The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-12

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| senate.
There is strong reason to believe that
John A. Logan, Jr. whose name has been
prominently mentioned in connection
with the mission to Austria Hungary,
viii not receive that appointment.
| 1t is understood that considerable trou-
bic has risen within the last few days as
TO the appointment of Bellamy Storer as
sistant secretary OF state.
Washington, March 11.-Affairs at the
| White House are fas. assuming their
| normal aspect AID there is marked fall
| ing off in tht, crowds of public men and
| Of the general visitors. There was COM
| paraiive quiet tSdey in Secretary PoTer's
| office and in hit ante-room, so that the
| president was able to give considera bic
| time &c public business. The congress
slonal callers dropped in from time 10
time, but at TO period was there such a
| rush az occurred during the first few
days. Among the callers were Senators
Morrill, of Vermont, chairman of the f.
nance committee. Cullom and Mason OF
| Illinois, Plat OF Connecticut, White of
California, Spooner of Wisconsin, Stew
art OF Nevada and Clary and Warren OF
Wyoming, and Representatives Lacey OF
Iowa and Catchings Of Mississippi. Arch
bishop Chape,le Of the archdiocese of
Santa Fe called. Another clerica. caller
| was the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage.
Senators Woicott of Colorado and Chan
dler of New Hampshire, who have been
prominent in advancing the proposed in
during the morning and had brief talk
with the president. Ex-Representative
COMBS of Brooklyn, one Of the govern
ment directors Of the Pacific road, saw
the president for the purpose of explain
ing the present status of the litigation
against these roads.
Among the ether callers were the two
Ohio senators, Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. For
aker. Senator Elkins of West Virginia
and Penrose of Pennsylvania, ex-Sena-
tor Sawyer of Wisconsin and Representa-
tive Sorg of Ohio.
Mr.. Sawyer was accompanied by ex-
Representative Richard Guenther of
Wisconsin, candidate for consul general
to Mexico. Senator Mason of Illinois in
t-oduced Edward Elliott of Chicago as a
candidate for assistant attorney general.
]. C. Napier of Nashville, Tenn, was
presented by ex-Representative Langs-
ton OF Virginia for register Of the treas
Try.
At noon the attorney general called, at
the request Of the president, and the two
were together for some time.
After a weeks stay at the White
House, Mother Mckinley and Miss Hell
en- Mckinley, the presidents sister. left
the city tonight for their home in Can
ton, Ohio. At the presidents request,
Captain Heistand. his military aide, ac-
companied the ladies. The president and
Abner Mckinley escorted them to the
railroad station. Mrs. Saxton, sister of
the president and Mrs. Barber, sister of
Mrs. Mckinley, remain at the White
House.
Among the afternoon callers were ex-
Senator Brice, Senators Hawley and
Plat of Connecticut; ex-Secretary of
State Foster, Colonel John Hay, Sena-
tors Frye and Hale of Maine, Comptrol-
Ter Eckles and ex-Mayor Grace and John
Milholland of New York.
The presidents daily walk this after
noon was in the vicinity of the Corcoran
art gallery, around a portion Of the
White House lot, down a square of Penn
sylvania avenue, and up Fourteenth
street past the Ebbitt house, where he
spent many years of his official life while
a member of the house of representa-
tives. He was accompanied by Secre-
tary Porter and was recognized by
many people, whose salutations he re-
turned
VISITING GENERAL HASTINGS.
Washington. March 1.-THE condition
Of General Hastings of Bermuda, whose
leg was broken yesterday, is very salts
factory. Today Mrs. Mckinley. accom-
panied by Miss Mabel Mckinley and
General and Mrs. Bob Ford drove out
and Mrs. Mckinley left large boquet
Of flowers for the sick man.
FOR PENSION COMMISSIONER.
Washington, March 11.-Mr. II. Clay
Evans OF Tennessee has been rendered
the office of commissioner of pensions,
and in all probability will accept the
appointment, which is one Of the most
important in the departmental service at
Washington outside out OF the cabinet
offices. Mr.. Evans is well known to
public men throughout the country, and
has long been recognized as a leader
among southern Republicans. He rep
resented the Chattanooga district in con-
gress for several years and in the Har-
rison administration was first assistant
postmaster genera. Later ne ran for
governor Of Tennessee on the Republican
ticket and made a remarkable run. The
result was in doubt for many weeks and
Ii was not until afttr a warm fight be-
fore board appointed 10 review the cleo
ton that IL was finally officially an
nounced that Governor Turney, Ms
Democratic opponent. had been reject
ed He was considered for some time as
not unlikely TO be the south's representa-
tive IN Mr.. McKinley's cabinet. Mr.. Ev
ans is business man and OF conceded
executive ability. He is manufacture
and has large railway supply repairing
establishments in Chattanooga. He Is
aso forceful and effective speaker.
ST Louis. No. March IA special
10 the Republic from Chattanooga, !
Tenn, says: II. Clay Evans was asked
tonight IL IL were true that he had re-
ce.ved oCicIal assurance Of his approach
ing appointment as commissioners OF
pensions Mr. Evans said:
g. vas aot aware until 1 reached this !
city that tie matter had reached the !
press. II / can say IS that such an ap-
poin.mea. has been discussed between (
myself an6 toe president. but nothing
definite has ye; beeen decided. / cannot /
say what VIII be done"
CLAYTON IS SURE OF IT.