The evening times., 1902-07-14


the department. and he has had q career
eHceiied ii interest by few people work
iag for tIc Government He has charge
o: q popular feature Of the department
and las brought it up TO a high stand
AID The agricultural museum IS visited
~ large and increasing number OF
people and II never fails TO Interest and
instruct Colonel ShatsweU has brought
TIE collection from a very humble be
ginning TO its present complete and at
tTactive proportions He takes great
pride in the work and gives it his clos
est attention
Colonel ShatsweiI had an Interesting
and important part in the great civil
war He was an earl. volunteer il the
MassachUsetrs contingent and was in al
the last. Although his regiment was Tor
the first years of its service on gar
risen duty about the Capitol II got into
the field in time TO make q gallant
record and take part il one Of the most
memorable Of tke battles Of the war.
The regiment was ranked as one OF tne
SO regiments that were known par
ticul3rly as fighting regiments. and al
though l2 the Held but d brief tine took
fourteenth place IN the rank OF loss IN
acjIuD- This was the First Nassachu-
sets Regiment Of heavy artillery, lunl-
bering at the first about I.SnO men.
Colonel Shatswel enlisted IN tbs aTJil-
lery 3G first Lieutenant and was subss-
qUently in every line position. coming
out AT the end of The war as colonel Of
The regiment lie vas a good soldier and
hne officer and IS greatly liked by his
Old comrades He is an enthusiastic
member cf the soldiers organizations
and frequently is called on 10 make I'd
dresses al the gatherings OF veterans.
The last engagement of the battle OF
Spottsylvania wFs the one in which the
regiment got its baptism Of fire Il had
not been out OF the fortifcations long
and was rushed into that terrible fight.
On the last day al the Harris farm about
three miles from SpottsyIvania and nine
miles from Fredericksburg the Massa-
chusetts regiment was at rest, after
some lively work. An order came for
the First Battalion TO depIoy on the
skiTmish line The six companies seat
tered through the woods and suddenly
were against a brigade Of Confederates
under General EweH.
The splendid force OF EweII cut up the
Massachusetts regiment frightfully, and
in few minute $50 Of the members Of
the heavy artillery were either dead or
mortally wounded Colonel Shatsweu
was in command during most OF the
fight The first commander OF the Tegi-
ment was Colonel aftervard General
Tyler This fight occurred on May 70.
1861. The command saw heavy service
until mustered cut
On May Is OF last year there was q
large gatherings OF veterans al the Har-
ris farm 70 Unvel a monument TO the
$50 men who fell there IN the battle of
SPcttsylyaaia. II was a great occasion.
aud there were many Confederate vet
erans On hand The people OF the com
mUaity entertained the survivors Of the
Massachusetts regiment royalty. There
were several hundred Of them present,
large command coming from Boston
One of the speeches was made by Mr.
c. 3. Watson, q Confederate veteran
who was IN the fight. He told Of how
fierce fight the Massachusetts men put
Up, and mentioned G circumstance which
shows the curious workings Of the mind
IN times Of stress He said he got close
enough TO see that the men had on
clean white shirts, decidedly novel oc-
currence about that time The mOuu-
ment unveiled stands On the battle
ground. and was presented by Mr.
Thomas I. Harris, present owner OF the
farm
Some OF Prof willis Noore's cooling
machines have been put in offices at the
Agricultural Department This invention
CT Prof Moore IS a decided novelty,
AID seems destined to be part Of the
equipment Of hospitals and large Offices
in the future The largest one yet
made is in the Office OF the chief OF the
Bureau OF Animal Industry, and IL dis
penses cold air in large volumes. The
invention Is simply one 10 utilize air by
forcing il through ice.
Capt. Robert H Boardman. Chief OF
Detectives. Is one OF the most remark
able men in the Government service.
The head OF the detective system OF the
Capital City Of the greatest nation OF
the earth must Of necessity be one of the
best Of his kind. and those who know
the captain are convinced that he IS one
Of the best. detectives in the world The
place is one of the greatest TesPonsi- J
biIity, requiring professional and busi- /
ness ability Of the highest order, tact, /
patience and capacity for hard work. /
Possessing these characteristics to an
eminent degree, this officer well fills the /
position he has reached from the ranks /
Captain Boardman commenced work
on the Metropolitan Police Force about
sixteen years ago as q private. lie
was so efficient on the beat and showed
such ability that he was soon promoted, /
and before ne had been in the service I
long was transferred 10 the detective /
force He was not long IN becoming /
q sergeant Three years ago he became /
chief Of the force. AS chief he is (
popular with his subordinates and with +
the people generally he has brought /
the force TO a high standard Of profci- I
ency, and Il is readily conceded to be (
one Of the best in the country. The
men are held 10 strict account Tor their /
dealings with the Government and their /
relations with the people Of the United /
States.
Captain Boardman, perhaps. works /
longer every day than any other man q .
the employ Of the Government in The i
District He gets 10 the Office at 3
o'clock every day in the week. calls
the roll at 9. remains in the Office undI +
9 D. n, goes out for an hour and then
returns 10 remain until 3. This program
has scarcely been varied since he has
been Chief All this time he IS very
busy with the muitifaFious duties and
emergencies CT the position The cap /