Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-30
FLAG NOT FLYING
Stars and Stripes Not Now Waving
Over the White House.
CLEVELAND GONE AWAY
Appointments Made and Action on
Pardon Cases Taken.
HIS INDO R S E M E n T S

The American flag did not fly from the
Executive Mansion today as usual, and it
probably will not be displayed there again
until shortly before Congress reassembles
in December next. The flag on the White
House signalizes the presence there Of the
President of the United States, and its alb
sence indicates that he is somewhere else.
The President Not Here.
Its failure to appear today is due to the
fact that the President fas gone away on
his usual summer vacation. From now un-
til late in October executive headquarters
will be established at President Cleveland's
private cottage at Gray Gables, on the
quiet shores of Buzzards bay.
He worked hard last night and disposed
of a large accumulation of small cases
which have been on his desk for some time.
Although he made few minor appoint
ments, his last hours Of official business In
Washington We're devoted principally to the
examination of pardon cases, most or
which involved infractions of pension laws.
So far as can be learned no action was
taken on any Of the pending questions or
Importance. notably the cuban aEalr ana ana
the Venezuelan complications, and they will
undoubtedly be subject to further consider
alton at Gray Gables.
He Left This Morning.
The President left here quietly at
o'clock this morning, over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. A private car was attached
to the regular train for New York leaving
at that hour and placed at his disposal.
The President was accompanied by Private
Secretary Thurber who will be with him
during the summer. AT Jersey City the
President went aboard the private yacht
Oneida and sailed away to Buzzard's Bay.
All the executive business will be trans
acted at Gray Gables during the summer,
but official announcements as heretofore.
will be made from the Executive Mansion
il Washington.
Some Appointments.
Before his departure the President made
the following appointments:
Thomas W. Peters of Wyoming, United
States consul et Planen Germany.
George Sawter of Connecticut. United
States consul at Glanchan, Germany.
The above consulate tes were formerly COM
mercial agencies. The appointments mere
ly change the designations of the incum-
bents.
The commercial agency at Newcastle,
Wales, at present vacant, has also been
raised to consulate, and VIM. Coulbourn
Brown of Maryland has been appointed as
consul there.
Action on Pardon Cases.
The President also acted upon a number
Of pardon cases before his departure for
the summer. The applications for pardon
in the cases of Andrew J. Rocks of Georgia,
Paul A. Marcelleno of New Mexico and
Stephen o. W. Brandon of Texas, convict
ed Of offenses against the pension laws,
We're each denied. In the case of Marcel
leno, the President said: This convict was
guilty apparently of nearly all the crimes
and frauds denounced by our pension laws
He seems in every way possible to have
cheated and swindled ignorant pensioners
and imposed on the government. The pun
ishment meted out to him was well de-
served, and l cannot yield to the unthink-
ing and irresponsible appeal for his
pardon
In regard to the Rocks case the Presi-
dent wrote: This convict personated a
dead soldier and through that means pro-
cured a pension and robbed the govern
merit He was justly dealt with by the
court and should suffer all the punishment
awarded to him."
The Endorsement the application in
Brandon's case was IS follows: Denied
l am unwilling to pardon those who, in
violation of our pension laws, overcharge
applicants for pensions for the services
they render in substantiating their claims" "
One COmmutatfOn of Sentence.
In the case of Doloritas Silva, convicted
in New Mexico of fornication and sentenced
to ninety days Imprisonment the President
COMMITTED the sentence to fifteen days i'm
prs onment.
The applications for pardon were denied
in the following cases: w. S. Johnson con-
victed in Georgia Of conspiracy; Thomas
NJ. Searcy, convicted in Alabama of fraud
in the nails: Meredith o. Sullivan. con-
victed in PENNSYLVANIA of embezzlemen.
and Daniel E. Tilton. convicted in New
Jersey of a similar offense.
In his Endorsements on these cases the
Pre- sid, mt says: The wrongful appropria-
ton of public funds by postmasters is grow
cannot overlook the fact that in cases of
this kind the integrity and safety of our
postal service is apt to be impaired by an
improvident exercise of clemency =
to those employed in the postal service s
far too common, and inasmuch as the gov
ernment must rely very greatly upon the
hi nesty of its employees in this important
branch of the public service, l do not think
those convicted of crimes against our pos
tai laws should be pardoned in a case
where the sentence is moderate and the
reasons now urged are so incorclusiye."
Hs-FhseP r
Te1egraphfc Facilities.
One Of the first duties of Private Secre-
tary Thurber on his arrival at Gray Ga
bles is to arrange for adequate telegraphic
facilities with the outside world, with
special reference to the receipt of prompt
and reliable advices respecting the pro-
ceedings Of the national democratic con-
vention at Chicago. 1t is expected that
Secretary Lamont and probably Secretary
Carlisle will be the Presidents guests at
Gray Gables during the progress of the
Chicago convention.
Arrival Mt Jersey City.
NEW YORK, June 30.-President Cleve-
land arrived at Jersey City In a special car
attached to a regular passenger train of
the Pennsylvania railroad at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. He Immediately embarked on
E. c. Benedict's steam yacht Oneida for
BuZzard'S Bay.
HAVERFORD BEATEN.