Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Will Go to Philadel-
phia June 2.
OPENING TEE COMMERCIAL MUSEUM
Will Return to the City Thursday
Morning.
MANY CALLERS

President Mckinley today formally ac-
cepted the invitation rendered him to visit
Philadelphia June 2. An extensive pro-
gram has been mapped out for the Presi-
dent, beginning Immediately after his ar
rival and ending the night of June =. The
occasion is the opening of the Commercial
Museum, the meeting of the National
Manufacturers Association and the Ma
tfonal Medical Association. The President
will extend greeting to the doctors soon
after his arrival, and during the day will
be present at different places. He will
spend the greater part of his time at the
museum, which is a representation of the
manufacturing Of every country of the
world. The days program will end with
banquet at the Bourse
The President, a portion of the cabinet
and number of the foreign ministers will
leave here at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, June 2. They will return early Thurs
day morning. special train will take the
party over. The final arrangements are yet
TO be completed.
Assistant District AttOrneyshfps.
Samuel Hooten, candidate for assistant
district attorney of West Virginia. and
Gen. Van H. Bukey, who would like to get
In the diplomatic service. were introduced
to the President by Senator Elkins. The
President is holding up the appointments
of assistant district attorneys pending
full opinion from Attorney General Nc
kenna as to their status under the civil
service law. The Attorney General has
informally decided that they are in the
classified service, but exactly what their
standing is has not been fully decided.
This applies to the assistant attorneys for
the various states.
Tor -
Frederick w. Barnaclo of New Jersey, an
applicant for appointment to the super
intendency of charities for the District Of
Columbia, has filed additional endorsements
of his candidacy and was at the White
House to look after his case. The Presi-
dent has not yet taken up the vacancy.
Louisville Postmaster Resigns.
Representative Evans today handed to
the President the resignation of Postmas-
ter Weaver of Louisville, KY. Mr.. Weaver
is democrat, and the resignation is to
take effect July 1. Mr.. Evans has decided
upon DR.. T. II. Baker for postmaster to
succeed Mr. Weaver, and there is little
DOUBT of DR.. Bakers nomination when the
time comes Senator Deboe will not in
terfere in the appointment, leaving it en-
tirely to Mr.. Evans.
Re representative Hurley Of New York pre-
sented Andrew Jacobs of Brooklyn as a
candidate for naval officer at the port of
New York. and believes that Mr.. Jacobs
is winner.
Senators Cullom and Mason saw the
President and introduced a number of IL
linois constituents, among them being Ed
ward Harlan, an old soldier, who desires
reinstatement in the Treasury Department.
having been removed from his position
during the last administration. Mr.. Har-
iar is new a doorkeeper of the Illinois
hot Sc of repIesen tatives.
General Grosvenor and ex-Representa-
tive NConan of Texas visited the Presi-
dent to introduce Conrad Huberick of San
Antonio. Mr.. Huberick formerly lived in
Toledo, and is an old friend of General
GrcsveEor. He has been in Texas for some
time. He wants a good consulate, and
may get 1t.
Virgininns Settle Their Differences.
The Virginia leaders, who have settled
their differences and who want the Pres-
dent to know it, and talked with the
chief executive. Representative Walker
and Messrs. Bowden. Waddill and Brady
were ir the delegation
Simon S. Matthews, the Mississippi poll
tician whose nomination as register of the
land office at Jackson was withdrawn from
the Senate, saw the President and ex-
planned his case. Charges have been filed
against Mr.. Matthews that years ago there
was some mismanagement in a federal
office he held. Mr., Matthews says he can
easily disprove this. and is hopeful of a
denomination.
R. Z. Toomey, the colored applicant from
Tennessee for an authorship in the treas
ury. filed further papers in his case at the
White House.
Senator Pritchard, Representative Skin
ner and Maj. E. p McKissick of Asheville,
N. c., extended the President very cor
dial invitation to stop at Asheville short
time on his coming southern trip.
Charles II. Armes, formerly assistant dis
trict attorney, had his name put before the
President today for assistant attorney gem
eral In charge of Indian depredations. Mr..
Judge Cole, ex-District Attorney Birney
and Senator Kyle. All of them spoke
highly of Mr.. Armes.
Senator Kyle also introduced Dr. s. ].
Coin of Aberdeen, s.. d. Dr. Coin wants to
be surgeon general of the marine hospital
service. The President has said nothing SO
far to indicate that he intends to take the
surgeon generaship up.
A Little Maryland SonEstress.
Miss Edith Thompson, the little Mary
land nightingale" went riding with Mrs.
Mckinley this morning. and afterward en-
tertained the mistress of the White House
by singing. Mrs. Mckinley was charmed.
and gave her a number of souvenirs. Miss
Edith is daughter of Col and Mrs Chas
H. Thompson of Cedar Park, Nd She is
about six years old, and was accompanied
by her mother.
PardOns Granted.
In order to restore his citizenship the
President has pardoned Harry H. Kennedy.
convicted in Pennsylvania of misappIication
OF national bank funds. Kennedy was SEN
fenced In 1891 to ten years Imprisonment.
and President Cleveland commuted the sem
tence to seven years, with deductions for
good behavior
The President has also granted pardons
IN the Following cases: E. G. Penn, con-
victed in Ohio of violating the pension
laws; Edgar NJ. Biggs, convicted in New
Mexico Of cutting timber on the public
lands; Jacob Fflshaw, convicted In Arizona
Of robbing the mails; j. Fuller Thomas.
convicted in Missouri of embezzling letters.
and Henry Tuckett. convicted in Utah of
unlawful cohabitation.
Tennessee Invites King George.
The executive committee of the Ten