New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31
CUSTOMS BROKERS COMPLAIN
CLERKS OPEN TO BRIBERY. THEY DE-
CLARE.

COLLECTOR KILpRErH MAKES AN INQUIRY
LITTLE rorxoATIoN FOR THE REPORT.
IT Is THOUGHT RECEIPTS IN
DER TIE NEW LAW.
There are "A great many irritable AMI impatient
Custom House brokers who are making various
charges and insinuatons against the way the busi-
of the Custom House Is being conducted ana
some brokers have gone so fal as TO charge the
clerks with accepting brihes. The great rush OF
business has made 1t impossible for every one 10 DE-
waited upon at once. and the customs officers nave
made every effort TO have those who come MS
waited upon first. Brokers and agents OF the mer-
chants taking goods 81 bond have been saying
that the clerks in the Withdrawal Department are
demanding money in order to rush their entries
through. While these complaints have tean hcard
around the Custom House. none have been sent to
Collector Klbreth. who says that "a soon as any
one makes complaint II him he Will investigat, IT,
As far be- earned. collector klIDTeth
men doing excellent work, and the gruHihi'ns
which comes from hroke RS who ar" unable to re-
alize that there other people TO be waited upon
wei a they is uncalled for the COZ
lectoi says. In order to prevent any clerk
from showing a preference to certain brok-
ors. the Collector has ordered Deputy Col
lcctor King. of the Withdrawal. Department TO dis
miss any clerk who passes entries ahead OF others
which have the right Of way. Yesterday afternoon
Collector Kbreth summoned number OF custom
House brokers 10 his Office ana inquired concerning
the gossip about clerks accepting brides. but none
were able to give any Information anl one would
make any charges.
An incident that excited considerable excitement
occurred at the close OF business at the custom
House yesterday. AZ ( o'clock every one was or
dered out of the building except the officers ana
employee and result large crowd. composed
OF those who had Just left the building ana thos'
who had just come. collected at the Wlam-s
4 In T. mot
but tried TO open the door, which was guarded
by Doork seper ". j. Leonard. one broker became
much agitated and called the doorkeeper names ana
said that he had paid $1,000 In duties AMI wanted
to get in to get his permits for Withdrawals Other
wise any one who happened TO get t. the custom
House before him N the morning might take the
permits and get the goods Collector hinreth on
hearing this let the man come in and others a,so
who had paid duties and had permits waiting io'
them . al,
duties s776s and the total for the three Day
OF the new law Is &lsso When , gn Goods o,
law went into effect the big rush 20 grt goons Tu'
OF bond took pace before the bill became operative
ana ihe rfeeS l we're ssS 81 and for vc days
s. 1906 In the three days after the Mckinney pm
became law the receipts from customs a Mere rsccps
on the first day after the Mckinley bill went INTO
SnS msfe OF after In the last ouy
receipts from customs have been Ntl?Zl ne
besn e. 9ss os3 and the Internal revenue receipts
SIS Goa 1903 The amount Of gold which has been paid
law is less than per cent Of the total receipts
N story published Yesterday about sugar examln ers
AZ the Appraisers stores. who were dismissed ny
Secretary Farchild In President Ccve!and" hrst
,arn. "If the men are not capable or ap; to serve
tha best interests OF the Government, Appraiser
Bum has power remove them
collector kilbreth received from the treasury
Department the following Instructions when se'ue
me question OF goods on general orders:
The department has decided 10 be governor ny
n Supreme Court decision which VIII en,t'e 10
'he brnedt Of the new act all imported goods held
In CUSTOMS custody on August % whether Gncaiihea
on hoard vessels or In projects Of importation.
/ The American Sugar Refining Company mas az
v,ncel the price Of refined sugar :. cent since july
. and raw sugar - cent. Il was Incorrectly pup.
Ished Yesterday that the advance within me last
lew DAYS had been cent on refined.