Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-09

came out Of the library with what looked re-
markably like frown on his handsome face.
Senator Plumb may not have succeeded in
deing any better than the gentleman from New
York, but he came out with O smiling visage
beneath his light tan-colored SLOUGH hat, and
he talked in CHEEKY hopeful way about the
way things were moving.
Senator Sawyer seemed to be comfortable in
spite OF the heat. He had new, but not too
stylish, straw hat and the cigar he had between
his teeth had certainly cost TWENTY-FIVE cents
Nothing to-day" said he to a STAR reporter.
AT least not certainly. / expect something
good in little while"
Twice did Senator Hawley ascend the stairs.
The first trip was on business the second time
he had with him two athletic-lookipg young
gentlemen clad in bicycle suits. He introduced
them to the President
Saunders and Congressman Connell, of Omaha.
With them was Judge Peabody, formerly of
Omaha, who desired to pay his respects When
that had been done the trio talked to the Presi-
dent about the vacancy which exists in the
ranks of the interstate commerce commission.
and urged the immediate appointment of Judge
Croft. The judge is not only Nebraska's can
didate, but is the choice of the boards Of trade
q the northwest
THE CURIOSITY OF THE DAY,
and perhaps the greatest political '.freak' of
the season was a. nice-looking gentleman who
was introduced to the President by Represent
alive Joe" Cannon. His name is Richard
Starr. and he comes from New
Jersey. He has been a Harrison man for
many years, was a delegate to the last Chicago
convention and doesn't want an office of any
kind. He is a refreshing oasis in the memory
OF the President.
MIR. Cannon looked unusually smart and was
the personifcation of human GOODNESS. He
was clad in new steel-colored suit and his
hat of the finest texture and the latest shape
Il am not after Offices" said he to STAR re-
porter.
Have you noticed my costume. I aspire to
be leader of fashion. I want to be known for
the elegance of my wardrobe"
THOMAS PoRTERHoUsE ocHrLTRKR
was in on crutches looking after the interests
of the gentleman who was with him-Mr.
Zadock, OF Texas. Mr.. Zadock desired to be
consul at Hamburg, and Mr.. Ochiltee thinks he
ought to get it.
Great man. this zadock," said the fiery.
locked ex-Congressman. Good, solid repub-
lcan, he is. Comes from Corsicana, the home
OF Robert Q. Mills. Strange thing that
both Roger Mills and Culberson-
one chairman of the committee
on ways and means and the other chairman Of
studied law in the Office of Thomas P. Ochil-
tree and father. Great firm, that"
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.
Ex-Representative Brady, of Virginia, had
with him couple of friends, but he would not
reveal the object of his mission. He did state,
however, that the President had accorded him
very pleasant and satisfactory interview, in
which Virginia appointments were freely dis
cussed.
SEVEN SOUTH CARoLIN1ANS
went in with Representative Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, but they were silent as mummies on
the object of their visit.
When asked they deviated so far from the
truth as to deny their identity, and de-
clared with much force and loose morality
that they were not South Carolinians, but came
from Kansas. They were not pretty enough
for kansans, however, so that ruse failed to
work.
Senators Jones' of Arkansas Mitchell and
Higgins, ex-senator Van Wyck, Delegate Allen
and Representative Williams also saw the Presi-
dent before noon.
THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE.
Ex-Governor Packard, of Louisiana, asked
the President to give him the Liverpool con-
sulate, but did not receive much encourage
ment. That place has been promised to Mr..
Sherman, now private secretary to Secretary
Blaine.
THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE SHORT TRIP.
1t is finally settled that the President will
take a short voyage on the steamer
Dispatch, which has been ordered here and
is expected to arrive tomorrow or Satur-
day. Secretary Halford says that the Presi-
dent may go down the river for day as he did
recently, but there is nothing settled as yet,
and the date has not been decided upon.
OTHER CALLERS
were Geo. G. Tanner, who had, SO his card
aI iptr
dent Hayes" c. J. Van Kirk, Washington, Pa;
Palmetto, Tenn: ]. D. Van De Venter,
Ledergarber, St. Louis; W. L. Darlington,
Chicago; d. E. Brockett, Cumberland; II.
Scott Howell and c. L. Knapp, Kansas, and
Joseph G. Hornblower, of this city, whose pass
port came from Justice Bradley, of the United
States Supreme Court.
The last visitors received were the delegates
to the camp of Sons of Veterans now in session
in this city.
Attorney General Miller was with the Presi-
dent through the afternoon.
COMMISSIONER TANNERS POLICY.
There was considerable comment among
politicians at the White House to-day over the
important conclusion to which Commissioner
of Pensions Tanner has come
The Commissioner has declared his pol
Icy regarding dlsnlsSalS from service
very forcibly in letter written Charles D..
Shank, special examiner, Lima Ohio. Shank
wrote the commissioner, transmitting his resig-
nation, saying he supposed Tanner would want
men in sympathy with him politically, to which
the commissioner replied to-day:
II beg to assure you that / did not sit down
in this Office to wage warfare on employees
thereof who may happen to differ from me po-
liticaly, especially if, as in your case, they
were men who, like myself wore the blue
He continued to say he wanted efficiency
joined with dispostin to help the old soldier
to prove his claim rather than disposition to
knock him out.
GONE HOME.
Another of the disappointed ones has de-
parted-J. R. Baumes, of Cincinnati. He came
here in the early spring time and watched the
trees break into leaf while he worked to secure
for himself the empty chair ON the interstate
commerce commission. The chirp of the birds
grew stronger and the grass assumed brighter
emerald hue, but the appointment came not
Then he changed off and intimated desire to
be civil-service commissioner. Now he is on
his way home.
ONE APPOINTMENT TO-DAY.