New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
USING THE NEW BROOM.
THREE MORE REPUBLICANS SWEPT OUT.
HOW THINGS ARE GOING ON AT THE APPRAls-
ER's sroREs-MR. sTEARNs WILL


Frs sToREs-MR. sTEARNs WILL
NOT TALK.
r,ree more Repubilcans were dismissed from tae
Appraissrs Stores yesterday, and it is not though.
that the work of reform will cease until ho isss
ofcc-holder of that persuasion In Lagnts' mas Doo
shown TO the door. The list yesterday was nosdou
by Assistant Appraiser David c. sturges, VINO 70
cs!ved this brief but pointed communication iioi 'H0
White House dated January ~:
Won ar, hereby removed from the Office OF As
s,stant Appraiser of Merchandise IN the Dstncs Oh
NewYork In the State OF MeW WOE oPR, cr pvFtAND
m.-a IVA. No exclamation given Mr.. sturges said
that he had heard 1t rumored, but never heard OF
acally that he was accused Of favorng large I'M
porters OF sumatra tobacco at the expense Oh Sn'"
Importers An anonymous letter had Deen recei'eu
by the Appraiser from supposed importer VIM al
legged that he had been driven out OF me BUSINESS
by unjust discrimination against him by mr. etrees
Th ,st,er nronouaoed all allegations against his Of
aessl integrity as pure lies, whether MADE py tno
SECRETARY or the Collector. Mr.. sturees was ap
pontod a clerk in the Appraisers ONCE IN August
saeo Tn peoember Of the same year he was maze
Assistant Appraiser, the position he held UP " s'S
terday. His salary was $4,000 year
George 0. Hammill, examiner undef MI. e.uisoo'
also received a communication from Hugh s. Ihonp
on Acting Secretary Of the Treasury. relieving him
from his duties no cause being assigned Mr.. Ham
min had bean ten years In the Government serNlce'
The lightning of reform also struck Meyer Meyers
psnnbllcan and foreman Of the openers and packers
In the Fifth Division. D. Addngton knight was
promoted to the vacant place left by Mr. Meyers
salary of as rs day Mr. stearns, Acting Appraiser,
would not talk about the removals or give any aege9
ressons for them. He said he should hod up ZOE
avhfle II is thought however that the onciai neas
of xssistant Appraisers Moore and Brown are mAsheu
for the guiIlotne as well sugar examiner nanou
Moore and same minor officials, though their iaii may
be delayed ill Secretary Fairchild returns 10 the
CITY from cazenovia 1t was said on good authoii's
ysstsrday that Mr.. stearns, being only Acuns Ap-
praissr could not appoint or nominate any one ior
appointments In the Appraisers Office here IL peins
contrary to law, which only grants the power 10
duly confirmed Appraiser.
Henry l. Bardwell, one of the examiners 10 .n0
wool department, who was dismissed Tuesday, IS
Republican, tyfour years old, and mas poem ~ N0
asrvtae a number of years General A. p. Ketcnam'
who was the Appraiser at the time, appon'eu MN ~
July. 1883, under the Emergency Act After being
An the ssrv.ce six months he appointed wool OK
amtnar BY Secretary Folger, and held that position
,,p IN ths time of his dismissal on Tuesday.
swsre there any charges preferred against your no
Was ssked by Tribune reporter yesterday.
aNo charges he answered. The Appraiser gave
me no reasons for my dismissal 1 toia MN thag
had seen report in a newspaper that nan peen ols-
missed for ineompeteacy he snswslgo With him
More wool invoices have been advanced mere tnan m
fbe combined ports of Boston and philadelphia 1hat
Is invoices Of wool thai have 5een & arhst yae
The classification Of nos is the cause OF All OF me
trouble. Tho sppraisIng OF them Is matser OF
opinion and judgment. Ny classhcauons nave al
yays been and are accented by most OF the wool ni
pofters ana many wool merchants both In tis city ana
Philadelphia