The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-02
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

siege. is guest at the Portland,
and speaking of that memorable pc
Rod CT anxiety, said last night: AS soon
as Baron Won KetteIer was killed we
knew that the storm was approaching.
We packed up everything valuable at the
American Legation, took all foodstufs.
and together with Mr.. Conger and his
family ana number of refugee miss. on
aries went to The British Legation com
pound where We put our foodstufs into
a common pool. There were great mum
Der of fine thoroughbred race horses at
the stables of the British Legation. bUt
there was not very much left o. them
when relief came. We ate ninety horses
and mules one could scarcely tell tne
difference between COW and horse eat
They all looked alike TO as and we were
mighty glad TO have horse or mule chops
steak, or fricassee for meals The Chi
nese are pretty good fighters when they re
behind cover. but they're not very much
in the open field In one Of the fights
l was wounded above the knee with
rusty spear The wound looked very ugly
for a time, but is healing now l mad
under my command on one occasion
detachment Of English and Russian SOL
diers-- They were brave men, and be
haved splendidly. I think next 10 our
American soldiers. they are the best sol
dierS now in China The German is a
splendid machine; he obeys and fights
heroicaIIy-"
Said Representative Barthold Of Missou-
ri. at ChamberIin's last night: The pas
sage of the law doing away with the army
canteen marks an epoch in American Con-
gressionaI history 1t is the beginning Of
the power of woman in the halls Of the
National Legislature This is a very Sc
TiOus matter. 1 don't think il is right that
Congress should be swayed by a los OF but
tonholing women. The man is the head
OF the household he casts his ballot not
only for his own personal interest, but he
keeps a watchful eye over the veal Of his
wife and children. and votes according 10
his honest conviction. and what he thinks
IS for the best interest Of the country
This being the case. and the members OF
the National Legislature having been
elected by these citizens. 1 can't see why
they should pay any further attention 10
the opinion OF these women whose hus-
bands, etc, have already expressed their
views on matters pertaining 10 the pOliJi-
cal questions of the day. when On election
day they deposited their ballots. These
women are neutraliZing the votes OF the
citizens and Congress says amen. Con
gress should look well IN the future before
again allowing itself 10 be intimidaJed by
an organized body OF women This ques-
ton is forcing itself to the front and
viii nave to b faced and settled once for
all IN the near future
Arizona has been my home for the las
fifteen years said 7. s Murphy al the
Shoreham this morning, and this is
about the most severe winter We have eX-
perienced during that time Our Terri
tory is growing very fast in population as
well as in industr but there seems to
be no PROSPECTS for Statehood al this se5-
sion Of Congress The copper and gold
deposits are being heavily developed and
exploited, and number CT powerful East
ern concerns. among which is the Stan
dard OIL Company. are investing capital
The ditch interests are also Increasing
Governor Murphy IS said -r1-7ee Interested
with a rich concern 10 connect the Colo
raGo River by canal with the Salt River
Valley. Arizona is drier than ever be
fore in the memory OF the Oldest inhabi-
tants. and needs irrigation very much
Free speech after all Is not what II IS
cracked up to be- said Dennis Fitzger-
aid Of Raleigh, y. c., at the Arlington
this morning. In 2 recent libel suit in
North Carolina jury awarded a Metho-
dist minister $50, 00G damages for being
called a backsl5der and a hypocrite The
defendants in the case were wealthy and
could well afford to pay Cor their remark
They were Rev. DR.. John c. Kilgo. Presi-
dent Of Trinity College; B n Duke, Of
the American Tobacco Company. and ".
r. OdsN. q wealthy cotton manufacturer
This man OF the gospel evidently did not
subscribe TO the dogma 10 forgive those
who trespass against US
Capt / 81. Wood. Of Buffalo. speaking
Of politicians and their ways said at the
Arlington last night: There used 10 live
in our county a little freshman Of the pep
per-and-saIt kind who was quite power
II politics Whenever election day came
around Mir HooIahan could be heard say
ing al every opportunity he could get. 'Oi
II Catholic n d Dimmycrar n OF don't
allow politics or rayligion 10 enterfer wid
me politics On one occasion Mr. H00Iahan
got himself into serious trouble aad Jail.
He with a number OF friends. visited
raided ard HO0Iahan and company We're
placed in the lookup When al the trial
before the court. HOolahan saw that he
case was bound 10 80 against him. he sud
denly Interrupted his lawyer who gas
examining the sPeakeasy keeper,
saying: An phwhats the use an tryin' to
make the man tell lie didp't OF offer
him SO for the receipt Of the whisky he
made and sold to US In iail ne occupied
cell next 10 his companions One day
they were talking and laughing pretty loud
wnen Hoolahan got up from his cot. and
knocking al the wall. said Say. felljrs If
ye don't keep quiet the sheriff ii fire
/ yOuse all out "
John G. WallwOrtb Of Ipswich England
is at the Raleigh Mr. WauWorJh is d
large woolen and cotton mill operator and
is travelling in this country familiarizing
( himself with conditions Of trade and COM
+ mercc. Said he this morning:
4 think England at present is passing
through one OF her most critical periods
Emperor William Of Germany. is well
aware of this fact. and, reports 10 the con
trary. Notwithstanding ne is today the
best friend England has He Is an Up-tO-
date business monarch If such parsonage
/ is a possibility. He is progressive and is
the very man to be at the head OF pow
erfuI nation like GERMANY With u com
merciaI union and offensive and defensive
alliance between England and the Drei-
bund founded on the principle 10 develop