The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14

springs usually contributing to rivers are
for tho most part frozen and the sources
of supply OF many of the streams are thus
in part cut off
Users OF wateFpower have hitherto re-
CURED chiefly TO know the least amount
of water the streams would furnish in
dry. seasons in the summer time, before
building their dams It is becoming to be
realized that waterpoHer is of as great or
even greater value il winter than in sum
meT. partly because coal is usually high
eT in price in winter Another reason for
the demand for information regarding the
winter flow of streams arises from the
increased use OF waterpower for gener-
atiEg electricity. Electric light and
street car companies require more power
and use il through longer hours in winter
than in summer. Measurements of the
volume Of flow of streams for watArpoWeF
companies are usually made in summer.
seldom in winter, so that q great deal OF
information can be had regarding the rise
and fall low flow freshets, and other as
poets OF rivers IN the summer months,
but very little indeed regarding them in
I the winter. when the streams are frozen
t over or blocked with ice.
Gagings Of flow in winter are difficult
+ and sometimes even dangerous TO under
/ take. and if the usual methods employed
! by engineers are followed the best re-
suits obtainable viii not always be re-
liable
Owing TO the Importance of supplying
/ information Of this character Ito mill
t owners, cities, manufacturers, and others
/ using water for power, municipal supply,
/ or in the arts) it Is expected that the in
+ vestigatioBs viii be of value.
! In the Treasury there are 1924 men and
/ 2,313 women. all busy handling money or
J accounting for it in some way, and there
] are paid the highest salaries OF any Of
the Government departments. the proper
ton OF women being larger. too. than any
! where else.
scWanted-A good baker',-to pass the
examination prescribed by the United
States Civil Service Commission. An an
Eouncement of this character has been
made by the Civil Service Commission,
and as a special .nducement the Com
. missi0ners state that there viii be nO
educational test, applicants being selected
according to their ability to punch the
dough" Should anyone pass the exam
iaation-and 10 trouble IS expected along
that Iine-he viii be sent by the Govern
ment TO the HooTa Valley Indian School,
in California
The only objectionable part Of the pro-
. pUoE0 pDSllGD4 lies II TIE LdCt ti4dL Inc
/ kneadeF OF dough viii receive but $500 a
year for his work, . very small salary
when compared to that received by bakers
employed IN large hread-baking estab-
lishments IN this city
One OF the most popular and jovia1
men employed IN the sorting department
of the city postofflee is Oct Matthews,
q member of the night shift Oct
weighs nearly geo pounds, but is as light
. on his feet as an acrobat He is one Of
the Oldest employees of the department.
and Yet rot old IN age.
Mr. Matthews Is 4 Mason Of high stand
! ing, and also a Shriner. He attended the
encampment OF that body in Louisville
| last year, and will journey with the
| members of the Shrine to California this
var.
The first message Of coincidence to reach
the family Of Gen. Wade Hampton after
his death in Columbia. s. C.. on Saturday
| was from Henry BTaxton. coI0red. Of
! Washington, doorkeeper in the Treasury
! building This action OF the old negro,
| VINO was doOrkeeDer for General Hamp-
ton. while railroad commissioner. IS held
as noteworthy incident. The message
vas: I am grieved at the death OF
Gen 7ral Hampton"