New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
18th st., 18th St. and Sixth Avenue,
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
INSPECTOR SCHARF REPORTS ON THE
SMUGGLING OF CHINESE.
CHARGES OF corIUsroN MADE AGAINST CUSTOMS
OFF1CIAIS-THD MEMPHIS POSTMASTER TO
BE DIsMIssED-A DANGEROUS coUN-
TERFE1TER coNvICTED-THE
SOUTHERN CAIIFOR-
MA DEEP-SEA

MA DEEP-SEA
HARBOR
Washington. Nov. 2s-Inspector Scherf. stationed
at New-York has submitted an elaborate report
to the Secretary Of the Treasury the smuggling
Of Chinese into the United States He makes q
number Of specific charges against United States
officials at tho ports OF New-York and Malone
N. Y. Those at the latter port, he asserts. in
cousion with officials Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. and through such colusion, It Is alleged
that great numbers Of Chinese not entitled to
enter the United States are yearly admitted into
its territory. The great extent of tho northern
border Of the United States has in the last few
years. afforded many opportunities for Chinese to
enter the United States surreptitiously II Is al
most impossible TO maintain an effective guard
along its great length and the vigilance exer-
cised at most Of the ports the Atlantic and
Pacific has compelled those Chinese who desired
to smugge themselves into this country to resort
to the northern border. Most Of these Chinese
come by way Of Halifax. Mr.. Scharf now charges
that at Malone whch is in in the he customs district Of
Railroad. who encourage Chinese travel on their
w Gned States os hs
port in getting the Chinese into the United States
more mos general fSan specific and directed more
against the practice OF examination. which he
hHas ha0 he sa cops
Of Inspector scharfs report. which has not been
Customs 9i at New-York and Plattsburg. n Y. with
the and nd re
the facts to the Treasury Department In case case
OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad are conniving
with United States customs officials in smuggling
SnonsS o n'9 the ns aenn o. the Bsh Govern
mn rhs Of s s%T at Macn I sosS
spector scharfs allegations prove we'll founded
Tho papers in tho Of Postmaster r B. Ar
mour. Of Memphis Tenn. have Just been submitted
Mr.
cording to an inspectors report, was short In his
accounts over $4,000. His accounts with the De-
partment however, wera correct as his bondsmen
made good the deficiency. thus keeping tho Depart
n ent In ignorance Of the true state OF affairs for
some time. Postmaster General Wilson said to-day
that Mr. Armour would be dismissed. post
masters who tsmpered with Government funds
other cases Of defalcatons Of postmasters In the
Department in each Of which the official will meet
a similar fate
Tho Chief of the Secret Service received informa-
ton this morning Of the conviction in tho United
States Court at Indianapolis Ind. Of Percy B.
Sullivan, alias 8. M. Allen and s. NJ. Woodson.
O charge Of raising United States notes This man
has given much trouble to the Treasury Depart
ment He was shadowed a number Of States
and finally arrested in the postofce In St Louis on
November 10. He had raised great number OF the
This is class Of counterfeiting difficult to detect
owing to the fact that the paper and the remainder
0atve 0i JHe Of Bowns Green Ky and received co
iegiate education. He was formerly adjutant Of the
Sd Kentucky Regiment. and comes from one Of the
best families OF the State Sentence has not yet
been passed on him.
Admiral Walker. chairman Of tho Commission
appointed to select site for the deepsea harbor In
Southern California for commerce and for refuge
has shipped to Los Angeles great box Of data and
maps relating to the work before tho Commission
The Commission will meet In that city. December
16 and will probably remain there two months
Admiral Walker said this morning that the subject
would be gone into as IL II had never received aten-
ton at the hands Of Congress or any other body
Interested persons Will be permitted to appear and
be heard and oil the light possible will be thrown
on the subject 1t Is probable that the report to
the Secretary OF War will not be made until the re-
turn of the Commission to this city.
The President to-day appointed Hiram Macintosh
Collector Of Customs for the District Of Newbury-
port, Mass