The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-23

eral- important improvements in the serF
ice. Captain Whites career is in every
way highly creditabIe one. Serving in
he Civil War. he Won the rank of captain
for his bravery as a member Of the Thir-
teenth Iowa Volunteers In March, 1855.
he was appointed to z clerkship on one of
the Western roads In 1869 ne was APP
pointed chief clerk Of the service. With
headquarters in Omaha. In 1871 he was
made district superintendent of the Chi
cEgo division with headquarters in that
city. His ability Was immediately re-
eognized by the department and his di
vision quickly gained the reputation of
being the best managed in the United
States The highest tribute to his thor
( oughness and his high standing, is the
fact that in spite Of the most strenuous
efforts of the friends Of the Democratic
candidate for the place at that time,
Postmaster General Villas refused 10 re
move him, giving as a reason that the
department could not afford TO lose the
services of so valuable an official Cap
tain White has seen the service grow 10
mammoth proportions and has the salts
faction Of knowing that large degree OF
its worth Is due TO his own Conscientious
efforts.
The work OF the Bureau of Animal In
dustry Of the Agricultural department
under the charge Of d. E Salmon, is to
investigation in a general way the ex-
istence Of communicable diseases dan
gerous to live stock. to superintend meas
ures for their extirpation; to CO. operate
with the States and Territories in SINH
lar work within their Borders and to
make original Investigations as to the ma
ture and prevention of such diseases
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dertaking. but aside from this the bu-
reau inspects live stock ard meats enter
ing into interstate and export commerce.
DIT. Salmon has charge Of the inspection
OF export and import animals ana also
Of the vessels carrying them; collects
and distributes information pertaining TO
dairy interests and foreign markets Of
dairy products, and reports on the condt-
ton and means Of Improving the animal
industries Of the country. Prof Salmon
is kept busy with the various duties con
nected with his position, and probably
there is no man ia the Government seTv-
ice who has less leisure time than he
The Superintendent Of the Dead Letter
Oaice. Capt. u p. Lefbhardt. was born in
Milton, Ind. IN November, 1914. He en-
listed for the war wheR he was under
seventeen ana he served four years and
three months and came out Of the strug-
gle quartermaster of his brigade IN bust
ness he vas interested IN the nanufac
ture Of farming implements. For years
he had charge Of the correspondence Of
large manufacturing firm. and came TO be
considered one OF the most expert ac-
countants in that section of the country
As business correspondent and in the
grasp of business forces his abilities we're
clearly o. an exceptionally high order.
This peculiar training and his originality
anl steady application especially fitted
I him for the duties of Superintendent or
the Dead Letter Office He is al his desk
from the opening Of the Office until il
closes. and for quite period, when the
work OF his office was Of so much i'm
portance. he took only a few days yaca-
ton in three or four years. His work and
the work of the force under him has never
been eGuaIed for intelligence and push.
Captain Leibhardt IS enthusiastic in the
postal work devoted 10 EIty, and thor
ough. even TO minor details, in all he IN
deTtakes-
The superintendent OF Station G. branch
postoffice. is Benjamin Parkhurst, who
rose TO this high position through meri-
torious service He entered the city post
Office department. then situated in The old
Z
ago as a clerk in the M ling division
He gradually rose 10 the position OF fore
man. then to financial clerk. and when
Station C vas established he was made
superintendent. Mr. ParkhuTst IS pos
ssssed OF 3 vast am0 mt of executive abil-
iIy. and knows how TO handle man, so as
to get the greatest amount q work from
them with the least firing Effects He
has the full confidence Of those above him
H1z fba n~g nd a=rn nT
the employees under him Nj. ParkhuTst
is widely known IN social ard Masonic
circles.
Luther Stuart. immigrant inspector at
Port Tampa, Fla. paid , visit to his
parents here and while here he married
a Washington yoaDs IS6r- He remained
only few days, asf. WitH his bride, re
turned 10 his Southern post
Mrs. Clara A. Leland. OF the foreign
mails Office. who engrosses the postal
treaties made between this country and
foreign nations. is Scotch ~ birth. and
the widow OF a Southern -Ls cgyman- She
was educated in France and Germany and
speaks the language Ct each country like
a native In addition to her other work,
she makes up and examines the accounts
for carrying the mails between this and
foreign countries. She i Jhoubht by many
to be the finest penu-an in the depart
meRt.
The veteran clerk ct re sixth audi
tors Office is the Rev Mathew a
Turner. His term OF service covers over
fifty years Mr. Turner Is a direct de-
scendaEt Of Robert Turner. who came to
this country with William Penn, and was
a member of PENIS first council. This
early ancestor purchased : farm in Ok
ford Township Chester county PtnEsyl-
vania. where the old homestead still re-
mains in possession CT the Turner family
Mathew A. Turner entered the ministry
and became A member OF the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ E. Church but after
a few years service he retired from ac-
tive work owing 10 falling health. In the
administration OF General Taylor Mr.
Turner was appointed TO a cieTkship in
the sixth auditors Office and there. for
nearly all these years he has had charge
OF the archives. He enjoys the esteem OF
all his associates On the fertieth an
niversary of his connection with the Of
fee he was presented with q gold-headeG
ebony cane by his co-workers.
Harry GirannoIi. private secretary TO
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Yerkes.
is known down II Kentucky as The
Count" He IS va-y sell known in the
newspaper world. a. he spent twenty
three years Of his life in that field. His
rise in life has been entirely due TO his
own energy. Commencing as a typsetter