The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-20
CUSTOM HOUSE GOSSIP.
COLLECTOR ERHARDT HAS A FINE OLD
TIME AHEAD OF HIM

| COLLhCTOh ERHaRDT HAS FINE OH
TIME AHEAD OF HIM
Besiam VIII ne Let Loose when the Az,
Fnlis-The Deed or the Barge ono,
Property and the Present and Conte m
plated Uses OF That Property.
Collector Erhardt will return from New
Hampshire to- morrow. He will then take UT
Secretary Fosters order requiring him to cut
down tho expenses OF his Office from July 81
The greatest anxiety Is manifested among the
| clerks and laborets. seventy. five OF whom
mostly clerks are to 60. No man was sure
on Saturday whore tho axe would fall. Some
said that the Collector himself did not
know. In fact. the Col ector has not
as yet seen the order. Two men
know its contents. Special Deputy Collector
| Couch and Private Secretary Sterry. 1t is
locked up in the safe in the Collectors Office.
1t Is said to mention no names, merely reuuir-
Ing 30 much saving. On the other hand there
are assertions that the names OF certain clerks
are mentioned ANYHOW the next ten days are
to be among the toughest the Collector has had.
Every local Republican leader is on tiptoe to
saye his mon. When the axe falls there will
be howl not only from the unloitunates. but
from the mon with q pull who are behind
hsm sry in 81 the h Hepn"S
st,ongholds Bedlam will be let loose
for directing Special Treasury Agents Wilbur
/ and CHANGE 10 make the nvestigation which
IL. n.k . aST the os ns
70 the Collector. as II was in Collector MaHone's
time. But an eminent authority says that
1914 or is75 ' says as' Ills ms%
Agent kinsela was sent to New York. and
ins in ths aaar.aate to soms!hins like s25S 900
IN annual expenses: In 1876 secretary Brs-
81 SuG he 81 no
New York. which was accomplished by reducing
rSSTies to tina; nmG Sx In III the Jay c"m
%%ry: The Hon: ioSn jay, and Nj, Lawrence
Custom House OF 20 per cent in the force em-
noyed. which was ,opposed by Collector Ar
rotary; 1t is the usual course in ali cases to
have the special agents or a Commission APP
pointed BY the Secretary. consisting generally
OF special agents, but sometimes OF other Ofn-
GERS. 70 report to tue Secretary what amount Of
ms be made md tia.
m @Sep.ea AZ Boson ans
adopted in New York."
The Secre,arys order reducing the expenses
Tact that Tho Wilbur and Chance Commission
recommended reductions which would have
oher hand oIlector ErhnrIt Alter v revie lev
the Wilbur and chance report. insisted that
mo r0GuctlOhS SnOul Do less tlan f3U.UuO
year: Secretary Foster has Just about split
the difference.
1t is said that tho changes in tho Appraisers
stores will not take placs within month. As
tor the reductions in the Naval Ofice they are
entirely upon Naval Ohlcer Willis and il is be-
loved that he will make up his list by July 81.
A very Interesting question has come M bout
the Barge Once. Gen. 0'Beirnc. VINO has been
lot in charge since the cenarturs of Col.
u lAN "a NFnn kl ne fhA
looking TO the establishment! 9f labor bureaus
ready Tor Occupancy shortly. and Gen. o'BeirHo
seems to favor the establishing of ttlry from
eested that the Barge ONCE cannot Le used
for any such purposes as those three propnsi-
.Esls ont s IT,. deed h s Hs rs "s ss
the Mayor Aldermen and Commonaty. This
Register. This decd snys tna, the nitei
property: moaning the land on which the Baige
ONCE Is built fnr the PURPOSE OF erecting and
buildings and structures Tor the transaction OF
tho public business connected wi h The United
states revenue service and for the laudinE o;
use. convenience. and accom- modation OF the
United states Custom House or the port Of
states can have tins property providing.
however and these rre.ens are upon
Tue luTtu0T tuht luo titlo neTeDy n
veyed shall r.>ert q the said parties Il the t!s
pnrt 1.-The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty
OF the city Of New ork b I'll: event AND when
and occupied by the Uritod States Tor Barge
Office. AID othe suitable buildings and struc-
conl s with tho nited States " revenue H ser
vice. ana for the landing Of revenue and other
convenience. and accommodation OF the l. ited
slntes custom Hou,r for tine rolt o: New York.
imeanine tine Mayor. Aldermen and Common.
altv may therenpon and III that event 10 inter-
upon said premises and every nar. thereof"
deed Gen. O'Be!rne. can give the labor bun eaus
quarters in tho building or that he can es;aD-
Island The theory Is. advanced that John +.
Moore take care Of oil Immigrants tor the West
ali Immigrants who are dropped ri thu Is ,rso
Ohlce destined to remain In the East. even Al
fr a hs II he ayop nsd to En-
mopaity Of New York wanted to make an Issue
Of this o." a.. L s h45 they could %
gent. Prof. hline. the sausage sele-.und all tho
others VINO have privileges in tho Barge Oflice
Collector Erhards when hs was Police Com.
that no las found many critics since he hccame
as 81 een h yea h9nr h%
the result Of Tho cooler judgment Brought Tut
in that lapse OF time. Avoiume could be writ
Ten ABOUT me experiences u Oh. fFQAfut since
he became Collector But 1t would all end
with the one comment that the Collector OF the
Port OF Now York must necessarily make enc
mics. The place is "a graveyard Of political
ambition"
Frank Sporty. the Collectors private score
tary. saws that tho reports Of a Eenernl shake
fer OF Deputy Collector Burr back to the Gus
tom House arc nj! guesswork. Bnt Mr. Speiry
admits TINT there are some able suesscrs
about the Custom House nowadays. In the
absence OF the Collector. Mr.. Sporty declines
10 give details or in any way to discuss the
matter.
Mnjor.Gen. X eliey's Pun-raI.
MAnTINsDuRG. W. Va. July 19.-The funeral
Of Gen. Is. i. Kelley took place this morning
from st. Matthews !Episcopal Church. Oak