The evening times., 1897-07-16
SHORT HOURS FOR CLERKS
or at 3 O'clock on Saturdays
During July and August.
DECISION OF THE CABINET
The Meeting Today Disposed Of a
Question Of Interest to DEPART
EieDt Employees appointments for
NicaI ssua Commission senator
Jones Cautions the President.

Foreign relations did not occupy nucf
of the time of the Cabinet today, although
there was a brief talk over Secretary Sher
mans letter on the Bering Sea letter
mally discussed, and the greater portion
Of the session was devoted TO departmental
work.
It was decided to permit the employees
in ali departments to quit work at 3 o clock
Saturdays during July ane August, and
tins decision will prove to be popular
one. 1t is expected that 1t will embrace
the clerks at the White House, also, who
have Of late been worsing until ii and
IL clock nights.
The Cabue. decided to recommend 10
the President, for the Nicaraguan Canal
Commission, the appointment Of Rear Ad-
mlral John q. Walker, u y. N; Capt o..
u Carter. Corps of Engineers, U. s. A and
Prof Haupt, OF the University OF Penn
syIyania The two officers were de-
ciued upon, but until tile PRESIDENT Is
informed by the professor that he VIII
accept the appointment, it Will not be
made The commission Is appointed In
accordance Win an act OF Congress, passed
at tbe last session.
1t was also directed to appoint at an
early date the commission for tie deep
water canal from the Great Lakes To the
Alta ntic ocean
Before the meeting of the Cabinet senar
tor John X. Jones had ioug talk with the
,rfff He a
nounced the action of tie Senate vunferees
In allowing the House confcrees TO put
burlaps cotton ties AMI cotton bagging
back again on the duriable list, aud eau
toned the President that this action would
result in bitter fight.
H. said that Democrats in the Senate had
today teiegraphed the governor OF Ten
nessee to Immediately appoint successor
10 senator Harris, for an additional Demo-
cratic senator is needed to tight this sec
ton OF the tariff bill.
Senator Fairbanks had a short talk
with the President concerning appoint
ments, aud so did Senators Thurston and
Penrosc. Senator Sewen called in rela-
tion to New Jersey patronage and Senator
Proctor talked with the President over
an appointment he wants for a Constitu-
cnt. Congressman Adams of Pennsylva-
MA visited the President viii Dr. Edward
Bedloe The latter wants a con sular
appointment lie received bat lit tie en-
couIagem ent, for the President will not
make any morecons sula nomin alton du ring
the present session Of Congress.
julius Goldsmith, accompanied by Sena
cor Spooncr, made bnef call. during Which
MT Goldsmith thanked the President foT
appointing him consul general 20 Berlin.
Minister woodford saw the President,
an1 1t is understood they discussed the
reported coalition of Spain and Japan and
that Gen WoOdfoTd sought information
regarding this NJ after. He apparently re-
gar.ls the report In very serious light,
and probably has information from the
State Department which warrants him In
being much concerned in the report Gen
Woodford declined to talk for publication
about tn reported alliance or OF his visit
80 the President.
There was notable absence OF office
seekers at the White House today, but
some of the old-timers were on hand just
as they have been for more than four
months. AS one of them said:
I'VE come here now because it is force
OF habit, and more pleasant than occupying
benches in the parks