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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-20

The Spanish elections will be held on the Stb
of March and the Cortes meet April Sd. The
elections for Deputies to the Spanish Cortes
will shortly be held in Porto Rico and Cuba.
The testimony in the case of Capt. Peabody
before tn, q. S. Commissioner in New York
showed that the most revolving tortures were
practiced, and that the men were exposed to
severe cold until nearly frozen, and in one in.
stance the fingers of one dropped off. being
frost bitten.
The New York fund for the relief of suffer.
ing in France now reaches $S4. ECO. The com
mittee make an appeal to the clergymen of the
country, suggesting contributions in all the
churches in the United States on the second
Sunday of March. An earnest request is made
to the farmers to give wheat and grain, cspec
ally seed wheat. Transportation is furnished
by the committee from the place where the gift
are collected.
The Gar of Russia has severely reprimand
| ed the municipality of Moscow for petitionins
| for religious liberty, free press and other re
| forms.
Trade and navigation returns for 1870. sub
mitted to the Canadian Parliament show al
| increase both in the export and import trade O
the Dominion during the past year.
Gen. MacMahen and several other Frencl
| officers of rank who were held as prisoners q
| war by the Germans, but who have been elect
ed to the French National Assembly, have re
| ceived parole authority from the German GOV
eminent and passed through Frankfort on thei
| way to bordeaux, 10 attend their duties.
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The Hazards of Winter.

The feeble and delicate dread the winter and with
good reason. The weather at this season has de-
pressing effect upon the vital organs and the animal
spirits and they have no vitality or mental anma-
tlor to spare. The aged and infiem, in whom the
fame of life is waxing dim, are always unpIeasanty
affected by the temperature OF winter, and should
fortiy their systems against it The extra vor and
resistant power which the enteebled system requires
to enable it to meet with safety the assaults CT cold
and damp, may soon be acquired by Che regular uss
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This tonic efsc of
this wonderful medicine is apparent, IN in
creased appetite, active digestion. and a
brighter, happier frame of mind. Food is the fuel
of the body, and if it is NOT properly dgested the
fires of life burn low. When this is the case, the
disability can always be renedied within short
space of time, by taking fail dose OF the Bitter
twice day. The stomach will soon begin to per
form its allotted task regularly and steadily; the
food, being thoroughly assmilated, will yield the
amount of vital heat and nourishment which the
body requires under the external pressure of co Id
and the winter ailments which are apt to assa the
weak and untoned physique will be avoided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-20
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1911.

PORTLAND

IF tbe bill now before Congress for prevent
inc frauds at elections does not pass, the Con-
stitution ought at once 10 be amended so that
the people can vote dilecLly for President and
Vice President. AS matters now stand lew
fraudulent votes in New York city might de-
termine the choice OF thirty-three members
of the electoral college and even of the Chief
Magistrate of the country. There ate some
authorities that predict a very close vote III
1872 and the danger in that case Wouid De-
come imminent. II should be Remembered
that this danger is one that we have hitherto
escap I'd rather by accident than anything else
Since the people vote for a separate body of
electors in each State, it has always been a
not very remote possibility that serious
doubt might arise as to who is actually elected
President and Vice President on account of
frauds, supposed to be large enough to turn
the scale in favor of the candidate in whose
interest they were committed. If the people
voted directly for President the frauds could
hardly be large enough to change the result.
The complications that would ensue on the
disclosure OF such frauds can easily be imagined.
A conflict between parties divided by geo.
graphical line, as in the Rebellion, could hard
ly be more serious than one in which the OPP
posing factions would have adherents in every
school district.
The New York Tribune has shown by evi.
dence that we have seen no serious attempt 10
controvert that in 1868 Hoffman was elected
Governor of the Empire State by fraud, while
by the same means the electoral vote OF the
State was given TO Seymour and Blair. 1t
shows that in the sixth ward of the city in
both the years 1868 and 1869 many thousand
more votes were thrown than there were vot-
ers. These statements may be taken not as
the reckless assertions of an excited partzan
but as truths, which the lapse of time only
renders more clear. and establishes by new
proofs. Such frauds as these in 1872 might
imperil the peace of the county by producing
that most dangerous of all doubts-the doubt
as to who is the legitimate ruler of a country.
The election law enforced in New York last
fall prevented the repetition of these frauds in
the city, while it gave no genuine voter reason
to complain that his vote was not received and
counted. The Democratic Congressman are
now fighting this law with all their might, but
the House has given it passage. 1t may fai
in the Senate. II ii does some other means
should be devised Tor removing the ever pres.
ent danger to the public peace arising from
frauds at elections An amendment to the
Constitution like that of which we have spok-
en-, abolishiDg the obsolete and useless ma
chinery Of electors, would seem well adapted
to effect that purpose. ....
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AN ITALIAN correspondent sof the Cincin-
natl Commercial writes: "a night or two be-
fore Sheridan left Rome, he and Forsyth were
at the opera. A young officer of the National
Guard, who knew of their being in the house,
pointed out Sheridan to some of his friends,
and the news spread quickly. At the close of
each act the parquet rose, to a man, and gazed
with all its eyes at the American hero. Luck
liy Sheridan was IN bIissfuI ignorance of tue
fact, and attributed the cause of the staring to
kistori, who was in the adjoining toge- He
did not know that Ristori is neither novelty
to nor favorite with the Romans Healy
painted an excellent portrait of Sheridan
while he was in Rome; SO did Buchanan Read ;
and Harnisch, the clever Philadelphia sculptor,
made one of his capital character sketches in
clay, standing figure of Sheridan, which
would be very popular in America; but Har-
nisch intends to keep it for himself, except
replica, which he will send to the General
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Aid for the Destitute in France.

AT a meeting held February 1st, 1871 in rooms O
the Massachusetts, Hospital Life Office to consider
the question of sending a cargo of Provisions to
France for free distribution, it was unanimously de-
cded that appeal ought to be made to the citizens
ofBoston to raise at once, by subscription, fund sui
fcent to load large vessel with flour and other pro
visions. This appeal has already been so literally
responded to, that the U. S. steamer Worcester
tile use of which for transportating the supplies has
been granted by the Government, will immediately
begin loading. We now invite the citizens OF New
England to join us in furnishing the means for
promptly despatching her upon her errand of reace
and good will We need at least twenty-five thousand
dollars more to effect our object satisfactorily.
A careful and experienced agent of our Committee
will precede the vessel for the purpose of consulting
other relief ommttees who already on the field
OF suffering, and there making arrangements for ju-
diciously distributing the aid furnished.
With the facilities thus provided we hope to make
every ten dollars supply one person with cheap food
for an hundred days.
New Subscriptions may he sent to the Treasurer,
Mr.. PATR ICK L. JACKSON No. "a franklin st.,
or to any memt er of the Executive Committee, or Of
the Subscription Committee. Persons who have al
ready subscribed will tighten the ork OF the Com
mittee fthey will send checks as soon as convenient
to the Treasurer.
JOHN NJ. FORBES,
II. II. HUNNEwELL,
WILLIAM ENDICOTT, JR,
MARTIN BRIMMER,
AVERY PLUMER,
r. B. FORBES,
Executive Committee.
Feb l5-d1w
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WHAT the staff officers of the navy want is
thus very tersely stated by one of them: STAFF
officers do not want, as~b has been upiustly
charged, command Of Ships" nor any author
ity or command, on shore or af1oat, over apv
persons in the navy, save in their own depart
nents and over those under their professional
control. Staff officers do want:-I. Distinct
i've grades, with strictly professional titles in
dicative oflength of service and rank. 2. Pos
tive rank with the line, according to date of
commission, as in the army or marine corps.
8 The bonors, immunities, and privileges of
their de fdcto rank and equality with line off
GERS in every particular, save the right to
quarters in the cabin and military command in
the line 4. The charge anu exclusive control
of their several departing nts, under the author
in-ehief. 5. The restriction of the precedence
of executive" officers to cases in which the
staff officer is junior in rank or commission, as
in the army. 6. The repeal of all legislation
which appears to mark inferiority of profession
Or office
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JUDGE WINANs, who is ordinarily grave as
grave stone. kept the House laughing yes
terday. while attempting to get the Speakers
eye. and so obtain the floor. ''Mr. Speaker
cried the Judge, to Mr.. Dawes, who was in the
chair. Speaker-The gentleman is not in OF
der. Winans-Id like to be told Mr.. Sneak
er, how you know that before I say WbatI
want. Speaker-The gentleman will take his
seat. Winans-Is there anything in the rules
that requires me to be seated before have said
word? Speaker-The gentleman is not IN
order, and the Speaker cannot proceed with
the business until order is restored Winans-
Would it be straining point of order for me
to remain standing until it is in order for me
to address the chair? observation-disclosures
will resume their seats. Cox-Does that in
cude the gentleman from Ohio Speaker
The Speaker has not as yet recognized the gem
tleman from Ohio. Winans-I thought as
mnch. have here, Mr.. Speaker, pair of
spectacles of fine magnifying power. Shall 1
show them to the chair So that l may be seen?
Speaker-The gentleman is out Of order
Wlnans-I rise to point of order Speaker
The gentleman from Ohio will state his point
Winans-That motion to adjourn is always
in order. Speaker-Does the gentleman from
Ohio move to adjourn? Winans-That was
my wish when the Speaker invited me to be
seated. Speaker-Does the gentleman from
Ohio move to adjourn? Winans-No; I've
got over my hurry. And SO the Judge sat down
with immense gravity, and the House fairly
onvulsed.-Donn Pidtt
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NORTH CAROLINA SPoRT.-On Wednesday
as passenger train from Raleigh, N. c., for
Greenville was nearing Smiths branch, the
engineer observed man walking on the tres
Tile work, armed with double barrelled shot
s st When the train came up with him he
o oIp or the track and deliberately dis
rn,, DOTH barrels at the engineer and fire.
h iaen III !sFld succession. The engineer, who
ceived p the iuea mat the Villain in earnest, re-
Rnth Of hs 'omaents OF the gun full in the face
shot, with which the gnn was loaded are said
to have penetrated his BRAIN Both Of the frn.
men were also badly wounded The train sio nr es
at once stopped and reversed, and it mt bsois
towards the city, The assassin stood coollv re
leading bis gun, but did not make any attemn+
to fire The employees on the train being mn n.
armed made no attempt to arrest the villain
The outrage created the most intense excite.
ment among the passengers. A sheriff's DOS
sc were dispatched to the scene. and succeed
ed in arrestiDg man named Hornsby as the
assassin. 1t is believed that he is insane.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-20

Two CASUAL attendants at Plymouth Churc eli
had an animated discussion the other day upon
the peculiar style of the distinguished pastors
ministry, when one of them in conclusion thus
addressed his companion :-"Nevertheless, in
spite OF what You call the eccentricities that
characterize Mr.. Beecher's pulpit expositions,
you must admit that there are two important
truths which he never permits his congrega-
ton to forget: first, that he once had father
and second, that God is love-
Quite true" said the other, land upon
these two Important points hang all the law
and prophets, according to Beecher."- ~ y
Commercial Aduersiser.
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THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SAN Domingo
CoMMIssIoNERs.-Secre Robson, in re-
Spouse to the resolution of Senator Sumner has
transmitted to the Senate the following in
structions to Commander Temple of the
Tennessee, dated January 18th. The Depart
ment expects you to be ready to proceed to sea
with the Tennessee under your command, on
Monday next, the 10th inst, without fail, bav.
ing meanwhile or on that day received on
board Commissioners and their suite. You
will put the ship, her accommodations and her
movements, at the disposal of the Commits
sioners, taking her to such ports within or
without San Domingo as they may desire to
visit, observing, however, necessary regard to
her safety which provident Commander must
exercise. You will remain with the Commits
sioners at their disposal as aforesaid until they
desire you to return to tLis country, when you
will make all despatch to New York or such
other port in the United States as they may
desire to be landed at, and report your arrival
by telegraph and otherwise, as usual to the De-
partment.
The whole party will number no more than
10 persons, OF whom the Commissioners and
their Secretary, and such others as they desig-
nate will be accommodated in the cabin to the
extent of its capacity and others in ward room
or officers mess. In this matter as well as in
others effecting the comfort and convenience
of the Commissioners, you will please consult
these gentlemen and conform as far as posi-
BILE to their wishes. All expenses of the Com
missioners and their attendants will be paid
by the paymasters of the ships on your ORDER
and charged to appropriation for contingent
expenses of the navy. Expenses of other per-
sons not Commissioners or belonging to their
suite must be arranged by Thursday. The De-
partment wishes you an agreeable cruise and
confdes to your discretion to accomplish its OBJ
iect satisfactorily.
Secretary Robson also transmitted the fol-
lowing list of vessels which have been from
time to time in the waters of San Domingo
since negotiation began: Severn, Congress,
Nantucket Swatara, Yantic, Dictator, Sun
gus, Terror, Albany, Nipsic, Seminole and
Tennessee. OF these as far as known to the
Department there are now in the waters of the
Island of Santo Domingo only the Congress,
Nantucket, Yantic, Tennessee, carrying re-
spectively sixteen, seven, three, and twenty
three guns
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-20

The tolls for coal freight from Wlkesbarre
to EIizabethport. over the Lehlgh Valley and
the Lebigh and SusquehaDna railroads, have
been raised from 1913 to 81 10 "a most outras-
eous piece OF extortion which will affect not
only the operators themselves but the most
humble consumer. Such a tariff Will, IN ehect,
put an estoppel on the further shipments Oh
coal from that section, and an attempt is to be
made to induce the Legislatures OF Pennsyl-
vania and New jersey to control the ravenous
impulses OF these railroad corporations by cur
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failing their franchises This extorton, and
The jugglery between operators and miners to
bull the price of coal offer another argument
in favor of the free admission of coal from the
lower British Provinces as measure ofjustlce
aad sound policy. ~
THE approach OF Lent has drawn i1om Blsh-
op Coxe of Western New York, his customary
address, in which he says that many things
call us to humiliation and contritlon with
special force at this time. In particular, he
says Appalling accidents by land and sea.
the dstresses OF ma ions; the woes and wants
of millions of orr fellow-men; The signs OF the
times:-all these bid us 10 be sober, and watcl
unto prayer The example of the gayest CAPT
tai in the wcrld has long been our temptation
and on: snare. We have followed sreedily, Al
people the sensualty and extravaganza o
Paris. Does it not become US to apply to our
selves tie judgments which God has sent upoI
her, and to feel that we are by no means les
guilty than those whose sufferings are 81
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SEVEN PER CENT.
FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS I!
Portland 4 .HsocIleSter
Railroad Co.

Free OF Government Tax!
Interest Payable April and Oc,o Der
Principal Payable iu 1897
This.Loan of only $4,000 having II years to run
Is now being rapidly sold by the undersigned at 95
and accrued interest, and is recommended as safe
and reliable investment, being amply secured to the
Trustees,
Messrs. II. j. LIBBY,
FRED. FOX,
j. A. WATERMAN,
oy hrst mortgage on the whole Road, Equipments,
Rolling Stock, Station Houses etc., etc. all built and
finished in the most thorough and substantial man.
Der.
The road has for lorg time been finished and
DONG an extensively paying business TO Alfred 80
miles from Portland. Trains now run regularly to
Sprngvale. five miles beyond Alfred with q cores
bonding increase in traffic. Beyond Sprngvale the
road-bed has been graded and waits the rails in the
early spring of 1871. Distance in all 521 miles.
This road forms important part in the pro-
posed through lire via Worcester, Mass, thence via
any OF the present Rail Steamboat routes to New
YolkCIty avoiding transfer in Boston and materially
reducing the distance, (say 40 niles.) The COM
pleton OF the short connecting link from Rochester
Nassau is guaranteed beyond doubt at an early
date.
AT the price named the Bonds nett the investor at
least one and halt per cent more interest than Gov
eminent Bonds at present prices and the present
rate OF Gold. With further decline in Gold, Govern
ments must decline with their rates of interest.
No more favorable opportunity will be offered to
purchase these Bonds than now, and the unprece-
dented sale of about 100000 within the past month";
largely to our safest and weathiest citizens guaran-
tees an almost immediate closing up of the loan in
the market.
Denominations 5000, $500 and $1,000 Price 90
and accrued interest.
GOVERNMENT BONDS at latest full N Y, quo
tations, and all marketable securities at current
rates, taken in exchange for the above.
Circulars, statistics and full information furnished
and correspondence solicited,
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Maine Eislacries.

From official sources We are enabled to give
an authentic statement of vessels licensed for
the fisheries in the State of Maine during the
year 1870, giving the aggregate number of YES
sells in each District. their tonnage, probable
COST and the estimated number of men en-
ployed in the came. e.l +
DISTRICT. NO. OF TONNL GE. PROBABLE NO OF
VESSELS. TONS. 1O0ths. COST. MEN
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and in their bills at the hotel, were charged a
box of cigars and basket of champagne.
This happened in New Haven few DAYS
ago: A young man living in an adjoining
country village was married, and, after the
ceremony, hitcbed up his team and drove bis
bride to the city, stopping at one end of the
horse railroad line. Here he put out his horse
and got aboard one of the horse cars and took
his wedding trip to the other end of the route
and back, when they went home, both evident
ly having enjoyed the trip.
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Rushton's Cherry Pectoral Trocnos

will be found superior to all others Tor Coughs. cods
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generate
exceedingly palatable. having of that nauso.t
ing unpleasant, cubeb taste; very soothing and oot
like charm. Also Rushton's IF. w. Cod liver M,
for Consumption, Scrotula, SC. The Oldest. nurest
and best in the market Use no other. Sold ~
Druggists generally. oc2Ssn-d&wem
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SPECIAL NOTICES
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MARIN Il n EWs
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Saturday, February rs.

Saturday, February rs.
ARRIVED.
, steamship Hercules, Doughty, New Orlaans vi,
New York, with cotton to order Took DiIOf ne
Eastman from bis small boat ON Friday light, at Il
O'Clock. 10 miles SSE of Cape Elizabeth it blowing
fresh. with heavy sea and spowing at the time
steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York, with
mdse to Henry Fox. 49,"
Sch Penobscot Coombs, Satiila River.
Sen Romeo, Matthews, Boston, to Nickerson &
L1tchfeld, TO load tor New York.
Sch David Crockett. Goodiug, York.
Sch Albert, Wallace, .Jonesport.
CLEARED.
Steamship Moravian, tBr) Brown, Liverpool -
II d A Allan. - 80
Steamer Chase, Mullisan, HALIFAX, NS-John Por-
Sch Helen Maria, Prince, Camden and Belfast.
sunday, February 10.
ARRIVED.
Sch Venefa, Gray, Baltimore, : corn to Green
Fogg & Co.
-, Sch Frank Pierce, Crank Harpswell,- meal to Geo
W True q Co. p
Signal tor brig.
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DIED.

In Hebron, Feb. 8, Mrs. Mary, wife of Joseph Stul
tcvant, aged 81 wears.
In hebron, JAN 2S Nellie f. NJ, daughter OF s. G,
Atkins aged 10 wears.
In Durham, Feb. 8. Mr.. Moses Osgool, aged 70
years months
., In SHARKS, Jan. Is. Mrs. Serena Chapman, aged
81 years.
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A JAPANESE MIssToN.-The steamer Great
Republic, which arrived at San Francisco
from Japan on Thursday, brought full Min
lster-a prince OF the royal blood-accredited
10 washington, accompanied by his suite and
secretaries. This distinguished stranger is an
uncie 70 'he Mlkado and his rank and mission
make ms oo'hing an event of unusual impor-
lance, lor 'hiS Is 'he first mission of the kind
that Japan has sent forth siuce days far back
in history; and We do not know that she no,
made ike concession to any nation but Ours
In view of our incre asing commercial relations
with Japan this unusual expression of regard
for our institutions is high compliment. and
in view of the rivalry with England for the
commerce of the Pacific nations, we may con-
graduate ourselves with having the inside
track