Evening star., 1898-02-11
AT THE White HOUSE
A Delegation of Sioux Call on the
"Great Father"
THEY SHOWED GREAT SATISFACTION
General Grosvenor on the De LONE
Matter.
NEW DIRECTOR OF THE MINT

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
TreaSury-Cicero NJ. Barnett of Kentucky,
surveyor customs port of Louisville, Ky;
Joseph w. Burke Of Alabama, collector
customs, district of Mobile Ala.
Justice-John H. B,irford of Oklahoma,
to be chief justice, and Bayard Z. Manner
of Oklahoma, to be associate justice su-
preme court territory of Oklahoma.
State-Edwin S. Cunningham of Tennes-
see, to be consul at Alden, Arabia.
Postnasters: Tennessee-Wm. L. Trent,
Knoxville: r. A. Patton, South Pittsburg.
Keatucky-Robt. r. Perry, Winchester.
Iowu-G. s. Turrll, Jefferson. Illinois-Geo.
r. Palmer. Onarga. Misssouri-Da lid. H.
Gilchrist, Gallatin; James l.. Greenlee, Ka-
hoka. Nebraska-F. w. Wake, Genoa.
Ohio-Samuel Andrews, Wadsworth.
President Mckinley had an unusual dele
CATION to visit him this morning. 1t was
a body Of Sioux Indians, half OF them
dressed in the fantastic clothing and wear
ing the moccasins of their native homes.
The delegation represents two different
tribes of the Sioux-the Lower Brues and
the Rosebuds. Secretary Bliss introduced
the red men to the Great Father, as they
SPSelh vi tHc L tSlutiit, tIiu TIE STc5llHS lie
gave each man was responded to with
great grunt of satisfaction by the dark
skinned recipient. The Indians simply
wanted to shake the hand of the president
and had no complaint to make. The Rose
bud Indians consisted of Chier TwoSJtrike,
Swift Bear, Hollow-horn Bear Black Wolf,
Good Voice, Sky Bull, Reubin Quick Bear
and He Dog. With them were c. E Nc
Chesney, agent. and Charles Tackert, inter-
prefer. The Lower Brules were Chief Big
Mare Louis Dewitt Swift Hawk, Back
Elk and John Desmet. Their agent, b. c.
Ash, and Interpreter, Alex Rencontre were
with them.
The representatives. of the two tribes
have been here some time. Some OF the
Erules want to settle ON the Rosebud
reservation and want the assent of the
government. After they receive this ap-
prevail however, they must return home,
and each tribe give its assent by a two
thirds vote. The Indians enjoy these visits
to Washington. They are placed in board
irg houses on I'd and Sd streets, near the
Capitol. Their board is paid by the gov
ernnlent out of funds belonging to the
tribes The full-blooded Indians are great
meat eaters, although they are beginning
to acquire taste for vegetables. The In
dians like beef, well cooked. They won't
eat beef which shows signs of being rare.
Grosvemor's View of De LONE.
Gen. Grosvenor has returned from Ohio,
and called at the White House for chat
with the President. Gen. Grosvenor re-
grets the indscretion of Minister de LONE,
because it will, he says, rid this country
of in whom Spain had confidence.
His idea is that man will be sent here in
De Lome's place who will not possess the
same ability or have the same standing
with Spain. The Spaniards, he says, are
suspicious people, who will be perpetuaily
menacing the situation by disrust of
everything and everybody, including their
own representative 1t is matter of
doubt he thinks whether the situation
hereafter will be as conducive to peace as
before the discontinuance OF DE Lone as
minister.
scw Director of the Mint.
George E Roberts. the new director of
the mint, was introduced to the President
today, this being their first meeting. Mr..
Roberts accompanied by Solicitor
O'Connell of the treasury, who is from the
same state Mr. Roberts will relieve Mr..
Preston Monday next, when he will be
sworn in.
The President today approved act
recently passed by Congress for the pur-
chase construction Of a suitable vessel
for service the Yukon river. In Alaska.
After Gen. Booths Autograph.
Autograph collectors lose no opportunity
to get the signature OF General BOOtn lie
usually writes his name William Booth,
general Of the Salvation Army"
When he was at the White House yester
day several of the employees there secured
his signature in books which they have
possessed for years, and which are valu-
able. While putting his name in one of
these General Booth good naturedly looked
at the owner and said: There now, I'm
sure that is worth half a dollar" Then
he turned to Jerry Smith, the old colored
servant of the White House. and said:
You can collect the money"
General Booth tells a joke well and ap-
preciates one more than the average Eng
lishman. He told President Mckinley sew
eli jokes, and the President reciprocated.
The President has always taken deep
interest in the work CT the Salvation Army
and has commended it on many occasions.
Reception Arrangements.
Secretary Porter announces that the
same arrangements which have governed
the previous receptions at the White House
will govern that tonight. The entrance
and exit of vehicles will be by the same
gates heretofore, going in one gate and
out another. The arrangements COM
plete. The east room is beautiful with
flowers. flags and bunting. The attendance
tonight will probably be larger than at any
of the receptions heretofore, because of
the large number of army and navy Of
ficers invited.