The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13


board Of health In a :elEhboring city. a
Alr. Carter. fed on statistic. but he died
a number OF years ago. Ouerous as are
his duties az the Census Bureau. Sir. Os-
good dcv0tes p portion OF his evenings
90 looking aftel. some work o. "a very re-
spouslble character for one Of the local
theatres. he 49, for a long time con
nectet with var51--s newspapers. but
ceased all connections OF that kind when
be entered the service ~ the Government.
For some years Dir. OsEood managed con-
panies on the road, .ut this kept him
away from home. and ioT that and other
reasons he decided % quit that business
and reside permanently ln Washilgton.
He is a most entertaining C1lTersari0E-
alIst and has an apparently iueEhaus-i5le
fund Of reminisceu res connected wI-d his
theatrical eyO--iEnres- For a time be
was mana-ar ~ the Academy OF Music.
and during tL-t D,rlc5 Introduced a nun
Der o. luDrJv' Cle2 8 Which were Eig1Iy
appreciated - the patrons o. that
theatre
In the exercise Of his functions as
Chief of the Fire Department. Mr. P W
DUtL5u has FUZZY met what was predicted
% him lT his friends and more tLa1 Jus
riEst the wisdom o. President Mzctar-
land. % The Board Of District Counis-
si0ners in selecting him 10 succeed Mr-
Joseph Paris. who occupied the position
vel and ably Tor many years. upon the
retirement OF the latter from active SER
vice. June g., last Nr. EacfarIauds at
tention vas attracted 90 Mr. Dutt0n when
the latter was a newspaper reporter at
the District Building which assignment
he had for several years. The president
Of the Board OF Commissioners has from
II
particular pride IN the Fire Department
and when he noticed that Mr. Dutton took
so much interest in the workings Of the
service as 20 make 10 the subject OF spe-
cial and strenuous study. he determined
70 offer the place Of chief 20 Mr.. Dutton
when a suitable opportunity occurred
This arrived when Chief Paris asked TO
be retired Mr. DuttOn is a hne ex-
ecuuYe. but does not claim to be an eZ-
pert fire fighter, and when il comes TO
contagrations. either great or small. he
leaves the putting of them out 10 Chief
Assistant Belt Mr. Belt enjoys TO a re-
markabIe degree the confidence OF the in
surance men and the people Of Washing
ton and when he is on the FIRE ground
all who are aware Of what is taking
place feel confident that not a dollars
worth Of property viii be needIessIy sac
ridced- Already during the few months
since Mr.. DuttOn took charge many i'm
provements have been made which have
not only increased the efficiency OF the
men. but added to Their comforts
Private John O'B-ien. Of the Eighth pre-
ciuct police station. who was confined TO
his home for several months an account
Of illness. has reported for duty Mr.
O'Brien had typhoid pneumonia, and it
was thought tlat he would not be able to
resume his dfTrfpe q = rnTfrau-1u hrr+ 10
ing the pOssessOr Of an exceptionally
strong constitution. he pulled through and
is now hale and hearty and ready 20 go
DO 10 the limit with the rest Of the strong
men on the force
Desk Sergeant Hickey. Of the Second
precinct, who has been on leave Of alb
sencc for three days. has returned to his
post. Sergeant Hickey spent his three
days leave with his family and did not
leave the city, as he expected 70 do.
Owing 10 the serious Illness OF Precinct
Detective Joseph Barnes, OF the Eighth
precinct police station, Policeman Estes. +
OF that station is temporarily doing the
detective work in that precinct Estes is I
one Of the shrewdest men on the police
force AZ the present time and renders .
efficient service IN the capacity OF pre-
cinCt detective
The military record Of Gen E W Whit 4
aker. for some years past one Of the in
spect0rs Of the Health Office Of the Dis
trict. is especially interesting. He en-
listed at Hartford. Conn, in Rife Com
pany a of the First Regiment. C0nnecti /
cut Infantry Volunteers. on April 10. 1901.
and three Tss-- IL aar. noe ..r..--...r
He was mustered out with his COMPANY on /
July 81 1851, and less than a month
1tterwar1 re-enlisted ar Hartford Joining
the Second Regiment. New York cavalry .
Volunteers He was mustered In as Ser
geant OF Company ID August -. 1851. and
on september "A. IS5- was promoted to .
De sergeant major of the regiment He .
rapidly passed through the intermediate .
grades and January so. 1864 was appoint .
cd captain. april %. OF the same year. he +
was honorably discharged 10 enable HIM
70 accept an appointment as captain from /
the Governor of Connecticut HE was
mustered ln as captain May p 1861. and f.
was commended and promoted to be major +.
for "merltorious services in cutting I
through the euemy's lines at Recm's Sta
ton, Va. June 80" Of the same year. 4
for which he was voted a medal Of honor I
by Congress September "a be became ma +
for and January II. 1865. was made a lieu
tenant colonel On March - 1868. ne was .
breyeted brigadier general OF volunteers /.
for various deeds Of EaIlantry Daring the .
campaign which ended with the surrender .
Of Lee al AppOmaJtON On October is. .
1866. he was appointed captain IN the Sew
entL United States Cavalry Regulars. but
declined to accept il. During the prog .
ress of the war he took part in eighty
two engagemeuts and was The captor Of
both M0sby and Harry Gilmore, two Of .
the Confederate idols
The Census Bureau is a Veritable store
house Of fa-,s and figures. and among the
men who help TO make the figures Of the +
division Of population, IS Mr.. J. T. Pfver.
Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Pfver is a great be-
lever in the idea of making a permanent
Census Bureau He also Is a great seed