The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16


he'd Ss1S again o 90 gay " on ~ Reed tG
Day ami Vas again refused my money Although Il wal
only 80 = ". when called according TO agreement
ens6Isd TO get $40 out Of $40 due me beg there
more o6sins and SSm E commssionsr Is PLACED
en- seS w Ss SSGs q: ss ET
and many others, rs am informed and believe; have
sworn 70 before me .hi. l!h day q May: 1850
Certificate died in New York
Almost on top Of this and bearing date May
20. is long AFFIDAVIT from Winthrops S. Crowell
master of the bark Waterneld in which he
trary, treatment" and incompetency Of Com.
missioner Reed Can't Crowell states that IN ne
49, 1887 ut which port several Of his crew de- 2,
SCI ted. In strict compliance with the law In
such cases the desertons were, duly reported
the Port Of New York on March 20, 1883. the
Gommissionnsr her without WI any my trouble and he
sailed again May 49, 1888. for Hong Kong,
Where seNsrG Of the grey were d 81 na ana on co on
sent Of tho United States Consul at Hong
Kong. and the latter gave certificate i siT
~, 1857, he deposited his accounts with Com.
missioner iced The first hing the latter did as
down the prices OF his siop chest" or sailor
stores which the law requires cyery vessel TO
carry, and on which the Captain is permitted
profit OF ten per cent. and ten per cent. only.
Three stoves were purchased at Portland, Ore,
or, rather. the supply was renewed there. but
the, price Of all was cut down to prices pre-
vailing in Boston. and the Captain was COM
PEELED to lose $65, instead OF making 10 per
cent. as allowed by law The affidavit then
continues:
My articles on sailing for China specified that no
money should he advanced abroad except At par and
aIvaTees peF 4bsse resepts and
WIRE ignored BY ommisstonsr Reed and was com ~
one Mexican dollar Instead q par as was agreed when S
May Il although my accounts had been fully aud hna.
sSd S as , n the Of %. 7
which demand declined 10 comply with, since my &C
and certified by superior officer, the United states
R Crew si bG eT @ OF Ss
crew came 10 me complaining tlat they could get no
they desired and loaned tncm money Tor that
E RR5Po'e ~h'" tho Commissioner ignored when set
Isaac n. Colby. master OF the bark II. G.
Johnson. also submits long complaint, ac-
companied by II sworn statement, in which he
accounts OF some sailors who deserted the bark
at Syney y. >. W., the Commissioner subject;
ed him to great deal OF S91 so naq
any posi- BILE irregularities that he might find
in the slop chest account against the deserted
seamen, and this in the face Of the fact that at
the time OF the desertluns the fact had been duly
reported 10 the United States Consul and the
accounts OF the deserters duly certified to by
Reed ignored the onsuls certificates and de-
manded the deposit Of t22l from Capt. Colby
certificate
a. ". Pratt master OF the bark Grace Deer
Ing. is another who WI ties 10 Secretary Win
dom. complaining of violations oil the law by
Commissioner Iced. aud submits an affidavit
EinG several an in whSh lhrG pash
subIected 10 several days delay; and stating
that g the MANAGEMENT of the ONCE is unbusi-
alike to seaman. master. and owner. He con
cudes with the suggestion that 1t, is the duty
OF e It 1hY
who will execute the law as it was intended to
tine advantage OF all concerned"
tanned in the atiidavts and petitions request
ing the removal OF Commissioner Iced is con-
tanned in the following:
iI5yg HINT Of . ne So Gy Of nroekyn county Of
SenS TSss al m soG sy fokS
written BY him under date OF Sow - 49, James .
orE a copy Of which i, hereto annexei anG is true
T ht H
o, about the Is; day of N"yein6eT IT, Charles "
the bark Francs Il Fay WHO lost from the said
REQUESTS to Reed Si,h 1,
S ~ sss sT'' to M ct pas w .
G q Of or "d s5h %n'S sdss s s.s The
ep9nent applied to me ceFk Q: tie ni,sd states IL
wages OF his deceased father should have been de,
he from a the captain"
6amk Tssn II n to hs WIDOW Of III. de-
was returned to him the SAID deponent Thereupon on
TO settle the claim by paying tho money due
10 sn 2 spRr s on Of The
made no return to the Court OF said thishoms money
ADVISED by said Commissioner OF tho death OF said
asSom ngs Spsny yoani section ~ United
:. "SssIio9 4S4a. Eyery S,hrping Commissioner in
the nited states stall within one wech fr'm the date
of recrNing any such money, wages effects ot any
10 the Circuit Court Of ne circni IN which resides
may gn By or me- nr tu FOR
incurred in re:rect TO such money or effects; and
i've the same 10 The Circuit Court within the time
O.
letter o. N"y = TO '0mmiSsG% Ter Reed remiTd
Circuit Court as ne "a specled caused Com mssi".
When the @ Of sail Pai the money dac :sEd
seaman !" thS dep@nTn 14d gay" an order
said Geceased seaman. lRvING S HuNT.
sy Of OK ana 9sa XIV
before me Irving 5 ,,unt Of the city Of hrooklyn.
IN The city OF York who deroses and says that tho
sta mens agoye made and cory OF letter hereto an
WasISINisTER ARSfr. Notary Public, Kings county.
Here is the letter referred to:
,,u,, ,,.s Fen ~; SEw rl l9nE. Nov 22 1887.
Sir: In tno matter Of WIN. H. Cnr.hom deceased.
Of wages We're delivered sG Sr caro- Arc
u your bureau some AK weeksagn would respectfully
lied in t.e 7. DIftrrSt yourt today ana admitted
cOnh settle tic matter once hut that TAR lie
had official knowledge of such case return In
said had been made TO thai court from the C. l.
commissioner OF tins Port would respectfully call |
,our attention TO section 5i3 5 J. Statutes in such
asses male ami provided. g. L, Chisholm. son and |
ler OF The deceased is anxious to cosr matters tonor
row. aud Will greatly obge by giving the matter
IEyl>G S HUSr
The office OF United States Shipping Com. |
missioner has had a rather unsa> DRY record |
since it WAS created IN lSi2.
The first Incumbent was {. c. Duncan who. |
through the influence of Henry Ward Beecher |
and several other church dignitarles, was nm
pointed to Ill the Office, WHICH he hold Tor |
eleven consecutive years with his four sons aa
isss tants. He was eventually removed from
ofil &c by Judge wallace Of the United States |
circuit Court. with whom the power OF appoint
mont then rested. Duncan was subsequently
indicted by the United States Grand Jury Tor
nalfeas ance in onlce, but the case against him
vas permitted to die II natural dealh
james c. Reed was during Duncan's incum-
oency. protcgo Of the late Chester A. Arthur.
is Arthurs private fDeeretary. When Arthur
made an Inspector Of Government stamps'
4 sala.yy 20 Of tb,s '2 d{,o. e., year He
hen being n citizen OF Pennsylvania When