Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-26
The President Quite Busy Before
His Departure.
REEDS SENTENCE COMM UFED
The Appointment Of a District
Judge Not Made.
SOME OF THE CALL r S

The Presidents last day in Washington
for several weeks to come was a busy one,
but not Interrupted to any extent by call
ers. The executive was in his office early,
and surrounded himself with a great pile
of papers requiring his action. He paused
in the consideration of them to talk to
few people favored with an audience.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania was one
of these. He called in regard to a few
small matters of patronage which he
would like to clear up before the Presi-
dents departure
1t was said at the White House this
morning that unless something of an
expected character should occur during the
day the President may postpone action
uTOn the District judseship until his return
from Lake ChampIain. One who had talked
with the President about this case said
that Mr. Mckinley could not see the neces-
sIty for hurrying, as the court was not in
session
Reeds Sentenced COn,mutcL.
Attorney General Griggs recommended to
the President that the sentence of death
upon VIM. X. Reed of the District of CO.
lumbia be commuted to life Imprisonment,
as the condemned man is insane Attorney
General Griggs called at the White House
today about the case, and the President
acting upon his recommendation, COM
muted the sentence of Reed to life impris-
Onment.
VIM X. Reed was convicted last May of
the murder of Elizabeth Logan. The jury
which convicted him recommended him to
the mercy Of the court on account of his
low mental state. but the recomme nda ton
was made in an irregular form, so the trial
judge could not adopt it. The case was
and he decided to recommend that the
death sentence should be conmuted to life
imprisonment
The Presidents Departure.
The presidential party left at 3 o'clock
this afternoon for Lake Champlain, which
Will be reached tomorrow morning at s:45
O'Clock In the party We're President and
Mrs. Mckinley. DIR. and Mrs. Rixey, Miss
Sarah Duncan. Mr.. Geo. b. Cortelyou, act
ing secretary TO the President, and Mr..
Rudolph Forster, stsnOgrapher. Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Smith could not go.
They Travelled in Il special train of three
cars over the Pennsylvania railway. The
train consisted of a private car. COM
binatiOn car and a compartment car
The President will probably remain at
Lake Champialn during the greater part of
August. the length of the stay depending
upon Mrs Mckinleys health While there
the President will transaC: only business of
the most urgent character He hopes TO be
able 10 take many little side trips through
that delightful section OF country. and will
obtain as much recreation and respite from
official duties as may be possible under the
circumstances
Representative Ca!derhend Calls.
Representative CaIderhead of Kansas was
a caller at the White House today.
out our way" said Mr.. CaIderhead. in
conversation later, I'VE are not worrying
about what is 10 DE done with the Philip
pines hereafter. The FIRST consideration is
to put down the insurrention. Kansas peo-
PIE want 10 settle that littI" matter FIRST
and then we can adopt a Philippine policy
at oar leisure. Kansas is with the Pres
ident in his program"
During the day several cabi. q officers
Commits sfJner Wight and Bishop Hurst
Called to say goodbye To the President