New-York tribune., 1879-10-14
Custom H0USE ExPERIENCES.

TRIALS OF PASSENGERS AND INSPECTORS.
WHAT wA- FOUND Is THE BAGGAGE OF AN ALBANY
BgrwTH-IFFORIs TO ENIRAP DISHONEST IN
sPE"ToHs.
Surveyor Graham yesterday made one of the
largest seizures duiab.c goods from steam
ship passenger that have been made Tor long time Tho
articles packed ia three trunks belonging 70 George
:. Am,lyl, prominent brewer OF Albany. who arrived
ON m. Gcruamic aud ho made a sworn declaration
tnit his trunk, contained nothing duiiablc Bui when
the Inspector opened OF the uurk- 10 found 10
contain several articles upon which duty Should have
been paid ana 10y order of Deply surveyor Kihbe tho
trunks sent 10 the rezureroom of the Custom
House. where the following articles, valued al about
- 800. were found Fourteen fans, IL dozen
pairs of two.hutton chamos gloves dozen fouf-but-
ton ladies' KID gloves dozen two-button chiid'- hid
gloves. ! dozen cenflemen's hid gloves l. dozen
two-button ladies' kid gloves ostrich feathers. %
yards maroon colored six, s>i2 Yards black SILK ]
haby's dress. ladies' undcr~kris, l ladies'
wmte ovcrsklrt II ynris OF striped velvet.
o. vatds oi figured silk. y dozen ladies' tides.
se,coptcon. 3 packages OF views. dozen bottles of
prIfumrry.2 dozen Soois Of cotton thread Chinese
cabinets 10 morocco satchcls, pair o ladies' shoes.
PAN lde-' slippers sets sanwood spoons and forks
4 s.lvcr-pat,d porimonnacs, small fancy boxes,
hand mirrors IL pans of metal brackets. IL fancy
boxes II meer,chaum pipes, II briar-wood pipes. II
imitation mecrschaum pipes. cases each containing
pipe and cigii-hodcr umbrellas. wool coats pairs
~ trousers. waistcods, knit cardigan jackets.
flannel pettcoats embroidered with sik ladies' six
suit man and tppct. breakfast shawls. ohldrcn's
sack Il rugs 6 caincis hair shawls, j. mems meriho
sc,rf. pairs ladies silk nose, pairs wor-ted
cndr,n', hose 80 pairs white cotton haho,e 12 pairs
wooI.n baltho-e. mems wooilcn unde~ hrts, pairs
wooleu drawers pairs silk drawers six undefshirts
10 pieces lace 1912 dozens Of linen napkins 20
wards OF linen, linen tablcc.otns. white silk en-
hrodered shawl ladies' SILK scaifs, 70 six handker
chiefs
Another seizure was that Of twenty-five trunks aud
cases belonging to the members OF family named
ODonncll who nave been abroad three years and who
are lust returning To- their home in Baltimore. These
travellers DID not til out the sworn dcclaa'ion nut
upon arriving told tie inspector that they had dauhle
goods auounting about Sl0- Upon thc-c they were
charged 90 per cent Not havinga any ady money with
tpeu the inspector loaned them the amOrni until thry
could obtain from brother in tins city Then their
p,ckaccs were pass,d boy the inspector. Wncn some
o. the family returned to the dock To- refund The amount
loaned by the Inspector they earned that their trunks
had 1een seized and sent away 20: examination. Most
81 the packages werc examined yesterday and were
found 10 contain ccgau, wearing apparel piece Of
caequ black SILK va, also found. and few other du
alle ARTICLES II minated that the inspector
one suspected of accepting briDes. ana that II was 10
test ms honesty that til, baggage was taken The hus
hand Of Mr. O'Donne is said to be connected with
American J., gation abroad
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detected accepting briDes lately ana that all such per
sons have been suinmarily dismissed. II WAS stated
Yesterday that the surveyors department of tnc Custom
Ior-c was never efficiently snaecd a. has been III
the last SIX months Custom House officer says that
man, tourists coming from Europe think u l. perfectly
legitimate To get the best OF the Government. and ter
fore do not hesitate to make false declaration.
pronincnt merchant of this city. who arrived here on
IN. sic. nIehip Gaht on her .ast trr claimed IN the
sworn declaration that hc had uo dulble articles IN h'
baes"Tr. IL. eil r. Egg SGe w. hlcht, s"Aln r, ,I. @
opcuei hy au INSPECTOR and found io contain linen
valued al Sl26 upon which the duty was S75 80 Al
oilor cas- descr.hcd vas that clergyman who dc,
catcd Oh oath that he had 40 duabe goods bat on \
articles valued at 800 %, we're fonnd.
IN the following cas's since March last, The pssson
gers failed make truthful statements aud their goois
w.re dri.Iued by Deputy Corct"I Kiohe; March "a
sriIlr. oi baggage The Queen, belonging - Sunday
school teacher OF Brooklyn, on which ut hhn To pay 90
mr. re,f duti.s on ID valuation Of Si5i %; April -
izure on hr lc-ia of goods valued At SOP 20; April
vs'.ined AZ s3I -; April T. rom passenger tlc
R"fnia' articles ,.uca ~ 80 % Agril o. irola ns
soag,r the saratoga goods valued al . 100 Vi Ai
To- nom pa-s,u,s on liz Amcriau-. articles valued
esvI..d at - SO Nav H. from passenger on thc
Cfv of W.slIigtun. goods valued at $50 y. Ma %
go, N.v-Y0rk importer on the Gou.fulc, goods
valued al s7l9 -; June -, from pa'scnk,f "n the
~, al Ei.s..is goods valued al 1921 60 jane If,
t'g, N.a-York Importer on the BItunuic. articles
valued al 800 90; June y. from passenger on Tie
EhIn article. valued at al5s June 20. from pa,scn-
~ M iI, t;,rInlnIc goods va uod al $3.50 - Jny H.
frO1u "A N.w mporterOn tie Btc, goods valued u
II osi d.: AUGUST A. from passenger the Criilc,
r,'t.,l IN -lg-. Augl-i D. nom "A passenger on
fc Algeria article valued i si4l -; Ausu-t 10 from
aI "a. from auofher on the same boat. goods valued
m ~IOo % August 80. from tailor 'lns ~ fiadel-
phia on The Guy OF Berlin. goods valued a. S@,oo" :
rrufsuber TO- passenger the ST. Laurent, nttl-
ccs valued al Slli 90 sept ember TO- I9h /
pnle ~ rom ,tother merchant living ia Philadcl pha
6v the Algeria goods valued at s799 7O september =
Tom passenger the oder articles valued a. All 5s