Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Commissions of Officers of the Dis
trict Militia Signed.
THE PRESIDENTS RICHMOND TRIP
Senator Pasco Discusses Isthmian
Canal Investigation.
OTHER CALLERS RECEIVED

President Mckinley has signed the fol-
trict militia:
Robert Henry Bowdler captain Company
A, 9Th Battalion; Frank Eugene Skinner,
captain Company C, 9Th Battalion; Wal
ZACH Arthur McCathran, captain Company
ID, 1st Battalion; Joseph Howell johnson,
1st lieutenant Company D, 1st Separate
Battalion; Henry Chase, I'd lieutenant Com
pany d, 1st Separate Battalion; William
Thomas Place, I'd lieutenant Company c.
4th Battalion; Samuel Francis Shreve I'd
lieutenant Company B, 1st Battalion; Bert
Shaw Michigan, adjutant, with the rank of
1st lieutenant, 9TH Battalion.
New York Appointments.
President Mckinley, after consultation
with Attorney General Griggs, has ordered
the appointment of Charles H. Brown as
district attorney of the western district of
New York. Mr.. Brown, who is the present
assistant district attorney, takes the place
of Emory z. Close, whose mental derange-
ment led to his removal from office
The Presidents Richmond Trip
Inc President having accepted the invita-
tion to go to Richmond October 81 will have
the details arranged without delay. He
Will leave here early on Tuesday morning
as stated in The Star, and will return to
Washington that night. Several members
OF the cabinet Will go with the President
Those who have accepted invitations are
attorney General Grlggs and Secretary
wilson. Secretary Gage and several others
are expected to go.
Senator Pasco on the Canal.
Senator Pasco of Florida, a member of
the 1sthmian canal commission, was at the
White House today He believes that the
commission will be able to make its report
in time for Congress to act at the next
session. The several committees of the
canal commission are working daily at
their rooms in the Corcoran building All
the members Of the committee who went to
Paris to investigate the records and sur
Feys of the French Panama Company have
returned to the city except General Ernst
The advance survey parties sent to the
lsthmus are at work with the exception of
the party which Is to examine the routes
below Panama, and it will be dispatched
shortly.
The commission itself will not leave until
December. The members Will make a per-
sohaI inspection Of all the suggested routes
1t Is believed that this examination will
consume at least three months so that the
commission Will not return to the United
States until March. But inasmuch as all
the preliminary work in connection with the
treaties, contracts, examination of official
surveys, &c, Is being done in advance. the
commission upon its return can begin the
preparation of its report Immediately. Il
think We will be able to submit a report"
sald senator PascO, in time for Congress
10 take some action at the approaching ses-
sion"
Other Callers.
Gov. Murphy of Arizona was with the
President sone time today. Gov Murphy
says Arizona will make a strong effort at
the coming session of Congress to be ad-
mltted to statehood He believes the Presi-
dent is favorable to this
senator Baker Of Kansas called on the
PRESIDENT today. The senator said that he
IS conhdent Nebraska will go republican this
year. There Is no more doubt than as to
ONO, he said, "and l am sure there is no