The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-26
NR. J. MATTINGLY AN EXPERT PROOFREA

Mr. Joseph Mattingly. one of the
proofreaders at the Government Print
ing Office, is about the oldest man in the
profession. both as TO years and service.
He came to the Office soon after the
close OF the war between the States and
has been correcting other peoples mis-
takes regularly since. Uncle Joe" is
seventy-fve years old now, and is an
example CT energy and cheerfulness- He
is q delight to his friends and regular
reliance of the younger clement
For twenty years M NattnG!y read
the final proof on the War OF the Re
beiifon. - TIE enormous Government pub
location giving an official history OF the
great war. The revision work on this
publication was a difficult matter, and
the most competent man was sought TO
look over the proof before putting any
thing TO press Uncle Joe" was justly
regarded as the man best fitted 10
wrestIe with the peculiar and compli-
Gated st-Ie used on the printing OF the
big serial story He IS regarded as the
dean Of the profession. and illustrated
the fact that some men, even though
proofreaders. cannot be worried to
death
Although the Government has nc con
suls at Havana and Matanzas. chief sea
ports Of the new Republic OF Cuba, the
business men ara not standing on CeTe-
mony. and have gone on clearing yes
sells for those ports, believing that the
papers from the custom houses Of this
country will be sufficient A Philadel-
III cir 10 FRS
sent two ships loaded with coal 10 Ha-
yana on the 23d. He is u. J. GTandfeld
and he has been suggested IS honcTary
consul to hoIl until a regular man IS
appointed The next man to send load
10 the new republic was J. D. Small, OF
Baltimore
Capt Leonard Wood. an army sur
geon, accompanied the party This is
the sort OF press notices the eminent
governor general Of Cuba got as late
as 1897. a War Department clerk was
looking over old newspapers on the day
the Cuban Republic was ushe-ed into
existence, and he found the above men
ton Of a commanding figure on the late
notable occasion.
In 1897 Grover Cleveland laid down
the cares OF Office and went out OF a
lighthouse tender with Capt. R. D Evans
for a duck hunt In the few years that
have passed Captain Evans has become
2 man Of international fame and Cap
tain Wood, the modest young army sur
geOn, whose name was unknown out
side a limited circle. has become one
OF the leading men OF the generation
the godfather Of a new republic
],
statistic habit has figured out from the
/. newspapers that this is the year II
which the calamity prophet has 1t al
his own way. The record OF CO lamities il
1892 shows that thus far Volcanic eTup-
atoms and earthquakes have destroyed
81 80 lives storms, 104, tOTnadoes. 4l6
-cIoaes. go; foods, 333; avaIanches
rs. tidal waves, 103; snowsIides, SO. and
wate-spouts, Is, q total OF 50,5Il- L tc
4theee fatalities from natural disturb
ances could be added those due 10 fire
u-infne. accidents, train wrecks, etc The
grand total would be still more start
ling,
Tke-e is no more competent, popular
OF useful man in the big hive Of indus
try. the Government Printing Office
than 1lr. Thomas L Jones He is a fine
printer. and an active member of the
various organizations in which the en-
pioyes Of the Office are most interested
He is a member Of numerous fraterna1
orders. ard his presence and services
are always in demand He is chairman
OF The entertainment committee OF Co
Iumbia Typographical Union. and has
beer IN the lead in preparation for. and
execution OF, some notably successful
affairs.
Nr. Jones Is a talented musician. and
his voice is one Of rare power anj
sweetness He has been heard IN many
parts Of the city at public and private
entertainments. He is especially goot
In quartet work Mr. jones is the Dre.
centor at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, one OF the large and fashiona
bic churches Of the city.
Photographic work m Maryland
which has been conducted for q number
of years by The United States Geologic
Survey, viii be continued during tht
present season in cooperation with the
State geoIogist. This work consist.
principally in the study Of the flow o,
the larger streams in the state which
ara of use for water power and supDJy
Careful consideration has been given tc
the Potomac. the most important stream
touching the state, 10 determine the
best methods Of developing the power al
Great Falls and also at Little Falls
sixteen and three miles. respectively
above washington. and in addition
other water-powers upon the mar
stream and its tributaries. some o.
which. near Farper's Ferry and above
have already been DEVELOPED One o,
the most important features Of the sur
ycys- work Is the determination of The
variation IN the flow OF the streams
from month to month. which lnforma-