The New York herald., 1869-05-16


Indian superintendents q well as the entire brood
OF political administrators. who thus far have had
but very meagre show In the distribution of pa
tronage
GasirOnomic Dipl0nacy-Admiral Hom Rev
erdy-J0hnsOuixed by the Spanards.
Some people here say that Captain General Dulce
has Reverdy- -JOhnsonized Admiral Hon down In
Cuba. The Admiral s accused of dining and winng
with the Captain General three or four times
q week, and Of spending most OF the time,
he is actually in Havana In the company OF
the Spanish element exclusively. In this way,
1t Is charged Hon gets his rosecolOred
views Of Spanish superiority and constant Cuban
reverses. 1t viii be too bad II Johnson's CASTRO
nomic diplomacy, which proved SO disastrous to our
cause In England, should also be the death OF the
American idea in Cuba
Modest Ambition OF General Banks.
General Banks is still here. He says the principal
OBJECT Of his stay is to have poor painter appointed
to Of the navy yards. "That." says the General
"is the great object Of my ambition, nOw" Banks Is
evidently becoming sarcastic over the general COM
plant about the dif1culty Of getting offices under
the present administration.
Trouble Among tho Printers-Opposition TO
the Introduction of Colored Typos.
The Columbia Typographical Union Of this city
at q meeting tonight received the application OF
colored orator. for membership in the Union. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Nominations.
member OF the Union presented q preamble and
resolutions setting forth that the applicant had
been rejected at Denver, COL, by a subordinate
Union Of the Typographical Union, on the ground
that he was an improper person to be admitted, 1t
would therefore be unbecOming in this society to
ceive him to membership The resolutions ce Isure
the Financial Secretary for granting card to
Douglass permitting him to work until the
society shall take action in the premises,
and directs the chairman OF the ONCE in
which he is employed TO cause him to cease work.
They also call upon the members to sustain the
action OF the Union. These resolutions were ruled
out Of ORDER and after considerable discussion the
meeting adjourned until the 10th OF June, when the
committee is expected to report. Over 500 members
OF the society were present, and much feeling and
interest were manifested in the NATTER which it is
believed will be eventually referred to the National
Typographical Union.
Changes In the Post Office Department.
Postmaster General Creswer, during the week
just ended, dismissed great number of clerks from
his department and appointed q crowd OF Mary
landers to ill the vacancies. The worst OF the
thing is that the unfortunate dismissed find them
selves unable to get their pay up to the time Of their
discharge, owing to the absence OF some officials
whose presence Is indispensable to the operation
Of paying out. This is rather hard on the poor
clerks who are compelled to wait here and
pay heavy board bills, when they might
60 elsewhere, where subsistence Is somewhat
cheaper. Mr.. Creswen is creating much dissatisfac.
tion by his favors to Maryanders who thus far have
obtained the lions share OF the Post Olce plumber
Mr. Creswel is accused of doing this solely assure
his chances for the United States Senate, to which
he is looking forward with longing eye.
The New York Barge ONCE.
The Supervising Architect OF the Treasury Mr.. A.
B. Mulett, is making such arrangements as will
secure the completion Of the sea wall and pier upon
which is to be erected the new barge Ofce for the
city OF New York before the close Of the coming
autumn. There has been no appropriation by Con-
gress for any other portion OF the work excepting
the building OF the wall and the revenue dock, al
though estimates have been several times submitted
by the department for completing the whole work.
The rickety old building used as barge ONCE is the
property Of New York city and IL leased by
the general government for that purpose. A
portion of the Battery extension adjoining the
South ferry slip was purchased of the city for
the nominal sum Of $4,000 for q revenue dock and
as site for q new barge office; but no apprOpria-
ton has yet been made for this much needed I'M
provemept although twice estimated for and recon-
mended BY the department.
A Generous Deed Fully Appreciated.
The Honorable Theophilus Lsie Dickey, Assistant
Attorney General Of the United States, while engaged
in conversation yesterday with Congressman
Charles Z. Eldridge, Of Wisconsin, In front Of the
Metropolitan Hotel, was approached by female,
who, placing her hand upon the gentlemans shOul-
der, demanded five cents as q gift Of charity, by
which she could reach her home at Alexandria. the
Hon. Mr.. Dickey at once responded with the remark
that the supplicant had exactly measured his ability
He gave her all he had-nve cents. Holding the
metallic specimen in the palm Of her hand, and with
q look from her Madonna-lke eyes that indicated
an abiding faith in her expression, she remarked
"Sir you must be q rebel" "WhyW exclaimed the
astonished benefactor. "Because, sir, others are
not governed by such generous impulses" was the
quick reply, and In an instant the woman, the lady
OF perception and no doubt the lady OF other more
prosperous DAYS, was lost to sight All who wit
messed the scene we're deeply impressed, and
Eldridge, with his natural love for devotion to the
right failed not to convey moral from the circum-
snhce.
Concerts in the White House Grounds.
The first open air concert Of the season was given
this afternoon at the White House grounds by the
Marine Band under the leadership Of Professor
Scala The weather was all that could be desired,
and the attendance OF Washington beauty, fashion.
intelligence et tout celia was quite brilliant. The pro-
gramme comprised many popular selections. For
snort time during the performance the President
and several members OF his family appeared on the
south balcony of the Executive Mansion, enjoying
the music and enlivenng tableau.
Refrcshment Cars Liable 70 special Taxation.
Acting Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Doug
lass decides that the proprietors Of the Pullman
sleeping cars, II furnishing meals, liquors. wines
and cigars to travellers or Others are liable, for
each car on which such commodities are sold, to
special tax as keepers Of eating houses under the
provision Of the act Of June 90, 1894 and are also
liable ss dealers in liquors, either wholesale
tail, as the case may be, as provided by section
thrtynine OF the act Of July 20, 1893, and further
liable as dealers In tobacco, provided their annual
sales OF tobacco snun and cigars exceed $loo,
under the provisions In the last named section, &c
Fractions nj Currency.
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