New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
COLLECTOR HENDRICKS PREPARING TO
TAKE CHARGE.

POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE sTAFF-A BIG
SEIZURE OF LAcEs AND DRESS GOODS.
Francis Hendricks, the new Collector of the Port
spent yesterday at the Custom House faillarzng him.
self with the workings of the Office and making the
acquaintance OF his future subordnates The Collector
came down from syracuse on Sunday and registered at
the Plaza Hotel, where he will stay for the present
until he make arrangements for permanent home
hore. Mr. Hendricks will not take formal possession
of the Office until next Thursday. Meanwhile he will
be at tho Custom House every day and will be practi-
cauy Collector. In fact he has already taken the oath
Of Office. At IL O'Clock yesterday he was sworn 10 be-
fore United states Commissioner Shields. His bond
for 00,O00-whch every Collector has TO furnish
was forwarded to Washington last night for approval
by the Secretary OF the Treasury. The slretes are
Levi p. Morton, Frank IIIscock Edward B. Judsoh and
Z. F. Shepard.
In company with Deputy Collector Williams, the
new Collector then went to The Public stores and had
short talk with Deputy Collector Burr and Appraiser
Cooper after which he returned to the Collectors
Office and introduced 10 many of the deputy col
lectors.
Mr.. Hendricks declined to talk for publication more
than TO say that he was locking over the ground pre-
paratory to taking up his new work He declared
that up in Central NewYork Mr.. Fassetts prospects
OF election looked exceptionally bright. The canvass
was being carried forward actively In Syracuse, and
every indication pointed 70 Republican euceess CASHIER
william l.. BOstw1ck, who has Just returned uOm
Ithaca that up there everybody was redhot" for
Fassett and expected to see him elected.
1t was asserted in Custom House circles yesterday
that General Dennis F. Burke. now an assistant ap'
praser had been transferred to the second divison
of tho Custom House as deputy collector, ana that
j. Wilson Bergman, who is now in charge OF the
second division, would succeed him In the Appraisers
Department. This action the part OF the Treasury
Department revived many old rumors regarding the
attitude of the Board of General Appraisers toward
Appraiser Cooper. Several of the General Appraisers
took occasion yesterday TO that they lrod never
had anything to do with the reported movement In
opposition to Mr.. Cooper.
Two trunks seized on Sunday from Madame
Isabel Arnold OF Cluton-st, Brooklyn passenger on
La Bourgogne When the inspectors took an inven-
tory of their contents yesterday among other duuao@
articles not declared found thirteen new dresses
sealskn dolman fine velvet cloak, one dozen silver
Spoons and some lace and bric-a-brac The dresses
were all valuable Two OF them, silk ball dresses
were particularly striking, being of handsome material
looped up with large pearl brooches The whoIe
seizure was roughly estimated TO be worth $ooOO;
From another passenger were taken three ulalhohu
rings, valued at 5000. - :. ,,,,. &c.,
Charles w Clark counsel for r. W. Vanderbilt, had
q consultation with Deputy Collectors Couch ana
Phelps yesterday in regard to the position OF tne
Yacht Conqueror. The present anchorage Is sara 10
be gerous one for the yacht IN the case OF storms
from certain directions, and II Is desired 70 move IL 70
q safer place. Probably permission viii be granted
to remove the yacht TO the Erie Basin