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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

a special examiner in the Pension once
and is stationed in this city. He is
finely educated man. well versed in many
subjects, especially of a scientific nature.
p J. Byrne, foreman of the bindery OF
the Government Printing ONCE. was
appointed in May. 1872. as journey
man bookbinder, and for about ten
years he worked at that trade. He be-
came thoroughly familiar with all the
work OF his branch of the Office. Pre-
yiots to his coming here he worked for
seven years with his brother. William
ByrHe, who vas in the bookBinding busI-
ness at auburn. ny Mr. Byrne has
advanced rapidly. and through his energy.
ambition, and diIIgent application to his
trade, has attained the highest position in
the trade at the Government Printing Of
flee. He was promoted IN 1882 by Public
Printer Rounds to the position OF third
assistant foreman. and in 1885 was pro-
NOTED to first assistant foreman. When
Mr. Benedict was appointed Public Printer
fer the second time. in 1899, he removed
every foreman in the Office and appointed
men Of his party afiliation. He assigned
Mr. Byrne to the bindery il the Pension
Office
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
rhr Automobile s.aufnt.

NV J OK NoTId-}
Upsn the page already adorned with
tennis elbow bicycle heart, golf
tongue. and polo shin science now in
dexes a new fashionable aiIment, the
auto squirt Detailed description makes
IL clear that IA this disease the -pyra-
midaIis nasi Is set at high tension and
the lev7sor lahH saFefioris alaeque nasi
Is drawn tight This distort5 the orbicu-
Ia-iS orfS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
Bryan's rerslstency.
New YORK Sun

Very naturally, Mr. Bryan's PROPOSE
ton TO send his paper, free. to ali Demo
cratic Congressman during this session of
Congress IS taken by them as Indicative
OF his determination TO continue TO assert
himself as the rightful leader of ais
party.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Ut. L0lHs star
Sir Robert Ball says the day +fH be
forty-eight hours long in 81, 0oe,eu years
from now. Under those conditions. how
many hours viii constitute fair DAYS
work. Better discuss the matter now. to
the end that there may be nc friction
when the time comes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

1t * stated by a Washington cor
respondent that the Cabinet has de-
cided that President Roosevelt Is not
to hold promiseuous receptions but
if anything OF the kind has happened
and the President should feel Ike
holding them all the same, the Cabi-
nets decision would find itself out in
ls. rnud
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
To Meet Foreign Competition
Butte Inter-AIeuntafn.


Congress viii not reflect the Judgment
Of the American people If it regards as
OF small account the demands OF the
american merchant marine for the sinews
OF war necessary 10 meet and vanquisn
foreign competition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
lLONG THE SKIRMISH LINE.

He's the most indefatigable liar in
creation If get hold of him III paralyze
him"
yes; and even then he'd lie stin,
wouldn't he?"
81 went shark fshing last summer"
said the sportsman
= didn't" said the commuter. 1T was
more like the shark fishing for me. We
spent the time at hotels along the coast.
This is the time when conscientious
people who have received certain kind
CT calendar get wrinkles in their fore
heads trying to think how they viii re
member to tear the teaf of every day
stick to business young man" OBJ
served the pompous citizen in the top hat,
''and you viii be prosperous"
Maybe, said the struggling solicitor to
himself. "but theipresent problem IS how
can get any business to stick to me-"
It may be that a house built on rock
viii stand, but II takes a good many
rocks for the foundation of a house of
substantial character nowadays.
= wrote those" said the soulful poet,
Elm my salad, days
Lobster salad g queried the frivolous
young thing
Shakespeare may be all right" said
the hedgehog, "but object TO his natural
history"
.-On what grounds2" queried the wood
chuck
He 1ibels my disposition He calls me
the fretful porcupine when have 2
most equahIe temper
Yes said the woodehuck. backing into
his hole. but probably Shakespeare
hada't after you put your stickers into
him"
Does sage tea make a person wise?"
What q question: Does eating calves
brains make person a calf?y
q think. said the OId-fashioned mem
Der Of the school board that We ought
to pay more attention to writing
so do l. said the Harvard graduate
unexpectedly. Teach EN- ali TO write
plain-pIain as print.
Ny boy said the sId-fa fashioned MEM
Der after the meeting, what made you
agree with NE so enthusiastically"
Why. you see. said the youth with
hesitation, IL proposed to girl last
month, and she sent me her answer in
writing and-and, hang It. I don't know
whether she said no or yes:
Hes good at keeping his word He
has never done anything else
How is that"
Why. he's deaf and dumb
/ Uncle Jim. said little Willie. thought
fully. there's one thing that bothers me
I about those pirate stories"
What is it,
why, whenever the pirate captures
/ a ship there's a beautiful maiden or
( board. and he marries her New. sup
t posin' he captured a whole lot Of ships
at once, what would he doe
There Is a hymn witch begins. Tell me-
/ the old old story but it woultn't do Il
give that advice to anybody outside OF q
PRAYER meeting
TO Have and 10 Hold may be roman.
j tic bus what The average man wants Il
do is to hava and to hold On.
What do you suppose Charley married
that tongne-tied Miss Golddust for
know she's worth half million. but
Probably he. enjoyed hearing he1
money talk
IL as has re emily been asserted, dipIo-
/ macy consists in teIling@the truth. som.
people VIII have TO take their consciencet
TO pieces~and put them together the Other
way out.
See the Young Man His Hair is Stick
ing up Straight all Over His Head. Chi
/ dren. what do you suppose IS the Mattei
! With Him. Has he Seen q Snake? No
he has been Trying TO Determine wha
the Present his Best Girl Sent him va.
/ Intended For
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
EXPLOSION CREATES A PANIC.
CooI-Headed PreeauaIon Averts POS.
xibTc Disaster in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dee. 2s.-Eight hundred per
sons were thrown into panic in the
North Side Turner Hall last aight By the
explosion of a gas main under the side
walk in front Of the building.
The doors OF the hall were locked and
the meTrymakers were not allowed to
leave the building until safety was as
sured
They were then mRrched out in regular
order. Several women and childfea faint
ed, but no one was injured
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
Food for Reflection
Springfield CID News.)

lspflnsheId Gid NeWs.)
The Democrats of the country after di-
costing the election returns Of the pres
ent on rear thoroughly are not disposed
10 do much talking about any Increase
III .he scope OF Democracy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
MKINLEY CHIMES ORDERED.
Lincoln. Neb.. Church Completes
Fuud fer NeHnorIaI,S Purchase.

LINCOLN. Neb. Dec. 2S.-The city of
Lincoln. acting through a committee last
evening, gave the order for a set OF chin
ing bells to be erected as a memorial to
William Mckinley in local church
The price, S. 000 was raised by Yolun-
fary subscription following 4 movement
begun shortly after the death Of the late
J1r.oeid.r+
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

There Is talk OF erecting 4 ffty-four
story building on lower broadway.
New York means to reach out and hit
some OF the stars If the thing can be
done
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Edward Everett Hale says that one
should talk each day with a person
superior TO ones self: but some men
are 50 conceited that they would
think that impossible
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Kiplfng intends to stop having his
stories published serially- 1t does
seem TO be little like taking q cy-
clone on the instalIment plan.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

The tendency Of the President to-
ward monoayllabic names for his
Cabinet may cause some politicians 10
have theirs bisected; but 1t Is not
thought that this viii do any good
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

A Hackensack meteoroIogist says
that his weather forecast Is ''vsrie-
fed" If It matches the weather 1t
would probably have to be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

There has been considerable guy
inc of Maude ADAMS ambition to play
Juliet in French: but it should be re
mrm5ered that she Is not going TO
play II in France
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

We used 10 hear about invaders liy-
ing off the country but in the case
of the Boer army the country seems
10 be living off the invaders
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

With 50 much canned wisdom lying
about loose II seems strange that
people can be foolish; but after all,
perhaps it is because there are not
enough ean-openers TO go around.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. J. g. Henderson entertain
ed al dinner last night the Russian Am
bassador the Austrian Minister, and Ba-
roBrss Won Hengeimuller. General and
Mrs. Draper Senator and Mrs Fairbanks,
Rev DR.. and Mrs Mackay- Smith. General
anG Mrs Corbin. Mr.. and Mrs. de koven,
Mr. and Mrs de Margerie. Mr.. and Mrs.
MskoWsky Mrs. van Rensselaer, Cruger,
Mr. and 3Irs. Boardman. Mr. ard Mrs.
Richardson and Mr. and Mrs Barney.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

y Young man whose idea of a Joke
consists in holding a lighted match
Ia the cotton-batting coat of Santa
Claus. has q sense of humor which
ought too be removed by a surgical
operation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Some people are doubtless remark
ing. '-0h, pshaw." over the latest CAB
met appointment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

\ Philadelphia man caught small
pox from handling infected money
1t is 10 be hoped that the money was
a rhousand-dollar bill One would
hate TO catch smallpox from anything
in copper
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

The London Medical Times claims
that champagne causes cancer; but 4
good many people would cheerfully
take zhe risk if they had the price
of the fizz
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Mrs. Mida c Peabody. OF the supply
division Of the Postofiee, is one of the
best informed and m1st efficient clerks Of
the department. Ore of the most Import
ant branches Of her work is the making
ont Of orders Oh The contractors fer all
the post-marking and receiving stamps
for the third and fourth-class postofiees
which are about - 800 in number Great
accuracy is required in spelling. pen
manship and the situation of the offices.
as the stamps are cut from these orders
by the contractors a thorough knowI-
edge Of the different kinds Of stamps is
required. In addition to this. Mrs. Pea
body keeps a set OF books and also issues
supplies for the same class Offices. she
has sufficient knowledge 81 Spanish 10
enable her 20 dispose OF reauls5t[e-s ~ .
ten in that language. Shes quick 70 de-
cipher illegible writing and few clerks
in the department can compete with her
in rapidly She has been promoted ser
eraI times.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

There is good deal of what some
body once called conyineingosity
about Mr.. Roosevelt's way Of doing
business
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Atlanta IS to have new railway
station. and the esteemed ''Constitu-
ton can now take a well-earned nap
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

(Ncw York Tribune.)
The sky high price OF milk IN these days
may account Tor the blueness of some
OF il,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

The Chief Clerk OF the Engineer De-
partment Of the District government ig
recorded in the office of the DIsbursing
Officer of the District as a Y Lakeman
Mr. Lakeman has charge Of all the cor
respondence and papers which reach the
department These are recorded under
his supervision and are distributed to the
proper division for consideration and re-
port before going to the Office Of the Sec
rotary of the Board of Commissioners for
final disposition After being officially
acted upon by the Commissioners they are
returned to the Office Of Mr. Lakeman for
fling This requires very careful super
vision. and the fact that an engineer pa
per is seldom lost IN the transit proves
the efficacy of the system which Nr. Lake
man has inaugurated and which he super
rises.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Il has always been a grief to Bo~-
ton that there were so many short
words in the language; but we are
Informed that a device IS being per
frct-d by which any word in the Ian
guase may be furnished with a rub
5Arr S15iue
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Among the clerks employeI in The United
States Civil Service Commission IS Vii
liam r Bushby- He is a native of Yir-
ginia, and was appointed from the Eighth
Congressional disS1iet OF that State. The
work of the Civil Service Commission is
very heavy at present due 10 the addi-
tionaI examinations that are being held
for positions in the Philippines ard Porto
Rico But Mr. Bushby thoroughly under
stood what it meant, in the lire of hard
work, when he accepted the position which
he now holds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

One Of the men in the Engineee De
paTtTnent always IN requisitien By the
authorities OF the District Government Is
John E Payne. clerk in the Surface
Division His duty requires that he give
close attention to the acquisitions Of the
division. and he is constantly in touch
with the property clerk and the Super
inteEdent Of Property on the one hand,
and the Engineer COMMISSIONS and his
assistants on the other Besides keeping
peace between the Department and the
sources OF supplies Mr. Payne is busy
with the records, correspondents, and the
typewriting of the Office over which Clerk
Bradshaw presides. It is necessary for
Mr.. Payne to divide his time into frae-
tons of a minute to meet all the demands
upon his attention. Amid it all he man
ages to keep q good temper and TO present
an unrufled front to all corners. Mr..
Pavae has learned the value OF silence at
the proper time and he also knows when
10 speak with effect when an unreason-
able request Is made of him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Mrs Amos G. Draper will be at home
Saturday, December IS Miss Alice Stock
well and Miss Constance Draper. who are
spending the holidays in Washington VIII
h svjth her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

During the past seven years at leisure
moments Representative Burton of Ohio
has spent his time writing a book. It
deals with financial questions On mat
ters relating to finance Mr.. Burton is an
authority The title of the book, which
viii be issued soon after the first of jan
uary, is Financial Crises and Periods
Of Business and Commercial Depres-
sions.''
Those who have read the proof sheets
say it is the most entertaining aud in
sructive financial work they have ever
read. Mr.. Burton while preparing the
work went to Europe. where he obtained
much valuable Information relating to the
money question He is chairman OF the
Committee on Rivers and HarLors, and
is n favorite with all the members His
friends say lie viii one day be a Senator
from the Buckeye State
The building now used by the Depart
a1ent of Agriculture is not large enough
to accommodate the growth of that de-
partment Secretary Wilson is cramped
for space and he has been forced to rent
additional quarters. In order to meet the
demands of the department Representa-
tive Mercer, of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. proposes that Con
gress appropriate s.. 000, geo with which
TO provide a suitable and commodi-
Gus freproof building to be located
on the site Of the present building in ac-
cordance with the plans authorized by the
act Of Congress approved March ,, 1901
This bill win be among the very first re-
ported to the House from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. Chair
man Mercer is quite confident that work
on the new building VIII begin early next
summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Edward B. Russ. % the state Depart
.nent. has Won an enviabie reputation
since his entrance into the Government
service eleven years ago Appointed
eopyfst in the Pension Office he soon won
his way TO tne front rank as an examiner,
and successfully allied several other inn
portant positions until transferred TO his
present berth. For several year. before
entering his present position ar Russ
had been detailed during the social sea
son to the White House, where he was
engaged IN writing the lHaRy Invitations
that are sent from there. lis asle pen
naanshie soa for him many compliments.
and uas the direct cause Of his transfer
to the State Department. where be is now
eaasssEea engrossing maBy cteflis diRlo-
matte papers that go forth rem that Of
&c
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28
Personal NOTES ABOUT
WASHINGTON PEOPLE

Messrs- Frank and Walter Stephenson,
Of this city. are on weeks visit TO rela-
ives in southern Maryland
Mrs Marie Beldon. OF New Jersey, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs F G. Henderson
OF Lannier Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Sloan. of this city
are a the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore
Col. and Mrs. Charles J. Allen have their
sons. Mr. Philip Allen and Mr. Charles X.
Allen, Of New York. home with them for
the holidays.
Mrs Amos G. Draper will be at home
Saturday, December IS Miss Alice Stock
well and Miss Constance Draper. who are
spending the holidays in Washington VIII
h Eyith her
Judge John H. Foster and wife and chill
dren- Of Evansville, Ind. are Spending
the holidays with Mrs Fosters PARENTS
/ Major and Mrs. Horace L. Piper, 1906 L
Street northwest.
\ musical was given Thursday evening
at the homo Of Miss Rose Toy On Capitol
! Hill Among those present we're Misses
Flora and Bessie Smith Isabelle Nartie
Mamie and Flora Ballard NahIe High
] May Croker, MoIlie Carroll Of Balti-
more and SuiviIIa Harkins, of Hartford,
/ Nd S!essrs. Willie Williams. Leonard
! Davis. VIII Nartie. Roland Mari =. Baz-
/ zoTi. Harvey SartOn, and Walter Smith
] Miss Lovina A Cookson. Who has re-
/ turned 10 her home on N Street after
l travelling extensively for several months.
] VIII be glad to sreceive her friends
Mrs. }. Kohler, Of New York. is the
t guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Yrs E
( HeidenheImer- 500 Street northwest
Mrs. William Dangerfeld PeaeAy. Mr..
William s. Peachy and Walter H. X
/ Douglas PeacIy are located for the winter
! at go Connecticut Avenue Miss Peachy
J and Miss /. NJ. Peachy are at SIS Six
teenth Street
/ Mrs. Phil LeteT1nan is visiting 8Ir. and
=! Mrs H Strauss, No. 4o7 Prince Street
Alexandria. where she viii be pleased %
see her friends sunday, December -
AR and AIRS William E Green VIII
+. have with them Saturday afternoon their
! brother and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nard L Green, Of Cleveland Ohio.
I Gen s " Ferguson. Mrs and the
Misses Ferguson, of Charleston s. c.
! have taken an apartment in the Magnolia
/ on NJ. street northwest. near Thomas
( Circle. where they viii pass the winter
/ The Misses Ferguson are nieces Of Major
: --ho7--9s FeT-rrrfsor oF rFiS rF-v viii no
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

busy young man in the office of the
Inspector Of Electric Lighting is R. C.
Wilton. clerk and stenographer- The in
side work Of the Office devolves largely
upon Mr. Wilton, as the Inspector is
much Of the time employed on the out
side, looking after the iuterminabIe prob
lens OF street lighting Nj Wilton has
the happy faculty Of never allowing his
work TO push or worry him He has a
time for everything. and the biggest pile
of letters or endorsements 20 papers Inelts
Ike snow in springtime before his steady
and tiTeiess industry Mr. Wilton some
times remarks that if he should get wor-
ried he would be lost
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Col. and Mrs Charles J. Allen have their
sons Ar Philip Allen and Mr. Charles Il.
Allen, Of New York. home with them for
the holidays.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

The District Health Of.eer's right hand
man is Harry C. Mclean, chief clerk of
the department. and acting health officer
in the absence Of his chief Nj Mclean
takes great interest IN his duties and IS
a capable and efficient officer Outside Of
his regular duties he finds time always to
be well posted in matters pertaining TO
baseball He pleads guilty TO being enc
Of the dyed-in-the-wool fans of the
National Capital Dir. McLean-s interest
in baseball da.es back TO the sixties when
ne was a member Of the bail club Of which
thu Hon Arthur Pue Cormsa was presI-
dent There was then bur one rival or
ganization. which hailed from Brooklyn.
and these clubs Travelled Thousands OF
miles over the country giving exhibitions
OF the national game 10 the sports q the
United States Mr. Mclean has III his
possession picture CT the tye Gibbs
taken in 1857 on the White House grounds.
with SeHatoT-eiect= German and Prof
Lewis, president Of the Brooklyn Club. in
| the foreground, while ranged around in
white suits are the players. who Nj Nc
Lean says were the fathers Of baseball
II the Washington Club stands a youth
/ bearing an unmistakabIe resemblance 10
the present chief clerk Of the Health De-
partment- Nr. Mclean says he would not
trade that picture for one OF the copies
of the old masters.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

Judge John H. Foster and wife and chill
dren- Of Evansville, Ind. are spending
the holidays with Mrs. Fosters PARENTS,
Major aud Mrs. Horace [. Piper, 1905 L
Street northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

One ofsthe busiest men in the District
employ IS 4 Lettwieh Sinclair. Assist
ant Attorney for the District Of ColuE-
bia- &r- Sinclair is q young man. bat he
has aiready carved his name high in the
legal profession While he was At col
iege studying LAW he won Two of the
highest prizes that were then given. Mr.
Sinclair has made a very deep study of
the lev ecde which is to go into effect
next II irsda! re has made several
criticisms On the subject aud it has bsea
through his endsavers that a great many
smendatoTy bills have been introduced IN
Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-28

William n, Barnett is sergeant Of the
watch in the Pension Office. This position
carries with it a great responsibility. as
at times the safety Of the Pension build
ing and its valuable contents are left
entirely in his charge YET Mr. Barnett's
record IS without the biernish of com
plant He is in command Of certain
number Of watchmen and he is looked
upon TO see that they conduct themselves
in an orderly manner and also 10 see that
their duties are well performed Mr.
Barnett was born in Ohio and yet he was
appointed from the First Congressional
district of Wes5 Virginia