The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04

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tive of the Secretay ''in the field" re-
ports in person to Mr. Hitchcock, and
has carte blanche when out on the various
Indian reservations, at the agencies and
Indian schools, which he is sent TO in
vestigate.
Inspector Zevely has spent good part
of the last three years in the Indian Ter
ritory, where he has done conspicuous
work In connection with unearthing and
prosecuting the frauds perpetrated by
prominent citizens in connection with
Creek and Cherokee warrants, by which
those tribes have been mulcted out Of
good part of their money.
The commanding athletic figure Of Mr.
ZeveIy is well known at the Hotel Nor
mandie where he has made his home in
Washington to report to his chief He
has just left town after reporting the re-
suit Of his investigation into big land
deal in which Senator Clark Of Montana
was interested Mr.. Zeyely vas formerly
librarian of the State OF Missouri, JET
ferson City being his home
James R. Dunn, Chinese Inspector in
charge at the port OF San Francisco, now
stopping, during his annual leave Of alb
sence, at the Albany, is daily visitor
at the Office of the Commissioner General
of immigration, under whose immediate
supervision the Chinese operations at San
Francisco are conducted.
To Inspector Dunn. as much as any 9th
er one person in this country, is due the
credit for the splendid organization which
now exists at San Francisco to guard
against the entry at that port Of any Chi
nese who are barred by the termg OF the
Chinese Exclusion laws. Needless to say,
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and acquainted with all the tricks resort
ed to by these willy people and the clever
attorneys they hire, through the Six Com
panies, to represent them in their efforts
TO evade the Exclusion laws Numerous
attempts TO take his life have been made
during bis term as the Inspector in charge
at the Golden Cate One would hardly
belive, on observing Mr. Dunu's tall,
weII-grOomed figure and youthful appear
ance, that he IS the father of q grown
son and daughter-the latter accompany
ing him On his present trip to the East.
Jay Bancroft. OF Michigan, has for many
years been a member of the corps of ex-
/ aminers OF the Patent Office. Like many
others. ne has served in the various
/ grades. but through his merit and Compel
/ tive eXamination-aDd it has passed into
4 bywOrd that the examination for en-
/ trance into the examining corps IS Sc Sc
we're that only q freshly graduated col
! Iege man pass it-has worked his way up
/ the ladder. For several years he his
b been a principal examiner IN charge OF
one Of the most important divisions Of
. the Office. The principal art handled in
the division over which he presideS is
that Of boot and shoe uanufa curing and
machinery" He AID his assistants are
boot aud shoe machinery. his division
! also has the ball and socket patents,
! by which is meant the clasps On gloves
and the many variations and uses Of that
/ useful invention, likewise buckles and
! clasps" hooks and eyes, ''suspenders,' -
and harness.. These are very active
/ classes. 70 use q phrase Of the Patent
{ Office. and there is constant stream Of
notifications OF old as well as new de-
/ vices in these respective fields OF inyen-
/ ton Nj Bancroft as the head OF this
. branch Of the Office has not only famil
iarized himself with the literature Of the
+ classes Of invention represented in his Of
fee. but he IS a past master IN the knowI-
/ edge Of the practical workings OF the
/ machinery involved
Miss Esteue Reel, Superintendent of
Indian Schools of the United States. as
suck occupies a foremost position in the
I educational world She is the highest
/ saIaried officer of the Indian Department
being ranked only by the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs and his deputy
as the welfare OF the Indian under
Commissioner William A Jones has been
I improved as in no previous administra-
{ ton Of the Office, so in Ike manner has
, the education OF the Indian been placed
or NJ iuhn
( plane by Miss Reel Her supervision OF
/ the educational branch OF the Indian
service has been marked by singular
Z ability. by new and fOrceful methods and
/ superior intelligence, for Miss Reel IS a
] woman who would bring to any undertake
ing g personality quite remarkable She
. is q born leader. nothing If not original
/ and creative, and sound II judgment, and
! combines with these characteristics rare
/ tact She is known to every Indian
! school in the United States, and during
( the past three years has Travelled some
/ thing like $4,000 miles in making her
] rounds OF the schools from coast to
coast The teachers and maTons. TO say
nothing OF the Indian children. fairly
! idoIize her. and her advent is always the
occasion of Joy to all
Richard II. Webster, Of the Office of the
Assistant Attorney General for the Post
Office Department. has again returned to
his desk after an absence OF ten days.
/ Mr. Webster visited his mother in Ken
{ lucky, who was III, but is now on the way
to recovery.
George G. Thomson, OF the Office Of The
Third Assistant Postmaster General, is
one of the most popular Of the young men
at The department Mr.. Thomson is 8
| favorite among Mount Pleasant resident
! ers. and he is taking q deep interest in
| the Improvement Of this fashionable sub
/ urb He is from Michigan. During the
short time of his appointment he has
shown himself to be an exceptionally
bright official of the Government, and
faithfully devoted to mis- duties.
E. S. Hail. Chief Of Files and Records
at the Postofice Department, is q great
lover Of flowers The carnation is Mr..
( Halls favorite flower. He is strongly in
| favor Of making the caTnation the nation
al flower of this country.
Mr. Hall is one OF the oldest officials at
| the Postoffce Department so far as num-
Der CT years of continuous service is con
| cerned. having been appointed from Yer
/ mont, October 1. 1868. He is not only IA
miliar with the intricate details OF his
| own division, but he is equally versed
in every other branch of the postal ser
| vice
There Is less red tape IN connection
| with So uring an interview with General
ShaHer berger, the Second Assistant Post
mater General, than with any other Gov