New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
THE GRAPE SEIZURES.
eCHULOFF e. CO.'S NdPORTATIONs UNDER
EXAMINATION.

EXAMINATION.
cusroM-HoUsE OFFICIALS PUSHING FORWARD THE
woRK-coMMESTs FROM IMPORTERs-AssIsrANT
APPRAISER GIBSON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
HART. THE LATE EXAMINER
The Custom house authorities are still en-
gsged in the examination Of the imporstons OF Grape
an etc. by the firm Of Philip schuofS Co. Of Broome-st
With view obtain the evidenced the earliest
The Collector ordered that the bonded warehouses
IN Ight and washin gtcnts where the goods are being
examined shall be kept open to-day TO hasten the prog
ress Of the investigation Schuon 4 Co.'s stores arc
still under the surveillance OF the Government Inc
Custom house officials confirm the statement that Tn.
numerous hasty Withdrawals by schuioh formed inc
cause OF the seizure Of their goods The report OF TIE
appraisers will be made in few days. and then the
action of the authorities will he made known IL Is con-
tdered pretty certain, however that the appraisers VIII
report that the grapes have been UNDERMINED about Az
per cent.
4 Collector Arthur remarked Saturday that dhtnc-
ton should be made between the Customhouse ana ie
Appraisers Office The officers Of the Appraisment Bu
rcau receive their appointments directly from Washington
and are not accountable for thor actions to
Deputy Collector Phelps stated Saturday that lie iet
convinced that system Of differentiation upon the III
voiced cost of goods has been practiced for CONSIDER
able tme but the fault rests with the Appraisers de-
pa,tment and has not been within the power OF the
house officials correct. An embargo has been
laid upon schulof Coe business and no goods arc al
,owedt be removed from their warehouse until AFTER
denomination is held
seyeral merchants engaged in importation were con-
,ersed with Saturday on the subject Of frauds on the
revenue and they declared that they were certain that
the system Of LIBERALIZATION upon the sworn mvoced
eost of goods was largely practiced The responsibility
sad merchants rests upon the officials at the port
Of entry and upon the persons there making the consg
nents and the cheating should not be considered as
Custom house frauds In this city.
.l,,.lAn 10 Oo01a
auty had been paid by Field Morris, Fenner Co., were
held for n re-xamination on Thursday. The reexaml
nation was begun at Lewis Co.'S bonded warehouse on
Ieroy-st.. Saturday at noon, under charge OF hP
praser Gibson. Upon being addressed by reporter o
TnB TRIBUNE Mr.. Gibson said that he had nothing 10
make public that enough lies had already been published
about the appraisers
Mr. Hitchcock Of The firm OF Hitchcock & Potter, who
set ON foot the investigation into SchulOh Co.'S i'm
portatons. says that ne is determined TO nave alui
hoaest thorough investigation OF the charges pre-
ferred against schulof Co.. not only his own busl-
ness but also that of importer in dePend
goods. Representatives of the firms Of De Gr,n o. 70
VIM H. DE Forest * Co.. and OF Arnold Constapie q 20
stated on Saturday that in heir opinion the charges pre-
ferTed by Mr.. Hitchcock were true Dat tHeg ou no no
Heve they could be proved Us the Officers OF inc airais
ment Bureau would naturally do all In their power 10
prevent proof of the charges aud to throw obstacles Ill
reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called on T T. Hart late
Examiner In the Appraisers office, In order TO get ms
Potter concerning him. Mr.. Hart asserted that ihe
goods imported by SchuOh Co.. TO which exception hau
hem made were what is known as job lot namely
damaged goods and were inyOiced at their full yane
II is very difficult he declared TO estimate correctly the
real vaae of grapes and only he done by few ex
perts the business. 40 far as his recollection went
there were only few (the badly damaged onesl
marked francs 40 centimes per yard ana some OF
the remainder were marked at iIahes ~
fentimes ana others probably higher. There was
no false valuation so far he able TO discover
He had examined the job lots" belonging 10 Schuioh
A Co in presence of II. w. Gibson, tie Assistant Ar
praiser VINO agreed with him that the goods we-e in
voiced at their full value With regard 70 the piactce
of advancing Invoices, Mr.. Hart stated that ts Is
right which ali importers can exercise before making
their entries and is therefore, proof Of fraud schu
loif 4 Co. also awaited themselves OF this privilege
in order prevent any unnecessary detention OF the
goods which might cause them 10 miss the market ~
sometimes happened that goods were detained
for months under suspicion before there
was time examine them. and AT length nothing found
wrong them. This often inflicted great hardship
on innocent importers by delaying sales. The impnla-
ton about gning suddenly the plea OF nheal(h,
Mr. Hart empnatically denies He says he has been a
sufferer from vertigo and resigned by the ad-
vice of his physician, seentaIy habits ana mental ac
tvity seriously aggravated the disease lie resigned On
the 10Th Of April last, and accepting his resignation
MT Darling expressed his regret and also his high "pn
kpn az Mr. Hart.