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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
ADMINS RATION makes
A PLEA OF INNOCENCE
Postmaster General Sends Statement to Committee
investigating POlygamOuS POStmaSterS.
Accused Men Should Not Be Thrown Out Of Office Before
Their Cases Are Decided in the Courts.

committee adjourned the hearing until
next Friday when Secretary Porter.
the postmaster general and General
GrosvenOr VIII be invited to appear.
The postmaster general has sent the
following letter to Chairman Loud of
the committee:
ION looking into the papers as to the
pOstmastership Of Logan. Utah, I find
the facts TO be as follows. Ors0u
Smith was appointed postmaster, Nov
IS, 1897. upon the recommendation of
the referees. in the usual way. There
was nothing in the papers to indicate
that he was a pOlygamist or that any
such allegation had been made respect
ing him; not a word To raise that ques-
ton in connection with his appoint
ment. He was confirmed by the senate
Jan. 20. 1898
After his appointment there was a
letter from the Rev. Mr.. Clemenson,
bearing Gate Of Nov. %, 1897, and ad-
dressed 10 the president. which was
sent to the pOgtOnice department and
there received Nov. 80.
Ought Not Interfere.
"There is nothing to indicate that
any attention was attracted to it. The
appointment was made, and, as thou
sands Of papers come In, il was filed
away apparently without examination.
There is no other paper n the case in
dicating any such allegation until Dec.
q. some weeks after the nomination
was made in the senate.
AS to the Provo City case. the facts
are that there is no paper in the de
partment Of any date making an ale
cation OF pOlygany against the incum-
bent. but when it became a matter of
public report some time ago, / wrote
to the marshal of the territory asking
him for any information in his posses
sion, and he replied that a charge had
been made in the state court and the
postmaster had been held over for trial,
which was soon TO take place We ds-
cided that We ought not 10 convict in
advance OF trial, and reserved action
until the judicial determination"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING BURIED ALIVE

Chicago Chronicle
in
Crowd had
burial being While this
Old by exhaustion but
to
her Mary. don't let them alive"
dream the daughter stouty claimed the
here and
looked
way re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
GREAT FIGHT
NOW GOING ON
Heavy Firing Heard At
Tugela River.
BUTLER is PROBABLY
ENGAGING THE B0ERS
Report That the British Are
Near LadySmith.

Indications Are That the Transvaal
Forces Are Contesting the English
Troops Passage of the Stream
RumoTs That President Kruger is
Planning to Make His Escape
From South Africa-Greatest of
Anxiety Prevails In London.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

PAGE ONE.
Great Fight Going On.
Are True to Their Country.
PAGE TWO.
Charges Against Gage.
Liberty Of the Press.
Livestock Men Meet.
PAGE THREE.
Council on Smallpox.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
City Solons Happy.
Poultry Show Opens.
S. P. Office Attached.
PAGE SIX.
'esora Company's Meeting.
II ming Stock Market.
So moan Treaty Ratified.
PACE SEVEN.
financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Heiss Has Grievance.
Lost In Mountains.
Sale of the Bullion Beck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Sued by the Pinkertons.

tSpeCiaI % Inc HeraId.l
Cheyenne Wyo.. Jan. 16.-Suit has
been commercial here by the National
Plnkerton agency against John T.
Ward ana other residents Of Evanston
TO recover the sum Cf $1,000. alleged to
have been expended by the PinkeFt0ns
while employed on the famous Croker
murder case al Evanston. In their
petition the plaintiffs recite that the
money was soent for cigars, drinks,
hotel bills. etc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

-e. Mills trial was yesterday one OF
z~aqrasr and most tires0me cases
~. has ever been heard in Judge Nor
-. CONT ra1m Captain Mills was
.ts stand under REORGANIZATION
s.,. brt absolutely nothing r W of
o. -. l,r5pageL.e was developed. Inc
@-t.r-iratHau dragged on YEARLY and
sr5.erre and judge and attorneys
~ me erIivcring feature Of the day
"a remarkable question which Judge
-g counsel for Captain Mills ask
n required over 5000 words and
1--we minutes to ask this question.
I. mas urlbabIv the longest in point of
- and number of words that has
.~ hen asked i'm a Utah court The
'--5sI court room looked on in
--s7lraut as Judge Powers read on
III ar and then il became interested
81 H5reneI with clGseness, with more
--s fbln DC has listened to anything
I'm has been said in the court room.
mis- was q Hypothetical question put
e. an aypert 0n insanity. That was it's
,--rsrt. but i'm reality il was a state
.-. 3D. the jury The ingenious COun-
81 for the defense have taken every
[rrar-unry 90 get their statement Of
- ,ass before the jury. They knew
-f- the reputation Of this case viii
fsrs influence. That was the reason
rr- Judge Powers went over the case
I'D such length i'm his opening state
rart He worked up another OppOrtun-
I'M 10 this instance and in clear, sue
arr language gave what he considered
The simple facts.
Asked Insanity Expert.
The foundation for this statement
mas rhe hypothetical question to DR..
John ". Givins. medical superinten-
5-rl Of the Idaho insane asylum at
B1aE1dt. Ida. He was placed on the
sand as an expert on insanity. Judge
Powers reviewed his testimony i'm the
casa from the beginning, commencing
even before the birth of the defendant
aIl continuing up to the present mo-
neat The purpose was TO show Expert
Owens the entire life Of Captain Mills
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

Washington, Jan. 16.-The senate is
still in the thrOes OF discussion of the
Philippine question, and, apparently,
there is no near approach to a deliv-
erance upon the subject Mr. Vest
(Mo.) today voiced the opinion of many
senator's when he said that such dis
cussion as was now in progress was of
no consequence, as the country was
confronted by a state of facts that
could not be changed by talk.
Mr.. PettigreW'5 resolution of inquiry
and Mr.. Lodges substitute for it were
laid on the table today and Mr.. Hears
general resolution Of inquiry as to the
facts of the Philippine war way taken
up An effort of Mr.. Pettigrew to
amend it so as to call for the presi-
dent's instructions to the Paris peace
commissioners led to a prolonged de-
bate. After the senate had considered
the matter behind closed doors the
amendment was rejected by a vote Of
Il to 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
ARE TRUE To
THEIR COUNTRY
Vest Denies Anti-Imperial-
lists Are Traitors.
WILL NOT BE MUZZLED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
Insists on the Right to His Own
Opinion.

Pettigrew's Resolution on the Phil
ippine Question is Laid on the
Table By a Vote of al to 90
Hoar Regards Action Of the SEN
ate as Most Remarkable Pro-
ceeding-Petition Against Lynch
ing Negroes.
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among whom was Demarree. were sit
ting in the lobby engaged in converse
ton as Scott and Captain Golden came
up the stairs from the bar room. walk
ing in the direction Of COlson. The lat
ter, it is said, half rising from his chair.
fired at Scott, who instantly returned
the fire. The shooting then became gen
eral and bystandeTs are al variance as
to the number engaged in it. Demar-
rec was standing slightly in front Of
COlsOn. and young Scott is said to
have crouched behind him to ward off
bullets from COisOn's revolver. In an
instant Demarree fell dead, pierced bv.
three bullets.
Captain Golden. who accomDaniad
Scott, reeled to one side. falling into
The arms of Ex-Governor James r.. Nc
Creary, excIaiming, 7 am shotr'
The smoke in the locality of the an
tagonists became dense, but Colson
continued to press Scott. who refreated
backward, shooting as he moved. Col
son emptied the chambers Of a 3s-cali-
Der revolver and quickly brought a. A
into action.
One of the Duelists Falls.
Scott by this time had been sh0t sew
eral times, and as he staggered back
and fell down the stairway. Colson, who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
QUESTION OF PoIYGAMY.
Rawlins Presents Senate With Ne
mortal From President Snow.

mortal From President Snow.
washington, Jan. Ex-senator Raw
Inns today presented TO the senate, a
brief memorial from President Lorenzo
Snow of the Mormon church on the
question Of Tuiy glIny- M SNOW says
he is persuaded that there is much mis-
understanding upon the question. He
says that in accordance with the mani
festO Of President Woodruff OF 1890.
the church has positively abandoned
the practice Of pOlygamy or the SOL
emnizatiOn of plural marriages in that
state (Utah) and every other state. ard
that no member or officer thereof has
any authority whatever to perform a
plural marriage or enter into such a
relation.
Nor" ne continues. does the
church advise or encourage unlawful
COhabitatiOn on the part Of any Of its
members IT, therefore. any member
Uis1beys the law, either as 10 pOlygamy
or unlawful cOhabitatiOn. he must bear
his own burden; OF, in other words, be
TO the tribunals Of the
land for his action pertaining thereto"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Spanish prisoners at Home.

Barcelona Jan. 1.-THE Spanish
transatlantic steamer Leo XII has
arrived here from the Philippines with
former Spanish prisoners and their
families. majority of them are in a
lanentable plight The town authori-
ties and Red Cross agents met them
and gave assistance 10 tie sufferers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Improve Boise Assay Office.


Washington, Jan 16.-The urgent Ge-
ficiency bill, which was reported in the
house t0day. carries an appropriation
of $4,000 for building freproof doors and
other Improvements Of the Boise ASSAY
Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
METHUEN IN BAD DOOR.
Troops Would Beliase to Follow Him
In Ano 81 Attack.

a. -@0tseS0.
LONDON, Jan 164-A dispatch from
SterEstrom, dated Monday Jan. Is. re-
ports that General Getacre's troops had
made demonstration beyond MoltenO
IN the direction Of St0rmberg, in the
Denef that the Beers intended to seize
Molleno- The burghers were not
sighted and the British remained at
MOlteuO. The arrivals from Stormberg
ultimate that there are $500 Beers at
that place, mostly revOIted colonists
and Free Skaters. President Stevn :
brother is the landrost.
General French continues to shell the
Boer positions, but nothing decisive
has taken place
Evidence accommodates that General
Mdthuen's blunder at AIagersfontein
ms lost him the confidence of his en-
uFe force 90 such an extent that il is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
OUTCOME
OF A KENTUCKY FEUD
Lives Of Three Prominent Men Sacrificed In BlOCdI
Duel In Lobby Of a Frankfort Hotel.
One Principal and Two Innocent ByStanderS Killed and
One Man MOrally Wounded

! Frankfort, KY. Jan. L. shocking
/ tragedy, in which the lives of three
prominent men were sacrificed and
that of a fourth hangs by a slender
thread, while two others miraculously
escaped with painful injuries, occurred
here at 1 o'clock today. The principals
in the tragedy We're congressman
David G. Colson of Middlesboro and
Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott of Somer-
set. Scott was shot six times by Col
son and almost instantly killed
Luther W. Demarree. assistant post
master at Shelbyville. an innocent by
stander, was shot three times and died
instantly.
Charles Julian, another bystander.
was shot and died an hour later.
Captain B. B. Golden of Barbours-
vile, commonwealth attorney of the
Twenty seventh judicial district. was
shot in the back and is not expected to
survive the night
Colonel Colson himself was shot twice
in the arm. Harry McEwing of Louis
vile was shot in the foot and w. o.
Ridpatch of Chicago sustained bro
ken leg by the lifeless form of Scott
falling against him as it rolled down
the stairway.
Was Terrible Tragedy.
The tragedy is one of the most sen
sational in the history of the dark
and bloody ground" The killing oc-
CURED in the lobby of the Capitol no.
tel, the prin cipal hosiery of the state
capital, the room being well filed at
the time with politicians and others
who are here attending the contests for
state officers before the legislature.
Colonel COlsOn is in Jail tonight
charged with murder, but he claims
self-defense. The witnesses - the at
fair were taken so much by surprise
when the shooting began that most of
them were almost panic-stricken and
there are many conflicting stories as to
how the fight began. -
Colonel Colsol and party Of friends. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

Hengin. Tenn. this morning It is sup
posed he was lynched for aiding in the
escape of GineTly brothers (cOlOred).
who recently murdered two officers near
Ripley. Tenn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
REMARKABLE PATRIOTISM
OF CAPTAIN OF VOL UNTEFRS

New York Jan 16Wam A English
FOR
his pay for service
only kind in the
va
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CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Charges Made By Colson Against
Scott in the Army.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 16.-With
reference to the tragedy at Frankfort,
KY, today Colonel J. J. Fyfe, late of
the Third Tennessee volunteer infan-
try, who was the president Of a mill
tary board appointed by Major Gen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
fspeaaI to Tha HeraIdN

Washington. Jan 16.-The house COM
mittee on postodlces and postrsads met
this afternoon. This is the committee
to which the resolution for the investi-
cation of the appointment Of alleged
pOlygamOus pOStmasters in Utah was
referred.
the chairman, promptly on the con-
Vening of the committee, presented the
known facts concerning the alleged
pOlygamous pOStmasters. He contend
ed that no officer should be sworn TN
der the Circumstance who was gull ~
even infereniially of polygamous reia-
tons.
Congressman Lentz. who introduced
the investigation resolution, was the
only witness appearing before the COM
mittee today. He said there was no
doubt about the fact that the postmas-
tiers Of Logan and Provo were living in
polygamy. He mentioned as lis au-
thority for the statement that they
were so living Congressman Gr0svenor
of Ohio.
VIII Meet Again Friday.
1t is said tonight that the committee
viii summon General Crosvenor and
the private secretary to the president
to testify relative 10 the charges Of
pOlygamy against the postmaster at
Provo and the ex-postmaster at Logan
The committee meets again on Friday.
The Roberts committee progressed
with its deliberations today. 1t is hard
ly probable that it will reach a final
decision before Saturday. There is
still a possibility that the report may
be unanimous, although Chairman
Tayler continues to be opposed to the
solution proposed by Congressman Lit
tlefield Of Maine, to-wit TO seat Rob
erts and then consider resolutions look
ing to his expulsion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Negro Is Lvnehed

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. IA negro
Isamed Anderson Gauss was found
hanging 10 the limb Of q tree near
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
Vest's EIoauent speeeh.

The debate for the day was conclud-
ed by Mr.. Vest who made a notable
speech in opposition to the assumption
in some quarters that every man who
does not agree with the policy Of the
administration is traitor to his cOun-
try. Mr.. Vest threw into his utterances
all the nervous force and energy and
the accomplished oratorical ability for
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l[ILVER AND LEAD

,--sr sic per ounce
49, I5e per pound ..--,. -
gol4s s. & H. Coz price, S42l1z' NeW
Leu *, SL7aSL15; New York
brokers'. Si.47'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Cloudy and Probably Light Rain;
Stationary Temperature.
The sun., 1900-12-29
uCARREN AND THE AUCTION ROOM.
story That Their Relations Arc Strained VIII
Mclaughlin Permit u Break"

report was circulated In Brooklyn yes
tarday that the relations between senator
T. IL. McCarrcn and the other leaders OF tho
Willoughby street Democratic machine had
become strained ON account of has supposed
friendship for chef Of Police D"vcry. AL
though S"Iator MCCarTan announced at tho
tine OF the recent sensational police shake
VI that he had no kuowl.dcc Of 1t. approach.
it H. ~ been lnt.mat"d ia tie Nilloughby Street
Auction Room tnat Dcvcry had consulted him
before ordering D"puty ttint p ii McLauEh-
lin rr,nov al from headquarters. Butwhoth"r
tins was 81 or not he has gwen special oncn, e.
So II !, sal 1, 10 Iiugu McLHuLL..u and his
,hicI AIDS, Janco h"NUn. 'eN-Nrudt9f JoAii
aud Police tulami-~tuu.T BERNARD j. ORR.
IN not Joining heartily IN tHo cru -adc To az
compli-h chief Ivycy's duwnla..
lhc Iac, that the utlu" of IcIndGd J.flhres
did not appear .'s' ria, ia tn" liet oi I"l.C"
s,rcctnts promoted to tIItdiclDs u ~ suuIc
quarters regarded as Il direct siau al S'uhtpr
Met arTcn, ui- spec la4 buth'l. ,N"rEi. hayes
has Tor long tam" been acting captain NJ
tHu Lee avenue station o"'u IA the Urhiru
OF senator MCtaTT"u'~ political dunin!on-,
ara hp was IN direct line ui promotion, ne
was also well up ou TIE "lIglulc list and hls
setback Is regarded ~ u pl"C" = revenge
on the part Of York against MCt arTen =
sympathetic attitude toward B'IaTN.
Senator Met arren could not bc seen last
ncht bur some Of his friends said that he
and Hugh Mclaughlin would continue TO
he close political allies. In spite OF any tenn
The sun., 1900-12-29
DEVFRY DIES HARD.
Tammany at It's wits End to BE RID Of the
stubborn Chief.
Unless Chiet OF POLICE Devery changes hi'


r, nd durlny the next few days on tho sub
" -,I..,r. . u,,ro ~ tn,, nressure
Ject OF Fe'uetne'' ~ vs. '"'' -
on for,,ar incur, beuta q, tho Office, notably,
-" y,' ~ - rl.,t;r & o,,, % ba usad m hir,
Bythes anu '"n"'H - "I' v '' '' a.
The situation in Mulberry street appears 10
n, worry ,laar now pcvary has got % 10
-. ha lii or not ia doosr', want To
""'" -. .-a.,,ll 80. or
go and Tanmany men as rule would rather
.aa him in thau out but Hugh Mclaughlin
=, IL oa.,,,.,.,, T., ,ba UilIouubbr Street
ana nus ~ W. 49, -,
machine have deHEer'i thcH uIl'thatufII
md IL f. that Devery must either retire vol
,,,it,, - no o,, ~, oh,rres There will be
uh'ai ny VI " - -. -.
no change BROOKLYN Wall Simply mo- HaN'
pevery and no amount II persuasion VIII
go. 4, g., o,orlo,l, tina ,rsrsTe-. Of two
'uuu'' ~ -, -
weeks a. o ho pIIh'4l UL's % NA''h WIZ
III set by me CORPORATION COun 81. ammany
= - ,ho, b.,or, - d,cred and vhila
ihch NM" ''"' " - a.
they are sorry II Is ther oTGutattoIi !Est'
last aud all the TINE. Inc IhiN!u.'u VINO
stands IN the wav must 20 lahhhhg ~
going to have hnrd "houth roW !" noe utNI
fall without having Vut'Irl N!th ~ % - J.! II
on its hands, and so WAat the ~ oohl!u n'eu
demand they ara very, aPt 10 E"t -
D0very Il not btlllni,, mum, but ne nus
courage and - a. ohsuha'~, man as tv'ir
tat In the Ch!cl oIIICe. ~, H't-h tH!ih
that lie has got 20 20. lic htoNs tlat w
board ana IIe Mayor Gun len1Ne MN Ivy Ivy
ne VIII not peIIrN' lhd' tu'E Nt' W ~ iiils -
The sun., 1900-12-29

foreign victims, h., since that amentahls
outbreak the whole thinesr people have bssn
treated Win OhIiuuN md have Lrrr hri ~
tr tho cNHtrfttub ~ the v hole world
'Dr Morrison. ~" representative ~ 'hr
I'u ton ttfl.s vent 40 flr u4 ~ charge tho
iuIuo-r Minister ~ trlllnd and myself
with huf"iu,'d mrudHHll. ilo accused ~
ut lyiug and circulating irls" "iirta II vi
inroigrcf- ln rckin II only shoWs to what
extent som" pcoJ" viii uniustly gu I do
not. however. boli'N" that w." majority NJ
foreigners IN P"ktn entertain such profound
indignation against the London Munster md
tuN-"li us lu' been alleged hv Nr NofrisUu
| am led to tlUi. bclicf because | am told that
MIR Morrison IL not always ,nrcful ~ his
utt"rIutcs, 10 having some Years ago slant
dcr"d the missionaries IN china without
Just cnus"
Although my colleague rnd myself i'm
mediatch made n public dcnirl ~ Mr. Morti-
sons charges II II too charitable to "NT"ct
that he viii make u public aio.og,. hrt II Il.
iic pliCnhIc that tho Ioudon 1iuos should
have ignored our reply. aud have repeated th"
chargcof shameless mcndgcitv without clear
proof II only goes I" show the prriudic"
uf that iouru1l
Minister WI closed bV suggesting remedies
FOR a hcttcr uuirr landing between the thl-
nee aud foreign people lie urged TINT
regard .holld bc paid to their customs and
tnnnncrs that COtlrtarN pnd confederation
should he observed In dealing with the Chi
no-e and that a more conci'iatorv policy gem
crally should bc adopted toward the Chinese
nation and people.
The sun., 1900-12-29
TOBACCO STRIKE ~ LOUISVILLE.
Employees 10 Not Approve Of the way the
Trust RIMS It's Factory There.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec 2s-Fourteen hun
dred employees OF tho Continental Tobacco
Company walked out at noon to-day. Some
one cried Fire" and In two minutes every
floor was empted. the girls taking tho lead.
The strikers congregRted around tho build
ing, blocking traf;c until force OF police
men cleared the way and arrested one man
who was tr Ing TO inclte an attack. He had
lust struck n foreman, The strike is the re-
suit OF the disaffection which has been grow
Ing ey or since the plant passed nto the hands
Of the trust. Peter DoerhGner, the super
intendent. as succeeded bv }. s. Eddy OF
St Louis, who has been unpopular. The
demands Of the strikers contain some I'M
usual requests Thov want 2. cents for
stemnirg instead Of cents; they want tho
docking system abolished, they want dirt
and rubbish included In the welghing FOR
vavmcut ther want an hour for dinner and
the privilege Of going outside. They do not
want to la. the tobacco straight after stem
ming as thev are now couUCllct TO do. ono
Of the authorities Of the plant, Manager Man
eOn, is objected t., and they want him re-
moved Tho say he causes too uch trouble.
lie Ill not permit them TO spit on the floor
The sun., 1900-12-29
DENIES INTENT TO SNUGOLE.
Jew~iier Ascensio Of Cicnfuegos Exhibits Te'n-
moniais Of Good Character.

Antonio Ascenso Of Cicnfuegos, cuba.
who landed from the steamship Pennsylvania
last saturday wearing a belt IN which was
a quantity Of valuable iewery. was before
Collector Bidwell yesterday. Ascensio said
that no was ignorant of the American GUS
toms laws and that hc did not intend to sell
the jewelry here. but in cuba. The Jewelry
was bought In Paris and IL valued at 10000
francs AsCensio. who failed to declare the
jewelry. had no invoice for II, but did have
q Jew ellers memorandum He said that the
jewelry. which includes rings and bracelets.
was upon the invoice Of a freight shipment
which had been made by anOt her steamship
He carried the jewelry In the belt IN the
belief that IL would thereby reach cuba
quicker such belts are the common carriers
FOR jewelry in cuba. Asccnsio's jewe!ry
business is one Of tho largest in cuba lie
DISPLAY ed letters from number ~ prominent
business houses in this city testifying to his
standing
his decision to-day
II was reported at the custom Houss that
the Collector would probably report the case
20 the District Attorney The Secretary. or
the Treasury can order the release OF the
jewelry II he chooses.