The evening times., 1900-04-05
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

| James G.. Milburn President of the
| Pan-American Exposition Company, is al
the Arlington from Buffalo, n. Y, repre-
senting the st. Marys Power Canal Com
pany. With Mr. Milburn is John c.. Shaw
| of Detroit. one of the most noted admiral
| ty lawyers in the country. They are here
| to appear before the House Committee on
| Rivers and Harbors today to plead for
| the right to continue the construction OF
| the canal. The representatives of the
| Lake Carriers Association are also AZ
the Arlington to protest against the con-
struction of the waterway, claiming that
it lowers the lake levels. The latter or
ganization is represented by c. II. Keep.
Secretary Of the Buffalo Board Of Trade;
F. II. Clergue. of Sault Ste. Marie; E. V.
Douglas, of Philadelphia; j. H.-Hay. and
Harvey Goulder of Cleveland.
Gen. F. V. Greene. L. s. A. is at the
Arlington from Manila He is here to re-
port to the War Department and is en-
joying good health.
Frank p. Merrill. President of the Mo-
, bile Railroad. is at Chamberlin's from
heaviest railroad president in the United
States and weighs 800 pounds. At least
twenty-five pounds of this. his friends
claim, is solid good nature He is in the
city on pleasure trip and returns to New
York tomorrow
c. r. Wright, noted Texas politician.
is at Chamberlin's. from Galveston, look
ing after some personal business. Texas
is as pretty as a sixteen -year-old girl in
summer dress said he last night. The
prairies are like a sea of emerald. ard
already the crops are showing. Corn is
up, and a big wheat and oat crop is already
assured. There is also an enormous cot
ton acreage. and if the crops are as good
next year the farmers will be rolling in
wealth. The Senatorial contest between
Chiffon and Bailey is, of course. the great
topic of interest in the Lone Star State.
Bailey and his friends are making big
claims. but Chiffon is going to show Up
and get in later. The rabble and the poll
ticians are for Bailey, while the solid ard
conservative men are backing Chiffon and
will see to it that the able and energetic
Senator receives another term. There Is
sOme excitement in the Republican camp
over the fight being made by Representa-
tive Hawiey TO obtain the place on the
Republican National Committee slated for
K. II. r. Green, the big Texas -ailrJad
man and son of Hetty Green. Mr. Hawley
is not making any friends by his under
hand fight, and has but little show Of
getting the position. as Mr.. Green has the
bulk of the party behind him. and Hawiey
is looked upon as an upstart with no claim
10 the honor. Senator Chiffon viii be re-
turned. and Mr.. Green will be the COM
miteeman"
IF anything defeats Mr. Mckinley for
another term as President, il will be the
Porto Rican Tariff bill" said George \.
Almy. OF Omaha. Neb.. at the Raleigh last
night. Il have been all through the West
during the past six weeks and was sur
prised at the strong sentiment prevailing
against the measure. Republicans and
Democrats alike are bitterly opposed to
the tariff and | have heard nothing but
condemnation for the Administration even
from Republicans. Many OF these have told
me that but for Bryans IS to l policy they
would renounce the party. and would
rather not vote at all than vote for Mr.
Mckinley"
James Z. Garfield Of Cleveland Ohio. is
at the Shoreham on political errand. He
is the candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress In the Twentieth Ohio
district and comes here TO confer with
Messfs. Hanna and Dick. II has been an
nounced that these gentlemen do not favor
his remaining in the fight and ne Is in the