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New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

high vaut!ng ceiling. It's walls are Independent
OF tho outor walls Of the great square Wi'Aih'
which It stands Its supporting columns are lu'l
Cornthan. both in shape and Gaping I"oss %
the exterior Ionic.
There Is a story about these same interior
columns which was given to The Tribune reporter
by Michael ]. Leonard the assistant cust"ni'th'
About year ago the Government after en inter-
m!nable delay gave permission to have the Walls
redeemed from the must OF more than MY gears
OF cons,an: occupancy There was great reJ''c-HS
among the customs officials and clerks. but me
work OF cleaning and painting walls ara CEILINGS
was carried on amid ndescriDabe discomfort ior
the drs. YVES well-nigh bcttomless In the rotunda
the walls and columns were fret carefully Drusheo
down and from those walls and columns the work
men obtained twenty-five barrels OF ine oN-l
After this had been removed the surfaces were
scrubbed The work Of accumulation is again go
ing on at an alarming pace owing TO the aspha!t
1oor Formerly the flooring was of ornamental I'll
ing The authorities al Washington decided that
this should be removed and asphalt put down
Business men who daily frequent the custom
House perhaps do not notice the result OF inis
change Let any broker who feels 50 inclined
try stamping upon the pavement Tomorrow lie
VIII see as did The Tribune visitor. a tiny cloud
OF dust flare up from either side OF MS ioo'
What the result surely is from thousands Of tramp
ing scurryng feet in the busy hours can only be
coniec,ured II ia noticeable IN the fast-groWing
obscurity OF the wall and the co.umnar decorations
now And to cap the climax of misery, the ish-
ington authorities are threatening TO have the ro-
tunda redecorated at cost Of no one knows now
many thousands of dollars. Certainly the word OF
nm official may be taken true that. IF pTi-
va;e business firm were to carry on its work in
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

Place 1t is simply long right angle IN the corri-
dor-like corner OF the square OF the tcmple-shape1
building.
Outside the counter there is space not more
than 20 by l6 feet for the accommodation Of
the customers who daily visit the Office 20 make
good their accounts Perhaps five men can work
at the desks ct a time. Certainly not than
that Yet during the afternoon just before and up
to 3 o'clock the time OF closing this small space
IS packed with tumrtuous crowd Of brokers. Mel
stand there carrying In their hands thousands OF
dollars They are jammel and crushed h.'hcr
and von by excited fellows. and often thousands
Of dollars have been picked mp IN single roll
from the floor by the veteran detectives whose
eyes seem everywhere. and returned to ANXIOUS
owners Here, IN space l6 by about 20 feet as has
heen said more than five hundred business men
daily deposit anywhere from $4,000 to more
than 100000 every day in the year, Sundays
and holidays excepted. In year $lG0.cJlOo0 pass
across the counter This is nearly - per cent Of
tho entire customs business OF the United States
ar. ye, there are citizens Of the United States who
,ave more than once suggested that If New
YORK wants Custom House. she should be per-
n,itted 70 build 1t herself. New-YoTk as mat
ter OF fact has largely paid for every other Gov
erpmert building in the country.
como time ago a man from one OF the Carol!nas.
living there IN n city which boasts custom
House thanks 10 the berality OF Congress, visited
,,. Neu-york Custom House. He was asked what
,,ara tho recelp,s OF their Custom House IN year
tIa sweJed with pride he pointed 10 the Hiiihoh
=, doiIsrs collected. Then the guide took him
hack TO the cashiers office, ana ne was pern'.'eu
70 see nearly million dollars paid in IN less 'han
thirty minutes He straigh.way left, wearing uhner
bis hat a diminished head. He was Congress-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

offices nnI primarily must be n"lr the sub
Treasury. That must over lee a paramount cons.i-
Grafton There Is another ih.ng which business men
VIII do well 10 remember. can say with certainty
fhat n they 20 10 Nashi1gtou with divided Views
angfhiug H. however. they comn.n" ana 10 thri"
custom House, th'y . ,l &C.. g. That IS on" ihing
about cniepgO ard otA"r Western cities. Whenever
they have desired any th.ng at the hands Of con
pr,ss ihay nave nr.t definitely decided what tAey
wanted. AMI then they have un!trdly gone forward
nnc pressed their claim. AMI thry have Invariably
been succcssful N~W-York business men should
learn something n ~ this
As to ,pcItpr. an convinced inai inis l. me
yiac. for the Custom House. / ttts building We're
10 ur torn down. ~ course. - would have 10 seek
temporary ouarlcr somewhere else. bat thcr" are
4 number o.; buili uss We could '"curc Take the
American Surety Bidding. on Broadway. Now. we
could got many nnoi- fH We desired Tor oar puf-
pos. ln thli. There Is also new building baC K
here on Exchtnsc Place Nhicl cOui be- leased
These place. can BE- Obtained nov, but II the bus
ucsg s permitted 10 drag they VIII b" taken up
aal shall b, l.ii in th" lufch. Action should
be- taken at cncc. There .s another thing about
the present site. II is owned by the Government
and just back ~ u TWO pieces ~ property can De
purchased far any additional buildings tlat might
be needed IA The future. We Should ccfA.nly have
building IN which the various departments or the
service could be- brought dose together
These are The words Of y. .sl)m anI business men
would be w.sc 30 take N. m 90 heart and start a
movement az one" ~" Western plan Of any
thing for Custom House.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
COHTIUrS FOR THE FRENCH BALL.

The Ccrclo Francais de rHarmonic will give It's
frs; "snolcr' on Sunday evening. Harry Peck
man. Cooper and Martin. Dan Qu.nn and other
vaudeville artists VIII entertaln the guests while
pipes. cigars, beer and sandwiches being
joyed at the lltt!e tables surrounding the stage
The preparations for the annual bail OF the Cercle
Francois de lHarmonic on Friday. January 81 are
now completed. The ball VIII be modelled on the
charming 'Fetes de Nuts that make the Jardin
de Paris. the Moulin Rouge and Ball Butler go
enjoyable 10 American visitors at Paris. \ number
OF clever quadre and clodoche dancers. especially
engaged for tnat purpose, viii prove a novel feat
ure, while large ballet corps Will execute fancy
dances and sk.lfully devised marches to add to the
usual festivities. The question OF costumes is ono
that has not been neglected. and to encourage the
LADY visitors In this respect the committee has
offered n very valuable and beautiful diamond cres-
to the wearing the most original. startling
or artistic costume 1t Is now exhibition In
the window OF a prominent tewcler at the corner
OF Broadway and Twcny-nnh-st The prize Will
be awarded by a jury OF newspaper men selected
for that purpose.
Boxes and tickets now on sale at the cercle
Francais de lHarmonie. No. "a West Twenty-sxth-
st., and ct all the principal hotels.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
WASTE SPACE EVERYWHERE.

The third foor is entirely uninhlbtcd. for the
simple reason that 1t Is unn. fNr habtat!on. More
waste space. and that. too, = sound which -
worth s. 100000 naval officer Bal. wir nd mis- CORDS
have a new building across Exchange Place and
connected with The rotunda by bridge For this
bundins the Government pays an annual rental
OF nearly $3.50 Yet there Is ample space
II IL were Utilized 10 accommodate the entire cus-
toms department of the city The Surveyors De-
parment s In the basement al the corner OF Will
ain-st. ana Exchange Place. 1t - on Il level with
the bottom OF the at THAI side OF the ro-
tundl. In the centre Of the area as. indeed in all
the others. there is drainage opening into the old
earthenware sewer pipes which are less than
twelve Inches in diameter. ana laid down when
the building was erected. 1t Is impossible to es-
cape the tainted atmosphere. The odors arising
from these open sewers In Summer are dreadful
Even In this frosty air the nosr.ls cannot escape IT,
The Closets throughout the building are as bad as
bad can be interpreted The plea Of Auditor Josiah
stand IN MS oifce was denied ''unnecessary' by
the oilclal who WAS sent on from Washington 10
investigate and report so the Auditor contents
himself with a modest wash basin and stand and
plicner OF the good old primitive sort, The Of
neal VINO reported upon this extraordinary request
came clear Oh from Washington. remained about
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

Government fashion Il would be n The h17ds ~
a receiver or OF an assignee in less than six
months"
THE CASHIERS OFFICE. FOR EXAMPLE.
II certainly Is not the fault Of Congress which
holds the remedy in its hands. that the revenues
of this port are not decreased by one-haiL In
tho frat Mace II business men were doing bust
ness with other business men who kept shop ~
such a structure they would speedily trdnyi'r
their allegiance Take the cashiers dcpiT'nent hs
an example. for this is the department wth "hca
the public has actually the most 10 do from day
to day Chief Clerk James II. jenkins and his va-
rous assistants under the supervision Of Cashier
Nortrop have system perfected equal ID any
National banl; for completeness in checking ana
guarding accounts from possible error. Every
thing Is noted. down to the single pennies. The
cashiers Office is in the corner room on ID" main
coor at the corner Of Will!am-st. and itH -hansc
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

stored papers showing settlements as far back ns
the days Of Tie first President. They are rot even
good as vast" material The vessels with which
tney are concerned rottcd ON the stocks gcner-
alton, yes. most OF them. two generations AGO. yet
Their commercial pedigree lives IN these sense.oss
documents. They afe tiicG up piled NJ In corners.
p.rcO.-.o'I To- ticrs trn feet high. they mould
cIng Ia thr dist and dirt of hfiy years II the
do not NJ izc them for nests IL !s because VIII
not reside "a The Custom House * exists so
"a is addition 10 the waste space which should
Dr made available.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
THE EARLE BURGLARS RENANDED.

Michael Giennon. twenty years old; 'onn 80
eighteen years old. and Samuel CRAZY n'ne'
years old. all Of No. IS Bowery. VINO we.o !.
reAted early Friday morning while at'e"pu"s
force an entrance into the Jumei Mansion. the
homo of General Ferdinand p. Earle. were, ar
agnsd before MAGISTRATE wentworth nommesed a es FOR
sxsminatio to-day, No further arrests have Dss'
made 10 the case,
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
ISSE URLlNlN IDJER INJf RID.

Assemblyman Charles g. Adler. OF the With
Assembly District is at his home In this city. No.
10 Orchard-st. badly bruised man. lie was go
ing down State-s,.. Albany. last Thursday evening
and missed his footing and fell - the ground. dis
loca ing his GhCuldei and receiving several bad
f,ris
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

thirty minutes and then retired. He smoKea
cigar It Is believed at the sxpense Of the AuIaiof
3S .he Collector OF the Port desires 10 senu q
tceerar, costing 30 cents he pays for IL OUT OF ns
own pocket money: Then he has vo"cner n returned
allowed or denied. If the dispatch IS intehusu ~, M
Inc department Washington. II makes no ni,a'o ot
- dderence For nearly year the GoVeTInsit
has been at work putting In an electric ngn.ns r
plant in the Custom House to cost S!"n innty i,ls
daVs or less Now, every few weeks an oineai
comes on from Washington lie stays long ehous"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
NEW YORK'S CUSTOM HOUSE
IT COULD HARDLY BE WORSE THAN 1T IS.

\ DIRTY. DUSTY. DARK ILI-ARRANGED AND UN-
SANITARY sTRUcTURE-oPPREssIvE HEAT
AND FOUL DOORS WINTER AND sum
MER-wHY COLLECTOR KILBRETH
FAvOaS REBUILDING on THE
PRESENT SITE.
Down in the Wall Street region there stands
building which has been much admired for Its
architectural outlines. It's pure Greek profile. we'll
proportional form and all that kind OF thing. Peo-
pie who affect and others who are possessed Of
genuine feeling fer purity in style often pass that
way and pause and throw out expressions IN the
superlatve degree. Men rapturizc over the nigh
ceilinged portco with its massive steps that are
long Chamber TO a busy man hurrying for a mani
fest they exhaust adicctives in admiration or the
gigantic columns sixteen In number. that uphold the
facade well they may. for these same columns
weigh thir.y-thr tons each, and are futed each
from a single mass OF granite. 1t Is Quincy granite
at that and the blocks We're brought from the his
toric quarrics RATS Each wears upon its aged
and dus.-begrimed head an Ionic cap.
TO many of the veterans OF Wall Street the tenn
rled porch has been a place Of devotion for years
Some Of them declare they could not STAND IL 10
see the hand oc the iconocast reached out threat
enngly toward that granite porch. and that may be
one of the many reasons why New-York has not
to-day a new Custom House. 1t may be one OF the
reasons why tho representatives OF Uncle Sam have
hitherto absolutely declined 20 allow his business
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

TO take walk with the custodian or whoever
else IL hai.dy. and goes back to Washington
Wanting some lumber costing 81 s.. to finish some
work I'm order to be able to dismiss the Worhnen
custodian Leonard bought the lumber himself
Uncle Sam still the amount OF the Dill az
Mr. Leonard never sent requisiton for IT. ne
gas bills for the Custom House VII! pay 'or the
being dragged into working condition, Is Twice
too powerful for the needs OF the pace ana VIII.
necessitate sweeping alterations In the wiring OF
the building to carry the Increased NoEaSe MS
is but a sample OF the unwisdom OF administrative
cxpcrts and il is of piece with the spirit or IN
difference which has thus far prevented New
York from having complete custom house III
which to domicllc ts serv .ce.
ALTERATIONS WILL NOT DO.
Many ideas have been discussed as to the bcst
course TO pursue to remedy the defects in the pres
ont bulldlns The consensus Of sound opinion,
however is on ne Increase that the only way
TO remedy the defects Is by the construction OF
an entirely new building. not by Government con-
tract but by contract to a private hrin. WIN
nonalt!es attached for undue delay In complet-
ING the work Many have thought 1t possible
70 add three or even four stories 70 the present
building but McK!m Mead a White the archi-
tects have given 1t as their settled conviction
that the foundations Of the structure VII not stand
the added weight The foundations and walls are
wide bat they lack depth II IS certain th1t the
pres sent stvati0n is the place ior ihc ne" p'..uk
.ibie realty interests in View that II shoun De
CONSTRUCTED down at Bowling Green
we must" said Collector ki.breth. IN speaking
Of this phhs" OF the question: De as 'Iose ds "c
can possibly get to the banks and the Insurance
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
pDDN IS WHAT IS WANTED.

There is no vault.com in the cashiers department.
In one corner stands a safe OF the old-tme pattern
neither burglar nor fire proof Mr.. Jenkins was
asked about this He said: I'VE do not absolutely
need any vaultfoom for every day our colicctlohs
are carried over and deposited in the Suo-Treas-
u.v That is required by la~. The only money
kept here is what you might call the small change
from the daily collections 1t amounts to very
lu.c. We have SPECIAL WAGON for the transfer
Of the money. aud the funds are first locked IN
iron boxes. The wagon Is guarded by detectives
ari poric.s. our great and most pressing h'ed Is
f,r more room To accommodate business men.
Tncsc atc points that come close nome TO me
business mon brought in everyday contact WIN
IL. custom House. and sentiment regarding inc
preservation OF highly respectable run Is iast
giving place 20 conviction that there must DC
4 chance Here it, structure more than one-ha'l
Of when is gwen owe. 20 wall space ard open
areas which. "a, the various doors. are so sAac'a
with galleries thai the interior IS sh'ouded IN con-
s,,nt gloom There arc The outer walls racing
Va W!.i,n aul Hanover sts and lHrAAhSe
pi.rt Thfu th,.c are the Iahcr walls. ana M
p.n.,nt 0l these the massive walls OF the Iotu''d
iVIfn.n tlf confines OF the square AS SHOWN ~
tn pan ~ tn building. The room space IS @ @asnl'i
restricted by the presence OF enormous Supio''"h
~ on. of the rooms OF the third division ior
var,l1usng and Withdrawals on the main ho'r Al
Wall and Hanover >tS. corner, my In'h "'I' WIZ
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
man. but Is yet to be heard from N favor OF en-
Iargcd facilities FOR New-York.
rNTI.INO TO THIEVES.

man but Is vet to be heard from N favor OF en-
largcd facilities FOR New-York.
ENTIcINa TO THIEVES.
The utter lack OF system never more clearly
demonstrated than in recent cpisode N the 'Asn
ier's Office Cashier Hor;rop told II himself lie
had Just succeeded William l.. Bostwick' ana a. once
began insisting that the money department fhould
he projected by at iron railing or screen. his
had been tried before but his predecessors iiad IN
y,-an,v faued to get what they wished. lie SAD
.hot he vae over looking AT the work OF the CLERKS
and returning to hts desk, noticed roughly dressed
man standing at elbow touch with pachAse oo, coz,
taiuln 50 90 in bls The clerk. who was busy with
his accounts had not looked up to observe the III
truder thinkirg of course 1t was one OF MS asso-
ca.cs in the Office Said the cashier 70 the stranger
''What do yea want in here?
- want some money. and I'm goin' to get IT,
was the reply.
"Oh. vou are Well, now, suppose you get out o.
here. ana quickly.
THE chap looked at me- continued the cashier,
"ara thon turned and went to the door | watched
him ill he got ou;. Now. there was nothlns III
,ho world % prevcnt him from picking that pack
ace of money up and tossing II 10 confederate OH
the outside u the counter. The latter couid nave
departed by the public door, and no power o"
earth could have prevented him from csedpnfs;
Th1t was AZ all-suiicient warning to me- ana "a, az
placed the facts before Collector III once m o
declared | should be protected wrote a. T., o'1J 70 ~ W
Washington. and the screens were put !" p'aoe
Immediately" - h,,,a,,o rvb,ch
Is So badly needed the cashier said: II mere ~
one Thing more than another that President CIeve-
land would Ike to do, | believe II to be 'hc sign
,ag OF a bill giving to this city new custom
Rouse He once told me that there was one Ihng
h. would never do and that would De giVi'Ig ms ms
consent 10 the destruction OF the present WINE
Uousc but he added that he woull pc slai al
any time TO sen bill giving 20 future rres'ueM.s ms
OF the United States new oii6iai iinsiJ" ne ~
cid one ne would have kept r.gidly giiarded. am am
firmly convinced though that he would sign vsr, bill
FOR now building here. The need Is certainly very
great | reed not tell you how we are crampSn ns
Gov room, here TO transact the business that daiiy
comes under our hands You can look OUT lhto
inc room there and for yourself NO words
aye required.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-20
SMALL TALk
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pith
ftx Told

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pith
lily Told.
Natural gas was somewhat short
yesterday morning north of the creek.
Frank Bachman will soon build a
frame dwelling home on CaldwelPs run.
The Golden Rod Club, of the North
End, will give a dance at their hall TO-
night.
st. PauIs German Lutheran church,
of the South Side, is being renovated and
reroofed.
City Clerk Charles E. Dannenberg
commenced work on his annual report
yesterday.
A valuable horse belonging to Chas.
Scheonon, the South Side huckster, died
yesterday.
The Benwood plate mill started in
full yesterday with the prospects OF a
steady run.
The Mozart Singing Society viii
give grand ball and concert in their
hall on Thursday evening.
Mr.. D. C. Kurner received the con-
tract for the painting of the Sunday
school rooms OF St. Johns church.
The Daughters Of Pocahontas cele-
brate their ninth anniversary with a'ball
and supper at Mozart Hall tonight.
The ladies of the Chancel Chapter
of St. Luke's p. e. church will give
fine supper at the Parish house, Friday
evening.
There were fourteen cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. Twelve paid
one went to the hill and one was al
lowed to leave town.
Several popular young ladies OF
CaldwelPs run gave an enjoyable mop at
Myers hall, last night. Music was 1ur-
nshed by John Long.
The Cannon Ball" express, due here
yesterday morning at five o'clock, was
three hours late caused by freight train
being derailed at Newark, o.
The Directors of the Wheeling
Musicians Union, at a meeting, expelled
twenty members for nOn-payment Of
dues and violation Of the rules OF the
organization.
The series Of temperance lectures be-
ing delivered nightly in Wesley NJ. E.
church, by DR.. Tracy. are being well at
tended. The lectures are illustrated by
splendid stereopJicOn views. DR.. Tracy
commenced his course Of lectures lasS
Thursday night, and is engaged for ten
nights. He is compensated by contribu
tons taken each night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-20
WOODSFIELD.

Woodsfeld. O., October 19.-Mr For
est Hawkins and wife are guests Of Bell
aire friends to-day.
Miss Winnie Armbruster Of Temper
anceville. who has been guest OF
Woodsfield friends for the past week,
left for home to-day.
Mr.. Frank Ketterer was a guest OF
Temperanceville friends Monday.
Mr.. Oliver Greenbank and wife are
guests of Beilaire friends
Miss Mary Helbling arrived home
from a visit Of TWO weeks with PittsDurg
friends.
Mrs. James Shields arrived home
Friday. after a pleasan, visit Of four
weeks with Steubenville friends.
Mr.. Ernest Jackson, who has been
with Mr.. viii Pennington in the pho
tographing business. resigned his posi-
ton this morning and has gone home.
A reception was given at Mr. Edward
MONEYS Friday evening in honor OF
his daughter GerTude's eighth birthday.
About twenty-five invitations were sent
out to her little friends.
Judge briggs, of Bridgeport, o., is
registered at the New Columbia.
Mr.. VIM. Weems, of Wheeling, is the
guest Of Woodsfield friends.
Mr.. VIII Pennington arrived home
Monday morning, after business trip
of a week in the oil field
Mr.. James Price, Of huntsville, is the
guest of his friend, Mr. Walter Wheatty
Mrs. Knox Watson and son Joseph are
VISITING har Darpnte Mr. and Mrs Eli
DenO0n. Of GAINESVILLE.
Forty hours devotion commences to-
morrow at 9 O'Clock at R. c. church
There will be several priests to assist
Father Crawley.
Mr.. VIII Smith and wife, who have
been at Wheeling visiting friends the
past month, returned Saturday.
Herb Huffman, of Antioch, was a
Woodsfeld visitor Monday.
Fritz LeinfarJh, of Bellaire. spent
Sunday with his mother, returning to
his work Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-20
VERY BADLY HURT.
a Cameron Man Thrown or Fell from a
Third story Window.

A Cameron Man Thrown or Fell from a
Third story Window.
Yesterday morning between four and
five O'Clock there was a red hot political
discussion in a third story room in a
Market street hotel, which ended in one
of the disputants being thrown from
the window or losing his balance ard
falling out.
The unfortunate was J. d. Travis, de-
scribed as a grocer of Cameron, Marshall
county. and now lies in the Emergency
Hospital. in BenwOod, suffering from
fractures of both ankles, badly injured
hip. and serious hurts to his back.
The affair appears to be wrapped in
a good deal of mystery, the people at the
hotel where The trouble occurred stouly
denying that anything Of the sort took
place there, while at police headquarters
yesterday afternoon il was stated that
they had nothing more than rumCr Of
the affair, coming from newspaper
man. and could not corrobOrate tha
story. As a matter Of fact however,
the wounded man was taken in the po-
lice patrol wagon from the hotel 10 the
Emergency Hospital in Benwood, where
Drs Eskey and Allen were called to at
tend him.
There appears to have been several
parties in the hotel room al the time, and
all had been drinking. One rumor is
that Travis had been thrown from the
window, in the course Of a heated argu-
ment, while another was that he fell
against the window and went out
through the glass.
The matter certainly deserves an in
vestigatiOn. 49,