The times., 1897-03-30

to Austria Hungary; Anson Burllngame
johnson, Of Colorado, to be consul of the
United States at Fuchau, China.
PostoffiCe-William S. Shellenberger,
Of Pennsylvania, to be Second Assistant
Postmaster General.
Treasury-James d. Gill, of MaSsachu-
setts, to be collector of internal revenge
for the Third district of Massachusetts.
Interior-Thomas Ryan, Of Kansas, to
be First Assistant Secretary Of the Interior;
Henry Clay Evans, OF Tennessee, to be
Commissioner of Pensions.
To be registers OF land office-David C.
Fleming, of Colorado, at Sterling, Col;
Wat Theodore Beall, of Colorado, at Lead
vile, Col.
CharlemaEne Tower was born in Phila-
delphia. April II, 1s4S. Upon gradual
ing from Harvard University, in 1872, he
went to Europe to study history, modern
languages, and literature. He spent the
year 1873 in Spain, at the University Of
Madrid; 1874, he spent at Paris, and at
Tours, in France, and 1875 he spent at
Frankfort-on-the-Mai in Germany. Sub
sequently he travelled through Denmark,
Norway Sweden and Russia. He visited
Constantinople and Jerusalem, and spent
some time in Greece and Egypt. After
an absence OF four years he returned to
Philadelphia and studied law with William
Henry Rawle, and at the law school OF
the University of Pennsylvania.
He was admitted to the bar in 1878
Four years later he removed TO Duluth,
Mimi, where he became president of the
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad and man
aging director Of the Minnesota Iron Com
pany. He came East again in 1887. Mr.
Tower is a trustee OF the University of
Pennsy ylvania, vice president of the His
torlcal Society of Pennsylvania, member
of the Academy of Natural Sciences, OF the
Numismatic Society, and Of the American
Institute OF Mining Engineers; he is di
rector OF the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company and Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company. He re-
ceived the degree ofLL. d. from Lafayette
College.
william S. Shallenberger was born at
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland county,
Pa, November "a. 1889. He entered the
Union Army in 1862 in the One Hundred
and Fortieth Regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and was soon afterward ap-
pointed adjutant of the regiment He was
WSMlucu III tUS Ddblito VI NHduithUio-
vile, Gettysburg and the Wilderness, and
was mustered out OF service in October,
1864. on account of disability from the
wounds received.
BE was member of the Forty fifth,
Fort ysxth and Fony-seveuth Congresses.
He has devoted his attention largely to
pursuits.
H. Clay Evans was born in Juniata
Pa, June Is, 1843 During the
late war he enlisted in the Forty-first Wis
consin Infantry, serving as quartz rmaster
of the regiment. At the close of the war
he settledin business at Chattanooga T enn
where he has since resided. He was elected
to the Fifty-first Con gress as Republican
aud served one term.
On lis retirement from Congress Presi
dent Harrison appointed him First Assistant
Postmaster General.
In 1894 he was the Republican candi-
date for governor of Tennessee The re-
suit of the vote was long in doubt, and
il was over a year before board of
review, appointed to investigate the cleo
ton, decided that Gov Turney, the Demo-
cratic candidate, had been elected.
Mr.. Evans was a prominent candidate
before the st. Louis convention for Vice |
President, and his name was frequently
mentioned as probable member OF Nc
Kfnley's Cabinet. He is q manufacturer, |
aud has large railroad-suppIy establish |
Inent in Chattanooga