Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
At THE WHNE HOUSE
The Cabinet Meeting Held
Tsday.
,MINIsTERT0 JAPAN
CONSIDERING 4 succBssoR TO
THE LATE MR.. BUCK.
Conference on the Florida Federal Of
fces-Dr. Lorenz Presented-A. B.
Anderson to Be Indiana Judge.

A. B. Anderson of Crawfordsville Ind,
has been selected as United States district
judge of Indiana to succeed Judge John H.
Baker. resigned. The nomination will be
sent to the Senate within short time. The
settlement of this fight Is satisfactory to all
the Indiana members of Congress. In this
case the two senator's have not taken part,
Senator Beveridge Withholding Endorsement
for the reason that he recognized Senator
Fairbanks right to name the new judge.
Senator Fairbanks refrafned from an in
dorsement because he had so many friends
who were candidates, all Of them good men,
that he did not care to decide among them.
The Indiana representatives then began to
press for constituents of their own. Sen
ator Fairbanks was induced to state that
Mr. Anderson was satisfactory to him. and
that was as far as he went. Mr. Anderson
Is from Representa- tive Lands district and
Is a splendid lawyer.
Albert Barnes Anderson is forty-five years
old He was born at Zionsville, Ind, and
was reared there, his father, Dr. Anderson,
being prominent banker.
Albert Anderson studied at Wabash Col
lege, and graduated with the honors of his
class in 1879. He studied law for two years
in the office of Mcdonald and Butter, in
Indianapolis. In 1885,. he formed a partner
ship with Benjamin Crane at Crawfords-
vile. which still exists. Mr.. Anderson was
prosecuting attorney for seven years. He
has been identified with many notable legal
cases in Indiana.
Minister to japan.
1t is stated that when the President takes
up the question of filing the vacancy
caused by the sudden death of United
States Minister Buck at Toxic yesterday
he will appoint to that mission Mr.. John
Barrett, at present commissioner general
c. T IL
worlds fair
Mr. Barrett is Just now somewhere in the
neishborhood of the Straits Settlements. He
has been working with the greatest energy
to secure a good Asiatic representation at
the ST Louis worlds fair, and his efforts
have been attended with an unusual degree
of success, for he has induced both China
and Japan to embark upon large govern
mental exhibits. when they had already de-
cided not to be represented in that way.
He is now bound for Australia, where 1t is
his hope to change the mind of the pre-
miers in Australia and New Zealand, and
cause them to reconsider their purpose to
allow the exposition to go on without ex-
hibits from their colonies.
Originally an oregon newspaper man, Mr..
Barrett came to Washington early in Pres
ident Cleveland's second administration and
was promptly selected to be United States
minister to Siam. His diplomatic record
there was of the best and he succeeded in
securing a highly favorable settlement of
the long pending Cheek claim. He passed
out of Office with the incoming of the Nc
kinley administration, but soon decided to
cast his fortunes with the republican party,
he held pronounced views on sound
money and expansion which were not III
accord with the democratic platform.
. He delivered many speeches, and became
SO popular with the administration that he
was made one of the United States repre-
sentatves to the Pan-American congress
which met last year in the City Of Mexico.
Since the close Of that congress he has
been travelling in the interest of the ST.
Louis exposition, and it is said that when
he returns to the United States he will have
traversed over 10000 miles on that business,
visited twelve separate independent or de-
pendent countries, and held audiences with
six emperors and kings, as well as with the
autocratic empress dowager Of China.
Florida Federal Offices.
Florida republican leaders are in Wash
ington comforting with the President and
department officials relative to federal po-
sitions in that state. Those here are Henry
S. Chubb, state chairman Of the republican
organization; ]. N. Coombs, chairman Of
the congressional committee Of the first dis
trict, and G. F. Buffun of Apalachicola
These men have made the following in
dcrsements, with the probability that ap-
pcintments will follow: John w. Howell,
collector Of customs at Fernandina, 1ncum-
bent; Thomas B. George, collector at ST.
1aotnr at c. IN Ia, nioeHt, w. II. Hoas, o9I
Lee. collector Of internal reven,,e The lat.
ter's four-year term does not expire until
next February The term of Thomas F.
McGourin of Pensa cola as marshal of the
northern district of Florida. will exnire
early in January and be viii not have tho
Organization in5orsaTaant for ranom,nst,on
Another man Is 10 he narned FTnr,da is
one of the stafas ,Sara Je W. ..iii,, u,hita',
movement he1,', mheTe I,ie ndy nny,,, mni.e 's,
Alabama did not III, ~ Nor,ii or, du,an ui-' anu
nv ii'ane any Aeo""S'
introduced the Famous Austrian.
baron aehgelmulier Won Hengervar VS.
-, nc esioeht To-Day ana presented TO
mn 'he famous Austrian surgeon Prof.
~ Noien1' VINO IS now In washington as
guest OIL W ashlngton physicians Prof. Lo-
reh" assistant, DR.. Mueller. was likewise
pfssen.e0. ea
1 SeaneoI eal lark OF wyoming pald 1rleno,
cyoes.a ea, anu ne and the Pressdent discussed
President has p pronissdi Senator Kearns
s1a snaa carry next spring he win go to Yellow