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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Rutland Railroad Trial.

RUTLAND, VI, March 19.-In the railroad
trial this afternoon, Judge Teazey decided to
admit the testimony about the Oakes Ames
steamboat transaction. The claim is that the
Burlington Steamboat Company which owned
boat and afterwards sold out to the Rutland
railroad, was composed almost entirely OF rail-
road directors, OF whom Mr.. Page was one, and
was run By and in behalf of the railroad, and
that MIR. Page had no business to make profit
as an individual while acting as trustee That
iDasmueh as the loss of the venture-S1 IL 600
was assumed and charged up to the railroad,
whatever profits Mr.. Page made should be ac-
counted for by him. Mr.. Page testified that
he invested about $4,000 in the steamboat
company, and owned 118 shares ont OF 1.727.
He finally sold his stock to the Rutlann rail-
road, receiving $11 600 in bonds and So, 900 in
money, and his real profit on the venture was
about $500, being the amount of dividends
Mr.. Page was then examined about the loans
from Mr.. Sawyer of Boston. on the railroad
acceptanoes. he had had money of him, both
for his own use and that Of the company.
The counsel indnlged in quite an extensive
argument on the motion of the plaintiffs for
order on Page to produce vouchers aud papers
in support of the credit he claims he is entitled
to. Pages counsel claimed that the plaintiff
had no right to cali for them as they were to be
used in the defence and not in support of the
plaintiffs claim. The court refused to make
the order at this time. Pablo intesest in the
trial is increasing.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
STATE CONVENTIONS
The Republicans and Democrats
of Rhode island Nominate
Officers.
Proceedings of the Conventions and the
List OF Nominees.

PROVIDENCE March 19.-The nominating
conventions OF both the Republican and Danl-
ocratic parties were held in this city today
The Republican convention wss called to order
in the Providence Opera House at II O'Clock,
with foil delegations from all the towns and
contesting delegations from Warwick as usual
Isaac +. Williams of Bristol was chosen chair
man, and George Lewis Gowen, clerk OF the
House of Representatives, and N. P. S. Thom-
as secretary of the state central committee, as
secretaries. There was a lively discussion over
the Warwick contest, which was finally
settled by seating the delegation headed by
Albert r. Greene. This contest occupied COL
siderable time and beside the opening remarks
OF Major w. a. Pierce and the speech OF Mr..
Williams on assuming the chair, no addresses
were delivered. After the roll had been COM
pleted the convention proceeded to the BUSH
ness of nominating the ticket, which resulted
as follows: For Governor, George Peabody
Wetmore of Newport; for Lieut. Governor,
Lucius B. Darling of Pawtucket; for Secretary
OF State, Joshua M. Alderman of Providence;
for Attorney General, s. Pomeroy Colt Of
Bristol, he receiving 68 votes to 81 for BENZ. M
Bosworth, Jr., of Warren, and one for Edwin
Metcalf of Providence. This was the only con-
tested position on the general ticket. For
General Treasurer, Samuel CLARK OF Lincoln.
With the exception of the first two places on
the ticket these are denominations
The state central committee was elected
without change from last year, and after the
business of the conV ention was over speeches
were made by Senator Nelson w. Aldrich,
Representative Harry j. Spooner, Gov. AugUs-
tns V. BoRrn, ex-Gov. William W. Hoppin
and Mr.. john G. Wymsn of Valley Falls
Following these fine collation. was served on
the theatre stage at the expense OF Mr.. Wet
more.
BnOde island Democrats.
The Democratic convsntionswas called to or
der at Slade Hall at 1130 O'Clock by John Nc
Williams, chairman of the State central COM
mittee The attendance was large and the
hall we'll filed.
Nominations we're made as follows For
Governor, Zibs V. Slocum of Providence; for
Lieut.. Governor, Jonathan w. Wheeler of
Cramston; for Secretary OF State, Thomas Rob
inson of Pawtucket; for General Treasurer,
John G. Perry of South Kingston for Attorney
General, Frank FL. jackson of Providence.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
Icebergs and Seals.

Here is story of the sea told by the captain
Of Norwegian bark who came across an ice
berg full of seals: "The first iceberg was OBJ
served when in longitude 30 degrees north and
latitude forty-five degrees east. The weather
had been very foggy, and the vessel was NOV
ing along with short canvas, when suddenly
a mountain of ice loomed up and the bark
drifted towards it. The berg was clear as
crystal, with the exception of great dark
mass in the centre, while from cleft in the
side small column of vapoT arose. When the
vessel approached within reasonable distance
OF the berg, 1t was discovered that the black
mass in the centre consisted of live seals
without exaggeration, says the captain, there
were between two and three hundred seals
there. The berg was evidently hollow, and the
water we could see the seals plunge into now
and then was the ocean. The wall OF ice that
separated us from the seals appeared to be but
a few feet thick, and think it had only Ibeen
there short time. Very likely it formed af-
ter the seals were there, for 1t is not probable
that they would have come in such numbers
from below and made a place like that their
home. They no doubt gathered there from
different parts OF big foe, and have been
floating around for months unable to change
their quarters" After sailing around the berg
without finding an opening, they hove the bark
to and lay of the iceberg as long as they dared,
hoping that lit would split or crack in some
manner to give them a chance to get at the
seals, but nothing happened and they had to
sail awav
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
OKLAHOMA MATTERS.
The Administration Watching Their On
come with Much Coneeru.

The Administration Watching Their Out
come with Much Concern.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The administra-
tion, contrary to expectation took no further
action yesterday in the Oklahoma matter.
Meantime the dispatches which have been re-
ceiVed from the front are of serious charac-
ter, and indicate the gravest danger OF a con-
hct Thscattlemen are reported to have in
terpreted the proclamatoBof the President to
mean that the settlers are to be kept out, but
they are themselves to be allowed to remain in
undisturbed possession. That certainly was
not the meaning of the proclamation as it is
interpreted By those who certainly ought to
know about it.. Secretary Lamar says tn at the
pbrassology OF the proclamation was designed
to keep not only the settlers out of Oklahoma
pending definite settlement OF the legal
status Of the tract, hut that it was designed
also as notics to the cattlemen that they must
retire from the territory. The only action that
it is now expected the government will take, if
it does anything, ia TO appoint commission
under the provision in the Indian appropria
tons bill which authorizes the President to
adopt any measures in his discretion to obtain
some adjustment of the disputed points with
the Indians.
The administration will watch the develop
ments for the next few days with much con-
csrn. Boa iinot, the Cherokee half-5reed, has
received q letter from the western terminus of
the road, which leads from Vimit TO the In
dian Territory, stating that the COMPANY has
let contract TO build 100 miles of road direct
ly through the Oklahoma country to complete
the link between Tulsa and Albuquerque.
KANSAS CITY, March ia special received
from Arkansas City, Kansas, says that scatter
ing recruits still Continue to arrive at the camp
OF the Oklahoma boomers. and that there seems
to be determination to hold the ground until
further ction is taken by the government.
ReDorts OF restlessness among the Cheyenne
Indians near Fort Reno are arriving Two
stock mon direct from the locality last night
report that the Indians arc indulging in war
dances at various points.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
LEFT THEIR KEYS.
Operators Of the Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph Co. Strike.
Entire Night Force of Boston and New
York Offices 60 Out.

BOSTON, March l9.-Ths entire night force
of the Bankers and 4derchants' Telegraph
Company stopped work tonight, and it is un-
derstood the strike is general throughout the
whole line of the company. The oper-
ators in the Boston office have no
personal grievances, having been paid in full
except for extra service performed in Febru-
ary. Their action is simply to strengthen and
sustain their brother operators in New York
and larger cities to whom the company ia
heavily in arrears. The following circular was
sent from New York tonight by j. B. Butler,
receiver Of the company, 30 all employees
Approaching fully the hardships to which the
employees Of this company have been subjected by
reason Of the failure to pay promptly the amounts
due, have made vigorous efforts to secure ad.
vanees in money sufficient to make a settlement
of all the outstanding labor debts from September
20, 1884, to March /, 1885. NV efforts have so
far been successful that parties stand willing to
advance me sum sufficient to pay at once 10 per
cent OF all the claims above mentioned within the
above period provided this shall be accepted in
1ull settlement of the same. Notify without de-
lay whether this Is acceptable to you. If the prop
osttlon is accepted contemplate paying hereafter
All future claims for service promptly on the 10th
j.. BUTLER, Receiver.
In reply to this circular the following was
addressed to the receiver from the New York
Office:
The entire night force threaten to stop work "a
y, O'Clock tonight unless a definite answer is given
their salaries full for February and up to March
10Th. What shall do? Answer.
Upon tha rscsipt Of this Mr.. Butler visited
New York Office but no terms of settlement
were made aud all the operators left the keys
$40 sharp.
New YORK, March 19.-The feeling Of dis
satisfaction that has long existed among the
operators Of the Bankers and Merchants
telegraph Company at the main Office No.
1877 Broadway, eliminated tonight in strike
Twenty-Five men, comprising nearly all the
force, left their tables az o'clock They had
been paid their January wages and on report
ing for duty this evening each man was giver
printed slip which stated that Receiver But
Ter would pay 20 per cent Of al claims pro-
vided receipts in full we're given. After con-
sultation the men telegraphed Batter that un-
less he agreed to pay them at once they would
quit work. Butler answered in person and a
conference was held without resulting in any
agreement and the men at once quit work.
The operators complain bitterly of the way
they have oeen treated in money matters and
say that messages have been coming in from
all over the country whore the company has
offices asking where they should be paid. In
the main office late tonight it was said that
enough men were at work to transact al busi-
ness and messages were being regularly sent
aud rscAived
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
Counterfeiting.
Wonderful Ingenuity and Delicacy OF
WOrkmanship.

United States Detective w. g. Bauer re-
turned from Memphis, announcing the convic-
tion Of the celebrated counterfeiter Martin
ogle. A reporter found Detective Bauer in
his room surrounded by piles of counterfeit
bills and looking over the tools with which
the counterfeit accomplished his work. To
the reporter he explained the processes, which
certainly displayed wonderful amount Of in
genuity and delicate workmanship.
Ogle had procured genuine $40 bill and
split this in halves, this being in itself re-
markable operation. The two sheets thus
made were so thin that they were transparent.
He made plate OF copper and brass, little
larger thsn the bill, and spread one Of the
sheets on the top of it. With steel-tracing
pencil OF his own manufacture he engraved
through the sheet its exact counterpart on the
plate. The other half was engraved on a diff
terent plate in similar manner and then he
was ready for printing has spurious money.
This method of workmanship looks very sim
pie, but it is the first time it has been done by
eounterfeiter, as it is almost impossible to
split the bill.
The method always before used is as follows:
The workman took, say, a $40 bill, and spread
over it q piece OF transparent gelatine paper,
and traced the figures os the former on the
latter. The metal plate was next put in use,
and was coated with a solution of shellac. On
this tha gelatine paper was pasted, and when
torn off It left on the shelac the outline OF its
figures By following these in the solution
they were also traced in delicate lines on the
plate. The shellac then being washed off the
latter they could be cut to the right depth,
and the counterfeiter was ready for his work.
Ogle's methods obviated these three or four
methods and rendering the engraving on the
plate far more accurate, Is the correctness of
the lines was necessarily lost through so many
transfers. This man thus accomplished q
piece of work alone and unaided, with tools of
his own manufacture, when the national
government paid over 100000 for a steam
machine to do the same thing.
Detective Bauer showed Ogle's tools, which
were fitted to rough wooden handles, but pos
sessed points as sharp as steel. He also dis
played the genuine bill split in two sheets and
perfectly transparent. He had on a table sew
eral packages of bills of Ogle's manufacture,
amounting in all to $50 600, in ten and
twenties. They were all on the Third Nation
al bank of Cincinnati, but the new plates were
intended for the Queen City bank.
"Ogle," said Detective Bauer, sis the first
man who has issued any spurious money dur
ing the last six years, and he has shown az sl-
most unexampled skill and astuteness. His
brother, who has been returned to the Penn
sylvania peniteDtiary, knew nothing about this
workmanship, but Ras merely kind OF head
servant to Martin. The latter did all his work
on a fiatboat, and scattered the money chiefly
st river points He turned over to me in all
$1S0,000 of about the best counterfeiting ever
saWD
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
RAILWAY MATTERS


1t is some weeks since the snow blockade
was broken, yet it is seen by a statement in
the market columns that one Bangor mer-
chant has 60 carloads of corn, that were start
ed six weeks ago, delayed somewhere along
the line. The delays are directly accounted
for from the fact that loaded trains were set
upon side tracks during the storms and kept
there so as not to interfere with passenger
travel. There being a vast number of cars
thus held up some freight, t,and most likely that
which is the farthest back, must wait until all
that is ahead of it goes out, before it can be
moved.
Freights to Danville Junction are always
cheaper over the Grand Trunk and Ogdens-
burg than any other lines They consequently
have done all the through carrying from Chi
cag0 to this state. In order to meet these lines
in competition and get share of the business
several OF the trunk roeds from the West to
the East ent 9red into q prorating combination
to deliver grain to Danville or Portland cheap
or than the Northern and Canadian compan-
ies In so doing, their rates on Maine deliver
les were found to be cheaper than those to
Boston or even much farther West. The Mac
sachusetts Legislature soon decided that their
lines should not discriminate rates in favor OF
Maine delivery and charge more to carry only
to Boston. The consolidation was broken and
the roads composing il advanced their rates
cents on hundred. The result OF this was TO
send the entire through freight from Chicago
to this State over the Grand Trunk and Og-
densburg roads. These roads suffered the
worst from the blocksdes. They became
80 clogged with trains. held up wherever thew
happened to be when the storm struck, that
those furthest back on side tracks are much
longer in getting out and coming through than
trains which have been loaded since the block
ade was broken.-Bangor Commercial.
Notes.
The net earnings Of the Ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain Railroad for seven months
ending January 81 are $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgments Rendered by the Cours
Commissioners.

Judgments Rendered by the C0urt OF
Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-In the Court OF
Commissioners of Alabama Claims, today, the
following judgments were announced with
interest at per cent from dates named:
No, BAT, George M. Smith. SIOz; Benz. F. Ddyn
1872; Edward Hawkins, $131; John q. Griffng
$15; Samuel S. Hammond, S1I0; r. W. Wheeler,
S620; Lyman D. Rogers, $40; Jessie Mott $32;
Simon |. Hawkins, sol; Sarah L. Culver, admins.
tratrix, $12; Wesley II. Squirhs, $146; Samuel H
Rowley, $50; John NJ. Price, executor, SAC; John
g. ChaGelick. $780, Mary S. Brewster and Ebert
: tin Jayne, S222; July 4. 1868.
No No 353, EredeTick @ Il. Bradlee, surviving partner
675, VIM. J. Freeman, liquidating partner,
$19622 Jan. 8, 1858.
727, Robert a. Downs. surviving partner, s1o78,
ss6-sarah S. storer. executrix, s7511, Aug. IS,
1868.
lii, Manuel Pubeira and santos 0. Pubeira,
late firm Ppbeira y Co.. $37; Pedro Mora and
Juan QUA firm of Mora, 0na & Co., $1531; Veran-
clio Solozaball and Juan Campo, firm of Solozaball
CamPp9 q Co., Sl497, April "a, 1868.
ll37, Eugene Q; Balm, liquidating partner,
14oo Ephraim T. Carnin, surviving partner,
Sl56o9; Jansro Garnares, surviving partner,
1914; Charles @ Mills, S240; Isaac NJ. Bull, $2210;
March 26, 1868.
234 Robert b. Williams & Co, VIM. b. Williams
Of the firm of Williams s Hall, $5641, Aug 20,
3072 Marquis Hanter. surviving partner. SsI 8;
Rufus A. Allen, S134; Elizabeth f. ChrystaI,
Executrix, 1929; VIM. R. Whittemore, s88; Aug
c. Crowell executor. SLIT: Lucins B. Sargent, $35;
Asa b: Lambert. Sl66; Aug. F. Sorda $211; An
drew j. Pettingll, S644; Amos s. Herdy S12l1;
Nathan Cleaves, admir-, S67; Samuel Herrick,
$2S2; Charles L. Snow, S232; Susan G, Cetes,
executrix, S135; Alice g. Rosebook executrix
S53; March 16, 1864.
47S9, VIM. s. Bullard, s29o9; juno 1, 1864.
1893 Fred Il. and Andrew johnson, SI34; Mar.
IL 1854.
S634 Susan II. Smith, executrix, $500; James
NJ. Churchill, S347; March 10, 1864.
56S8, Theodore t. Lewis S43; Oct. 10. 1864.
l7l2. Gustao A. Godecke, executrix, $1462
Nov. 29 1864.
51l4, James n. Elwell and Chas. t. Elwell of the
firm Of j. N Elwell q Co.. $l4I4; April 6, 1868.
1880, Judgment heretofore rendered in this case
on the 18th day of May. 1884 is vacated and judg-
ment rendered as of that date name nunc pro tune
as follows: Frederick f. Dufiie, S11 927; An
thonr Schroeder and Christian Schfieber, OF the
firm of Schroeder q Schrieder, $1045; Jan. 81,
1868.
No. 449-Judgment heretofore rendered in this
case on the 24th of Nov 1884 is vacated and iudg-
ment is rendered is of that date pro tune as follows:
Andrew Weeks, $500, Dec 80, 1868.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
XLIXth Congress--lst Session.
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, March 10.
The chair laid before the Senate resolution
requesting the President to transmit to the
Senate ell information in his possession re-
specting the invasion os Oklahoma. L2id on
the table,
Mr.. Salisbury submitted the credentials Of
Hon. George Gray, elected to succeed Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard, and this new Senator was
sworn in.
Mr.. Dolph submitted q resolution authoriz.
ing the committee on coast defenees to sit DUR
ing the recess for the purpose of investigating
and inquiring into the character Of existing
and necessary coast defences. Laid over.
On motion of Mr. Van Wyck, tho resolution
prohibiting the sale of lands described in the
act approved May II, 1856, SO far as the same
lie within the line of said railroads between
Waldo and Tampa Bay, Fla, until Congress
shall have authorized the same, was referred to
the committee on public lands.
a resolution was submitted by Mr Mander-
son, providing that committee OF five Ssna-
tors shall be appointed to proceed to Alaska
during the recess OF Congress for the purpose
of making general investigation OF the condi-
tion OF mining, etc., in that country.
Mr.. Cockrell asked that it be laid on the
table until he should have time to prepare a
substitute. He would say that his substitute
would in substance provide that any standing
or select committee of the Senate, or any two
CT more Senators who might desire to consti-
tute themselves q select committee, upon any
particular subject which they deem worthy Of
investigation, shall have authority during the
recess OF the Senate to appoint q clerk and
stenograDher and have q sergeant-at-arms to
accompany them, and go to such places as they
may deem necessary for the purpose of prose-
eating their respective investigations. Mr.
Cockrell thought that would be broad enough
to save the Senate from the special resolutions
of the character of that just offered.
Mr.. Conger said the Senator from Missouri
had heretofore been prominent in restricting
The appointments of special committees He
was glad to see that he now entertained en-
larged views OF the necessities of the nation.
The resolution 1ent over
Mr.. Wilson, elected as successor OF Mr..
Groom OF Maryland, on motion of Mr.. Cor
man, was sworn in and took his seat The Sen
ate at 1880 went into executive session.
In the executive session today Senator Sher-
man offered resolution providing for ap-
pointment of two Senators to wait upon the
President and inform him that unless he had
come further communication to make the Sem
ate was ready to adjourn without delay. The
resolution will probably be adopted tomorrow.
At 12.40 p. M, when the doors were reopen
ed, the Senate adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
GENERAL NEWS.

The supreme bench of Baltimore yesterday nled
an opinion in the case of Charles s. Wilson, colored
who made application for admission TO the bar Of
Baltimore. The court states that under the rulings
Of the United states Supreme Court no distinction
eau be made on account of color or race, aud he
will be permitted to practice In the several courts.
VIM. Hubbeu, in at Of delirium tremens. shot
his wife fatally and blew out his own brains at Elk
hart, Indiana, Wednesday.
The Connecticut Senate yesterday. bJ a vote Of
IL to rejected bill. passed by the House last
week, giving women the suffrage in school districts;
and by vote of 13 to rejected bill establishing
a bureau of labor statistics.
Hon. E. Jefferds Of Issaquena county, Miss. late
representative in Congress, died suddenly in Ycks-
burg yesterday morning of heart disease.
Thomas l.. LAvermorc, agent Of the Amoskeag
Corporation, has got out grand jury Indictment
against Kendall & Ladd publishers Of the Man
chester IN. H. Weekly Budget for criminal libel
in two counts.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-20
FINANCIAL.
Failures Reported.
The Defunc. Marine BanIt,

WATERBURY, March 19-The a. Bulritt
Hardware Company manufacturers of steam
gas and water pipe fittings and general iron
founders made an assignment today.
The Defuncf Marine BaRk.
New YORK, March I9-In the trial OF ex-
President Fish of the Marine bauk, today,
Melville Fl. Gilohrist, bank book-keeper was
called as a witness. He said that il, on April
18th, director had wished to have it known
that the account OF Grant and Ward was over
drawn $145045 he would not have found that
information in the book devoted to the aver
age daily balances. Two checks for $175 600
were charged to tbs special account on April
II, but the witness did not know whether they
were. credited 10 the general account of Grant
& Ward.
Carston Sleek, director OF the bank at the
time of the failure, testified that he never
knew OF any loans being made without collat-
eral being pat up. He did not know that
Grant q Ward had special and general &C.
count. He was one of q committee of six APP
pointed to make examination OF the affairs of
the bank iG April. The examined bonds were
handed to him from box. He found no en-
velopes without some securities. He never
heard of any credit of Grant & Ward until af-
ter the failare of the bank. He never heard
it suggested that the funds Of the bank should
be used in the operations connected with the
national or city government. He never heard
of anV OyeEdIafts