Evening star., 1901-12-06

cations for ciemency and exercised clem-
ency in three cases. as follows:
Tom Stuckey, convicted in the western
district Of Arkansas of Illicit distnling and
sentenced on December 4 1899 to imprison-
ment for four years, was pardoned on the
ground that the sentence imposed was ex-
cessive.
Marion Smith. convicted in the Indian ter
ritory of the larceny of horses and sem
fenced On December g. 1898, to imprison-
ment Tor six years, received a Communication
TO three years actual imprisonment which
operates to release him Immediately. The
communication is granted on account of the
prisoners extreme ill health and on the
further ground that he has been sufficiently
punished.
William T. johnson. convicted in the Dis
trict of Columbia of embezzlement of rail-
road tickets from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and sentenced March Is, 1901 to
Imprisonment for two years in the peniten-
tiary at Moundsville, W. Va. had his sem
tence commuted to expire December To-
1901 The pardon is granted on the recon-
mendation of the officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio railway, who worked up the case
against the petitioner: on account of the
destitute condition of the prisoners large
family, and the further reason that a repu-
table business firm in Baltimore. Nd, has
offered the prisoner employment immed-
lately upon his release.
Dined by the President.
representative list of public officials at
dinner at the White House last night, the
guests including the following: Secreta-
ries Hay and Root, Senators Foraker. Nor
gan, Lodge, Hale, Cockrell, Fairbanks
McEnery, Quarles and Clapp, Representa-
tives Hit, Henry A. Cooper, William H.
Moody and Gen. Wood.
Gift From Rutgers College.
Rev. P. F. Pockman of New Brunswick,
N. j., and Charles L. D. Washburn of this
city called at the White House yesterday
and presented to President Roosevelt
gold key, the emblem of the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity, of which he is a member.
Yesterday was the one hundred and twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the
fraternity, and the key is the gift Of the
Alpha Chapter at Rutgers College. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is the fifth President of the
United States who has been a member of
Phi Beta Kappa.
Chinese Viceroy Expresses Gratitude.
John c. Ferguson. foreign counsellor and
adviser Of Liu Kun Yih, the Chinese viceroy
of Nankin, called upon the President yes
terday to formally convey to him
the personal thanks of the viceroy for the
part taken by this country in protecting
China during the crisis through which that
country has just passed. Later Mr.. Fer
guson delivered a similar message to Sec
retary Hay.
Wants to Get Back in the Navy.
G. NJ. Barrett, a typical man-of-war's
man, has visited the White House several
times recently to see the President in the
hopes that the chief executive would re-
store him to his place as a boatswain's
mate, from which he was discharged on
the findings of a court-martial that he had
been drunk on duty. Barrett is i'll at ease
n a in fhn nm xr-bs sa1, h.O
served sixteen years. Il was a gunner's
mate on the Annapolis which conveyed
the 9TH Army Corps to Cuba" said Bar
rett, and I saw the President when he
landed on Cuban soil. with a sword in his
hand. / walked from New York to get to
see him. and 1t looks like 1 won't have
chance" That was before Secretary Cor
telyou became interested in the sailor
however, and Barrett is now more hopeful
that his case will be presented to the Pres
ident in such way that he can again get
back in the navy. He has written several
communications to the President regarding
his case.