New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-26

flre'"o ,-,u, the trouble IL had causcu n'i"
vas to conduct the business 70 n S rer business
satlsiae , O 10 hu and daring the la asiast him
was Gsslfneu Ne complaints were mace "EA triTia
M OF At bug t9I,NtoT informed him, were OF WV -"
and these inc NO -, 400 ,vere
sssracter How many General Order stores W ere
Senator Bayard-uOT A. six; three On 'ue
there under yoN I ,brfe on the East RIVER, steou,
Moth River ana W., o Dc Cuuard aud German 9"
c Al this time WSsS IN opcrattop Jers1yCV' a
ship CON i, n, three stores IN r. ,o Nav York
20 No, h.3 only The ouS'neS' 'N"'
Ctyi Yes Sir. -,,,,ors IN 1874.
" o,.,ro,e rates for carriage Storage
"N", a., .oroe goods 1t was "a cents lO' '"S"
on ,,.,o- storara and c9rtase' ~ ~, - .
he'' " -. for each item. except 20 - 80
g. AZ t,r night work 10 Jonh VI 80 49, c.,
o." understanding that wogs aissharscd within 4s
srl order e 5ay 70 him % per cent On Ssh syUus
y0a cannot exactly from q to q cube feet could
W.T. ats1st 81 and 81; l"f s"u.J times ms
I.-Lt nav o.Scrs: a carriage might cost slv
ra... d" vori charge bv the space Sccn"SSt' .. 90
o. 90 ,,|~sl ruu Of paCSaCCs Would eh"I :. -
ier ir Si( - of h. nor higher tLen than noWf d
iSr was highest at that time ,,,ished since
lie SN when it comes TO the rosu s9h Oh o NV
eT5mGoue, teir Egles are ea a sSitlona 6s,f mile
"a, WA; IS load on an ayeraset a. NO0~' '
cases 70 o.S ,ce o's he abou; q cents per package
We'll At hat s and reasonable rates in the year 1871
Yss sT tne b,ehes. CHARGE you made on General
90 ~ools1 A. From 81 . 10 - ~ ,o,, cases1 A.
VI, - lo,S.r charges for very snai casS -
q 10 % .r,y accommodated myself |, ,lT -.
- r ne Custom house; iLose Id, t ,ros oily for
-, yc-o race when you ccd ore S',aV nsy J 20
- 40 T.. 81 SOC where you would no" p! '-''
$500 - -,,sont warehouse chsrrcs' A
Ave. c5pis for storage .ui IS GEMS loF i"''I IL
w .riv charged the 1rst m0nI- nj, r ~ cont n
- . "a s-.s a load the average Wou'f Ut - .
-. ro.,J vpu ind rake {" have ',oett. "'e4 81 ~
ssgtsd ami stored at tina; ratei a. 4eS'sT'
prnriB GENERAL ORDER CHARGES
y r, Won Lad ne General Order business now anc
- s.-,s should be designated General Order
80 what 1n an average would you be W!4hs 70
-t rece,ye store cud denver Coodsi A. In the cas-
have ,r,kcu of ! would charge about u case CT VIA,
v,riI about three 70 load, such eases n y SS"SI.
90 ana Clalu 4Eu c.. have; tL,y art AO' 'o' N0''
pcs VI would fe~, .hat there wo1lA be good prca m
.ut ltsuc.sl 4. In the General Order OusIue,s vh
Lane 70 80 & a GoOu deal OF expense ii 4' A'' "'''A
v..ts 10 tahc 81 Tor six months. ,,,.-. o., nov a
q II hg -tu stated ,eat parties we're Wiling 70 Is
hoSu. for tine General Order privilege ana yon we're
mentioned as who CLrTtN b. 'cl~'i MT 49, ~,
"a on lAe an ti go Win the business
n psed 80 Vreseut it was gorh amour g. ~ 10 Pos &
a.: lIN nave said S1OcT-that 49, opVu ouo ~, W,
I understood Ec.c charged lAc''i OAo40" "-'
Torsy. go. $780,. 40 vol, make for labor
al ,:.-e n ~ ga remains u yO'c s!oie 'h' OHe
Uay9 IL The same I would C-aiEe iCi orc NO.-u. -
q, rsts 6rtrssn h., en- r-.s upon sod. landed upon
la se ot tic rty,r and Taos" au9ed GIon the jersey
''1 VIA. vo-II Ia, uci a. i believe about 20 cents
- on. rnc-a, order business 70 be done as low
f-iNiuI bonded cAoUeei = 10 S4F' you
cod M aoil; . DO could be done as low IL would hoi oe
f. tSr. en- t,s to induce The merchant to
tai a. -Jo.s u0, of General OIderi 4. Nee' ST..
TESTIMONY OF DANIEL C. FORT.
Senator Howe-You are member OF the Assembly Of
kew-X .rk3 a. Yes; from Osweeo County.
G. look ;.ft ~ u. election oi SIcaleri a. Nc-, sir
g. And voted i0I 5ir SMITH A. / did
Q. I-erc Las been statement suggested TO the Com
u m regard TO the influence Inducing ycu so 10 vote
Nj Greeley undertook 10 give partial LIST u the mem
BIS o. tie Assembly Who voted Tor Mr. Smith, and he
stated that lie thought there were two, and perhaps
three representatives from O~wego whose vote was iniu
spced ~ the Postmaster tde-c how much interest dG
F.d,ral oiico-r0.ci- nave ia directing that vote A.
Ev life never have SPOKEN with tie Collector upon
ire sui Get, except as' is hghuor ttii,l'h %, :
sI3ect % ,o;ts lie reNer asked LIE 10 VOC 4oF any
c. Who we're your coueasueo' A. T. w Green an" [
How d!l they vctel a. NJ Sage voted for 4yord
sre+ ~ Tor Heefs Gefore the caucus how would vote
senator C.ss,riy-N.s the collector a. OsHt7o ii0S0
a. DID anyone ever ask you to vote for saith for
So a6ori A. l don't remember that anyone ever dt'
TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN TONES.
Bcriarain Tones testified Ny bus is TIE mporta-
Ron OF cutlery and fancy goods We were notified last
October that a case was in bad order al the Appraisers
uore. and NV brother went there aud examined tie
rods nv rarDer being present with the Appraiser; We
ound deficiency OF $40 or az sterling the duty TO
y paid on TIE pods some So ID gold we sent the
s 10 Mr. Franckla, the agent OF the steamer and he
RON the caral; tay said they delivered te goo1s n
!, cood order as they received tniu then pu. Tie
use in hands " our lawyer, where 1t Is Ao" We
made p claim for loss the ship.
o. Wtore do YOU think the abstraction occurredl 4.
L. transit from the sPto the PUBIC sotS, Ipr rie a
peargfct Tire goods shows 10 There j. TIC alh " d
book on Of the packages inside the case IT,. .,
"GS sJ are lie Tt cr5S asT Grret, tie steamship
holds q receipt -r1i1 theta ia -D'd otd"i; =, 4. 5000,
Senator Bavard-u the goods 4lit the dock - E''0
,rder, and were received az Tie pu', st"Lo va VI
you'd they rot marx the receipt received IA Dad
err a. II ought 20 be done. -, e,.. ,o, oo,
G. Can yOu not get that receipt a No, OH nor cdt
We hld any such record there.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN M'CABE.
John 9IcCahc tc--Hed that he had been emplOyC,
nnder L = We .er Robert Edwards from May or June
1871, until November. lie appointed upon the re-
ommeDdaton Of john D. LAWSON, prominent politician
h tie With Assembly District.
O. Did Col Friedrich i. CoIkng 10 anything FOR you'
A. lie wrote a letter.
@ What Is your po,.tioni A. Assistant Wcisher al
Pier a.. Inman Line.
@ VIVA, was EDWARDS district. A. From Pier A "
ue river az far as Albany, understood.
@ Did he make a p.a.jlcc U. weighing ali thet goods
a. No Sir
Q What articles did re neglect 10 weight A Bundles
OF iron bundles o. steel anthony Soda asb d, at one
time, sugar-tnat Is the weights were taken Oh. 49,,
= How about nutmcgsi a. Inc Weights were taken
wOf them also.
TIE foreign weight; the bundles were picked up and
tarr,edla way while the wei -hts were called OF.
o who took the weights of A One OF the lahOFers.
9 What Was the foreman dongi A. He was around
OIL the different piers
O HOWmuch OF the time was Edwards therei A.
twice day he the district Ouce in the
morning and once III the afternoon.
q How long did be stay each time at your docks A.
Fifteen minutes 20 An not sure.
q. How much time did the foreman generally spend
thCrei A. Sometimes more and sometimes less.
q. Did they have 20 20 the CUstOm-hOuse each day
A. Nes Sir about y o'clock both foreman and wegheT
O. We're they able them do these duties and spend
mncb time AT your ui-I4 A Mr. Edwards sDpuf hnt