Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-11
Chas. Page Bryan Appointed Minister
to China.
FORMER WASHlNGTONIAN H0NORED
Dinner to the Visiting Canadian
Premier.
THE PROMINENT CALLERS

Ine President today appointed Charles
Page Bryan of Illinois envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to China tc
succeed Gen. Charles DENLY, who has rep
resented this country at Pekin since 1885
Mr. Bryan Is Washingtonian, having
been born here forty-two years ago. He is
| son OF Thomas Bryan, formerly Com
| missioner Of the District, and at present
| one Of the directors of the First National
Bank of Chicago. of which Secretary Gage
was at the head for a long time. Secretary
Gage earnestly sought the appointment OF
Mr.. Bryan.
The new minister to China is a lawyer
and classical scholar. He was educated
| IN EUROPE and was a classmate of King
oscar of Norway and Sweden. Mr.. Bryan
| has been in politics number of years. He
was in the Illinois legislature for three
| terms and was a prominent candidate for
speaker OF the state house of representa-
tiveS.
Mr. Bryan lives at Elmhurst in the dis
kins was at the White House TODAY and
expressed pleasure at the appointment
Inc PRESIDENT today appointed Sardis
Slmmerfleld of Nevada as United States
district attorney of that state to succe ed
the district attorney who was shot and
Killed few days ago.
What Illinois Wants.
Senator Mason, Representative Hopkins
anu Col. Eiwood saw the President and
presented Clinton Irvine of Illinois as a
eahoioate Tor chief justice of New Mexico.
senator Mason is also interesting himself
IN other constituents who want office.
since the arrival Of Senator Mason q raft
OF LIMOS offlce-seekers have reached the
CITY. Ihey constantly pursue the good
iint I'd tureo, 1l, nig-hearted senator, and make
an hiaGS OF appeals to secure mis- assist
ihce. Inc senator does the besr he can
put the fact is that Illinois is about nm tn
ner limit in offices. 1t is safe to predict
that only few more places will 90 to
that state. VIII eo ~
Maryland Politicians Call.
maryland politicians are once more be-
ginning to see the President AS the election
Is over they want to get some of the offices
they think are coming to them. Repre
sentatives Mcdonald and Baker were
among the days visitors at the White
House. Capt. Mcdonald saw the President
IN the interest of Geret Schmidt of Hagers
OF the departments. Mr.. Baker said he
wanted to see the President about some
consulates.
Mayor-elect Malster of Baltimore had a
declared that he had simply come TO have
a chat with the President about boyhood
days. I'VE were schoolboys together" he
said Mr.. Malster wore chrysanthemum
In buttonhole Of his coat The President
gave MIN this in addition to two large
chrysanthemums. These came from the
big bouquet which the President has placed
on his desk every day
Messrs. Brady, Agnew and Bowden. the
virginia leaders, saw the President to ex-
press the hope that he would give con-
sulate to Gen. Groner of that state None
OF these leaders would discuss the criticism
OF Cen Walker that they had knitted Col.
McCaull in the recent election
Senor Dupuy de LONE. Spanish minister
called upon the President >and introduced
Senor Canalejas, editor of Ell Heraldo of
Madrid. The Spanish editor is travelling in
tnis country to get opinions of people of
the United States as to Spain and Cuba
Dinner to Disting uixhed Visitors.
President Mckinley will give dinner
at the Executive Mansion tonight to Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier,
and Lady Laurier, Sir Louis Davies, min
lister of marine of Canada, and Lady Da-
vies and the officials who are taking part
In the Bering sea negotiations This will
be the first OF several notable social events
In honor of the visitors. Tomorrow night
Secretary Sherman will entertain Sir Will
frid and his associates at dinner and on
Saturday night they will be the guests of
General Foster Before the Bering sea con-
ference opened today the officials and la
dies Of the party inspected the new Con-
gressional Library.