The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-14

demonstrated the finest quality of
friendship many times.
MI thornton wGs d proofTeader on
the baltimore papers in the DAYS of the
oId-tiIne prints, when the work was done
. Dy hand He was accused of starting
yellow Journalism b. having one OF the
morning papers printed on Manila paDer
Whie the yellow fever was raging at
Memphis Mark Twain's sTnnocents
broad was In great favor aboI1r me
time Mr. Thornton was leader OF the
gang. and II is reported he organized
the first Adam Monumental Society.
0elns deeply stirred by Marks narrative
OF the neglected state of Adams grave.
Mr. J A Lee, an engineer at the De-
partment Of Agriculture. is quite i'll
he IS a civil war veteran. and is suffer
ing from wounds. He is visited almost
daily by large numbers of his Union
army comrades and associates OF the
department.
Mr.. Alexander Summers. statistician
Il. the Bureau Of Education. has an IN
usually responsible position. owing TO
lhe Iact that the statistics Of education
are gathered at all times. and the Cen
sus figures are merely contributory. Mr.
summers. who is an expert accountant
as well as an educator, came 70 the bu-
Teau from Tennessee in 1888.
Prof. W. J. spiIlman. who has sue
eeeded Mr. F. Lamson Scribner as agro-
stologist Of the Agricultural Denart-
ment. IS from the far West. He cama
10 the service from the State of wash
lngton, where he was a scientist and
IeacheT- Mr.. Lamson- Scribner is in the
philippines, where he is working under
the auspices Of the War Department
Classifying the crops of the country. and
looking for possible openings in farm
ing and animal industry.
Prof SpiIlman is spreading t7forrng-
ton about field crops and forage and
other branches of farming and his work
IS leading to good results everywhere.
he has lately made tour OF the South
where he met the farmers in public
sessions and gave practical talks. He
also made tests along the line Of field
crops and grass culture.
The Government intends spending al
lot Of money for printing materials soon.
The foretaen ia the various divisions
are now making out acquisitions for AM
sorts OF material, and the work of the j
public prinl5ng viii be decidedly i'm
proved. The Government does not 20
into fancy printing, ard all the type /
bought is OF the plain variety. The
new presses VIII be OF the latest make 1
Among the recently promoted clerks
in the Treasury Department is Mr. 4
Henry L Curtis. Of Vermont. who is IN 4
the Office Of the Treasurer. He is AMI
expert accountant and the promotion I
is result Of long and faithful service /
Mr.. Martin z. Anderson has lately
gone 10 work IN the Office of the Super
vising Architect, Treasury Department
He passed the civil service examination
and made fle showing. Mr. Anderson
came from Minnesota
Nj Victor linden. Of Minnesota, has
,eturned to tie Office Of the auditor for
he Postof1ce Depart ment. Mr. Emdeu
vas IN the Office several years ago. and
s well remembered for his careful
work.
Mr.. Thomas H Tatum. Of the mailing
division, Department Of Agriculture.
las spent his time to good purpose.
-aFing atten5ed the law schools while
q the service He was recently admit
ed to the bar in South Carolina. his
lative State, where he will practice
Dr. Tatum Is a graduate Of Senator
iilman's South Carolina pet, Clemson
'oIlege.