The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
N COMING INVESTIGATION OF zHE
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE

tnry Carlisle as 20 Ihs Scope-He Seems
ConHden that Mr.. Tnirrhild VIII with
draw HIS Deciinstion-A Daughter Born
In Detroit 10 Private Secretary Thurber.
WASHINGTON. May 1a-Daniel Magone spent
several hours at the Treasury Department to-
day in consultation with Secretary Carlisle
and Assistant Secretary Hamlin about the pro-
posed investigation Of the New York Custom
House. As Secretary Carlisle has designated
Mr.. Hamlin TO exercise q general supervision
over the arrangement OF tho details for the
investigation. Mir. Magone had many questions
to ask as to fits scope. In reply to q question
from a reporter OF THE Sun Mr.. Hamlin said
that no decision has yet been reached as to
whether tho investigation will extend beyond
tho Harrison administration. That was one OF
tho points which he discussed to-day with Mr..
Mngone. There is still a hope entertained by
tho administration TINT Mr.. Fairchild will be
induced to serve on tho Commission. notwith-
standing his " double barrelled" deciination.
Mr.. MaGone expects to return to New York to-
night, and he will shortly be followed by Mr..
Iiamlin. who proposes to be present mt the
organization OF the Commission. No time for
the first meeting has been fixed. owing to the
declination OF MIR. Fairchild. 1t is the desire
Of tho secretary OF the Treasury that the in
vastigation shall I've begun ms soon as possible
s SEEMS nu sosiidsnt that MI Fairchii i'd; viii With.
draw his. declinntion to serve.
were. at ilrst puzzled as to what appropriation
S 81 I rs o inSssa,Fas %n. s Mssp thu t nRpe aatsaioa
arose out OF what fund shall the expenses OF
the om II n 10 ;nn r be cSid =, 2 ne G sss..f Estsra an
| reminding him that there ia an appropriation
Tor the detection and suppression ~ fraud. i
is known in OFFICIAL circles as the fraud roll"
AS the proposed Investigation is expected to
reveal frauds in the customs service, three
Fraud roll" 10 anpmbsr Of instances. has been
OF the Administration. who were not required
to perform active service.
President Cleveland's private .ecretary. Mr..
Henry 4. Thurber. Inns not returned to his
home In Detroit since he arrived here on
March . last: neither has he, seen any NOM
Der Of his interesting family during the inter.
she has not been here and viii not come until
ever. Mr.. TRurber viii take a day of and 20 10
Detroit. when he will be presented tnh!s latest
Thurber's fourth child. and she might have
had the. honor Of being horn in the White
s nSq 3 n NE had tHi mot c nnes so s ufa . ~ , Ttatt1h,e he
, mso1 his K. ias sntIrt e TIN, aH.s sss!!sd,i a Ta' Mr. nDP Thns:
fore he started for washington to meet the
IhiNSs
Senator and Mrs. BrIce gave a dinner at
their residence in this city tonight In honor
OF tho Grand Duke Alexander Of Russia.
Gresham. secretarv and Miss HerGert; At
, tor %n-,f,sp M,u Hlney; , JIsi is%is and dn Mr En Grny;
and Mr.. ,s HaH Of tie aSsaii l;arty. THS
the ballroom. VA A Gard reception: at which
throngei the mansion until a late hour.
The negotiations between the United States
and Spain looking to the settlement of claims
made by this country for indemnity to the rep
Of Ill treatment In the Caroline Islands several
years ago. and other missionaries have been
agent d the State DEPARTMENT in the matter
e Wh Mn1 the u 1af GHsa oe Sanstsdi in r0 tie tHsu Cara nHms.
which belong to Spain. Commander Taylor
protect American interests. Anumber OF tho
missionaries whose property was destroyed
the claims made by this Government became
tho subject OF neEotiations at Madrid Com;
the State Department on account Of his tamil.
iarity with the subject.
All OF the members Of the Joint committee APP
pointed by the last Congress to investigate tho
methods OF business in the Executive depart
m ents are now in the city. except Mr.. Dinglcy.
who is in Europe. The committee ia, casting
BEEN selected. viii besin tho "'I ACTIVE w"rE:
These experts are to DO men OF distinguished
ence in the department Of the Govern me eap viii
BIO employed. The work will be confined to
o % .t6 SePsf ns SMy q Ss d sS q Sh aress, IN sy MiII hs
No conclusion has been reached
test; but there seems to be an impression that
the Treasury will be selected.
The Commissioner OF Patents. acting upon
tho application fled yesterday by Church &
patent lawyers OF this city. has issued
q rule upon W. simonds. late Commissioner
far t Tt Ans sae a0f Ell re stss%ne' c t5tNInss.
sSnesday th NAY e. & a aDPs SHOW e saSse w him then ON
fhsq Pate eDt 9 81 Has0H ssere ,nnW h Gt1tss's smit Re sSfs
to-day that he would at once request the At
to conduct the case on behalf OF
the Government. Leave, OF absence for one
s asisff c hsi Of Sff tho s1 Faten Ht ONCE i; :. psnaiH,s: the the
examination.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Kerr CraiRe OF North
Carolina will to. morrow be appointed Third
Assistant observation-disclosures. vice A. D.
Hnzen.. resigned; MI; Craige has the proud
.tnroiina Who ever DECLINED a Confess NOM,
nation. During NJ: Cleyeland,s first. term he
served as Internal Kevenuo Collector for North
He is said to be- n lawyer Of distinc-
ion. standing In the front rank OF the North
bar.
No official advices concerning the appoint
OF Mr.. l. NJ. Thurston to represent the
OF Hawaii to succeed MIR. ]. Mott
smith have been received at the State DEPART
nent. Usually the mail steamer from Honolulu ,
o San Francisco brings adyices!to the Depart
mont. which are telegraphed from the latter
,lace. but no dispatches from Mr.. Blount that
night have arrived by the steamer OF yester-
lay were wired from San Francisco. This !
ack OF prompt notification Is somewhat un-
usual. and Is accounted for ut the departm ent
~ the belief that MI. Blount had nothing In
)ortant to communicate.
CHINA AND H. EXCLUSION G !
The Chinese Minister Says His Government
VIII Not Retaliate. i
WASHINGTON. NAV 1a-An authentic state.