Evening star., 1902-01-24
Arrangements rfor Prince Henry's
Visi Dis lssed.
Mr.. GAGE ON I 1EAS1R 1RT'S CONDITION
Civil Service omdk dkssioner Foulke
Cal
Civil Service Commissioner Foulke
FEW Wis Oh TO-DAY

AT the cabinet session today much of the
time was consumed insfurther talk by Sec
retary Hay and the President of the coming
visit Of Prince Henry. The details of the
entertainment are numerous and are being
worked out with great precision and care
After the talk on these matters had ceased
unimportant departmental affairs were dis
cussed.
Secretary Gage. who will leave the tre&s-
ury week from tomorrow, told the cabinet
same facts about the condition of the treas
rrv.
Going Back to Chicago.
Secretary Gage contemplates short trip
to the south for a rest after his retire
ment. He will then settle upon his future
business relations. 1t is unnecessary to say
that multitude of offers have been made
to Secretary Gage to enter into business
enterprises, but he is giving most consid-
Grafton to an offer he has received from
the directors of the Chicago Title and
Trust Company to become president OF
that institution. The chances are that ne
will accept the offer, which is understood
to carry with it a salary of $4,000 year.
The Secretary will give no definite an
nouncement of his intentions for a week
or more. He has been asked to withhold
action on this offer until New York offer
is laid before him. He will visit New York
in short time to discuss this offer, or at
least to take it under consideration. Sec
retary Gage has many pleasant memories
of his Chicago home and his inclinations
are strongly In favor of returning there.
How He Kept the Crowd Quiet.
AT the White House today with Senator
Kittredge was Seth Bullock of Deadwood.
8. D., one of the noted men of the west.
When Bullock was sheriff out in South
Dakota and President Roosevelt was
young man on his ranch, the latter was one
Of the deputies of Bullock, who is typi-
cal westerner In appearance. His long
mustache, cold eye, calm demeanor and
general attitude picture both the westerner
and the man of determination. An inter-
esting story of Bullock in the campaign of
1900 is told. 1t was when President Roose-
welt was Stumping the west, and was i'm
mediately after his rather rough experience
at Colorado Springs, where some miners
made trouble for him. The President went
up into South Dakota to fill an engage
ment, and there were remarks that some
trouble would be made for him up that
way Bullock declared that there would
be no trouble and proceeded to take the
proper precautions to prevent it. These
precautions wereonot known by the Presi-
dent for a long time, afterward, and then
they caused him a hearty laugh. Accord
ing to the story Bullock secured two ex
lated the information that there would be
no rowdyism on the day of the speaking.
On that day Bullock took a position back
of the speakers and held his two revolyers
in convenient position for use. President
Roosevelt secured the; best of attention
and pronounced the meeting one of the best
he had ever spoken to- When he learned
afterward what had persuaded the crowd
to keep attention he was greatly amused.
Registration Not Classifcation.
No civil service matters were discussed
at the cabinet, but Mr. Foulke of the civil
service commission. was at the White
House. 1t is said that. the commission is
not decided upon the classification Of la
borers who perform clerical work, but is
favorable to a system of registration such
as exists in the Navy Department and in
the city of Boston, Such a system would
be partial recognition of merit but would
carry with it no guarantee against dismis-
sal for political reasons.
VIII Not Be Appointed.
1t is stated on pretty good authority that
the President will not renominate NJ. B.
Morton, the colored postmaster at Athens,
Ca, against whom objections are made by
the white citizens of the place. The Presi-
dent has informed the Georgia people that
he will respect their wishes.