The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-27

II was busy day for Mr.. Mckinley.
He vas not bothered much with Senators
and CoagressmeIi, but horde of other
people wanted to see him, and the fact that
1t was Cabinet day did not prevent them
from urging the ushers to take their cards
either to the Presidentor Secretary Porter.
These people were all aware that today
would be thelastopportuuity this summer to
present their claims for office, and they
were frantic in their efforts to do so. 1t
required all the determined but courteous
efforts of the ushers to keep the crowd In
order.
During the morning the President re-
ceiyed Senior Louiz Paz, the first BOLIVIAN
minister, in the Blue Room. The minister
handed the President his credentials, and
the usual speeches were made.
Senior T. Escalona, of Mexico, sent the
President portrait OF himself. The pic
ture i made entirely OF feathers, and is an
excellent likeness OF Mr.. Mckinley
Capt. Garcia, OF Brazil, who met the
President at Philadelphia during the un-
yelling OF the Washington Monument. sent
him today an elegant heavy goid-headed
cane as souvenir
At the request of District Commissioners
John b. Wight. the President has consented
to the Withdrawal of eight or ten Of the
pohc einen detailed at the White House
II the President requires the services of
the policemen when he returns from his
vacation the men will be returned. There
are at present twenty-three patrolmen as
signed to duty at the White House, the
same number that guarded the property
during Mr.. Cieveland's administration.
Commissioner Wight and the President
agree that there Is no need of so many men
while the President is away from the city.
The President has RENTED the $500
fine in the case of A ddie B. Holland, Mich,
who was sentenced November 26. 1895.
to two years at the house of correction al
Detroit and TO pay a fine OF $500 for
the embezzlement of postoffice funds.
The application for the pardon OF Henry
Hammond, OF Utah, sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment for murder In the first
degree, was granted Hammond was SEN
fenced November Fl, 1898. and sent to
Ute stiiDOi IN tuc Oi
Columbia.
The meeting of the Cabinet today was q
very tame affair. owing to the absence Of
Secretaries Sherman and Gage, which pre-
vented the discussion of foreign relations
or financial matters
The most important matter considered
was the proposition 10 esta bIlsh a militia ry
post near juneau, Alaska. The prepara-
tions for this enterprise have been practi-
csliy completed. and only require the sano-
ton OF the President.
There is some hitch In the matter,
however. which requires the opinion Of
Attorney General MCKenna, and the eues-
ton Will not be definitely settled until
tonight when the Attorney General will
visit the President The other matters dis
cussed related strictly to department az.
fairs and were unimportant.
The President has decided to leave
Major Pruden in charge OF the Executive.
Manson. and lie will announce from the
White House all public matters decided on
by the President at Lake Champlain The
President will net receive any routine
business, or letters relating to routine
matters while he is away As has been
announced in The Times. the President and
his party will leave the Pennsylvania sta
ton az IL O'Clock tomorrow