The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
TRAVELLERS PAY UP DUTY.
TRUNKS ON THE MAJESTIC PASS OUT
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- a---A -..s nz.Az-a.-AA - 49,
aHe,S a.. an,,. 800 1900
The hite Star hnor ma'eSIir nrStoh tneue
ocean steamsnips " eIliNo " -, port "iIne
large NUMBER OF american tourists returning
from ABROAD sinco Tue now LATIN ~ peoa"os
law, reacneo hoE pieF AZ o'.o oooA yos.oru"S
Inc Majestic nao Avs nrst cabin pas
sengers. livery oheoi vhoso - sopey some
thing more INTO .ne iroasury . INC oniVeo
states tnan NO OF sho "ouio h~No uone = NO
or she came oack a week Garner onuer the ola
law tho treasury would nave received from
the Ma,esucs passengers ApouS %oVV' AtEe
ceived yesterday pz,eai'so.
Under the ola law u person couio oring over
free OF duty as many, ARTICLES Oh oio'ninR anu
personal aoornnenI ~ "efo necessary LOT nis
comfort ana convenience curing the voyage
and as mucn more IA oao oeeh worn. Shaer
rsturn from abroad. "no more than 800 in
'e.ui - - -.
,Sail be- admitted free of duty upon their ro-
,rrn" Tho frat luRpape to be examines under
the law was that of the passengers of tho Red
Star liner Friesland on Monday. The second lot
was that orousn. IN on .ne steamer Massssn"'
sets, in na. IN mt, 1ne sn,,Ss S.w we " ,sa InSr.r,
on eithef u s,eeahu VI u S"eA.""N
The customs omchels knew thst the nrsI fes,
= -.sas re- St.tas.ts .,.,.ss mn.
gov gov. uas .;sh,sa ahor, q o,c,oos vss..-dav
morning. She left Liverpool on July 81, and, in
0onssorercs non. ~ her nassenoers Knew that
the Dinsley bill had become a law until they
were told of the fact by the pilot who boarded
the Majestic.
Inc news Drought oy the piiot prepared those
nm the Maiestic's dock for the more comprehen-
~ ,nado ,nthsm vhsn Tho snryevor
ei'es'ase"en y. 100
OF the Fort, Ar. McGuire. ooarded the vessel AZ
Quarantine. having left the Barge Office on a
o,enao osS".n,. =, s.ao o,.,oot Hssoon
a he boarded the steamer Mr.. Mcclure stated
the provisions of the new law. and then said:
Ladies and gentlemen, this Is the law thatl
am compelled to enforce. My men will show
-, -. = ,r,, r,at.
you every courtesy anu nope you WIN maAe
their work as easy as possible by assisting them
Alter this little speech Deputy Surveyor Dow
ling and his assistants went down into the
dining room and over the long tables there the
which the declsrations were made one might
sorry that they had not brought over more ar
tcies in their personal luggage that were dnti-
iStSr of New south Wales. was among tho pas
sensers. He stood by and watched the proceed
t tsss hank rfe es. and de re ulnIu al d NJ N'
ideally this sight is refreshing. II you Amer
i Ss Tou ar seem en- es 10 be with III your Government, You
arc the most honest people on earth. This is
ever seen"
As fast as the declarations were made each
R ESs s,.x%s reS rsncSad sh ss g'q pier ss sSdas sertiH Mhss
were presented at the desk OF the Deputy Col
iss.sr 4 sSs entrance 10 The pisIE; Th e r. r. iq 4:
speettors. Ordinarily there is about one in.
speotor to every ten passengers. Yesterday
The extra force the work consumed a lot Of time,
with the passengers ranged in a double line q
pier; wa, found. however. tina, the great major
Y, S!. St he pa Tss4s Ws had so s9la s tSs 1fG,h in am tssl.
The women. but The Deputy Collector inst put
teeSe h1w@ angel as i' dta M the same mes thing aha There was
ONE woman who had n her wake three daggEh
soaas an w OF @af haa %e ode assia aaa 3 @s foa them en-
selves and their cir. mother No t her, at 3,a bs ranSirs The g
they found that they had TO wait on the pier fol
their luggage 70 be examined, leaning THIS
Mamma we shall be kept here hours ane
the Pier tonight. This old tariff is just horrid
I'm going 10 telegraph senator, Wetmore e
our trunks. won't let any man do that.
possibly ssf %ol Senator eaP' George 'I Peabody Wetnore .
Rhode island) could do nothing for them, ant
= time .he IN wG inspe slDP'y Te ache 70 the fao party. As an
mother, daughters, and maid stepped out OF lin
to where their trunks were. The first thing tn
Inspector struck wss a quantity of lace. Tha
hadn't been declared. He called attention TO IT
THAT lace, I'll have you to understand. sal
one OF the girls, the youngest daughter, is I
trim my comingout gown with. Mamma bough
IL for me in Paris. That's part of my wardrobt
OF course, / didn't declare It."
The law was explained again, and MANN
maid the duty as she had pail the price Of tn
lace. Mr.. Jesup had to pay $40, although, h
said, he had Just taken a six-weeks' jaun
through England and Scotland. Commodor
ElbridRe I. Gerry. with his wife and daughter
had enough luggage to keep four inspector
busy o long time. Mr.. Gerry said he was onl