Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Only Minor Matters Considered by
the Cabinet.
THE CENSUS TAKER CALLS TODAY
Life Sentence of a Mail Car
Robber COMMITTED.
COUNT CASSINI'S VISIT

Government affairs running so smooth
ly these days that there is little business
at the cabinet sessions. At todays meeting
a number of minor matters We're talked
over In an off-hand way. but they were of
little consequence. Porto Rican appoint
ments were again referred to. Judge Chas.
T. Saxton of New York who was offered
judgeship in Porto Rico has wired a
declinat!on of the offer. He says that per-
sonal business will prevent an acceptance
The Census Takcr Calls.
The census man was at the White House
early this morning. He was Henry Ross,
and the Executive Mansion was the first
place he called at in his enumeration dis
trict. Literally speaking, Mr.. Ross did not
get his information from the persons con-
templated by the census law. He didn't
see the President Mrs. Mckinley but
got his information from Secretary Cortel-
you. Some of the facts will have to be sup
piled by card later. The same information
as to President and Mrs. Mckinley has
TO be supplied as regarding any other per-
SON. The age, birthplace color, SEX birth
place of father and mother whether can
read, write and speak English. ETC. are all
questions which must be asked and an
SWered.
The census of the other occupants of the
:" hite rouse Was taken later. the facts be-
ing secured from the steward. There are
Whlte House. Only the census of those
VINO live there is taken. Officials, clerks
ana employees living elsewhere are recorded
at their homes.
Executive Clemency.
Ihe President has commuted to ten years
the lie sentence of jefferson Harrison for
robbtng mail car in Alabama in 1893 and
threatening to kill the postal clerk. The
Attorney General, in recommending the
nf h,
crime is one deserving of severe punish
ment, but life term, unless in cases OF
great aggravation. seems excessive In
thls case there was intimidation by threats
he says, but no actual violence or fniury
was committed. He therefore recommend
ed that the sentence be commuted to ten
years, with all allowances for good con-
Duct The allowances will soon release
Harrison.
Count Cassinf Calls.
President Mckinley enjoyed a pleasant
call this morning from Count Cassinl. the
Russian ambassador. Count Cassini is on
the eve of departing for Europe TO be alb
sent during the summer, and desired to pay
his farewell respects. The President re-
ceived him in the blue room. and they re-
mained there chatting for ten or fifteen
minutes.
Another of the Presidents visitors was
Rear Admiral Ahmed of Turkey. He was
with Mr.. George b. Williams of this city.
T. w. Haynes, the colored attorney gen.
eral of the republic of Liberia, was at tho
White House, but did not get to see the
President, and will call again. Haynes
came to this country to attend Methodist
conference and will soon return to Liberia.
He says Liberia grows slowly. 1t has the
raw material for great country he says,
and would develop fast with proper immi-
grafton. The total population now, includ-
ing number of uncivilized natives. Is
10000.
Senators Frye. Hale. Mcmillan. Burrows.
Beverdge and Kean and Representatives
Finley, Fowler. Mccall, Henry, Richardson.
Burleigh, Van Voorhis, Grosvenor and
Cushman We're some of the callers.
Presidential Nominations.
Clifton r. Breckenridge Of Arkansas to be
a commissioner to negotiate with the In
dams of the Cherokee. Choctaw, Chicka-
saw, Muscogee Cor Creek) and Seminole
nations. vice A. g. McKcnnon, resigned.
Promotions in the volunteer army-All Of
the 31st Infantry. Major Lloyd NJ. Brett to
be lieutenant colonel: Capt c. p Stivers, to
be major; First Lieut.. Benz. Stark. jr., to
be captain; Second Lieut.. Wilford T. Wy
man, to be first lieutenant. Also Sergt D.
w. Strong, Company A, 35th Infantry, TO
be second lieutenant.