New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-21
rae rEsLIYe AGAINST TEE zx-REBEL.
CAPTAIN PIERCE AND THE TROUBLE IN THE

CAPTAIN PIERCE AND THE TROUBLE IN THE
CUSTOM HOUSE EXAMINING BOARD.
The interest in customs circles over Tho resignation
~ three members Of the Examining Board Of the Chs
tom House, on account Of controversy in the Board.
was not abated yesterday. The AFFAIR was talked OF
in the Appraisers Stores end the custom House. ana
the oclals at the Public Stores who have been con-
ccrned with the affair strongly approved OF The Iro-
une's arraignment Of Captain william E. Pelrce. OF
the Custom House, who Is accused OF Delhs inc m@'
who IL responsible for the breach in the Board Cap
toin PIERCE has not yet made public explanation OF
his connection with the examination which was thrown
out against the advice Of Assistant Appraiser Birdsa
H. NJ Ryder the metal examiner, and Howard L.
walden, tho Appraisers law clerk. who represented
the Appraiser tho Examining Board.
Technical bubbles aside. It is evident that TINS
rupture was bound to come with such men as Will
lam E. perce on the Board, contending with, or
rather attempting to override and domineer such men
as Mr. Birdsall, Mr.. Ryder and Mr. Walden. Gap
tain PIERCE became a member OF the Board year
AGO. and he got himself heartily dislked by ma
tority Of its other members. lie was oescrioou
terday as bumptions' ofacions ana offensive beii
constituted detective who considered himself the soie
repository of all knowledge Of Civil Service ahairs
But his knowledge was considered to consist ch'eny
Of "crankyn notions as may be seen from the sta'e
ment of good authority that he offered resolution al
the memorable meeting Of the Board proholting .he
employees in the Appraisers Stores from tahihs 'uo
Civil Service examinations. Captain feirces 'u.a'
seemed to be that the scholar should come 10 ',0
front in politics. and that the men IN te Appraser
stores were not scholars. Captain Ferce h'mSon
started in the Appraisers Stores, and MS not'ons see
to be q reflection on himen. .
pnt the temper in the Appraisers Stores ana
among those in the Custom House familiar Win
Cantsn Peiroes obstructive methods Is That ne muSt
leave the Examining Board. The old sonlers III '"e
service are now stirred up, because they oon "s.
man to sit on the Civil Service Board IN 'uoene"o
on them who was in the Confederate Army ana wiz
Is suspected of having made boast tha1 "h,, no
was kcepcr Of Rebel prison no stripped union sooer
and payo their clothing to his men, ana anEnso .o az
the sblamed Yankees SILVER" captain I'LL rho he
ways denied that charge, but there are ina Armnis
lsye that I've made the boast under the 'aS' h"A'"'
traiOn. 49,, ,..,o .o COW about the trouble
reS,e,dav Init there smile In ms eSes n ,s
yaS reminiscent OF his protest year ago 1 oat oid
wss nlaced on the Board In preference 10 rnrsci
Mon soldiers Colonel Erhardt was gTeaI. ,ooorS
over that proceeding on the part % Con ,1 81 the
! imam and Thompson. md said lnalgisuui H.. "a,
ti,n that he would wash his hands OF uieiT , ioo
Vnv that they have appointed PIERCE tne Ole t AZ,
CONS norfectly willing 10 let them enjoy 3ne pnet
~ his peculiar ability to stir up trounf" III ls s
The Appraiser has sent letter TO MT hoSe' oiI rnt
inc him 10 come here and investigate tne cast ~, IN
me- does il is not probable that Mr. Sooper NJ MI pern
a hurry TO sacrifice three men n anS 'ue~' Vi '
and his two hackers In the Boaru'