Evening star., 1901-06-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Mckinley Goes Out for a Drive
Today.
MAY GO TO CANTON NEXT WEEK
Trouble Over the York, Pa, Post
Office.
TODAY'S APPOINTM ENTS

Mrs Mckinley went out for a drive this
morning, accompanied by the President
| and DR.. Rixey. 1t was intended that the
| trip should be short one, but Mrs. Nc
| Kinley stood it SO well and enjoyed 1t so
much that the time was extended to fifty
| minutes. The drive was over q portion OF
| the residence district of the city and into
| the suburbs. Where the streets were not
smooth the horses were driven slowly Dr.
Rixey said afterward that Mrs. Mckinley
had apparently been benefited by getting
! out. Although the day was warm, she
showed no fatigue. A closed carriage was
used, and it was driven to the east base
ment entrance, where Mrs. Mckinley was
assisted in and out.
Mrs. Mckinley daily shows improve
ment, and if there is no backset she will
| be able to travel to Canton next week
The date for the departure of President
| and Mrs. Mckinley has not been fixed.
1t Is now believed that Mrs. Mckinley
will be well enough in month or so to go
to the Buffalo exposition. The President
| is going to Buffalo when Mrs. Mckinley
has recovered, and will probably take her
with him. They will go from Canton.
where they will spend the summer.
The York. Pa, Post Office.
Representative Lewis of Pennsylvania
| talked with the President this morning
about the appointment of a postmaster at
York. Pa. The President is going TO dis
pose of the case in a short time. The trou-
| BILE about the office is due to clash Of the
Quay and anti-Quay people. Representa-
| tive Lewis is endeavoring to reconcile the
| two factions by having a Quay man ap-
pointed postmaster and recognized anti
| Quay man assistant postmaster. Mr.. Lewis
has recommended the appointment of Au-
guStUS i.OnckS while
antf-Quay people have united on A. f.
Strayer. Postmaster General Smith is not
| taking an active part in the fight, but he
| is understood to be favora BILE to Mr.
Strayer. If Mr.. Smith should care to in
sst on Mr.. Strayer Mr.. Lewis selection
will fail of appointment. The fight has
some rather bitter phases and has arrayed
| the Quay and anti-Quay forces most solldly
against each other.
Delaware PoIiticaI Complications.
Representative Ball Of Delaware talked
with the President this morning about
some Delaware army appointees who had
been unsuccessful in their examinations.
Mr. Ball did not take up with the President
the subject of the collectorship Of the port
at Wilmington or any of the other Del
aware federal positions that are literally
hung up in the air because of the Addicks
and anti-AddfckS factional differences. The
| men who are holding on to the fat places
are well enough satisfied that the federal
patronage wheels cannot be moved. Feel
| ing especially good over this fact is Mr..
Cooper, the democratic collector of the
port at Wilmington. Mr.. Cooper was ap-
pointed in January, 1897, by President
Cleveland, and his four-year term has ex-
pired for a number Of months. Mr.. Ad-
dicks, republican leader recommended the
appointment of Col Bernard to succeed
Mr. Cooper, while Representative Ball
recommended another man. They have
been unable to agree and a democrat with
Y,1o lie fha sol haf
republicans look at with longing eyes.
Postmasters and other federal appointees
whose terms have expired are either hold
ing on or are receiving reappointments.
The Atlanta Federal Prison.
The new federal prison in Atlanta will be
turned over to the government in thirty or
forty days and will be ready for prisoners
INN ediately afterward. The Department
of Justice will in a few days select a
warden and deputy warden, who will begin
the organization Of a force to operate the
prison. Representative Livingstone, by
whose efforts the appropriation for the
prison was made, saw the President today
about the appointments. Mr.. Livinstone
has recommended H. B. Anderson, the
of the new prison. but the only doubt about
this selection is the fact that Sheriff An
derson may not have had sufficient expert
ence Senators Scott and Elkins are push
place. Mr.. Hawk is a former warden of
the Moundsville, W. Va, prison, which
holds good place among the prisons used
for federal prisoners. Mr.. Hawks expert
ence has been considerable. The President
Is understood to favor a Georgia man for
the position If satisfactory applicant can
be found. The chaplaincy and other posi-
tions will not be filled for the present.
Ingham-Newttt Pardon Application.
Attorney General Knox has taken up the
applications for pardon Of Ellery p Ing
ham and Harvey K. hewitt Of Philadel-
phia. These men were the attorneys who
were convicted last year of connection
with the celebrated counterfeiting cases in
Philadelphia. The Attorney General has
probably reached a conclusion, and this at
ternOon\ will submit his recommendation In
these cases to the President. He is going
to the White House to discuss the cases
with the President
Paper From Commander Dvrenforth
r. G. Dyrenforth, commander-in-chief Of
the U. v. u. was at the White House to-
day and left with the President another
request that positions Of skilled laborer in
the various departments be exempted from
the restrictions Of the civil service in the
interest of widows Of veterans Of the civil
war and of the daughters OF veterans
The matter has been laid before the Prest-
dent on other occasions.
Senator Cockrell Representative Lott NJ
Thomas of Iowa, ex-senator Mcbride and
Postmaster Wilson Of Brooklyn saw the
President on business.
Today's Appointments.
The appointments made by the President
today were as follows:
Navy
Harry Mel. P. Huse, to be a lieutenant
commander.
Eugene L. Bisset. to be a lieutenant.
Ralph Earle, to be lieutenant, Junior
grade.
Roger T. Atkinson, to be an assistant
surgeon, with the rank Of lieutenant, ju-
nior grade.
Alfred w. Balch, to be an assistant sur
geon, with the rank of lieutenant, junior
grade.
William H. Bucher, to be passed as
sistant surgeon. with the rank Of neuten-
ant, Junior grade.
William D. Greetham, to be gunner.
Gen. Haywood Has Historic Flag.
Gen. Haywood, commandant Of marines
has received from q committee Of marines
Just arrived in this country on the Oregon