Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Consular Appointments Made by the
President.
Efforts to Secure the Pardon OF
Cashier Rcdwine-LOcal Mat
tiers Discussed.

The President made the following ap-
pointmen.s today:
To be consuls-John Howell Carroll of
Maryland. at Cadiz, Spain: Charles B. Har-
ris OF Indiana, at Nagasaki. Japan: VIM.
Wallace Mills of Texas, at Chihuahua
Mexico: Oscar F. Williams of New York,
at Manila. Philippine Islands; VIM. Mar
tin of New York. at Ching Kiang. China
Robert c. Schenck, to be assistant pay
master III the navy.
John H. Sutherland of Minnesota, agent
for the Indians of the White Earth agency
in Minnesota.
John NJ. Harding of Edgerton, 8. D.,
agent for the Indians of the Yankton
agency IN South Dakota
Col. Peter c. Hams. Corps of Engineers,
L. s. A, member of the Nicaragua canal
commission.
toms Tor the district Of Tampa, Fla
ROBERT Schenck Is the son of Pay Direc-
tor Caspar Schenck, who retired several
weeks ago. and who was the senior pay
ofi'cer Of the navy.
Ex-Sccretnry Carlisle Calls.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle was one of the first
visitors at the White House this morning
He was with the President about ten min
utes. He said that he mad not talked with
IS rumored that he represents some of the
capitalists who are interested in the sale of
the Union Pacific.
Senator Bacon of Georgia had talk with
the PRESIDENT about the case of Louis Red
wine. A few years ago Redwine was a
leader in Atlanta society. He was cashier
of a national bank. The bank was found to
be S6o.Un short and went into liQuida tion
Redwine was convicted, after a sensational
trial. of embezzling the money and was
sentenced to six years in the Columbus,
Ohio, penitentiary. His term has been
shortened by good conduct and he will be
a free man on the 4th Of November. His
friends are anxious to save his citizenship,
and Senator Bacon came here to ask the
President to pardon Redwine.
Ex-Representative Turner of Georgia, &C
companied by Mr.. Oglesby. saw the Presi-
dent for few minutes. They are warm
personal friends, having served in Congress
together.
Discussing District Affairs.
District Commissioner Wight saw the
President and talked with him about Dis
trict affairs.
Since the death of DIR. Bates the White
House family has been under the care of
DR.. Woods. He is a daily visitor. He was
one of the physicians of the White House
during the Cleveland administration. There
are said to be large number of army and
navy surgeons who would like to become
the physician to the President and Mrs.
Mckinney.
ViEnette of the President.
The bureau Of engraving and printing
will soon turn out an engraved vignette
portrait of the President. 1t will he the
official picture of the President, to remain
in use probably ages after the President is
dead. In years to come 1t will adorn gov
eminent securities. Because of its great
value, the bureau always takes Pains in
preparing this vignette. Claude Johnson
the chief of the bureau, has been collecting
photographs of the President from the best
artists of the country. He saw and talked
with the President today about selecting
one of these pic: ures from which to make
the vignette. No agreement has been
reached The President has not found
many photographs of himself which suit
him. He thinks the run of photographs do
not bring out the expressions of his face.
Chief johnson will put an engraver to work
when he finds a photograph which suits
the President.