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Ch0nfec 1A3.

Chapter 143.
AN ACT to provide for the recording Of certain con-
tracts.
SECT. /. No stipulation in note for more than
the note is given shall remain the property Of the
payee until payment, shall be valid against any other
person than the parties thereto unless possession of
such property is retained by the payee the note is
recorded in the same place and manner mortgages
of personal property. r.
SECT. 2. The recording officer shall receive for
such record twenty-five cents, and on receipt of his
fee shall record all such notes delivered to him in a
book kept for that purpose.
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved March 16, 1901
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CHAPTER 142.

AN ACT additional to chapter ninety of the revised
statutes concerning mortgages Of real estate
SECT: l.. When the mortgage or person claiming
under him has taken possession Of the mortgaged
premises and the debt secured by the mortgage is
paid or released after condition broken and before
foreclosure perfected the morgagor person claim
ing under him may maintain writ of entry to re-
possession Of said premises the same as if paid
or released before condition broken. q
SECr. g. This act shall take effect when approved,
[Approved March Is, 1901
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Chapter 145.

AN ACT to renew the charters Of certain banks.
SECT /. The charters of Eastern bank Mercantile
bank, and Veazie bank, all of Bangor, and Of Lime
Rock bank and North bank of Rockland are hereby
dred sevenyve subject to the provisions of all the
general laws upon the subject of banks and banking
provided however, that said banks shall not be re-
CURED to pay the state tax heretofore imposed go
long as they shall be compelled to pay tax on their
circulation under any act of congress. . +.
SECT 2. Any bank mentioned in the preceding
section may accept the provisions of this act at anY
meeting Of the stockholders holden previous to the
first day Of October next, for the purpose by two
thirds vote cast on stock vote and if said proyis
ions accepted the cashier shall once inform the
bank examiner and secretary of state thereof
[Approved March II, 1901 -.
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validity Of any such sale, until the amount Of all
taxes charges and interest aforesaid and all costs
Of suit shall have been paid rendered by the party
desiring to contest the validity Of such SALE or by
some person under whom he claims.
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approve d.
(Approved March II, 1901
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CHAPTER f31.

AN ACT to amend chapter twenty -four Of the re-
yised statutes relating to paupers
SECT. l. The first specification Of the first section
of chapter twenty.four of the revised statutes is
amended to read as follows:
married woman has the settlement of her hus-
band II ne has any in the state if he has not her own
appears in suit between towns involving the settle
ment of ,pauper that marriage was procured to
cnange 1t by the agency or collision of the officers Of
either town. or any person having charge of such
pauper under authority Of either town. the settle
ment is not effected by such marriage.
SECT. 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
effect any action now pending.
SECT 3. This act shall take effect when approved
Approved March II, 1901
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CHAPTER l46.

AN ACT to amend sections one and three, chapter
districts. = N
SECT: 1. Section one, chapter eleven, Of the re-
y1sed statutes is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: = $500 80
SECT. !. A town at its annual meeting, or at a
meeting called for that purpose may determine the
they shall not be altered. discontinued or annexed to
others except on the written recommendation of the
The New York herald., 1870-03-01
Another Important spanish Report.

We all remember the famous report made
from certain headquarters in the saddle"
which thrilled the country once during our
war. The Havana censors have taken leaf
or two from those headquarters, AMI, in fact,
being cooler and more collected than our fiery
general sin the saddle, they make a better
report Their latest is a small item, but it is
cunningly arranged for political effect in this
country. 1t says that one hundred negroes
(supposed to be loyaD attacked and defeated
six hundred insurgents (supposed to be white)
on the line of railroad between Nucvitas and
Puerto Principe few days ago. The point in
this report is not the defeat of so many insur
gents by 50 few loyalists, for Spanish ingenuity
could, if required, have made the disparity in
numbers even greater; but the cunningly
devised point Of the story lies in the fact that
the victorious Spanish troops were negroes,
and loyal negroes at that. Therein the
Spanish censor proposes to tickle Sumner on
the rights of man and prop up his falling back
bone in the Committee on Foreign Relations,
where the question of Cuban belligerency is
under discussion. And 1t may have that effect.
fthe Spaniards have loyal negroes in Cuba
fighting as nobly as the colored troops at Port
Hudson-and apparently they have--why,
Sumner cannot 60 back on them for all the
white Cubans and Americans in the whole
insurgent army. But the report of tho
Guaimaro fight first came to us clothed in
some such Spanish garb as this, and we hope
to hear the other side before Senator Sumner
irrevocably commits himself to the hundred
loyal negroes
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

SANTA ANNA.-Will the grand old game
cock of Mexico never have rest Is he to be
compelled to 60 stumping on his wooden leg
continually and forever about the various West
India islands, Like the uneasy spirit of q
country Politician For twenty-five years he
has been YEARLY seeking somewhere to rest
his head and ease his aching limb. He has
tried ST. Thomas and cock fighting, and been
driven out by the march Of Mexican events.
He has attempted to live quietly on Staten
Island, and has been compelled to fee from his
over-zealous friends. He has tried the quiet
life of pronunciado in Mexico, but found no
rest even there; and now his venture in Cuba
has failed, and he has been shipped off to
Nassau on Spanish mau-of-war--there again,
probably, to b. hustled away TO some other
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TRIPLE SHE E L
New York. Tuesday, March I, 1870.
COsrEiTs or TO-caH'S HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Advertsemenis.
acknowledgements.
3-washington: The Grade In Cadetships Cola
day and Deweese Resign and Escape Further
disgrace; The Governor OF Tennessee Refuses
Buffers Resignation; Senator Sberman's
Speech on the Funding Bill; The Western
Union Lobby AZ Work-The New City Charter:
The MAN Features Agreed Upon by the Man
agers-Steamer Burned IN Chesapeake Bay.
4-The Mordaunt Divorce Case Opening or the
Proceedings In the London Divorce Court; Tho
Testimony Taken; The Prince OF ales on the
stand-Crime in Brooklyn: Startling Results
OF the Investigations OF the Grand Jury-Wnat
BROOKLYN is Taxed For-Mr. Buriingames
Family
6-The Bailey Whiskey Frands-The Day OF Doom:
The Purcell Herman TragedY-Monopo!ies and
Commissions In Jersey--News from Hayti-
Wall Street Wrggllngs-rhe Baron Won Be-
low-The New York City Courts-Sentenced for
Arson IN New Jersey-BroOkiyn City News
Cock Fight: New Jersey vs. New York-Foot-
pads In Wliamsburg-Excitem IN Ne
braska
6-Editorials: Leading Article on The Campaign In
New Hampshire, General Grant Before the
Peopie-Amusemcnt Announcements.
photographic News from All Parts OF The World
FdTlldlHcutdFy fTOCceuiDgS III EnSlund ana
Spain; papal Decision IN Pere Hyacinth's
Case the Triangular International Yacht
Race, Mr.. AshDury Declines the Contest;
Another Battle Reported In Paraguay-1erri-
Bile Disaster at Sea: Sinking or the United
States Steamer Oneida near Yokohama, Japan.
with one Hundred and Twenty Men on
Board-Disaster on the S0und-Exposlon on
the Ohio-United States Supreme Court: Date
OF the Close OF the War-Personal intelli-
gence-An Editor Shot in Fourth Street-Ex-
tensive Fire In Maiden Lane--Crime in Sulli-
van NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana Navy
MISUNDERSTANDING Anray-State Prison
Monthly Record-Business NOtices.
S-Central America: End or the Guatemalan Re-
belllon; Affairs at Costa Rica, Nicaragua and
Salyador-A Feniau Mares Eest-Another
Jersey Bailroad Cutrage--The McIke Ira
Cedy-Ben Butler: HIS Nomination for the
Presidency by Jones-afunicpal Affairs The
Board OF Police Justlces-W holesaie Sneak
Thieves-Real Estate Sales-Marriages and
Deaths.
0-Flnancia and Commercial Reports-Telcgraphic
Cotton Markets-The Panel Game Singular
Case OF yioience-Down East Bivalves--Ad-
vertsements.
lO.-The State Capital: Management OF the City
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rampant: Splendid
Election Material Wasted and Snuobed--A
Stroke in Flnance-New York City News-Tel.
egrapnic News Nems-Shpping Intelligence
Advertisements
IL Advertisements.
12-Advertisements.
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will be found in our Washington dispatches
that ought to be Of interest to the gen
tlemen in Congress who are hunting up the
officials who do things for q consideration. 1t
will be found that the clerk Of committee a
sworn officer Of the House, is employed
by the president Of the great monopoly
telegraph company ''to attend to some little
matters" and what these matters are the
Speaker of the House can tell very we'll, and
must know that they render two or three per-
sons liable under the Bribery law of 1868.
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published on another page, will be found
interesting. The United States steamer
Nipsic, which arrived at Aspinwall on tho
9th ult. and remained until the 18th, and then
departed for Caledonia Bay, was obliged to
return for the purpose Of procuring laborers
to assist the exploring party. From Guatc-
mala we learn that the notorious Serapio
Cruz has been killed, and with his death ends
the rebellion of which he was the chief agent.
Cuiet
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Pupnl Irfallibili,y--The American Compro-

mise.
The question of infallbi,ity still commands
attention in Rome. So it appears does the
Syllabus The Bishop Of Laval goes in
against both, so far as we can gather; for he
has declared that he would rather die than aid
the favorite projects of Rome at the present
moment. So it seems does the Emperor
Napoleon; for we are told that he has made
fresh attempt to dissuade the Council from
acting against the interests OF France. Another
item of news, for which the American public is
indebted to the HERALD, is to the effect that
the United States is likely to have the honor
of saving the Church from fresh and danger
ous schism. The Archbishop of Baltimore,
influenced, no doubt, by the warning voice off ths
HERALD, and seeing the danger that mghs
result from the violent action of powerful
majority, has taken the lead in grand COM
promise movement. Archbishop SDalding, tho
premier bishop in the United States, is well
known for his wisdom as well as for his piety
and learning. He sees that infallibllity, if put
to the vote, may be carried; but he sees also
that direct vote in favor of infallibility would
be certain to divide the Church. He therefore
advises caution. According to our correspond
ence from Rome in yesterdays HERALD, and to
strip the Archbishops idea from all unneces-
sary verbiage, DR.. Spalding would have the
Council content itself with simple declaration
Of the danger Of doubling the Pope's
supremacy, leaving infallibility as it is gen.
not absolutely an article of Catholic belief.
This is wise course, and we heartily wish
DR.. Spaliing and his numerous coadjutors
hearty success.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

TIE Loss OF THE ONErDA.-The intelli-
gence comes that the United States steamer
Oneida was run into by the English merchant
steamer Bombay of Yokohama and sunk inn
mcdately afterwards, one hundred and twenty
lives being lost. 1t is impossible at present to
get the full particulars, or to discover wherein
the blame of the disaster lay, but such par
ticulars as we have are laid before our readers
in another column.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

AN ONO CADET II IS thought odd that .
New York member Of Congress went 50 fal
towards sunset as the State Of Ohio to find
ct candidate for West Point, thus ignoring all
the boys of the metropolis. But If a New York
constituency goes all the way TO Ohio to get
man to represent 1t in Congress is it any
wonder that Congressman should act on the
hint in finding q boy to represent the city at
West Point
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Tho Tariff Lobby In washingtou.

When we look at Ne lobby agents at work
In Washington on the fSriT bill, at their skill,
pertinacity and influence, and at tho nume-
rous rival interests fighting each other, we
need 10, wonder at the crudeness Of the mea-
sure submitted by the Committee Of Ways and
Means, or at the confused state members OF
Congress are in with regard to it. True, it
miaht have been expected that out Of several
hundred representative men of the republic
some few would have been found capable OF
exposing the inconsistencies OF the bill and OF
maturing such one as the revenue Of the
country needs. But it appears we have no
statesman able to take comprehensive view
of the subject. Our members OF Congress are
local politicians, and cannot look at matters in
large, national point Of view. Every one is
for some particular local or sectional interest
AS q matter Of course the lobby agents and
lobby combinations have full swing. Every day
or two we hear of delegations from one class
or other OF manufacturers and protectionists
pressing Congress for special protection. Yes
terday the news came that several leading
woolen manufacturers from New England
were urging the Committee OF Ways and Means
to reduce the duty on wool. At another tins
the wool growers are clamorous for high
duty as protection to their interests. Then,
again, we have the cotton, iron and other man
ufacturers pleading distress and demanding
protection. This all means taxing the con-
sumcrs-the mass Of the people-for the ben
eft of few. The tariff should be for revenue
only, and the incidental protection that will
afford is all that ought to be claimed or granted.
The largest amount Of revenus shonld be raised
from few articles of luxury in general use,
while duties as taxes should be taken off things
of prime necessity to the poor and such as tend
to improve the condition and morals Of tho
people at large. If Congress were to act upon
this simple principle and ignore all legisla-
tion for special interests the present cumbrous
and expensive tariff system, as well as the pro-
| posed complicated bill Introduced by the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, would be thrown
aside. What the country needs is simpli-
fed tariff system, e,sy and cheap in its cxecu-
ton, and one that viii bear as lightly as
possible upon the industrious classes OF the
| country.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

STREET CARS Once moro il is pointed ont
by correspondent that the abolition Of the
front platform on tho street cars would prevent
the greater part Of the accidents. This is
unquestionably true, and has been pointed out
a great many times. Why the car companies
do not act on it is only to be accounted for on
the doctrine of ''purs cussednsss," or total
deprayity.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

A Fool AND His MONEY. Of
North Carolina, has lost at once his place in
Congress and the Eve hundred dollars for
which he sold himself out. He gave up the
money in the hope that it would save his place,
and now has leisure to reflect ON his folly both
ways
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l1-Adyertisements.
19-Advertisements.

Mr. SHERMAN's FUNDING BILL was dis
yesterday. The Senator expressed himself
confident that the debt could be funded at
four and a half per cent.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

GOLD AT 115. Tho precious metal had an
other tumble yesterday, despite the variation
Of the Treasury programme from what was
generally expected in Wall street, and fell to
l15. The market is without support except
from few spectators, and It will crush them
if they continue to resist the inevitable fate Of
the rold premium.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

THE CASE OF WILLIAM FULLERTON, which
originated during the investigation into
alleged whiskey frauds on the part Of ex- Com
missioners Rollins and Harland, was called for
trial before Judge Woodruff yesterday, and
was postponed until Monday next, on account
Of the illness of Charles O'Conor. one Of Full
lerton's counsel.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

SENATOR REvELs has been placed on the
Committees Of Education and Labor. What
he will do on the Educational Committee is
doubtful, but we should think he would be
shining light and splendid working member
on the Labor Committee. Probably he will
be put in charge Of subcommittee on cotton
picking 70 work during tho recess.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

A SAD DISASTER is reported from Scranton,
Pa. A heating furnace in rolling mill Of the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company exploded
at about five o'clock yesterday afternoon,
killing nine men outright and mangling about
twenty others.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

point. Is he to be forever footballed by for
tnne--kept flying like q shnttlecock from one
petty nation to another? No doubt the old
man is tempted sometimes to wish heartily that
his ftfal fever was over and that he slept
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

THE SUPREME Court has decided that for
purposes Of litigation the war shall be deemed
to have closed August 20, l8G6-nearly four
years ago-and yet Mississippi has just come
back, Texas is not yet in the Union and we
have only one negro Senator.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

CONGRESSIONAL REoTITUDE. law Of Con-
gress makes 1t misdemeanor to give or
receive any ''bribe," or ''any valuable thing
whatever" as consideration for vote. Does
not this apply to swapping votes" between
members on pet measures9 And II it does,
how pitiful is the virtue that kicks out White
more and spares the enormous swindling Of
railroad grants! Or was 1t Whittemore's worst
crime that he was so cheap2
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

THE DEMOCRATS AND TIE TARrFF.-A
severe joke was played on the sleepy demo-
Gratis in the House yesterday. A resolution
taken ger5atim from the national democratic
platform Of July, 1868, was presented By q
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

would incidentally protect domestic manulac-
lures without impairing the revenue or bur-
dening the people, and was adopted by vote
Of 1903 to 81. But none of the democrats
saw the trick or comprehended the joke until
they had voted against it. Mr.. Kelsey de-
clared 1t was all buncombe, and even Mr.
Wood, who ought to have been more wide
awake, moved to lay 1t on the table.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

How TO CORRECT IT.-The assassin of
Greenwalth has been identified. The word
garroted in place of identified would make the
statement much more satisfactory. Will Mr..
Fish make q note of this?
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

THE INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL RAoE.--As
will be seen by the cable despatch in another
column the projected race between the yachts
Cambria and Sappho is not likely to take
place, through failure to agree upon terms.
1t is recognized among yachtmen, and is acted
upon in the races Of the New York Club, that
larger boats must give time to smaller opes
in general races or sweepstakes. This Is a
good rule, where something is necessary to
equalze chances as between a fleet of yachts
all perhaps Of different sizes. But this rule
does not necessarily enter into the terms of
matches, and especially where, as between
two boats, one owner holds that his is abso-
lutely the best. For this reason it was not
thought that Mr.. Ashbury would make the
demand for time allowance against the Sappho,
though the latter is the larger yacht. As,
however, he has made the demand, and insists
upon it, and rs Mr.. Douglas wisely declines
to yield this point, it seems quite unlikely that
there will be any new contest between these
splendid boats.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

INDIGNANT EMGRANTs.-A large body of
emigrants on Wards Island became indignant
yesterday at the fare and work with which
they were supplied by the Emigrant Commis-
sioners in consideration of their 50 so per
capita tax, and portion Of them who were
too loud in their demonstrations were put of
the island. They held sort Of stump meet
ing in tho city, and tried to call on Mayor
Hall and on Mr.. Casserly, at Castle Garden,
but no couptenance was given them by those
officials.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

LOPEZ USED UP AGAN.--We are informed
by cable from London that Rio Janeiro news
papers received in Lisbon 'tcontain later news
from the seat Of war in South America" The
later news referred to is Of the old pattern cut
from the whole piece. We are furnished with
the usual victory over the Paragraphs, who
were completely routed, and the ost-repeated
tale that Lopez made good his escape. We
have heard this story SO often that we now
regard it as regular thing. It is impossible
to say how many times Lopez has been routed.
He has been killed about one hundred and
twenty times and has lost more armies than
all the generals Of ancient and modern times
put together; yet he lives and fights and makes
good his escape when he cannot do any better,
There is class of persons who have need of
good memories and if Brazilian news venders
belonged to that class it would surprise no
one.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

MISPLACED PowER.-In the House Of Repre-
sentatives the power Of making committees
rests entirely with the Speaker, which is
wrong. It gives one man the power to shape
and frame the whole legislation on any given
topic. An abuse Of this power is obvious now
in the present composition Of the Committee on
Banking and Currency, which is made grossly
In the interest Of the national banks.
The New York herald., 1870-03-01
Tho nIlserics Of Rrooklyn.

The Grand Jury of Kings county have
made presentment of the crimes and evils Of
the City of Churches that is enough to frighten
the souls out of all Mr.. Beechers congrega-
tion. Being so convenient to New York, it
has always been understood that when o
Brooklynlc was bent on crime or jollty he
repaired to the great metropolis, so that his
offence would not smell to the heaven of that
religious city, but would be absorbed in the
innumerable doors of evil that New York is
credited with. Such apparently is no longer
the case The Grand Jury shows that Brook
lyn has her own unjust political judges, her
official corruption, her disgracefm Jail, her
unhonored excise law, her swill milk pesti-
lence, and even her gambling hells and
brothels, in as great profusion, comparatively,
as New York herself. In the matter Of swill
milk she even stands pre-eminent, and Mr..
Bergh, New Yorker, who went over to
Brooklyn to relieve her of the pest, tells the
Grand Jury :-''There are numbering assassins
lowering around you. numbering your children
and yourselves, while your justices refuse to
hear my complaints and your citizens stand
aloof from me-
The New York herald., 1870-03-01

THE TRIAL OF PURCELL for the murder of
William Kiernan, in May last, was held yes
terday in the Court Of General Sessions, and
he was sentenced to be hanged on the same
day with Jack Reynolds. The murder grew
out of fist fight among butcher cart boys in
Sheriff street, and although it created some
talk at the time has been almost forgotten in
the rapidly recurring series of murders since
then. Other murdercrs have committed their
crimes, been tried and condemned, and some
have had their second trial since Purcell was
imprisoned, and yet yesterday he was first
brought up to the final test for life or death.