The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-04

Ire clerks Ct TIE Census tl1Ha nave TAX
en- a novel preCautiCn to protect their
vaccinated arms from being hurt by ;Heir
compani1ns-iu-gr grief Relieving the order
Of Director Merriam Saturday compelling
all the clerks in that afi-s TO be yaccin-
ated there azve appeared a great number
of sore arms ~ this snCIt space OF time
and during llu-h hour when the CLERKS
parade the nails there is continual
chorus O. 'Cu,hes."
Some inventive genius conceived the
idea OF piuuius a small yellow cross UD
his left arm somewhat similar 10 those
used by the Red Cross nurse corps. and
thus notifying all persons who passed that
side TO De careful This idea spread like
wildhre and SOON there were hundreds of
crosses OF all sizes and description 8dOrD-
ing the invJGd arms Of the clerks
throughout the Office.
The idea seems such a clever one IL
has been taken up by clerks in several of
the other departments and the adOrn-
ments were quite prevalent in the daily
prominade OF the department clerks on
F Street yesterday afternoon
Mr. Charles II. Smith. a clerk in the
stationery and printing division Of the
Treasury Department, is one Of the most
remarkable persOnages in the Government
service. He has been in the employ Of
the Government for about thirty years
and is Uelt-knCwl and well-liked through
cut the various bureaus. Mr. Smith is
a veteran Of the civil war and the history
Of his life and suffering during that strug-
gle seems almost beyond the endurance of
man. During charge in one Of the great
battles he received eight bullet wounds
and one severe shell wound in the abdo-
LET
poscdly without a possible chance for
HE he remained where he lay for nearly
three days before being found aud even
then all hope for his recovery was aban-
doued
However, Mr. Smith did recover. and.
although he still suffers ag0nies from his
wounds. three Of which have never healed
he remains apparently d strong and
healthy man.
Il is rather an interesting sight 10 be
at one Of the main doors Of the larger de-
partments at 4 o'clock and watch the
mad rush for the outside" which the
clerks make as soon as. and sometimes
little before. the clock strikes. A large
number Of the toilers gather before the
doors as early as FIVE and ten minutes be-
fore the hour, and from that time the
N-N-ft- ~ aLHeeA-4E AAALLE-5I1 until an nave
left the building The doOrkeepeT=. who
have their strict orders not TO permit any
OF the clerks TO leave the building before
4 o'clock, stand a close watch al their
posts coaXing. demanding and sometimes
even forcing the people to stand back
When the bell rings the rush is on and
one after another piles cut TO freedom.
The probable signing Of the census bill
by the Dra=fHer,H
siderable excitement in the Census Of
fee yesterday afternoon. Many Of the
clerks called at the Office Of the chief
clerk and made enquiries concerning the
BILL and all along the corridors could be
heard the one question: Has he signed
1t yet?' The answers were many and
varied. for no one knew definitely whether
he had OF not. excepting the Director and
tne appointment clerk, Mr.. Langley. and
their Information was not given out.
The Director frequently telephoned to
the White House, and after conversing
with someone in the Executive Building
ne would call in Mr.. Langley, and thew
would hold consultation for several
minutes, after which Mr.. Langley would
return TO his Office and give ont the in
formation TO those assembled there that
~ Ad4 NOT Dee4 signed as yet. but IL was
expected within the hour. Everyone who
was connected with the Office was on the
Qui vive. and one chief OF a division whose
duty # IS 70 receive the Government on
Gals who call at the office was dressed
in a new stylish black suit. Inasmuch
as that gentleman is usually too busy TO
be fastidlOus IL was generally remarked
upon by those employed in his division.
a messenger in the Census Bureau told
a Times reporter yesterday afternoon
that IL was an easy matter TO tell the
standing Of the census bill by the dress
OF that Official You see, it's this way %
he remarked: When the bill is pro-
crossing favOrably Mr.. - is always
dressed in that nice black suit, and is
very dignihed and serious with every
one. but when the bill Is being held back
OF delayed in any way be has on his reg
ular Office suit Of light grey, ana is al
ways joking with everyone that comes
in"
Lieut.. Col +. II. CrOWdeT. Judge Ad-
yocate. has beer at the War Department
for several days past on Official business
IN connection with the Deming case. The
case Of Captain Demiug has been under
consideration for some time. end has been
decided in two courts. the yerGiets Of
which countermand one another. Colonel
Crowder's Business in Washington at the
ureeaur finn. is n Darfprf the auuaa1