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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
"a FOUL OLD BIRD"
Is What Admiral Porter Calls
Ben Butler.
TEE GRIEF OF OFFICE-sEEKERS.
A Hungry Horde Turned Away-An Extension
Granted-A Heart-Rending
Scene-FireS.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. ]
WASHINGTON, May Admiral Porter
uses some plain language in replying to the
charge of General Butler, in his speech al
Boston last Wednesday,, that Porter ran
away from the confederates below New
Orleans The admiral calls Butler "a foul
old bird, - 1.-The greatest military fraud that
was ever imposed upon a country" and
makes caustic illusions to the baskets of
silver which he charges the old man sent
home to his friends in Lowell. As to the
navy, Admiral Farragut and Colonel Ed
ward Higgins. of the confederate army,
the letter of Secretary Wells is as follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 10, 1862.
SIR-Your dispatch Of April 80 inclosing the
articles OF capituCtiOn Of Forts Jackson and ST.
Philip, which surrendered on the 2Sth, after Il
hOmbardment of IA consecutive hours by the
mortar fOtilla, has been received. l have also
TO acknowledge the receipt OF the flags taken IN
the two forts on that occasion, including the
original one hOlSted on Fort 81. Philip, when the
confederate forces declared the state of
Louisiana to have seeded from the union,
which have been sent forward TO the depart
ment The important part which you have
borne in the organization of the mortar hotllla
and the movement on New Orleans, has
identified your name with one OF the
most brilliant naval achievements on re
witt, the fiotilla is Flag Officer Farragut much
Indicted for the successful results IL has &C
cqkplished. To yourself and the officers and
s1l,nen OF the mortar 1otilla the department eN
tends its congratulations. / am, respectfully,
GIDEON WELLES.
To Commander David D. Porter commanding
the United States mOrter fiOtilla, etc, etc.
GLOW was all this damage done if I ran
aWay!" continued the admiral. 1T is all
nonsense to say that we forsook our navy
even for an hour The forts surrendered
to me, and Butler knows it. His position
is untenable, and he never would have at
tackled me had he been sober. I'll give him
enough of a reply, however l shall not
hear any more from him during my life
time, for don't expect to live another five
years. l suppose he was celebrating his
capture of New Orleans He claims the
honor, understand, although the CITY was
in the possession of the marine corps for
fully three days before Butler and his
troops got there. L know that, because
towed them. He captured it a good deal
4fter he got into it."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
No Funds. no Prosecution

LITTLE Rock, May 1T is probable that
the conclusion of the Woodruff county case
in the federal court will end the criminal
prosecutions before Judge Caldwell. This
morning it was announced that the appro-
prlatlon for the payment of witnesses in
government cases had been exhausted. A
letter to that effect has been received from
the attorney general of the United States
by Marshal Shellman. In summing up
the matter, Judge Caldwell said the
prosecution of government criminal
cases was practically ended, and the grand
jury would be discharged because no fur
Their bushes could be transacted without
men to testify. Notwithstanding all this,
the fact exists that there are a number oil
cases on the docket which will have to go
over to the next term of the federal court
From this it will be seen that the prosecu-
ton of the alleged frauds against the ballot
box must cease for while.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
ADULTERATED TEA.
The American Consul at Annoy Tells 4 Bad
Tale About 0OlOng.

WASHINGTON, May IA rather sensa-
tional report upon the subject of the teas
sent to the American market has been made
to the state department by Consul Crowell
at Annoy, China.
He says: ''While this years crop shows
a shrinkage of $4,000 half chests, its in
feriority is fully equal to last years crop"
The consul says a large proportion Of the
Annoy oolong is poorly cultivated, poorly
picked and poorly cured, dirty and
adulterated. The Annoy commissioners of
customs called it ''stuff, =" which was alone
wanted in America. The whole crop was
marketed in the United States. 1t is the
greed of importers and exporters, and that
alone, makes it possible to impose this vile
stuff upon the American public.
The consul hopes the tea-drinkers of
America may be protected against this so
called tea, known as Annoy oOlong, and
says that the existing laws against the i'm
pOrtation of bad and adulterated teas are
sufficient to do it, if properly enforced.
Most Of the Oolong goes TO New York, and
an honest inspection there wouldpreventits
imDOrt2tiOn.
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The Heart Bowed Down.

Especial to THE HERALD.-Examiner Dispatch. ]
WAsHINGToN, May THE applicants
for consulships who are in town rushed up
to the state department yesterday in a
body when they saw in a morning paper
that a list of al consular appointments had
beeS prepared. Some hundred and fifty
beEeged Assistant Secretary Wharton
and Walker Blaine, and thirty or forty
more drifted into the room Of DR.. St. Clair,
the genial head Of the consular bureau.
Each one wanted TO know if his name was
among the 14l, and if not, why not. They
were all left in miserable suspense by the
information that no such list had been pre-
pared.
A list Of fifteen or sixteen names to fill
actual vacancies has been prepared, but
none of the places are of the first
magnitude, and nothing else has been done
Mr. Wharton says ne has had no consulta-
ton yet with Mr. Blaine about making up
the list It viii probably be next week be
fore any appointments are announced, and
then they viii come few at a time.
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ParnelI Corrects Himself.

LONDON, May 7.-Parnell corrected his
testimony of Friday in which he admitted
that he misled the house of commons in
regard to secret conspiracies in ireland.
BY reference to the verbatim report he
found he said that ribbOnism had ceased
which was substantially correct.
Parneu said he had not heard of 100
guineas being paid for the defense of Moon
lighters at the Cork assizes in 1881. If he
had been asked about such payments, he
should, in those days, have approved of
them. if he had had reason to believe the
law was being strained against men, but
his general rule was to limit such payments
as much as possible Parneu said he some
times paid money from his own private ac
count in behalf of the league, He did not
object to an inspection of his accounts.
Parnell declared he had never said that
Egan had joined theClan-nae-gael. He would
regret to find that Egan had reioined the
physical force party, but he should not
think such course unnatural.
Recurring to secret societies, Parneu
said he considered that person who
joined the league and continued to be
member of the Clan-nae- gael, acted to the
injury of the leagues policy. Any mem
Der of the league who would advocate the
use of dynamite would be a traitor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May THE trackwas
good, the weather warm and attendance
fair to-day.
Three-year-olds and upwards, seven fur
longs-Clara C. won, Clara Moore second,
Deer Lodge third Time l-291z.
Three year olds, one and fiye-siXteenths
of a mile-ChilbOwie won, Heron second,
lie Premier third, Time , :3615.
One mile-Leo H. won, HAMLET second,
Eleven third. Time :4215
Maiden two-year-old colts, five eighths
of a mile-Timothy won, Sequence second,
Blackstone third. Time 1864.
Maiden two-y ear-old FLIES, nine-siX
teenths of mile-FOrever won, Peerless
second, Rhymen third. Time 5S15.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
DR.. Cronin's Case.

CHICAGO, May There is nothing par
ticularly new in the DR.. Cronin mystery to-
day. He is still unaccounted for, and Mr.
and Mrs. Conklin, with whom the doctor
lived, are still very much perturbed about
the matter. They insist that he has been
murdered by a gang which had been plot
ting against him.
Tonight Mr. Conl1lin made another
rather sensational statement about the
mysterious case. Said he: 'Dr Cronin
had papers, by means CT which at the com
ing convention of the Irish National
league in Philadelphia he proposed to vim
dictate himself from, and implicate others
in fraud. l do not know the exact con-
tents of these papers. He intrusted them
to my care, with instructions that they be
turned over to certain of his friends in the
event of his being murdered or made away
with. have turned over the papers as he
directed"
Conklin refused to say who the papers
were given to-
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The Interstate Commerce Law.

NEW YORK, May THE Senate
committee investigating the work
ings of the interstate commerce law
resumed its labors this morning. Chauncey
N. Depew, of the New York Central, was
the first witness, He gave his opinion on
the workings of the interstate law, and to
the question as to what amendment he
could suggest TO protect American roads,
Ne said that roads doing business in this
country, whether Mexican or Canadian,
should be madeto comply with the condi-
tons of the law the same as the American
roads are. AT presentit was very easy for
Canadian roads to get large quantities of
freight by means of rebates. Pools, he
considers, are good things, and should have
been permitted. The tendency of all
roads is to lower the freight rates, and so
no amount of pooling could Offset this
tendency.
The interstate commerce bill, by making
loads publish rates, had given the stronger
roads more business and taken it away from
the weaker roads proportionately. The
inter state law Will never be effective nor
operative until in some form or other you
have legalized the pools"
Senator Platte-"Dont you think it
would have been better if goods destined
to points within the United States borders
never had been allowed to 90 through
CANADIAN
Depew-'If you go back to that, yes; but
| think it is now an existing fact"
During the discussion on the merits Of
pooling" Senator Harris asked whether
the 100000 testified by President King as
the annual share of the Erie road Is not
wrung from the pockets of shippers.
~ don't understand it that way" replied
Depew. 1.-THE Erie could not get the rate
our road could, for instance, and therefore
it was question whether we should pay it
Unsatisfactory amount to maintain rates or
be plunged into ruinous war"
Depew was followed by General Man
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Promises to be Sensational.

CHICAGO, May IA bill was filed in the
circuit court by number of prominent
citizens to-day asking for the appointment
of a receiver for the home of incurables
and an injunction against the managers.
The bill also asks for the removal of
President Higgenbotham of the institution
and Mrs. Barlow, the matron, for gross
violations of the trust imposed in them.
1t is claimed that the helpless inmates
have been frightfully abused and tortured.
Thirty cases are cited, some of them too
horrible for belief. The matron's attend
ants are charged with causing the death of
some of the patients.
President Higgenbotham alleges that the
charges are malicious and will be refuted.
The case promises to be a sensational one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
Their Biographies.

WASHINGTON, May Arthur L. Thomas,
appointed governor of Utah, is member OF
the Utah commission. He is native OF
Pittsburg, Pa, and for several years was a
clerk in the office of the clerk of the ma
tional House Of Representatives He was
appointed secretary OF Utah in 1877.
Elijah Sells, appointed secretary of Utah,
was native Republican in the early days
of the party in Iowa, and was elected by
the Republicans to the oflce of secretary
of state and auditor of Iow. He after
wards emigrated to Utah, MT for some
time has been one of the Gentle sid ents
of Salt Lake city.
Considerably more than ordinary interest
attaches to the appointment Of Joseph F..
Bennett, of New Mexico, as Indian agent
at Mescalero agency, New Mexico, owing
to the charges which have been made that
Benefits predecessor was removed by the
present administration for no other reason
than that he was Catholic in religion.
The new appointee is himself Catholic.
It is said he was gallant soldier during
the war, and was promoted 10 the rank OF
captain. He is a resident of Las Cruces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
BATTLE WITH HIGHWAYMEN.
A Fearful Conflict in Colorado With Despe-
radoes-One Still Holds Out

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May THE
most daring robbery in the history of the
county was prepared at Florissant last
night. About s o'clock Frank CASTILLO,
postmaster and storekeeper of that town,
with his two clerks was getting ready to
close the offices when three men entered
and covered the occupants with guns,
saying they wanted money. One OF the
clerks, named Putnam, began to parley with
the robbers, when he was severely dubbed
CASTILLO, seeing that the robbers had
the drop handed over $4,000 of govern
ment money and 1000 of his private
funds. All the time the money was being
counted the robbers kept the men. covered
with guns, putting the money in their
pockets. The bold intruders backed to the
door and escaped. The alarm was given
and party started in pursuit. The rob-
bers were overtaken a short distance from
the town and fight ensued, in which one
of the pursuing party, VIM. Brady, was
shot and probably fatally wounded. The
robbers succeeded in getting away and
reached the mountains.
The deputy sheriff and a well armed
posse started after them at an early hour
this morning, and overhauling them, another
fight ensued. The robbers were LODGED
behind barricade of rocks. After a terri
BILE fight of half an hour one robber was
killed and another wounded but the third
one still holds out, and until his ammuni-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
Fires in Michigan.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, May = In nor
thern Michigan no rain mas fallen in sew
eral months. Fires are raging in every
direction, threatening heavy losses to lum-
bermen and farmers. In Midland, Glare,
Gladwin and Osceola counties, the flames
are raging through the timber over the
uncleared farms, and in several places men
have been blinded by the smoke, working in
brigades trying to check the progress of the
a mile of forest was burned, the flames
being famed by brisk south wind rapidly
sweeping everything before them.
Danger from the same source is also re
ported from Huron county in the vicinity
of Bay Port, on the shores of Wild Fowl
bay, where the greatest trouble exists.
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ager Joseph Hixon, of the Grand Trunk.
Hixon described his road and its terminal,
and after some questioning finally acknOwl-
edged that the Grand Trunk practically
controlled the rates between Chicago and
Portland.
Their business in the states, the witness
said, was carried on in accordance with the
spirit of the interstate law, and they made
no increase in their local rates to recoup
their losses on longer hauls.
Chairman Cullom asked; Suppose we
make it obligatory on the Canadian roads
to obey the interstate law!' Il thlnh
that would be an international question,
replied Hixon.
The last witness Of the day was First
Vice President FELTON,, of. the Erie railway:
His discourse was largely explanatory OF
the Erie's methods and its losses since the
adjustment of the pool. In his opinion,
localized pool under the control of the
interstate commission would be an excel
lent thing both for shippers and railroads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
american commissioners, InstructivD

BERLIN, May Tho Vossischc Zeitung
says the American commissioners to the
Samoan conference are instructed by their
government to demand the neutrality of the
islands, the administration of Samoan
affairs by Samoans, and urge the claim of
the United States to the right to establish a
coaling station at Pago-Pago. The de-
mands of the United States, however, are
not intended to prevent other powers from
exercising their influence in accordance
with their interests.
Bismarck gave an audience to the com
missioners to-day. Herbert Bismarck was
present. The audience lasted three-quarters
OF an hour
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
COMMISSION TO AGENTS.
Various Prominent Railroad Officials in Wash
ingtOn to Explain the Business.

WASHINGTON, May THE public room
of the interstate commerce commission in
which public hearings are held presented
an animated appearance this morning, due
to the presence of a large number of rail
road people who come to Washington as
representatives of their roads pursuant to
the order of the commission issued on the
10Th of April, which required the presence
of the representatives of tWenty-six
carriers, most of them being western roads,
to set forth what commission each of them
pays upon the sale of passenger tickets and
to whom, and how this business is con-
Quoted. Several of the roads had filed
answers with the commission but the major
ity answered through their accredited rep
reSentatiVeS.
The generality of the testimony was that
the roads were paying commissions in ac
COrdance with the rules established by the
Western Passenger Agents association,
and that the roads We're acting under this
agreement, which was generally faithfully
observed, to the betterment of the service.
Several railroad representatives in their
testimony declared that no decentralization
existed on account of commission pay
ing and none was anticipated.
General Traffic Manager Clark, of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha,
said that he regarded the effect of the
agreement between the various passenger
associations west of Chicago regarding
commissions as a great Improvement over
the demoralized condition of the
business previous to the agreement. The
money made by commission agents had been
considerably reduced, owing to the stop
page of the payment of commission by
many of the eastern trunk lines. The COM
missions paid by his company last year
amounted to more than $1,000.
General Passenger Agent Ruggles, of the
Michigan Central, said that his company
pays no commissions, nor does it allow its
agents to accept them, but an exception
was made of the emigrant business and
some Pacific coast business.
General Passenger Agent Ford of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, said
his company had paid no commission since
the passage of the interstate law.
The answer of the Chicago & Alton road
detailed the commission business of that
company. 1t also contained a number of
charges against the Wabash road; of
manipulations of rates, improper use of
mileage tickets, etc.
Receiver McNulta, of the Wabash,
entered general denial of the charges,
and General Manager Chappell, of the
Alton, testified in rebuttal of McNulta's
statements.
General Passenger Agent Daniels
of the New York Central gives it as
his opinion that the payment of commits
sion on the sale of tick cts frequently results
in the cutting of rates.
Several eastern general passenger agents
were examined, among whom the opinion
seemed to prevail that commission paying
resulted in rate cutting and was injurious
to railway management.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
BEAVERITES IN TROUBLE.
Whom is Doing Before Judge Anderson for
What Ought Not to be Done.

BEAVER, U. T., May Especial to The
HERALD. "A large number of men who are
ready to participate in the exercises of the
judicial court, were seen on the streets on
Monday morning. Court opened at 10 am,
but Judge Anderson had not arrived, hence
an adjournment was taken till Tuesday at
10 am. Tuesday morning exhausted the
list of jurors, with only twelve on the panel.
Names were drawn and given to the mar
shall to complete the jury. The time Of
commencing court for the term was set for
S 80 o'clock instead of 10 as heretofore.
Moroni Myers, charged with grand lar
ceny, took till 3 o'clock to plead. Fernando
Erickson and Neils B. Hanson were admit
ted to citizenship. Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
At 3 o'clock Meyers entered plea Of not
guilty The trial was set for the 18th inst.
Court then adjourned till Wednesday at
D. N.
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Deaths Procession.

HAMILTON, Ont, May THE funeral of
eleven unidentified victims of the recent
railway accident near this place occurred
this afternoon. Hundred of persons at
tended the funeral and thousands witnessed
the procession. Mrs. Brooking, of Ancos-
ter, reviewed the remains of the victims in
search of her sister, Mrs. Mary Smith, of
San Francisco, and her two children, aged
four and sixteen years, who are now be
lieved to have been on the wrecked train.
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The Lexington Turf.

LEXINGTON, May THE weather was
fine, the track fast and attendance good
to-day.
n. second, Joe Blackburn third. Time, :03
One mile and seventy yards-Lotion won,
Probus second, Push third. Time, 1861
Three year-old FLIES, mile and qurter-
Jewell Ban won, Brown Princess second,
Retrieve third. Time, 2:OS4.
Six furlongs-Thad Rwoe won, Lake
View second Chandler third. Time, l 1884
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-08
Fatal Row Over a Child.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May This after
noon driver named Willeford had to use
force to bounce little darkey who per-
sisted in hanging on the back end of his
street car. A gang of negroes who wit
messed the performance began throwing
rocks at the driver, and finally rushed upon
him. Another driver named Parker came
to Willeford's assistance, The fight was
growing serious, when Willeford pulled a
knife and stabbed one Of the negroes until
he dropped. At this moment a squad of
police came on the scene, quelling the mob
and arresting WiilefOrd and Parker.
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The Cruiser San Francisco.

Especial 10 THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch. I
WASHINGTON, May THE navy depart
ment yesterday decided to grant the extern
sion of time requested by the contractors
for the building of the new cruiser San
keancisco. The delay arose from the final
adoption of the plans as modified These
embraced a somewhat radical change in
the engines Of the snip from those origin
ally contained in the specifications. The
department has been informed that if no
accident occurs the San Francisco will be
launched in August next, and finally com
PSSted in twelve months from that date.
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By a Large Majority.

LONDON, May AT the annual meeting
of the National Liberal club to-day, after
an animated discussion, Parnel was
elected life member, by large majority.
A resolution was adopted resembling the
previous declaration of the club that
owing to the divisions at present existing
in the party, it is not desirable for the club
to be actively identified with any section Of
it" To-day's action is tantamount to de-
claring the club Gladstonian body.
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BORN TO GREATNESS.
Arthur L. Thomas Appointed
Governor of Utah.
SELLS AND DAGGETT ACHIEVE IT.
As Secretary and SurVeyOr-General - The
Samoan cOnference-Parnell Retracts-
Fast CalifOrnians.

WASHINGTON, May THE President
made the following appointments to-da y:
Arthur L. Thomas, Salt Lake city, to be
governor of Utah; Elijah Sells, Salt Lake
city, to be Secretary of Utah; Ellsworth
Daggett, Salt Lake city, to be United
States surveyor general of Utah territory;
Perry ]. Arson, Idaho, to be registrar of
the land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho; Will
liam H. Donelson, to be receiver of public
moneys at Blackfoot, Idaho; Joseph F.
Bennett, New Mexico, to be agent for the
Indians at Mascalero agency, New MeXico