Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-11
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Capt. John +. Mount Succeeds Mr..
Thomas as Custodian Of the Tall Shaft.

Capt. John F. Mount, late of the third artil-
lery. has been appointed custodian of the
Washington monument to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Mr.. Thomas to
higher duties. It will be remembered that
Capt. Mounts resignation from the army was
accepted by the President about last Thanks
giving Day under rather peculiar circum-
stances against the captains will He had,
some months before, given his resignation to
his colonel, with the understanding that it was
to be forwarded to the Secretary Of War upon
a certain happening, but with months warn
ing. The resignation was sent in, but, Capt.
Mount claimed. without warning, and his
friends made quite fight to have the accept
ance OF the resignation revoked. This, how
ever, was found to be impossible under the
law, and Capt. Mount had to go. Since then
he has
STRUGGLED TO REDEEM HIMSELF
and has succeeded. For some time he had
hard time, but finally succeeded in securing
position under Col. Jno. M. Wilson, commits
sioner of public buildings and grounds, who
took an interest in his welfare. He started
him at the bottom Of the ladder as laborer,
and as opportunity came and his confidence in
the man increased he promoted him until he
put him In charge OF the property at the gov
ernment gardens at $50 a month. The ex-cap-
tain developed sterling qualities as a worker,
and was steady and diligent. Last Saturday
the vacancy at the monument occurred and
Col Wilson could think of no better man than
Mount The place pays 81 200 year and is a
boon to the captain and his family. It is under
stood that an effort will be made at the next
session OF Congress to have Capt. Mount re-
stored to the service.
"A Dishonest Internal Revenue Official.
Attorney General Miller has instructed the
Tptfo Gfa&n
institute criminal proceedings against J. C.
Calhoun, Eex-deputy collector of internal reve-
nue., and bookkeeper there. His father was
the former collector. The charges-to which
Calhoun has made a confession-are that he
falslhed the vouchers for pay Of employees in
the office, also that he scaled their salaries and
pocketed the reduction. He also was in the
habit OF confiscating money sent to the Office
to pay for retail licences, telling the applicant
to go on with his business pending the receipt
of some blank licenses from Washington. The
father of the young man has paid all shortages
and has promised to pay any that may be dis
covered in the future. The case will be
brought before the grand jury.
Fourth Auditors Office Reorganized.
The office of the fourth auditor of the Treas
ury has been reorganized by order of Auditor
Lynch with a view to facilitation of the work
divisions, to be known respectively as navy
pay and pension division, paymaster's division,
general claims division, and bookkeepers and
record division. The marine and railroad ac-
counts have been transferred from the navy
pay and pension division to the paymasters
division. Mileage claims of officers and allot-
ment claims have been transferred from the
navy-pay and pension division to the general
claims division. The bookkeeping accounts
have been transferred from the paymasters
division to .he record division. hence that divi-
sion will hereafter be known as the book
keepers and record division Answers to let
ters from the commissioner of pensions from
attorneys and private individuals asking infor-
nation about the status of persons who served
In the navy have been transferred from the
general claims division to the bookkeeping and
record division. Claims for prize money have
been transferred from the record division to
the general claims division