Evening star., 1901-02-13
AT THE White HOUSE
Tennesseeans Want a Battle Ship
Named for Their State.
ENTIRE DELEGATION CALLS
Another kentucky Judgeship Can
didate Develops.
| LITTLE CUBAN'S VISIT

The entire Tennessee delegation in Con-
gress, including Sena tors Bate and Iurley,
accompanied by Judge Judd and a. NJ. TIL
man of the Nashville board of trade, called
on the President this morning to ask that
one of the new battle ships be named Ten
nessee The President could not resist the
request of such strong delegation and said
that he would use his endeaVors with Sec
retary Long to have Tennessee honored if
Congress provides for four battle ships, as
is hoped by the administration. The House
made provision for four battle ships, but
the provision was stricken out in the Sen
ate, and the question is now in conference.
The Tennessee delegation believes that the
four battle ships will be authorized and
that one of them will be named after its
state.
The delegation also held a conference
with Secretary Long. who was favorably
impressed with the name Tennessee.
With few exceptions the Presidents call
ers today We're on business connected with
army appointments.
Representative Kerr of Ohio saw the Pres
ident to ask pardon for Grant Shock
nesse, Il soldier of Loudonvilie, Ohio Shock
neSSe was soldier in the 22d Infantry in
the Philippines. lie was courtmartialed
and tried on the charge of setting fire to q
Filipino village. He was found guilty and
was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
There are said to be eXtenuating circum-
stances in his.favor-
Another JudGeship Candidate.
Although all appearances have indicated
the nominal ton of Representative Pugh for
judge of the new federal district of Ken
lucky. this will not be accomplished with
out fight. Another candidate. and 4
strong one, was entered in the field today
He is Judge George Denny of Lexington.
His name was presented to the President
by Samuel J. Roberts, collector of internal
revenue and editor of of the leading
Lexington papers Judge Denny is said to
be a lawyer of unusual attainments. He
at one time n circuit judge. He is the
man who made the race against eX-Repre-
sentative Owens in the year of the great
observation-disclosures fight in the primaries
in Kentucky. He came within few votes
of being elected to Congress and contested
Mr.. Owens seat.
A Talk with TiiIman.
Senator Tilman had long talk with the
President today. He does not call often,
but generally remains for awhile.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky was also
caller. He was looking after an army APP
pointment.
Senators Wolcott and Proctor We're with
the President few minutes.
Visit From a Little Cuban.
Sonora Espfrto da Cenda. better known
as Chiquita which means little, visited the
President today in company with Mr.. Mac
kenzie She is one of the smallest human
beings in the world, and is said to be the
smallest perfectly developed person living.
She is visiting in this country, but will leave
in few days for Cuba. She is a great ad-
mirer OF the President, and Secretary Cor
telyou arranged for her to visit him. She is
thirty years old, but is just two feet
tall and weighs only twenty-seven pounds.
That she might make herself presentable
sne had a special dress made to order and
Wore all the diamonds she owns. Her dress
was a wonder, and in society circles would
have created endless talk. 1t was of panne
silk and satin, with opera cloak of the
richest satin and embroideries. Mr.. Mac
kenzie carried her in his arms up the steps
anu down again.
When Chiquita saw the President she
bowed gracefully and said: Il want to
thank you, Mr.. President for what you
have done for my people. You know I am
a thorough Cuban, and can appreciate all
that has been done for US.
The President grasped her hand and an
severed: THAT is nice little speech, one
of the most welcome l ever received" The
President thereupon took from the lapel of
his coat the pink carnation that he had
been wearing and pinned it upon the little
Cuban She expressed the greatest appre-
citation of this courtesy.
Judge Taft as Governor.
The general expectation is that if Con-
gress passes the Spooner Philippine bill the
President will soon after appoint Judge
William II. Taft as the first governor of
the Philippines, and thereby supplant the
military with civil power. When Judge
Taft was sent to the Philippines the un-
derstandng was that ne would be the first
governor. The President believes that
Judge Taft has fully grasped the situa-
tion in the islands and will be able to es-
tablish government that will be satisfac-
tory to the people.
Two PasdOns Granted.
The President today denied eight appli-
cations for pardon and granted the follow
ing: Calvin Graham, convicted in the In
dian territory of horse stealing sentenced
in 1898 to five years in Fort Leavenworth
prison; pardoned ON the ground that he has
been sufficiently punished. E. T. Young
blood, central Indian territory cattle steal
ing; sentenced to five years: pardon grant
ed on same ground. Kid Phillips, Indian
territory, horse stealing, five years In Ohio
penitentiary; commuted to two and a half
years on same ground. This Communication
operates to release prisoner Immediately
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Charles A
Boutelle of Maine, to be a captain on the
retired list of the navy.
PoStmasters:
New York-George A. Cotton, Depew.
New Jersey-Edward NJ. Sutton, Ocean
City; Noah Freeman, Rockaway; John E.
Brundage, West Orange.
Observation-Disclosures. II. Morgan, Newton
Center: Horace /. Pinkham, Haverhill.
Observation-Disclosures B. Grosh New
Bloomfield; Joseph A. McClaren, Salisbury.
Georgia-W. HI. Marston, Fitzgerald.
Iowa-Irvin Ogden, What Cheer; j. d.
Kirby, Grand Junction.
Minnesota-Robert s. Tucker, Lake Ben
| ton: C. G. Spaulding, Mapleton.
Observation-Disclosures Z. McInnis, Moss
point.
Ohio-Francis NJ. Mckay, Logan
Texas-Aron b. Gardenhire, Rockwell;
Gustav Cranz, Schulenberg.
Washington-Mary Z. Sperry, North
Yakima.