Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-20
The Visitors Few Because It Was
Cabinet Day.
THE COMING TRIP TO new YORK
Arrangements Perfected for the
Presidential Party.
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do not benefit their cases by calling at the
White House on cabinet days Having ac-
| quired this bit of information they pru-
IDENTIFY kept away today. not over thirty
| men of national note going to the Exec
| utfve Mansion. They also went ct the
proper hour between 10 and II o'clock.
| The members Of the cabinet were on hand
| promptly at the regular hour today, the
| expectation being that there would be an
interesting discussion of the war situa-
| ton across the water, with new develop
| ments. This expectation, however, is said
| not to have been realized. The cabinet was
| not in session longer than usual. Secre-
| tary of State Sherman reported the latest
| he has received on the subject of foreign
| relations. This not over fresh, yes
| terday's kilograms from Minister Terrell
being the most important so far. The re-
ports in the morning newspapers were
eagerly scanned, and furnished the largest
part Of the Information in possession of
the official family of this government. Sec
| retary Sherman was one of the first cab
| met officers to leave the White House in
dicating that he and President Mckinney
see nothing new to cause alarm. Their
| conferences yesterday fully covered the
entire situation. and as there was nothing
very new today there was no need for fur
! ther conferences at this time.
superintendent of Charities.
F. w. Barnado, for some time secretary
! to Superintendent of Charities Tracy, to-
] day filed his application for superintendent,
| to succeed Mr.. Tracy. He is New Jer-
sey man, and his political backing includes
Vice President Hobart Gov. Griggs, SEN
ator Sewell, President Robert Williams of
the New Jersey state senate and many
other state men OF prominence. 1t is not
known when the appointment will be made.
The
National Committeeman Hill of Missis-
| sippi. who has had charges preferred
against him of selling his influence in the
matter of appointments, is awaiting an
investigation of these charges by Presi-
dent Mckinley. Up to the time the charges
were made Hill, who had beer declared by
the republican national committee to be
| the head of the party in Mississippi was
securing appointments right along. He
Immediately requested the President to
hold up all further appointments he might
recommend until the charges against him
were fully looked into. The democratic
papers ir Hills state speak of him highly
and discredit the charges, saying that in
his long political career in the state he
has never been accused of wrongdong.
A nun Der CT the leaders of the Lynch
faction severed their connection with that
faction on learning the decision of the
was one of these leaders He was to be
internal revenue collector for the district
embracing Mississippi and Louisiana 1t
has not been decided whether this appoint
ment will be given to Il Louisiana man or
one from the other state
Representative Livingston of Georgia,
who some time ago introduced Rev. Dr. l.
S. Hopkins of Atlanta to the President as
candidate for minister to Greece filed pa
pers today in behalf of Dr. Hopkins, who
| Is strongly indorsed by southern senator's.
Ex-Representative Josiah Patterson of
Tennessee was caller.
Senator (NullOn with Mo-
Corkie of West Virginia, saw the President
Representative Foss of Chicago was ac-
c"mpanied by Kickham Scanlan, the cele-
| brated criminal lawyer of Chicago. Mr..
Sc anlan does not want office
Gen. William Osborne, the new consul
general to London, is guest at the White
House. He will leave for, his posf about
| the 9TH of May.
The Trip to New York.
The arrangements for the Presidents trip
| to New York to attend the dedic alton of
| the Grant monument April q, have been
perfected. President Mckinley, with his
family. the members of the cabinet and
their wives. the amba ssadors and ministers
| of foreign countries and a few specially
invited guests, will leave here on special
train over the Pennsylvania railroad at
1880 Monday morning. Gen. Miles, COM
mancer OF the army, and Admiral Brown
the ranking admiral of the navy, will ac-
company the President as a special escort.
The President and his immediate party will
go to the Windsor Hotel The members
| of the cabinet and members of the diplo-
matte corps will probably be quartered at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel
After the exercises and review at River
side Park on Tuesday the President will
board the government dispatch coat Dol
phin in the East river and review the ma
val parade. In the evening Mr. Mckinley
will be the guest Of honor at the Union
League Club, at which $500 people will
be present AS heretofore stated, Vice
PRESIDENT Hobart and the legislative
| branch of the government will go on an
| osner e special train this being in line with
the usual precautions in such cases The
| idea of the President and Vice President
being on separate trains is that If an acci-
dent should occur to one the other would
| be left. During the last few years great
| caution has been exercised in these mat
| ters.
Largest Ever Known
The old attaches at the White House
say that the crowd on the White House
grounds yesterday was by far the largest
ever known. The nearest approach to it
las during the administration of President
| House were busily engaged from early
this morning cleaning the grounds. 1t
| was big job too.
| Can't Reconcile the Two
The confident prediction of North Caro-
lima republicans that ex-Representative
Cheatham Is to be appointed recorder of
deeds clashes with the Presidents state
| ment that he will observe the home rule
| policy in the territories and the District
| of Columbia. The two statements are
hard to reconcile, yet the North Carolin-
| ians claim they are practically sure of
| landing Cheatham.
Mr.. MOore's Nomination.
| If the New York people carry out threats
| the nomination today of Mr.. Moore to be
| collector of internal revenue for Brooklyn
over Rober. Sharkey will be bitterly fought
| in the Senate. Sharkey was the Platt
| nominee. while Mr.. Moore Is All anti-Platt
| man. Senator Platt is alleged to have
| said he would fight Moore. There has been
much feeling in the case from the be-
| ginning.
| Harold sewnll and Hawaii.
| Harold Sewall, who is an applicant for
the, Hawaiian mission, is at the White
! House this afternoon, In conference with
President Mcinley. This is taken to mean
\ that he may get the mission The Presi-
dent probably quizzed Mr.. Sewai as to his
| attitude In Hawaiian matters His nomfna-
t,on may depend on his position on these
matters.