The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-11


States may row. draw sigh OF relief
that Prince Henry of Prussia has come
and made his long anticipated visit 10
this country. and is now making his de
parturc without the occurrence Of single
untoward action 20 reflect upon their dill
Eence OF. in fact. TO reflect upon any
one.
There have been many amusing and in
tcresting proceedings in the Secret Serv-
zee work during the Princes stay. and one
In particular. which occurred at the capt
toll al Albany has caused more than one
good laugh since its performance. The
story was told today, in the rooms OF the
service in the Treasury Department. by
the following personal letter from one OF
the employees Of the service in New York:
IN the capitol at Albany there were
several interesting incidents. A constjt-
Uelt o. a Senator from the rural dis
tricts had secured from his representa-
live ticket Of admission TO the Senate
gallery, and came, gripsack in hand. to
the capitol The Secret Service men. ever
vigilant. were Immediately Camped on his
trail. That satcheI, according to their
views. was a receptacle FOR an Internal
machine.
While the ceremonies attendant upon
the Princes reception in the Senate were
about 10 begin all were startled by "A cry
OF Here, drop my handbag Everyone
turned and saw an Indignant farmer run
ming up the steps OF the gallery after
man with grip in his hand.
The rustic caught him on the fourth
floor Of the capitol and a fight might
have ensued but for the fact that The
detective explained that he thought the
stachcl might have contained bomb ana
was suspicious Of the innocent-Iookiag az
fair
The farmer said: Hang yer. 1 ought
ter pull yer goI DANCED nose fer spIling
my chance ter see the Prince But I'll
get even with ye il ye ever come u 70
Schoharie.'
Mr. Z. P. seavy, one Of the veteran
members Of the watch of the state, War
and Navy Department. has recently
earned for himself, among his fellow toll
ers. the name OF the ladies man" Two
Of these old gentlemen were "jollying''
each other this morning when work was a
the story Of the ladies man came out
Now there is man" said ere OF the
old gentlemen seated at the watch desk
at the main door. Go to him-heu tell
you all you want to know"
4 amt Old" retorted the man desig-
mated.
We'll that may be. but you are GER
tainly nobodys spring chicken" said the
first watchman. But he is a ladies'
man'-there is no doubling that. sure"
he added after a moment
NO, and amt 20 ladies' man. either"
said the second Waterman. Just because
lady chooses to give me a book, I can't
see what right that gives you TO call me
ladies man. and then the whole s.ory
was told.
You sec" he continued. about five
years ago lot Of ladies came into the
building 70 look around and see the
sights, and I happened 10 be the man who
took them in tow. Well. when we had
been al over the department and lad
seen all there was TO see I showed them
out, and one OF them, a Miss Kurtz. who
seemed 70 be the leader Of the party. Of
fered me a bill I admit 7 was my polit-
est 20 them. but that's no reason why the
boys should call me ladies' man
'Of course ! refused TO take the money.
but do you know that every year that
lady with her party Of girls has come TO
lcOk over the building. every year I've
shown them around, and every year that
lady has offered me a bill Of some SORT.
She is teacher ~ at a fashionable school
up town. Not long ago she was here again
and offered me the bill. but 1 refused it
as I always had before, telling her how
much obliged l was and all that.
We'll. she gol ahead OF me this time
and took my name AID address. few
weeks ago one Of the fellows told me
that there was package down in the
mail room for me, so I went down. and
what do you think / found? All the fell
lows gathered around and I opened my
package There was a fine book. with a
card in It bearing the name Of Miss Anna
NJ Kurtz. Well, ever since that the BOYS
have been calling ne ladies man DO
you think that's right2"
Ar. Seavy is very popula- at the de-
partment and, IA spite Of the tests. is
very proud Of his gift
Say. young fellow, have you heard
that story about Mr. --, the weII-knovn
patent attorney" called one OF the door