The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-14
NEW YORK.

Arrival of the Remains of Baysrd TAYLOR
NEW YORK. March 13-The steamer Gallert
which has just arrived, brings the body of Bavard
Taylor, late Minister to Germany.
The ceremonies over the remains took place at the
Governors room at City Hall this afternoon There
was large attendance, including Senator Bayard.
Whitelaw Reid, Mayor Cooper and various Federal
and Municipal officials The remains were taken
from Hoboken in a revenue cutter to Barclay street
where the procession formed. grand catafaloue was
drawn by SIX grey horses with plumes. Two bands
and Numerous singing societies took part cirge
was sung in front of the City Hall. Grand Army
Post, No. 81, acted as guard of honor during the
night.
The Direct Cable Not Sold.
The Superintendent of the Direct Gable Company
ana other telegIaphers here say the statements
printed In the Boston Post of the sale to the
american Gable Company" are preposterous and
That no such company is known. The fac-simile
system proved failure on the best English land
hnes and would be simply impossible in an ocean
line. Superintendent Ward of the Direct Gable
Company says: "The statement of the great offer of
e4Oo,o0O for the invention of the Ango-Cable Com
pany is too wildly absurd even tor moments
serious consideration"
The Importation of Bottles.
Collector Merritt has been instructed by the
secretary OF the Treasury char duty of 30 per
cent. ad valorem all glass bottles not otherwise
specially provided for by statute whether they con-
tain contents dutiable or not. In consequence of
this oroer the importation of mineral wafer alone
will suffer TO fabulous extent, to say moi hing of
oils preserves aud other fluids paying either specific
or ad valorem duties, brought here and contained in
bottles.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co.
The resignation of Gen. Eckert as President of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company is final
and as the Executive Committee has it is said been
the practical directing power of the Company since
its absorption by the Western Union Company; the
aforesaid committee will hold special meeting to-
day and probably appoint Mr.. Twomby, one of the
Vice Presidents Of the Western Union Company, as
its acting President until the first of May The
leases Of buildings by and certain press contracts
with the Atlantic and Pacific Company expire on the
first OF May, when it is understood they will all
cease and the business Of the Company be trans
ferred to the officers and offices of the Western
Union Company One report is current that Gen.
Eckert is to organize the railway telegraph opposi.
ton to the Western Union Company but this report
needs confirmation. 1t ia not Improbable that Gen.
Eckert will retire to private lite, having an ample
ortune.
Sale OF Bare Books.
The "Bay Psalm book'' was sold at auction yester.
day for $120o to Cornelius Vanderbilt. "The whele
book of Psalms" of 1647 was bought by Mr.. Harris
OF Providence. large number Of rare books were
purchased for Eastern book collectors, also for the
Lenox library the Congressional library and several
for Yale college, the Connecticut Historical Society,
the Watkinsonian Institute of Hartford and the
Boston Public Library.