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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
RACY TESTIMONY.

Given in Connection With the Proposed
Transfer of the Pension Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Dr. Answorth
who, by special act of Congress, has
been placed in charge of the record and
pension division of the war department
with the rank of colonel, and who is en-
trusted with the entire administration of
pension matters so far as they relate to
army records, was examined yesterday be-
fore the subcommittee of the House on
the question of transferring the whole
pension system to the war department.
His evidence was racy. Speaking OF the
suggested transfer he said:
$50 far as am personally concerned, /
am opposed to it. 1t quadruples the labor
and responsibilities, but whether you
make the change or not, one of the first
things you ought to do is to straighten
out the affairs of the pension office. There
is an office which of all others ought to be
conducted as nearly like a private bust
ness concern as possible, but it has most
unbusiness like methods and there is one
very good reason for it.
'No commissioner, whether the present
one or new appointee OF President
Cleveland, can bring order out of chaos
mere because he has no authority. To keep
order and to discipline refractory or
worthless employees you can set this
down as rule, with few exceptions, that
the more worthless a public employee is
the greater is the amount OF influence he
possesses. A good man is usually man
without influence, but drunkard, Ioafer
or insubord1nate trifler is man who has
so much influence that the chief of his
bureau cannot get him out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
SKELETONS DISCOVERED.

While Cleaning an Irrigation Ditch Re-
mains of Three Bodies Are Found.
CENTERvILLE, Utah, jan 20.-[Spec-
ial.]-Quite number of skeleton bones
were found along the bank of the irrigat
ing ditch from what is known as the
Fords creek, ''Centerville. - 1t appears
while some parties were cleaning out the
ditch they discovered some bones lying
bare on the side of the bank and upon
examining found them to be human
bones, and in the space of q few rods dis
covered bones from three bodies. One is
in very good state of preservation, evil
IDENTIFY that of female. The skull, jaws
and teeth are fine and smaller. while some
OF the skull and jaw bones with their
teeth are more masculine and coarse.
The water from this ditch is being used
for both irrigating and house use and it
became necessary to remove them. The
parties, not knowing what to do, sent for
the coroner, who had them put in box
and buried. The place no doubt has been
used as burial ground by the Indians,
as the high cheek bones indicate their
race
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
.REYALIATORY MESSAGES.
A Special Message Bearing Upon
Possible Canadian Annexation.
RACY TESTIMONY GIVEN
Regarding Business Methods in the
Pension Bureau.
Report of the House Committee Investi-
eating the Sweating SYSTEM Adop-
ted-The General Deficiency
Bill Also Reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-President Har
rison will send to Congress within few
days special message which may have an
important bearing upon the possible an
nexation of Canada to the United States.
The message, while dealing with the de-
tails OF commerce across the border, in
cludes large commercial interest. The
message is in response to a resolution
presented by Mr.. Hite on behalf of the
committee on foreign affairs, July 10,
1892, and will deal also with another form
of the question, which will prove embar-
assing to a subsidized military railroad.
The president will declare that this gov
eminent has the right to require the in
spection by its customs officers of goods
received from territory ''contigu
ous' at one American port, and sent by
the high seas to another American port
for trans-shipment.
For example. the greater bulk of silks
and teas are sent in English bottoms from
the Orient for importation into this coun-
try, delivered in bond at San Francisco,
then by vessel to Columbia in the state of
Washington, whence, under seal, they
are carried over the Canadian Pacific rail-
road, thence across the border to either
New York or some other United States
port.
Under the view which President Har-
rison will take, such importation would
hereafter receive examination by United
States custom officials upon arriving at
San Francisco and the duty upon them
be Immediately levied and collected. The
effect of this would be to throw their
transportation across the continent into
control of American railways instead OF
the Canadian military line. These will
be the chief points of the much heralded
''retaliatory' message soon to be trans
mitted to Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
A CONTESTED CASE.
Two Reports in Legislative Contest
Submitted in Wyoming.
The wyoming Live Stock Commission to
Be Investigated by Special
Committee.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, Jan. 20.-[Special. ]
in the house of representatives today a
committee report was made in the con-
tested election case OF Pickett, Democrat,
against Dixie, Republican, which decides
that ninety-two illegal votes were cast at
the North Fork precinct sixteen illegal
votes in the Lost Cabin precinct, and rec
ommends that the house purge the cleo
ton OF fraud by deducting these votes
from the contestant and contestee in pro-
portion to the votes each received. The
report was signed by two Democrats and
one Populist. A minority report was
presented by two Republican members of
the committee claiming that the contest
ant had failed to prove that the votes in
question were illegal. The report of the
committee was made the special order for
10 o. clock tomorrow morning.
In the senate resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Mccormick, Repu blican,
providing for the appointment OF special
committee to investigate all matters in
connection with the board of live stock
commissioners, which had failed to make
reports to the state treasurer of monies
coming into its hands as provided by law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
POWDER EXPLOSION.
A Terrible Accident at Richmond,
Cache County.
One Man Blown to Pieces, Another LOoses
His Arms and One Leg, and Three
Others Badly Injured.

RICHMOND, U. t., Jan. 2O.-[Special.)
"A terrible accident occurred at a gravel
pit near this place this morning, which
resulted in the death of one man, the fatal
wounding of another and the severely in
juring of three others.
Five men left their homes today to
blast out gravel. Giant powder was used
and the stuff having frozen the men built
a fire to thaw it out. One of the sticks
had cap in the end which was not dis
covered, and this becoming heated,
caused an explosion.
Benjamin Lewis, who was holding the
stick of powder, was blown to pieces.
James Kerr had both arms and one leg
blown oil and was otherwise injured so
that he will die. Thomas Exeter, Fred
Rainey and Elander Peart were badly in
jured, but it is thought they will all re-
cover.
The accident is the worst that has ever
occurred in Cache county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
HERZ ARRESTED AT IAST.
French Detectives Swoop Down
Upon Him in London.
OF COURSE HE PROTESTS.
The Officers Find Him at Home Very
Ill.
Notwithstanding His Illness He Is Max
ing Energetic Efforts to Contest the
Effort to Extradite Him-Nore
of the Scandal.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Dr. Cornelius Herr
was arrested at midnight on demand of
the French government on q charge of
having been fraudulently implicated in
the Panama swindling and corruption.
The detectives assigned 10 make the ar
rest went about the work very cautiously,
as although it was reported that Herr
was sick, 1t was thought from his pre-
vlous record both in America and France
that he might be shamming illness and
would take the opportunity to escape. 1t
was also known that Herr was at Tanker
vile hotel, Bouruemouth. On arrival
there the detectives were informed that
Herr was too i'll to be seen, but they in
sisted and followed the porter to the door.
Mrs. Herr responded to the knock and
after some parley, the detectives an
nounced their official character and in
sisted on being admitted to the. outer
room, Mrs. Herr retiring to her hus-
bands sleeping apartment. She came
cut IN few moments and her face showed
signs OF grief and agitation and she could
hardly restrain her tears as she said:
Gentlemen. DR.. Herr is too i'll to get up.
You are welcome to go in and see for
yourselves.
The detectives entered the sleeping
room where Herr was in bed. He had
just been propped up with pillows by his
wife. His face looked pale and wasted,
his eyes sunken and he bore every sign OF
being a very sick man. 81 know your
business gentlemen, - he said in weak
tones, as if it was difficult for him to talk.
''You see my condition. / am willing
to go with you If it is possible for me to
be moved. - The detectives looked at
the man and concluded it would not be
proper to take further action without
medical advice. The doctor who had
been attending Herr was called in, and
declared that Herr was in such serious
condition that he could only be removed
at the imminent peril of his life, and
from present appearances 1T would be I'M
possible to remove him for some time.
& The detectives telegraphed this state
ment to London, and were told to remain
with the prisoner, but to take no action
toward removal without further instruc
tions. The detectives then took turns at
watching, one remaining near the sick
man while the other found what rest he
could within easy call. Herr, notWith
standing his illness, made energetic
preparations to contest the effort to ex-
tradite him to France. He has retained
Lewis, well known solicitor, and Sir
Edward Clarke and Gill are counsel in the
case. Some surprise is expressed that
Herr should now prepare to contest the
extradition to the last point, when before
the arrest, he protested his readiness to
surrender
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
'NEAYHA MANTLE Or SNOW
The Remains of Ex-President
Hayes Are Laid to Rest.
NO EULOGY PRONOUNCED.
One of the Most Notable Occasions in
American History.
The Only Remaining Ex-President, soo1
Again TO Assume the Mantle of Re
sponsibility, wept with Sorrow at
the Bier of His Dead Friend.

FREMONT, Jan. 20.-Taps have been
sounded, bugles blown, the beautiful
goodnight last salute fired and all that is
mortal of Rutherford B. Hayes sleeps be-
meath the mantle OF snow by the side OF
the companion Of his life. The cere-
monies of the day were such as beftted
typical American citizen, soldier and
statesman. The simplicity of the republic
shone forth in his life and was marked in
the obsequies. No eulogy was said above
him. That is left for the future to pro-
nounce and all who know the man, father
and statesman unite in saying it has been
wisely done so the pure, upright and
generous good deeds which drew so sud-
denly to close on Tuesday night have
nothing to fear from the verdict in the
on-coming of time.
In some respects the occasion was one
of the most notable in American history.
The only remaining ex-president, soon
again to assume the mantle OF RESPONSE
bility, stood beside the bier of his dead
friend and wept in sorrow for him. The
two men had the same municipalities in
common and of all public men there were
but few more sincere mourners than
Grover Cleveland, who came and went
without ostentation. A great crowd gath
cred at the depot waiting his arrival, but
word wisely passed around by the citizens
committee prevented any cheering or dis
play there, and he left as quietly as he
came. Only the serious threat of per-
sonal illness kept President Harrison
away and his regrets are as keen at the
enforced absence as those expressed on
every hand by the family, friends and
public.
Today this was a city of mourning
Business was suspended and the schools
unostentatious like the life OF the illustri-
Gus dead. The temperature during the
night fell to five below, and everything
was white with frost in the morning light.
The oaks about the family mansion at
Spiegel grove show in the sunshine, every
twig with a tracery of frost looking like
delicate wax. The frost on the broad
veranda was picturesque and beautiful
beyond description and it seemed as if
even the harsh winter had donned a
charming robe in honor of the distin-
guished man whose remains were soon to
be borne to the tomb. All forenoon thou
sands passed in procession through the
chamber of death to view for the last time
the well known features of the dead ex-
president.
At o'clock the school children of the
city marched in procession, with the ma
tional flag at the head, past the bier. fol-
lowed by the civic societies of Fremont.
Everything in the wide sunny dining
room, in which the remains lay, was in
keeping with the simple life OF the de-
parted statesman; the plain cedar casket
In the center of the room with no decora-
ton except three palm branches tied with
a purple ribbon. The silver plate bore
simply the inscription:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
FOUND GUILTY.
Trial of the Homestead Poisoning
Case Concluded.
THE ILLINOIS DISCOVERY.
Auditor Of State Gore Demands Certain
Books.
CoughIin, the Cronin Murderer, Is Re-
turned to Chicago and Placed in
Jail-Horrible Murder in
Philadelphia.

PITTsBURG, Jan .2O.-When court OPEN
ed this morning in the trial of District
Master Workman Dempsey of the Knights
of Labor for administering poison with
intent to commit murder, a large crowd
was present. Judge Stowe in his charge
to the jury carefully avoided any express
sion of opinion as to the evidence given
in the case. The jury at 100 this after
noon brought in verdict of guilty on
the first count, charging defendant with
administering poison to w. E. Griffiths.
When Dempsey heard the verdict, the
color left his face and beads of perspira-
tson stood out upon his forehead. With
bowed head he LETT the courtroom in COM
pany with Attorney Porter. Once out
side the door Dempsey was surrounded
by a crowd of sympathisers, prominent
among whom were several members OF
the old advisory committee of locked-out
Homesteaders.
To reporter Dempsey said he had no
comments to make except to reiterate his
declaration that he was an innocent man
Porter said the verdict was a false one and
he would at once make application for a
new trial. The extreme penalty is $500
fine and ten years. imprisonment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
YALE ALUMNI.
The Annual Dinner IN New York al
Which Depew Talks

The Annual Dinner IN New York at
Which Depew Talks.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Yale Alumni
gathered in Sherry's banquet hall to-
night to eat dinner. First among the
speakers was Chauncey NJ. Depew,
president of the association. In his adj
dress Depew said: "In the new departure
of practical politics, Yale first developed
the mugwump from the original microbe.
Hers is not common type (which doubts
and terrorizes and seldom acts, but is
that aggressive, reticent and forceful
factor hest represented by Wayne Nc
Veagh. Yale discards the old style
Democrats whose stock in trade
is traditions on cotton bales at the battle
of New Orleans and the shibboIeth 'sI am
Democrat She produces intelligence
which tames the Tammany tiger, satisfies
the critical mugWump and corrals the
Jacksonian mossback. And the wand
which keeps the happy family in order is
held in the hand of William G. Whitney
She produced Republicans who are great
In recorded achievements like those in
the cabinet and court, and those who
have prospect of limitless possibilities y
Among the other speakers was President
Timothy Dwight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
THE ILLINOIS DISCREPANCY.
Auditor of State Gore Demands Certai
Books of His Predecessor.

Auditor of State Gore Demands Certain
Books of His Predecessor.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-The Demo-
cratic auditor of public accounts, Hon.
David Gore, today made formal demand
upon Republican ex-Auditor Pavey for
certain cash books and records of the in
surance department and bank department
of the auditor Office, which the Demo-
Gratis insinuate General Pavey distracted
from the Office for the purpose of conceal
ing expenditures of public money. Pavey
insisted that the bank book was in the
Office in vault and said he would tomor-
row 60 to the office and give it to the gov
ernor. He said furthermore no such
books were left for him by his prede-
cessor, and he could not see that they had
anything to do with the present admins
tration.
To an Associated Press correspondent
this evening Pavey reiterated the state
ment that the books in his possession
were not public records. If the occasion
should arise he was prepared to produce
receipts for every dollar expended during
his administration. He was responsible,
he said, to the people and not to Gore
of his Democratic friends, and he shall
| certainly not turn over to them what he
regards as private property.
Attorney General Maloney said he in
tended to make an examination of the law
in the case thoroughly. If it turns out,
in his Judgment, that the books in ques-
ton belong to the auditors Office, he, of
course shall take the proper steps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21

of the same. 1t disposed of the first thing
by adoption. The committee re-
port recommending a cessation of the
purchase of silver under the Sherman act,
and the appointment of a committee to
revise the monetary and banking systems
of the country was postponed until the
next annual meeting. A resolution reco-
mending the consolidation of third and
fourth class mail matter into one class, to
be mailable at the rate of two ounces for
one cent was passed after which an adj
journment to meet in Washington next
year was taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Views of Congressman Regarding the
Duluth Decision.

Ouiuth OectStOns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The decision
in the case at Duluth does not cause any
alarm among supporters of the exclusion
act. Senator Powers said If anything is
wrong with the law the people of the
Pacific slope and their representatives in
Congress would see that the defect was
remedied. Representative Geary thought
the decision would not stand.
A member of the Judiciary committee
said if the report was correct Judge Mel
son was treating the Cinnamon as citi-
zens. Senator FELTON, was of the same
opinion, but added that unless the Chin
csc were excluded from the western states,
condition would arise that would cast
the labor troubles of the east in the shade.
A Chinaman was against every man. He
never became citizen and was utterly
un-American and altogether an undesir-
able accession to the population of any
part of The country. 1t was serious
matter with the people of the far west and
if this law is insufficient to eradicate the
evils, something stronger would have to
be forthcoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
DEFICIENCY AUTHORIZATIONS.
The General Bill Reported, the Bulk of
Which Goes for Pensions.

The General Bill Reported, the Bulk of
Which Goes for Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The general
deficiency appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year was reported by Mr.. Sayres of
Texas today. The total appropriation
carried is S2O, 1856, 61O. OF this the largest
item, S14, las, 4S7, is for pensions. For
census deficiencies 81, 12O, 600 is appro-
priated, the office of the eleventh census
is to be abolished and the employment of
superintendent and subordinates cease
after tDec. s31, 1898, and thereafter the
unpublished work will be completed in
the Office OF the secretary of the interior
with force of employees, limited very
strictly in number, who may be en-
ployed until Dec. 81, 1894, when their
employment shall cease, and by which
time the census work is required to De
entirely completed.
For the department. of justice 50, 341 ,316
is appropriated. The treasury depart
ment gets 81 ,2S3, 1862, of which $780, is
for deficiencies in collecting customs
revenues, $225, 900 for deficiencies in col
Letting internal revenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
HERR Is INTERVIEWED.

He Protests Against the Allegations
and Is Willing for an Investigation.
PARIS, Jan. 2O.-An interview with
Herr is published here. He protests
earnestly against the suspicion that he
has been agent in France of the triple
alliance. The only foundation for such
report is the statement made by Bohutel,
brother of his first wife, who long ago at
tempted to extort money from him on a
threat to denounce him as a Prussian
spy, and who had even sent documents
to General Boulanger, then minister of
war, endeavoring to establish the accusa-
ton. Boulanger felt so little confidence
in Bohutal's statements that he declined
to inquire into the charges, and handed
the documents to Herr Herr. Herr said
he was willing to submit these docu-
ments to the committee of investigation
of the chamber of deputies and if the
committee refused to examine them he
would Law them before Jury of honor.
So far from being traitor to France, he
was passionately devoted to France and
had gone to much personal trouble to
serve French interests. In seeking to
detach Italy from the triple alliance he
went to Rome and cultivated the friend
ship of Crispi. He exchanged letters
with Crispi, which he was ready to pro-
duce before a jury of honor. Herr
showed the interviewer letter from Gen
eraI NIenabrea, formerly Italian minister
at Paris, written in hattering terms, in
Producing him to Crispi. Herr also
showed other letters written by General
Menabrea while ambassador, expressing
high esteem for Herr. Herr added thai
he took Menabrea' s own son into his en-
ployment at a salary of 1000 francs per
month and spared neither pains nor
money to gain Menabrea over to the side
of France.
In conclusion Herr stated that no act Of
corruption could be traced to him as dur
ing the whole of the alleged campaign OF
corruption ne was never in France, hav-
ing been travelling abroad at the time.
AS to the future he preferred suicide to
prison
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-21
TILE ..swEArING sYsrEM.,
Report of the House Committee on Inves-
tigation Adopted.

Report of the House Committee on Inyes-
tigation Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The House
committee on manufactures today adopted
the report OF the committee detailed to
inquire into the ''sweating system' to
the House. The report is voluminous
document embracing all testimony taken
by the committee and careful analysis
of the various suggestions looking to the
correction or amelioration of the evils.
The committee inclines favorably to use
of tags on all articles of clothing by
which they can be traced TO the place of
manufacture and prohibition of interstate
commerce in goods made under unhealthy
conditions, and define such conditions.
But as it is only by further careful con-
sideration of details OF any legislation
proposed that the bill can be intelli-
gently drafted to meet require
ments the committee, in view of
the early expiration of Congress,
simply submitted the report with a rec
ommendation that such legislation be
had by Congress as will have the least in
reference with the business of citizens
and the least exercise of federal iurisdic-
ton as well as effectually prevent inter
state commerce in articles of clothing or
personal wear made under unhealthy con-
ditions.