Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE.l
The Vienna Scandal.

AAS s2chui Scssuual.
New YORK, juno 3.-W. J. Stillman,
writing to the Tribune from Vienna about the
irregularities in the American Department OF
tho Exposition, tells the story of the now old
scandal Of the restaurant corruptions
Jewctt of Jcwett and Tracy Of New Y FORK
called on General Wan Buren, in October last
and told him he intended establishing an
American restaurant at the Exposition. Van
Buren, replied he had many applicants, Tom
Gable AID Sutherland, Of New York, among
them, and that he had already made partial
prouise to one llitzcl, Of sos Broadway, and
suggested that Jcwctt and Hitzel unite their
RESOURCES. as he only wanted one restaurant
and that good one. The suggestion was
adopted and Mr.. Meyer drew up the articles
OF agreement, which were signed, MIR. Meyer
also signing as q witness The articles required
an Immediate deposit Of 81 900, and another OF
$1,000 each, June lst. Hitzel failed to make
his deposit in the time specified, the bankers
declining the check presented. The partners
went to Meyer to arrange the final details as
to concession, &c, when Meyer said the ex::
pcnscs OF the Commission were heavy, and
that no appropriation had been made by Con
loser the check rejected by the bank. JcWett
without the papers and leaving Hitzers deposit
unpaid. Meyer, however, gave Jcwctt letter
to Barton Schwartz Senborn, who informed
him Van Barren had DO right to make con-
ccs:iun or grant space outside the building
for any purpose. Jcwctts concession was made
and contracts entered into involving $4,000,
an understanding being between Schwartz
and ,Jewett that no other concession tor
the restaurant would be made. On re.
turning to New York Jewett found that Hitzel
bad paid Meyer 81 900 to be returned when an
appropriation was made, but had no memo.
raDium or receipt for it. He also ascer-
taiucd that General Van Buren, had made
to Messrs Bochm and Weile concession
for two or more bar rooms, and was
informed by ono Of the firm that they lad paid
from $1,000 to $4,000 for these concessions 10
the shape Of loans and school house donstlons,
and Part of this went to Gen. VanBuren. As
llitzcl had not yet made the deposit required
by the contract Jewctt made proposition to
buy or sell out, which Meyer, as Hezels ad-
wiser; refused, but he insisted on new articles.
Jcwctt thereon gave his late partner notice OF
his withdrawal, gave General Van Buren, a
statement OF the affairs and requested that he
be offered the necessary facilities for transacting
his business 1T Vienna, but he was obliged to
leave America without further recognition.
Shortly after his arrival at this place, Hitzel
arrived with the concession for the restaurant
given HIM by General Van Buren, for
himself and Mr. Donnson, for which they had
given the 81 200 originally paid in by Hctzel,
Dcnni>on having paid Meyers $500, which the
later handed over to Hetzel, as his Meyers J
share Of the original 81 900, Gen. Van Buren,
being in possession Of the other $500. Jcwctt
protested to Baron Schwartz against the con-
sidcration and no compensation for their
refused, so that they not only had no con-
trouble and expense, and it is only since the
whole matter has been disclosed on oath before
the investigating commission that attempts
have been made to hush up the affair by re-
turning Hctzc's money and inducing Meyers,
Bahcm andWcile to take him into their estab-
lishmcnt.