The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
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her at the Opera House.
The facts were, of course. reported TO
the chief of the department, who happen
ed 70 be a personal friend of Mr.. Grau,
and meeting that gentleman the same
evening, congratulated him upon his ac-
QUESTION of a new and brilliant star. Mr.
Grau was nonplused.
Il have not engaged new prima don
ma he replied.
Investigation proved that the supposed
prima donna was New York dress
maker, and that her magnificent cos
tunes were her stock of dresses purchas-
ed for many fashionable customers. They
were promptly seized and the woman was
arrested
Many persons have strange fondnesS
for smuggling, who in all other respects
are apparently honest and respectable.
Mr. D. j. Phelps of the law department of
the Custom House was visited some time
ago by a prominent New York clergyman,
who seemed to be laboring under great
excitement He asked for a private in
terview, and insisted upon having the
doors locked Then he unbotoned his coat
and spread out a quantity of lace on
Mr.. Phelps desk.
Conscience Fund Ahead.
II Struggled that in yesterday" said
the clergyman 81 arrived with my two
daughters AFTER a vacation IMP W Eu-
rope ] made them promise not to SNUG
gle ANYTHING before 1 would consent to
take them and again when we were COM
ing home on the steamer l reminded
them of their promise. Well, last night,
after we had reached home, l went TO
Their rooms to kiss them good night, Just
as 1 have always done since they were
babies. and there the mischief-makers sat
on their bed, with my overcoat between
then, and they were ripping open the lin
ing. Inside The lining was this lace
" My dears,' said I, what does this
mean Didn't you promise not to SNUG
gle any thing If 1 let you go to Europe
with me?'
We didn't smuggle this, papa they
repned; you Struggled it yourself
NOW. / did not sleep a wink last
night" continued the good man, land
have come to you the first ching this
morning tc ask your advice"
Mr. Phelps examined the lace, which
was not exceptionally valuable. IF you
undertook to declare this now" said he,
sit would require explanations that would
be extremely embarrassing to you and
your daughters"
Just So" said the clergyman.
'That being the case. why not take
the lace home again, and say nothing
about it?"
mo, SIR replied the minister, 81 can
not consent to such a course. Is there
no other way%'
Yes said Mr. Phelps, you can make
a contribution to the conscience fund II
you desire The duty on this lace would
that amount of cash 10 the conscience
fund.-
.oTbe very thing replied the minister
THAT afternoon messenger brought in
an envelope addressed to Mr.. Phelps con-
tanning five ten-dollar bills, witht slip
of paper marked fFor the conscience
fund" and Mr. Phelps forwarded the
money to che proper officer of the govern
ment. who acknowledged it's receipt in
three-line item in the newspaper. But
nobody ever knew the name of the donor,
and this is the first time the story has
been given TO the public.
Some Wonderful Feats.
For wonderful feats of detection In
spectors Donahue and Brown OF. the
barge office are celebrated. Last summer
Inspector Donahue, by apparent accident,
rubbed up against portly passenger
and felt money belt. with its pockets
bullying. The passenger was invited to
private room The pockets of the belt
were filed with jewelry. The gentleman
proved to be a prominent st. Louis mer-
chant who was carrying these articles
home from Paris as souvenirs for teach
ers of Sunday school Of which he was
superintendent.
only few days ago the same inspector
felt wad in passengers armpit, and
upon examining 1t. discovered leathern
bag filed with diamonds of great value.
Many stories are tod of the discovery
of diamonds and jewelry concealed on
the back under medicinal plasters or in
the mouth in specially constructed sets
of false teeth each tooth being the hid
ing place of a gem.
When IT comes to practical smuggling,
however, the Nmost difficult smuggler to
catch is said to be the gentlemanly-look-
ing first cabin passenger with a. confed-
erate.-especially a female confederate
among the Storage passengers. Once the
contraband goods are safe In the country
n IS next to impossible TO prove them
smuggled.