Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Interior Department and Navy Ap-
pointments by the President.
DR.. HUNTER TO GO TO GUATEMALA
Politicians in Force at the Execu-
tive Mansion.
SOME PROMINENT CALLERS

The President has made the following
appointments:
Thomas Scadden, register of the land Of
flee at Marquette. Mich; John l. Worth
ington, register of the land office at Har-
rison; Ark; David L. Geyer of Pomeroy,
Ohio, receiver of public moneys at Rose
well, N. M: Albert NJ. Anderson, agent
for the Indians Of the Colvilie agency at
Washington.
VIM. H. briggs, to be lieutenant COM
mander in the navy; Ulysses Grant Am
men, to be assistant paymaster in the
navy, with the relative rank of ensign.
Politicians were in full force at the White
House today, wrestling with officials to
gain entrance to the President. In the
language of yellow fever bulletins, There
is no change in the situation around the
Executive Mansion, so far as callers are
concerned. AS the Offices get fewer the
applicants grow in numbers and persist
ency. Next week is expected to be busy
one with the President.
DIR. Hunter Will Go to Guatemala.
DR.. w. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky will
be appointed minister to Guatemala the
first of next week, probably Monday. The
appointment was promised him two months
ago. The Kentucky indictments were then
hanging over him, and the President did
not care to make the appointment until Dr.
Hunter had established his innocence of the
charges against him. Having been acquit-
ted of these charges, and having put his
business in shape for residence abroad the
appointment will now be made.
senator Deboe of Kentucky saw the Pres
ldent this morning in regard to this and
other appointments. The senator talked
with the President about the political out
look In Kentucky, expressing confidence in
republican victory. 1t is not improbable
that few appointments which might af-
feet the situation will be held until after
the election. One of these is that of c. NJ
Barnett for surveyor of the port of Louis
vile. Mr.. Barnett will get the position, but
may have to wait awhile Mr.. Comingore
viii In few days be appointed revenue
collector
The President today appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters:
Massachusetts, East WaInole John +,
Frees; New York, New Hartford Albert P
Sealon; New Jersey, Phillipsburg, Samuel
v. LAWS, and Ridgewcod, Roger NJ. Bridg-
man: North Carolina, Bitmore George w.
WeiSger.
Prominent Callers.
Senator Foraker, on his way from New
York to Ohio, called on the President this
morning for chat on the Ohio situation
the Oldest members of the ways and means
committee of the House, was one of the
Presidents visitors. 1.-The DfngIey bill Will
soon furnish revenues sufficient to meet
expenditures" said Mr.. Steele to a Star
reporter. The receipts have been steadily
Increasing since the bill went into effect.
1t will not be long before the accumulation
o. goods under the old bill will disappear
Itis will, of course, necessitate impcrta-
tions."
Col: D. Stuart Gordon, had an interview
with the President. Col. Gordon is a can
d!Gate for a position cn the Dawes Indian
commission. Col Gordon's friends have
put before the President the fact that Col.
Gordon's long service in the army in the
west well fits him for position on this
commission.
There are ct present no vacancies on the
commission, but the President is expected
10 make some changes in the course OF
time.
Ex-senator Corbett of. Oregon, ex-senator
Blair, Representative Lands of Indiana,
Representative Overstreet of Indiana, Rep
resentative Mahon of Pennsylvania, Repre-
sentatives Walker and Yost Of Virginia and
Representative Bankhead of Alabama were
among the other visitors Of The day. Mr..
a democratic friend in minor office, and
the President promised that this should be
done.
Judge Kimballs Position.
Judge j. NJ. Wilson and Mr. c. j. Bell
brought up the matter of the reappoint-
ment of Judge Kinball, whose term ex-
p;res next month. The President spoke
pleasantly of Judge Kimball, but said
that he had not yet taken up the papers.
He did not know. he said, who the can
uidateS were.
Putting Down Carpets.
Visitors not having business were ex-
cluded from the White House today. This
was due to the work of putting down
carpets. The east room, the Mecca of all
visitors. is baving carpets laid on it. They
are not new. however, having served last
winter. They were put down by Mrs. Cleve-
land just before Mrs. Mckinley came in
New carpets are being laid in nearly every
other part of the building. The room
where the office seekers stood patiently for
hours has been covered with a beautiful
carpet OF green color. one Of the figures
being the harp Of Erin. BY some the in
vestment is regarded as injudic.ous If the
figures Of the carpet are not soon ex-
terminated 1t will not be the fault of the
waiting and restless throng. The fight of
steps to the executive offices are also to
have new carpets. The old carpets which
adorned them had done DUTY for four years