The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
NOAH'S LAST MALE DESCENDANT
Death Of ~WilI Noah in New York City Branch Of e
Life Saving Service Ends the Line of One of
the Greatest Jews in America.

Mr. sumner / KimbaIl. general super
inteadent of The Life Saving Service, re-
ceived 4 telegram feV days ago Off
ciaily advising him OF the death of
VIII" Noah. clerk II the office OF
The New York city branch Of the service
Formal notice Of the death of the clerk
vas made In the newspapers.
IN The passing away Of his modest
clerk Of the Life Saving Service there de-
parted from the wor;z the last male de
scendant Of one OF the greatest Jews
OF America. Aordecai Noah served his
country as few men have done. His
entire fortune was placed at the dis
posaI OF his country in the early days
CT the Republic. and large sum Of
money WAS spent by him IN aiding Amer
leans VINO were Imprisoned and NAL
treated by The Bey OF TunIs. during the
brief period in which Mr. Noah repre-
sented'th United states in that country
II the beautiful building Of the His
torieaI society Of Buffalo is treasured
q stone which was TO have been the cor
uerstone Of a new City of Jerusalem
GoFdecai Noah. believing that the United
States would prove q haven for the op-
pressed race Of which he was 50 great
representative, conceived the idea OF
founding a Jewish city on Grand Island
in the Niagara River. The day chosen
for the ceremony Of laying the stone was
so uafavorabIe that It was impossible
70 cross the river to the island. There
fore the ceremonies occurred in the
Episcopal Cathedral in the city OF Buff
falo. The city was never built. because
The people OF the HebraIc race found
a haven II every city and town in the
Republic and because no religious bar
was raised against them anywhere
Within the past few years Mordecai
Noah's descendant, Jacob J.. who had
been newspaper writer in Washing
ton, after serving in the Union army
A. q major. was laid TO r5s5 n Airing
tou Cemetery by his associates His
brother, too, died and was buried in
New York. One otter the other the de
seeRdants passed away until now the
last OF them has gone to Join the great
majority. Only a granddaughter and
great granddaughter remain Of the de-
scendsnts Of Eordecai Noah. the great
American, who. hundred years ago was
called the King Of the Jews
7 want 10 know what makes people
get so pleased every time anything hap
pens 10 an automobile" said an en-
ploye Of the Patent Office yesterday. An
automobiles had made an awkward turn
en- a vet street nearby and had twisted
the axle of his machine A crowd stood
about and saw him tune and work, and
nobody seemed TO show the least re
gret. The Patent Office man went on 10
say
y have served in the war and seen
sad sights and always sympathize with
people in trouble. and nave done sew
eraI good Samaritan speciaIties. but I
never VIII cry when an automobile
breaks down, and don't care much If
some Of the people in them get hurt
I doa't Ike to see women and children
bUtchered IN any way. but I like to see
4 man who wears q cap and steers one
Of them benziae buggies around get
p /
These ladies here IN the Office. as ten
der-hearted and quick to help as any
body. laughed out loud when they saw
this thing break II fox terrier had
bitten one Of the fruit vendors cut there
the women would have wanted the hOr-
rid dog killed. IF a farm wagon OF
milk cart wagon gets into trouble, we
all feel Tor TIE unfortunate; we help a
fallen bicycIist. but never- an automO-
bilist- Yet people say the automobile is
the finish OF The horse It amt There
IS prejudice against the things. ard
the automobiles who tear around the
streets and scare people after slipping
up or them have made j. worse. You
can explain L Il you want 90, but
know an glad that thing broke
down"
Mr. George ". Sylvester Of the Gov
eminent Printing once. who has been
III at tae Sibley Hospital for several
weeks. Is able 10 be out He VIII leave
r. few days for his old home Il Maine
70 Tecupe-ate for q while.
Er. J z spa-r. member or The
United States Geological Survey. who
has been closely Identified with tac
mining interests O. the country. at
tended the National Mining Congress IN /
Montana last week lie read q Uape-
showing the Use OF Geology IN Min F.
ing" He demonstrated that the happy f.
go-lucky methods OF former years were /
not n vogue among miners. but thai .
many OF them We're learned men and .
that most Of them could probably know
more OF structural and dynamic geology /
one Of his declarations was.
There was formerly q wide gap be +
tween The scientific geol0gist and the
practical mining man. Neither under .
stood enough o. the Others work The
Eeologist. secure in his KNOWLEDGE OF (
some scientific principle. was amused .
a the mary bluuders and crude theories .
OF the pTospector and miner, and the
miner, keenIy alive 10 the pedaurrv Of 4
the college professor and his frequent
y obvious ignorance Of things as they
really we're IL nature, was inclined TO .
scorn the man OF science"
Mr.. E. y. Gron. OF the Interior De-
partment watch force, first came from
Pennsylvania TO the Treasury. He has
q good civil war record and takes
lively interest in the affairs Of his com
rades. Many OF the men with whom be
served viii be here IN October Penn