New-York tribune., 1896-01-02


out tonight it does not necessarily mean that
that gentleman will be chairman of the Com
mission. The selection of presiding officer will
be lef, TO the Commission itself when an or
Eanization is effected
II is the Presidents intention to have the
Commission meet as possible but in
formation received tonight is that he has not
yet decided when to call the primary meeting.
David Josiah Brewer the Of missionary.
the Rev Josiah Brewer and Emilia A. Field. d
sister of David Dudley Cyrus W. and Justice Ste
phen r. Field. He born In Smyrna. Asia Minor.
He studied at Yale College. where he gradu-
ated in 1856 and az the Albany Law School. He be-
gan the practice of law in Ieavenworth. Kan. In
1854 where he lived until he was appointed to his
presen; position In 1861 Mr.. Brewer was appointed
United States Commissioners from 1862 to 1868 ne
was Judge OF the Probate and Criminal Courts OF
Ieavenworth County; from 1861 to 1863 OF the Dis
trict Court. He elected Justice of the Supreme
Court OF Kansas in 1870 and served three terms OF
six years being reelected In 1876 and 1882 In 1854
he was appointed Judge of the United States Circuit
Court for the Eighth District. Justice Brewer was
appointed 10 the United States Supreme Court by
President Harrison in 1889 succeed the late Jus
tice Stanley Matthews
Judge Richard Henry Alvey is a native OF ST.
Nary's County Maryland, and removed TO Hagers-
town when he entered the bar young man.
During the war he was imprisoned for time In
Fort Warren. with the late S. Tackle Wallis.
George William Brown and others. After the war
he took active part in reOrganizing the Demo-
cratic party He the Judiciary Committee
OF the Maryland Constitutional Convention OF 1861.
and elected Chief Judge OF the Fourth Circuit
under the new Constitution. and was reelected In
1892 He was designated by Governor Hamilton as
Chief Justice OF the Court Of Appeals of Maryland
TO succeed Judge Bartol This place he resigned
TO accept the office Of Chief Justice of the Federal
Court of Appeals in the District Of Columbia. This
court had Just been created by act OF Congress.
and President Cleveland strongly urged Judge Alvey
10 take the place Of Chief Justice and organize the
new court This he consented do. and oc-
crpies that place. HIS court is the Appella te
Court for the District OF Columbia and has general
Jurisdiction in patent cases.
I'pon the death of Chief Justice Waite. during Mr.
CleveIand's first term. Of the Justices OF the
Supreme Court who had been impressed with the
opinions delivered by Judge Alvey On the Appellat te
bench OF Maryland urged the President to appoint
him Chief Justice of the United States. This the
President was disposed to do. but was deferred
nv the fact so Il has been said that Judge
Alvey Is a Southern man. and II was feared
that for that position TO 20 10 the south might
create animosities. 1t is known that Mr.. Cleveland
has a high personal regard FOR Judge Alvey ana a
high opinion OF his abilities.
For the place of Commissioner in the Venezuela
boundary business Judge Alvey is commended by
his long experience in weighing and determining th'
value evidence. his wide reading his thorough ac
uuaintance with the Spanish language and his accu
rate knowledge OF history. He Is a man OF exalted
character. calm ard judicial temperament. and II
his decisions he entirely unnuenccd by preJudlc'
or passion. He would doubt decide the case I'm
partially upon the evidence before him.
Daniel Colt Gilman is a native of Norwich. Conn.
where he was born in 1881. He is distinguished as
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has been extensive Traveller ana stuuci'' ~
Europe where ne gave great attention to the social
political and educational condition OF various cou"
tries In 1875 he elected the first president OF
the Johns Hopkins University. in Baltimore Among
the many works that he has written is a memoir
OF James Monroe. which was prepared for me
American Statesman" His fame as scientist ano
historian is worldwide. Mr. Gilman is said MOI
TO be affiliated with any political party, but MS
tendencies are inclined TO the Republican organza
ton.
Andrew Dickson White of NewYork. Is also dis
tnguished as educator. having been the hrs
president Of Cornell College. post he held ioi
many years He Is a native OF New-York. having
been born at Homer. In this State, In November
1892. He n Of New England parentage and also
graduate OF Yale University. He was president OF
the Republican State Convention Of New-York In
October 1861 and United States Minister tc
Germany from 1879 Till 1881. Mr. White was also
one Of the United States Commissioners 10 Sante
Domingo and aided in preparing the report OF tina
Commission
In interviews published shortly after the Presi
dents Venezuelan message was made public
Frederic X. Coudert was reported as making stront
anti-British statements. He who Is at the head o
one of the most prosperous law firms Of the city
and who In receipt of a much larger income
than the salary OF Supreme Court Justice. wai
associated with Mr.. Carter and j.. J. Phelps In pre-
senting the arguments for the United States before
the Behring Sea Commission. He is a Cleveland
Democrat In his affiliations. but also has a likinl
Tor political regularity. that he supported th'