The evening times., 1900-01-31
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

E. c. O'Brien, President OF the Pan
/ American Express Company, is at the Ar
| lington from New York He is former
dock commissioner of New York and during
the Spanish American war conceived the
idea of means of transportation between
New York and Havana. He reports pros
perity in Cuba and is here on personal
| business
| A. d. Sharon, prominent banker Of San
Francisco, is az the Normandie. Mr.. Sha-
| ron is well known as an experienced trav-
eler and is making his fourth tour of the
United States. He is accompanied by his
family and will remain about a week.
The friends of Senator Shoup of Idaho
were pleased to see a bulletin at Chamber
| Inns today which stated that he was re-
covering rapidly and will be able to set
out before many days. Senator Shoup con-
tracted a severe cold while attending the
funeral of General Stanton. The illness
developed into slight touch of pneumo-
MIA and his condition was regarded as Sc
rious for several days. He has many
friends in this city and is known as one
of the largest-hearted men in the present
Congess.
A. II. Scribner a member of the New
York firm of publishers, is at the Shore
ham. He will remain for few days.
H. F. Brockwell, of Meriden, Conn, is at
the Arlington. He is an old friend of
President Mckinley and is here paying
him an informal visit. He is accompanied
by his wife and will remain few days.
William B. Clements an officer of the
Atlantic Coast Line, is at Willard's, from
Atlanta, for brief stay.
DR.. W Godfrey Hunter, United States
Minister to Guatemala and Honduras, is
at the Arlington. He is here on a leave
OF absence and will remain several weeks.
Dr. ]. H. McClelland, of Pittsburg.
Chairman of the Monument Committee of
the American Institute of Homeopathy, is
at the Shoreham. He is here endeayorine
to have Congress accept the SO, 900 monu-
ment to Samuel Hahnemann, to be erect
ed in this city The statue is said to be
a magnificent one and was designed BY
Mehaus.
Hon. Nathan Frank, of st. Louis, the
author of the Reapportionment bill under
the Eleventh Census in 1890, is at the
Riggs 81 hardly think there will be any
increase in membership allowed under the
Reapportionment bill which will be pass
ed in 1903" said he today. cit is most
probable that the ratio of representation
will be increased to such an extent that
the present membership Of the House will
be preserved. The Western and Southern
States which have increased their popu-
lation largely will be given a greater rep
resentation and that of the States which
have lost in population will be cut down.
'It would appear as though nothing can
escape the clutches of the rampant trust
octopus" said Richard p. Blair. of Chi
cago, at Chamberln's today. "As one ia
mliar with the old travelling show and the
circus. l am sorry TO hear of the new cir
Gus trust which is being organized. 1t was
bad enough to have the theatres form
combination, and now the last straw is
about to be piled on the public cameIs
back Imagine fifty stereotyped shows
touring the country with all the brazen
tediousness of syndicate vaudeville. Each
circus would be compelled TO have no more
and no less than the others, and the whole
charm of novelty would disappear. The
only sacred white elephant in the world
would be found in each of the fifty shows,
and the single hippepotamus ever born in |
captivity would be found in fifty tanks. |
How could the public be fooled when every !
circus on the road displayed a duplicate or /
the last show TO pass through a town, /
and how II would hurt the small boys !
feelings to see fifty original and only |
Texas Jacks l am against any circus |
trust. and if one is formed I'll boycott /
the outfit delight in the old time tom !
foolery. and combination would leave !
bad taste in the mouth
H. B. Platt of New York. son CT Sena- /
TOR Platt. left the Arlington for trip 10 [
Manhattan this morning. He has been /
here for several days because of the seri- !
Gus condition of Mrs. Plat. who has been /
very i'll She has greatly improved. how |
ever. and is now not only out OF danger I
but is conyalescing rapidly.
General Brooke will remain at the 1
Shoreham for at least six weeks, when, !
il was stated this morning, he viii leave /
for Chicago TO assume command OF the ,
Department Of the Lakes, vice General |
Anderson. retired. General Brooke will !
retire in less than three years, and will /
make Washington his home.