The evening times., 1900-04-12
in THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Mai Gen. John R. Brooke is at the
ShOreham after a brief vacation in Flor
ida He viii be stationed in the city for an
indefinite period.
Two OF the American vessels recently
seized by the British Government belong
to Flint, Eddy Co. who have over thirty
ships engaged in the South African trade"
said Capt. E. r. Boyle. Of Bath. Me, at
Chamberlin's last night. The firm still
continues TO send vessels to Elizabeth,
Durham and LOuTencO Marques with ma
terial bound for the Transvaal, and ac-
cording to the laws made Uy Great Britain
all of these ships are liable 10 seizure.
This reminds me that the United States
practically supplies South Africa With
building material. as all of these vessels
are loaded with pine for building purposes
/ believe this one ,mpany exports an
nually TO South African ports at least
20O000,OO0 feet of lumber. which consists
Of few planks. when you stop to think
about il"
Judge J. K. Watson. OF Columbus. Ohio,
a member OF the United States Codifylng
Commission. is at Willard's on a political
errand. He has been selected by Senator
Hanna as the man 10 defeat Represe dta-
tive Lentz for reelection in the Ty,eItth
district and will betgiveu the Republican
nomination and the endorsement of the
party leaders with the aid Of the State
machine. Judge Watson has served one
term from the district and il is expected
that he will make a good. strong hght
against the popular Democrat who now
represents the Buckeye bailiwick
NJ. Hutn. President Of the Panama Canal
Company. is at the Arlington. from Paris
securing some Information In regard to
the chances Of his route being selected b.
the Commission. and Is preparing a Gef-
mite proposition which he may submit 10
the Congressional committees later on.
Il hardly think that there viii he any
I action on the Panama Canal bill this ses-
sion, said he last night. although #
may be called up at any time. The mem
bers OF the Commission OF which Admiral
Walker is the head. are scattered slI over
/ the country visiting their homes and at
tending 10 private affairs after a long
absence, and IL is hardly probable that they
/ viii complete their report until December
next. l think that the Panama route f.
/ regarded with more favor that formerly.
7 as IL has been made clear that the en-
gineering difficulties can be overcome. and
[ that the expense Of the tideWater channel
+ viii not be much greater than the cost OF
/ the Nicaraguau Canal"
". b. Conkey and John NJ Glenn.
I Chairman and Secretary OF the Dewey Day
I Transportation Committee. are al the
Raleigh from Chicago. making final ar
rangements for the Windy City celebration
on May l. They visited the Admiral yes
terday afternoon and acquainted him with
the plans decided upon and gave MIN a
. choice OF any train route he pleased 10
+ take The party will consist OF Admiral
/ Dewey. Mrs Dewey, Lieutenant Caldwell.
/ Secretary Crawford. and two servants.
/ said Mr. COnkey last night "and they
] leave Washington on April %. The B8lti-
more and Ohio Railroad officials have ten
/ dered the use OF a private train, consisting
. II three cars and a locomotive, and the
offer has been accepted There viii De 10
/ politics in the trip nor the visit "" bring
cur ggest as Admiral Dewey, and not as
. any Presidential, candidate He Will be
given a royal --CCptiOu by the people of
/ Chicago. and a splendid programme has
J been prepared. In word. .t will be the
/ greeting Of the West TO the destroyer OF
M0nJojo's Feet"
/ The commencement Of work on the big
Rapid Transit tunnel ia New York has
/ brought about a strange state OF affairs, ''
/ said Charles NJ Groves, OF Manhattan. az
. the Normaudie last night "As soon as the
[ news OF the proposed tunnel was uOised
/ about unemployed laborers from every
I large city in the country began 10 arrive
! in Gotham, and today ! should judge that
/ there are at least $1,000 idle lsborers wait
ing for a chance 10 get work on th" ne v
J enterprise. IL had been printed every
} ~here that an army Of uien would be re-
qUired 10 dic the hole. and these men came
I without funds expecting to be put q work
! at once. As an aetUal fact Il may be six
months before one-tenth Of the number
4 will get a chance 70 DO anything The
4 sub-contracts are Lex 10 contractors VIC
I have already men enough Of their own On
+ do the Jobs and the army Of unemployed
I viii Le forced 20 tramp back TO tEer
/ hOnes. Nothing but q little work on a
/ sewer al Bleecker and Greene Streets has
. been begun as yet. and there are plelty
OF New York men waiting TO be pu. 10
.