The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-11

on old friends at the Indian once re-
Gently Mr.. Harris is on his way to
Hampton, Va. where he viii spend long
vacation, which he is compelled TO take
on account Of ilI-health. The Interior
Department has recently erected $4,000
worth of new buildings at the Pipestene
school, and Mr. Harris reports that with
improved facilities the work is progress
ing in q most encouraging manner one
hundred and thirty-fve juvenile red men
come to Mr.. Harris for Instructions II
learning.
The resignation of Cornelius D. Ehret,
Of Pennsylvania. has been announced at
the Patent Office Mr. Ehret was appoint
ed third assistant examiner in that office
in 1898 He served il the room where the
validity of all inventions concerning the
important matter OF IelegTaphy. tele-
phony, electric lighting. and signaling re
ceiye attention The Office lost valuable
clerk in Mr. EhTet- He goes TO Phiiadel-
phia to engage in the practice Of law, and
with him 90 the best wishes OF his friends
II the department
There is a. quiet young man who sits IN
the Office OF the Appointment Clerk at
the Census Office who bears the name OF
Ernest Elliott Mr.. Elliott very seldom
says much OF anything. but when he does
it is always worth hearing. His duties
seem to be of q very light nature TO the
casual eye but upon investigation 1t Is
found that they are just the opposite Mr.
Elliott is the time clerk" for the entire
Census ONCE. He has 10 know at mo-
uent's notice how much the one OF three
thousand clerks has left him Net only IS
it necessary for him to keep the indi-
viduaI time of each clerk, but he must
know how each division stands He hgures
every day how much it has cost Uncle
Sam to run each section OF the Census
during that day He does all this between
9 O'Clock in the morning and o'clock in
the afternoon, besides taking lunch hour
One of the most important officials of
the Department of Justice is James 5.
Easily Smith. the Pardon Attorney The
duty devoIves upon Mr. Easby-Smith of
reviewing in detail the cases which come
before the Attorney General On appIica-
ton for pardon. II is necessary that
these cases be most carefully examined.
both as 10 the testimony given upon the
original trials; to the decisions Of the
courts and to the reasons which are ad-
vanced for executive clemency. Neither
the President nor the Attorney General
has time fer this important work Il is
done by Mr. Easby-Smith- who some
times deyotes days to a single case Many
hours are spent II preparing the case for
Tie examination OF his superior. Il IS
only just 10 say that through long expe-
rjence and special capabilities for the po-
sILion the recommendations OF the Par
don Attorney are seldom questioned or
reversed.
Dr. J. Herbert Ford, who has recently
had charge OF the Government Hospital
II Manila. has returned 10 Washington
A P. schei. Of this city. has received
an appointment TO a position in the United
States Civil Service al San Francisco
Walter Scott Hsrshman, 4 young wash
ingtonfan. has recently been made director
Of the Nautical Almanac For some time
Dr. Harshuan was astronomical director
Of the United States Naval Observatory
as veil as director Of the Nautical Alma
nae He has also had conferred upon him
by the President the honorary title Of
Professor OF Mathematics OF the Navy,
which carries with il a certain rank in
naval circles and is considered an honor
Of unusual degree
Milton E. Aiies. Assistant secre3 airy of
the Treasury Department. Is in New York
on Official business He stated the other
day IN al interview that the relations be
tween the President and Secretary Gage
we're the very friendIisst. and that there
was no idea OF Mr. Gage resigniBg his
position Mr. Allies has the full conf
6ence Of Secretary Gage. and his state
ment should satisfy the resignation
man who has been very busy lately
To the visitor from abroad the Treas
ury Building is always q point of attrac-
ton There is scarcely a day that does
not bring 10 Uncle Sans big banking in
stitutfon visitors from foreign lands, who
are curious see our Uncle's Dig Pile
face to face
Among those. who visited the Treasury
Yesterday were: Mynken B. H Manus,
IL Amsterdam Holland Mrs John W
Loud. Montreal, Canada; Walter c. Selig-
nan London E. NJ Selignan, London,
and Herr Kuekl, Hamburg, Germany
James R Ash. the Chief OF Correspond
auce Division OF the Ofice OF the First
Assistant Postmaster General, is in New
York On official business. During his alb
saDce of John C. Price, his assistant, is
locking after the work Of the Office Mr..
Price has been in the service many years
and is well fitted 10 discharge the duties
of the Office MIR Ash is expected to re-
turn in a few days
The chief of the Division of Public
Money at the Treasury Department is E
7. Daskam. Within his jurisdiction comes
everything that has any connection with
the administration Of public moneys and
their expenditure Mr.. Daskam has been
IN the service for many years, and has
held this responsible post for a long term
ia the entire satisfaction Of his superiOrs.
He IS painstaking, faithful. and highly
competent official OF the United States
Government
It IS said OF Chief Lewis Jordan, Of the
Miscellaneous Division ct the Treasury
Department, that he has been in the Gov
eminent service so long that his Office
would seem incomplete without him. He
is acquainted with the minutest details OF
his Office and whatever does not come
! under the heading for transaction TO q
certain division Of the Treasury. goes to
Mr.. Jordan's office for disposal, which
| task he performs in most effective man
| ner.
Mr.. Richard B Nixon, Financial Clerk
| Of the Senate. has held tlat position long
er than any predecessor in the Office 1t
| IS 4 notable fact that there was q clause
in the last Appropriation bill providing
| for the salary Of the Financial Clerk Of
| the Senate, STIMULATING that an additional
| $3.50 per annum should De paid during the
| incumbency of the present occupant of the
| position, Mr. Nixon The implied honor