New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19


three 30 six cascs II an invoice. 'ch picLee containing
3. How LARGE box docs that rcqurcS \. shonld
81, four feet square Il Is not h"avy by.
O. what charges have yol pill III u cases ut Cen
give yoS lie cSac amona LS c:ss5 dd mol inE 10
bIihg tao amounts; should average II about - 10
O. That IN been the average charge upon each of
Cigars about iou. icct square an! O hsHt "e4ShI' n
O. How long did they remain IN store generality n
Generally tlr,c or toar Wcoia .., ,.
O. 10 yOu CNIcro nee any delay IN Cb3inin" Your per
mist A. ii IL warehouse entry u may ,akc lGur or
Ave weeks sometimes before get ny pcrat Tor us oe
g. suppose I'll 10: wareh 'usc entry, hut 70 d" re
II iOr Immediate c0nSumptonf A. Ficn 10 VI ~ ..;
from TO As days; but thai "a not general t|I 1919
more ortunnte than OaeFS; ec.h' I'o"' s,' '"''
soods very quick indeed.
THE TROUBLES or SMALL INroGrEra.
O. The smaller business a merchant does the lrsS
chance he has Of speedy attention. A. b'ovo 50
find great many people have trouble IN The Sans way
O. You aav eight 20 IS days eapse before you can get
your goods that you desire for immediate consumption
A. Yes; have frequently paid duties ON the day the
steamer arrived ana h&d 10 walt III OF ~ cSS p''"i0
q, Have Won any knowledge how IL Is that some
ner,Htsq A. We'll &c Ia either influence favoIi.iNn.
Q. Do you know anything aOout the luhucnte 90 *1-
tutcs, gfts, &o.f suppose IL mas soihcI"nE % w
O. Have you found delay in tho delivery Of goods at
General Ordersl a. Sometimes Il Is pretty Wcii blocked
Senator stewar-Did you investigate The loss Of cgars'
~.
% and 100 GieenNich-s and rendered him bill Tor tc
$50 cigars that missing and asked him TO pay H. Mr.
conclusive that the cigars missing in TINT ware
house, they were shipped there oltct rom We ponhc
stores; but OF course got no rero'S ana no
O. DID you call attention to tho loss before II went TO
tlt Appraisers storci ~ did not; was told that
there would be no one to speak 20 me about II.
@ You say You pay Your duties on the arrival OF thc
steamer ana make your entry that iOu cannot 6S oI
goods for to Is days after thatf A. NeS; th"t Is
O. Name some invoice where that the easel A.
wei, have goods by all steamcrs the Missouri
the Moro Castle, and tho Columbia - $780,. o.., ..ooo
q. want to get at one invoice so we can trace
c-cs fbm fine do not see what dfersnce il makes;
s vnn make IN e1 Py W6eH the cocds arrive and pay
the duties takes somo people eight TO tesh u"!s "
O. But Won cannot give nc an invoice so trace
i'll \. | can give You hali-alozcn invoices Where We
did not get the goods FOR some time aIter we do u'
q Do all your gools have to go to the public storc'
O. Are the goods consigned to your rmi A. They are
consi gned 10 T. II. Messenger q Co.
O. viii you furnish the bills yon have paid at the
General Order stOrel A. Yes, can 90 that; MI Des
senSer pays all the duties and every other expense
Yes there is record on the invoices; the invoices are
retained at the Cdstom-houoe; can get record from
An INACCESSIBLE COLLECTOR.
O. Did you ever complain about these losses, II SO, 10
whom A. told my broker TO try 10 trace it up; he
told me It was useless TO attempt it went to tho Gus
tOn-hOuse three times to see the Collector but
Q. Did you mako complaint to any Deputy or Assistant
Collectors A. The last time spoke about it TO Mr. Ly-
O. When Won sneak about paying e 80 General Order
charges on q small box, you certain you ever pald
more than & so per package9 A. could rot say
said could give yOu the exact amount; Know II Is
more than any other stores CHARGE.
q. Your bills will SHOW 2 A. Yes, Sir. ,..
g. What reason have yOu for surprising nat your cases
were tanpcICd with in the General Order store ~
know Tie case was being shipped ana ne snniac tircr
i'm the best conditions and we have commission mer-
chants at Havana who attend TO that business they are
hoOped and the abstraction could not nave been done on
The steamers; and DO NOS know that the General ~ der
q How do you know but what it may have occurred
The perl A. Then tho General Order believe Is re-
spOnsibe, because il receives the goods ana there IS no
occasion FOR the goods TO bc taken ont OF the case even
If they break down between the dock and store; Dnt
don't make complaint OF bad conditioG complain Oh
Q. Can YOU say whether there WAS or. was not any
stamp upon the that 1t was III BAD orOer A;
M m or nave ANYTIME to do with the goods last dtuday
was passing over an ny"cS smd d Seen tanpered With
where pried OPEN where tho hoops had been
raised. . o,.....-
house oficcrI A. No. Sir; never did and would not.
@. Did you any one who didi A. My business
was not to watch in tae Customhouse and SOC whether
O. now do you know that brides giyeni 4. Hear
O. Who told youl A. Various people.
9. Did ANYBODY ever tel YOU whether he had gwen
give give oc6asonaiy sSmct6i@g w9d have my goods
passed quicker and more satisfactorily. 49,, hos.
some people get Their goods much quicker than others
whose goods arrive on the 5amo steamer
NO REDRESS FOR GRIEVANCES.
Senator Bayard-What answer have you received
when YOU went to SEQ the Coectorl a. have been
there three four times and could not get in the door
keeper wod invariably ask me my business told him
had business Of private nature connected with the
7 yuaa he
my business asked me. but did not Ike 10 state H.
because bad business with the Collector ana not Will
O. Are You under the irprcs that complaining at the
yr16 ~ lead 70 eriber and greater
mcntsl A. believe it would omharracs me stii further
senator Pratt-Why did you 20 thcro oltonl a. Ny
interest led to mako the attempt.
Q. Did you write to the Collcetorl A. No, Sir II the
Collector would he would not notice IA letter.
O. you thought it conclusive that your loss occurred
in the warehouse why did you not sue the Warehouse
mani A. thought of sueng him, bat WAS advised not
10, that it was not worth whie- would be spending
money iOGshly.
O. Was it the samereason that determined you not to
sue the proprietor the General Order store A Wen,
was told that the General Order store was something
inyncibe, and there would DO Of trying to do
any thing with it, my losses arc comparatively small but
friend of mine lost SLIGO or 1850; his goods came to
O. What was his nauci A. Antonio Gonzalez, No. IG7
O. You say you spoke TO Mr.. Lydeclier9 A. Yes, and
he smiled, much rs 70 say he could not give me amy
1t; asked him II could not commence cyil SUIT
against the parties; he says, Certainly, you can sue
them, but the question Is II you
O. Did he say there anything else you could do
about tl A. lie did not recommend anything else.
O. Did he give any announcement about making u
compliant, any wheTcl A. Not the slightest.
Senator Howe requested the witness TO bring before
the Committee of his losses, bills for General Order
charges the number OF his importOus. no" many III
voices had been delayed.
TESTIMONY OF A. b. CORNELL.
A. 3. Cornell being sworn, testified as fOlOws:
The Chalrmpn-Y are the surveyor OF this PoIti a.
Yes, Sir.
@ How long have you occupied thai posuoai a.
Since April l, 1869.
O. Will you make any statement in regard tolthe mall