The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-17

menclature. After thorough search. I am
convinced that many names reported to
me must be eliminated. since they owe
their existence to mistakes in penman-
ship or printing. to Tidicule, misunder-
standing, or error However, I have been
convinced that by a closer and intelligent
exploration of the archipelago il would
not only be possible to make many cor
rcctious. particularly in photography. but
that new names would also be added, es-
pecially from Northern Luz0n and from
the interior of Other islands
An official Of the Treasury Department
is responsible for The following. Some
months ago there was a young man given
a place in the Office Of the United States
. Treasurer as Waterman. He was from
the West, had powerful backing in a po-
litical way. and had never been used to
performing any sort Of manual labor
even to walking along a corridor, if that
could be called manual labor. so the
principal thing he did was TO sit in a
chair and answer questions. and even this
he did in the most iistless manner. After
while the young fellows superior Off
Ger concluded that he had been a sitter
long enough and transferred him to the
force OF guides This be did not like,
but he made no open kick At last his
hour came A large party OF tourists
visited the Office Of the Treasurer and the
Western man was assigned 10 show the
party around. As the latter entered the
= apartment where so many 'countesses'
I are employed. he is said 10 have remark
ed, Ladies and gentlemen, here you see
a number Of ladies'. most Of whom have
been employed here for more than sixty
years Every lady in the place shrieked.
petition was at once circulated and nU-
merously signed asking that the young
man be restored 10 his former place as
Watchman- This was done aad all per
sons concerned are again happy"
Mr. George ". Summers occupies a
subordinate position at the District build
ing. but ne enjoys the respect and con
hdence Of some Of the leading members
Of Congress. He is a native OF this city,
but removed TO Chicago many years ago.
In that city he enlisted in the United
States Navy. and for five years served on
various United States Warships in which
be visited many parts Of the world At
ter receiving en- honorable discharge from
the navy he returned to Washington and
for the past six years has occupied his
present place.
The Census Office at lunch time is
pretty busy sort of place To stand in
+ the main entrance and watch the hun
drcds OF clerks hurrying to lunch is a
. revelation in itself The lunch rooms in
the vicinity reap rich harvest in nIckels
and dimes and quarters Among the men
and women is Mr.. A. Void. who comes
from Minnesota He is a young man 10
De in Government employ but the fact
. that the Census officials give him respon-
siDle duties shows that 1t is not always
age that makes the man Mr.. Void takes
an eager interest IN the work he has in
hand and seems to enjoy the part he
plays A Distinguishing trait in Mr- Void
is his extreme mOdesty-
Among the popular men in the Depart
ment OF Agriculture is Prof. Almout
Barnes. VINO is a man Of charming per
sOnality and Of many accomplishments. He
4 can speak a number Of languages almost
as fiuently as the tongue he learned as a
child. and when IL goes 10 being gifted
I with a knowledge Of the work he has in
I hand Prof Barnes is equal TO the best
of them. His service TO his country as
a man who has for many years assisted
I in the great labor Of making two blades
I Of grass grow where one once grew. is
Z conspicuous He is a brilliant CONVERSE
| tiOnalist and is always in demand as a
stOry-tellcr. He delights 70 recount the
/ history Of the work he has been identified
with for 50 long. One Of Nr. Barnes best
/ friends is Col Nathaniel Hill, the veteran
/ Washington newspaper editor. Colonel
/ Hill and he are often together.
/ Recently a group Of young men OF the
/ Railway Nail Service we're overheard dis
I GUESSING rules Of forming plurals in gram
mar. One OF these was Mr.. ". C. Chand-
. Ter. One fellow said he never in recent
! years had the least trouble in forming
/ plurals. "All right, sir, you are the feI-
/ low / have been looking for" said Mr.
/ Chandler. Il have been wanting TO know
/ for years what the plural Of tail0rs goose
/ is, and perhaps you can tell me" The
. fellow gave il up ard the crowd had q
smoke at his expense.
/ The chief Of the money order division
/ Of the Postohice Department gives out
/ the information that money order bust
T ness is now transacted with forty-.wo
T Governments. There has been an unusual
growth in the money order system. and
/ IL is gaining popularity with business
men. A great many people find one fault
with the systematic admitting OF bur one
. transfer makes IL sometimes fneOuya-
nIent Tor the order holder 10 get the
. money, especially II he resides in a rural
/ district and some distance from the onice
. OF payment. II this one obfectionabIa
feature were removed many peopIe would
4 use the system as a medium for the trans
7 mission OF money who al present use
/ other methods.