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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
THE STEAMSHIP AILSA.

Tho latest addition to the Atlas Steamship Com
pany's ncet OF mail steamers plying between This
port and the West India Islands Is the stanch and
commodous iron steamship Ailsa, now taking her
cargo at pier No 81 North River. As an additional
Illustration oil the maritime importance OF New York
II may be slated that the company above mentioned
was organized At Liverpool about seven years ago
with pioneer line oil two steamers Since then the
steadily increasing business OF the line has demanded
additional facilities Tor the transportation of freight
aud passengers, so the company have plying
between the ports intmated six first class steamers
Tho organizers of tho company Liverpool are
Messrs Leech, Harrison and Forwood, the last named
gentleman being the present Mayor OF Liverpool.
The Aiisa Was quilt al Glasgow IN 1877. her dimen-
sions are MS toliows:-Longth over all, 3O2 icet;
breadth OF beam, "a feet; depth OF hold, 70 leet
inches The main deck, tore and aft, Is OF iron, COW
cred WIN wood The steamer has SIX watei-tlsht
compartments four steam winchcs Tor moving gut
and Tor working the anchors. The vessel rs OF bark
e ,a rig Win iron ron %as's s OF 100 tons bur
modations Tor Sky saloon passengers. The main
saloon is on the spar deck ana is built oil iron, lined
with wood. The statcroOms are finished IN blrd'seyo
maple and mahogany present all the comforts and
conveniences 10 be found IN hrst CLASS motel. rho
uining saloon is situated on tho IN ain deck aud con-
tains swinging cnairs anu every other Improvement
known 10 naval architecture. Absit The dlning
saloon, on the main deck, are several elaborate state
rooms, which can, when not Otherwise needed be re-
moved 10 iurnish additional room Tor cargo Directly
ait, on the spar dock, IS The smoking room, ca
paSiouS anu apartment, TCnIy
III crimson veNc. In the saloons on the spar anu
main uccks III" carpets are OF uniform pattern, Tho
design beng tho conpanys nag intertwined with the
American and Enghsh ensigns. The snip Is furnished
with SIX compasses, thrce OF them beiug those de-
signed by SIR William Thompson. ono OF
these Is located the pilot house, one
ON Inc lowor bridge aud another on tho
quarter deck rho remaining three arc situated
NJ convenient places on uoari the sup. Tho engines
are vi the compound order indicating LOO norso
power, and have proved capable Of propeliing The
vessel from 1Ola 10 III knots per hour.
A ipIlu nj h.rn rsf IN rdt0 Ian.
uary ana arrived here after ,enpestuous of
fourteen days. She leaves The 3Uth inst. Tor
HaytI, Savanilia aud Aspinwall Her officers Cap
tam H. H. Hughes, senior captain OF the Heet first
officer. John burnett; second officer, John Nelson !;
thrd officer, Joun Potter; chief engineer Robert
Petre formerly oil the Etnu, who has associated with
HIM Z c0rps Of ellcIen I Assistants
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
NORTH SIDE AS ISOLATION.

meeting Of tho North Side Association was held
yesterday afternoon In the Athennum Building, Nor
risania for tho purpose OF acting the nominations
made by the Committee Of Nine appointed at the last
meeting Mr.. Samuel II. FiIley presided Mr.. Henry
l.. Morris WAS appointed secretary. The Committee
on Nominations reported as iolloAs:-
Prosident-Samucl r. Fillcy. vico Presidents
Hiram Barney aud Samuel f. Lyon. Secretary-D
b. Frsbce. Treasurcr-Richard NJ. Hoo. Harlem
River Improvement Committee Lewis e.. Norris
llliam L.. Ackermap, Augustus Van CORTLAND,
Walter y. Marvin, Frank g. Brown, Franklin Edison,
Isaac g. johnson, J. L. Haigh ana William o. Giles
RAPID Transit Commiitec--Auaustus A. Levcy, NJ. X.
Hsmiiton, Jr., James Turner. Charles W. Bathgste,
William II. Casweii. William A. varlap, Frederick
Grole, David Mcleod, Gouvernour Norris Local IN {.
provement Commlttee-Willam Caldwell, Tnuinas
H. fsiie. Leonard W. jerome, David Lydig, Webster
Woodman, James l. Parshal, Norris VIII
kins Andrew Aondofph, schuyler Anderson.
Tax and Assessment Com nittce-Henry l.. Norris
John j. Crane, George IT, forster, q. /. Roeder,
James l.. Wells, WiIiiam W. Mics, william II. Morris
John i. Hunt, Daniel Valentine. Law Com m tee
James X. Marvin. James X Angel, l.. /. Delaleid
Ernest Hail. William Herring, Alfred Davenport ). G.
Courtney, X. u. Hamilton, Samuel NJ. Purdy.
The Ticket was unanimously elected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.

conference Of publishers was held yesterday after
noon AT tho Post Once, in Postmaster James room,
with Mr. A. II. Blssell, Assistant Attorney General
for the Post once Department. regard to thc bill
before Congress the subecs OF lesisIsting on
the postage TO DO charged second class mail mat
ter. Nearly every daily and weekly newspaper was
represented, as well as number Of trades journals
and news agencies. Tho bill now before Congress
Affects second class mad matter exclusively but on
ITS PROVISIONS the publishers opinions very UGH
divided As the law stands at present all publications
issued from Offices OF pu3lication ut stated periods,
TO band Jide subscribers, are rated at two anu
three cents per pound according TO frequency OF ISSUE
II published weekly and moro frequently. two cents
per pound. Daily newspapers, two cents pcr pound.
Sir. FdrrelIy, OF the American News Company, is
stated TO have been very decided in his expressions
this bill, and desired that all kinds Of literature
should be included In the rates established for
ond class matter Sir. Bisseil was sent TO this city
by Postmaster General Key 10 represent him III this
matter, as tho latter rs said to DO desrous OF sats
lying tue publishers as much possible in his rec
concentrations 10 Congress on postal matters. 4
committee OF ave publishers, consisting OF Mcssrs
George Jones' Horatio g. KIrg Patrick Farrcily, @.
W. Price and Roswell Smith, we're appointed to con.
tinuo the conference with SIR. Bisse ON Monday. 10
which time the meeting adionrned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27

EX-COMMlSSlONERS IN TROUBLE.

Horny Il. Archer, Alfred Walker aud Stephen II,
Miller, VINO were appointed by County Judge Clifford
Excise Comm ss,onors for wcstchester county, and
VINO were shortly aiterward displaced by epeal OF
the act under which they wore appointed, retained
the sum Of Sl,424 which they had received for Ia.
censes when they went out OF Office. Charles H. Rooso-
vcit acting counsel Tor the Board OF Slpervsors
made an application to Judge DyKman OF tho SUI
prcme Court, ut White Plains, to compel the parties
10 pay over the amount INTO the county treasury.
MI. Close counsel Tor the cxCommissioncrs, statce
that they had collected 5000 while In ONCE paie
mo me county treasury 81 900; that they GU
titled 10 $500 as compensation, and the balance Of
81, "a had ocen disDursed tor necessary expenses
vouchers Tor which had been properly filed.
Judge Dykman remarked that the OK Com m ssion.
ers were IN an unfortunate prcdicameut IRON mig
conception oil their dutiez
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
EX-GOVERNOR TILDEN'o OVERCOAT.

A young man entered pawnbroker's shop at No.
80 Third avenue Yesterday morning in search Of
storage room for and small advance upon costly
overcoat The proprietor looked AT the ovcrcoat, then
al lhe young man ana finally at calendar TO make
sure he was not asray as TO the season VI the year.
As it about three months ahead OF the usual time
for the opening OF the ovcrcoat storage business
the money lender questioned his customer and
critically examined the garment To his aston
ishment, while looking ut the inside Of
the collar, he the Of
Samuel D. lildcn, and Tor moment his heart beat In
sympathy as no thought OF the extremity to which
tho late candidate Tor tn- Presidency had been driven
In the goodness OF his heart he determined 10 seek
out tue man Tor whom he had cast his VOTE and
him from the necessity OF parting with the garment
for month or two yet, at least. lie made known
his worthy desire 10 tho young man. The
young man, however, scorncd the offer and
demanded the coat. Tho pawDDrokcr iclt
hurt, and suspected that another wrong
had been dono TO Mr.. Tilden. Tic no sooner made
known his thoughts than the young man conir led
them by taxing to his heels Tne sent TO
rather To Mr. Tiden us the question OF Ownership is
left IN DOUBT by Mr.. lildcns statement that bill Tor
500 the cost OF the cont bad been taken by the young
ami possibly settled by him. How the coat found
It's way from the peg In Mr.. Tilden's hallway to the
pawnbfoker'A shop will DO explained by the mssing
youth when me police 1d him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
DANGER ON The COAST.

The crew oil Lille Saving station No. 20, or Amity.
vile, l.. l., have had decidedly rough time this
season SO lar. In November they were compelled to
leave their house escape the danger Of being washed
away with It, and had scarcely returned, alter having
the mouse repaired and strengthened, when they
found themselves again in danger during heavy
southeast gale On several OCCASIONS since they nave
been obliged 10 prepare for nasty flight the waves
running 30 high that they washed nearly to tho top OF
Tho building. The crew have now built hut a n M
near by, SO that II compelled 10 leave thcr house
denly tboy VIII have some place TO go, and TINS they
have named Lie saving Station No. % - 1t is pro-
posed ~ remove tho main house W place OF greater
safety. Several times within the past month the crew
have been compelled to stand by their boat during Inc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
TWO NEW EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

MAYOR ELY's NoAINEEs AND THEIR coNFIRMA-
TioN BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN--A DIS.
CONSENTED CITY FATHER.
Dr. Philip Mcrkle and Richard j. Morrison wero
yesterday nominated as EXCISE Commissioners by
Mayor Ely and promptly confirmed ny The Board
OF Aldermen-elcvcn Tammany democrats ana ono
republican. Alderman Erhart voted tor Merkle. Az
the carly session OF the Board ono OF the Tammany
mombers. Alderman Guntzcr, was absent, but after
ward stated that II present he would have cast his
vote for Dr. Merklo
After tho confirmation OF DR.. Merklc recess was
taken until hall past two O'Clock, whom Richard j.
Morrison's name cama up. The later gentleman was
confirmed by vote OF twelve rammanyites, one anti,
Tanmany aud one republican,. Both tho new Commits
sionefs arc embcrs OF the rammany organization.
Mr. Bryan really opposed the confirmation Of
M.ssrs MerKlc anu Morrison. ia ono vi his speeches
he i1:-'i never knew man 10 got into Office
tho ground oil responsibility That did turn out TO
Ue nrst class fraud" The Alderman then went on
To speak OF The injustice done to tue Fourth Sena-
toral district in not giving that quarter OF he CITY
proper recognition IN dlvuing the pubic Offices.
other influential officials appointed from tho Fitn
h. seventh ana Eighth senatorial distrlcts whiie
the Fourth was entirely left out ia the cold IN this
spect Had not becu for the named district tho
whole Tammany ticket would have been defeated AZ
Alderman sauer oompiimented the n "a ninces stat
Ing that DR.. MerkIe was democrat Of some thirty
years standing
Alderman Reilly wanted 10 know II Mr.. Morrison
wac tho gentleman VINO held the olico OF Supervisor
OF the cay record One Office was enough Al time.
Alderman sauer declined 10 answer the question
The Board adjourned soon after couffming the
Excise Commss ionerS
DR.. MerKie emu Mr.. Morrison then sworn into
once, tho latter haviog previously resigued his post
ton as supervisor Of the CITY Record.
shortly aiterward \ meeting Of the City Record
Commission, which Consists OF Mayor Ely, Coumis-
sioner CampocIl and Corporation Counsei Wnitrcy.
was held. at winch the proposition considered OF
a0Vlishing the position just resigned ny Mr. Morrison
No definite acon was taken. Inc commission will
meet again on SIC nday
Richard J. Morrison was born In tho city OF Now
York l5i3, graduated at Manhattan college in 1869
and receivod the degroo Of NJ A. 1872; teacher
OF languages OF Greek and Latin Tor three years;
apponeu clerk IN tho Department OF Finance IN 1872
where he served three ears; WAS appointed super
visor Of the Guy Record September ~, 1875, which
position he has occupied TO the time Of his promo
lion as Commissioner OF Excise. He 10 graduate Of
Columbia College Law School ana admitted to the
Bar vi the supreme Court
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
POLITICAL AND GENERAL.

The Cincinnati Gazette says that Ewing and Ba inc
should start a republic OF their own"
indianapolis Senfinei:-'It is possible that Baincs
lie has been spared for wise purpose after ALL
Philadelphia Tiues:'rhe moment the government
ceases to discrcdit It's own obligations that moment
gold and greenbacks will be oil equal value"
Boston HeraLd:-"Nr. Blaine has made up his mind
that the sentiment Of The majority Of the republican
In Massachusetts, uniavorablc to his Presidential
ASPIRATIONS"
Tho Worcester Gazette says Of Blane:--"His attack
on MASSACHUSETTS IS only trick to draw toward him.
self the attention Of country and to gam applause
from the West"
Brotherton, on receiving the news Of the stay OF
execution his case, was asked, How you teel s'
II iee said he, "as II they would put the ropo
around my neck on Thursday"
Worcester Gazette :--"we wonder II IL ever struck
the politicians tsc) who want = deprecated silver
currency that the mechanics and workingmcn belong
TO the creditor Glass;" For the word politicians"
read "dcmagogucs."
Tho indianapolis Journal declares that tho Western
and Southern democracy is schcmipg to get pos
session OF the government and then TO separate In
States "Mr. Voorhees, craftsmanship docs not
recognize any community Of interest between the
West and the East"
philadelphia inqmrr:--'If Congress does not now
30 strengthen INC military government as
TO enable General sherman to forever put quietus
Sitting Bull and other hostile Indian leaders tho
people will hold the party responsible for the failure
to a strict account"
The Worcester Gar.ne on Baine's irrevcronce to-
ward Notwithstanding should be put down. His
record as Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Vulnerable point, which places HIM the mercy OF
his enemies II hc has no, the grace to keep tho
peace in the senate II s desirable to make him
ample and warning to all not to sacrifice their
copscienccs to their ambition"
The Worcester spy says OF Mr.. Biane:-"we have
had surprises in poitcs, bu, greater than that
felt when he became really prominent candidate Tor
the nomination at Cincinnati. II what is called smart.
ness combined with conbativcncss, could mako a
man great intellectually, Sir. Blaine would be grca.
man; but II cannot do this, although II can make a
stir and get attention. He has never shown groa,
ability foe anything else."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27

vestgate the Interior Department. has waited Sec
rotary schurz and has informed that the depart
ment will render the committee all the assistance in
its power in the way OF furnishing tree access TO
books, papers. &c
Maggie Moore and J. c. williamson have just closed
brilliant and highly successful engagement at the
National Theatre They their way East.
wIGGINroN AND PAoHECo.
The House Committee on Elections was In session
five hours to-day, having under consideration tho
California contested OF ggin,on (de) agains.
Pacheco rep.h the latter being the sitting member.
After general discussion by members OF the commit
tee with reference the by residents
for the respective Candidates the committee without
reaching vote, adjourned until Monday next
RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON BOARD THE REcEIv-
ING SHIP.
CONGRESSMAN Muller, OF Now York city, had a con.
gard TO the recent order requiring that all boys
tho receiving ship shall attend divine service the
ship He requested, on behalf Of his Catholic con
suents that the Catholic boys be allowed ashore
In charge OF the proper officer 10 Catholic church.
Tho Secretary was avorably impressed with tho idea
and said he did not want TO compel any 10 attend
divine worship against his conscientious convictions
He asked Mr.. Muller to mako suggestions in the
matter 10 facilitate The arrangement that he could
accomplish the OOlect without disturbing me dsci-
pine OF the service
CHRISTMAS DINNER by MAIL.
The late sale by the Post ONCE Department OF un
claimed packages sent to the Dead Letter ONCE showed
the extensive mado OF that mode of transportation
by al classes OF traders Others the articles for
warded being various as those ordinarily intrustcd
TO cxprcss companies. An unclaimed package
recently received from the New York Post ONCE,
tanning The following urtlccs:--A roast spare RIB
large pieco OF roast veal several pounds OF jerked
venison ana several buffalo tongues, potatoes and
onions, pound oil butter loaf Of irut cake, lot OF
small bottles OF vino and whiskcy two boxes
cigars and two Limburaer chooses, nc. There was
also IN this same Package SALT pepper, vinegar, &C.,
Tor tho seasoning, cranberros tor The sauce and
IN addition an abundance Of -four and yeast
SLOW COMMISSION.
Although the joint United States and Spanish Com.
sson for the satisfaction OF the claims of citizens
OF the United States growing out OF tho nsurrecon
In Cuba has been In existence Tor seven years. lew
cases only have been adjudicated, and mono since
March last Tho delay caused by tho difficulty OF
procuring proofs In that island. Several
ing tho citizen ship OF tho claimants have been re-
ierred to the Italian Minister, who Is too umpire OF
the commission.
SECRETARY sHERMANs RECEPTION.
Secretary Sherman WILL on Monday next, entertain
at dinner the members OF tho Senate aud House Com
mittees on Finance aud the leading officers of the
Treasury Department.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
"SONS OF THE COVENANT"

Grand Lodge No. l. OF tho grand jewish Order,
'sons of the Covenant" holds Its ual Convention
to-day Sunday The Maimonidcs Library Associa-
ton, which Is under tho auspices OF Order ceie.
bracs tue event oy gaia entertainment THIS oveniug
at Ioutonia halL Rev. DR.. Do sofa Mcndcs has Zee a
invod 70 ee tue lecturer OF the cvonlng, aud wil
scribe some secret Societies." In sdditon Mr..
sobst Mrs. Bshu, Professor Meyer ana Mss Rsbeecs
Cohen VIII svs vansa vocal aud ibsWumsntAl sslss-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
EXCISE ARRESTS.

Oflcor MeCauey, OF tho Thirteenth precinct, was
detailed In uniform last night TO violators OF
the Excise law BY Captain Copeland. Thomas
Campbell. tho brother OF Judge Camp
bell. the proprietor OF u saloon No. 4i3
Grand street, aud Andrew CahilL bartender
the saloon VI AssembIyman John GAVIN at tho
corner oil Pit and Grand streets, caught in the
act OF violating the liquor law aud arrested They
were locked up ia tho cells OF tue Delaney street
station house. as no obngng police magistrate could
be found up to midnight
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27

nual interest to be paid out OF the earnings OF tho
would be less than g. 900 600, while the present
tran soon tincptal railroad line to
four times that amount Hc further claimed that
under tho plan proposed the interest w0ad be PAID
each SIX months by tho Texas Pacific Company, whilc
the sinking fund would gradually redeem the prine.
pal aud leave road ultimately without debit that
under the power reserved to the 10 regu
late the rates to tako care Of the actual capital
these rates would annually be reduced TO the great
benefit OF the government and the people, and that
the government alone would So, 600, 900 yearly
by the building OF the road. more than the entire
interest on the bonds, II II never earned cent
Mr. Scott GAINED that the Central Pacific Company
had no intention TO build line 10 compete against
emsolves; but merely offered to build road pre-.
vent its construction. That they not bound TO
build mile and If their bill passed, could simply SIT
still six years, and during that time opoizc tho
entire traffic across tho Continent and TAX II as
GENEROUSLY they were dong now, without
any action. That the Texas.Pacifc had spent
SIG, 000, 900 IN good faith; ana had Il not
been Tor the panic OF 1873, would have had the
whole line nearly completed by this time, ant
under the aid proposed would complete IL by the ysor
1882
Mr. Scott closed with strong appeal TO the com.
mittee to look at the question, not In the light Of
tcchnicalttes but the broad ground Of the inter-
es. Of the whole country, and expressed his convic
tion that every member OF Congress VINO aided In
securing this great highway on the basis Of justice
the people aud tho interest OF the government would
In after years regard as Of tho proudest achieve
ments OF his political Ilfc
The committee then adjourned until T-csday MORN
Ing, when the arguments will be concluded.
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERIOR DEPART
MRNr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-16
The following from the Illinois State

The following from the Illinois State
Register has the true ring to it:
Whatever may be said as to the propri
ETY. OF passing the resolution offered by MIR.
Potter in the house, providing for an
investigation of the election frauds in
Florida and Louisiana, there can be but
one opinion as to the means taken by the
republican members of the house to
prevent the passage of that resolution, The
tillibustering and lodging yesterday will be
found set forth in our dispatches of this
morning. At each call of the roll the
republican members refused to vote, and
thus prevented the passage of the resolu
ton, as the result of the roll call showed
no quorum to be present
To dodge the vote, to stand mute, and
refuse to answer was the only refuge left
for the representatives of that party which
in 1875 formed gigantic conspiracy tc
defraud the people Of their suffrages, and
threatened to plunge the nation into civil
war if the result of the conspiracy was
resisted. No argument against the passage
of the resolution was presented, and nc
reason was given why the frauds should
not be investigated, no denial of the
frauds was made, and indeed none was
possible, and tho republican party in the
house was as silent as the grave, and found
its only safety in tina. silence which i:
confession and disgrace.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-16
Thursday. May ls. 1873.
They Dare Not Face It.

The republicans in congress know only
too well the truth of the charges contained
in the Potter resolution Of inquiry and dare
not face it. The party that only few
short years ago was in the zenith OF its
glory has, by its corruption, fraud and
unprecedented prohigacy sunk into utter
disgrace, With the effrontery of hardened
criminals the leaders seek to evade the
inevitable result of an inquiry into the
Louisiana and Florida frauds, by the con.
temptible plan Of skulking. If, as some Of
their loud mouthed organs claim Hayes
presidential title is clear, why fear an
Investigation. An honest man breads nc
scrutiny however searching. feeling sure
of a cleaner record at its close. The truth
Is the republican leaders are guilty, they
know it too, and by the most brazen faceC
disregard seek to brass 1t through in the
old time manner. The ensanguined shir
is among the issues of the past, the wal
claims scare don't alarm anybody and now
all other sources failing, the republican
party with its utter recklessness of con
sequences is trying to fight it out on cheek
The truth will come out however, no matte
how much the republican ringsters ma.
seek to smother it, and when it doe
history will furnish chapter, the darkes
ever written, a page that will hold up tn
republican ringsters to the contempt of al
honest men.