Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-27
THE PRESIDENT
busy with Depart mental Matters No Cre-
dcnce Placed In Reported Chang. of the
Japanese Minister.

dcnce Placed In Reported Change OF tho
Japanese Minister.
WASHINGToN, Oct. 2l.-The president
saw very fcw visitors Wednesday, al
though the usual crowd remained in
waiting nearly all day. lie busted him
self win department matters. SPEND
ing much of the afternoon with Judge
Day. of the state department Attor-
ncy General Mckcnna also had consid.
srablc business with the president and
secretary Algcr called. "A fire CON-
pany from Reading. Pa. marched
through the white house grounds and
was reviewed by the president from tho
vcranda.
The Displacement of Minister Hoshi.
No word has been received at tho
Japanese legation here of the possible
displacement of Minister Hoshi 10y Mr.
kcmura Juturc runors concerning
which were current in Japanese cir
rlcs, according To adviccs brought by
| the steamer Bclgis, which arrived Tues
day night at San Francisco. No ere
hcnce il placed in the report as the Of
| iicials Of the legation say they would
have been notified of any change IL ono
were about Ia bc made.
Special Commissioner Kasson. who
was appointed To deal with the negoti-
ations relative To reciprocity agree
mcnts under the new tariff act, has en-.
tered upon the actual work with which
he IL charged beginning with the eff
fort to prepare an acceptable agree
mcnt in the case of France The
French ambassador, NJ Patenotre. was
at the state department Wednesday
aud ior several hours was in conference
with the commissioner and the secre-
taTy OF the commission the phase of
the matter under consideration being.
II IL understood. the wine and spirit
clause of the act.
Kansas city Post ONCE Inycstigation.
The post Office department officials
have not yet received report of the
| investigation of the Kansas City MOI
post Office and will not for some DAYS.
| Pending the result of the work OF the
inspectors assigned to that duty are
not known. Fourth Assistant Post
master General BrStow stated We'd
nC>'lay that 80 far rs he knew there
was nothing sensational in the charges
against Postmaster Reed and Assistant
Postmaster Scidlitz, but If the exam
ination showed any one was guilty of
violation of the rules and regulations,
summary action would of course follow.
Military Reservation In Alaska
NNsHfNGToS. oct 2l---The secretary
Of war will issue an order Wednc sday
creating, a military reservation in that
part Of Alaska lying within radius of
30 miles OF ~. MichaclS The purpose
- To confer upon Lieut.. Col Randall
the necessary legal authority to pre-.
serve order and protect property in
this section of the country. both of
which are believed to bc icopardizcd
hv the large number of lawless char
actcrS gathered near the mouth of the
Yukon.
Consular Appointments.
The president has determined not to
consider any new consular appoint
mrni> until congress meets. owing to
the many requests that have come from
senators and representatives. that con-
sidcration hc held up until they can
SEE the president There j. also a great
pressure OF other business which il oc-
cupying the presidents time. Mr. Me-
kinlev has begun To collect material
for his annual message. and though he
is vet far from beginning work upon