The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
NEWS OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
REPUBLICANS TO ALLOW THE COZ
LECToRS AXE FREE SWING.

Deputies Make Out the Guiiiotise Lists
Mrs. william Astor Refuses to Pay
Duty Again on Her Dresses, and They
Arc Forreited-Can Felix DO Made -
Suffer s-Seizures Yesterday.
Contrary to expectation and prediction. not
q Republican district leader appeared at the
Custom House yesterday to try and hold up
with his hands the Collectors axe. 1t was
said by representatives OF the local Republican
machine that no such efforts would be m AIDE.
and that 1t was proposed to leave to the Col
lcctor the undiminished responsibility OF go
lecting the victims whom the Billion Congress
Is to starve. Secretary Foster left the selection
to the Collector. prescribing only the amount
OF saving that must be effected in salaries. II
looks as II BY some private wire from Wash.
lncton had come similar tip to the Repu bill.
cans OF the city and State.
This situation OF affairs will. 1t was said By
his friends, greatly plense the Collector on his
arrival from New HAMPSHIRE this morning.
He was opposed to the great reduction from
the start but he will obey orders, and his
friends suggest that any attempt to foiss
tho responsibility upon him for par
ty disappointments will DO futile. As II
to iasten this firmly In the minds
OF tho adversary-if adversary there bean
order was sent yesterday to all deputy collec-
tors and heads OF divisions requesting them to
report Immediately to Private Secretary Sperry
tho names of clerks whose services can be dis
pensed with and the names Of those whose
salaries can be reduced.
These orders were forwarded to Deputy COL
lectors Burr. Phelps. Gunner. Williams. Berry.
man, Shea. and Gano. Cashier Bostwick.
Auditor Stanwood and all tho others and be-
fore nightfnll their reports were on ille in the
COllpctor's ofllpa Thav Ia NJ ~
nates and privately commiserated Thorn. Mr.:
Sperry scanned the documents aud tucked
them away in the great safe for the perusal Of
AL that Col Erhnrdt now will have to do 10
70 ioo 10 oyer these reports and chop-or. in
suggested be made.
tom House Acting C5llector Couch directed
A h So Gros,e - w a, G5 aAa I W1%
Of Iaris, and were consigned to BALDWIN
BROTHERS Pro foreign express burean Of the tsie
yaaed the two dresses at {" 100 0i francs Sea
sl93; The dresses were held for undervalHation
tine sns sn3 Of IN: Gs
m men were ordered. and finally decision has
veed at dh,s on TN %ss xsS
ct &4lGss. making the total home value Sill
Is One Of the d lss was desci6el in F.
cactus on, velvet. and the other was q blue
brocha robe. and corsage trimmed heavily with
lectors officer Tint under no crcumsta"ces
It. very plain that she bad originally paid, Felix
In full for the dresses and the duties and that
,he was not resp9,nsibls for Felix's invoice as
were ,hsrenpon sonilscated and Mrs ,Astor
District Attorney Mitchell will see II Felix can.
not be reached in the United States Courts,
Customs Inspector fromme seized 5000
worth Of cheap ,Jewelry brought over on tho
Germanic for Edward l.. knwland. 80 Barrow
street. az and Customs inspector Thomas Browne
Bourgogne. diamond and sapphire brooch.
thirty pieces Of silk ribbon, and odd pieces Of
lace found in OnrRy's overcoat as he was eRy-
ing tho wharf. To wint up the seizures Of the
day forty cases OF metal capsules imported for
Pitt 4 Scott. on the steamship Tower Hill last
October were declared forfeited TO the Gov
ernment; After REIMBURSEMENT these goods
were declared to have been undervalued 10
per cent.
Acting Collector Couch issued an order mak-
ing Measuring Inspector J. y. Turner acting
SUPERINTENDENT Of luborers at the public stores
in place OF robert IIelferty. who goes back to
his old nace as an opener and packer in the
Appraisers stores. MAJOR Cronkte has been
temporarily appointed chief clerk in Deputy
Collector Burr's division in place Of Augustus
GerritZen removed.