Evening star., 1898-02-03
AT THE WHILE HOUSE
A Long Conference : oVerPaoifo Rail-
way Matters.
PREPARING FOR W COMING sale
Fight for the Texas Offices Re-
mains Unsettled.
A RECEPTION TOMORROW

President Mckinley was engaged in a
| lcng conference today with Secretary Gage
Attorney General Griggs and Messrs.
Pierce and Schif regarding Pacific rail-
| road matters. The two latter represented
! the reorganization committee of the Union
Pacific when that road was bid in. and
now represent the same committee in the
coming sale of the Kansas Pacific, which is
| advertised to take place at Omaha on the
10Th and 18th of this month. 1t is thought
that Messrs. Pierce and Schff are here to
try to come to an understanding with the
government by which they can bid in the
Kansas Pacific. The reorganization COM
mttee has qualified a bidder. The gov
ernment has also qualified to bid in the
property, if necessary. The conference
lasted for an hour and half, but it is not
known whether any agreement was reach.
ed. Justice Mex Jenna, who handled the
Union Pacific sale on the part of the gov
ernment when he was at thu head of the
Department of Justice, was closeted with
Attorney General Griggs after the confer
ence at the White House and is supposed
to have been going over the ground OF
Kansas Pacific matters with the new Off
cial.s
The conference mentioned prevented tie
President from seeing many other visitors
during the morning. There was some idea
at first that the two cabinet officars were
discussing with the President the exclusion
of American fruits from Germany, with the
view Of adopting retaliatory measures.
Nothing of this kind came up at the White
House today, but it is thought that the
question will be freely discussed at the
cabinet meeting tomorrow.
The Governments Attitude.
In message to Congress several weeks
ago the President said that unless Congress
took some action to the contrary the gov
ernment would be bidder to the amount
of the principal of the debt due the gov
ernment This, including the amount of
the first mortgage, Is nearly S13, 900 600 The
government would have to bid this much
to secure its principal. The amount due the
government or interest on the principal is
Sc. 62i, ,107, but it will probably be satisfied
If it can secure all of the principal.
1t is understood that the reorganization
committee wants to prevent the govern
|, ment becoming bidder and wants modi-
fication of the Presidents message.
Representative Fischer Wfthdrnws.
Representative Fischer of New York has
withdrawn from the race for the vacant
judgeship of New York, but the question
is still unsettled as to VINO will succeed
the late Judge Tenney. Mr.. Fischer had
Endorsements sufficient to capture the posi-
tton, but the President thought that his
nomination might jeopdrdize republican
orgressman from New York. By appoint
ing Representative Wilson as postmaster
of Brooklyn the republicans lost repre-
sentative, a democrat succeeding to the
vacancy. The President said that Mr.
! Fisher was strong man in his district,
and he would not like TO- see him out of
Congress. After ascertaining the Presi-
dents views, Mr.. Fischer withdrew from
the race clh
Senator Platt has objected to the nomi-
ration of number Of the candidates, and
Eow has no candidate of his in the
| field. The two men against whom he has
the least objection are said to be ex-State
Senator Thomas and Judge Young of Suf--
folk -4, -. -ss-r ..-T ~'3ts
Senator Burrows and Prof. Hamilton
King of Olivet, Mich, were presidential
visitors Professor king was nominated
as minister from this country to Siam. He
is here to receive his instructions. He will
soon leave for Siam.
Fight Over the Texas Offices.
The squabble for Texas places is unset
tied. DR.. John Grant, national republican
committeeman. and Edward Green, state
chairman Of the republican committee, are
beth here. and clash over every case Up
to this time DR.. Grant has had the adj
vantage, securing almost everything to
which he placed his signature in the way
of recommending, but no nominations have
been made by the President for that state
in a long time.
Mr.. Green is now making the situation
not and Chairman Hanna of the national
con Gjttee will have, something to say be-
fore there is settlement Numbers of
pest office candidates from the lone star
state are here seeking the Endorsement Of
either Grant or Green, and relying upon the
Endorsement to win.
Anticipating deadlock between the lead
ers over men who have been recommended,
two women have entered the race for i'm
portant post Offices. One of these, Mrs.
Olive Lee, has been mentioned in The Star.
She wants to be postmistress at Dallas and
has the backing of ex-President Harrison.
The Fort Worth office is the other for which
there is a female aspirant. She is Mrs.
Burchell. and was postmistress at Fort
Worth for eight years. Mrs Turner Is now
the postmistress at Fort Worth. Mrs.
Burchell does not have the backing of eth
er of the leaders named, but she has the
Der Of other influential republicans. Her
qualifications and experience will make
her a strong candidate it is said. Some
strong men are also trying TO have Mrs.
Turner retaired as postmistress.
A Public Reception Tomorrow.
The President will hold a public reception
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. the usual
hour. This will be the first and only one
this week because Of other social duties.
but it will be gratifying to those who de-
pend on seeing the President and shaking
hands with him in this way. 1t has not
been decided how many of these receptions
will be given next week.
WHY She Wears Pants.
DR.. Mary Walker was one Of the best