Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-03
THE GRAND BOUNCE.
Weather Bureau Chief Harrington Re-
IoyCt by The President.
sE DECLINED TO RESIGN.
His Record One of Constant Friction
with His oaiCiai Superior, >ccrc-
Eo,d-oNer.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. July PRO
feseor Mark W. Harrington. Chief Of
the Weather Bureau, has been removes
BY the President There has been fric-
ton between Professor Harrington (who
Is a holdlng-oycr official Of the depart
menn and Secretary Morton. his official
chief. Tor some tine. on the 18th OF last
month according 20 "a statement which
Mr. Harrington now for the first time
makes public the President requested his
r,.ipnation. because OF personal inter
cs;s." as Professor Harrington phrases it,
De declined 10 resign. and the President
directed his removal. to take effect at
the beginning of the new fiscal year,
July list
Professor Harrington was appointed by
Secretary Busk in 1870. from Michigan
because OF his long acquaintance with
meteorological matters. lie was mem
Der Of the faculty OF Ann Harbor Uni
versity and had the influence of the
senators from that State. There was
an Investigation into alleged irregulari-
ties In the Weather Bureau admnistra-
ton year or moro ago, and considera-
BE tdlk M Ifhl llilif iilht MI iiht itit,
toms resignation would be acceptable, but
81 died away.
Mr. Harrington himself claims that he
has been made a martyr 10 political ne
cessitios he said this evening:
Among The public interests which
have had steadily in view were the pre-
afrrdtior of the scientific corps and the
protection Of the bureau from the spoils-
man. When scientific bureau dcscends
no az fiea y
once loses prestige ana ceases 10 be
desirable post for competent men,
Major Dunwoody. Of the Signal Ser
vice. is most prominently mentioned as
Professor Harrington's successor but. as
tho Weather Bureau has been transferred
70 the control % the Agricultural De
partment. the assignment Of an army Of
ncer for this duty would require q sue
cial order from the Secretary Of War
and approval by the President.
WHAT MORTON SAYS.
Secretary Morton when asked about the
removkl of Professor Harrington this
evening. said
THAT Is a matter that belongs proper
ly 20 the White House. Professor Har-
rington's commission bears the name Of
tho President Of the United States and
not Of the Secretary Of Agriculture and
~ there Is anything to be stated in regard
I'd lliE summon III must come lINIn lUt
white House. / have nothing whatever
10 say upon the subject You viii have
10 see Mr. Prud n. the acting private sec
Rotary at the White House Until some
official announcement Is made from the
White House 7 have no communication
10 make Mr. Cook is acting chief under
Tho law"
IL is noticed that the weekly crop bull
lctin issued to-day Is signed James T.
Mr. Cook is the chief clerk. Major II. II.
G. Dunwoody. United States army, has
for some time been specifically assigned
as assistant chief
When Executive Secretary Pruden was
asked for the White House end # the
story he said he no authority TO make
any statement whatever. and until he
had some from either the Secretary Of
Agriculture or the President he could not
say anything whatever He said. how
ever. that hc knew that no one had been
appointed Chief Of the Weather Bureau
to succeed. Mr. Harrington.
THE SUCCESSION
u was said tonight that Major Dun
woody under the law cannot be made
chief OF the Weather Bureau. as such an
appointment, would jeoparlze his COM
mission i'm the army. Should this prove
TO be the case It g. among the proba-
bllt"S mat MAJOR l'NIWOouN VIII ask 10
be relieved OF his detail as assistant chief
OF the bureau.
Professor Harrington was appointed To
the head of the Weather Bureau at the
time IL was separated from the signal
service Of the army and made a bureau
In the Agricultural Department, July /.
1891. 50 that he served just four years.
Professor Harrington says he will pro-
badly spend the summer i'm Washington.
and In the fall resume his educational
work.