The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
HELD 4 Night SESSION
aTKINLEY's CABINET WAS SUM-
= MoNED LAST EVENING IN MYS-
FERROUS CoNCLAVE
NO HINT AS TO IT'S MEANING
CONDITION OF MRS. MKINLEY Is
NOW STATED TO BE STEAD
lily IMPROVING
ARMY OFFICERS ARE NAMED

WASHINGTON, June 10.-In response
70 messages from the president late this
evening, after an hours talk with the
secretary of state, all the members of the
cabinet now in the city assembled at the
White house at o'clock this evening.
There were FIVE of them present. They
came in evening dress. Secretary Long
was accompanied by his little boy. The
object of the gathering was not known
TO the members of the cabinet, as the IN
Vitations to them simply asked them to
call at o'clock. Several of the members
said the call was simply to pay their re-
spects
The meeting was called suddenly late
this afternoon by messages sent the va
" I1ous cabinet members from the White
house. The president and Secretary
kong had been out driving, the secretary
being especially sent for by the president
to join him in the drive. When the pres
- dent returned he found Secretary Hay
awaiting him, and the two spent a half
hour together the secretary leaving
later on night train for Buffalo, 1t was
Immediately after this call that the cab
met was asked to assemble, and they
arrived within a few minutes of each
other, about o'clock, none of them be-
ing advised in advance of the object
Secretary Long brought his young SON.
Secretaries Long, Gage. Hitchcock and
Wilson, Attorney General Knox and POST
master General Smith were those present
Secretary Root is in Buffalo while Secre-
tary Hay left for the same place. The
cabinet Immediately repaired to the cabi-
net room, where they remained less than
an hour. They took occasion to express
their qualification at the continued i'm
provement in Mrs. McKinley's condition
and also discussed another subject which
none of them would divulge, each mem
Der saying it was q personal matter and
some of them giving out the negative in
formation that the meeting had no re!a-
tlon to Cuba, China. the Philippines, the
Porto Hdcans, the supreme court decision,
the Boer war or any other important
public question. The personal Injunction
on each member to say nothing about
the matter prevented any information on
the subject being had. Several cabinet
officers said their calls had something to
co with Mrs. McKinley's continued i'm
provement Some said the matter was
either of q social or personal nature
and chiefly concerned those present.
MRS. MKINLEY BETTER.
Ipr. Rixey, when he left the White
house at 10:15 tonight said.
Everything is encoura ging. Mrs Nc
N.nleY is doing very nicely She is gain
Dag steadily. She sat up in a rocking
cAalr several times today aggregating
probably an hour. We are verv much N
Surgeon General Stern1erg made his
usual visit TO the White house and on
leaving said tnat Mrs. Mckinley con-
tlnued to improve and is doing very well.
Although President Mckinley has been
compelled to abandon his visit to the
Buffalo exposition next Thursday by
reason of the serious illness of Mrs. Nc
Klnley. the programme arranged for that
cay which has been designated as
Presidents day, will be carried out so
4ar as possible in his absence A num-
Der of officials from this city will par
ticipate, including Admiral Dewey and
Lieut. Gen. Miles. 1t is understood that
Cen. Miles will deliver an address at the
exposition on the celebration of Flag dav
next Friday.
NAMED BY MKINLEY.
The president appointed the following
officers of the Porto Rico provisional
regiment Of infantry:
Lieutenant-Colonel = James A Bu-
chanan.
Majors-William E. Almy, Eben Swift.
Captains-Louis e. Bennett Christian
brland, William 2. Butler Charles H
Almond, Osman Latrobe, Thomas F. Ma
glnnls, James T. Ord, Allen D. Ray
First Eeutenants - William w Bal-
LARD Jr., William w. BesseH. Harry L.
Cooper Morris 2. Locke, Walter f. Mar
Tin, Bias Nadal, John O. Steger. o. Owen
Wyko
Second Lieutenants-George c. Broome
ference Hamil, Charles B. Kerney, Jean
s. Oaks, Eben Swift Jr, Paul Wuttke.
Assistant Surgeon, Rank Of Captain
Jose Lugo-Vina
Also the following in the regular serv-
Cavalry Second Lieutenant-Eugene J.
Ely Clarence Laninger, c. Tatum.
SECOND Lieutenants of Infantry-David
q. HenkcS, Edward K. Massee Shelby q
Leasure Pat M. Stevens, William NJ.
Little.
Second Lieutenants. Artillery Corps
hartman l. Batter, Frank T. Thornton,
Jchn r. Musgrove
Surgeon of Volunteers, Rank of Major