The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-27
EIGHTEEN HEADS TO FALL.
Room For REPUBLICAN, CUSTOM
HOUSE WETGIIERy
APs Case or Civil Service Reform. but
tho LiiElbieS Happen to bs Republicans
DIR. Founer GsuluR TO Ghnufnuuun

les n Case OF Civil service Reform, hut
tho EtElbisS Happen to bs Republicans
DIR. Fenner GoiuE to Cbautnnaun.
There was an unusual stir In tho Custom
House yesterday when 1t was known that
Secretary Window had directed Collector
Erhardt TO abolish two very important places
In the Surveyors department. and TO make
such other changes as would result in the re-
moval OF eighteen employees in the same de-
partment In detail the order directs that tho
place OF James +. McGee foreman OF assistant
weghers, be abolished. and that similar
place. which Is now vacant. should also be
abolished II also directs that five assistant
weghers acting as foremen at "a per day, be
dismissed. These places will in part DO filed
by tho appointment Of five United States
weghers Collector Erhardt yesterday re-
quested the Chinese Board to name day when
the Chinese examination can be hold for the
welghers. Furthermore the Secretary directs
that six assistant weiGhers. now acting ms
clerks Mt 81 per day, be dismissed These
places are to be filled by the appointment OF
seven clerks at $1,000 a year and these. too.
must pass Chinese examination. And. finally,
six temporary assistant weiEhters. now acting
rs clerks at 80 cents an hour. will be removed.
The Secretary, in closing his letter. hopes that
the changes will increase the efficiency OF the
Surveyors department.
Atnougn the vacancies must DO fled By
Chinese candidates it is we'll known that tho
eliRlbles now on All Babcocks list are Repub-
Leans. Their papers Of recommendation are
endorsed by solid Republicans. Complaint has
been made that the weiGhers' department Is
not running as smoothly as it should. Ii iS
charged that there are q number OF drones,
and that others have fallen into slack methods.
All Of the changes noted above according to
the Secretary's order, are to go into effect on
Saturday next. This seems To be rather shor5
notice, especially rs the Chinese examination
cannot be got over for some time 1t was said
late in the afternoon TINT Surveyor Lyon would
visit Washington with the hope OF modifying
the order as to tho time when 1t takes effect
toms service yesterday was the report that DR..
Fenner, the Deputy Collector from Chuuuu-
qua, was about to resign. DR.. Ienner was ap-
pointed on n accommodation OF Senator We'd
der, and came here. 1t ia understood, with the
idea that the place was sinrcuTe. He has
been stationed In tic Entry division along with
Deputy Collector StanWood, and hHB found that
II was necessary 70 earn every dollar he got
from Uncle sam. This he was willing 10 do.
ness at home, His income from this business
is anywhere from $1,000 to $l5OuO a year. 1t
is now probable hat he WILL take the statutory
and then retire. his will precipitate another
2OO, candidates down upon collector Erhardt.
and he will have hot time Of it il he doesn't
All Dabcock of the late Chinese mill COM
nleted Yesterday tho ransacklnE Of TN, April
for 100 pIace e lie picked out forIy.s
egibieS viii William 4. S@nd"is, "a. at he
head Of the class. These eligiI!es will tumble
bottom OF their Shoes that they arc going iiGht
in the service OF the Government. AS time
runs on and they are not notified to come
out another list of eliGiblcs. they'll doubtless
want to know who has been humbugging them.