The sun., 1892-03-30

"yeither have smoked a cigar in my Office
t,dsy." said the Collector
"Nor /. either" echoed the Surveyor.
Neither had they read the newspapers in
husness hours. they declared: and. further
more, they had taken only tho half hour al
lowed for lunch.
Arpraiser Cooper and Naval Officer Willis
v.rs equally good. In only one respect did
these four moguls OF the New York customs
service infringe upon the rules as laid down
10 nut In operation so suddenly the Generals
order that loungers and idle persons should DO
lent out Of their Offices. Jacob N. Patterson.
ehiei Bone Hunter TOR the kepuollc;an So1Enty E
kcannot be- sai, that the same uniform ex.
customs officials. Deputy Col lector She's. was
engaged early in the morning In sending down
supplies to his country hut at Canarsie. and
sds ssGM Sa R S!
Down went bis disnbedience on the time book.
Nj Shea attempted to make up for the deiin-
ne1SE Ses Ss n tho M
Eheas offlco Is q coop right under All Bab-
cocks little Chinese, mill. and is known, as
Deputy Deputy Collector Gunner, ex Coroner Nugent.
George Hilliard, and Deputy Collector Burr.
known as the wicked Republican from Bing-
sion, give vent to their woes. But Mr.. Shea
cleared out all the chairs. and there was no
With that Effort, though. Sir. Shea's ideas Of
reform ceased. He couldn't 20 further without
fear Of serious results to his system. So at
Meeting H The Sun ~ nan nan on Wall street SIr. Shea.
with watch in hand and looking up 4: TrinityS
eocs. looked guilty and said:
"a warehouse. Are you drinking ,enythinE2
No3 Well. tai ia! must be of to that ware:
house" And arm il. arm with George Hilliard!
along to warehouse" in tho neiGhborhood.
Deputy Collector Gunner solemnly pro-
claimed that he faced tho time keener at two
ai Ss IsS5 rS5sS out sxrn ss ff the
afternoon he pulled out II fat cigar and pufIed
It comfortably. to the envy OF his chief clerk.
dares not take the liberties that Republican
district leader may take.
Deputy Collector Phelps was Just the pink
ting down at 8. 1t was novelty to be sure.
put this vas such vastly beautiful morn
ns e. really enjoyed the brisht sppshins
read the To,cs Just as we'll in the cars"
The Ihere H are m those in the customs service who
envy Col Phelps his place, and they reiterated
bin in ano attire. with his Cheeks tingedd with
health; and his. military monstache at tho
most charming droop. receiving all tho after
have not been frank with Surveyor Lyons
customs inspectors 1t seems as though the
nands9me fressmakers must have known that
q Gen. SpauldinG's order. and they all trooped
u9yn to settle their cases with him as the
Glsi law officer Of the building.
Deputy Collector Burr was Il leetle late. he
confessed. but then he had callers the night
SslOre from Owego. Malor-Gen. Dorwin. once
AAyor q Owego. and his chum. Alderman
,.En; ,.E, ;,d and i Vas necessary Tor Mr Burr to
.aH nHe them to tho circus. The two Owegoans
fslss fsa!sd on NM NJ. Burr at the Custom House yes
Eretted that they hadn't broken Gen. Spauld-
Mgs order and got there before when they
"S5e SI,to told about the dressmakers.
XIII iGST,scn q lives the wiIis oi New Jersey, and
,SGsts, .SSGsts every night, in Babylon; Both arc
Sn..s SSTeas. Yet the new order com PEELED them to
IIutry Iudy and catch an earlier. train than usual.
snmna Huu,,or Stanwooh Is another early riser. In
sU,I. ne Mas there on time and no mistake. But he
S"s,eaht Sog,aht keep UP his good behavior. 1t was un-
SSunats cSsr ior him that the Assistant Secretarys
sssrs ss dSy ~ q tho week for exactly ,forty-one
vik sSiatS ~. stanwood has refreshed himself
seSu,1sd u iae ne. eId dish of pork and beana He
snddSe.s snd a II" limits himself 10 once week.
i."., ~. early IN life he selected Tuesdays for the
eager for tSs Rpon he left the building
wi,h SGIt y allowed for lunch the Colonel toyed
Issn 'in nso soft gelatnous pork and the mealy
sTauGhts Of leo water. it took iust hour hd and
rG;nh,a rmG;,hates tor the Colonel to ENJOY his feast,
had ioo, eerk McAy9y Of Col. Phalps's division
Sme, SMe Hotel Metropole and have it relieved.
ssSSbpaes'htendent sSbas' Clint Wheeler had two tooth
ilbsSSya ilbeS anu s, was detained at Sutherland's. in
MSed until 0.Ol '- A"SA'o' ""' oo
Nv NVvesEEuty sEEu Collector Frank Raymond was possi-
anquaIIlieS n,an mani ~ ,ne building who gave his
ihnss s,. n ne beloved it was time that some
HehxnTS TTs fone done 70 make the boys toe the mark.
dact NJ u, had often remarked tho shiftIess con.
6sSt many OF the employees. lie himself
mornirMmay made 1t q rule to be on hand in the
Sera,"1w ,n,"wn open He rcioiccd now that others
dohs TO To- H. 'ie ,"rced TO recognize their obliga-