The evening times., 1902-05-30

qUent the building. The fIeroor IS Oft
en invaded by people IN search @ in
formation. and il Is good place to
set on track of the work Of the House
Air- French. who is a native Of 1Iassa-
chusetts- Is a large man and bears a
close resemblance 10 ex-PresiGent
Cleveland. He Is a rare joker and often
deals out nest entertaining yarns to
the many friends who call on him
Miss Minnie NiIligan. of the GeoIogi-
/ cal Survey clerical force. is an accom-
plished stenographer. typewriter. and
procfreader- She Is a native Of the Dis
JTict. and has been in the Office for the
past few years. For several months
Miss MiIligan has been clerk 70 Prof.
h 7 Hill, the eminent scientist
Recorder Dancey has been away from
the District Building for several days.
! He has been on trip To his former
home IN Wilmington. y. c
3ir. J. n. Sullivan. craftsman in the
. Brooklyn navy ward. has been in the city
for q few days He was transferred
! from the Washington yard last year
Miss MoIIie p. Crouch. Of the General
Land Office. has returned from New Or
leans. where. she went 10 attend the fu-
+ neral Of her brother. Major Walter Y.
. Crouch Major Crouch was known 10
many Washington people He was .
railroad man and had friends all over
the country. He was connected with
the New Orleans and Carrollton Rail
way Tor tweDty-seven years. serving
most Of that time as secretary ard
treasurer Two years ago he was re
tired OF a handsome salary. and on he
occasion Of his retirement was the re
cipient Of congratulations from numer-
Gus people Of distinction
Mr.. John C. Ames, the clerk in charge
OF the public documents in the General
Land Office. is one Of the Interior De
partment clerks who have established
records for unbroken and valuable ser
vice He has been in the Office since
1873 and is known to all who have bust
ness with the Land Ofice as a clerk of
distinguished fidelity and pOIiteness. He
was appointed from New York
Mr. A Z Ofutt, OF the General Land
Office. has been seriously III for several
days from poisoning His son and
bat all are improving They were
thought 10 have been poisoned by eating
canned salmon.
Mr. J K Bethea. OF the Government
Printing Ohee. who has been in the
city for several years. is South Caro-
linian- He came from the middle sec
tiOn Of the State. where tobacco has
supplanted cotton as the chief crop. His
former home was Marion. named in
honor OF one Of the greatest Of South
CaTOIinIaug. the fearless and alert HUI
gueuoC general, Francis Marion The
section IS one OF the most fertile IN the
country and has always been the home
Of wealthy and cultured planters The
country was largely settled by the
Scotch and the Mes dominate TO this
day Mr.. Bethea is a member OF far
Ily long distinguished Tor patriotism
and worth Several members Of the
family are prominent as ministers
Reports received at the State Depart
ment Indicate that in France, as well
as in the countries developing more rap
idly. American trade is booming 20 a
remarkable extent. Consul Covert, at
Lyons, mentions, among the other arti-
cles from the United States that are
sold IN Lyons. cash registers, fountain
pens, pencils, sausage grinders, ice
cream LTeeZeTs, egg beateTs, stoves.
saws drills. planes Iathes, time record
eTsr electric fans. rolleT-top desks, re-
vOlyins chairs, etc. American mauufac-
lures OF all sorts are highly priced
Stores have signs announcing American
fabrics, and there are several so-caIIed
American bazaars." where many Of tEg
q
facture-
Mr- c G. Koonce, Of the Government
Printing Office, has gone TO his home at
Raleigh, y. c., for few days. 4 large
number Of the employees took ADVANTAGE
Of the holiday TO spend day out Of
town.
Selections are now being made by the
officers of the District National Guard
Of men 10 enter the interstate rife
contest at Sea Girt. y. J.. in September.
The District Militia has some fine
ma-ksmen. and they are being selected
and drilled in q series Of contests on
the local ranges. Nearly every State IN
the Union viii have representatives at.
Sea Girt, and the prize is worth going
after
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BristOw has gone 10 his former home in
Tennessee for a few days on private
business Chief Clerk Conrard is acting
in his stead.
Hon John ". Yerkes. Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue. is at his home ir
DanriIIe Ky, for few days Mr R J
Williams. jT-. is dischaTging the duties
OF the Commissioner
$4,000 By forged bonds. secured extra
ditiCn papers and went 10 England for
him D'Essauer escaped. but he was
arrested in New Orleans and brought 10