Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
CABINET GOSSIP.
Senator Sherman Will Probably
Be Secretary of State.
THE COMING MONETARY CONFERENCE.
A Commission VIII Probably BE Appointed
to submit Plan to Consress--Co-
Operative Steel Works--COm-
pressed Air Carriages.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE opinion
among those who claim to know is that
Senator sherman will be offered aid
will accept the secretaryship of state
in Mr.. McKinley's cabinel, and that
Mr. Hanna will net b. one OF the cab
met advisers OF the next president. 1t
is believed to be certain that Mr..
Hanna will be appointed as the sue
lessor Of Mr.. Sherman in the senate, a
place which he very much prefers to
any portfolio which the president
.lect could offer him. Inasmuch
IS the senatorial appoin ment would
have to be made by Gov. Bushnell.
the arrangement herein suggested is
aid to indicate the friendly feeling
which Senator-elect Foraker has for
the presldent-elect and for the chair
man of the national committee.
Regarding the selection OF Cornelius
y. Bliss, OF New York, for secretary OF
the navy, it is said that Mr.. Bliss bias
been offered the place, but that he de-
ferred his acceptance until he could
ascertain whether he could so arrange
his business affairs as to permit Of his
taking the place. Gen. Alger, of
Michigan is counted as CERTAIN to be
the secretary Of war.
Members of congress and other pub.
lie men who best know Representative
Nelson Dingley, Jr., are still confident
hat he will not accept the portfolio of
the treasury department that was Of
fered to him when he visited Canton
just before the meeting of congress
Mr. Dingley's reasons for preferring
not to 70 into the cabinet are the fear
hat he is not physically strong
enough to perform the work Of the
,ffice. and that he could be more help.
'ul to the republican party in its work
If putting on the statute books a
,ariff law that will provide sufficient
'evenue for the operations Of the gov
'rnment as representative from the
tate of Maine and chairman Of the
ways and means committee than secre-
AIRY Of the treasury.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. ll.-Onlv q
ew members Of the monetary confer
nee have as yet arrived in the city.
ohm P Irish, Of California; W. L.
Dodge, Of New York, and E. v.
'malley, Of St Paul, being the most
Of those already here. The
majority Of the delegates, which it is
bought will number 400, are expected
o-day. 1t is almost a settled conclu-
ion, however, that q commission
hall be created by the conven-
ion whose duty 1t will be to
nbmit final plan to congress and
lrge Its adoption y that body. Diff
erences OF opinion exist as to whether
his commission shall give extended
tearing to various plans for reforming
he currency system or shall draw up
what it considers wisest without much
waste of time. Whether any free and
ull discussion Of finance will transpire
~ tha nop farapna alpn ra,,a,,s "a, ,,r
ecided point there being not few of
he delegates who have expressed
themselves as opposed to such course
md rather favor the placing Of the
whole subject in the commissions
lands with as little debate as posi-.
Die. General feeling is it will not
wall much to urge financial reform on
he spring session of congress, owing
% the tariff legislation having the
light Of way.
COOPERATIVE STEEL WORK
BRADDocK, Pa, Jan. ll.-Mill work.
RS at the Carnegie plants here and at
homestead, Duquesne and Pittsburgh
md employees of the Westinghouse
works at futile Creek and Wilmerding
are forming joint stock company to
build "A 100000 iron and steel plant
1t Port Angeles on Puget sound, state
If Washington. The company has been
undar thu Waehi rton
avs. The officers are George M.
Ninon, of Braddock, president; M. E.
ieorge, Of Braddock, secretary; Will
lam j. Weisser, of Allegheny City,
treasurer Twelve hundred mill work.
RS of this section have in the past fort
light subscribed for about $1,000, 900
worth OF stock. The plant will employ
mn man and will cnvar % onrac nj