New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
HOME AGAIN FROM ABROAD.
THE ST. LOUIS AND THE LUCANIA BRING
BACK MANY wELL-KNOwN PEOPLE.
MR.. AND MRS WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER. MR. AND
MRS. c. p HUNTINGTON. Il. c. Prick
AND CALDERoN CARLISLE AMONG
THE PASSENGERS HEAVY
DUTIES COLLECTED.

DUTIES COLLECTED.
The Cunard liner Lucania and the American
liner ST. Louis arrived in port yesterday. and the
passengers on both steamships reported pleasant
voyage. The I.ucana reached her pier about 6:oo
p m. and the ST. Louis got in just two hours later
Among the passengers on the ST Louis were Mr.
and Mrs William Rockefeller and their three chill
dren Percy Ethel and j. u. Rockefeller ir.: MT.
and Mrs. Coils 2. Huntington. II. c. Frick. the
manager Of the Carnegie Steel Works, ana MS
family; Franklin Murphy. charman of the New
Jersey State Republican Com ittee. ard his VIE
and daughter. and Colonel NJ J. O'Prien.
Mr. Rockefeller personally superintended the In
spection OF the baggage Of his family, and there
was large amount Of 1t. including twenty trunks
twelve travelling bags and boxes. and from twcVe
to fourteen hand satchels. He declared 1850 worth
OF dutiable goods. and paid Uncle Sam the sum of
s62 Mr.. Rockefeller declined TO give his opinion
OF the new tariff He said that, although the voy-
age had been an exceedingly pleasant one he felt
tired and needed rest.
Mr. Frck paid between 5000 and $500 in duties on
his baggage and said that he was glad OF IT,
am believer in this tariff" he added. "and
never paid money more cheerfuly In my ne
Asked what he thought OF the condition Of busi-
ness and of the coal strike. Mr. Frick said: Pros
perity Is assured and close at hand There IS
nobody in Europe who is scared over THIS 'alii'
and il Is going TO help our business interests I'M
mensely AS TO the strike, l do not kno" ehous"
about IL to talk on the suDJect' Oil! "'''"
what I read In the English papers. AS for our men
going on strike there Is not the silghtes' uaisei
OF IT, We are paying them as good IL not better,
wages than ever before. and they Will not str'Ke'
Mr. Huntington was of the hrst 10 come
down the gangplank OF the ST. Louis af'er she
had tied up. He said that he had nceh ao'oa'
on a two months pleasure trip and felt lar lroi"
being well versed on subjects Of public interest on
this side Of the water. 49,.
Among the passengers who arrived on .n'
Iucania were william Aston Chanler. Lord strain
coma and Mount Royal who until recently wa az
Donald Smith. the Canadian High oom, q. nc
in England Calderon Carlisle co1nse' a ,P
Spanish Legation Washngon GaTa 4ee char.
de Cordova Mrs. J. F. CLARK and Mf ad rioInoI'
East Ih the Rev Cray Dr. awre Dr.
Daniel j. Ieech, the Rev b p MurIayr rd and
John Sweet! H., and i Ma P praGk R Robcrts
Charles ' r. Roberts. the Rev samuel Bowden
smith the Rev NJ 4 Taylor nishop Hugh Ugh ;hran
E SSpn0n wnhrop jr Mrs winthrop and Miss
The Lucanias passengers contrhiouted a tepis
Sir Donald Smith in speaking of the new tariff.
said II do not think your tarin VIII inquire lana
dian trade" A., ,,,
James A. Carse. a passenger on the iucania,
brought with him case OF sewing maeras wch
The case cost $40 and Mr. Carse had to pay $50
duty on II. . - -
senger on the Lucania. II was reported tha' ne
was on his way to the klondike gold helds' Du'
he denied this story. and said that he merely con
Captain Kay of the Iucania. in speaking Of the
voyage said that the American Liner St Louis
was sighted at daylight on "Wednesday morning.
and at 6 o'clock the Lucania was abreast of her.
At nightfall the Lucania had passed her