Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
Arrangements Complete for Tonight's
Reception.
CONFERENCE WITH new WORKERS
Indians Want an Advance From the
Government.
SCHOOL TEACHERS RECEIVED

Arrangements ars complete for the re-
Ception tonight. A special effort is to be
made by White House officials tonight to
prevent the admission of persons who have
not received cards of invitation and who
have no right, according to the officials, TO
be present 1t is said that 800 persons
were present at the last reception who had
not be en- invited and for whom no arrange
ments had been n ade by those who did
have Invitations. ReqI ests for invitations
reached the White House in large num-
bers today. but could not be attended to.
The decorations which were made for the
dinner to President Dole last night will
remain for the reception tonight 1t is
expected that the gathering tonight will
be one of the most brilliant in years, owing
TO the additional interest which the pres
cree Of President Dole of Hawaii will ex-
cite.
The New York Judgeship.
Senator Platt and Representative Quigg
had a somewhat long conference with the
President this morning on New York
affairs, One of the matters touched Upon
was the vacant federal juGgestip. for which
there has been a lively scramble for sew
eral months. Sena.or Platt said that MOTH
Ing definite had been decided upon In the
n after of filling judgeships the President is
very careful. He has several times isnor-
&c the recommendations of senators and
representatives and made appointments to
suit himself He has a wide knowledge of
PUBIC men In nearly every state. and num-
bers among his personal friends some of
the brightest legal minds in the country
W men lnere Is a vacancy on bench he
calls 10 mind his acquaintance, and if
ne thinks of a man especially we'll fitted
for the position that man gets it.
Representative Mcdonald of MARYLAND
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Charies Z. Markell of Frederick as secre-
tary of the American legation in Chile or
Peru Capt. Mcdonald thinks he will Sc
cure position for Mr.. Markell who was
formerly In such service
Calvin Chase, the colored lawyer was at
the White House today to see the Presi-
dent, but did not succeed. MIR. Chase wants
to ask the President to use his influence to
nave colored man appointed on the ex-
else board.
Indians Want an Advance.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota talked
with the President about Indian matters.
The Sisseton Indians. in Mr. Kyle's state,
draw the interest annually on a principal Of
s1,5o0Wo in the treasury. They are becom-
ing farmers and have decided to go into
wheat raising on an extensive scale. They
have not the money to purchase the seed
wheat they want and desire to get a por-
Invest in seed. They want S200,0OO for this
purpose. The President has authority to
divert the noney for their benefit if he
sees fit.
Representative Dcrr of West Virginia
talked with the President about post Of
fees in his district, and he expects several
nominations to be made. One of these
nominations will be o. A. Petty to succeed
Mrs kenna as postmistress at Charleston.
Strong effort has been made to have Mrs.
Kenna retained as postmistress because she
Is the widow of Senator Kenna, but the
President has said to her friends that while
he might like to oblige them, he feels 1T
his duty to respect the recommendation of
the representative of the district and the
senator of the state.
Senators Allison, Gear, Aldrich Proctor,
Cannon and Pettus were other callers who
saw the President.
Maxsachusetts school Teachers.
A delegation of about sixty Massachu-
setts school teachers who are in the city on
q sightseeing expedition were given a
special reception by the President. They
were accompanied by Representative Knox.