Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-24
THE WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Mckinley Gaining Strength
Quite Rapidly.
MAY GO TO CANTON NEXT WEEK
Postmaster General Smith to
Speak at Wesleyan University.
TODAY'S APPOINTM ENTS

Mrs. Mckinley is gaining strength SO
now expected she will be taken to Canton
some time next week. DR.. w. w. john
ston and DR.. Rixey have gone over Mrs.
McKinley's case together in the last two
days, making a careful study of every
symptom, with the result that they are
we'll satisfied with her condition. Mrs.
Mckinley is now walking around her bed
room at intervals and her physicians be-
heve that she may be strong enough to
take a short carriage ride before the end of
the week The President is much pleased
at the rapid progress Mrs. Mckinley is
making to restoration to her former health
All the callers at the White House con-
graduate him on Mrs. McKinleys improve
ment.
Capt. McCaIFs Case.
Park Agnew and Capt Patrick Mccall Of
Virginia had conference with the Presi-
dent this morning. Capt Mccall has been
serving in the Philippines and has made
a splendid record in the quartermaster's
department of the army. 1t was intended
that Capt. Mccall should be appointed to
the regular army, but there was a hitch
which will be cleared up, 1t is believed
Capt Mccall was the republican candidate
for governor of Virginia four years ago
and Is one of the best-known men of the
state: He believes that the republicans
VIII have better chance to win this year
than In many years.
Senator Daniel saw the President in re-
gard to an army appointment. Senator
Daniel Is favorable to the appointment of
Captain Mccall.
To Speak at Wesleyan.
postmaster General Smith was with the
president early this morning. Some time
ago Mr.. Smith accepted an invitation to
make an address tomorrow at Wesleyan
University, Middletown, Conn. Owing to
the death of Adelbert Hay, Mr.. Smith was
In doubt whether he would go to Wesleyan
but the President advised him to do So Mr..
Smith will leave Washington this afternoon
at o'clock and will return in time to at
tend the funeral of Mr. Hay. 1t was not
known at the White House during the
morning when the funeral would be held, or
where the tnterment would take place,
Question of Post Offices.
Representative Prince of Illinois saw the
President today about some constituents
who are holding office, postmasters being
among them. Mr. Princes district has
been redistricted, and there has been some
doubt whether in such cases the congress
sional representative should continue to
recommend postmasters in his old district
or in the new one 1t has been decided
that Mr. Prince shall continue to name
postmasters in his old district until March,
1903. This holds good in all states where
there has been redstricting.
Senator McComas saw the President to-
day to ask as to an appointment.
The Appointments Today.
The President today made the following
appointments:
Treasury: Charles NJ. Webster, to be col
lector of customs for the district Of Mon
tana and Idaho, in the states of Montana
and Idaho; William L. Gerrish, to be COL
lector of customs for the district of Saco,
Maine.
War: To be paymasters with the rank Of
captain: Eugene Coffin, George E. Pickett.
Justice: William D. Wright of Tennessee
to be attorney Of the United States for the
eastern district of Tennessee (reappoint-
menO.
Interior: P. M. MuIlin Of Nebraska, to be
register of the land office at Rampant City,
Alaska; Charles F. Nesler of New Jersey,
to be an Indian inspector Teappointment).
State: Chandler Hale Of Maine, to be SEQ
retary of the legation of the United States
at Vienna. Austria; James J. Bailey Of
Kentucky, to be secretary of the legation
of the United States at Guatemala and
Honduras.