New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20

any trouble at all The law authorizes homeopathic
examinations where an exsency arises put the Comms
sion must first approve sucn course The ExamlIink
Board of NewYork so restricted that y could not 10
made Of as partisan machine even 4 the gnsf aus
without positive and papabe violations OF the law
evening says saS rs SYork 70 re-
peat requests the Collector and Surveyor Tor ne
York Civil serycs Board II the officials persist in their
REFUSAL the Commission Will make appointments Nv
once.
O. W. Williams and Jasper 7. Kane, whose resigna'
lions Civil Service Examiners in the Custom House
was thought, on Tuesday had been accepted uncon-
ditionay received letters from Civil Service Com
mission yesterday stating that their designations had
been accepted to take effect upon the appointment OF
their successors The letter which was sent to the Col
lector on Tuesday simply stated that their designations
had been accepted meeting OF tie civil Service Ex
will be held this evening to make arrangements
for the examination OF applicants for the pontons OF
assistant gaugers, examiners Of wooliens, sIEs ana
worsted, and assistant openers and packers one ed
Several openers and packers and two assistant gaugers
to be chosen. Surveyor Beattie YESTERDAY made
report to the Collector regard to Mr. McBurney the
probationary gauger. The report was adverse to his
confirmation George c. Trantor was appointed mes
senger.
THE DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSFER OF COIN
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia prominent Of
fetal Of the Treasury Department. said to-day In regard
to the complaint Of bankers and mining men OF salt
Lake City against the recent order regulating the dis
rbuton of silver dollars the order in question was
made necessary by the great expense attending the
transportation Of that coin from one point to another
As an illustration, he said that 1t would
cost over SO to ship 1000 silver dollars from
San francisco to Salt Lake City. and as much more
to ship back which expense would deprive the Gov
eminent of entire profit realized from tho coinage
The difficulty Salt Lake would in the officials opinion
t pe silver coin instead Of standard dollars The
would be delivered to them at their places OF bus
ness without delay and without expense to then ana
would answer ali the purposes OF the standard dollars
He said further that the efforts OF the present Admins
ing with great success especially In the case OF suosa
was wholly unavailable and dead weight to the Treas
ury 40, r., ,,. -.
San Francisco to the subTreasury at through
the mails has been resumed. package containing
ALREADY shipped by mail is about SIT 100000. II is
learned that the original inter ton was to have the goa
the Isthmus Panama during the recent possession OF
that territory by the United states naval forces The
be put in operation, and the mails were resoeted TO-
THE "sTAR-EYED GODDESS" READY FOR WAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia brief editorial
paragraph in The CourfeJOur1ra of yesterday shows
that the "star-eyed Goddess OF Reform" after long
period OF mourning over tho untmey fate of the Nor
rson bill recovered her spirits and is again
ready to take the path. The paragraph reads as
follows:
Says The Yer York sun ut is reported in THE
ish Mr.. Randall either by degrading him from being
chairman OF tho Appropriations Committee. or by tax
ing away from that committee most OF the power that
exercised with such benefit TO the country and
such credit to bis party. We don't think Tag TRIBUNE
good authority this subject but II the Free
Traers promote Mr. Randall they cannot take
a batter for the purpose than that which our
esteemed contemporary describes Well dear brother
Dana all the same Mr. Randall will not be permitted to
1oOr OF the House and assist the Ropub
icans obsruet the progress and purposes OF the
Democratic majority. IL was not the ability OF MI
Randall but the extraordinary powers lodged with the
chairman OF the Appropriations COMMITTEES, which
made him OF the situation the last session OF Con
gress. Thegc three ways OF averting so great a
calamity the repetition Of this In the next House
one for the Administration 10 force him to accept
distinct policy OF reform to be agreed upon In
advance. Another to divide and distribute the
duties OF the Appropriations Co nmittee. stil third
Is TO send Mr. Randall TO grass One thing only Is
certain and that s that his 10 betray us into the
hands of the enemy Will be abridged Be sure OF this
Mr. Dana
CUBA COMPLAINS ABOUT IRREGULAR" MAILS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Postmaster
General Of Cuba has informed the American superin-
tendent OF Foreign Mails that mails have been received
ut Havana per American steamships Cienuegos, City Of
Washington. and Newport arriving out the 9th and
ioth of Au0uat. which. they the proDer