Boston, Oct. 30 —The heat of the
campaign has brought to light a very
dark chapter of repblican maladmin
istration in the thirst for revenge
against former party associates who
now support General Butler. The
republican leaders are recklessly sac
rificing everything in order to impli
cate Mr. William A. Simmons, a
prominent Butler leader. They have
now disclosed the most gigantic
frauds in the history of the customs
service of the country, perpetrated in
this city while Mr. Simmons was col
lector of the port. The expose was
made to-night in a speech at Law
rence by Mr. Alanson W. Beard, Mr.
Simmons' successor. Mr. Beard sub
mitted facts which, he said, are
shown and substantiated by reports
and evidence in possesssion of the
treasury department at Washington.
During Mr. Simmons’ administration
iu 1875, 1876 and 1877 a conspiracy ex
isted with members both inside and
outside the customs service for the
smuggling of merchandise through
the Boston custom house and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars were
smuggled through under forms of
law and the government defrauded of
the legitimate duties. This was no
petty smuggling by bringing goods
ashore in avoidance of officers in re
sponsible positions. It was done in
various ways, but largely through a
bonded warehouse, apparently ar
ranged for this express purpose.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Carlisle’s Confidence.
