New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
COLLECTOR HENDRICKS TAKES CHARGE.
NO CHANGES IN HIS sTAFF-A SEIZURE OF
SNAKES FIRST CLAIMS HIS ATTENTION.

NO CHANGES IN HIS sTkFF-A SEIZURE OF
SNAKES FIRST CLAIMS HIS ATTENTION.
Francis Hendricks entered yesterday upon the
formal discharge of his duties Collector Of the Port
of New-York lie reached the Custom House shortly
after O'Clock. At about 10 O'Clock Acting Collector
Couch summoned to the Collectors Office all the dep
uy collectors and heads OF divisions and they were
formally presented to the Collector Those pres
emit besides Messrs. Hendricks and Couch, were H. d.
StanwoOd, auditor; William L. BoStwick, cashier John
H. Gunner j. Wilson Bergman, Charles A. Burr,
Frank Raymond Dennis Shea General Nelson G.
Williams, Levi NJ GanO, Dudley +. Phelps and Thomas
Hunt, deputy collectors: :. W. Thompson. acting dis
bursting agent and II. F.. Estcrbrook chief clerk in
charge OF the seventh division. After greeting them
individually, Collector Hendricks made little speech
in which he expressed his pleasure at meeting them
and working with them. lie said that he hoped he
would receive the same cordial cooperation from them
they had given his predecessors and added that
II his intention not TO make any changes In his
staff
Mr.. Hendricks then performed his first Official act
by reappOinting Joseph j. Couch special deputy
collector lie also reappointed <. w. Thompson rs
dlsUursng agent. Both were Immediately sworn into
ONCE The other officials were not reapponted
their terms do not end until their ap
pointed. As these slight formaltes were
ended the heads Of the divisions went back 10 their
and the Collector took active charge OF the
ONCE. lie kept busy the rest Of the day with
oaclal duties aud few callers. About O'Clock State
senator Lispenard Stewart Scaed, and the Collector
went ont TO take luncheon with him AT the Downtown
Club.
One Of the first Official reports that brought 10
Collector HcndricKs's notice that Of Special In
spcctors Britton and Hussey, who yesterday made
remarkable seizule OF snuggled goods board the
steamer Advance from Flo de Janciro. A few OF the
articles on the list twelve Of live snakes,
los bottles OF bay rum, forty bugs fifteen birds,
several pieces OF jewery, woolen blankets socks
and stockings. Attention was called 10 inc peculiar
merchandise by the acona Of some dealers who had
come TO inspect the stoca Of snakes The Tariff
law alter enumerting tain classes Of animals that
are TO be adntcd free, says. All other live animals,
not specially provided for, 20 per cent sd vaorem."
The inspectors decided that Snakes and bugs came
under that head and seized them. There were twelve
eases Of snakes end In each case were from three 10
five reptiles. Investigation was not made closely
enough to tell the exact number They were Of all
sizes and kinds and the inspectors declared that OF
them was fifteen feet long. The carefully
removed TO tie bonded stable, No. 900 t'rcenwchst.,
where the interesting captves will be carefully fed and
provided for until the Government sell them at
auction.
them being one from a passenger Oil the Hsvel Of a
diamond scarf-pin. pair Of diamond earrings.