Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
Clerks Who Are TarGly i'm Leaving.
ANOTHER TREASURY DEPARTMENT oRDEI

Clerks Who Are Tardy in Leaving.
ANOTHER TREASURY DEPARTMENT ORDER
WHICH CAUSES A CONNECTION.
For the past few days Treasury department
clerks who lett the building later than five min
utes after four o'clock in the afternoon have had
to give their names to the Waterman through
whose doors they passed. The only information
vouchsafed to them was 'it's orders" The new
rule is supplementary to that requiring all en-
ployes to be in the building by o'clock. The
most likely reason is that it is a precautionary
measure In case there should be theft, or
ANYTHING should go wrong. It could be ascer-
tanned at once who were in the building after
four o'clock on that day. A Treasury clerk said
to STAR reporter: ~ suppose it's all right, but
can't begin to leave or even get ready before
four o'clock. If fellow keeps his eye on the
clock and jumps at the first strike of four he can
provided the two thousand clerks divide up
and go out through different doors"
VAGRANr Docs IN THE WHITE House
GRoUNDs.-The White House fountain, which
affords winter quarters for number Of tramp
dogs who burrow to the bottom of the leaves
with which 1t is filed, was raided by the dog
fully planned, and the attacking party ap-
preached from different directions. The dogs
were too quick, though, and emerging from diff
ferent holes before the men were ready, skill
fully lodged the nets thrown after them and
ran away in safety. Pursuit was useless. These
dogs, having nobody to look out for them, man.
age to take pretty good care of themselves.
In BEHALF OF THE CowDEN SCHEME
There was a report at the Capitol to-day that
syndicate of New York capitalists had bought
all right, title and interest in what is known as
the COwden scheme for improving the Missis-
sippi river, and that big lobby win be here
after the holiday recess. in behalf Of that
scheme. The COwden scheme is for an outlet
through certain channels OF Louisiana instead
Of building levees, as proposed by the Missis-
and
Gratis of New York are at the head Of the syndi.
cate, and they are to bring strong party pres
sure to bear In support OF their enterprise.
SMOKING IN THE WHITE House VEsTrBuLE
TO BE FoRBIDDEN.-An order will be issued at
the White House shortly forbidding smoking
that lady callers have complained to Miss
Cleveland OF the smoke and that the order will
be issued at her request.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. j. D. J.. Kelly, or
dered to the Tallapoosa nth of January
Lieut. A. c. Baker, Surgeon r. A. Marmion and
Chief Engineer George P. Hunt, TO the Juniata
Past asst, assistant asa.l sprgeon n; H. Drake. the
Lyman and Richard Rush, detached from the
Junlata and placed on waiting orders. Lieut.
yards, ana ordered to the Jan,ata. snrseon g.
w. Woods, Assistant Surgeon J. w. Baker,
Chief Engineer F. 4. Rearick, Past assistant
ing orders. Past Assistant Engineer w. A.
MoClurg, ffom the naval hospital, Philadeipilfa
and ordered to the TAilapoosn. Passed Assistant
Engineer J. r. g. Lawrence, from the bureau Of
navigation, and ordered to the Juniata. Assist
ant Engineer w. C. Herbert, from the Swatara
and ordered TO the Juniata. Lieut.. A. B. II.
Lille, detached from the Vermont and ordered
the Juntata and placed on waiting orders
Lieut.. Commander r. T. Impey, ordered to
ordnance instruction at the Washfngton navy
yard. Lieut. Mahan, detached from the Mime.
sota and ordered to the naval asadsmy.