The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-14
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twenty-five Jhou,and People at Chicago
paid A., \ A.

iwenty-Five Jhou,and People at Chicago
Paid To Kss IL.
The New York Suns Washington spe-
cial says:
Collector OF Customs Clark, at the port
Of Chicago, has made an interesting re-
port to the Treasury Department to-day,
one chapter OF winch concerns The md
way Plaisance OF the WORDS Fair. TINS
part OF the great exposition was under
the direct charge of Deputy Collector ).
T.. Ralph, who makes puDlic some Gu
riOus FACTS Is to now the people were
fooled by the sO-caned 'Blaruey stone
throws out warning about the gro" IN
OF the hasneesh habit, and incidentally
refers 10 various tricks Of the IOrei6n
fairs TO draw out the money of the Su.-
hDle Americans. AIR. Ralph says
AT the opening OF the Irlsn village
there was one essential thing lacking 70
make the 'biarAey Castle a counterpart
OF the original structure in Ireland, and
that was the Barney stone lac man
ager, DESTROYS OF cndOWing the visitors
with al opportunity for becoming famous
spOutcrs, took into his commence James
Riley, contractor ana requested tnat
ne produce a 'Biarney stone. 44r Riley
secured the services OF Charles InOmp-
son, an enplOye OF The village AID these
two men, on dark night In June, re-
paired 10 the corner OF fltty-ac venth
street and Portland avenue, in the city
OF Chicago. and there dug from the street
Il limestone paving block about eighteen
inches by eight inches by ten inches IN
dimensions. Jney carried II TO the VII
lage and placed II IN a case which had
been received mat day in bOnd-Case No.
~. series T. addressed 10 Thomas Ba-
ker, Irish Industrial Village This case
contained a model Of The Bells OF Shan
don. Invitations We're issued 10 the rep
resentauves OF the Chicago papers and 10
Mayor Harrison. the latter accepting the
hot ha f.
the case containing the famous Barney
stone.
ION the day set aside for the cere-
monies Mayor Harrison could not be
present. and Customs inspector l.. W.
Alatlock was sent for 10 open the case.
The Inspector arrived with the invoice
for Case No. 81. serial i,Us, which stated
that the case contained model OF the
Bells of ShandOn, valued al 80 Tie
opened the case and found 1t checked one
stone over After properly ldDeiing both
model and stone, he made his return on
the invoice: one stone over. estimated
value $500 This stone was then placed
in the walls OF the castle. where II re-
manned during the balance OF the fair
and was kissed by al least 1000 people,
fee Of ten cents apiece being charged.
At the close OF the Fair the manager OF
the village desired to take the stone and
exhibit II In store in the city OF Chi
cagO but was informed that he could not
do SO unless he made consumption entry
on same and paid the duty. This was
done, and on November p 1888, / deliver
ed the stone on duty-paid permit. Both
the inspector IN charge Of the village and
myself remained in ignorance Of the his
tory Of the Blarney stone until January
o. 1894, believing up 10 that time that 10
was imported in case No ~, serial 4Ob.'
The invoice on which consumption entry
was paid read as follows one piece of
stone from Blarney, County Cork Ire
land. value 500 ~