The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
THE sCHULHoFF CREPE CASE.

Whatever may be said OF the nght going on In
and out OF tue Custom House In regard to the
crepes imported into this country oy Scfalhon
CO., which are destined to become almost
famous as the necklace OF Marie Antoinette, ore
thing Is certaln-the partisan warfare wakes
warm. on one hand, the merchants who have
sleepy buyers in Europe are in arms. ana whether
they overbid there, undersoid here, they are
ranged on the side OF the government, and clamor
for a commission who shall have power TO ex-
anime into the devious workings OF the revenue
service, punish frauds, and generally overturn
the Appraisers Department OF the Custom House.
on the other side are the active
workers with Scnuhon Co., who claim
that enterprising houses who have resi-
dent buyers In England and France should
have the adv .ntage their capital ana energy IN
sures them, OF taxing rom the manufacturers
their whole stocks, paying cash Tor them, and
thus enjoy the privileges accruiug from cheap
stocks OF goods and consequent great profits
rne last report oil Appraiser DarlinS-publlshed
in the HERALD OF yes.erday-seemed TO please
neither the nrm involved nor the hostile I'M
pofters. IL was claimed by the former, mat SO
lar IRON the valuation being Just there was pal
pahle ignorance ana the collector yesterday was
formally notified that another apprasemen. wonld
be demanded under and according to tue form
OF the law in such cases made and provided. TINS
Will nave TO be conceded. In conversation with
high official at the Custom House yesterday, that
gentleman admitted To the HERALD representa-
tive that the Schulhom case presented many dill
culties Tor fair adjudication. 80 give you an
crepe manufacturer In England with whom he
had been dealing. and Tor whose stock ne mad
been paying two snlliings and ninepence per
yard. and told him he must have goods at TWO
snilhugs. 'rnat Is IMPOSSIBLE sad the manuIac-
turer but after some negotiation he agreed TO
Iabricafe a crepe at TWO shings and three pence.
Tnis was done. ana the goods were delivered.
sample was cut from one OF the pieces and alter
ward taken 10 a manufacturer by the willy mer-
chant. VINO said HERE are goods / can get
at one and ninepence. Imposslblc,' replied the
lubricant. they cannot be woven for the money
The manager Of the mandatory was sent for. lie
was an expert. anu examined critically the sam
pie, compared 1t with their own goods and ex-
CLAIMED ttiumphantly, Yes; we can make you
an article ike THIS for one and nine pence, but it
viii be worthless trash. Compare IL with our
goOdsr Ii was q sample cut from their own
piece. Comment Is unnecessary. and so when
doctors disagree VINO snail decide y ~
IL Is expected that Mr. \. L. stewart, a repre-
sentative from Arnold, Constable x Co. ana one
from the house Of McCrcery 4 co. Will appralse
the three cases ABOUT which there Is so mucn dis
pute. Mr.. Hitchcock. an Importer, claims that
the frauds on the government would be impossl-
bic II The appraisers In the appraisement depart
menI we're not corfup., and II IL expected that IN
lew days same rlcn Developments IN this war
Will take place.