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OUR SHIPPING.
The Committee Adopts a Suggestion of

The Committee Adopts a Suggestion OF
the San Francisco Board of Trade.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The joint select COM
mittee on American shipping to-day further
DISCUSSED the various propositions for the relief
OF the shipping interests. The following prop
osition. prepared by the San Francisco board of
trade, and introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Page, was unanimously adopted,
That whenever any vessel, whether steam or sail,
shall be constructed and equipped in the United
States for the foreign trade incudi trade betw cen
Atlantic and Pacific ports of the Uni ed States in
whole or in part of material of the production the
states. the ewber or owners of such
shi pc entitled to receive and col from the Uni
tea 81 tes sum equal in amount to the duty which
would have been collccto upon inpof ted material
of like description and of equal quality with the
American material used in the construction and
equipment of engines, boilers and other appurte-
nances of such steam or sail vessel.
The second propositionHalso proposed by the
Sau Francisco board of trade was that:
All registered vessels, either sail or steam,
OF the United States, engaged exclusively in
the foreign carrying trade are hereby exempt
ed from all or any State or municipal taxa
tion."
This was also adopted by the committee, Mr..
Dingley alone dissenting, not to the equity of
the proposition, but for the reason he believed
this matter should be regulated exclusively by
the States.
Senators Vest and Miller and Representative
Dingley were appointed a subcommittee to
prepare bill embodying the propositions
which have been agreed upon and present it to
the full committee for final action Friday.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The annual meeting of the Vermont State
Grange OF the Patrons Of Husbandry, A. b.
FRANKLIN, OF Newfane, master, opened at
Montpelier yesterday, to continue two days
The attendance is good.
A large Chinese emigration into British Co.
lumbia is anticipated in the spring.
The British colonial office will send Col
Crossman to Jamaica as royal commissioner to
inquire into the condition of the finances of
the colony.
John F. Potter, the Representative in Con-
gress in 1860 who, when challenged by Roger
A. Pryor, selected bowie knives as tie
weapons and locked room as the place of
contest, is dying in poor farm house in Wis
consin town.
The Ontario Legislature opened yesterday.
The Lieutenant Governor in his speech said
the province is prosperous.
Mrs Labouchere sailed for Europe yesterday.
The corner stone of the new board of trade
building in Chicago was laid yesterday.
The grand jury of Essex county, N. J., have
found an Indictment against George v. Plume
for manslaughter in killing Michael P. Royene
by knocking him down in Chestnut street,
Newark, some weeks age for refusing to give
him chew of tobacco.
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STREET RAILWAYS.

Organization of National Association
Boston, Dec. 13.-The street railroad prssi-
dents and superintendents representing various
states reassembled at Young's Hotel this morn
ing for the purpose of completing their work
of forming National Street Railway Associa-
ton. Al committee appointed tos present a
constitution and bylaws reported in a draft
which was submitted to the convention, stating
that the objects of the association were to cul-
tivate spirit of fraternity among those con-
nected with street railway management and to
promote progress and improvement in the
methods of operation. The association shall
consist of American street railway companies
owners or lessees of Railways. The annual
meeting shall be held on the last Wednesday
in May. As the name the Street Railway AS
sociation of America was given the question
was raised as to whether this was designed to
include Canada A member recommended
that North America be inserted, but the COM
m1ttee explained that this would exclude any
possible representatives from South America
Representatives of the Canada street rail v avs
stated that they were satisfied with the use Of
the word "America" as including Canada
The constitution was amended and adopted.
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THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. IA.

METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoU
HOURS
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. O.,
Dec. 16, A. M.
For New Englano,
Colder, northwest to southwest winds. clearing
and fair weather and rising barometer.
Cautionary signals continue fiom Block Is
land to Eastport.
SPECIAL BULLETIN
The barometer is lowest in New England
and highest in the north of Minnesota. Rain
has prevailed during the day in the Middle
and Southern States and Ohio valley followed
by clearing weather, and snow prevailed in
New England, New York and Lake region fol-
lowed by partly cloudy weather. The temper
ature has risen on the Atlantic coast with
south to west wiuds, and fallen in the Lake re-
gion and Northwest with brisk and high winds
east of the Mississippi, and north to east winds
in the Northwest. Light snow and partly
cloudy weather is reported from Minnesota
and Upper Missouri valley, where the temper
ature is generally below zero.
Colder and fair weather is indicated for dis
tricts ON the Atlantic coast on Thursday A
cold wave Is advancing from the region north
OF Minnesota and will probably reach the
Middle Atlantic and New England coast FRI
day, causing much colder weather, Colder
and partly cloudy weather is indicated for the
Lake region, Ohio and upper Mississippi val
ley Thursday and Friday.
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The Next Republican Conuention


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Clerk Mcpherson
OF the House referring to the plan for represen-
tation at the next Republican Convention
says:
II am in favor of a large convention. can
not see any force in the arguments against it.
Our rule, adopted at Chicago in 1880, that no
State may change its vote during a ballot.
after the votes have once been recorded, would
prevent the danger of any panic in the ballot,
which is the only real danger that has ever
been seriously urged against large conven-
ton. think, too, that we get better -judg-
ment from thousand men than from a small
or number. One thing, we are going to have
district representation in the next convention
without any contest; whether this is the result
OF the last election or not l do not know, but
see that Gorham this morning In his newspap-
or even gives up any claim to the unit rule.
Last spring at the meeting of the committee
he was earnest in insisting that the convention
of 1880 could not bind that of 1884: that it
would be impossible for the committees to do
what it pleased as to the unit rule, and that it
was not to be controlled by outside influence.
We have, said Mr.. MCPHERSON, L think, gained
great point in thus having secured the prin-
ciple of district representation without any
cOntestp
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Gov. Plaisted's Nominees for Reform
School Trustees Rejected.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 13 The council today re-
jected the nominations made by Gov. Plaisted
for trustees of the Reform School, and referred
the reports of the investigating committee to
gether with the evidence taken by them to the
coming Legislature.
Pardon Granted.
The Governor and Council granted pardon
to Lester G. Small, now in Jail in Portland
for assault and battery Adjourned to meet
Tuesday.
Launched at Bath.
BATH, Dec. 49, Goss & Sawyer today
launched the three masted schooner William
F. Collins. She is 3S6 tons gross, rugged on
the stocks, and will be ready for sea in few
days. She is owned by Elisha Higgins of San
Francisco Miss Stone of Boston and Daniel
Higgins of Quincy, Mass, are the managing
owners.
The new steam bark, George S. Homer, Crow
ell, steamed down the river this afternoon for
New York.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The President sent
to the Senate today the following nominations;
Postmasters- D. Bean Belfast, Me- >
Henry d. Wood, Dexter, Me-, Charles G. Nor
ton, Eastport, Me-, Albert W. Cushman, Ellis
worth, Me.
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POLITICAL.
Election Commissioners Arrested in New
Orleans,

Election Commissioners Arrested in New
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-James McLaugh-
lin, VIM. Feeny, and Peter McDermott com
missioners of elections of the first precinct Of
the third ward, against whom the United
States grand jury found true bills, were ar
rested yesterday upon the charge of violating
their duties as commissioners, and gave bonds
for appearance when called.
W. A. Bosworth, candidate for mayor on
the Independent ticket at the recent election,
and who some time ago filed notice of con-
test on Mayor Behan, yesterday filed a suit
against him. Bosworth asks that Behan be
declared to have been illegally elected, and
that he (Bosworth) be put in possession of the
office, basing this claim on the ground that
5000 more votes were counted than were
actually cast and that more than 5000 votes
were counted for Behan that should either
have been counted for Bosworth or should not
have been counted at all
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DrY Goods WholesnIe ETarher.

uNsLHAoHrp oorroN,
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Ex-Goy. smythe, of New Hampshire, hs

Ex-Gov Smythe, of New Hampshire, has
gone to Europe.
The junior class of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity will be expelled for adopting resolutions
OF sympathy with the Adelbert students.
Mr.. Garrett was yesterday elected president
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for the
twenty-fith consecutive time.
In the Allen manslaughter case at Newport,
h. l., yesterday, the jury disagreed.
Daniel Radcliffe, we'll known member of
the, Baltimore bar, died yesterday.
The Governor Of Delaware has respited Har-
rigan, the Hackensack murderer, till Dec IA,
1888
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Dakota and her RepudIated Bonds,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-There is a new point
in Ethe matter of the admission of Dakota
which will be of interest to the New England
holders of Yankton county bonds. 1t is not
certain whether those who have been opposing
the admission of Dakota on The ground that
these bonds have been repudiated, will be
posed by the bankers and business men of
Yankton county. AS these bonds have still
some time to run at eight per cent, there is
said to be disposition not to accept payment
until due Gov. Ordway thinks that there is
an inclination on the part of the holders to in
sist upon their pound of flesh.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
American unitarian Association.

American Unitarian ASS ociation.
BOSTON, Dec. Is.
The Unitarian Club at meeting this after
noon discussed the subject of erecting struct-
ure to cost 5000, 900 for the American Unitarian
Association, the money to be raised wholly in
Boston. The proposition met with great favor
and committee of six were chosen to confer
with the American Association and report a
plan of action at a meeting next m onth. Hem
ry P. Kidder promised 5000 on the spot.
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THE DOMINION.
A War of Sexes.

KINGSTON, Ont, Dec. 13.-The dead lock by
the demand of the male students at Kingston
Medical College for expulsion of the female
students is complete. The ladies were the
sole attendants at the lectures to-day and the
majority of the male students express their in
tention of asking Trinity College, Toronto, to
accept them.
Park on Canadian Side of Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Dec. 13.-At meet
ing OF citizens here last night resolutions were
passed endorsing plan for the establishment
OF a park on the Canadian side of the Falls. to
be put before Parliament
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NEW 1Ohh SIOfkS.
Missouri Pacific 104Ia
Wabash preferred SAYS
Buf. Pit. .& W.com
St.L. & Frisco LIST
Omaha common. 55P3
Denver & K. &C.. ASIA
Frisco preferred. 55
Omaha preferred. 1141s
Nor. Pac. prefer'd "a
" " com -. 441k,
Pacific Mail .... 1894
st. Joseph pref
y. q M. .... -
Mo. X. & Texas. 341z
Nor. & West'n prf 81
Louis q Nash. 521s
Rich. & Dan.
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The Railroad war Ended.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Northwestern
railroad war is at an end. Its rates have been
restored and the agreement will be signed to-
morrow by the presidents of the different roads
themselves not to scalp tickets for q period of
one year under the usual penalty, supposed to
be 5000. In regard to the division of traffic it
IS authoritively said each road will get all the
business it can and that no agreement of per-
Ceutage exists
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! Foot Of Snow in Quebec,
New York, Providence and Boston Rail
road.

New York, Providence and Boston Rail
road.
PROVIDENCE, Dec 13.-The annual meeting
of the New York, Providence and Boston
Railroad Company, today, elected the follow
ing named directors: Samuel d Babcock,
Henry Morgan, j. Boorman Johnston, d. s..
Babcock, George M. Miller and Edward Nor
gan of New York, Henry Howard of Covent-
ry, Charles I'll. Salisbury of Providence, Ma
than +. Dixon of Westerly, John A. Burn
ham of Boston, A. S. Matthews of Stonington.
The Providence and Stonington Steamship
Company today elected the following named
directors: D. S. Bahcock, S. D. Babcock, H.
Morgan, G. NJ. Miller of New York, A. N.
Beckwlth and E. P. Taft of Providence, N. F.
Dixon of Westerly.
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Union League of America.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The National coun
Gil of the Union League of America held its
annual session today. Resolutions were adopt
ed favoring plan of harmonious action be-
tween the different factions OF the Republican
party. Officers for the ensuing year were
chosen with Gen. james S. Nigley of Pittsburg
Pa, as president and Thomas G. Barker of
Brooklyn, corresponding secretary. W. e.
Chandler of New Hampshire is one of the vice
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NEW YORK.


Aldermen Sent to the Penitentiary
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Judge Gilbert today
in Brooklyn, denied the motion for stay of
proceedings and ordered the sheriff to send
the fourteen aldermen to the penitentiary in
accordance with his sentence flew days ago.
Subsequently stay was granted by the Su-
preme Court till tomorrow.
The New England Society.
The 77th annual meeting of the New Eng
land Society was held tonight at Delmonico's,
the following lofficers being elected: Marvilie
w. Cooper, President Stewart L. Woodford
and Horace Russell, Vice Presidents; j. Pier
pont Morgan, Treasurer; L. p Hubbard, Sec
retary for the twenty-ninth year and Levi M.
Bates, George w Smith, James III. Dumham
and Chandler Robbins, Directors. Sixteen
new members were elected So
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Alexander Troup Seeking a Vendication.
NEW HAVEN. Dec. 13.-The libel suit of Al
exander Troup, editor and proprietor of the
New Haven Union, against the Register Pub
fishing Co., began to-day before Judge Tor
renee and jury in the Court of Common
Peas. The alleged libel was published in the
Register of Nov. 8. 1878, charging him with in
November s. 1875 Plaintiff demands $1,000
damages. Defendants claim that the objec-
tional matter was printed as news and was
true,
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FALL OF A BRIDGE.

Eight Men Killed and Three Mortally
Wounded.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13.-Tuesday the false
work OF the bridge across Great Dog Canon,
on the Sunset road end of the Southern Pacif-
ic track, fell in a solid mass, precipitating 10
hands distance of 70 feet on the rocks below.
Seven were killed outright, one has since died,
and there is little hope for the recovery OF
three Others The dead have been buried in
an adjacent cave and two physicians are car
ing for the wounded.
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Grain Receipts at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The receipts OF grain the
past wear haze been phenomenally light. being
The reasons are, increased inability of farmers
to hold stock, low prices since the new crops
was harvested and the rapid increase of mill
ing capacity. The receipts of winter wheat
have increased. The above facts are from the
report of Chairman Smith, of the State rail-
road and warehouse commission.
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FINANCIAL AND C0mmERClAl
Review of Portland Wholesale marl.es.

\ MI 10
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Dec. Is.
The general merchandise markets have expert
enced but little change during the past week, but
there is an unsettled feeling in regard values The
reduction on some leading articles by the Tariff
Commission are as follows: Sugar 10 per cent. Cot
ton manufactures 25@sO, Wooden manufactures 1s
GAO. Silk manufactures 20, Iron and Steel manu-
factures lo95o, other metals 1925, Chemicals 25
80. The reduction fixes the duty on Steel Rails at
S17.92 per ton, or sec per 100pounds. The grades
of Sugar have been so arranged as to afford mod
crate reduction in the duties part of the duty on
Wool is to be remitted. Flour continues quiet with
material change to note from a week ago. Psrk
is dull and in buyers favor backs and clear being
about SOC " Dbl lower; Lard is 1sc off; Beef shows
no change; Round Hogs have declined 1sc. Apples
are very firm for good stock. Potatoes have ad-
yanced.
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Mich Cows-Extra S50@S75' ordinary s2Oa4S;
springers S19G$65 " head. We note prices Of
COW and half $50; 1 do S53.
Store Cattle-Y Yearlings Ss914 2-year olds s13
@S2o; 3-year olds S23@ s4S " head.
Sheep and Lambs-Western Sheep cost 6G6c
and Lambs 6G6Ac % fb live weight
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WINTER GALES.


Unprecedentedly High Tide on the New
foundland Coast.
ST. JOHN, N. F.-The heaviest gale for
many years swept over the island last night,
followed this morning by an unprecedented
high tide, the latter causing much damage to
railroads along the shore Of Conception Bay.
Cromwell steamer Gamma from Halifax, Sat
urday, has not arrived and must have expert
enced the full force of the gale Steamer Net
ley abbey arrived from Glasgow last evening,
after passage of IA days. On the 9th inst. she
encounted hurricane during which she had
boats stove and deck swept.
a Foot Of Snow in Quebec.
QUEBEC, Dec. 13.-The most severe storm of
the season is now raging and over a foot of
snow has already fallen. Drifts are heavy and
roads almost impossible.
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California manEaE stocks.
Brighton Cattle Market.

Hof tAo WocA cuu1us WouneSuays Decs 10.
Amount of stock at market 1850; sheep and
Lambs so; Swine 81 ,557; Veals 45: horses 4S;
number of Western Cattle 1430; Eastern and North
Ca tesMileh Cows, &c.. 22U.
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 ID, live weight E--
ira euc lity at 1907 80; first quality at 121z @
121s@5 12ts; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. ETC.. 3 O0G4 20.
Brighton Hides 9lhRIOc u fb; Brighton Tsllow
SIZE y IL; Country Hides light, 61s heavy sac %
fb; Country Tallow &c y ID.
Calf Skins 12gl215c v fb; She and Lamb Skins
at T5cdl 25 each.
Cattle cost higher West and prices for from have
advanced IL to DC ~ hundred pounds over those
quoted one week ago. Extra cows in fair demand
$50 to $40; ordinary from $40 to S4S each.
Working Oxen-In moderate demand We notice
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Why an Escort was Requested for
MarOutS of I,Orna

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Col. Tourtellotte,
United States army detailed by General Sher-
man to accompany the vice-regal party, states
that the request for an escort to accompany the
party from here to Texas was made by him to
the War Department, without the solicitation
or knowledge of the marquis. Col. Tourtel-
lotte thought the party would enjoy the trip
better and feel less nervous in the Indian coun-
try if some such precaution was taken.
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Body Snatching.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 13.-Two students and
two negroes were caught last night robbing a
grave in Oakwood cemetery. Search of the
finding of four bodies, three of which had
been resurrected from the ce uetery. The
courts are investiga ting the matter.
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The Philadelphia Resurrectlonists.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The Press tomor-
row will say that McNamee of resurrectionists
lame recently captured by Ethe Press reporter
has made a full and free confession of his con-
nectlon with the scheme for removing bodies
from Lebanon Cemetery to the dhsecting room
OF Jefferson Medical College, and it brands DR..
William 5. Forbes, demostrator of anatomy as
plot.
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Burning of the "Stone" Chapel at Spring
field Mo.-Ioss $4b. 900.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-The "Stone"
chapel Of DIury College here, the finest struc-
tsre IN South west Missouri, was burned Tues
day, The fire was caused by the heating appa-
ratus: The building was named in honor of
contributed $25, 900 towards the erection of the
building. m 1t cost about 600; insured $780,
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Los VEGAS, N. NJ, Dec. 13.-On Monday
night wealthy Mexican named Paseual Sena,
while en- route home from this place, was shot
and killed by highwaymen.
On Tuesday the stage EN- route to Clifton,
Grant county. was stopped and robbed by road
agents, and two Chinese passengers killed.
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MARINE NEWS.
Fears of the Loss of a Bath Vessel.

Fears of the Loss of Bath Vessel.
Boston, Dec. l3.-A special from Bath, Me-.
to the Journal says much anxiety is felt there
at the non-arrival of the new auxiliary steam
barque Mendoza, Capt. George Tucker, which
left Bath Dec. 4th for New York. The barque
was very lightly ballasted and carried only 80
tons of coal, while much apprehension arises
from the fact that the boilers, which were on
the main deck, were not securely fastened
down. The Mendoza csrried as passengers
the captains wife and child, Frank Packard,
of the firm ot.Goss, Sawyer & Packard, his
wife and daughter and Frank Reynolds, su-
perintendent of construction of the Goss Ma
rine Iron Works
The Loss of the Cedar Grove.
ST. JOHN, Dec. 13.--At the investigation to-
day of the steamer Cedar Grove it wasscharged
that Second Officer Pearson, in charge when
the ship struck, was an opium eater and that
the loss of the vessel was due to this fact. Ex-
perts pronoun ce the contents of the bottle
found upon Pearson compound of opium.
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PLYMOUTH. N. H., Dec. 13-The Blodgett
Glove Co., which failed about eight months
since, was sold out to-day by auction except the
stock, which is being used mp by other parties.
MONTREAL, Dec. 13.-W. j. Pope & Co.,
lumber merchants, have failed. Liabilities
$4,000.
PIrTsBURG. Dec. 13.-A. G. Duncan mem
ber of the oil exchange, failed today
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EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 13.-Snow has fall
len here and in other logging places The
prospects are that the logging season will be
one of the most thriving for many years.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Half a Loaf Better than None,

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 13-The Trenton
Cotton Mills of New Castle which suspended
work last Saturday resumed Operations yester-
day, all the workmen submitting to reduc-
tion in wages.