Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Ihe President Directs Investigation of the
Baker Murder.
south CarOlinians Urge Actfon-Nr
Mckinley Invited to Wichita. Kan.
Judge Hughes' Successor.

The President today sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate:
william L. Fee of Ohio, consul at Glen
Iuegos, Cuba: Christian L. Lindstrom of
North Dakota. to be receiver Of public
moneys at Grand Forks, N D.; Ernest H
Kent OF North Dakota, to be register of
the land office at Grand Forks, N. D..
William Warner of Missouri, to be attor-
ney for the western district of Missouri
BAKER Tragedy to BE Investixated.
PRESIDENT Mckinley has requested the
Fost Office Department to sift to the bot
tom the tragedy at Lake City, s. c., where
the soiored postmaster, F. B. Baker, and
ms baby were shot dead, other members
OF mis- family wounded and the post office
building burned, with the bodies of Baker
and his child. The President has asked
that the inquiry be pushed by the best
talent in the detective department of the
t'ost ONCE Department, and that a reward
De ofered for the apprehension of the
murderers. ~ 'e
Today large delegation of South Caro-.
Haa republican politicians called on the
1resideht to lay the case before him. The
PRESIDENT told them that he mad already
acted, but would be glad of any assistance
which would help to bring the pernetrai hrs
to justice. Several of the members of the
oe!esatloh made complaint that the Post
Once department had not acted sooner
1hey say that Baker was shot last De-
cember and his post office burned Soms-
thing ought to have been done at that
tlme. The delegation consisted of Cant. n
d. Johnson, State Chairman r. R. Tolbert
Soi. Il. NJ. Wallace, DR.. w. d. Crum, ex-
Marshal G. 1. Cunningham. ex-Renresen-
tatives Snalls and Murray, e. H. Deas. I
w. wheeler, s. E. Smith, B. Doscher. ].
w. Reardon. T. ]. Gorghan.
Is. n Bruce, register Of the treasury. also
called On the President to discuss the same
natter. ~
baker was well known to many members
OF the delegation, who pronounced him
an inonensive. capable colored man. I'm
der the Harrison administration he was
postmaster at Dillingham; S. c. but was
not then molested. The reward to be Of
lered by the government is supplemented
by reward Of $500 offered by the gov
ernor of South Carolina.
Invited to the West.
Senator Perkins of California called upon
the President today with Hugh Craig pres
ident Of the chamber of commerce of San
Francisco and president of the TRANSMITS
sissippi Congress. Mr. Craig came here to
extend an invitation to the President to at
tend the next meeting Of the congress, to be
held at Wichita. Kan, in September The
President expressed pleasure at the invita-
ton and said that If he could make it con-
venient to be present he would do SO. He
again announced his intention of going
west this summer If circumstances permit.
w. j. Bryan was the former president of
the Trans Mississippi Congress. He was
succeeded by Mr. Craig, who holds directly
opposite political views to the Nebraskan.
Inc congress meets annually to discuss
anairs pertaining to the west and to take
steps to advance the interests of that sec
ton OF the country.
AT our coming meeting" said Mr. Craig
10 star reporter, I'VE will discuss a va
riety OF subjects, among them the irriga-
tion OF the arid plains, the development of
mining industries, the deepening of the
channels OF the Mississippi and the harbors
farmers against the enoroachment of the
railroads. the development of trade and
commerce with the countries across The Pa
cific, the laying of a cable to Hawaii and
the annexation Of Hawaii, If Congress has
not acted by that time. The west is for
annexation. Mr.. Craig is on his way to
London.
Representative Barham and State Senator
Gieaves recently appointed surveyor gen.
eral of California, were California callers at
the White House.
Virginia Callers.
Col. Brady, ex-Repi eseltative Bowden and
Collector Agpew Of Virginia saw the Pres
ident today. They are confident that Judge
Edmund Waddill. jr.. Of Richmond will be
nominated by the President to succeed
Judge Robert w. Hughes. who will shortly
retire from the federal bench 1t is said
that there will be republican opposition
to Judge Waddill. who IL personally known
to and respected by the President. The Viz
ginia people say that Judge Waddill's quail
ificaticns are beyond dispute. Judge Wad-
dill was one OF the ardent supporters Of the.
ont In hot rhf