The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-11

caps. and the Chinese and Corean min
listers were in robes of brilliant colbr.
I The president advanced within the
circle and greeted each foreign repre-
sentative in turn with a cordial grasp of
the hand Mr.. Rickhill presented mos.
OF them but on several occasions the
| president recalled old friends and needed
no introduction. With this the reception
closed, the president returning to his
! desk and the members of the corps sep
aIating. I
VISITS THE AFFLICTED.
While the presiden: was at lunch
word reached him that General Hast
| ings of the Bermuda Islands, who serv-
ed with the president during the war.
! had fallen near the treasury building and
| was at the Emergency hospital with a
| broken leg. 1t was shock TO the pres
! ident, as he had been talking with Gen.
! eral Hastings only an hour before and
/ knew that his war wounds and advanced
! age would make the accident a danger
Gus one. Accordingly the president de-
terminel TO go to the hospital and aid
/ his OLD comrade, and at 2:30 p. m. the
White House carriage started with the
president for Emergency hospital, word
being left for the crowd of callers that
he would be gone an hour
General Hastings was formely COM
| nandeT of the Twenty-third Ohio Nc
Kinley's old regiment, and now lives in
Bermuda. He came TO Washington to
see The Inauguration and was to have
sailed for home on Saturday Early
this afternoon he called on the president
at the White House and while returning
to his ho.el was knocked down by a wa
gon in the street and leg which had
once oeen fractured at the battle of Win
chester by bullet, was broken.
WORD was sent TO the White House
that General Hastings had been injured
and was in the hospital President Nc
kinley at once sent a messenger with
note offering 10 render any assistance in
his power. An hour later, when he could
escape from visitors, with Colonel Tay-
lor, Of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Captain
W. c. Williams, he drove to the hospital.
At the hospital he was shown to the
room where General Hastings was and,
sitting down by the cot, took his friends
hand.
4 am very sorry to find you here.
general" the president said and added,
But 1 am told that it is not serious and
that's good, 1t all comes from running
away from US so soon
After some conversation the president
remarked: 1.-The last time / saw you
wounded was at Winchester and I hard
~ thought you would pull through that
time
He asked the physicians about their
patient and was told that he would be
removed to the Garfield hospital.
After Offering to do anything in his
power for his friend. the president re-
turned 10 the White House.
PENNSYLvANIANS PRESENT.
On mis- return he received a delegation
OF thirty members Of the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature, headed by Senator Penrose,
who called in behalf of eX-Representa-
tive Robinson's appointment as assist
ant secretary OF the navy They were
followed by delegation of the Gridiron
club. representing many leading news
papers, who invited the president to at
tend the club dinner the last Saturday
in March
This afternoons callers were Senators
Garter of Montana. Kyle of South Da-
kota. Plat of Connecticut and Mason of
Illinois, and Captain Amos Allen, secre.
tary Of Speaker Reed.
MKENNA'S OLD JOB.
Washington, March 10-Senator Nc
Bride of Oregon in referring today to the
report connecting the name of Senator
Mitchell with the appointment 10 the va
cancy on the bench of the Second circuit,
occasioned by the retirement of Judge
McKenna. said that he had no knowl-
edge Of Senator Mitchelrs candidacy, if
he was a candidate.
"If Senator Mitchell wants this place.
he has not so informed me-" said the
senator. He then added that he felt
confident that Mr.. Mitchell would not be
a candidate without notifying him
FAYNE WANTED GARY'S PLACE.
Milwaukee. March 1O.-Henry C.
Payne denies the statement printed in
a Chicago paper that he is willing to ac-
oept foreign post under President Nc
Kinley. Some of the close political
friends OF Mr.. Payne believe that ne on
administration. the postmaster general
ship. and since that place was not Of
fered - him, his friends say, ne does no;
intend to accept any other.
TIE FIRST POSTMASTER.
Washington. March 10-The appoint
ment of W. r. Jewett as postmaster ct
Ddnv.lie. H.. was sent 10 the senate to-
day. This is the first postmaster ap-
pointed and Is 10 nil a vacancy. Dur
ing the administration OF Mr.. Cleveland
the rame Of John Beard was sent 10 the
senate at every session but ne was never
confirmed. The nomination was receiv-
ei while the senate was in executive ses-
sion and was confirmed.
HASTINGS WANTS NOTHING.
Harrisburg. Pa. March l0.-Governor
Hastings said tonight that there was no
truth in the story that he IS an applicant
for the position q minister to Italy. or
any other office within the gift Of Presi- |
says, during his term as governor.
FOR LONGS ASSISTANT.
Washington. March i0-New candf- !
dates for assistant secretary Of the navy |
are continually presenting themselves.
Henry Clay Fisher. retired officer Of !
Tie morine corps. is seeking the place !
aai his candidacy is being urged. j, is |
said by Vice President Hobart and the |
leading Republicans Of New Jersey
TIE formal candidacy ot Cornelius |
Nanco5- - New York City has Just been /