Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-08
No More Consuls Until Congress
Adjourns.
COMING LIBRARY APPOINTMENTS
John Russell Young Confers With
the President.
REGISTER OF THE TREASURY

An official and positive statement was
made today that the batch of consular APP
pointments to be sent to the Senate Is the
last to leave the White House until Con-
gress ends this session. Consular appli-
cants who have been expecting early ac-
ton will be disappointed. 1t is stated that
not even a batch of two or three will go
in any day between now and then.
Senator Quay was at the White House
today. He was asked about an apparently
authentic story that he is getting heartily
sick Of political life and intends to retire
as soon as possible. The senator said he
expected" there was some truth in the
story, and asked il it could be wondered at
that a man should get tired of that sweat
box" on the hill
The senator, speaking of rumor con-
Meeting his name with the republican gu
bernatorial of Pennsylvania, told friend
that nothing could induce him 20 take the
nomination. The senator, it is said. will
go to Europe this summer for his health.
New Register of the Treasury.
The President will appoint colored nan
register of the treasury. He has announced
this, but has given no intimation no the
nominee will he. The leading candidates
were announced in yesterdays Star 1t is
"A.
lucky applicant. that he is in the best po-
sition at this time.
Library Appointments.
John Russell Yourg librarian of Con-
gress, saw the President about some ap-
pointments he inteIds to make. Mr.
Young was accompanied by Thomas G.
Alvord, formerly in charge of the Wash
ington bureau of the New York World.
Mr.. Young has decided to appoint Mr.. AL
word to a responsible confidential position
in the library, and so informed the Presi-
dent 1t has not been definitely decided
what this position v Ill be.
Senator Plat of New York, accompanied
by j s. Tichenor and Harry Tichenor of
New York, saw and talked with the Hresi-
dent j. 8. Tichenor is a member of the
board of tariff appraisers, stationed In
anxious that his son, Harry Tichenor, shall
succeed him. Senator Plat is willing that
the change shall be made.
q. F. Mayors Of Stephen City, Va, was
q White House visitor. He claims to have
received assurance that he will be appoint
ed consul at Valparaiso.
Mr.. Canada. the present consul at Vera
Cruz. will be reappointed to his position, it
is claimed by friends.
Senator Mason and Representative
White Of Illinois called upon the President
to urge him to appoint DIR. Zeigfedt of
Chicago to a German consulate.
Assistant Secretary Ryan of the Depart
ment Of Interior had conference with the
President.
Action ON Pardon Applications.
The President considered big batch of
applications for pardon yesterday after
noon, and today affixed his signature to
thirteen documents carrying freedom with
them. In nine other cases the President
denied the applications for pardon. Among
the thirteen men pardoned We're the fol-
lowing: James Cooley. convicted in Ohio in
1854 of making false papers in a pension
claim and sentenced to five years; y. r.
Campbell, convicted in West Virginia of
neglecting to deposit postal revenues, and
sentenced to one year and one day in the
penitentiary and to pay fine of $50.
The President denied the application of
w. G. Cox of the District of Columbia,
convicted of obtaining goods under false
pretenses and sentenced to one year and
one day in Albary penitentiary. The ap-
plication was made to restore the citizen
ship of Cox.
% Pardon was denied to two Virginia men-
Bert Atkins and Lloyd Echols. Atkins was
convicted of breaking into post office, and
last December was sentenced to one year
in the penitentary. Lloyd Echols was con-
victed of breaking into a post office and
sentenced in December to two years in the
Albany penitentiary.
The pardon of John Washington and
Simmons Wolfe of Kansas was also re-
fused In September 1876. they were con-
victed of rape and were sentenced to hang.
Their sentence was afterward committed to
life Imprisonment.