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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
A GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY.
One Is Unearthed in the Puget
Sound District.
OFFICIALS ARE IMPLICATED.
Ten Government Officers Engaged in
Smuggling Chinese and Opium.
They Are All Removed by the President
and Will All Have to Answer in
the Courts-Other Removals and
Arrests VIII Follow.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The official
heads of Patrick H. Winston, United
States attorney; Thomas r. Blown, United
States marshal; and Andrew WATSON,
United States collector at Port Townsend;
G. j. Mulkey, United States special agent,
and six special inspectors of customs in
the Puget Sound district in the state of
Washington, have fallen into the official
hopper as results of reports made to Sec
rotary Carlisle by Special Treasury Agents
Wood and Lewis. These reports were
numerous and circumstantial as to de-
tails, and tell the story of one of the most
extensive successful conspiracies ever
formed to smuggle Chinese and opium
into the United States across the far
northwestern boundary.
There has been hardly a day the past
two months that reports or kilograms had
not been received at the treasury depart
ment from agents Wood and Lewis, and
on these reports the officials of the treas
ury department named have been sum-
marily dismissed. The last batch of dis
mlssals of custom inspectors was made
Saturday, but Secretary Carlisle thinks
the ends of justice may be defeated by
making pu bic their names.
These officials, it is charged by reports
| received, have been doing a wholesale
business for several years in connection
with private parties in Victoria, B. c.,
smuggling Chinese by means of fraudu
lent papers, and permitting opium snug
Cling, either by conniYing or otherwise.
Scandals of the past twelve or fifteen
years have attached more or less to these
| officials in the Puget Sound district,
whose duty it was to guard against vio-
lation OF law as to the Illicit business of
Chinese and opium smuggling into the
United States. Politics never entered in
to it, but the immense profit In the bust
ness seems to have corrupted many Off
Gals.
More than two months ago Agents
Woods and Lewis, new men from the
east, were detailed by the secretary to in
vestigate these alleged frauds, and the
result is as stated. Uninfiuenced by local
surroundings or affiliations they want to
| work and unearthed what proves to be
one OF the greatest conspirscies govern
ment officials were ever implicated in.
| Not to defeat the continuance of the in
vestlgation all the prominent government
| officials named were removed by the
president and their successors appointed
without the usual announcements being
made, the purpose was to keep the public
| in ignorance that other implicated per-
sons might be caught.
| The new men appointed in place OF
those removed were James L. Saunders,
collector at Port Townsend; James O..
Drake, United States marshal; w. n.
Brinker, United States attorney. Other
removals are yet to come, and the matter
in due course of time will find its way
| into the courts,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21

Hasbrouck and Lamplighter followed and
the others were punched close behind. In
the middle Of the back stretch LoWlan der
and the leaners drew away from Lamp
lighter and the rear bunch. At the head
of the back stretch Iddesleigh was beaten
while Lampligher and Banquet began to
make run.
Lowlander turned into the home stretch
three lengths before Terrifier and DR..
Hasbrouck who was neck and neck and
who WeretWo necks ahead of LamDlighter.
The flying leader never faltered and
passed under the wire rather an easy win
ner. TERRIER secured second place by
four lengths from Lamplighter who beat
Hasbrouck by head. Banquet, Pepper,
Mars, Iddesleigh, and Pessara finished in
the order named.
Owing to the fight between the Sleeps
head Bay authorities with the Gutten-
burg and Fort Lee people and also with
the Western Union company no one was
allowed to leave the grounds till after the
suburban was won and precautions were
taken to prevent information from getting
out, hence the erroneous reports teie-
graphed over the country during the
afternoon.
All the telegraph wires to the Sleeps
head Bay race track were cut during the
morning. 4 big force of linemen were
sent out but the wires were grounded as
fast as the breaks were repaired. The
track owners were determined that the
pool rooms over the country should not
receive news from the track.
The result Of the races were as follows:
Five furlongs-Dobbins won, Melody
second, Declare third. Time-1: 02 %.
Five furlongs-Ameer won, Micmac
Queen second, Monte Pool third. Time
1:03 3-5.
One mile-Lizzie won, Pickpocket
second, st. Florian third. Time-1:40.
Suburban handicap, one mile and q
quarter-Lowlander los, McDermott. &c
to l, won; TERRIER 95, second; J. Lambly
80 to /, third; Lamplighter, 1:29, II to 10.
Time-2:06 three-fittbs.
Futurity course-Tormenter won; Ad-
die Bess second, McDuff third. Time
1:29.
Seven furIongs on turf-Hammie won 4,
Integrity second, Madrid third. Time
IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
IN THE WHITE CITY.
A Heavy Rainstorm Makes the At
tendance Very Light.
Canada Outstrips All Comfetitors in the
June Exhibit of Cheese Oregon
Fruits Arrive Daily.

CHICAGO, June 20.-The day opened hot
but with heecy clouds and good breeze,
which made getting about in the fair
ing into the grounds early, an unusually
large proportion of them giving evidence
OF being visitors from outside the city
taking their first view.
Canada outstripped her competitors in
the June exhibit of cheese. There were
667 exhibits, mostly factory cheese; of
these 135 scored high enough to win
medal5 or diplomas, 1875 OF them being
Canadian manufacture, Thirty-one Cana
dian lots scored higher than any from
the United States, ranging in excellence
from SO per cent. down.
The Illinois board decided on August
% as Illinois day. A special effort will
be made to make it attractive.
The attendance today was 123, 31S, OF
which 38, 091 were employees ana officials,
and children, q, 666.
About noon the weather changed and
in short time rain was coming down
in torrents and the prospects for big at
tendance were ruined. The weather con-
tinued stormy the remainder of the after
! noon and evening.
The exposition authorities have set
apart October 20 to "a for big reunion OF
war veterans, both confederates and
union. The Grand Army posts will make
efforts to bring all the old soldiers posi-
BILE to Chicago.
| Arrangements are now being made to
give the Spanish caravels a royal welcome
on their arrival here after the long voyage
via st. Lawrence river and the great lakes
Mexico's exhibit in the forestry build
ing was opened to the public today with
out ceremony.
The German wine exhibit will be opened
tomorrow by Commissioner Monmouth,
Oregon is one of the states that will re-
ceive daily shipments Of fruit and vegeta-
bles in their season. The first shipment
of strawberries arrived today, and came
out crisp and fresh as the day they were
picked. Oregon inaugurated today daily
telegraphic statement of crop prospects
and conditions in the state, and it proved
quite an interesting feature. In the foul
tests made today in the. Agriculture
building, Oregon -four was found to be
superior for wilderness and amount o.
gluten.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
Seven Persons Killed and One Hun
dred Injured, Many Seriously.
A Trains on the Long Island Railroad
Deraiied in Tunnel Near
Parkesviile.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-A train on the
about LOCO persons returning from
Sheepshead bay races, was derailed this
evening in a tunnel a abort distance from
Parksville, l.. 1. Five persons were
killed outright, two died soon after being
removed to the hospital ana about 100
others were injured, many SO seriously
that they will not recover. The killed at
the time OF the accident are:
PATRICK DAILY, court officer of New
York city.
II. S. PUNGLE of New York.
The dead in the hospital are:
HENRY SPHINX, police court marshal OF
New York.
ROBERT CUTTING, policeman of New
York.
B. J. McGoNIGLE.
FRITZ D. JOHNSON.
JOHN SISfLAY.
Many of the injured were taken in
private conveyances or by friends to New
York hospitals or their homes.
As the train drew near the tunnel it
suddenly gave jerk and jolt and the en-
CINE and first two cars ran along bump
ing and reeling to the very mouth OF the
tunnel, then broke loose and was carried
through the tunnel. The other part of
the train pulled apart, the first half drag
ging itself half way through the tunnel.
People jumped from the train and fell
upon the embankment to be bruised and
cut by the cars. Others were bruise
upon the rocks of the tunnel.
Women tainted and men became panic
stricken and trampled them and children
under foot in their mad fight for safety
When the train finally stopped cooler
heads Immediately began to render
assistance to the wounded who
lay along the track. Orders
were sent to the Brooklyn hospitals
for ambulances which were Immediately
sent. In the meantime the wounded were
gathered up and stretched out upon the
grass on the embankment. a hundred
persons it is said were placed there. Peo-
pie who from their carriages en- the drive
way above looked down upon terrible
scene also rendered assistance.
The train without doubt was derailed
by a misplaced switch. 1t stood there
open after the accident in mute evidence.
AS the first two cars remained on the
track, it is declared by trainmen that the
switch was shut when they passed over
but it jolted open and allowed the other
part of the train to be derailed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
LOWLANDER THE WINNER.
He Wins the Suburban Handicap
at Sheepshead Bay.
THE FAYORITE is THIRD.
He Was Yanquished, However, Strictly
ON Merit Alone.
Lowlander Set Pace to Suit Himself,
and Won as He Pleased in the
Fast Time of 2:O6 3-4-A Dis
appointed Crowd.

NEW YORK, June 20.-This is Suburban
day. No horseman need be told what
Suburban day is. To him il is quite as
important as the Fourth of July to the
rural patriot or Christmas to the children.
This afternoon about O'Clock the tenth
Suburban handicap was run at Sleeps
head bay. 1t is rapidly becoming here
what the Derby is in England. 1t differs
in the conditions and class of horses it
draws out, for it is handicap for all ages
of horses. while the Derby is weight for
age race, which brings together three
year-olds; but in popularity and
in interest it arouses and sustains
for six months before it occurs, the way
people rally to the track to see it, and
especially in the stamp of distinction that
is very nearly equivalent to greatness
which it puts upon its winner, it is like
the Derby. 1t certainly has progressed
surprisingly from drawing a crowd Of
5000 to 6, 900 to see the first Suburban, and
the proved loadstone for fully 40, 900 last
year. 1t has increased in value to the
winner from 1895, which fell to the first
to the SIS, 600 it will be worth to him this
year.
The greatest suburban run on June II,
1880, was won by the fastest and hand
soonest horse that ever started in it,
K1ngly Salvador. Salvador was the public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
A BOMB EXPLODES.
An Attempt to Destroy the EXPIRE.
mier's Home in Madrid.
Many Houses Badly Damaged, Windows
Shattered and Walls Sprung-The
Dynamiters Arrested.

MADRID, June 20.-A large dynamite
bomb exploded at midnight, few feet
from the house of Conovas Del castillo,
ex- premier. The explosion was heard
throughout the city, and the immediate
district was shaken as if by an earth
quake. Three policemen ran to the spot
and found the dismembered body of a
man in the street, and caught man
crawling down the street on his hands
and knees.
When arrested he refused to tell what
he knew of the explosion but complained
of being severely wounded. An examina-
ton showed that one of mis- legs were
broken, his scalp torn and his face COW
cred with blood. He was taken to the
police station and identified as one of the
men who were seen standing near the
Conovas house just before the explosion.
Many houses in the neighborhood were
badly damaged, windows shattered and
wall sprung. but none of the occupants
were injured.
News of the explosion spread through
out the city, and before o'clock all the
cabinet ministers and conspicuous dep
uties called upon Canovas at once to con-
graduate him upon his escape. 1t was
reported at 1890 that man with petard
under his coat was arrested near the bank
of Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
A Lively Session in the Behring
Sea Court.
SIR RICHARD CALLED DOWN.
The President Of the Tribunal Talks
Very Plainly.
He Says Neither Party to This Arbitra-
ton Can Break It's Word and Re-
ject Any Award by This Tri-
bunal-webster Then Explains.

PARIS, July 20.-Up0n a resumption OF
the sitting OF the Behring Sea tribunal of
arbitration to day Sir Richard Webster,
counsel for Great Britain. continued his
argument in support of the British casa.
The proceedings were temporarily enliv-
ened by the Intervention OF Baron Decour-
celle, president of the tribunal, who took
exception to the statement by Sir Rich
ard, and who took the opportunity to say
to Sir Richard that the tribunal knew its
duties and powers and could not allow
him to make statements leading to the
Inference that Great Britain would per-
haps not abide by the decision of the tri-
bunal, and Sir Richard resracted.
A part of his speech referred to the re-
Indictment of the management or mis-
management of the Prebyloff Islands.
both by local United States authorities
and agents of the Alaska Commercial
company. Prior to 1889 these persons had
for obvious reasons, Sir Richard declared,
concealed the real state of affairs from
the authorities at Washington
In the course of his remarks Sir Rich
ard maintained that both Great Britain
and the United States were under moral
obligations to sanction by legislation
whatever regulations as to the seal fish
cries the tribunal might adopt, but he
added, this obligation was not legally
binding. When Sir Richard made this
statement, Baron De Courcelle interrupts
ed him before he could proceed further,
and in sharp tone said to him:
81 cannot allow you to say that before
us. We are conducting serious business.
Neither country party to this arbitration
can break Its word and reject any award
made by this tribunal
Sir Richard was little taken back by
the sharpness of the presidents tones,
and fastened to explain that q moral
obligation was as binding as a legal one.
In concluding Sir Richard said it must
be left to each party to the arbitration to
take measures to enforce regulations
enacted by the tribunal.
Hon G. Topper, Canadian minister of
marine and British agent, followed Sir
Richard Webster. He read a statement
of facts regarding the seizure by the
United States OF sealing vessels on which
both Great Britain and the United States
agreed that it was needless for the arbi-
traitors to render any decision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
TWO MEN DROWNED.
A Ferryboat on the Yellowstone River Is
Swamped.

LAUREL. Mon, June 20.-[Special.l-
R. G. Lamsure and Edward Purvis were
drowned in the Yellowstone river here
about o clock this morning. Both men
were employed in handling the ferry boat
and while making crossing the boat
was swamped in an eddy straining the
cable till it gave way.
The men jumped from the boat into the
water and being unable to make any
Roadway against the swift current were
drowned before aid could reach them.
Charles Abshire, passenger, remained
with the boat till it struck pier of the
railroad bridge a few hundred feet below
and capsized. He was fortunate enough
to secure plank and after floating
nearly mile below succeeded in reaching
the shore safely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
citement. Lizzie says she is 'sthe hal
piest woman in the world.
UNABLE TO AGREE.

Manufacturers and the AmalGamated So
ciety Cannot Agree.
PITTsBURG, Juue 2O.-The first confer
ence OF the joint committee of the Anal
gamated workers and manufacturers to
resulted in serious disagreement. Two
sessions were held today and then there
was a final adjournment without
having reached a settlement and without
any arrangement for further consideration
of the matter. The main hitch is on a 10
per cent. advance for rolling steel which
the manufacturers refused to pay. The
iron manufacturers did not reach an
agreement with the amalgamated commit
tee but will meet again tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
GAVE THEMSELVES UP.

Colonel Ainsworth and Superintendent
Covert Are Admitted to Bail.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Colonel F. C.
Ainsworth, William e. Covert, superin-
tendent of Ford's theatre building, and
Francis Sasse, engineer, appeared volun-
tarily in the criminal court before Judge
McCommas today and gave bail In the
sum of $40, 900 each for their appearance
before the grand jury. Dant, the con-
tractor, was not able to appear in court
but sureties went to his house and quail
fed there in the same amount. An army
court of inquiry to determine the re-
sponsibility of the disaster will convene
probably on Thursday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
welcome Rains IN minnesota.

DULUTH, Mimi. June 20.-Welcome
rains started to fall here this morning.
II it extends over the Mesaba range it
will do much to quench forest fires which
are still raging in The greater portion of
the pine region. The fires extend far up
into the Rainey River district, and
man just returned from a trip through
that region says the flames rise fifty feet
above the tops of trees and are still spread
ing. Trainmen report heavy forest fires
around Hinckly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
An Outbreak in Mexico reared.

GALVESTON, Tex, June 2O.-Mail adj
vices from Garrezo, Mex, says since the
death of Manuel Comedies, ex-vice-pr
dent and governor of the state of
Guanazelanto, the air is full OF rumors of
revolution in the state. President Diaz
has appointed governor and the people
claim the right to elect one under the
constitution. All the Mexican National
troops on the Rio Grande are being
massed In the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
Patents Issued.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-[special. J.
Patents were issued today as follows:
Utah-Beniamin F. Brown of Salt Lake,
safety car.
Idaho-William Kaalitz and r. B.
Stocker of Lemhi, stand.
Wyoming-Hugo E. Buchner of Chey-
enne spoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
CALIFORNIA SCHOLARS.
The Twenty-one Children Given a Re-
ception at the Fair.

ception at the Fair.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-The party of twen-
ty-one children sent here from California
as reward for fine scholarship in the
public schools, were given reception in
the Children's building today by the
board of lady managers. They were
created by the president of the board,
who made a pleasant talk to them and
congratulated them upon earning prize
that must be of so great benefit to them
as the trip to the great Columbian expo
sition will undoubtedly be. There
was music by the exposition orchestra,
and various departments of the building
were shown the children. Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge was present and made a
short but interesting talk to the little
girls. After the reception each of the
little California girls was presented with
a silver spoon as souvenir of the trip.
They were taken to luncheon on the roof
garden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
COLD BLooDED MURDER.

Who Killed a Companion.
BOISE, June Special. IA warrant
was issued today by United States Com
missioner Brown for the arrest of Roberts,
the soldier, who recently killed Private
O'Leary at Fort Sherman. The murder
seems to have been cold blooded one and
any sentence that might result from a
military trial would be inadequate. The
matter is therefore referred to the federal
court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
Another Homo Rule Amendment.

LONDON, June 2U.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette, organ of the Conservative party,
says the government will abandon the
financial clause of the home rule bill and
substitute one empowering the Irish leg
islature to frame its own budget amend
ment of G5, Goo, 600 subject to the ratifica-
ton of the imperial parliament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
A BRUTAL MURDER.
st. Clair, the Murderer of Mate Fftzger-
aid, Is Found Guilty.

aid, Is Found Guilty.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-The jury in
the United States circuit court this after
noon found Thomas St. Clair guilty of
the murder of Mate NJ. Fitzgerald, of the
bark Hesper on Jan. 10, on the voyage
from Sydney, N. S. W., to Honolulu.
The crime was most brutal one.
st. Clair, who was a sailor, had planned
with other sailors to kill the officers, in
Guiding the captain, seize the vessel and
go to the ORIENT for the purpose of prey
ing upon Chinese merchantmen. The
plot was well laid and one night when
Mate Fitzgerald appeared on deck st.
Clair seized an axe, literally chopped him
to pieces and threw the body overheard.
The righteousness of the deed so
shocked his fellow conspirators that they
refused to carry out the scheme further
The captain was arned and St. Clair
and companions were placed in irons and
brought to this port for trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
The Nnrfhern Ere.

DULUTH, June 2O.-Later and more ac-
curate reports from the fires in the
Mesaba Iron range indicate greater losses
than at first reported. The loss at
Virginia will reach million and other
places will aggregate half million not
counting the timber which cannot be esti-
mated, but will be at least million. Re-
ported fatalities seem unfounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
a Familx Poisoned.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June 2O.-The
family OF T. S. Scanlon, city treasurer,
from something eaten at breakfast. They
are in a precarious condition and the
baby, at least, will not recover. Two
doctors have been in constant attendance
since morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
WORLDS BANKING CONGRESS-.

The Attendance Light, Hence Consol-
idation with Other Congresses.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-Owing to the small
attendance the three worlds con-
crosses on banking, railway commerce
and insurance consolidated today. Brad
ford Rhodes of New York, addressed the
congresses on tsThe Worlds Experience
in Banking.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-21
SUNDAY OPENING.
Ex-President Harrison Telegraphs His
View to an Eastern Paper.

EA-fresiuenb darrisoh IeleSrapnS HIS
View to an Eastern Paper
NEW YORK, June 20.-In response to a
question ex-President Harrison tele-
graphed the following from indianapolis:
eff | am quoted as saying that l ex-
pressed approval of the action of the COM
missioners in opening the fair Sunday or
OF the decision of the circuit court of APP
peals, it is without authority. 1 said to
newspaper representatives in Chicago,
that in my opinion the question should
be regarded as closed forever when the
congressional donation was accepted.
GAS to the ruling of Chief Justice Full
Ter, could not express a safe opinion
without an examination OF the brief and
pleadings, but l am inclined to believe
that court of equity can only take cog
nizance by injunction of inquiries strictly
pecuniary.''