The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30

Capt George Z. Pickett, of the Pay
Corps, L. S A, paid a visit to his old
friends in the Interior Department yes
terday. Captain Pickett is son OF Gen
eTaI Pickett, who commanded one Of Cen
eraI Lees army brfgades and led the ter
rible assault known as ''Pickett's charge"
at the Battle Of Gettysburg. Captain Pick
EFT was Tor many years a clerk in the In
clan Office in the Interior Department.
At the outbreak of the LITE war he entered
the volunteer army With the rank OF ma
jor- He saw service in both Cuba and
the Philippines At the close of the war
he vas appointed TO eaptaincy in the
regular army.
a delegation Of five Indians OF the Tin
tab tribe, who have reservation in Utah,
called on Commissioner William a Jones,
Of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, yesterday
The red men OF the plains came to air no
grievance, but following the custom OF
our aboriginal wards dropped in TO have
chat with the Little Father" as they
call Mr.. Jones.
Theodore F. swayze, who, nearly a year
age. resigned his position as Chief Clerk
Of the Treasury Department on account
of sickness, may regain the posi-
ton vacated by him. It was said that
he was in consultation with Secretary
Gage in regard to the matter, and that
the trend OF the interview seemed 70 be
entirely satisfactory to Mr. Swayze, who
at present is employed in the Customs Di-
vision Of the department
W T. Wannell has been transferred
from the Ninth TO the First precinct and
assigned to duty as dooTman, vice Nc
Namara, deceased
Governor jenkins, Of Oklahoma. called
TO see Secretary Hitchcock at the Inte-
rior Department yesterday morning. but
was unable to obtain an Interview, as
Secretary Hitchcock was in attendance
at the Cabinet meeting Governor Jen-
kins has rot given up the nope of retain
ing his gubernatoriaI position and is max
ing a determined fight 70 that end The
President. however. IS understood as IA
voTiug Zachary MUlhalI as Chief Executive
OF Oklahoma to succeed jenkins PTesi-
dent Roosevelt has stated that Governor
jenkins nomination Will not be sent to
the Senate
The District Commissioners have dI-
rected Charles y. Church, Inspector Of
Cast Iron Water Pipe, 10 proceed from
VineIand. y. J., to PhiIIipsburg, N ]. on
duty connected with the work Of inspect
ing cast iron water pipe now being manu-
Iactured by the Warren Foundry and Ma
chine Company for the Water Depart
meRt.
By order Of the District Commissioners
Charles H Fearing is appointed messen-
ger IN the Engineer Department at $3.50
per year, TO take effect November q,
1901.
Justice Harry NJ. CIabaugh, Of the Su-
preme Court OF the District. who spent
Thanksgiving Day in Philadelphia, viii
return TO the city today. He viii hear
motions IN Circuit Court, No ? 10 which
he is assigned
The resignation of Thomas F McCau-
ley. a Waterman. employed at the De
partment Of the Interior, has been ac-
cepted Mr.. MeCauley was relieved from
duty on November p instant
" f Brady. assistant in charge Of
tabulating at the Census Bureau, is on
two days leave of absence He will
return TO work Monday morning
Edward McCauley. Chief Clerk Of the
Census Office, viii attend The ArTny-Navy
football game today at Philadelphia.
Herr BrefeId. former Minister of the
Kingdom of Prussia, accompanied by
Count A Montgellas. Secretary of the
German Embassy, we're callers at the
Census Office few days ago. Director
Merriam showed his two visitors over
the building, explaining the intricate
workings Of the Office. and how the Cen
sus is taken.
William B. Ridgely, Comptroller OF the
Currency. left this morning for PhiIadeI-
phia on official business He is expected
to return Monday morning. In his alb
senCe Thomas Kane. the Assistant Comp
troller, viii act in Mr. Ridgely's place
An accountant of singular ability is L.
E Cannon, Of the Indian Division of the
Office of the Auditor for the Inte-
rior. Treasury Department One of
his settlement sheets. would constitute
a model in a school of bookkeeping and
the quarterly accounts rendered by the
various Indian agents and disbursing Off
GERS located at Indian reservations
throughout the country, balancing the &C
counts with the proper tribal appropria-
tons and funds on deposit in the Treas
ury, a class OF service in which he has be-
come extraordinarily proficient
Mr.. Cannon possesses the rare combina-
ton of an artistic temperament and fine
business ability, for Washington best
knows him in his capacity of wieldeT of
the baton in church choirs. For years he
vas familiar to worshipers at old ST Mat
thew's as q director of a choir that was
famed for its vocal accomplishments
Moreover, his robust baritone voice was
long heard in the now deserted old edi-
fee on the corner of Fifteenth and H
Streets. He is also q fine organist plays
the violin and couple of other instru-
rnents, writes and compoSes sacred mu-
sic with great facility. The adaptation Of
vocal scores is his specially, though he
shines best with the directors stick
George P. Roberts, Director of the
/ United States Mint. easily ranks as the
| best-informed man in the country on the
4 question of coinage and the production
/ of the precious metals. When not en-
gagged at his desk at the Mint Bureau
! wrestling with the absorbing problem
/ of the conversion of bullion into money
| and the direction of the various United
| States minis, his mind is devoted TO the
| interests of his particular hobby, the
! Fort Dodge (Iowal Gazette" Of which
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