Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
LATE WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP.
MckennA's Confirmation Will Not ID,
Opposed by Elkins.

Judge Golf, who is said to prefer the
United States Senate to cabinet position
is expected in the city today. His coming
however, has nothing to do with the va
cancy in the cabinet to be made by the
promotion of Attorney General McKenna
The friends of Judge Golf continue to at
tempt to induce him to go in the cabinet if
position is again offered him, but it is
said that he will hear to nothing of the
kind f "a
Will Not Oppose McKenna's Confirma-
ton.
Senator Elkins )pronounces as absurd the
stories that he will oppose the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Mckenna as justice of the Su-
preme Court, and says that he thinks high
ly of the Attorney General. The stories
in circulation are to the effect that be-
cause of the Attorney Generals decision on
section - of the tariff Senator Elkins had
incurred violent dislike for the California
man. This, the senator says, has not the
slightest foundation.
=. Senator Elkins will see the President in a
few days 1t is said, about the Charleston
post office. s. o. Petty is a candidate for
the office to succeed Mrs. Kenna widow of
Senator Kenna. He has the Endorsement of
representative Dorr. and Senator Elkins is
believed to be supporting Mr. Dorr. On the
other hand, 1t is said, there is a lender
place in the heart of the senator which o,,l
poses the removal of Mrs. kenna. A num-
Messrs. German and Jones, are said to
have asked the President as favor tbat
Mrs. kenna be retained ''~'
National Committeeman Scott RECENTLY
returned from trip to Europe. and at
once went west. where he has minInp in.
terests. He ssid to a Star reporter TO-DAY
that Cripple Creek. Col, will add $40 o0O
eoo TINS year to the gold output of the
world, large increase over last year Mr.
Scott said he regards the Cripr,Ie C,nek
section as the greatest gold region in tho
world. Il am surprised" he said "tbat
people rush off to death and danger in the
klondike, when RICHES are to be obtained s.,
close to them without risk of life. CrinnIe
Creek was a cattle ranch ia 1892 The citv
of that name is now reached by two rail
roads. 1t has street railroads circline the
great gold belt, water works electric lights
and paved streets,3
PrfftinE the Message.
Capt. Bryan, the, foreman of the govern
ment printing office, was at the White
House today, coaferring with Secretary
Porter about tina, printing of the Presi
dents message. The message is to be put
in type earlier than in many years. With
in the next few. days the copies which will
go to the Housssan Senate en- Monday
will be made by Secretary Pruden. These
by Assistants Secretary Pruden, and are
taken to ths Congress In that shape. The
original copy Of the message Is typewrit-
ten, the President having dictated it. The
government printing office will turn out
two or three copies before Sunday The
copies for the use of Congress- will not be
printed until Monday morning that safe
guard being taken to avoid their becoming
public.
In years gone by the government print
irg office has frequently not received the
Presidett's message until Sunday night
Capt. BYyan had a picked force Of press
men and printers on duty waiting for it.
and the forced worked all night to get the
message ready. The few copies of the pres
emit message to be printed before Sunday
will be for use of the press associations.
which send them out In advance to be re-
leased when the message is read to Con-
gress.
Naval Appointments.
The President today appointed Surgeon
Paul Fftzstmons to be a medical inspector
Passed Assistant Surgeon Frederick ]. 81
Cordeiro. to be a surgeon: Assistant Sur
geon Arthur w. Dunbar. to be a passed
assistant surgeon.