The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-26
Ne CLERK WHO WILL RESIGN HIS

cd 10 be a special guard for Davis, who
was taken 10 Macon.
There are a number OF others who
claim - have personally captured Davis.
but 1t is q significant fact that OF the
fourteen men besides Captain hudson,
who were the only ones. present at the
capture, not one, except myself. mas
ever made this claim
Mr.. Steduan has been in the AcrfcuI-
turaI Department for nine years. and
has always been a very faithful and
well-liked employe-
The clerks Of the Pension Office are
much pleased at the action of the City
Postof1ce authorities in placing a mail
box in the grand court near the east
door. Collections are made several times
day, q decided innovation on the old
way IN which personal mail was II ade a
secondarT consideration and WAS sent
! TO the General Pest0ffce only twice a
/ day The bright gilt box will. 10 doubt,
serve as a gentle reminder TO those alb
sent-minded husbands who have been in
the habit Of carrying their wives letters
IN their pockets for a week or so.
Mr. ". S Baker, a copy editor in the
Government Printing Office. has beer. in
that office for twenty-six years. He IS
an invaluable man In the proof room
and is one OF the best posted men On
/ the technicalities OF tn. work about the
Office. Nor is he selfish with his infor-
nation, but cheeTfu.ly imparts any of #
| that he can consistently give Mr. Baker
/ Is native Of Pennsylvania, but resided
Tor many years in New England. He &C
CURED his first knowledge of the printing
business at Hartford Conn. MT. Baker
Is a veteran Of the civil war. he par
/ ticipated with the Army Of the Potomac
in the movements about Yorktown.
where he received q severe wound.
Mr.. F P Metzger has been eI5s+loyed
in the Interior Department for twenty
Two years He has filed during that
time every position from messenger to
chief clerk OF the Land Office He IS
occupied at present as assistant chief
Of the drafting division For number
OF years Mr.. Metzger was q member Of
the Geological Survey. and has been in
every State in the Union and in nearly
I all the important towns. 4 great part
Of this area was covered By walking
while he was doing topographic sketch
ing. AT. Metzser has recently r51 urned
/ from Stony Man Camp. Va. This camp
is situated on the top Of a mountain
about $500 feet high and commands a
view OF the country for many miles
around Mr.. Metzger SAYS that he knows
Of no finer view in the United States tSaa
can be obtained from the Top Of his
mountain.
The drafting division is at present en-
gagged in making new map If the
United States by order of the Secretary
Of the interior. This map viii include
all Of our iLsular possessions 1t viii
also include Cuba. The new map. says
AT. MetzgeT, sill be far superior TO the
old one in accuracy and workmanship
Ar. George BurkIin is one Of the vet
Grams OF the Government Printing Of
fee For thirty years he has been
faithful empl0ye. Twenty out Of these
thirty years he has spent IN the proof
room Mr.. BUTkIin is an expert on
specifications. A large portion OF mis-
time is devoted to reading proof on the
Index-Catalogue OF the Library Of the
Surgeon Generals Office His services
IN the Printing Office are Of great value.
Mr.. Burklin is a Iinguist OF marked
ability, being at homF English.
French, German, SPANS and Portu-
guese- He is & nativa OF france. having
been born in Alsace. which was At the
time Of his birth 4 portion of the French
Empire IN his early career he vas en-
gagged in the file manufacturing busi-
ness, but, growing tired Of this work. he
sought an apprenticeship in the print
ing trade He was successful in his
search, and connected himself win ia
Nessier French newspaper. located
in Bonneville. France. At that time
between France and Prussia. and affairs
we're IN an unsettled and precarious con
ditlon- As consequence Of this tur-
hoil Mr.. BuTklin determined to come TO
the United States. which he did lust
prior 10 the Franco-P russian war.
One Of the most faithful and emcieat
clerks in the Pension ONCE Is Mr.. J II
Wood. Of the record division. Nr
Wood has been identified with the de-
partment for about twenty years. He is
an enthusiastic Odd Fellow He is AT
present grand patriarch Of the cncamD-
ment branCe Of the !. 0. O. r. and was
grand master Of the grand lodge. Mr..
Woods legal residence is at Bonneville.
Ind
A new Waterman in the Interior De-
partment is Mr.. Newton Landon. aIr.
Landon is a resident Of Canton. Pa.
where he flas lived for the past sixty
years He held the position Of assessor
there for q number Of years. and vas in
that position Immediately prior 70 his
coming 10 the Interior Department.. de
received his appointment upon civil
service examination Mr. Landon is a
G. 4. r. man, having served in Com
pany OF the Fiftieth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. He took part IN the en-
gagemeuts Of Hilton Head, s. c.: Port
Royal. second Bull Run, and other i'm
portant conflicts
GOVERNMENT SEXES
YOUNG TEDDY'S GAME