The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-01

Mr. George v. Beavers. chief OF the
salary and allowance division OF The
Posrofnce Department, is at present in
New York attending to some business
there. He VIII return about the last
Of the week. Mr.. Beavers Is one Of the
busiest men in the department His
duties are Of a very buTdensome nature,
relating as they do to salaries Of clerks,
Presidential postmasters, military pos
tai service, etc. He has held his posi-
ton since June l, 1887. Mr.. Beavers was
born in New York city IN 1SsC he was
appointed clerk in the postofhce Of that
city and on account of the energy and
care with which he performed his duties
he was promoted 10 the positions Of cor
responding clerk, chief clerk, assistant
superintendent, night superintendent.
and postofhce inspector.
Ar. Beaver has q deep knowledge Of
human nature, and while acting in the
capacity Of postofice inspector he was
called upon 10 settle the most difficult
and complicated cases and settled them
TO the general satisfaction Of all con-
cerned- When disputes arise concerning
the location OF a new postofice on &C
count OF facuOnaI jealCusies he is sent
Tor, and with his genial manner always
straightens them out very satisfactorily.
\ case IN this regard that deserves men
ton was that Of the location OF a post
otI1ce site at Winsted, Conn There were
Two factions IN the city, at East Win
sted and at West Winsted- Both want
ed the postofhce- The dispute lasted for
torty-eight years. In 1864 President
Lincoln, IN letter TO Hon. N D Sperry.
VINO was then postmaster at New Haven
said that the pOstOfHce wrangle caused
MN more anxiety than the civil war.
IN 1883 Mr.. Beavers went TO Wiusted
and IN less than forty-eight hours he
mad the leaders Of the antagonistic
parties walking through the streets arm
IN arm The way he settled differences
was BY placing the nostoface in a
neutral part of the city called the
tlats, establishing q free delivery. and
putting two stations in the town. one
IN East Winsted and the other in West
Winsted.
Mr.. Beavers had charge of the United
states post0nce At Paris during the ex-
position. IN this manner Americans
NIsillnS there were saved much incon-
Eenience IN getting their mail Nj
beavers has z number Of clerks under
MS supervision and owing 10 the high
esteem IN which he IS held, II is z Grim
MAJ onense 70 say 4 word disparaging
o. him in their presence.
One OF the Oldest men in the War and
Navy Department, both il point of SER
vice and age. is Mr.. y. H. Stevens He
IS veteran Of two wars and saw the
country for which he fought come safely
out of q third Few men can say 10
same thing. Mr. Stevens, although Ia
IS IN his eighty-hrst year, does not an
pear 10 be q day over seventy. either
IN physical appearance or in the way he
attends to the duties connected with
his post
He entered the army in 1915. enIisti7p
IN Duncan's Battery Of the Second Ar
ullery- He served all through the Mex
lean war In 1856 he was stationed al
Fort MeHenry in the capacity Of hos
pital steward When Company K OF tbe
First Artillery, 10 which he then he
longed, was detailed 70 Texas he went
along with 1t, but. since II appeared on
the face of his enlistment that he was
Lot 10 leave the post, he was sent hack
10 Fort McHeuTy the day after the com
pany had reached Fort Clark, Texas.
hen the civil war broke out he was
SS-e-S-1S1 a. --ASSf-4ie arsenal from
May until August, ct which time the
arsenal was turned into z rendezvous
Tor the Maryland troops Subsequent to
Jhls ne was stationed at Alexandria. in
the quartermasteT department. where
he had charge Of the issue store Of the
quartermasteT' property For two
years he was out Of service and came TO
the State. War, and Navy Department /
IN 1851.
On his first appointment he had charge /
OF the war Department mail He lost /
ms position under CIeveIand's second [
administration, but was reinstared as /.
watchnan when Mckinley came into Of /
fee He has been in his present posi- /
ton ever since
4 gentleman who holds z high posi-
tion in the Land Office and who has had /