The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04
Mr.. WHI7NEY'S CHANCES.
He is Not Likely 10 be Made the Sec
rotary Of State.
Mr.. UHL NAY Be CHOSEN.
uo. Weather ut the National Capitoi-Ths
Monitors ON the james to be Examined.
Col. MscCorkle's Unique Eiope-
ment and Wedding.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
~ AsBiScToN. June 3. 1880.

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The slzzle still continues and the dun.
dead weight OF an almost unDeaIao,e
summer bears heavily upon the olilclals
and visitors In Washington. In an OF INC
departments the depression - very per
ceptible and 1t is with difficulty tnat als
the topic Of the thermometer, ana TINS
is generally so interspersed with pic
turesque language and emphauc Pntd97s
that IT loses its virtue as an interview.
The only talk OF any nom mt y AZ
to the successorship of Judge Gresham,
but no one can even yet positively name
the man. IL would not surprise maiy
people IL Assistant Secretary Uni shpuid
be promoted to the head OF the S,s ,r
Department IL Is well known thAt Mr'
CleS Gland has his own very distinct IDEAS
of a foreign policy. and the events OF
the past two years have clearly demon
strated that when he Is at home ne II
going to dominate the conduct or an
interration controversies and agreements.
He will OF necessity, he away lrnu
Washington a considerable portion or we
summer. and will hardly instah IN tn.
State Departm ant new man, u il'v,ss ~ ~
be some one with whom he Is particularly
we'll acquainted. lie knows JUST Nhat
Mr.. Uni would do. and IN ADDITION 10
this the other members of the ysoinel
are all on very pleasant terms WIN Nj
Vhl. and he would be agreelbly lccriN-
Ell into the official household. During
the recent Illness Of Secretary Gresheu.
Mr.. Uni attended the Cabilet meetings,
as his representative, ana IL Is wen
known that the President ana ~ ~, sS a..
ciates were all favorably imprs' $500 oy ,he
observations and suggestions OF the
Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. WHITNEY NOT PROBABLE
There is no doubt that the apDoirt,
ment of Hon. William G. whitney Woulp
be very popular. but there are obvious
reasons why Mr.. Cleveland woul1 nov no,
request. the ex-Secretary OF tho Navy
10 come into the Cabinet AT this time.
the chief among best reasons being that
Mr. Whitney has so often expressed nm
self n favor of much more NlS9IoIs
policy than It seems that the freslueH'
is inclined 10 observe.
General Eppa Hunton arrived IN WASH
ingtOn about noon ana leit Tor MS noun,
in Warrenton in the afternoon Genera
Hunton was looking in splendid health
and did not appear in the least dlstfeSStu
by the terrible heat. He was enthusiasts
tic over the incidents OF the recent cere-
monies at Chicago, ana the tohoWihs re,
union at Cincinnati, and as he repeated
some of the thrilling events one could
not helm feeling what q splendid represen-
tative he had made at these yatheIlhss
of the typical Confederate soldier IN tunes
OF war and the excellent Virginia gem
tleman and statesman I'm times or peace
The President. accompanied by Mrs.
Cleveland and their two little daughters,
came I'm this morning at ii O'Clock anl
spent most OF the day az the Wnlte
House. Mrs. Cleveland will some day
this week leaS for the summer ana
Will spend most of the time at then
home. at Buzzard's Bay.
THE RHNTUcKY SITUATION.
The President was closeted with sec
rotary Carlisle for several hours tnl'
morning. The Secretary discussed the
Kentucky situation over with MT 'leNe
land. and told him of his tour ana tl'
reception he had while discusslnS SOUL.
money in his native state. Incl lehlehs
the vacant spcretaryship was toucne,
on. but il could not be ascerta'ned VIVA
recomm ,ndatiOn, N any, the be1retdIs
made. MIR. Carlisle Will Visit kenlucN,
again before the campaign Is oNe,, ~ u,
viii take another tilt before the .ieo''''
The president. after his trip TO chicago
i,|l1s much better than he ana before NJ
left. Ills physician accompaniea III, III
10 Chicago ana return, ana Is "A coi,s'aD
visitor TO the Presidents summer "'"''
REPAIRS TO THE MONITORS.
At the Navy Department this mornni
n was ascertained that tho Two. olu ni''n
tors now near Richmond viii be eA
III io,i hv "a hoard of United states
Engineers TO ind out what repairs Wi
he necessary for them 80 tnat they ~
be able 10 stand the voyage ItoW .'S q.
roint TO Norfolk. The depat 'tnel nv, -, i,
anxious for THESE h'N-''." 49,.
ai,N Ssoir ae soon AS possible and nave
them S put in good repair me eo ny max
ieft here to-day Tor the purpose OF nsar
ing their examination ana lyyPossStc9,on
tons 10 the department at MAS Was", rgseeia
Work will be rushed ana maui e'sTs op.
as soon 1s these Nt7Sc'9 'N
folk navyyard
COLONEL McoRKLE's FLoPF MENr.
Colonel !. y. MacCorkle and VIE me, me,
,,,s. carrie ComstOck), of Charleston
~ 20 are registered in this city The
colonel is brother Of Gove err b,s Man l,sa
Corkle, Of that state, ana - on MS I'll fI'
cDd n prominent young lawyer. h'
e eHq BY special train, which he e9 biT
tered. and took his friends MN ,bi.
~ c;allipolis, Ohio, and married tn i,
Young 20 '' lady. who, by the way Is ON,
eighteen years Of age; Her m is,s ioy mi.
onnosed TO the match, and TINS eo.p,'
az now in Washington awaiting loi
,iveness on the part OF the mother
The Exponent to lake Vacation.
ctrLPEPER, VA. June S.-Specal. h'
,~,,freper EXPONENT announces lt5 puiby0'