Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

Michigan, at Port Sarnia, Ontario; James
NJ. Ayres of Ohio at Rosario. Argentine
Republic; John H. Grout, jr., of Massachu-
setts, at Malta; Edmond H. Brodowski of
Illinois. now consul at Breslau, Germany
at Furth Bavaria; Charles w. Erdman
of Kentucky, now consul at Furth, Bava-
ria at Breslau, Germany.
Treasury-Leander =. Mitchell of Indiana
to be assistant controller of the treasury
John Fox, to be collector of customs for
the district Of Oregon; Charles H. Morrill,,
to be surveyor of customs for the port of
Lincoln, Neb.
&. Ward, for the fourteenth district of
New York; Thomas F. Penman, for the
twelfth district Of Pennsylvania; John w.
Patterson. for the third district of Iowa
district of Iowa.
To be pension agents-Charles A. Orr at
Buffalo, N. Y; Jonathan Merriam, at Chi
cago H.; Sidney L. Wilson, at Washing
Frank A. Morris, to be surveyor general
of South Dakota.
TO be receivers of public moneys-Felix
S. Baker, at Harrison, Ark; John E. Bush,
at Little Rock, Ark; Lloyd L. Carter. at
Redding. Cal. John Westdahl. at Huron,
s. D.; Frank A. Brown. at=Aberdeen. S. D.;
Charles L. Brockway, at Chamberlain, s..
D.; Thomas H. Commit. at Pierre, s. D.;
George A Smith. at Salt Lake City, Utah.
To be registers of the land office-Frank
NJ. Swasey, at Redding, Cal. Charles A.
Blake. at Huron, s. D.: Geo. L. Foster, at
Mitchell. S. D.; John S. Vetter. at Aber-
deem, S. D.; Prince A. GatchelI at Buffalo,
Wyo.
Postmasters-Maine: Walter D. Stinson,
Augusta George T. Hodgman, Camden ;
Frank M Hume, Houlton. Massachusetts:
Geo. l.. Minott, West Gardner. New Hamp-
shire: Albert Clement, Antrim. New Jersey:
Rachel E. Booth. at Dothan; seborn E.
York, at Athens; Robert Cloud, Tuscumbia.
California: George w. Lowe Redwood City
Colorado: Frank NJ. Reardon, Victor; Dan'l
e. Cooper. Lamar; Robert ]. Mccartney,
Silverton. Indiana: Wallace X Deem.
Knightstown. Iowa: Frederick J. Will,
Eagle Grove; Theo. H. Hacker, Hampton;
Horatio Ed. Smith, Dows
Kentucky-John D. Martin, Madisonville;
John M. Jameson, jr., Millersburg
Nebraska-Levi NJ Copeland, Minden
North Dakota-Ole Howard, HilIsboro'.
South Dakota-John Bell, Spearfish.
Utah-Arthur l.. Thomas, Salt Lake ..ty.
Washington-Edwin L. Brunton, Walla
Walla; VIM. A. Buckley, Sprague; Samuel
z. Tapping, Fairhaven; Lawrence A. Ink
ster Davenport; Loren E. Sperry, North
Yakima.
Wisconsin-Charles s. French, Lake Ge-
neva.
To be third lieutenants in the revenue
cutter service-A. II. Buhner of California
c. w. Cairnes Of Maryland, E. E. Mead of
Massachusetts,, c. Satterlee of Connecticut,
e. Barker Of Massachusetts, O. G. Haines
OF New Jersey, G. H. Mann of Michigan. -
The President also sent in a large num-
Der of appointments made during the re-
cess OF Congress, and which have been
heretofore announced.
Eager to Discuss Nominations.
Statesmen and patriots by the score flock.
ed to the White House today for a word
with the President as to early nominations.
With few exceptions, however, the Presi-
dent did not see the visitors He was in
tensely busy getting ready the nomina-
tions to go to the Senate, and, besides was
engaged in a conference with ATTORNEY
General McKenna and Secretary Gage.
The callers included Senators Platt. New
York; Quay and Penrose, PENNSYLVANIA
Mcmillan. Elkins and Pettigrew; Represent
atives Sulloway, Wanger, Hawley, Brown
low and Gibson. Later In the day the Pres
ident was in conference with Joseph A.
Springer, the vice consul of this country
at Havana. Mr.. Springer has had charge
of American affairs in Cuba when General
Lee was away and has been actively en-
gagged at all periods in the interest Of his
country and her citizens. Mr.. Springer's
conference was an important one as he
explained many things to the President.
The results Of Senator Piatts visits to
the White House win be seen in today's
nominations. The question OF the vacant
judgeship has not been settled and Senator
Platt will take that up shortly. While Sen
ator Plat Is said to be still for John Allen,
1t is believed that circumstances viii COM
pei him to accede to the nomination OF