The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-13
THE REVENUE FRAUDS.

now THE TAILoRs sUFFER-sMUGGLED CLOTH
mo IN NEW xoRK-cUsToM HOUSE, MEMO
RANDA
In considering the revenue frauds that are row
occupying so large a snare OF public attention II
may be well TO refer TO mo following circular
issued 10 collectors and other olcers OF the Gus
toms.n II departing as wen as returning tourists
viii study this interesting document they may be
saved much trouble. money and modification.
The following is the document:-
CIRCULAR RELATIVE 70 FEaa EsrnY o. rEEsoSAL r.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Feb IS 1878
The attention ofthis department has heen called the
impression widely preyalihg tAat purchased Tor
United from foreign countries are exempt from
II designed solely Tor personal use ana not intended
re Several provisions OF the law admitting articles
tree when accompanying the person, or Tor personal
booSs prote ssionsi fpersons arriving in the United
Books household effects, libraries, or parts Of
Countries II used abroad By them less than
Personsi and household ensots not Tchandi'e OF
citizens Of the United states ays e % other personal
effects rchandise profess books implements,
ment q persons arriving ~ uned ste
otner articles imported for use IN manufacturing
establishment or FOR sale. ,vo.r,n. .,narsl 4. rom
cerned only those articles which have been IN actual
tas s s1empoR has been apsd
ing apparel belonging TO aud contained IN the pas'
FeSs .felas S' Of os1ins WHICH S:sa
for the present comfort conyeaienee q the owner
are M MIN Gs ah peso Who brings Se
or OF anoner person not Tor sale. does not
tourist and therefore cagtiOns'd 70
Claimed tn be tree as personal effects in
separate statement OF their effects which nave Deen ~
6e h use customs ocers may readily decide
portions E. nOS 4 qF ssr rS@ he
To collectors and other officers OF the customs
number or merchant tailors were yesterday
visited by HERALD representative for the pur-
nose OF ascertainng whether the excess OF per-
sonal baggage OF returning foreign tourists WAS
not generally exaggerated, and In most cases the
gentlemen applied TO replie that instead OF An
overestimate OF such lnfrachons OF the law there
was a considerable underestimate. one OF tne
members Of q fashionable BROADWAY tailoring nrh
sour merchants are robbed OF trade that natur-
ally belongs to them by some OF their weaitmess
customers, who make periodical trips ABROAD
bringing nome extra trunks full OF clothing they
nave not worn, and great ueal ol ~ IN AZ
OF the season. IL Is really, however, tounu 10 %
A FALSE ECONOMY
for n great deal OF TINS foreign work has TO be
altered By our own tailors IN order TO correct ms
fits and TO make the habits conform 10 our Amerl-
can styles. A nne suit Of clothes IN New 1otE
costs about double what 1t does In London or
Paris; but the duties on cloths, by recent reV-
sion OF the tariff are intended TO be almost pro-
hibitory Ad valorem, thirty-nve per cent; per
pound fifty cents; consul ices, insurance, trans.
ting nearly 100 per cent"
fashiOnable Fifth avenue tailor was inter
viewed on the same subject. he said TN ADDITION
to the fGcts you have learned from other sources,
/ can say that many persons send their measures
to Canada or 40 there In the course OF sum mex
travel and they receive clothing in New YORK on
whicn no duty Is paid. 1 am forced to believe
there Is more than one (so-called respectabel
merchant tailoring establishment mere in New
York selling clothing made OF cloths on which NO
duty mas ever been paid. The merchant taiors'
exchanges In the different cities are taking action
the subject, anu IL ls 70 be hoped that the SELF
respect oil our best citizens wlL be suflcient &c
discountenance the meanness involved N SNUG
gling.n
CUSTOM HOUSE MEMORANDA
No fresh seizures were made yesterday, a. TAR
as learned. General Arthur mad received no news
from the department at Washington as 10 the dis
position OF the yacat Octavla out he had an inter
view with Mr. Algernon ). sullivan the counsel
iorine owner, anu IL IS supposed there can De no
ground for the further detention OF the suspected
craft.
Orders had been given 20 Field, Morris Fenner
that the goods seized belonging 10 Messrs. Schul-
hon Co. at tue disposal of The latter hrm, as
the appraisers late report completely ex0nerated
tnem. IL was expected that a pond would be ex-
ecuted m about one-third OF the amount Originally
demanded. Owing 70 the Illness OF Mr.. kaiman
one OF the members OF the arm, IL was supposed
the business would lie over until Monday.