Evening star., 1896-07-18

used to be good way Of hiding goods. Pre-
cious stones have been smuggled into the
country in cakes of soap, in cavities of large
corks used for perfumery and toilet articles,
and In hollow canes and umbrella sticks.
One old-rashioned siver-mounted cane
made twelve successful trips. The supposed
uE1ucky thirteenth was started as a new
number. one. with a new cane. which a,
last accounts was still on its travels. Dia-
mcnds. etc. of value s25 to $4,000. have
been carried In that old cane on each trip.
Most frequently it came in through Canada.
1t Is now tapping the paw .nents of Chicago
as an ordinary walking stick.
Concealed in . Bible.
One of the most remarkable devices used
by smuggler to conceal contraband articles
was Bible followed out inside, so that
humber of valuable watches or other pre-
ciOus articles could be concealed among the
leaves This was carried under the arm by
a solemn-visaged and reverend-looking gem
tleman with white whiskers. He was noted
among his fellow passengers on the steamer
for the care and attachment he displayed
toward the holy book. The man turned out
TO be notorious smuggler, who, in q small
way. had for years been defrauding the
revenue by bringing In articles supposed to
pay duty.
Several loaves of bread followed out in
SIDE so as TO contain cigars have also lately
been seized. and from the same gang Of
smusgierS was taken concertina filled
with choice Havana cigars, upon which q
high duty would have had to be paid II
brought in in the ordinary way. Another
ingenious device was a can made to tow
overheard from the stern of q steamer 1t
was water-tight, and contained a large
quantity OF cigars when captured An oil
can with a chamber to contain brandy was
also taken from one Of the engineers of an
incoming steamer. Perhaps one of the
boldeSt OF these devices was bogus log Of
wood. or rather log which had been hol-
lowed out. and was found kicking about
harmlHlSly ha of he ofoo Tx
was closely packed with cigars. Another
ingenious ruse was carried on for some
Years before 1t was discovered. Small-sized
cedar logs were procured, which were
sawed into boards. leaving an end of the
log uncut, SO that the thin planks would
open like the leaves of book. Parts Of
the interior of the planks were carefully re-
moved, leaving q hollow space which was
filled with fine Havana cigars packed in
boxes. and the logs were then carefully tied
together. giving them the appearance usual
70 cigar box lumber sawed into planks
Imitation Jumps of coal have also been
made FOR this purpose, and these painted
black. have been almost impossible of de-
lection. 1t was good joke on the smua-
glers; however, when one Of these got lost
In load of coal. and the fine cigars which
II contained ultimately went up In smoke
through the furnace of the steamer
Not long since successful diamond
Vice. and VINO was so smart that he never
was caught. brought over from Europe
diamonds valued at over 100000 He con-
eealed them in the floor of his state room
by artistically saving out a piece of 1t and
permitting them to remain there until the
sailing OF the steamer on her return trim
He landed from the steamer, and when his
wife went with him to his state room to
Dio MIN goodbye on his return voyage he
gave her the diamonds. and she not only
got safely on shore with them, but disposed
OF them for their full value in a few iays
after Diamonds have also been smugeIsd
IN tne hollow legs Of dolls and In toys Of