Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Shortest Cabinet Meeting Of the Ad-
ministration.
PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE TONIGHT
Few of the Throng Of Callers Were
Successful.
DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS

The cabinet meeting at the executive
mansion today was the shortest under the
new administration. 1t lasted less than an
hour. that time being consumed in the dis
cussion OF unimportant matters. The Pres
ldent submitted several appointments he
was about to send to the Senate.
request was received from G. A. r.
employees at Buffalo for an additional week
Of holiday during the G. A r. encampment
there in August. The request was referred
to Attorney General McKenna for an opin-
ion as to whether the extra holiday may
be allowed under the law.
President Mckinley will leave this even
Ing at 40 o'clock for Canton, to be away
until next Tuesday. Besides the President.
the party will be composed Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley and maid. Mrs. Saxton. Miss Mabel
Mckinley and Judge and Mrs. Day. Sec
rotary Porter will not go with the party.
lion In the Virginia mountains. He will
stop at Nimrod Hall. some distance from
Hot Springs. At Pittsburg tomorrow morn
Ing a committee from Steubenville, Ohio.
viii meet the President and invite him to
attend the celebration of the one hun
aredth anniversary Of the formation Of
Jefferson county. The celebration Is to be
held this fall.
Senator Aldricn Of Rhode Island, after a
long absence from the White House, had a
talk with the President This afternoon
Senator Elkins and Representative Dorr
Of West Virginia spoke to the President
about some cpnsulships for their state.
Few Caller. Ran the Gauntlet.
There were plenty of callers for cabinet
day. but. outside of few senator's and
representatives., none Of them ran the
gauntlet. Senator Hanna and Gen. Gros-
venor had an extended talk with the Presi-
dent. going into a number of subjects. The
Ohio situation is said 10 he interesting the
President. Naturally it is full of interest
to Senator Hanna. The President, 1t is
said. would like TO some enthusiasm
among the Ohio republicans. Gen. Gros-
venor believes the House will put the tariff
bill through in short order when it gets
possession Of the document.
Senator Plnft Gets What He Wants.
Senator Plat of New York this morning
asked the President to give a consulate to
young James Of New York. The young
man is a son of Mrs. James. who is a
daughter of Gen. Worth. The request is
not political one.
Senator Platt also spoke to the President
about the judgeship of the eastern district
OF New York. a vacancy having been
created by the death of the presiding judge.
Senator Platt wanted H. w. Tenny given
the judgeship. and this was done today.
Mr.. Tenny was also Endorsed by Gen.
Tracy. The opposition candidate was ex-
Corporation Counsel Mcdonald. 1t is al
legged that T. II. Burnett will be appointed
district attorney for the southern district
OF New York. He and ex-Representative
John s. Wise were the leading candidates.
and some time ago Mr.. Wises friends
thought he had the place landed.
Gov. smith Received
Senator Carter introduced Gov Robert
r Smith of Montana. The visit was social
Governor Smith is silver man and doesn't
walt office He is here to see Secretary
Bliss about some lands in Montana. in
which the state is interested
E r. Gunby. H. S. Chubb E P. Axtel
]. J. Holland. John T. Horr and Waller
Ifoiiand. Florida politicians, were at the
White House to discuss Florida matters
with the President. Mr.. Herr is a candi-
date for the Key West coiecto:ship Mr.
Hunhy is a Candidate for collector at Tam
pa.
k' preventative Evans of Kentucky ac-
coinpanied j. A Armstrong TO say a good
Wori Tor the latter for a consulate in Swift
Zerland. "
The President and members of tho o.bi
net nave received Invitations to attend the
MaryIand state agricultural fair to be held
at frederick. Md. in October Several
members OF the cabinet have expressed an
intention to accept the invitation and the
PRESIDENT may attend if his duties do moi
prevent. Nv Aio'
District Appointments.
The President today appointed Rev. DR.
Byron Sunderland. ex-Surgeon General
Francis NJ Gunnell of the navy and Sur
seon General John Moore of the army as
visitors to the Government Hospital for
the Insane.
TIE President also signed the commits
SION of Charles II. Heyl to be adiutant
general, with the rank of lieutenant col
onel of the District militia.
Rcs Guffin of Missouri has been anno,nt
cd special agent to make allotments of
lands 10 Indians under act of February S
1851 oi' o.
William Ryan and Thomas A Davis of
Idaho and George A Beck of Washington
were today appointed to be members of the
commission TO examine and classify lands
within the land grant and indemnity land
grant limits of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company in the Cour d'Alene land
district OF Idaho