The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
LIVE WARRINGTON roPIcs.
Matters OF Interest d. the vnrfou- Oficiai
Depnrtmerts at the Capital.


Departments at the Capital.
WARRINGTON. July LIT is understood that
in few days general reorganization OF the
Weather Bureau will be made. No action has
yet been taken by Secretary Morton In regard
to the recomme ndations made by Assistant
Attorney Gen. Colby. who conducted the re-
cent investigation into irregularities In the
bureau. This may be the reason for the con-
templated changes. but aside from that the
Secretary believes II Is about time to replace
tho present officials by others In full sym patty
with tho Administration. Chief Executive
Ofllcer Mclaughlin. who was suspended by
Chief Harrington for insubordinaton and who
preferred the charges against the latter 1t is
said, will be dropped. MS we'll as all others who
are involved In the investigation.
Secretary Morton and Prof. Harrington are
still at odds. The only communication be-
tween them since the advent OF the new Adj
ministration has been In the most formal cor
respondence. Since the close OF the Weather
Bureau Investigation the relations between
the two have become even moro strained. and
1t is limited that the Secretary will make re.
quest upon tho President for the removal Of
Prof. Harrington.
Tho President, before leaving Washington
yesterday. signed an order reorganizing tho
military department Of Arizona under the
Of the e G6eosado With
Arizona consisted OF the Territories Of New
Mexico and hrizona, and that portion Of
The new order abolishes the Department Of
Arizona. and places. Arizona, New Mexico,
California is restored to the Department OF
California, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. This change has been urged by military
The headquarters Of the Department Of ArL-
iona were at Los Angeles. placing Gen. Nc
treme western part of his department.. This
caused great eat, delay in ceWWm .n with
Hin to Wsshn i s WIN Fl. hcadaaa,;ts Is
o
with Washington. This. 1t is believed. will
effect economy IN time and money and greatly
facilitate the disbursement in supplies and
ammunition.
J. F. Tillman Of Tennessee who has just
been appointed Register Of the Treasury.
was strongly endorsed for that place by the
entire Tennessee delegation and by large
n mum o. senators and Representatives from m
IN OF the SationaI Farmers AliSnee hav
ing been the head Of the educational and lee
His connection with the Alliance has made
him very well known throughout the South.
een ana hs 81 the
Alliance. Mr., Tillman has hoen an outspoken
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle and has for
some time advocated the unconditional re-
peal OF the Sherman act rs the only course
possible under present circumstances.
The public debt statement issued this after-
noon shows that there was a net decrease OF
81. 416. 259.58 during the month Of June. Tho
interest bearing debt increased $1,000. debt
on which interest has ceased since maturity
decreased S96.95O. debt hearing no interest
decreased S22t l92 %, and cash in the Treas
y The sS Sse
was S.6l. ADJ. 1855 IL: May 81 it was 1851. $780,
The certificates and Treasury notes offset by
80 was 1854. 500. a decrease OF 500 1907.
di The sss gold rese ssf was s' saS
and the net cash balance S2U.976s7z.3S In
the month there, was a. decrease of $S063
close being sS si H So 81 silver a ii there ere
was an increase Of S5.3G0oO5.6n. or the sur
end Of tho previous month.
!sSHs!s .of the snn Ssse
S7S4 ana My N. t1s siHPts ss s
Increased from SIS: 3i2.loa42 to 1905.
Iss tt decreased
The President. In accordance with the act OF
Congress Of July. 1892. has appointed the fol-
lowing army officers as Indian agents: Capt
A. l. Myer Eleventh Infantry. San Carlos
Colvllle Agency. Washington: Major H. r.
Fireman. sixteenth Infantry. Southern Ute
Agency. Colorado: First Lieut.. E. f BENJAMIN.
First Infantry. Warm Springs Agency. Oregon.
and First Lieut.. f Z Hatch. Eighteenth In
fantry. Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency. Okla
homa. These officers relieve others hereto
fore detailed to these places.
Mr.. Scott Wike OF Illinois. the new Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. to-day qualified
and entered at once upon the duties OF his
office.