Evening star., 1901-04-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Col' Clous Pressing for the Judge Ad-
vocate Generalship,
OFFICERS FOR THE ATLANTA PRISON
Judge Anderson and District At
torney Gould Call.
TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS

The President saw a number OF visitors
today, but there We're not as many as dur
ing any day last week, when the rush
was at times too heavy to handle. II is
hoped at the White House that the visitors
Will be comparatively few this week, So
that the President may have sufficient time
to consider and dispose OF pending busi-
ness before his departure for the west a
week from now. Including today the Pres
ident has just six days to get affairs IN
shape for his departure
For Judge Advocate General
Gen. NJ. c. Butler, ex-senator from South
Carolina, saw the President with Colonel
Clous, assistant judge advocate general,
and candidate to succeed General Lieber,
who will shortly retire. Friends Of Colonel
Barr, who is in line for the vacancy. have
already presented his case to the President.
III Colonel Barr is appointed to succeed
General Lfeber, Colonel Clous cannot reach
the honor he seeks. as he retires soon after
General Lieber. Friends OF Colonel Clous
are urging the President to appoint him To
the vacancy and upon his retirement TO ap-
point Colonel Barr.
The Atlanta Prison.
Representative Livingstone Of Georgia
talked with the President today about the
appointment of officers for the new federal
prison at Atlanta. The prison will be COM
pleted July l, and about ninety appoint
ments will be made. The offices for which
the tight is warmest are warden. deputy
warden, chaplain and physician. The Pres
ident said that the appointments would be
made largely by Attorney General Knox
but that he will talk the natter over again
with Mr.. Livingstone.
New Judge and District Attorney
Gen. Thomas H. Anderson, who will sue
ceed Judge Cole on the District bench and
Mr.. Ashley NJ Gould, who will succeed
General Anderson as district attorney
called upon the President today to pay
their respects and to thank the President
for the appointments. They had a pleasant
conference with the President. General
Anderson said that he had some private
matters to settle before going on the bench
and could not say exactly what day he
would enter upon his new duties He would
May l. Mr.. Gould will assume his new dn-
ties Immediately upon the retirement Of
General Anderson from the prosecuting
office.
A California Appointments.
The President has determined upon the
appointment of Duncan E. Mckinley as
assistant district attorney at San Francis
co. Mr.. Mckinley is not related TO the
President
Senator Kyle was at the White House to-
day to talk with the President about an
Indian agency in his state The Interior
Department has about decided to do away
with the Sisston Indian agency. Senator
Kyle thinks that this ought not to be done
LonE-Absent Visitor.
Ex-Mayor NJ G. Emery, accompanied by
his brother, j. S. Emery and the latter's
wife, of EmeryviIe Cal. were among the
days visitors. Mr.. J. S. Emery has not
been in Washington In twenty-seven years,
having come here then from California on
a visit. He went to California from WASH
ington about forty years ago, and settled
in San Francisco just after a fire had
wiped the town of all but ten or twelve
buildings.
Mr.. Emery is vice president OF the Cal
ifornia board of trade and is his way
to Buffalo In connection with exhibit
to be made there. He will first pay a visit
to his old home in New Hampshire
Washington is a magnificent city, COM
pared to what it was twenty-seven wears
ago." said Mr.. Emery to a Star reporter
When was here then / had friend liy-
ing out near 9Th street and Massa chusetts
avenue. That was then considered the
outskirts Of the city in that direction. The
growth of Washington in every way has
been marvellous"
Presidential Appointments.
The following appointments were an
nounced at the White House today:
State-John Barrett OF Oregon to be a
delegate on the part OF the United States to
the international conference of American
states to be held in the City Of Mexico.
To be assistant adjutant general, with the
rank Of colonel, William p. Hall.
To be assistant adjutant general, with the
rank Of lieutenant colonel, William A. Simp-
To be chaplain, Aldred A. Pruden.
To be major of infantry, Henry b. Moon.
To be second lieutenants of infantry, John
b. Barnes. Thomas w. Brown, John J. Full
mer, Edward G.. McCleave, Wallace Nc
Namara, William Fl. Peek Kelton L. Pep
per, Edwin o. Saunders, Hugh S. Stevenson,
Harry A. Wells, Royden e. Beebe.
To be second lieutenants In the Artillery
Corps, Ernest f. Allen, PRESLEY *. Brioe,
Raymond w. Briggs, George Deiss. Lynn s.
Edwards, George X. Greene, Theodore Ii.
Koch. Harry E. Mitchell Dan T. Moore.
sell p. Reeder. Clarence B. Smith.
To be second lieutenants OF cavalry, Ben
jamln o. Davis, Albert S. Fuger. Arthur G.
Fisher, George Grunert. Lee Hagood, Ed
ward NJ. Ofiey, Ralph NJ. Parker. Olney
Place, John H. Read jr.. John Cooke.
To be captains in the Signal Corps, Chss.
B. Hepburn, Gustave w. s. Stevens, Chas.
NICK. SaltZman.
To be first leutenants In the Signal Corps,
Charles de F. Chandler George s Gibbs tr.
To be assistant surgeon of volunteers,
with the rank of captain, Roger p. Amee.
To be second lieutenant In the 3sth Regi-
ment Of Infantry, u. S. Volunteers, Good
win Compton.
Interfor-Edward B. Moore OF Michigan.
to be assistant commissioner OF patents.
Navy-Charles O'Neil, to be chief OF the
bureau OF ordnance, with the rank OF rear
admiral
Luther s. Van Wedekind, to be a surgeon,
with the rank of lieutenant.