Evening star., 1897-05-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The New Chinese Minister Received
by the President.
INTERESTING CEREMONY At NOON
Making the Selections for the Au-
ditorships.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS


Fang. and the ceremony was an interest
ing one. The rev minister went to the
White House accompanied by three sec
retaries. The retiring minister, Yam Yu,
was accompanied by two secretaries. Sec
retary of State Sherman was with Wu
Ting Fang and Assistant Secretary Rock
hill was with Yam Yu. The party came
over from the State Department and was
ushered into the blue room, where the
ceremonies took place. The new minister
and his suite were attired In the richest of
silk garments and presented a most pic
turesque appearance.
After the customary addresses there
was handshsking. bowling and dignified
salaaming all around The President in
formally congratulated WI Ting Fang en-
his use of the English language, which,
he said, was splendid Wu Ting Fang
made his address in good English and cid
not need an interpreter.
The Auditorship Fights.
1t is understood today on good authority
that Secretary Gage has sifted the appli-
cations for auditorships down to sixteen
names. These have been presented to the
President, and the four places to be filed
will be picked from the list. Secretary
Gage has been a long time in going through
and unpleasant work. There were some
thing like $50 applicants, all with more or
less influence. 1t is rumored that Frank
N. Rice of Crawfordville, Ind, one of the
applicants, has gone home to get his busi-
ness in shape to return here. W. j. Cal
houn, the man who is to go to Cuba for
President Mckinley, is said to have a
winning candidate in Editor Nye of Dan
Vile. III. Col H. P. Farrow of Georgia
Is declared to be one of the sixteen before
the President. All this. however. is gos-
sip. based on events of the last few weeks.
The Calcutta Consulship.
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee
urged upon the President today the i'm
portance of Immediately naming the man
who is to be consul to Calcutta Mr.
Brownlow stated that the route to CAL
cutta is by the Red sea, the heat over
which becomes too oppressive after the
Middle or June for an American to cross.
MI Brownlow jokingly remarked that the
Red sea was the only place too hot for a
Tennessee office seeker Mr. BrownIow
end Representative Gibson have been
~trongiy urging James F. Rull for the Cal
Cutta consulship. 1t is stated however
that the place will probably go to Col
K. F. Patterson of Memphis. Tenn,
former lowan. The nomination may be
made Monday.
Among the other Tennesseeans who are
here applying for consulates are Charles
w Cauiser of Knoxville, applicant for the
consulate at Colon; ]. ]. Patterson, also
applying for the post at Colon; Human
cutta, but who will make application for
some other place, and James NJ Patterson
Of Newport, who is applying for any con-
sulate worth as much as $500.
EunlOp Given Four Days.
The President yesterday received urgent
kilograms from JOS. r. Dunlop of Chicago
asking to be given four more days in
u To huc Hat fy,
before going to Joliet to serve his two
Year term in prison. The President this
morning decided to give the time asked
for and telegraphed the authorities in
Illinois to hold the mandate. Several men
OF pre- Inirence went to the White House to
ask this favor for Dunlop, but the Presi-
dent nd granted it bessre they appeared
Curtis to he Appointed.
1t is positively stated by callers at the
White House today that Secretary Bliss
has decided to appoint DIR. Curtis of Chica-
30 as surgeon-in-chief at Freedmen's Hos
2ital. to succeed DIR. Williams. 1t is said
That DIR. Curtis came here a few days ago
and took part in an examination of appli-
cants, at which he demonstrated his fitness
for the position, and obtained favorable no.
uce from Secretary Bliss. The strong eff
forts being made for DR.. Williams, however.
may have some weight in changing the de-
termination of the Secretary of the Interior.
To BE Invited to Detroit.
Representative Cleary of Minnesota and
M- ]. Bowling. secretary of the National
Republican League, saw the President and
arranged fer an interview Tuesday at
which the President will be formally in
vited 10 attend the annual meeting of the
league at Detroit July 13. IA and 15 IL is
hoped the President will be able to attend.
Chairman Dingley of the ways and means
m rlS N nj har tvav,
cans will be invited.
The Minister to Greece.
II the President appoints Rev Isaac S.
Hopkins of Atlanta, Ga, to be minister to
Greece. it is intimated he will, 1t will
b arother evidence. like that of the ap-
po!ntnent CT Andrew D. White as am
bassador 10 Germany. OF political consider
atoms not controlling foreign appoint
nents- Though Rev. MIR. Hopkins has
strong political support, he Is not a poll
ut ian in any sense, and from the ordinary
pcint of view there could be no politics in
giving Georgia another foreign mission
after the appointment of Buck as minister
10 Japan.
AS those things go. Georgia had about as
much as she could expect in that line when
given the japanese mission. If the ap-
pointment is made. therefore, 1t will be re-
garded as due entirely TO the conviction on
the part of Mr.. Mckinley that Mr. Hopkins
l. must HttS0 Tor tne position
ard will he in accordance with the Presi-
dents idea Of having this country repre-
sented abroad by something more than
mere politicians. Mr.. Mckinley Is credited
With desire TO acquire such a reputation
for his foreign appointments as Pres.
ident Harrison had for his judicia
that of being of the highest possible or.
der. Mr. Hopkins has been candidate
for the office and has been supported b,
Mr. Buck and other Georgia politicians
but his chief support has been through
church influences. His appointment ha.
teen urged by leS ding men in the Metho
Dist Church In various parts of the coun
try Before the intimatior that he wa.
to be appointed was given out last nigh
bis friends had about given up hope, anC
he was being talked of for another DO
sIsion- Like otter of Mr.. McEinley's seIec
tons for foreign missions, Mr.. Hopkins 4
an educator and man of great culture
lie was president of the Emory College il
Georgia, and more recently pastor of tn
!eading Methodist Church in Atlanta.
Many esheF Matters.
Judge jeremiah Wilson was q Whit.
House visitor. There is gossip that Judg,
Wilson and the other attorneys Tor Elver
Ton r Chapman, the sugar trust witness
may make an appeal to the President To-