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The Washington times., 1908-05-31
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erhood Of Locomotive Ftremen ana En-
ginemen-
Mrs. H. II. Davisson, of the Bureau
Of Labor, who died in this city last
week il the Seventy first year of her
age, was one Of the oldest employees in
the bureau. She had been connected
with the bureau as special agent
for about twenty years and had done
a great deal Of Tield work. only taking
office work in the last 80 OF tss"aa
years when her health began to fail.
Col. J. Kennedy Stout. OF ths Bureau
Of Corporations, was among the A&mbeF
who participated in the military es-
cOUt to the body of General Clinton
Wednesday. Colonel Stout marched
from Congressional Cemetery TO the
Union Station, which he declares was
a Task in the warm weather. He is
me mber Of practically every patri-
Otto and lineal organization ia Wash
ins ton and takes great interest IN fra
ter hal matters.
Walter Palmer, expert in charge Of
field work on the investigation OF WOm-
ar and child labor under the Bureau
OF abOr who has been ipvestigating
con Iitioas in the cotton mills OF the
SCJfn was at the bureau for q few days
the past week. Mr.. Palmer expects TO
be able to bring his force Of special
agents mere for office work by the first
Of the new fiscal year.
Z. c Elkin. of the Bureau Of Labor,
who Is emplOy ed as an expert In charge
of a force of special agents at work
ton Tor a few days last week Mr..
E,lkin is directing the investigation Of
conditions in the sclothing manufact-
cries Of the East.
]. H. skaggs. of the Bureau of Cor
poTatiOns. who is rated as one OF the
best amateur photographers in Wash
ington, has been displaying at the bu-
In the line OF color photography that
consists Of pictures made on spe-
cially colored background The paper
is given many different hues By chem
ica1 process that serves to produce q
beautiful picture.
DIT. &C. weidemann. of the division
OF natural cation. Is taking ten days OF
his annual leave.
c. b. Dutton. Of the Bureau of Imni-
grafton. left the first part Of the week
for a visit to friends IN New York anC
a short stay at his old home In Boston.
Mass
We Block. Of the chief clerks office.
has been on a vacation for the last
week.
William B. Cade has been transferred
from conductor Of elevators to the watch
force.
Dr. James A. Dickinson, of the divi-
sion Of appointments, took part in the
military escort 10 the remains OF former
Governor Clinton on Wednesday Dr.
Dickinson Is a member OF three Of the
organizations enumerated in the eXeeu-
tive order providing that all such en-
ployes be excused for the OCCASION
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BIOCHEMICS BEAT
ANCIENT ENEMIES
"Pathos" Lose Two In
Three Games of
Baseball.

The baseball players in the biOchomic
division of the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry are feeling their oats nova
days. being considerably pulled up over
the drubbing that they have given
their ancient enemies in the division OF
pathology by defeating them in two out
of three games The biOchemics also
boast that no ringers" were played
on theis team
The third game. which decided the
championship OF the first series, was
won by the bios" by the score or 8
to 5. a victory that was largely due to
the superb work In the box Of c. +.
Chaplin. a star find. The game was
umpired by II. s. McAuley, chief OF the
beef broth division. whose decisions met
with no more opposition than the
usual pure food decisions Mann,
Ralph. Tilley, Burnett Ingerson. Full
er. Chaplin. Stamper, AMI Shore, repre-
sented the biochomic division, while the
pathological players were Stafford,
Eichorn. Hall, Hornbaker, Miner.
simonton, Traum, Mohler, and Shaw
han.
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Assistant Assessor Benjamin Adams
has conhded (aud his is not for publ
catiOu) that he has an excellent force,
For the last month the employees OF the
Assessors office have been constantly
on the so from tho opening TIL the clos
ing hour. Tie office was besieged with
citizens who. by paying their tax bills
before June ]. avoid the I per cent a
month penalty which attaches there
after
To handle this crowd requires patience
as we'll as tact. and a large share Of
the task has fallen to the women clerks.
The mer, too. according 70 MI. Adams
have done their share Of the work most
cheerfully. working after hours IN or
der that there might be no delay. The
Assistant Assessor, therefore, is proud
of his force, and has expressed his
belief that he has every reason for such
a sentiment.
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namely. the National Commandery IN
ion Veterans Union, Army and Navy
Union Of the United States of America,
and the Regular Army and Navy Union
Of the United States Of America.
Benjamin T Brooks. laboratory as
sistant at q, 200 per annum IN the Bureau
Of Standards, has resigned his position
in view Of a transfsr to the War De
paTtment.
G. E. Rowland, Of She Bureau of Cor
poratlons, was disabled sor a few davs
last week by a mishap at one Of the
games Of baseball played by the Trust
busters" that resulted in a sprained
ankle
J. Lester Brooks, o. the division OF
naturalization, has been granted annual
leave for fifteen days.
E Dana Durand, Deputy Commits
sioner of Corporations, returned on
Thursday from a business trip to New
York city of several days.
DIT. Fred S. Avery. of the Bureau of
Immigration, who this year graduates
in medicine from George Washington
University, has resigned his position 10
profession in this city.
l. c. Walsh. of the Bureau of Labor,
who has been doing field work as spe-
cial agent on the woman and child
labor investigation, has returned to
] Washington from the South, where he
suffered a painful injury several months
since that brought on nervous prOstra-
ton. He is now almost recovered.
Morris r. Bennington, of the division
of naturalization. has passed all exam
nations for his final year In law in the
National University in this city, and
/ will be numbered among the 1898 gradu-
ates.
NJ. A. Sturges. of the d Of nat
uralizatiUI, who is tax. he law
course a the National University, has
/ completed his first year well up IN his
class.
\. S Iingamfelter. of the division
/ of informa ton, is spending several days
! with relatives at Afartinsburg. W. Va.
The department captured three im-
/ portant offices at the election officers
of the association of American Govern
ment Accountants last week DR.. lie
I Grand Powers, of the Bureau of the
/ Census was made president and Noble
Newport and George Johannes, OF the
/ disbursing Office. vice president and
I treasurer, respectively
F. ]. Phillips, of the division of in
] formation, is passing the cigars and re-
( ceiVing the congratulations OF his
/ friends toyer the advent or an heir at
1 his home, Miss Frances, who arrived
last weeG
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Messenger Receives Injury.

Noah ". Simons, a messenger IN the
Office of the Auditor for War, was
knocked from his wheel and painfully
injured by a Pennsylvania avenue CIR
last Wednesday. While riding along
the avenue in front Of the Treasury
building lie attempted 20 cross in front
OF an approaching car, with the result
that he sustained a severe laceration Of
the scalp and bruises on the body. He
was taken 10 the Emergency Hospital
for treatment
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Electric Fans VIII Stay.

The story recently published, that
there would be no electric fans for the
clerks in the Treasury Is declared by
the officials to be without any founda-
tion.
Owing to the limited appropriation for
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6. T. Haines. supervisor OF the north
ern division OF the Lewis and Clark
National Forest, left Friday for his
headquarters at Kalistell, Mont, after
a service Of three months In the oft1cS
of the district forester, Forest Service
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There is one group OF Government
employees which were not privileged to
take advantage Of the holiday on Mem
orial Day. The Bureau of Statistics
worked throughout the day yesterday
ununindfuI OF the fact that every other
bureau and department of the Govern
ment had scattered their employees to
the four sections OF the country for a
holiday. The monthly and year-end re-
port on the cotton crop, showing both
the acreage and the conditions OF the
crop. had to be completed yesterday and
given TO the public. and it was neces-
sary to hold the force Tor this purpose.
A reimbursement o. the office In the
eest wing of the new building used
by the Bureau OF Animal Industry has
been in progress tEs past week with a
view OF bringing the divisions into bet
ter working positions the divisions hav-
ing close connection with eaCa other be-
ing placed together. The division OF
pathology was also moved from its old
quarters on b street TO quarters in the
new building.
DR.. Harvey X. Wiley, chief OF the
Bureau of Chemistry. returned 70 the
city Wednesday from a trip OF inspec-
ton of branch laboratories IN the West
William Hart Dexter. Of the dairy d.
vision, Bureau of Animal Industry, left
Friday for a short business trip TO
points ia pennsylvania
F. w. Legge, Of the disbursing office
left Friday for the Blue Ridge Noun
tairs, Maryland, where he will spend
a vacation OF a week fshing.
p, T. Swift. supervisor Of the Mt.
Graham National Forest. Ariz.. arrived
in Washington the paSS week for three
months service IN the office Of the dis
trIct forester. Forest Service
Miss Alma NJ. EchteTmann. Of the
teller hone office. was on vacation for
several days the past week
c. o. white. of the file room, Is at
his home in Charlottesville, Ind, where
be was called by the serious illness or
his father.
L F. Eaton. of the disbursing Office,
has been transferred to the Treasury
Department
H w Houghton. of the Bureau of
Chemistry, was on a vacation the past
week
Charles NJ. Wright. of the printing
division, spent the weekend with his
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Gs@B Treasury6[3E I'D

gas. electricity. and fixtures, It is neces-
sary TO carefully eZpend every cent. az
is the case every year. Still. with the
supply Of fans and fixtures on hand
there are sufficient 10 furnish cooling
breezes to all the workers during the
heated term. II Is expected thai the
work of installing the fans viii bs
started next Monday.
Hon. Fletcher Maddox. the new solic>
itor for Internal Revenue Office, as
sumed active duties last Monday On
Tuesday he met all the chiefs Of de
vision in the bureau.
John G. Townsend, OF the accounts
division internal revenue ONCE, died
last Monday al the Sherman in this city
after an illness OF several weeks. Ar
Townsend was well known and popular
in the bureau where he had been en-
ployed since 1859. shortly after the
formation OF the Office.
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z II. Webster. chief Of the dairy d.
vision. Bureau Of Animal Industry, left
Friday for a trip of three weeks 70
points in the East and North. extending
from New York 10 Minnesota to con-
duct a series of investigations.
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Z T. Bushnell. chief clerk, bureau Of
the first assistant, left Thursday night
for business "trip TO Muskegon. Mich,
where he will spend several days.
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NJ. c. Flohr. of the recording division,
office Of the auditor, returned Wedues-
day after an absence of about three
weeks caused by a severe attack OF the
rheumatism.
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Miss E G. Latham. OF the Bureau OF
Statistics. returned 70 the city yester-
day from Newport News, Va, where
she spent the last two weeks on a Vaca-
ton
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Burton G. Cowles, OF the division OF
dead letters. has beel promoted from
81 200 TO 81, 400 per anlum.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31
MISS GARRETSON
BECOMES A BRIDE
Welded to Willis Widmeyer
by Her Uncle, Dr..
Barnes.

Miss Jennie Garretson, one OF the
popular and attractive young ladies Of
the examining division, and Willis
Widmeyer. Of this city, We're quietly
married at the home Of the bride last
week. The brides uncle, DR.. c. c..
Barnes, Of Delaware Ohio. Omciated,
The bride wore a handsome gown Of
IRISH point over chiffon and taRora,
with long gloves 20 match. She car
ried a boC1uet Of La France roses. The
house was beautifully decorated with
palms and carnations The bird egrOom
wore the conventional black. He is en-
gagged in several lines Of business in
this city, and also is connected with the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Later in the season Mr. and Mrs.
Widmeyer will go 10 their new home in
Virginia, which is awaiting them.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Malcolm KeFlin. OF the division OF
postofice inspectors, left Friday 10
spend a month at his home in New
Jersey.
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F. II. Hafiey. supervisor OF the Trinity
National Forest, left washington the
past week 10 take up his duties at
Weaverville, Cal.
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.E4z@ POstoffice St..

the latter part of the week at Ruther-
ford n J., to attend the convention OF
the New Jersey pOstmasters- They
spOke at the banquet last night,
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DR., John r Aiohler and c. 9. Car
ron. OF the Bureau of Animal Industry,
have returned from Chicago, III, where
a conference Of inspectors connected
with the inspection Of meats was held
last week.
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REGISTRY CLERKS
LEAVE FOR TUCSON
Friends Present Each With
Pair of Gold Cuff
Buttons.

William T. Sherwood and William N
Wagner. two OF the most popular clerks
ln the registry division Of the Washing
ton City Postofhce. who left for Tue
son. Ariz., on Wednesday afternoon,
were given a royal send-off by their
fellow employees.
Mr.. Sherwood and Mr.. Wagner are
both natives OF the District. and have
been connected with the postal serv-
See in this city for several years. They
20 to Tucson TO take positions in the
postoffice for which they were selected
because of their good records in the
local office.
The employees, through Granville NJ.
Hunt, chief OF the registry division,
presented each with d handsome set Of
gold link cuu buttons.
The department has found it neces-
sary in several instances TO transfer
clerks from Washington 70 different
SECTIONS OF the West where it has been
found hard TO secure competent clerks
for the salaries provided by Congress.
Mr.. Sherwood and Mr.. Wagner will re-
Gel &c the same salaries they received
her. Tucson is popular winter re
SOC that entertains about ten Thousand
visitors every season.
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father-in-law, ". F. RenshaW, at Co
lCnlal Beach.
Q, Il. Griffin, OF the Bureau OF Chem
lstry, Is taking part Of HIS annual
leave
Miss Sarah II. Patton, Of the division
OF pathology, Bureau Of Animal N
dustry died IN this city on Wednesday
after a long illness, in the fOrty-fifth
year OF her age. The funeral services
were held at her residence 14S Twen-
tieth street, Thursday evening at
O'Clock, after which the body was
shipped 20 Lewistown, Pa, for inter-
ment.
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A. NJ. HemeIt. of the Washington d.
vision of postoffice inspectors, who was
married In Baltimore. Nd, last week,
sends souvenir cards from Niagara
Falls. where he and his bride are spend
ing part Of their honeymoon.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Miss n. B. Heller. OF the asserting
division, has been called out of the city
by the serious Illness OF her aunt
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

J. @. SHIRLEY. Of the Bureau OF Chem
istry, VIII leave tomorrow for q vaca-
ton trip Of two weeks to Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Mrs NJ. s. Bowie. OF the Bureau OF
Statistics. is paying a visit 20 friends
in lower Maryland.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

William z. Hillyer, OF the Bureau OF
Chemistry, was on leave Of absence for
several days the past week.
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NJ X. Campbell. of the bureau OF the
second assistant. is on a vacation until
June ).
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Miss Nettie G.. Clagett has been
transferred from the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to the asserting
division of the office Of the auditor.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Mrs s. W. Halsey, of the Bureau OF
Statistics. has been confined TO her
home by an attack Of the grip
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The following young ladies have re-
Gently been detailed from the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing and other d.
Visions IN the Treasury 70 the National
RedemptOn Agency, for duty on account
of the Increased work IN that office:
Misses Ethel A. carr. Miss Rode 5.
Cooksey. Miss Nellie S. Crimmins. -4iss
Martha A Facer. Miss Camille Felheim-
er. Miss Alice A. Gartrell, Miss Mary A
Hassett Miss Alice A. Pearson. Miss
Blanche T. Reeves, Miss Helen 3.
smith. Miss Alma. J. SmoOt. Miss Annie
z. Tomlin Miss Edith I. Turner, Miss
Mary T Walsh. Miss Minnie Z. Hallor-
an. Miss Bertha L. Holmes. Miss Ber-
nice Kent Miss NJ. A KOehler. Miss
Minnie Z. Tyddane, Miss Jessie Z. Mar
tin. and Miss Fannie A. Imrie.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

DR.. George W. Stiles, IT.. chief bac-
teriolcgist OF the Bureau Of Chemistry,
received an addition 10 his housenold
on Wednesday, the stork having fav-
cred MIN with a bouncing boy,
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

A theater party from the number
ing division enjoyed the opera Mar
tina. Thursday evening, at the Ma
tionaI Th5dter Among those III the
party were Miss Leslie D. Green, Mrs.
Ella Jones, Miss BESSIE Buchanan. Miss
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GUIDE FOR ALIENS
IN ALL LANGUAGES
Sons of Revolution Having
information Distributed
About Government and
Opportunities.

The pamphlet prepared by the Ma
tional Society OF the Sons Of the Amer
fean Revolution and being distributed
nv the division of information OF the
Bureau OF Immigration to incoming
apens for the purpose Of giving them
:. clear insight into the opportunities Of
the United States and telling OF its in
stitutions and form Of Government, Is
now being printed in the following IAN
ssUages: Croatian. SlOvak. German,
Greek, Slovenian, Swedish Danish, Nor
wegian. and Bohemian. The pamphlet
IS small in size. but contains some val
liable truths for the foreign-born citizen
who has Just left the old country with
its very different forms Of government
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

George NJ. Manning, OF the division
OF salaries and allowances, returned 10
his esk the past week from his home
at Manchester, Ky, where he was III
for several days.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

The monthly meeting of the bureau
chiefs OF tie Department Of Commerce
and Labor was held IN the office Of Sec
re1ary Straus Thursday These meet
fnes. which are held primarily for the
purpose Of improving the business
methods and to perfect department rou-
tine continue 70 grow in interest and
benefit to all who attend them. Secre-
tary Straus has made II plain at these
meetings. that he desires the fullest CO.
operation on the part of all of his pria-
eipai assistants and that lie welcomes
every suggestion that will make for the
bettermeai at the service.
The Washington times., 1908-05-31

Francis J. Kilkenny, Of the Office OF
COMPTROLLER OF The Currency, who was
severely injured by being struck by an
automobile about three months ago, re-
turned 10 his desk last Monday.
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b. T. Montgomery. an aged colored
employe Of the asserting division OF
The. office of the auditor, was COM
PEELED to resign his petition last week
and leave the city for his health. Mont
Eomerv was a slave on the plantation
OF JEFFERSON Davis. and acted as body
g-nrd at times TO tho leader of the
Southern ConfedeUacy.
When it became known that he could
no longer work. a movement was
started among the clerks 10 raise
purse TO give him, and about 500 was
contributed. This movement was leu
b. Mrs. S. z. Thomson, who was
scout for the Union army and VINO
made a wild night ride Of forty miles
10 carry news of the movements Of john
MORGAN TO the Federals which led TO
the death of that great guerrilla chief
tain. Montgomery mas gone 10 hot
Springs Ark where he hopes 10 Sc
cure relief from his Ills
II McAuister. of the supply divi-
sion. who has been very much occupied
win baseball matters. having success
fully launched the second team OF the
department, has been granted leave OF
absence for three weeks TO attend 10 a
"bawp' at home. The stOTk LETT MN a
fine boy on Wednesday.
Miss Fl. s. Reed. of the inspection di-
vision. office of the auditor, has been
.pranted an increase in salary Of 500
per annum; Mrs + NJ Fry. an in
crease Of 800 per annum. and Miss F Z.
Garner. an increase Of $40 per anuum.
Alexander Grant. superintendent Of the
railway mail service, was at Camden,
N J., on Tuesday 10 witnes the launch
ing Of the bartleship Michigan, a ship
named after Mr. Grants native State.
First Assistant Postmaster General
and DR.. John A. Holmes. private secre-
tary TO the Postmaster General, spent
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June 3.
A. NJ. Hemelt. of the Washington d.
vision Of postOhice inspectors, who was
married In Baltimore, Nd, last week,
sends souvenir cards from Niagara
Falls. where he and his bride are spend
ing part Of their honeymoon
Miss Nettie C. CIagett has been
transferred from the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to the asserting
division Of the Office Of the auditor
George NJ. Manning, of the division
Of salaries and allowances, returned 10
his aesk the past week from his home
at Manchester, KY, where he vas III
FOR several days.
H B. silverman, of the Washir gton
division of pOstOniCe inspectors, who
has been III at his home at Des MOines.
Iowa, for several weeks, Is reported
convalescing with prospects or his early
return to the city
George D. Fisher. of the division Of
81 laries and allowances, has been con-
fined to his home at Pindell, Nd, for
the past TWO weeks by illness.
John Z. Davis. of the division Of dead
letters, is on a vacation for a week
Henry NJ. Camp, Of the division Of
salaries and allowances. is spending
at his old home at NorWalk, Conn.
o. ". Hood, OF the division OF dead
letters. leaves tomorrow for twenty
four day vacation trip TO his old home
In Mississippi.
Miss Lulu Cox, Of the divisior OF sal
aries and allowances, is taking several
DAYS Of her annual leave.
W. / Joohum. Of the division OF dead
letters, has been granted leave or alb
senCe for ten days.
Miss NJ B. Gilmore, Of the divisior
Of salaries and allowances, left Friday
for a weeks visit TO her old home in
Pennsylvania
James T. NcCIeary. Second Assistant
Postmaster General Is in the West on
department business. Mr.. McCleary
viii also spend part Of his vacation be-
fore returning to Washington on June
90
W. 7. Denning. OF the division OF in
spection, Bureau or the Second Assist
ant is on a vacation for month.
j. ". Lyons. Of the Bureau OF the
Second Assistant. is on leave OF absence
FOR three weeks.
Mrs. K. 4. Smith. OF the division Of
dead letters. has been granted leave g
absence for ten days.
c. c. King. Of the division OF supplies,
Bureau of the Fourth Assistant. Is on
annual leave for ten days.
". I. Rhodes. of the Bureau OF the
Second Assistant, is taking part OF his
annual leave.
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division Of pOstOnice inspectors, who
has been III at his home at Des MOines.
Iowa, for several weeks, is reported
convalescing with prospects OF his early
return TO the city
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Miss Victorine E Johnson. OF the
dairy division. Bureau of Animal IN
dustry, left Friday for points IN VIZ
ginia, where she VIII spend several
DAYS with friends.
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The strenuosity of the proceedings
during the recent hearing Of the charges
OF favoriJism IN the Engineer Depart
ment has left its imprint even on the
District furniture. The chairs used In
the board room by witnesses and that
class of Interested citizens which at
tends every investigation. no matter
how small its consequence. bears evil
dence OF hard usage. The excited spec
tators broke the backs of several chairs,
and the cost Of repairs 20 furniture is
added TO the already large cost or the
Investigation.
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I. v Powderly. chief of the division
OF information Of the Bureau of Imnli-
grafton. left Washington yesterday for
a visit 20 Altoona, Pa. where he viii
attend the unjep maeting Of the Broth