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SMUGGLI TGr THAT PAYS.
How Chinamen and? Opium Are
Spirited Into ThisiCountry.
A Large Number of 'Persons Actively
Engaged in Bringing Goods Over
from_ Canada \Vithout Pay-
ing Duties.
Smuggling is an offense of great an-
tiquity and one that many of the revo-
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lutionary fathers and early settlers of r
. the country,prior to the historic Boston
tea party, were wont to commit as fre-
quently as the opportunity presented
itself, and the excessive duties made it
profitable. As late as the latter part
of the eighteenth century the smug-
gling of wine, liquor, tobacco and bul-
lion was so generally practiced in
Great Britain as to become a kind of
“national failing,” and the smuggler
was often regarded as a popular hero.
The maximum penalty for. bringing
into the United States dutiable articles,
with intent to defraud the revenue,
is five thousand dollars fine or two
years’ imprisonment, or both, in the
discretion of the court, and for aiding
and abetting the importation of a Chi--
naman one thousand dollars, or one
year’s imprisonment. The degree of
punishment an offender gets depends
upon the circumstances of the case. The
smuggler also forfeits his goods.
There is a large body of men system-
atically engaged in smuggling China-
inen and opium on the Pacific coast and
the Canadian frontier. The men who
successfully engage: in this business
must be peculiarly adapted to it. The
first qualification is ingenuity enough
to invent ways and means; second, di's-
lionesty to the degree of defrauding
the government, yet with sufficient in-
tegrity and honor to justify the import-
ers in intrusting to their care hundreds
and sometimes thousands of dollars‘
worth of opium. It is a popular fal-
lacy that any man who is dishonest
enough and will assume the risk can
make money at smuggling. If he has
sufficient capital he can buy opium in
Canada and possibly get it across the
border, but it is practically impossible.
to sell it_without detection. The deal-
ers in the United States will not buy it,
nor receive it, from anyone save their
trusted agents.
According to statistics there are
about one million human beings in the
United States, principally Mongolians,
addicted to the habit of smoking
opium. It isprepared in Ilong Kong
by a syndicate under the surveillance
of the Chinese government. Prepared
opium has the. appearance of black
molasses. It sells in China for about
seven dollars per pound, and the duty
under the present tariff law is six dol-
lars per pound. Formerly the duty
was twelve dollars per pound; it was
then that the smuggler reaped a
harvest.
The methods of smugglers are too
numerous to relate, but suffice it to
say that the government has to main-
tain an army Of detectives and spotters
to suppress them. The detectives who
render the most valuable service are.
those stationed at the places from
whence the goods are imported. They
speed the parting guest and give the
“tip” to the detectives at the object-
ive point, who welcome the smuggler
whenever the opportunity presents it-
self. Conviction speedily follOws, as
'the United States statutes place,the
burden of proof on the smuggler to
show that the opium was not illegally
imported. The Detroit river‘is one of
the most favorable points for smug-
gling on the frontier, but, thanks to
the efficiency of Special ,Agent Wood,
one of the cleverst officials in the serv-
ice, it is practically broken up. The
smuggler usually crosses the river in
a row boat and drives by conveyance
to some small Station near Detroit,
where he boards the train for New
York or Chicago.
The smuggling of Chinamen is very
profitable, but difficult. The Chinaman
will gladly pay one hundred dollars
to be safely landed. Chinamen were
for some time successfully imported
by bringing them over in the state-
rooms of sleeping cars; woman’s at-
tire and black faces have been resorted
to, but the pigtail usually discloses the
Chinaman’s identity, and this he will
not part with, owing to the supersti-
tious belief in it as a means to get him
into abetter world—Detroit Free Press.
SPARS OF WASHINGTON FIR.
In Spite. of the Fact That ,They Are
Called Oregon Pine.
Puget sound timber goes everywhere,
even into the masts of the fleet yachts
made by both America and England to
race for the America’s cup.
point of most interest to the people Of
this region is that. the great spars of
noble Douglas fir shipped from this re-
gion, as soon as they pass beyond the
But the ,
‘ I state line, have fastened upon them the
rname of “Oregon pine.” The spars
from which the masts of the Defender
pad the Valkyrie have been made were
cut in Sol Simpson’s logging camp at
liamilchie, Wash, and afterward
shipped from Port. Blakeley.
Washington-annually sends out at
least 100 vessels, timber laden, in every
direction, all the way. from Corea to
Australia and the Hawaiian islands,
and even to the Kimberly diamond
mines and the Johannesburg gold
mines, in Africa.
flag of the emperor of Japan flies from
a stick of Puget sound timber, and it.
is known positively that the flagstaff
on Windsor castle, from which waves
the. union jack in the daily view of
Queen Victoria, is a Douglas fir from
Puget sound—a Yankee contribution to
the furniture of the monarch of the
British isles. It is also true that the
largest flagstaff in Maine, the Pine Tree
state, is at Lewiston, and it came from
Puget sound. her is it a remarkable
piece of timber, as one comes to think
rwho lives in Washington. It is all the
Douglas fir, yet it is known abroad as
Oregon pine. —— Seattle Post—Intelli—
gencer‘.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mary Anderson Navarro, according
to reports from England, is in broken
health. She is wheeled about in a
bath chair every sunny morning.
A 17-year-old London Loy filled him-
self with cyanide of }"'.:l::$=.57' am because
he had to wear a wig vshile his hair,
which had fallen out on account of a
fever, was growing out again.
Mr. Eugene Ysaye, the violinist, has
bought, for $5,000, he Stradivarius
known as Hercules. It is dated 1732,
is one of the most perfect of its family,
and is beautifully preserved.
The late Prof. Boyesen‘s three sons
have been made wards of the college
by the trustees of Columbia, college.
They are now at school and the cost of
their education is to be met by the col-
lege.
Mahlon A. Sellers, of Windsor Castle,
Berks county, l.’a., recently celebrated
the 50th anniversary of his appoint-
ment as postmaster at that place. He
secifi‘ed the establishment of the office
.11 1845, and'has been postmaster ever
since.
Robert L. O'Brien, of Massachusetts,
who during the last campaign acted as
Mr. Cleveland's stenographer, and who
has since been principal executive
clerk, has resigned to become the Vv'ash-
ington correspondent of the Boston
Evening Transcript.
THE WORLD’S WOMEN.
Miss Beatrice llarraden’s winter in
California was so pleasant and benefi-
cial to her that she will return there
after her present brief visit to England.
Mrs. Howard Townsend, president. of
the National Society of Colonial Dames,
is a guest of the local chapter of the
daughters of the American Revolution
in Atlanta.
A no less droll blunder was made by
an American woman driving about
Athens, who pointed to a sign over a
shop: “Solon Confiserie,” wifh the
naive remark: “What a queer way to
spell saloon! I suppose thatis modern
Creek.”
A feature of interest connected with
the educational display, from the wom-
an’s standpoint, at the Atlanta exposi-
tion, will be the presence of some lead—
ing light from each of the women’s col-
leges. Dean Emily James Smith, of
Barnard, is to speak of her'institution’s
progress.
Although Mme. Viaud, the mother of
Pierre Loti, is 82 years old, she is as ac-
tive as a young woman, and is an eager
and successful mountain climber. The
author’s wife, who prefers to be known
as Mme. Loti, is one with his mother in
admiration of his gifts.
TOLD OF PEOPLE.
Henry Miller and Charles Lex, two
California men, own more than 14,000,-
000 acres of land in three states. This
joined would make a property half the
size of New York.
Sunsberg, the champion chess player
of the world, is an inveterate smoker.
His favorite tobacco takes the form of
green cigars, and during one game he
will consume six or seven from his case.
Dr. Andree has selected his compan-
ions for the balloon expedition to the
north pole. One is the meteorologist,
Iikhom, of Stockholm; the other is
Neils Strindberg, an amanuensis in the
Stockholm university.
Otto, the insane king of Bavaria, has
just celebrated his 46th birthday that
is, it was celebrated throughout his
country by a religious service. Since
his accession to the throne the mad sov-
ereign . has never left the castle of
fuerstenried, which is surrounded by
high walls. ‘ -
Take my word for it, the saddest
thing under the sky is a soul incapable
of sadness—Countess de Gasparin.
If a book comes 'from the heart it.
will contrive to reach other hearts.
All art and authorcraft are of small ac-
count to that—Carlyle. _ 1
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EASTER DISPLAYS
IN '
EVERY DEPARTMENT.
The whole store one big
bower of brightness. Palms,
flowers and birds everywhere.
Pleasing to sight and hearing.
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday will! be gala days in‘
trade circles; good buying
with happy surroundings—
low prices with big values.
Days preceding Easter that
we have turned into Annual
Festival Times.
Everybody is
EVERYBODY.
\Vhite Skirts, choicest sorts,
in muslin, cambric and lawn,
from 50 cents to $8.00. One
in particular, an umbrella
shape six yards around, for
$1.00, that we think is the
very pick of all the bargains
in this line. But maybe
you’ll see others, that you
like better, there’s so many.
invited—
Infauts’ pretty little duds
for Easter, at most any price.
Puff boxes, satin shoes, cream
s‘ilk caps, nice little reefers
and white cashmere sacques,
hand embroidered. Things
that will make thelittle pets
throw up their hands and
excl-aim ‘ cc-a-doo’ the very
momentthey s. - them. It’s
Easter for babies as well as
grmvu-foik.
Ladies’ Shirt W'aists, at
all prices. Those that appear
to give the g 'eatest amount of
satisfaction in the long run,
are the ‘Mouarch’—a little
more costly perhaps, but
they wear better.
The Dress Goods section is
showing something gland in
Broche Novelties, 50-h]. wide,
specially adapted for the Nor-
folk jacket and skirt, which,
combined with a. Silk waist,
will make a delightfully
jaunty spring costume.
Then there’s Oriental
dress novelties—P e 1' Si a n
weaves, coloriugs and pat-
terns—with Persian goodness
to increase their popularity.
Anything you have a mind
to ask for these days.
A SMOOTH SWINDLER.
A Rascal Sells a Half Interest In an In-
vention Many Times Over.
WAsurttercx, April 2.—A scheme to de-
fraud, which extended to‘various cities
throughout the. country and in which a
number of people in all those cities fell
victims in varying sums. has been disccw
cred by t-.c patent office officials. The
scheme is the sale of a part interest in an
alleged thlll coupler invention, the sup-
posed inventor disappearing after taking
the purchase moncy and leaving all the
expenses for the investor.
Twelve different applications from 11
cities. accompanied by drawings which
show that they were all made from the
same aluminium model, are already on
file in the patent ofiicc here and the name
of the inventor varies in each case, except
in two sets of papers forwarded by difier-
ent attorneys in Los Angeleg,‘ Cal.
Joseph Evans, J. Evans, Port Potter
and, it is said, Jacob Owen of Duluth are
among the names jused" and the cities
operated, in so far as’thc records Show, are
as follows: Portland,‘0r., Memphis, New
Orleans, Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Milwauv
kee, Seattle, Wash, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Duluth and Houston.
terest in the invention. A singular fea-
ture IS the fact that punishment can only
be made after proof that the operator had
sold an interest in more than the Whole of
the patent, and to prove this would mean
the gathering of three mcn from three of
these cities, in view of the half interest
generally assigned. Even then the oper-
ator could be prosecuted only on the potty
charge of obtaining money by false pre-
tenses.
ther papers, action on all the cases is sus~
pended.
The Indiana Apportionment.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2.—-The supremo
court, in the suit to set aside the legisla~
tive apportionment act of 1885, ordered
the attorneys for the Democratic state
committee to file within ten days a brief
on their motion to dismiss the suit. The
petition of the attorneys for the Republic-
an state committee that themotion to dis-
miss be argued orally at the same time
the main case ls argued was denied.
For a Bridge to Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aprllo 2.—A bridge
across the boy from San Francisco to Oak-
land is contemplated. The project was
made public by Colonel Lyman Bridges
on behalf of the Terminal company. Plans
for a great suspension structure are already
in preparation. It is proposed to have the
bridge stretch from some convenient point
on the water front of this city to the foot
of Peralta street, Oakland.
He Had the Dust.
Pour TOWNSHEND, Wash., April 2.-—Pas-
sengcrs who arrived here on the steamer
City of Topeka from Alaska say that on
the day before the steamer left Juneau a
middle aged man, who refused to givehis
name, arrived at Juneau from the Yukon
mining region with 82 pounds of gold
dust. He had worked alone for three
years to obtain the dust. He carried the
gold on his back.
Grand Challenge CupaEntries.
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, April 2.—Tho en-
tries for the Henley regatta for 1896 closed
today and point to the probability that. it
will turn out to be the best event of the
kind ever held. The following have en-
tered for the Grand Challenge cup: Yule,
Leander, Trinity Hall, Magdalen, Oxford,
Thames Rowing club, London Rowing
club, Nerens Rowing club, Amsterdam.
Baseball at Cornell.
ITHACA, N. Y., April 2.—The Cornell
baseball prospect is not as favorable as in
the past years. The team will be heavily
handicapped because of lack of prelimi-
nary practice. No outdoor work has been
done yet, and in view of the flooded con-
dition of Percy field it is probable that the
men will have no practice on the regular
diamond before the middle of April.
An Express Train \Vrecked.
TARENTUM, Pa. April 2 ——-The Butler
express on the West Pennsylvania railroad
was wrecked near Greenport and five per-
sons were seriously injured. Their names
are J. E. Mc‘Kelvy, Butler, Pa; W. H.
Walker, Butler; C. J. McCafi'erty. Somer-
ville; W. M. Gray, brakeman; William
Murphy, Butler. The accident was caused
by the rails spreading.
The Dongola Matter.
LONDON, April 2.—A dispatch to The
Pall Mall Gazette fran Paris says there is
reason to believe that an agreement has
been reached between France and Great
Britain relative to the Dongolan interests
and that both countries are now safe-
guarded by mutual concessions, the terms
of which will be announced in the cham.
ber of deputies.
King Menelek's Demands.
LONDON, April 2.—A Rome dispatch to
The Chronicle says that itscorrespondent
learns from an official source that King
Menelek of Abyssinia demands a large
ransom for the Italian prisoners he holds
and for the Adigrat garrison. The dispatch
says that the Italian government is dis-
posed to accept the terms.
Legislating For Barbers.
ALBANY, April 2.—-An amendment to
the Sunday harboring bill allowing barber
shops throughout the state, except in first
class cities, to open until 11 a. m. on Sun-
day was adopted—yous. 76; nays, 43. In
cities of the first class the shops may keep
open until 1 p. m. The bill thus amended
has gone to third reading.
Heavy Rainfall In Kentucky.
MIDDLESBORO, Ky.. April 3.—‘Five
inches of rain fell in the last 50 hours.
The Cumberland, Clinch and Powell riv-
ers are out of banks. Nine trestles on the
Middlesboro railroad are gone. A trestle
and 60 feet of track on the Louisville and
Nashville at Wasiota washed out.
Two Persons Drowned:
ST. JOHN, N. B., April 2.—Sperry Shea,
a member of the firm of Baird & 00.,
druggists of Woodstock, N. B., while driv-
ing on the St. John river above Edmuns-
ton Went through the ice and, together
ried under the ice and drowned.
After Commissioner Lyman’s Shoes.
ALBANY, 'April 2.—Governor Morton
has received a number of letters and tele-
grams recommending Thomas P. Gilman,
a fish dealer of New York, for member of
the state fish, game and forest commission
in place of Mr. Lyman, now state excise
' commissioner. ‘ .
VVnshington Republican Convention.
TACOMA, April 2. ——The Republican
state central committee has decided upon
May 14 at the Everett as like time and
place of holding the state cOnvention to
elect delegates tp ttht. Louis convention.
,—Advertiee in the GAZETTE.
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THE REASON WHY.
Every Why Has a Wherefore and
’Tis Well to Look for itat Times.
lnlbese days people want to know
tbp whys and wherefores.
The 19th century man is a natural
hkeptw.
The why and wherefore of luck is
plsfin. ..
e reads statements of supposed fuels
He is told that. ever all - t ‘ -
kiwi can be cured. y mm M man
He has an ailment and tries some pan-
ace”.
1t fails' he tries unoth '
same result. H mm the
Such experiments make him 1
00k
askance at future claims.
Often the fault is his, but he don’t
seefiwhy.
e may have a backache or b
a lame or weak back.” If“ ape
. He used plaster or Iinimentr, thev rc-
lieved him for a time, but tailed to
cure the trouble. ~ ‘ A“
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[his is his fault; the why is that. he
did not lino»
aches.
' Had he know: thalltheikidnevs were
thepcause,
’l but. backache generally means kill-
uey ache. '
'1 but two kidneys] murt filter ”1’
blppd coustartly? 5M
‘ lat. Inilure to do ' ‘ ' -
fectsihe buck. :‘ slflmedmely .r
'l but backache is only the first Ste}-
towafd many kidney disorders.
Urinary troubles follow.
Retention of urine.
Excessive urine. <
Diabetes—Bright’s disease.
Dean S Kidney’Pills are a specific for
all kpllney comlplaints.
en y of orwalk proof of this.
Mr. G. IS. Partric, Notary Public.
No. 127 Main St. says. ‘ My wife got a
box of Doan’s Kidney Pills at Hale’s
drug store, for a severe backache she
was suffering from. She found quick
relief and she thinks Doan’s Kidnev
Pills are a goodthing.” '
For sale- by all dealers. Price 50
cents per box, or six boXeS lul’ $2 50
Sent by mail on recap? c-f price, bv
Foster—Milburn 00., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sole agents tor the United rtates.
Put an end to mil-err. Duau'fl Oint-
ment WlIl cure the worst case of Itch-
ing Piles there ever was, and do it al-
mosnmstantly. Years of, suffering 1e-
lieved ll] a single night. Get Dunn’s
Ointment from your dealer ‘
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