The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

IN The HUTEp EURRIDUkS.
DR.. c. P wilkins. Of the Health Bureau.
Of Galveston. Texas. is registered at the
Shoreham Speaking ot the health and
sanitary conditions of Galveston. Mr.. VIII
kins said; The medical profession and
iaity Of our city were much surprised
when they read ia the papers that the
North Atlantic squadron would not visit
Galveston next month on account Of the
reported existence OF an epidemic Of ty-
phoid fever That Galveston has had con-
siderable typhoid fever and that there are
some cases of the disease today. no one
deEies: but there Is absolutely no danger
in the squadron coming TO Galveston, and
the few cases of typhoid fever viii have
lcES since recovered before the coming OF
the battleships- Even though conditions
were not as good as they actually are
there would be no danger in having the
fleet visiL Galveston next month There
was never any real danger in Galveston
from typhoid fever and the people OF Cal
weston behaved most creditably in hand
ling the cases. The crews OF the navy
ships can come ashore without any danger
right QoE and conditions viii certainly
be still more improved b. the time the
vessels ere booked 20 arrive in the port
Of Galveston -
. The Danish Parliament wiz soon con-
veHe- said l. " Larsen. of Copenhagen.
az the Ebbitt. last night and wiz dis
euss III secret session the proposed sale Of
the Danish Antilles 10 the United States.
It is my impression that the majority Of
the members favor the sale, but that
probably only two of the Islands. st.
Thomas and St John, viii be offered. Den
mark retaining possession OF Santa Cruz.
I an on my way to the islands TO make
a personal study Of the question. SO as TO
be able TO Judge better when the question
comes Ep for debate in the Danish Par
lament Of which / am member. As far
as my views go now / ana personally OPP
posed 10 the sale but / don't mean to
So that my opinion viii not change should
I see that the disposal OF the islands
should accrue TO the beneft OF my eoun-
try
Knute l. Nelson, of Madison. Wis.
prominent business man and influential
politician of his State. is at Chamberlin's 5,
and speaking of legislation in his State
said last night: Once Democrat. always
a Democrat Carter Harrison. of Chicago,
would be a streng man for the Democratic
party to keep in view for the head of the
ticket at the next convention What do
you think of this proposition for win
ner: Hill. Of New York. and Harrison, OF
Illinois. East and West. strength and con-
servatism? Well. I don't care to say any
thi1g about Bryan's chances for third
n -IaTf 81,
talk about. But talk about paternaI So
Hcitude fer the welfare Of their constitu-
ency. let me introduce you to our State
Legislature Senator Stout introduced an
amendment 70 the marriage law which
requires all applicants for marriage Ii
ceRse TO undergo an examination at the
hands Of a local board of three physi-
clans Isn't that a sumner Another
measure, probably not as novel but al
least IS useful, is a law prohibiting foot
ball. But the most astounding one Is q
bill providing fer the taxation Of bank
stock The last is a crackaja jack. and was
introduced By Rossman-
7 started newspaper in my home
Town when I was seventeen years old"
said Senator Chiffon OF Texas. at the
St Louis the other day, and the uncon-
scious use Of wrong word in an arti-
Gle On one occasion caused me con
siderable trouble This is the way ii
happened You know every country
town has its prominent man and first
citizen; he IS at the head of every
thing; at fashionable funerals ne is The
chief Tnoarner; whenever a railroad deal
IS TO be engineered through The borough
council it is done through his efforts;
he is a shining pillar of the fashionable
church of the village. and al strawberry
festivals for charitable purposes his
name appears on the programme in fat,
black type as the speaker of the oc-
easion. Ny paper was progressing very
satisfactorily. There were no breakers
in sight until one evening, at church
supper, which was given for the purpose
of raising funds to buy a ne# pipe or
gan The prominent man as usual
made the speech. and set forth in elo-
quent language the purpose OF the sup
per and the beauties Of fine pipe
organ. I vas there to report the event
for my paper. Next morning the pa
per came gu. fresh and clean, with an
account Of the pipe-oTgau supper | re-
ferred in the article TO the address Of
the prominent citizen N about this
way
The feature Of the evenings enter
tainment was Mrs speech. which
was very trite and frequently applaud
ed. About an hour after breakfast the
prominent citizen entered my shop and
at once saw that something was
wrong Turned he 10 me. and said IN
frigid tones: I've always been q good
friend 10 you. haven't ~ Yes, sir, said
I Well. then. I don't see why you
should criticise the speech I made last
night in the manner you did n your
paper this morning, and he held the
paper under my nose. with thick blue
pencil marks under the word -trite'
I always thought -trite' meant concise.
pointed, etc. I looked up my dictionary
end what do you think it meaut2 Worn
ont. stale. common. etc Well sir. il
taught me a lesson TO be more careful
in the use of words in the future "