The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
WHAT ARE DUTIABLE GOODSy
NiFdL OFFTCERS BRINGTN0 nova
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Sailors who have been Punished. Sending 4,
the Custom House oncer~ InrorYnnu,n
when they see Goods Taken AbY.ra
The naval schooship S. Mary. r,cep,lv
arrived in New London hnrhor from Iisl,n
Preceding her camu letters from Lisbon nl
from Ilavre containing accusations That sho
had ON board anclos Liable 10 duty She WA.
accordingly boarded before shr lrorroi her
an hor by inspector Of Clstome l.. C. S1nth. n
whom Commander Phythinn. without ho-in.
ton. showed a number of valuable artinn that
had been brought from Europe Among thom
wrc over twenty dozen pair. of Rid gloves.
consigned to a gentleman " this .it, oncnfcd
IN tho insurance business: several t,hlo.lpih.
worked IN colors 10y hand; SOM pi'rrs II
gau2o fabric " fine texture, for drc.~ goods.
Burnous manilcs. ladios' SILK ou'sid' garnrms
two valuable Italian bron2Ha pa kugns OFT un-
d"rrlothing. rolls ~ Turkish RUS and rIlrnis
Wid ~'N"rn. dozen bottles oi Mud"irn wiu'
, me cnnsi fn'c ui th" gloves IN this GIFTS -tys
they worn l' spuich'd tu him 10y w ut'rfuln iu
Lisbon with thoeNIr"ss 1rl"rl TINT they sh Yul
~" deriarr uu arrival IN tho United States and
the duty paid. Nevcuh less. the 'ou-i ..nre
Siys. tho gloves wore not for suln. int were in
Tended hl MIN Tor the usrOi his own family and
.Tothis gentleman Commander Phvthian tx.
planned that none ~ the goods wnrn put IN
his chHrge for transportation. but wrrc givon
10 several II his OIL ,or- by their friends who
were officers oi the United Stnica shin Nllinnro
Of the European squadron temporarily sin.
toned ut Lisbon. " thrre IN ANYBODY tO bn
blamed he thinks 1t should he the officers Of tho
Alliance and the consgnOr Of the gloves.
Among the naval officers in the brooklyn
Navy Yard tho action of the officers of the St.
hary's IL not regarded IN rcprehansihlc. eN-
''ptlhH possibly u transporting ~, gloves IN
this ease IN" consignment wns too largo for The
us" Of any one family. and If thoy had not be"n
declared It would have been breach " tho
revenue laws that would not have been upheld
by naval officers. "A matter Of fact. old on.
GERS say almost every officer ~ n United States
vessel stationed abroad buys something for his
wife or relatives. II may be rurioaitirs only or
II may be valuable articles Of dress that he can
buy much cheaper abroad than at home on a.
count Of the high duty
Complaints against them are very frequent
When the Tennessee arrived. n month or two
allowed Ia land an ounce OF goods before Gus.
tom House officers went aboard. This wis be-.
cause letters had been received from the port
from which she had sailed Informing the Gus
tom House officers that she had dutiable goods
on board that were to be sent on shore free oi
duty. The Custom House officers went on
board, and being shown the articles that were
thought TO be- alluded 10 in the letters. allowed
them to 90 free. They were only surh goods "a
each officer had bought for himself and his
family, such ~ have been passed free ever
since the American navy was organized.
COmplai nts against United States Vessels about
10 arrive, the Navy Yard officials said were ire.
pnent. They were usually nude by. senmcn
who for some caus" had conceived n dislike 10
the ON 'ers. Tho letters were mailed On shore
just before tho vessel sailed. and. coming on tho
nm tb,. nccnn 10 P" '''' "'''' "'"O"' '''9'
A man. ." one # the on ,crs said. who has
boon strung up by the thumbs i, worry apio
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