The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-29
DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of the Government Bureaus.
STORIES OF EX-COMMISSIONER G, B. RAUM
Famous Memory of the Man Who Once Had Charge of
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senal. and the time he has caused the
weary fraternity to put in down on the
farm IS 4 sore point with the knights OF
the road. This officer IS the premier
tramp fighter CT the force. Recently ne
made . record on which he was highly
com2limented for his work O. a grand
larceny case A lady lost large sum OF
money and the officer was after the
rogue in half an hour In less than two
hours he had the man in jail. had his
confession, and restored 10 the lady her
property.
Mr.. BTawneT Is one Of the younger
members of the corps. He is a native
OF the southern part OF Maryland. and
has been on the force for three years.
He IS a large and active man and the
poor sinners of his beat say he is as Ger
tain as death. He is highly regarded by
the law-ahiding element and Is Jealous
guardian OF the peace He was for sew
eTal years an officer at the Government
Hospital for the Insane and was work
ing in the criminal section He and Mr.
Tracey have been warning on the
"speakeasies" of "SwampoodIe" for a
long time and have good records at
Headquarters In connection with Ser
geant O'Dea, Nj Brawner succeeded in
adding S1.400 in fines TO the treasury
from "speakeasy'' cases originating in
The region known years ago as the
Swamp.
Mr. Winfield HaTeck, a son Of Capt.
W F. Haiieck, captain Of the Interior
Department watch, is IN the hospital
service in the Philippines. He left here
a year ago. and IS getting on finely, and
country and the people He is at noilo,
island of Panay. He Is IN the Hospital
Corps. which he entered TO get field ex-
perience. Before going out with the
corps he was q medical student in this
city. and Is pursuing his studies IN the
midst OF his duties. Mr Haneck IS one
of the youngest men to hold ar import
ance place in the service having reach
ed his majority since leaving this couB-
try. Young Mr.. RaIleck is one CT the
few men named for defeated FTesiden-
tial candidates. He was given his front
name in respect for Gen. ". 5 Hancock.
the brilliant soldier, who was nominated
for the Presidency by the Democrats
against Garfield
civil service building, and who, appro-
priateIy enough, got in through thor
oush merit is q Yirginian, coming from
AiddIesex several years ago. He dis
penses light, heat, aad power n their
seasons 10 the denizens Of the building.
and is general favorite personally
Mr.. William P. sauerhon. OF the Fish
Commission. is an accomplished fish cuI-
turist. He is now out In the 6eId look
ing into the state CT the industry a
the several hatcheries. and taking cog
nizanee Of the fish supply at various
points He is enc OF the veterans of the
business, and has been n all parts Of
the country. Mr.. Sauerhof is d native
OF Maryland. and is . natural scientist
and nature lover.
Mr. }. 5. Hill, the builder CT the model
new power, heat, ard light plant O. the
Interior Department, and the engineer
OF the department, IS very III IN PhiIa-
delphia. he and Mrs Hill have been ct
the North for a few weeks. and on the
return trip he became sick.
There IS 10 more genial veteran in
Washington than Waterman John Tay-
Tor. Of the Inse-ior Department. He
has been In the oaice a long time. and
is one OF the best liked men on the
force. He has an extensive circle Of
acquaintance. and many warm friends
He is a good-natu-ed, witty man. and
Is welcomed everywhere. Mr.. TAYLOR
spent two years in the army in the six
ties. and as result he goes about with
one cork leg He had an excellent rec
ord, and vas .eg-etfUIIy discharged
when the Confederate balls put him
OUT OF business. This wound has given
him a great deal Of trouble since the
war, but he has never lost his genial
bearing
Miss Florence NJ Heard, Of the Office
Of the Chief Of Ordnance. War Deuart
ment, has been impelIed to resign by
ill-health, and has returned 10 her home
fl Missouri
Mr. John Hogan. who is regarded IS
one Of the oId-timers in the Govern
ment Printing once. Is one Of the best
men On the force. He came in many
years ago from South Carolina. and has
worked In nearly all departments Of the
Office. Mr. Hogan is a native of Able
vile and learned the trade in that ia
nous and historic town. He published
newspaper in the upper part Of the
state for several years before coming to
the Capital.
Dr. ! A McCreary. craftsman at
the navy yard. has gone 20 South Caro-
lima Tor visit. MT. NcCreary IS one Of
the graduates Of the agricultural and
mechanical college at the home Of Cal
houn, and he IS a native of the famous
and quaint old town Of PendIeton.
Il. W. Scott Smith, the accomplished
pTi' ate secretary to Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock, IS of for a deserved
vacation He will spend a while In his
EativP State of New York Mr.. Smith
has been IN the department for nearly
twenty years and has been in his pres
ent post four years. He IS one of the
most efficient men IN the department. /
and performs he manifold duties OF his
position with dispatch and ability. MI
Smith IS 2 veteran of the civil war.
having served IN one Of the New York