The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04
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NOMINATION OF JUDGES.
Two Sent in by the President-Wnsh-
inEtOn Gossip.

Washington, February 25.-The president
today nominated John w. ShOwalter, OF
Illinois, to be United States circuit judge
for the seventh judicial district, and Olin
Wellborn, of California. to be United States
district Judge for the southern district OF
California. Judge Showalter is a resident
Of Chicago and a man of about fifty years
OF age. He is acknowledged TO be one Of
the best lawyers at the bar. He formerly
filed an honorable place on the bench as
one of the judges of q state circuit court.
Rules of the Road at Sea.
The president has issued proclamation
postponins the effect of the new rules Of
the road al sea until some future day, in
accordance with the act of congress, ap-
proved on Saturday. In the proclamation
il is stated that this action is taken at the
reques of Great Britain.
In the Pacific Coast Pilot Chart issued
today by the naval photographer the fol-
lowing notice is conspicuously printed:
Owing 10 a request from tire British
government an effort has been made TO
defer the date CT putting into effect the new
rules of the road. which had been fixed for
March 1, 1895 At the time this Pilot Chart
goes to press, a bill for accomplishing this
purpose has passed both houses of con-
rress. It is highly probable that the date
will be deferred and mariners are caution
ed to consult the daily press for further
particulars
Confirmed by the Senate.
washington. February 25.-The senate to-
dav confirmed the following nominations:
United States Consuls-Fred Ellison. Of
Indiana at Belize. British Honduras; Vii
liam w. MastersCn, of kentucky. at Alden.
Arabia: Samuel w Thome of Pennsylva-
mia. at Asuncion, Paraguay; William Crich-
ton, of West Virginia, secretary of the le-
CATION in Brazil.
Observation-Disclosures, Sallie Howard.
Tuskegee; Texas. T. G. Edmiston, Crockett.
Nominations sent In.
Washington. March 2.-The presiderA to-
day sent TO the senate the following n6.ni-
nations: Assistant Paymaster Eugene u
Ryan, to be past assistant paymaster;
Francis J. Semmes, of Louisiana. and Rich
ard Hatton. of Iowa, to be assistant pay
masters in the navy. John b. Frazier, Of
Tennessee. and John 2. Chadwick, of New
York, to be chaplains in the navy. Richard
Hatton, named above, is a son OF the late
Frank Hatton. of The Washington Post.
The senate today confirmed the nOmina,-
ton of George II. Small, assistant United
States treasurer at St. Louis.
The leaders of the republican and demo-
cratic steering committees OF the senate
met this morning and agreed that the
present organization of the senate commit
tee should continue until the next session
of the senate. This simply perpetuates the
committees as they now stand so that II
the event there should be work for them
10 do 1t can be done without awaiting
organize ton. The committees viii be re-
organized shortly after the next congress
convenes. The vacancies caused by the ex-
piration of the terms of senators will not
be nlled except in the case of the commit
tee on printing, which viii have much to
do during the recess.
All cases of weak or lame back, back
ache. rheumatism, Will find relief by wear
ing one OF Carriers Smart Weed and Bel
ladonna Backache Plasters. Price % cents.
Try them.