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Copyright, 1908, by Amerlcao Examlnar. Great Britain Rights Reseireff IssUeTue How Mrs. JacK Gard ner Has Perplexed tlie Customs Officials With Her Famous “Art Museum," Her Precious “Household Goods" and All Sorts of Ruses to Avoid Duty to Get Her Price less Art Treasures Into This Country. Till 1 } word ■'•mtjfgler'* calls up visions of n desperate and a mkUh craft running 1 1»«* gauntlet of cm tome lnn|H>rlori under Ilia cover of night. For denting with such In va !«•*»« character*, that Mil l li f.-t our shore* from the Gulf roast to MnlitA and from H -nthorn Cali fornia to I’tiget hound. the Government baa a very effe<»tl?a fores* of revenue cutters armed with rapid tire guim. Hut what cud Ilia Government do when It eftcountam mi entirely different kind of ainugglei? A charming society vominn, for Instance, «ho smuggles not gems, nor to bacco, nor op l dm, nor tha conn fleas other common artk’lua of trade, for pioflt~~|jut Mri. Jack Gardner’s Italian I’alaee ind Miiteurn. Portrait of Mr*. Gardner by Sargent. ran- «ork. of art. de.tgn.-d to ".duct. too P*<'l 1.. ' of Amertn* tor the tnmiooß .muggier there are * h«vy Oite «„d , U m t t.-rm „f I, M>L ~ul »hat ran the Oorereeiant ito a hen the rati ...... ...... a eherk for »TtU*m or llmwi .„ eve, on-t „ „(T|oera**oi. Car,, for On ilea .».! contra lM ,ua ret. and. aiulllht. captain. that It naa *|| * m |, takes That la what ,he rnatntua ..fitolala at W»»hlllgt,.n are , ..tolnn ■ tt„ 1„ ~1. atK-nt and trying to dr.- ,le It all came atwut thrv.ich the dl*.-o»ery taal month at I'hUagu that a oertaln .hi • moht of -h0,...t0,1,1 „.„u- u.ndon by Mia hot., II h«. I i ha.r ~H„e ronalated of e..me \.r, valuable i alntln and autuary, .orth at lea.t twi.ihh) Mr. rhadtoa.i-ie la the .t. , t ' ,or „f leo.lre Kirhn.d : Cra . th, tor mahnfartiirer Jd - i-ha.t nrne , Intimate frlen.l es, Mr*. Ja.-k .lardner of It..atoii. the famuna K>dM| loader and art Mra. fhadhonme ha. .pent e-nilderahie time ID Karoo. duHna the lint f„ It naa there that the fileu.tahtyi a 111. Mra Gardner naa toron-,1 »•!:.* 1.. a.elr mutual fvndnea* tor art Non It an kappena that the I’nlted • utra Tteaaury «*v. t. abroad keep a .harp rye on kirn Gardner, aa ahe la al any. buying aotaa of art It la On ir h >,l •m ts Imre Is what vahvei»<« U>lM al tbit sari «tt i.li'l# to Nr shipped la the t nl*.Nl #tite» When It became kn-H.i that Mm CM a Mures bud returned tu IM l ulus! Himh i MObtb a«.* *«d feed shlpjvvd a ounii.tr of COM* ot ”h> b >id f 5b tv» dtit lifl, ll# eustou** • * ‘ »* »* ‘i " i •» 'itu.iMit ,»f t< | } psn b n to,] dt»hra •via fuuntl m \ i\ w >b sou 4 avi Save Iron worth whipping from New Tork to lloboken. Hut beneath these homely, worthies* things the customs officials came upon the rarest works of art. One was a paint ing of a Madonna and child, by I.lypl, which Is of very great value. Other caaea were opened, and beneath a similar collection of aecoud hand kitchen ware were found costly marbles and broncos, making a collection worth alto gether nt least |BO,OOO Most of these treasures were at once recognized ns belonging to Mrs Jack Gardner, and the Government officers scented a deep laid smuggling plot. ; jE«Bk r-.v. Chriet end the Cross, by Giorgione— Owned by Mrs. Gardner. Im.t Mr* Gardner get her frlesid. Mr*. <h«d bourne, to bring these srt works seer ’ 1 i » elm V<ittm* »ay In order to avoid laying a $20,000 duty, with ths luteutiou a : • n shipped, a little Ist r an, • ‘ n. « 'tings berk to Mr lloston museum! , sf pure htmljMi of hrsn so I innocent lg itotauiv of nstsuw less, decide la bring -Mrr llirnc tr«awr»k along with the pots* si.4 lntl»i tor Mr Chicago kitchen, ju*t lo * pr'«* ber fo<4 friend Mr* Gardner il»« cufttotus officer* tlou'l belief* much 1 •* ry »urrv r chuckled aa they J «i*ul »« e%n< 4 to I'iotu .1 nrjr transpMtrect? feminine smugciing plat.' They promptly made out a little bill at fmWllN for duty, and $41,205 >l. a So P**f riHif ad taiorew penalty for • ttenpt •'• defraud tbs l«o>ciuuheat, luaittig • tell* of ♦ .0,401*1 S ~ - ’ * v i •?* at. ■ • .r.■*.. vt*. * z,'Ci -■ -Mv-v; :■ ■ ■- ' . . C-f ■ ■ 'TT r $- ■ j&k' 00; 'WSStesjetsi&ifM. JIP t3HRPt| - ’ \ 4jf • y- *"*■ 'li Kl WW -' ■MI *• I Italian Urn in the Gardner Museum. • bis Ml) was very promptly paid b| Mi; ,*i r * Crane H i the Cd !«uu llou«a offl fra Ist It t>* ItvsQ that tins uitfbt eat red tUs mrltsr by asy turana. Fo.* Mitrtuptlng to defesul the Goss ra* ®e*»t «'f tint to* thors is i Ualdttry la l u irtaonaaet f«»r • term of t«n ysai*. Mtueorsr. ;ha officials claim that the Fed era! oustoma lie* pjtllN lusat to solas tUv artklfa sad sell 'h«*at at aacttna % is addition to this enormous penalty already rtauwi, un«e««i tie osuer ts silllag to pay tbs appraised veiue, pesidos lbs duty *nl penalty. Th!* would menu fon.Otwi more, or a total of $152,820 is. Henry U Swift, legal adviser to Mr*. Onrdjer, *ald th# other day: “Of course, Mr*. Chadhourne will not h.* obliged to stand the »t|H*i;«e ( although >; mu she who caused the trouble In the Win place, it may be a question ‘.n ethica, but Mra. Gardner will Insist on »*M’. ng the affair up luairhil jr. *’! am sure that nothing y«rIII result when the IHutrlct Attornsy does renin that will embarrass Mrs. Gardner or Mr*. Chad* bourne. Both of th* ladica nre perfectly l.ir.oceht of ijtentlontl wrongdoing and Mrs. Gardner stan-’.s ready to meet the consequences of her friend’s error flnan elally." Thu* It appears that Mrs Gardner formal!# assumes responsibility for tbs • hole affair, a.id pr»*posea to shield her friend from all losa or harm. It Is not believed that the Gorernment hs« any Intention of pursuing the fair of fenders any further than exacting a very h.-aVe penalty. They apparently want to do this to show the ver y ebaruling and clever Mrs (i.nrdrr.'e that ahe cannot fool her foxy Carle Haiti. Cver since Mrs. Osrduer t-aibbliahed her famous art palace in Boston about eight years ago. the cist rata agents have taken a deep and eoltcitous Interest In ber af fairs. Homet-hlng like a mHlkitt dollars' worth of art works ser# tirought from abroad and were admitted duty free, on the con dition that they * rr\ to be installed in a public museum. Mr* Gardner at that time was hnlidtng her Italian I'alare In the Poeton Fenway. Hhe formal a corporation for a mustiem and styled her bowse “Ths Isabella .stuar: Garduer M is«am.“ la her new palace all the art treasures were duly Installed, and she took up bar residence there. Wry patiently the customs oCcers That Uncle& .Was Had To IDealWith ? waited for a year or more to see the pain >e thrown open to the public as a museum. But only at very rare Intervals were any but Mr*. Gardner's friends admitted, and then only oue or two days a month for $1 it ticket. Tim Treasury agents finally concluded that Mrs. Gardner's palace was not a pub lic museum In any proper sense, and sent her a bill for duties of about $200,000. This Mrs. Gardner paid promptly, out wl?h a good deal of complaint, and forth with refused to allow the public to ace the Inside of her palace at any price. Ever since then she has nursed her grievance and bemoaned the fact that her entire collection of the old masters can not be brought to this country on ( ac count of the almost prohibitory duties. It was reported at one time that ahe threatened to lenV« the I’nlted States If her pictures were not allowed to enter duty free. In language attributed to her there was an air of haughtiness a tons of disdain, but latterly, when ahe has •pokea of the assertion attributed to her. It was with a note of grief, a deep ex pression of sympathy for the struggling artist* and students who were denied the privilege of feasting their £yss upon the canvases of the old masters mw stored in Parts and Venice. **! do sometimes think of going to Europe," the said, “and spending the latter years of my life there when I think of ths treatment that this government gives those • bo are trying to bring to It the treagurmi of the Old World. ‘I have a home in Venice and apend much time there, but to afay away from my country always la more than I can do. My patriotism la too intense to per mil me to rxpstrtate rnyaelf. I feel discouraged when 1 fl ad my efforts frustrated by thia preaeut tariff bilk “The works of art that I bring boms are not the product of modern paintcra; they are not In competition with home products. They .ire dossed os luxuries and for the sake of pander ing to a low sentiment a prohibitory tariff Is placed upon theiu on the theory tliot the rich who want them can afford to pay for ihe privilege. I have not bought them for myself, but for my countrymen and coun trywomen. for those artists who are too poor to go to Europe nnd whose hunger and fhir*t for the In spiration that they excite. The ntrks of the old, masters nre being eagerly sought in Eu rope. Once they pass into the museums of the capitals they will never pass to the possession of Individuals. American* who are willing to buy these works and bring them here should he en up all hope of bringing my last collection home unless there Is a reaction In public sentiment and a more liberal policy than that of the present administration.” Then came up the idea of the method young Missionary Opens An WHEN Ili-lan Gniili! rlnaod her rptrant (or cbil !r«-n at Wnodjrcrest. near Ir vlnfton-on the-Hndann. tht Tt-r. Henry Maclllravy, the wealthy young mha alonary. np,o«l lila Welcome llonac at lug ham’. Mllla, N. Y. Jlr M Gravy be the. John Stor-n of New York In hia career there la aimeat a par allel In real life of the hero of Hall cnlne'e "The Chrletlao." Mr. Macllrary. »bo la hot yet twenty-8v». left a life of wealth and eaae to labor among the poor, aa John ■Storm did. He went to the almua of Greeter New York and worked In the m:a alone. At Uttle Kalla, S. V.. he. w;tb two Other wealthy young men, built the Sou to Side Church, where every Sunday ue preache, twice to the people who dll th . Uii-e church—ptvachca u the etratght- Philip IV. by Velasque, Owned by Mrs. Gardner. i ' #Pii 1 I Wy I >y* w t . ■ Madonna and Child, bysi-ippi, Among the “Household Goods” Shipped to Chicago. f art 1 r, 'awj I Will I cto-l n,,| l i lo* ifi- cli.iriniog and is 1 I hnsfit auao.K her art treasures In sleepy. And u'nt n'll the Government . icb trouble, nnd " - ad: >:tn»-*s has so ofte i dumb- Oat o!-Doors H'-me lor Boys. for-., simple fnshlo \ 4n which J". n Storm talked to his parishioners. M' Mcllravy ha* *et energetically about k •«' tin* evil < i**|p ip this couatry. !j " •' ill.--lug ci '. g-i-dslp league* *bat Wr.rk overtly or very quietly for the Uiluatloo of th* erll of backbiting. “!• «ct ji Christianity” Is the watchword >f this latter day John Siorro. To msks 1 iirlst iii. y pr tl* a. estatdlsbed bis Welcome House at Ingham’s rails, where any 1 »y may go for two »c<*ks or moro in th* c Hint it is asked of him is i * f o'- ’ ••••■* *» •>• - »» leuiaa should at tht • fuiilj praj 'Ts. Jl ' s 8 jt • \> go fiicre an* y* b • -• ti'.o 1» -It. • I t newsboyg. Vnd N ## lit* a t~.e wot - i ever saw pkxff Milk