The Saint Paul globe., 1900-12-23

beginning of the present administration,
as auditor for the navy department. Dur
ing the first two years he made an ex-
ceptionally good record for efficiency,
bringing the delayed work up to date
and putting the Office in a better shape
than ever before. A year and more ag1
Morris was made auditor for the wstc de-
partment, changing places with Auditor
Brown. In his new place he maintained
his record as an executive officer, and
soon had the work, which was much be-
hiG, up to date. He was we'll regarded
by the treasury officials, but was not
popular with some Of the subordinates
in his office, who complained that he was
unnecessarily harsh in his treatment OF
them, and often exacted more work than
they could do. 1t also said that in order
to keep the work ZIP to date he would
require them to work overtime and lose
part of their annual vacation. The
treasury officials, however, don't agree
with these statements, and say that the
auditor required from each clerk good
days work, and no more.
BROTHER OF w. H. MDONALD.
Mcdonald is a brother of w. Fl. Nc
Donald, the we'll known baritone singer
OF the Bostonians, who is said to have
educated him for the operate stage. He
is unmarried, fifty-eight years of age,
and is tall and fine looking. He is also
from Ohio, and has been in the govern
ment service since soon after the Civil
war. In 1869 he was removed from his
position as chief of division in the Office
of the commissioner of customs. In IS9O
he was appointed clerk in the office of
the auditor for the war department. In
1897 he was made d;sbursing officer III
that Office in addition to his other duties,
receiving in all 2,0Q0 year.
In Feb 1900, his accounts were found
short $1,000, and upon being required to
make an explanation he claimed that
on. one occasion he had forgotten to close
his safe on leaving his office, and that il
had been robbed of $1,000 He produced
evidence which tended to eXhonerate him
from the charge of taking the money,
and as he Immediately made good the
amount nothing further was done excepS
to reduce his salary to 81, 400 and transfer
him to the Office of the auditor for the
postoffice department, where he was en-
ployed at the time of the tragedy. II
is stated that Mcdonald had been a
hard drin1er at times, and that many
Of his miSfortunes can be traced to this
source. He has many friends, however.
who regard him as a man of many cx-
cellent qualities.
MAY SAVE MCDONALD.
Mcdonald was removed to Emergency
hospital where the doctors have been bu~
lily engaged in trying to save his life.
He was bleeding profusely from the
gashes he had made across his throat,
but it was found on examination that the
jugular had not been pierced and thas
the wound was not likely to endanger his
life. The bullet-wound in the breast
proved to be more serious. The bullet en-
tered the left breast below the heart ana
lodged in the back between the RIBS. An
operation was performed and the bail
| removed. The doctors were hopeful the
man would pull through, unless blood
poisoning or other unlooked-for symp-
toms developed.
While Mcdonald was in the hands of
the surgeons a policeman sat near him
| and kept him under constant surveillance.
Technically he is under arrest and in
the custody of the police, but while the
| fight for his life is going on, there will be
no restraint except surveillance. Owing
to the critical nature of his wounds, the
doctors have not permitted him to be
seen for the purpose OF getting a state
| ment.