The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-19
ALONG THE
WATER FRONT.
The Marion Chilcoot is
Fined Two Thou
sand Dollars.
DISCHARGED WITHOUT 4 PERMIT.
FINE PAID BY CAPTAIN
wEEDEE UNDER
PROTEST.
Noana and Bloenfontsin Arrive
Serena Thayer Departs-The
chapInan's crsw-Death
Of Dan Webster.

Statutes Of the United States the Amer.
lean ship Marion chileoot was yester
day hned 50 900 by Collector Of Gus
toms Staekable. The Chilcoot arrived
here some time ago from Newcastle
with coal She has been lying In tn.
stream and yesterday moved to IN.
railroad wharf and began dischargini
her coal. consigned TO the Oahu Rail
road and Land Company.
The fact that she was diseharging
was made known to Collector OF Gus.
toms Stackable. who straightaway
sent the captain notice to quit and the
further information that a fine OF
81 .0O9 each had been imposed on him
self and his first officer for breaking
bulk before a permit to discharge had
been granted. He was given forty
eight hours to pay the fine or have the
cargo unlawfully discharged seized by
the revenue officers.
At about 4:30 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon Captain Weldon of the Chill
coot and his attorney. George A. Da-
Wis. appeared at the Collectors Office
with the s2,e00 in gold In bag. Ac-
companying the money was formal
protest against the action of the Col
lector. The protest showed that the
master OF the vessel understood and
had reason to believe. and did believe.
that Clarence NJ. White, cashier of the
o. r. & L. Co, the consignees of the
hulk was broken, did apply TO the prop
or officer duly authorized 10 permit the
unloading of said vessel, the vessel at
the time being at the proper place for
discharging her cargo within the mean
ing OF the statute. That the master of
the vessel had no intention OF violating
the provisions of the law or any OF TIE
laws OF the United States in re-
unloading. That the act &c
at the time and place was withoS
intention to disobey the customs on.
GERS at the port of Honolulu.
Herbert E. Weeden, the chief officer.
also makes his statement in protest
ing against the fine. 1t is claimed that,
as there was no intent to violate the
law, the fine should be RENTED, and
the Collector of Customs is requested
to refer the matter to the Secretary OF
the Treasury to see If. in his opinion,
the action of the Collector should be
upheld.
Captain Weeden says that there were
not more than dozen buckets of coal
taken out of the ship at the time the
work was stopped.
Collector Stackable says that the YES
sci had been warned several times not
20 break cargo without a permit.
Along with the protest was n deposit
ton by the captain. mate and two of
the crew. which states that the unload
ing OF the twelve buckets Of coal was
done under a mistake in the facts and
that there was no intent on the part of
the master or any of the officers OF the
vessel TO violate the law
Attorney Davis wanted the Collector
TO acknowledge this deposition. but the
official refused to do so yesterday, as
he did not know that the law gave him
He wanted TO see Special
Treasury Agent Smith. who is an au-
ihority on all customs matters here.
The section which caused all the
trouble is as follows:
Section 1857. II sitter the arrival Of |
my vessel laden with merchandise and |
pound to the United States. within the
limits OF any collection district. or
within four leagues of the coast. any
art OF the cargo OF such vessel shall
e unladen. for any purpose whatever,
efore such vessel has come to the
roper place for the discharge of her
argo.. or some part thereof. and has
cen there duly authorized by the prop
r Officer OF the customs to unload the
anne. the matter Of such vessel and
he mate. or other person next in COM
aand. shall respectively be liable to
.opnlfzs ~ one ss.n,.~~~s ,s..rf~ 49,
aeh such osfense. and the merchandise
o anladen shall be forfeited except in
ase OF some unavoidable accident. ne
esslty or distress OF weather. In case
{ such unavoidable accident, necessity
+ distress the master OF such vessel
hall give notice to. and together with ,
wo or more OF the officers or mariners
n board such vessel. Of whom the !
late or other person next In command {
hall be enc. shall make proof upon
ath before the Collector. or other !
hief otsicer OF the customs Of the DIS
let. within the limits OF which such
ocident, necessity or distress hap
aned, or before the Collector or other
lief oficer Of the collection district.
thin the limits OF which such vss-
] shall frst aftsrwsrd arrive. Il the
'cidens, necessity or distress hap
med no; within the limits OF any dis
let, but within four leagues Of the :
'ast Of the United States. The Collect
or other chief ofacer Is hereby au-
'orixed and required 70 administer Il
Oh oath. Is