Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-10

WOMEN WHO sMu0cLE-



sit does not take much exna,;onca
10 guess when a woman Is trying to
smuggle goods past us,n said Mira
Morgan one Of the women inspectors.
III they try to look unconcerned they
oyerdo it, but generally they are per-
sons who have been to Europe on like
missions before, and their nervousness
gives them away, to use rather a
siangy expression. They found more
trouble IN getting their goods through
last spring than ever before. Int
thought they would try some new de-
wees and were nervous about it. The
lady whom have particularly in my
mind brought only about half dozen
trunks, the contents of most of which
were duly declared, but in one were
articles OF description that could
have been omitted from declaration
only by design. and then looked he,
straight in the eyes. She colored. and
as ran my eyes over her, suppose,
with rather stern expression, she
fairly collapsed. | noticed how badly
her hustle sat and how singularly her
skirts draped. When my ewes met
hers again she knew she was detected
and followed me to stateroom with.
out remonstrance. l told her she mus
be searched, and she disrobed."
without protest." was asked.
''Well. hardly" said Mrs. Morgan
with smile. "She first said that il
was worth 500 to let her 90. Then
seeing me grow angry, she said she
would make it $40. When l angril,
told her to disrobe she sat down on y:
berth and pretended TO get angry her
self, saying: You are trying to max,
me give you more When l convince,
her that she must be searched she sub
mltted. although she was twice a
large as |, and one by one the clothc
came off. Her skirts were made heav,
by festoons of lace and trimmings. He
hustle was home made for the occa
sion. It's substantial part consisted O
nearly 20 yards of splendid silk. heav
i-.y embroidered in gold thread. The4,
we're several pieces composing thi
silk, and between the pieces and in tn
folds were ia yards of lace of variou
costly varieties. Then came severa
boxes of silk dress protectors an,
boxes of French hooks and eyes. Som
of the latter had been declared in tn
baggage, and these few boxes ha
probably been left out by mistake. !
big mistake it was, for they furnishe,
the. weight which turned the bustl
awry and led to the discovery. Tn
whole arrangement weighed about l
pounds, and was worth nearly S1,OO
dutiable value. The young woma
said she was milliner, and had bee
bringing in goods every trip withou
difficulty. Her complaints against luc
were ludicrous, but it did make Il cos
ly trip for her. for the latent to SNUG
gle was so patent that the goods wi
surely be forfeited.
IN tell you about hustle found,
, said Miss McQuesney. sit was tw
7 beautifully polished and mounte
/ iipI rs. anu luSitt VI tdtll Vi liltIll Wei
fourteen cigars, which must have bee
the best, for each was wrapped in 81
| yer foil. | suspected it because tt
hustle did not fit-set straight, yo
l know-and when | touched it | kne
it was crooked
+. Several other inspectresses added
the experiences. One had found fly
dollar bill on the top of a tray, whit
; was placed there evidently as IL brib
i 1t, however led only to strcter scare
= than might otherwise have been mad
and dutiable goods undeclared we
found hidden in stockings. betwe'
dress folds and like sly places. III
: other day lady came ashore in tv
stiff-lookng skirts, which on scar,
were found to be curtains. Anoth
e displayed dress which she said 81
had worn; but, when each of the fro
n brcadths was found to be composed
:, half IA dozen pieces of silk, the who
= basted together, it was thought wor
: seizing. Duchesse point lace, lace &c
larettes. kid gloves, dress shields IA
q like articles are found by the doze
Il hidden away where the possessors ho
they may be overlooked. Some m
y be. but enough are found to give
warning to those like disposed that it
Y going to be very difficult to get dut
BILE goods past the lynx-eyed inspe
It resses. ~ T. Telegram.