The sun., 1890-01-13
CUSTOM HOUSE GOSSIP.
1IGLEwg BROTHER MI JlW, Gull
FoFLE. MAKES a MESS ron HIN

Collector Erharat InvestiGattng . Chsrge
that 0uilfoylo Is Against the Custom
House Carnen-ApprAiser Cooper and
Surveyor Lyon Refuse 10 Furnish
Any WOodruR Ammunition.
A large delegation OF Custom House car
men. headed by Joseph Reynolds, called on
Collector Erhardt just before he went to WASH
ipRton, and complained OF James F. duilfoyle.
an Examiner in the Fifth Division Of the APP
prnlser's stores, They said they had been TO
Appraiser Cooper and submitted their COM
plant, but could not get satisfaction. Gull
foyle is a brother-in-law OF the Hon. Bernard
Biglln. and has been in the Appraisers stores
number OF years. All importations Of arti-
fetal flowers come under his notice. The dele
cation OF carmen do business with the
importers OF these goods They sub
mitted Rffdavts to the Collector declaring
that Guilfoyle had used his place to influence
the importers to give their cartgae to Mr.. Big
lin. These affldRvits assert that Guifoyle
called on the importers and solicited their
cartage saying: "If you want your business
facilitated In the Custom House, give us tmean-
ing Blglin and himself, your work." The tes-
timony OF some OF the carmen was that an
importer. Influenced by Guilfoyles comments,
had given Mr.. Biglln his business, and that
$4,000 worth OF artificial flowers had remained
in one OF Mr.. BiRlin's stables over night Col
lector ErharGt has directed his special agents
to investigate the complaints
Collector Erhardt has ordered that customs
seals be attached to all goods imported here to
be sent through to the lakes on canal boats.
The order goes into effect on the opening OF
navigation an artificial date this winter. All
railroad cars with imported goods in transit to
the interior have these customs seals, to be
broken only by the collector at the port OF
destination. 1t has been the custom to send
quantities OF such importations by canal. But
and irregularities have been discovered. The
canal boat owners will object to the new order,
cargo" can be taken.
Special Deputy McClelland and Deputy Col;
SSt Sass hSGS coSoS and Sss
tant Andrew w. Green. Secretary Windom
issued special order waving the ION
sa bis oa Sfs ohec BUT ns %od
fseEniMf ietteF. Mr MoGeS politely told MI Green to
20 to thunder. saying that his check on the au-
Eeen OF as N.Y. MHS
Mr.. McClelland. Mr. McCielland emphaueany
told them that The dep%ts P4 KS rapsa. ShsSs
sentatives ofthe naval office retired to their
cages.
Collector Erhardt has declared that he should
have the appointment Of the chief clerks and
others on his sta sta dhey net
Ing the slightest reflection on anybody he be-
lieves that he should not ask his bondsmen to
Be-
OF the Democratic chief clerks BY, Chinese Oom;
poiiticai ii assessments % O. or " we're instrumenta in
lowing these assessments on the Cleveland
hold-overs. is another way OF getting at these
officials
THERE'S a probability that Coll lector Erhardt's
morrow All hands anticipate interesting news
with his return. 1t is understood that the Col
o bs edera he
Emigration Board. As at present arranged It
is the intention to take away the powers OF the
plSn meSe the Collector wholly Responsible for af-
fairs at Castle Garden. In order to carry, out
deputIes will be appointed. and they are to
rank either with the Collectors presen: staff OF
90 Are Tyo eD depy
event tney are to report directly to the Colleo-
tor The programme % e. outlined 5 has ai,n many
not feel like being deprived ot anything to do In
fight. They are State officers.
Collector Erhardt also may return with the
and @ there is also every possibility that he will
know how he stands as to his chief clerks.
Naval oflcer Willis and his. sancho Panza.
Israel F. Fischer, have called on Appraiser
for Brooklyn; They were especially interested
IN getting places before the meeting OF the
aFPss o ss asp
elected. Mr.. Cooper told them he had nothing
for them Lyon has been sCk for
was at his office, In the Custom House e few
moments But he did not escape NJ: Willis
Surveyor, and wanted them right off, They
came away disappointed. The Surveyor told
them that he would take no part in the Brook
lyn family fight.
Franklin Woodruff tells his. Custom House
politics. and he retorts on Nephew Tim by
t tSe tItle e Of Boctor." B % because aus W Nephew Tim I'm
{" sells patent medicines In bottles"
have story that Franklin Woodruff is ambi-
tlous to succeed Senator Evarts. They say
n o The
is but the step orH IN ina shat NdreftSR @
G S 70 M
Woodruff. and has never heard even an inti-
nation Of this kind.
The Custom House opponents Of the Tracy
Woodruff combination say this Is the list OF
date.
Naval onnesE Willis 2. 600 year
$2,0OD
frank catlin uhe secretArys brotherinlAwl Deputy
Surveyor 81 500
jesse Johnson J tDtSd STATES Bis,cs Attorney for
Brooklyn. 90.
Granville ". Harmon Inspector of Life PreServerS
S29s.
Five messengers in tho Custom House. each $40
year.
1t is now known that Auditor Comstook OF |
the naval office and Mr.. Babcock. Secretary OF |
the local Chinese Board have furnished Mr.. |
Roosevelt with the alleged clnes for his pres |
ent Investigations. Both Mr.. Comstock and |
Mr.. Babcock were members OF the local Board |
under Collector Hedden and Collector Magone. |
For four years they saw what they say were
they never made a lisp Mr.. Roosevelt was |
asked the other day whether in his opinion |
Mr.. Comstock and Mr.. Babcock would have |
land had been reelected. Mr.. Roosevelt looked |
out over his Rlttering glasses, and smilingly |
Raid thnt those were not the right kind Of nilaa-