The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

W. f. White. known throughout the
country as Deacon White" the Wall
Street financier. is at the Shoreham from
Brooklyn. y. Y. Like his co-worker. Rus
sell Sage. he travels little. and his mis-
I sion in Washington is shTouded in secrecy.
He spent some time last night in confer
ence with Speaker Henderson at the Nor
mandie, and later hunted up all of the
members of the New York delegation who
were in town. He attracted much atter-
/ ton. aud does not lock like a man who
has made and lost several fortunes.
Horace Andrews. formerly President of
the Big Consolidated Street Railroad sys-
| TEN OF Cleveland Ohio. is al the Arlington.
He is looking after some financial business
and will remain until Wednesday.
Col. William J. Bryan was the guest CT
Representative Caldwell of Illinois at a
dinner at the Ebbitt last night An in
formal reception followed the banquet.
s. Tsulaguhei. prominent Japanese
Government official. is at the Arlington
! from Toxic. He is here as the guest of
several weeks.
Hon. James Hamilton Lewis. the former
Representative from Washington, has re-
turned from Georgia. where he spent
week. and is CHARTERED az the Riggs. He
Will proceed with his argument anent the
use of the beach at Cane Nome City by the
miners. lie is here as counsel for the
Alaskan Miners Association and will re-
main about a month.
Judge ]. F. Mcconnell enc OF the most
prominent jurists in Utah. is at the Arl-
inston from salt Lake City. He is here
attending to some legal matters and viii
remain several weeks. He states that
there are no new Developments in the
Roberts case, but expects some interesting
results when the trial gets underway.
Col. Jack Chinn. who was with poor
Goebei when he fell. is one of the best fell
lows on earth and one OF the bravest. too"
said Col. Phil Thompson. of Kentucky. at
Chamberlin's last night 1T is seldom that
he is ever caught mapping. but he tells a
good story ON himself every time his teeth
bother him. II seems that one night
while he was driving into Harrodsburg
someone who had awaited an opportunity.
fired at him from the side OF the road.
Well. sir he relates, that bullet
caught me square in The mouth and I
was never so surprised in my life What
did you do, colCnel?' / asked. What did
/ do he answered. What could / do?
Why | just blew lead and teeth all over
that road until l found the man. And
then / hunted up dentist"
hon. c. s. Hamlin. formerly Attorney
General of the United States under Presi-
dent Cleveland. is at the Arlington from
Boston. He is here on pleasure trip. and
will remain few days.
W. II. Jordan. who has been named for
collector of the port of Gloucester. Mass,
is at the Riggs with his attorne: J. ].
Flaherty. He is at the Capital in cunnec-
ton with the charges made against him to
defeat his confirmation by tie Senate.
Claims have been made that he is interest
ed in shipping and is not eligible for the
Office of collector. Mr. Jordan claims that
he has disposed of all OF his shipping in
terests in bona fds transactions and will
be given hearing on February IA.
NJ. J. Sanders. President of the Louisiana
Waterways Association is at the Shore
ham from New Orleans. He is ia the city
representing the commercial, railroad. and
steamship interests oil that CITY and viii
enoeaNor 10 OBTAIN tne passage OF bhl
10. TOT 'ne ueePeRins o, ,he ooulnT lest fass az
tne inoutn Vi '1e m W, hi,er. me
Endorsed by FIVE conventions. and has been
signed by thrty-three exchanges and eleven
railroad companies operating in fifteen
States. II is expected that the petition
will be acted upon favorably. A hearing
will be given on February Is.
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robr yb;,rorth y T. Sbuci- T. IT zr-
ro,st roeenb Robinson ana Henri f.-aefe
a delspation Of nrominant citizens Of san
duelr,, Ohio are AZ Tho Ebbitt in The in
terest of a nroiect for the construction of
n t,yeniy-one- foot channel in SanduslS,,
Bay. Thev estimate The cost Of the wori,
at Sl50 0O0
George /. Kceney. an expert engineer is
AZ tho RALEIGH from San I7rancisco az
ton said he last night land am wholly
in favor of an American canal or none. By
ali means The waterway sbouid be fortified
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isbness IN snend civ vears in coret r,,c,iy,
a great channel from the Atlantic to the
Pacific for the benefit OF the first hostile