The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, July 5, 1895.

Tia lst was Uncle Sans New Years
-. and there was more or less changing
and sbutfiing around in the various Govern
,,ont departmsnts. But the beginning OF q Z
new fiscal year isn't as full OF excitement TO
80, nlovess or the Government as it used to
% he in dsys gone by. While the Civil Ser ,
.ice law dosen't directly prevent discharges
i does prevent the appointment OF favored
;,d;vduals to vacancies. Consequently
vben reductions or increases are made IN
,b. clerical fqsre bsstS GegGional legisla-
zion the heads of departments begin to pre-
n.re for it as soon as the legislation goes on
the statute books, and by the time the first
n of the fiscal year arrives, most OF the changes
# have been provided for by transfer or in
some other way. As long as the heads OF
departments cannot appoint their friends
"a thew prefer to fill vacancies with trained
clerks who are legislated out of office in some
other branch of the Government SO the
4. Civil Service law really increases the per-
manency of Office holding.
Two things connected with silver have
excited more or less comment, aside from
the August conference of silver Democrats
call to meet in Washington. The hrst Is
the report that the worlds supply OF silver
has been cornered by European syndicate
for the purpose OF raising the price on CHINA
when she goes in the market for SILVER to
pay Japan the war indemnity. Any raise
in the price of silver will be will be bene-
fetal to the United States in general, and to
the silver producing states in particular.
The other was threat made by Republi-
can silver senator, to the effect that the
silver senators would combine and block all
n attempted political legislation at the coming
session of Congress- unless the Republicans
would promise to recognize silver in their
national platform. Such combination Is
n easily possible, but whether it will really be
made is quite another thing.
There il CONSERVATION among the holders
of soft snaps under the several so called
ID scientific bureaus Of the government; they
81 haven't the lifetime leases they have long
supposed themselves to have upon their good
salaries aud easy work. Six OF them have
# actually been dismissed from the office of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and they
H and their families, friends aud numerous
= social connections are in concert crying
" shame at the superintendent for dismissing
men who have been in Office for forty years,
and who expected to die in office. This is
heavy tragedy for the government scientists
and their relatives and immediate friends,
but only farce comedy ror the rest OF the
world. Doubtless some of the men EN-
ployed in these so called scientific branches
of the government do work worth more thar
the salaries they receive. At least, l vii
not say they do not; but that many OF them
are arrant humbugs and draw their saarie
without rendering an equivalent for then
is certain You shall judge of the employ
ment Of some Of them by little experlenc
al l once had with prominent member OF tn
81 humbug class. Calling at his office one da
when the thermometer was sizzling,
colored messenger in the hall informed m
that ode professor is engaged pom scientific
and can't be disturbed" Having bee
there before, insisted upon having m
card taken in to ''de professor, and SUI
81 ceeded, He sent for me to come in
knew he would; because was writing up
matter he was interested in getting beto
the publc-and this is what saw: vel
large room with high ceiling darkened /
heavy shades and cooled by an electric fa'
massive fiat topped Office desk, leath
34 ,o,o.ol lo,nua and n half dozpn Or moro ar
chairs. In one of the latter sat ''de pr
fessor," the only person in the room, and
M front of him were the ''scientiffics" whi
had been engaging his attention. Tn
were: half smoked cigar still bumming
half drank mint julop and half read tral
lation OF French novel, which had j
X happened to know was of the French
~ sort. smiled and he smiled; that was Z
~ We transacted our business, and left h
to return to his "scientiffics" again. III
ia only one instance; others could easily
given. These alleged scientists are "
Fl shrewd students Of human nature; Il
know the reverence the average man has
something he knows nothing about, and
# ignorant he usually is about science.
General Master Workman Sovereign Of
K of L. is at the new headquarters build
Of the organization, in Washington.
has Just returned from an extensive lect
and says the increase in the membershi
the X of L. has been about twenty-five
cent since last November. Speaking Of
condition Of the working people in gen
he said: Notwithstanding the great
4 vancement in the arts and sciences and
great means Of production of everyt
that ministers to our needs and comfort
burden has not been iightened in like
S% portion Happiness has not been incres
- The conditions have brought forth the
8 and the tramp; the latter cross bet'
poverty and crime and the former a
between nobody and nothing
Landsman lat yacht race)-What's
craft out yonder?