Evening star., 1901-11-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Recess Appointments Talked Over
With the Cabinet.
WORK OF FISH COMMISSION
To Explore the Waters of Ha-
waiian Islands.
THE CALLERS TODA Y

Lie IISSluSHl went over Il lcI &c Huliibei
of recess appointments with his cabinet Off
! GERS at the cabinet meeting today. These
are cases where the President will have to
| send nominations to the Senate when Con-
gress meets next month, and there
| large number of them the President wants
| to know something of each, that he may
know what he is doing Most of these re-
cess appointments were made by President
Mckinley, and practically all of the ap-
| pointees will be nominated to the Senate for
continuance of their terms Outside of the
| discussions growing out of these cases the
cabinet transacted little business.
How Roosevelt is Pronounced.
There have been so many inquiries as to
| the pronunciation of the name of President
Roosevelt that the authentic pronunciation
VIII be of interest to many people. The
name is composed Of three syllables and is
pronounced as if spelled Rose-a-velt, with
the accent on the first syllable. Practically
the same sound is obtained by spelling the
name Ro-sie-velt with the accent on the
hrst syllable: Assistant Secretary Loeb said
today that he had been asked thousand
times as to the pronunciation. Probably
| the majority of people pronounce the name
with the sound Of the two oo's, but this is
incorrect
White House Gates Closed.
AAi> 6Alc' u lile SOulu OF the
White will hereafter be closed, excepting
during the season when the concerts by the
Marine Band are given, when they will be
opened during the time of each concert
Heretofore they have been opened for
half hour morning and evening to admit of
some of the department clerks passing
through the lower portion of the grounds.
Many attempts have recently been made
to take photographs of the children and
theN have been Subjected n
noyance in this and other respects that
the President is reluctantly compelled to
have the gates closed
Work of the Fish Commission.
George NJ Bowers commissioner of fish
and fisheries, was with President Roose-
welt this morning talking about the work
of his office and about an expedition that
is going to Hawaii about December l. The
law establishing a government for Hawaii
provided that the commissioner of fisheries
should examine into the entire subject of
fisheries and the laws relating to fishing in
Hawaii for report to the President, and
that recommendations should be made of
changes in the laws as were thought
necessary. In complying with this act Mr..
bowers sent an expedition to the Hawaiian
Islands last May: 1t was under the imme-
diate direction of Dr. David Starr Jordan,
president of the Leland Stanford Univer-
sity, and DR.. B. w. Evermann, ichthyolo-
gist of the fish commission. They were
accompanied by assistants among whom
were two artists, Capt. c. b. Hudson and
A. II. Baldwin who painted in colors from
life many of the important and interesting
species of fishes.
The party devoted the entire summer to
study of the commercial and shore fishes
of the islands and the fishery methods and
statistics. They brought back large and
valuable collections not only of fishes but
of other aquatic animals. A preliminary
report upon the work will soon be ready
for submission to the President.
To Send the Albatross.
To make the investigation of the aquatic
resources Of these islands as comprehen-
sive and thorough possible Commits
sioner Bowers is arranging to send the fish
commission steamer Albatross to Honolulu
early in December. This expedition will
also be under the general direction of DR..
Jordan and Dr. Evermann, who, not being
able to accompany the ship in person, will
be represented by DR.. Charles H. Gilbert
professor of zoology in Stanford Univer-
sity, as naturalist in charge.
The Albatross will devote several months
to the work and will make careful ex-
animation Of all the fishing banks and chan
nels about the islands, especially the sup
posed banks off Molokai, the long slope
south of Hawaii, where so many deep
water fishes are taken with hook and line;
and the outlying reefs about Laysan and
other small islands northwest Of Kanai. As
kanai is the oldest island of the group the
lava about it is probably broken up better
than around the newer islands and dredging
operations can be more successfully car
ried on in it's vicinity
1t is believed that the results of these
Investigations will not only give an intel
llgent understanding of the fisheries of the
Hawaiian Islands, but will contribute great
ly 10 official knowledge of the geographic
distribution and habits of the fishes of the
Pacific In the waters Of the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Commissioner Bowers will soon make a
report showing that he has planted 172 OOo-
0o0 fish in the four years Of his term. a
greater number than in twelve years be-
fore.
The Memorial Bridge.
o. G. Staples and r. E. Doan were two
District men who saw the President today
1t is understood the President has discuss
ed with those interested in the Memorial
bridge the matter of the recommendations
he will make as to the building of the
bridge. The President. like President Nc
Kinley, will give the project his approval
and express the hope that Congress will
provide for the building of the bridge.
Aulick Palmer. marshal of the District
called on the President this morning to
thank him for his contemplated reappoint-
ment.
paid his respects to the President and an
other caller was the French charge
d'affaires, Pierre de Margerie.
Large List of Appointments.
The President today made the following
appointments:
War-Charles F. Humphrey, to be assist
ant quartermaster general, with rank Of
colonel; George E. Pond, to be deputy
quartermaster general. with rank of lieu
tenant colonel; Isaac w. Littell, to be quar-
termaster, with rank of major; Gonzales 8.
Bingham, to be quartermaster with rank
Of major; Valery Havard, to be deputy sur
geon general with rank of lieutenant colo
mel. Ogden Rafferty,, to be surgeon, with
rank Of major; James A. Shipton, to be
captain in the artillery corps; Fielding L.
Poindexter. to be second lieutenant in the
artillery corps: James H. Johnston, to be
second lieutenant In the artillery corps
Charles L. Fisher, to be second lieutenant
in the artillery corps.
To be assistant surgeon, with rank of
first observation-disclosures Matthew Phalen,
William Russell Eastman, Charles Alex
ander Ragan, Edwin Willis Rich, George
William Jean, James Frank Hall. Ray
mend Franklin Metcaife, Perry Lee Boyer.
To be second Heutenants of cavalry--Rob-
ert f. Tate. Jens E. Stedie, Edward o.
Perkins Robert NJ. Nolan. William B.
ReuZiehauSeu. Oscar A Mc(See Iohp