Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
Four New Consuls Appointed by the
President.
CONFERENCE With PENNSYLVANIANS
Short Chats With Prominent
Callers.
OLD STORY ABOUT UNIFORMS

The presidential consul mill is slowly
today were as follows:
Rufus Fleming, Ohio, at Edinburgh. Scot
land; Samuel A. Macallister, Delaware. at
Barbados, West Indies; w. w. Ashby of
Norfolk, Va, at Colon; Edward Nye of
,Danvlle, ILL.,, at Hankow, China.
The latter two appointees are newspaper
men, Mr.. Ashby being Washington cor
respondent of the Norfolk Landmark and
Mr.. Nye being connected with the Danville
Commercial.
Samuel A. Macalister has been promi-
nent in republican politics in Delaware for
nearly thirty years. He was assistant as
SCISSOR of internal revenue for the district
of Delaware from 1863 to 1872. He is at
present engaged in the practice of the law
In Wilmington, and is also a United States
commissioner for the district of Delaware.
He is Identified with the Higgins faction of
the republican party in Delaware.
Senator PenroSe and Representatives
Bingham, Wanger and Brumm of Pennsyl-
vania conferred with the President today
about matters in which their constituents
are interested. With them was State Sen
ator Saylor, who is being urged for a diplo-
matte post. The delegation is also push
ing State Senator Coyle for consular
place. Senator Penrose was asked if he
Wouiu MAKE any SpeecneS IN the New Ork
city campaign. He said that he did not
think he would, he had plenty of work
to do in Pennsylvania.
Senator Thurston was another of the
Presidents callers today. He has been at
work in Ohio and Is to make more speeches
there. He said that he had been ten days
with Senator Hanna, and that they had adj
dressed wonderful meetings. al which good
nature and contentment were evident. 1t
is rare that free silver is mentioned The
outlook is splendid for republican success
Senator TEurston vas asked If he would
make any speeches in New York city He
said that he had been asked to do so, but
had not decided If he did talk it would
be in the interest of Gen. Tracy. He is
the regular republican nominee" said Sen
ator Ihurston, land do not see how a
republican can support anybody else
Representatives Alexander and Sherman
OF New York were visitors during the day.
Prefers Black Horses.
The bay hcrses which have for months
been attached to the carriage in which
Mrs. Mckinley takes her morning drives 5
have been superseded by pair of gentle
black horses. Mrs. Mckinley has taken a
fancy to the pair Of blacks, and prefers
them to the bays. The blacks were bought
sCme time ago by Secretary Porter. who
has placed them at the disposal CT the
mistress of the White House.
Mrs. Mckinley rarely misses her morning
GriNe. 1t is one of her greatest pleasures
Visitors to the city are beginning to learn
the hour of her departure on these drives
and so to the White House to see her and
to be the recipients of one of those gentle
sweet SMILES which she bestows.
No White House Uniforms.
The threshing of old stories about White
House employees being required to wear uni
forms has no foundation. 1t was started
months ago. Secretary Porter has made
no orders in regard to uniforms for en-
plcyes, and it is not expected that there
| will he any general uniforming. Secretary
Porter believes that it would be better that
the White House people should wear uni
forms. but 1t is entirely voluntary with
them. Doorkeeper Simmons had uniform
made for himself five months ago, but he
is the only employe with one.