New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-08
A STIR IN GLASS AND CHINA
LIVELY TINES FOR IMPORTERS.
TIE CUSTOM HOUSE AFTER SOME OF THEM WITH A
sHARP STICK.

SHARP STICK.
Assistant Appraiser G.. a. Stevens, of the
division OF glassware OF the New-Yorx Appraisers De-
partment Is one OF the busiest In the city His face
Is daily gro wing thin ana pale His Predecessor VINO
now presces over the eighth division in charge o. sugars
left the apprSement OF glassware 10 MI stevens oo
canse mis- health would not bear the strain IL Is ee 10
say that this state Of things is due TO surprising lack OF
knowledge market values exhibited by some lin-
porters glassware, majolcd parlan ware lava war;
china porceain etc. ignorant apparently arc soUe
OF the importers OF these goods that their invoices nave
been advanced ia certain from 30 to 300 per cent
The imports OF these amount to about nine mill
ions annually The inyoiced values OF about eighth
of these imports last year were advanced by the APP
praise few months the .otai amount oil
advances on these made by the appraiser was up
ward of $4,000. 1t said that the persistence OF Ger
tain importers IN differentiation holds ont ana MI
Stevenss strength does not fail the end OF the uSc S
will show total $4,000 revenue of which some Ian
poriers In these hoped to deprive the GOvcrheu
Not long ago dealer here from Europe ana vent
into business He OF course not expected u A"
the customs OF the country anu "uon V"0
Of nis Invoices raised aoout ooo per oou' Nv %
mrs el mid surprise. The next tune. he ana oet'er
Two invoices raised not more than 800 per cent
Tn hs frat case seizure waived because II Is SAID u
was better get tae dny the advanced value tha 90
through the uncertainty OF trial In the second Case
seizure was waived because 1t is said th3 amount In
VOWED would not make trial hts enough to be cohpa'
Bile with the dignity OF the Government.
L. STRAUSS Il sons, Nos. 1916 Warrea'st' haVe peeu
decoiyed by their foreign agents. Tue appraisers de
psrtneu has raised OF their Invoices ABOVE Oh per
cent IL order delay at the Custom House. the
firm have fallen into the habit OF voluntarily advancing
their invoices in soIue about 20 per cent. MI
Strauss strenlousy objects TO the treasury Depdruen
regulations. lie is one of the committee thSt Nsiteu
President Cleveland on June % 10 make complaint OK
the oppressive Treasury regulations and to whOm 'he
President SAID: In my opinion what inc importers u
New-Yors are suffering from most is not the treasury
regulations, bat from dishonesty and fraud"
Some twenty firms have becu nOlested by the ureess
and scepttc al Assistant Appraiser Stevens who admits
that ne by adyce OF merc ln appraisers ana merchaht
witnesses. has raised nearly 5000 invoices OF THESE
wares The large majority OF these advaoes were due
70 the emDalage coverings Of the ware Among TIE
firms whose invoices have been laised are the Loo"hs
Hayiland ~ Co, No. 40 Barclayst
Bawo & Dotter Nos. 1892 Barclay-st
o. KlingenbuTg No. 80 Park place
20 A. eager, No 20 Barclay-st
Lazarus q Rosenfeld, No. 10 Barclay-st
>Beuedikt Il Friedman No. 81 Murray ST
J. Kittel & Co., No. % Barolay-st
An importer yesterday said to a TRIBUNE reporters
number of firms, chiefly OF late organization, have
built factories rented them abroad or nave sent rea
tives special agents employees abroad Through these
they have procured goods at least entered them at
the Vusom House, sold them to their own and our
onsomers at suoh prices that who have been in the
business twenty 1--WE to fifty years and who nave
extensive capital and knowledge OF tie business cannot
compete. We caunOt buy in the foreign market for
cash or import prices which they charge our Gus
toners. Our goods remain on shelves. Many prms
are aim driven Of the trade. The business OF the
Old houses which used 10 be the pride OF the city Is
reduced 90 per cent by underva! datlon The latest
dodge of these hrus is to nave some trusted relative
abroad The relative buys goods ostcnsb foI linn
self and then his firm here. at low price,
the parties the contract settling the differences af'er
ward The goods tLen shipped here and nvoced on
fictitious value. 1t is often Impossible for the appraiser
to tx value GA tne goods owing TO the unctud-
lions purposely manipulated by ring here Then some
importers tined "a game emballage TheY claimed that
thar goods were wrapped In COVERINGS worth 10 per
cent Of OF the consignment and deducted TINS
per cent fr6n the invoices. The cost OF the emDaase
was really from to per cent Ihe appraiser teImi-
mated TINS ,hOd OF evasion hY aiding the ALLEGED per
cent OF the enbaase until 10y a reeeA' All esI"o9Neu
S,ranee stories are told about glassware ring which
has tried fasen itself or the Custom House aud Thch
has not beei wholly shaken OIL This ring II Is said mas
duncaes OF every invoice Of glassware that coht- 10
this port that is mrossD" Tor an article 10 he Gu
Rnown EycrN Uitpu comes BACK here To- The ring IN
duplicate within ty-eight hours Every item u m
formation which Is valuable to ne rms ana w4cn IL Is
Tnis due, 1t said TO dishonest employees Ia the De
TBrxr reporter talked with tie head Of Of the
largest firm, mentioned regarding dhe nhder' aiua
non VITA Wise III charged. He refused to rerni' tue
uss of his niuc cut SAID:
There are four OLD merchants in the trade
WIN WIN and the Teasuy slecia agents are eGg gci
IN making the rest OF tue Importers III this hne
praised is not allowed TO hear Tie testimony against
MN. He may TESTIFY aud tho'e VINO are "E amt nun
NAV listen bat wuen they speak he must no ~ present
CONSIDER tins unlaras our invoices are raised on tes
invoice. have been raised have come TO the conclusion
mat to fight for rights, a. our goods arc
cessyey and raj IDLY declines in value after arrive here
So Wnen invoices arrive We ndd per cent sufficient
20 prevent reappralsenen ana get our goods "tHout
delay. Ny own case was this Import French china
German importers OF the ware IL order TO set ihe lead
j advertised my goods extensively az nee when
House. My next Invoices were rea,pral-ed aud adj
yanced upwsId Of Is per cent The merchant aud gen
the hands Col ettOr Hedden VINO kind enough to
reduce my advance to per cent. am now adding o
haying annucd advances my Invoices by the ap
prders they will ut reappraiSe my goods again II ald
THIS Importers method adopted ny i'm
porters who enough TO have the a
praiserS disagree, the Collector annul their Work and
make their advance below the penalty line.
MID NJ Young OF No37 Murray st Is Que OF me oldrst
glassware importers OF the city He has been the mer-
chant appr.er Ia his line called IN many cases OF i,,
recently New-York papers attacked him account
Dr,srT he raised an inVotn GeioH Ing To- LtIarus &
koseufed, who were represented BY member Of their
r w Sas SynIo TO IepmaD and hat me- fed 70
rase l.. value on his own invoice as he had done IN the
Tng TKBUNE reporter asked Assistant Appraiser
S-veus yesterday what would be- done about this
He stated after Investigation the Custom House had
fond evidence against Mr. Young 10 subsantate the
Mr.. Young being called upon stated that the
not identical have placed the consignment at
the disposal OF the Custom House just rs II came. he
SAID. think Whel all through II will he
TO be conspiracy by the GLASSWARE break
down my reputation. The secretary Of The Treasury
has lust delivered inOn decipiug 20 interfere
cause tner. fraud shows. This Is vindcdtOn."
THE 4. B. C's or TO-DAY ORIGINATED ~ EGYPT
The New York Academy of Sciences met last
night Columbia College Professor staberry presided
and DR., Charles MOdeuke, the EgypiOOgsL who 10
re- ponsibe the that the Obe,k Central