Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
An Unusally Long Session Of the
Cabinet.
PROPOSED ARMY POST IN ALASKA
It Will Be Established at st.
MichaeIs.
THE MURDERED POSTMASTER

An unusually long session of the cabinet
little. The absentees were Secretaries Long
and Gage. Foreign affairs are not thought
to have played much part as Secretary
Sherman took leave a half hour more
before the cabinet adjourned.
The principal subject discussed was the
establishment of an army post in Alaska.
Secretary Alger yesterday received a letter
from Captain Ray, who was sent to Alaska
some time ago. Captain Ray advised the
establishment of a post at st. MichaePS,
tie garrison to be used for the purpose of
protecting life and property during the
coming winter. After discussing the mat
ter today the cabinet agreed with General
Alger that post should be established az
st. Mchael's Within a week Secretary
Alger will order a oompany of about TWEEN
ty-ive men to go to ST. MichaePs. Secre-
tary Alger had not decided this afternoon
from what point to send the soldiers and
who will command them.
great deal of property belonging to
miners will be stored at ST. MichaePs this
winter, and the fear of Capt Ray is that
these stores may be plundered. The SOL
d1ers Will prevent this, If possible, and will
otherwise act in maintaining the law as far
as lies within the power they have.
The Murdered Postmaster.
1t was expected that the murder of the
colored postmaster in Georgia would be
brought to the attention of the cabinet
This was not done, 1t Is said but it can
be positively stated that the administration
officials here are going to take action.
1t is not improbable that the Attorney
General will offer reward and that he
will put all the federal machinery possible
at work to ferret out the crime. The Attor-
ney General said today that he had not
decided what he would do. Secret service
officers may also be detailed OH the case.
The Presidents Departure.
The President had not definitely decided
today what he would do about going away.
The probability is that he will leave early
next week with Mrs. Mckinley, and that
he will go first to some point in Massachu-
setts later extending the tour to other
New England states.
1t is said today that the President has
decided that he will appoint Judson Lyon.
coiored, postmaster at Augusta, Ga. Lyon
says that he does not fear any violence in
case OF receiving the appointment. On the
ether hand, it is alleged that, Postmaster
General Gary is opposed to the appoint
ment of Lyon.
1t has at least been decided that Lyou
cannot get the position of register of the
treasury, or any other place in Washing
ton, the reason being that Georgia has re-
SSA'SN hSA 4uOld VI ScHtTdl patronage.
Pennsylvania Appointments.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania had a
conference with the President this morn
ing about Pennsylvania patronage The
Philadelphia post Office was one of the
things brought up. Senators Penrose and
Quay, and republicans generally, have
agreed upon Thomas L. Hicks for the
philadeiphia office. The President said
toll t1a
up with Postmaster General Gary today
Senator Penrose did not go into recon-
mendations for consular places for his
state. There are 800 applicants from Penn
sylvania for consular positions. The SEN
ators from that state have not been able
to sort this batch and pick out the men
they will recommend. This will be done
later, and the recommendations sent TO the
President.
Distinguished Visitors.
Among the distinguished visitors during
the morning were eX-Secretary Hoke Smith
of Georgia, Senator Thurston, Representa-
tive Hepburn of Iowa and Abner McKin-
ley. The latter came over from New York.
Mr.. Smith was with friend from New
York. and remained just long enough to
pay his respects. Senator Thurston, ever
alive to the interests of his constituents,
was seeking an opportunity to pull OUT
place for some Nebraskan.
Alabama Positions.
The Alabama politicians are fast settling
their differences. The numerous appoint
ments for that state this morning were
satisfactory. A delegation, headed by State
Chairman Vaughn, visited the President
and made the following recommendations
which will probably go through: Leander
J. Bryan, for marshal of the middle dis
trict; John c. Leftwitch receiver of public
money at Montgomery; Robert Barper
register of the land Office at Montgomery;
j. A. Grimmett, postmaster at Tuskagee
Representative Hurley of Brooklyn today
asked the President to appoint Maj. George
w. Hart of Brooklyn to a consular position
in Canada.
Maryland Matters.
Representative Barber Of Maryland saw
the President for a short time today re-
garding Maryland matters. II the Pres
ident gees away early next week, as now
contemplated, he will not be able to take
up the Maryland cases.