Evening star., 1898-09-19
WILL SUCCEED GRAY
Senator Faulkner to Go on the Cana
dian-American Commission.
saw THE PRESIDENT This MORNING
General Bates at the Executive
Mansion.
OTHER CALLERS TO-DAY

Senator Faulkner of West Virginia has
been appointed member of the Canadian
An Srican commission to fill the vacancy
caused by the transfer of Senator Gray 20
the SpanisnAmerican peace commission.
Senator Faulkner saw the President this
morning by appointment, and accepted the
position.
The President has lot yet decided when
he will go away ii vacation. Unless he
changes his mind, he i'll not go out of the
city until he goes to the Omaha exposition,
early in October
Presidential Appointments.
The President today made the following
appointments:
George H. Pickerell Of Ohio consul Of
the United States at Azores
Fred Page Tustin Of Oregon, commission
er in and for Alaska to reside at Wrangle
Thomas Ling, interpreter to consulate of
the United States at Fuchan, China.
The President has appointed the follow
ing DOStma aSterS:
New Jersey-Burlington, Nathan w. c.
Hayns
New York-Cooperstown, Albert S. Potts:
Dansvilie Frank ]. Mcneil: Delhi, James
NJ Preston: Moravia, William j. H. Parker
Oswego John B. Alexander: Silver Creek
Charles c. Horton; Smithville, F. r. BLb-
cock; Walton, Henry S. White: Watkins
Levi NJ. Gano.
North Carolina-High Point, w H. Snow
Penn 5JiVanla-Carnege, w. H. II. Lea
Maryland-Laurel, Charles F. Staficr, jr.
achusetts-Greenheld, Frederick E.
Pierce.
Gen. Bates Tells About Santiago.
General Bates, one of the heroes of the
Santiago campaign called on President Nc
kinley, accompanied by Major John A
Logan, son of the late General Logan The
President oil 70 no
and chatted with them some time about
the fighting around Santiago. The Presi-
don't said that he had talked with so many
soldiers who took part In the glorious
achievements at Santiago that he felt that
he knew the story pretty well now.
Charles n. Schieren of New York, treas
urer of the Cuban relief fund, talked with
the President today about the work CT his
organization.
Governor johnson OF Alabama was an
other of the Presidents visitors today. He
was accompanied by Colonel Youngblood.
Came of Fighting stock.
Virgil Blue. old colored man from
Fauquier Court House Va, was at the
White House and War Department today
iEquiring about two sons who We're wound
ed in the Santiago fights. One was in the
10th Cavalry and the other in an infantry
regiment. The old rejoiced when he
found that both boys were well and with
their regiments.
I'm proud OBJ dem boys" said the old
man. Il dun had one son die in de army"
Then the old man said that he has thir-
ty-fve nephews in the colored regular and
volunteer regiments of the army. He had
ten brothers and these rephews are sons of
the brothers
Sort OBJ er fteing crowd" said the old
man. but l used ter enjoy a brisk bout
myself
Tie War Inquiry Commission.
President Mckinley has not yet completed
the commission to investigate several de-
partmeIts Of the War Department. He has
sent Invitations to number of prominent
men to become members of the commission
and is waiting to hear from them Among
those who now have Invitations under con-
sideration are Charles Stewart Smith, pres
ident of the chamber of commerce of New
York. and Gen. Stephen D. Lee Of Missis-
sippi. Should Mr.. Smith not accept Col.
Waring of New York may be invited. Ste
phen NJ. Weld of Boston is said to have
been asked, but had to decline owing to the
condition Of his health
1t is said that Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge
will probably be made chairman of the
commission.