The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-17

/ tie wreck Of the Maine in Havana Har-
Dor, and his report was q valuable con
/ tTibutiOn to the literature Of the cause
/ of the war
Mr.. Henry F. Clayton, of Missouri. is
+ one of the late arrivals at the Treasury
/ Department He came by the civil serv-
I ice route He is IT the Office of the
! Treasurer.
Mr. Edward r. Fontafne. of North
/ Carolina, has been transferred from
/ the Interior Department to the Office OF
/ the Auditor for the Postofice Depart
ment Mr. Fontaine is being warmly
Congratulated on his promotion.
One of the Governments keenest sci
entists is Miss NJ E Pierce. 3 native
OF Michigan, later d resident of Cali
lorna. Miss Pierce IS a chemist OF high
repute, and is the soil analyst of the
Department of Agriculture The soil
/ survey work is going on now, and sam
pies Of the soil from all parts Of the
country are coming in TO be classified.
Reports OF MT. W ". Ashe are being
largely used in the agitation for the
establishment OF the Appalachian Ma
t5onai Park and Forest Reserve Mr.
Ashe, as an agent OF the Agricultural
Department, has spent several years in
the mountain regions, and his reports
are full Of interest. He is a true for
est ranger, and knows the treasures of
the foods thoroughly
As lodge man Capt. Jesse F. Grant.
of the Government Printing once. cas-
lily takes the lead. He is q member o.
nearly every order known in Washing
ton He is past president IN the Ma
Lional Union, and one OF the hardest
working members of that order He is
frequently the welcome guest at the
meetings of the various secret orders.
and he joins in the festivities thor
oUghly-
Captain Grant had the honor at one
time OF commanding Company A, Wash
ington Light Infantry Corps, and was
with that famous organization on its
march up the hill and down again. "
He was anxious TO get into the war
with Spain, but never got 10 the front.
Mr.. R. J. F Allen, Of West Virginia.
already one Of the head clerks in the
Office Of the Auditor for the Postofice
Department, has been advanced again.
He is one of the best clerks in the
treasury Department and has had |
steady rise since his appointment sew
eraI years ago.
Dr. J W Fewkes, collaboration in the
division Of ethnology. Smithsonian IN
sutution, and one OF the most learned /
and practical men in the country. is If /
Porto Rico endeavoTing to get stats /
tics Of the country and the habifs an /
tecedents and prospects of the DeouIe
his headquarters is at Ponce
Mr. uTe,Tge II Alexander, Of Missouri.
las been advanced in the Treasury serv
ice. He is on the recent list Of pro
NOTED clerks. Mr. Alexander is In the
Internal Revenue ONCE.
Capt. James A Harvey, chief enei-
neeT and officer Of the watch al the De
paTtmeDt Of Agriculture, had bad fall
a few days ago and will be kept at home
Tor few weeks. He broke an arm and
received painful bruises The fall was
caused BY contact with a roll of CARPET
IN dark hallway
Captain Harvey has been connected
with the Agricultural Department for
about thirty years He was a gallant
soldier in the civil war
AZ - SrfaE7t4-g 1%StS-iA tA3iEitL IS gong 10
have an auction in New York next week.
a large lot or articles is left IN the
hands Of the customs officers for va
rious reasons and every year CT so thel
government has an old boss sale.
Mon Nevada Tznahan IS the Off
eial auctioneeT and he has won fame in
the business Among the articles 10 be
sold this tine are the following
Dead plants Italian
graphic posters. French and German
vine, Turkish cigarettes. an Odd Fell
ow's apron. army officers uniform. tel
egraph code, jar CO pomade. Iace-trIm-
ned co=sets, electric clocks. Scotch c
Whisky. olive oil. maccaroni- beer mugs, 7
water coiors. idols and shrines. sausage {
naehines, flags OF many nations, pic !
ure5 o. Bismarck, victims, etc :
The printed list covers fifty pages and =
he descriptions are IN the briefest pos
5ible terms.