The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11
PRESIDENT GOING AWAY
He Will Leave for Philadelphia
Next Friday Afternoon.
GUNB0AT TO GO TO ALASKA
The Policy of Doing So Discussed at
the Cabinet Meeting Today SEN
ator Deboe Still Active in Behalf
of His Constituencies Ex-Sec retary
Foster at the White House.

Immediately after the meeting of the
Cabinet Friday President Mckinley and
the members of the Cabinet will pro-
ceed TO the Pennsylvania station and board
a train in waiting 70 convey them IL Phila-
delphia The distinguished travellers will
be the guests OF the Union League Club
at dinner Friday night and on the following
day will be present at the unveiliug OF the
Washington monument.
Saturday the President and Cabinet will
be the guests OF the Society of Cincin-
natus OF Pennsylvania at "A dinner To be
given at horticultural Hail. 1t has not
been determined whether the Presidential
party will return to this city Sunday
or Monday.
Judge Ulysses L. Marvin, OF Ohio, an old
friend of President Mckinley, and who
closely resembles him, paid his first visit
THIS morning. Judge Marvin presented the
name of Mr. g. W. FahriOn, OF Columbus,
who wishes to be consul at Stuttgardt.
Mr. o. M Denny, Of Oregon, is the lat
est applicant for the mission to China
He has the Endorsement OF several Of the
Senators from the Northw and his ap-
pointment would, it is said, be very ao-
ceptahle TO the people or the Western and
extreme North western States, who are
particularly interested in our relations with
China Senator HansbroUgh OF North Da-
kota saw the President about him this
morning.
Senator Deboe continues his good work
for his Kentucky constituents. Not a day
passes that he does not make his visit at
the White House He is coming To be CON
sidered one OF the successful applicants,
too. This morning he and Congressman
PUgh came in the interest OF MIR BTUtus
J. Clay, the son of CassiUs NJ Clay, who
wishes the mission to Switzerland. Mr
Clay accompanied them. They also pre-
sented the name OF Mr. ID. n Comingore,
OF Coyington, for collector OF the Sixth
district Senator Berry of Kentucky
was also one of the many callers.
Senator Deboe said that he had no news
OF DR. Hunters chances OF minister To
Brazil
Senators Quay and PenrOSe sa W the r resi-
dent. but had no news W hen they came out
that they wished TO give up. Senator Quay
says he has signed Broker ChapInan's ap-
plication for pardon.
Senator Wellington introduced Nr. C. b
Trail, of Frederick, Md, who wishes to
go as consul to Hamburg Mr. Trail has been
in the consular service twice before at Rio
and Marseilles Senator Wellington's can
1idate for subtreasureT at Baltimore, Mr
Sloane. will get the position.
Ex-Secretary Foster spent some time with
President Mckinley be fore the Cabinet meet
ing this morning.
The President has changed the honr uf
bis leaving Washington for Philadelphia
next Friday 1t was at first arranged shat
the special train should leave at 2, Jut
the hour has now been fixed at 2. The
President and part OF the Cabinet Will
stay at the Walton, and Vice President
Hobart and the other Cabinet members
at the Continental
Rev. DIR. Johnston, pastor of the Metro
poltan NJ. f. Church, President MCKin-
ley'B pastor, was at the White House this
morning.
United States gunboat is to be sta
tiGred in Alaskan waters for the protection
OF the United States interests in Alaska,
and the Bering Sea. At the Cabinet meet
ing today il was decided that one OF the
gunboats now being constructed in Cal
ifornia. either the Whiting or the Mari
eta, shall be sent to Alaska as soon as it
rs completed, in July.
The Cabinet had a discussion ofthe greatly
widening activities in Alaska since the
gold mining fever struck the country and Of
the need which a new mining country has
for protection. Though the OStensihle Oh
ject of this move has nothing TO do with
orr sealing interests. a RuQbOdt in the
section viii undoubtedly be a convenience
The Cabinet meeting, aside from this move,
was uninteIesting, though two hours long