The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-06
FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Yesterday y Ioris Prom in and about
Washington.

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WASHINGTON. u. G.. October .. Civil
Service Commissioner Roosevelt. Who. in
July last. Investigated the Baltimore post
office. has completed his report. lie finds
that the postmaster has been in the habit
Of transferring eligihles from one LIST 90
another but this action. be- says. was due
to 'huueSt mi-cOncepii0n. In regard
10 the dismissal Of postmaster employees.
Mr.. Roosevelt has this 90 -ay. During ihr
past fouI years there have been two heads
of the Baltimore p0-ioilice--Mr. \eal't.
who held Office about year. and wa, iien
allowed 10 resign. and his successor was ih'
present incumbent. Mr.. Frank Brown. Nr.
Neazey was one of those products of the
patronage system whose antics would Doe
comic. were il not for their deeply tragic
effect upon the public service aud upon
honest political life. and the greatest ai-
lOwance should be- made for Mr. Brown. be-
cause Of the condition in which The oilire
WAS handed over tO him ht his predecessor.
for all the evidence tends to show
that MIR. Neazey- admin -irailon can
only Joe characterized as -ctndaioi-.
II seem, likely that be- habiiuMly and
grossly violated the law. both a. 90 appoint
ments and removals. He certainly. during
h.- year Of office. turned out i0ur-niih- ~
the old employees. and filled their places
with men. many Of them ~ such c>il char
acter - u greatly demOrslize tAe service.
Mr. Roosevelt SAYS that from two io four
per cent. Of the employees salaries We're Nol-
unfairly contributed 10 campaign iund
collector
The report also says that Mr.. Brown. in
di,mi>>in- cmployc, ''ior cause. refused i'
state the reasons. and ihe Inference is
drawn that the ..cau-e" in most ca-e- j.
one of political character
..I |.fIIUI III fII |H . |
10 what should bc dome with Mr.. Brown. hui
docs say that q general rule should .r
adopted whereby pn~fm9~ter~ NAn m1N'
..cioan sweeps" should he dismissed from
the service
,trIriL NoIf~.
Pleasant BRYANT q negro. was Instantly
Killed here this afternoon hy tile explosion
of a soda fountain iu lliihWn'- drug store.
The Navy Department ha- been informed
of the arrival of tine United STATES -icdm-
ship Galcna az thc Nasa-,a Island. She
will remain there several days.
The ~Wi-, Government. 10 ), understood.
has made an apology t0 Minister N1,hhuin
tor indimifir- offered % Mr. 'oaio-. 0i
Baltimore. while travelling boz switzerland
this summer. Tine indi-u.fie- consisted ni
the arrest of Mr. Coates h, mistake.
". g.. Brock. of Missouri. WAS to-day ar-
pointed chief OF the Bureau Di STATISTICS.
Treasury Department.
The chief signal officer announces tnli
tine wncki, crDphulloiinoft the -I-uai rIr0
for the current season viii nr I'd i-rnli inu.a
with today issue. hui monthly bulletin
will Dee ISSUED ai fAc close ol oari MONT.
during the winter. giving ihe genera.
weather conditions which has" prevailed
during fhe month.
MIR. LYMAN pE~;rr- So INNr-liGAllo>.
Civil service Commissioner Lfmair ra-
seen to-day hy representative of iN0
United Press. and wl- a.hr.l ID he h9H rni-
thin- iO Sly concerning 90. luulirtlNn- l.
this mpfnin.'s Washington Past. 3D.
piled that Doe preferred thorough ntN-ii-
cation bN competent dnd impartial trIlu-
nal rather ihan an explanation or dri0n-.
in the newspapers. and fhi h. sincerely
hoped tnaf -urh an invest CATION would N.
had. I'm fhe meantime. however aHi Ieni- /
ing such an investigation. Ne Nnild -Ii /
that thr statement that fhe papers given
ori los Nr. nmp1Hll Ntfe current lIfDf-. /
given 0uf il ad' Nucs oi ar examination. i- +
untnio. There were papers that H1u De.l.
pre-, ,iou-ly used and become obsolete. -ura .
H. the coniini--inu unN nuN-i .lr- FOB iii" /
world iu H. annual reports.
Im MN oHt i-EH-.
Advertisements were i-~u.J u-llf nom
the Navy Department fNr materials iH-
CURED flr I-r ben tns rnu-irN i.Hu nf ile /
Brooklyn na,y-yad for thr tno @.nh-i'n T
cruisers to he constructed n tlr hNftrn- /
meui at New York 9ui Norfolk. iHs m1- /
terial included foundry fn"l. 'WaAe,- -nlii- /
in.. fuluac .. tdcsiii-. mDtii. pl--..ln- 600. I
steel casting. llAle-. rHi-. lI-iu -. Nl.I'l
tubes. condenser tubes ani i..i ritii-. llr
bid, will Doe opened November fiI af iue
Navy Department. and r'rh mist h' noe