Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-18

u give Information tnat viii lead " the un-
covering Oh sinuggler. The government was
warned oy an anony NOUS letter not long since,
That certain party would sail from Europe ON
certain steamer anu that IL We would search
the watch. He Was very gentlemanly man
oi hne appearance aad good address. He had
only The ordinary luggage; was perfectly will
Ing That IL should be seaicned, but was amused
al The idea of being suspected OF smuggling.
Inc ofncets felt rather cheap alter IA IruitIess
search, and were apologIZins Ivr the trouble
they AaQ gwen him. when one vi them pickeu
up
CAKE OF SOAP
out OF his dressing case. There was nothing
peculiar In the appearance OF the SOAP but
when the officer handled it too roughly il
broke open and out rolled the little sparkling
gems. Inc inside vi the cake uau ueen non.
lowed out and $40, 600 worth vi dialuouus md
away In the cavity. Had We not been notified
ne would have peen perfectly sale ana got
through as others have done. But no IMAM Ca "a
De sure tnaL ne viii not the one 10 oe Caught
Our iniorners are everywhere. Ine govern
ment eau give reward VI much hall tue
tafte Oh the goods Sc Zeu 10 the Inlorner. Inls
Is an lnduceIIent w many people to report any
cases thAt come under Lnelr notice. lnere are
people CONSTANTLY Ola the lookout On the otueI
Side, and We are notlned wien To look IoI
smusgiers. A great many patriotic clLizeus
nave AN antipathy ior smuggiers and 10, u
matter oi priuctpie, report c> cry one they mud.
Preachers are particularly apl 10 do tAls. Iae
ciotn Is our best source vi Information. People
frequently brag, on golng aDroslu, LIat wnen
lhey return they VIVA urIng SO auu 50 wituoul
uuty. We generally hear vi THIS and are Oh
the lookout. Only Inc otner day a gentleman
came lo the oiflce and iatofiiieu the VI PAL Ties
VINO were gong ~ bring over lot OF valuable
tuihss. he uld IL mercy because
HE HATED SMUGGLING.
Their fellow passengers frequently give them
away. In coming over that way, All crowded
In close quarters and away out AT sea, people
become more confidential tnan they would
under ordinary circumstances, AND they ire
QOchtiy Tell EACH oLner wnat they lave IN their
trunks That VIII escape uuty. Sometimes a,
inan VIII give confidence in oraer Io gel IL. He
VIII Tell now he Is going to tool the Customs
officers, ana, Like Inc man vita the MOST eve,
get the connlence Ga oLuers VINO want - do Ile
same thins. VI Course, he never has any con-
traDand goods himself, anu he That Lne resi-
don't get through Inc custoIn mouse. Soine-
times passengers get mad win eacn oIner anu
Turn luIofiner Oh. vi spite. VI omen frequently
gwen AS u pracIicdi JOKE, wulcu afterwards
turned out seriously"
THE REGULAR sNUGGLER.
but experienced smussiers," continued the
special agent, do not gel caught thus. they
are generally known as dealers, and their bag
gage is very closely watched, tut they never
Make u conddanL VI any one. IourIsLs 40 la &c "A
Smuggling. lney bring presents t., tueIr friends
ana coilect ornaments and ala sorts y. lnIngs
they can get cheap auroau, and Try TO slip IneIn
through witnout uuty. Many people ao Lnls
without Knowing That they are Violating Tine
law. Tney tnIuk thai any lining they 40 mol IN
tend " Sell Is not Quttaole. VAN thousands vi
doiiars WORTH VI Things IA their IruuK Gaey wiii
swear tuat Iney nave no uutiaDie goods. Tnelr
surprise Is genuine wnen the goous are seized.
Inc question what Constitutes a lady or a re H.
tienau . wardrobe Is Que luaL DoLuers Us luuc.i
Ia iortner years the station vi Lne person Was
taken Into consideration. Ii a very wealthy
imam had u dozen suits oi clothes a ioL vi Jew
cry Aud all sorts VI expensive forgery al Wa,
considered hotning more ttiau rlsnI
bul lOr man % less means TO nave 50
much made nlln an OBJECT vi Suspicion anu
lie was liable 70 arrest tor smusGlln Ine
same way win women. A rIcu woman ln
tasulonauie lie couid bring over hundred
taousauo dollars worth OF Jewelry ana dresses.
Though this was logical ln as inucn a. mlg At
properly ue presumed luaL one VINO could not
aHofa 20 wear sucn OK pensINe to,gery must he
bringing IL mol Tor LneIr own use, c. a. seemed
AL UNJUST discrimination against the pooi An
favor vi tue ricu, and the IueluOu nau W pe
Abolished.
..,iuce the IAslor decision there seems TO lie
almost no end W what may ue brought over
Tree o. uuty As personal eLfecls. Mrs. Aslor
you may remember, caine nome from Eutotx.
with enough dresses AMI Jeweiry W open u uiy
establishments. ihe duLy IueIn aInou Leu
~ $1,000 she swore that Llcy constituted
ner Wardrobe and refused Uo pay duty, Inc
department LiIsisteu that Lucy We're uuliauIu.
AM Luc case WAS CARRIED 10 lne supreme court
where 1t Was decided mat tney must We auInll.
ted Tree.
.'Tne things that are struggled most, next TO
JeWciry anu trimmings, are gloves, Iaus. and
stockings. luis canuOL oe stopped. Glove, aud
Stockings are Ire4ueaIiy seut one al a tln,
Through the mail. AhoLner timing upon wilicu
mucA Is imported, As opium. Inns as shrugged
into California ~ a great extent, psesu,uc our
there is no Way of te.iing Certainly the Il,iIe,e
there use mucu VI IL on whicn duty nas never
been Collected.
HOW CHIEF BROOKS CAPTURED SNUGGLEp
OPIUM.
"Chief Brooks, OF tue secret service when he
was a revenue officer" he. Went ON, captured a
wagon load Of opium in u lucky way. He was
one OF the best officers ever in The service He
has q keen eye tor every thing. He had been
sent out ~ San Francisco " assist the az e,,L
there. IL nau been reported tuat great uu.,u-
titles OF opium were being Shrugged, but the
customs officers Qlu not appear 10 he sDle La
discover Al. SHORTLY after his arrival Mr. Br,uks
was standing in ifont OF d hoLei Iaik ing win,
one OF the officers, when an ordlaar, dray
passed. The oIncer casually remarked thai
the wagon was suspected oil being IN tue .busl-
ness, meaning smuggling, but taaJ there was no
way vi 'Eettlug Tie dolls On H. Tue next day
Mr.. BROOKS Was down by the wharves, when ne
saw The same wagon, heavily loaded with good,
aud covered with IA canvas cioLn, passing down
the street. Hold on nay friend, ne caiieu out:
holding up his hngrr Tor MIN 10 stop. Tue driver
told him TO so Jo Iue damnation de tns, he had
no time 10 fool, anu whipped up tbs horse
Al that Brooks pulled res0ivcr and tae Ia;,n
jumped from his wagon and ned. La a minute
BrOOks WAS on the seal, and drove at once To
the custom house. There The load was eAaIn-
med, and found to contain several thou sand
dollars worth of opium and oIuer valuable
struggled property. IL was bold 'biuft, but
turned out Well"