Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-03-28
which she had sworn and affixed her


speedily as possible is a middle.aged
man, who has carefully kept himself
secluded during the entire voyage.
He has made the acquaintance of no.
body except his roommate, and even
that individual has seen very little Of
him. The passengers are on tip-toe to
hear him declare his baggage; his
name is not on the printed list OF pas
sengers as he secured his accommoda-
tions on the day OF sailing, and came
aboard at Queenstown when the vessel
touched there for the mails.
He disappointed the curious ones by
handing card to the inspector when
asked, "What is your nameT To
the query as to whether he has any
dutiable articles to declare, he gives a
prompt negative.
Shave you any piece goods. gloves
jewelry, or presents for anybody~
"NOne whatever"
"HOw many pieces of baggage have
your"
Cone"
"What is it?"
GA small handbag. ! have also an
overcoat and an umbrella"
"That will do. NextW
Evidently the gentleman came
away in hurry as his hand bag con-
tains only night shirt and few
toilet articles OF no appreciable value.
When his examination is concluded
he goes Oh deck and is followed by
medium sized man who came on board
at Quarantine with the revenue Of
ficers. The stranger keeps the bag
gageless traveller in sight every mo-
ment until the steamer touches the
dock when he steps forward and pre-
sents . warrant for the travellers ar.
rest. For few moments the latter 10
inclined to deny his identity but he
speedily submits on finding that re.
sistence is useless. The man who
made the arrest is detective from the
office of Inspector Byrnes, and his VIC
tim has been taken iE hand in conse-
quence OF cable advices received while
the steamer was on the ocean.
Next to him in the line OF declaring
passengers is a man who appears very
jolly and inclined to be mirthful with
the official. but it is easy to see that
under his disguise Of jollity there is an
uneasiness that he would gladly be rid
of. He does not swear himself
through as did the woman who pre-.
ceded him, but admits that he has
few tribes of no very great value, per-
haps ten dollars in all.
Next comes an honest man, or at
any rate he appears to be one for he
promptly declares:
81 have dozen pairs OF gloves for
my best girl, dozen for my sister and
q piece of silk for my niece, enough
to make her q dress. The bills are all
here and ! haven't another thing that
is dutiable. I've three suits OF clothes
nearly new but I've worn every one OF
'em whole day at least"
The inspector takes the bills and
notes the articles under the proper
heading OF the document which is
duly signed by the passenger. Then q
mark is placed on the back of the dec
laration to indicate that dutiable
goods have been declared and the pas.
senger is free to 60 on deck.
Next comes . woman who is evil
IDENTIFY an experienced traveller and
her statement is much like that OF the
man whe preceded her. She has seve-
raj dresses; every one of them has
been actually in service enough to
meet the requirements OF the law.
The officer informs her that simply
"trying on" is not sufficient, but that
it must have been actually worn.
"I've worn every one Of my dresses"
she says emphatically. "I've dined
at least once in every evening dress
and as for the morning dresses they've
had their share of use. I've been
abroad before and have acted in good
faith towards the Custom House in
every way. Here is q list of the
things 1 bought while abroad and
everything has been in use or is not
in excessive quantity"
The officer marks the paper with a
smile which says in very plain lam
guage that it is evident that the pas.
senger knows exactly what she is
about and is complying with the law
t0the letter.
So they 60, one by one, till all have
made their declarations. Meantime
the steamer is moving on to the pier
and is swung to where she is TO lie un-
til the day of her departure. The
gang-plank is put out and the passen-
gers impstiently walk ashore TO the
dock. The baggage is brought ashore
and piled on the dock, and each pas.
senger is instructed to get all his be-
longings together and then apply to
the chief Of the dock inspectors for an
examiner.
Oddly enough the first passenger to
apply for an examiner is our nervous
female friend, on whose declaration"
the inspector had made mysterious
marks. His suspicious were we'll