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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

| as one OF the two members who belong to
| the Salvation Army. 1t has been COM
mented on by many of his colleagues that
| Mr. Kern seemed 20 attract more atten-
ton from visitors in the galleries than
any other member on the floor of the
House, and just why this should be the
| case no one could satisfactorily explain
| But it leaked out yesterday when the
member from the Twenty first district re-
| eeived a letter containing the following
newspaper clipping:
The BeIIeyilIe friends of CONGRESSMAN
/ E J Kern of the Twenty-frst Illinois dis
trict are marveIing somewhat over re-
port which comes from New York to the
effect that he has Joined the Salvation
Army.
The authority for the statement is
religious newspaper edited by Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage- In an article by Abby G.
Baker on 'Notabilities of the Fifty-sev-
enth Congress- in which the religious
preferences Of the legislators are dis
cusSed. the statement is made that there
are two SalyatiOnists in the House. it's
taiiest member, Sulloway of New Hamp-
shire, and Fred J. Kern of BeIIevfIIe. Ill.
Mr. Kern is at q loss to understand how
such report could have originated He
thinks it the work of some practical
joker who has imposed on Dr.. Talmage.
For number of years Mississippi has
sent Patrick Henry to Congress. and the
Third district Of that State is now rep
resented by Mr. Patrick Henry He does
not claim. as many Patrick Henrys do.
to be the only and sole IineaI descendant
Of the immortal patriot, but he comes
from that famous branch of the family
Just the same Mr.. Henry is the nephew
OF Patrick Henry. who represented the
Seventh district in the last two Con
crosses For nearly a hundred years the
eldest son in the Henry family has been
named Patrick in honor of the great Viz
ginian.
Whether the House is to meet or not,
Representative Thomas of North Caro-
lima is one Of the first members TO put in
an appearance Ten O'Clock in the morn
ing viii generally find him in his seat.
busily engaged with his correspondence.
and he receives many letters during the
Gay. Mr.. Thomas is very energetic. and
makes it a point to answer every letter
the same day If is received He is a mem
VI 'ils zee on Fu0i'c fu'lainss
and Grounds All the memb 5 of the
Tar Heel State look to him to see that
'"e'' punt OUiieIns Olils are IaVoraoIy
considered.
M ono in tho t5o7,so : ho-.a-
tboritv on FISH than perresen+s+f,.o 49,
OF Wisconsin ne IS a disciple OF Izaak
walton. and during the summer spends
much OF his time with rod and line
F~~,.ev-
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

1t would be rather cruel # some
body should hang rocking horse on
the tree for Senator Lodge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

---,.ls.lI- ms should
be gratifying: II is one of the true
symptoms OF prosperity The we'll
being of nation is displayed most
effectively in lis humbIest walks.
In passing, let Us hope that the
great Legislative Santa Claus viii
find IN his pack an early solution of
the problems that confront US and a
generous allowance for the new
Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Judging from the recent campaign,
the Chinese door was not only opened,
but taken from the hinges.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
Surprised omcehoIderx.
ATLANTA Constitution

tAtIahta CONSTRUCTOR
It is IN astonishing proposition to some
Federal ofhceholders that the people hired
them TO attend to business and not to
engineer political committees and deals.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
Changing the Seat of war.
lPhiIadelphia Press.l

As things lock now the Boer war is
likely to be fought more aggressively in
England than it is in South Africa. and
for q long time to come.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

1t is to be hoped that the crowd OF
bills against anarchy viii not grow 50
great that they viii suffocate one
another.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

\ London critic calls Kubelik 4 hui
man orchid, which is as good name
as has vet been applied to him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
Out of Sight.

GHcmphis Commercial Afpeal)
Some enc wants to knew VIA re-
come OF all the free silver orators. Per-
HIPS they have climbed the golden stairs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Inspector James E jenkins has recently
reported to the Secretary Of the Interior
after long tour OF duty at various
western Indian reservations Until the
lst Of July last Mr.. jenkins vas one Of
the five special IndiaE agents working
under the Indian Commissioner. bat after
nearly I'VE years IN the field ne demon
strated such distinct ability and aptitude
Tor the work that be was appointed nv
the President as one Of the inspectors TO
Nil vacancy The work of an Indian
inspector involves the hardship Of travel
not N its ordinary sense but travel
which almost invariably involves in or
der 70 reach an agency either :. stage or
buckooard ride Of a hu05Tsd miles or
a horseback jaunt of forty miles. some
times a tip by ToWboat of : % miles. as
IN the case Of the Colorado River Agency
in Arizona. During Mr. jenkins con
nectlCn TItn the service he has covered
nearly the whole gamut of the AGENCIES
and schools. His work Is fraught with
many questions of great deIieacv- re-
curing the most diplomatic treatment
often invOlring Investigations Of a very
secret nature-always necessitating fine
ability and the exercise of judgment In
spectCr Jenkins reports to the depart
ment bear every evidence of the trained
newspaper man that he was before enter
ing his present line Of work. ana is now
by proxy The leading newspaper plant
of the town of EstherviIie Iowa his na-
tive heath, belongs 10 Mr.. jenkins. and
his strong hand is often seen in its cdf-
tOTiaIS CT perhaps in some vivid descrip-
ton Of big game hunt or other exciting
experience while on duty in the far West
He is great huntsman and has many
trophies to show for his work with the
rife
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

1t might also be q good idea to re
member the claims of the Names
men.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
The Public Has The can.
(st. Louis Globc-Derlocrat.)

As soon as the public SHALL agree upon
Solne other bill of fare me prices of beef
and potatoes will so down like a North
Dakota Thermometer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
THE EVENING TIMES.
FRANK A. MUNSEY.

Apparently Al Adams did not con
suit his dream book in time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
In the Public Eve.


Interest is at present entirely diverted
from the men b-hind the guns to the girls
behind the counters
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

That was a mean trick that Jamie
Played on his uncle last sunday
What vas it,"
Wy. you know. uncle is deacon.
and very sedate in his bearing: but he
w:H "a to sleep in church. and he is so
cross when he first wakes up that they
always let him sleep as long as they. can
So Jamie took an alarm clock and hid it
under uncIe's hat. and it went of in the
middle Of the sermon, and uncle jumped
up and said;
What in the world do you mean by
waking ne at this hour in the morning?
want you to understand I was up till
after midnight last night and need my
sleep. and Il that boy doesn't stop footing
III wiring his neck.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

-,57 perhaps lucky that J. Pierpont
Morgan is not a member Of Congress
He might want To frank steamship
across the country some time. and
Uncle Sam would find his resources
strained.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Frank F1ynt is another OF the popular
Land Office men Of the Forestry division.
with which he has been connected since
June s. 1898. It is no wonder that Com
missioner Binger Hermann has made a
record as the head Of the Land Office when
he has such strong men as his aides Mr.
Flyut is 5 fine a figure OF man height
breadth and weight as passes through the
Interior Department doors. Ills fine head.
Just threaded with silver. is the repOsi-
tory OF grey matter which is effectively
applied each day TO a class Of Ia bCrs re-
curing great capacity. He is a faith
ful worker and far advanced in the Office
knowledge Of forestry affairs Mr. FIynt
IS a Georgian and has the hospitabIe.
jovial traits OF those who nail from that
neck O. the woods.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Mr. and Mrs, Maurice Childs will spend
Christmas day at ChamberIin's at Old
Point
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

One of the handiest aII-around men
on the Senate rolls is Mr.. Eugene Mox-
ley, assistant in the official reporters
room. He is shifty stenographer him
self and has whole lot to do with the
general proposition of getting the re-
suit of the official reporters labor on
the floor of the Senate into shape for
the Government Printing Office compost
tors It's quite q route from the speakers
tongue TO the cold print OF the Congress
siOnaI Record" The stenographer who
reports debate or speech dictates his
take" to another shorthander in the
reporters room. VINO transcri5es his
notes. and then there must be consider
able dressing up and reading of the copy
before printing. This is where Mr.. Mox-
ley comes in Moreover. he is called upon
20 perform variety of duties in all
kinds of emergencies, in the Secretary
of the Senate's Office. Having been en-
ployed therein considerably over q decade
Mr.. Monkey knows great deal about Sen
ate business, and is, besides, among the
most sociable and congeniaI members of
the upper house force.
Charles Hedges. Superintendent City
Delivery Service, Postoffce Department.
has an exceptionally responsible posi-
ton. Upon the policy of his Office, as
shaped ny himself and three assistant sup
erintendents working in conjunction with
the various city postmasteTs, depends the
all important question OF city mail routes
and the time of day when the public
viii receive their mail. Taking Washing
ton as a sample, the great majority will
admit that the delivery system is q model
of perfection. OF course, all the people
in city of this size cannot receive their
mail at the same hour, but the mail car
riers are so distributed that general sat
isfactiOn prevails. with only a few kick
ers''-who probably would be so in any
event The mail business in this city has
kept pace with its growth, and in no de-
partment of the postal system has better
administrative faculty been shown than
in that of the City Delivery Service Mr..
Hedges has been at the head OF this
branch fc- several years now, and is
highly regarded as an able and efficient
Official.
David NJ. Hess, locksmith and electro
clan of the Treasury Building, is a busy
and much sought man The telephone in
his headquarters is ringing all day long
the other end of which means endless re-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

3Ir. Manson Hall ana his son, N. Hall.
jr-, Will I. ave shortly to engage in busi-
ness in the western part OF Colorado.
Mrs Hall viii remain at the family home
on Capital Hill until April, when she VIII
move her household goods to her new
home in the far West.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Mrs T E. Williams entertained the
H. L. E Euehre party at supper last
night Afterwards eleven games OF pro-
gressive euchTe were played and prizes
awarded TO Mrs. Kieindenst and Mr.. ]. B.
Bartle, of Baltimore.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Nj. Frank SomerviIle, Of ? street. is
recovering from mis- recent severe Illness.
and hopes 10 resume his duties in the
Census Department at the beginning Of
the year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

Thomas G. Steward is a Patent Office
man who has assembled the ladder to its
/ opmost round so far as his profession Of
AN examiner is concerned. having for
several years been a member OF the Board
Of Examiners in Chief, with two asso-
ciatos- His appointment dates back to
July 2f. 1879. his present assignment to
May =, 1891. Prior to being called to
at IL that Patent Office court which sits
III judgment on cases before the Office
when an appeal is taken from the decis-
ions Of the examining corps, Mr. Steward
was the principal examiner in stoves
and furnaces and IS probably as far ad-
Vanced in the science Of fuFnaces-from q
consolidating affair to the great factory
fuFnaces-as can be found in the country.
The class IS broad in its various ramifIca-
tons and carries those skilled in its
knowledge for into the devious paths OF
mystery, which, of course. is more or less
true OF all the varied classes Of patents
on file IN the Patent Office. Mr.. Stewards
service On the board has been distIn-
guIshed by conspicuous regard both for
the interests of the Government and those
OF applicants for letters patent before the
department. His position is largely ia
dlclaI and necessitates the exercise OF not
only broad fairness, but also an absolute
knowledge of patent law and the rulings
with regard thereto. Mr.. Steward is one
OF the strong men of the Office and more
popular with employees and the patent
legal and inventing fraternity does not
live in the National Capital
United States Indian Inspector Charles
S. Nesler is far from his customary beat
at the present time HIS usual route is
toward the setting sun in the wickiups Of
the Indians, but his present assignment
as officer in charge OF the New York IN
dian warehouse is al extreme novelty for
an Indian Inspector Mr. NesIsr how
ever, is Of the sort that IS always the
part and no doubt feels quite as much
at home on Broadway as he does on the
main boulevard OF az Oklahoma metro
polls OF 500 inhabitants. The story goes
that there was some trouble IN the New
York warehouse Over clothing furnished
by one OF the largest Contractors for the
Indian Department, and bad INSPECTION.
which caused the Indian Commissioner
10 Dust the Inspector. the warehouse su-
peFintendent quit voluntarily. and now
Inspector Nesler. who has been honoTed
by many extremely important tasks dur
ing his term Of Office. is IN full charge
The New York Indian warehouse is
huge business plant. and a great dis
tTIbutug point Tor Indian supplies in
fact, the most important Of the three, the
other two points being Chicago and San
Francisco The cost OF the goods an
nually shipped west from New York for
the use Of the Indians. which are pur-
chased under contracts executed annually
at the lettings. mounts into amazing
figures
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Mr. John Bright Martin. Of the Treas
1iry, VIII spend his holidays at his old
home in Kentucky
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

David NJ. Hess, locksmith and electro
clan of the Treasury Building, is busy
and much sought man The telephone in
his headquarters is ringing all day long
the other end of which means endless re-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Perhaps the handsomest drop curtain
used in any vaudeville theatre is that re
Gently added by Mr. Chase to his already
complete and handsome stage equipment.
For the benefit Of those unacquainted with
stage '.jargon,' it should be explained
that a drop curtain is used in vaudeville
to fall upon an interior scene so that
another act may be introduced without
necessitating the fall Of the regular "aet
curtain
The one in question represents draw
ing room with great centre doorway on
each side OF which is figure of Truth
holding alost bunch OF lights, electric.
of course On large panels on either side
also, Chase's scenic artist, Mr. George T.
Thompson, has copied two of Alma Tsde-
mas famous figure studies, for which the
great French painter received prizes. Mr..
Thompson's work, technically considered
is most artistic and shows that ne DOS
sesses a mastery of of the brush rare
indeed among stage painters, and not Of
ten to be found among those who work
on smaller areas OF canvas. The curtain
viii present an appropriate background
for some especially high-class acts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Besides the services of his sec etarv.
Commissioner MacfarIand requires the &C
tive assistance CT a trusty messenger and
general factotum. Mr.. Ross Fish holds
the position and is probably engaged dur
ing the day IN more kinds Of work than
any man except the Commissioner. Ross
is athletic and in the possession OF a very
manly presence He Is said 30 deliver a
message with more native grace than any
other employe OF the District Ross is
also of happy disposition. has a good
voice and in the short intervals when the
Commissioner is out of ear-shot rare mel
odies emanate from the northwest corner
room on the fifth floor OF the District
Building. It is worth the price OF ad-
mission to theatre to listen to the ren-
ditio1 OF Sweet Sixteen" and Only
Volunteer" by the youthful assistant sec
rotary when the absence Of his chief war
rants a song.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
L Jerusalem Donkey.

There was once a party Of travellers in
the Holy Land, and they were crossing
the desert, mounted on donkeys. As de-
creed by Fate, the taIlest of the party. a
long lean. cadaverous clergyman. was
mounted on the smallest donkey; and the
disparity between his height and that Of
the little animal vas such that he was
obliged to hold his feet up lest they drag
on the ground and retard the donkey's
progress toward Jerusalem. This was
wearisome, but the clergyman found It,
on the whole, less trouble than walking
so he kept his seat and logged peacefully
along
They had quoted all the Scripture and
poetry they could think Of and CONVEX
sation waned, for a track in the desert
without even the excitement of being lost
to suggest conversation. is not inspiring
The clergyman's donkey Jagged behind
being somewhat more heavily laden than
the rest, and the rider gradually iapsed
into meditation. The donkey moved
slower and er-expcTimentaIIy The
clergyman head sank upon his breast
he was meditating en- the lecture which he
intended to give on his -etqrn from Je-
rusalem. He had just got 10 fifthIy. as h"
declares, wnen something happened
in the abstraction Of thinking out the
lecture the clergyman had allowed his feet
TO hang down until they rested upon the
ground, which discouraged the donkey
and brought him to a full stop. The
weight O. the rider then rested partly on
his feet. which relieved the donkey's
back The sagacious animal thereUpon
pricked up his ears and trotted briskly OF.
leaving the clergyman 10 finish his lecture
nd the journey to Jerusalem by himself.
The question is, was he asleep. OF not?
7 shoul6 like to know why you call that
lined hop-toad Of yours Colorado. He
ut come from there. did heg7
No His full name is Colorado
ngs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Horace B DUraud. superintendent and
Indian agent a the QGapaw agency. liz
dian Territory. was caller at the In
terror Department today Mr.. Edgar i.
Allen assistant superintendent at the
Carlisle PA Indian school also called
to pay his respects TO the Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Interior.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

No one in the House is a better au-
thority on fish than Representative Minor
Of Wisconsin he Is a disciple Of Izaak
Walton. and during the summer spends
much of his time with rod and line
~
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. De W'oodie are established
in their new home, 1914 Tvventy-second
Street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Mrs Emma Grossman is entertaining
her sister, Hiss Hattie Williams. of Bath
Beach. BE.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Col H c Dunwoody. Signal Corps. sta
toned at New York. has been ordered 10
New London. ConD- and Gardeners Isl
and. y Y. for the purpose OF superin-
tending the laying OF a submarine cable
between those points
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Capt J E Kuhn, Corps Of Engineers.
stationed at West FONT Military Acade-
NY is visiting friends a. 1895 Jefferson
Place
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Governor Miguel \. Otero. Of Mexico,
accompanied by Mrs. Otero. called at the
Interior Department yesterday It was
the anniversary OF their wedding They
received many hearty congratulations
from their friends N The department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20

Mr. John Roe Smith has returned from
his sick leave home. He spent the past
two weeks with his parents near Fred
eTIek, Nd. and the week previous with
his sister, Mrs. Alice Williams of Hagers-
town
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