Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
the President.
ALABAMA REPUBLICAN DELEGATION
Clemency Asked for Murderer in
Alaska.
L O D a VS. c. L E r S

| The President today sent to the Senate
| the following nominations:
Treasury-Charles II. Sherman of Cali
| fornia, to be assayer of the mint at San
| Francisco.
| Interior-Peter F. Barclay. to be receiver
| of public moneys at Del Norte, Col; Eli L.
| Warner of ST Paul, Mimi. TO be surveyor
| general of Minnesota.
| Also a number of nominations for ap-
pointment and promotion in the regular
| and volunteer army.
Pardon Asked for Bird
| Senator McEnery and Representative
| Meyer of Louisiana today presented to
| President Mckinley a petition for commu-
| tation of the death sentence of Homer
| Bird, former Iouisianian of wealth and
| standing. who is now under sentence of
| death in Sitka, Alaska, for the murder of
| two mining companions. The request is at
| the instance of Birds wife, n faithful re-
| tined woman. who has come here to try TO
| save her husbands life.
Governor Brady of Alaska who IS now
IN Washington, has wired the clerk of the
| federal court at Sitka to grant reprieve
| 10 blrd, whose execution was fixed Tor
february .. so that appeal may he
taken to the United State Supreme Court
| senator McEnery and Representative
Meyer claim that Bird was the victim OF
circumstances and of a conspiracy on the
| part of j man named Schoffier and of a
woman named Norma Strong with whom
BIRD had been intimate for years Bird was
wealthy mar, who backed an expedition to
the Alaska gold fields. He took The woman
with him from New Orleans One day there
was quarrel in the party. Bird killed one
nan and so badly wounded another that
he died some months later He claimed to
have done so in self-defense. The woman
with the party later proved unfaithful TO
him and then conSpired with Scheffler who
was a member of the party, to swear his
life away. Mrs. Bird was in New Orleans
and for months did not know of the troli-
bic. When she did find out she hurried to
Alaska, just in time to witness the trial of
her husband.
Alabama Republicans.
District Attorney Vaughn and Clerk C. ].
Allison of the United States court of the
northern district of Alabama had a confer
ence with President Mckinley this morning.
They are the leaders Of large delegation
of Alabama republicans who are in Wash
ington for the purpose ii is alleged, of re-
organizing the party in that state. Among
the number are eX-Representative Aldrich,
Col. J. A. Milsted a wealthy cotton manu-
facturer; Nv. DimnLck, clerk of the United
States court of the middle district Charles
d. Alexander and Nathan Alexander of AT
talla, {. W. Buckley, postmaster at Mont
gomery; DR.. Hughes, postmaster at Rir-
| mingham: Judge Steele, register of the land
office at Huntsville, and United States Mar
shai Bryan of the middle district of Ala
bama.
Mr. Vaughn is the republican state chair
man of Alabama, and an aspiring young
leader
To Dust Col. YOunsbIOOd.
While the ostensibe purpose of the gath
ering here Is to reorgani2e the party, it is
said that one Of the main purposes is to at
tempt 10 overthrow the leadership of Col.
William Youngblood, the present auditor
for the Interior Department Of the treas
ury, and republican national committee
man from Alabama. No attempt will be
made to oust Col Youngblood from his
treasury position, but the fight will be to
rerounce his leadership and prevent his
re- election as national commit teeman.
Although there are some strong men In
the list of Col Youngblood's opponents it
is predicted by his friends that he has the
Alabama republican organization in such
shape that he will easily win the contest
which is now on.
The delegation now here Will call on the
President.
CIersymen Call.
Among the mornings visitors TO the Pres
ident We're Rev. ]. B. Wilson, Rev. Lucien
Clark. Rev. Alex. Bielaski, Rev. a. J. Gill
and William Eichelberger, all of this city
They talked with the President for about
five minutes.
Among the congressional visitors were
Senators Hawley and Allison. Representa-
tives Payne, Dalzell, Steele, Hull, Lacey
Sims and Prince.
Philippine Newspapers.
In addition to the many official papers
which reach the White House from the
Philippines, the President is receiving a
number of newspapers printed in English
in the islands He likes an interesting pa
per and is well pleased with the specimens
coming from the possessions Of the
United States. One of these is the Free
dom, and has just reached here 1t is full
of life, vigor and Americanism. Under date
of November IS it speaks as follows of the
Presidents last Thanksgiving proclama-
ton:
President Mckinley. by proclamation.
has set apart Thursday, November Both,
as a day for thanksgiving and praise.
Prosperity is the note upon which he based
his theme. 1t Will also be the theme of
most of the sermons of the day, for it is
the dominant feature of the national life
fersely and vigorously the President
calls attention to the fact that as a nation
we have been wonderfully blessed; that no
pestilence has invaded our shores; that lib
erai employment waits upon labor; that
abundant crops have rewarded the efforts
of the husbandman and that increased
comforts have come to our homes.
AS tersely and vigorously he cites the
advanced condition of finance, the mar
Ve1ous growth of trade and the steady gain |
in educational and church work. The |
President was most happy in his felcita-
tions, and the whole country, the Philip |
pines and the Hawaiis as well, have great |
reason for thanksgiving and prayer. The |
Hawaiis because they rest under the peace |
full, happy shelter of the old flag, and the |
Philippines because the insurgent army has |
been dissolved and that the sovereign |
smiles of peace are at hand. Armed mobs |
and bandit bands must appear from the |
very nature of things, but it will take but |
a little time to reduce them ALL and then
awakeQinP-tha
There ought to be a grand, harmonious |
service in Manila; one in which all churches |
and all peoples may unite and Freedom
hopes to see such praise and such fellow |
ship has never been witnessed in the |
gate city of the orient"
Claim to He Lady Livingstone's Heirs.
PARIS January 15-EdMard John I.