The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1876, Page 5

SPAIN. : rae | “AVY GUNS AND AMMUNITION YOR cUBA—SAN SEBASTIAN UNDER BOMBARDMENT—ALFONSO To JOIN THE ARMY. Manni, Feb, 11, 1876. fhe government bas purchased six Krupp guns and 000 rounds of ammunition, to be sent to Cuba, THE KING TO MARCH TO THR FRONT, “King Alfonso leaves Madrid fog the army on Wednes- day next the 16th inst, THE CARLISTS BOMBARDING SAN SEBASTIAN, Saw Sunastiay, Feb. 11, 1876. ‘The military hospital here bas been burned. The Carhsts continue the bombardment. ‘ESTELLA UNDER BOMBARDMENT BY THE AL- FONSISTS—-DUKE DE MONTPENSIER TO VISIT ‘THE KING. : Mapnip, Feb, 11, 1876. itisoMcially announced that the Alfonsists have “red a shell into Estella, ‘The Cronista says General Primo di Rivera has given ‘aotice to non-combatants to withdraw before a specified date, when the bombardment of Estella will be opened. DUKE DE MONTPENSIER. Apartments are being prepared in the royal palace Goré for the Duke de Montpensier. FRANCE. THE PREFECT OF POLICE APPOINTMENT QUES- ‘TION—FISHERIES DIFFICULTIES AT NEWFOUND- LAND. Lowpox, Feb, 11, 1876, Tho Times Paris telegram says :—‘The appointment of ™. Voisin as Prefect of Police would be unexceptiona- vble if it had been made under different circumstances, He belonged to the liberal Right Centre.” DIPFICULTIES WITH BRITISH FISHERMEN. The Globe says it is reported that the differences be- tween the British and French fishermen haye led to the -destruction of certain machinery the French used in ~thetr operations at Newfoundland. ‘The government have impressed upon the Colonial Office the advisability of stationing a man-of-war per- manently at St. Johns. HE PRINCE IMPERIAL , NAPOLEON. \ Panis, Feb. 11, 1876 The Prince {mperial bas written a letter opposing and disavowing Prince Napoleon (Plonplon) as a candi- date for the Chamber of Deputies from Corsica. A SEVERE WARNING TO THE PARIS PRESB. La France (newspaper) has been fined 1,000f.—$200, gold—for publishing false news It reported that M. Baffot had resigned and had declared that he would only accept the Governorship of the Bank of France as -@-oompensation. AUSTRIA, ° AGAINST PRINCE Lowpox, Feb, 12, 1876. ‘The Berlin correspondent of the Times telegraphs “Ghat the ministorial crisis in Vienna is not yet ended. TURKEY. ‘WHE ANDRASSY REFOBM PROJECT ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT—A SLIGHT RESERVATION IM ¥AVOR OF THE TREASURY. ConstantinopLs, Feb. 11, 1876. The Porte has definitely agreed to apply Count An- «drassy’s reforms, except the clause that tho revenue -from direct taxation in Bosnia and Herzegovina be em- ‘ployed for the development of those provinces. ‘The Porte only consents to increase the sum for wpublic works there. ‘The promulgation of the imperial decree ordering the reforms is expected shortly. AN EFFORT BY THE GREAT POWERS FOR A TRUCE IN HERZEGOVINA. Lonpon, Feb. 12, 1876. ‘The Rassian Telegraphic Agency has areport that ‘the European Powers are endeavoring to obtain a sus- pension of hostilities, to which end negotiations have “been opened in Herzegovina. CENTRAL ASIA. AN INSURGENT LEADER SURRENDERS TO THE RUSSIANS. Sr. Perenspurc, Feb. 11, 1876. ‘Abdurahman, the leader of the Khokond insurgents, ‘has surrendered to General Scobeleff, commanding the Russian forces. CHINA, A GENERAL DEGRADED—CHARGED WITH COM- PLICITY IN MURDER. Smaxouat, Feb. 11, 1876. Tho Pekin Gazette publishes an imperial edict degrad- jag General Lee-see-tai and ordering him to proceed to “Yunnan-foo, and there stand trial for complicity in the «murder of Mr, Margary. EUROPEAN FINANCE AND TRADE, + Loxvon, Feb. 11, 1876 Business at the Stock Exchange during the week has ‘been quiet and steady, The fortnightly settlement ‘which closed satisfactorily to-day tended to check transactions. American stocks and bonds have been the feature of Aavestments. The market for government securities is improving steadily, and choice railway securities being in active wequost at better prices the discount rates in tbe open market have advanced to nearly level with the Bank of England’s minimum. The bank is gaining command of the market, and is duing a better business than for some time. EXCHANGE. Exchange on France, Italy and Holland has materi- ally improved, and in viey-of the activity aud improve- ‘ment of our money market it is not unlikely that gold ‘will be attractea here from the Continent next week, BREADSTCPFS. ‘The frost has checked the downward movement of prices in Mark lane, Trade has become rather less desponding. Whest is quiet but frm. Some of the markets in the eastern ¢ounties have recovered a shil- Jing per quarter, Oats, barley, beans, peas and flour ave been dull and are unchanged in price. Maize com- manded a slow sale, bat im Scotland the value tended toward a recovery. The imports of wheat and flour ‘mto the United Kingdom last week wero 225,000 quarters. There is a fair supply of English wheat, The deliveries were 45,139 quarters, rather under the average. To-day at Mark lane the market was deserted, the dense fog and the extreme cold driving the factors into the subscription room, where eale by sample is not per mitted; bat cargo buyers offer rather more for wheat, and a sixpence higher per quarter for maize. Oats firm at about threepence advance from Monday; demand Steady. Flour quiet. ‘She port of Odessa is again icebound. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Livervoot, Feb. 11, 1876. A leading breadstu%s circular says:—‘The improve- ‘Ment noted here on Tucsday in whoat bas been fully Fesponded to in the country districts, where there Appears to have been more extended business and in ‘many instances higher rates, There is increasing stead- ness on the spot and rather more money is realized, We bad to-day (Friday) steady business in wheats at a pengy advance. Transactions, however, were not im- portant, but trade closes strong at the amendment noted. Flour 13 in better demand. Corn sold freely vat an advance of Od. a 1s. since Tuesday.” LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpoot, Feb. 11, 1876. The Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Association circular, dated Feb. 10, says:— M3 The cotton market continues dull, and although to~ day (Thursday) there is rather eee eiuen tone. tions of most descriptions are reduced from last Thurs- day's rate, American continues to be pressed for Shistauy seins ef tected sea island bas bee! tained. after some decline clase last weak. EW YORK: HERALD, SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 12, 1876.—WITH- ‘THR JUDICATURE AMENDMENT BILE, SUBMIT- TED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS—PROVISIONS OF THE MARINE INSURANCE BILL, AS PRE- SENTED TO THE COMMONS—UNSEAWOBTHY ‘VESSELS. Lonpoy, Feb. 11, 1876. In the House of Lords this evening Lord Cairns in- troduced the Judicature Amendment bill, maintaining the final appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords on an improved system, and providing for sittings dur- ing the recess of Parliament. THS MARINE INSURANCE BILL PRESENTED BY THE MIN- " istry, Sir Stafford Northoote’s Insurance bill provides for an implied warranty against a shipowner in favor of the cargo and passengers equally, and prohibits the evasion of the warranty by specta! contract. In either case such contracts are declared void. The second important modification relates to valued policies, and provides for proceeding before referees upon the Court’s direction, whether the defendant ap- plies therefor or not, to ascertain what would be the ’ value ef the interest of the insured if the policy were open. If the valuation unreasonably exceeds the real value of the subject matter, the value ascertained by the referoes alone ts recoverable. ¢ ‘The third modification is:—Owners are allowed to recover only the net freight; the proportion of ex- pense which would have been incurred in earning total freight to be ascertained and deducted as the Court directs in any action on the contract. ‘The fourth modification provides that if the owner insures a ship (such insarance Including what is known as outfit or furniture), and also insures the freight, reckoning any of the charges included in the insurance of the ship, the latter will be deemed double insurance pro tanto, The following is the fifth modification :— ‘The shipowners cannot recover on a time policy if the loss is occasioned by unseaworthiness, provided the unseaworthiness existed when the vessel was last in port or could have been prevented by reasonable care, For the purpose of this section unseaworthiness from a defective hull or from overloading shall alono be deemed. anseaworthiness. WINSLOW, THE BOSTON FORGER, Loxpox, Feb. 11, 1876. ‘A Reuter despatch from Rotterdam contains the fol- —‘Inquiries have been made here as to the whereabouts of E. D. Winslow, the Boston forger. ‘The American Consul replies that Winslow is not here, and the Judicial Officer of Rotterdam says he can give no Information in the Present stato of the matter.” WEATHER REPORT. Lonpox, Feb. 11—Noon, A heavy fog hangs over the metropolis to-day. THE SCOTCH RIFLEMEN. AN INDEPENDENT TEAM TO BE SENT TO PHILA- DELPHIA. : Loxpow, Feb. 11, 1876. The Echo says the Scottish Rifle Club has duly con- sidered the proposal of Sir Henry Halford for sending a combined British team to Philadelphia, and resolved not to accept, but send a team of its own, .~ ITALY. ROYALIST SUPPRESSION /oP REPUBLICAN SENTI- MENT AND UTTERANCE. Row, Fob. 11, 1876, Tho Bersagliere, Liberta, Voce della Verita and Capt- tale (newspapers) have been seized for publishing a speech made by Garibaldi on the anniversary of the Roman Republic, in which the Republic was extolled as “the only honest form of government.”” A BANK ROBBER DISCOVERED. New Lonvox, Conn., Feb. 11, 1876, ‘The burglar who entered the National Bank of Com- merce on Tuesday night has been discovered in the person of George C. Packer, one of the tellers of that Tnstitation, who has mado full confession, All the missing fonds of the bank, amounting to $21,500, have been recovered. THE POTTER LAW. DETERMINED OPPOSITION TO THE LAW-—A DIS- CRIMINATION IN BATES AGAINST WISCONSIN, Mitwav«er, Feb, 11, 1876, Very strong opposition is ofganizing against the pro- posed modifications of the famous, or infamous, Potter law, with the expectation of securing favors for this {city and other principal points in Wisconsin, now said to be discriminated against in favor of Chicago by the Northwestern and St. Paul railroads. The Northwestern is engaged in engineering a bill through the Legislature granting it 700 feet of land to be taken from Lake Michigan, along the entire water front of this city, for the sum of $40,000, and the Mil- waukeo agitators cry out that unless both the Northwestern and St Paul roads reduce their rates least $10 per car on all freight from points in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota to Milwaukee ‘and Eastern Wisconsin points below the rates to Chi- o, they will form a strong lobby, not only to defeat this lake front bill, but to prevent the proposed modifi- cations of the Potter law being carried into effect. As the men controlling this movement are accustomed to lobbying work of this kind, and probably have per- sonal ends to serve in the matter, it cannot bo denied that the improvement in the railjroad laws of Wiscon- sin, so anxiously looked for and 60 nearly accomplished, is once more in grave peril. TICKET AGENTS’ CONVENTION. Louisviung, Feb. 11, 1876. Mr. Abbott, of the Erie Railway, announced to the Convention of Ticket Agents to-day, that a model American railway ticket office will be @tablished on the Centennial grounds at Philadelphia, by the trunk lines, Every railway and transportation line in Amer- ca will be represented at this office, and tickets to all parts of the world will be sold at special rates. It was resolved, with but four dissenting ie that the issu- ing of railway tickets by any firm or individuals organ- ised for the purpose of obtaining transportation rates | from railroads and issuing tickets in their own name, and operating generally as a recognized transportation company, be no longer tolerated. Also that the Con- vention shall cancel all oxisting arrangements between such Orms or individuals and railways represented in the Association of Ticket Agents. Ik is understood that these resolutions refer to what are known as tourist agencies, such as Cook, Son & Jenkins. EVENING WEATHER REPORT. War Department, Orrick oF Tre Curr Signat Ovrice Wasmivetox, Feb, 11—1:30 P. M. Probabilities. In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States rainy weather will prevail to-night, followed on Saturday by rising barometer, winds sbifting to northwest and northeast, falling temperatore and clear or clearing weather. In the West Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising barometer, lower temperature and clear or clearing weather, followed during Saturday by fall- ing barometer and winds shifting to northeast and southeast. In the upper lake region, Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri valleys, falling bhrometer, easterly to southerly winds and generally warmer, partly cloudy weat! In the lower lake region and Middle States rising barometer, west to norh winds, colder and clear or clearing weatber, followed in the former by southerly winds, In New England low followed by rising barometer, winds veering to west and north, colder, clear or clear- ing weather. ‘The rivers will continue rising at Pittsburg, Cincin- nati, Louisville and St Louis, falling at Cairo and nearly stationary at Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans. Cautionary signals continue along the coast from Cape Hatteras to Eastport, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- | then went to Philadelpbia to confer with Broo! +e 12 P. M. rt temperature yesterday... ‘Average temperature for corresponding date last WORE cay es apage erser ene e Wee STAN erate steer gee “ | im and said, “Ri Cae ing, but lant to tall THE CORRUPTION. The Secret Correspondence Between Babcock and McDonald. MAJOR GRIMES’ TESTIMONY. The Private Secretary’s Efforts to Influ- ence Commissioner Douglass. Story of the Famous Transfer Order and Its Revocation. DOCUMENTS IN RESERVE. Movember I recotvod a letter from Brooks;, tt referred the tT seating about tho dalayn erament an satisfactory to the Commissioner, showed m Opy his own bandwriting; I think Mr. Dot tention had been led to certain lass said his at- jectiouable ex- pressions in the letter, and he was cautioned to beware of persons who used such expressions; shortly after this Mr. Douglass intormed me that we would abandon the investigation. Witness was briefly cross-examined, but nothing new brought out, J: W. Douglass, ex-Commissioner of Internal Revenue, ‘was next put on the stand and gaid:—During 1873, 1874 and 1876 there were efforts constantly made out the frauds that were being perpetrated revenue agents we: nt to St. Louis in 1872, but I Fecelved no definite information from them; later Brooks and Hoge were sont out, especially to look into Bovis and Frazier’s affairs, and that firm paid the | spreriment $40,000 as © compromise; when I sent joyce to California it was to get him out of the way of the agents whom I sent here and who complained | of an excessive attention on bis part, wining and dining them, so they could notdo any work; McDon- ald and Joyce never camo to see me much when they were in Washington; I had a conversation with Mr. Rogers in regard to the investigations in the West. BAUCOCK’'S INTREPER! I remember showing him a copy of a letter received between the 10th and 15th of December, written by Brooks, eaying that the delay would prove equally profitable to the government and gratifying to our- selves, or something of that kind; the copy of the letter was shown to me at the White House oy General Babcock; ho said agentioman had shown it to him and ho was afraid I was being deceived by those men; he said be would hold me responsible for their conduct; I told bim that I had great confidence in the men; he Important Indictments in Chi- cago and New Orleans. Sr. Louts, Mo., Feb, 11, 1876, The proceedings to-day were for the first time spiced with humor and banter, The evidence was the strong- est yet given against the defendant, and it required no great physiognomist to seo that the jury were im- pressed with its gravity. Babcock bore himself with greater nonchalance than on any previous day, and at one point burst even into a laugh, quickly concealing, however, the facial contortion behind his band. The first witness, Major Grimes, of the Quartermaster’s Department, was a living and eloquent witness to the excellence of its provisions. His face is so fat and red that it would seem about to burst with the good viands stuffed within. His testimony as to THN THREE SECKET LETTERS from Babeock, which he handed to McDonald after the latter's indictment, was evidently unwillingly given, for, a8 he confessed on the stand, he isa friend and crony of the defendant. The prosecution in the closing argument will make a great point on this testimony, and claim that this secret correspondence between Babeock and McDonald, after the indictment of the latter, conclusively proved the defandant’s complicity. ‘Thoy will also argue thas these three letters should be produced by the defence if their contents were really innocent, Storrs’ question, whether McDonald had not informed Grimes that Babcock was not in the Ring, produced a titter, which broadened tto laughter when Dyer asked the witness whethor McDonald had not also informed him that he (McDonald) was also not in the Ring, and Major Grimes answered this questign affirmatively. DINING AND WINING AND BRIDING, The next important witness formed the most strik- ing contrast to the rotund and blooming Major, Doputy Commissioner Rogers is a little, dry man, with @ pale, weazened face, of a dead complexion and sunken, tiny optics. He gave his testimony standing and with clasped hands, as though he were ina de- votional attitude. Colonel Brodhead all the morning kept an untighted cigar in his mouth, the end of which he chewed with great apparent gusto, After Rogers came ex-Commissioner Douglass, a heavy, large man, with afresh, ruddy and decidedly good-natured face, and scant hair streaked with silver covering a very large head. When Douglass testified that Brasher, one of the revenue agents whom he had sont to St. Louis to investigate the frauds, complained of Joyce's excessive attention in dining and wining him, as hay- {ng interfered with his duties, Babcock gave a broad smile, and it was when Storrs asked Douglass on the cross-examination whether Brashier also complatned of the bribe of $5,000, with which Joyce had bought him off, that the defendant laughed outright. RAYS OF PLEASANTRY. ‘The reading of the numerous official and private de- spatches between McDonald and Joyce and Babcock and Douglass and Rogers gave rise to a good deal of banter between the counsel. Before Colonel Dyer could read them he had to pass them to the defendant's counsel for inspection. Some of Joyce’s sycophantic and pompous despatches to Douglass—as, for instance, where he says he ‘‘will be pleased to serve tne honor- able Commissioner anywhere,” meaning he was ready to go to San Francisco as ordered—and his and McDon- ald’s serio-comical resignations when they found that their viliany had been dragged to the light, called a smile even to the grave faces of the judges and kept the audience, jury and lawyers in good humor, Storrs declared, with dry satire, that the prosecution was making out a very strong case against McDonald. The threat walch Babcock wanted to send West with a reve- nue agent also caused amusement. ‘TUB SECRET CORRESPONDENCE. The first witness called was Major E. B, Grimes, De- pot Quartermaster in the United States army stationed at St. Louis, Major Grimes was introduced by the prosecution to show that General Babcock carried on a correspondence with McDonald last fall while the latter was under indictment for complicity in the whiskey frauds. Major Grimes said:—I have been in the army since September, 1862; | know General Babcock, having met bim first. in 1862 in Utah when 1 was District Quartermaster; I saw General Bab- cock when he was here last’ full, probably in Sop- tember, just before fair time, with the Presidential party; he said to me that he would probably want to send some letters or packages through me to other parties; he did not say to whom; after that he sent three letters to me, and I recollect—that 1s, I sup- pose—he sent them; I got a letter addressed to myseif, ‘with another letter in it; that was a short time after saw General Babcock here; the letter enclosed in mine was in a white ‘envelope, sealed and marked ‘McDonald; the note’ to me in the first letter was simply, ‘Please doliver the enclosed letter to MeDouald,” and it was signed ‘0. E. Babevck ;”” I gave the enclosed to McDonald, I think | at my office; a week or ten days later I received abother letter through the post oflice directed to me; there was no note in it, but an envelope, addressed in a different hand trom that of the first, to McDonald; there was no note to me, but there was'a piece of paper wrapped around the envelope; the third letter was just like the second; I delivered ail three of these letters to McDonald; when one of them camo he was not here, and in trying to Gnd him | met bis brother-in-law, Tom Walsh, and told him, but 1 don’t know what Walsh did. M’DONALD ON BADCOCK. On the cross-examination Major Grimes said he had known General Babcock personally and intimately, and that the latter bad been a good friendto him. On one occasion when McDonald and McKee were re- ported to be using their influence to have him re- | moved because he would not put a man in the place | thas they wanted, Babcock promised his influence to | prevent the removal. Witness in the course of h eaid, “What might a seusitive man like Logan say if he saw that letter?” Babcock told me that the letter had been given to him confidentially, and requested me not to say where I received it from; after the visit of McDonald to Washington I remember coming out of my house one day, when I met Babcock, and we talked about St Louis matters; I cannot say exactly what was said; we talked about revenue agents coming here once, in 1874, Babcock came to my office, and we talked about the supposed charges against Ford, who was dead at the timo; 1 told him there were no charges against — that the charges I was getting up were against the living; he asked what examination had been made, and said something about blackening the memory of Ford; the only way a man’s memory could be blackened who was doad was by an examination; afterward Babcock came to see me about sending a bird—a thrush, I think—out West; he only came to my office once or twico altogether’ that I remember; some two or three months before Richardson went out of office [had atalk with the President and told him things were crooked in St Louis, and I thought if @ proper investigation was made it would result largely to she benefit of the Treasury; he concurred with me, and asked when I was going to begin; on tho 25th of January, 1875, I addressed a lotter to the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the change of supervisors; the rumors of frauds, beginning in 1872, caused me to write this letter; afterward Secretary Bristow camo into the office, and wo talkod the matter over, conclud- ing to wait until the tall elections were over; we waited, and then thero were a number of Senatorial elections, and we had to wait until they were over; then we found that we were in the midst of the Presi- dential election, and that was another obstacle; after that we arranged to make the transfers. Letters were then produced and read in regard to the ane of oficers of iuternal revenue, including General McDonald to Philadelphia and Mr. Tutton to St Louis. BABCOCK TRIBS HIS INFLUENCE AGAIN, The witness thon proceeded :—After | addressed the letter to the Secretary and the transfers of the super- visors were made I had aconversation with the de- fondant; the conversation commenced by his calling my attention to the subject; he totd me it was an un- wise measure and would’ result in bringing such a strong pressure on tho President that the order would have to be recalled, which would be unpleasant for me; the conversation was held at General Babcock’s room in the Whito House; the President was not pres- ent; 1 don’t gecgvaber to have had any other conv sation with que defendant about the matter; this trans- fer was todake place on the lith of February; I noti- fled theg:grties by telegraph on the 4th that the order woulgee revoked és ‘THE PAMOUS REVOCATION. Sxfonel Dyer then read the President's revocation of the order as follows :— “Exxcotive Mansion, Wasarnaton, D. C., Feb. 4, 1875. Sm-—The *President directs me to say that he de- Sires that the circular order transterring supervisors of internal revenue be suspended by tole; raph until further orders. LEVI P. LUCKEY. Witness identified the following as having been re- ceived by bim:— Br. Louis, Mo., Feb, 8, 1875, To J. W. Dovarass, Washington, D. C. Don’t like the order. It will damage the govern- ment and injure the administration, Will explain when I see you. J. McDONALD. ‘The following was identified by witness as his an- swer to the above:— Wasnuxatos, Feb. 8, 1875, To Jonx MoDowatn, St. Lout The order of transfer is general and only temporary. J. W. DOUGLASS, Witness also identified the following :— Wasuixotoy, March 7, 1874, To Joux A. Joyce, Revenue Agent, St Louis:— I need an agentto make an investigation in San Francrsco in the place of Sewell, made supervisor and ordered home. Can you go there for me—say tor four months? J. W, DOUGLASS, Mr, Douglass identified the following :— Sr. Louis, Mo,, March 7, 1874, ‘To J. W. Dovenass, Washington !— Shall be pleased to serve the honorable Commissioner at San Francisco, or any other place where my services can benefit the government. Before starting I should like to consult you and got we," instructions, JOHN A, JOYCE. ‘ne following was identified and read :— Wasumnatox, March 9, 1874. To Jonny A. Joycx, St. Louis:— Not necessary to come bere. Will write you full in- structions care of Supervisors at San Francisco. J. W. DOUGLASS. Witness satd:—I didn’t want him to come and find out why I was sending him away. ‘The following was identifier by Mr. Dougtass:— Wasuineton, March 9, 1874 To Jonx D. Hocx, Xenia, Obto:— You have permission to go out of your district to follow up frauds. J. W. DOUGLAS: The following was identified as written by Aver: Wasmixaron, March 9, 1874, To Jonw W. Browsten, Newcastle, Pa :-— You have permission to go outside of your district in following up evidences of traud. J. W. DOUGLASS. Witness recollected the following :— Sr. Louis, March 10, 1874, To. J W. Dovarass, Washington: When will my instructions to go to California be here? J. A. JOYCE.” ‘The answer was as follows:— Wasuixaton, March 10, 187% To Joux A, Jorcx, St. Louis:— Full instructions will be mailed to San Francisco. J, W. DOUGLASS. The following was identified as in Avery’s bandwrit- ing:— Wasmnatox, June 4, 1874. To J. A. Joyo, San Franeisco:— You may return to St. Louis as soon as practicable, J. W, DOUGLASS, Mr. Douglass identified the signatures of Rogers and Joyce to the following :— 8r. Louis, Jane 26, 1874. To J. W. Dovenass, Washington I desire to make'a report, in writing and personally, on the Pacific coast investigation. JOHN A. JOYCE. Wasmaton, June 27, 1874. To J. A. Joven, St, Louis :— You have permission to come on the business men- tioned in your telegram. H. C. ROG 4 S, Acting Commissioner. The witness was shown a despaich from Hoge, but did not idontity bis handwriting, Judge Krum looked atitand admitted the handwriting. It read as tol- low Civeinwatt, August 6, 1874, To J. W. Dovotass, Washington :-— { cross-examination said, ‘Once when I delivered letters to McDonald I asked him (McDonald), Did Bi ceck have anything to do with this Whiskey Rin and he said, ‘Grimes, I don’t know; don'tbelieve he knowsany more about itthan you do, and you know you don’t know anything about it.'”” On the redirect examination, Major Grimes was asked, “Did McDonald in that conversation say that he, himself, didn’t know anything about the Whiskey Ring?” ’ Witness—Yes, he did. (Laughter.) District Attoruey—How did you come to ask if Bab- cock had fiat frm he do with the Whiskey Ring? Witness—I asked for the simple mo that if Bab- cock, who had been my friend, had bad anything to do with it I was going to drop bim. District Attorney—What reason bad you to suspect the gentleman’ Witness—Nothing but the fact of the letters sent through me. Major Grimes was followed by B. H. Engelke, the rectifier, who gave an account of bis operations, refer- ring particularly to amounts of money raised by the distillers and rectifiers for revenue agents to keep them still and vo obtain information from them, ali of which bas been tediy told. The witness also testified to having seen, in whole or parts, telegrams, or what pur- ported to be telegrams, in the hands of Joyce, inform- | ing him of contemplated visits of revenue officers. ‘Witness always straightened up his house on such ov- casions, and 1t almost always happened that agents came out after information of their coming bad been received. ‘THE DRPUTY REVENUE COMMISSIONER, H. ©. Rogers, Deputy Commissioner of Internal | Revenue, was then caled, and testified that in August, 1874, Mr. Douglass, at that time Commissioner, asked him to corres; with Revenue Agent Brooks in re- gard to making an investigation of affuirs at Chicago and St. Louis; witness wrote to Brooks, who came to Washington for consultation Brooks wished Reve- nue Agent Hoge to assist hii aiter considerable delay ; he was written to, and | he came to Washington, | 3 they varned to Wasbington together and aiver several days left again, witness said about the 7th of De- | cember General McDonald came to bis room and | stayea but a few nutes; the next day he | T don’t want you to tell me you something ; Brooks and | yness, and 1 Hoge are going to St, Louis on special bi protest against sach seeret investigatio: cers there are fit to be in office they need wt not being of a nature I wanted to fllga, im fhe jatter part of I have just received information showing extensive frauds in St Louis in 1871 and 1872. If one Woodward applies for authority don’t grant it. Itis not neces- sary. I[havethe same information and more con- clusive, Send Brooks and we can ferret it out JOHN T. HOGE. A number of telegrams were shown to the witne: for identification, but not read, being reserved for in- | troduction at another time. Colonel Dyer wished revd a despatch, signed by Gen- | eral Babcock, but the defence objected and it went | over. Several other despatches, either to or signed by General Babcock, were identified, but withheld, The following was identified -— Wasuinatoy, Feb. 6, 1875, To Jno, A. Jover:— The order directing you to report to Supervisor | The third party is Charles H. Reed, State Attorney | McDouald, at Philadelphia, on the 15th, is suspended, J. W. DOUGLASS. Witness remembered the following :— Wasuincroy, April 17, 1875. To Joux MeDowaty:— Proceed at once to send agent to confor with Col- lector Parker, of Colorado, who will await your com- mm, J. W. DOUGLASS. The following telegram and its answer were read: — Sr. Lovis, April 19, 1876. To J. W. Dova.ass :— I wish to visit Washington at once, on important official business, JOHN’ McDONALD. Wasmix@rox, April 20, 1579. To Joux McDowaty: — Permission to come is granted, J. .W. DOUGLASS. Witness, in reply to a question, said:—I saw and talked about Holmes with McDonald when be was in Washington under above leave of absence; Holmes was a clerk im the Revenue (Office; 1 was sit- ing in my office when McDonald came in and said, “I left Holmes at work in St. Louis and told the boys to help him;’' I said, “What Holmes? said, “Hoimes who works mm your office;” I said, “He was not in St, Louis,” to which MeDonald replied, “Yes, be is; I sent up stairs to some of the clerks and learned that Holmes had been gone some days; [ did not know tt before; Ido not know whether Avery was in Washington then or not, nor do I know whether | Holt was absent; Holmes was sent to St. Louis by the Secretary of the Treasury without my knowledge. A despatch from McDonald to Joyce relative to Holmes’ visit was read. Wasurvotom, Aptil 21, 1875, To J. A. Jovew:— That man H. bas his instructions outsiae of the de- | hall, of which body Mr. Reed is a member, for the partment. H. and A. are both absens The President and party returned this morning. The following was aiso by ag? Sr. Lo April 13, 1875, To J. W. Doveraas, Weshingioas- ¥ Pursuant with tolegram of — 1, to Bapervisor Mo Donald. } have conforsed with Parker with rofgronge SUPPLEMEN™. Seizures of whiskey in Colorado from this distric Parker having made said seizures, JNO. A. "ren 4OYCR'S RESIGNATION. Colonel Dyer read the following :— Sr. Louis, April 26, 1875, ‘he houor herewith to tender my resignation ‘© Agent, to take effect the first of the month. Personal and (amily matt Berisae ce iy ers compel this course. sincerely for your man favors extended to me in the past T am oer obedient servant, JOHN’ A. JOYCE. In connection with this lette al a , tg ty Aa er the following tele: fos. W. Dovarsse:— _—«*™ UR Apel 26, 18S. Please not accept until the 15th of May. JOHN PCE. ‘The roply was as follows:-— + TOR, Wasuixatoy, D. C. 3 kk Sees » April 30, Resignation tendered by telegram and letter of the | 6th received. Resignation accepted, to take etfect to- | J. W. DOUGLASS. = | of the seizures was | day. The following telegram of the day read :— Sr. Louis, May 10, 1875. To J. W. Dovctass:— | 1 am informed by Collector Maguire, of this the First | district of Missouri, that noarly all the distilieries and | rectifying houses in this city have been seized by gov. | ernment officers, thereby relieving gaugers and store keepers andstaking from them their keys. Im the ab- | sence of information I await instructions, JOHN McDONALD, . ‘The answer was as follows:— Jony McDonaup:— Wasuiarow, D, C., May 11, 1876. Supervisor Hawley was assigned to special duty at | St. Louis aud bas tull instructions, J. W. DOUGLASS. ROUTINE OF BADOOCK’S DUTIKS. Cross-examination by Mr. Storrs—General Babcock is private secretary of the President; he receives all correspondence for-tho President, opens and examines it, and distributes it among tho departments; in special cases he consults the President, Mr. Storrs—Do you know that in many cases where special favors were desired, people all over the country bave sent their requests to General Babcock direct ? Witness—Yes, sir; ho lays the matter before the Pres- ident for action; ‘complaints frequently came from bo ag of the visits among them of revenue agents or spies. Mr. Storrs—Have you not known of the best of your officials complaining of this? Witness—Yes, sir; such complaints came from all parts of tho country; it was not unfrequent that in- quires were made by oificials, asking if detectives were to be sent into their districts. Mr. Storrs—If Supervisor Sutton bad asked you tf you were going to send detectives into his district, Would you have had any hesitation in telling him? Witness—Not all. Mr. Storrs—It depended on your opinion of officers? Witness—Yes, sir, BABCOCK’S SOLICITUDE POR A FRIEND. Mr. Storrs—Somothing was said of an interview be- tween you and General Babcuck in which the name of Ford was used. Was itnot as regards Ford, and him alone, that Babcock asked? Witness—I believe it was. Mr. Storrs—Did you understand that Babcoek de- sired to influence your action as regards your plans to break up the trauds Witness—I only understood it as I have explained the circumstance. Mr. Storrs—Did you understand him to be anxious to protect a man whose reputation he believed to be pure and who was tho President's friend? Witness—Yos, air; I told him there were no charges against Mr. Ford; my suspicions were against other Oficials in St. Louis.” bai Mr. Storrs—I desire to call yourattention to the letter which General Babcock, you say, showed you, Was not Hoge’s ne in that letter? Witness—Yes, sir; the letter spoke of a western trip; 1 don’t think it mentioned St. Louis. Mr. Storrs—Did General Babcock mention St. Louis? Witness—I think not; he spoke ot Senator Logan as likely to feel sensitive over the charges. Mr. Storrs—Speaking of this letter, do you remember his saying to you that it looked a little ‘like addition, division and silence ? Witness—I ought to do that; it originated in my State. Mr. Storrs—In Pennsylvania, Oh, I am glad to learn where that idea came from. Was not that a time when it was deemed important to concillate the Senator? Witness—Well, my experience is that is a contingoas: time in Washington. Mr, Storrs—Now I come to the transfer of Super- visors. The idea, I understand you to say, was con- ceived before Mr. Bristow came into office? Witness—My first conversation on the subject was with the President; it was, 1 think, two or three months before Mr. Bristow came into office; the order was issued on the 27th of February, 1 believo; it was, thaps, two days after the issue of the order that t ad the conversation with General Babcock; he said a good deal of pressure woula be brought to bear upon me, and it was 80; the political pressure brought wo beur was very great. ‘At this point Mr, Storrs said there were some docu- ments he wished to look over before he went on with | the cross-examination, and it being late an adjourn- ment was taken until to-morrow morning. THE SYLPH TRLEGRAMS. To-morrow the famous “Sylph” and other de- spatches, now admitted to be in the defendant's hand- writing, will be offered in evidence. The defence will object to their introduction, probably on the ground that ty, bore no reference to whiskey frauds, and there will probably be profound and weighty’ and lengthy argument to enforce the exclusion of the tele grams. If time rematns Beavis and Frazier will testify as to a letter, signed ‘‘Bab,”? which Joyce showed to them, and which the prosecution will claim was writ- ten in pursuance of the promise given in the ‘Sylph”’ despatoh, ‘Will write.’ This letter will be made the ‘ound of a hard Sght, and the defence will strain every nerve to exclude its contents. It is claimed that this epistio is a mostdamoing link fn tho chain of evidence against Babcock. Thorp and Barton have also yet to testify, and the prosecution say there is no hope now of resting their case before Mouday evening, THE BABOOCK-LUCKEY CIPHER. The Babcock-Luckey cipher, a fac-simile of which was pnblished in the Hxzarp of Thursday, has at- tracted great attention. By referring to this curious document it will be seen that not only was it so ar- ranged that the words should be sent {n a poculiar or- der, but even the spelling was by a peculiar system. The word “Arkansas” is given as a specimen of the orthography, thus :— Arkaos 128466 bt nosyha According to thi ‘stem the first letter of the alpha- bet after the letter beginning the word is used; that is | to say, A in “Arkansas” would be indicated by the let- ter b. In the same way the second letter is indicated by the second letter of the alphabet after the second letter as 78 § ——————— ———— partment of Justice to-day to hia respects to the Attorney General, wee The session of tho Cabinot lasted aver two hours to- day, but there was no business under considération of unusual importance. ROBBERY OF THE MAILS. Sreicrizio, Mass., Feb. 11, 1876. The attention of the Post Office Department has beew called to @ long series of robberies from the mails, which have been going on apparently at Enfield, Mas Numerous valuable letters addressed to that oflice have nover reached their destination, and subsequent letters of inquiry have also been systematically intercepted. Several letters, malied at Enfeid, with remittances to New York parties, have likewise disappeared, The | matter is to be investigated by a special agent of the department, HOTEL ARRIVALS. 0. G. Miller, R. Fieming and H. C. Morris, ropre tatives of the English shareholders in the Brie Rail way Company, arrived from Liverpool in the steam~ ship Calabria yesterday and are at the Brevoort House. General Benjamin F. Butler and Lieutenant Gov- ernor HG, Knight, of Massachusetts, are residing at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator Augustus Schoon- maker, of Kingston, N. ¥., isstaytngat the Metropolitan Hotel. William D. 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When | z is reached the count begins again at a, Lot us illus- | trate:—btnesyha spells “Arkansas.” Big the first let | ter of the alphabet, atter a, with which the word be- | gins; t the second letter afterr; n the thira letter | alter k; @ the fourth letter after a; s tho fifth letter | after nj y, tho sixth letter after s, and h the seventh | letter after a As there are only seven letters after the | final s in the word and its substitute is the eighth, the | cipher goes back to the beginning, and thus we have | the last # of the cipher. THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE ASKS A CON- GRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE WHIS- KEY FRAUDS. Mitwavenn, Fob. 11, 1876, Philip Golberg, one of tho tadicted Chicago dynamite conspirators, to-day succeeded in finding ball, giving James G. Spencer, Charles Dennehy and Albert Pick, Chieagoans, as bondsmen in the sum of $6,000 each. 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