he would be seated, since his APP
pointment by the Governor"
F. B. Thurber President of the United
States Export Association is az the Airing
ton from New York. He is in the city 10
appear before several Congressional COM
mittees and will remain for a week.
B. j. Sugar who as his name might i'm
ply. is sugar planter. Is at the Ebbitt
from Monroe La. He Is in the city on
matters connected with the Porto Rican
Tarin bill and is accompanied by his wife.
J. II. Huyler.. the candy manufacturer Of
New York, is az the Arlington Mr. Huyler
is here TO see some friends and is taking a
three-day vacation.
Col. Allen c. Blackwell. the New York
patent attorney is at the ShOreham attend
Ing to some matters in the Interior De-
partment and will be quartered in the city
for a week
a. Shuman. one OF BOston's weaithiest
merchants. is at the Arlington for weeks
sightseeing in the Capital. He has many
friends in Washington and is renewing old
acquaintanCes.
Frank Daniels and wife are registered at
the Riggs from Rye. n. Y. aud viii be
quartered here for a week.
T. W Tomlinson, railroad representative
CT the Western Live Stock Exchange, is AT
the Raleigh from Chicago IN the interest
Of the bill 10 amend the inter-S State COM
merce laws so as TO make the rulings Of
the Commission mandatory and 10 prevent
Discrimination in rates. He viii remain
for a week.
c. F. Russell a merchant Of san Diego.
Cal, is al the Metropolitan on a pleasure
trip. san Diego is destined 70 become a
great seaport" said he today and wiSS
the development of the trade with Hawaii
and the Philippines there will be no limit
TO our prosperity. At present there are
two lines Of trans Pacific steamships run
ming into our harbOr, which is one Of the
finest IN the world. with twenty eight feet
or clear water over the bar at high tide.
The wharves are always piled high with
. big cOnsignmCnts Of Southern cotton TO
Asiatic ports, and this trade is increasing
rapidly"
Havana Impressed me very much as any
second rate Southern city would" said
Capt. ID. r. Berger, OF 81. Louis. who has
just returned from a trip 10 the Cuban me
uOpOiis and Is quarteTed az the Riggs for
a few days. The great need that i'm
pressed me most was for a few decent
Clearly hotels, as the present houses are
ramshackle. garlic-reeking affairs. l hear
that Henry VI. Flaglsr is going TO put UT
a S5t0 CcO hotel opposite MORO Castle. He
ought 10 make IL pay. There is also some
talk Of building a big American apartment
house there something also badly needed %