The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
EUGENIE'S LACES AGAIN.

THE scHuLHoFr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sPIKs-sEIZURE OF CIoARErrEs, ETC.
Yesterday was busy day ct the Custom House.
Collector Arthur was overrun with host Of call.
ers, disputants ana Others who make up the reg.
uar army OF visitors 81 the great granite building
In Walt street devoted to the collection OF the fed.
cral governments tarin revenue. The millionaire
dry goods merchant, Mr.. A. 7. Stewart. called
early In the afternoon TO view and Informally ap-
praise tne wonderful laces seized short time
since by Special Treasury Agent Brackctt They
were spread out ON the counter Of the Seizure
Bureau, and Assistant Collector Lydecker. Mr..
Phelps OF the ninth division; Colonel Trcchei and
others were present. Mr. Hitchcock. OF the arm
in causing the Scnulhon seizures, WAS also pres
emf, and it Was An occasion OF some remark
among the disnterested spectators why this gen.
tieman. who holds no Official position. should be
permitted to roam at Will and on every occasion
In the Custom House Depar tment OF Uncle sam.
THE LACgs OF THE EMPRESS
have not been described IN TOO extravagant
terms. There were tnlee whi.e saawls three sets
broideren shawl. pieces OF lace bouncing, hand.
keronieL two collars and various other pieces Of
the most exquisite Workmansatp.
Mr.. Stewart said he had never In all his life seen
such superb specimens OF lace-working AS 70
the value OF each piece II must be judged as 0
work OF art, ON which The value Is set according
TO the wealth OF the coveter or the fashion OF the
time There was one 1ounce valued at SIC, 900, or
900 francs IN COLO, and II q person could view
the iary woof the delicate 1lm OF Its embroidery,
named. Human hands mad worked with larry
defn TO produce these marvellous results In
mimic flowers and arabesques buds and branches
OF gossamer texture, and no one can COM
pute the eJeslgnTs ruined and the lives
wasted In producing this one wonderful
piece OF lace which now lies under Dan In the
Seizure Department OF the Custom House. Mcis-
sonnIer, with his canvas 6x6 IN sIze produced PIC
lures IN which lght color. breadth ana action all
were narmonlzed and Blended in such q wonderful
manner That kings quarrelied Tor possession or his
works. SO now u Is supposed that the
QUEENS or SOCIETY
win vie vita eacn other for the possession or those
fairy fabrics oil foreign Iashioning.
tuaily and the mere technical discussion OF bonds
goes on between the Collector OF the port ana the
nrm In question. WIN nave been so handsomely
exonerated Dy the report OF Appraiser Darling
The law seems a hardship the importer
when Is imposes so heavy a penalty, and
su "a large bonds case OF undervaluations either
by design or otherwise, easily may, by detention
OF goods, rum merchant. Especially does II open
the way or Ignobe intrigue against mercantile
credit when one merchant can
TURN INFOzMER AND SPY,
as IL is claimed has occurred In the case OF the
proceedings against Scnuhon, ana the Custom
Official examination rooms are not made the We
nicles Tor the satisfaction OF private business
jealousies and malice.
special Treasury Agents Howe and Bracket
seized s. 700 packages OF cigarettes, by the steam
snf9 City Of Mexico from Havana on the l4th inst.
The smuggling on t1ls line does not seem 70
diminish. although the ofncers ABOVE named are
jealous and constantly reporting new cases to
the department.