Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
lat THE WHITE HOUSE
Not Much Executive Business Done
Today.
fW0 seen BY APPOINTMENT
Langley Candidate for District
Attorney.
TODAY'S NOMINATION N

The President saw only two visitors on
business today. He had made appointments
with both of these, otherwise he would not
have gone to his office. His custom is to
remain in the private apartments of the
White House on holidays, except when out
for a short drive, and to go to his office
only a few minutes to look over his per-
sonal mail.
After being In his office short time the
President went out for drive with Mrs.
Mckinley.
The Two Visitors.
The two visitors were Senator Kearns of
Utah and Representative Pugh of Ken
lucky. Secretary Gage was with the Presi-
dent short time ii a social way. The
President spent fifteen or twenty minutes
with Mr.. Pugh, who is candidate for
judge of the newly created Kentucky dis
trict Mr.. Pugh's chances have again been
strengthened by Endorsements from judges
and lawyers of his state. About twenty
judges Of the court of appeals and circuit
court have signed strong recommendations
of Mr.. Pugh's legal abilities A large num-
Der of members of Congress have urged the
selection Of the Kentucky representative.
The President will not make the appoint
ment for some time, probably several
trict provides that it shall become law
July l, 1901
Candidate for District Attorney.
One of the leading candidates for dis
trict attorney of the new district is John
w. Langley, appointment clerk of the CEN
sus office. In his present difficult position
Mr.. Langley has made host of friends
among members of Congress. Such a place
usually breeds enemies, but Mr.. Lang
ley has SO many strong friends that his
claims have been ably put before the Presi-
dent. In addition to his proven executive
ability and thorough knowledge Of men and
affairs, Mr.. Langley is a graduate of the
law schools of both Columbian and George
town Universities. In each institution his
standing was high.
Harmless Crank.
A man giving the name of Henry Slater,
and claiming Wyoming his home. was
arrested by Sergt. Goss in the White House
grounds this morning. Slater is regarded
as a harmless crank, and created dis
turbance. He was wandering aimlessly
around and appeared not to know what to
do with himself.
Presidential Nominations.
War-Army of the United States: To be
brigadier. general, Col Aaron S. Daggett,
14th Infantry.
Adjutant generals department-To be as
sistant adjutant general, with the rank of
colonel, Lieut.. Col. John B. Babcock, as
sistant adjutant general: to be assistant ad-
jutant general, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel, Maj. John A. Johnston, assistant
adjutant general
Medical department-To be surgeon, with
the rank of major Capt: Henry S. T. Har-
ris assistant surgeon. To be assistant sur
geons, with the rank of majors. Capt.
Charles B. Ewing, assistant surgeon; Capt.
Walter D. McCaw, assistant surgeon; Capt
William P. Kendall, assistant surgeon.
Cavalry arm-To be colonel Lieut.. Col.
Thomas C. Lebo. Ist Cavalry; to be lieu
tenant colonel, Maj. Winfield S. Edgerly
7th Cavalry; captains to be majors, George
A: Dodd, 3D. Cavalry; Henry H. Wright,
Cavalry; first heutenants to be captains,
Edward C. Brooks, 9Th Cavalry; Malvern
Hill Barnum, 10th Cavalry Letcher Harde-
man, 10th Cavalry; Edmund S. Wright, 1st
Cavalry; William II. Hay, 10th Cavalry.
Artillery corps-Second lieutenants to be
first lieutenants. Henry w. Butner, Marcel
lus C. Spinks, Jacob c. Johnson, Henry L.
Newbold, Ernest D. Scott Albert G. Jen-
kins, Robert E. Wylie, William Forse, Nal
colin Young, Laurence c. Brown and Harry
L. Steele.
Volunteer army-To be assistant surgeon
of volunteers, with the rank Of captain:
William F. James of Texas (acting assist
ant surgeon, U. S. Al.
United States army Corps of Engineers
Cadets to be second lieutenants: Edward N.
Johnston Clarence O. Sheriff. John H.
r. Spalding, Elliott ]. Dent, William G.
Caples, Henry C. Jewett and Arthur VIII
liamS.
Cavalry arm)-Cadets to be second lieu
tenants: William L. Guthrie. Walter D.
Smith, Harry B. Jordan, Frank P. Lahm,
Orlando c. Troxel, Greed F. Cox, Robert
McC. Beck, jr., George M; Russell, Lewis
Brown, jr, Jerome G. Pillow, Ralph w.
Hayden. Leonard F. Prunty. E. HERSHEY
Sterling Wiley P. Mangum, jr.. Charles j.
Naylor, Kerr T. Riggs, Carl II. Muller, AL
len c. Keyes, John A. Pearson, Prince A.
oliver. Charles Burnett, Arthur J. Lynch.
Daniel d. Gregory, John Lymington, Wal
ter H. Smith, George H. Baird, William M.
Cooley. William N. Haskell, Henry A.
Guy Kent. Copley Enos ami Emory ]. Pike
Cadets to be second Observation-Disclosures
Willing, William S. Browning. Clarence II.
Knight. Nathaniel E. Bower, Francis w.
Clark, Joseph f. Barnes, Edward Garfield
jr., William P. Ennis Arthur H. Bryant,
Willis G. Peace, William P. Platt, Guy e.
Carleton, Eugene r. West Dennis H. Cur
William r. Bettison, Raymond s. Pratt.
Alfred A Maybach,. Alden F. Brewster.
John A. Berry, Gordon Robinson, Henry NJ.
Dougherty, Edward H. De Armond Claude
E. Brigham, Richard Furnival, William
Tidball and James Prentice.
Post office-To be postmasters: Illinois,
Frank Murphy, Blandinsville. Indiana,
HeOiSc H. Sidll, ANoItH 1dHCUeSleF. LOU
isiana, Louis Desmarais, jr, Opelousas
Massachusetts, Charles w. Bemis, Foxboro
Michigan, Matthias Sailer, Laurium; Mar
garet Duncan, Au Sable; John NJ Clark
Onaway; Charles II. Stevens, Perry Mis-
sissippi, Jennie T. Mister, Grenada; Harvey
E. Fits, Aberdeen; r. c. Skinner, -Iuka.
Missouri Robert F. Schofield, Edine. New
Jersey, Harry Bacharach, Atlantic City.
Nevada, Amelia e. Roth, Virginia City; N
A Hummel, Wadsworth. North Carolina
Mary Green, Warrenton. Oregon, G. g.
Goad Dallas. Pennsylvania, Edward j.
Stackpole harrisburg; Alfred R. Houck,
Lebanon; Lehman e. CAN'T, Newport Soutb
Dakota, Philip Schamber. Eureka. Texas.
A Peterson, Clifton. Wisconsin, Christian
A Hanson, Stoughton. Porto Rico. Cbas.
u. Landreau, Mayaguez.