The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


valuable shipment of 0,sr skins.
moose hides and antlers has been sent
from Alaska into the States by the
North American Commercial Company.
According to the act Of June T. 1902. IL
is unlawful to receive or ship wild ami
mails out Of Alaska. The Government
viii there fore bring suit agains, the i'm
porters TO recover the antlers and
skins.
The case against Rosenthan & Co is
now before the grand Jury in New York
city. Examiner Brown, formerly OF the
customs service, is accused Of under
weighing the japanese kakhi silk in
ported by this company and acting in
collision with it to defraud the Gov
eminent. No indictments have been
made by the court.
On Friday nigh the Economic Society
held q meeting az the Rigs House.
Ellis H. Roberts. Treasurer Of the
United States, delivered an address on
the gold holdings OF the country. His
point was that our enormous gold sup
ply places the United States in an i'm
pregnable position so far as currency is
concerned. He believes, however, that
the large and constar tly increasing gold
holdings caused imitation and a rise In
prices that has worked some hardship
TO those dependent upon fixed salaries
or commissions. Afterward a general
debate was participated in by George E.
Roberts. Director OF the Mine; Assist
ant Secretary Allies, and Prof. Falkner.
Director Roberts and Assistant Secre-
tary Allies opposed the arguments of
Treasurer Roberts with reference to the
adequacy OF god to supply currency
wants, and advocated instead a return
TO something like the old Suffolk bank
ing system Of New England and the
adoption in some form Of the system
which recognizes asset currency. Other
meetings are 10 be held this winter.
and interesting discussions pertaining to
finance have been scheduled.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has di-
rected that Mrs. Tingly be given time TO
submit evidence in regard TO the case
about the Cuban children who desired
admission TO the school at Point Iona
and whose admission was refused at
Ellis Island.
Secretary Shaw and bis staff were at
the department yesterday forenoon work
Ing on his annual report. They lust
missed an interesting scene near the
Watchman's desk at the main entrance
Jim and Dick. two treasury cats. the
last OF family OF six were pIa,fng
with two mice. This has been the Sun
lay sport OF watch ven in the depart
ment for ten year Four OF the cats
have died within two years. and Jim
Is getting old. Curious persons who
have had their interest excited in the
Treasury cats recently have wondered
why they could only find one when a
fsw years ago there were six always
10 be seen in the areaways In the
daytime they remain in the coal vaults
and other secluded places IN the sub
basement. They have been trained 10
hide themselves In business hours. Jim
Is the best mouse catcher and is seen
occasionally in a hunt. As soon as the
charwomen leave the building the two
cats go on slow run TO the watch
mans desk On the captains table and
in the window where the big colt re-
VOlVers are placed for distribution 10
the men in various tricks these cats
sit and play. One Is gray and white.
The other is white with black spots.
They are shabby and dusty out AFFORD
infinite amusement TO the Treasury
watchmen in the lonely hours OF the
night. Since the crusade against wild
cats in the Treasury FIVE years ago. all
the Treasury cats have died except Jim
and Dick