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Show RARE FEATHERS j SEM SHIP Bird of Paradise Plumes Worth $80,000 Found Hidden in Mattress NEW VoRK, Aug. 6 With the Belsure of bird of parndliv feathers said to be worth $80,000 ns thoy were being landed from the Italian Steamship Steam-ship Duca d" Abni7.y.:i here today, rev-inui' rev-inui' officials believe thev have Uncovered Un-covered a ring o( smuggl'-rs who hae brought a million dollars worth of prohibited plumage Into the country Two of the vessel's crew were arrested Custom officials hud learned from . contra band and as the two seamen sea-men came ashore they were searched and eighty p'ume were dlsi nvercd concealed under their clblhin': When th" Vessel itself Wsa searched pillows and ma tresses In the firpmen's! quarters wore found stuffed with the costly feathers. A demonstration by members of the ships fire room crew the officers declared, de-clared, forced them io retreat from the ship with their booty under the cover of drawn revolvers |