Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
The President Too Busy to Look Over
His Mail.
SEEING AS Few As POSSIBLE
Colonel Hahn of Ohio Among the
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Callers.
II ST
R EGG ULATING RECEPTIONS

President Mckinley has been so closely
confined at his desk all this week that he
J mas had no chance to look at any of his
| mail for three days. He Is politely asking
l many people who want to see him to put
| on their visits and Is receiving no callers,
except those having the most urgent busi-
Less and who are of official Importance.
Assistant Secretary Day. whose visits to
| the White House are usually long, now
shortens the time of being with the Presi-
| cent He was with the chief executive for
a Few moments II is morning. 1t is be-
deved that he carried a cable message
| from Minister Woodford announcing that
| the Queen of Spain had pardoned he Com
| petitor prisoners.
Senators Sewell and Smith of New JERSEY
were visitors. They did not go together
| Senator Sewell was accompanied by c. A.
Gr1scom. president OF the International
Steamsnlp Company, the American line'
ne IS understood to have talked with the
president about the condition of the Amer
lean merchant marine
Inc executive committee Of the peace
conference, held at Mohunk, N. Y, last
June, was introduced to the President by
ex-senator Edmunds. The committee con-
slsts OF Messrs. Capen, Robert Treat Paine
ana Trueblood of Massachusetts, and
fh1np II. Garrett Of Pennsylvania. The
committee presented to the President the
resolutions adopted by the conference, p-ay-
| ing that air international questions be set
tied by arbitration and deprecating war
between civilized nations.
Col. Hahn Calls.
Col. William NJ. Hahn Of Mansfield. Ohio.
slated to succeed Mr.. A. A. Wilson as
marshal Of the District. was at the White
House long time last night with the
T r and was caller again today.
The term of Marshal wills an expires on the
9th OF January. Col. Hahn was asked by
a star reporter today rs 10 published
story that the President will no. make the
appointment at tho TIM. of the expiration
OF the term. but viii! wait until the alleged
complications in Ohio are cleared
PRESIDENT Mckinley Is not tina. kind Of
man. answered Col Hahn. He doesn't
barter and deal In Offices that way. That's
not his record"
Col. Hahn stated that he is not here in
regard to the. marshalship and has nothing
70 say on that subject. He is here to ask the
president 70 appoint w. H. II. Granam of
lrv1ngton: Ind, to, the consulship at VIM
nipeg, Manitoba.
The Coming Receptions.
Col Bingham the superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds, who has charge
OF the 5Winteg receptions at the White
| House, has Prepared some rules govern
ing the coming receptions. He Will talk
over these with President Mckinley and
Secretary Porter. The rules, il adopted.
| will result in a 'ndmbcr of material changes
| for thesb receptions. 100
The President last night made the fol-
| lowing appointments, they having been
agreed upDn some time ago: 44.-..
James e. Clifford of Forsyth. Mont.
agent for the Indians of the Tongue River
I agency Of Montana. J19J "a
Jonathan MA Crumpacker of Indiana as
| sociate iustice of the supreme court of
new MEXICO. g. ..JU,.7.s -. F--.-.,.s
George Brown. jr., Indiana, assistant pay
master ~ the:nayy. ;ncd 2ncH,,. 'si-' 80
s7'1 ,,,,-, r Local nsresatfons. - ~"
/ Local delegations continue to visit the
White II ouse in the interest of candidates
for Office. sdst recent meeting of colored
republicans Of Maryland who reside in the
District stfong resolutions were passed in
dorsins john H. O'Donnen, justice Of the
| peace for police judge Ito succeed Judge
kimba4l. These resolutions were left at
the White House today by a delegation
composed of the following: B. r. Tracy,
chairman; James W. Poe, Bernard Conroy
III. A. Clarke. c. II. Str0ther, VIM. C. Cox,
Wirs B. Hill.
| The delegation asserts that the coiored
people of the District are unanimously for
Mr.. O'DonnelL. -l.