Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1875, Page 9

TIE CHICAGO 'LRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMNBER 21, I875:—SIXTEEN “PAGES.. —_— ~ crorHING. ¥E WILL NOT * BE UNDERSOLD WER PRICES 0VER N@EBEFURE. ! THE RINGMASTERS. The Antics They Are Performing Under Bristow’s Whip. € ' Testimony for the Defense in the Case of McDonald, HlcHee Makes a General Denial of All Connection with the Frauds, }He Is on Maguire’s Bond, and Ratural- Iy Feels Interested in That Person, RETAILING o e Jobbers Prices! Fills our Store with Customers Every Hour of the Day. AND THEY BUY oOUR Men’s, *Boys’ and Children’s | PIPULAR GARMERTS AND Gents' Frrnishing Goods. Nutting, C. 0. D. CLOTHIER, 184 & 186 State-st. DRY GOODS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM FEOM QUR EASTERN BUYER: o “RETAIL. Lonsdale Cotton, - 10c. Fruait-of-the-Loom, 1 1c. Wamsutta Cotton, 14c.> Also, we will offer Special Bargains in (loaks, Shawls, and Dress Goods, 500 Beaver Cloaks, & bankrupt msnufac- .nngx.mmsl' BoERa 0105855 m 3. 0. 375 Double Broche Bhawis. $6.50, $8. $10, Lflglfi. and $20, the best value ever offered city, 330 pos. Black Cashmers, all-wool, double o &, 75,850, and 1, decided i woal, §0 bargains. ek Bashmats, 45-10 oB'wide, all- worth £1.35, W ahall also. offor a Bankrunt Stock of Bosdery and Underwear at 506 on the dolias: LOOK OUT FOER BARGAINS. Wik Siore, 284 & 286 WEST MADISON-ST. . UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, &o. (ROSBY - OPERA HOTSE, The “01d Chicagoen” is familiar «ith this name, and the *“New Chi- €8goen > ig interested in knowing Where this famous building stood. It melted under the *fiames of Oct. 8, 187, on the ground, two-sev- enths of which is occupied by the ense Furnishing Establishment of WILSON BROS., 87 and 69 Wash- n-st., where is keyt the largest ad finest stock of Underwear, Ho- » Gloves, Suspenders, Silk Um- 8, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Cufts, Bhirts, &c., ever exhibited in the West. EDUCATIONAL. PARK INSTITUTE, For Girls and Young Ladies, 73 and 70 ASHLAND-AV, e g TFal mmmm;:m chn:ldq. Nov, M. ' SPECYACLES. Gyt et ':,mm E‘PBL‘TAULB!‘)’“‘ flon 88 Masise, 4 (Tobane Botldtngh, - 4, _defensq 800ghs ) prave.the good. Book He Is-an Hon- est Man, But Admit's that His Predeces- sor's Record Is a Lit- “tle Shaky. ¥arshal Newcomb Had Strong Suspicions that Frauds ‘Were Being Com- mitted, Bat Wis Suspicions Are Lulled by The Noble and Disinterest- ed Joyce, Mr. Oliver Comes Up and Pro- duces Satisfactory Bondsmen. The Extent to Which His Firm Hes Been Dsfranding the Government, How the Business Was Carried On---Simplicity of the . Process, §T. LbUIS. OBSERVAMIONS. THE 3'DONALD JUBY. Speciat Dumaicls to The Chacezo Tribne, - - 81. Lotss, Nov. 20.—There is muoh spcenla- tion to-nighr about the prospective verdict of the McDouald jury. Reoorts bave been fising abont all day to the effect that the jury had besn tam- pered with, and that the corruption of at least oue juror had beeu accomplished. It is statod tbat when the jury was first organized they wero not immediately put under the espionage of the Marshal, and that ample opportunity was had for access to them. There is no evidence of o suficiently defimite nature to form a sub- etantial Desis for these reports, yet it is tme that s grest many peoplo profess to have seen things which give just cause for euspicion, and are convisced that mceney has been corruptly used. 1t has been noticed that daring the trial Gen. McDonpsld bas had AN EAY, NONCHALENT, BATISFIED ATR, and this unnatural circumstance ir attrivuted to consciousness of baving at least sezured & bong jury. Should the juiy not agree to s vardict of puilly, thers witl ba a strong feeling that the jury has been corropted. It 18 known that since the commencemeat of the McDouald cade datectives have been employed to watch the jury and the jurs-room, and rumor hss it that the corrnpiion has been aocomplished toiongh one of the detecuves. Bets are bemng iodulged in quite freely on the forthcoming ver- dict, the beiting being in favor of 2 tied jury, & circametance due to the carrent report of cor- rapuoa. HOAG AND BRASTAB, ie Revenue Agents whocsme hern tohunt up dis- tlery frands, bat who found Whisky Ringbitbes instead. have gone to0 a land where extrad.tion laws mill notreach ihem, the Governmeat au- thorities having been iuformed that they crossed the line over into Causda two days ago. They were discreet, to say the least, as the Government had against them clear proof of fraud, consyiracy, and perjury. If McDonald is sent to the Penitoutiury, there will be many others who will suddenly go ‘- where the wood- bie twineth,” if they can elude the detectives who are cuppesed 1o ever shadow the mdicted ringstera, A CTRIOTS 8TORY was 10ld to-day abou taat 810,000 team of 2:5¢ horses, said to'have beco presented by Gen. Afc- Donzld to Presideat Grast. Jos Rickey, s well- nown citizen of Calisway Courty, in this State, sold tbe horzes to AMcDonaid. He is pow 1n St. Louis, and to-dsy stated to_a friend that the prico pii to bim was $300. McDonald said be was commissioned by the Presideni to bar the hoises. Us afterwards told Rickey that Le had received from the President 81,013, being the purchase price and expense of transporta- tion to Washington. Ia connmection with this it is 8aid that President Graut is in possession of a receipt for $5.000, the purchase price of the horaes. There seems to be no doubs about this story. wpan? There is somo dissatiefaction hers among peo- ple of both shades of politics in relation to the magoer ‘in waich Lbe examination of certan witnesses has been conducted. It is chargad that those, if Witnessos who testified that they saw letrers sizped *Bab" had been properly pressed, that suflicient evidence could have been adduced to show that the writer was, in fact, Geu. Babcock, but thar these witnesses wers tenderly handled with the design of protecting the President’s bousehold. Sebon D. Tho:pe, ex-Storekeeper, who plead- ed guilty and wasoo the wilness stand several days ago, stated to-day that he has seen LETIERS FROX CASET TO JOTEIT concerning the business of the distdlery here, and that they were unguestionably partaers, It is certan that on ooe occasion Casey remitied Jomett £29,000, but whether this was a partner- Bbip transaction or a loan cannot be ascertained. Casey’s fiiends allege that 1t was a losn, for which Jooett gave his note, A SENSATION was created here to-day by a ort that ths Government had discovered a Cos:om-House Ring bere, with positive evidence of & 3500,000 swindle. These is evidently a kttle musfc in tho air on this subject, and early developments are expected. LaTER. Information comes pretty straight from » grand juror that Gen. Babcook 15 not among thoss ‘indicted to-dsy. From the same grand juror the information is indirectly gaived that boock’s case is still actually pendicg. The jury are trying to get at' the letters signed **Bab," and st the cipher telegramg from Wash- —f M'KEE. A GESEBAL DENIAL. . Specal Dumalch to The Chicago Tribune. Br. Louzs, Mo. Nov. 20.—There was not so great arash to the court-room as usual, yet Judge Treat openad toa full house, aud before the case progressed far 1t was packed. The first withess introduced was Heary Kipp, by whom the character of ex-Ccllecior Ford, now dead, but Judge Tr:at deciding that - the testimony kad no rele- vaucy to the czse af ban, i was excinded. Tie most imporiant witness of tho day was William Mcler, the venerable senior propristor of the Globe-Democrat. His testi- mony ws not importent from any bearing it bad upon the case of Gen. McDonald, but iuterest- ing from the fact that the witneas way tho WEALTETEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON ¥et inaictea for coospiracy to defrauna the Gov- eroment, and becauso be has been for many seara intimately conneoted with the politics and m; al development of the State, nnd is es- pecially known asone of the early and feariess anti-slavery wen of ante-war times in Mis- souri. Mr. AcKoe was called to the stasd, in fact to give him an opportunity of vindicating bLimeelf, under oath, fiom the charges made against him, and his testimony is regarded in that light. He testitied as follows : Iam G0 years old, and bave resided here thirty- four years. Ihavoseen B. H. Engelke, butdo not Know him ; that is to say, have nover becn frequently with him, I bavenever bad any con- vorsation with Engelke relative to the Whisky Riog. I know James M. Fitzroy, and did know J. A. Joveo. I mever received any money from: Col. Joycs for an illegitimate purpose upon any occasion. ' I never was paid anv money in the preserce of Fitzroy by Jovce. If Fitzroy stated that Joyce paid me 34,800 in his presence. and that f called attention to tha fact that Fitzroy was.presont and that Joyce smid that that was all right, and that I told Fitzroy that i8 Was & sacred tning, 1E STATED WHAT WAS NOT TRUE. I rever had sny sach 1terriow with Joyce, Fitzroy, or McDonald, Ineverjhad any under- stauding or arrangement with Megrue. Leaven- worth, or Josce, or anybody else with reference t0 matters pertaining to the Whisky Ring. In the monta of Aagust, 1872, McDonald, 1f my memory gerves me right, made a call at our office, stating that he had been appointed upon & Commission with some tribe of Indisna. and camo to our office (it was about the 12th of August) to meke a statement of the fact trat ho 'was going to leava the citr. The circumstances pertaining to his reappdintment wars, I (hink, that his name was brought before tho Republi- can Central Committeo, A Judge Kram_ here objected to this testimony, and tho objection was sustained. Witness resumed: Megrus was introduced to mo in 1870, by Georgo W. Fishback, who was my partoerin_the Democrat, I did not sce him often in 1871. I nover vieited hum uy-stairs over Lilling’s Baok. I never saw him up-stairs there. Jovce visited me at my offica occasiopally. Neither Jorce nor Lesvenworth ever paid me any money for campaign purpases, or any other. T was not on any compaign committeo. 1ENEW MB FORD. I was in the Suyervisor's office mav bo a dozen times whilo Ford held hig office. I never bad any personal knowledge of the Whisky Ring, and knew uoihiog other thea rumor, and what was pabhished in our paper about it. Ihad no ocon- versation with Fitzroy about tho timo of tho May gession of the Grand J relative to what he was to testify. Yor had I conversation with any other party on that sab- ject. As the head of a paper which represented tho dominant party, 1 ws, of course, FREQUENTLY IMPORTUNED TO INTRRFERE in benalf of parties who got into trouble with the Government ofiicials. About pine months 2g0. I thing, Engelize called on me st mv office on Third street, aud, after asking if I had influ- -euce with Blaguirc, stated that bo lad some whisky seized jn Colorado because of unpaid tax, and ho desired me to go to Maguire and ask him to hold tho whisky for 'a few dsys uotil be could psy the tax. I sgreed to do so, and he left. When he went out I turned to a clerk 1 my oftics, who used to be in the Quartermaster’s Dopartment, and asked WIHO THAT MAN WAS. I was told that his name was Engelke, and that he was formerly in the Quartermaster's Depart- ment. I subscquently understood that he was a member of the rectifying firm of Boroekle & Engelke. I spoke to Maguire, 8 I had agreed to, bat think BMaguire told me that the whisky bad already been sold by a Marshal. 1 don't kpow iwhat arrsngement was mado. Lpever had any conversation whatever with Engelke relative to the Busby distillery. I had 3 coaversation with Mogrus in 1875 at the Lin- dell Hotel. Thus interviaw WAS XOT ARRANGED FOR ME BT FITZROY orany oneelve. As 1 weotto the hotel Imot Fitzroy on Fourth street and ssked him where Magrue was. He said he was at the Lindell Ho- tel.” The interview was in hia room, and was o shott that when I came down I fouad Tiuzroy sianding oo the coroer mear the hoiel. Wa . walked togetber probably a block, and he left me, I never said anything to 3legrao acout his ap- ‘pearance before the Grand Jury ; never bad any conversgtion with him in regard toit. Imodea trip Enet this snmmer, s0d on oy return I vis- ited Fitzroy's houee ooe evening ut the invita- tion of Maguire. T was on Maguire’s bond, ang, baviog hoard that Fitzroy was intending to plead guilty, I went to Maguireand told him that if he had been doing anythung wrong he bad better sec Fitzray, a8 g 1 MIGUT GET INTO TROUBLE; £0, at Mazuire's invitatiou, I wont with him to Fitzroy's house. The tnterview was very Leief. Fitzroy did not know what to do. and Mnguire wanted to know whether or not ke was goiog to plead gmilty. I cid not advise bim. Ihad an interview with Megruo just befors ha won: away in 1873, but it bad oothing to do with the Rinz. Inever had any conversation with dMc- Donald about the Whisky Ring: that is, any- thing difforent from what anybody else might have had in regard to the rumors. I mever tatked with Joyce on tho subject at all. I oaly Lnow Joyce as am: u—goliuciu, and an active worker for the party. There was 5O PARTICULAR ILL-FEELING Dbetween us, except such as grew out of a little cirenmstiace ia 1872. That affair has beon made up, end I have mpoken to him since. 1 don’s know enouzh of Evgelko to either like or dislike bim. Iam on good 'erms I believe. with Fitzroy snd Alegrae. I fact, I have had dif- flenlty wich very few mon in this world. 1am under indicment in this Court. o MAGUIRE. A GUILELESS MAX. Constantine Maguire was the next witness, and teatified :'1 am 50 years old, and have lived in St. Lowsthirty-six years. Iheld the position of United States Collector of Internal Revenue {from Nov. 15, 1873, to June 30, 1875. Neither Guring my term of office or a¢ any timedid I huva any conneetion with what is knowa a8 the Whis- ky Ring. I never, receivod any money from that service. I neve: had sny undorstanding whatever with Joyce, 5lcDorald, Fitzroy, or anybody else, with regard to this subject. CROSY-EXAMINATION, Fitzroy was a deputy io my office when I took 1t, aed 1 xeappoiated all my deputies. Fiteroy was indicted beforo I lefs the office. I did not after bo was indicted. 1 don’t know dictment was for. Both of us had already tendered our resignations, to take effect June80. Ireceived acommunication from Wash- ington relative to the destrucsion of the records in my office previous to my taking possession. I referred to Concannon, who was 1o charge of the office during the interregnum belween the death of Ford snd my sppointment. He wrote a lettar %o Washington about it, and accounted for it in some way., Never gava mean_explanution of the manner of the destruction. Iam under in- dictment here. BEDIRECT. Revonue Agents Brooks and Hague examined Concaonoa thoronghly in my preseace in refer. ence to the destruction of the records. The records never were in my hands al all, baving besn destroyed before I took the office. As the result of the investigation, Brooks and Hague were about to recommend Coacannon’s dismiss- al, when he resigned. EX-MARSHAL NEWCOMB. ONE WHO DOES KNOW SOMETEING ABOUT IT. Ex-United States Alarshal C. A. Newcomb, the next witness, testified: I was appointed United States Marshal in March, 1869, and continged in office unul day beforo yesterday. I knew Joyce, Fitzroy, Alford, Bavie, Tensch, and Jouett. I don't believe I knew Ulrici. I never had any underetanding with these men or anybody else relative. to the Whisks Ring. I never received sny money irom snvbody as' comiog from the ‘Whisky Ring—not one cent, or any other thing of value. M) 5 % # During his cross-examinstion Mr. Newcomb said wheu he came into office Gen. Noble, thea Dig- trict Attorney, was battliog what waz called a Winsky Ring, but from the time these cases were diaposed of be heard little of the Ring un- il 1873. when, in September of that year, a man named Bruneon, who had been emploved at Be- w18 & Frazer's dissillery, reported to him that ~rooked whisky had been made there, aod he would give evidence to that effect. When he feft Bavis & Frazer's employ, he had zivea them a gworn statement that no iilicit distilliog bad osen done by them iX CONSIDERATION OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS paid to him. Tobey faled to carry ont their agreement,and he wished to expose their This was reporied fo Attoiney-General Williama, and it ‘was agreed that the witness and District- Attorney Patrick anould select & man to ferrat ont the frands, he to be appointed by Commis- slonsr Donglase...A, suan was_selected, and At-. !¢ sues-Genoral Willisms tolographed to tnat eitecr, and althonzh tho teiegram was delivered ~ po 1eply was ever re- ceived. I often talked over these matters of froud with Joyce and once or twice with Mc- Dovrald. Joyce always dismissed the subject with the statement that the stories were notton un by officers whom they had discharged to in- jure himsetf and McDonald, Among those per- scns be mentioned Maguire and Hardaway. Both Joyce and McDonald agsured me that these matters had been investigated, and that thero was opothing io them whatever. If parties came to iuform us of fraua thoy always told us that Jovce and. McDonald were in tho Ring and should Dot be motified of any contempiated action. On account of these ru- mora I had my suspicioos of these two officials. Re direct examination : T.peyer knew of Me- Dopald placing azy obstacle in the way of amy investigation by me. He always said that the matter had besy fully investizated, and he eid not care how mach It was looked into. WILLIAM PATRICK, HI§ STEWARDSAIP. William Patrick testiled as follows: I acted a8 United States Attorney from November 1872, to May, 1875, 4nd Attoroey from 1869 until the time of my appoiotment. I never hadaay convor- satiop or understanding with MoDonald or Joyce, ur auybody elee which connected me with “the Whisky Ring, and I never received money from h source. - nuly“u‘u;e cross-exaraination, Mr. Patrick gave A FULL HISTORY OF THE PEOSECTTION of tho Ring, or any of 1ts members, 8o far as they cams witbin bis koowiedge up to the time of bis removal, goveriog the case referred to by the preceding witsess, and giving details of sey- eral efforts he hed made, by himself aod in connection with Collector Ford, to ferret out {frauds. GEN. BOYNTON.. MAGUIRE'S VERACITY. Gen. H. C. Boynton was then called and testi- fied: I am and have beon Washington corre- spondent of the Cincinnati Gazele since Jap- uary, 1866. During th's time I bave boen lo- cated almost contnuously in.Wasbiogton. 1 partics thers with whom be was acqnainted. Fiis geoeral roputation for trath and veracity is not good among thoze of his acquaintarces 1 koow. In & natter whore Maguira is persooally interested I would not balieve him under oath. Ou crosi-examivation witness said: I never benrd any statement in regard to his swearing falsely ; never heard of lus being put npon oath until m the present case. Ihave beard his rapa- tation for traths and veracity discasaed. When I epeuX of his repatation for truth, I don't spesk from any knowledge of his swearing. - I never’ knew of his being sworn. CLOSE OF THE DEFENSE. Hero the defense clozed, and after Judge Treat had cantioned tho jury of the necessity for the utmous virccumapeciion in guarding agsinet all outside influences, that thoy might come into court with unbiased minds to hear the sugges- tion of the compscl, the court sdjonrned to AMonday morning, when the counsel will sum up the cage. MORE INDICTMENTS, MWKEE AND MAGUIBE AMONG THEY. Stezal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. 81. Locs, Nov. 20.—When the United States District Court opened this morning, quite a sen~ sation was created by the entrance of the Grand Jury, who haoded in & batch of nes indictments, and retired, 'The question with everybody was = ‘Who has been indicted this time? but overy ef- fort to find out the vames of the fresh victims proved upavailing. Subsequently it was ascer- tained that three of the ndictments were againet William McIiee, and Con Maguire, ex-Collector. There is one iudictment for each, and one against both jointly. Lete in the afternoon both wore arrested and brought before Judge Treat, who took their personal recognizances for their 2ppearance Mondaymorning, when they will fur- mish bail. It 18 stated that lhese indictments agsiost McKeo and Maguiro are for the samo offenses charged in the old indictments against thom, bnt it was feared by the Dis- trict Attorney that the old in- dictments ~ wero irregular in form, snd would not bold good, and the Grand Jury wera requeated to find indictments which could not be quashed. In foct, this is a statement of ono of the Grand Jurors. It is not knowa who the otber indictments nre against, .but it is be- lieved that some Washipgton partios are-caught this time sure in Bristow’s net, Report sess Cien. Babcock is included in the lot, outitis only regort so far. [ {0 the Asgociated Fress.] Sr. Louts, Nov. 20.—Threc of the indictments presented in tne ted States Court to-day are sllezod to bo 2gaivsr Bevenuo Agonts DBrasher, Brooks, and Hague. SEIZURE. Sr. Lots, Nov, 20.—Iho rectifying establish- ment of Baceche ¥ Co., of this cily, was seized to-day for violation of the Revepuc law. IN CHICAGO. GIVING BONDS. W. W. OLIVER. Nearly all the indictments found by the recent Grand Jury in the United States Court have now been apewered by the appearance of the ac- cnsed parties, who have come forward apd entered into recognizaoces to take sbe place of the bail given before Commissioner Hoyne at the time of the prelim- inary’oxamioation. The chief cuse before the Cours yesterday, and the cnly one in the whisky way, was that of W. W. Oliver, of the firm of Ford, Oliver & Co. *Ford produced sa bonds- man P, Cavanagh’and H. J. Patiman, who quali- fiad as surcties in the sum of §5,000. The indittment agsiost Otiver i3 really one against all tbe members of the firm—B. M. Yord, W. W. Oliver, and James Conner by name. These gentlomen are charged wilh various 1o fractions of the faw, which they have committed while in business as rectifiers on Sonth Water strect. The first couut charges-that they concealed 5.000 gullcns of ‘epirits Feb. 1; and the second that they removed 5,000 gallons improperly as of the eame date. Then come varions slicgations of folse entries and failure to matke proper re- ports. The latter of these counts is thus ex- preasod: ““That thoy omitted and meglected to make in the book required by law tobe kept Ly them an entry of the day when, thie name and placo of busineea of the firm to whom, sud the qusnuty, kiod, fl?mhty. number oli‘ gxllqnf and fractions of galfoos which were sbipped.” _In this respoct the firm is deficient, in that it did not properly enter the shipment of 85.5% inllons of Bpirits Jan. 9 to MeCulloch, MeCord Co., of LaCrosse, Wis. Tae sam3s zllegaiion lies - sgainst them for the shipment of 17.36 gallons to Lhe same firm on the same day. y Turther numerons counts areto the efisct that the accused falsified the returns which they wero bound by law to retarn to the Collector of the dstrict e to the number of. gallens shipped and on which the tax had been paid. Tho first count under this hend shows that they shipped to A. C. Melville, Gaiena, 11l certain packages which they ceriified to a8 containing 135 gal- lous, wheu in point of fact thess packages really coutained 830.96 gallons. % Feb. 12 the same fim shipped ro Hasket & Hetelgesser, of Indianapolis, certain paciages which’ they swore coutainod 233 gallons, but which really had 819.68 gallons in them. Feb. 9 thoy shipped to the sande firm & aumber of packages comtsining 409.84% gallons, which thay swore to a8 217.50 gallons. i Feb. 2J they shipped to D. H.lConygham, Du- buque, Ia., certain packagoes swdrn to contain 68 gL‘I]l'Ju!. but which in reality dontained 403.26 gallops. p ] Jun. 9 and Feb. 15 they shippsd othsr pack- ages to the same firm and swofe that they con- tained 116 and 118 gallons respectively, when in truzh they contained 412,61 and 409,84 gallons. Jan. 19 they shipped {o C. B. Solberg, La~ Croase, -Wis., packages sworn to cuntain 264,60 gallons aod waich bad in them 546.47 gallons. The last connt in_the indictment is tha of conepiracy, aud adegcea that the firm, Jan. 1, formed o conspiracy to conceal 5,000 -gallons which had batore oeen illegally temoved from a distillery to avother place them the distillery warehouse. z These statemonts of what tho Government bopes and expects to prove against Messrs. B. M. Ford, Oiiver & Co. may perbaps couvey 0 the public the general ides that something wroug fiad been dous; but, in order to appreci- ato the case more fully, it is necessary to show a iittlo more in detail THE WORKINGS OF THE HOUSE OF FORD, OLIVER % co., and st the same timetho operations of other rectifving bouses in this city which have been seized, and the proprietors- of which bave veen _indicted. Tho ion of gettin ths whisky out of thess houses an cx;_th; mt;rkefi is u‘u simple one uot swearin; : ;; alio by the proprietors and tho Gauger on du! b the pacticulas house. . Accghnts are kaptnith knew Con Maguire in Washington, and knew - each rectifying honse by the Revenus office, and each one s debited with the number of gal- lons i: receives, and credited with those it ships. -f there were Do such thing as - crooked whisky, when the asccounts were squared the dumps would be empty, and thera would bs no whisky in the rectifying-house But, unfortunately for somebody, there is crooked whisky in the world, sud it maat, the distillers thiok, be put upon the market, and accordiogly they mse the rectifying-houses as means of ;I'emng it out of their vats and on the market. The cgexuicn of carting whisky by night or by fraud from the disiiller's wine-raom to the rectifier'’s vats is one that uires more secresy than craft, and one whichthe blackoess of night and = corrupt Storekeepor will help. One would think that when the whis- ky waa in the distillor's cisterns it was jus as fir a8 over from being put on the market for salo—and 80 it is if everybody wero honeat. No rectifiercan take ont more than he has put in unless by fraud ; and hence when, by the con- nivance of illcic diszillers, he has gotten a cer- taio amouat into his vata he must resort to frand to get it out. XERE 18 WITERE THE CORRUPT GATOER comes in. He is furnished with o book of stamps from the revenue ofiice, and each 8taiop has' s stub which must be filled out at the same time 85 the stamp, and afterwards sworn to by the Gauger, and returned to the Collector'a office. As a check on this, ths rectifier must keep a book of all the liquor e ships, and return and swear to that, If the Gauger's stubs comcide with the rectifler's returna it 18 proof that they are both rizht, or else that both are agreed in being wrong. . _ The steal consiats in shipping a quantity of liquor, and properly gauging it on the barrcls, but makiog the lio on the stubs and returns, Any one of the cases above noted will show how this was done in Messra. Pord, Oliver & Co.’s bouse. By means of ihis syatam tho rectifier is cnabled to get rid of the crooked in his vats, and then proceedsto whack np with the diatilter who made i, and passed itover to him, Thisex- plains theclause in the indictment which refers to couspiracy to put npon the market spirita illegally removed from the distillery. The fact that an overplus of whisky is in the vats 18 pretty cloar evidence that it is craoked, a8 there would be no possible indncement to put straight whisky into the vats illegally® The correspondence of the books of the rectifier with the stmbs of the Gaugor is also pretty olear evi- dence of conspiracy, because if the Gauger had sworn to a lie the rectifier in whose interest the perjury was com- mitted wonid have bean pretty certein to have known about it; and in fact he must have known about it. else he conid not have made his false accouni sgroe with the Gauger's false atamp- stuos. . TOE WAY THE PRAUDS WERT DIECOVERED is rather curions, and ye* quits simple. It was nsturally ln);pmed by the crooked rectitier and the erooke Gauger that when the stamp was filled out and placed on a barrel, 2nd shipped off, that would be the end of.the mat- ter. Avd eo it wonld but for the detectives, whom tho Goveroment persists in calling Rov- enue Agents. These gentlomen did » good deal of copying last summer, and not only copring but comparing. For instance, they made a transcript of the books of Haslit & Hetel- gesser, in Indisnapolis, and found that bus. luess transactions had taken place with Ford, Oliver & Co., and perhaps a dozen other houses, and that liguor had been received from all of them. They modeslist of the guantities and dates on which’ goods had been received from F.. 0. & Co., together with the number of the siamp on each paciage, and cama np to compare therr transcripts with the Chicago firm's retarns. There the diminutive African_who had remained in the fenco was dragged out aod when H. & H.'s bocks showed that they had re- eeived a barrel (say stamp Z 144,244) with 32 gallons init, aod F., 0. & Co.’s books showed that they had shipped 7 144,244 with only 14 gallooe in it, it was concluded that something hud swelled, and tho Azents went down and Oémlx.kln Measrs. B, M. Ford, Oliver & Co. withont clay. . - Aad yet thisis » sketch of only one way. It sy pay to explawn some others. « MISCELLANEOTS. SURPRISES IN PROSPECT. CHICAGO CASES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Wasmxaroy, D. C., Nov. 20.—A dispatch was received at the Trezsury Dopartment to-day from a Federal officer at St. Louis, which statea that ths Government officers thers had positive proof that the Whisky Ring at Chicago was quite ns extensive as that at St. Louis, and that the trials wowld make similar disclosures. The dispatc suggested that saother Grand Jury should be immediately called in Chicago. - It ap- pears that the Cbicago officisls bave mot made puolio the names of all the persons who have been indicted there. The names of at lesst thirteen persons have becn withhold from publication. Tke reason assigned hete 15 that tha arrests of these persons have not yot becn made, and that a publicatioo now would TDEFEAT TUE EXDS OF JUSTICE. . Some of the thirteen are said io have fled the couatry, sad two, it is claimed, are persons of prominence. - The total amonut of prouerty seized at Chioago and Milwaukeo is 1,300,000, The report upon the operations at Chicago and Milwsukee will be made by the Secret Service Division. The Internal Revenus Bureau will report on 8¢, Lonis, - . MILWAUKEE. DISTILLERY SEIZED. Special Disvateh to Ths Chicaan Tribune, AILWAUKEE, Nov. 20.~—Louis Rindskopf's dis- tillery was geized to-aay by order from Washing- ton, for non-payment of $49,427 taxos. It is said his private property was also seized, and matter being found therein implicating S.J. Conklin, late Internal Bevenae Agent, who suc- ceaded Burpee, that person was arrested to-day, but released oa giving -approved bonds for §8,000. The charge is receiving bribes and con- spiring to defraud. THE RISSINGER OASE. In the Eissioger whisky cage, the Hon. Win- field Bmith appeared in Conrt, and eaid Le bad i been to . Washington and . seen the So- Yicitor of the - ‘Treasury, ond stated & poiot. in Jaw to him which would probably resuit in the case being scttled without proceeding to the ssie of the property, which had been set for next Aonday and after consultation the case was set for Monday, to give time to hear from Washington. CLEVELAND. JUBY DISAGREEMENT. "Crzvrzaxp, 0., Nov. 20.—In the United States Court, in the case of the United States vs. Diemer, the jury failed to agree. Diemer, with others, was indicted oo a charge of coaspiracy to defrand the United States out of the tax on 50,000 gallons of spirits. The casz has -been conducted by able counsel on both sides for the past ten days, and has elicited considerable in- tercat. _ THE WEATHER. ‘LOCAL OBSEEVATION. CEI046G0, No. 20, e In"'ln’ uu.l Wind,__|[ ] oher. . mBe 42 ; Fulr. +Fair, Fair. Cloudy. \Cloudy. mimtmum, 34 GENEZRAL OBSEEVATIONS, " Crzaco, Nov. 20—Mldnight. Wind. |lam) Weather, Slation. Bar.; 7| 11| .16] 45) N. W., light 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Omamd, Neb, Nov. 20.—Reports from the ‘West show o very heavy fall of snow and a ge- vere 8torm extending from Larsmie City on the east to beyand Corzinne aod Elko on the west during the past week. To-day the train from the West ia thres hours &te. bntttll uther kraing were reported running aboat oa time. Oxana, Neb., Nov. 20.—General Superintend- ens Clark says ths ;ncw ialdeep bet: woanml;ndg;lf and Castle Bock. It is clearing uo now. assenger trains are making schednie time. g‘m‘gm trains are all moving. The Atlantia ex- press, leaviug Ogdei to-dav, is €aven bours Iate, waitiog for the Ceutral Pacific trains of yoster- gother, - Thermometer 7 above here to-night, aad grow- 5 WASHINGTOR. ‘Want of Harmony Among the Democratic Members of the House. A Mearyland Ex-Congressman Sets Forth His Claims to Office. Among Which Is His Undying Love for the Secession Principle. Precations Againct Fraud in the Shipment of Goods in Bond. Facts Elicited by the Investigation of the Second ) Comptroller’s Gfice. THE NEW HOUSE. INDARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY. Speciat Duspateh to The Chicaco Tribune. Wasarvoroy, D. C., Nov. 20.—The candidates for the subordinate positions iu the Democratic House of Represintatives are becoming vers outspoken in their advocacy of themselves. It i8 already apparent thatthe Northern War Demo- crats will find it vory dificuls to work 1o har- mony with the fire-eaters. The latter class is becoming particnlarly demonstrative, The Rep- Tosentatives of the most sdvanced Bourbon ele- went claim the greater portion of the leading 4| offices below tho Speakerelup. Of these, Benja- min G. Hatris, of Maryland, a former Congress- mhv, is & type. He is an open candidate for Ser- geant-st-Arma, and has sent aconfidential circalar to Democratic Congressmen, whose votes ha hopes to secure. ‘The following_are suggestivo passages in that circular, They contain an open avowal of tho right of secession : s The place will not gratify ambition, but will re- lieve & want to the vergo of wiich I have been brovght by the procecdings of the Badical Adminiatrations which baveruled this cauntry for ths last Afteen years, For about thirty-ve years I have been a Wwarm, decided, and sincers advocats of the principles of the ocratic party; havo omiy _swerved from it when it was misied into that Loo of mischievona In my judement, warked towards the ove great icading principlos,—such, for jnstunce, courdo in the acceptance of Greeleyism in L%, T Democratio party was divided in 1680, and T will not doubt the sincerity of exch disision, 'For muaelf, T 100k sides with the division headed by John C. Breck- {nridge in defense of the rights of the States. For ten years before thai event, the circamatances of tho country led me to consider tho question of ths Tisht of 2 Blate to secede the Unton, 50d, after matare stady and reflection, Icame fo the conclusion that the right cearly ex- isted, Ifully justify the Southern States in seceding from the Union. It is unnecessary here to give the Toasons that justified their conduct. I will only re- mark that so many millions of people never befora 1rom a Governmant that waa parental i it conduct, and that the men aad women who dispiayed such wonderful coursge in the late War could not & most atroclous outrage an the part of-the Northern States, displaying a cruel and & whimsica'ly tyrannical disposition, and itisa great regret with me that tha Democrats of the North should evor have given their countenaaco and support fo Buch {to sty the least of it) a stupendons act of {olly. When {n Congress 1 felt it my duty to vots against every bili for the raiving of forcea, and every il for the appropristion of maney to carry on the War, and had the glory of receiving the censare of the Radicals of the Houss far nttering in a spoech the fol- lawing prayer: “God Almighty grant you may mever subjugate the Sonth,” Ay greatest rogret 15 that God did not grant my prayer. L g TREASURY MATTERS. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. - Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, Wismrsoros, D. C., Nov. 20.~Complainta bove been made to the Tressury Department that railway cers laden with dutiaklo merchan- diss under bond for transportation ate frequont- ly opened by ansuthorized persons, thereby rendering tho revenue insecure and the bonded linos liable on their bond. As & preeaution against this practico, the Treasury Department has issced the following circaiar : Affer 2 rallwsy car has been laden with dutiable merchandise for transporiation under bou, ii suxll e the duty of i customs olficar, before ucaling the openiags of the car so Isden, to Tequire the proprie- tors or managors having tho oonitol of sald” car to farnish and put on _al their own expense, end in closs proximity to ha place whern tho mald_openings are soaled, o Ted card 8% by 43 inches in siza. giving the place of departuroand of dwstination, and nlo con- {2ining the worde : * Notizo—Seils {0 bo removed from this car by custoxs olicera on'y.” The penalty for vioiating this ralo i3 imprisonment. It is soggesied that al! openings for cars used for canying datiable merciudise in bond shonld have hooks or other faztonings on thainside of tbe cars, Before the car ia lacen these orepings conld ail be securely closed. except ons. Ly this arrasgemont much time, labor, and caro would be eaved, both to the customs service and the bonded lines, This pew order has been made necessary on accoant of recant irregular- ities on tae noctbern frontior. THE CUSTOM-HNUSES. The Secratary of the Trocanry bas not yo taken any definite acticn rolative to the reduc- tion of force in the large custom-honses, but i3 Waiting to learn what reduction 1t is practica- bis 1o meke before issning explicit ordars. Ho bas addressed a letter to Collector Simmnos, of Boston, inguiring what can be done by bhim in the way of reduction in Lis ofiice, and aeking him to submit a-pian or any idess he may havy upon the subjeci. He is contemplating a largo reduction 2t the New Orlesns Custom-House, the most extravagaotis- managed of all the costoms offices. It is probable, alsc, that many of the smaller custom-honses will ke reduced, and the Sac- retary is looking iuto this maiter. More than a yéar ago a special agent of the Treasary, in a report privately snbmitted, placod facts on rec- ord in the departmest which showed that the smaller custom-bonses a!l along the New En- gland cosst wero for the most part merelv snug reste for lazy and;needless ofice-holders,and sug- gested the aboliticn of many of them. and the concentration of the businces menagement at Boston and Portlaud. Itis expected that Afr. Biistow will enggest in his anoual roport some legislation to effect a very desirable reform. THE SECOND COMPTBOLLER'S OFFICI. Commissioner Pratt and his assistants, who are exemining into the methods of business of the Second Comptroller’s office, are overhanling the recoras relative to_the Witowski aod Bngg Fort claims, both of which were passed through this oftice. Ther discover that somo of the |- clerss are very illiterate, and that the methoda of businesa are slovenly, and do not yet tind any indications of fraud. = It sppeara that tus Witowsisi claim was passed by the Chief-Clerk of the office in the face of tie plain recommends- tion from tho War Department that it ought not to be paid. head deny that theretan be any ehadow of an imputation cn his bonesty as a pablic official. g NCTES AND NEWS. THE VICE-PRESIDENT. Special Duspateh to The Chicago Tridune. ‘WasmizeToN, D. C., Nov. 20.—There is no partticular change toreport to-night in the con- dition of Vice-President Wilson. He continues toimprove slowlv, and at half-past 8 o'clock was sitting up eogaged in reading his newspapers. | His physicisn would have parmitted him to ride out to-day had the westher beon plessant. He will probably rids a short distance to-morrow. His physician has informed him that he must give up the ides of remsiviog in political life, end devote himsslf absolutely to restif e wishes to prolong his life. THILD TERM ARTICLE. Fornev's Sunday Chronicle will publish an- other strong article to-morrow on the third term. Like the ariicle which attrscted 80 muca notice lust wesk, it does not argae for the re- nomination of Grant on partigan grounds, but 8ata forth the thurd term as inevitabie. It claims that Graat is the only real leader in either part; CHICAGO CASE 1X THE SUPRENE COUBT. - The warebouse case of Maon & Co., of Chi- cago, v8. The Pecple of Illnais, which was to have been argued Monday, has been postponed for two weeks. This case involves maoy of tha questions which will come up in the Graoger cases 10 January. WANT THEIR MOXEY REPUNDED. The Illinois Central Bailrond Compsay is en- deavoriog to secure & refund from the Internal Revenue Burean of 3150.000 which w8 paid on sales of granted land “that wera pot tazable. The case has be:n pending for two years and a balf, and the amoant involved is an addition to » much larger sum the refuading of which is barred by the operations of the statute of hmitation. . {To the Assdelsted Press.) A “HUMANE" SWINDLE. ‘Wasarxarow, D. C., Nov. 20.—The Alexandria committes 10 examine the books and papers, the to-day. traios are coming in to- ysadito iy Bt bk ] wheel and tioge:s, belonging 10 tbe ~Hontpalier Humane Association,” report that s most ‘has wnmmfi‘fl’f The friends of Comptroller Brod- |, T The committco cannot designaze the guilty }artes. COMMISSIONER EATON'S ANNUAL REPORT. Tho Hon. Joby Eaton, Commiesioner of Rdu~ cation, has completad hisannnal report for 1875. It conraina the usnal abstracts of reports of the several Blate and City Saperintendents and oiber educaional publicatiqns, together with tables of statistics coming from replies to ingoi~ ries addressed’to State and city officers and ine stitutions throughont the country. The Com- missioner savs the beneits of & commop no~ menalatare adopted 2s a result of itsWork in reporting educazional statistics are becoming apparent. FOREIGN. CREAT BRITAIN- ANOTHER TEREIDLA STOR. Loxpox, Nov. 20.—1It is beliaved that thirteea vesgels foundered in the Downaduring the storm last night, and that forty of fifty lives wete lost. From 500 to 600 veasels, of all sorts, aro - now anchored in the Downs, waiting' for fair weather, 2 p ‘The coast betwesn Yarmouth and Lovwestolt is strewn with wrecks. Thraa veasela ara ashure oo Goodwin Sands, FATUTRE, , Loxvox. Nov. 20.—Sican _Richards, a motal broker at Bumingham, has failed, with liabititiea estimated at about $500,000. C —— SPAIN. Maozm, Nov. 20.—The Government has de-r termined that all foreigners who are to be tried in Caba for participating in the insurrection shall be allowed to have counsel. t EL Cronisia says that the last dispatch from Washiogton was discossed at the Carlist Councit yestordyy. Meanwhile, the present satisfactory ritoation promises a favorable and early settls~ ment of all_pending questions affecting Spain'» relations with the United Statesc —_— INDIA. THE RANGOON CONAPIRACY. ZLoxpom Nov. 20.—A special from Calcntts in regard to the reported conspiracy jn_ Rangoos says the alarm originated with aband of Dakoits, or robbers, who attempted to seize the arsen~- The affairis not belisved to have any politio” sigoificance. Sl CcuBa. VALMASEDA GOES TO TRE FRONT. i TAvANA, Nov.20.—Captain-General Vaimaseds went to the fiald of operations this morning, o companied by Brigadier and Colonel Bourbon, relativos of King Atfonso. = ——— CHINA AND JAPAN. CHINA. - Sax FraNcI3c0. Nov. 20,—Arrived—Pacific Mall steamer China. from Hong Kong via Yokohama. Some of the ricters who déstrnyed the Grest Northern Telegraph Company's property st Huaog Kow have been punished, bat they ary stated to bave been drawn by lot. B The crew of the Garman echooner Anns, nesy Foo Chow, mntinied and murdored the Captain and mate, and ran off with the vesssd. 'Tha German dispatch boat Cyclops went in pursuit. | Three Unitod States officers Lave visited Shanghai to inspect the Chinese military and naval armaments. They were conrtaouaiy ré- ceived, and subsequontly proceeded to Se Capt. Templar and tho divers employed as the wrack of tho steamabip Japan bave given osee their operations for the season and returned o= Houg Kong. Noarly 35,000 hes been collected at Shanghsy for the sufferers from sh= floods in France. JaPAN. The Jaran (azet’e of Oct. 26 confirms the re- ported sale of the Pacific Mail steamers to s, Japsoese company. It ssys the Golden Age, Oregouian, and Costa Rica have been purchased by & local compaay, the Nevads being ratained a8 the property of tho Pacific AMail natil the ex- piration of the existing mail contract. Freight and p:m:n:e rates have already boen raised;240 per cent. The exchange of the Kurile Islands szaivsy tha Southern Sagnatien has been officially ol The Russian sad Japanese Commi bave recurnod. ‘The weather has set in very cold. Snow feli in Yezo some days ago. s month earlier than last year. The .Japanese Gazette says: “Wa are iuformed, in & quarter which we ngally ficg reliable, that war with Corea is inevitable,”” - THE BORDER WAR. Acconnt of the Firht Betweon Texan and Uaited States Troods and wwe Mexican Robbers. Special Dispatch to I'he Chicago Triowre, ° New Onvraxs, La., Nov. 20.—The followingx special to the Republican : $ 8ax AxToN10, Nov. 20.—The following sie~ gram was received al headquarters hers thig morning from Brownevilta : * Maj. Alexande: hasarrived from Los Gnovas. He reportsthat forty mien of the Kighth Cavairy crossed this morn. ing before his zrrival, by Capt. Raadlette’s order, Alnj. Clendspia having left for Ringold to aupe port McNally, who was driven by Mexicans ta the river. This was done fu violation of ordery aivea by me yestorday. I bave directed Maj. Alexander to returu tho troops &c the north brok. He has anewered. It will be doms immediately, 1 hava carried out youz othor instructions in wa« gard to notifying tho Mexican authoritles, ang Teturning properts. Ala. Alexander repone . larze numbers of troops concentrating in fromb of him. **J. 1. Portze, Colonel Commanning.” The sffair may be cummed np 24 follows: ~The Ubited States ocavalry caught Mexican cattle-thieves uru st @ stolen cattle. Demand wae made by tho Dntiwe States oflicer on the Mavican authorities to wme liver up the cattle and thieves, Which Wi «-uw dono. The United States troops beitg ardered not to cross. remained on thisbana, wnua HcNally, with Toxas State truups, crossed ' over and sttempted to recspware toe cattle. The exicang, having had time, drove McNally before thom. Porty of the Lighth Cavalry crossed over, vaatrary to ordsrc and fought the Mexicans sida qy a1a6 with Moxasva men till they wore ohUged by overwueln g numbers to fail back to this side. sw~r Meicans were tiled. It i3 pot improbabls tnas the Mexicaus will croes over. The cattis wetw not recovered. Lor Cueves is tha headouarters of Cortiza's thiever. and 1,000 men cowa et sembled there on short notice. FIRES. AN OLD BRIDGE BURNAD. Prruapereais, Nov. 20.—The Market streed bridge was burned this morning. The daptraoe tion of the bridge will cause groat inconventence to psssengers, Adawms Express Company, and large mannfacturing establishmeats oo both sides of the river. The Pennsylvania Railrosd Company proposs to erect & temporary bridge _in _ the ‘ event “of & falure of the City- Conncil to erect a uew atructure. . The wires of the Western Uuion Telograph, ' raijroad company wires and city wires were broken, and commuaicstion intarrupted. - The Magor has called a spectat mesting of the Coun~ cila to take such acton 23 may ba! required in the premises. To-morrow the, mitrosd officials nold s cooference with ' the Mayor. The bridge was originally erected in 1305, and in 1350 was aitered to make cone nection between the city railrosd sod Penasyl-" vanis Rallrosd. The piers of the structure are all in good condition. ‘Ihe bridge was insnrsd by the city for $75,000, 810.000 of which is in the Several firemen were fnjured during the progress of the fire. AT QUINCY, ILL. Special Dispatch to Ihs Clacago Tribune. Qerscy, Itl., Nov. 20.—The loss on the build~ iogs bumed in this city laat night is about 37,000, on which thers is 84,000 insoraves in the Liverpool, London & Globe. Thelossof Schea- merborn Broe., on contents, i3 estimated at 318000 to $20.000, on which there is 40 insurance of 813,000 in the following com~ psniea : 36,000 i the Home, of New York, $2,000 in the Niagars, 82,000 in the German- American, 82,000 in' the Fire i Philadelphia, and 81,000 in the Hartford. . AT ELGIN, »ILL. Special Disvated to The Chicago Tridune. Etory, I, Nov. 20.—The house of 8. Hoeg, builder and coniractor, on the West Sids, burned down with its contents shis mornings Loss, 2500 ; 0o insarance. » THE MILLERS. Svectal Dupateh ta The Clacago Tridune. SPRINGFIELD, LiL., N .v. 20.—Tha State Miflers* Asxociation will meet in this cily on Wednes- day, Dec. 1. The Association is expested to make common csuse wub the defendants in suits brouché uoder the Booth patent for in-. inogement agaiost ceriain millers in this Stated .