Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-21
The President Resumed Work in His
Office Today.
SUBSIDY BILL RESTS HIqH DEMOCRATS
Senator Spooner VIII Not Enter
the Cabinet.
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY

two weeks on account Of Illness. He has
almost fully recovered, but lacks the
strength of former days. Although he had
a good many visitors, little business was
transacted, the callers not caring to burden
the chief executive with too much work
following so closely his Illness. The Presi
dent did not attempt TO spend the usual
number Of hours in his Office. AS rule he
goes to his desk at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing and receives visitors until 1 30 pm,
when he goes to his lunch. rarely returning
to the office for several hours. Today he
remained in the office Iess-tha two hours.
going back to the private apartments be-
fore II o'clock, when the. reception OF visit
ors closed.
Among those who saw the President were
Secretary Hitchcock. Secretary Long, SEN
ators Platt of New York, Aldrich of Rhode
Island and friends, Pr!tchard, Spooner and
Foraker; Representatives Grosvenor Tay-
lor Morris of Minnesota and Cochrane of
New York, in addition to several parties of
ladies.
Representative Cochrane presented> the
President with handsomely engrossed reso-
lutions adopted by the G. A. R. Post of
Troy, N Y, thanking him for the appoint
ment of Charles S. Green as minister to
Greece
Senator Pritchard will leave tonight for
North Carolina and will be absent two
weeks on business. He desired to speak to
the President about several army places be-
fore going away. The President will do
nothing about army matters until after the
reorganization. He will then be very
busy man for some time.
Rests With the Democrats.
The opinion Of leading republicans who
visit the White House is that the passage
or postponement of the ship subsidy meas
ure rests largely with the democrats of the
Senate. They have the power to do with it
very much as they please except to actual
ly defeat it on a direct vote. 1t is said
that they can prevent the measure being
voted on at this session if they desire The
republicans recognize, it is claimed that
the democrats are playing for political ad-
vantage, They intend to make an issue of
the bill, the passage of, which they believe
to be certain, and the only question with
them is whether they. ought to permit 1t to
pass now or wait unfil the next session,
when it would be fresh for the congress
sionai campaign of l902
Not Going I'm tho Cabinet.
Mention has been made several times of
the probability that Senator Speoner would
enter President McKinley's cabinet after
the beginning of the next term. His name
has been connected with the Department Of
Justice which Attorney General Griggs
will soon leave. Senator Spooner has no
idea of going in the cabinet, and all reports
of that kind may be disposed of now. He
will remain in the Senate
Some other Visitors.
Col. Russell Harrison. whose exit from
the army has caused many stories. was
at the White House today. He called on
Secretary Cortelyou and paid his respects
to his old friends in the Executive Mansion
o. f. Williams, who will soon leave for
Singapore as United States consul, was at
the White House.
Capt Charles Loefier, the Presidents
doorkeeper returned to his duties today
after being confined to his home two weeks
with a slight attack Of pneumonia resulting
from grip. He is much improved. His
condition was serious at one time.
President Mckinley today denied seven
teen applications for pardons and granted
three applications, RENTED one fine and
commuted three sentences.
Executive C1enency.
The cases wherein executive clemency
was granted are as follows:
W. r. McBroom sentepced June 4, 1900,
to eighteen months Imprisonment In the
Tennessee state prison and to pay fine
of $500 for falling to cancel revenue stamps
on whisky barrels. The President COM
mutes his sentence to nine months on ac-
count Of the destitute condition of his fam
lily.
George E. shif1er, clerk and teller of the
First National Bank of Lebanon, Pa, SEN
fenced May 16. 1890, to five years in the
eastern .penitentiary for ,misapplicatlon OF
funds, is granted a communication TO two
years. The President believes SINNERS
sentence was excessive The amount OF
his defalcation was but 1924, while that OF
the cashier of the bank at about the same
time was more than 100000. The cashier,
I,ffn HvlyoC criNyn 1xr civ
Willis E. Hoch, who was sentenced NO
vember %. 1897, to six years and six
months for embezzling $4,000 from the
South Bethlehem National Bank at south
Bethlehem, Pa, is granted commutatlon
to four years, with good behavior. II was
shown that Hoch was implicated with the
cashier, John B. Maxwell, in concealing
cials. The cashier finally fed and Hoch,
learning this fact. seized package OF
money from the vault and escaped He
shortly afterward returned the money and
gave himself up to the authorities. The
President believes Hoch has been sufi-
GENTLY punished.
James w. Hagan, serving two years IN
the Ohio penitentiary fof forging post
Office money order payable TO Robert Dick,
a fellow-student at college. is pardoned by
the President upon Recommendation OF the
trial judge His fellow-students at Clanin
University, Orangeburs, & e; ,, SEM n,pent pen.
tion praying for his pardon The president
believes the young man has Deen taught
a life lesson.
James P Ketcham, sentenced in June,
1898, to five years in the Missouri reform
school for stealing horse in the !nd1an
territory, is pardoneds upon. application OF
the owner of the horse that was stolen ana
for the sake of his widowed mother.
Baxter Odon, serving a .fye-year sentence
in the penitentiary at Fort LeavenWorth Tor
stealing horse in the Indian territory four
years ago, Is pardoned because the Attor-
ney General and the President both bel1eve
he has been punished enough.
Milton Brown, sentenced last Octaber TO
three months and to pay fine OF sl0O Tor
Illicit distilling in the northern district OF
Georgia, is pardoned that he may go to
work for his destitute fansiiy.
Presidential NoninatiOn
The President today sent the following
nominations To the Senate:
Francis ]. Wing eof ohio. to be United
States district judge farsthe northern dis
trict Of Ohio.
War--Liestenant Colonel P. II. Ellis. Sth
Infantry, to be colonel; Mntor D. J. Craigle,
18th Infantry. to he lieutenant colonel:
Captain D. II. BFueh7th Infantry, to be
major: First Liessteslant Douglas Settle,
10th Infantry. to ha eartain;