The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11

WHAT THE CAPTAIN sAYs-oPINIoNs OF THE
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS.
Captain Williams, of the National Line steamship
Denmark when he arrived Staten Island yesterday
afternoon from London, not little surprised to
receive tho visit the bridge OF bis vessel Of Customs
Inspector Fisher. That ofhcer told the British Cap
tain that IL was his duty inform him that the Den
mark had been scxed by tho revenue au-
thoritiea The veteran skipper was taken
much aback, and appeared greatly panied
over the occurrence. He simply remarked,
"We SIR have nothing to say, except that It Is hard
to make my ship suer for the msdesds OF OF It's
unworthy Employee" Meanwhile the anchor had
been dropped and the LITTLE steamboat of the Health
Department. was putting Oh 10 tho ships side
Without further delay Inspector Fisher put several
documents into tho Captains hand, wis, after rapidly
glancng them put them into the breast pocket OF
hts coat.
WHAT CAPTAIN WILLIAMS SAYS.
The Captain OF the Denmark found chatting
with his pretty wife and little girl Of Ave years
OF age In reply to questions put by the HERALD man
as to hts knowledge OF smuggling on his vessel he
id-'.rhe reporters Of the HEnALp are always well
come TO tho Denmark, but to-day have no news for
them. Before left Liverpool was court mariallod
by three of the directors of line who are rs cute
men you can nnd) as TO what l knew about the
smuggling by my ship told them what now
tell 10 you, That KNOW ABSOLUTELY uotuius uuout
1t, and defy any living soul to prove shat l
40 My business is to run my ship safely rom port 10
port, careful OF my passengers, crew ana cargo;
were n betting man would have wagered all pos
ecssed against nothing that smuggling to any ex-
tent impossible on the Denmark but tho
Responsible rcsponsiie for the faults Of its employees,
ThS is osss OF S VAS
rested OF the gang. You could not have found
apparently moro CONSCIENTIOUS or respectable man.
Now that this cloak OF virtue was nero dcluson
and u snare. However they have now reached tho
length OF their tcher and richly deserve any punish
mcIt that the courts may award them. The rules OF
our company very severe as TO smuggling, as tho
following circular will show you.
A srRIcr LAW.
stewards aa Others employed board The steamers The
s ss eessS apPased s is Sa or S
Cling purposes between Liverpool and New York
this rule will BE- met by Instant dismissal eompanys
30 mtan ., osers tSs normls"n ia
writing Of the manager
.what moro can the company do than thisS" con.
tinucd tho Captain ''lf q man Is caught smuggling
him adri say, disgrace TO the line, and if
should ever be caught botraying the confidence OF
my employers turn me adrit also. cay, ana let the
National Steamship Company do Its best to prevent my
getting further employment IN the Transatlantic trade
what am saying feel sure AS iar as human n.clli-
gence goes, We have now got superintendent on our
wharf horc who will 10 his best to prevent smuggling,
Tor the sake Of the good name Of our ne'
THE RETICENcE OF TIM UNITED STATES DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
The mysterious manners of United States District
Attorney Woodford are proverbial, and HERALD ro-
porter not IN the least surprised when he called
upon Mr. Woodiord to be told that HIS lips scaled
on the subject of the SEIZURE OF the Denmark. lie
SAID with Chcstcrhedian bow, that he had nothing
to mpart 70 the PRESS that he regretted It, but
really his lips were sealed.
At CUSTOM HOUSE.
Special Treasury Agent Cnaiker, who has the honor
OF unearthing the smuggling frauds by the National
line, invisible, but AZ the oce OF the Nnh divi
sion Deputy Collector Phelps said:-"We have simply
ordered tho seizure Of the Denmark and in due time
will request her condemnation at the hands OF the
United District Attorney 10 obtain her release
National steamship Company Will have TO bond her
In the United States District Court The company
value f40 say $780, 0O0 which Is the amount
OF frauds on revenue which we estimate the limo has
committed Of late The cargo exempted from sciz-
private property. All We want to get hold OF is
the company's goods.
CAPTURE sMUGcLED GOODS
s'On June 2S captured at No. $50 South Fifth
nue. TO- 1858 yards of smugged guipure lace, appraised
at 81, 239, and subsequently 40 pieces black silk,
measuring 3,5l2 yards, worth So, 544. at Dunap's
stables 800 West Forty street, both OF which
parcels amount to So, $685. ana which makes beggary
showing against the 900 worth Of silk and lace
goods which we believe have lately been smugeied
ashore by the National line.