The evening times., 1900-01-05
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

| I1N 1lG LIZ OO1oAtADoAtO'
Former Senator Edmunds of Vermont is
| quartered at the Arlington. He viii remain
| here for several months. Mr.. Edmunds is
| the attorney for the Government in the
Roberts case. and is at the Capital prepar-
ing for final action in this matter.
Representative Sulzer of New York Y as
in Chamberlin's this morning surrounded
by the usual group OF Manhattanites. AZ
ter being complimented on his recent pro-
Boer speech in New York. Mr.. Sulzer
smiled and said There are a whole lot
OF people in the United States who didn't
like that address and who do not mind say
ing So In the past two days my mail has
been increased three-fold by missives from
Englishmen who roast me good and hard
/ think l must have received several hun
dred letters OF this kind.
LAS to the coming meeting of the Demo
cratic National Committee in this city, l
think they will give New York the con-
vention, but it will all depend on the work
done by the toilers from Gotham. There
will be no trouble in raising sl00, coo in
cash to bring it there. and Madison
Square Garden is ready for use
Count r. l. Schermar, of Paris. is at the
Shoreham for a week. Count Schermar is
making a tour Of America and is greatly
interested in the Capital and Congress.
"a w Brady, the engineer who con-
structed the submarine torpedo boat Hoi-
land for the inventor, is at the Willard
Hotel from New York
I'VE have not yet decided just what to
do with the boat during the winter said
he today. 1T is still at the navy yard al
though this has been closed The Holland
is peculiarly constructed and can be put
to work as an ice crusher when necessary
in time of danger There is no fear of the
craft being injured, but | am of the opin-
ion that it is hardly wise to take chances
at breaking ice in the Potomac when there
is no necessity for it. When the Holland
has proven herself a practical submarine
vessel to the satisfaction of the Navy De
partment. We can then demonstrate her
ability TO smash ice"
Joe Blackburn will not be in Wlsh
ington again until after the election on
Tuesday next" said A. J. Cortell of Louis
Vile. Ky, at Chamberlin's this morning.
lie = certain 10 Uldhc Il SDOl SH'f'-t45
when he does appear, and there isn't man
in the Bluegrass State who is not glad %
see him return
There is not much leeway for member
Of the State Legislature in North C4Io-
lima" said \. p. Bowen, Of Wilmington
y. c.. at the Raleigh today. Only last
week the supreme court fined the Southern
Railroad 81 coo for giving free pass TO the
doorkeeper OF the legislature in 1897. This
may seem as though they were drawing the
line pretty close. but il is a hard fact new
ertheless. The original decision in this
case was rendered in Burke county aud
after being appealed the lower court was
sustained
Major J. NJ Burke. the manager of the
Buffalo Bill aggregation, is in the eity TAX
ing a rest and visiting old friends lie is
known in every city in the country. and
when he appeared in Chamberlins -ast
night he was greeted by group OF old
time comrades One OF the good stories
told by Major Burke last night was his
experience in helping a friend 10 get the
girl of his choice.
He was a good fellow said he. but
Young and without much capital The girl
was a beauty and loved the boy. but the
father fthe same old irate father objected .
and demanded that the boy show that he
was capable Of supporting wife. This
was In St Louis. about ten years az and
the boy came to me with his troubles.
=. Never mind, said l. III fix II up all .
right BY the way. how much will you .
take for your right leg"
He looked at me as though ! were era I
", but made no answer.
Z" III give you $4,000 for it, said L /
VIII you take it?'
" No, / won't said he. What do you /
take me for
Well / knew the girls father; he vas I
merchant. and | called 10 see him. We 1
finally drifted around TO talking about this .
Young fellow and the old man fared lit I
tie. stating that he wanted some one who .
could support a wife TO have his daughter.
e Support wife said l in surprise, /
why he certainly can do all that. Only /
few days ago he refused $4,000 for piece |
Of property
50 His own property asked the father.
Certainly said I.
Who offered him the money asked he. |
I did. aud he refused it, | answered he /
claimed il was worth more
Well, this made a hit and no more /
questions We're asked. The boy is doing /
we'll now and has good family. 1 haven't F..
spoken to the father since