The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-29


their ancestors Mr. auckland is a very
intelligent and o5servant man and the
accounts CT the trip he is sending home
are fresh and interesting. He has sent
several copies Of -aTi0us Scotch and
Irish newspapers, which are remarkably
dull in comparison with the papers OF
this country, even those Of the smaller
towns. The specification office has 4
good representation abroad this sum
mer-
8lr. r. y Nelgner, formerly of the
Government Printing Once. is in Ma
Mia. being employed IN the bureau Of
printing now being built Up By the Gov
eminent He is one o. the brightest
young men who ever left the Office and
is quite alert and close observer. His
correspondence with his friends here Is
full o. interest. The new printing Office
al Manila which has been fully des-
eribed in many newspaper articles, s
now ready for business Mr. Nelgne-
was formerly chairman Of the Fifth di
vision Of the big Office here AID is an
expert and popular printer
Messrs. Joseph G KEEPER and Edwin
K Lundy. Of Pennsylvania, who have
been clerks in the War Department for
several years, have recently experienced
the joys of promotion There are no
more deserving men IN the department.
ard they have received many congratu-
latiors On their advancement
Mr.. W. 4. Hickman. foreman Of the
second division Of the Government Print
ing Office. has been away on annual
leave. Mr. Hickman is an eminentIy
faithful public servant, and is highly re
Ea7ded By the men under him. He IS q
fne artisan and business man. His place
vas filed during the brief vacation by
Nj George 5 Sherman. c capable young
member OF tie division
The Territory Of Oklahoma is getting
q good share Of the Government patron
age Among the latest arrivals from
that country is 5ir. Charles o. Cole,
who stood the Civil Service examination,
made q notable record, and was ap-
pointed &c q position IN the Urea urer's
oEce.
BIr. George X. stose. Of the Geologi-
cal Survey. will spend vacation sea
son in Pennsylvania He viii not re-
Iinqulsh work for the Government, but
viii look after the investigations in the
Chambersburg triangle. where several
men have been making explorations for
several weeks. EfT- Stcse IS a map ed
itor and brings 10 the discharge Of the
dimoaIt duties Of the position, when
can be filed by few men, high degree
Of natural talent and acquired skill
He has for the past few years been con-
stantly engaged on the maps issued by
the Survey
n the ~-Swampoodle pair the Gov
eminent has two able and faithful po-
Iicenen. These officers have been sta
toned in that part Of town. above the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. for several
years. and they have made strenuous
efforts 20 persuade the people 0 that
region to be good. It Is q legend among
policemen that a small but able corps
OF sinners over there have been trying
to make the good people leave. but po-
lice protection has so far frustrated the
design
The 'Swampoodle pair" Is composed
Of officers Tracey and Brawner. who are
known in police parienCe as partners.
because they are located on adjacent
posts and conduct their raids and
searches Jointly. MT. Tracey belongs to
the Ninth and Mr.. Brawner 70 the Sixth.
the beats being divided by the railroad.
For thirteen years Mr.. Tracey has been
on the force and for ten years has been
on his present beat. lie has made a
brilliant record in pulling tFamps from
the trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and making cases against them
for carrying concealed weapons. He has
seized enough guns Of every kind known
10 man. and some Of apparently internal
pattern, 70 make large and ugly ar
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