The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-06
THE DEPARTMENTS AND
THE DEPARTMENT WORKERS
All the Steamships the World Worth Little More Than SOOOOOOOOO
FoSohce Museum Curator Denies That Some Things Have
Not Been Sent Through the u S Mails"
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Charles T. Chamberlain. commissioner
OF navigation. whose annual report is in
the hands Of the printer. has set forth
an interesting summary OF international
navigation, from which it IS cleaned that
the total steam tonnage Of the world is
about 25.000 00o. Domestic vessels.
whose tonnage is $500. O00 are used in
COastlpg between thiI country and the
Fhllppines The total valuation Of the
steam vessels OF the world IS estimated
70 De a little moro :han s.. 600. 0OO. 900
compared with tho cattle Industry.
Which In this country alone represents
invested capital OF more than $1,000 600
wv International steamship properties
are SHOWN 10 be far from the leading
commercial asset OF the world
Politics again formed the chief topic
OF gossip in the Treasury Department
and other Government Offices today.
Men from each State talked over the
oeteats and victories or favOrites, and
there were still repeated inquiries about
the election returns IN doubtful districts
and backwoods counties.
In the once OF II. A. Taylor. Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury on Tues
day night there was a gathering Of all
the Wisconsin officials who remained in
town on election day. News was fur
nished to the Assistant Secretary and
his friends by the Treasury Department
wire. His guests we're Louis A Pradt.
Assistant Attorney General; " A.
Jones, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs:
John NJ. Ewing. deputy auditor OF the
Navy Department; George W. Esterly,
deputy auditor OF the State Department;
George Redway, chief OF the division OF
accounts in the General Land once;
Howard S. Reside, assistant treasurer
Of the American Security and Trust
Company, and Mr.. Barry, Of Milwaukee
general agent OF the Millers' Association
OF the United States. Assistant Secre-
tary Taylor used to be chairman OF the
Wisconsin central committee. He was
very much at home with this small par
ty OF men. All of the officials present
except Mr.. Redway had worked with
Assistant Secretary Taylor in lively DO
l.tical fgts IN the Badger State.
Capt J. W. Collins, engineer-in-chief
Of the Revenue Cutter Service. is in
New York city on an inspection tour.
He intends to visit Red Bank, N. j..
where the boilers are building for the
new revenue cutter whose hull IS under
construction at Oakland, Cal This
vessel viii supersede the Hartley that
is now doing harbor work az San Fran
cisco.
c. NJ. Green, first assistant engineer
of the Revenue Cutter Service. has Just
returned from Bethlehem, Pa, where he
made an inspection OF the steel forg-
ings being constructed for revenue cut
tiers No. and 10. These vessels will be
placed in commission some time in Feb
ruary. Their names are Mackinaw and
Win2isimmet. The Mackinaw is to be
Used on the Great Lakes and the Winni-
simmet VIII be assigned TO the district
including Boston.
Since 1895 all vessels in the Revenue
Cutter Service have been christened
with Indian names. Until then the
names OF Secretaries Of the Treasury
were selected. but this practice was
thought to inspire more or less Jealous
~ IN many cases.
William z. Andrews. auditor Of the
Treasury Department, Will return TO his |
desk on next Tuesday.
Dr. A B. Jameson, Of the Office Of the 1
auditor OF the Treasury Department has /
returned from Bloomsbury. Pa.
John W. Lowell, chief Of the division 4
% postoflce accounts in the Treasurer's /
ONCE. is expected here on Monday. In 4
his absence. c. H. Buxton is acting chief
clerk.
William B. Ridgely. Comptroller OF /
the Currency. has accepted an invita-
tion 70 deliver an address at the annual |
meeting Of the National Bankers Asso-
citation in New Orleans on next Wednes.
day. He viii 20 10 New Orleans from
his home in Illinois and expects 10 re-
turn to this city afterward
The customs division furnishes many
incidents full Of human interest A New
York importer recently found a way
temporarily 10 escape paying the duty
on foreign mineral waters. No tariT
charge is made on frozen water. ice wa
ter being admitted on the free list The /
New York importer brought In several
hundred pounds OF mineral water ice I,
which he afterward had melted and
placed in bottles.
Andrew Johnson, chief OF the customs
division OF the Treasury Department. is
visiting in Wheeling. ". Va. He NAV
spend three weeks away from the de-
partment.
Assistant Secretary Taylor approved a
recommendation today 10 award a silver !
Life-Saying Service medal TO Daniel J. !
Forarty, patrolman on the New York
ci'y police force. for heroicaIly rescuing Z
one James Harvey Several months ago J
PatrGlman Fogarty was crossing the
Third Avenue bridge In New York CITY
en- heeting street car. He happened 10 !
zee man walking down a string niece
on the pier at the foot OF Thirty-th!rd
Street The man fell PatroIrnan For
garty jumped over the rail- Of the BRIDE :
into the water in time 10 grasp the ]
drowning man before he sank the last
time. He successfully got him ashore
ana Immediately left the spot. where I
several witnesses stood amazed When q
his Identity was afterward establigl,oq :
his act was reported 10 s l. Kimbau IA
general superintendent Of the Iife-Sav- I