Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
President Escorts Mrs. Hobart to
the Railway Station.
PARDONS WANTED FOR SOLDIERS
Senators Ask Promotion for
COL Long
FIR ST BILL SIGN D

Notwithstanding his reception room was
crowded with statesmen and other visitors
waiting to see him this morning, President
Mckinley left his Office and went to the
former home of Vice President Hobart,
where he found Mrs.s Hobart and accom-
panied her to the depot to depart for her
home in New Jersey. Mrs. Hobart has
been here several days closing up some
business in connection with her home on
Lafayette square. The President was too
busy to see and talk with her except for a
few minutes at the White House two or
three days ago. lie had the White House
carriage call for him shortly after 10
o o'clock this morning and went for Mrs.
Hobart, returning to his office after seeing
her board the train
The President found big gathering of
official visitors, and was kept busy
ceiving and talking with them
PardOns Wanted for Soldiers.
Among the first visitors were the Mime
sofa members of Congress, headed by Sem
ators Davis and Nelson. Seven soldiers of
the 10Th Minnesota Volunteer Regiment are
serving terms of from one to seven years
at St. Augustine, Fla. for mutinous con-
duct at the camp al Augusta, Ga, nearly
a year ago. a private of the regiment was
killed in a saloon by saloon keeper, and
many of the members of the regiment at
tempted revenge. They broke into the
magazine, left camp and threatened trou-
BILE in the city of Augusta. The mutinous
soldiers were rounded up by cavalry and
put under arrest, later being convicted by
courtmartial. The pardon of these men
asked by the delegation. who think
the soldiers have been sufficiently punished.
The President said he would take the mat
ter under consideration.
Promotion Asked.
Senators Perkins. Foster Mcbride Car
ter and Hansbrough, Representative Kahn
and other prominent men of the Pacific
coast saw the President and requested that
Col. Oscar F. Long. formerly of the 6tn
Cav airy, be made a brigadier general. Col.
Long is the assistant quartermaster gen
eral at the San Francisco camp, and is said
to have made an extremely cre3itable rec
ord.
Vice Presidential Candidate.
Lieut.. Gov. Timothy Woodruff of New
York, who is understood to have the most
earnest aspirations for the republican vice
presidential nomination. was at the White
House today to ask the appointment of
Sherwood Whipple, a son of Gen. Whipple.
as a cadet In West Point. 1t is declared
that Mr.. Woodruff is the choice of Senator
Platt and the New York organization and
that he would undoubtedly be the next
iuilIiiHS mate Oh fTeSluenI McklnleN, II
the latter did not desire Secretary Root for
the position. 1t is generally recognized that
the President will practically select his own
running mate.
Some Other Callers.
Representative Dovener called on the
President with several West Virginians
who wanted to ask the appoin tment of ].
F. Williams as chaplain in the navy.
Senator Hawley called and introduced
T. L. Cleveland, blind lawyer of Hart
ford, Conn, who is to talk al the Metro
politan Church tomorrow night on the SUBJ
ject of the many new avenues opening for
the blind The President was interested
in his caller. Mr.. Cleveland, although blind,
has a fine practice as an attorney, and his
income is large He owns job printing
plant, which is run wholly by blind peo-
pie.
Senators Allison and Elkins and Repre-
sentatives Foss. Grout and Walker were
among other callers. Ex-Mayor Malster of
Baltimore and Ferdinand Peck, commits
stoner to Paris, also called.
The First Bill Signed.
The first act of this session of Congress
was signed by the President today 1t was
to pay the December salaries of Senate and
House employees before Christmas.
Criminals Christmas Present.
John s. Hoshall. who pleaded guilty in
Baltimore in April last to forging money
orders and was sentenced to year in
Baltimore Jail, will be free on Christmas
eve day. The President today commuted
his sentence to expire December "a.