Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
loo Bound Whalers Considered BY the
Cabinet.
SPAIN'S REPLYREAD 10 TEE MEMBERS
Report Of Commissioner Butter
worth's Resignation DisbeIieved.
APPOINTMENTS MADE TODAY

The following appointments were an
nounced at the White House today:
Eugene A. Webster of South Carolina.
collector of internal revenue for that state.
| John T. Wilder of Johnson City, Tenn,
| pension agent at Knoxville. Tenn.
Dwight Jarvis of Florida, to be appraiser
| of merchandise at Tampa, Fla.
| Captain John c. Watson, to be a COM
modore in the navy.
Commander French E. Chadwick, to be a
captain in the navy.
Lieutenant Commander Frederick NJ.
Wise. to be a commander in the navy.
The appointment of Mr. Webster as col
lector for South Carolina will be a sur
| prise to politicians from that state The
term of office of S. A. Townes, the demo-
cratic incumbent, does not expire until
next April, and it was generally thought
that he would serve until then. In few in
stances has the President made appoint
ments OF collectors before the expiration
OF terms of incumbents. Mr. Webster is
the national committeeman from his state.
and has dispensed all the patronage SO
far. He was collector of internal revenue
for South Carolina under President Harri-
son.
Kentuckians See the President.
Senator Deboe, DR.. w. G. Hunter, o. A.
Reynolds, R. P. Ernst w. Med. Shaw,
s. ]. Roberts and E. T. Francis, all Ken
tuckians. called upon the President to
thank him for the appointment Of DR..
Hunter as minister to Guatemala and Hon
duras. Kentuckians generally in Washing
ton are pleased at the appointment. They
regard him the man to whom more
than any other belongs the credit of repub-
lican victories in the state. They say that
DR.. Hunter has spent small fortune for
his party.
The Kentuckians are now in hot chase Of
other positions. During their talk with the
President they requested the chief execu-
tive to do something for Maj. 8. R. Crum-
baugh, who was mentioned the sue
cessor of Gen. w. w. Duffield of the coast
and geodetic survey. They also pressed the
appointment Of w. A. Gaines, colored as
register of the treasury. They feel hope
full that Gaines will be appointed.
1t Is pretty certain that a successor to
j. Front Tillman will soon be appointed,
and 1t has long been believed that the man
will be either Gaines or ex-senator B. X.
Bruce.
1t is authoritatively stated that Senator
Deboe has not withdrawn his Endorsement
ofsMr. Barnett for surveyor of the port of
Louisville in favor of Mayor Todd, who
was defeated for reelection last week. 1t
Is known, however, that if the President
has many more good places to give to Ken
lucky Senator Deboe will ask for one for
Mr.. Todd. No intimation has come from
Mr.. Todd as to what he wants. He is ex-
pected mere Soon and Will express his de-
SireS.
Evnding the immigration Laws.
Mr.. T. V. Powderly, commissioner of i'm
migration, had a short talk with the Presi-
dent this morning. Mr.. Powderly is pre-
pairing some data on the subject of inn
migration with view to communicating
1t to Congress If called upon to do so. Com
mittees Of Congress generally call the COM
missioner before them. Commissioner Pow
derby thinks that one of the most serious
phases of the violation of immigration laws
is in the coming of foreigners to this coun-
try through Canada. He hopes that some
action will be taken to suppress the in
flux of unwelcome people from this di-
rection. Mr.. Powderly said that steamship
companies bringing immigrants to Canada
prepare their manifest lists to show certain
immigrants bound for the United States.
Under the laws, he said, the inspectors Of
this country can examine only the immi-
| grants SO recorded. Immigrants whose des-
| tination is not so recorded go unmolested.
When they get ready they go from Quebec
| to Winnipeg and slip across into the United
States. Canadian railways, it is alleged,
encourage these violations of the laws of
| this country.
Rev. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the Metro
politan Church, called on the President this
morning and introduced Rev DR.. J: n;
Davis, formerly of this city, but now Of
Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
Meeting of the Cabinet.
The full reply of Spain to the first note
of Minister Woodford was read to the cab
| met by the President. Outside of this there
| was no talk about Cuba or Spain.
The cabinet also gave consideration to
| the ice-bound Boring sea whaling fleet.
Two plans were discussed, one to send the
Bear, which cannot be got ready for two
weeks and another to send the Thrasher, a
whaling vessel now at San Francisco. This
a dpfa tr1Q wa ha6- q hsa
| receipt of telegram by Secretary Long
| from the commandant of the Mare Island
| navy yard. The Thrasher can be provi-
stoned at once and sent Immediately on her
| mission. 1t is stated that there is a very
good supply of provisions at Point Barrow
| and another supply at Herschel Island also
that at least three vessels well supplied
with provisions will winter in the arctic.
The location of the reindeer in Alaska
which are wanted for transportation, is
not known, but it Is believed a supply can
be obtained.
Several Virginia Omces.
Virginfans look to see the President
make several appointments for that state
before many days. The marshalship and
attorneyship of the western district are
among these. The term of District At
torney Montague, democratic attorney gen.
eral-elect Of Virginia, expired several
months ago. He was temporarily reap
pointed until a man should be chosen, and
is now serving. The warning elements of
the republican party have SO far been I'M
able to agree upon man. They are in
session at the Hotel johnson today for the
purpose, it is said. of trying to arrange
their differences and to select man for
this position. 1t has generally been
thought that Representatives Yost and
Walker would be allowed to name the man.
1t was also expected that they would name
the man for the marshalship. but 1t is
alleged that Senator Hanna promised that
to Brown Allen who was q delegate to the
st. Louis convention.
About year ago President Cleveland
appointed j. H White as district attorney
of the eastern district Of Virginia. He is a
gold democrat, and 1t is said that the
President will allow him to serve his full
term of four years
The ButterwOrth Resignation.
No confirmation can be obtained at the
White House of the story that Commits
sioner Butterworth some time ago handed
his resignation to the President. to take
effect January 1. The report is that in
rendering the resignation Commissioner
Butterworth took the ground that his
health would not permit him to continue,
the duties Of the office. 1t Is not believed