Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
AT THE White HOUSE
president Receives a Very
Wild Cat From Georgia.
HAS GONE T0 THE zoo
CONFERENCE WITH HAY AND
MOODY ON PANAMA.
Grand Army Extends Invitation for
Next Memorial Day-Archie's Tutor,
John F. Gray, is Dead.

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President Roosevelt has been the recpi-
ent of many curious presents from admiring
friends, but a man down in Georgia has
eclipsed all others in the character of his |
thoughtfulness. He has sent the President |
a genuine, full-grown wildcat, fierce OF look
and with big, staring, restless eyes that
fsighten the White House servants as they
pass the place where the animal is kept.
The cat arrived by express at the White
House yesterday afternoon, and when the
express messenger took the cage and box
from his wagon and put them down on the
front porch Of the Presidents home nobody
was inclined TO give receipt for the ship
ment. Nobody knew where the animal had
come from or why it had come, and the
wildcat was In fair way to remain on the
hands of the express company until some
one in authority advised the acceptance OF
the animal.
1t has been decided to present the cat to
the National Zoo, and it will be sent there
today. In the meantime 1t acts as II dls-
pleased with its confinement and the en-
ployes give 1t plenty of space ana take no
chances.
The President has had live badger and
stuffed animals and heads galore sent to
him by friends, but He has never before
had such fierce present as a wildcat.
The President had few visitors To-Day,
and his list of appointments was the SIN al
est in long time. Senator Alger was the
first visitor, and it was past 1850 CLOCK
when he was received. AS Secretary OF
War General Alger and President McKin-
ley agreed to the appointment of Mr.. Roose-
welt lieutenant colonel OF the Rough
Riders at the outbreak OF the war WIN
SPAIN and he and General Alger were
closely associated in many of the important
events of the war.
Ran as Republican.
Representative Godfrey B. Hunter of
the eleventh district of Kentucky called
on the President to pay his respects. DIR.
Hunter has come to take his seat in Con-
gress after a contest in his district over
the succession to the late Vincent Bore
ing: ,o, 20 ,o,, mould oorrec+
feet that ran an Independent candf-
date" said DR.. Hunter to Star repre-
sentative.
Mr.. White was the only Independent
candidate in the field There were two
other candidates. L ran as the regular
nominee under the regular republican
emblem. 1 have never made race for
any office except as a regular republican
and under the republican emblem Mr..
Edwards, my strongest opponent, ran as
an independent republican, claiming reg
ularity.' 3e II
of years ago, but resigned to accept an
Will Speak at Gettysburg.
The President has accepted an invitation
from Post 8, Grand Army of the Republic.
Department of Pennsylvania, to deliver an
grafton at Gettysburg next Memorial day.
May 80, 1904. The invitation was presented
today by W. H. Bayly, John A. Swope and
Louis D. Wine, by special request of the
post at Gettysburg. E. E. Ware, commits
eli nf accented
vitation to deliver an address at the same
place and on the same occasion.
Commissioner Mcfarland presented his
brother, Lieut.. Horace Mcfarland U. 5.
NJ who has been on the Asiatc station.
Thomas F. Walsh presented Henry NJ.
Flagler of Palm Beach, Fla.
A. E. Randle presented b. E. Ackley and
Edgar A. Freeman Of New Jersey.
John Frederick Gray, the tutor of Archie
Roosevelt, son of the President, died Tues
day at his home, 1713 NJ street Mr. Gray
was also the tutor for Phil Knox jr., and
several other sons of distinguished parents
His death was sudden and unexpected, and
was a blow to all his friends Archie |
Roosevelt attended the Force public school
until this year. when he entered with Mr.
Gray, who had a select school of five or six
scholars He was doing we'll with Mr. Gray
whose death he deeply regrets.
Secretary Hay and Secretary Moody had
quite an extended talk with the President
this morning, thereby arousing strong sus-
picions to possible complications at Pan
anna in the far east or somewhere else. 1t
was stated, however, that there was no rea-
son to think that anything exciting had
broken loose, and that the conference re-
lated to details
Congress Will Dissolve.
Senator Frye, president pro tempore Of
the Senate, called on the President today.
Regarding the talked Of question Of how
Congress would be adjourned next Monday
If the two houses do not agree upon time
for adjournment before them Senator Frye
said: 4
II haven't the shadow of a doubt that
Congress would under the Constitution ad-
journ itself when the hour for the assem-
bling of the regular session of Congress ar
rives on Monday next The Constitution
would settle that. If l remember correctly
Congress passed a resolution some time in
the 70s, when similar question was under
discussion. That resolution declared that
the extra session would end with the open
ing of the regular session. 1 cannot see
that there is any question involved
All One Way in Oregon.
Senator Fulton of Oregon, who spent some
time with the President, said, upon leaving:
II see some talk about different men for
the republican nomination for President
next year, but I want to say that in my
state and the other states of the west there
is only one man talked of for the nominal
ton, and that is President Roosevelt. /
nave never nedTu a suggestion OF any one
else in my state, and l confident there
will not be a suggestion of any one else
when the state convention chooses delegates
to the national convention
Senators Mitchell and Fulton have for
some time desired to recommend a man to |
succeed John HI. Hall, United States attor- |
ney for Oregon, whose term expired nearly |
two years ago. but they have been unable to
get assent of the Department. of Justice to |
change pending the settlement of some land |
cases being prosecuted by Mr. Hall. When |
these cases are settled Mr.. Hall may not be
able to keep his place,
Summers Will Remain.
Senator Willard and Representative Nc
Carthy Of Nebraska called on the President |
this morning seeking executive clemency
for some prisoners. Senator Willard has |
not had any talk with the President about |
the case of District Attorney Summers, |
whose prosecutions of Senator Dietrich, and |
against whom charges are pending of using |
his position to pefsecute Senator Dietrich, |
have caused so much talk. In view of the |
complications and the delicacy of the situa- |
ton Senator Willard has refrained from
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