New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-09
TROUBLE FEARED IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE
OFFICIALS WITH MILITARY TITLES USE SHARP
LANGUAGE"

OFFICIALS WITH MILITARY TITLES USE SHARP
LANGUAGE"
A committee Of Custom House brokers yesterday
.aIIel upOp Collector Hedden and asked that the
form of certifying TO invoices known as Bona a.
should be abolished as IL worked them u great IN
justice and was the cause OF mucn % u
applicable only TO invoices that come under per-
sonal effects clause of the law, but where pass
enger Is not on hand at the time to swear TO me
ysscISSs OF ,b, his BS oDd ' has been the
source of constant pickering in the rotunda IL ed
among other things TO open hostility between
pepafy Collectors Williams and Bartram. The
signing of some documents led Colonel bsrtrai
who Is in charge of the Fifth Diylslon INTO oeneIai
Williams ROOM who is in charge of the pro forma
invoices. The men had angry words ana tne DrOk-
ers In the rotunda say that General Williams
ordered Colonel Bartram out oil MS ence. Co,onei
Bartram when spoken 70 about the matter yester-
day said that ne may have used sharp language
about General Williams mindng his own
bnsinessp but that he probably IN heat at
the time aud his trouble with General Williams
was not such as TO the public 10 take any in-
ferest IN IT, nor would he talk to reporter about
It. Friends of the two men scout the IDEA tha'
there will be duel over the matter MI,
Among the effects sent ahead OF her by Madame
Judc was an oil painting OF herself ana 10. OF
went TO the Custom House he found II is sa d, that
General Williams bad figured out 800 duty on the
Of the Bond A method of doing business. After
much trouble Nj. Grau brought the duty down 10
$40 which was said 10 be the correct inquire.
whose ieweiry was seized and held for long time
waiting for the oath Of the owner as to their value
Colonel BartTam dispensed with the oath and adj
mittea the jewelry free. Aquarrel sprung up oyer
the matter between Deputies Bartram and Will
Jams which was referred TO Washington Tor settle
ment and II was decided IN favor OF Colonel Bart
ram. This did not heal the differences between the
officials The fight threatens to disrupt the
rotunda. Collector Hedden promised to give the
matter his consideration.
Civil Service Commissioner D0rman b. Eaton
called on Collector Hedden yesterday. but Mr.
Hedden said that they did not talk of anything IN
particular Mr.. Eaton was on his way to wash
incton from Brattleboro Vt, and simply made q
social visit. Mr.. Eaton did not call on Surveyor
Beattie but visited Mr.. Comstock, the chairman
of the local Board of Examiners. 1t was said, how
ever that the Commissioner had talk with nr
Hedden relative TO the appointment as examiner
of one Jones' which he disapproved as having beer
made by the scheming politicians against the Civi
Service rules which should have governed the ap'
pointment =, - ...s ,
special messenger by Collector Hedden at salafl
az $50 lie succeeded A. g.. ElmendOrf, who's
long experience made him valuable in the once
and not only was he ayerse 20 going but Collecto
Hedden wished him 20 remain. But Congressman
NcAdoo, a brother of Patrick, brought the otteia
pressure so strong upon the Collector that Elmen
dorf was forced 20 depart aud Patrick walked lhV
the vacancy.