The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1872, Page 3

THE ERIE RING. The Confession of a Bohe- mian Spy. AN ATTEMPT 10 BLACKMAIL ERIE How Vice President Fisk Would Subsidize the Herald. ERIE TRIES TO OWN PUBLIC OPINION. Jay Gould, F. A. Lane and 0, HP. Archer Would Pass the Classification Bill. Mr. Lane Becomes an HEditorial Writer for the Herald. Hiow Money is Paid for “Le- gal Services.’ ‘ The English Stockholders To Be Held Up to Public Ridicule. Erie Means to Own the New York Press. Vaulting Ambition Over- leaps Itself. The Bohemian Spy and Black- mailer Tells His Own Story. Tho Bobemian Spy Gives a History of Erie. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— It 1s now several years since the present mana- gers, with one exception, obtained Control of ihe Erie Railroad, by what 1s generally understood to , have been tricky and fraudulent means. During . that time they have succeeded by degrees in getting the afairs of the road so completely under their control that its rightiul owners—the stockholders— _ have been debarred tne privilege of ascertaining how the immense sums of money annually earned by the road have been spen‘, and the door has been completely shut against them at every at- tempt to pry into ‘the management of those now popularly designated the ‘Erie Ring.!’ Courts have been resorted to and Legislatures ap. Ppealed toin vain. Vast sums of money have been spent in the legal endeavor to unlock the hidden Becret of the Ring, but in vain. The gang have only iaughea at all these efforts to circumvent their schemes, and have hidden bebind their strong bul- wark of money, and, shaking that potent influence in the face of the stocknolders, have defiantly Diaden them to advance, well knowing that they .possessed a power against which, in the past days of legislative and legal cor- ruption, all tne force the stockholders could bring to bear upon them would be as the ~ teeble force of the old wooden gunship of past ages Qgainst the almost invulnerable iron-clad of the Present day. People wondered how this corrupt and defiant Ring were abie to keep in power and to use such vast.sums of money for their private pur- pose in 80 open and barefaced a manner. They have heard Whispers about how the press, the Courts and Legislature have been bought up; but these have been nothing more than whispers, some- times very loud ones, to be sure, and the people have shook their heads and saia it is a pity that definite charges of their rascalities can. pot be made against this Ring and sus- tained, and the gang of rascals ousted from their positions and made to pay the penalties of their crimes, But alas! money had a feartul influ- ence on many of the bad, weak men who nave for years past made and executed our laws, and the poor stockholders had almost despaired of reaping @ victory over their enemies and of obtaining pos- session of the vast property for which they nad ex- pended their money. But one day a new hope broke tn upon them. The sirong wali that had for years held up this deflant Ring suddenly crumpied and fell to pieces and the enemy was at last @t their mercy. The wall was built up again, but on tne other side, and now the poor iceced owners of many millions of dollars’ wortn of property are jubilant in the hope of being able to entirely rout their enemtes—norse, foot and dra goons—and to obtain possession of the stronghold behind which they have so long lived and prospered. HOW THE SPY RESOLVES UPON ERIE'S DESTRUCTION. It has been my good fortune to be able to help pull away the wall benind which tne gang of Erie robbers have for years been skulking. By a seem- ing acquiescence in their schemes to obtain a new fease of life I have been enabled adroitly to Graw out of them many of their secrets and to get an msight into the modus operandi by which they have so long veen able to maintain their career of corruption. The information I have obtamed may not be palatable to certam managers of newspapers tn this city, and will compel them tocome out boldly and prove their innocence, or Masten, with the taint of dishonesty beiouling their skirts. It wii! also compel the Legislature to inquire now it is that the Ring are cognizant of every im- portant move made in that body affecting their in- terests, and, further, by what means they obtain copies of all bills pregented as soon as they are offered. It will compel tnat pbodv also to institute an inquiry into tne Management of tho Erie Railroad and to acquaint the stockholders as to what disposition has been made of the vast sums of money that have been earned, a part of which should have found its ‘way to their pockets. If my efforts shall result in bringing the Erte Ring to justice I shall be happy in the knowledge of having acted the deceptive in a good cause, HOW THE PRINCE OF ERIE BECAME AN ALLY OF THE SPY. It is with regret that the proper recital of this narrative forces upon me the necessity of bringing the late James Fisk, Jr., before the public in con- nection with a most disreputable transaction, When I first had the necessary inter. view with him he was as hale and hearty as I had everseen him. He was full of spirit, and oracked his jokes and made his original humor- ous remarks with great gusto. He was always pleased to see me, treated me politely, and trans- acted our business in the most expeditious manner. Ahad no idea chat when | came to write the history of his connection with this attempted bribing affair that I should have to speak of the doings of a dead man, Mr. Fisk had done me a number of small favors during the last few years of his life—favors that I never neglected an opportunity ot reciprocat- ing by notices in the press of bis movements and doings. They always pleased him, and I felt not a Uittie satisfaction in being able to minister to his ‘vanity and thereby to his happiness. I repeat that T would giedly omit relating the part Mr. Fisk took in the affair, the particulars of which I am about to but necessity compels me to use his name, ve the story altogether untola. Justice to thonsands of poor victimized stockholders, how- ever, cries to me to expose what I know of tne vil- Janies of the erie Ring, and 1 am, therefore, reluc- tantly Compelied to add to this recital the part the dead Vice Presiden: of the road took in the attempt to muzzle the most powerful member of the metro- pohtan prers, THS BOHEMIAN MAKES A RECONNAISANCE, About the middie of last December I called at the Moe of the Erie Rauway Company, in Twenty-third | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, warect, vo emeot the settlement of a bill due to an evening newspaper for advertising. I was en- trasted with this duty for the reason that the bill had been disputed by @ gentleman who nas charge Of the advertising, and as I had procured the adver- tisement from Mr. Fisk 2m person I was naturally considered the most competent party to explain the terms under which it was to be inserted, Upon my arrival at the offices I sent my name in to Mr. Fisk, who immediately granted me an audience. After a short explanation I procured a settlement of the bill, and was about to depart when Mr. Fisk called me aside and, aftera few preliminary re- marks, made me the following proposition, almost in these words:—‘Wilcox,”” said he, leaning nis elbow on the wide window-sill and looking out into Eighth avenue, ‘Wilcox, I’m afraid we are going to get into @ scrape with those Englishmen, and I want you te help me ont, You see, the Legislature is about to meet, and I suppose they will do all in their power to get the Classification act repealed and to hoist us from our position. Now we don’t pro- ‘Dose to be put out in that sort of’ a way if we can heip it, and one of the first things we want to do is to control public opinion, Those Englisnmen have given us a damned sight of trouble and will continue to do so, I auppose, till one or Vother of us gets nieked. Now, as I satd before, we are going to head them off if we can and to turn the tables on them and to show them up to be a pack of the damnedest rascals that ever put up a job. But we have got to control public opinion. You have been on the press in thw city a long Ume, and know the editors and how to manage them. Now, what I would like you to do 18, to see if you can’t buy them up for us, so as to stop their howling on the side of tne Englishmen and to how) for us.’” THE BOHEMIAN SEES A GOLDEN VISION. I confess that the remarks of the now dead Vice President took me by surprise. I hardly knew whether to fee! flattered or insulted, I said nothing for a few minutes, I imitated Mr, Fisk’s example of looking out into Eighth avenue, Everything was lively there, but I did not see much of what was go- ing on in the street, there Was 80 much going in my head. I, however, thought rapidly, and concluded to encourage the thing along, for my reportorial ex- perience suggested that there was @ chance for an immense sensation not far away; besides, who knew but that I should some day immortatize my- self by being the medium of showing up some of the glaring rascalities of the Erie Ring. Isaw Mr. Gould’s eye upon me also, and J therefore con- cluded that be too was a pgrty to the cunningly de- vised plan to get ahead of those “blarsted Brit- ishers” who were fighting for their rights, and to lead public opinion in favor of the Erie Ring. Hav- ing concluded to encourage the attempted con- spiracy, I turned to Mr. Fisk and replied— “I am pretty well acquainied with the employ‘s of the HERALD; but with the editors of the other city papéis I &m fot at all intiiiate. 1 could not help you much on them.” WHAT THE PRINCE OF ERIK THOUGHT OF THE AERALI “Well,” replied Fisk, bigntening up, apparently pleased with the supposition that I would enter into the conspiracy “to help them out of the scrape,’’ “well, the HERALD would afford us about all the help we should need, The HERALD 18 an immense power. The fellows at Albany are afraid of it, and if we can only manage to secure its influence on our side, why, damn It, all the other papers might howl ‘Away as much as they liked. Now you go to work and see what you can do. We will pay you well. Ifyou want any help just let me know. You may want Tom, Dick or Harry to use, and if you do yoa can have them. Go to work at once, and if you can do anything let me know as soon as possible, and we will lay our plans, You can telegraph me direct from 241 Broadway, and a despaten will reach me here, probably, a8 late as fonr o’clock. See the HERALD men and let me know how much we can buy them for.” 1 had by this time concluded to act the part of an apparent conspirator, and to enrol myself as a member of the gang of Erie robbers. But I wanted a larger field. I was, of course, greatly pleased that Mr. Fisk’s idea of the HERALD’s power coin- cided with my own, but if I were to go into the business of buying up IT -wanted to make transactions by the wholéSale. I knew 1t ‘would take a large amount to buy the HERALD, but I thought: that, while I was about it, I might as well buy up all the other morning papers at once, get through with my job ip a nice, clean manner, pocket my commissions and buy a few raliroads myself, Accordingly I urgea upon Mr. Fisk the necessity of securing the other morn- ing pavers. THE PRINCE OF RRIE ENTERTAINS THE BOHEMIAN. The Colonel offered me acigar, I never smoke; but it was proffered so politely that I haa not the heart to refuse. Besides, it was not everyboay who could have the honor of being proffered a real Par- taga by the great Erie magnate. So I took the cigar and my leave at about the same moment. I went out of the Erie offices with a light heart. Why should I bave not? Had I not laid the foundation for an immense sensation f—a sensation that, when published, could not fail to totter the evil power from its throne and place in the hands of its owners property of the value of nearly a handred millions of dollars. As @ newspaper man I had reaped glory enough for one day: sol went home. Once there I thought long and deeply as to the course 1 ought to pursue. Ishould have to work carefully, for the members of the Erie Ring were as cunning as foxes and would, doubtless, watch me very closeiy. At any rate, I would wait for a day, as if “trying my hand,” aud would then seek the Prince of Erie again. Accord- ingly, on the afternoon of the day succeeding that on which I had nad the interview with Mr. FiskI went to the office of the Narragansett steamship Company, which connected directly by telegrapn with the Erie offices, and asked the operator to in- quire whether Mr. Fisk was in, The reply came back that he was still at the ofice, I then tele- graphed him the following despatch :— “when and where can I see you this evening on important business?" In a few moments the operator handed in the following auswer:— “Meet me at 313 West Twenty-third street at seven o'clock. J.B, dr ‘This despatch Is still in my possession. At six o’clock I arrived at the Grand Central Hotel, my place of residence, and prepared to for- tify myself with @ hearty supper, preliminary to calling on the Prince of Erie at his residence in Twenty-third street. Upon entering the hotel I was met bya messenger, who informed me ‘That as Mr. Fisk was to make a social call on friends atthe hotel during the evening he would aiso see me there and save me the trouble of going to Twenty- third street.” THE PNINCE OF ERIE CALLS ON THE BOHEMIAN SPY. 1 was greatly pleased at Mr. Fisk’s consideration, and went to supper. I had scarcely commenced operations upon & piece of cold chicken when in walked Mr. Fisk. He shook hands very cordially and sat down. I invited him to take supper with me, but he had just dined, and begged to be ex- cused. I excused’ him, In the meantime nis en- trance had created quite an excitement among the 000 people, who had not expected to have Colonel Fisk for supper. The waiters have ever since looked upon me with a@ feeling of awe, no doubt thinking me @ very distinguished person. “I will be through in @ few minutes Colonel," said I, “and will then see you in the parior.’’ He was, however, in somewhat of a hurry. Could 1 eat and listen at the same time? 1 could perform that feat without dimicuity, THE PRINCE COUNTS THE Cost. “Very well,” said Mr, Fisk, clearing tho plates out of the way. “Now, what I have got to say 1s this——" But I need not state whut it was. I promised to Mave his’ ideas embodied in our article in the HERALD. He was willing to pay what it would cost. Taking ® piece of paper from nis pocket he proceeded to furnish me with points for an article. He said that the Englishmen did not want the Erie road for the purpose of umproving either its condition or man- agement, but that they desired it solely for the pur- pose of making @ connection with the Atlantic and Great Western road, the stock of which was princl- pally owned by the foreigners. He also thought it would be well to make the idea prominent in my notice that the Englishmen would run the Erie road solely for their own interests, irrespective of those of the American stockholders, Alter con- versing With him some tme he took his leave, first, ~ satisfying himself that I had got the whole scheme | made in my head, He wishea me to “commence opera- ‘Cbristmas ne tions,” as he expressed it, at once, 80 a8 to begin to influence the Legislature before it assembied. He also desired me to furnisl him with a general pian of the campaign we were to commence against the public, the Enghsh bond- liolders and the members of the Legislature, and to ascertain tne amount the Erie Company would have to pay for the services which the HeRaLp would render. HOW BRIE ESTIMATES THE VALUE OF A NEWS- PAPER. Upon this latter point { wished him to give me a hint as to how he would prefer to pay. “Give us an estimate as to how much the editors will do the thing tor aline. You had better pay them in that way,” said he. “But suppose we give them a salary—put their names on the pay roll,’’ said I, desiring to get at the manner in which the road did things of that de- scription, The Colonel playea with a knife and fork for a few moments, apparently in deep thought. At last he replied :— “No,” sald he, “I don’t think that will do. You see If we pay them a salary maybe whey won't trouble themselves abcut getting much in for us, but if we pay them by the line, why, the more they | write the more they will make; consequently they will write as much as they can.” There was logic in this aud I coud not gainsay tt, Finally the Colonel teft me to my cold cnicken, and I soon atter departed for the office. I had not made up my mind as to how I was to get the article in, but I was determined to accomplish my object in some | manner, for unless I managed to get the Colone:’s views iu print he would think me unable to do any- ting toward accomplishing my object, and would therefore drop me before I could carry out my scheme, At any rate I determined to draw the city editor into my plans if | could get an article printed in no other way; but at first I resolved to try to per- suade him to give the Erie people a cuance to put in @ derence before I uncovered my plans, THE SPY DIGS HIS FIRST PARALLEL AT THE HERALD CITADEL, Formnately upon reaching the office 1 found tne city editor in the best of humor, I at once com- menced to plead for Erie, J told kim that [ thought the officials of the road ought to have achance to defend themselves against the accusations that had been made by the English bondholders, I assured him that 1 would write an article that would ex- press the views of the Ere managers fairly; for having accidentally met Colonel Fisk during the afternoon, who had imparted to me his views, I could give the Erie officials’ side of the story just as they saw it themselves. 80 strongly did I set forth these reasons that he finally consented to tet me write an article of about half a column in length, bidding me not to commit the paper, but to express the sentiments as those of the Erie magnates and not as those of the paper. Accordingly I set to work, and the result ‘was that on the 24th of December there appeared in the HERALD an article headed, “The Erie War—The Erie Company's side of the Story.” It contained the ideas given me by Colonel Fisk, and were expressed a8 concisely as possible. THE SPY OPENS A REGULAR SINGE ON THE CITADEL. | My scheme so far worked very nicely. I knew { should be able to draw the Erte files into my net, forI had shown thatI was able to help , them, apparenuy, and they would doubtless trust me further. Accordingly, a few Ways aiter the appear- ance of the above-mentioned article in the HERALD, Imade myself visible to the Vice President of the Erie Railroad Company, at the elegant offices in Twenty-third street, My reception was very cordial. The Colonel smiled as he shook hands with me, and said that “that article was a damned good one; just what he wanted.” I replied that 1 was glad it nad pleased him, He had a number of people waiting tosee him on business, and I took a chair beside bis desk, at his reguest, until ne should be at leisure. In a short time he announced himself readv to proceed to business, “In the first place,” said he, leaning on the wide sill of a window that looked out into Eighth ave- nue, “let us get at the cost of this thing. How much can you get the business done for aline— both in the city department and on the editorial | ” i} | | | | cause they were “all right” at Albany, and because, | Tespects to Mr. | suuiimg that once inside the oifices the old negotia- the of. my scheme for the next week Fatner sow The. Coiowel informed me that after tn a I " business the first of the holiday week. 1 called on him as he desired, but, being unaole to see me on account of sickness, 1 did but little in the matter, Alter New Year he began to recover, when | again commenced operations I saw him __ fre- quently, at his request, at his offices in the Ere Building, He said he wanted me to keep the HERALD irom saying anything azainst the road or the officials, but to get in all the arucies possivie in their favor. ‘the plan he laid out Was somewnat as lollows:—In the first place he desired me to get the Engisn stockholders written down a8 much 48 possible, He believed that by having the idea kepi vefore the puolic that they would ran tne road for English interests, and not for the benefit of the American stocknolders, it would be of great service t them, He also wauted articles written praising the condition and management of the road, especially calling attention to the fact, as he expressed It, that the company had spent vast sums on rhe improvemeot and equipment of the road, while they had also bunt large aud expensive ferrvboats, and in other ways expended vast sums for the pur- pose of benefiting the traveling pubuc, He also informed me that they algo intended getting up a large number of public meetings aiong the line of the road, 10 make it appear that the people through Whose section of country the Erie passed were greatly pleased with its management.and desired the continuance in ofice of its present managers, ‘These meetings he desired to have written up as fully a8 pussipie. This, im substance, was lis scheme, so lar as this city wus concerned, Albany they wanted taken particular care of. He said they (by “they” 1 presume he meant the briv Ring) desired me to see the Albany correspondeats of tie HERALD, and endeavor to buy them up, 80 that they would “over- look,” as they termed 1t, the bil:s or reports favora~ bie to their iiterests, and write as much as possivie in their favor. 1, of course, promised to do what I could for nim. He compiained somewhat of my not having procured tne inserdon of anything to help them Jately. .He said things were getting ratuer warm at Albany, and desired me to gel 11 an articie favoring their side of the question as strongly as possivie, ‘Tuts latter I saw at once I should have to do in order to keep the confldeuce of the fing. ‘Thereiore, | again made an appeal to the feelings of the city editor with all the eloquence | could com- mand, benz careful, however, not to arouse his suspicions oy @ vo evident desire to procure the . insertion of &n article in tue interest of my clients, 1 succeeded im impressing him with the idea that the Erie people were not so bad ay they were painted, aid that they did not deserve all that was said about them at Albany and elsewhere. Finally, I obtamed his consent to write a baif column on the subject of Erie, which appeared in the HEALD on the 6th of January last, the day upon which Colonel Fisk was shot, ‘The articie was, headed “ihe Erie War—The Strategic Postion of the Ene Offictals—Action of American Stock- holders.’ The articie set forth that the kre oficials were “jubilant,” ior the reason that Mr, Gould had | Just declared @ dividend on bis annual report, further, the people along the line of the Toad were i favor of their management and would doall in theig power to perpe:uate it, The resolutions of the American stockholders Were but parually ia favor o! the Erie Ring, but they were tacked on to the article to divert suspicion from 108 Teal object. JAY GOULD TAKES COMMAND OF THE OPERATIONS— man OFy's QRAT.ON OVER THE DEAD PRINCE OF ‘The curtain now fails on the acts of Mr. Fisk in the Erie drama, 1 had seen him upon the supject | for the lags time. ‘Ine bullet of tne assassin had completed his career upon earth, James Fisk, Jm, would be seon in tae | Vice Presidents chatr at the Ene office no more. It m# not for me to pass @ pane- yric upon the virtuee of the deceased. I jad seen much of him, and, while 1 had discovered 1n him all the elements of one of the most cunning achemers that’ prooably ever existed, 1 had also found bim a 7 of kind heart and a most cneeriul companion. it his death put a temporary stop to the carrying out of my scheme to discover some of the villanies of the Erie King, ana f therefore ‘thing further for nearly two weeks alter ois jeat One morning I conciuded to visit the Erie offices, ostensibly to ascertain whether there were any items regarding the future action oi the direct- ors in the management of the road to be picked up. wrens 1 paid my Fisk’s late private secretary, pre- Uuns would be renewed. Nor was | diappointed, as the sequel Willshow. After conversing with him a few moments, I remarked that if Mr. Gould were not busy I should | ike vo see him, as there might be some matters which he would like to communicate to the press. Possibly. he would like to renew the old negotiaiions, The ex-secretary returned with the remark that Mr. Gould was busy for afew mo- ments, but he suggested that 1 see sir. Archer, the newly elected Vice President of the road, m lace of the late Mr. Fisk, ‘The ex-secre- ary had a few minutes’ private conversation with Mr. Archer, when he brought him to where I stood and Introduced me, remarking that Mr, Archer would be giad to carry out the ideas of the late Mr. Fisk. Mr, Archer Unen insisted upon my | seeing Mr. Gould, being apparently greatly pieased’ opport Sto cary out the idea of the v. in & moment Mm Afcner, Mr. | Goma and myself had our hesds close vogether in aversation. Mr. Gould miormed me that Mr, \ ab ie | ¢01 Thad, of course, consulted no one in either of | jy43° nad conversed With him regarding the “busi- those departments, so that I conld give no correct | ness” 1 was domg for him anu that he had ap- estimate of the ‘cost of the thing.” concluded that one or two hes told in so good & | Mr, fisk had negotiaved should be secured, cause would be forgiven, so I replied:— “I think I can get the articies in the city depart- | ment done for $3 a line, and articles on the edito- rial page for spout six dollars a line.” “That 18 a little steep,” replied the Colonel. “You had better strike them for a basis of $2 60a line in | the clty department, and give the fellows in tne | editorial department $5 a line. pretty well, I think.” I replied that 1 would do the best I could. That will pay them some manner, so | suggested that Albany be looked after, THE BOHEMIAN SPY TRIES TO MAKE A CAPTURE. “Toavs a good idea,” coincided the Colonel, “We sballhave to work Albany, but we have not yet made up our minds as to how we shall do it. Do you know who are to go up as correspondents for the HERALD?” I replied that I did not know whether they had yet been positively appointed, but I understood that Mesars, K. and M, were to be there during the session. “Do you know them?’ asked Mr. Fisk. “Tntimately,” I replied. “Do you think you could manage them?” he pur- sued. . ‘Of course, to carry out my scheme I was obliged | to assure him that I thought I could. “Weill,” he continued, after a short deliberation, “we shall probably want you to look after them for us, but we will decide as to that when the Legisla- ture meets. We may want you to go to Albany, and we may not. At any rate we will decide on that hereafter. You keep on working and do what you can. Iwill give you a check for the article that ap- peared a day or two ago, and then you can seo what else can be done.” ERIE SUPPLIES THE FIRST ROUND OF AMMUNITION. Upon concluding the above remarks Mr. Fisk went to the desk of his private secretary and in- structed him to make out a voucher for $200. in @ Moment it was filled in and signed by Mr. Fisk, who handed it to me, saying, “Take this down to Mr. White and he will pay it. Come again to-morrow and report progress.” Here I was bribed, as Mr. Fisk thought, sure enough. But I had to accept the situation for the present, and bide my time to clear my conscience and show my true post- tion in the matter, So I took the voucher and departed. It was simply made out for “advertising,” no other explanation being given. If this is the manner in which accounts aro paid by the company, thought J, surely the officials have a loose way Of doing business, and it is no wonder that such large amounts are pald out with- out any one knowing where the money goes. All it requires, apparently, to draw hundreds of thou- sands of dollars fromthe Erie treasury isan Erie voucher, with the Comptroller’s name at the bot tom. The poor fleeced stockholders of the Eric Company can see from this transaction how reck- Jessly the affairs of the road are managed by the present officials, THE SPY OPENS A SECOND PARALLEL. My next call was at the treasurer's office, down ataira. Here I met Captain B. W. Spencer, the cashier of the company, of whom I inquired for Mi White. The gentleman was not im, but the Captain said it mattered not, for he would attend to my bust- hess nimself, Presenting the voucher, he immedi- ately ordered @ check made out for $200, The check was drawn to nis order, and co! juently ne endorsed it to mine, at the same time saying that If I wishea to draw the amount ne would guarantee my endorsement. Thinking that there might be some trick devised to entrap me 1 thougnt it best to present the check for payment in order to assure myself that the Erie | as he was expected suortly, magnates were not Raving. me false. Accordingly the check was duly endorsed and preseuted by me ww the ‘ing teller of the Market Bank, upon which it was drawn. The sum of $200 was imme- However I | proved This | point settled, my next move was to see how the | cunning foxes intended to conduct the campaign. I | supposed that they would want to “work” Albany in | of | the articies— it, He was very anxious that particniarly the ediorlais—ior gr le thought they would be of tmmense benefit to them, He would have me some “potnts’*+prepared, and if 1 would call on Wednezday (it was then Monday) the arucies desired would be more tully discussed, ERIE WRITES A “HERALD EDITORIAL,” Happy in the knowledge that my scheme was again promisingly under way I entered the omice of the Erie Rin}on the ensuing Wednesday with a ght heart. My frequent and apparently welcome | visits had secured me ihe entrée of Lue ortice without the formality of sending tn my card, so [ walked in unannounced, and seeing @ simile and a “good morning” trom Mr. Gould, sat down to await his leisure. Presently he came over to me, shook hands cordially. and announced that Mr. Laue would prepare said articies for me, which would be ready on the following morning. Mr, Lane now jomed us, I found him a courteous and social man. In afew minutes he became confidentiat, He was quite certain that Mctienry & Co. were a pack of thieves, who desired to steal the Erte Railway for the purpose of furthering their own schemes to make money. He assure me that the Classtiication j law was a necessity; that it ex.sied in Eng- land and in several of the United Swates, ana further produced a pamphlet containing copies of the laws, He was sure he had the whoie subject at his finger ends. Mr, Gould suggested that ne first prepare an editorial giving tne history of classi- fication laws, Mr. Lane amended Mr, Gould's mo- tion by adding that such an arucie would do pro- vided @ little puff tor themselves could be tacked on the end of it. The amendment was accepted by Mr. Gould, who thought that they could then go on with other articles denouncing the attempt to repeal the Classificauon act and stigmauzing the proposed law allowing the Attorney General to overnaul the books of all corporations at his pleasure a8 an outrage. ‘he interview ended with an assurance irom Mr. Lane that the first article would be ready for me at twelve o’clock on the fole lowing day, at which hour I was to call for it. F. A, LANE ASSUMES AN IMPORTANT COMMAND, I was there on time and so were Messrs. Lane and Gould. 1 now began to look upon tae former as the party witn whom I was to do my business, for he seemed to have been constituted a commitice to | bribe the press, probabiy because, as he atterwards | told me, “he had been thirty years in the ousiness and understood it pertectly.”’ “Mr. Lane backed me up in one of the targe easy chairs belonging to the offices in a corner at the end of Mr. Gould’s desk. hen he put himself in another directly in front of me, ffs next move was to produce his editorial, headed the ‘Directors’ Classification Act,’ which he desired me to read. {t was @ well written article, embracing cxtvacts favorable to their cause | Of all the classification acts that were ever ee. and ended with the assertion that, after all, the Erie Classification act Was not a new thing, aud raised a question a8 to the practicability of repealing it at all, I complimented Mr. Lane on nis editorial effort and put the article in my pocket, to have it inserted at the first favoravle opportu- nity. Of course I knew that the HERALD would | never permit such an article to appear on its edito- rial page; but Mr. Lane did not, so he was easily aeceived. HOW THE SPY BRGUILED FIELD-MARSHAL LANE. At this stage of my narrative it is necessary to state that I was then fooling Lane very nicely. This Is how I did it. On my first interview with him and Gould I stated that | nad “seen” one of the | editorial stad of the HERALD, ad had made a satis- factory “arrangemenv’ with him. They demanded his name, Here was a dilemma. [aid not wish to implicate any one with me ia my scheme, but [ did not see how [ was to avoid it. It is true I could have used a fictitious name, but then {t occurred to me that the cunning foxes { was dealing with might vest sincerity by inqutring whetner the party jamed by me or my supposed accomplice was really &@ member of the editorial staff of the HERALD or not. Consequently, | took the liberiy of naming Mr. P., an old and aay honorable member Of the staf, as the ty Who Was (to assist me in securing the insertion of tne editorial articles. It was to nim thi I told Mr, Lane I[ would submit his article, who would secure the insertion in its present form, or, if necessary, would modity it, but only as lite as possipie, [ made an appointment to meet Mr. Lane at h's lower oftice, No. Broadway, at three o’clock that after. noon, to apprise him as to whether the article would be likely tu go in the HERALD, it having been un- derstood that I was to see Mr, —— in the meantime, THE SPY CHANGES HIS NAME, “Qo right into my inside office,” said Mr. Lane, “When you get there, tell the clerc you are Mr. Johnson, and have #n appointment with me at three o'clock. They would probabiy not ict you in unless you did so. I wilt leave word that if Mr. Johnson calls he 18 to be admitted at once,’ ‘Three o'clock found me at Mr. Lane’s office. The gentieman was notin, but I was requested to waii Was f Mr. Jonnson + lwas, Ab, then, { must step right into Mr. Lane’s nvate office, as he wished particularly to see me. stepped in, It was @ iront office, lacing on Broad- way, With asmailer one off it. Mr. Lane was not | } diately counted out and I departed tolay up my | punctual to his appointment, for he did not arrive treasure until my whole scheme should be carried | until nearly he od three, He apologized for the out, when the would be revurned to the | delay by saying that he had been unavoidatiy de- treasurer of the Erie Kailway Company. I retired | tained. We at once proceeded to business, to rest that night with the prot satisfaction of knowing that while I had not been bougit by the | done?” Erie officials the latver had for once been egregri- ously sol THE SPY OPENS A THIRD PARALLEL. The holidays apd tne sudden illpesa of Mr. Pak “Weill, my boy,” said Mr, Lane, ‘wnat have you We were getting rather intimate, as will be per- ceived by the familiar mi A, a 1D Which the greac “1 bave ween my mua,” J replied, “and he will loos over the article and do the best he can “But we want it used at once,” said Mr. Lane, @ lite impatiently, ‘Things are getting warm at prs — we must work up our case as rapidly a8 D T assured him I would hurry matters as much a3 was consistent, FIRLD-MARSHAL LANE BECOMES IMPATIENT AND GIVES HIS MILITARY OPINION AS TO ‘tA FIRE IN THE REAR.” Mr, Lane sat olting his thumb nail before he made any further remarks. I had by this time become aware that when he bit his thumb nail there was something important on hand, 1 was not mistaken. | ‘The thumb biting process through with, he then opened *business” in a new direccion. “I have been thinking that this idea of controlling | the editorial departinent of the HenaLp wil net amount to much so jong as those fellows at Albany | Keep up a fire in the rear. Now, to do tuis thing 2 | it ought to be done we shoul have the whole paper | in harmony with us, | suppose you know the cor+ respondents at Albany?” 1 knew them intimately, “Very weil,’’ he continued: “now, the best thing | you can do 1s to go up and see them. Make an ar- rangement with them whereby we cau control them, for, to tell you the truth, I don’t think the editorial articles“ wonld be worth a cent unless bs Albany articles were in harmony. Can you go “It will take time and money,” I suggested, “Ob, weil, you can take the time. How much money do you want? “About # hundred dollars will do,’? 1 repited, “Very well. Now, when can you go?” said ne. “It 18 now two o'clock. Can you get off on the four o’clock train?” ‘Perhaps, I replied. ‘If not l would go up in the morning.” I had, however, no such intention Jor it being Friday, | correctly supposed the Legista ture would adjourn uatil Monday, and the corr spoudents would very likely come home in tne evening train to remain until that time. 1 had made up my mind that | would have to enlist them in iy services tor afew days until the completion of my scheme, for if they continued to write discouragingiy of Erte matters from Albany the Ring here would con. SGP RS CIOS SE ENE 2 clude that | had no Influence with them, and would | drop negouations with me and look tor some ene | else, 1t is unnecessary to state that, having worked the job up so successfully to its present stage, | was very desirous of bringing it to a completion. Larose to go. “Wait a minute,” said Mr, Lane, “and I will give you an order tor your expenses.” FIELD-MARSHAL LANE FURNISHES ANOTHER ROUND OF AMMUNITION. As here was another chance to see how the Ring managed such matters 1 very willingly wateu, ‘Tne order read thus:— Mr, Wurre:— . Flease give beurer $100 for expenses and charge to le account. F. A LANE, Counsellor. “Present that to Mr, White,” sald the counsellor, “and he will pay it, When you get to Albany teie- graph ine how matters progress, Don't mention a wora of your business to any one, but do it up neatly ana return. Ladite your despatches simply to Lane, care of ——— & ——, No, — Broadway, und sign them Jonnson. Now get off, my boy, and there 18 @ big thing in store for you.” { smiled as 1 thought how differently the “big thing” would turn out irom what he expected. The next morning wage my respects lo Mr. White at the Erie vitice. | met Captain Spencer, the cashier of the road, who intormed me that Mr, White was out, but wanted to know “what he could do for me." 1 replied that I had ap order on Mr. White, “It's for $100, isn’t ity’? inquired the Captain. Ho, ho, thought I, Mr, Lane has been inquiring to ade whether I am going to A'bany or not. “Give me, the order,’’ said Spencer; same. IT did so, and tn afew minutes five $20 bilts were counted out in my hand, On Sunday | called at the residence of Mr. one of the Albany correspondents, as t expected he had returned to the city to spend Sunday with his family. 1 at once exposed to him the wnole scneme of the Erie offictals to bribe the HERALD, and asked his co-operation to help me carry the negotiations to an end, in order to expose the villanies of the “Ring.” At trst he relused, but after con- sideraole argument he consented, provided Mr. the other correspondent, would also agree to lend a helping hand. I promised to see Mr, on the train, as I had concluded to go to Albany in order to carry out my instructions and to impress Mr, Lane that I was working “on the square.” Ay I had not seen the latter yentieman since Friday [ feared he might be getting impatient, so | indited him # note saying tnat | had seen all and wa: proceeding to Albany to enlist Mr. 1n our cal waich looked very favorable. With the latter gen- Ueman | gad some diiticulty to extort a promise to assist me, But he finally consented, and f tele- graphed Lane to meet me at the Grand Central Hotel te evening on which he received the de- spatch. My object in tlis was to connect him with the business with Witnesses of my own, as le had heretofore only been seen in my company by Erie attacnés or employés of his own Office. But he was too smart for me. He did not come for the reason, as he afterwards explained, that he was alraid bis presence at the hotel in conversation with me would create suspicion that there was something wrong in Ene affairs somewhere. THE SPY OPENS A THIRD PARALLEL, 1 am now obliged to return lor a few moments to the Saturday belore my departure for Albany. : friend haa promised to assist me, and I was deter- mined to keep him to his work. Accordingly on the day mentioned [ besougnt him to slip in sometning to encourage the Erie people along untli I gos through with them. He informed me that ue was to write an editorial for Monday’s paper, and would put in a paragraph on Erie affairs tu tavor of tne road. He kept ms word. The article apyeared on Monday, the 29th ult, and with it the promised paragraph. It was this that made Mr. Lane gal “43 all the receive me with smiley when I called upon him on my return from Albany. He was tn excei- lent humor, which Was even increased when I told him of my success at the Capital. But he now began to think about the cost of the services the Ring were to receive, How much would the corre- spondents at Albany demand?’ 1 took the liberty Of estimating their services at $5,000 apiece. Eow much would I have to give Mr. + Ithougnt he would certainly be entitied to $10,000. He thought the prices bigh, particularly that at whicn we were to buy the Albany correspondents, - An idea struck me. Perhnps here would be a chance to ascertaia what arrangements the Ring had made for apprising themseives as to what was transpiring at Albany. “But suppose,” I urged, “that the correspond- ents should agree to supply us with secret informa- tion respecting the way the members of the Legis- lature think upon matiers relating to Krie. They Know many of them intimately, and could perhaps ascertain even how tiey intend to vote on ine re- peal of the Classification pill.” Mr. Lane smiled as il amused at my simplicity, “7 don’t care a damn about any information on that point,” said he; “we know all about such matters already, We have @ fan there whose business is to attend to that matver and nothing else. There is not @ vote cast on any measure affecting our inter- ests that we do not know on which side the ma- jority will rest beforenand. This man taps the wires, ‘and the information 1s transmitted to us secretly." FIBLD-MARSHAL LANE HAS THE LEGISLATURE ALL RIGHT. Here was some important information gained tn an unguarded moment on the part of Mr. Lane, But I wanted more, “Suppose, then,” suggested I, “that they give you a rough dralt of the bills that are presented by the members of the Legislature. You knuw some- thing might be slippea into these bills detrimental to your interests, even in an apparently harmiess Measure, and as correspondents have access to all bilis offered they could keep an eye open for your interests and post you whenever anything suspicious ‘Was discernioie 7” Mr. Lane gave me another of his knowing looks. “That, too, would be superfuous tnrormation,” he replied. ‘We get a copy of every bill presented to the Lexislature a8 soon as it ts offered. We have got that thing all fixed to oar satisfaction.” Finding that I nad already spent more time with Mr. Lane than I had intended [ proposed to leave the matter open watil the next morning, to whicn proposition he assented. “Don’t wait for me around in Mr. Gould’s office,” said he, as I arose to go. “Come right into the directors’ room and remain until I can have a chance to fix up matters.” THE BOHEMIAN IN THE MARBLE RALLS—BUT XO IN) . ‘The next morning I was on hand ponctuat to the hour appointed. Presently Mr. Lane came in and asked me to wait until he could get the dining room opened, 80 that we could have @ place in which to talk where we would be unobserved as well as uninterrupted. The dining room—many of the readers of this article may not be aware—is situated in the Ene bniluing, on the floor with the office of the Presi« and Vice President of the compan: large room, elegantly furnianed, and tains @ long table, capaole of seating some twenty- five or thirty people. itis surrounded by large fon Age te eevee backs of which are re- jev Je monogram, in golden letters, of the Erte Raliroad—** R.) Attached to this room is « first class restaurant. presided over by an ex- perienced French cook. It is here that the Erie Magnates sit at their ease and dine on all the deli- cacies of tne season. it Was to this room that Mr, Lane led me. The table pristied with eciegant cut glass goblets, shin- ing china and hly polished silver. it was all Brepared for the Erie connoisseur when ready to ine. We sat down af one end of the table, Mr, Lane drawing his chair close to mine as if prepared for bosiness in reality. A French cook stuck lus head in at the door, At Mr, Lane’s command it Was quickly closed and the Frenchman departed, apparently greatly discomftited, “Now,” sald Mr. Lane, “1 want to talk business, ihave thougnt over this whole mutter ana have talked to Gould about it, bat be leaves it ail to me. What I want you to dois this, See —— and buy him over on our side. I want the whole gang to work together. To ve sure it will cost us more; but { had rather expend $100,000 to do the thing Properly than to invest $1,000 and have it only naif dene, ae much do you think you coud vur ‘Not tess than ten thousand dollars,” I repited. “Ten thousand dollars,’ cogituted he. « © me see; ten thousand each for fim and + tive thousand a piece for each of the Aibany men--tiat Taukes thirty thousand in all, Now, 1 ave gov it all down. Very weil, we will do nothing more about this matter until you see I want the editorial and the correspondeaw’ department to ‘work together, or else the first thing, you know, when we have got the Albany men ali right, out will come # slashing editorial and knock everytuing into pi, HOW FIELD-MARSHAT LAN WAS BRTRAYAD BY 4 BORKMIAN SPY IN THE TRIBUNE. 1 have some experience i such matters, and 1 kpoW how the thing Works ingaell, J was sold one gma [do not mean to ne again. Once I nad the Trioune correspondence all fixed. Everyining came down in the letter as Slick us could be, when one day out came a feariul editorial assanit on us and kKoocked all te correspondent had cone for us into Pieces. I donot wane to mlunder again, so you see and get him fixed, and meet me here at tea o'clock to-morrow moraing. By the way, be sure and bring that editonai I gave you along with i Mr. you. Ido not think you can it. Lane’s remarks regardiug requires ex- plai ion. ‘the way he became connected with the afflau was this:—Mr, is our editorial writer on the HERALD, Who, during the present season of the Legislature, has had cnarge of Albany imatiers, He is on daty at night, and whea the Alvany despatcnes come in he looks over them aod makes what editorial commenis he deems preper in the premises, Unee or twice, while I was gom- pieting my negotiations with the King, had come out with eaitorials not at all complimen- tary to (nose whom | was trying to draw into my net, and had made it more difticuit for me to com- lete my scheme. Lwas obliged wo state to Mr. wane hOW this article got tuto the papers, and for the same reasons that induced me to give ——— trne name I gave that of Mr. Lane at once saw the importance of securing Mr. L's services; hence his «desire to have me “see” him. of course to curry out my plan Lsnould have to enist Mr. — in my cause, so I did “see” him, but not in t manner imphed by Mr. Lane’s remares. Mr. reluctantly prom- ised to keep quiet lor alew days. 1 had now got alt ths people on my side necessary, and I therefore | sougus the prime schiemer of the King next morn- ing, as per appomtment. ERIE COUNTS THB Cost. Mr. Lane was late, as usual, Buti saw him, I took @ seat ia the Directors’ room, “Weill,’’ said he, shaking hands, “I’ve talked the matier over with Gould and he authorizes me to inake the following proposiuon:—We whi give each of the Albany men $1,250 dollars for their services auring (he session of the Legislature, and —— and —— We Will give $2,600 apiece for the same period, That is what I am authorized to ofter ov Gould. Now, on my Own responsivitity, I will add $250 to each of the amounts meniioned for the corre- spondents and $400 each to and ———.” THE BOHEMIAN SPY PROPOSES TO CAPTURB THE PROPRIETOR OF THE HERALD. {suited at the liberality ot the oer, What | @e influence of the HERALD for some two months only out at $9,009, ‘The idea was a ludicrous one, r. Lane,” gatd |, in so serious @ manner that he betteved me in earnest, “what would you give it could secure the influence of the HERALD for you from the very proprietor himseir? Then you coula have the whole paper advocating your cause in harmony and in earnest.’” PIELD MARSHAL LANE RISES TO THE GRANDRUR OF THR SITUATION AND SEES THE “SUN OF AUSTERLITZ,"” Bay Hitariee eyes brightened, and he looked at me istfully. “Is would be an immense thing for us,’? ho re- plied. “Do you think you could pussibiy manage It? | Suppose you try? see what you can do, and meet ; me at my lower oMice this afternoon." I did hot like this long delay, for the Ring were getting the veneflt of the AERALD’s sileuce, When 1 knew they deserved its condemnation, “But can’t you decide avout the matter of paying the men what they ask? Your offer is a small one, and | am sure they will not accept if. They have already done you good service, and you ought to be more liberal.’ “Thats so,” replied Lane, musingly. “Ill tell you what Dil do. [ will give you $500 for them to-day, Take that and distribute it around the best you can, and meet me at my ollice this after- noon. He was off before I could stop him. Ina few mo- ments he popeared with @ voucher, wien he handed to Mr. Thompson, one of the Koard of Audit, tosizn, He then called an office boy to take the voucher to Mr, White ana draw the money. Ina few moments the boy returned with the cash, which Mr. Lane handed to me and which | stowed aw: tu wy pocket until I could reach home, when placed tt with the other amounts I had | the Ring to be returned as soon as my | rm, were carried out, “I will lay the whole matter before the Board to- morrow morning,” said Mr, Lane, as we parted, “and will get alt I can for you. Tne Board con- sists of Mr. Hilton, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Otis, [ know two of them are im my favor, and I guess can manage the other.” THE SPY PROPOSES TO CARRY THE CITADEL. My relation of the fact that I did not think the proprietor ot the HERALD conld be bought was Tollowed by Mr. Lano’s inquiring anxiously for tne editorial he had entrasted me wito, and which I bad still neglected to return, I promised to do 80 on the morrow. “Do not fail to do so,” satd he, with a knowing look, “for [want to use it elsewhere, All Isbalt have to do will be to send 1t around to the or —-, and i will go in, word for word as I wrote it.” . “There was a long letter in the not long since, of over a column in Jength, strongly advo- caung your side of the question,” suid 1, “It sar prised me not a littie, after tae course pursued to- wards you on the editorial page. Did tt cost you anything?" “Well, you see, we know how to manage these things,’? was Mr, Lane’s reply, in that pecuiar way Of his that meaut more than he said. ERIE ANXIOUS FOR THE SURRENDER, My negotiations with the King had now been car- ried ou over a period oF about two wees. ‘Co- laborers were almost daily bidding me to get through with my scheme, as the paper could not aftord to pursue such @ passive policy on so im- portant a matter in the Erie frauds, 1t was with a determination to close up matters at once that I wended my way to the Erte building (n tne morning of the 12th instant, f met Mr. Lane, who told me he could do no better for me, as the Board had refused to increase the sums offered, and he dit not feel like paying any additional amount out of ts private funds. He said if | would accept the vermis offered he would have the checks drawn up for one-quarter of the amounts, signed and ready for me on the following moruing. As tue checks were ail I wanted to complete the evidence of tne attempted smochering of public opiniun, | agreed to bus terms, “Peter!” yelled Mr. Lane, as soon as the bargain ‘was completed. Peter was a clerk, who hastened to do his master’s bidding. “Peter,” said Mr, Lane, ‘1 want you to draw up five vouchers. Two for turee hundred and eae jive dollars each, two for seven hundred and dollars each, and one for three hundred dollars, Have them ready for signature to-morrow morning.’? Mr. Lane placed the separate amounts down on a piece of paper, and handed it to Peter, who de- parted. The voucher tor tree hundred dollars was Tor the article that appeared in the HERALD on the morning of Mr. Fisk’s deatu, and which Mr. Gould had said must be paid for as agreed upon by Mr. Fisk. THE SPY SEES VICTORY. On Tuesday morning, the 13th inst, I paid my last visit to the headquarters of the Erie ring. The vouchers iad been signed and the checks were at the desk of Mr. White in the Treasury De) nt. Peter was sent after them. They were drawn to the order of B. W. Spencer, cashier of the company, who had endorsed them to Mr. Lane’s order. Selz- ing w pen the latter wrote his name on the back of them. Peter dried the signatures with a blotter, and, in response to a wave of the hand of Mr. Lane, gave me the checks. The following are {ac- similies of these unpaid pieces of paper:— THE AMMUNITION FURNISHED BY FIELD MARSHAL LANE. (isa "ee for ii No, 9459, New Yorks, Feby 12th, 1872. TENTH NATIONAL BANK, 348 Broadway, cor. Leonard street. Pay tothe otder of B. W. Spencer, Cashier, Seven hundred and fifty Dollars, J.D. WHITE, Treasurer. H. N. Or18, Secretary. Gureadrorerencocoorreescenae rere Endorsed—Pay to the order of Fredk A. Lane. B, Spencer, Cashier. Fredk A. Lane. George Wilcox. CORQOererereren sere nert ee rere tenet DOLELEIOIOLE DE: H No, 9460, New Youx, Feby 12th, 1872, TENTH NATIONAL BANK, 48 Broadway, cor. Leonard street. Pay to the order of B, W. Spencer, Cashier, Three hundred Doliars. 800, Devcecerecesececececese® Ene Railway Company. ed eaaeae doded dat @ Erie Railway Company. eccecececece cesses: 3 3 J. D. WHITE, Treasurer, HN. O718, Secretary, ROP DEELOLELELEDOOOLOLELELELE BEIELODE DELETE LOLOL Endorsed—Pay to the order of Fredk A. Lane. 3B. W. . George Wilcox. Orevecverserecseccecs: Spencer, Cashier. Fredk A. Lane. Gre Qeererecereserererscerevecerecoeerere rere tereee £3 No. ol. Nrw Youx, Feby 12th, 1872. TENTH NATIONAL BANK, ‘348 Broadway, cor. Leonard street. Pay to the order of B. W. Spencer, Cashier, Three bundred and seventy-five Dollars. Ba75. J. D, WHITE, Treasurer. HL N, Ort, Secretary. Co-becseccaceererecesecesecezece cccecoreee eet tote Endorsea—Pay to the order of Fredk A. Lane. B. Spencer, Cashier, Freik A. Lane. George Wilcox LTR aeaneneeageanpeenigpccnny tee os = 3 eraneoescoseee. Qrvecaceececonecseseeee Erte Railway Compan No, 9462, Naw Youk, Feby 12th, 1872, TENTH NATIONAL BANK, 348 Broadway, cor. Leonard street, 3 Pay to tho order of B. W. Spencer, Cashier, bona! hundred and fifty Dollars, 8750. J. D, WHITE, Treasurer. ; H. N. On18, Secretary, m3 sersecseresereseeesseeresesnncncarsatraregstage Endorsed—Pay to the order of Fredk A, Lane. B. W. r, Cashier. Fredk A, Lane. George Wilcox. pre rarcrorcecersrcocerseororeserevovess cerere@ No. 9463, New Youk, Feby 12th, 1872. TENTH NATIONAL BANK, Leonard street, $Erie Railway Comp: Qoccecrececesercesncneel Qeecccecesscerneene. 2 Frte Raliway Company. $ 3s 348 Broadway, 3 3 H 3 H 3 2 pay tothe orderof Fredk. A, Lane Three we} } dred and seventy-five Dollars. : ; 3 S375. 4. D, WHATS, Treasurer, H. N. O18, Secretary, Qrecrevecsececsee se neces Ce WORE NE LOTE LORE TELO LENE T re necerere ne, secereoe Podcreed--Fredk. A. Lane, George Wilcox. “There,” said Mr. Lane, as the checks disap. peared in my pocket; “now you see we are in earuest, Every two weeks we will pay like amounts CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE,