The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

out to be a coal black negro over six feet tall, and fresh from the cotton folds of one of the Southern States.
 Capt Frank Mcintyre, formerly of Montgomery and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, is acting chief of the In sular Affairs Bureau Of the War De- paFtment. He Is the assistant to the chief. and has a fine position, and IS regarded as peculiarly fitted Tor the duties of his office
 Outside of the regular departments Alabamians also hold some desirable positions. L. A. Shaver, of Montgom- cry, is the law clerk of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and has been here many years. Tho enlargement of the commission as result of the passage of the railroad rate bill at the last session of Congress will make MT Shaver's position all the more impor- tant.
 w. Leon Pepperman of Montgom- cry, is the chief of the administrative office of the Isthmian Canal Com mission, and has been connected with the commission since it was organized. Before that MT. Pepperman was con- nected with the Civil Service Commis- sion, and at one time was with the Philippine Commissic-.
 Col. William I. Chambers, formerly of Montgomery, but now put down as citizen of Sheffield, Ala, Is cne'of the members of the Spanish Claims Com mission. He was for some years chief justice of the Samoan Islands, and was formerly a law partner of Col. Hilary A. Herbert.
 Capt. Joseph Baumer.
 When Colopel Herbert became Sec retary of the Navy in 1893, he appoint ed to a responsible position in that department his friend and faithful po- liticaI supporter, Capt. Joseph Baumer formerly of Montgomery. As Is well known Captain Baumer came to Wash ington some years before that while Colonel Herbert was chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee and was chief clerk to the same. They were constantly together at the capi- tol, and Captain Eaumer was recog- nized as one of the most active and competent men any leading congress- man ever had associated with him. It was but natural that after becoming a member of the Cleveland cabinet Col onal Herbert should have desired the further services of his old time friend Captain Baumer Is well paid clerk now in the Bureau of Navigation
 It VIII interest his friends in Ala hama to learn that his son, Herbert Herndon Baumer, who has been in Panama for the past two years, is also holding a very responsible position. He has been promoted right along since going to that country The young man is with the construction department of the Canal Commission. He has been granted a leave of absence and is com ing home In January for a rest.
 J. Dillan Hall, of Baldwin county also in the Bureau of Navigation, came here many years ago as a messenger fin the department. Recently he enter aE,sosk Fssa a promotion from $1.200ea year to S1,-' 800, and camef out victor He had a number of lively rivals, which makes 1t ali the more creditable to the young Alahamian. -,-.s---,-- s...s
 The chief dxaftsnnan in the Bureau of Construnaem em. Navy Department, is Charles Brewer, who came here from Anniston. He Is a protege of MT. Micou, son-in-law of former Secretary Herbert. AEr. Micou when in the de- pertinent took a great interest in the welfare and advancement of MT, Brew CT. realizing that he was man of merit and unusual talents He is quite a designer and the kind of man sooner or later to be taken out of the government service by one of the great ship building concerns.
 A Klnsman of YanceV.
 Goodloe Earle Yancey, who formerly lived near Birmingham, but who was appointed from FlQrida, has charge of the officers register in the Navy De- partnent. He keeps track of all the changes in the personnel of the navy. He Is a relative of the late William l.. Yancey of the international fame.
 Thomas Sta1lings, of Birmingham, formerly of Greenville. is in the navy pay office and draws comfortable salary He was out of the service for some time, owing to weak lungs and went to California for the benefit of his health. He was much improved by the rest and change of air, and is able to perform satisfactorily his du- ties in the office. He is a brother of former Congressman Sta1lings, Of Ala bama.
 In the Bureau of Supplies and Ac- counts of the Navy Department Miss Lettie C. Tyler is a most efficient clerk. She is a daughter of the late Col. Robert Tyler. brother of President John Tyler, of Virginia. Colonel Ty Ter lived for years at Montgomery, and In the early days of it's existence was editor and proprietor of The Adver-