Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-01
HIGH GLASS SMUGGLERS

When the matter was first systemati
cally taken up by the present admins
tratiou. It was thought that the chic
offenders among the passengers, anC
the only ones who got any substantial
pecuniary benefits out of the system
were certain people in business. Elk.
perlence since March has shown how
erroneous was this impression. II mas
been found that ladies' and gentlemen
Of the most immaculate Responsibility
have not scrupled to make false decla.
ratlons In order to escape the payment
Of few hundred or a few thousand
dollars.
Only recently there arrived woman
the daughter of manufacturer who
had built up Il great bus.ness under
the fostering protection of the tariff
She boosted to her acquaintance on
the steamer coming across that the
"courtesits OF the port" would be cx-
tended to her, in consideration Of no
high standing and the social. political
and financial influence OF her family.
In her declaration, made at Quarantine.
she swore that she had nothing duti-
able in her baggage. Arrived at the
dock, she found that the courteslcs OF
the poH were no longer ex,ant. and
that her baggage would have to be
examined Just as any other persons.
Her trunks we're found to contain dra-
peries and hangings and other dutiablo
articles on which tariff amounting TO
$500 was levied She protested strong.
ly against this action and declared .nat
she would not ray II. She was advised
that In that event the goods would be
seized. Under this pressure she paid
the duties. but came at once 10 Wash
ington to demand restitution and to
lodge complaint at what she termed
her outrageous treatment"
Not long ago a gentleman and ais
wife went to Europe for an extended
trip. The wife announced before going
that che intended to lay in q stock OF
laces In Europe that would last ..er
the balance Of ner life. The husband
forbade her doing anything OF a
kind; and to make sure that she would
not offend he kept entire control OF the
money they carried In his own hands.
His wife was allowed to buy anything
she pleased, but the husband insisted
upon paying tor II, and he was careful
to preserve complete list Of all their
purchases.
Serene In his confidence that he had
frustrated his wife's smuggling de-
signs. the husband reached Quarantine
and In his declaration he gave In all
the things that they had brought
aboard OF which he know. After this
declaration had been made out, his wife
greeted him trlumphantIy with this
statement:
We'll, ] got those laces."
He didn't believe her, and said so.
She proved, however, that she had
having purchased them with money
that she had seved out OF her house
keeping allowance, and OF which h,
knew nothing. The laces she had con
cealed on her person. The husban,
concluded to give his wife lesson.
On the dock. he made his way ou
OF the line, and hunting up one Of tn
Inspectors he pointed out his wife
saying:
You see that woman iere? She ha
lot OF iaees concealed on her person
which she Is trying to smusgio int
this country"
An inspoctress was called. the wo
man was searched and the laces wer,
found. The husband came to Ia,
rescue and paid the duty and penalties
Secretary Gage In North American
Review.