New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
APPRAISER FOR TWO BIG CITIES
DIR. sTEARNs, OF BOSTON, SAYS THERE HAVE
BEEN GREAT FRAUDS PRAcTIsED
AT THIS PORT.

AT THIS PORT
Ex-Appraiser McMullen appeared at the Office In
Laightst yesterday morning for short time. He
found Appraiser stcarns of Boston, tall, stoop-
shouldcred man, with heavy mustache, a sharp
face and bald head, seated in his chair before the
big Office desk. Mr. McMullen did not tarry long,
but gathered up his personal belongings and left the
building Before he went away he babe farewell
to q large number Of old employees and officials
who had co-operatcd with him for the greater part
OF the thirty-four years during which he has been
on duty IN that branch Of the Government service.
sThey say am too old said Mr.. McMu:en DO
look like TT have never been sick cay since
I entered the service.'
Mr. McMullcn seemed hurt by the secrctary's
dblooded aIlusion his age He is hale, strong
man, though DO is seveniyfye years old.
Mr.. stearns hard at work upon pile Of Official
letters when Tribune reporter saw him. The
Appraiser was asked how he liked bis new duties.
"I don't fancy the position at al,' he replied. ard
rathor be back In Boston,"
Have you made any removals yet1S
"No. / can't get acquainted with the lay of the
land IN six hours, you only reached the odlce
this morning. can't tell what changes win make,
nor how long will be here.'
edo you know anything about the alleged sugar
frauds I'm this Office p
O. know It as a fact, which IS down In black and
white, that there have been immense sugar frauds In
this city, and the Government has been robbed OF
millions of dollars. These frauds rot uncsrthed
on the complaint of Boston merchants alore but the
complaints also came from merchants In This city.
The ststcment thai tho polarscope Of tho Boston
chemist showed ms'age in sugar tests OF half
degree too much and thus led TO the discrimination
complained Of IS false
There is much concern felt IN the Office over the re-
movals which arc expected TO follow that Of Mr.. Nc
Mallen. 1t is thought that clean sweep will be
made Of the 1876 Republicans now holding over. The
employees gathered in groups In the corridors
yesterday and discussed tho probabilities. 1t is said
that Assistant APPRAISER sturgis ara Examiner nam
of the tobacco division, marked for decapitation
to-day, ON the ground that frauds have been per-
mittcd IN the Importation of sumatra tobacco. As
sistant Appraiser A. +. Brown and Examiners Morse
ard Bardwell OF the division OF woods and woollens.
are also expected fall in the sotp1 at any
Edward sherer. formerly chemist IN chsrGe OF tho
United States Laboratory Of tho Port Of Ncw-YorR and
attached in that capacity 10 the Appraisers oficc
made statement TO Tribune reporter yesterday IN
reference 10 the removal If Appraiser NcMuen
Mr.. sherer and HIS brother Jchu A. shercr. who was
q damage examiner. were removed, along with SAINT
pier McQuade and Messenger Dale. on April !. 1855
That. among obr things said Mr. Shcier. formed
The WHY the Hale investigating Committee
came to New-ycrk In ny opnioD NJ, McMuilen's
removal was undoubtedly due 10 tho fact that he
protested against these renewals Assistant sccre'
isry Maynard said u Mr. Mc,Iullen when the latter
went TO Washington to protest against tbis
"sDo you know thar this Is tie Third year Of Prss
dent cleveland's Administration. and yet there are
hundreds Of Republicans in oflce7''
Mr.. shcrer and his bother wrote letter to Senator
lloar on Tuesday last IN regard TO tho Byrne g In
vestgation' Of alleged sugar frauds in this city. In
II they say
Elaborate investigations By the Secretary DO not show
that any wrong doing prevailed at this port but it
has been clearly shown that Boston importers Of
have paid enormously high rates Of duty. During the
rxss Boston have paid lower rates
OF duty than al New York. We earnestly ask
you TO call for the Of Byne and that II be
made public and that may Afforded opportunity
Of proving that its are false and malicious