Evening star., 1897-02-26

the city tonight The family will remain
al the Arlington until after the inaugural :
vixen they viii occupy the house now oc-
cupied by Secretary Lamont and family
ne Lamont lease has not expired and WAS
assumed by General Alger Secretary and
Mrs. Lamont VIII entertain the incoming
Secretary and family at dinner tomorrow
evening. AT this reception General an !
Mrs. Alger Will meet the most prominent
army and navy people in the city.
Won't Talk on Cuba.
With General Alger is Col George H.
Hopkins of Detroit, ore of the close friends
of the new Secretary. General Alger re
ceivei newspaper correspondents and re
porters this morning. and made many new
friends among them. To Star reporter
who asked him about the Cuban situation
General Algor begged to be etuscd say
ing that 1t would he out of place for him
TO talk on this subject at tnis time. Com
menting on the health of Major Mckinley
whom he has rot seen for several weeks
General Alger said that it was wonderful
that the Prosident-eiect had held up so
long. The rush of visitors and place hunt
erS 10 Canton has been awful, he said. He
knew this from his own experience Since
he tad accepted the portfolio of war, he
said. he has received thousands of letters
more than half of them from men seeking
positions. He has been so busy answering
these letters that he has had no time for
elected since the election in November and
even before that time.
Gen. Alger said he believed the republican
party would produce the prosperity whic
had been promised the people. Il do not
suppose it is coming with rush, said
Gen. Alger. but believe it will be gradual
which will be all the better. The passage
of modified tariff bill that has the ap-
pearancc of pcrmanency will do much to
bring better times. The business men of
the country want to adjust their business
on permanent basis and will do this when
the tariff bill is assed.
DISTINGUISHED People Coming.
Quite d number'of distinguished Ohioans
and others will arrive at the Arlington to-
morrow. Chairman Mark Hanna Senator
elect Foraker and Gov. Bushnell and staff
will be here some time during the day. Gov
Grisgs and staff of New Jersey are also
expected tomorrow
Col ]. j, McCook of New York. another
OF the new cabinet members, will stop at
the Arlington. The date of his arrival has
not been determined on.
The new Postmaster General James A.
Gary. wife and four daughters will arrive
in The city Monday and have engaged quar-
ters "a the Normandie
AT the Riggs House will be Gov Scho-
He'll and staff of Wisconsin. They are ex-
peCted TUESDAY,
Among the officials of prominence who
will he al the Shoreham are Gov. Tanner
ana staff of Illinois and Gov. LoWndes and
staff of Maryland. The Illinois chief ex-
ecutiNe will get here Sunday or Monday
ana that is the time fixed for Gov Lown-
des arrival.
GOV. Drake and party of Iowa will have
quarters at Wizards and are to be in the
city on Wednesday. The Marquette Club
or Chicago Will be here on the same day
and Will also stop at Wizards Among the
other guests booked for this hotel are
Col and Mrs. Fred Grant and Mrs
Gen Grant. They will arrive here
on the morning of the 4th and will
view the parade from the windows of their
rooms at the hotel. Mrs. Leland Stan
lord Will arrive sfrom California with
party and will be at Willard's S.