Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

III great haste with.
Much respect.
Truly yours.
Here was the opportunity of a lifetime
FOR the senator to whom the letter adj
dressed. But what could he do? Only refer
the letter to the civil service commission.
Cruel fate.
The Manila Times of May IA, 1902, con-
tains this little gem:
Yesterday Philippine compositor pro-
duced the following: He is. in the opinion
of President Roosevelt. the most versatile
man on the governments paprell.' And
who says the Philippine doesn't understand
American politics.
Many men of high social position and
abundant means have entered the ranks of
the army for various reasons, some for the
love of adventure, some with the hope of
securing a commission through promotion,
and some to keep out of social temptations
through its discipline and restraining infiu-
enCes. 1t is seldom. however. that a pri-
waite soldier having an income of $4,000 a
year voluntarily remains in the service
when he has honorable chance to get
out. There is a case of this kind in Troop
f of the 18th Cavalry at Fort Keogh.
Among the nOn-commiSSioned officers of
that troop is a young Englishman named
George H Nee whose father is wealthy
business man of London. This soldier has
an Independent income of $4,000 year. or
half as much as the salary of President
Roosevelt. He has a natural fondntss for
military life, and is ambitious to become a
commissioned officer. To do this 1t was
nect ssary to take out naturalization papers
and 70 enter the army in the humbiest ca
pacity. He Is a man of education and
good soldier. and IS said to stand a fair
chance Of promotion His relatives are Op-
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have asked for his discharge, but he is
satisfied with his present surroundings and
refuses to avail himself of the opportunity
to leave the service.
Pay Director Caspar Schenck. who was
buried in the Naval cemetery at Annapolis
last Monday. was the author of poetry that
was all the rage in the navy many years
ago.
Probably his most popular poetic effusion
was based on the order of old Admiral
Foote aboIishing The piping of the grog.'
The grog was abolished and cents a day
added TO the pay of the men in it's stead.
SchenCk wrote song with a refrain, Of
which a part ran:
But stopped our gros forever
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fire which was not recorded on the
books of the police or fire departments oc-
CURED at police headquarters Wednesday
night. The next morning Detective Pat"
O'Brien appeared at the office wearing
new Panama hat.
There must have been fire last night"
the remark made by one of the de-
tectives who was ignorant of the circum-
stances concerning the new headgear
Whose store was burned last night?"
None that / know Of answered the
weaTer of the new Panama, but there
was fire" he confessed.
Ii appears that the members of the force
reached the conclusion earlier in the week
that only Panamas or this years hats
should be worn by those in the office. Pat
O'BTien heard of the order of the Panama
hat brigade. and he consented To comply
with it the next pay day. which occurs
next Monday.
We can't wait until then" O'Brieu was
informed You've been warned often
enough and now it's time for action
Detective OBrien stood by and saw the
last straw of his leftover hat disappear
Then ne exhibited a roll of bills, said pay
day was no consideration so far as he was
concerned and made a purchase. There
are other hats marked by the committee
for destruction in the near future
The saying that men live to eat loses
al! its truth if a fellow is travelling around
some Of the small towns 1 know Of in the
United States. said travelling man who
was at one time a delighter of the popuIace
from behind the footlghts at the Ebbtt
House the other evening. II recall wildly
an experience in hotel matters while travel
Ing with a male quartet concert company
out In Colorado. several years ago that
takes my Panama
Our party alighted from a train at a
town where We were billed and on looking