Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-18
THE CUSTOMS APPRAISERS.
10 Meet at the Treasury Department
Next MODth-The Ninth Member.

Assistant Secretary Tchenor has called q
meeting of the customs appraisers who have
been confirmed to meet at the Treasury De-
partment Monday morning. Appraisers Ham
and Wilkinson will be in Washington today,
and Appraiser Sharpe is expected to arrive
here Monday morning. Appraiser Jewell has
gone to New York city to look after Office
quarters for the board, but will return by
Monday. Assistant Secretary Tichenor will
continue in his present position until his sue
cessor shall have qualified. OF the three ap-
praisers nominated yesterday Mr.. Stackpole
and Mr.. Shrtlef are republicans and Mr..
Somerville il a democrat Mr.. Stackpole is
one OF the leading lawyers Of Boston and was
strongly Endorsed for appointment as United
States attorney for that district He has an
excellent war record and has been prominent
IN state politics for many years, having been
one OF the leaders of his party during the
Blaine campaign. Mr.. Shirtleff is a lawyer by
profession and was formerly collector OF GUS
toms at Portland Judge Somevvi!le was for
many years member of the supreme court Of
Alabama and liz said to be one of the best
lawyers In the south. He was tstrongly in
dorsed by southern democrats, including many
senators and Representatives. 1t is said that
the ninth member of the board, who, under
the law, must be democrat, will be appointed
soon after the President returns from Cape
May. There is very strong fight waging be-
tween the friends of the several candidates for
this place, but it is understood that the ap-
pointment lies between Gen Snowden of Penn
syivania and Mr.. Peter Bonnet of New Jersey.
Nominations and Combinations.
The President late yesterday sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate:
Oliver l.. Spaulding of Michigan, to be as
sistant secretary of the Treasury, vice George
c. Tichenor. resigned. Eugene s. Neal Of
North Dakota, to be register OF the land Office
at Bismarck. ND. Asa Fisher of North Da-
kota. to be receiver of public moneys at Bis
marck, ND. General appraisers of merchan-
disc: j. Lewis Stackpole. Massachusetts,; Hen
derson NJ. Somervile, Alabama; Ferdinand N.
Shurtleff Oregon. Edward p. Seeds Of Iowa.
to be associate justice of the supreme court of
the territory of New Mexico Postmasters:
John Satterfeld Dover, DEL; James F. Bough-
ton. Madison Ga; Thomas J. Lucas. Lawrence
burg, Ind. James A. Provost. Pecatonica. ILL., 1;
L. f.. Iromly, Shawneetown, ILL.,; Augustus b.
farnham, Bangor. Me-; VIM. Buttrick, Con-
cord, Mass; Christopher g. CASTOR, Odessa,
Mo-; John I. Andrews, Second Penn Yam, NJ !;
James H. Flagler, Mayvilie, NY; Eugene
Nreeland, Dundee, NY; Nathan j. Miliken
Canandagua, NY; James Thornton. Wells
vile, NY; Gottliob G. Christ, Tonawanda, N.
y; i. II. King. Port Byron. MY; Jonas Nj.
Preston, Delhi NY; Harrington H: Young,
East Palestine, Ohio; Leander L. Shattuck,
Titusville, Pa. Joseph Moorhead, Blairsville.
Pa; Barney Cannon, jr., Bellows Falls. VT;
Granville $. Derby, Springfield, VT; Alfred L.
Tucker, Berlin, Wis; Arthur ]. Shaw, Spokane
Falls, Wash.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
A. b. Farnham, postmaster at Bangor, Me-,
and William Buttrick, postmaster at Concord,
Mass,