The evening times., 1901-11-21
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments

Civil Service Commissioner Rodenberg
is absent from the city on brief visit to
his home in Illinois While away be viii
deliver at Trenton and Nashville. two Hi
no1s towns, his lecture on Beneath Ha-
naiian Palms and Stars" The proceeds of
the lecture viii be given to the hospital
and library funds Of the respective towns
Those who have heard the lecture speak
Of it in high praise. 1t is full OF poetry
and sentiment
The desire for service in the field,
whenever an opportunity seems to exist
for participation in active campaigning.
has been stimulated by the recent re-
ports from the island OF Samar. One of
the latest officers to request orders for
service in the archipelago is Capt. James
G. Harbord, of the Eleventh Cavalry, who
has been on duty in this city in the 5f-
fee Of the Secretary Of War
In accordance with his own request,
Captain Harbord has been detached, by
direction OF Secretary Root, and will
leave here in time to join the Third
Squadron of his regiment in New York
city, TO take passage thence to the Phil
ippines.
man who very seldom finds time for
MONDAY luncheon is Col Cecil Clay.
Chief Clerk of the Department of Justice.
Colonel Clay arrives at the department
shortly before 8, and very seldom leaves
his desk until after o'clock At aay
time Of he day can be found a huge pile
OF official papers scattered over the colo
nei's desk. Colonel Clay is one of the
crack shots of the United States, though
he has but one arm having lost the right
one while serving in the civil war His
faTorite game is moose, and when he
levels his rife to shoot something gen
orally falls
Senator Matthew Quay was caller at
the Department of Justice yesterday at
ternoon-
A Rudolf BOehmer. of Dresden. Ger
many, and William Maucher and Mrs
Mauener and Miss Maueher, Of Berlin
Germany. are making a tour Of the United
States. Yesterday afternoon they visited
he Treasury and we're shown through
the basement where the maeerator is
located One OF the party turned 10 the
guide and, pointing to the big steam pipes
asked whether they were used for the
TuTICse Of transporting money through
the building and 70 the various cities
Thomas Thompson, who had charge Of
he visitors while they we're al the Treas
ury says he can tell foreigner as soon
as ne enters the door And then" Mr.
ThcmI son said, they are 50 pleasant,
much mere 81 than American visitors
Yes. most foreign visitors speak English,
but as q rule are disappointed With the
sights Of the Treasury
L P Mitchell. Assistant Comptroller Of
the Treasury, Is considered by many the
ablest attorney that ever expounded the
law as enacted by Congress He is a
and has the typical lawyers expression
Of countenance. He is plain. unassum
ing gentleman. and always ready TO en-
tighten those who call on him with ques-
tiens. His briefs and opinions are con-
else and clear, and are models of legal
reasoning and phraseol0gy. He and Mr.
Tracewell, the Comptroller OF the Treas
ury- are great friends and daily take
their lunch together at d modest res
taurant in the neighboohood Of the Treas
ury.
Captain Brooks, Superintendent Of
Foreign Nails. is a good story-teIler, and
very fond Of a good yarn himself He
has been in the postal service under sew
enteen Postmaster Generals. and treas
ures very highly a collection OF their
photographs Captain Brooks had occa-
sion while in Office to study the eharac-
Je-isties Of every Postmaster General IN
der whom he served and highly interest
ing reading il would make, should the
Captain sit down and write his views
and Impressions.
Captain Brooks is a student OF human
nature. and says he is very seldom de-
ceiyed in q person He has travelled
abroad considerably. and is fully ac-
quainted with the postal services of most
foreign countries He has been instru-
mental in securing some of the best i'm
Provements in the foreign mail service.
James I. Fair. Of South Carolina, an
eupIoye at the Department Of the In
terror, is absent on two weeks leave. He
viii probably visit relatives in the South
before the close OF his vacation.
Piekens Nagle. Chief Clerk in the Of
fee of the Judge Advocate. Navy De-
partment, has returned 10 Mrs Harold
Grant the Bible used at the SchIey Court
Of Enquiry In il are inscribed the names
of the men who have conducted the in
vestigation. The names written in the
Bible are those of Admiral Dewey. Rear
Admiral Benham. and Rear admiral Ram
sey, president and associate members OF
The Court Admiral SchIey, the applicant
Captain Parker. and Judge Rayner, OF
counsel for Admiral Schley The Bible
was borrowed from Miss Addie Ellis i
few days before the adjournment of the
Court she was married.
Representative John F Shafroth Of
Colorado called at the Census ONCE yes
terday in the interest of one OF his con-
stituents employed there
Capt W Hart Reaves, Assistant Ap-
pointment Clerk Of the Census Office, has
recently passed a most creditabIe exa.ni-
nation for appointment in the regular
service. and is, in consequence, arraug-
ing to soon enter upon his new dut les.
Mr. Reaves served with distinction and
efficiency during the Spanish-American
conflict He vas formerly private secre-
tary TO the Governor OF Tennessee, and
the same suaye manner and persuasive
qualities that won for him praise in this
capacity have brought considerable cred
it to the Appointment Division OF the
Census Office
Charles S. sloane. the Census Geograph-
er. was formerly employed in the Geolog-