Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-09
PROF. HARRINGTON EXPLAINS.
He Answers Some Points Raised in the
Weather Bureau Investigation.

weather Bureau Investigation.
There was some slight idea in optimistic
minds that the weather bureau investigation
might possibly close Yesterday afternoon. Such
an idea was speedily dispelled. however, and it
will probably be Wednesday before the final
''shake hands and wind up" takes place.
Prof. Har rington at o'clock continued his
testimony, giving further evidence In regard to
the Perry matter and the connection of Secre-
tary Rusk with the reappointment Of Perry.
Secretary Rusk. according to the testimony
yesterday said in his conversation that to dis
miss Perry would be to convict him of crimi-
nal offense and that the bureau had no right
to do that 1t was only on the reasons given by
the Secretary that Perry was kept in the
service.
WHY CRANE WAS PROMOTED.
Prof Harrington specifically stated that the
promotion of Crane had nothing to do what
ever with Nichols, and that Nichols had never
entered his mind in connection with the affair.
Mr.. Perry then put in evidence the maya
zine in which Cranes article appeared which
had first drawn the attention Of the witness to
Crane. and also a list of names which had been
prepared long ago. through consultation of Off
Gals, OF men fitted for promotion. Cranes
name was a considerable distance down this
list and every man preceding him had been
recommended for promotion and received it.
THE EXPERT CoMPILERs.
Prof. Harrington told of the reasons which had
brought about the appropriations for and ap-
pointment of the expert compiers. The Secre-
tary had said that the witness could pick out the
two men. He could not get for 2 POO for some
time the men needed. At last he found two men,
MIR. Flint and Mr.. Jones, and no complaint has
ever been made of them. The Secretary Of
Agriculture made the other appointme nts. On
nd had haap ohia tod 10 hy
witness, but his objection had been overruled.
In regard to Mrs. Baker the witness testified
practically as preceding witnesses for the
defense
The letter of April. in which Prof. Harring-
ton tells the Secretary that most of the COM
pliers can be dispensed with and that only ex-
pert ones should fill the two ulaces needed, was
again placed in evidence, and the witness then
told of Mrs. Bakers reappointment and of the
conversation with Lieut Purssell in corrobora-
ton OF the evidence in this regard Of Maj.
lockwood. Chief Clerk Smith and Capt. Stone.
The witness afterward told something about
the work of the laborerS. who had been charged
with doing clerical work. In the bureau there
Is peculiar condition which places laborers as
either laborers or messengers. The work of
the persons outside of Miss Dant he considered
purely that of messengers or laborers. In Miss
Dants case his attention had been called to her
duties and he had called for information, and
found she also was doing laborer's work dis
tinctly.
CAPT. STONES EXPENSE.
Prof. Harrington answered questions in re-
gard to the trip Of Capt Stone, about which
so much has been said The things he desired
to find out in Leavenworth and Kansas City
we're of a confidential nature. and Capt Stone
met his idea of the man he needed; therefore
when Capt. Stone asked leave to go to his
home in Kansas he asked Capt Stone to do
these things. Then he had also asked him to
see after some property at Chicago and
Topeka He gave Stone. therefore, verbal in
structions and Capt. Stone carried them out.
charging the government only for the trips off
from his route. the expense in all being $3.50.
The investigation at this point adjourned I'M
til today at 4 o'clock.