The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-10

Mr.. Shannon, ''by the particular request OF
Congressman Morrow. who is now Judge
of the United States District Court.
Right here l want to say, for the benefit
of Collector Phelps" continued Dir. Shan
non, that ! cannot see how any man can
administer this Office either to his own salts
faction, or TO the satisfaction of his bonds
men, or to the Government, who submits
the appointment of his deputies or his prin-
cipal officers to other people. This has
been Mr.. Phelps trouble. He has never
had any political say as TO who should fill
the important Offices in the Custom-house
for which he is really responsible. so long
As | was Collector | allowed no one inside
or outside the Custom-house to interfere
with ms in the selection Of my subordi nates.'
AN OFFICIAL BANQUET.
The attention of the authorities at Wash
ington will probably next be called to the
fact that the special agents sent hither to
investigate the administration Of affairs IN
the Custom-house at San Francisco are sue
cumbing 10 the Inequalities Of the men
whose official conduct they were charged to
investigate. Solicitor Of the Treasury Hep
burn was on Friday night the principal
guest of a select dinner given by the Gus
tom-h ouSe officials. The chairman of the
banquet was no less a parsonage than Tim
othy Guy Phelps himself. aud among the
other partakers of the feast whose names
have been for years on the Federal pay
rolls were Surveyor Paris Kilburn, Dis
ton and Special Agents Mccoy, Williams
and Swords NJ. n. Estee likewise graced
the board with his intellectual good cheer.
By some omission Charles NJ. Leayy was
overlooked. The dinner was given at the
MaiSon Richie.
CASHIN IN THE STATE.
Another matter which the authorities at
Washington are likely TO take notice Of is
the strange proceedings in regard to ex-
Deputy Collector of Customs D. NJ. Cashin.
This fugitive from public justice was
allowed by the agents of the Treasury De-
partment sent hiiher to return from for
eign territory and meet them in Sacramento
and then given as hours time TO place him.
self beyond the jurisdiction of the United
States He gave them no information that
would be OF service to them in their pursuit
Of crime. He refused TO "blow" on his
pals" Ill the efforts of the inquisitors
failed to draw anything from him or to
entrap him and he was allowed to depart.
| 1t is hardly credible that the authorities at
Washington will sustain this dim-eyed dis
| play Of detective work.
LOCKING THE sTABLE-DooR.
In an interview had with Collector
| Phelps yesterday afternoon, he stated that
| it had been the rule, ever since the dis
| coyery Of the frauds perpetrated by the
| firm of Neuberger, Reiss 81 Co., to cause to
be sents to the Appraisers warehouse for
| examination every bale and case OF dry
1 goods. The regulations called for 10 per
| cent Of the consignment, but since the dis
| covery of these attempts to defraud he had
| ordered every package to be examined.
| For this reason he now believed IT was i'm
| possible to smuggle In silk as linen.
| WASHINGTON, April 9.-The candidates
so far mentioned TO succeed Leavy as Chief
| Appraiser at San Francisco are w. c. Rails.
ton, w. H. Davis. S. 5. Morton and Fred
| Lux. Ralston is backed by Senator FELTON,.
| Davis lie Endorsed by Representative Cut
\ tc 80; 4
candidate. Senator Stanford has not been
heard from thus far.