Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-18

week or ten days. The President greatly
desires that the members of the commission
shall leave this country as early as posi-
Bile, and DR.. Schurman agreed to get ready
at once 1t is understood that Prof. Wor-
cester is ready to sail with DIR. Schurman,
and that both will get away at the same
time. They will go to Hong Kong by regu-
lar steamer and then sail from there to
Manila on a government transport which
Will be in waiting for them If Col. DENLY
is unable to get away from San Francisco
with the others he will leave this country
soon afterward.
Judge Grosscup Appointed.
President Mckinley was engaged all
morning in receiving callers. Many dis
tinguished visitors saw and talked with
the chief executive and good deal of
business was transacted
By instruction of the President, Attorney
General Griggs has made out the appoint
ment of Judge Peter s. Grosscup of the
District bench of Chicago to succeed the
late Judge Showaltcr circuit judge of
the northern circuit of Illinois. The nomi-
nation was made today, leaving vacancy
in the district bench. For this vacancy
there are over dozen candidates, many of
them men of prominence. Among the num-
Der is a son of Justice Harlan of the Su-
preme Court and a brother of Editor Kohl
saat of the Chicago Times-Herald.
The man most likely to receive the nom-
nation however, is the least known of all
the candidates. He is Ephraim Banning
rising young lawyer of the Chicago bar
He has been indOrsed by both Senators Ma
son and Cullom and by five of the seven
representatives. in Congress of Cook county.
Mr. Banning is an admiralty and patent
lawyer, and is strongly backed by members
Of the Cook county bar. 1t is considered
certain thai the support of Senators Mason
and Cullom will be sufficient to give Mr..
TOW
the White House today to see the Pres
ident.
Exposition Commission.
President Mckinley today told Represen-
tative Davidson of Kentucky that he will
not appoint commissioners to the Paris ex-
position for two. or three months. There
are twelve of these desirable places and the
desire for them is great. Several hundred
applications have been filed at the White
House and continue to roll in. There will
be no trouble in securing list to select
from.
An Ohio Centennial.
A large delegation of Ohioans, here to
boom centennial at Toledo in 1902 visited
the White House today accompanied by
Senator Hanna and Representative South
ard. They desired to pay their respects
In the delegation are members of the Ohio
centennial commission, one from each con-
gressional district, members of the exposi-
ton company and of the city council of
Toledo. Col. James Kilburn, president and
John kumler vice president of the expo
sltlon company, are at the head of the
delegation
Tonight the Ohioans will meet the con-
gressional delegation of that state at the
Hamilton House for IL conference, having
in view the asking of large appropria tion
from Congress.
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Secretary Algers absence from yester-
days cabinet meeting was due, it is said
today, to the illness of his daughter Mrs
Pike, and to his desire to be present when
a dangerous operation was performed. Sur
geons were engaged in the operation which
was successful, while the cabinet was in
session, and there was considerable un-
easiness in the Secretarys family as to
the outcome.
After a Pardon.
Senators Daniel and Martin and Repre-
sentative Otey of Virginia. with Senator
Rawlins of Utah, interceded with the Pres
ldent today for pardon for former Vir-
glnlan named Cabell. He was recently con-
Vlcted IN Utah OF violating the internal
revenue laws and is now serving sentence.
Cabell at one time lived in Nelson county.
Virginia.
TOday's Callers.
senator Burrows and Representatives
elect Gardner of Michigan saw the Presi-
dent today. In the next House Mr.. Gard
ner will represent the same district for
merly represented by Senator Burrows
Other prominent visitors at the White
House during the day were Senators Nc
MILAN, Platt of Connecticut, Hawley and
Spooner and Representatives Cannon and
Hopkins.
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Public men who have visited the White
House within the last few days say they
do not believe the President will appoint
a successor to Representative Dingley on
the Anglo-American commission. Repre-
sentativss ~Tawney, Payne, Hopkins and
Boutelle of Maine have been mentioned in
connection with the vacancy. The appoint
ment of new man would be formal and
simply an honor as the treaty is said TO
be near completion. Predicfious AFRO roada