The evening times., 1901-11-26


days leave for Denver, where he will en-
gage in the practice of law. Mr.. XII
cullen is from Pennsylvania, and has been
q practiCing attorney for several years.
He is a young man of more than ordi
nary brilliancy and promise.
Miss Gertrude T. Earle, stenographer,
in the Office Of the Director of the Cen
sus, is enjoying q months vacation in
Florida.
Among former newspaper men who are
now working for Uncle Sam is Col. sam
NJ. Gaines, Of Kentucky. Colonel Gaines
is Chief Of the Mail and Files Division.
Treasury Department He was appointed
to his present position by Secretary Car
Isle in the early days Of CleveIand's
second Administration AT that time the
berths of division chiefs were legitimate
spoiIs of Office. but before the close of
the Cleveland Administration the civil
service was extended TO include these de-
sirable positions
It is the duty of Colonel Gaines to dis
tribute the vast mail that pours daily
into the Treasury He receives any
number of crank letters and he has
quite collection Of this kind of liter
ature. One OF the most persistent cranks
IS fellow who sends postal cards. He
slSps himself: Ezra IN Heaven" His
hobby is the national debt He uses
four and sometimes six postal cards
numbered consecutiveIy. and mailed to-
gether. 1t is estimated that during the
past six years Ezra in Heaven has
forwarded at least q thousand postal
cards. Colonel Gaines says he never
could acknowledge the postal cards be
cause -Ezra's" address was too indefinite.
Capt. A. c. Toner Assistant Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs. IS a. his desk
again. Captain Toner was much amused
at the reports printed in some of the pa
pers that he was dangerously i'll last
week He was in reality only suffering
from slight strain in the back. but the
report Of his serious condition having
reached his home IN Canton. Ohio he was
compelled to send a number Of reassuFing
teiegrans TO quiet the aPpTehensions of
friends there
Mrs Lille Mccoy. assistant 10 Miss Es-
teIle Reel. inspector Of Indian schools has
returned to her duties after a long and
enjoyable vacation
Capt. c F. Shoemaker. Chief Of the Df-
vision OF Revenue Cutter Service, is in
Baltimore
Mrs. Pattie L. Collins. Chief of the Tn
maiIable Division Of the Dead Letter Of
fee Of the PostofHce Department. left on
her annual leave yesterday. TO be gone
until January q She goes to California.
where she viii spend her vacation with
her daughter, Mrs. Norwood.
Miss Caroline Chuds, OF the division in
the absence Of Mrs Collins. will occupv
the latter's position. Miss ChiIds is fully
acquainted with the service and viii MI
the Office with efficiency.
Paul A. Steele, chief OF the penmanshfp
department Of the Business High School
is quite i'll at his home, 600 4 Street
northeast He vas taken sick Saturday
morning.
The Business High School has received
for the equipment of its armory sixty
Springfield rifles. thirty coming from the
Eastern High School and thirty from
Rock Island Arsenal
Solicitor General John K. Richards was
at the City Hall yesterday. He was
visitor of Justice Anderson during the
morning session of the Bonine trial and
occupied chair on the bench with the
Justice.
One of the iolliest and most popular
officials of the District Government is
HarboTmasteT Sutton, OF Commodore"
Sutton, as he is called Good nasured
and hearty he has always cheering word
for everyone he meets and is as compan-
ionable man as one would find in 2 dav,s
journey. Mr.. Sutton is extremely proud
Of the reconstructed police boat. the Vigi-
liant, and believes that IN her the District
possesses the sDeediest craft OF her size
in the waters Of the Potomac
Daniel Curry, law clerk in the Secre-
tary's cfica at the District Building. is
recognized authority on District law. es-
pecially the police and building regula-
tions- Mr. Curry has made a special study
of the laws Of the District in order to be
able TO give chapter and verse at the
time be might be called upon for refer
enees to certain subjects Mr.. Curry has
supervised the printing of two editions of
the police building and plumbing recuIa-
ticns- He is about as famiEtr with their
provisions as the schoolboy is with his
A, B. c. Mr.. Curry in addition to his
duties at the District Building, is stu
dent in the afternoon law classes of the
Columbian Law School, and is taking
high standing there. Before entering
upon his duties at the District Building
about eight years ago, he served a long
apprenticeship in newspaper work He
was reporter for the News He some
times says that his journalistic days were
the heppiest of his career. as he felt IS
though he was measuring up against his
equals in the restless hustle for news il
the old days when his paper and the other
local publications were in their infancy.
The name Weaver" appears on the
rolls of the employees Of the Fire Depart
ment. Enquiry into the personality of
Weaver would reveal the fact that he is
not a human being, but simply Gordon
setter, who is one of the most enthusias-
tic members of the department. Weaver
received his name from Mrs Weaver,
who presented him when puppy to
Truck Company D. The reason his name
appears on the roster OF the Fire De-
Creating Panic About Legs.