The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-19

Judge william r. Day, of Canton, Ohio,
who arrived in the city last night, called
TO see the President this morning. He
was immediately usherea into Mr.. McKin-
ley's private office, where he spent some
time discussing his approaching trip TO
Cuba. Judge Day positively declined 10
discuss what took place between himself
and the President, but his visit was un
doubtedly for the purpose Of securing some
additional information in regard to the
Ruiz case. The commissioner also de-
ciined TO state how long he would remain
n the National Capital before leaving for
Havana.
Juu4.e llay denies the statement that he
Is to go to Havana as the successor Of
Consul General Lee. He was accompanied
60 the White House today 10y George b.
FFease, his private secretary, who will,
In all probability go with him 70 Havana.
After leaving the Executive Mansion, Judge
Day went over to the state Department,
where he held an extended conference
with Secretary Sherman, carefully going
over all of the papers in the Ruiz case.
together with the statements made by
ETs. Ruiz to the Department in regard 10
her husbands death
A strong effort is being made TO induce
the President to pardon Editor Joseph
Dunlop, of the Chicago Dispatch, who
was convicted and sentenced TO tx o years
In the pemtentiary for sending alleged
obscene matter through the mails The
petition for Dunop's pardon has been
signed by the editor OF every leading news
paper in Chicago, with the exception OF
II Il Kohlsaat, OF the Times Herald, who,
80 far. ii is said. has refused TO lend his
assistance in the convicted editor s behalf
Dunlop has already suffered two severe
strokes OF apoplexy, and his friends claim
that Imprisonment a { this critical stage Of
has recovery would undoubtedly have a
fatal ending. This is the ground upon
which the Presidents being urged TO grant
the pardon. 1t is not generally thought,
however. that Mr. Mckinley will inter
fere in the case, but will allow the law TO
take its course.
The Yale t5lae and Banjo Club win give
q special concert at the White House at
6 O'Clock this afternoon, in honor OF the
President and Mrs Mckinley. The concert
viii be given in the Blue Room. and the
President Las invited several guests to
Go hear the college boys.
Senator Wellington of Maryland called
al the Executive Mansion today and utTo-
duced to the President Talbot J. Albert,
OF Baltimore. who wants to be appointed
consul to Dresden, and Charles Nagley.
OF Haeerstown, Md, who is ambitious TO
represent this country in the same ca
pacity at Bordeaux.
Senator Wellington also took occasion
TO speak r good word for l.. 2. Hegge,
District passenger agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, who wants 10 Sue
oeed Gen Wade Hampton as commissioner
OF railroads Thomas NJ. King, former
vice president Of The Baltimore and ONO,
but now receiver Of the Pittsburg ana
Western, also saw the President in Mr.
Hegge's behalf
New York was well represented today.
Senator Platt led the contingent from the
Empire State, but was unsuccessful in see
ing the President. Representative Fischer
called 10 file some additional papers in
the case of Robert A. Sharkey, who wants
to be appointed collector of internal reve-
nue. for Brooklyn Representative Low
again urged upon the Presidents cousid-
Grafton Herbert D. Bowen for minister to
Spain.
it as understood that the President is
favorably disposed toward Bowen, and If
he is appointed the nomination viii he
purely personal, and win not in any sense
be charged to New York State.
Representatives Payne, OGeIl and Mitch
ell saw the President in refel enCe to sev-
eral constituents whom they are advo-
eating for appointments a. consuls.
John c. Dancy, a well-known C0lorc1
politician OF Wilmington, n C., who is
a candidate for the position OF recorder Of
deeds Of the District of Columbia, was
also a caller.