The sun., 1891-06-08
CUSTOM HOUSE GOSSIP.
SECRETARY FOSTERS vIsIr CLEARS
THE ATMosPHERE.

no, and that 10 10 Answer the Hepburr
Comsission-A Great STIR Over Othes
Prospective Changes on July 1-soiici.
tor Hepburn Rarks up the wrong Tree.
Secretary Fosters visit did good deal to.
ward clearing the atmosphere In the customs
service. He sought to apply common sense. as
he put IT, to the situation at the Appraisers
stores. and he good -naturedly remarked that
evidently some fol:s in New York took
him for political "rhump" He de-
clined to have any personal conversa-
tions with Appraiser Cooper's friends
rs to the chances Of Mr.. Cooper's reten.
tion. The Appraisers friends were anxious to
talk on the subject. and did introduce It on
several occasions. But the Secretary was
affable. and changed the subjsct He said in
effect that at present he was not factor in
the case. His predecessor had appointed tho
Hepburn Commission. Mr.. Foster hal studied
the Commissions thirty-two reports, and
Mr.. Cooper had been furnished. after some
delay. with copy Of the report on
the Appraisers Department. 1t now re-
mained for Mr.. Cooper to answer the
charges sot forth in that document. and until
this had been done Mr.. Foster did not feel like
talking with Mr.. Cooper's friends on tho sub
ject. The Secretary was not altogether se,one
over the Chamber OF Commerce attack on the
special Treasury agents. The Treasury agents
aro the Secrotarv's body guard. as 1t we're.
1t is said that the Hepburn Commits.
sion recommends that four assistant ap.
praisers should lie removed. Threo are
mentioned me, hy name. Mr. s;ursls; Mr.: Cor.
SICK SICK Shoe % lis % ,einstatement. I and i Exam. "
iner joseph Harrington has don. his work.
The Commission recommends Mr. Earring:
the division. Mr.. Gross Ia under tho ban on
,he ehSTss q ineiliyiency sna so is Nj: Ior;;
Sss'ss'ion Of NE f.ssavsn, sns sasss.
.h' SAID ,Gufss s'S'sn s,.ssa: ssns'tss fs
that II MIR. stevens Is retained Mr.. Cooper will
Mr. stevens Is said TO be q good officer under
a 10 fssH ThssS
N sfssdF FSs E, ssG 81 s
Commission asainst them is inencie9cy.
one O. the yis,1rs WAS sonsde
examiners. and asked him 4 he could get
So3w9psten. SON men from the civil service lists
There is always man 10 III any vacancy. i
am, illling MIR. Windom's place., II 10, init
mated p that there has been good ID deal M OF hum,
Other iIiends Of the Secretary desired to
lean vote this iaii They were told thai The
%oua ass d
The Investigation made by Treasury Agents
ployees must 90 in order to meet the require
sS$Ss1S n * ss 4
f.9t' soTssss ss''s 1sk tAs
Surveyors aud the Naval onicers. The re-
p"rts muat be in. IN order that they may b.
may be parentheticaIIy stated. named for any
CHANGES that may be made at the APPRAISERS
has sprshd ~
Wilbur and Mr.. Chance. It is now learned
that under no circumstances are they to name
simply give their opinion as to the reduction
necessary in the three ,departments- Col. Er,,
lis 1 reeommendations will be- acted upon By
Ge will make Ss 'hs sS,1s HbsS
%ithous uouSt will be ACCENTED: it is certain
thn men antiIuated in the service will be re-
have retained their places, by hiring other
clerks to do their work. Tho Treasury De-
Chat no su6orIinate sub run CLERK snail be- engaged
by another clerk 10 do his work.
A special Treasury agent from Washington
has been on hers roaming through the Custom
House hunting ont what looks like peculiar
H eacS ssss
sold to the Treasury Department In Washing
ton for $3.50 each by the same maker; The
he returned he Ieal ned that Chief Clerk Brsck-
CIT OF the Treasury Department approved the
81 The pse IN 3e
Col. Tichenor President Of the Board OF Gem
months Western trip for the purpose Of de-
Gliding on reappratsements. he will stop in
Chicago first.
Secretary Foster has issued an order that
ins Agents . or INSPECTORS must Interfere with
the work OF Surveyor Lyons customs inspec-
tors except In speci!; cases. and that the In
structions in these In nstances must come either
hardt. frEa n All Information Of attempts a snug
f9f o. osdsG
this matter was the result OF q tat-footed pro-
By sur
veyor's men want them.
As Secretary Foster has declined to rescind
HIS decision that Custom House brokers shall
not have passes to the Departments In the the
stores He is 70 move the clerks ont Of the ain IN,
brokers' broke then viii have . fno. large room,
thing tho clerkS III tue various ulyb.
Ions will meet them there and toll
ali that Is necessary. Many merchants think
The Secretary's order an excellentthinR. There
have been many leaks and merchants, say that
heir business rivals have nt times had Surrep-
titlous access to their invoices.
Capt. William f. Pierce .oi. the LOCAL .Civi!
Service Board; who was cs!led 4 i" traitor" and
Murray retired as supSIintendent Of the Cur.
.Om house has his side of the story OF thar |
dispute to tell. 1t seems that Pierce chal- |
pnged Murrnv's statements as TO the number |
ii Democratic clerks in the BUILDING
n very practical way. In fact. he |
,ne o, Murrny's statements was; WAS ,Hnlrne.
raitor, and so forth. and declared that as u |
Confederate soldior no had no right to his |
,ince on the Civil Service Board; when be |
'ald that. snys Capt Pierce. Il tipped my hat
Q him and told him he was too small creature
o talk to further"
,yer % eircamsiance 9f Secretary, Fosters
'isit. He hadn't been In town two hours be-
ore Solicitor Hepburn followed him
rom Washington, and. Furthermore. the
solicitor stuck close TO- the Secretary
,ntil tHe Roanoke on which Mr.. Foster sailed
nr Old Paint Comfort WAS hull down. The