The evening times., 1900-03-24
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

| II. n. Carroll, of P;ainfieid. n. j., is a.
| the Shoreham for short stay at the Capi-
| tai. Mr.. Carroll was recently appointed
! by the President as a Special Commissioner
! to Porto Rico, and portion OF his re-
port was embodied in recommendations In
| the last message to Congress. As Com
| missioner. Mr.. Carroll saw the needs OF
the island, and recommended that the
people be given opportunity TO build up
their trade
Senatcr-elect Blackburn OF Kentucky
was entertained at dinner at Chamberlins
last night by E. p. Meaney, Secretary of
the Long Distance Telephone Company. of
New York; Col. Phil Thompson. of Ken
| lucky. and Edward Bell, the New York
| banker The affair was very informal and
no speeches were permitted.
A J, Lester, Vice President OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern Railroad, is
at the Arlington from Springfield Ill He
will remain about a week.
J. L. Kelly, Street Commissioner, of Bos-
ton. Mass, is at the. Norrhandie. Mr, Kei-
ly is here on a pleasure trip and reports
cool weather. but plenty of prosperity in
New England.
Judge E. c. Kennedy, OF West Superior,
Wis. is at the Arlington attending TO
some matters before the Supreme Court.
He will be quartered at the Capital until
Monday
Col. Cutler Smith. a prominent polii-
clan of Alabama, is at the National lie is
the Republican candidate for the state
Senate from his district and is here in the
interest of the citizens of Florence. Ala,
who desire a new postoffice building.
Colonel Smith will appear before the
House Committee on Public Buildings ana
Grounds and will present the claims OF
Florence for the desired building. he mas
many strong arguments. he states. and is
hopeful that the project will receive fav-
Orable consideration.
Rev Frank w Gunsalaus who has been
at the Shoreham for the past week. re-
turned to Chicago last night. He is pres
ident of the Armour Institute OF Tech
nology in that city. and has been at the
Capital consulting President Mckinley AM
Secretary Gage with reference 10 the Porto
RIcan Tarif bill. He stated before leaving
that ne is opposed TO striking at the Porto
Ricans with a 10 per cent tarfff clause
after having promised them other things.
He claims to have told the President OF
the prevailing public sentiment against the
bill throughout the country and warned
him of the effect it would have on the
party. He asked that the order OF pro-
cedurc be reversed. and feels ooufldent that
his errand will not prove fruitless.
Secretary c. Y. Knight of the National
Dairymen's Union. at the National from
Chicago. and is waging a hot fight against
the makers of oleomaIgarine. He viii ap-
pear before the House Committee on Ag-
riculture and explain how the butterine
manufacturers sell the product of their
factories for good dairy butter. Mr. Knight
will remain in this city until the Grout
bill placing a heavy tax on oleomargarine
is reported by the committee.
William c. Meade Of Cleveland. Ohio,
is at the Raleigh 10 take the examination
which will qualify him as a second lieu
tenant in the Regular Army. He served
with the Tenth Ohio Regiment during the
war with Spain and was later appointed
second lieutenant by the President. A re-
cent order states that no further examina
tions OF appointees from civil life shall
be held until after the class has gradual
ed from West Point, but Representative
Burton expects a special permit.