Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1875, Page 1

The Ohicano Dailp Teibumne, VOLUME 20. WATOHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, ETC. LIPHIANS MIOREY LOAN OFFICE, N. W, COR, MONROE AND CLARK-STS, Save your money by buying bargains. Goods sll gonuino and latost stylee, comrrising Gold and sSilver Koy and Stom-Winding Watches, in Gold and Silver Ceses, Solid Gold Vest and Guard Chains, Superb Dia- monda get in Pins, Rings, 8tuds, Buttons, and Ear Rings; Gold, Camoco, and Onyx Sets of Jowelry, Full Sot of Coral with Nocklace, Eot with Rosos and Parrots, Gold Bracelots, Pesrl and Morocco Opera Glassos, &0., &c. Also 2 Fino Genuine Jurgencon Watcles, and one sot Real Ivory Chess- meon. Please call ond examino. All goods warranted, LIPMAN, ,N' W corner Moqug and Clark-_sts_. THE PIDELITY Savings Bank SATE DEROSITORY Nos. 143, 145 & 147 Randolph-st., PAYS 6 PER CENT INTEREST On Bavings Dopositaand Trust Funds. This intoroat 1§ ADDED T0 THE PRINCIPAL On the I'irst of each January aud July. THE SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD, Having Passed Uninjured Through the Great Fire of 1871, THEY ARD IMPENETRABLE T0 FIRE AND BURGLARS. They are guarded by armoed men, and aro absolutely seouro for the storage of Money, Doin, Jeweiry, Bilver Plate, Deods, Donds, Wills, and Valuables of all kinds, at o loss nr centage then good insuranao. An individual 8afo for oach Depositor. JOIIN C, HAINES, Pres. QCEAN NAVIGATION. STAR BALL LINE, UNITED S§TATES & DRAZIL MAIL STEAMBHIPS, glflhlx(g reguiarly every montn from Wateon's Whaf, rook 3 ¥or Pars, Pernambuco, Dahis, and Rio Janerlo, calling st Bt John, Porlo Kico., NELLIE MARTIN, 3,00 tons, Jan, 33, at 1 p, m. JOHN_BRAMALL, 2,500 tone, Fob, 23, at 1 p. m. 3, B, WALRKER, 2,900 tons, March 34, st 1 pom, Whetn (o 43¢ of tlie molfLl falls on Suudey, afesm- ere rail the dey previvus, Theso eteatncrs ara perfect- ¥ mew, with a ]l e Tatest tmy rovemouts, baviug Orst- elans pussengor sccommodations, “For frelght snd punsago, at rednoed rates, aprly to 3. B, TUORER & CO,, Anenia, 54 ino-st, w York, ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE, Tho Gotoral, ‘Ssansaleatio Cupany's lail Stoamsia botneon Now Yuik aud Liaveo. “Lio spioidid Yorsais on Liug iavouito suute Lur il Contine.t boink muto soutis erly than oy otlior), will aall {roin Vior Nu. W, Nortn i Havor, as loliows " L AAUE, 4 rudclle, PIIOI OF PASSA G "1 G Firet cablo, 8110 8.0 $120, Socordlig by 4CoL-utLLARLIDA | sacona chuiv, #7stulrd, $ 1. Hetarn tlokota st roduead Btoarago 82, wich auhorior acoommuuatiuns, i eluding all mosormaiiss wilivat oxtrn ctarao, ”sfeainaie 40 L (10 UL GATTY 8\0BFR.0 RIKOTF. AT D018 Drn AN, Arant, b0 Bronawer, N. ¥ National Line of Steamships, BEW YURK 0 QUELNSTOWN AND LLVERPUOL. FOYPT, 8069 tama thn, m. VY LI 4 ENGLAN PRIN, 4,060 0 . 28, an. NID' ; fac. im, b.ni 9 Cabin passgo, §60 Currancy. ; Naturn 8 8 oo fanes. “Kieerago. Hekotn. &3l surroues. a1 H ity and uomardca Grest Wil o MOriLioast oornor Olark and Raudolph.ais. - (oppusiia now _blioiman vusa), Chicago. Great Western Stenmship Line. From Now York 10 riatod (£ngland) diest. BOMEREIY, AW aacisoor.sersssseng, TBUTSIAF, Doc, 18 GREAT WEBTKLLN, WindWam: .. Woduesdns, tce: 59 Ficumian take 10 Apriy s USKL Treicht Do i Bione 508 1%, AR SSEONALD: anonts 'OUNARD MAIL LINE, alling three timos a week to and from Britleh Ports, The Ttegisiored Constraction Bonds of the Chicago Gne Lixht and Coko Gomp iny, Munding on the buoks of sald Compnlw, in the following naines, to-wit: ¥, Y. Atwater, W. M. Anthooy, Alex. Brown, J. A, Hrown, Jr., E.'Dawen, Geo, Brown, Harah A, Lrown, John N, Uirows, J, Beecher, D, P. liacon, Jas, K, Bure H, 0, Bronson, G, O, Browster, Wi, Brown, M, C. Barker, Isabella Drown, (1, 8, Brown sud othars, E. Blackmun, E, Bringhute, Juns 8, Brows, 0, E, Bil, ir, ¥, Doson, 8. B. Coub, T. P, Code, Mary 0. e, , Carver, G, D, Carhart, ¥, B.Cooloy, M. 3. Oslliwell, estato of W, J. Caner, J.'0, Dawaen, 1. ° . Dungum, T %oy, 3. ton, E. Fraukestlal, 8. D. Frecman, Fideis: & 1. Gouy W . Gubagi. Or'A: Grooat 8l Iue, T, & B, Depos way, J, 3, Hubuell, E Hoffmap, I, Hunnowell, Trus. foe, 'E. T0 u-unu.:bd'n‘ Inghau, . V. Eeen, Sarah D . 1. Koom, bunrdien, Lambert, 3L ’. Xeen, B, D, Kean, C. B, Keen, T, H, Kertley, H.8, Esllogg, J. 8. Leavitt, 0, l. Malcom, Heory HMeige, F. 1on, 3, 1 Nor n, Newl J. B, Newbe: W, Pock, A, 1, Poch, 1, W, Fack, J, Ruseetl, Georgs Bmlth kOI:,n, uanidale, Tarael Sheidon, 1. Scliubart 4L A Smith, B, Btauni B.J, P, Shields. George one, J. W, Btarr. W slexinder Buwith, 1, Shipley, Gerrits IT, Smuh, .1 Tiukbam, Trustée, J, Thomisou, Josoph Mokes Taylor, J, M, Underwood, A, R. A Van Ness, . 'Van Ness, i, P, Ward, O, P, Williaws, H. Webster, D, B, Wusau, T, J, Wiison, Fiides, 3, B. Wallace, A, B, Weai, fuseph’ Waitaker, ¥, T. Watkins, E. L, Winthrop, Trustes, P, L. Yos, Heury Youug, James B, Young, oning, s bearing 5 following numbers, wit : Now. 6ud, &l 1,507, 1,8 8, 1,318, U19, 1,481, 441, 148, 37, 23, 484, 457, 1,207, 37,38, 30, 487, 460, "408) 284, 173, 1,859, 1,000, 1,240,'1,339, 1,414, 484, 05, 276, 14, €30, 13, 8, 64, 38," 1,063, 1,363, 407, 499, 10, ‘390, 801, 700 129, 1,119,02,'603, 78, 208,201, 106, ' 904, 1,18 8, 17302, 1,414, 1,473, 67, 716, 1,394, 1,441, 8 \isda,'s) Tis, 28, 634, 747, 101, ‘3211 631, 128, 98 , ‘1! ill. 114, 835, 738, 1,461, 48, 1,171, 884, 1,234, 651, i T4, 347, s 141, 987, 1.187, 1400, 135, 134, 143, 141, 35 3 1,306, 1,314, B 03, 187, 788, 709, 1,314, 1,882, 110, 071, 764, 1,035, 3,431, 13, 704, 074, 1,208, 077, 171, $60, 414, 317, 683, },m. 1,216, 583, 191, 192, 838, m;x.s 1, "Te0, , B84, BN STTRETTH 8%, 87, 327, 1,28, 200, 398, 60, 1,000, 1,361, 3,203, 205, 200, AT 0ot 11403, 318, 40 ats, by ‘resolution of (o Bosrd of Directora of said'Company, ordared tabocalled fn and reid; sod 1be esme will bo ro- &remed at the oftice of_the Company on and afler the dey of Junuscy, A touds will ceans (o nterest, By order of the Board af Directors. Jauzs K HUBTIS, Becrsianys - Frusidants Chlcago, Tik., Nor. 30, 1878, TFAIRBANKE' STANDARD o FAIRBAN! 1114118 Lakeo St., Chicago, * Wecaeful o buycaly the Genulne, FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN GLOVES, HOKES, And all the Latest ** Novalties,” FRENCH’S, Corner State and Monroe-sts,, OPPOSITH PALMER HOUSE. -A very largelina of Fine Underwear and Hosl _JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE. New Arrivals. ELEGANT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE FOR THE HOLID.AY S! BgWfifipfifflw‘fimm' in BILVER AND A, H, MILLER, Jeweler, 61 Washington-st,, near State, FUES, BARGAINS! ‘Wo atill continue to offer special induoce- montsin LADIES FURS. Our Seal and Mink Sots at $20 and $35 cannot be equaled, BRIEWST EE '““““cfifcfgjigfifls. INPROVED FIRE AND BURGLAR SAFES, VAULT DOORS AND BANK WORK. Salis Moved, Repaired and Exchangel. 8. H. HARRIS, MANTFACTORY and Salesroom 23 and 25 Enst Randolph-st. o T i Bk P CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0, 118 & 120 Monroao-8t. 7. W, MIDDLETON, Tirst-clars Blank Bools, Printing, and Btatlonery, 55 STATE-ST. BLANK BOOKS, Stationery, aud Printing, Forntshed promutly snd at falr prices, by J. M. We JONES, 1044ud 100 Maduonat, © WANTED, Bayer of Hosiery and Gloves, Wanted by & gentleman of 15 yesrs' experionce, clusively iu the sDova iins, last 10 yearn in a_frat-cl Tiouse, {8 07w apen ta eugige witli & good frm. posted, good tuats, sud & closo buyer, Addreas for one week HOSIEHR B 20, Tribuns office, DYEING AND CLEANING. DYEING. Ladies' snd Gentlemen's Garments dyed and cleaned {n & superior nann: er, BTON FANCY STEAM DYE HOUSY, 190 Bouth Clar, 188 llinols, and 265 W, Madison-ats, e e e e EDUCATIONAL. MRS, J, T, BENEDICT’S BUARDIRE & DAY £CHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES & CHILDREY 4 Forty-second-at., New York, The course of atudy jucludes #)l tie branches requi- site for a thoroush tratning of young lsdios, The collsginte caurss of our yeara inclddes allthe brinchos taught tus the higheat female collegiste {ustitutions, Courtea of lecture® aze delivered Dy the llov, Howard Crosby, D, D., sud otlier eminent acholars, Tus cure rent your begios OCt, 1 of every yesr. Reference {8 mada to the Rov, Willlam Taylor snd many other prominent Gentlumeu, Racine. Gollege. ‘The Callege and Grammsr Bchool af Hacine College wii) reopen Jan. 19, the scasion to continue L1l June3s, Yor admission spply to the lev, JAMES DE KOVEN, D, D; Racine Coliege, Baclos, Wis. MOUNT VERNON MILITARY ACADEMY, WASHINGTON HEIGUTS, JLL, This fourisbing Institution roopens Jan. 6, the scholastlo year o end June 21, For sdulusion aad cataloguo apjly at 1 Lakesids Diatldung HELDON NORTON, A, M., Prestdent, Penusylvanls Military Acadewy, Obestes, Pa Reopens Jan, 8. ‘Thorough fnstruction fa Civil and Riiokig Rugluseriag, 1ba Clasatcs snd Euylish Branchess ark o oy X onle dent ¥ 3, Ay : CHICAGO, [THE AX FALLS. The Raid of May Most Effectually Re- peated. Four Distilleries and as Many Rectifying Houses Seized. The Rush of One Reporter to the Chicago Alcohol Works, The Frantic Pursuit of Another After a Second Set of Revenue Men, The Minions of the Law Fall upon Kecly & Kerwin, Who Don’t Understand It, In Fact, None of the Victims Have Any Idea of What They Are Guiity Of, How the Work Was Laid Out --Value of the Seizure--- The Testimony. Capacity of the Distilleries==- Feeding Cattle---To=- Day’s Programme. An Effort to Learn Somcihing from Mr. Ward About Merser- caw’s Certificates. ‘Whot Mr, Durphy Has to Say---The Documents Themselves, Condemnatory Comments of the Press Concerning the ¢ Inter-Ocean.” CHICAGO. YESTERDAY'S SEIZURES. EJOUT MORE UNDER LOCK AND KET. There bas boen for somo timo a protty well defined idea that tho distlilers of Chicago, while in tho main well-menning men aud Loucet, sa the world goes, woro defrauding the Govern- ment with s siugular unanimity, born periiaps of collusion, but at oy rate in existouce in & breathing and money-making form. \Vhon the lhammer tirat drapped in Chicago in dlay last there wero plouty of sauirmers bosides thoso who g:v their fingers pinched, and from that timo until yestorduy thero Las boen a well-de- flnod ides that tho danger still hung over each ono's head, and that the sword—not of Damocies but of Weobster and Matthows—might fall ut any timo, and with even less provocation than the breaking of » hair. In the meantimo rumora have como and gone ; lien bave been swapped botwoon tho reporters and tho ofticlala ; ** prominont politicins * have beon suspected and proved tunocen:; flurrios bavo been gotion up here aud there, and tho people hiave beon gonerally kopt in w stato of unploasant oxcitemout over tho [doa that somo- thivg was poing to happen. Tuis wasnat a good norn bad thing for the Govornment, for whilo at firat it may have put some distillers and rectillors on thoir guard, avd made them for & timomore careful, yot when the cry of * wolf " bad been repested Zor somo time they begsn, like um of tho table, to doubt it, and at laet to pay no attention to it whatover, In the meantime NEMESIS WAS IN PURSTIT. In the caso of the whisky men Nemesia {s per- ouatoed by a calm old goutletoan with white bair and a forehend which ruas nearly Lo the papo of hisneok, Ploasant in appearance, affablo in de- portment, Eoglish 1n sccent, mild in demeanor, acourata {o work, and roticent in conversation, 0ld Brooks hus beon of no mean servico to tho Government in its search aftor frauds. Occupy- ing tho room iu the Custom-House which had Dan Munu's name on the door, Mr. Brooks bos, with the sid of a procise but scorbutio clork, dovoled much tima to the comparison of figures ; ban gloated over duplicatod records of stamps; has rejoiced ovor the finding of ludm-mgbcr packages; and has, perchance, dauced when he fouud exact evidence to show that cortain distillers bad remaved stamps or re- filled barrels for comveyance to roclifying houses. Up in the top-loft referred to has boen hatchod mors quiot harm 1o the whisky men of Chicsgo than 1u any other place. Haviog at his call much inforination fo the way of rescripts, tran- scripts, and excerpts, Old Drooks Las lsbored long sad well for bls counntry, or the portion therout which collocts the mpecial tax on dis. wlled sprrita, 7 1t mayoot beoutof placotoasy that Brooks has had from tho first a special Latrod for onu con- corn, which was in his oy alasa guilty, though nover untit yesterdsy nelected for selzure. This lace hiss boon to hin a bete noir, and he has Enmlv ever epent & week in Chicago without payiug more or loss attention $o ft. Uis efforts wera not until lately crowusd with success, but when the break did come it was a good ons, aud 0ld Brouke, though not in the city, will proba. bly bo grateful for the providouce which Las delivered the place {nto hLis handa or thueo of his friendt, and bas delivered 1t wuto the bunds of the lawn—not to say Lord. Next to Old Brooks io the list of those who deserve well of their country 16 COL. MATTURWS, who Las been kuown a8 Bupervieor of Intorual Revenue for ihis duatrict since the retirement of she ploasant but now indicted Muun. ‘The Bu- pervisog has been constant in season and out of seanon, sud bas done all iu Lis power to make his work of import to thie service. What Brooks Lins beon to the figures aud tables, Matthows and Webster have gflm to the men, aud while the former bay been up-etairs comp.ring notos, the latter two have beon down swong men, aad h:vu :n that way gatbered up much intormation of value. QOEN, WEBSTE] Collector of Interusi Neveuus, ‘while prosiding over a smaller territory thau the Buporvisor, bas boen one of the moat trusted and sble oficers in the servico. ‘I'o his active efforts are due muck of tho crodit which should be given to tho plp&anlnx and accoraplishinont of » sucoessul raid, Tue aative work of tho departmgnt in this District has beon done by many wmeu at tinies. Nooneof the workershiss, however, gained more crodis for keeuncas, frmness, and goneral THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1875. Ability than ban Yoang Broows—formally called Capt.” A. II. Brooks—naturally & non of Old Brooky, snd witbal oue of the Leat oflicers in the dopartment under Col, Matthows. — CHICACO ALCOHOL WORKS. TRAILING TIE. OFFICENA, Tueeday ovaning & roporter of Tnr Tnnuxe perceived with romo appiehonsion that thero wore too many roveniuo oficers in town. Ho- sidos Gen. Wabater and his haif-dozen doputies there wora Cal. Matthows, Capt, Brooks, Cspt. fommerville, and ono or 1o others who did pot appear Lo ave any call to mako this thelr boad- quartera In time of peace, In fact, there was tuo groat a forco for feace; and, moreover, thers was too much activity and putting of hieadn togeiher, too meny oconsultations, aud s general appearance of proparation which did not seem to mean the silenco which Col. Mat shewa arid ho thought it did, Bearlng this in wind, 8 reporter yeaterday mornipg attonded tho motiona of Col. Matthows, Young DBrooks, and Cspt. Sommer- ville; and, withont making Liwmseif obnoxious, managod to koep sn eye ou the group from carly morning onward dnring the day until af- teruoon, It may Lo moted In this councction that, whilo Col. Matthows wss unruestionably the Lead of the movement, yet the Iabor of cou- sulting eud directing was enough to keep him 60 busy that o would not ho likely to take any partin tho active seizure. Yor this reason the welchor, a8 bofors stated, KEPT Jit5 LYE ON CAPT. BROOKS, and through the wearisome hours managed to note the fact that Capt. Brooke had uout left the Goverument Buildiog. When, s little after 2 o'clock, Capt, Brooks dodged out tho front way and Capt. Somerville out the sido door of the Custom-House, they waro lnstantly followed by the teportots. Ho who had thoe task of follow- ing Capt. Drooks was draggod np LaSalle streot by an {ovisible stitng with more than plesnant rapidity to the Pacitio, into which buildiug Capt. Brooks enternd, aud alinost at once ho ewerged trom the gide door lesding to Jacksou streot. Hero Lo ewbarked in & hLack, and. sa 8 matier of course, the roporter took pas- age 1 anotber ome, wnetructivg the driver to follow tho Captain. It would be tedious to tho reader and not at all creditablo to Capt. Brooks' driver to vay_that bis utmost efforts to thruw the reporter ufl the scont wers usoloss, wad, tuoush tho firat Lack turned all worts of corners aud mado all toris of backward tracks, it was preity closoly foltowed by tho carrage which hold the writer in it. When, upon Western avonne, nenr Lake streot, the horses wore forced to go slowly, within 8 short distance, undor cover of n protecting Louse, Capt. Brooks stopped lus hack and dis- embarkad, clasely followed by the inovitable re- porter, Alter proceeding about half a block, the reveuuw oflicor stepped 1p front of an irrogular- ly-shaped pile of buildings known as TIE CHICAGO ALCOHOL WORKS and atepped into n littlo cupbonrd, dignificd by the namn of “office," saving as he did o : ““‘?! this the ofico of the Chicago Alcohol orkn ¥ A il gentleman, with a loog, pointed board, sitting in a chuir. d: “ Yen, sir, it 18, ‘Without any particular melodramatio display or Llare of trumpets, Capt. Brooks said : ** By tho autuority of the Buporvisor of this district and the Colloctor, I doclaro this ptace undor eoizure, and protubit any articles from Leiug moved or goods from being taken away,” ‘Tho polegmatic individual in tho chair looited up with un air somowkat approaching astaniuh- ment, but said nothing. The Captain then ied 4418 TINIB THE BTOREREEPER?" That Individusl, who bLad been rriting at & tablo, arose and anuounced bimself. To him the Captain said : “You will retnain as custodian for the nresent until the arrival of Gen, Webster, and you will PETmIt NO [ eTHUN 0 remove auy books, pepere, or otber property from tho oftice or any otlior part of tho distiliory.” Ha theu nsked for the bl:nks, and wag ro- warded by nding soverul boo i ju tho ditferent diawers, which bo gathered o one plece, and put into the hiands of the custadiny. Produciug then from his pociiet a consldorable pleco of eealing-wax, Capt. Brooks proceeded to put an oflicial seal upon the doors of il rafo, which stood at ono end of the npartment. He fouud eoine difticulty and epilled somo wazx, but at longth succoeded tn improwsivg thoe proper do- vico fn rod on the iron duors. Thep, for the frst time, tho gontleman 1u the chair jooked up in- quiringly, und said : +Did you malke it stiok 2" Tho Gaptam said bo thought his had, Luen, gotling np trom Lis cbair, the hitherto silent man approuched the Captain, sud suid : *UBY WHAT AUTHORITY 2 do you malte this scizure v and the Caytain re- pealesd, ** By tho authorlty of the Bupervicor of this distriot'and tho Collector," which scatement appeniod to satisfy thegentiotan, who subaided at once, Buta few moments alterward, how- ever, ho said to the roporter, * Do you belong to tho Govornment ofllce, too 7* Tho roporter ox- plained that ho did not, but that he was simply it e2arch of information, and the gentlowan with the beard roplied : *You seem to be FRETTY PROMPT TO GET AOUND to such things,” ‘Tho ouly explanation to be made by tho re- porter was that o bad to bo promt. * Ho then took s laok through ilio _distillery, flnding substantially tho ssmo stato of things in this as in otbers. "In roply to questiov, the govtloman in charge, whoso name was aecor- tained to bo Mr. C. W. Poale, oaid that the works liad n capacify of 560 Lushols of grain # day; that thoy had been uniformly running alcoliol or uuirits 188 degroes proof; that there wera etables for about 320 caltle, and that he belioved that all were occupied, Most of the goods, he said, wora traosforrod to the rectifying houro belonging to the partios who owned tho distil- lors. but some of the production was stippod. ‘Whon sskod what was THE PRODADLE CAUSE of tho seizure, the gentleman said that he had no tbe slightest idea ; that, as (sr o8 he kuow, everything tiad boen ruu straight, sud that he knew no roason why anything should be brought againet the concern. 1o stated also that the concern bad besn in the hablt of shipping their goods as fast oa they wore made, and that at preseut there woro but eigbt barrels of spirits i the bondod waro- house, and perhaps two barrels in the ciatorn, Capt. Brooks mH)l-mod that the Company had the right to run off all the mash that they had on haud, but not to make auy more. This dia- tillery beiog run ou the ssventy-two-hour plan, it will, of courve, take threo duys to ewmpsy the cistern and run out the mash. THE BUILDINGS of the Chicago Alcoliol Works are, as is genor- ally known, situated on the corner of hinzia and Seymour streots, Thev aro partly of Lrick and partly of wood, turown together with- out any appatent desigu, and grouped sround & largo chimuoy, The st thing that sirikes the eye a8 ona comes near tho place is a long yow of whitewasled stablos given up to the cattle fed upon slops. From the ollice one can go through & whort passsge Lo the warehouae for the barrels, thon to tho Wine-room which opens off. The mash tubs ate s little furtbor off, aud the whole place in, aithougl uucomely 1u looks, rather cone venlently situsted aud tolerably well arranged. It may be said, in connection with this place, that it1s probably mors doeply covered with proof of guilt than auy othor plsce seizod yes- torday. 'Che specitlo charges sgainat it aro that it ha besn for a long time in tbe habit of ship- piog its product to the rectifying bouse without any proteuso of stamp in sowe casos, aud sgain of sbipping tue goods from the distillery to the rectifying bouso properly stsmped sod thun sendivg back either the stamped barrels to he retiiled of tho stsmps to be put upon othier har- rels of tho wsme geuoral capucity. The tiovern- ment has o ils posscssion EVIDENCE IN GREAT FLENTY to prove both these assertions. In justive to tho (Gaugers and Biorekeepers at proseut em- ployed in this place, aa iu others {o the city, eized yesterday, 1t may be said tbat mout of tho charges against the distillers are based oo traus- actions wgwh occurred some months ago snd which have ouly Istely beeu clearly conuected with the persons who have committed them, A part_of the Lestimouy sgaiust tbe Unicago Alco- Liol Works is documentary, but it is rumored on the atreet that a still largor portivn is based on tho revelatious of dlstiliore siresdy indicted, who have, within the last twy weeks, glven to the Quverament all the tacts that they know iu con- nection with the crookel-whisky busimcss i Chicago. ‘This distillory 15 one of the few woich ean, uae der tha Tinited Btates law, ba bonded out bo- eauno it Ia fecaing cattle, the rovonuo law mak- ing provimon for such cases. It imoxpected tant either to day or to-morrow tho company will ko their appearanca at the Colieator's oftica. and prepare Lo give bail for the release of their distillory, in which case woik muy be resumed at onee, 1t will bo remombered that these works of tho Chicago Alcobol Company wero partly destroyeld by firo on the night of the Gth of Apri last, in- volving o lows of 20,60, with an lusurance of only £5,000 upon the proverty. THE RECTITYING WORES of the Chicago Aleohoi Company. at 116 Frank- i stroet, were weized by Dep Callector 1. A. Plimpton at about the same time with the otbars, 'Tho eizure waw not marked by any partieniar incidenta, 'Thoe managern in chmge exprensed themeelves as somewnat surprined at what thoy regarded s an upcatled-for movenent o the part of the Governmeut, but were not fu=- chined to grumnbie ot the faia which wan rhared LY 80 many other firma, ‘Tho books and papess of the Combany wure found intact. Dr. Rusb, oue of the prineipal propriotors of the estabe lirhment, was wterviewed by a Tninuse report- er, but was not inclined to voucheafo 8 great desl of information. He waid, . suawer to an inquiry, that the ec1zie was unespccted, and ha did not believe that bumnoss would be long in- terrupted, Deputy Plimpton remuined on gnard all night, and was assiatori vy J. Paisons Cooli, Gen. Wev- BLEF'S prIvALo secrelal —_——— THE SOUTH BRANCH DISTILLERY, HOW IT WAS CAPTURED. When the Doputies took their doparture from tho Coilector's ofiice, 8 TRIDUNE reporter saw among othors tho retresung form of William Loughlin. Tho 1eporter followed bis tack, eaw tho deputy call o hack, and went immediately and did likowise, giviug tho Jebu instructiona to foliow tho first cariiago, now but a sbort dis- 1stico nbead. No tino was lost, aud after a long ride, by & very cirenitona route in.which the main streels seemed to be studiously avoided, tLe carriage came out un tho cornor of Ialeted etreot and Canalport avonuo. A drive of sbout two blocks more brouglt tho carrisgestothe cor- ner of Conatport avenuo and Morgau stroet, tho Deputy's back haviog somewhat the advantage of tho ono fa which ThE Tnisexe meu sat, but not enough to prevent the lsiter trom scoing the Doputy’s coat-tails dieappear through the olico door. Tue TasBUNE moo was soon beside bim, howaover, to watch the progross of eveuts. Tho piace in quention was the Houth Branch Distil- ling Compsuy’s distiliery and warchouse, known 88 liegistored Distillery No. 1, & concern against which there has not heretofore beon tho least broath of susicion, and whict is owned by BINON POWELL, a well-known and bighly tespected citizen of Chicago, againgt whoso uame and fame any hints of *crookeduess” would have boou regarded as unequivocal slanders, Tho Deputy eutered the ofiics at just 8:45, s0d found two of tho Storokoepers proeent,—A. P, Mivor and T. I, Mokely,—and tue Superin- toudent of tho distiiory, Theodors G. Kim- manu, Msking kuown bis errand, aud backing up his domunds with the proper aocutnents, Deputy Loughlin q"im{ took possesston of tao promises wituout the slightes:s mavifostation of resstance, or oven of fecliug, on the part of tho Buporintondent. Afier givibg_ordors to have the work ou hand go on, and aiter that bad been accomplishied, to shus down at once, Dep- aty Loughin, with Ktorekooper Minor, and tho ‘TRIBCNE reporter, ataried out on * A TOUR OF INMPECTION. ‘They first visited tho warchouse, and tool ac- couut of stock. Iuitthey fouud 122 barrels of whisky, 89 of spitits, and 86 and a fraciiun of highwiuod, the fiactional part belog repro- seuted by a cask contamning sboat 4 gallous, making 298 barrels fu sil coutaiuing fiquors, ‘Iho numbor of burrels fouad about tho prome isen way 453, diuposed about the placo 1n tho fol- lowing maunor : 77 wero found in tho barrele bouto, 87 ou tho platform sdjoinuy, 134 1n tho yard, aud 15 on & double wagon witl & gram box ituctied which was stauding 1 the yurd. Artor this tour ol nsvection was coucluded, the wuputy aud Storekoeper, accompauied by “Luk Tutnse NE ma, wendea wioir wayd thioush tho lubyriutuine INTERIOR OF THE DISTILLELY, now gropiug 1 uhmost total usiiuess, and now cuming to tho light, uutil tho patty bad reactiod the sucund story of tho bulidiug, whero the grain oud wenl Logpers wero tspected, aud the Btores Leoper roceived additioual 1bstructioas ss to keoplug eversthivg sccurely locked aud pad- locied. Tho wust on hend, the Siorekcencr stated, would not bo fermeuted before forty- cight hours, and it would then have to bu run ol #o that it would take till aearly Baturdsy ikt to run out tho tubs. Tho paity toeu Degan {lio céwont and co- TUE OPFICE, vo tho Daputy aud thesiurckeeper comparod % %4 Llda out therr ropuris, 'The articles seized 1 tiwoftico were the furniture, gonxist- jug of s swgio nud & double desk, uud a tautd, oud the buoks, of which thero sre 1wo soty, tho diguller's and the Goverumont books, I'Lo forwer includes s book which 18 usid to keep tho accounts ot gram recvived from the cars, book used to eunter reccipts of praiu from wagons, a purchose aud repair book for grain, tho distilior’s book, and the yeasting book. ‘the Governmont books constst of the Storekeepcr’s accouns of all liquor gog out of ur couiug 1nto the distillery. TITR CATACITY of the Bouth Brauch Distillery ia 1,200 bushels per day, and the number of cactle fea is 1,025, Tins distillory cominenced operations ou the JUth doy of .Soptewber, 1874, rau scven mouthy, stopped for a short timo, aud sheu staried again, The supcriutendeut, Mr. Kimman, stated that they wore uever ** visitod ” bofore, and_was at a total foss Lo account for the prescnt call on tho <pait ot tho Goverument ofticers. 11 said that e thoaghe she proprictor would bend out the distillery, aud carry on operations as heretofore, Mr, Mokely, ona of the Storekespors, told the reporter, 1t tho course of a conversation, that Mr, Powoll bad eaid to him somo tiwmoe ago that ho would iather anythiog would happen to him tuan to bhuve hie distillery seized, a4 ha could not bear the divgrace attondans upon such an sction, evon though be was perfecily satistied not of & *crooked " natire could bo proved sgainat bim. . The .Dcrmy Collector, Churles Louxhliu, told the roportor hat hoe bad Just the lunst idea 88 to ths reason for making tbo seizure, and that was that it was owing to unpatd back iaxes. Evon in that case, 1t way 108t probably sometling which bad occurred a louw while ago, aa be had uot kuown of auything of thia kind during bis adminiairation, which Lias beem wmince the 1st of OUctober. Whou he fire: tauk the posiion a8 Deputy for that aistnict, ho bad indeed found sowe very trivial irregularities iu con- voction wich tho “wonagoment of the distillery, but nothing which could be turtured luto mean- ing suythiug of = onmioal usture. ‘These little trrogularitios hiad all boen corrected, sud he suy- posud that overytbing was goiug on right, and Luew nothing 10 tha contrary until the order camo to mako tho scizure. Mo bad always underatood tiat Mr. Fowell had the reputation of being a purticularly earoful and siraight man. “‘Lue romaining Storekeoper Is Houry It Bmith, sud the Gaugers aro U. Cox and B, . Brown, none of whotn were prosent whon the uizure wus made, ‘The Doputy-Colleotor rewsined at ths distillery until about 8 o'clock, whon ke left tho promisey 1n care Of the two Htorekespers, esuru. Minor and Mokely, who remainea on nltch last uiglt, rolisvivg each othor atinter- vals. ; A roportor called several times at Llio rosidence of Mr. Bimou Poweil last night, fur the purpose of interviewing him vn the subjoct of the smzme of the Bouth Lranch Uisttllory, Euch time the roporter wis assured that dr, owoll wus not st bome, and that 5o ons knew at what time ho would retura. gy DICKINSON, ABEL & CO, THB DISTILLERY, When tha other revenue officora Lad departed tomake thoir seizures, Deputy Collector A, C. Bpringer loft Gon. Webstor's ofiice srmed with the nocesawry documents for the seizure of Dickiuson, Abel & Co.'s distillery. This sutubs lishtuout {s about & mile uorth of the rolljug- milis aud unear tho Clybowsn aveuus bridge, ou the Norih Branch, sud is the sscond-largost 1 the city, the Illinois Distilling Company boeing the oonly one excesding it 1u production, Ihe buildings sre sll of wood, very dilapl- dated, aud ocover en Amore or more of ground. Adjolning them are !arge stables, " in which at prene fed. Tlhe dailycar of tho dintillery fa abont 1,500 busheta of Tho Btorekeopers in chargo there were 5 arn. Hodgwick and Ham- mill, and tho (- & Merera. Carroll, Grocley, and Cord. Dep * llector Rpringer found tho diatillery in {1 5 .6t whon bo srrived, llo statod Lin buskT & 1o one of the proy.rietors, Mr. Barrott, wesS Jo no_objection to tho soiz- uro.and sherE & er foft tho piave, Messm. Sedgwick ang§ & aull, tho tvo Storekooparw, were placed '’ Ko un custodians, 406 mix- ing-tubs W ere full wore run off, and eversthing pizeew under lock and key, ‘I'hs stack on Liand v:as vory emall. an tho proptietors wore lu the Lalit of shipiug thow products evory day to their rectifying-house oy Canal streut, ncar Washington. 1t is not belioved that tho pinco will ramaiu cloeed very lung, as the owhers aro mas.ng ofturis Lo Lave it bonded to-day. THY, LECTIFYING HOUSE. ‘*As I was waying, Abel." remarked Mr. Dick- ingon, of the firn of Digkineou & Abe), whows recbitying e-tabislimeat 1 locaied at No. 25 Counlstreet,—st the sume lime perching his fect upon tho table,~—** Lthsy sar that there in to bo o soizure of all the disiilleries is towu peetty evou.” “* Well," roplicd hin partuer carolessly, “we've henrd that often evougu before, I guvss, These Tumiors a0 getling oo comttion wtsgetlior, L dou't helievo thiat the Governtuent intcuds doiug anything of the kind bero.” “You mustn't Lo two sme of that, my boy. ‘Ttie same thing Was naid by 8 goos mauy peaple last Muy, Lut thoy found thewnclves groatly tuiseken in - thoir eslculations vue day, wien thnly were pounced upon by the reveuue oftie cials. ‘* That'n#o; Iom aware of that.”said Mr, Abel, ** Lut tho tune 18 punt for auy measuro of that kind. Thoy would have cows down on the disutlleries before thin 1f they wore Iotending to." 5 The conversation at this point was interruptod 24 TUE ENTRANCE OF A RLENDED MAY, wearing & soft bal with a narrow biim, the fore part of wuich was turned down so 88 to ob:curo i ever. Both of ioe previous spesders recog- nized Lim ot once, and greeted him cordially. ** W woro just talsiug sbout you fellows, Muon,” eaid Br. Abel, **and Dickinson, bere, was treing to make me bolteve that yon wore go- ing to seize the distilierics around town, “Well, that wan a queer idea, indeed," ro- marked the visitor; * sud what should wake bim talk that way 7" **I dou't Kuow, I''m sure. Good joke, though ratler stole.” ‘It is stalo, that's s fact," said Mr, Munn, ntopping around hehind the partuers, and be. tween tiem and the safo. ** Neveriuolehs, 1 shall hase to announco to you that TOUS ESTABLISIBLENT 19 UNDER BELZURE, and you will bo #0 kind 03 not to removo anye g out uf the ollice,” Well," cxetaluied Mr. Dickiuson, after re- covenng from his astovishmeut, ** this 1s oot o mucli of 8 foue, atter all” Mr. Muon, who way s Deputy-Collector, stepped to the door and becksned to an sasist aut, who immediatoly entered. Tho two moa, wirbout further ado, pruceeded to gather to- gotuor the blauks that wero Iving around, sud Lo take pussession of tho books. Tho xufa wau locked. They oncountered no opposition from tho propriotois. ‘I'ho custodian, George Banker, thon w, down stai8 and cloged tho doors, stationlog imself juet juside aa o puard, Mosers. Dickinson and Abel lingered arcund (ho premises uutil after 6 o'clock. Thev wera somo- what restrmined in their conversation, and un- williug to givo information. A TUIITNE ro- porter spolia to THE BEXION PARTNED. R.—What do you thiuk of this occurrence, Mr. Dickingon ? thr. D.—~I don't koow hardly what to think of it. R.—Had {ou any idea that tho aclzuro was to takie placa Mr. U.—Nono ib the Jeast. Of course I had Lieprd rumors ali aloug that the Government in~ taaded ta atrike a Lilow somawhare, but 1 aid not. really beliesoit. Certaiuly I did not expect that Wwe weie to be touched. R.—What do you think was the cause of the sewure ? Mr, D,—Really, I oouldo’t say. It seoms as Iikals as auvthing that 3t was dono for effoct. 1 dou’t thing the lievenue Agonts Lera havo sny euspicions that wo bave becn engsged in the eragked. 1t.—How long;have you been in basiness, Mr. Dickinzon ? AMr. D.—Abont five years. The firm was for- merly Dickinsan & Leactt. R.—Youlave o dlullllcrly ? Mr. D.—Yes. It s located on the North Branct ot Clylourn avenue, l.—Aro you sware thac it was alsoscized this afternoon ? Ars, D.—Yes. Wo heard so abont an hour aftes 1t happened. After several weffectual attempts on the part of the rovorter ta learu tho detaila ad to tna ea- pacity of tho rectifying house, aad tho value of tho stock on heud, the nterview closed, Mennrs, Dickinson and Leach remained in the offes nn- til after G o'clock, when they departed to their homes. Deputy Collcctor Munu and the custo- dian, Geoige Bauker, remaived all mght, An effort was niade to 8oe Mr. J. Abel, of the firm), but it was alro uneuccessful. Mr, Abel ** had gous out,” aud had left no word asto when Le would return. It is belioved that ho was at a private consultation with otber victimu of yes- tordsy's operatious, gty THE BLACKH:WK. NIPEED AT LanT One of the pleasavt.spoken gentlemen who left tho Custom-House yesteidny on an errand of mercy, and asasort of missionary to the bonighted whisky men, was Capt. Sommerville, who wau in cousullation with tho other oflicors of the Revenuo Bervice all tho forencon, and loft in tho aflorooon about the same time with the others. In point of fact he weut down one vairof stairsat the Custom-House about the samo time that youug Mrooks did down tho other. It is not too much to say that ko was mildly pursued by s roparter, who eutered the Qraud Pacitio hortly alter bo did, and about the samo timo that Capt. Brooks and his squire came in Ly suother door. Liko tho othor gontlemen, Capt. Bowmorville smoarked Lingelf 1n o hack and set ont for the Norih Side, closely followed by tho 1uevitable reporter. It is, however, to his credit that he outwitted tus pursuer, whetber purposely or by chauce, and made his way up toward the North lrauch without interfercnce, Having threaded the mazo of streets which form Lo approach to the Llackbawk Disullery, be approached that structure sa rapidly as tho mud would permit, aud, Laving euterad its lutlo brick one-story oflico, he informed the peoplo 1o charge that the place wax uuder eviz- uro. It cannot be truthfully wald that the intel- ligenco was plessantly rocvived by tho proprio- turs, bubat may bo set to their eredit that they mado uo loud mesw, and coutined thelr curses, if thoy biad hiad any to expresa, to a muttering. Tho concern thun weized is genurally knowo as “Buftslo " Miller's placo, not hecause ho runy it, but bocauee Lo 18 xaud to biavo built and fun At for pumo thine when 1t was fitst put in oporus tion, THE ESTABLISHMENT is & woll-conducted and orderly one, and hsa Lad the nawo of producig good goods, 1t cumpriscs n cousiderable number of counoected buildings suirounding o all chiouey, sud cov- ering puarly or quito balf & block near tho corner of Dlackhawk stieet and Elston road, ‘The arrangoment of tho place is good, aud, not- withetauding tho appareutly incongruons manner i walch avar,vwmf ls flung together, there sooms to be a geuctal harmony and convenience, Tuere aro sccommodations for 600 cattly, sud that puwber are belng fed at tho stablos con- nected with tho dintillery, The production bas -~ for sowe fime heen from Bid Lusbols of gram o dsy, which would givo sbout 3,200 tuxablo gallons, Like muut ol the other city diatilories, 1t wwa run on tho sovanty-two hour plan aud ou full time. Tha stack of hiquor on isud was roported as small because the proprivtors hud been in the habit of shippiug daily, and had not sulfered much 10 ao- cumulste. ‘The Govervment ofticors on duty at the distil. Jory were Messru, Pholos and Beecher, Uaugers, sod Moaurs, Mooro, Teylor, and Elllel, Hiore: koepors. loure aud Mr. Taylor were ap- pointod Custodisus, sud loft in chargo of the place, togother with Cupt. Somuwervitte, KEELY & KERWIN, TUKY DON'T UNDENSTAND TUE UEAYON, About half-an-hour after tho maia body bad 1ot the Oustom-Houss, Mr. A. 8t J, Campbell, of the Colleotor's ofiice, and Ar. W. W. Wolf, o T 270 head of cattla are NUMBER 126, ono of Col. Matthown' officers, set off in s northerly direction, followed by & raportor. Thay went aloug Clark streat to Water, aud then turning enst went straight ta No. 83, the plact of busineas of Messrs, Keoly & Korwin, recti flers and compoundors. Ths two walked lnte the office, which was tonanted by Mr, Kernlc eud some clerks. Mr. Wolt walksd quiotly to tho ruar, notliel tue men wha were al work that thoy had botter stop opera- tiona at once and cloar aut, an thora was nothing further for thom ta do, aud focked the rear doors and took posacss.ouof the keys. Me. Campbell oo his part producod bia warrant, and notified Mr. Kormin that thoy bad come there for the purpose of scising his establishmont, taking possession of all the liquors, hooks, pas pers, etc. Ho gatherod up tho various blauke and books which wero Iving around, put them in tho sale, snd lockod and wealed it. Mr. Korwin toemed a Jittle dumbfo:uded. Ho said nottung, and his face oxpressed uo particular emotion 1o sskod what THE NEXT STED would bo, and_3ir, Campbell #aid that Gen, Webster and Col. Matthows wonld be around i tho cuurse of the afteravousnd would tell him wust wau Lo be done, Mr. Kermin seated Luw. #ol(in Lis lutle private onicos Mr. Campbell and oneof the clorka wout to lookiog over the papers, und Mr, Wolf seatad nimselt placidly near the door. Presently 3, KEELY camo in, was informed by s partnor of what find bapponed, aud after a brief cousnitation thoy cuavged plac-s, Keely tomsiing toawait Gen, Webster's adyent, while Kerwin marched off. Tho reporter stopped back iute tus rear ollico, whera tho ex-Councy Tressure and independent candidato at the recont elec- tion was weated, Mr, Keely did not look quite 28 bAppy 88 when ho was domiciled in bis head. quartens on Handolph streot running bis recenl cawpsizn, aud was apparentlydisivelined togiva iutormatiou, allegins, howover, an his principal reason therefor tne fuet that he had uono, Eaid the ropurter : Had you avy idea that thig Was coming, 3lr. Keely ? Mr. Koely—Not tho least. 1t.—Huve you any idea of the reason for it ? Mr. K.~Not st all, sir. 'The owly thing | know iy that about eiglit days ago a 1avenue offi- cor catno aud told us wo ought to take out o ro- talers’ Hiconro, which wo did a day or two after, It may bave boen for that thas wo are seized, o1 ou_scconnt of some (riflng techoical trregu. larity. But what it is I Lavo not the least fdoa, I ow hesvy a busivess bave yoa boet doing 7 Mr. K.—About 820,000 8 month. 1%("! 11ave you decided what your fatare course w Mr. K.—No, I bhave not yot bad an oppor- tumty of consultivz with wy periner o the wubjoct. We abalt prouauly decide by to-mote o, Mr. Kecly then saked Mr. Campboll some question as to when Gen. Webster womd be 1n, aod was infurmed ho would nat be arouud thai evenmg. Mr. Keely waited & short time untit Mr, Klenrlu came to relieve him, and then de- parted. A TRIpUNE reporter subsequently questioned MD. KERWIY, whom he found keepivg guard in the jnoer sanctuary, cosicerniug Lis views of the soizire. Reportcr—Wore you here, Mr. Kerwmn, when tuo Deputy Collector errived tina afiarnoan ? Mr. Rorwin--[ was. R.—YWore you expecting & visit of that kind? AMr. K—OT course not. Why should wa? As far a8 that is coucernod 1t made very little dif- forouco to us. Tho revenuo peopls knasw whero to find us, and thoy were welcoma to coms in at suy time. i ;Ri—'u“‘ you been doing a good business ately # Mr, K.—~Woll, sir. I would rather not say any. thing about our alfairs at present. R.—Dut tho readors of Tux TRInONE are ind torested fn them (o an unusual extent just now. Ar, K. (somewhat raucorouniy)—I don't care. I don't want any notoriety,—at least not untd we know bow ctungs will sattle, mn.-—\'ou can, perhaps, toll something about o IISTORY OF TOX FIRM. Mr, K,—Ob, certainly ; the Uirin of Keoly & Kerwin began businesa in the fall of 1871, outhe coruer of Caoal and Harrison strects. Wo moved 1nto thiesa quartars about s year ago, R.—What distillories co vou patrouizo mostly ? M, K. (donbifully)—WelL I don't know bat wo do tus most business with distillorios at Louinvillo, ; B.—1favo you sny conncction with Chicage disiitlerien ? 3r. K.—No. t.—1t i supposed that you do business with Willam Caoper's distillery. Mr, K,—Tust 18 Dot so—at least, not to any extent, N R.—To what do you attribute the soizare ? Mr. K.—How do'| kuow auythtog ubote it? 1 haven't the faiutes: llea, [ il you sgain thay 1 don’t want to eay anything about 1t. R.~—Still you must have some theory. Mr. K.—The cause, if anvthing, must be some littlo omiseion of whicn I am not Aware. A mau came o here & fox days ufi d told us that ic was necessary for us to hava a rotailors' licenso, It is true that we Lad sold sometimon 2 or 8 gallons atatimo 0 men who wanted to Luy a little bitters or liquor, but wo Lad never thought it nocessary ta ket rotail izeuse, Nei ther did Geu. Webster think so, But, atter thia notifiéative, Mr. Keely wout Immodiately and £ut aJiconse, I suppoeo the seizure must be dus to tho waot of o liceuso. R.—Now, do you really thiuk so ? Mr. K. (solownly: 0. R.—IHow tong have you been roctilyiug ? Mr. K.~—About a year, R.—Can you tell_mo the caract paratus aud the amount of reclity Liave doue ths year ? Mr. K.—No.” | am an outaids man in the bullnnn!s. and don't know anythiog about it de= tails, 1. —1sthis all that you can tell me? Atr, i.-~All, aud more, too, 1ngniry and luvestigation showad tho reporter thay thoro was a large stock of goods vn hana in the establistinent, The tirm ocsapy all the four tloors of tho building whero they are located, sand the floors wore groaoiog under fong lines of bare rols, Therois about #40,000 worth of whisky stored away up and down stairs. My, Wolt re- engagoed in ¢ your ap- t you maived i charge of the cstablishient during tho night. ——— MATTHEL A LITILE PREVATURE. Understanding yesterday afternoon that Wilk jsm Matther's rectifying establisument, No. 41 Dius Island aveuuo, was seizod, & TRIBUNE re. portor armod bimself with an extra No. 3 Faber, sud waa at onco dispatched to the scens. He srrived there about 5:30 Jasi evening, but na revouus officors had yot arrived. A Gernsn youth, with checkod sbirt, and sleaves rolled up, met the ThinuNe represontative with a quaint stailo at thodoor. **Any rovenue officorshere? * inquired tho roportor. **Ich voratehe nicht; da Ist Mr. Matthoi.” A red-faced, ratuor pleassul looking Gorman, came out, snd asked tne news. gatherer whut he wanted. o evideutly took the reporter for A UNITED STATES OFICIAL, and treated him with duo doferouco. When be, however, mado his occupation known, iuforma. tion-gotting was at & dissount. The following colloquy took place : N Rtoporter—I thouglit this placo waa seized 2 Matibei—\Who said so 7 .—1 havo got pretty good information on the uu:‘(ecn 1 —Where did yon get it,~—down at Hoyne's ofico? R.—I didu't eay so, AM.—Well, thero i4 nothing the mattor here. 1t.—Were no roveuus ollicors here ? M.—No, sir. l‘}vualxlhlm[ 1 all right, and I did nnt wronk the Uuited Btates Guverument. R.~DBut you are to bo ssized. 8.—1 guews not. I don's koow anything about it [ gusas you aro mistaken. R.—Verliaps! M.—Yed, that's so. With this the confab broke up, and, aftet bawing an adien, the reporter doparted. UK PKTUBNETI, With an eye siugle to business, Tuz Trivowy reporter returued to the scens of his adventures axain at 7:26 last ovening, Lo and behold, the picture had clsugod. Again a sluri-sleeved youth stood guasrdiug tho door, This time he could talk fu Evghsh. He was a very polite youog man. Bail the reporter: ‘*Are there rovenue officials within?™ =~ *They are, aur, wsid tho young man ; ** walk rearwards into the ostico,” ‘The roporter did so. Ofoor Mo!