Evening star., 1898-02-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Nominations Made by the
President Today.
TALKED over BY TEE CABINET
The Interstate Commerce CON-
mission Vacancy.
PLACE FOR MIR. CALHOUN
PLACE FOR MIR. CALHOUN

| The President today sent these nomina-
| tions to the Senate:
| Treasury-John H. Deveaux of Georgia.
| to be collector Of customs, district of Sa-
| vannah, Ga.
Justice-Theodore ]. Lynde of Montana
| to be United States marshal, district Of
| Montana.
| 1nterior-Herman G. Nickerson of Wyom-
ing, to be agent for the Indians of the
Shoshone agency in Wyoming; Norman K.
| Malcolm Of California, to be a commission
| er In and for the district of Alaska. L. J.
| Clough of Washington, to be receiver of
public moneys at Vancouver. Wash.
State-Alonzo c. Yates of Virginia, to be
| consul Of the United States at Patras
| Greece.
| Justice-Robert E. Morrison of Arizona
to be attorney of the United States terri
| tory of Arizona.
| To be United States marshals-Edward
Knott of Iowa for the northern district
| Of Iowa; Morgan Treat of Virginia for the
| eastern district of Virginia.
| To be registers of land offices-John r.
| Gordon of Colorado, at Pueblo, Col; Mat
| thew B. Mailer Washington, at Watervile,
Wash; Alfred H. Boles Of Oklahoma, at
| Perry, Okl.
Navy-Commodore Francis NJ Bunce to
| be rear admiral; Assistant Surgeon T. w.
| Richards. to be passed assistant surgeon;
| Passed Assistant Engineer R. T. Hall, to
| be chief engineer; Assistant Engineer w.
| HI McGrann, to be passed assistant engi
| Eeer; Medical Inspector G. F. Winslow, to
be medical director; Surgeon w. S. Dixon,
to be medical inspector; Passed Assist
| ant Surgeon 0. d. Norton to be a surgeon.
| Treasury-John c. Darcy of North Caro-
lima, to be collector of customs, district of
| Wilmington N. c.
Postmaster:s Massachusetts Fred E.
| Smith. New RnryDOrt New .TerSRy-Esd-
ward c. Tuttle, Deckertown. New York
| VIM. ]. Bright, Skaneateles; Martin Har-
rington, Baldwinsville. Pennsylvanla-Da-
vid NJ. McQuown, Punxsutawney. Arkan
| sas-B. j. Rosewater. Eureka Springs.
| California-John c. Boggs New Castle. IL
linois-Frank Yeager, Lanark; Eugene H.
| Kingstry; w. T. Summersides, Manchester;
F. A. Lewis, Marcus; JAS D. Ferner, Ne
vada; T. Walpole. Storm Lake Kentucky
| VIM. T. West, Lancaster. Michigan-k r.
| Missouri-Jas. Taylor, Fayette. Ohio-John
| w. Cupp, Gallon. Oklahoma. D. Leon
ard. Edmond; Corydon Crawford. Perry.
South Carolina-R. B. Anderson, George
town. South Dakota-S. G. Dewell. Pierre:
| T. B. Roberts, Armour. Wiaconsin-John
| c. Williams, South Milwaukee.
! War-Lieut. Col VIM. H. Nash, assistant
| ccmmissaryI general Of subsistence, to be
| colonel and assistant commissary general
| of subsistence Maj. c. A. Woodruff, COM
| missary of subsistence, to be lieutenant
l
| of subsistence. Capt. E. S. Dravo, commits
| sary of subsistence, to be major and COM
| n:issary Of subsistence. First Lieut.. B. x.
| West, 9th Cavalry, to be captain and COM
| missary of subsistence.
| Following promotions in the quartermas-
| ter generals department-Lieut. Col. j. w.
| Scully, to be colonel; Maj. c. w. Williams,
| to be lieutenant colonel; Capt. c. P. Miller.
| to be major.
TOday's Cabinet Meeting.
| Of ba
today was discussion about sending four
| companies of troops to Skaguay and Dyea,
| Alaska to supplement the troops already
| in that section. While the cabinet was in
| session Mr.. Meikejohn. acting secretary of
| war and Adjutant General Breck were in
| an adjoining room, ready to submit any in
| formation desired. The assignment of the
| four companies will be officially ordered to-
| morrow. The conclusion on this matter
| was reached on the recommendation of the
| commanding officer in Alaska; on the gem
| eral knowledge of the situation, and on the
knowledge that in a few months SkagUay
| and Dyea will be thronged with riotous and
| disorderly characters on their way to the
| mining regions.
| 1t is officially stated that there was no
| discussion of the Spanish reply to the De-
cember note of this government.
The cabinet was in session longer than
usual, but minor department matters en-
gagged the attention of the official family.
Senator Culom visited the White House
with constituent. 1t has been some time
since the senator talked to the President
| about the vacancy in the interstate COM
merce commission, but it is understood to-
day that w. j. Calhoun of Illinois may get
! the vacancy. Mr.. Calhoun is the Pres-
dents personal friend, and went to Cuba as
the representative of the chief executive.
Up to this time there has been some doubt
whether Mr.. Calhoun would leave a splen-
| did law practice to come here, but it is now
| said he will take the place if offered him.
The Missouri Offices.
President Mckinley will soon have to
come to decision in regard to a number
of Missouri Offices He is now hearing
statements from all sides, and from these
will make up his mind This morning Ma
| tional Committeeman Kerens, reinforced
by Webster Davis, assistant secretary of
the interior visited the White House to
| introduce Edward F. Roziar and w. L.
Massey to the President. Mr. Rozier has
been indorsed by Messrs. Kerens and
Davis for district attorney of the eastern
district of Missouri, and Mr.. Massey has
been indorssd by the same men for marshal
Of the same district. Messrs. Kerens and
Davis will have a conference tomorrow
with the President, and Will do ali they
| can to have the names of their candidates
sent in without delay. In the meantime
the republican members of the House from
st. Louis-Representatives Joy, Pierce and
6artnOlUt-are IN communication with the
President on the subject, and are adyocat-
ing other candidates. They have never
| relished the absolute control of Missouri
| patronage by Mr.. Kerens, and have joined
with him in few things
The collectorship of internal revenue of
| the western district of Missouri is still un-
settled. Mr.. Kerens long ago indorsed +.
70. Kellogg, and William Warner came to
washington and saw the President in be-
half Of John H. Duncan. Several months
ago Mr.. Warner went to Europe on a visit
and has not returned to say anything fur
ther in the case.
The Tennessee Places.
Among number of Tennessee offices to
be filled is that of district attorney of the
western district. John E. Mccall, who was
member of the last House. is here as a
| candidate for the position. He was at the
White House today with Representative.
Gibson. Mr.. Mccall made good record in
the House and stands well with his party
in Tennessee.
Representative Brownlow also asked the
President to provide a position for Allen