The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25

rs well known throughout the Depart
ment- Her rare executive ability has
made her prime mover in all the ladies'
labor organizations OF the office and she
Is popular with the men as well as with
her own sex Miss Daniel is a relative
OF Senator Daniel of Virginia
Consul Wilcox o. Hankau. China. has
written the State Department as follows
about the hog briztle industry in the
Flowery Kingdom.
When hong has sufficient bristles
on hand Sc employs women and rfrlS
90 clean ana assert them. The raw
material rs WgisEcj our 20 each person.
ana the cleaning ana asserting of this
represents days work The employees
are paid from 50 cents q Gav
During thc working hours q careful watch
Is Ntrt 90 prevent them from stealing the
larsC. hard hristles and substituting
snail or sott ones iD thcjv stead. 40 the
end OF The days work the refuse and the
crl-.lcs arc hoEh weighed agalu 90 detect
any material loss"
These brIsClcs arc used In great num-
tcrs IN America In the hand-sewing OF
leather rhc-c are very few OF Them
Usztc here labor bCiDE too expensive. A
great deal o. uncleaucd brjstlcs are sent
90 China from other countries every year
% be cleaned x IS indeed a pretty hard
way q. living 70 have TO pick bristles at
six cents a day. and then be watched like
a hawk watches its prey in order that
one may not substitute one hrisJle for
another. DurinE the year 1883 there were
exported from Mr.. Wilcox consular dis
trICt l.7es 800 pounds OF bristles, valued
at S2J5 077-s4.
The officials and clerks or the Treasury
Department are more than justified in
their great pride in the work and con-
dition Of their Office The Treasurer OF
the United States. Mr.. Ellis H. Roberts,
gave out the statement yesterday that
the condition OF the financial branch Of
the Government was most gratifying.
that the amount OF gold in the vaults OF
the department is greater than has ever
been Ia the Treasury at any time. being
S5iS. 45D.083. and that this amount is being
increased by $780, 0o, or 100000 each
day.
He stated further that the claims FOR
rebate on tobacco tax were now being
paid. and that the amount Of these had
exceeded three and a quarter million
The appropriation for the payment OF
these Claims was made during the present
session OF Congress in the recent ri
nance Bill. " and already more than $4,000
claims have been presented and war
rarted-
These statistics shC r. very plainly the
amount Of work that is being done among
the employees OF the Treasury Depart
ment. and one has but TO look IN at the
door OF the Division OF Accounts room.
or most any other division Of the Office,
to be fully convinced OF this fact.
Mr.. William B. RIdgeIy. Comptroller
Of the Currency Of the United States.
is absent from his ONCE in the Treasury
. Department having gone 10 New York
for a short stay. Alr. Ridgley, though
a comparatively young man. is most popu-
lar among the officials and clerks Of the
department He left Washington Satur-
day afternoon and viii probably return
today or tomorrow
Another member Of the staf OF the
Treasury Department. Mr.. ". II. Hills.
chief clerk Of the Office. is also in New
York. Mt Hills left quite Unexpectedly
yesterday afternoon, in the service OF
the Government TO despatch some bust
ness in connection with the mail facili-
ties in that city. Ills return is expected
Thursday.
Mr. W W. Brown, Auditor OF the Nav
Department. is greatly Interested in and
hard a. work endeavOriug 20 secure the
passage Of a bill which he has already
placed before the House, providing for
en- appropriation for the employment of
more clerks in the naval auditing Offices.
Air. Brown said yesterday in regard &c
this bill. 4 have had a very hard time
ia making Congress understand the ueces-
/ sity OF The movement. They dc not seem
20 realize that the navy Of our country
has expanded 50 greatly since the Spanish
war, nor DO they consider the ;acl that
with such eXpanse Of the navy which can
not be but known, the naval auditing de-
partment must necessarily expand to the
same degree"
Among the interesting visitors at the
Treasury Department yesterday we're
General Miles and his brother. The lat
ter is one OF the bank examiners OF the
state Of NassaChusettts. and is here for
a short stay with The general He paid
his respects 90 the officials Of the dif-
ferent departments yesterday and proved
20 be most welcome and interesting yisi--
tor.
Mr.. James Hoge. jr.. Of Seattle. Wash
ingtou. was a visitor at the Treasury
build ug today. He was very appregia-
tive caller. Mr.. H0ge IS president of the
First National Bank OF Washington be-
ing one Of she youngest bank presidents
OF thc country and as a Gnsucier. was
most Interested in the work Of the ma
uonal Treasury He was shown through
The building ard seemed asfOuished at It's
magnitude