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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18

think that the exposition of the
methods Of smuggling would incite
others to go and do likewise, and
the information which 1 give in this
article is based upon talks with a
number of prominent officials whose
names I cannot give. The eXpecta-
ton is that a great amount of jew
elry will be brought into the United
States by the travellers this fall. The
good times are fast throwing down
the fences of economy, and the saw
ings of the past few years will cause
a heavy European expenditure.
There will be a good demand for dia-
monds with our approaching pros
perity, and they will be brought in
in all sorts of ways. Not long ago
young American swell attempted to
evade the customs on diamond
present. He was in Europe, and he
wanted to send these diamonds to
Miss Fay Templeton, the actress. He
did not care to leave Europe himself,
and he perhaps thought it safer to
send the diamonds by his valet. The
young man arrived in New York all
right. He was an ordinary looking
fellow, and he passed the inspectors
without trouble. AS he hurried up
the wharf, however, his haste was
noted by one of the officers, whose
sharp eyes also discovered that the
young mans coat tails wabbled in a
very curious way. 1t looked as
though there was something heavy
in his rear pocket. They called to
him. He stopped, and they asked
him what made his coat bulge out in
that strange manner. He turned
white at the question and started to
run. They seized him, and found
the diamonds in his pocket. They
were confiscated, of course. and the
actress lost her jewels.
DRINK WHICH COST $500.
Another prominent American, who
for some time was the head of an
American exchange in London. did
quite smuggling business in the
way Of diamonds. He passed the
customs several times, and he finally
became so bold that he boosted to
| his fellows that he could bring
| through any amount of jewels with
out any trouble. One day while TAX
| ing a drink in the Hoffman house
bar room the subject of passing the
customs officers came up, and this
man saidi
"Why, gentlemen, it is the easiest
| h y1cr orr.,,o Ill - -.
tom house officers. They think they
are very smart, but they are as blind
as bats. I could give you a dozen
ways to get past them. I have
brought in clothes and jewels, and I
have never been detected. Why, only
| last January 1 bought a diamond
necklace and sold it to big corset
manufacturer who wanted it for his
wife. I got $3.50 for that necklace,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
UNcLESAW ROBBED
LOSES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A
YEAR THROUGH THE SNUG
GLERS.
BIG IMPORTERS CREATERS.
AMERICANS ABROAD AND HOW
THEY ARE MATCHED BY
OFFICIALS.
,IG IMPORTERS CHEATERs.
PEARLS UNDER PLAsTERS.
Tbe Troubles of Il United States
Senator Over His Wife's
SILK Dress.
copyrighted 1895, by Frank G. Car
nenter.l

penter.0
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - The
enormous amounts of which Uncle
Sam is robbed through custom house
frauds will never be known. The
government has 1880 employees de-
voted to their detection, and its spies
are scattered all over the world. Its
collections in the way of duties
amounted last year to more than
S1S2, zoo, 900, and the expenses of max
ing this collection were almost per
cent of this vast sum. The amount
uncollected will never be known. Our
custom house records are peppered
with perjury and fraud.
Many of the big importers are in
collision with the European manu-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
biggest of Freight wagons.

The largest freight wagons in the
world are now, it is asserted, made in
San Leandro, Cal, for steam freight
ing in connection with traction en-
gines, the capacity of these wagons
being sixteen tons each and with suf-
ficient wheel surface to sustain that
amount without injury to the raods-
The dimensions and details show the
size of axles to be four inches in diam
eter, front wheels four feet ten inches
high and sixteen inches width of tire.
rear wheels six feet high and tires
sixteen inches wide.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
The Ladies,

God bless them, have induced the
knights Templar of Minneapolis and
Western Minnesota to select their fav-
orite through car route, the
500 Line, as the official route
to Boston. If it is your in
tention to visit New York, Boston
or the East be sure that your ticket
reads by this favorite route. Full par
ticulars can be had by calling upon w.
S. Thorn, 1893 Robert Street
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18

facturers to evade the payment of
duties. They enter their goods at
much lower prices than they actually
pay for them, Notwithstanding the
fact that if discovered they are sub
ject to heavy fines and increased du-
ties. I saw summary of the col
1ections made by the treasury de-
partment during the past few years
of this sort of fines and amounts
arising from differentiation. Dur
ing the past five years the treasury
department has collected more than
S. 100000 in penalties and in the in
crease of duties This is a million
dollars a year, and it probably does
not represent one-tenth of the actual
amount that Uncle Sam is annually
robbed of in this way. The law as
to the importation of goods is very
strict. A foreign merchant who
ships goods here must first go before
the American consul at the ports
from which he intends to ship the
merchandise and swear as to the
kinds, quality and quantity of the
articles he proposes to ship to the
United States. He has to have three
invoices, describing the goods and
giving their cost in Europe. The
law provides that the goods must be
entered for duty at the market price
paid for them in Europe, and at the
prices at which they are sold to
other countries. In many cases the
goods are entered at much lower
valuation than this. The European
merchant charges the importer fair
price, but he makes out the bill for
a lower price, and the two try to
cheat the government out of its du-
ties. At the present time the GUS
toms bureau has it's special exam
liners or detectives travelling about
through Europe and trying to pre-
vent this. They are visiting big fac
tories. They are inquiring into the
prices. They are making their re-
ports to the consuls, and it is their
business to find out how Uncle Sam
is being cheated and prevent it.
They are not doing this, but they
are doing something. But notwith-
standing their efforts millions OF dol
lars worth of goods are fraudulently
imported every year, and they strive
in vain to mend this hole in Uncle
Sans pocket.
HOW TRAVELLERS CHEAT.
Enormous amounts of goods are
Struggled into the United States by
travellers every year. 1t is estimated
that there are now in Europe more
than 100000 Americans who are tax
ing their summer vacations on the
other side, and who will return in
the fall. At low estimate ninety
out of every hundred of these will
bring back at least 500 woth Of Eu-
ropean goods. I talked with a treas
ury department official about this
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18

All the doors will be Of iron, and all
those leading to the decks will be
made watertight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
NOT ALL KILLED BY SHOT

splinters Were More Destructive
Than Missiles in the Eastern
War.
The recent war between Japan and
CHINA has taught the officers of the
American navy at least one new
thing in the construction of vessels.
says the San Francisco Examiner
There will be scarcely any wood
work in the Oregon, that is rapidly
nearing completion at the Union Iron
works. This is due to the fact that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18

Trains leave for Montana and
iEREN NH Pacific Coast *7:%5 p. m; VIM
Tno1HEkr Inipeg, *7:45 p. M; Breckenridge
n.uNN division and branches. :05 q.
hAib' tm.; Fergus Falls Division and
- branches. $3.50 o. M; Osseo
Line, fl 100 p. M; Hutchinson Line. 1880
p. m; Willmar Local. 1850 p. m Ample
service to Minnesota and Dakota points.
Frequent trains to and from Minnetonka
Beach.
*Daily. Except Sunday.
Trains arrive from Pacific Coast and Nom
tana points. $500 p m.; from Winnipeg.
Fergus Falls Division and branches, *7:15
a. m. Breckenridge Division and branches,
1880 p. M; Osseo Line, t11:5 a; m. Hutch
inson Line, tl1:55 a. M; Willmar Local,
1880 q. m.
Tickets, 1919 East Third Street ana Union
Depot
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
Northern Steamship Company.

Sailings from Duluth: ''North-West,"
MONDAYS; North Land Fridays. at p.
m, in connection with Eastern Minnesota
trains. To the 500, Mackinac. Detroit,
Cleveland, Buffalo and East. Tickets an6
eseryations. l99 East Third Street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
EASTERN MINNESOTA RY. TO
DULUTH and WEST SUPERIOR.

Via Anoka, Elk River and HlnckIey, leave
Buffet Parlor Car days, Sleeper nights.
Tickets: 100 East Third Street and Union
Depot aDaily except Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18
GLERS.

1t is curious that exclusion house
officers frequently engage in smuggling.
The eX-collector of this Portland ring
was probably tempted by the money
made in the successful smuggling Of
opium, which passed under his eye
while in Office. to engage in the Same
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-18

1t is hard to get the real facts
about smuggling from the officers of
the United States treasury. Our
customs officials are, to a large ex-
tent, detectives, and they will not
permit their names to be used in
connection with any information
which they give to the press. They
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15

SENSATIONAL BURGLARY.-Lancas
ter, Pa, May ia sensational bur-
glary occurred this morning near the
little village of Willow street. four
miles south, which concluded with an
exciting chase after the robbers and
their capture after the exchange of a
number of pistol shots. Aldus G. Mylin
is a wealthy farmer and came to this
city early this morning to attend mar
ket. Shortly after his departure from
home two strangers went to his barn
where John Herr, aged IA and John
Finders, aged IS, were working and
while one of the strangers covered the
boys with pistol. the other bouud
them. The burglars went through the
buildings and bound and gagged the
two women and IL girl who W, . miik-
ing cows. and VIM. f. Harry, man
abont forty five wears. who was in The.
tenant house. The men we, e ransaeS-
lug Myths house when Enders releas-
ed himself and alarmed the neiyabor
hood. The farmers and villagers, with
arms of all descriptions, chased the bur-
glars over mile, during which a num-
Der of shots were exchanged. The
burglars were finally captured and
jailed. They gave their names as
George Williams, 80 years old. of Phil
adelphia, and John Green, 26 years
old, of New York. They had secured
q small amount of money and some
lewelry, all of which was recovered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Mrs. Lease as a HYpnOtist.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease. the populist
orator, came out in a new role at
Topeka, Kan, the other day, when
she is alleged to have hypnotized one
of the witnesses who was in attendance
upon State investigating committee.
Mrs. Lease declares that she possesses
strong hypnotic power and that she
has never attended a convention OF
any gathering of men that she did not
carry her way" This may be hyp-
notism, but it strongly resembles the
influence to which men in all ages have
been usceptible-the influence of a
clever, attractive woman who under
stands the animal, man, and knows
how to deal with him. If Mrs. Lease
is hypnotist, we can readily under
stand why Mr.. Lease has kept SO quiet
in his kitchen and nursery all this time
while Mrs. Lease has been making
herself famous. She has simply held
him with her "cold and glittering eye,
and told him that he was wife anG
mother whose proper sphere was the
home, and sternly commanded him tc
remain indoors and make himself use
full in that station in life in which il
had pleased Mrs. Lease to place him
But it is one thing for lady to hyp
notiZe weak men and husbands and
.another for her to hypnotic cold and
unsympathetic persons of her own sex
Before Mrs. Lease is too sure of hel
powers, therefore. we advise her to try
them on convention of strong minded
women. We are afraid they would NOT
prove such easy subjects as meek Mr.
Lease and the soft hearted, we will not
say soft headed, masculine conventions
upon which she has heretofore ope
rated Bali San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
A Lucky Escape.

Rumor reached Clifton Forge early
Monday morning that Capt. G. Jeter
Hunter, in charge of freight train on
the James river division, had been
killed at Iron Gate. An investigation
showed that though painfully hurt,
this gentleman most fortunately es-
capped serious injury. While at the
furnace shifting, number of ore cars
of the Allegheny iron company got
loose on the steep grade on the noun
tain side and ran furiously into Capt.
Hunters train, knocking two cars from
the track and Mr.. Hunter to the
ground, In the fall and from the eff
feet OF the conclusion, he was bruised
about the back and shoulders We
are glad it was no worse. He might
have been killed. He is now out and
going about the streets.
MIR. H. ID. Saunders. connected with
Capt. Hunters train, was also hurt
about the hip and side, but not seri-
ously. We congratulate the gentle
men upon their escape from serious
harm.-Clitton Forge Repieao.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
The Governor and Staff at POcahOntas
Va
The Governor Addressed the Soldiers.

The Governor Addressed the Soldiers.
A special to the Richmond Times
under date of Saturday, May 18th,
says
"Gov. O'Ferrall arrived here at 1:3O
O'Clock this afternoon. 1t was report
ed about the streets that there was a
probability of the Governors coming,
but only few persons knew that he
was coming so soon.
Major Simons sent special detail
under Lieutenant Faulkner, of Lynch.
burg, who was officer of the day. to
meet the train at the station. The
men were drawn up in a line at at
tention," and they saIuted as the Gov
ernor alighted from the train.
The Governor was accompanied by
Gen. A. j.. Phillips, Major William NJ
Evans, Captain F. W. Cunningham,
and Adjutant- General Anderson. The
party went Immediately to the Poca-
hontas Inn, where they were joined by
many of the officers now here. Major
Simons was Immediately notified of
the Governors arrival.
After dinner the headquarters were
visited, and the Governor and General
Phillips held a long conference with
Major Simons, at which time the situa-
ton was gone over thoroughly.
At o'clock the bugle sounded for
dress parade, and the troops formed
on Main street, in front of the Inn.
Major Watson being officer of the day.
Captain T. s. Keller, of Charlottes-
vile, commanded the regiment, with
Captain Perkins. of Roanoke, and Cap
tain Scruggs, of Lynchburg, command
ing the first and second battaliOns.
There was large turnout, and the
troops made the best appearance yet
seen here. They marched in columns
of companies in review before the Gov
ernor, General Phillips, General An
derson, and the staff officers.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
The men were drawn up in line and
addressed by the Governor as follows
''Soldiers of Virginia: | am glad, as
Governor of Virginia, to greet you.
have heard, with much pleasure. the
reports of your soldierly bearing and
faithful discharge of duty. You are
not here in the interest of any compa.
ny or corporation, but to maintain
peace and order.
Every man has the right to quit work
when he chooses, and it is the duty OF
Tue Otdte 10 prOtecG every clGlZeu III
his right to labor.
am anxious to withdraw you, and
let you return to your homes and bus
mess as soon as this can be done with
safety, but you will not be withdrawn
as long as there is any danger of vic.
lence or disorder.
You are here as soldiers, and you are
not on picnic expedition. You are
not here to fire blank cartridges, but
to reserve your fire as long as possible
and when it is necessary, to shoot
loaded cartridges.
All the reports have heard of you
are the most complimentary. You
have acted as becomes soldiers anC
Virginia gentlemen. Your Governor
is proud of you; your wives and YOU
sweethearts are proud of you. and
best of all, your State is proud of you
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
The Keynote.

In an interview elsewhere published
ex Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner enun-
ciates the principles of sound finance
and true Democracy, which are two ex-
pressions for the same thing His ut
terances are clear, distinct and unmis-
taxable. They are a bugle call that
summons Democrats to rally to the sup
port of the principles of Jefferson, Jack
son, Benton and Grover Cleveland.
Gov. Buckner correctly summarizes
the leading tenets of Democracy as
Sound Money. Home Rule and Free
Trade. He quotes the platform of 1892,
which declares in favor of an interna-
tional agreement in order to the re-
Mobilization OF silver and the mainten-
ance of the parity of the two metals.
He is in favor of both gold and silver
as money, but he refuses to ignore the
conditions under which the two metals
can be kept in circulation side by side.
He does not believe that the lessons of
history ought to be disregarded.
AS to the contention that the stamp
of the Government imparts value to a
metal, Gov Buckner speaks at some
length. He shows that the contention
that the Government can create and
regulate value is not new with the Pop
Cade who was the Populist leader in
the reign of Henry VI, decreed that
the three hooped pot should have ten
hoops and that bread should circulate
at ratio to be fixed by his decree. Jack
failed of reelection, because he lost his
head.
Gov. Buckner shows by copious ref
erences to history that all attempts to
make two metals of different values
circulate side by side with unlimited
coinage for both have been signally un-
successful. On the other hand, the
circulation of the two metals has been
found quite practicable wherever the
single standard has been supplemented
by a governmental policy for preserv-
ing the parity.
Gov. Buckner gives considerable at
tention to the efforts made by this Gov
eminent to support the price of silver
without the assistance of any foreign
country. It has been long continued,
costly and unsuccessful. 1t brought on
panic and rendered necessary large
Government loans, and the silver agita
ton still obstructs the revival of bust
ness. He paints in vivid eolors the
sacrifices that will be necessary if this
fruitless policy is to be protracted
Finally, Gov. Buckner refuses to con-
slider what effect this enunciation of
his views may have upon his chances
of election as Senator. Having always
been frank with the people of Ken
lucky, who have honored him in the
past, he cherishes no desire to secure
further honors by any concealment of
his sentiments. Believing that the best
interests of the people will be subserv-
ed by adherence to sound money pl in
ciples, he speaks his mind fully and
frankly, and is content to abide by the
consequences of his candor.--LOuiScille
(Ry.) Courier Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
INTEREST TO FARMERS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Division of Entomology.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April "a.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a.
Mr.. Absalom Kodmer, FishersriUe, Va
DEAR SIR have your letter of 23rd
instant and the accompanying box of
insects. The worms which are dam
aging your clover are the larvae of the
clover leaf beetle (Phytonomus pune
tatats) an insect which was imported
into this country from Europe some
years ago, and which has been spread
ing South and West. You will find a
full account of the insect in the annual
report of this department for 18S1-'82,
PIP. 171-178. Since then, 1t has not
been treated in government reports
1t is very difficult insect to fight, but,
fortunately, it is closely followed by a
fungus disease which kills it off almost
entirely after year or two of some
abundance. An examination of these
larvae in the course of the next few
weeks should enable you to decide
whether the fungus disease is going to
be prevalent the coming summer. If
not, there is little which can be done
in the way of remedies. Burning over
or rolling the fields in the early Spring
is the best course to adopt, but it is
now too late for any such method
The perfect insect is snout beetle or
weevil. The larvae in the field at pres
ent have overwintered from last season.
They will transform to beetles the
latter part of May or June and these
will lay eggs from which another lot of
larvae will hatch. The close watching
of the insects and cutting the first crop
of clover before the larvae have reach
ed full-growth is a fairly good remedy,
since the majority of them will die
from lack of food. The precise date OF
cutting for your locality l am unable
to give you, but l should say, at a
guess, about the second week in May.
You will be able to judge whether 1t
will pay you to cut at this time.
Yours very truly,
L. o. HOWARD,
Entomologist
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
The Pope and Cardinal Hohenlohe.

On Tuesday, May 18th, the Poge sum-
moned Cardinal Hohenlohe to the Vati-
can, owing to his having toasted Pre-
mier Crispi on the occasion of recent
dinner at the residence of Baron Blanc,
minister of foreign affairs. Cardinal
Hohenlohe obeyed the summons. The
Pope was brusque in his manner, and
reproached the cardinal for the act.
Cardinal Hohenlohe retorted that the
triumph of the church was always de-
sirable even with the assistance of
Premier Crispi. The Pope replied that
the church did not need Signor Crispi,
and asked the cardinal to make state
ment effacing the bad impression which
his toast to the Italian premier had
created. Cardinal Hohenlohe refused
to promise that he would make such O.
statement, and the audience ended
with both the Pope and the cardinal
in bad temper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
South Carolina Dispensary Law.

The I1deG-Appeal says "the South
Carolina dispensary law has been de-
cided null and void in one very i'm
portant particular, and under Judge
Simonton's ruling it is now lawful for
any person in that State to import
liquors for his private use. Probably
considerable amount of wine, brandy
and beer had been brought into South
Carolina, contrary to the provisions OF
the dispensary act, long before Judge
week. Governor Evans still believes
that the law will be effective, and that
the State will regulate the liquor traf-
fic as heretofore, deriving almost as
much revenue as at any time pre-
Yious. 1t is true that the right to i'm
port liquors for private use will be of
great advantage to the "blind tigers
the prOprietors of which will now be
able to evade the law more successfully
than ever. But if Governor Evans
makes good his threat to appoint
metropolitan police in Charleston and
Columbia, where the dispensary law is
most frequently violated, he may be
able to restrict the importation of
liquor to individuals, and in this event
Judge Simonton's decision will not
prove SO disastrous after all. AS rule,
persons who stock their own cellars are
not patrons of barrooms, and the men
who in the main are the supporters of
the barrooms are not usually i'm
porters of liquors. So we do not ap-
prehend that the dispensary law will
be seriously crippled by Judge Simon
toms decision, and we are glad to see
that Governor Evans will enforce the
law with the utmost firmness. There
is no doubt that the dispensary system
has grown in popular favor. 1t has
proved success as means of raising
revenue, and it has also operated as a
check upon social drinking. The hour
of closing is P. M, and the result has
been a great deal less of nocturnal
rowdyism and debauchery.n