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

! Judge Charles s. Fogg. OF Tacoma
| Wash. is at the Willard for a week Judge
| Fogg is one of the most prominen: jurists
/ on the Pacific Coast and is in the city
looking after several important legal mat
ters.
John T. CraddOck. OF GreenyilIe. Texas,
is the guest of Representative De Graifen-
reid. of that State, at the Wellington.
Texas is on the boom'' said Mr. Grad
dock this morning. 'and everything is
looking prosperous. am here on pleas
ure trip and find much to admire in the
/ Capital"
Edgar Caypless. Of Honolulu. Hawaii is
at the Willard for the winter
Il was very sorry TO learn that the Degu
had been introduced into Honolulu" said
he today "as | was in that city during the
plague in 1895, and know what a horrible
thing he black death is. 1t only lasted
week at that tine but carried off sixty-five
people. You see il takes seven days for
the bubonic plague to develop and the con-
tagion spreads rapidly. The disease Is
usually spread by rats. the rodents being
very susceptible to il. The plague has "A
strange effect upon them. making them en-
tirely tame and causing them to seek the
companionship Of human beings.
Il have no doubt but that the spread Of
the epidemic has already been checked "a
the board OF health is composed OF me-.
who know how to handle the plague.
When Gordon has been placed around the
Chinese quarter. the spread is always
checked"
Judge William d. McNulty. of New York
was the guest yesterday at the Riggs
House Of Representative John l.. Sheppard
of Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs Kendall are at the Shore
ham from London They will remain here
for the balance of the week.
Judge NJ Dawson, a prominent lawyer
from the Blue Grass State is at the Nor
mandie. Judge Dawson will remain here
for several weeks.
Senator Platt. Of New York. is a great
favorite among those who enjoy his ac-
quaintance. said T. r. Ford Of New York.
at the Arlington today. He is a good story
teller and d splendid listener.
The Senator once attended a Republican
dinner on the East Side. The attendance
was large and the people present were not
specially distinguished. aside from their
faithfulness to the interests Of Republican
ism The orators OF the evening had been
entertaining the guests with their usual
after dinner speeches and as the nerFi-
ment reached it's highest point the toast
master called upon Senator Piatt for
speech The Senator rose and in his quiet
way said: Gentlemen, am not speech
maker [ have not been accustomed 10 IT,
but when / was d young man I used 10
sing in the church choir and I can yet sing
one Of the old songs So. as / cannot make
speech 7 will sing sou . song Then he
sang The Battle Hymn OF the Republic.
and he was the hero Of the occasion.
The passage Of violent words between
two Kentucky members on the floor Of the
House just before the holiday recess said
J. NJ eyburn. Of Louisville. at the Met
ropoiitan today reminded me Of the
story my father used 10 tell about a scene
in the Thirty-ninth Congress in which a
member from the Blue Grass state was
the star performer.
Gen L. H. Rousseau of Kentucky was
a prominent member OF the House. In a
discussion over the Freednan's Bureau
bill. turning 10 Mr. GrinnelI Of Iowa. he
said. II you intend 10 arrest white people
on the eE parte statement Of negroes and
hold them to suit your convenience FOR
trial. | oppose YOU. and IL you should so
arrest and punish me. ! would kill sou
when YOU set me ar liberty.
'To this Mr. GriGnell replied: The gen
tleman has degraded his STATE aud uttered
a sentiment unworthy OF an American OFF,
GER
'. This assertion said General RoTs-
seau is false aud a vile slander and n I
worthy to be uttered b. any gentleman |
upon this fyO-.'
General RoJsyaaG met Air. GriBHPll N |
The east pCrli,1 Gl the Capitol. He began |
20 thrash him Will, a rattan, saying. Now, |
YOU puppy and po!IrO0n. look at yourself |
MIR GriuuelI received half a dozen |
oIows The only words he uttered were.
i do no. want TO hurt YOU
4" No said Rousseau. Il do not .EPect |
you TO hurt me. you scoundrel; but YOU I
tried TO injure me on the floor OF the |
House Nov look at yourself. Whipped !
here. whipped like a dog. disgraced and de- !
graded.
The House took COgHiZanCe Of the mat
ter but refused 10 eNpel General Bous |
seau He was forced to the bar 70 listen /
10 rcprimand from the Speaker