Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-11
At THE WHITE HOUSE
A New Commissioner of Pen
sions Selected.
MR.. WARE OF KANSAS
CORRESPONDENCE AS TO IMMI-
GRAFTON sHAKE-UP.
Return of the Presidential Party From
the Trip to Charleston
Exposition.
MR.. WARE OF KANSAS

The cabinet today discussed the pension
| commissonership, the immigration service
| and the matter of the shipment of mules
| from New Orleans. No action can be taken
regarding the last-named matter until the
| final report is received.
General departmental business that had
was also taken up.
New Commissioner of Pensions.
Announcement was made at the White
House today that the President had select
ed Eugene F. Ware of Topeka, Kans., to
succeed H. Clay Evans commissioner of
pensions. The news was given out after a
conference with Senator Burton of Kansas.
No statement was Forthcoming could be
obtained as to the disposition to be made
of Mr.. Evans.
1t is merely understood that the change
| in his present office will soon be made, and
that Mr.. Evans will be provided for in suit
! able manner.
The selection of Mr.. Ware is a personal
one with the President MIR. Ware had not
been selected by Senator Burton and the
Kansas delegation in Congress- but they
had no objection to it, and have given their
approval. The President knew Mr.. Ware
personally, and has great faith in his abl-
| ity to conduct the pension office in a salts
| factory manner to the administration.
Eugene +. Ware was born at Hartford
Conn. in 1871. While still child his
parents removed to Burlington, Iowa,
where he was educated in the public
schools. He enlisted for the civil war in
Company f. 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry
serving afterwards in Company l.. 4th Iowa
Volunteer Infantry, and Company F. 1th
Iowa Cavalry, finally becoming captain of
the last-named organization His re-en-
listments were for such periods as to keep
him in the army for five years and three
months. In the various Indian wars Which
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Ware served on the staffs of Gen. r. B.
Mitchell. Gen. c. J. Stobrand. clicf of
artillery; under Gen. Thomas. Gen. Wash
ington NJ. Elliott and Gen. e. NJ. Dodge.
In these campaigns he much severe
service and was badly wounded.
After leaving the army he removed to
Fort Scott, Kan, where he was admitted
to the bar in 1871. Was elected to the
Kansas state senate, of which body he was
a member for five years. Was twice dele
gate to the republican national convention
Removed to Topeka in 1893. entering the
| law firm of Gleed. Ware & Gleed; has par
ticipated in much of the important litiga-
ton in the west. Is at present associated
with the attorney general of Kansas in
conducting litigation involving irrigation
questions between Kansas and Colorado in
the Supreme Court of the United States Is
the author of many sketches, pamphlets
and legal essays, and under nom de plume of
"lronquill' has written many clever poems
of wide popularity. Was married in Roch-
ester, N Y, in 1s74. to jeanette P. Hun
tington, and has three daughters and one
son. Is cousin of Professor Ware of Co.
lumbia University Mr. Ware has always
been deeply interested in army matters and
is very popular with the old soldiers.
The immigration Bureau.
The following self-explanatory letter was
made public at the White House today:
WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, April II, 1902.
My Dear Sir: / am directed by the Presi-
dent to say that after listening carefully to
all the charges and counter charges affect
ing Messrs Powderly, Fitchie and Nc
Sweeney, and without expressing any judg-
ment upon these charges. or assuming their
truth as to any or all of the gentlemen con-
cerned he has decided that a situation ex-
lists in which it is for the good of the serv-
ice that complete change should be made
and new men appointed in all three offices.
In response to request for his resignation
Mr.. Powderly has sent it in; Mr.. Fitche's
term has expired and Mr.. Williams has
been nominated to succeed him; Mr. Sar-
gent will replace Mr. Powderly, although
he will not be able to take office for some
weeks to come.
The President also requests me to ask
you to forward a copy of this letter to Mr..
McSweeney, with request for his resigna-
ton, and to appoint Mr.. Joseph Murray in
Mr.. McSweeney's place.
Very truly yours,
GEO B. CORTELYOU.
Secretary to the President.
Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary of the
Treasury.
From 1880 to 1885 Mr.. Murray was at
Castle Garden under the state board of i'm
migration, taking charge of the feeding of
the immigrants. The secretary of the then
state board of immigration, 1t present con-
nected with the Irish Immigrant Society,
Mr.. II. j. Jackson, says: Il take pleasure
in stating that during the twenty years in
which acted as secretary of the board and
superintendent of the Immigrant landing
depot at Castle Garden the restaurant bus
mess at the depot was never better or more
honestly conducted than during the years
you and Mr.. Nugent held the privilege"
Mr.. Murray was excise commissioner under
Mayor Strong, conducting the business so
that he earned the highest praise of all con-
nected with it. He was assistant superil-
| tendent of buildings by appointment or
President Roosevelt while the latter was
governor. In the intervals he has worked
as superintendent Of construction for ClIn-
ton & Russell. architects, who recommend
him most highly, Mr.. Murray having
| ten years. He has also worked for Mr.. ID.
Willis James and at present is working
at Tuxedo for Mr. ]. Murray Mitchell
Gov. Dole Caller.
Gov. Dole of Hawaii was at the White
House for a few minutes today, accom-
panied by w. M. Armstrong. He has an
engagement for conference with the
President tonight.
The Presidents Return.
President Roosevelt's pleasant, successful
and significant visit to the south was con-
cluded this morning, when he returned to
Washington with his party on the special
train that went away from Washington
last Monday afternoon over the Southern
railway. That the Presidents own impress
sions of the trip are most satisfactory is
shown in the tenor of the speeches made
by him after he left Summerville yesterday,
afternoon. At Columbia he was pleased
with the outpouring of South Carolina peo-
pie and with the cordiality of their
greeting. He expressed appreciation of
the courtesies shown him and spoke good
word for the exposition. His encouraging
words for that enterprise will probably he
| worth much to 1t. The exposition has lost
money and the loss is going to fall heavily
on Capt. F. w. Wagner. Its president
who has made himself responsible for near
ly every debt.
The generosity with which the President
met the cordial sentiments OF the people of
the state accounts as much as anything
else for the deep and favorable impression