The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
WORKERS AND WORKINGS
OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Saturday the Last Of the Year That the Clerks Had
Short Day-Secretary Shaw Back From
His SPeechmakng Tour,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Saturday was the last day the de
partments closed this year at o'clock
Short Saturdays were continued a week
longer this year on account Of the en-
Campment-
Secretary Shaw. who returned from a
speech-making tour on Saturday night
came 10 the Office this morning. Rob
eTJ B Armstrong. his private score
tary, met him at Philadelphia and &C
cOmpaaied the Secretary TO Washington
DiscOuragiug letters have been re-
Ceived from Colonel Ewing. Deputy
Auditor Of the Navy Department His
wound, resulting from an operation in
this city for acute rheumatism Is
yielding TO treatment slowly. but his
leg is badly swollen. and il viii be
three weeks or more before he is able
TO return TO his duties
There will be a meeting OF the board
on personnel next Thursday Promo
tons viii be decided upon that have
the Office CT the Commissioner of In
Jernal Revenue and that OF the Auditor
OF the War Department
George H. smith. Of the division on
public moneys. VIII 90 80 san Juan.
Porto Rico. with Mrs smith. He has
secured transportation on the Como.
which sails on November D They VIII
whom, W c. Smith, has a place under
Colonel Elliot in the Government serv-
ice
James Seldom Cowdon. Of the Office
OF the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enUe, Treasury Department. is confined
70 his rooms al 90 Tenth Street north
west
J W. Collins. engfnee--in-chief Of The
revenue cutter service c. A. McAIIister.
chief engineer. and J. W. Lee, coustruc-
to-, went 10 Baltimore on Saturday TO
be present al the launching of two
Government tugs. They returned this
morning. One Of The new tugs IS 20 be
placed in commission near Boston. aEI
the other IS 10 be used on the Great
Lakes
George H. Whitney, inspector Of bulls.
and Carl T. Liber. inspector Of boilers.
who have been on duty in Alaska sine
april have returned 10 their post on the
Pacific Coast They viii soon be sent
tc Honolulu 10 examine the c0astwisc
vessels and their masters IN accordance
with the regulations Of the United States
Steamboat Inspection Service Hawaiian
ports are entitled 10 this service an
nuaIIy, just as are the coast town in this
country
Mr. WiIcr, chief OF the division Of
loans. has received a large number O.
visitors recently who desire 10 have he
interest on their Covenant bond hold
lEgg prepaid Immediately, Under the ncy
regulations issued by Secretary Shaw-
a G. King. private secretary to Major
MeIin. Assistant Treasurer Of the Unit ID
States. is in one Of tze backwoods
counties Of Virginia shooting quail
D. ". Harrington, chief Of the division
Of accountants. has been away on vOca-
ton for the past week
C. F Hoy, Of the Office Of the Auditor
Of the Navy Department, is having Il
months rest at Atlantic City, where he
is endeavoTing 10 recover his health.
Miss Eva Doughty. Of the Office Of the
Auditor of the Navy Department. is still
at St Johns Hospital. where she suf-
Eered z painful operation several weeks
ago Physicians hape she VIII be able
10 return 20 work by the end Of this
month
H c. Perdue has returned from va
cation trip 10 Canton Ohio. He was aD-
pointed from that town TO his present
position in the navy pay and allowance
division in the Treasury Department
IN the absence Of Solicitor O'Conneu.
Robert J. Hawhfuney. his private secTe-
airy. is receiving Official callers Few
people pronounce his name correctly It
should be divided Ma Whitney"
Captain \. F. Mcmillan will 90 TO
Portsmouth for ten days.
From time honored service the baIus-
trade on the east front Of the Treasury
building. made Of sandstone. is rapidly
disintegrating. Estimates are being F.
made for the replacing Of the sandstone +
pillars by better stone Congress VIII .
be asked for an appropriation authoTfz- /
ing the necessary work al the coming /
session
Charles Lyman. the appointment clerk. /
went away Oh Saturday for Two weeks /
Re waited until autumn 20 seek recrea-
ton in travel