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the Join, High Commission at Quebec,
1898. and member OF the International
Commission Of Arbitration under The
Hague Convention, November 1850 His
home is in Wilmington Del
IHE GEOLOGICAL MEMBEB
Edward Wheeler Parker is a stalist ican.
| is attached to the United States Geological
Survey and is an expert special agent Of
the twelfth census
He was born at Port Deposit, Md June
10, 1890, was educated at the common
City College, Baltimore
He is the author Of the annual report on
the production Of coal in theCnited States,
the production OF coke in the United States
the production OF good salt in the United
States and other chapters in the annual
volumes of the United States Geological
Survey. His residence is in Washington.
John Lancaster Spal ding has been the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Peoria since
1877. He was born ar Lebanon, Ky. June
2, ls%D, was educated at Mount ST Marys
College. Emmit-burg, Md. University Of
Louvain. Belgium, and in Rome
He was secretary TO the Bishop Of Louis
l,.ill IL, H. ,,,l, G,
Church for Catholic negroes Of Louisville.
became chancellor OF the d iocese Of Louis
willie in 1871, chancellor OF the diocese Of
New York in is7277.
He is the author OF the Life Of the Most
Rev. NJ. j. Spalding, Archbishop Essays
and Reviews" Religious Mission OF the
Irish People" Lectures and Dscourses,
Education and the Higher Life, Things
Of the Mind" Means and Ends Of Educa-
ton Thoughts and Theories Of Life and
Education" America and Other POEMS"
The Poets Praise" songs. &c. He lives
at Peoria. Ill.
GEN. WILSON FAMOUS ENoINEER
John NJ Wi n has been Brieadier-
Genera ngineers. L. S. A., since
Feb. is77 He was born in District of
Colu ,Dia, Oct, s. 1897; graduated from
West Point, 1890, and received the degree
of l.. l.. d. from Columbian University In
Ha nht htai, 10 -
Lieutenant. Artillery, July /, 1850, Second
Lieutenant, Artillery, Jan 2s. 1891; First
Lieutenant, May u, 1851.
In 1862 he was transferred TO the Engi.
neers became Captain ofEngineers Narchs
1853; Major June 3. 1857; Lieutenant Colonel
March II. 1884; Colonel March 27, 1895.
In the Civil War he reached the brevet
rank OF Colonel in the volunteers and reg,,-
lars for gallantry in various battles
After the war he had charge of engineer
ing works on rivers and harbors. canals.
the building Of the army medical museum
and library, completion Of Washington
Monument. and many other works For
time he was Superintendent Of the United
States Military Academy a. West Point
He was retired in October Of last year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i5-President 10 John
Mitchell 81 the United Mine Workers reached
Washington from Wilkes Barre shortly be-
fore ii 80 o'clock this morning, and went
directly TO the Presidents temporary resi-
dence. arriving there al HAS He was
vel''s room, on the second floor, and the
conference in regard TO the acceptance by
the miners Of the proposition submitted by
the coal operators was begun,
Before Mr. NJ itchell arrived. President
Roosevelt had held brief consultation with
Secretary Root and with Commissioner Of
immigration Frank =. Sargent, who was
formerly Grand Master Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen.
Mr.. Mitchell left the White House al isO
o'clock, but declined to say anything about
the conference or abou, any other question
connected with the strike He went to the
Office Of Frank p Sargent H. the Treasury
Department, and talked with him for some
time. and at 2 o'clock returned to the Presi-
dents hou-' where another conference
was held lasting until O'Clock
Mitchell asked first that the President be
absolutely unrest ricted a. TO tie personnel
and number of the arbitra,io commission
Failing that, he insisted that a man sym
pathetic With organized labor he named
1t was understood that Mitchell also obj ject-
ed TO that part Of the operators statement
which expressly ignores the miners az an
organized trades union Mr. Sargent, how
ever, who was for many years at the head