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' FELLOWS BEGS FK'OM TWEED.
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NOT A LOAN, BUT PART PAYMENT
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i Two Bejrslnjr I.etter Written by 'iFellovra
to Tweed tlio Day Alter the JJnry DIs-
, agreed Which Tried Tweed forPlnnder-
' Inn the City "I Have Not Ttecelved
I Anything from the Gentlemen Referred
to and Am IJailly Fixed," Maya John II.
In Hie Appeal for " Recognition " How
Can Mayor Hewitt Ragar-Coat This
Lit tie Transaction of II In Protegof
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IFrom TeZ)ayU JVe York TYmrt.
Ttie originals of too two significant and Interest
ing letters which follow are In the possession of
, tho editor of the Times. They were written by
Col. John It. Fellows to William M. Tweed tho,
day after tho disagreement of the Jar; which had
been trying tho boss for plundering tho city, when,
If over, he must havo felt grateful to whomsoever,
no matter how llttlo, had helped htm to escape
from the righteous consequences of his crimes:
1 : Supremo Court.
: Coat of Arms. :
; 'State of New VorV. :
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1 Nkw York, Feb'y 1, 1878.
' Demi Sin: I am sorry to have to avail myself of
'j your generous offer of yesterday, bat I have not
j ree'd anything from the Gentlemen referred to,
J and I am Bltuatcd as follows: I have $923.00 to pay
to-day, and I havo $400 to do It with. As part Is
j lor rent and tho rent a note In bank, I am badly
, fixed. If yon can aid mo to-day, I can return It as
soon as I can seo those Gentlemen, which will bo
early noxt week. Yours most truly,
J. It Fellows.
Lengthwise of this note, In the upper left corner.
Is written, In the handwriting of S. Foster Dewey,
William M. Tweed's private secretary:
"Gave Fellows clt'k for 8083. Feb'y 1,
1873."
On the baek of the note, as It was filed away,
was written by William M. Tweed, In his crabbed
hand:
'J. II. Fellows, 1 February, 1818."
; Supreme Court, .
: Coat of Arms. :
t State of New York, j '
i New Tonic, Feb'y 1st, 1878.
" Mr Dear sir:
You will pardon mo If I again send a messenger,
as S o'clock Is rapidly approaching.. .
1 -As Mr. Dewey may have ret'd you will excuse
this seeming persistence I am sure.
Yours faithfully,
J. R. Fellows.
Lengthwise of the note In the upper left-hand
corner Is written by Foster Dewey:
' An'kM with ch'k for 8583. Dewey.
It Is nearly fifteen years since Col. Fellows dried
J the ink upon thoso letters and rang the bell for the
, mesicnger who carried these abject pleadings for
j money to tho great chieftain of the Democracy,
f whom the Timet had hurled from his high estate,
and when he peruses their contents to-day singu
lar and humiliating memories mast arise In his
, mind. lie has"hevcr since felt inclined to repay
j the " loan " which Tweed made him not even by
j Instalments. If It was a loan Tweed's estate baa a
!Just claim, upon him for tho money, from whTch he
can only escape by pleading the statute of limita
tions. Hut It was not a loan. It was, In all probability,
a partial payment to Col. Fellows by Tweed for
valuable services that had been rendered at the
moat critical time In bis existence services which
the publto office held by Col. Fellows up to Jan. I,
IMS, had given him remarkable ability to render.
For the three years preceding Jan. I, 1SI3, CoL
John It. Fellows had been an Assistant Dlstrlct
, Attorney of the city and county of New Yora,
Samuel It. Garvin being District-Attorney. Dor
I lng that period the Times made the disclosures
which oaused the fall of tho Tweed ring, and the
force of publlo Indignation, aj represented by the
( Committee of Seventy and Its counsel, had made
I the District-Attorney's Office assist In tho finding
of indictments against Tweed and other members
of toe ring by tho Grand Jury. .
i CoL Fellows, no matter how greatly against hla
v will, had to assist in tho preparation of these la
's dlotments, and tho counsel of tho Committee of
f Seventy, no matter how greatly against their will,
I had to allow him to become familiar with the de
tails of the caso which they had built up against
the thieves. Possessing this knowledge Invalua
ble to Tweed Col. Fellows went out of offlco be
tween the finding of tho Indictments and tho be
ginning of Tweed's trial, which occurred In the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Noah Davis
presiding, Jan. 7, 18T8. Ilenjamlu K. I'helps was
then the District-Attorney. Associated with him
in the nroscoutlon were Lrnian Tremalne and
Wheeler II. l'eekham, and Tweed's acknowledged
'n and visible counsel were John Graham, David
Dudley Field, William Fullerton, John Uurrill and
I William O. Bartlett, the principal loader writer of
the Sun.
Tho great danger feared by the prosecution was
the corruption of tho Jury, which the loose law and
the looser administration of that day made easy.
The Sheriff, Matthew Btennan, and the Commls-
, sloncr of Jurors were friends of Tweed and did
everything that they dared to aid him. Onthocven
'S of Jun. SO Judgo Davis charged tho Jury In tho
- presence of a crowd which filled the court-room to
Its utmost capacity. The newspapers of the next
day gavo the names of many of those who were
present, and in them may be found this Interesting
collocation: "Hilly "Moloney, "Fatty" Walsh,
Mark Laulgan, Jack Itourke, " Jimmy " Dunphy
and CoL John It. Fellows. Uow many times since
( h" the Colonel sat "choek by Jowl" with
i 'Billy" Moloney and "Fatty" Walsh In more
private places than the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner T Was not tho grouping ominous of the
future?
Th.e Jurors being unable to agree, Judge Davis
!i discharged them Jan. 81. All rcspoctable citizens
believed that bribery had taken place, and bribery
was publicly charged, especially after It was dls-
covered that only one man had held out for Tweed
j . from beginning to end, and that man's antecedents
if t and surroundings hid bseo ascertained.
It may well bo believed that on the 1st of Feb-
IbT? n"i' t878 puW1 ,ua,ntla was at a boiling
Jl( point. Honest men were meeting together and
II. resolving that, In spite of the temporary trl-
AMI utiipb. of corruption, one more effort should be
made to convict Tweed, and that It should
'v be successful. Col. Jellowi bad been high.
4-' Mtriw ot tho city tor the three
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taflaaaaaavWl ''kMtitiSlmi'miJ,' Mtfl,
spota In tho machinery of Justice, and ho
was bound by every sentiment of honor,
as Veil as by the codo of morals of the
legal profession to which he belonged, to aid In
"ihe movement for conviction. Tho fact that ho
had gono out of offlco did not absolvo him from
his allegiance to the prosecution. A lawyer can
not turn round and do friendly acts for tho other
side because his terra of offlco on ono side has ex
pired, if ho could do no moro, Col. Fellows
might at least havo done something toward
assuring the people that Justice should not go
unavenged; that thero would be no dickering
with the thieves;' that no favors should be asked of
them.
What did he do on that eventful day when Twoed
waB celebrating his cscapo from punishment with
his "pals "and good citizens wcro going about
gloomy, but determined? Ho spent tho day In
writing abject letters to Tweed, pitifully begging
for money. " I am Borry to havo to havo to avail
myself of your generous offer of yesterday."
" Yesterday " was the very ijay that tho Jury disa
greed, and that Co'l. Fellows, side by Bldo with
" Hilly " Moloney, witnessed tho look of triumph
that came over Tweed's face as Judge Davis gavo
up In despair and told tho Jurors that they were
discharged.
It may well be supposed from the words of his
letter that, knowing that Tweed mnst bo In good
humor, ho seized tho auspicious occasion beforo
Tweed left tho court-room and asked him for
money. Tweed evidently said "All right." It
wasn't much; only five hundrod or so; and tho
Colonel vontured to remind him of It the next
morning. Not (rotting It, at about S r. u. ho sent
a messenger, and that appeal was successful
"An'sM with check for 8023. IHSWKY."
Like Brian do Bols Qullbert In "Ivanhoo,"
Tweed belonged to the confraternity that did
naught for naught. When ho gavo Col. Fellows
money It was because Col. Fellows had dono him a
service. The letters bear Internal evldonro that
tho relations ot the ex-Aaslstant District-Attorney
and the thief against whom ho had been forced to
find an Indictment were Intimate, friendly and of
long standing.
At this time, when Col. Fellows Is appealing to
his fellow-cltlzcns to elect him to tho Dlstrlct
Attorneyshlp, the most Important duty of which
will bo tho prosecution of Just such thieves as
Tweed, It would be very proper for him to explain
Just what services ho rendered to Tweed before,
during and after his trial, and Just how
much money Tweed gave hfm therefor. Col.
Fellows 1b making eloquent speeches ovcry
night, In which he denounces tho Tlmiu for tho
samo cause that ho and Tweed and their friends
were denouncing It in 1878, and It is Interesting to
learn that the gallant Colonel was Just as much In
need of money to pay his common family debts
then as he has been all tho time since. Let him In
his noxt speech stop scolding the Tim's for a few
minutes and tell his entranced audience how It hap
pened, Feb. 1, 1878, when honest citizens all over
the city were contriving ways and means to secure
an Impartial Jury to send Tweed to prison, he was
humbly begging him for money and servilely Im
ploring him to "excuse this seeming persist
ence l"
Itaatera Ball-Players Going- West.
SrECUL TO TUB BVKHIMO WOULD. I
B08T0N, Nov. 4.-11118 year's leading Now
England players are rapidly putting their names to
contracts which will carry them to other sections
next season. Yesterday morning Walter Burnliam
wont out to Lawrence to see If young Bradley
would like to play with the Worccsters noxt sea
son, but ho round that Tim Murnan had been
thore Just ahead of him and signed tho olever out
fielder for the Kansas Glty nine, which Is to bo
managed by Jimmy Maunlug. Davis, tho hard
hitting centre fielder of the Portlands, will also try
his lack In the West next summer. He lias signed
to play with the Mllwaukces, who arc to bo In tho
new Western league Just formed.
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Killed Ilerselfby Slow Htrannulatlon.
SPECIAL TO TBS EVKNIHO WOULD.)
SrniMariKLi). Mo., Nov. 4. Miss Balllo Hop
kins, daughter of Wm. M. Hopkins, who had been
111 forsomo tlmo, suddenly disappeared from her
homo yesterday. Search resulted In finding her
body In Doling Park, lust north of the city.
She had gono on the little steamboat on
the park lake to commit suicide by drowning, but
changing her mind, wrapped a half-inch cord at
tached to the side of the boat twlco around hor
neok and, resting on her knees on the bottom of
the boat, Inollned her body forward and died of
slow strangulation. Mental aberration.
Impending; Trouble Among the Chemkeea.
(SPECIAL TO THE EVEMtHa WOULD.
Vinita, I. T., Nov. 4. A special messenger has
Just arrived from Tahlequah and reports that tho
greatest excitement prevails at the Cherokee capi
tal. Ho says over half the Inhabitants of
the city have left, taking with them their
stock of household goods and havo sought refugo
In the timber from the impending war which Is
sure to begin Monday on the assembling of tho
Council. The dispute is over the election of the
Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Both parties claim
their candidate Is elected.
Heartless 31 en It the Boy Drown.
SPECIAL TO THE EVEMIKO WOULD.
St, JosKPir, Mo., Nov. 4. Yesterday afternoon
Lleb Itabunskl, nine years old, fell Into a cistern
whllo drawing water. Ills mother at once cried
for hely. but the laborers at work grading noar the
house refused to come and a man who was passing
by was heartless enough to tell the mother ho did
not have time, and she was forced to go to tho po
lice headquarters, a distance ot two miles, for a
policeman. When she returned tho boy was dead.
An Able-Tlodled Spook at Drdliani,
f (trECIAL TO TOE ITEMING WOULD.
Dkduam, Mass., Nov. 4. The able-bodied spook
who has been frightening women and children In
this vicinity out of their wits was seen last night
by II. II. Hurley In the old cemetery. Mr. Hurley
gave battle and the two men grappled. Neither
man scored a fall, bat the spook wrenched himself
from Mr. Hurley's grasp and fled. Later In the
night he was seen by Jonn Woods.
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John Hwlnton's Doom.
Tho progressive Labor party has mado great
preparations tor a btg meeting to-night In tho Qer
mania Assembly Rooms In the Bowery, for the
purpose of booming John Swlnton tor Senator from
the Seventh District.
To-morrow night the torchlight procession will
take place, A big demonstration la promised.
That Half-price Sole
nt Messrs. Vooel JJnoTUEBa', Eighth avenuo
and Forty-second street, is moetinc with a
wonderful success. Thoir enlarged Eighth
avenue store fa crowded from morning till
night. This Is tho result of truthful an
nouncements. This half -prico sale of broken
lots of this season's new stylos Overcoats,
Suits, odd Coats, Fonts and Vests, for men,
boys and children, is In consequence of their
enormous fall trade. Thoy toko this method
of disposing of these broken lots in prefer
ence to selling them at wholesale in a bulk.
You must not forget that tho Messrs. VoaEX.
Bbothebs have greatly enlarged their Eighth
avonno and Forty-second street store, where
they now keep everything worn by manor boy
(Nothing, Hate, fctttoes and Funtkhingj.
i i&m 'ffii fe ''f & "JiiM'Si'' J"jK tAt V''" 1 'life
IT DISMAYS THE BOSSES.
FELLOWS'S INTIMACY SHOWN WITH THE
BIGGEST ROBBER THAT EVER LIYED.
Wheeler II. l'eekham Says that Fellows
Could Have Itrndcrrd the Mont Ynlil
able Services to Tweed Nlroll's Itlrrtlon
Insured by the Itetrlittlnn Mayor Hewitt
Declines to Hny Anytlilwr Abont the Case.
Vlicolcr II. Fookbam, who was tho princi
pal nssociato of Dlstrlct-Attornoy Phelps in
conducting tho prosecutions ngntnRt tho
Tweed King in 1873, said to a reporter of The
EvEnrNO Would this morning :
" Yes, I hnvo rond tho lettors published in
tho Times to-day, mid must ncknowleilgo that
thoy show Ool. Follows in an oxtromoly quoor
and suspicious light. Anybody enn draw
that conclusion from them, and unless thnBo
suspicions can bo entirely disproved it will
bo n very serious ninttor for Fellows."
" Do yon think thoy provo that Col. Fol
lows had rendered some valuable servico for
Twood ?"
" Tho only conolusivo inferonco that tho
letters will Bupport in my opinion is
that thoro was a closo intimaoy
between Col. Follows and n man who,
ns every ono clso know, was tho blggost rob
bor Hint over livod. If tho pooplo of this
city want nmnn for District-Attorney against
whom such a serious fact as this is
known, thon I am greatly mistnkon.
So far as proving that ho had
anything to with packing tho jury
or uribln; officers or jury it is dear that tnoro
is not oviuonco to support such n charge con
clusively in tho letters printed, nor did I
over at tho tlmo hear of nny suspicions
being directed against Col. Fellows in this
respect."
What was tho connection of Col. Fol
lows with tho Tweed ring ?"
"Officially ho had nouo whatever, for bo
wns out of offlco when Tw cod's trial camo on.
During tho preparations for tho trial, how
ever, and tho drawing up of tho
indictmonts, &c, ha was in tho offlco
and know as much' as 'anybody
in tho DUtrict-Attornov's offlco at that time
nbout tho steps which wcro boing taken
by tho prosecution.
" Ot course, bo did not know lis much as I
did, but ho know enough of what was going
on to bo ablo to ronder the mobt valuablo as
sistance to tho dofenso had ho chosen bo
to do.
" Although wo know that Mr. Garvin, who
was thon Distriot-Attornoy, was friendly to
Tweed and his crowd, having boon oloctod
through thoir influence, v,o trusted in his
protestations that, although ho did not want
to prosecute his friondB himself, ho would
givo the prosecutors every facility of tho
District-Attorney's offlco, and meroly hold
a position of neutrality. Whether all his as
sistants remained equally honorable I cannot
say : but wo believed them to be. .
"Mr. Garvin and 'Mr. Follows woro in
court during some of tho earlier trials, and
gavo support to tho prosocution by their
presence, although thoy uover took an activo
part in tho proceedings. You can two
what a peculiar position tho prosocution
was placed in by this attitude of tho Dis
trict Attorney's office, and it was for this rea
son that the prosecution of theso offenders
t as turned over to outsidors.
"Thoro is not tho slightest doubt that most
of those jurors who voted for acquittal woro
bribed after they had been solocted,
but who could havo dono it I never
was nblo to discover. During tho
selection of tho jury Col. Fellows
was a constant attendant in court, ho boing
then out of offlco, and ho was also, I remem
ber, always on hand during tho trial. Dut
so wero a grent many othors who woro known
to be friends of tho defendants.
" I remember onco long afterwards, when
Twoed was dying in jail. I visited him for
some reason or other, and during the con.
versatlon I asked :
" ' Now, Mr. Tweed, I wish you would tell
how you got that jury.' "
" As I expected, he replied, with a peculiar
smilo, ' Well, Mr. Peckhnm, that is a question
which I would feel hardly justiflod in answer,
ing.' "
MAYOR HEWITT DECLINES TO TALK.
A reporter for The Evenino Wobld called
on Mayor Howitt at his offlco this morning.
The following conversation occurrod :
Keportor Sir. Muyor, whon you gavo your
indorsement to Col. John It. Follows did you
know that he had received $&23 from William
M. Tweed on tho day following tho day tho
jury in tho trial of Twoed had failed to
agree?
Mayor Hewitt I havo already declared in
all good naturo, I say to you that I will say
nothing to Tins Wobld.
Koportor, presonting a copy of tho 3rtni
You have read the churges to that effect in
this morning's Times, havo you not?
Mayor Howitt Whcthor I havo or not, I
cannot say. If any ono has mado any fnlso
chargos against Col. Fellows, they must
provo them. I will not talk to The Wobmi.
Reporter Dut, Mr. Mayor, I assuro you
that The Evenino Wobld would bo only too
glad to print anything which you may havo
to say regarding this mutter.
Muyor Howitt Thank you. I will not
trouble Tub Wobld.
And thon tho Mayor turned his back on tho
roportor and his attention bccuuie absorbed
immediately in a letter.
BOSS rOWEII PLAYS DLUfF.
An Evenino Wobkd reporter encountered
Doss Power in Centro street this morning und
put to him this question: "When you in
sisted on the nomination of Col. Follows did
you know that he had received $323 from
William M. Tweed tho day after tho jury dis
agreed on Tweed's first trial?"
" The Twoed business was sifted and gone
over years ago," Doss Power replied, "and
no story printed at this late day can involve
Ool. Follows."
" Do you deny that Col. Fellows borrowed
tho tnonoy from Tweed ?"
" I know nothing about it. You had bottor
ask Col, Fellows himself. Let thoso who
inako theso charges provo them."
SOME OTIIEB OPINIONS.
Mr. Thoodoro W. Myers, candidate for
Comptroller on tho United Democratic
tickot, said I really do not wish to express
an opinion on tho matter. You seo I am in
rather a delicate position.
" What effect do you think the revelation
of Col. Fellows's intimacy with Tweed will
havo on his vote ?"
" It is difficult to say. I am sorry that Col.
Follows has been in flnanciul straits. I
always thought him to have boon tho soul of
honor and would have loaned him money, in
any reasonable amount, uhiu his personal ro.
quest."
" Hut you fail to answor tho question as to
tho probablo effect tho revolution will have
on his vote."
" I think that ho will bo ablo to explain It
satisfactorily. I bono so, at least. It will,
howover, doubtless havo considorablo effect
upon voters who had not, up to to-day, mado
up thoir minds. As I said) I am
in a somewhat delicato position. I know
both the candidates for DIrtriot-Attorney
and havo tho highest respect for thorn,
Mliiil'lSlprW'n -fflffijjav Iftanfoliifh
lloally, I wish that you would not press mo
furthor."
Joseph II. Choato Any doubts nH to Mr.
Kicoll's prospects for election havo boon ro.
moved to-day by tho rovelations concerning
Col. Follows.
H. V. White Follows is doomed.
Honry Clews Tho balance has swung
against Follows, and Nicollwlll bo olocted
by a sweeping minority.
Gen. Harlow I uover thought that Col.
Fellows really took money from Tweed
until to-day. I had, however, a conviction
which I could not throw off that ho was not
a lit man for District-Attorney.
W. M. TowkBbury FcIIowb'b fato is sealed.
Tho revelations of to-day must couvinco
ovory ono ol his unfitness to hold ofllce.
Henry W. linger Col. Fellows lias not tho
ghost of a show. Tho papers held back their
ammunition wisely until the lust moment.
Nothing that tho Follows people can do bo
tweun now and Tuesday will stop tho re
action. I regard Nicoll's election as sure
Tho samo questions wcro asked of Assistant
District-Attorney .Tamos Fitzgerald. Ho said :
" This oharga comes too late in tho day .and I
don't beliovo it will hnvo tho slightest, effect
on Col. Fellows's supporters or diminish his
plurality in tho least."
HOW MAJOR WAY STOLE TnG MONEY.
Many Poor People In New Jrnej 8 offer by
Hla Defnlriillon.
(rrCUt, TO THE KTIXlStl WOI1LD.
New BiiuNBWicK, N. J., Nov. 4. Major A.
M. Way, secretary for tho Union and Empire
Building Loans, and agent for a dozon flro
and life insurance companies, has disap
peared from tills city, and 1b a defaulter to
tho extent of from $13,000 to $15,000.
Tho fact that ho was a rumored dofaultor
appenrod in The Wobld two weeks ngo. Ho
was Boon to bonrd a Western express train at
Jorsoy City on Saturday night last, sinco
which time ho has not been seen by many
anxious people hero.
As Secretary of tho Empiro Loan ho hy
pothecated its certificates of Btock to poor
pooplo who dosirod to deposit their earn
ings in tho loan. Tho loan has
been established fifteen years, and,
as its limit was about to expire,
tho directors instituted somo quiet iunuirios
as to its real condition. This occurrod somo
months ago, but thoir discoveries only
leaked out recently.
To an Evenino Wobld reporter tho story
of Way's doings wcro exclusively told to
day: " Eleven years ago," said tho in
formant, who owing to his connec
tions with certain city institutions
requested tho withholding of his
name, " Henry D. Jnnouuy, u prominoutwall
paper manufacsurer, resigned from tho
Presidency of tho Empire Way was tho
Secretary, and must of necessity havo tho
signature of tho President on the
certificates of stock issuod by him
in a legitimate way. Thero wore no
stubs on tho book of certificates to indicate
whore the stock went, leaving tho certifi
cates to becomo tho vouchors for obli
gations, againiit tho loan. .Tanoway
being a man whoso timo is
precious, signed his namo to a scoro
of certificates all end of any date, und when
ho retired Way hypothecated theso and
floated them where ho could. They wore
signed by tho President, and tho addition of
Way's name mado them good. Ho wasprcsent
at all monthly payments and pocketed tho
moneys paid in by tho dupes ho had mado.
The action of Jauuway was regular enough
and would not havo been used in this way
had Major Way been honest."
" What was Way's procedure V was asked.
" Ho would fill out n certificate when
pressed for money und ucgotiato it
where ho could. A dozen or moro
ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 would
thus bo placed in tho hands of those
who know little of loan work, and it was an
easy matter to pocket tho collections from
tho poor servant girls who hold tho bogus
stock. How tho directors could havo been
hoodwinked for eleven years by Way, I mu
at a loss to understand."
Among thoso whom tho reportor found
duped uy Way's bogus certificates woro Hugh
McLaughlin, of Hassort street, ten shares,
$2,000; Miss Mollie Drown, of Somerset,
$7,000, with interebt, $1,400; u servant
servant at tho home of tho priests, $7,000,
with interest, $1,400; Mrs. Samuel Macom,
of Unmet street, $2,000. Others aro know n
by the directors, who refuso to rovenl their
names.
Deforo Way escaped ho attempted to bor
row somo money from tho sous of W. II.
nayes, formerly a jowoller in tho Fifth
Avenuo Hotel.
The FlnsM of the Confrdrrary.
from the tltliburg JHipatch.i
Tho Confederacy had four flags, by tho way,
besides the various State flags carried by somo of
the regiments. Tho familiar "stars and bars"
was adopted in March, '61, whllo tho capital of tho
Confederacy was still at Montgomery, and first
waved above tho old State House of Alabama.
There were three horizontal burs, two red and ono
white, with nl no white stars In a circle mi a bluo
union In the upper left-hand corner. This was so
much like the old gridiron that It led to confusion
and mistakes In the Held, and In Keptcrliber of tho
same yoar a battlo flag was adopted a red nag
with thirteen white stars dUplaycil In bine stripes
crossing the red Held diagonally, the whole tuning
u narrow whllo border. In ls3 tho " stars and
bars" was supplanted by a nag wllh a white Held,
having tho battlo nag In tho corner for a union,
and on the 4th of February, IMUt, in order that this
might not be mistaken for a nag ot truce, the outer
half of the Held beyond the union was covered
with a vertical red stripe. This was the last flag of
the Confederacy.
A Thief In a Fatal Trap.
IftuHi lh Savannah AVirt.
Den Cochrauo, a prosperous merchant of Oconee
County, has been suffering very much lately from
parties breaking Into his store and tonslderably
decreasing his stock. A broken window In the
store caused Mr. Cochrano to suspect It as tho en
trance of tho thief, so on last Wednesday he
loaded a a doublu-barrollcd shotgun, placed It at a
convenient point In the room and tied to the trig-
f;er a string which he passed by tho window on the
Ubldo of tho store. Pretty soon. It appears, Sam
Jones, a negro, living in the vicinity, wishing to
replenish his pantry In a cheap way, entered the
window, pulled against the string and received the
two loads In his left side. Jones staggered off a
few steps, but fell dead. Cochrane Is not blamed
In the least, aseery man baa a right to protect
himself against thlces.
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The Autumnal FraM.
FVom (A Kantat City Journal,
Minister How thankfnl'we should bo for tho
autumnal season, with Its kaleidoscopic feast of
beauty. Yon know what autumnal means, don't
you:
Class-Pall.
Minister Yes. Now, what do you most love
In the charming ilajs of auluinn?
Llttlo Hoy Saussgo and buckwheat cakes.
M
The Maiden with the Auburn Ilulr.
Fta (JU CMrag fYiftwj,,
Ureathcs there a girl with head so red,
Who never to herself hath said:
Why docs tho white horse follow my pith,
Like the hound on the tiger's truck r
Does the flash of my bright hair waken bis wrath r
Dots ho think I should ,oolor It black t
' -,,f?,Jii:.i.- l. k in- ,-.- i. .,
NICOLL CLUBS SPRING UP.
CITIZENS OP ALL TAUTIES ORflANIZING IN
T11H (100U CAUSE.
No Less than Twrntj-olslit Hnrli ilodlrn In
the Twenty. third Itlntrlrt Alone The
IHrmbrrnhlp t'oiiiponrd Chlrfly of YnuiiK
DrmorrntM and Men Who Voted Tor Hew
itt I.iwt Year The llnom Pownfoivn.
T is evident that tho
6 r Nicoll boom has mado
H gigntitio advances dur-
ing the past two days,
j At the Independent
S hoadquartors this
o morning tho faces of
HLlhe workers woro nu
s air of hopefulness and
confidence that bo
,' "7h speaks tho great vie.
'ii ' u "i. .vf 'ory "mt '" k won
bKotw V ; bosses nnd tho hood.
- 5c3fpSk& 'erB- u overy iK,r
VzjiSi3s8H " y '011 f Ulfl c"y Indo-
ESSSflfiS ' v9 pendent Nicoll clubs
nTrnfj mu boing formod, and
are manifesting tho greatest activity and
enthusinsm in pushing along tho work.
Theso am composed both of old and young
men. Democrats, Republicans and Inde
pendents. Thoy manifest no partisan or
factionnl spirit in their mootings and own no
party allegiance, but their boast is that thoy
are himply organized for tho purpose of se
curing puru and honest govenmont for New
York City.
Tho number of clubs in tho Nineteenth.
Twontleth, Twenty-first, Twenty-socond,
Twonty-thlrd and Twonty-fourth Assemby
districts is very largo. Somo idoa of the
average number of theso organizations can
bo formed, when it is stated that thero aro
twenty of theso Independent Nicoll clubs in
tho Nineteenth District and twenty-oight in
tho Twonty-thlrd District.
Among tho most ardent supporters of theso
orgnnmitions are young Democrats, who aro
working heart and soul to rid the party of
bosses and boodlors. Thoy havo joined tho
clubs in crowds and aro still coming in.
There is one club in tho Tweuty-third Dis.
tnct which has a membership of 400, of
whom 250 aro Democrats and 160 ltcpuhlicans.
All tho Domocrntio members aro men who
voted for Mr. Howitt for Mayor a year ago,
and 100 of tho ISO Republicans who voted for
Mr. Hewitt. This is merely an illustration,
but it can bo taken aH giving a pretty accurate
idea of tho general situation. Thoy are all
solid for Nicoll.
Tho Organization Committee of tho Inde
pendents have sent out from the Nicoll head
quarters an urgent appeal for volunteers to
work at tho polls and net as watchers on elec
tion day. All willing to servo in this capac
ity should at onco send their names and resi
dences to George W. Oroon, Chairman of
Organization Committee, 025 Broadway. It
is said that a, 200 young Democrats .and lie.
publicans hnvo already volnntccrod for this
work, but the services of many mora will bo
required In ordor to render the forco thor
oughly effective.
That tho Nicoll boom in tho downtown
exchangos is on tho increase is a mutter of
notoriety. Every day prominent brokers
who have not hitherto declared themselves
aro coming out openly and strongly in favor
of tho reform candidate. Tho feeling in
favor of Nicoll is particularly btrpng in
tho Stock Exchange, while m tho l'roduco
Exchange tho general sentiment in favor of
the people's cundidate is hardly less pro
nounced. The startling revelations made this morn,
ing regarding two of Col. Fellows's financial
transactions havo thrown tho ranks of the
boodlors und bosses into tho direst confusion
and demoralized tho leaders. Tho effect was
so marked this morning that tho odds given
in tho betting made a big jump in favor of
Nicoll, und snorting men now regard the
chances of Fellows for olection as practically
gone,
Tho Committee of Arrangements for tho
mass-uioeting of Harlem citizens, to bo held
at Harlem Temple. 125 East Ono Hundred
und Tweuty-fifth street, to-morrow night, was
in session to-day, completing its work. A
number of letters wero rocehed from well
known Domocrats, offering their assistance.
Among tho speakers expected aro Do Lancey
Nicoll, Simon Stem. I). 1. Hays, J. E. Urey
bill and Ezra A. Tuttlo. Jinny members of
tho Harlem Democratic Club havo announced
their intention of being present.
TRAFALGAR MELTINGS FORBIDDEN.
The roll re Cleared the Square To-Uny fur
the lint Time In Two Wrelm.
(BPrriAL CABLE TO TUE EVKHINO WOULD. 1
London, Nov. 4. Tho polico hao to-day
cleared Trafalgar Squaro for tho first timo in
two weeks. Further meetings of unemployed
workmen there aro forbidden. This will
probably lead to further conflicts.
llonlibiiidcra Iturk nt Work.
At the headquarters of the striking bookbinders,
4T3 Pearl street, it w us this morning suld by one of
the Executive Committee that uli forward
eas aim llulshers hail returned to
work with the exception of those
employed In three small shops, w ho would all be
baek ut work soon. The only thing lobe settled
by these snops was the system of apprentice ship,
tho employers haWng acceded to all other demands.
I.oral Nowi In llrlcf.
William Jukes, of VA Chauncey street, llrook
lyn, while passing the new building at 153 Spring
street to-day, was struck on the head by a fulling
brick.
James Mallon, of 425 West Forty-first street,
while working on tho new building ut Ninth
avenuo and Ninety-ninth street, fell from tho first
story nnd fractured his skull. Ho was taken to
tho Nlnety-ulnth btrvet Hospital.
Tips from " Tho I'.venlnn World Ticker.
Tho bull leaders talked more bullish than ever
to-day.
The stork market opened strong, with Loudon
buylugfjurlugl).
KDuring the last fow months rallnu) building has
been more cxtcnslte than cer before. Prom
Jan. 1 to Nov. 1 S74 roads bau laid y,40 miles of
track.
The Chicago A Indiana Col road syndlcato will
build a brunch connecting the main line at Pair
Uaks with their Chicago A Kusluru Illinois Dltlslou
at Jlomcnce.
Some Wall street people sre Inclined to think
that the appointment of hcnalor (lornian to tho
direction of tho 11. .to. Is an effort to make the
road useful In a political sense.
Scott und Ilarnes, receivers of tho Allegheny
Valley road, hae been autnorlzed by the Court to
pay out fivi.euo from tho luud In their possession,
as part of the Interest on tho $Hi,eou,ooo Indebted
ness. Tho Western National Hank, of which ex-Sccre-tary
Manning Is President, has been mude a dis
tributing agent of the Uuvernmeut to send out
money to bunks designated ss depoalturles. The
deM).lt of tiio bank nuw exceed tuuo,ooo,
William Oe Oroot has been elected President of
the new Hudson ltlver Hank ami Pelcr Buyiler. the
present cashier of the Lincoln Hank, has beeu ap
polnled cashier. Tho uow bank III be located at
Ninth avenue ami Beventy-seoond street and will
bo lu operation about Jau. 1 noxt,
" l'OOIt 11VT ltOXEST."
reltotrs o Suppliant to th Host Who Was
With 111 Jlmourcrt IAberat."
THE NEW YORK CLUB ROW.
Col. fleblmrd Determined Not to Iletnrn tho
money Ilo Herelvrd for Ilia Hervleea.
Tho comfortnblo, old-fashioned law ofllccB
of ttobhard A llarnum, at No. 20 Ilroad
streot, wero visited this morning by mnny
gentlemen who wished to oxpross to Col.
Edward Oebhord their indignntion at tho
action of the Now York Club.
It wns sometime past the usual hour when
Col. Uebbard arrived. Ho was about to filo
tho papers in tho caso with Judgo Arnoux
whon an Evknino WonLn roportor saw him.
" Do you know the rosult of tho'directors'
meeting last night ?" asked tho reporter.
" No, I do not. I don't caro what their
action was. Tho whole affair is outrageous.
Tho faco of the matter is that certain gentle
men aro using tho machinery of tho club to
gratify personal malaee."
" Havo you any objection to stating tho
cansn for which vour oxpulslon is Bought?"
"Objection? Certainly not. I thought
thoro was no secret of tho causo. I did
somo work for tho club nbout n yoar
ago. My bill wns paid, und now
tuoy want me to roturn tho money,
which I refused to do. Any lawyor in Now
York will agree with mo that tho amount was
certainly one-third less than would ordinarily
bo charged. But theso papers will tell tho
story," and tho Colonel flourished tho com
plaint in his suit for an injunction and started
down-stairs.
' What doos tho complaint chnrgo ?"
" Illaokmail, sirl Judge Donohuo nulla
agreed with mo on thojioint whon I explained
the circumstances. It certainly is black
mail, und I shall proceed on thoso grounds."
DAVID SCOTT STILL MISSING.
Vernon b Company Not Doing Anything To
wards I'lndlng lllm.
Nothing has been heard from David Scott,
of tho firm of Vornon llros., sinco tho letter
that ho wroto Oct. 25. In that letter tho miss
ing man suggested that tho firm be dissolved
and that ho withdraw. It is understood that
tho suggestion was at onco acted upon.
Thomas Vernon, senior rnorabor of tho
firm, still scouts tho suicido theory,
and seems to toko the disappearance
philosophically. A representative of the
firm when Scott's accounts wore first inves.
tigated had a talk with polico detectives, but
they told him that there was llttlo that could
bo dono in tho matter. The firm has not em
it loyed detectives to hunt Scott.
Oren M. llcuch, the accountant who is in
vestigating tho Ann's books, sayB that the in
debtedness between tho Ivanhoo Company
and Vernon llros. is about $00,000, and Mr.
Vernou says that with the exception of abont
$12, MX), be did not authorize tho advance of
$60,000 mado by Scott to the Itanhou Com
pany. At tho office of tho Lawrcncovillo Cement
Company, of which Scott was l'residont, it is
said that his accounts were all right and that
ho owed the company nothing.
First lu Hie Field TIiIj Yrnr.
The Prohlliltlonlsts are first In the acid with their
tickets this year. Tho twork of distribution was
begun jesterdsy. This promptness Is no doubt
due to the s.ul experience of tho Prohibitionists
last year. T ho distribution of ballots at last year's
election was let out on contract to a corporation
that hail a great many messengers In Its employ.
Lute In tliu uftcruoon of the day beforo election
the corporation sent word to the Prohibition head
fluunem Ihut It could not curry out Its contract.
As a rtsult thero were no PTohihttion tickets to be
hud on election day. The lTohlbltlon vote was
only Sift, as against more than 5,ouo the year be
fore. This year now muiiugi.rs ot tho party have
had charge of tblugs with latter results.
Tho I.nvn-IIrd Angels Itnlded.
The Jersey City police raided tho city's most no
torious gang, known a the Lota-Bed Angels, lust
night lu an effort to arrest one of Its members for
larceny. Two jwllceuieu, Murphy and Iiruene.
captured the thief known aa "Bkelty"
Walton, and were on tho war to the sta-tlon-bouso
when they were attacked by the
whole gnng. Policeman Uruene was almost killed
Ii a stone which btruck hla skulL He fell, ex
claiming: "I'm done for. Murphy." In court
this morning Walton was Identified aa the man
who murderously assaulted Policeman McManus
during a raid ou the gang In lust July. He Is held.
Pollceumii Ilernsteln Arralatned.
Chtirlcs llcrusteln, a policeman of the Eleventh
Precinct, who Is charged with assaulting Christina
Mitchell, ugo thirteen years, at 1BI Norfolk street,
was arraigned beforo Justice Dully In the
Essov. Market Police Court this morning.
Justice Duffy adjourned the case until next
Wednesday to give llenixieln'a oouniel a chance to
get evidence, llenisteiu'4 counsel says that the
v. hole thlug Is a case of blackmail. Uernstcln was
placed under 3,uou ball.
Hound Otrr to lleliave Herself.
Miss Anna llarton, a stout, handsome woman,
was uut en a eprre lal night, tilte went driving
about In a cab. At 4. 80 this morning Policeman
Hcnzo found her at Sixth avenuo and Twenty
slxtnstrett wraucllng with theub driver. The
oillcer urustcd her This morning, at tho Jcffer
soii Market Polke Court, sho wus plated under
" good bUuvlor " bonds of $5ou.
No Time I.liult fur Plans.
lllchard Greener, tk'cictary of tho (Irunt Mono.
meut Fund Association, denies tho report that an
extension of tho tlmo for architects to present
their plans for tho Monument has been granted.
(lu thu contrary, no tlmo limit was over tlxed, und
If thero hud been, the Kxceutlto Committee, ho
says, could not have granted an oxtenslon, as It
has not met for some months past.
The World I a Wedding
If ron kp in ad huumr. To do so bsnlth all pain
wtfuWou.otl'ill'AiMl'AlJir. Bold by drufgUts. V
MORE BOODLE FOR FELLOWliB
H
LIQUOR DEALERS CIHF IN $30,400 TO nfclH
I10S8 POWER OUT. AIBI
' 'V, :$bsbbbbbb.
.i'O IsbbbbbbbI
The money Pnrtoflhe Fund Raised to CatTf mHH
Close Legislative Districts To bo HsedN ffiBwaal
This City to Have the Ilosse' Tleket-i 'JH
rtaloon.Kecper Told Tber Will bo " IjjHB
terted " If Fellow. U Elected. "" ' JH
Tho liquor dealers of this city havo R'IxVJbbbbbbbI
litlcal, protcctivo nnd legislative 0flBOcifltloH
which has a membership of over thtMH
thousand. Thoro is a central organijatlttaVaBH
and connected with it are twcnty-fourJASMH
sembly District associations. fj sH
Tho central body is always represented fcJH
Albany during the winter by a commiHV?BJ
whose duty it is to watch legislation affeeitnaJI'HB
their interests. Tho Domocrntio portyils MgH
record as favoring " the enactment of jnifciB
wiba and equitablo excise laws,' nndlitfJHH
representatives havo over opposed tho pafieafaiH
of arbitrary and puritanical laws. F'-H4f9
past few years, howovor, the Liquor DealeXsrHB
Association; has taken an activo part la f aVoWxfjl
ing or opposing exciso laws. ' " J-H
After tho adjournment of the last XttUfmLLm
laturo, tho officers and prominent menitonMnH
of tho association hold a meeting and''(leJjH
cided to ralso a " boodlo" of 9100,000 ioribmt&Lwkjm
present campaign. Tho money wau-to'MMH
spent in six close Senatorial districts and tNKiHH
ten close Assembly districts. All these,, dtfeajSHMl
trictsworo to bo ontsido of tho countHMaclB
Now York and Kings. .-'' nB
Tho boodlo, it was IiojkxI, would result NjfSH
giving to tho association the balance of po wwf jBH
in tho Legislature, and thus enablo the MawHraBH
ciation to securo tho passago of a law fhmWWMwM
would suit tho liquor dealers, or, at leaLt.iHH
prevent tho enactment of laws against theWfH
interest. y (" jSMmwmu
Tho sum of $00,000 was duly mlsed m.tMsKjjH
city by assessment nnd contribution.' ,A-HjH
week ago thu boodlo was to havo been ' dUMvHH
trihuted for use In tho sixteen rural raitjH
doubtful Senatorial and Assembly dlstrictsv&MH
Then a halt was ordered. Boss Power kMafH
ex-Mayor Cooper camo to the front. ' TrteroflBHI
said that tho boodlo from this soarealffiH
could bo used to bettor od vontago In this e4tyt.flHH
They argued that thoro were sevoral doubtfaDJHB
Senatorial and Assembly districts south 0CHH
tho Bronx ltlver, and besides it would bstaEBBHH
tho interest of the liquor dealers to oleot OnUSRH
John II. Fellows District-Attorney; ,-v JHHbbbI
The officers nnd Campaign Committee ;atfiflH
the Llqnor-Dealers' Association held'aoockMH
imitation ,n fow days ago, and, after.afMnHBH
minutes' consideration of Boss Power's MudHH
quest, docidod to accodo to his wishes. IMH
was practically resolved that a boodlo ohcwMljSHH
be handed over to Boss Power to help birfrtttyBB
his fight Bgaint the olection of Do LentMSfflHH
Nicoll. '!' MSmm
' The effoot was this t Last Wednesday BjsjjMM
Power and the Finance Committen of UMMHH
Bosses and tho Boodlors were handed $MiflwBH
to be spent for Col, Follows. The' membojsAH
of the Btata Committee garQthHrA8f9WHH
to the transfer, saying that it was useless WHH
attempt to captnro tho next LegislatniniJHB
Thoy also thought that tho liquor deAlerOTjfHH
boodlo, if spont in this city for Col. FeUowjH
would get votes for the State ticket. .y JSH
Several prominent members of the TliiiiilPlWM
Dealers' Association are "kicking " over tber3HH
transfer of the fund they helped to raise"' IMHB
was their opposition which prevented BoMDH
Poworfrom receiving tho entire boodle, OmBBM
$co,ooo. r jLWkmm
A number of brewers havo organized fcsreijB
Ool. Fellows and are tolling their custouMItUHI
that they will bo " protected " if Col. ,ollowFaiBaaaai
is elected. H VaVjaVal
Mr. Shoridan Shook, who is the Bepal4MM
llcan district leader and a brewer, is in nvctffflHDI
of Mr. Nicoll's election, and is not teWnjef-jHMJ
any port in the brewers' campaign for FsmbqSVAVJ
lows. He thinks tho brewers, as an orgtHiltfUHH
zation, are making a mistake, " "-" JHaSI
Mr. Shook is hotting that Nicoll "illflltHD
elected. ?V JflSaaVal
if-' tnaVaaal
Did NotntaUe the Charge Soon Enough.',? tSmWmWmjM
John O. Cnthbertson, a Scotchman, aged 'h'rtjIijHHj
eight years, was arraigned In the Jefferson MalWfBMBMfl.
Police Court this morning on a charge of mdlMJBH
Valentine Fabro and Mrs. Lotorts out ot WVHVI
sums by promising to give them each an uuWTitMfHHHVB
policy In the Phrcnlx Insurance Company. AipaHBaBV
alleged swindling occurred two years ago JuKHHBbbbb
Patterson decided that the case was outlawed. '-MHapBS
discharged Cuthbertson. . ,!,t,p? JSmwM
"j pSaVaaaal
Telegraphic Brevities. " '(-J'Ti'jBtjmM
Concord, Nov. . The New Hampshire naHH
has passed a bill making boodlelsm crime. tfi iBH
l'lrrsBOKO, Nov. 4 Fourteen persona Ma'IMHSaflaVJ
southeastern district of this city ore suffering JtraMBaHB
milk poisoning. ,- fyr ggmWmjM
IlisMAUCi, Dak., Nov. 4 Bitting Hull?l mHIH
Standing ltock with over 6,000 Sioux, preparing fifBHH
Join the Crows. '; lmmm
MEttrnts, Tcnn.. Nov. 4. It Is reported tkaMB
Wharf Mister Patrick Kalaher Is a defaulter to thaT&HH
extent of $20,000. ) 'VH
Chicago, Nov. 4. The pressmen of thls"eHkHlBH
threaten a trlko unlets tho nine-hour demand,'oVgsHiH
the compositors Is granted. jaaaaaafl
Quebec, Nov. 4. Tho residence at Lko lMow&H
fort occupied by John C Koolait summer has DMtfnH
purchased by him f or $10, vou. v ''-ijSaaaaaal
Poland, Pat, Nov. J Richard Jones a nMH
mer, committed sulcldo last evening, on occoaufJMHB
of the threatened foreclosure of s mortgage.' '"visBH
1'uebi.o, Col., Nov. 4. The east-bound crpreiaf ygH
on tho Denver and Kto Grande road was bosrdeX tfMBB
by robbers yesterday and the passengers tcuey.edraMH
of their valuables, , '' ,fiH
1UT Postage, Minn., Nov. 4. The supply faCWsaaaaai
Dryberry, belonging to the Hudson's Day Cogs jEjH
puny. Is overdue somo dajs. It U feared thatahsy jH
has foundered. There are seven people on uorL., MmTmjm
Sheboygan, Mloh., Nov. 4 The Coroner Jsurs SkjmjM
In the cueot tho man whose body was lound In thajjQM
lake near here recommends the arrest ot the ta'iH
spectorof thesteiuicr Vtrnon, of which he waa aVWH
puiscnger. . i'T H
New Haven, Nov. 4. Harry Deecher. capfaisj ?JH
of the Yalo Football cloven, was thrown yesterq GBH
day during practice, and his right ankle badly , aHfB
sprained. Ills thought that ho will bounablot; , JBM
play again this season. f'ijjmmwl
iNDiANArous, Nov. 4 The notorious Whlta 9H
Caps recently visited t&o house ot John Atmr, .utVASaaaaal
Hunlson County, snd administered a severe whlMtMH
pine to his wife. 1 he county officials are, tcrrow JrMH
(zed and refnsc to prosecute. 'J'SjaaaaB
St. Lotus, Nov, 4. Set eral flat-cars liden wltafn mjM
the caged unliuals at ltobinson's Circus jtimpea., fH
te truck lu the freight yards yesterday, and 4 ttAaaaaal
ileugal tiger, two Hook, a leopard un'I a JsusaaJaaaaal
escaped, lhey wcro recaptured without fatality, ' JH
Kad Claire, Wis.. Nov. 4. Dnrlufan !lroJ$v?SB
Hon last evening Frank Hanson shot snd M)MiH
Kdward Richardson and fatally wounded hms;ltl' JaTaaaaaa
Hanson had married Itlchardson's divorced .""V , 'flaaaaB
and the two men quarreled over the possession ,i JLwMm
llausou1 child. -raal
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l'rob 8111 Look Out For Cooler WcatMMr.JAH
NS -S- VASUlNaT0N,NaT.'4,,j!9H
"i; r r n'eatturluatcatlsrMi-WXWM
f , ,'' V CVimertlnd, ah a atsaaaaal
M v 4 . '! "" frehta brisk sofflhi JH
V tfXJti A aett Ut northwest ytwMralLLU
ANAQkbKotrl Jypooier.KffliJ-JB
QtSpfN "" wm xev yrif ! B
Vf si. emas t slight rise, Wowed t attlijht jmtr MLWi
uffrry?raittr) ., t',(' Wmm