The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-21
DOINGS OF A DAY IN THE
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS
Fourth Edition of the Horse Book Soon to Be bsuedhe Buffalo Ex
position Trustees Report Settlement of Claims With $4,000
Appropriated by Congress, at 81 Cents on the Dollar.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Milton f. Allies, Assistant Secretary,
delivered an address last night before
the Baltimore Chapter Of the National
Association Of American Bank Clerks
His subject was The Treasury and the
Depository Banks"
OF the $3.50 new cases brought be
fore Judge O'Connell. Solicitor Of the
Treasury. in the last year. 2.225 were
won by him and only i lost. OF the re-
mainder 261 were settled ana dismissed
and So are still pending.
John C. Milturn. one Of the trustees
appointed TO settle the claims of the di-
rector OF the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo in 1901 for which Congress ap-
propriated $500 Geo has submitted re
port TO the department The Losses. as
represented by the claimants Mr.. Mil
burn says. we're S516.0l9. He was able
10 make settlement a. the rate Of "a
cents on the dollar.
Every year the statioaery division at
the Treasury handles a large amount Of
paper and stationery Mr.. Simmons, who
is in charge OF this division. said today
that every year some 13.0oe. zoe envelopes
are delivered on reouisitio-. All the
Government buildings connected with
the Treasury Department the country
receive their stationery from him. There
are over LOGO CHEZ offices. OJher items
which show what a large amount Of
desk work done in the department are.
per year. 10000 gross Of steel pens. r.
600 quarts of ink. 5000 reams OF paper
for correspondence alone.
This material Is shipped through the
Quartermaster' department and the
registered mai. and many as 2,000
wooden boxes STe used annually in this
shipping. Congress appropriates some
thing like 800. 600 a year for the sta
tionery. anc $500. 0Oc for the books OF
blank forms
This country is the only one in the
world which furnishes a permanent life
ling service sustained by the Govern
ment. In France and England the coasts
are guarded by Iife-ssving crews main
tanned by charitable institutions This
valuable service was originated Ia 1871
by $. l. Kimball. general superintendent
OF the service who recalls the time thir-
ty-hve years ago. when there were scat
tered Hfe-saving crews in this country
and no regular service. The United
states service is now the best in the
world Mr.. Kimball has devoted his life
10 improving the efficiency Of the ser
vice. It's value may be seen by the re-
port which he has just submitted "a
Secretary Shaw
Tea imported into this country since
the war with Spain has been liable 10
duty. Congress decided that this duty
ChnmfH To nj
ton is now raised whether duty on tea
at present in bonded warehouses is to
be refunded after that date should th,,
tea continue in the warehouses. The
Secretary has decided not to rule on
TINS question until January / 1903. AS
fhere were 1887 rs pounds OF tea i'm
ported during the last year and there
Is large amount ia the warehouses il
Is question OF Importance. The greater
part Of this tea comes from China and
Japan. IN India the production OF tea
Is becoming much cheaper on account
OF the Use of machinery. There is an
attempt now going on 10 raise tea ia
South Carolina. Should 10 prove sue
cessful on large scale a protective
tariff might be necessary
". W Keen. professor Of surgery in
Jefferson Medical College. has presented
customs bill 70 the department which
he asked TO be refunded. The bin was
for duty on American films which he
took abroad with him. While in Hone
lulu, Japan. China. and the Philippines
be took pictures On these Sims. and 10
prevent their spelling had them devel-
opec. Then he had TO pay duty on them
hack. The department has answered
that all American goods that are in any
way improved abroad are dutiable. u
holds that the developed films have been
improYed.