Evening star., 1902-02-05

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St. Louis. The republican organizations
and the men who called on the President
this morning are urging Representatives
JOY and Bartholdt to recommend George
2. Wfnebrenner for the marshalship. Mr.
Bohle's present term does not expire until
diately named. The probabilities are that
Mr.. Winebrenner, who is the present jury
commissioner of, St. Louis, will be placed
before the President as the choice of the
TWO representatives and the republican or
ganfzation.
Banquet to G. A. r.. Onicers.
John McElroy, Nathan Bickford and F.
l.. Campbell, a committee from the De-
partment of Potomac, G. A. r., called on
the President to invite him to attend the
banquet to be given by the department on
February 10 at the New Willard In honor
OF Ell Terrence, the commander-in-chief
OF the y. A. r.. The President was pleased
to receive the invitation and said that he
would give an answer in a few days. He
thought 1t possible, however that he
would be able to accept the invitation.
More Power Asked For.
E. M. Adams, E. S. Miner, ]. E. Evans
and E. r. Burkholder a committee ap-
pointed by western lumber men. called on
the President today and urged upon him
amendments to the laws governing the in
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give the commission power to enforce its
findings. The President agreed with the
committee that something was needed to
strengthen the authority and powers of the
commission.
President Roosevelt has approved an act
of Congress to require cases of typhoid
fever occurring in the District of Column
bia to be reported to the health DEPART
ment of the District.
Morton VIII Not he Renomfnated.
Senator Clay of Georgia talked with
the President today about the opposition
of the white people of Athens to the re-
nomination of NJ. B. Morton. colored, as
postmaster at that place. The President
has decided that he will not give Morton
another term, and will select a white man.
He has not decided upon the man, although
several names have been submitted to him.
Asiatic Nations Not Ready.
John Barrett, who is the Asiatic repre-
sentative of the St. Louis exposition, talked
with the President today about the work
of the exposition. Mr.. Barrett has sounded
the representatives of many of the Asiatic
countries about taking part in the exposi-
ton. They are willing to do so. in the wear
fixed, but they say that they cannot make
as creditable showing in that year as
they could two years from now.
The Consular Service.
c. w. Erdman, who resigned his position
as consul to Breslau, Germany, about two
years ago. was presented to the President
today by Senator Deboe as desiring re-
instatement In the consular service Mr.
Erdman has most efficient record in the
service. He was a consul under President
Harrison and was appointed by President
Mckinley.
Protest Against Baggage Examina-
tiOns.
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signed by number of well-known ladies OF
New York and Washington protesting
against the method Of enforcing the GUS
toms laws in New York relating to the ex-
animation Of the baggage of returning WIS.,
itors. The petition recites that those who
sign 1t are not in business, but are travellers
for pleasure. They know the customs laws
and desire to uphold them, but they most
earnestly protest against what they de-
nounce as the impertinent methods used in
New York. These, they say, amount to
persecution and insult. The petition says
that the oath of passenger as to the
value OF goods does not prevail, and that
everything is turned topsy -turvey for ex-
animation 1t Is charged that old clothing
Is frequently assessed for duty. The pro-
ceedings, it Is declared lead to falsehood
in self-defense, and the present methods
ought not to be permitted or justified.
Some of the Visitors.
President Capt. Joshua Slocum, who made
a trip around the world several years ago
In the little sailing vessel Spray. The trip
was one of the most remarkable ever made
and caused comment all over the world.
The President kept Capt. Slocum with
him some time talking of the achievement.
Senators Platt of New York Nelson, Bur-
rows, Mcmillan and Mason, and Represen-
tatives Curtis, Henry and Foss We're among
the other visitors who saw the President.
Mckinley Memorial Resolutions.
President Roosevelt will soon receive the
sumptuously engrossed and bound reso-
lutions of Congress on the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley to be forwarded to Mrs.
Mckinley. The resolutions are engrossed on
heavy parchment and are bound in heavy
black morocco. bearing in gold letters
Memorial resolutions Of the Congress of
the United States on the death Of William
Mckinley" The inner facing of the vol
ume is in gros grain satin and heavy pur-
pie ribbons bind the parchment sheets to-
gether. 1t is the work of the government
printing office, and is said to be model of
artistic engrossing and binding. 1t will
bear the signatures Of President Pro Tenn.
Frye of the Senate, Speaker Henderson
and other Senate and House officials. and
when these are attached Enrolling Clerk
McKenney Of the House staff will lay It