The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
THOSE WHO WILL
WEAR EPAULETS.
The Complete List Of the Recent
Commissions In the Army.
vIRGINIAS SHARE is SMALL
Mr.. .Joseph Il. johnson, OF Longdale,
shows High Merritt and Was APP
poInted TO the Position He
Sought without Delay

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Special.-The
fist Of those selected by the President and
war Department for officers has been
completed. but changes are probable. In
,hs list which follows those who have
been confirmed are given first those nomi-
mated but not confirmed are indicated by
q star while those whose names have
not been sent to the Senate are followed
by a dash. This is the list:
Colonel-J. s. Petit United States
Army.
nant-Colonel-George Cole, Con-
necticut.
Majors-Henry H. Landon. New York;
nheophilus Parker. Virginia.
Surgeon--J. VI. Henry, PennsyvaI
Assistants Surgeons-P. J. McGratn,
District OF Columbia, Clyde s. Ford, West
Virginia
Chaplain-samuel f. Chapman, vir-
ginia
Captains-Charles F. Newberry. Mary
land: John r. Treadwell. Virginia. 90;
George T. Broome. District Of Columbia;
Osman Latrobe. Maryland. William II.
Monroe West Virginia; Joachim Jar
eenson.' District Of Columbia, Albert A.
Franzheims West Virginia. Adam Clark
CARSON virginia: Nell p. Leary.' Mary
land. Richard c. Marshall. Jr.,- Nir-
GINA: Henry a. Wise New York;
Henry c. Preston Virginia.
First Lieutenants-GeOrge d. Barbour,
District OF Columbia. John Van Ness
Philip. District Of Columbia: Benjamin
Starke, Jr. Connecticut; Wade l.. jolly
District Of Columbia; William H. Mel
laoh.s District Of Columbia William w.
Parker District Of Clumha, Horace VI.
Patton. District OF Columbia: Frederick
r Huseman.' West Virginia; Edmund l..
Woodside- Maryland.
First Observation-Disclosures &. Berke-
ley Virginia; John s. Wise, Jr.,- Colo
rado: Lee NJ Lpscomb.- Maryland.
Second MISUNDERSTANDING T. Ellis.
Ohio: Kenty Browning OHIO: John A.
Thayers West Virginia; William Pea
cock District OF Columbia; Abram
Boughton' District of Columbia; Ebert
S Maloney.s District Of Columbia; NAL
Win Craig Pennsylvania. Howard w.
Throckmorton.- New York; Lawrence
w H. Peyton - Virginia Jan rs Adams
MARYLAND: Thomas NJ. Clinton Mary
land.
JOSEPH Z. JOHNSON.
Mr. Joseph Z. Johnson Of Longdale
Va. last Wednesday came 10 Washing
ton and filed an application for position
as assistant engineer in the navy He
was At once sert up for examination and
turned in splendid papers. To-day he re-
ceived his commission which was dated
last Friday and was ordered to report TO
the Norfolk navy yard for duty on the
auxiliary warship. Morse King. Mr.. John
son Is a graduate Of Cornell and has for
some time held the position Of assistant
general manager of the Longdale Iron
Company. He gains nothing in salary in
his new position over the old and he APP
piled for the position through patriotic
motives. Representative Yost gave Mr..
johnson such assistance as was in his
power in securing the position.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day 10
Eugene p. Evans. Of Washington, and
Lillian p. Stinnett Of Roanoke. Va:
Richard y. Cox. Of Washington, and Bet
tie A. jenkins. Of Westmoreland county.
Va
Senator Pritchard and Representative
Pearson have succeeded In securing 5000
back pension and si2 month in future
for Thomas s. Beaver. Of Cherokee. n. c.
Senator Pritchard has been invited to
address the Sons OF the American Re
voluuon on the 4th Of July az their cell
ebration at the foot Of Washington
monument.
MR.. OTEY AND BRIDE.
Mr.. John VI. Otey and bride nee Muir
rell. Of Lynchburg. who are on their
bridal trip were among Representative
Oteys callers this afternoon.
George w. RhOton was to-day appoint
ed postmaster az Horizons Summit Scott
county. Va, vice W. II. Brickley. re-
signed
A new postohice has been established
at Pisgah. Tazewell county. Va, with
Samuel r. Witer as postmaster.