Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Secretary Cortelyou Absent
From Cabinet Meeting.
AT HOME WITH BAD COLD
Frank Wyman's Appointment as St.
Louis Postmaster Held Up.
MISSOURI IS FOR MR.. TAFT
Senator Warner and Lieut.. Gov. NC
Kinley Both Say the State Is
Solid for Him.

Solid for Him.
Secretary Cortelyou was absent from to-
days cabinet meeting. and it was ascer-
tanned that he is confined to his home
with a bad cold. which threatens to keep
him indoors several days. 1t is under
stood that there are no serious compiled
tons although Mr.. Cortelyou is worn out
and in no condition to recuperate quickly
from an attack of this kind. Ever since
the beginning of the panic in Wall street
Mr.. Cortelyou has worked at pace cal
cuIated to wear out the strongest man.
From 1890 o'clock in the morning until
far into each night he has labored at his
desk in the Treasury. The opening of
Congress added to his burdens with a
stream of congressional callers. Altogeth-
err he is in fit condition for breakdown,
but his friends believe that his temperate
habits and his easy handling of arduous
work will stand him we'll and enable him
TO resist the onslaughts of grip.
The absence of Mr.. Corteiyou caused the
President to make prompt inquiry and
dispatch words of good cheer to his Treas
ury adviser.
Tom Lawson Looms UP.
Tom Lawson of Boston doomed up at
the White House today prior to the ca'bi-
net meeting, being among the compare
lively few callers. He was somewhat
enigmatical as to the object of his call,
except to say that he didn't gee much inn
provement in the present financial situa-
ton, and that there would not be much
Improvement until something is done.
When asked what that something is to
be he replied: ASK the President" Law
sons visit. however, was not a. long one,
and he did not have an extensive confer
ence with the President. According to a
recent interview with Lawson he has
stopped spending money to reform things
and will get into Wall street again for the
special and sole purpose Of working for
Mr. Lawson.
Wyman's Appointment Held Up.
Senator Warner and Representatives
Bartholdt, Caulfield and Cowdrey. repub-
leans of ST. Louis. have succeeded in
holding up the appointment OF Frank Wy
man as postmaster at st. Louis. Post
master General Meyer had about con-
cluded that Wyman should have another
term as postmaster. and the nomination
was about to be sent to the Senate. The
st. Louis republicans attack the politics
of Wyman, declaring that he is domi-
mated by the democratic boss of the city
They also make other allegations against
him. Mr.. Wyman is a brother of DR..
Walter Wyman of this city. surgeon gen.
eral of the marine hospital service.
Missouri Is for Taft.
Senator Warner called on the President
today with Lieut.. Gov. Mckinley of his
state. while our people preferred that
the President should run again." said Mr.
Mckinley, they are practically solid for
Secretary Taft. From what 1 gather OF
their views, and l live in the republican
part of the state, Mr.. Taft will have no
trouble in controlling the solid delegation
of our state"
Senator Warmer. who is one of the Taft
pioneers, agreed with Mr.. Mckinley.
George A Hibbard. who was recently
elected mayor of Boston, paid his respects
to the President and was complimented
upon his good VIC rk in the late campaign.
TPFesident Li1coln's Last Writing.
Nx-Senator Stewart of Navada passed
thu main portico of the White House to-
( daW on his way to the executive offices,
wb|te he talked with the President about
the)Goldheyd troubles and Thanked him
for sending troops there, expressing the
hope that he would keep the soldiers
there fops awhile.
PolnEng to the historic steps Of the
MaSe6 House. he said: Il saw President
Lincoln get into his carriage from those
steps the night he was killed. I was the
last man to speak to him at the White
. House. He wrote me a note that night
that would give 81 COO if I had now. II
was this way: Mr.. Lincolns calling hour
for congressional visitors was Z o'clock in
the evening. / was in the Senate and
called at the White House about 7:30 that
evening. The presidential Offices were
then located in the second story. From
there sent my card to the President. who
wrote upon IL these words: L have an
o1Gagement to take Mrs. Lincoln to the
tfeater: an engagement / never break
Call tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
That, believe. was the last line Mr.. Lin
coin ever wrote. On my way out of the
White House l met President Lincoln in
the lobby, going to his carriage with his
wife. He stopped to shake hands and re-
peated to me that he would like TO have
me call the next morning. I stood there
until he helped Mrs. Lincoln in the car.
riage and got in himself"
Presidents Return From Review.
With an enthusiastic wave of his high
hat and a hearty goodbye" to officers
and sailors as he was piped over the side
of the cruiser-yacht Mayfiower. President
Roosevelt ended. with every evidence OF
great satisfaction, his trip OF farewell to
the Pacihc-bound battleship feet. shortly
after s o'clock this morning. The May
flower came alongside the Washington
navy yard dock at $50 O'Clock. The
White House carriage was in waiting, as
wery the conveyances of the Secretary OF
the Navy and other officials who were the
guests Of the President on the trip. No
one left the ship until the President had
taken his seat in his open carriage, with
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt and Miss
Robinson. The President did not wait
for the debarkation of the remainder OF
the official party. but started at once for
the White House. where he arrived al
$40 o'clock.
Just before leaving the deck of the May.
flower a wireless message was placed in
the hand of the President, presumably a
last word from the fleet. The trip from
Hampton roads. which was made during
the night. was without incident. The
landing could have been made earlier
but the speed of the engines of the May
flower was regulated that the landing
-feight accommodate itself to the Presi-
dents usual rising hour.