Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Nominations Sent to the SEN
ate.
THE PRESIDENT GOES FOPHILADELPHIA
VIII Be Kept Informed on Events
at Havana.
TRIP SOUTH ABANDONED

! The President toeay sent these nomina-
! tons to the Senate:
! James o. Lyford of New Hsmpshire to
| be naval officer of customs in the district
of Boston and Che rlestown, Mass. John
i Fl. Cozzens of Rhode Island. collector OF
customs for the distric5 of Newport r. L.
| To be consuls of the United States-Ed-
gar James Banks Of Vermont. at Basdad.
Turkey; VIM. W. Cobbs of Virginia, at
| Colon, Colombia
James Robert Sturgeon Of Kentucky, to
be secretary OF the legation of the United
| States at Monrovia, Liberia
VIM. b. Rodgers of Montana to be at
| torney of the United States distric, Of
/ Montana.
| To be receivers of public moneys-Her-
nan Schmidt of Missouri. at BoonviIle,
Mo-; Geo. A. Ramsay Of MISSOURI, at
| Springfield. Mo-; Albert l.. Towle of Ne
| braslsa. at Valentine. Neb; Thomas Mos
! glove of Washington, at Walla WalIa,
| Wash.
| To he registers Of land of1ices-George
| Steel of Missouri, at Ironton, Mo-; Martin
| v Gideon of Missouri, at Springfield, No.;
James E.. Pettijohn of Nebraska, at VaIen-
| tine, Neb.
| Postmasters-New Hampshire: Jerry
| P. Wellman, Keene. New Jersey: Alonzo
! L. oteTWdH, Long bIaucn CITY. vermont.
| Dan Pesslee Webster, Brattleboro; David
| A. Perrin, White River Junction. Virginia:
Joseph L. Crupper, Alexandra. Psnnsyl-
| vania: Orion B. Mellick, Bloomsbury; Thos.
| F.. Jacob. Nanticoke: Fred'k H. Rartleson,
| Sharpsville: VIM. H. Underwood Wash
| irgton. Ohio: John r. Cow Bellaire; ]. P.
| Barden, Painesvilie; Thos. n. Tarbcx, Ce-
darviile: West Virginia: Alexander Clo-
| Mayhew. Clinton. Maryland: John Davis.
| Frostburg. Connecticut, David l.. Clinton,
Clfntonville Arizona territory: Thomas
| Huges Tucson Arkansas: John c. Bell
| Forrest City: VIM. 8. McCulloch Brinkley
| California: Wright H. Peck, Lompoc Iii
| nois: Holly c. Clark Mount Morris Indi-
ara: w. f. Peck, Remington; Marion c.
Reiter, Rochester; Albert H. lest, Michi-
| gan City; Aaron W. Lyle Valparaiso; w
| G. Dryer. La Granfe. Iowa: James A. Cum
| ningham, Washington VIM. B. Arbuckle,
| Wills; Daniel 7. Bower, Frazer; J. D. Mcv
Way. Lake City; John S. Willard, Marion
Kansas: George w. Doty. Burlingame:
John w. Kenan, Lyndon: Chas. e. Hall.
RUSSELL. VIM. l.. Chambers, stockton
Michigan: VIM. NJ. Beekman, Charlotte;
Geo. E. Hilton, Fremont; Chas A. Gurnsy,
| Hart; Fred. c. Hotchin, White Pigeon
| Minnesota-M. w. Grimes Lesuer; John
b. Weddendorf, New Ulm; Chas. E. Cal
| Mississippi-Wm. II. Vasser Aberdeen
Missouri-Thomas S. Kelly, Moberly.
The Presidents Departure.
President Mckinley left the city at 12:45
o'clock today. over the Pennsylvania road
! for Philadelphia. where he will deliver an
| address tomorrow before the trustees, fac
| ulties and students of the University of
| Pennsylvania The President was acc ON
! panied by Secretary Porter Mrs McKin-
| to attempt the trip. Miss Duncan her
| niece, remained here with her. The Presi-
| dent made the trip in the private car of
President Thompson Of the Pennsylvania
| q will Lao hi doll,
| tomorrow afternoon and will reach here
| about O'Clock.
While away the, President will be the
| guest of G. c. Harrison. provost of the Uni
| versity of Pennsylvania. 61S Locust street
In view of the situation at Havana every
| arrangement has been made to keep the
| President in touch with the officials here
| and in Havana. A special telegraph wire
! has been run into the home of Mr.. Har-
| rison. and an operator will be on duty
| every minute during the Presidents visit
| In this way few minutes will be lost in
| acting promptly in any emergency. The
| President would probably not have gone
away. but for the fact that great prepara-
| tions have been made for his coming. The
| students of the university have set their
hearts on hearing the President talk.
| The President has abandoned the idea of
| the trip later 1t will be after everything is
| in good shape for an absence from the city
| and when the prospect is that his presence
| here will not be so much needed.
Labor Delegation Calls.
| Just before the President left the White
| House today the executive council of the
| American Federation of Labor called to
| have q conference with him on labor legis-
| lation pending in Congress. The conference
| was postponed until Wednesday, when the
| council will be given a hearing. Those in
| the delegation today were Samuel Gompers
| Frank Morrison, p j. Mcclure, James
OConnel, NJ. NJ. Garland. James Duncan. j.
| B. Lennon. Andrew Furuseth Ali of these
| mer are identified with prominent labor or
| CARNATIONS throughout the country.
| Louisville Pension Agency.
! Representative Evans of Louisville in
| t,oduced Capt. A. Whedon to the President.
| Capt. Whedon is prominent G. A. r. lead
| er In Kentucky, ana is candidate for the
| pension agency at Louisville. The Presi-
| dent lorg ago selected Leslie Coombs
young man, for this position. Senator De-
| Doe acquiescipg in the selection; but the
| G. A. r. people keep up an endeavor TO
| change the Presidents mind They say
| they want the place for one of their men
| and have put forward several good men. =
| The President has appointed AMI COM
nissioncd Bertha nd Ragsdale of California
| as marshal of the consular court at Tlen.
! tsin China.
| Among Other things signed by the Pres
! ident today was the joint resolution au-
| thoriZing the Secretary of the Treasury to
| dl1i m 4 hn Of