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

keepers of the Patent ONCE to a Times
reporter yesterday. mo- Well, it is
known to everybody around here. so
viii tell il 10 you.
You know the rule book says that the
law library in this building shall be used
only by the clerks Of this Office and such
others TO whom the Commissioner OF Pat
ents gives permission This rule has
never been enforced. however. and all
the patent attorneys Of the city are in
the habit CT walking in there whenever
they feel in the hGmor for studying a
case
cone day last week Mr.. Allen. the
Commissioner. was seated in the library.
deeply absorbed in a case which had
come TO his notice. and the few clerks
who were moving about the place were
troadinE lightly and conversing in whis-
pers- Suddenly the door few open and
Mr.. - rushed 10. with his hat on the
hack Of his head, cigarette in his
mouth and talking TO a clerk in a loud
tone OF voice.
He seated himself on the edge of a
table and began TO paw over the refer
ence books. all the time keeping up his
boisteroUs conversation. It is doubtful
If he noticed Mr.. Alien when he entered,
for it is declared that the look OF pain
ful surprise that crossed his face when
the Commissioner accosted him was pitt
ful to see.
MIR. Allen in his characteristic quiet
manner said: Mr.. -, you viii kindly
leave this library and not again return
until you have permission Mr.. -,
who is usually one Of those loud. blus-
tering. though possibly weil-meaning.
people, turned slowly and with kind OF
crest-lanen dignity walked out OF the
library and the building
The next day Mr.. -- called on Com
missioner Allen and aDologized for the
ungentlemanly way in which Dc had acted.
or course his apology was accepted, but
if YOU viii walk by the library you viii
notice a sign directing that all who wish
permission 10 use the books viii apply
TO the Commissioner"
Captain Lemly. Judge Advocate General
OF the Navy. has returned to his Cfaee
after a trip TO Boston.
Many clerks Of the different depart
ments we're excused from duty yesterday
to attend the funeral OF Mr. Charles
Smith. the veteran clerk Of the War De-
partment. who died Friday evening last.
Mr.. Smith was most popular among the
people OF the different offices and il wa
with much grief that they witnessed his
burial The funeral was held from st.
stephens Roman Catholic Church, where
low mass was said. The large church was
we'll filled with friends. many OF whom
accompanied the body TO the cemetery,
Mount OIivet.
Captain J. Van Ness Philip. who made
his departure for Cuba Sunday evening
as a member Of Miss Roosevelt's party.
has been acting for several months in the
capacity OF assistant chief OF the insular
bureau OF the War Department
Mr. Phillip is one OF the most popular
men in the Department. and his absence
will be felt BY everyone. especially BY
the representatives Of newspapers who
are stationed in the building, for the
assistant chief is always most cordial and
obliging TO them.
He has become very proficient in the
work Of the insular bureau, and before
leaving his Office, although his trip was
10 be an entirely personal mission. he re-
Quested a memorandum Of affairs 10 be
attended to on the island, and il is ex-
pected that be viii do much during his so
journ there that viii be Of great benefit
to his bureau and to the Government.
/ Many enquiries we're made throughout
/ the Treasury Department today, concern
/ ing the condition Of Mr.. Allen Wood, who
was injured by being run over about noon.
Mr. Wood is a clerk in the Office Of the
1 Comptroller OF the Treasury and has
served in that office since entering the
+ department in 1877. Originally from At
/ lanta. Ga. he came TO this city but
short time before receiving his appoint
ment in the Treasury, where he is re
ported to be a most faithful and con-
/ scienci0us worker. He is a member and
an officer Of the Central Presbyterian
/ Church. and was until recently a prom
I inent worker in the Central Union Mis-
sion. having given much Of his time and
energy to that orEanizsti ton
II was the opinion in the department
among those who know AR Wood, that
/ the accident WIS the result Of his afiic-
ton, for he has lost the sight OF one eye
and is slightly deaf. so 30 Is thought that
he was entirely unable TO know Of his
danger.