Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-04


that am member of the
'Si-yock's' commission, appointed thereon, 1
understand. because l don't know anything
about Indians. and hadn't the slightest idea of
couldn't tell you whether or not the
difference between fifty cents and a dol
lar and quarter an acre will persuade
the Indians to give up their land. Those abo-
rlglnal gentlemen are pretty smart-"too late,
Ben," he broke out, ''too late" The excama-
ton was addressed to Representative Butter
worth, who, with couple of friends had come
to see the President but whose arrival was
after the hour for private reception.
Mr. Butterworth evidently did not know that
the ex-governor was in town, for he hurried
toward him, hat in hand, and then, picking up
MIR. Fosters remark, he continued, quoting
from Sponsors Faerie Queen:
"Too late 1 staid. forgive the crime!
Unheeded few the hours
For noiseless falls the foot of time
That only treads on flowers"
GAS was about to remark, when you inter-
rupted me, broke in the governor, these In
dams are pretty smart men when you come
down to dollars and cents"
And yet there's a great deal Of truth in
what Red Cloud said," remarked Mr.. Butter
worth. What can my people do with money!"
Then the couple of statesmen INDUCED in q
few ocular remarks about the appropriations
for the Sioux commission, for it seems that
Congress passed two separate and distinct bills,
each of which appropriated S25, 900 for the ex-
penses of the commission.
This seemed to please the governor very
much, for he said that he and Warner, the
other civil member of the commission, would
have all the money for their own expenses.
Gen. Crook, being military man, would be
left; the War department paid his salary.
WENT TO SCHOOL WITH THE PRESIDENT.
With Representative Butterworth were Gen.
II. G. Kennett and Judge A. NJ. Warner,
of Cincinnati. The general did not
say what he wanted, but he asked
the inquisitive reporter if he ever
The general was schoolmate of the Presi-
dents, and years afterward he commanded
regiment in the same brigade. Judge Warner
is one of the many candidates for the United
States district attorneyship for the district of
Ohio.
THE OTHER CONGRESSIONAL CALLERS
were Representatives Belknap, Game, Holmes,
Evans, and Lodge the latter seeing only Sec
rotary Halford, his business being nothing
more important than the filing of paper.
Commissioner Lyman occupied about
twenty minutes of the Presidents time after
1890, much to the openly-expressed disgust of
a large number of waiting ones. When he came
out he had nothing to say, although it was evil
dent that he was overburdened with any guam
Aly VI ur5t-CldsS news.
LOCAL INVITATION.
Col. W. Fl. Chase, secretary Of the board of
regents of the National University of this
city, and DR.. ]. T. Winter, president of the
board of the medical department Of the
university called to ask the President to attend
the commencement exercises Of the medical
and dental departments on the 14th instant, at
the Congregational church. They also
enlightened the President as to his con-
nection with the institution. being the
first to inform him that he was the chancellor
ex-officio. The President promised if it was
possible, to be present and he will, as chancel-
lor, sign the diplomas.
TWO FLORIDA DELEGATIONS
There were two delegations Of Floridians in
the cabinet-room at one time this morning.
One was white, and was composed Of E. r.
Gunby, of Orlando; John G. Long, Of St. Au-
gustine and Dennis Eagan, of Winter Park. The
three colored gentlemen were eX-Representa-
tive Menard, of Jacksonville; P. W. Bryant, of
Fampa and NJ. s. White, of Pensacola. They
were all of one mind, however. and wanted
Dennis Eagan appointed collector of internal
revenue for the district of Florida.
Ex-Minister to Liberia John II. Smyth ac-
companied Mrs. j. r. Roberts, of Monrovia,
Liberia, to the library, and they had a couple
of minutes chat with the President.
ENGLISH VISITORS.
A little party Of travelling English people
were admitted just before the President went
down to the public reception. 1t consisted of
Charles Lund, wife and two daughters, of
Ilkley, and j. Arthur Binns wife and daughter,
of Bradford. They were very much pleased
with their reception.
Mr. N. Il. Patteson and Mr.. W. P. McRae, Of
Petersburg, Va, called ON the President this
morning and extended to him and Mrs. Harri-
son an invitation to attend the musical festival
to be held in Petersburg, Va, during the latter
part Of the present month.
OTHER CALLERS
we're Prof. J. N. E. Hall, Indianapolis; B. An
mis-, member of North Carolina assembly;
Samuel Lowery, of Birmingham, Alabama;
Sherman s. Rogers, L. B. Eaton, Memphis,
Tennessee; Judge Harris, Virginia; James T.
nessee; A. NJ. Hitler. New Haven, Conn.,; Thos
Williams. Indiana; VIM. Youngblood, New York;
Col. Doris NJ. Fox. Des Moines, Iowa; Augustus
E. Wilson, Louisville, KY, with Albert Scott
Gov. Hovey, Of Indiana, was late afternoon
caller.
THE PRESIDENT NOT OPPOSED TO CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT.
1.-THE President is not opposed to capital
punishment" said Attorney-G General Miller
to a STAR reporter yesterday who wanted to
know why the President had been 20 liberal
in his treatment of the only District homicide
cases which have come to him for his action.
THE President" continued the Attorney
General, did nothing more nor less
Of that maudlin sympathy which will interfere
with the Just course of the law, but he will see
that a murderer's guilt Is fully estab-
iished before the extreme penalty Is put
into operation. conceded with the
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