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The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
The Tariff Convention.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The morning session of
the tariff convention was almost wholly oc-
cupied by brief speeches.
The committee on resolutions upon re-as-
sem bing this afternoon made report which
was adopted without opposition. The plat
form recite that the protective policy of
America is to be credited with having not on
ly provided the revenue with which to sub
due the rebellion, revive national credit and
discharge in large part the national debt, but
also with having quadruped the industries OF
the country, maintaining unexampled con-
tinued prosperity for twenty years and turned
the balance of the trade steadily in our favor,
etc., and that having well established our
manufacturers tarlH Tor protection and
revenue is still needed that skilled laborers
and producers may have constant and re
numerative employment
The convention recommended Congress for
more effectual protection and up Building of
enr commercial marine, the first that Amerl-
can maritime property be exempt from bur-
dens of state, municipal and local taxation;
secondly they should make American vessels
carriers of American mails at rates proportion
ate to the value of the service performed with
out regard to the rates at which foreign vessels
subsidized by their own governments may be
willing to carry them thirdly the United
States should so discriminate in favor OF
American vessels as would secure to them
fair and lucrative share of the worlds carry
ing trade
National internal revenue taxes should be
gradually reduced with view to their ex-
tinguishments within reasonable period
The convention recommend the passage OF
law for appointing commission to revise our
revenue system including both internal re-
venue and tariff laws in the interest of protec-
ton and for needed revenue The convention
recognized the death of President Garfield as
calamity which no language can adequately
express and emphasizes its regard for him as
an able champion of the American doctrine OF
protection to industry.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
MARINE NEWS.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Rescue Ships
Crew

Unsuccessful Attempt to Rescue Ships
Crew.
New YoRK, Nov. 16.-Bark Lon Wood, of
st. John, N. B., arrived to-day from Belfast.
She reports Oct. Goth, lat 49o 10', Ion. 37o 30 t,
sighted bark Bender, of London, from Liver
pool for ST. Johns, n. F., with COAL Her fore
most head was gone, topmast and topgallant-
mast and all sails blown away and cargo shift
ed. A heavy sea was making clean breecn
over her. The crew requested to be taken off
as the vessel was sinking, but as their boats
were stove they wished us to send ours. The
second mate, George w. James, of St. John,
n. B., and four men volunteered to go in the
boat and got her ready and dropped the boat
about quarter of mile to leeward When
she was close to the wreck heavy squall came
up and soon after the wreck sgnalled the boat
had been swamped in the squall. 1t Game on
to blow gale that night, and being short
handed could not sail to work to windward, SO
at daylight was about six miles to leeward of
the wreck. The gale continued all day and
night and next day till noon, when it began to
moderate so we could make sail. just before
dark sighted the wreck, hull down to wind
ward Continued to work to windward all
night and in the morning, being close to her,
got second boat ready, the wind being
quite moderate at. the time. but
heavy sea running. Experienced great diff
Guilty in launching boat The mate and two
men went in her, but ran great risk in getting
alongside the wreck as the sea was making a
clean breach over her and it was only by
watching an opportunity they vere enabled to
get one-half of the crew. the boat not being
able to carry more had to make two trips, but
in returning the second time from the wreck
she shipped sea which filled her full to the
tn warts, but as the crew used their hats to
bale out the water they were enabled to get
alongside safe when we Immediately kent away
on our course not thinking it prudent to make
a third trip. When last seen the wreck was
very low in the water and probably sank that
night as it came on to blow hard with very
heavy sea-
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
WALL STREET.
The Bear and Bull Views-The Expected
Call for Bonds-Tennessee and Virginia

The Bear and Bull Views-The Expected
Call for Bonds-Tennessee and Virginia
Bonds, &c.
New YORK, Nov. 16.-Wall street reports
state that the hopes of the bears hinge upon
upon the trunk line situation. This situation
embraces the facts that offerings of East
bound freight at Chicago are light; that the
Vanderbilts have not only receded from the %
cent grain rate but are making contracts be-
low 20 cents one below the rates charged by
other companies; that the Pennsylvania Com
pany is protecting its shippers on both east and
west bound freights; in short, that the trunk
line business is in a tt oroughly unsatisfactory
condition. Upon the bull side it is stated that
the great operators are not buying stocks that
Europe is buying our securities; that the de-
mand for bonds is good; that money is likely
to be fairly abundant and that the market has
lately shown unmistakable signs of having
reached bottom.
1t is reported that the parties who control
Pacific Mail have refused to allow the COM
pany to compete for business by establishing
low rates. A fresh line of shorts was put out
Yesterday on Western Union. The short inter
est in Michigan Central has been decreased
this week. Payments on Western Union sub
scriptions were made yesterday. The pur-
chasers paid in full and took their bonds
Lead ing bankers think if the Treasury does
not re- ,eive bonds at par and interest to-day,
that Secretary Folger will soon call from $780,
600 900 to $40 Q00, 600 continued 6s. 1t is esti-
mated that hail the amount VIII Coins Into inc
street. Considerable purchases of stock were
made yesterday, in anticipation of the expect
ed cali. Tennessee advices say there is no
doubt of the success of the refunding scheme.
Tennessee bonds were in demand yesterday
on this information. The committee on Vir-
ginia deferred bonds is likely to have little diff
fculty in securing refunding act IN West
Virginia
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
The Headless Body of a Young Lady
Found in an Illinois Village,

The Headless Body of Young Lady
Found in an Illinois Village.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16-At 10 o'clock last even
ing the headless trunk of Miss Ellen Kesner
was found at the railroad crossing in Engle-
wood. The marks on the person of the de-
ceased plainly indicated foul play. She was
twenty years of age and prepossessing. She was
educated in the East and was attending the
normal school at Englewood. She was regard
ed as a young lady of brilliant prospects. Upon
learning of the murder the town became great
ly excited and bands of residents went out in
every direction to get clue to the murder.
Miss Kesner had been acting strangely of late
Last night she retired as usual, but subse-
quently rose, dressed herself and going to the
room of the superintendent's wife complained
of feeling ill. She was sent back by that lady
but instead of going to her room she went out
on the street and at 10 o'clock her body was
found secreted in the woods. Both arms and
legs were broken and and there were several
cuts on,the body made with knife. The head
lay some distance from the body, parts of the
hands ana feet were scattered about in the
grass, over the left nipple was knife wound
but not sufficient to cause death, the thighs
and abdomen were badly discoored conveying
the impression of outrage. Two tramps were
seen at II o'clock but though pursued by ex-
cited citizens, escaped. This morning the
citizens threaten to deal summarily with the
fnurdarars
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
NEW YORK.

Distemper Among Street-Car Horses.
NEW York, Nov. 16.-The distemper among
the horses on the street car lines continues.
Out of $50 owned by the 4th Avenue line about
200 are Yin the hospital. The disease readily
yields to treatment when not complicated with
any other disorder. The hoyses of the Broad
way and 7th, 9th, Sd and 9Th Avenue lines are
also affected, but not so badly as the 4th Ave.
nue. line. 1t is said that the disease will disap-
pear with cold weather.
Funeral of Mrs. Edwin Booth.
The funeral services of Mrs. Edwin Booth
were held at the residence of j. III McVicker
thisaafternoon. Rev. DR.. Collyer, assisted by
Rev.. DIR, Ever, officiated. Obsequies will be
held in Chicago Friday morning at IL O'Clock.
Welcome to Patti.
The Patti welcome and Michigan benefit to-
night at Steinway Hall was success. Mayor
Grace presided and was seated on the platform
with several prominent citizens of the Michi-
gan relief committee including Ex-Secretary
Bristow and ex-Mayor Cooper The statement of
the Michigan committee was read and dis
patch from the Governor of Michigan stating
that half million of dollars would yet be re-
quired to keep the sufferers there from freezing
and starvation this winter. After this state
ment the Mayor escorted Adelina Patti to the
platform and presented her to the audience
which greeted her with the greatest enthu-
sasm. The concert then proceeded. The
Mayor in behalf of the citizens of New York
presented Patti with wreath of flowers hav-
ing both tricolors attached browning her as
'The Empress of Song of both Continents"
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
METEOROLOGICAL.
IsrroArroNs roR rHn NEXT TwSSrY-Fous
7 HOURS.

IsrIoATToNs FOB THE NEXT TwESTY-Fous
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFIoER, Washington, d. c.,
Nov. 10, : M,
For New England,
warmer and fair weather during the day winds
shifting to southwest and southeast and falling
barometer
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The storm has developed in the Northwest
and is central near Omaha. Clear weather
continues in the Southern, Middle and New
England States. The temperature has risen
in all districts east of Mississippi with eastery
to southerly winds, except in New England,
where winds are westerly. Violent gales
aud heavy rains throughout the United King
dom were reported last evening and shipping
disasters occurred at Falmouth, White Haven
and Berwick. The storm was especially Sc
we're on the west coast of Scotland.
Indications are that warmer and fair wealth
er will prevail in districts on the Atlantic
coast on Thursday, followed Friday by CLOUDY
weather and rain.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
WASHINGTON.
The Continued g Per Gents,

Inc COnJinu6Q . FER Genus.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 Assistance Secre-
tary Hillhouse reported to the Treasury the
acceptance of $38, 500 of continued per cent.
bonds to-day. The fact that SO few of these
bonds have been offered for redemption leads
some Treasury officials to think that the Sec
rotary will issue a call for bonds soon but no
expression as to tho amount likely be called in
can be obtained.
Rumored Cabinet Changes.
The report is circulated to-day that Secretary
Lincoln will shortly retire voluntarily from
the Cabinet, that Emory Storrs will be the
new Attorney General and ex-senator Chaffee
of Colorado succeed Kirkwood as Secretary of
the Interior. Chauncey 1. Filley is mentioned
as Postmaster General, Gen. Longstreet as
Secretary of the Navy and Gen. Beale of this
city as Secretary of War.
Wrangel Land.
The report of Lieut.. Berry reached the Navy
Ss map st ssnd Win &c coRass 81
the boats around it and the shore lines marked
out From Lieut.. Berry's map Wrangel Is
land appears to be about sixty miles long by
twenty wide, the southern boundary lying
along the list parallel and its greatest dimen-
sions being east and west. The shape of the
island is almost of parallelogram with corners
rounded. Lieut.. Berry refers to previous re
port sent by him the 14th of September, but it
never reached the department and it is sup
posed that in this previous report explorations
were detailed which resulted in determining
Wrangel land to be an island
$4,000 Immigrants in October.
During October there arrived in the customs
districts of Baltimore. Boston, Detroit, HUI
ron. Minnesota, New Orleans, New York,
Passamaquoddy, Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco CT 1929 immigrants.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
E. & N. A. RAILWAY.

A Gratifying Increase in Passenger ana
Freight Receipts.
BANGOR, Nov. 16-The annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the E. & N. A. Railway
was held this afternoon at the Office of the
directors the reports of the treasurer and
board of directors were presented and ac-
cepted. The gross earnings of the road for
the year are SAT-. 1924 gross income $477,-
937 II; working expenses SS9S, 1853; coupon in
terest paid S6l, 14o leaving net income Of
S18,62880 Gain in gross income over 1880,
69,71105, or about II per cent The record
for the year in regard to accidents as exhibited
in the Superintendent report is gratifying
one and especially so in view of the fact that
last year was an unusually trying one for rail-
roads, notably so in Maine. The passenger
earnings for 1881 were $751; $685. an increase
of 800, 2.59 over 1880. Number of passengers
carried in 1881 was f73 1886, an increase of 49,
1873 over 1900 A board of directors was
chosen as follows:
Noah Woods, S. Ell. Blake, N. G. Aver, j.
Stewart, F. A. Wilson Sprague Adams, Chas.
P Stetson, John S. Kicker, I'll. N. Fairbanks
A meeting of the directors was held sub
sequently and organized by the choice of Hon.
Noah Woods as president and treasurer and
J. f. Leavitt clerk. F. w. Cram was APP
pointed superintendent and J. f. Leavitt
general ticket agent.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
United Fire Underwriters.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.
The National Convention of United Fire
Underwriters of America convened this morn
ing, A. Louden Snowden, President of the
Fire Association of Philadelphia, and director
of the mint, in the chair. The meeting is
largely attended by prominent underwriters
from al sections OF the country. The conven-
ton holds morning and afternoon meetings
Two hundred delegates were present. After
reading the minutes of the last meeting the
President delivered his annual address He
said as long as the prevailing rates exist there
can be no profit in the business. He urged
agreement upon uniform commissions, and said
the remedy for existing evils was in the hands
of the members.
j. M. Durham, of Springfield, read a paper
on taxation of fire insurance companies its es-
sential points as affecting insurer and insured,
the importance of its being equal upon all
classes of companies doing business at any
point, and the evils of reciprocal taxation and
of taxes to support fire departments. The
speaker advocated a uniform tax rate in eyery
State, and thought il unfair for a company to
pay taxes in every State wherein it transacted
business
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the whole subject of taxa
ton, licenses and deposits be referred to COM
mittee of five With authority to correspond
with or appear before the officers and egisla-
tors of the various States, and also to present
facts in the case to the insurance commissioners
of the several States individually, and also to
appear before said commissioners at their next
annual convention in person or by counsel to
urge the Importance of uniform legislation in
regard to taxation in all its forms, and to ask
said commissioners to join US in request to
the several States they represent for relief in
part at least from the heavy and unjust burden
borne by fire insurance companies.
Thomas S. Chard, of Chicrgo next read
paper on legislation, and offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the association shall continue
to take into consideration plans for securing
the defeat of unjust and dangerous measures,
aud shall encourage the enactment and en-
forcement of such wise laws as will secure the
construction of substantial buildings, inquir-
ing into the origin of suspicious fires, and de-
crease the fire hazard of the country to the
greatest degree consistent with its commercial
interest.
After recess dispatches were read from vari-
GUS insurance men throughout the country ex-
pressing sympathy with the objects OF the
meeting, aud several papers upon insurance
topics were read. The convention then adj
journed till to morrow.
Jay Gould's attempted blackmailer was ar
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
Cincinnati Saturday Night.l

Another Dung Train IOpU0I'
1t was night.
Night in Arkansas.
1t was night in several other States as we'll,
but Arkansas is the one with which we have
to deal at this writing.
A lightning express train was booming along
at the rate of sixty miles an hour. Every car
was full, many standing in the aises with that
meekness and patience only seen on an Ameri-
can railroad, to accommodate the fellow who
wants four seats all to himself.
The lamps blazed fitfully over the passen-
gers busters, which seemed to fit fully as well
as travelling busters usually do
The conductor had passed through (Which
was more than he would allow any one else to
do without the requisite pass, punching peo-
pie into wakefulness in order that he might
punch their tickets.
The trsin boy had filled the passengers laps
with books, to keep tf EN- from bouncing in
their seats while going over rough places.
A brakeman put his head in and shouted,
"The next stopping place is -" the name of
the station being lost by the slamming of the
car door,
The boy who is always dry had made his
fifty-second pilgrimage to the water tank.
And the woman who wants air had Just torn
off her last remsining finger-nail in trying to
get her window up
This was on railroad in the State of rkan-
sas.
suddenly the. .a..--- ,r-ar,s
youthful figure appears, holding some
thing in his hand upon which the light gltters.
He presents it in significant manner and
cries:
"Now, gentlemen, your money"
Fifty men turn pale and cry, "Don't shootp
Twenty females scream with one voice, and
some faint.
There is hasty thrusting of watches and
pocket-bocks beneath the cushions and into
boots.
Women unfasten their iewelry and slip it in
to secret places.
strong men fight for place under the seats
where they can secrete themselves
Gentlemen" again cries the boyish voice,
ringing high and clear above the screams of
the women and the din of the train (gasps of
mercy from some of the mem, "let me sell you
some of this excellent tropical fruit" and he
extends in his dexter hand-a banana!
1t was the train boy, pursuing his useful and
harmless vocation.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17

The Princess Louise will accompany the
Marquis of Lorne back to Canada. The Mar
quis will resign in 1882.
Over $8,000,000 old North Carolina bonds
have been funded into new four per cents I'M
der the compromise act of 1879
Comptroller Knox yesterday authorized the
Pemigewasse National Bank at Plymouth, N.
H., with capital of $4,000, to begin business.
Steamer Grand sunk at Fredericton, N. B.,
yesterday. She was side wheeler and en-
ployed on the river towing logs.
Bright's block in Chatham, Ont, occupied
by j. O Bright, druggist, and A. Mellish fur
niture, was burned yesterday. /. Loss $4,000.
The foot ball game between Amherst College
and Dartmouth yesterday was won by the lat
ter.
Earthquake shocks were felt in Italy and
Austria yesterday.
After an exciting debate in the Spanish
Chamber of Deputies yesterday it adopted the
address in reply to the royal speech by vote
of 279 to 49,
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
MEMORANDA.

Sch Rosa s. Adra, which had quarter cut down by
collision has repaired and ready to come out of
the dry dock 18th.
Sch Koon, from Eastport for New York. which
put in here 18th eaky has repaired and came out of
the dry dock 10th.
Sch j Vannaman, of Mauricetown, NJ, recent
ly sunk near Clapps Point, Kennebec river, has
been flosted and placed on the railway at Cos &
Sawyers yard for repairs. She registers 31l tons
and was purchased by Geo E Weeks of Augusta and
Capt Goss of Bath, who will put her in good repair
Sch Ninnie Look. Look. from Rockland, arrived
at Jonesport 18th inst with bottom damaged having
been ashore on Nash's Island
Sch Geo Washington, Parsons, at Charleston from
Kingston. ia, reports heavy weather and lost main
topmast and head of foremost.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
MAINE.
Unfounded Suspicion,

Unfounded Suspicion.
RocKLAND, Nov. 16--Coroner Otis received
today report of an examinat ion made by
Prof. E.. Wood of Harvard of portions of the
stomach, brain, liver and other organs of the
late E. P. Morse of Union, which were placed
in his hands about the Goth of September.
Pref. Wood states that no traces of poison
whatever could be found. This result con-
clusvely disproves the suspicionssof poisoning
which were entertained by someof Mr. Morse's
relatives.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
Bafned Pngilists.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. 16.-The pugilists, White
and Holden, having failed IN their scheme to
fight here boarded west bound Lake Shore
on the Pennsylvania border. Three rounds
were fought when an Ohio constable appeared
and commanded them to desist. The crowd
then ran across into Pennsylvania where the
referee declared the fight draw. 1t will
probably be concluded somewhere else at an
other time
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
The Cochrane Patents.

effected between the National Millers' Associ-
alton and George. T. Smith, of the Middling
Purifier Company, by which the law suits
brought by the latter against the most promi-
nent millers of the country for alleged infringe
ment of what is known as the Cochrane pa
tents have been settled
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
Fight Over Mr.. ourant,s viii.

By the will of the late Henry f. Durant, of
which Mrs. Durant is sole executrix, $4,000
was left in trust to VIM. F. Smith, Mr.. Du-
rants brother. Mr.. Smith has not been able
to obtain possession of the money and now he
proposes to contest the will. A hearing is to
be had Dec. 2, aJiDedham. Gen. Butler and
f. d. Ely are retained as Smiths counsel. The
amount indirectly involved is between $780,
900 and $2,000,0 00
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17

(By TeIegraphJ
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-hogs-Receipts AZ, 900 head;
shipments A, 100; 10@15 lower on heavy and 8 on
bacon; sales common to good Liked at 1906 25;
heavy packing and shipping at 25@6 so; light
hogs 90G6 20; culls and grassers at 50@5 20.
tle-Receipts $500 head shipments 1900 head;
fat Cattle weak and o lower: exports OO@6 so;
good to choice shipping 3595 80: common to fair
0015 90.
sheep receipts 1000 head shipments 2oo;steadiy;
inferior to fair dull at o0@3 so; good to choice
strong 1905 90.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
The War of the Trunk Lines.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16-The agents of the east
ern trunk lines here are taking business re-
CARELESS of tariff, aud shippers are making the
most OF the generalization which prevails IL
is .'robable, however, that the roads will soon
adopt uniform tariff Representatives of the
trunk lines from the east are in the city and in
consultation on the question of rates.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
MARRIAGES..

In this city, Nov. IS, by Rev. A. h. Wright James
Eaton Anderson and Miss Jennie Frances Lunt,
both of Portland.
In this city, Nov. 6, by Rev. s. f. Pearson, Chas.
H. Damery and Miss Rubie E. Rnes both of Port
land.
In this city, Nov. 10, by Rev S. F. Pearson, Jos.
G. Dolof and Mrs. Sarah j. Finegan, both of Port
land.
In Bath, Nov. Is, Verdell c. Haggett and Miss
Winifred. daughter of Samuel WEIGH.
In Bethel Nov 2, Chas l.. Davis and Miss Nellie
f. r. Lucus.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17

Sch Kate Wentworth Coz. at San Fernando from
Fernandina, reports gale Sept 8, in which lost sails
and par of decklosd
Steamer Howard from Pictou for Portland. SUNK
by collision with Br brig Emma, was new vessel
of 696 tons and valued at $4,000 Her cargo OF
coal was valued at 80, 500.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
MASSACHUSETTS.
Railroad Accident

Boston, Nov 16-By the breaking of a
switch rod on the New York & New England
railroad at Dedham junction at this morning
the engine and four cars of the passenger
train we're thrown from the track, two going
down the embankment. Fortunately no1 one
was seriously injured. The road was blocked
for two honss.