The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30
WASETnTaTON.

WAsHIEGTOs, JuN " 1907
Meeting Of the Cab'nct-The Cuban Qoestlon
Under Consideration.
An extra session OF the Cabinet was held to-day az
noon, all the members, with the exception OF Mr..
Creswell, being present The meeting was long
one, lasting until after four o'clock Most OF the
business was OF routine character. pertaining to
the departments and which had sccumu-
lated during the Presidents absence. It IL
ascertained that the question OF the test
oath being administered to the members elect OF
the virginia Legislature, and the approaching poll
tical campaign In Mississippi were not referred TO,
although the parties Immediately Interested were
confident that they would be brought up and de-
nnitely settled With regard 60 the test oath In
Virginia. ii was thought that tnasmuch as the mat
ter has been Officially referred to the Attorney Gen
era for an opinion IL would be improper to bring 1t
INTO the Cabinet pending the preparation OF that
opinion. The Attorney General did not intimate
that he was through considering the question. and
nothing was done. There is unquestionably q
good deal OF feeling among the members OF
the Cabinet individually relative to the Mississippi
campaign, but it could not be brought up in any way
except the President had volunteered to do 1t for
the purnose OF asking advice, Witch lie did not 1t
Is understood that the Cuban question occupied con-
siderable OF che time OF the Cabinet, but in what
shape 1t was laid before Them, or what conclusions
were reached, IL seems impossible to ascertain to-
night Several Of the Cabinet officers who have
been questioned the subject refuse to say any
thing about H. though they do not deny that II
discussed. They shake their heads ominously. look
very wise. and say that time will develop what was
done.
This evening Secretary Fish entertained the Presi-
dent at dinner and most OF the Cabinet officers were
present.
General Grant Refuses to Emit His Breakfast
at Welker's because He Can't Get a PrI-
vate Room.
The White House Is In a topsy-turvy condition just
now, and the servants, In imitation or their master
and mistress, arc taking little recreation. When
the President arrived this morning his reception
rather cool and dshearening after the lOnizing at
Long Branch. About eight O'Clock he sailed forth,
like an ordinary government clerk, In search Of his
breakfast He was resolved to patronize one OF the
fashionable establishments, probably witha view to
getting a breakfast that would remind him in some
degree Of Long Branch. lie hauled up at Welker's,
which Is a short distance from the White House.
The President was on foot and was dressed as
usual in black slab-tailed frock coat and q tall,
black stovepIpe hat. Going up the steps he looked
In at the diningrOOm, where gentleman was sitting
at breakfast. Grant had bewldered air about him,
as If he had got into the wrong shop
"Good morning. General" said the gentleman at
breakfast. recognizing him.
Grant nodded mechanically and muttered some
thing that sounded like "Good morning." all the
time keeping his eyes at work, al If looking for
place to sit down. Finally he went up to the desk
OF the restaurant aud acc0sted the genius who
"takes your money"
GRANr-'I want private ROOM and breakfast as
quick as possible"
PETER (eyeing the General narrowly, as II to mea-
ninth nf ia Va, hovo q
vate room here, sir. There's the dining room,'
pointing to the room where the gentleman already
mentioned was quietly enjoying his beefsteak and
coffee.
The President looked confused and astOnished at
the idea OF his not being considered good for mis-
breakfast like any other man. He at once turned
and beat rapid retreat out OF the house, evidently
disguised with his reception. When he had gone,
the gentleman in the diningroom called Peter, and
inquired If he knew who that person was.
PETER-"N No, SIR"
GENTLEMAN" Peter, that is President Grant"
PHrRR-"The devil, you say"
GENTLEMAN" Yes, indeed.'
PETKR-"Why don't he come ike gentleman, in
carriage, and not like an Old shoemaker with his
Sunday clothes on How did know he had money
enough to pay for o private room and his break.
fastS'
The gentleman who seems to have scared Grant
out Of the dining r0om and, per consequence out
of his breakfast is well known radical politician
and author. who was the intimate friend OF Presi-
dents Pierce and Buchanan, and who has dlned and
breakfasted with some OF the great men In his day
wag who was at hand suggested that hereafter
when the President is lying around loose In search
OF his breakfast he should have label to his coat
with the inscription 81 am Grant President OF the
United States"
Executive Appointments.
The President to-day appointed Archibald Ster-
ling United states Attorney for Maryland; b. +.
Marsh. Postmaster at Westminster, Conn; David
Barwad, Postmaster at Americas, Ga; Augustus
Ludlow Case, Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance,
Navy Department, vice Rear Admiral Dahgrep, re.
signed
Illness of tho Postmaster General.
Postmaster General Creswell is still at his home
near Ekton, Maryland, sulrerir. from q broken
arm He was therefore not present at the Cabinet
meeting lo-day. and was the only member absent.
Charges Against the Now Orleans Collector.
II the President and the Secretary OF the Treasury
are ignorant about the alleged Encouragement OF
the New Orleans Custom House. 1t Is not certainly
for lack OF charges and complaints made against the
Oilcals thereof. Within the last week there have
been at least half dozen different parties here from
The Crescent CITY, all burdened with tine most incred-
ble stories Of frauds upon the customs revenue.
Among these are several prominent members Of the
radical party The fact that the Presidents brother.
n-law il the Collector makes the subject somewhat
iecate to handle bus Secretary Boutwell, has insti-
uted measures to insure fair investigation.
Selection Of Stamps for the Whiskoy Trade. |
The chief commotlon In the Internal Revenue Blu. |
eau now ts the selection of stamps for |
Vhskey and locks for distieries and bonded |
warehouses. There are at least half Q dozen |
iinerent stamps each one OF which claims |
he pre-emnence, and the number Of samples of |
ocks s enormous. The special boards appointed |
by the Commissioner to examine and report upon |
hese matters have been changed by adding to or |
akinR from them half dozen times much to the |
cnagrn OF the inventors and their friends. The |
whtskey stamp Board was changed again to-day,
md consists now Of five instead of three members
Indian Outrases in New Mexico.