The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-01

watch, however. and buJted into the con
versatiOn with The observation odd
watch that Never saw but one like it
before
Tho owner OF the watch thereupon per
mittei the bewhiskered old gentleman 10
examine the umepiece more closely. The
latter gave it a thorough looking over. in
side and out, and surprised the other tyo
ny his comments upon it's points. After
this scrutiny and Sundry and divers re
ID frks which had the owner Of the watch
'a the other man guessing. the old gen
-SGan held the watch afTecJionateIy in
Re grasp.
Seeing this particular ticker said tho
Old man. carries me back to the year
1871 90 the cabin Of an old Mississippi
River steamboat, I was victim of the
poker habit i'm those days and regularly
played my way down from my home town
IN Illinois TO ST Louis and back. Luck
had been against me for a couple Of trips
ana my check-buyiug roll was sadly de-
pleted- I hated 10 DO IT,, bat II came to
pass when the watch ] carried. which had
been handed down from sire 10 son for
three generations. had 10 be pledged for
the price Of sitting into a poker game Just
beginning / went 20 the engineer OF the
boat. With whom / was slightly acquaiut-
ed. and bespoke the loan Of $50 Offering
the precious watch a5 security ana prom
iSlng 10 redeem it the next morning.
but
' j an that engineer said my father.
And am that gambler said the old
man with the vhiskers
And % was thus that ms father parted
with the watch ne had carried for nearly
half century. for the er5tNhile Nissis-
sippi River steamboat gambler. since
grown wealthy, thereuoon redeemed the
pledge as my father hsd not the heart
90 take back the timepiocc and the old
man urged It's restoration.
One CT the brightest young self made
men al the Postofice Department is Mr..
Edward W. Chatterton. stenographer of
Mr.. Bristow. the Fourth Assistant Post
master General 1Ir Chattertou IS "a hust-
Ter, having worked himself mp 10 his pres
ent position from the position Of page.
He was appointed page four years ago
In his spare moments De studied short
hand. and he rs now accounted among
the best stenogra phers az The Department
He is the youngest man that ever held
such responsible post Mr. Chattertou
has been prominent in District militia al
fairs FOR several years and was with the
District Of Columbia boys who at the
breaking out OF the Spanish American war
were ready 10 serve their country at a
moments notice
Gen Henry v Boynton. president Of the
District Board Of Education. visited the
District Building yesterday 20 look after
several matters and 10 discuss incident
any one OF Two SUBJECTS connected win
me public schools. Among The subjects
talked over with the Engineer Comuiz-
sloner was that the Board of Fducaticu
should have an opportunity TO examine
me plans OF proposed school buildings and
should have the privilege OF making sug-
seSuons as 10 possible improvements IN
the plans.
General Boynton takes great interest m
All matters pertaining 90 the work OF the
board and spends much time studvin,
the problems which present themselves in
connection with the work Of public edu-
cation IN the District Of Columbia
Mr.. Frank S Hiarichs is one Of the
stenograDhers and typewriters OF the Blu
reau OF Navigation OF the Navy DeDart-
ment he was appointed a chief woman
in the United States Navy al the begin
nlng % the Spanish-American war and
served throughout most creditabIy. When
D-'7@N-'7 la0scA hlle Dial putting all chief
women detailed FOR shore duty on the
civil service list, Dir. Hiurichs was placed
IN the Bureau Of NaviE CATION. During the
war ne served as one or the steuograUhers
80 the Board Of Strategy and was one OF
the Few men who knew ar most an times
tae Workings Of the warships Of the Unit
ed states Navy. Mr. Hinrichs is Young
man OF pleasing appearance and IS most
entertaining lie has a very fine tenor
voice which he only allows his most init
mate friends 20 hear. not wishing TO Dut
himself before the world as a public sin
ger
The official chiefly responsible for the
smooth working of the Police and Fire
Alarm Service is 8lr. j. C.. Simpson. ST.
Derintendent OF the Office located in the
third story Of no Is Engine House. Mr..
simpson has a thorough knowledge Of
telegraphy as well as telephony He vas
appointed telegraph operator in the Dis
TIct service June I. 1883. and served for
several years as a telegraph operator. He
rose by successive promotions TO the head
Of the service and IS now ia charge Of the
entire system OF police and FIRE alarm sig
mails. Personally Mr.. Simpson is approach
able and always ready 10 show the opera
lions or the fine apparatus ia the Office on
Eighth Street Mr.. Simpson is fully alive
20 the eXccllencies and defects OF the
Washington service. and he is of the oBin-
Ton that Congress ought 10 appropriate a
of money necessary Cd the aef.rr-fr.,