The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
ONE OF THE BEST MEMORIES IN WASHINGTON
Cashier Who Remembers Names and Faces of the 1000
People in the Agricultural Department-Indians Not
Allowed to Pay on Mr.. Flager's Roads

Sutb iHiuS as mental SiuEElSlDeSS lHeIt
or attachment TO old ideas because they
are Old, and the continuation Of the
settlement OF the farther outskirts Of
that country by means of brass bands
and Pullman cars viii exactly strike
the fancy OF its people.
MT. David T. Day. chief OF the division
Of mining statistics, Geological Survey,
has published table showing the ex-
tent OF the mining industry in this
country, The total value Of metallic
and non-metalIic product in 1901 was
81 .Gg2 pa, $50 Mr. Day has been in this
work for several years and is q n ming
authority OF international reputation
He has been in the work Of handling
mining statistics for many years
Mr.. Thomas z. Doty. Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has gone West for
a hunting trip He has been in the
grizzly bear business before and has
some great killings to his credit. He
viii 90 to the mountains OF Utah this
time.
Several young men in the Government
Printing Office have signifed q desire to
90 to the Philippine Islands. Several Of
them are now preparing to 90. having
fled the necessary. papers. The Govern
ment is establishing a printing Office in
Manila and most Of the men are being
supplied from the office here The super
intendent. Mr- E c. Jones, left the main
Office last year, and his statements are
read with great interest He writes that
living is high but that the climate is
fairly good and that the Americans in
Manila are faring we'll When the call
for printers TO 90 10 the Philippines was
first made there were few volunteers
but now several applications are on file
5ir. Clair ". FaiTbank. Of Minnesota.
is one OF the new men in the Patent
Office He has been installed as a
fourth assistant examiner. he came in
through the civil service.
Mr. Joseph Lyon King, OF the Govern
meRt Printing Office, has as his guest
his brother. Mr.. Richard c King. who
Is on his way from Waco. Tex 10
Charleston. 5. c. Mr.. r. c. King is the
new. secretary Of the Y. u. c A at
Charleston and IS one Of The abIest ard
brightest young men III the work He
has been in the Y N C a field since
his graduation several years ago He is
. descendant Of Hon. Langsdoa CheTes
a South Carolina jurist and statesman
Of great eminence-
Mr.. r. H Cook. watchman At the Agri-
cultural Department. is angr at some
body. He had been riding bicycle in
getting over the 50-acre grass farm on
the Mall and had become quite a good
rider But he is walking now a few
days ago al noon he was absent from
his wheel about Two minutes. and he
has not seen il since.
Mr. J H Sheriff Of the Government
Printing Office has been offered con-
mission in the Colombian army. II is
understood that a representative Of the
Colombian government has offered him
a commission aud q large salary 10 go
10 that country and take charge OF a
part Of the troops now fighting for the
government Mr. Sherin is a bright and
ambitious young man, and he and his
advisers are puzzled as to the proper
way in which 10 treat this proposal.
Mr. Sheriff was in the United States
10 -Si @S'V4S a cal > anu - laiililidE
with many countries He has been
ashore at many ports and has touched
Colombia several times. He -OOk
/ lighting part while in the nav, and his
good record has evidently reached the
authorities in the lively little South
American country. It is also understood
that two other young men in the Gov
eminent service have been approached
on the subject by Representatives from
Colombia