Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-20
AN IMPORTANT ARREsr.


Burglary as ME-. Rocks House.
Francisco b. da silva Brazilian thirty years
old. Is held at the sixth precinct station on a
charge Of houssbresking AZ the reddence Of Mr..
joseph c. Rock. No Gil 81 street northwest He
n also suspected OF several other tbefts The
house Of Nj. Rock was visited at an early hour
wednesday morning, the basement window was
forced open and ladys gold watch and chain and
Q gold-headed umbrella were stolen. The watch
WAS found In loan once On Pennsylvania avenue
By Q young colored man. Detectives Wheeler
and Mattingly Investigated the case, and learned
that the watch had been given him 70 pawn He
said that he got II from man named "Frenchy."
The detectives at once suspected that "Frenchy-
rested. He said he gave the watch 20 the negro 20
pawn, but that he got IL from man named Fields,
Who the Officers know, Is now In the penitentiary.
The prisoner was formerly employed at the Brazil
Ian legation, and after leaving there he returned
on the night OF December 40, 1870, and
elry. The robbery WAS disccvered before he could
get away, and he was arrested as he was about 60
take train for New York. He had the diamonds
Rodgers and the recovery OF the diamonds there
was disposition shown 10 Jet UP on him He was
taken before the Criminal Court and sentenced 70
one year In jail While In jail he met the man
Zelda whom, he says gave him the watch, but
he evidently did not know that his jail acqusint-
ance was sim doing time at Albany. This morning
the detectives went to the prisoners room. at No.
463 Armory street southwest and took possession
OF his effects He had q large trunk nlled with
pieces OF jeweiry and two pawn tickets. The
gold-headed umbrella taken from Mr.. Rocks house
S WAS found IN his room as was silver
a quantity OF me cnins nav including S
decorated plates and dishes and a number Of car
penters tools Among the effects were found a
oox OF letters and kilograms Most OF the letters
street. New York CITY," The recovered property
Is held AZ police headquarters for identlncauon.
The Weather Bureau.
COMMISSIONER LYMAN THINKS IT WOULD BIZ BESE-
FITTED By APPLYING CIvIL-sERyICK RULES To 1T.
civil Service Commissioner Lyman, speaking 60
STAB reporter OF the proposition 10 transfer the
weather Bureau TO the Agricultural Department
placing 1t under civil authority, said that he
thought the argument credited 70 Gen. Greedy,
that the service would be embarrassed by being
brought under the operation OF civil-seryice rules
would soon fall 70 the ground II serious consldera-
, ton was given It Gen; Greely, MT: lyman said,
distant post for some reason leaving the service,
and asking whether the delay required 10 MI the
serious hindrance TO the service. This"
Mr.. Lyman said, sis only dust The fact Is
that If the Weather Bureau became a part
OF the civil service, there would be little
change from the present methods and no more
delay In rllinR places than at present. Now men
before they enlist or are accepted for the service
pass primary examination ana then are APP
pointed on probation and given a course OF in-
Struction In the special arts with which they are
required TO be familiar. While under instruction
their progress and proficiency are tested from
time TO time by examinations. This BODY OF men
In the service on probation form the OF sup
ply from which vacancies are nlled Under civil
service rule the only difference necessarily, would
be that there would be no enlistment In the Army,
but men would enter the service through a prini-
airy examination. They would be appointed on
probation and go under Instruction. The same
source OF supply for Milling vacancies In the service
would he maintained at present In
doubtedly Incompetent men would get ap-
pointed on probation under such a system, as they
are at present. The period OF probation would
show that they were united or not adapted 20
dropped Just as now men are discharged who
are found Incompetent for any reason. But on the
whole think the service would be greatly bene-
nted. II would have a choice from "A better class
OF men. Men do not like TO enlist In the Army and
bind themselves TO a service for three or nye
years IL 1t were voluntary, II they were at
liberty to quit the service when they chose, think
you would md more men OF the intelligence
| needed for the work seeking for appoint
ment Gen. Greedy, 1 think, bases his
| service rules to the service on experience
| he has had In Milling places In his ONCE
now included within the operation OF the civil
service law. A vacancy occurred In a junior
professionally, and the Commission being called
upon 10 I'LL Jhe place had TO hold an examine
himself was At fault, because he did not notify
l the Commission until after the vacancy occurred
II ne had given notice OF a prospective vacancy
| the Commission would have been ready such a
vacancy occurs perhaps only once In six or eight
years. and the Commission could not hold ex am
| the remote contingency OF a vacancy's occurring"