The sun., 1891-03-09
CUSTOM HOUSE GOSSIP.
a SCORE on MORN on NIGHT INsPEo-
TORS IN DANGER.

TORS IN DANGER.
Found Aslsep ~ their Posts-Seeretary
Fsstsr win Have 1onethins 70 Say
Abeut shs Ribbon nsruaa Cases-The
Women Dfau't Como Up 20 the Msrh
II the E.aninasions for stenosraphers.
Il looks % though twenty or thirty night in
spectors. Democrats and Republicans, on Sur
veyor Lyons staff we're to be turned out OF
the service. 1t is understood that charges OF
negligence and disregard Of their duties are
already In the Surveyors hands. aid that
those charges have engaged his undivided at.
tention for several days They are tho COM
plants OF merchants and importers, filed In
New York and Washington. affirming that
grave violations Of the revenue laws have been
penetrated on the steamship wharves between
midnight and daylight Smuggling. 1t is as
serted, las run riot between those hours. and.
in addition. valuable goods have disappeared
from the wharves. These complaints. It
10 said. became 80 general that the Sur
veyor determined upon strategic movement
On Wednesday night, Just aftcr midnight.
Treasury Inspectors Parrot and Prior. BY di-
rection Of the Surveyor. made tour Of all the
wharves In New York and Hoboken and on the
Brooklyn river front from Fulton to Hamilton
ferries. Their Investigation. according 10 tho
merchants. has brought to light n most OK
traordinary state OF affairs. In q measure con.
flrmtng their complaints. 1t is said that tho
inQusitive inspectors found from twenty to
thirty night inspectors either asleep or oblivi-
Gus. On many Of the important steamship
wharves not a soul was around to watch the
interests Of the merchants or tho Government.
The night inspectors were cuddlcd up In COM
Portable hunks either on tn: wharves or In the
neighborhood. and their chagrn when routed
ont b. the investigators may be imsEined.
They will have have 2 ta!r trial. but the case up to
Treasury Agent Hanlon at Philadelphia do.
n!es that he ls under suryeiilanse because Of
cases In this column week ago Il WAS stated
that these refunds Dc S hsd deysioped grave gs.s
sss!:ss!S Fqs!sS hss Tsssiysa ,5sss RSSF,sn;
thSssA isSSn sns en-;
ae wESIa ss ss. st Ss2o. 10 the Sss
ribbon refund cases. His chief assistant: Gen;
sian b
delegated i, fnvestieste the trouble after Sec.
% n ssd ~ h ha TN III M has
10 EelulTeu 10 pay inc T6IuNuS wore UuRuIs
Mr.. Window so startled him that he decided to
E. psa hs reqeSs Is Sscn1sa Hn IN sSGH
es ndes ths Of the g.I
funds. The singular feature Is that only
have i suffered BY Ao sscrc,ary % Windom's
stoppage Of the refunds. John Wanamaker
nd other rscoysd
would be required 10 meet all the claims Mr..
New York this week, week, and after that hoston will
viii. It is emphaticail, asserted; be requested
to clear up the mystery which for over six Il
ass ysGu a9 bs
visitor frankly snid that unless he received
pecuniary "recognition" the refunds would
PhladeiphIa was kicked out. Of the office By
one Of the gentlemen whom he attemnted to
hs rens after s VISIT to more VIII
bs heard about these cases.
been displsced as q mcmber Of the Al Power
full Board Of Three. 1t appears that while
usually had a score Of important problems ai to
crack. he was content with one or two; and for
fhst ese 20
The TWO objected to this programme. and Gen.
Sharpe has been retired
This has been received:
To rRr KDifoR or Tax suS-Sfr: How about those two
M :s eS &c MAKE .n
your custom House uossip: on the strength Of tho
Of ';: ~ to- ss M
5 as "a %s;s :sn
s 81: s ss IL RsrnS 3 L. A n. n; SsSs iaS%
why he allowed tho examination to take place II he
didn't intend It to DO bona hide.
Tho COLLECTORS private secretary. Frank
sperry. is the villain IN this matter. Whom he
blandiy and. replied: "Ah. yes. / lemember
all about that matter. and 1t Is u sad. sad
story. You are aware that no candidate for
hs list unes be- on
per cent. In the examination. A special Board
OF Examiners.your humble servant was one
Of 'em-looked into the claims Of the ladies' to
were examined, and would you believe II. not
q single one reached tho 20 per cent mark.
Ono young lady rereived G9h. and that's the
to the marx Of ana The
get 10 and demonstrate thar fitness they. I am
sure will be perfectly welcome to enter the ser-
% %ylce OF the government At least ono of them
A siRnitcant report Just now footing around
In tho inner circles and accepted by wel-in.
rmsd spes rsDsy Is that aSe9 Of s n % Is the
fnd a way to get rid OF the chief clerks without
nndui&E & shocking any ba1risers II Washing ;Ii
isiE 93n these ma,,srs., Secretary Foster:
New York Republicans with the idea OF
influencing him TO suggest that tho places