The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-21

Geodetie Survey, has reported that at
the magnetic observatory in Eva dis
ulet, Hawaii, the needle made wild va
riations while the eruption Of Mont Pc
lee was going on. The matter has been
taken up by the Government scientists
and others
Mr.. Fleming has been serving the
Government in the far-away places for
several years. He was first in Alaska
as an observer ana pioneer in the sur
Yeys OF that country He is from Ham
ilton. Ohio.
If names moan anything, there are
many great men working for the Gov
ernment in petty positions There are
four George Washingtons on the list Of
employees OF the Navy Department, but
they have other names. too. All are
classed as laborers. There are sixteen
men N the Government service who are
named either John Adams or John Quin-
ey Adams One with Quincy in his namc
is revenue collector for Michigan
There is one Thomas Jefferson, and he
is laborer for the War Department.
Martin Luther is one of the cooks on 4
big war vessel. Strange 10 say, there is
no Abraham Lincoln on the list
Famous Navassa Island, which was
the occasion OF a lively scare in the
time Of the Spanish war, is about to be
sold. War Department official N
looking up the papers relating to the
Government occupation of the island,
recalled that all the laborers left in
panic when t was announced that this
was the only outlying point which Spain
could attack and that they were doomed.
The Government has had nothing to DO
with 1t lately except TO defend suit by
z Baltimore company for soaring the
negroes away and causing the guauo
works TO be lost. The company is try
ing to sell It
Mr. John r. Berg, popular empIoye
OF the Government Printing Office. is
treasurer Of the Columbia typographical
Union He was reelected at tho last
election without opposition He is a
native Of Illinois and came 10 the Office
from Nebraska.
Mr. Charles H BIeber, of New York.
one Of the expert clerks IN the office of
the auditor OF the War Department. was
recently the recipient of q substantial !
promotion.
Mr. James Harper. commonly known
as Jimmy" Is a Government Printing /
Office man Of talent and popularity He Is /
a Virg1ntan, and IS chairman OF the I
Record" room chapel He can settle q 1
grievance in about fifty seconds
Mr.. Richard Washington, of New /
York. goes up several grades in the /
Treasury Department by q recent order 1
NJ nm, 70 Sc ~ -
auditor for the Postoficc Department
A number Of special examiners have
recently gone cut from the Civil Service
Office to instruct local boards and 10 hold
initial examinations in many places.
Among those in the field are Chief Ex-
aminer Server. Chief Clerk Doyle, Miss
Patterson, Messrs. Joyce. Dolby, Fisher,
and Greishiemer- They go TO widely
separated points. and hold examinations
in Z number Of branches They viii re
turn about the 1st Of July
Miss Carrie E. Taylor. a resident OF
the District. has been promoted in the
Treasury Department for faithful and
acceptable service. She Is IN the Office
OF the Treasurer.
The reputation of being one OF the
finest printers working for the Govern
ment is accorded by many TO Mr.. J. c.
Cladin, who came here from Nebraska
about two years ago. Mr.. CIaiin has
held positions Of Importance in the
West. In addition to his typographical
skill he IS q musician, and all the mem
bers OF his family are musical He has
two sons who hold high positions IN
railroad Offices in Chicago.
Mr.. Lawrence P. Smith, of Massachu-
sets, is one Of the experienced clerks in
the Treasury Department to be pro
NOTED He began IN an humble capacity
as clerk IN the Office OF the Auditor
for the War Department l.
At this season OF the year the main
interest in most of the bureaus is In the
coEIing funds from the appropriations.
The fiscal year closes on June 80. and
plans are being made for another year.
At the National Museum there Is par
ttcular preparation for 4 marked ad-
vance, and the euratoTs hope to be able
TO vastly increase the interest Of the ]
collections before another year. {
These are lively times at the Civil Ser
vice Office. So many examinations have
been held that the work Of the Office has
accumulated beyond the capacity Of the
force, and help has been furnished from :
other departments. Twenty five clerks
have been detailed from the various de-
partments 70 help with the examination ]
papers and the clerical work Of the Of {
nee generally The volume OF civil ser !
vice business IS constantly increasing J
IN important Invention. patented
about year ago, Eas been tested ct De
paw, Ind, and It is said 10 be q sue
cess. The invention Is that Of John Lub- -,
bers, a glass manufacturer. It does ,
away with men as glass blowers and /
provides machinery for the whole proc :
css. The tests have been made secretly.
Other inventions for still further reduc-
Ing the number Of men in glass making
are proposed =
Mr. william I. HHl. superintendent Of
tree planting Of the Bureau OF Pores try,
who has MADE glad the waste places Of :
the country in all sections. Is the author
If an instructive pamphlet on the tim
Der resources Of Nebraska. Originally l q
1nIy per cent Of the States area was a
woodland. and the greater part OF that I
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