The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-24

LATEST REPORTS FROM THE FED
ERAL CAPITAL.

suggested Changes in Ci,ii service Rules
The President Invited to John-town-
The Norfolk Dry Dock To- De- Ready by
September i9th-Capiial Sotc..
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. August 23.-Civil
Service Commissioner Lyman saws the
recent published statement to the effect
that the Civil Service Commission had
recommended to the President that
chiefs Of divisions in executive Depart
ments be appointed after competitive
examination. is misleading. He says:
~ Is not true, as alleged. that the
Olvil Service Commission has submit
ted to the President q proposition to
amend the civil service rules in the
manner suggested, nor has the commits
sion discussed the subject with him. or
ever brought it 10 bis attention. The
commission is. however, unanimous in
the opinion that any change in the
civil service rules or the policy OF tae
apartments that would lead 20 the ELL
ing Of the places Of chiefs Of division.
by the promotion Of trained and com
petent subOrdlnaies instead of by tie
direct appointment Of persons from the
outside. ignorant Of the dulles of the
places they are to fiji and often imbued
with views Of their relations TO the
public service not conducive 10 the
highest efficiency. would be i'm the i'm
terest of true reform and good admins
tratiOn.
THE PRESIDENT S INVITATION TO JOHNS
TOwN.
Miss Clara Barton telegraphs to the
United Press that the invitation of the
Red Cross Association % President
Harrison TO visit Johustown has
been mis- interpreted. that the
President was not invited 10 visit
the scene of the great flood 10 view for
himself "the terrible condition Of
things there bat to see what great
progress had been made in providing
for the homeless, etc.
THE NORFOLK DRY DOCK.
The Simpson Dry Dock Company ha
notified the Navy Department that the
new dry dock built for the government
at Norfolk viii be opened and IN roadi /
ness 10 receive vessels on September /
18Th.
POsTMASTERs APPOINTED.
The following named foIrth.cla,.
postmasters, among others. were ap- /
pointed 70 day. Virginia -J. a. Bare /
Dlitz at Brownt0wn. James VI. Slough. |
al COllierstOWn; Thorn ID Conner. az /
Linden. and Amanda j. Dean. at Wolf /
Glade.
North Carolina-C. -. R. Nash, 40 Cam
len Courthouse; John r. Rankin, at
Millhill.
CONDUCT OF THE CAPTAIN Cf +
THE ANNIE.
The report of Commander * ll0gg
y the Ossipee, on bis rescue ot two Of
he three American seamen left by the
'aptain of the American schooner An
lie on Arenas. Nucatan, has been re
.eived at the Navy Department. Cap /
ain Kellogg found one Of the men
lead aud the two others IN a starving
.Oudition. Commodore Walker. the
lcting secretary of the navy. refuses
% make the report public. and this.
COUPLED with the fact that 90 morrow
{ will be sent 10 the Department OF
Justice, leads to the belief tbaLthe At
orney General will be asked 10 take Z
teps toward the prosecution of The
aptain OF the Annie for Inhuman CON
luct.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
DR.. O. Baxter Howe. prominent
physician of this city, was arrested late
ast night ON a charge of assault pre- /
erred by Miss Elizabeth Ru lulphs0n.
liss Rudulphson claims that the assault
ook place on August 18TH. when she
listed the doctor for treatment.
The Navy Department will take no
ormal action on the bids offered ye.-
erday for five new cruisers.