The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-06

Agricultural Chemists In WaAhingsoa
Economiss In the Navy-Rssory Of Ar
bitrAtion Freparing-washingtoa News
Washington. Sept S-The civil SER
vice commission has been asked by
certain letter carriers TO decide what
part they are allowed 10 take In poll
tics under the civil service law further
than merely casting their votes The
commission replied that any specific
! attention 20 the executive Instructions
OF july 1. 1856. which II is said were yet
in force and were part OF the postal
| rules.
In this declaration the president
warns 'offlceholders" against the use
OF their official positions IN attempts
10 control political movements In their
localities.
'Officsholders should scrupulous,y
avoid IN their political action as well
as IN the discharge OF their official Sfu-
ties. offending by displays OF obtrus.vs
partisanship. their neighbors who have
relations with them as public officials.
The influence Of federal officehoid-
ers should not be felt In the manipula-
ton OF political primary meetings and
nominating conventions.
Individual interest and activity in
political affairs are by no means con-
demned. Oniceholders are neither d.
franchised nor forbidden the exercise
Of political privileges: but their prIvi-
leges are not enlarged nor Is their duty
TO party Increased 10 pernicious ac;ivi-
~ by officehclding"
The reply OF the commissioners con-
cludes as follows:
Those who enter the classified civil
service upon the ground OF aScertained
merit as established by the civil ser
vice rules and are protected therein
should be quick 10 recognize the recip-
rOcal obligation thereby imposed and
avoid any action which now or at any
time IN the future could be reasonably
subjected TO adverse political crit'-
cism."
WASHINGTON MISCELLANY.
Washington. Sept 5-rhc twelfth
annual convention OF the Association os
Agricultural Chemist. representing az
ricultural college stations and other
branches OF the agricultural service in
more than thirty-two states opened to-
day. The sessions today were devoted
TO a discussion OF the methods Of anal
ysis OF potash, fertilizers and cat;ls
foods About seventy-eight delegates
are present.
Washington. Sept 5-After many
years service as a receiving ship at
New York. lying at anchorage In tho
North river. the old United tSs,es ship
Minnesota IS 10 be put out OF commits
zion and the boys aboard are TO be
transferred 10 the Vermont. lying ae
the Brooklyn navy yard. BY CONSOLE
dating the force on one ship. the depart
ment will save the services or exity-
nine men and effect other economies.
Washington. Sept. 5.-Prosessor J.
g. Moore OF Columbia college. New
York. who Is engaged IN the compiia-
zion OF a history OF the arbitrations tn
which the United States has been n
party. by special direction OF congress
has announced TO the state department.
-ne early publication OF that work Ie
- said there that tho president has
considered his name In connection
with the existing vacancy On the su.
orenne bench.
Washington. Sept. "a dispatch has
been received at the state department.
from d. Lynch Pringlc. charge d'afYai.
res at Guatemala. announcing the dis
charge by the authorities OF Robert q.
Breckinridge and c. c. Con. both citi-
zens OF the United States. These men
were arrested on suspicion OF being i'm
plicated IN the murder on the 18th OF
July OF +. o. ID. Brooks. cashier OF an
agency company at Livingston. In n
recent report 10 the department on tho
subject Mr.. Pringle said both Breckin-
ridge and CoY were persons OF standing
and employees of the agency from which
the money was stolen and he expressed
the hope that the matter would be full
ly and fairly investigated 50 that ths
two men could be exOuerated from any
suspicion OF being implicated.
Washington, Sept. 5-The cruisers
New York. Minneapolis and Raleigh
Of the White squadron that have been
In Boston harbor for the past five days
weighed anchor at II O'Clock this morn
ing and started FOR Fishers island
where drills will be held. The cruisers
Will be Joined at Fishers Island by
another section Of four vessels cornpiei-
ing a squadron. and the feet. under
command OF Admiral Bunee. will hays
heavy gun practice and naval brigade
drills on shore.