The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

arrive at Juneau until 1o:45 in the evening,
and that il was necessary to send the news
down on the City of Seattle. which left
fifteen minutes later.
There is not much doubt that If the gov
eminent officers have been indicted. as
alleged, IL is is because of alleged criminal
work In connection with the peculiar Gus
toms laws of Alaska.
Deputy Collector Floyd has bsea threat
ened, ii Is said, with serious trouble for
some time, both in connection with alleged
Irregularities In regard to the bonding OF
Canadian goods over the Alaska strip. and
over the administration of the liquor laws.
Scores OF affidavits charging Floyd with
collision. and even partnership with o. f.
Sylvester. a customs broker at Skagway.
have. Il is said, been made and forwarded
10 the national capital. after frs submit
ting them 10 Collector Ivey. II vas charg-
ed by those who collected these affidavits
that Ivey was too friendly TO his deputy
70 send these affidavlts In to the depart
ment, and the collector was therefore only
allowed to glance at them. Sylvesters
profits as a broker were said TO he very
large, and one affidavit, made out by one
OF Sylvester's former employees. stated that
Sylvester had said that he would be max
ing good money. only that he had TO give
half TO Floyd.
IT is doubtless upon the alleged liquor
irregularities. however. that Floyd and his
men have been indicted. If such action
has been taken. Collector Iyey himself.
I. Is alleged by some. was put into the
office against the wishes Of Secretary
Gage. OF the treasury department. and
through the influence OF Senator Mitchell.
Whether this IS so or MOI. IL Is believed
at juneau. and many circumstances are
cited In support or the statement. The
fact that large lots of liquor have gotten
into Alaska. and that whisky has been
openly sold has doubtless, IL is said, been
brought 10 Secretary Cages attention
very forcihly. and some three months ago
Al inspector named O'ConneH was sent 10
Juneau. presumably direct from Mr..
Gage. He commenced upon his duties
a: juneau. and all went well until some
ak weeks ago. when he seized some fif-
teen barrels of whisky on the steamer
Elder from Portland. consigned to w. w
Boughton in care OF the deputy collector
at skaRway. Deputy Floyd ordered
o'C0nneE TO release the goods. but he
declined. and Collector Ivey's request
brought the same response. The grand
jury. meeting at Sitka two or three weeks
later. was investigating the facts in this
case ard Fioyd's indictment Is probably
the result.
Hartman * one of Floyds deputies AZ
Skagway. The particular case in which
he came 10 grief. IL such - true was
over the inspection or a lot Of lqiior ar
irving az Skagway ana labeled mineral
water" II was consigned To we'll
known liquor dealer. and e passed the
inspection OF Hartman and TAO other IN
spectors- \ load OF the supposed min
egal water VAS being hauled OF 81 me
wharf when il was Intercepted by In
speccor Kay. who was on the look cat
for il. He took charge Of Il. and was
later called up before the grand Jury,
presumably 10 tell the facts Of the case.
The Indictments were freely predicted
az JuBsau several weeks ago Rhea the
gran4 jury began its Investigations.