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, ESTABLISHED 1850, I
)j. H. Editor and Proprlator.i
A BOODLER ON HIS KNEES.
KUIiL.GR AFFTf I 1.8 TH I' WHOLE
kXORY OF THE BIUBKUY.
Serrrt Meeting* of 'be Crooked Raker’*
Dozen to Decide on the Division of the
gwae--G< ttl'.g the Mouey—Squealing
lo save Himself— Perjury Belore the
Senate Committee.
New York, Soy. 39.—Tbo trial of ex-
Alderman Arthur J. McQuade, the in
dicted "boodler,” was continued this
iiiorninsr before a crowded court room.
McQuade was brought into court by an
officer. There was a careworn expression
on bis fane, and he spoke with his lawyers
in a thoughtful mamier. His two broth
er and bis wife and her sister were in at
tendance. Mrs. McQuade carried a small
baby, while her sister Kd two small chil
drcn, and two more brought up the rear.
Their entrance was the opening tableau
of the day’s trial. They had come to pay
their respects to their father, and be tO"K
them in his arms and kissed them each in
turn. His lace had an agonized exprcb
sion during the scene. Some said he was
getting irigbteued lor bis luture liberty
Tim pretty young wite cheered up her
husband, and then 'be little family passed
out of the room. The two brothers or the
prisoner were very natch dejected. Muob
sympathy was expressed among the spec
t*tur* for the family.
WAITE’S STORY.
The taking of testimony was resumed
it 11:85 o’clock. Mr. Niooll conducted
the examination. Ex-Aiderman Charles
li. Watte resumed the witnesi stand. He
acknowledged several visits to the office
of tae Broadway Surface Railway Cum.
pant, and to seeing Maloney there. The
witness came to New York several times
in August, 1884, he Deing in business ai
the time at the Pequot House. New Lon
don, Conn. On Aug. 29 of that year he
was summoned to New York by tele
graph.
Gen Tracy objected to the reading of
the telegram.
'lhe witness continued, saying that he
went to the Brevoort House and met
.lames Kicbtuoud president of. the rail
road company. Afterward ne came down
town and in passing through the o >urt
bouse to ibe city hall again met Mr. Rich
mond. Mr. Bright, the railroad’s lawyer,
was with Mr. Richmond. One ot them
cave him a paper.
The paper was produced in court and
ideutihed by ibe witness.
OVERRIDING THE VETO.
This ooeurred Aug. 30. The witness
then went up to the alderman c chamber.
Tde wiiiies* said the telegram was to no.
tify him of the meeting, he presided at
the meeting of the board. The Mayor’s
veto message on the lranciiise was read
and toe hill was passed over the veto.
The meeting was held wi.h closed doors.
Except the members of the board no one
was present except J. Francis Keernan,
a newspaper man. The wituess did nol
know whither McQuade was present or
r.otor who Drafted the resolution to pass
the hill over the veto. The cross exam
ir.ation elicited tne tact that the resolu
tions wvre in typewriting, according to
the result ot a previous consultation ot
the Aidermeii prepared in the office of
t'crthner & Bright, attorneys lor Jacob
Sharpe aud Mr. Richmond.
FULLGRAFF CALLED,
Ex-Alderman Fullgraff' was next called
e a witness. He affirmed that he has
resided in New York aud B. ouklyn thirty.
eight years, and has been in business
twenty-six ytais. He is a big headed
man w,th a moustache aud a tult of chin
Whiskers. He sat with bis eyes on the
lawyers, and his bands clasped in his
lao. Toe witut ss said an informal meet
mg was held in May, 1884, after the board
bad adjourned. Eight or nine members
were present, ot which McQuade was
bne. The subject discussed was the faci
that it was uecessary to have thirteen
votes to pass the bill. It was agreed to
meet at ihe office of the witness wiibin a
week alter. This was done and the meeL
mg was held at FuiigrafTs factory alter
business bours. This was before the bill
was passed. Thirteen Aldermen were
present, McQuade being one.
THOSE PRESENT.
Mr. Niooll asked wno else were pres
snt.
Ihe witness named from memory Kin
'>*>•, Sayies, Waite, McCabe, Duffy,
faenne, McLaughlin and DeLaoy.
it was agreed that the thirteen rruni
j<rs present would hold together on any
Wat'on that came before the boad.
-vithing was said about the Broadway
railioad. It was agreed to meet again
\ n , e .i Week 'at. r at McLaughlin’s house.
At the latter meetiug McLaughlin was
mane u bah man again on Aluerman
- 8 tuition. The first business was
iuth UeS r oa 01 the Broadway franchise
seDiie, DtLaoy and others spoke, saving
i" , e Broadway liable Hoad Company
hair $.50,000 lor the trauebise, one
anu one-hall bonds. Tbs wii-
.■ 1101 know who the mouey and
,|.J5* WHB '"“O to. It wos said that the
urluce n,a d had offered $600,000 cash.
deciding the price.
ibe witness suid that me offer of the
do mad was considered unreliable and
il.sm a * aß considered the best. It, was
1,. ““'° accept ihe offer ol the Broad-
I Ti„. Z U } ayo rou(1 by a unanimous vote.
Hi,,, ouess voted lor it. Tne next uues-
I wUo should be en
Hl“ >b money. Something was
■ Hu; ‘“t’-atuount. Twenty thousand
In.'iut.->- V tOKO t 0 e tch member. One
■ f iiHiu . 1 the amount Simula be
H l ', rach. 1 1 was said that tho lawyeis
mMdndert to pay only $22.ti00. ad
■bi,, Uh lv I " j 1;! 1 ’ WMB decided upon unani
■itcen?, - .,,sll(idd 5ll( idd aye. Anothei
■til ; M u.hi at McLaughlin’s hou-e.
Hr,,: ~; lv -uutol ihe thirteen we e pres-
Hige-r i . l|U ‘- ;B tion discussed was to select
Ifitungj.i'i'i, 1 ", A'i' 1 '! , the "toney. The witness
Htij; Z ni f I* 0 ? be Hlllll Moloney might
H '•*tt(, w lib so large an amount.
H , AN IIONKST man.
Ik. ex.Couiiiv Clerk .lobn
Hten be was selected. DeLacy
Hires,-, i „ 11 * n !*bed to have the members
all ,V.s, “t'd assure bun it
■bili,vm K . V * Uo wltne* said the pos.
K., •r io r M atm in
ts'ii,,, us decided lo leave tho work
Belter if'vo-tbirda vole to Molonev-
Hi m.i,,, A *ooiaer meeting was beiu
■tors “ " boue to discuss it. As
■ha,’ H ' le necessary it was decided
Hiri, ~, ’ Am" uul down each man's
m i^ -G.DOO, Thu wiiuesa *w
Hi’i. r brie, 1 ..,* 0,1 Amr. 29 and the
s , bkht the witness a paper to
Bg liaii. r' IM , W ri ' , kev,; ral other name* on
■ tl ’l , ..|.si S.V"’ "due** then Id. IP,fleil
Hi 1,,!! * I '*• •tghed. It w* th,
Aui ‘ttmorublu morning
V' witnQiH m*tlit*
•luiSi'l* *,“*• 3 "’ McQnada and
Ul i, u , “ both pritMui *t another
H _ "uLaugbiii,', UOlJ4v (>oli l3
Hr bu| ABOUT the houdlk.
■it .'..V' 1 b' • no nu n y pal.) y, f, *nd
Bii,,, <a o suliject ol d l -p.i*,oii f iiy
■ *rt, 16,(MM, i:r* lav
election, that was due. The final vote
granting a franchise was taken Dec. 3.
i pto and after that day *he witness had
received SIB,OOO. Keenan paid it. The
witness asked McQuade afer Deo. 5 if
he had got his money. McQuade replied
that it wus “all right.”
Tli is ended the direct examination. A
consultation of the lawyers followed.
T be audience, who had listened with deep
interest, using the r hands as ear trum
pets, settled back in their seats to discuss
the astounding testimony of the witness.
Ihe witness looked like a hoy who bad
been camibt in a melon patch. His face
flushed and his eyes had been cast down
while giving his evidence. His voice at
times had been almost inaudible.
VERY MELO-DRAMATIC.
When asked why he affirmed, Fulleratf
thought be was asked wby he turned
State’s evidence. He raised his right
hand above bis head as be replied: “1
have done it because of remorse—the re
morse of a man to one—” The witness’
face had borne all tbe marks of mental
ugony and his voice had been buskv and
tremulous. As he reached this point he
broke down, and, stroking his hand over
bis beard, he said, in a half whisper, *‘l
don’t, know.” Att*r a short pause tbe
qu st on was explained by the Court. Ihe
witness stated that he always had
affirmed, and that Mr. Newcotnbe was
mistaken in saying that be affirmed before
tne Senate Investigating committee. He
would not tell a lie on affirmation to barm
any man.
PROVEN A PERJURER.
Mr. Newoombe read extracts from tbe
examination of FulLratf as a witness be
fore tbe Senate committee, wblcn was
contradictory to bis present testimony.
In one plaoe Fullgraff bad testified that
be had not conversed with other alder
men on tbs aubjeot ot tbe Broadway
iranoQlee bill. Other contradictions
were noted by Mr. Newcombe, who asked
ths witness It bis former evidence on
those points was false or true.
The witness replied -‘taUe.”
Mr. Newcombe then asked tbe witness
if be bad committed perjury before tbe
Senate committee.
‘•1 presume so,” replied Fullgraff.
“Tuen,” mercilessly continued tbe law
yer, “you committed perjury to save
jnurseii Iroui punishment lor bribery on
that occasion did you not?”
DRIVEN TO BAY.
The witness cast his eyes down. His
previous answers had been leeble, but
now he answered uot at all. As more
questions were given, showing up bis
character in a bad light, tne witness as
sumed something of ibe air of one placed
in a position woere tight was necessary,
and bis face wore a look of defiance. His
voice grew stronger,and he rep,Jed to the
succeeding questions about hi* previous
lalse testimony in a way lo be beam
easily throughout the court room. At
1:30 o’clock a recess was taken.
Ex-Alderman Du fly was at the Disiriot
Attoi ney’s offloe all tbe morning, ready
to testily and corroborate FullgrafYs as
sertion. F ullgraff was taken out to lunob
at .recess in charge of a detective.
A CLEAN BREAST OF IT.
After the recess F’ullgraff went on tbe
stand again. He acknowledged that be
bad given a contradictory statement be
fore the senate Committee. Mr. New
combe continued bis plan oi exposing the
contradictory statem tits of Fuligrad'be
lore the Senate Committee and hie evi
dence to-day on the same points. Full
uraff acknowledged every material point
of his testimoney before the Senate Com
mittee to be false. The witness defined
“boodle as money dishonestly acquired.”
“Was ibat,” asked Mr. Newcombe,
“your idea or boodle in 1884.”
“Yer^sir.”
Again and again Lawyer Newoombe
read Fullgraff’s sworn denials of any
knowledge of tbe boodle transactions,
asking it they were true or false.
The witness each time acklnwledged
that be swore falsely before the Sena e
Committee. There was no bravado in tbe
manner of tbe witness. He was dowu
oast, but wben asked If be remembered
calling on Almighty God to witness that
he was trutbltil he replied positively:
“No, Ido not remember, it never hap
pened.”
WHY HE SQUEALED.
Tbe witness said be bad never “given
away” tbe “boodie Aldermen” nntd bis
arrest for his alleged connection wito
lbs grunting of tbe franchise to tbe Thir
ty-lourtn Street road in 1884. He was
then induced to make a general statement
regarding the Broadway franchise by a
promi-e of protection from prosecution
L.r his ow n transactions in connection
with tbe grantmg of tbe franchise to that
road. Later on an inducement of
protection from any of his acts
us a member of tbe Boaid of
1884 was made at Inspector Byrnes’
office. Tbe witness was urged to make an
entire statement at the Nicolls House
and tie made a statement with Mr. Mar
line’s aid. Tbe witness at first refused
tbe proposition at Inspector Byrnes’
office. He wanted to consult with bis
lamily. He was allowed to go borne He
consulted with bis family and bis son-in
law and concluded to make a statement.
THE BOODLE BTII.L KEPT.
Tbe witness was asked if be bad re
turned his “boodle” on being stricken
with remorse. He answered, “1 shall il
God lets me live.”
“But have you.” persisted the lawyer.
Tbe witness acknowledged that be had
not. He confessed that he had received
SI,OOO 'or his vote in another railroad mat
ter and hud nol returned it eitaer, but de
el urea that he would when he could.
Wben Fullgraff’s testimony was ended a
li l tie excitement was caused by the en
trance of ex-Alderman Michael Duff.,
a ho was at once recognized a-, another ol
• the squealing bood.ers.” He was at
once called to the cbalr and began bis
lesiiuiony.
DUFFY'S PUBLIC SERVICES
Duffv said be bad served three terms in
tbe board aud had been in tbe building
business uutil recently. The witness said
mat niter one of tbe meetings of the
ooard eight or nine of the men,bers, in
cluding McQuade, held a little chucus to
• fix up” loi ihe meeting at I'ullgraff’s
office. The witness went to tbe laoiory
about 7 o'clock in tbe svening und luiind
twelve other members mere, including
McQuade. 'J be meetiug discussed
■raking a combination for con
trolling legislation on railroad and
some other matters. Tne wltoe**
named nine members who were present
from memory, and by rolerring to tnn list
ol tbe board gave the other three mem
bers. They corresponded lo Fullgraff'*
list. “We decided to havo a meeting
'aiur at McLaughlin'* house. Tho Mtnn
tblrteeu members were present at that
meeting. We talked about tailroad mat
ter*. We met one week, later at Mo
i.uugblln’s.
PICKINO THE BEST PLUM.
“At ths *acoe(> meeting Aldermen
DeLaoy and Jsvhnc argued about tie
road*. T.ier* would i>* WOO,ODD In the
Broadway railroad and teat tbs cable
road would put no $750,000, but half of it
su to ba In bobda. and H • said that
i her* were too Many lu the cable cooi
pu.iv. and Uier put it to a vote on tbo
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1880.
question of which road they would side
with and voted to pass and slide in the
Broadway Surface railway. Alderman
Jaebne said tba* tbe figure given, $22,-
000 apiece, was too big; that there
would not be a* niuob a* that
to go around because there was some ex.
penses to comeout of tbe boodle. Tbi*
was tbe first proposition, but one of tbe
Aldermen thought we ought to haves2s,-
000 apiece. Aldermen DeLaoy and Cleary
talked and they thought there was enough
to go around at $22,000 apiece and the
caucus yoted and the proposition was
carried.
CHOOSING THE FENCE.
“At tbe third meetlng.or tbe second one,
at McLaughlin’s, a week after, the talk
was about where the money was going io
be put up—who was to hold it. McCabe
was opposed to Moloney. He thought he
could not be trusted with so much money.
He might walk off wtb It. [Laugbter.j
I proposed Keenan, and be was elected.
The vote was unanimous.” Tbe defend
ant voted for U. Tbe bill was passed lor
tbe Broadway railroad Aug. 6. it came
back vetoed. There was another meeting
of the caucus at MoLauahiln’s house in
the evening. McQuade aud the rest were
there.
GETTING MORE VOTES.
“There was talk about Moloney getting
other votes to pass it over the veto. It
was said it would cost something to get
them, aud it was ail left to Moloney. He
was to look up lour or five votes and pat
for them. [Laugbter.j They talked the
matter over aud said there w. uld not be
$22,000 apiece around, and l believe they
got do wo to $20,000 apiece. This was prior
to Aug. 80.”
The above is s sample or Duffy’s testi
mony, wb oh fully corroborated Full
grafifs evidence. Duffy’s Irish wit and
brogue made bun a much more entertain
ing witness than bis colleague, and his
voice wa* lull and strong. He described
tbe meeting of tbe “ Oombine ” held at
McLaughlin’s just before tbe election a*
lollowe: “ All tne thirteen were present
ana we talked about tbe coming election
aud about wbo was going to run again,
and one Alderman a*keu where was tbe
money coming (nun for them wbo wanted
to run and someone else said be was go
ing lo get his irom the Broadway rail
way.
DUFFY’S SHARE.
“I didn’t get any money until about a
month after the eleo ion and tben l got
SIO,OOO. 1 met McQuade on tbe north
step* of the City Han a few days alter
and be stopped and talked. He said:
‘Did you get your money from tbe Broad
way road?’ and I said: ‘Did vou get
vours?’ and be said: ‘li’s all right, l got
mine all light.’ ” This finished the direct
examination. Tbe de'ense consulted and
then excused Duffy irom cross-examina
tion for the present, and tbe court took a
short recess. During the rec. ss ex Alder
man FulLratl went borne without official
company. Waite was returned to tbe
house ol d"tention, and Duffy remained
lor cross-examination. Alter'tbe recess
Recorder Bmyth announced that counsel
Newcombe, for the defense, was ill, and
ss he would conduct tbe cro-s-examlna
tion of all tbe witnesses for tbe people,
an adjournment would be taken until 10
o’clock to-morrow morning.
GEN. ARTHUR'S FUNERAL.
The Ceremonies to Bo Entirely
Without Display.
New York, Nov. 19 The funeral
ceremonies over Gen. Arthur’s remains
will be entirely without display. His re
mains will not lie in state, but after the
services on Monday will be taken dir. ct
to the rural cemetery at Albany. It
was tbe intention of tbe authorities at
Albany to have tbe remains lie in state in
the city hall, here, but toe plan was
abandoned at the request of Geo. Ar
thur’* family
THE SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Attorney Gen
eral Ganaud to-day formally announced
to tbe Supreme Court the death or ex-
President Arthur, and tbe court ad
journed until Tuesday next, the day after
the funeral.
No oommlttee has yet been appointed
on tbe part of tbs House of Representa
tives to attend the funeral of ex-President
Arthur. Speaker Carlisle ts expeoted to
arrive In the olty to-morrow morning,
wnen tbe oourse of proct-dure will oe de
cided upon. There has been considerable
telegraphing on tbe subj ot between tbe
Speaker aud Gen. Clark, Clerk of tbe
House, but without definite results. This
is due to ths taut that there is no prece
dent for the appointment of a committee
on the part of the House to attend the
funeral of an ex-President who dies
during a recess of Congress. One of
the oldest aDd best informed employes
ot tbe House said 10-nlgbt that a careful
examination of tbe records tailed to sbow
tbe appointment of such representative*
on the part ot tbe houses tn tbe cases of
former Presidents who had died during a
recess ot tbe House. He thought there
would be an eminent propriety in tbe es
lablisnment ol such a precedent, how.
ever, and be bad no doubt Speaker Car
lisle would take the same view and ap
point a committee, provided a representa
tive one could be gathered together In
lime to attend the funeral on Monday
next.
ECONOMY THE ORDER.
The New Public Printer Discharges
nn Unnecessary Army.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Tbe new pub
lic printer has discharged five hundred
employes, yet the work ot his office
never was in better condition than now.
In the press room where eighty employe*
were diecharged thirty per cent more
work i* now turned out than ever before.
A similar improvement is iiotio-able in
tbe otner divisions of the office. Tbe pub
lic printer is quietly instituting a nun
dr. and little reforms, all ot wuich tend to
tighten up tho sorews aud improve the
efficiency of tbe office.
Naval Contracts.
Washington, Nov. 19 —The Secretary
of the Navy ha* deteruiinid that all bid
ders for tbe construction ol new ship*
aliali be entitled to see belore bidding tue
form of oouLruot whieb they are expected
t<> enter into, so that there shall be no
question as to tbe obligations which con
tracloi* are ex|*ecied to assume. He ba*
within tbe last week been lu consultation
with the principal Iron shipbuilders'll
the country upon this subject, and tbe
form ol oontract wa* in-day made public
to all expected bidders. important
change* from fonoer contracts aie mads
with reference to machinery.
A New Railroad to Durham.
Danville, V a., Nov. 19.—The directors
of tu Ltnci.burg, Virginia and Durham
(N. C.) Hs'lr.md Company, Koxhorn and
Durham Railroad Company and tb* Uox
buro Railroad Company held a meeting
litre to-day with a visw lo making nr
rang* men is for building a standard gauga
rad from Lynchburg lo Durham, sub.
■crlptioss have been uida lo tba road ml
along ian routs aud lbs work ol conairuo*
lion will soon begin, Tba road will be
about too mils# ions.
KALNOKY ALL FOR PEACE.
AUSTRIA TO STAND BY THE
BERLIN TRE ATY.
Independence of the Barkan State* tn he
Maintained— Ru**la Declared a* Now
lu Sympathy with the Policy—Auiro-
Uerinai, F.1.-n.l*litp Alluded to Sic
mfle-nt'y— Kauibar* Ready to Depart
from Bulgarin.
I’kstht, Nov. 19.—Count Kalnoky, the
Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs, in
closing the debate on tbe budget yester
day before the committee of the Austrian
delegation, referred again at length to the
Bulgarian question. He said tbe imperial
government’s policy was to uphold us
loug a* possible the Berlin treaty as tb*
legal basis for the oonduot of affairs In
tbe Balkan States and tbe basis on which
peace was to be preserved. This polloy
would be pursued In order to enable the
Balkan States which tbe treaty created to
become Independent. This policy. Count
Kalnoky continued, ba* so far succeeded
that Russia also now 'avors the mainte
nance ot status quo and the preservation
of peace in tue Balkan region*. Bulgaria
herself had been the first to be guilty ol
an Infraction of the principle of the Berlin
treaty. This was wben she aided and
shared in the Koumclian revolution lu
1885.
NO REPROACH INTENDED.
Count Kalnoky said be did not wish to
reproach Bulgaria. He merely alluded
to a historical fact, if Austria main
tained the Berlin treaty it should not be
difficult for the other powers to also do so.
lu rs was another rea-nn why Austria
should adhere to the policy he had enttn
elated. Tbe very certainty that the set
tlement Of the Bulgarian question would
nol involve by any means toe settlement
of tbe whole Eastern question afl' rduil
tbe strongest incentive to Austria to pro
ceed with all possible patience anil to
busband Her resources. He hoped the
committee would agree with him that tie
fore all else a peaceful settlement of the
present issue should be Sought. He
recognized tbe tact that tbe Bulgarians
bad an aptitude lor forming a State, but
be thought that Austria bas a right to
utter a warning agalust too great optim
ism.
THE UNION.
He admitted that a union of Bulgaria
and Eastern Roumelia did not conflict
with either Austrian or European inter
eets, but pointed out that Austria did not
possess tbe sole right to speak regarding
Bulgaria’s and Roumelia’* rights to tbe
carrying out of tbis union. The conduct
ol tbe Bulgarians since independence bad
been accoi ded them warranted the con
clusion that they would always step for
ward to maintain and seoure that inde
pendence. He admitted tbaA*ttussla was
more favorably situated with respect to
exercising a greater influence with th.
peoples of the different Balkan States
than wus either Austria or Hungary
Austria and Hungary, however,did noth
ing in the direction of extending their in
fluence among tbe Balkan peoples which
did not emanate from the imperial gov
ernment.
POWERS OF CONSULS.
Consuls could not multiply Austria’s
reiations to aforei.n country nor found
Austrian popularity in a foreign coun
try. He regretted that such a small num
ber of Austrians traveled In Bulgaria,
compared to ths number of persons be
longing to other nationalities wbo visited
that country, aud urged that steps should
be at once taken to increase activity in
Austria’s Indus' rial and commercial re
lations with the Bulgarians. Passing to
another branch of tho subject Count Kal
noky said be regretted teat the oonfiden
11a I nature ol tbe negotiations in progress
between tbe two empire* prevented biro
from enunciating conclusive arguments,
which he could otherwise employ to dem
onstrate tbe cordiality of toe relations be
tween Austria and Germany, which oad
remained unchanged since 1879.
DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED.
In bis hands they bad essentially de
veloped aud strengthened. Tbe confi
dence and trust of boto governments in
tne ailianoe waa complete and mutual. It
waa imposaibla to fully explain the sub
ject puolioly. Wben be recently depre
cated attaouing undue Imoortance' to
mere word* and letters he did not wish to
have It Interred that formal engagements
didnotexlat between Austilaand Ger
many. He meant rather that tbe basis of
agreement between tbe two empiree was
rendered much stronger by being founded
on tbe mutual interest* and conviction*
ol both Slates. Luih had a vital interest
in tbe continued existence of ibe otberas
a strong and independent power. He de
nied that Russia’s joining the imperial
alliance bad prejudic and tbe relatlous be
tween Austria and Germany.
THE FRIENDLY GROUPING.
The Iriendly grouping of tue three
Statee sprung irom tue idea that It was
moat important that Austria and Ger
many should stand in tbe best possible
relationship tow rd Russia. “Wueu I as
sumed office,” continued the Count, “the
relation* between Austria and Russia
were not of the most pleasant nature.
They were neither good, nor were they
quite bad, but were of an undecided
cuaracter. We welcom'd Russia io the
meeting with us, to enable us toextrleaie
oumelvetfrom tbi* position, which action,
U"wever. lu uo way altecled o r relations
witb Germany. Now I attacb great
value to tbe friendly relatlousnip which
exist* on Austria’* part toward Russia
without prejudice to our relation* with
Germany, wuioh are of quite a different
character.”
THE BULGARIAN RULER.
Count Kalnoky then announced that
tbe power* were now considering the
queStiOH of placing a priuce on tbo Bul
garian thruue. The leialmus between
Austria ami tbe United States, Count
Kalnoky said, were most Iriendly, and
Mppointments of an American Min
ister at Viennaand ol an Austrian Muns
ter at Washington were, he deciar. and,
imminent. Immediately alter tbe con
clusion ol Count Kalnoky’* speech the
budget was adopted without, amsudmeht.
KALLHAK'S DEPARTURE.
Vienna, Nov. 30.—D spatuhes from So
phia stats that the R-gems knew live
day* before Russia Instructed Geu. Kaui
bur* to leave Bulgaria unlcwa hi* demand
.or tbe dinmiasal ol Guu. Mutkuroff waa
complied with, that i, wan going u, leave
anyhow. The authorities have all been
oidered to afford every facility for cafe
departure to tbo Uuseleu officials, and
tbuae under their prolun ton who will leave
tbe country along wito Gen. Kauibar*,
aud taka ell etep* neceeeaiy to prevent
any outbreak ol dlaorder on tbe occasion
I' tbeir departure, it le aisled that Rus
sia will *snd to the power* a memoran
dum oonoai mag lb* Bulgarian question
and tbe action of Gen. kau bare. Tele
grams have Man sent from Iziupelanke
to Frinoe Alexander congratulating aim
on tbe first anniversary of tua decisive
vlo'erjr over tee Br>*n Insurgent*,
wni.-b wee won at Bitvmu* on Nov. U,
Ittfi,
It Is semi-ofllclatly stated that Lord
Tddesletgh, British Secretary of Biate for
Foreign Affairs, acting in concert with
Count Kalnoky. will not support the
l’rlnee of Mingrelia lor the Bulgarian
throne at preent, but await the utter
ance of the Bulgarian people on his can
didature.
KAUI.BARS MAYS FAREWELL.
Sophia, Nov. 19.— Gen. Kaulhars has
b dden farewell to the different diplomats
here prior to bis departure.
Gen. Kauibar*, in hi* note to the Bul
garian government announcing his depar
ture. *uvs that the government ha* re
jected Russia's counsels which were In
tended to extricate Bulgaria Irom her
difficulties and ha* continued it* insolent
attack* upon Russian subjects. His
further pre-ence, Gen Kauibar* adds, is
useless, Bulgaria having completely lost
confidence in Russia.
RUSSIA WIDE AWAKE.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 19.—The Jour
nal de St. Petersburg, commenting on a
letter from Pesth attributing the fiery
anti-Russian tone of many of tbe speeches
made by members of tbo' Austro-Hunga
rian delegations to the alleged proverbial
londness of the Magyars lor bellicose ora
tory. says “that the explanation will not
bold rood with regard to the pub
liu utterances of a cabinet minister,
however, for be I* not permitted
to use language on International affairs
that Is capatde of double and divers con
structions. This is undoubtedly tbe reason
way Emperor Francis Joseph spoke lu
fitting and conformable terms of Aus
tria’s foreign relations. The pacific In
terpretation which tn. European press bas
given to Count Kalnoky’s speech prove*
that there Is a universal desire for peace,
hut confidence In the maintenance of peace
nelng based on the certainty of Russia’s
paclfio view* why are tnese useless pro
vocations permitted? Pul.lio opinion
linos difficulty in reconciling such a
course with the friendly understanding
etnhudied in tbe triple alliance and mav
justly doubt whether Count Kalnoky
spoke witb German authority.”
A RUSSIAN RETREAT.
London, Nov. 20, 3a. m.—The retire
mentot Gen. Kauibar* irom Bulgarin i*
spoken ol in ali tbe European capital* a*
a retreat ot Russia before tue uuiled force*
of Europe.
FLAMES IN A PALACE.
A Bursting Lump Beta Kiro to a
I’art of Hampton Court.
London, Nov. 19.—Hampton Court
Palace, Id Middlesex on tbe Thame*,
twelve miles from the oity, was set on
tire to-day by the bursting of an oil lamp.
The tire started lu tbe apartments abut
ting on tbe tennis court, and all these
apartments were destroyed. The flame*
spread to adjoining buildings within a
few yards ol tbe chapel and royal state
apartments, which weto threatend witb
dr struction.
The Are was subsequently subdued,
however, before It accomplished Its threat
ened destruction.
Forty rooms were more or less damaged
by tbe fire and water. It is estimated
that SIO,OOO will cover tbe loss. No ra
tional property was destroyed, the dam
a*e being confined to china, ploturea and
lamily relics belonging to tbe inmates.
A FACTORY BURNED.
Jersey City, N. J., Nov. 19.—Freitag’s
embroidery factory on North street wa*
discovered to be on Are at 2 o’clock this
morning. Robust Kreitag. one of the pro
prietor*, wa* Hleeidng in the building and
was with difficulty awakened by tne
watchman, who was obliged to creep on
hie hands and knees to bis room. The
building wa* tb. and filled witb smoke and
Mr. Freitug and tbe waicbmao were com
pelled to jump from a window to make
tbeir escape. The fire spread
rapidly, and tbe building, wiiiob ws a
one and a bait story train, structure, cov
ering nearly a city block, wa* completely
destroyed and tbe macniuery, which bail
been import'd from Switzerland at an
immense expense, wa* ruined. Tbe loss
Is estimated at $150,000, and poadbly it
may exceed this amount. Tbe building
and machinery were fully insured, it is
not known In wbat way tbe Ure origi
nated. Several nnndred band* are thrown
out of employment.
BLEEPING OARS BURNED.
Toronto, Ont., Nov. 19.—'Two Pull
man shaping cars, part of the Grand
Trunk Western express, were burned lo
tbe trucks this morning near Kingston.
But few of tbe passengers saved moru
than their night clothe*. The loss will
reach fully $49,000.
AN INSTITUTE BUILDING BURNED.
Kosciuhko. Miss., Nov. 19.—The male
and female institute building here was
totuliy burned last night.
A LIVERY STABLE BURNED.
Staunton, Va., Nov. 10.—Brown’s
livery siabie was liurord last night. A
high wind prevailed and at one time a
general conflagration wa* loured, but tbe
flame* were confined to tbo stable.
A WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Liverpool, Nov. 19.—Hughes’ ware
house, lu this citv, wa* destroyed by Ure
to day. One ihous&ud bales ol cotton
were burned.
(Salisbury anil llie Socialists.
London, Not. 19.—Lord Salisoury bas
repi.ed to the bocial Democratic Federa
tion that be is willing to bear the com
plainuof ibe un. mployed workingmen,
hut that a previou* engagement, to meet
friend* at Hatfield House will prevent
bis receiving me deputation ou buuday us
desired by the federation.
The government deny that they are
making, a* reported, extensive military
preparations, including arrangements for
tbo use ol artillery in anticipation of
trouble witb the bocialints on tue occa
sion ot ibeirdsiuoiiMtraiion next Mouday.
Anil-Papal Agilutiou.
Rome, Nov. 19.—King Humbert bas In
structed Uls chaplain lo convey bis svir
pailues to the I’ope on the anti-clerical
agitation.
The Papal nuncio, at Madrid, has asked
tbe Spanish government to co-operate
wlrti Aiistriain supporting tne request of
tbe Vatican to the Italian govornment for
Ibo amelioration of me position of lb*
Pope. ______________
(.holora’a llavayoa.
Blenob Ayres, Nov. 19.—Cholera ba*
broken out iu the hospital for toe insane
in lui* oily, and of eigbn-on person* at
tacked two have died. Them were nine
new case* and fivadeaiDi at Rosario dur
ing lbs paal twenty-lour hour*.
New south Wales’Gold Fields.
London. Nov. 19.—Dispatches from
Adelaide slats Uni fr< *b discoveries of
gold continue to bt mads in Bouin Aus
tralia. and mat me rush to ms new gold
held# is uuauated.
Uruguay's Prealdem Jteslsna.
Moniivideo, No*. J*. President
Usßersi nanuM ba* rwalvned bis post. H
I* tu'iugut ibsl Uan, Tata* will ba chosen
to Dun
BLUSTER OF THE BLIZZARD.
Terrible Experiences of a Schooner’#
Crew on the Lake.
Chicago, Nov. 19.—Further particu
lar* concerning tbe great, storm which
nn the lake* Wednesday and
Thursday show that on Laks Su
perior it was one of tbe fiercest
gales that ever swept the lake. At
Marquette the lake was lashed Into a
sea of loam by tbe terrible lorce of the
wind and sea, after tbe sea rolled over
the breakwater, producing a tremendous
current and undertow in tbs harbor.
Vessels at, the docks snapped their tas
tenings like thread* and were soon com
pelled tn go out and lie at anchor,
ihe breakwator harbor light was torn
from <t* timber fastening* and washed
into tbs tea. Ths tower was lifted bv an
immense wave and hurled top first In the
lake, where it drifted rapidly towards
the rolling mill. The rescue of tbe crew
of the Cleveland sobooner Florida by tbe
tug Gillelt was a daring act. and was wit
nessed b, a great crowd that thronged
the beach. The Florida would have made
Iho harbor in safety but for tbe driving
snow smrm. When tbe enow storm
abated 11 little ths Captain of the Florida
found his boat lu Imminent danger ol
b ing dashed against tho breakwater,
and be at once dropp 'd both anonors.
RESCUED by HEROES.
('apt. Frink, ol tbe tug Gillelt, steamed
to Ibe resoue. lie saw lhat be could not
save the vessel and bout all bis energies
reward rescuing ibe oraw. Tbs Capiain
endeavored to get up 10 tbe Florida sev
eral limes bow on, hut was unable to do
ho, and finally backed up. getting the
tug’s stern under ibe vessel’s quarter.
The Florida’s crew then began 10 leap fur
their lives, a very difficult thing oousider
ing the immense breakers which swept
ihe sonooner fore and aft, and kept tbe (#ll
- Jumping about all tbe time. After
1 tires of them had reached tbe tug
safely a heavy wea threw her against tbo
Florida, and (or a tew minutes It looked
a* If tbe Gillelt would sbare tbs sehoon
er* ii,'. Her engine was on ths eenire
and the wheel could not be moved either
way, while tbe great, rollei a were sending
ihe tug toward Tbe shore rapidly. Three
men lu the crank pit, however, managed
to turn the crank Just in time to enable
the daring Captain a little time to save
Iter and return to tbe work of rescue.
Alter the Gillett wa* In position again
Iwo more sailor* made the le*p
in sulety, and tben only th>
Captain and mate were left.
THE MATE’S HORRIBLE DEATH.
The Captain was nol willing to leave
tbe veeHcl before Mate Peterson wa*
safely off. but the latter refused to Jump,
although repeatedly ordered to Uo so In
both captains. Finally he crept over ib.
side of tbe Florida and clung there
despite tbe entreatle* of tbe men on the
tug below, wbo wanted him to let himselt
drop and eveu attempted to pull btm
down, out were unable to loosen his bob'.
Just us be clung there a great sea hurl, and
tb* tug against ibe schooner with terrlb e
lorce, caichmg ihe uulortunate man be
tweuu the vessels and grinding bin
legs into a pulp. As the ves
sel* separated he wan caught and
drawn aboard the tug, tbe Captain muk
mg the leap at tbe tame moment. Tbe
mate wa* taken Irom tbe tug to the
ireigbt office on Merchandise pier and
medical aid summoned. Amputation ol
both legs would have been necessary, ano
ne wae 100 weak 10 *iand tbe operuiion.
lie died in a few hours alter be wa*
brought on snore. He wg about 50 year*
ol age and leaves a wile in Cleveland,
wh.me name wa* constantly on h.s lip*
as he lay d\ ing.
RESCUED FROM THE WRECK*-
Marquette,Mich ,Nov. lo -Tbeofflotr*
and o w ol tue steam barge Robert Wal
lace, 13 men, aud hr consort schooner,
th* David Wallaoe, witb nine men, which
went ashore on Cnocolay beach in the
Hiorm of vest, rdftv, were rescued about 9
o’clock tbis moruiog by aorew from tbo
llie-savlng station at Hougbton, which
came with boats and apparatus on a
special tram. Tbe barge was destroyed
but ibe sobooner will pr .baldy be saved.
TWO BARGE* WBKCKKIX
Frankfort, Mich., Nov. 19.—The
barges Miuekaunle and Marinette, in tow
of tbe Stettin bsrgw Manlstique, laden
witb lumber atUcodalor Chicago, broke
loose 3 oslerduy morning twenty miles off
Maoilou island. Tney were waterlogged
and went ashore four miles south of
Franklort. Both bar. es are total wreck*.
Tbe iwo crew* numbering fliieen no. n,
were ail lost except one named C. W.
Annie.
A HOTEL BLOWN AWAY.
Middletown, N. Y., Not. 19.—The
gale ol yesterday completely destroyed
the summer hotel in processor consiruc
l on on Walnut mouuiain, on# mile Irom
Lio-riy, Huiiivau county. Toe whoP
structure was lined from it* foundation
and carried twelve lest and is a imai
wreck. Eighteen men were engaged In
ibe building at tbs time Dinting up par
tition* audeh mneys.and ali miraculously
escaped uumjured witb the exception of
one named Beebe, wbo wa* seriously
hurt. The building wa* six storm* high
and 50 by 60 feet, and intended to aoocm
uiodaie 200 guests.
Steamer* 111 Col.iHion.
New Yoke. Nov. 19,—Tbe steamer
Beacouafiutd. witb a cargo ot 79,000 buD
el* of wheat, outward bound 10 Ab r
deen, came into ooliiKion oil tbe Battery
tula morning with tbe steamer Brittania,
round in from Mediterranean port*.
Tne Beaconsfield struck near her coal
bunker* and ibe waier poured in, extin
guishing her fires. NDe is being ax-isled
by Tbe Brittania came lo aocuor
with bur bow badly damaged above tbe
water line.
'ibe Beaconsfield while In tow of sev
eral tua* sunk near the Erie railroad ele
vator In forty feet of water. Ska bad a
ho e mur leei loug stove in her sidu on
tho water line.
Field Hands hirtku.
New Orlbanu, Nov. 19.—a new factor
bas been introduced into tbe labor prob.
letu ill Louisiana. It bas long been
known tnat the Knight* ol Labor were
engaged among tbe field bands organizing
lodge* ol toe order, but the first eifet ol
tb. ir work ba* ju*t been mauilevled.
About lOOnandaou tbe Fair View p solu
tion, on inilo ab 'Vs Berwick, owned by
Capt. i’bair, have been on a strike since
Montisy. Cutting, bauliug ami grinding
oane bus entirely o awed. Tbe band* ar*
all Kuigbuof Labor, aud tba strike wa*
instituted by ordsr of tbe local lodge at
Berwick. Tbe wen demand an advance
ot 5*3 per cent. In wage*.
Knd of • mwcsnlhl *rs*r.
Biuumond, Va., Nov. 18.—Allen Y.
Htokc*, lorniwrlv *amor msinnar of tb*
firm of A- Y. ntok- s A Cos., wholesale
grootrt, died suddealy 10-rnght en hi*
farm soar tulseity. Tnodaooawod *ll a
native ol Norib Carolina, bol for ferty
years bad resided in Kmewoud, where be
prueperwd in a fsw
rears -f a**-
(PRICR SIO A TWAR.I
1 5 ttSTS A COPY. (
DAVIS’LETTER TO VANCE.
the raoß xniiK n\hih ofsher^?
MAN’S JIKCKNT HOWL
No Hnntlnnnf Coercion H’lth Lac’i Ar
my mi ihn Pow**r !*la<l in Anjr Linn n|
t)i D<mim*ut—A Detire to ths
Old North Kt.t. True to tho Sooth tbe
Writer’s Only tin.
Baltimore, Nov. 19.—The Sub will
publish to-morrow a letter written by
Jefferson Davie, President of the Con fed.
eraov, to Governor V'anoe of North Caro
lina, In January 1963, which is believed
to bo the letter referred to by Gen. Sher
man in the recent cnntroverey, and upon
whiob Gen. Sherman based bis oharje
that President Davie threatened to use
Gen. Lee’* army to eoeroe Soothera
States. The letter was published in the
Raleigh (N. C.) Standard in January.
1868, but has been cut trotn tbe flies of
tbat paper and was given to tbe Sun by
an ex-Confederate officer wbo found It
among the effects of a gentleman reoentlr
(I ceased, wbo was preparing a history of
North Carolina. The document, which Is
(ju le lemrihy, rehear*** tbe futile efforts
made by President Davis to obtain a con
'erenoo with the Northern leaders looking
to a p>-aoelti! senlement of the differences
and concludes as toliows:
I fear much from tbs tenor of the news I
bars received iron North Carolina that an
attempt, will be made by some oad m> & to lo
ansiiraie movements whi< h must i e cons d
ered saequlvab ut to aid find comfort- to tha
enemy, amt which al< p* trials .tiou Id combiuo
to pm down at anv cost. Ton mav count on.
hit aid in every effort to snnrs your Stats the
sconr. o of civil tvurfare, which will (levastato
her homes if the designs of these traitors bo
suffered lo make head. I know you will
place yourself In yonr legitimate po
sition in the lead of those who will
not suffer the bitmo of the old North
hist* t■te b aekened by snoh e stain. Will
you pardon ms tor suggesting that my only
uurceof oisqnietudeon the aubjec has art-en
from fear that toil Will delay too long action
which now appears inevitable, and that br
yonr over-earnest desire m reclaim hy con
ciliation men whom ou believe to be soiled
at lienrt bat wlio-e toieltv ts more th-n sus
lecied elsewhere, yon will lernut them lo
gather such strength as to requ re more vio
lent measures ibuu are now ueeded. With
our lufluvnoe and p >*ioon tho
proinoierv of the unrounded discords now
p evsie' tln ?• or -iaie would b-put down
without the tueof physi- al force, if you sou and
a aiidon >ho policy of conciliation and set
lb m si detlance. In tilts cour-e, frankly si il
Urmiy pursued, yon would ra ly around you
a i lit t is be-t and noblest tn tour Male, autl
otir triumph wo dd he bioodle a. If the con
trary no 1 y lie ad p ed, I much tesr y in will
be driven lo toe use of lorce lo repress
t e isoii. Jn either event, hoe ever, be as
-urel that you will h >ve mv cordial i oneur
reuoe it ml ttslslaneo in maintaining with <ou
the liou rand di.ni y and fair name of your
stale and in your effoi te lo crush re-son,
whether Incipient, as I bedevc It now is, or
more matured as I belieyc if not firmly met ir.
will In <>ur futuie inevitably heroine. I hart,
the honor to he, Very lies ootfully,
JKFriusba Davis.
CHICAGO’S Is AHO li TKUCB.
Two Mctnbcra of the First Regiment
Given Finplnynieiit.
Chicago, Nov. 19.—An additional num
ber or workmen were engaged io the
packing bouses at the Union stook yards
tills morning. Tbe troop oi cavalry waa
ordered to be relieved from duty to-day.
i be last of tils State troops will probably
depart from the yards to-morrow.
One of the large packing arms to-day
nave employment in tneir office to two
members oi tip first regiment, who were
summarily discharged bv tbeir former
employers for obeying the Governor’* call
and going to tbe stock yards with too
State troop*.
The grand Jury to-day Ignored a bill
avalust the Pinkerton men, char, ed by
the Coroner’* Jury wiib cmni licity in the
dealb of Terence Begley, near tbe Union
stock yards, after tb“ recent strike. An
eflort was made by some members of tba
jury to have an indictment found, so that
the petit Jury might pass upon the evi
dence, but it is stated that tbe animus
snparent in tbe witnesses examined,
caused tbeir testimony to lose much of
the weight it might otherwise have oar
ried. The matter will now rest until at
least another grand Jury Is called. Tbe
Pinkertons have been discharged.
As the result of the stock yards strike,
license bas been eecured for a corporation
to be known as the Chicago Co-operative
Packing and Provision Company. Tbe
Incorporators are ad Knigb s of Labor.
It is claimed tuat $35,000 has been sub
scribed without any onva*aba ng made.
I’RI7.K FiGHTKIW BKN lENCKI),
The One Who Med on the Htamt
Given the Longer Sentence.
San Francisco, Nov. 19.—Yesterday
Martin Co.tello and Tom Cleary, con
vioted of felony for prize Oguling, were
sentenced, Cleary to tbres months In tbe
State prison at Folsom and Cnstelio to
serve six weeks In tbe State prison at San
(Quentin. The Judge said tbe rnannor
in which tbe two men bad
testified Influenced him in sen
■ dicing them. Costello hud evidently
told tbe truth. He bad testified that ho
did bis best, to knock Cleary out. Ho
therefore sent* ncnl him toon y six weeks.
Cleary bad lied upon tbe stand, and said
that be was not knocked down, but lay
down so as to bring tbe fight to a close on
account of tbe presence of tbe poliods
The Judge, therefore, gave him a moro
severe sentence. Tbls Is the first tim i in
the State that prize figoter* have been
-convicted and semenerd for flgbting.
Ilun JP Co.’s Report.
Nkw Yohk. Nov. W.—The buslneea
fullures occui ring throughout tbe coun.
try la-t w< eK. a* reported o K. G. Dun £
Cos., number lor tho United btate 207 and
f, r Canada 35, making a total of 243,
against 231 last week aud 186 its want
previous, Tbe casualties reported from
the Western and Nmibern buttes aud
Canada are much aoove the average, la
other sections of tbe country tbey are
light.
A COTTON FACTO* FAIt.S.
DOUBTON, IKX * NCV. 19.—W. L.
Maoal e, unsof tue largest eotton lactora
and importers of o meat io this oily, has
assigned. It is estimated that bis liabil
ities will aoproximal* S4U,IM)O and his
assets sso,ubo. Ths indebtedness la
located cbiefft among local banka and in
Galveston, Chicago, hi. Louis and New
York. _________________
dele off i lie Moss Furnace.
Birmingham, A LA., Nov. 19—Ar
rangements have b-eo made lor the sal*
•f tee Htoe* Furoaoe Coiapaoy’e property
in a syndicate oi buyer* irm Uicjuinnd,
Vs., New \ ork city a< and this hist*. The
price to h paid te s3,uuo,aoo, more than
belt of it In cash. Tl* a w company
• l Ibe known as ths **i|o m*i sad
Iron Company.” Tbe pr(>*r<y comprises
evf is* most v'usbte reel ed 'r
leed* in the booth b -idee two Inn ace*
In *tut> *a ul operation, Two more upu
raves will be e/aoted at mit’ m.