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Water bugs have descended upon he
mighty tabernacle Of the great American
Army and captured 1t. Everywhere.
from the basement up to even the sacred
precincts of the Secretary's Office the
unwelcOme creatures are in full possess
sion, and despite the splattering and
crushing Of continual carnage the in
sects are In undispcted possession of the
field and their opponents are for the
time being utterly routed Cries of dis
tress have reached the ears of outlooks
in the sanctum of the floating fighters
and plan Of campaign is under way
tor a relief expedition.
Several years ago the entire building
was oveTrun with these insects, they
seeming 10 multiply faster than the com
bined concentrated powders and liquid
P0isons could dispose of them, until
little old man with the unmistakable
sWsgger OF a sailor approached the au-
thorities with a proposition 70 rid them
of the bugs or make no charge for his
work He insisted, however, that he
must have full sway for the time being,
and gaining his point, went TO work
He had a great bellows and powder
by the barrel Going systematically
about his work he filled every nook and
crevice with the powder which he
claimed to manufacture himself Book
shelves, drawers, private lockers. every
place was pried into By him and plenu-
fully sprinkled with his deadly COM
pound no place escaping his vigiiant
eye.
For a time following his progress
through the building the bugs seemed
more numerous than ever. but in the
course Of a week they had entirely dis
appeared and although that was more
than a year ago not one was seen until
about six weeks ago. Then they re-
turned in greater numbers than ever
and are now sWarming over everything,
destroying valuable records and occas-
ioning many shivers 20 run down the
backs of sensitive employees.
AS the Pied Piper Of Bugvile filled
towels. lunches. and other private prop
erty with his everywhere present pow
der. employees were unanimous in the
opinion that of the two evils they pre-
ferred 70 have the insects, but with the
return OF the bugs in never before heard
OF numbers opinion has changed and IL
now is almost matter OF riddiug the
building of the intrIders or some Of the
employees Will have 20 vacate- search
is being made for the little man with
his powder pun, and as ne was former
" an enlisted man In the Navy Depart
ment. the sister branch Of the service
has been appealed 10 for his address
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William II. Whitman, the chief night
electrician Of the Capitol building and
grounds, formerly Of the United States
navy yard, is spending two weeks at
Atlantic City. He is stopping at the
Blenheim with his wife.
William Abrams, chief night electrf-
cal engineer of the Capitol. with his
wife and children, is spending the
month of August at his beautiful cCt-
tage on the ocean front at Ocean City.
Maryland.
+. NJ. Seney, clerk to the United
States Capitol police. will leave shortly
for a visit to his relatives On Solo
mons Island, Chesapeake Bay.
A NJ Freeman, of the Capitol Police.
viii 20 10 his farm in South Dakota in
time to harvest his eighty acres Of
wheat near Pierre. S. d.
F. n. Webber. sr., detective IT the
Capitol. has returned after a four
weeks trip yachting on the Chesapeake
bay and the Atlantic ocean. He reports
fine rock fishing below Piney Point,
Maryland.
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Secretarv Garpes, Ouoit Club.

Small of person though big in abilities.
Daniel 2. Garges, secretary 20 Engineer
Commissioner Biddle. who prides himself
IN the possession of a fine home at
Washington Grove along with the Dis
trict colony Of commuters, in Initiating
the natives out there into the mysteries
Of the oldentime game OF quoits The
introduction OF this sport. the origin of
which IS supposed 20 date back 10 the
anelents, some time before the invention.
Of horse shoes. has resulted IN the for
maUon OF a QUOT club. OF which Secre-
tary Garges is president Evening ses-
sions on the village green are held, and
the pride of the Engineer Department
has already developed a game that
makes some Of the oIdsters look like sell
ing platers. II is rumored that Secreta y
GaTEes may go after national quoit hon
ors 10 cOmpl ete his string Of victories.
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On Bridge Whist Campaign.

Assistant Assessor Frank Nye, accom-
panied by his pet bull terrier Prince
Carl. and taking along twelve cream
colored flannel suits. like number of
pairs cf white shoes, and six whist
decks, stole away to Atlantic City last
Monday That night Frank Joined the
bridge players at the Marlborough
Blsnheim, and since then, according to
Colonel Helm, has kept up the winning
streak tnat characterized his play when
Ii was bidding so successfully for the
whist honors in this city last winter.
Unless Mayor Stcy. of that enterprising
metropolis, decides to put bridge under
his official ban. the Assistant Assessor
is likely to come back with few Pitts
burg. PhHadelpbia. New York. and pos
siblv Oscaloosa. Iowa, scalps dangling
at his belt
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the Office Tuesday shaking hands with
his many friends.
E. H Troup is spending a months
vacation at his home in Ohio.
c. II. McHugh was absent from his
desk during the week because Of i'll
ness.
Captain Daugherty. Of the watch. is
on duty again. after a four weeks va
cation at his home.
William I. Worcester was in New
York city. Philadelphia, Wilmington,
and Baltimore during the past week
Miss Nellie Cartwright. of the vital
statistics division, is having an en-
JOyable vacation. going 10 Boston by
sea. then will spenu several weeks at
Old Orchard Beach. Ne. and vicinity
Miss Martin, Of the vital statistics
division, has been detailed to Worcester.
Mass, on the ofnsus work.
Miss Julia Y. Battles is recuperating
at Cascade. Md. and hopes 10 return
to the office in a few days much bene-
fitted in health.
Samuel Wood is of to Atlantic city
for a few days.
Mrs. Annie Chrds is spending a fort
night at Atlantic city, before going on
detail work at Piusburg.
Miss George IS having her vacation in
Baltimore and vicinity
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The many friends OF Howard .. FTitts,
of the medical division, were shocked
and deeply grieved to learn Of the sud
den death OF his young wife, Annie Car
roll Frftts. on August S. Mrs. Fritts had
been an invalid for several years, surfer
ing from desease of the heart, and on
the evening preceding her death, she
had seemed cheerful and accomplishing.
but she passed away during the early
morning apparently without a struggle.
Mr. Fritts is left with two young chill
dren and earnest sympathy is extended
him in his great ahhction.
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UBIoUITY OF THE HUMAN HOG.

The seasons pass in opulent process
sion. parties and governments succeed
each other. thrones tOtter. dynasties
neter out, but the human hog survives
all change and accident. He is as
superior to argument and denunciatiOn
as the whisky drinker is to prohibition
laws or the gambler 10 municipal prose-
cution. He does not limit his activities
TO street cars He is Omnipresent, per
vading indomitable. No pentup Utica
confines his powers He ravages alike
the public vehicle and the drawing room
He Is everywhere, like high tempera-
tures. MOSQUITOES and bad spells.-Art-
iona Journal
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Miss G. W. Thomas, Z. F. Adams. A
bradshaw. w. 5. .Bouscaren, W. J. Don
ovan. and f. NJ. Langston are tempo
rarily vacant. by reason Of their occu-
nantg being away on their annual rec
reation jaunts to seaside, countryslde'
mountain. and dale. Miss IhoIhas Is
tasting the pleasures Of At'anuc C4Iy
for a thirty days stay Mr.. ADAMS
will be with his folks up IN the green
hills of Hew Hampshire until Septem-
Der 4; Mr., White Is giving the farmers
down in Virginia a few valued point
ers on how to grow crops, and MI
Bouscaren is surprising the natives
down at AshevlIe, n. c, with a few
feats Of mountain climbing. while the
rest are scattered at various places over
the four points Of the compass.
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When Colonel Haskell Was Marshal.

When Colonel Haskell Was Marshal
Col. William c. Haskell. the Sealer OF
Weights and Measures. whose recent
vigorous crusade on the icemen, to pre-
vent their dealing out short weights. is
still fresh in the public memory, is one
of the best municipal fighters" in tho
District executive fold. Built on heroic
lines square jawed and determined. the
colonel watches closely the erring deal
or who would crib" weight when sell
ing the crcdulous people a commodity.
and his methods Of applying the check
rein are clear-cut. decisive. and legal.
Though kindly and impartial, he rarely
minces words. but when repeated vio-
later of the weights and measures law
Is found he sends the offender along to
face the Police Court wisdom Of Judges
Kimban and ONein.
Before entering the District service,
Colonel Haskell won his lighting spurs
as a United States marshal for the
Northern District of Ohio While IN
that service he was called upon to Crap
pie with and quell the well-Temembered
riots attending the railroad and labor
strikes Of 1892. when the Buckeye State
was plunged into an incipient revolution.
Colonel Haskell had under his imme-
diate command a force of $500 deputies.
armed and equipped for a siege. The
strikers Of the Big Four and Panhandle
railroads were ugly and fred with the
desire for battle. One carelessly thrown
spark and the affair would have blazed
into a bloody warfare. That spark was
not thrown, and that the official records
now show no lives to have been sacri-
feed is due almost entirely to COlones
HaskelTs cool-headed judgment at the
time. This fact has since been the coz
onePs chief source of pride in the story
of his Part In those famous labor
troubles.
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POwER oF IL PREss ZOE GOOD.

No man who viii consider the matter
with an open mind will refuse 70 con-
fess that this Is the most potent agency
n the world for the promotion or
righteousness. The pulpit, with all its
power is necessarily less effective than
the honest newspaper The great men
who won freedom for US and for our
children and who laid the strong foun-
dations of our Government saw clearly
when they persuaded themselves that
the untrammeled press IS the nlighuest
engine of both virtue and Of freedom
Philadelphia North American.
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WE'LL CALL YoU.

Please pass the apple cobbler.-Hag-
erstown (Md) Mail
Another desertion from the Mint Julep
Association Baltimore sun.
oh. not necessarily. Those Maryland
ers have inclusive tastes,-Indianapoli
News
cut it out, you fellowsi You'd better
look over the top of a tall stein,-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Why not at the bottom Of it?-Chica-
go Record,
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Assessors Office pepopulated.

Assessor Darneile's Office has the ap-
pearance of being depopulated these
days. Although the wheels are grind
ing merrily. the desks of c. NJ White,
Mrs. J. L. Davidson, Ms. H. b. Hall,
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Col. John r. King. United States Pen
sion Agent and Past COmmander-in-
Chief OF the Grand Army of the Re
public. is OF for an extended trip West.
He will attend the National Encamp-
ment OF the G. A. r. at Minneapolis.
after which he will visit the Yellow
stone Park and other points in the far
West. Colonel King viii return IN time
to supervise the September payment OF
pensions.
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Personal Notes.

street northeast, the daughter OF Col
John Middleton. of the Western division,
has gone to Atlantic City TO spend the
balance OF the month. after which she
viii visit friends in Philadelphia. Pa.
and Westville, y. J.
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John c. Scoheld. who. as chief clerk
OF the War Department. has supervision
OF its business methods. has settled
down 70 work with renewed viRoT. fol-
lowing his short vacation. Several
knotty problems have been presented to
him. and he IS taking advantage Of a
temporary Iuu in the pressure Of bust
ness 10 give them his serious considers
ti0n. Under the old regime, with both
the Secretary and the Assistant Secre-
tary OF War away. the chief clerk would
have been acting secretary. but with
the advent of the general staff those
duties devolved upon the chief Of staff
uutu few months ago. when. because
OF Major Gen f. c AfnsW0rIh being
the ranking officer al the department.
the President directed that IN the ab-
sence OF The Secretary and the Assist
art Secretary of War the Military Sec.
retary should be acting Secretary Of
War.
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Col F. D. Stephenson. Of the board
Of review, who has been dang gerously III
at his home in Herndon. Va. is out
again His friends hope for his early
and entire recovery.
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Ruuinn House Supplies.

The housekeeper Of the District serv-
ice. ProDertv Clerk Marion Hargrove' Is
one of the busiest of the busy District
building workers these hot August days.
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Just now. he is purchasing the kitchen
equipment Tor the new Home for the
Aged and Infrm. located on the hill
sides down by Shepherds Landing. Be
cause of the discriminating eaters they
expect to entertain down there. the en-
ergetic housekeeper says he must select
the dishes, pots. and pans with unusual
care, which he adds. will delay his vaca-
zion until late in September.
Ralph Pratt, Of the executive offices,
has tackled a sign on his desk which
reads. "R. Pratt. Notary Public" Here
after, on dull days Ralph will have his
notary seal working as side line.
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William ". Curry, OF the board Of
review, is at Atlantic City for two
weeks.
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D. J. Waters started yesterday with
his family for a thirty days sojOun in
the Adirondacks. in search Of recreation
and health.
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Mrs. Cadd:e L. Wright. Of the mail
division. has returned to duty after n
serious Illness.
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William A Paul IS acting chief Of tho
invalid section board Of review IN thS
absence OF Captain McCauley.
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year from rain and other discomforts,
but Mr.. Keneipp shows no bad effects.
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Capt. J. Tyler Powell OF the record
division. has returned from his leave
looking ten years younger.
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Mai. +. p. Halstead, Of the Western
division, is of for a trip to Minneapolis.
MINI, Iowa and Missouri.
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nation division, Is at his desk again
after "A severe attack Of rheumatism
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". ". Armstrong. of the Eastern divt-
sion, is at his old home. in Minlin coun-
". Pa His health is very poor.
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Charles Harding, detailed from the
board Of review for messenger duty in
the western division. has been a faith
ful worker. and returns 10 his own di-
vision leaving a very nice impression by
his courtesy and dignity.
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J. Herschel Cooper has been placed in
charge of the files Of the southern dl-
vision. filing the vacancy caused by the
death OF Edgar J. Perry, who had held
the position for many years.
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Mr.. Weaver. OF the eastern division,
with Mrs. Weaver. is spending his vaca-
tiOn at Atlantic City
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Joseph c. Hardie is now acting chief
clerk Of Captain Butt. He is the ship
ping clerk OF the Office and an expert
on transportation. Upon the return OF
Mr.. MaItisOn ne viii arrange ror fifteen
days leave, beginning September l.
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Miss Mary E. Clements. who Is still
a patient at the George Washington
University Hospital, was a visitor in
the bureau recently. but she is far from
well.
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Mrs. Miller. of the Western division,
IS on leave Tor a week
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Alexander X Weeks. OF the board Of
review. is away taking his annual Vaca-
tion at his old home In Tennessee.
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1nsion 0UreaU

hardships experienced nj the camp this
year. from rain and other discomforts,
but Mr.. Keneipp shows no bad effects.
Mrs. Cadd;e L. Wright. Of the mail
division. has returned to duty after n
serious illness.
William ". Curry, OF the board Of
review, is at Atlantic City for two
weeks.
William A Paul IS acting chief Of the
invalid section board Of review IN the
absence OF Captain McCauley-
Col F. D. Stephenson. Of the board
Of review, who has been dangerously III
at his home in HerndOn, Va. is out
again His friends hope for his early
and entire recovery,
John B. Ward. Of the special exami-
nation division, IS at his desk again
after severe attack Of rheumatism
Alexander K Weeks. OF the board OF
review. is away taking his annual vaca-
tion at his old home in Tennessee.
Miss Fanny Beau. Of the board OF re-
view. has returned 10 her desl; from
sick leave
Morris Thorne. Of the board Of re-
view, is on sick leave.
Capt. James A McCau1ey. chief Of
the invalid section OF the board Of re-
view. is spending his vacation on the
coast OF Maine.
George a. L. MerriheId. Of the board
OF review, has returned 90 his desk.
His many friends regret to learn of the
continued illness Of Mrs Merriheld-
John II. Bell. Of the board Of review.
is at Atlantic City. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Bell and Miss jamie Bell
William r. II. Alexander. of the board
Of review. returned to his desk after an
enforced absence on account OF sickness.
Pierce H. stagg. Of the board Of re
view, Is confined 20 his home on account
OF sickness.
Miss Edith Quackenbush. of the board
OF review. is spending her vacation At
Atlantic City.
DR.. Warner Holt, of the medical divi-
sion. is on annual leave at Virginia
Beach. Va.
John Gruistead. Of the board Of re-
view. is on annual leave visiting in
Iowa.
James NJ. Torbett. chief Of files Of the
board of review. has returned to his
desk from a visit 70 Ocean Grove.
Franklin J. Robinson, of the board of
review. is away on annual leave.
Col. Milton S. Roberts. Of the board of
review. has returned 10 his desk after
a three weeks vacation spent In Maine.
c. Grant Birdswan. OF the board OF
review, is on annual leave visiting rela-
tlves in New York State
A. D. Albert. of the board Of review,
is visiting his old home in Centerviue.
Pa. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Albert.
Thomas B Felter. Of the record dlvi-
sion. with his family, is at Colonial
Beach for a stay of two weeks. The
regular monthly meeting of the Ananias
Club has been omitted bv reason of his
absence. but the club viii be the gamer
by the stock of fish stories he will bring
home.
Miss Josephine Blake. Of the record
has been absent from her desk
for several days by reason Of sickness.
Mrs Annie D. Nolan. of the record
division. Is spending her vacation al
Wade's Point, on Chesapeake bay, and
TO her friends IN the office she reports
fishing, grabbing. and boating galore.
Napoleon Gates. Of the record division.
who has been seriously III for several
weeks. has so improved that he hopes
TO be back at his desk within the next
week
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George Reyes, messenger Of the west
ern division, has returned from his out
ing with the National Guard at Mt
Gretna, looking improved by hard drills
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William Mckinley Cobb and L. r.
Finney have been assigned to duty in
the widows section. western division.
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Grafton Tyler. of the eastern division,
a away on sick leave.
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Miss Crandall. Of the eastern division,
with a party OF friends, have gone for
a trip 10 Old Point and jamestown
Island.
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Miss Fanny Beall. Of the board Of re-
view. has returned 10 her desR from
sick leave.
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Miss Cornelia Scott, OF the western
division. left this week for an extended
annual leave.
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Mrs. Sudie Pratt. of the western dl-
vision, has been absent few days from
sickness.
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CensUsDUr
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BY the last Of August the agents OF
? the Census Bureau viii have well under
way the work of collecting the statistics
treiating 10 divorces. The statistics are
scollected for the past twenty years. and
lthe agents must examine the records at
each county seat back to 1857. The as
signments TO the larger cities have been
made and the statistics gathered there
previous 10 taking up the smaller
/ places, anc the work is rapidly getting
under way. New York city is in charge
/ Of Charles W. Hawes, with a force Of
about thirty clerks. oscar W. Pond left
for Chicago early in the week to take
charge of a force of about twenty-five
clerks to assist in the work. Linn Muir
ply has charge of Boston; John Penn
Morris Will be In charge of Baltimore;
John Mitchell has charge of Philadel-
phia ana has a force Of clerks already
at work: Charles Williams has Indian
apolis Stephen Booth is I'm St. Louis;
James d. Boyle is az worN in Buffalo;
J. d. Simpson is in Pittsburg; Charles
II. LeeRoy has Providence John Da-y
is in Worcester; Horace Cole lis in
Bridgeport; John Urbanowisz has Cleve-
land; Josh" Billings has Louisville;
Harry Feeder has Columbus; G. II.
Paul; George w Newton is in Kansas
City. and J. W. McDaniels has charge
OF Cincinnati.
Misses Hall and Prudy. Of the manu-
factures' division. left Wednesday for
Boston, where they have been assigned
to census office work
A. I. Vandercook. of the mauufac
lures division, who underwent sue
cessful operation at the Emergency
Hospital some time ago. returned to his
desk during the week.
Harry Clark, OF the agriculture di-
vision, has returned TO the Office after
an absence Of several days on account
Of illness
William F. Matteson, formerly an en-
ploye Of the Census Bureau. was IL
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Personal Nntes.

Miss Anna E Black. OF the applica-
ton division. returned August from q
four weeks vacation at her home IN
Circleville. Ohio.
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Persons COMM Id CON.

William d. SearIe. the appointment
clerk Of the department, IS now enjoy
ing a welI-earned vacation. He slipped
away about a week ago without leaving
his address, being desirous Of getting
away from all that could IN any way
remind him Of the ONCE and work. Mr..
saarle is a much admired official and
his host Of friends in this city is added
TO by the fact that he spent many years
OF his boyhood here and graduated from
old Columbian University. now the
George Washington University, before
completing his course IN one OF the
universities OF the North.
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week for her annual jaunt tC Atlantic
City.
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Fever Patients Recovering

The commissions typhoid fever pa
tients are doing finely, according
20 report Matthew F Halloran,
who has charge OF the eeruaca-
ton room in the division OF appoint
ments. and who is now al Providence
Hospital, is said 10 have passed the
point Of gravest danger. and a speedy
recovery is expected. No apprehension
is felt in the case of a. F. Gallagher.
OF the examining division. as 1t is re-
ported that he also is doing finely. He.
too. is al Providence Hospital No ad-
ditlonal cases have been reported.
W. A Wilson. OF the division OF ap-
pointments. has almost recovered from
a severe attack Of malaria. Mr.. VII
sons case was at first reported as
walking typhoid. He spent three weeks
recuperating among the mountains at
Braddock Heights, near Frederick, Md.
For the past week he has reported for
duty. though irregularly. He Is rap
idly gaining his old-tsme strength.
For the last year c ". Bartlett. OF
the division OF appointments. has as
sisted a friend in the building OF a new
thirty-six-fOot gasoline launch. which
IS now almost ready for use. He eN-
poets TO launch II some time within the
coming week. AS yet it IS not named.
He states that this boat has taken As
much time and labor TO build as an
ordinary six-roCm house.
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Hugh Keneipp. Of the western di-
vision. has returned to duty after mill
tary leave with the National Guard at
Mt. Gretna. Press notices tell Of the