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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Railroads vs.. Steamships

BOSTON, Feb. 16 "A special meeting of the
Boston Board of Trade, called at the solcita-
ton of the managers of the various lines of
steamers between this port and Europe was
held today to consider the recent action of DIFF
ferent lines OF railroads in establishing fixed
rate from Chicago to all shipping ports, thereby
depriving any steamship line from naming any
lower rate of freight than that agreed upon. to
the great injury of Boston. The following res
OlutiOps were adopted:
Whereas. the various trunk lines of railway
from Chicago to the Atlantic ports have agreed
to establish uniform through rate via all the
ports. on merchandise bound to Europe. and
Whereas this action, which SO deeply concerns
the welfare of the Boston steamship companies
has been taken without consultation with them,
and
Whereas the agents of said companies rep
resent that it would not only be detrimental
to the welfare of said lines, but would effectu-
ally prevent the obtaining of cargoes at certain
times, and thus lead to a dscontinuance of said
lines, it is hereby
Resozued, That this Board protests against
this unwarrantabe interference on the part of
the railway managers with the rights OF the
steamship companies, in refusing to allow
them to fix their rates of through freight, sui
ject to the railway tariff to the seaboard
Itesotued, That such an important measure.
and one which 80 seriously affects the steam
lines OF this port, which actually threatens the
withdrawal of all the lines, demands the Sc
rious attention of the merchants of Boston,
and immediate steps should be taken to secure
to these lines the privileges which they have
enjoyed in the past, in fixing their own through
rates.
RESOLVED, That we recognize the necessity of
through line of railway to the West, to be
controlled in the interests of the state, and her
chief seaport and capital.
ReSolUed, That this action on the part of the
railroad companies is designed to deprive this
port of the advantages it has hitherto enioyed.
aud to restore to New York o large share OF
the business which has been gained by this
port during late years, and which is steadily
increasing.
Resolued That as the Boston & Albany rail.
road is a partner in these through lines, the
managers of said road be requested to prevent
the continuation of said arrangement and
agreement by all the means in its power
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
Magazine Notices,

The atlantic for March opens with striking
story by Constance Fenimore Woolson, entitled
Rodman the Keeper, the 'keeper" being an ex-
colonel of the Union army who became custo-
dian of one of the national cemeteries at the
South. Mr.. Longfellow contributes A Rosary
OF Sonnets, five in number, having for their
subjects, Nature, Washington Irving, Eliot
Oak, The Descent of the Muses. and Venice.
j. FL A. Bone writes of Old English Guilds
and Trade Unions, describing their origin, pur-
poses, and customs. Mr.. Howells gives the
second installment of his sparkling little COM
edy, Out OF the Question; and Henry James,
Jr, has two more chapters of his admirable
story, The American, which draws near its
conclusion. Our Last Year in the Backwoods
OF Canada is the sequel of some interesting
papers of experience in the wilderness which
appeared in the Atlantic two or three years ago,
and attracted much notice at the time. E S.
Nadal treats of Newspaper Literary Criticism
in brief article, and S. G. w. BENJAMIN de-
scribes his ascent of the difficult peak of Tene-
rifle. Mrs. Kemble's Old Woman's Gossip
reaches its twentieth chapter, and is followed
by an essay on Dlckenss Hard Times, by Ed
win P. Whipple. The Contributors Club con
tains, like its predecessors, many bright and
suggestive things, and the department of Re
cenf Literature is unusually full. Under Edu.
cation, Prof. Thomas Davidson announces
himself the author of the article on The Study
of Greek in Harvard College in the January
atlantic, and makes vigorous reply to the
criticisms which that has called forth. Alto
gether, the number is a very readable one
The publishers announce that the demand
for Mr.. Whittier's ballad and Dr. Holmes
poem, as we'll as for the remarkable article on
South Carolina, in the February Atlantic, has
compelled them to reprint that number.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
THE OREGON SWINDLE.
Senator Kelly Rises to Explain.
And Shows How Childlike and Bland
He is,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Kelly states
IN regard to his endorsement of the cipher dis
patch sent by j. d N. Patrick on the 26th of
November, to Col. VIM. 7. Pelton, that he was
totally unaware of its containing a proposition
for the purchase of Republican elector. He
says Patrick came to him and stated he had
prepared cipher telegram to the secretary of
the National Democratic Committee, asking
the latter to place $4,000 to his credit for the
purpose Of paying lawyers fees and other nec-
essary expenses connected with the anticipated
litigation concerning the issuance of the COVER
nors certificate. Patrick requested him to en-
dorse this telegram because he (Kelly) was
known to the National Democratic Committee
and 1t was desirable to secure prompt action.
Senator Kelly says he could not, of course.
read the cipher and accepting Patrick's state
ment of its meaning, endorsed it without hest
tatlon upon the foregoing assurance as to its
contents. The senator states that after Pat
rick left Oregon he (Kelly) earnestly endeavor-
ed to get the money sent from New York to
pay the fee of the lawyers who had been re-
tanned and as it did not come in time be HIM
self raised $4,000 on hiss own note $4,000 of
which be paid to Hi, Thompson and Dun
ham, the lawyers above referred to. and the
remaining $500 was devoted to paying the ex-
penses OF bringing Laswell, one Of the Demo-
cratic electors to Salem, as it was then thought
ne had obtained higher vote than Cronin.
Ihe senator says so far as he knows no person
ever approached the Republican electors with
any corrupt proposition.
The despatch which Senator Kelly Endorsed
is as follows:
PORTLAND, Nov. %.
w: i. Peton, No. Is Gramercy Park, New
York:
Certificate will be issued to one Democrat
Must purchase q Republican elector to recog-
nize and act with the Democrats and secure the
vote and prevent trouble. sDepost $4,000 to
my credit with Kountze Brothers, Wall street.
Answer. j. b. N PATRICK.
fully indorse this. JAMES X. KELLY,
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

hear Admiral Davis Is dangerously i'll.
secretary Morrill, is entirely out of danpe,
ana IS rapidly recovering.
-Four notorious counterfeiters were arrested
in Philadelphia yesterday.
The Wamsutta mills operatives have voted
to strike Monday uuless their demands are
complied with. "i0
The town house in Provincetown. noted
land mark, was burned last night Loss $4,000.
supposed incendary. ~0'V0'
Alex. Bardsell, the alleged defaultng cash.
Ter of the Fishkill bank, has been arrestad
there. He gave $50, 900 bail
e. Aliens house and barn at Westfe,d
Mass, were burned Thursday night. Toss
$4,000; insurance $500.
The Grand Trunk railway has reduced ;ts
second class passenger tickets from Chicago tn
Boston and New York S.. W
Ferdinand T. Winslow, the Treasury rohbor
mas been sentenced to IS months in Alban9
penitentiary.
=, The Miners Trust and Safe Deposit Bank at
Shamokin, Pa, closed its doors YESTERDAY
morning Considerable excitement exists,
James Henry Rush of Boston was Shot
ana probably fatally wounded. in Havana. On.
ga, on the 9TH inst. by John M. Burns in a
quarrel. III
=, M. Max Oatsey. the new French minister to
Inis country, left New York for Washington
yesterday; also Secretary Cameron, Gen. Sber
uan' senator Sherman and party.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

That it is not competent to go into the evil
dence aliunde as to the papers opened by the
President of the Senate in the presence of the
two houses to prove that other persons than
those regularly certified to by the Governor of
the State of Louisiana, in and according to
their determination and declaration of their
appointment, in other words to 60 behind the
certificates of the Governor, so far as it is
founded on the action of the returning board.
The report will also state that the Commits
sion could not receive any evidence to show
that any elector was ineligible on the seventh
of November, the day of the election, on the
ground that it was not essential to show that
an eector was ell gible on that day so long as
he was eligible when he cast his vote in the
electoral college, and the fact appears that the
alleged ineligible electors, Brewster and Le-
vsse, were chosen to fill the vacancies caused
by their own absence from the college. and
there was no allegation of ineligibilty at the
time they cast their vote,
The commission remained in session until 9
o'clock, when, on motion of Mr. Edmunds an
adjournment to o'clock tomorrow afternoon
was ordered.
remarks were delivered by Messrs. Norton,
Thurman, Garfield, Bayard, Edmunds. anu,
ter, Hoar, and Bradley, the last named closing
the discussion. There was much anxiety and
intense interest when the vote, which was
about to De taken as a decision of the question
depended upon the vote of Justice Bradley.
Throughout the deliberations to day and here
tofore, the remarks of members were dignified.
yet earnest, and every one spoke as long as he
chose
TO-day's Proceedings.
Upon reassembling of the two houses in joint
session the decision will be read aud entered I'D
on their respective journals, and thereupon in
accordance with the electoral act the vote OF
Louisiana must be counted for "Hayes and
Wheeler" unless upon objections being made
in writing by at least five senators and five
members, each of the house separately concur
in ordering otherwise,
There will be caucus of the Democratic
members of the House tomorrow morning,
when shey will determine whether they will
act upon the commissioners report tomorrow
or defer proceedings. There are no indications
however that any attempt will be M AIDE to de-
er.final action upon the report beyond Monday
morning.
The action of the commission is the subject
of universal comment tonight. Republicans
are rejoicing, while the Democrats are cores
pondingly depressed. Several Republican
members of the commission say thai
the decision not to go behind the
returns of State settles the Oregon
question so far as the commission is
concerned, as they have no doubt that Watt.
was eligible at the time he cast his vote in the
electoral college,
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
FLORIDA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Mr. Woods COM
mittee heard Gov. Stearns, who testified TODAY
that troops were stationed at Tallahassee IN
November because of demonstrations of vio-
lence. TIL extra troops were sent to Florida
by the Secretary of War. Did not mike anv
formal requisition for troops, but did seud a
despatch to Secretary Chandler at New York,
mentioning the ACCESSIBILITY of having troops in
Florida. Leading men had asked him to make
q requ'stion for troops. The troops took no ac-
ton until inauguration day, when they were
stationed on the capitol ground at Gov Drew's
request. There was no time when witness
could not guell any disturbance with his own
militia, and he gave no intimation to the au-
thorities here to the contrary,
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

A fight, adjourned yesterday morning from
Joe Columns rum shop, 1888 street, New York,
TO Broadway, resulted in considerable pistol
practice, during which Coburn was badly
wounded aud several policemen hurt Judge
Flammer refused Oail for Joe Coburn.
The President has approved the bill providing
for the deficiency in the appropriations for
public printing and binding which reduces the
compensation of compostors from 60 TO so
cents per 1000 ems and 40 cents per hour for
time work.
Gen. Schofield relieves Gen. Thomas Ewing
from the sole responsibility of the order depop-
ulating portion Of the western boundary of
Missouri in 1868. He says that the order was
humane and just and that President Lincoln,
Gen. Ewing and himself were jointly RESPONSE
hIe for IT.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
PACKARD'S ASSASSIN.


NEW ORLEANS, Feb 16.-The assassin Wei.
don picked up Joseph Huttle, one-armed
man at saloon. and got him to show the way
to Pacsard's room at the State House. A one
legged pedder, named Stern backed out after
going part of the way. Weldon had treated
him, and while drinking asked, "Do YOU know
Packard?' Stern said he had heard of him,
but had not seen him. Weldon then said,
wait while, and I'll fix him. I'm going to
kill HIM. You'll see."
After Packard was shot by Weldon, Captain
Doan fired upon The assassin. Captain Loan
says, Il drew my pistol and shot him, but to
make sure wanted to snoot him again. but
the Governor stopped me- My impression is
that there are others concerned"
Weldon, after being shot, said, "Well, l
have shot the scOundrel, anyhow" He saws
nobody sent him there; he came from Phila-
delphla to save his country, his purpose being
to kill Packard first and Hayes afterwards,
TIE physician in attendance on Welden, the
would be assassin of Gov. Packard, thinks he
key when he attempted the act
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-Inquiry here de-
velopes the fact w Il. Welden, the young man
who made the attack upon Gov. Packard's life
in New Orleans, is a son of Rev c. L. Weldon,
highly respected Lutheran clergyman of w.
Philadelphia
MOBILE, Feb. 16-Wlllam H. Weldon, who
attempted to kill Governor Packard, was sent
to Mobile last October, recommended by mem
bers of the house of Clatiin & Co., to take SER
vice with p. III. PETER & Co., dry goods
house here He was never known to take any
part or interest in politics, on one side or the
ing to swear that Weldon has not been in
condition of responsibility for more than a
week, and can prove the fact by other respecta-
BILE witnessed
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
Foreign Notes.

War Department, stated in the House of Com.
mons yesterday that England would not at
tempt at present the coercion of Turkey moi
her defence H0'
4 Berlin despatch says coup dictate is daily
expected at Constantinople, and steamers are
anchored before the palace to aid the Snltan,s
escape.
1t is said that Prince Gortschakoff has con-
sented to remain in Office till May, when he
will retire officially.
All the Russian nunneries have received or
ders to prepare to send delegations of nurses to
the Pruth
The reply to the Russian circular will. il is
SAID, refuse to assist in the coercion of Turkey,
but some of the powers intimate that thew will
observe benevolent neutrality as long as Rms
STA pursues no selfish ends.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

AUGUSTA, February 16.-Cotton market dull and
easier; Middling uplands at 11sc.
MOBILE. February 16.-Cotton nominal; Middling
uplands l2sc.
MEMPHIS, February 16-COtton market is quiet !;
Middling uplands at 12sc
NEW ORLEANS, February To- Cotton very quiet
and lower to sell; Middng uplands at 12lc.
WILMINGTON, February 16.-Cotton is quiet; Mid
ding upands at 12c.
GALVESTON, February 16.-Cotton dull; Middling
uplands at 12lc.
LOUISVILLE, February 16.-Cotton is quiet; Mid
ding uplands 12sc
NORFOLK, February 16.-Cotton is dull; Middling
uplands at I24 "a 12Sc,
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

NEW YORK. February 16.-Evening-Money mark
ct easy at a q per cent. call. Sterling Ex-
change dn at 4S4 @ 4s4t for 60 days and ass a 4o5A
for demand.
Imports of dry goods for the week s2,799, 600;
camount marketed S307O,5O9.
Gold opened at 1853 and closed at 1861, with nearly
all the business of the day at higher figure. The
carrying rates were 81 g. p, and Il per cent. The
clearances were $13,000,000, The customs receipts
to- day were $685., 900. The Treasury disbursements
$4,000 for interest and $47 900 for bonds Gov.
ernments are firm. State bonds quiet. The Stock
heavily the fall ranging from to Al per cent, and
though there was some recovery in few shares be-
fore the close the market left OFT dropping and irreg
ular usual OF late
The total transactions aggregated about 1870, 900
shares, including New York Central 5o27 shares, Erie
$500 shares, Lake Shore $3.50 shares, North Western
preferred $500 shares Rock Island 1850 shares, Pa
ce Mail 6100 shares, st Paul preferred 100 shares,
Ohios 1900 shares Western Union q 900 shares Del
aware, Lackawanua q Western 81 go shares, New
Jersey Central 1850 shares, Michigan Central l5OC
shares.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
or New England.
How Banning got Elected.

CINcINNATI, Feb 16.-Eph Holland, indicted
for complity in frauds at the October election
has made long sworn statement which h.
will publish tomorrow. He admits receivino
about $1,000 indirectly from a New York partS
to be used and accounts for some liz iiIeasg1
votes He thinks some 500 or 600 were lost
throughout the city. The statement duplicates
no candidate here directly, but he had frequent
interviews with prominent Democratic candi-
oates and worked in their interest.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
EurOreau Markets.

LONDON, February l6-l.30 P. M.-Consols at 95
1916 for money and account.
LONDON, February 16-l2.3O P. M.-American Sc
curties-United States bonds 1040s, 1881 New York
Central 95.
LIVERPOOL, February 16.-12.3O P. M.-Cotton-
market fiat and irregular; Middng upands at 6 IL
16d; do Orleans at 13l6d; sales of 1000 bales in
Guiding 1000 bales tor speculation and exports re-
ceipts to-day $500 bales, including 6lOO bales Amer
lean.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, F-b 16.-Tbe Senate snb cor-
mlttee investigating the late election in Missls-
sppI, this afternoon examined n n Kaarns
who testified that in Jefferson county a promi,
b he1s Dem G had duplicate key, to the ballot
tickets and put in the Democratic tickets a.,
the witness own voting place he knows that
1856 Republican tickets were voted, but on,n az
came out. Witness voted for Tllden and Hem n.
bricks and the Democratic candidate for Con
gress.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
MARINE NEWS.
TlDINGS OF THE GEORGE
CROMWELL,

One Of Her Life BuOys Picked up-The
Vessel Probably LOstwifh all ON Il oa rd.
HALIFAX, N. s, Feb. 16.-A telegram from
st. Johns, N. F., says life buoy marked ''Geo.
Cromwell has been picked up in Placentia
Bay. She no doubt struck on Cape St Mary's
on the night of the 9Th of January. Cape St.
Mary's is twenty-five m les west of Cape Race
where the Geo. Washington was wrecked. The
land 10 the neighborhood is rugged and affords
little chance of saving life. 1t is supposed all
hands were drowned, as occurred with her sis
ter ship George Washington on the Goth of
January.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

CHICAGO. February 16-Cattle-receipts $500 head
81 @ rc esV osns s sa N g8T
feeder at IL a 475.
Hogs-receipts $4,000 head; shipments 1000 head
the market is firm and in good denand light at 80
q 70; heavy smooth packing 5 20 q So good to
extra prime assorted at on q so, closing firm; all
sold.
Sheep-receipts 1920 head the market is fairly
active; one lot choice sold 81.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Auburn Reform Club,
LEWISTON, Feb 16.-Auburn Reform Club
celebrated it's second anniversary today 1t has
five hundred members and five thousand on the
general pledge. Eighteen clubs have been Or
ganized by its members. The attendance is
large and addresses have been made by leading
reform men from other parts of the state. A
public meeting was held this evening.
Accident.
BDDEFoRD, Feb. 16.-City Marshal Ham
was thrown from sleigh this evening and
quite seriously injured.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

1t is said that Albert Edward of Wales has
countenanced proposal to hold a real old
fashioned tournament with armor and lance
and feathers and grinding of teeth and pranc-
ing steeds, and Princess Alexandria, it is
further stated, is to play the part of the Queen
of Reauty
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
NEW YORK.
Tina Continental swiudle.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-It is reported that
Deputy Superintendent Mccall, of the Insur-
ance department. will demand the Indictment
OF the Continental Life Insurance Company's
officers for perjury.
New Life INSURANCE Company.
A plan to organize new life insurance COM
pany here, with capital of $3.OOO,OOO. to rein
sure the policies of the Continental Company
by western capitalists, will be perfected to-day:
The plan is said to be Endorsed by the State in.
surance superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
SROK EN.

Jan 4, lat N, lon % W, ship Alameda, Otis, from
Philadelphia for San Francisco.
Jan 49, lat 81 0S) Ion IS rs. brig L Remiek, from
Boston for Port Elizabeth, CGH.
Feb L, lat 43 N, Ion 10 W, ship Washington Libby,
from Seattle for San Francisco.
Feb 8, lat 27 Ion 60. brig Strout, Fickett from
CardenaS for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

orative design. 1t therefore protests very
warmly against the disastrous effects on Indian
workmen OF art teaching by resident English
men, VINO nave attempted to graft the British
system OF design upon the pative practice-an
attempt which is pronounces "an enormous
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

Portland Wholesale rHar,,e,

FRIDAY, February 16 The markets are rather
dull to-day and show but little activity. Sugars
steady and granulated is quoted at 12c and Extra c.
11tc Flour continues firm at the prices last quoted.
Pork is still dull and prices dropping with very
slight export demand Lard is also very dull with
little or no demand Molasses shows some activity.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
MARRIED..

In this city, Feb a. by Rev. G. S. Perkins, CanselC
Winship and Mrs. Cynlh ia A. Bolton, both OF Port.
land.
In Ferry Village. Feb. 15 by Rev. E. A. Harlow
Jas. E. Smith OF Bow, N H., and Mrs. Annie II
Griffin OF Ferry Village.
In Bridgton, Jan. "A, Ancellear Harmon and Miss
Sarah l.. Ellington.
In Hiram, Feb II, Samuel Brown and Miss Aman
da Lowell
In North Freeport, Feb. I, Henry E. Davis ant
Mis- Harriet f Thomas both of Freeport.
In St George, Jan Is, Capt Sylvanus Robinson o
st George and Lillian Robinson of Gushing.
In Rockland, Feb. 8, Joel M. Fisk and Mary
Robinson both of South Thomaston.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
MEMO R ANDA.

The missing schr James Croker, Brown, which
lett New York Dec Sth for Providence, with COAL is
believed to have snnk in the vicinity of Plum Island
Long Island Sound, a vessel OF her description was
seen to go down there the 9th during heavy gale
Sch Sea Foam, of IsesbOro Capt Scott was in sight
but could render assistance she was disabled at
the same time and in great danger of sinking. The
crew of the missing vessel all belonged in Northport
Me, and consisted of Jas Brown, master Alyah
Elwe!l, mate; Chas Richards, Albert Patterson,
and Eden Tenney. seaman
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
FRANCE,
Fatal Boiler Exnlasiaj


PARIS, Feb 16.-Ten persons were killed or
fatally wounded by the recent boiler explosion
at st. Etienne.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

pTAMnV ED b ROBINSON, Myrtle Street,
lhNUN has the celebrated " cher Piano, and
AND other makers, at extremely low prices.
0RnAMN Orders for Tuning attended to as
UlluANNi usual.
apg2S My
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
FOREHGN PORTS.

Sid I'm Malaga 9Th inst, sch Ella NJ Storer, Wade
United States.
Trapani
Sid FIN Liverpool 14th barque Xenia, Foster from
st John, NIB.
Ar at Bristol 18th inst barque Ingersoll, Stew
art, New York
Ar at Gravesend Jan 81, brig Kodiak, Peters, New
York via Falmouth for Loudon
Ar at Deal Jan 80. ship Northampton, from Shields
for Philadelphia, with loss OF anchors and chains)
Ar at st John, NIB, 18th inst, sch Annie B, Secord,
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

John M. Ellis, President of the Third Ma
tlonaf Bank of New York, testified before the
Senate committee yesterday, repudiating all
political affiliations on the part of his bank and
stating that whatever Jourdan did in the Ore
gon business was done on his own responsible
ty
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
FOR E I.G N .
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

VIENNA, Feb. 16.-Turkey has notified the
Powers that hostlities will commence the mo-
ment when the Russians pass the Pruth.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

ST JOHN, NIB, Schr Geo X Hatch-1OO bags of
corn, 1900 bbIs flour. 200 bbls oatmeal.