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

| an interesting career for young man.
He and his twin brother were both mem
bers II the volunteer regiment sent nv
Sooth La kota to the Philippines, and were
! u the thlck u fourteen red-hOt engage
ments- The twin brother received a gun
shot wound in the breast. lowered long
time between life and death. but finally
recovered. Mr. Senney is made for better
things than his present billet. and the
chances favor his ultimate advancement
to eierkship where ne can show up to
proper advantage
J. LOwrie Bel, Second Assistant Post
master General under President Harri-
sons Administr ton, has been visiting
his old haunts al the Postoficz DEPART
ment the las: few days. Mr. Bell said it
afforded him the greatest pleasure TO
greet his many old friends and have an
opportunity to visit the place of his
former usefulness. He is visiting n this
city on pleasure trip and is staying at
the New Willard. Mr.. Bell is now rromi-
Eently interested in New Jersey railroads
and resides at Morristown, n. J.
Whenever a foreigner makes tour Of
the United States and IN his trip arrives
in this city" said Thomas Thompson. the
chief guide at the Treasury building, you
may rest assured that he viii come here
and take lock at the Treasury building
and the wealth it contains. Invariably
the first question a foreign visitor viii
ask Is Where is all your gold and silver"
Yesterday, Carlos SeIIerier, of Mexico
City, sld Marie PeCou, Of Paris, were
among the foreign callers at Uncle Sans
moneyed institution.
l. s Elmer Of the Office of the Post
master General is a practical IIIustra-
tion of the faithful and efficient official
who occupies his present responsible
position as : recognition of his excellent
services Mr.. Elmer has been n the pos
tai service almost twenty years, and has
absolved almost every division OF this
most important branch of the Govern
ment. Mr. Elmer IS from the Seventh
New Jersey Congressional district
The personnel of the Agricultural De-
partment is largely made up Of scientists,
literary workers, students and practical
workers in the field Of research concern
ing agriculture in all its branches Prof
Cleveland Able is the editor of the
Monthly Weather Review" besides being
q scientist Of no mean attachments. The
Monthly Weather Review contains text,
ana statistical LauleS- lituSITdLIEs
the dominant weather conditions Of each
month; it also contains brief statement
Of the weather conditions in each State
and Territory as bearing upon the staple
crops. and special contributions devoted
TO the progress Of meteorolcgy-
The Treasury division Of loans and cur
rency is presided ever by 4. T. Hunting
ton, who is its chief. and has been for
many years II comes within the duties
Of the division under Mr. Huntington 70
receive, count. examine. arrange AaGd
register all redeemed old demand notss-
United States notes. gold and silver ce-r--
ficates Treasury notes and other OBJ
cations Of Uncle sam It also inClui-a
the issue. exchange. transfer and TedsUp-
ton OF United States bonds and the prep
aration of the schedules for payment G
interest on the registered bonds Thz
duties OF this division are varied and
complex. but not TOO much so TO 5erf=s-
charged with accuracy and TO the com
plete satisfaction 10 the. responsible ser
ice
Assistant United States Marshal VII
liam b Robinson was yesterday
deluged with applications for tickets
of admission to the Bonnie trial. The
Increased demand for tickets is no Doubt
caused by the desire Of great many per
sons 10 hear the arguments Of Charles A
Douglass for the defence and District Al
torney Gould for the prosecution.
Representative John Hay of the Eighth
district of Virginia. was a caller at The
District Building yesterday. Mr.. Hay had
in mind the appointment Of a friend from
his district. but also sought information
relative TO the needs OF the municipal
Government with q view to intelligent
action on the bills relating 10 the District
of Columbia as they come up on the House
calendar during the present session Mr..
Hay has been in Washington for three
sessions Of Congress and takes com
nendabIe interest in District affairs
Senator E. ". Carmac Of Tennessee
called upon Commissioner Ross at the
District Building yesterday and had
conference with him lasting some time.
Mr. Carmac is one OF the new Senators
and Is acquainting himself with all that
is of public interest in Washington Pol
itics in Tennessee and the general outlook
for the entire country IS understood TO
have been the subjects talked upon By the
Senator and the Commissioner. Senator
CaFmac also has one OF two friends whom
he would like TO see settled in snug
places in the municipal service
One Of the most active members Of the
District Board Of Charities is George ".
Cook. a professor in Howard University
Mr. Cook has given long study to certain
charitable problems and IS besides an
experienced educa or. Mr. Cook has gen
eraI supervision over several Of the chart
ties of the District in his capacity as
member OF the standing committees Of
the Board The results Of his experience
and investigations are highly priced in
their application to the problems which
confront the department Of charities.
The limited appropriations for the Dis
trfct make it necessary at times for some
of the departments to economic in the
way of secretaries and stenogTaphers- For
example, E A Fuller serves in the trip
pIe capacity of secretary TO Captain
Chester Harding Assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner, TO W A McFar-
land Superintendent of the Water De-
partment. and to David E. McComb Su-
T,arinteudeut Of Sewers. Mr.. Fuller says
he is on the best of terms with his three
chiefs. and he says be ~ets along all
right. The drawbacks OF the position are
made manifest row and then when each
of the three men have an inspiration at
the same time and seek the service OF the
secretary at the same moment Mr. Full
Ter. in addition to his dailv duties in the
District Building, finds time to edit
weekly paper published in Hyattsville.
He lays claim 10 being comparatively
busy man
Harry J. Mckinney who recently re-