The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-20
Every Day Stories OF the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

I his Office. Since the races have begun.
/ however Mr.. PETERS has turned his Jokes
I 90 inside tips on the horses that are to
/ run al BerDing in the afternoon. and II
I you are close % him you may win some
money by following his advice but it's
I advisable not 20 place too much money
I on his fav0rites.
After an absence Of several weeks. II
I A. Filler. OF the Civil Service Commission.
I is again at his desk He has been % Chi
/ CagO partly on business and partly IN
[ pleasure Mr. Filcr's record as a clerk is
excellent and 30 is believed that -he Co-l-
mission viii detail him for duty in Porto
! Rico 10 assist i'm the examinations soon 10
I De iuaIgUrated In that Island AT present
appointments I'm the Federal service in
I Porto Rico are made without regard to
Civil Service. because the Commission has
no list Of eligibles from which applicants
may be selected
The Director OF the Census William r.
Merriam. who is in Pittsburg attending 70
some personal matte1s. is not expected to
return 10 his home before next Monday
morning
William B. RldgeIy, Comptroller OF the
D --aA' tf'AE ~ -Nth 1OEA on prI-
Eate business He is expected to return
monday Thomas p Kane. Assistant
I Comptroller. viii act in Nr RidEeIv's
place during his absence.
General ShaIIenberger. the Second As.
/ slstant Postmaster General. is a Dafnstsk-
ing and conscientious official Of rhe Gov
eminent He is as careful about how the
ilHe IS spent which belongs 90 the Gov
ernmeut. and which its clerks and en-
hi'yes should devote 10 the interest OF
I me Government, as he is about his own
( private affairs. General ShaIIenberrer IL
one Of the most charitable men whom
cases OF real necessity arise He is az his
/ cesk with the stroke Of in the morning
ard often works overtime.
General Shallenberger IS the Moderator
Z OF -Ae Baptist Association Of this city.
which al present is in convention. He is
absent from his desk at the POsrOfice De-
IaFIment on that account This is one OF
me Few matters which Is Of sufficient in
. -erest 20 Mr. Shaiienberger to cause him
20 leave his duties for the tine being in
me hands Of his chief clerk. Mr.. Stone.
VINO Is a most Efficient oficer.
Moncure Burk, Secretary 70 the FDri-
neer Commissioner. is growing q suit Of
auburn whiskers. which adds not a little
10 his personal appearance. This addition
70 his facial attractions is now assuming
some length, and gives to his features a
uuch more mature expression. In sneak
ing OF the reasons which led TO the
cuange from smoothly shaven chin "a
Whiskers. Mt Burk saws that he has 1ov-
served under three Engineer Commission
eIs- and he thinks it is time to have a
beard
Mr. Burk says in regard to his chiefs
that II would be difficult to choose he
tween three such good men as Colonel
BACK, Captain Beach, and Major BiddIe
but, taking all things into consideration
he has nothing TO complain of under The
present regime
C. : Watson. Private Secretary to the
District Health officer. has a record for
promptness in the execution Of his work
Mr. Watson has the correspondence OF
has chief TO look after. and the endorse
Inenls and reports on the papers passing
through the Office 20 inscrfbe- Resides
ne IS called upon to meet visitors. and al.
tend 20 their wants He is constantly in
terTupted in his work and vet he never
aiiGSs II 10 accumulate on his hands
Mr. watson prepares the death LIST
each DAY Tor the afternoon papers. The
record cannot be made uB until after u
O clock, and though he death certificates
nave 70 De brought up from the basement
sorted and typewrltteu. the reporters
never are obliged to wait for the list.
Mr. Watson operates a tvnswritar .t
great speed and with almost Ula~rfn,- a..
euFacy' and talks 10 visitors while writ
Frank ". BickneII. Of Des Moines. who
Is going to South America for the De7a-t-
ment Of Agriculture. 10 investigate com
mercial and Industrial conditions. fs a
type OF the successful Western newsDaDer
man Formerly correspondent CT East
tIA ana the large Chicago papers in the
HaWkeye State. Mr. BIckneu became a.
oracle IN Iowa politics which is aIwavs
republican, but also nearly as often fac
Lcna- AR BickneU Is a thorough stu-
dent al sociological problems and was on
account az fitness in that direction So
lecttd by Secretary Wilson for the po=f-
non 10 which he has lately been aD-
pointed
Justice Barnard. presiding in Criminal
Court No 2 viii next week begin the
trial OF what are known as -fzn cases
since the opening Of the Oetobe- term Of
me supreme Court OF the District Justice
barnard has been engaged in hearing an
peal cases ard other civil business as
signed to him from the circuit divisions
OF the Supreme Court of the District.
Capt a r. Boardman. the chief Of the
detective force and the. second in com
mand Of the Police Department. was one
OF the few Witnesses in the Bonine case
"no failed to answer when their names
were called in Criminal Court No. Z ves
Jerday- He Is confined 20 his home with
q severe cold that VIII probably pravrr,r
MIN from returning 90 work for several
days During his absence Sergeant Car
ter IS looking after his work ana Detect
I've Sergeant Frank Helau Is in charge A.
night Of the work ordinarily assigned 10
Sergeant Carter
George A 4en5treet. Of the Bay Cfrv
police force. is in the city He expects
TO he here for several days. and is spend
ing the tine seeing all that there is TO
be seen by stranger 4 detective has
been detailed u accompany him On his
rounds about the city and entertain him
Mr.. HeUsJreCt Is hero 20 take back with
him Richard i. Cadmus who is CHARGED
with depriying his children Of necessary
food and shelter. The delay in their de-
narture is occasiCned by the nOu-arrival
Of requi5itiOn papers
* conspicuous figure AT the warehouse
fire yesterday was Joseph Paris. the
form. Chief of the Fire Department. He
was early upon the scene. oltlough n
claims 20 have walked the entire distance
from his home The work OF the waite
tower was watched by him with great in