New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-25
ATTACKING Mr.. ROBERTSON.
Curious CHARGES OF AN Ex-GAUGER.

u,s pppvIous DETECTIVE RECoRD-MR. THoMf-
sons CHOICE FOR Observation-Disclosures.
Iobn f. Costiean, of No. "a Clermontave.'
Rrooklyn in a sworn statement nahueu W
Parker, Collector Hcddens secretary 'e''''''
saws: zoos ,oo,,ed
that an examination of applicants Tor the sry,ce
ss sta o o w to be during SAID
month by the Board OF Civil Service Exaei sonlca-
mort for the Customs Service. made 10TH ~ the
Hon in accordance with the rules and regulations u d
Civil Service Commission Tor an Exam aar Of January
iss5 was so examined said poston by ssa
On about the LIST day Of February ~ sSia Examining
Roar dated January 81 1885 the effect tina, .ha aag
standing attained BY n %s T se register Of those eligible to
appontmens in the branch Of the service .or Of said
bad oeen Saed upon the Hon William Robertson
the Collector Of the Port OF New YORK ana aSR ha had
aprod1s s"endid examination. but would not promise
10 appoint me- and told me that the ehUe ~ S was mot
or accustomed TO choose the highest names upon
he said he eSt shas o os o% who
at tanned the standard OF 20 per cent , -.
Mr. Costican wants to know why the only name
certified TO the Collector ior tne doInb Lake when
he alleges that all the recent STIR IN tne en
Hunse could have been avoided nau his naiLo 49,
certified as it should have been, MS papers
a higher percentage i'll the competitive examination
than Lauke. Chairman Comstock, oil me EAa1 l
ing Board, had not returned &c Inc .r r ss,d when
.lxar
spoken to about Costgan that he dld not %
his case at all Mr.. Babcock the clerk OF iho Nanai
Onicer who is the secretary OF the poard, Iene IL
hered Mr. Costgans clearly ana said t ~ n.'
name was certified four times to Collector novoiS
son who on each occasion refused 10 appoint ,lu'
according to the rules of the civil service Ioni
mission after the fourth time pane mas oceI
certified and no action taken omit 10 IS droppeu anu
Ills was what happened to Mr. CostlganS appica-
ton ILL, bor;t.t;ve II was
learned that Mr.. Costigan had formerly oeen an
assistant pauger in the Custom House, Dut IN May.
ISs3. he was dropped from the roll because "
drunkenpess long investigation was nad I'D MS
case and a printed copy of the testimony, whicn Is
On 6is in the Custom House. covers aeont Sixty
pages of foolscap ,..;, +brorob
Hilbert o. Thompson strobe haughtily through
the Custom House yesterday afternoon. while oinIl
rresent oiice-seekers gazed in wonder at tue
great man who they know. holds theil hopes IN tne
hollow of his hand, and the few Repnblcans leIO ~
tie Mace regarded hun with CONSERVATION as -
flock of chickens does hawk whose SHADOW suu-
denly dsrkens the air. Ii IS understood tnal sI.
'rhoY,pson has had Surveyor Beattle nominate Ior
restaurant-keepers in the empty rooms ID t1e GUS
tom House. lately vacated by the coloreG man
downing, firm OF liquor sellers at NO. 50 Duape,,
81, Eberth a. Ludwig The place is rent Tree anu
the profits are estimated at $4,000 year.
The Solicitor of the Treasury has decided that ~
spectors of customs entitled TO thirty DAYS
leave of absence in one year on pay