Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-21
Routine Business Considered by the
Cabinet.
DEPARTURE OF TEE PRESIDENT
No More Maryland Appointments
for Some Time.
NEW CTOR CALLS

more was held at the White House today,
all OF the cabinet officials except Secre-
taries Alger and Long being present
Only routine business was gone Into. No
mention of the reports from Madrid was
made. it is said, and there was not word
on the subject of Cuba or Spain.
The question of relief for the Klondike
section was not again considered. Secre-
tary Alger is awaiting further reports
from Capt. Ray and from the last steamer
from the Klondike. This steamer will
leave the mining regions today, it Is said.
Secretary Alger now thinks it probable
that if the steamers on the way to the
Mining regions reach there the occasion
for furnishing aid will be minimized.
Judge kimbalPs ReappOfntment.
Mr.. c. ]. Bell left at the White House
today big petition for the reappointment
of Judge Kimball, whose term expires in
December. So far as is known, Judge
Kimball has no opposition. The petition
for his reappointment is signed by the
judges of the Court of Appeals, leading
attorneys, bankers business men and the
q. A. r. of the District
Maryland Appointments.
No further appointments of Importance
for Maryland will be made until after the
on this yesterday, when Senator yelling
ton and Postmaster General Gary called
on him. The reason for this decision,
about which there is no doubt is obvious
The appointment of surveyor of the port
will be postpone until after the election.
The duties of the office will be performed
by the deputy SURVEYOR.
Representative Barber with B. F. Par
lett, was at the White House this morning.
Surprise fn FIorfdn.
Florida politicians will be surprised over
an appointment to be made before the
President leaves; to be announced this at
ternoon or tomorrow. This is the Jackson
vile post office. 1t was today decided that
Dennis Eagan shall be postmaster at Jack
sonvflie. Eagan, himself will be surprised
as he was not candidate for the office.
Messrs. Lucas, Wamboldt, Holland Nc
Murray and Barnett were candidates for
the Office. and Mr.. Eagan was a candidate
Tor the marShalShip, which is not vacant.
National Committeeman Long, District
Attorney Stripping and a delegation OF
Florida republican leaders had an audience
with the President this morning, and it was
then that the appointment of Eagan was
agreed to. Eagan has for years been q re-
publican leader in Florida.
Another appointment agreed upon at the
conference was that of Joseph E. Lee for
collector of customs at Jacksonville. Lee
has also been republican leader in Florida
for years.
Senator Elkins' Call
Senator Elkins of West Virginia had an
other conference with the President this
morning regarding the Interpretation
placed upon section % of the tariff bill by
Attorney General McKenna Senator FL
kips, as announced in an interview in The
Star last week, is strongly in favor of dis
terminating duties and against bonding
privileges of all kinds. He thinks the At
torney General might have left the matter
in such shape that it would have forced
the Canadian. Pacific people to bring the
matter into the courts. AS the decision
Stands the government, if It desired, has
no recourse to the courts. Senator Elkins
is, of course, disappointed in the decision.
He has had a number of conferences with
the Attorney General and presented his
views in the strongest way possible
President Mckinley is understood to be
undecided in his views as to the section.
on for Massachusetts.
President Mckinley and party will leave
tonight at o'clock for North Adams,
Mass. They will go a special train, to be
composed Of four cars, over the Pennsyl-
vfnia road. President and Mrs. Mckinley
Will be quartered in the private car of Pres
1dent Thompson Of the Pennsylvania road
The palace car "Haseimere in which the
President has made number of trips, will
NC a. tAc uiSpOSdl OF caDlneC OfnCialS who
will be with the party. These will be Sec
retary and Mrs. Alger Attorney General
and Mrs. McKenna and daughter. This
Will be the first vacation of the ATTORNEY
General, who has been hard at work all
sumner. The other members Of the party.
besides President and Mrs. Mckinley, will
be Miss Mabel Mckinley, Executive Clerk
Cortelyou, the White House steward and
Mrs. Mckinley,s maid
The special train will go by ALBANY and
Will reach it's destination about 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
IT Is uncertain when the party will re-
turn. The President has intimated the
probability that he will get back early
next week Many anxious politicians and
place hunters have asked the President
about his return, and he has furnished
them hope by saying that he does not ex-
pect TO remain away long. They will wait
Tor MIN t. get back and will make another
dash for the political Klondike They
nave gotten to the summit of the political
Chflkoot pass and can't be turned back.
The President is, with them, the great
gold field. No weather will make them
turn.
The throngs of the past week at the
White House dwindled today, for the good
reason that it Is coming to be known that
callers on cabinet days are not admitted,
representative Grout and General Estey
OF Vermont called on the President today
for friendly chat.
AUDITOR CASTLES PLANS