Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13

The officials of the United States secret
service headquarters in the Treasury De-
partment building have been greatly an
noyed during the present week by inqu1r-
les as to the accuracy of the rumor to the
effect that Secretary Shaw contemplates
issuing an order requiring Uncle Sans Sc
cret servants to wear gray uniforms, SINH
lar to those worn by the confederate SOL
diers during the civil war
Several of the more credulous correspon-
dents on Newspaper Row, upon hearing the
report. went straight to the treasury En-,
tering the office of Chief Nilkle the Pencli
showers inquired
rs there any truth in the rumor that the
secret service men are to be uniformed?
Believing that the correspondents were
Joking Chief WillSie replied:
"As far as l know. the department has
not considered such action, but we had dis
cussed the advisability of furnishing our
men with high silk hats, bearing the in
scription: Look out. 1 am a secret service
detective "
The chief needed no further interrogating
so the newspaper men made hasty re-
treat, amid the laughter of the officials OF
the office.
X * X 4
1.-THE members of the American rife team
who sailed today from New York city for
Bisley. England. there to compete for the
Palma trophy, were all provided with full
dress uniforms with the exception of the
two representatives of the District of CO.
lumbia National Guard, Private George
Earle Cook and Private Samuel B. Wether-
aid" explained an officer of the local citi-
zen soldiery. THE several states that have
representatives on the team fitted out their
men with the very best that was in the re-
spective storerooms but as the District
National Guard is a strictly business-like
nd inc nrGyan nj "a a
uniform is not part of its issued equip
ment. Therefore, the local militia officials
declined to procure the fancy attire for
Prvates Cook and Wetherald.
1T is understood that the American team,
while abroad. will be received by King Ed
ward VII. The full dress uniforms are to
be worn on that and other social occa-
sionS.''
The man who gave up g. car ticket and a
nickel on an East Capitol car one day this
week will do more than nod his head the
next time he wants one of the passengers
to wait on him.
There Is one thing to be said in the man $
favor said the man who related the story
to party of friends. He was not an end
seat hog"
1t was early in the morning and the car
was crowded with passengers on their way
to work The conductor had made the
rounds of the more than once, but
those who had boarded the public convey
ance near the Capitol were ignorant OF
what the uniformed man in charge of the
had done before they became pa ssen-
gers.
1t happened that one of Captain Board
mans detectives occupied end seat. and
the passenger at the inner end handed him
nickel. nodding to newsboy as he did so.
The detective failed to understand the
mans nod, and naturally enough he took
,-a1 bat 10
ment for the privilege of riding on the car
A pull of the rope by the conductor indi-
Gated the payment of another cash fare,
and the incident was regarded as closed
until the man who had possessed the nickel
asked of the detective:
Where Is my paper and changer"
Nickel and changer" the detective echo
ed What are you talking about?"
Il gave you that nickel for a paper" the
man explained.
ASK the conductor the detective told
the man. When you want your money
invested. he added, don't be afraid to
speak. Mods don't go.
A Star reporter had a shock the other
day. He went into store to get a cigar
being willing to pay as much as 10 cents
for one. Before he had been waited on.
however, stylish equipage drove up and
gentleman alighted and entered the store.
The reporter at once recognized the new
conner a member of President Roose-
velts cabinet. Their business brought
them into almost daily contact and the
reporter was willing and able Dust them u
do the proper thing, but before he he'd a
chance to show his hospitality the cab net
minister pointed to a certain box in the
case and told the dealer to give him "a
couple. The cigars were produced and
the official handed one to the scribe with
his compliments, and, lighting The other.
walked to his carriage and drove away
The reporter thought he was in great luck
and had visions of something out of the
ordinary in the way of a smoke, but these
We're immediately dispelled when he looked