The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-06

uirahla that he became a favorite Fl,
was advanced through the civil service
Nj Chance is especially the friend OF
the newspaper men and Of those who are
in search OF information He has fine
business qualifications and makes ~
admirable clerk to the head of the great
War Department He Is in close con
tact with the public. as well as the Sec
rotary. Mr.. Chance is a native OF Hli-
uois-
Can't. John n. Carson. IT,. Of the Of
fee of the Quartermaster General. is an
able and accomplished young officer.
who came to the service from Ph5IadeI-
phia by way of the Academy AZ West
Point He went into the cavalry ser
vica from the Academy aid served IN
the field before the Spau5sh-American
war He was a ma5-- IN that war and
came cut with hono-s. He has been for
the last few years an important member
Of the QuarteTmasteT' force.
Mr. Charles L. Brockway. one of the
young men who was recently transferred
and promoted at the same time under
the civil service law. is native of
South Dakota. He has been in the inte-
riCr Department Tor several years and
has The distinction OF being one OF the
----ss ciaa--heade5 and capable Of clerks
He goes 10 the Treasury as clerk in
l-.- lice Of the auIIjOr for ne Inte-
rior Department. and by reason Of his
experience in Interior affairs viii I'll an
important place
M John c Dow of New York. who
was this week appointed to an inpor-
ranr position on the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. is not a new man in the bust
ness He was formerly in the survey
and was q valued field worker He was
warmly welcomed by large number of
his former associates.
The chief clerk OF the Adju.ant Gen
eral of the Army Is q busy and inpor-
tant man. The multiplicity Of the orders
going through his hands and the Esces-
sity for correct classification call for a
man of a high order Of executive ability
The present chief clerk, Mr. Lewis W
call. is fully equal 10 the occasion. and
is d popular man as well. He is a native
OF Ohio, but was appointed from Kansas.
Lieut. Albert P. NibIack, OF ehe Blu
reau Of Navigation. has been relieved
from duty so that he can devote his
whole time 10 the perfection of the
squadron target practice. for which
branch he Is the inspector. His work
IN the Office VIII be done BY Lieut. Bel
KNAPP.
Lieut. NibIack has been given entire
charge Of the target practice as q secur-
ity against the further waste Of ammuni-
ION =
II has been found that the ammunition
has been shot away in few weeks and
then practice was stopped The lieu
tenant has also lately introduced fato
the naval practice a moving target.
which IS obviously superior 10 the sta
tlClaTy targets The moving targets
call for the highest skill and most near
~ simulate the actual work OF the naval
gunCers- The device is in high favor
Lieut.. NibIack has been in the Philip
pines for the past few years. He had
charge Of the construction Of q coaIfug
station IL the bay near Cavite In his
reports he dealt quite frankly with the
powers over him and protested effective
j. against delay OF cessation Of work.
which. he declared. only meant throwing
money into the bay. He stands high
with the officials and with all who have
come IN contact with him
4 pathetic case has been reported from
the Pension Office. Henry WensIer.
veteran Of the civil war, was lately
awarded a pension and back pay to
which he was entitled. amounting 70
$4,000 The money was sent to him
few days ago, but too late for him TO
realize il. as he has been declared Of
unsound mind, owing to worry in estab-
fishing his claim
There are 900, 100000 printed copies Of /
speeches stacked up in this city await
ing distribution All the speeches were
made during the present session CT Con
gress.
Mr. James Cochenower. Of the third /
division OF the Government Printing
ONCE, is z veteran Of the civil war, and
also saw service IN Cuba. He Is an en-
thUsiastic member Of the Spanish war
veterans organization. and is attached
TO the Hardin command