Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-09

observer of the Weather Bureau"
The above telegram came to Assistant Attor-
ney General Colby this morning, and as it had
been paid for he had to receive it. For several
painful seconds Gen. Colby stared at the teie-
gram while long vista of weather bureau in
, vestigations opened before him leading to a
drearv waste of thousands of pages of evidence
to be read Col Colby, however has long been
noted for his conscientious attention to what
ever he has on hand and he therefore tele-
graphed Crane to send on his evidence.
1t will be remembered that Crane complained
of Nichols for not raising a certain signal when
ordered to do so by the bureau. Nichols ex-
planned by saying that he had never received
the telegram for the reason that the company
were in the habit of sending these messages 10
his house. but in this case had failed to do so,
and the operator had told him that no effort
had been made in that direction. This testi-
mony of Nichols is probably the cause of
| Cranes telegram of today. If all the new
| Investigated Gen. Colby may as well give
| up all idea of armiug himself with bucket
of bait and flask and going fishing
| this summer. 1t would seem that the fever for
making charges has spread from one end OF
| the weather bureau to the other. 1t is a WELL
known fact that whenever a riot occurs il A
has grudge against B he takes that oppor-
| tunity to go around the corner and fill BIS an
atomy with lead slugs. This principle is being
fully worked out in the weather bureau. and ii
after this investigation business Is finished up
| there are two men in the whole affair who speak
to each other it will be miracle past explana-
ton.
THE EXPERT CoMPILERs.
During the investigation. it will be remem-
bered, the question of the expert compilerf
appointed by the Secretary has come in for a
/ In share of M nd he
whether under the civil service rules the Secre-
tary had the power 10 make these appoint
merts. The question submitted to the
Attorney General for decision, and yesterday
he sent his repor. to Secretary Morton. The
| report draws attention to the fact that ''scien-
tifc or professional experts are exempted
! from the civil service rules. The Attorney
General, therefore, states that it is simply a
question of whether these compilers were Tex
perts' or not, and MS that is a question Of fact
and not OF law, be is unable to answer the
/ Question asked. his department being limited
to questions of law.
! PURssELL AND PERRY.
The effect of the break between Prof. Har-
rington and Lieut. Purssell, as fully related in
yesterdays STAR. has been to draw renewed at
tention to weather bureau affairs Yesterday
afternoon Secretary Morton replied to Lieut..
/ Purssel's request to be returned ia effect al
yising thai further steps be taken until tn,
| close Of tho i,vestioatio, Two moro sit.,po,
will IN oil nrohahli,'- oInso ~, tho ;nros,;e,o'
| - 80 NY 'Nc ~.
.oh. ms AFTERNOON froI. harrington VII
finish his direct testimony and his cross-exam
nation will be commenced Tomorrow after.
| MON Mr. McIarcbl,, xillhe g;van an onnortu
nitv 10 testify in robuttal ond This viii tin,sl
nm ,be affa;r unless sowathirs NOW of :. S,art
lino nature develons Yesterday Tur ST,p
printed extracts from the correspondence filed
hating To the perry case an interesting docu.
| vet ia Tho ronort % H. ;rsnaotor -, a.,