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Show I Wearer of a $3,000 .Emerald Passes the Custom Officers t San Francisco,, July 19. Frederic C. Stevens, superintendent of public works of the state 'of New York, who arrived from the 'Orient yesterday, unconsciously defrauded the United States customs of 'over $1S00 for sev eral hours As soon as he realized that he was a smuggler, he acquainted Collector of the Port Stratton with the fxct that he hafd" walked through the squad of inspectors that lined tho rail of the steamer Sierra oith a $.000 emerald he had forgotten to de clare jangling against the I0030 chain on his pocket. The gem was secured in Delhi, India, In-dia, "on approval," Mr. Stevens desiring de-siring to submit it, tOiinspectionby a New York jeweler before the final purchase. ,The emerald, which was turned-,-over 'to -t-C-tojc . Stratum, will beVBhlpped -to tire NewYoTTTfrni under bond furnished by Mr Stevens. Ste-vens. If .ho experts report favorably, Mr. Stevens wll! pay the 60 per cent duty on its valuation to the New York customs offlc.dls |