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The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
KNOX COUNTY

The Free Press says CHARLES Sweetser, con-
victed of arson in 1861 and sentenced to be
banged, died in the prison at Thomaston,
Monday evening, aged 40 years He burned
the residence OF his father, but protested his
innocence till just before his death, when he
confessed his guilt though he then declared
that he had been drinking and was not in a
responsible condition at the time of the crime.
Peter Thacher, Esq, is about to remove
from Rockland to West Newton, Mass
Twombly Lodge OF Good Templars wa.
instituted at Camden Harbor,i Friday even
ing, May II, by Rev. ID. Boyd.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
Cigar Store for Sale,

very desirahly located, well established regular
run run! OF hrst-class pay ng customers; good Store,
WIN Wen selected stocF; low rent; sold for no
fanlt. No 229 Congress street, next to City Hall.
Some cigar dealers In this town are jealous because
sell SO cheap. but will reduce my price to make
them more Jealous.
may1osntf 4. PONCE.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20

THE K. & N. A. RAILWAY is completed from
l. Bangor, Maine, to st. John. New Brunswick, a
distance OF 2t2 miles.-with the exception of So
mile between VIM, Me-, and the boundary line of
the State at VancebHrO On this portion the track
is now being lad, both from Winn eastscard and
from Vanceboro' iUestWard and it is full v EXPECTED
that the work will be completed and trains running
from Bangor to st. John in September next :
THIS road will then be g
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
PENoRsCoT COUNTY.

TIENUBSCOT COUNTY.
Extensive arrangements are in progress for
the observation of Memorial day in Bangor.
The Rt Rev. Bishop Nicely preached and
confirmed ten candidates at the Epjsconal
church in Dexter Friday evening May -
The Lewiston journal says last week. while
two young men, Il. b. Hamilton and Mr.. Hon.
kins, were driving logs into the millpond at
North Dixmont, Hopkins fell into the pond.
sank rose, and sank the third time, when
Hamilton jumped in and after great exertion.
rescued him in an insensible condition. bnt he
soon revived.
A flock of several thousand chimney swaI-
lows domiciled themselves in chimney in the
residence OF Hon. G. X. Jewett, in Bangor
wednesday afternoon, and it was found impossi
Bile to make the chimney "draw" when fire
were driven out, says the Wing
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
SPOK rem.

May 10, lat 30 %, Ion 66 A., sch Rockingham from
st Marys Tor Port spain.
May II, OF Hatteras. brig Eva N johnson, from
New YORK for Savannah.
Mag 10, lat IS 10. Ion 6s %, brig NJ l. Miller, from
Galveston for Live pool.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
HALLS
Rubber Warehouse e,
So MILK ST, BOSTON.

P.S. The regular Hydrant Sd
inch inside diameter Couplings fit
all Hydrants in the United States;
and remember, nobody shall beat
our prices or excel our goods in
quality.
mv16sn2w
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20

O60 c;a revenue officers in St. Louis seizad ?.
taxes. SCARS Oh Thursday for non-payment o Of
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
SOMERSET COUNTY

The Reporter hears it reported that the rail.
road from Pittsfield to st. Albans is to be bniit
at once ON the BARROW gauge (three feet) plan.
The Reporter says the axe factory of Messrs
Whorff & Mason inSkowtegan caught fire last
FRIDAY afternoon, but was put ont before any
t aahaee was done Also the match factory
took fire the same afternoon but the Hames
we're quickly extjnonisbed ~ "oS
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
SPECZAL NOTICE.

N. b. Mrs. Bibber, the blind Clairvoyant won,a
thank the people of Portland for their patron.oo
and desires all who wish to avail themselves o, hsr
treatment to call at their earliest convenience. Her
examinations are free and her medicines reasonable
AS Mrs. Bbber is 50 occupied, she has been ohl,aod
to limit her hours, from 10 a. m. to u. m d..
special request she will remain here till the mida,.
10y. oa, w. D'oMn o.ieet' 27ap1m
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
state News.
AROOsTOOK COUNTY.

The Land Agent sent up party Thursday
evening to re commence lotting out farms in
New Sweden, for the use of late and expected
arrivals from Sweden. Albert A. Burlegh,
ESQ.,, County Commissioner of Aroostook, is in
charge of the party, with Messrs. Thomas W.
Porter of Burlington, and A. p. Files of Cor
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20

The Imprisonment of the master of the
schooner Lilhas of Stockton, Maine. by the
Cuban authorities of Saeua la Grande, on
trumpery charge OF having concealed negro
has justly excited the indignation oil me
countrymen of the victim of this meScuSa-
bile outraoe II is said that the American
consul at Sagua IS doing all that Is possioie
to secure the captains release. we have no
doubt that the government OF the United
States will promptly take such measures IS
are necessary on its part, and will obtain from
Spain a sufficient indemnity for the wrongful
acts of its officers, and whatever apology may
be due.
Meanwhile there is manifested by the Dem
ocratic and so called independent" press a
most contemplate spirit. Redress from Spain
is not what they seek so much as capital
against Gen. Grant Consequently we find
them declaimng about "the time when the
American flag was respected in all parts of
the world" and expressing the opinion that
our navy would be much better employed in
protecting our commerce at Sagua than in
unfolding the decaying power of Baez at
San Domingo.
Now without stopping to remark on the
essential dishonesty and lack of principle
evinced in continuing to represent the adj
ministration as pushing the San Domingo
scheme when every intelligent man knows
that it mas been abandoned as thoroughly as
Mr.. Stewards contract for the earthquakes
IF iI.r
to have the fauIt-tinders answer frankly and
without evasion the following questions:
EDO you not know that these Spanish out
RACES on American vessels are no novelty P
that they are something that has broken out
periodically under all our Presidents ?-thai
the promptness and adequacy of the redress
for outrages heretofore occurring obtained by
the present administration is one of the many
praiseworthy achievements of which lis
friends especially boast? Have you any rea-
son to believe, and do you in your hearts be-
lieve, that the administration has been guilty
of any negligence in this matter, or that it
will now suddenly cease to demand the re-
dress it has been so uniailingy successful in
obtaining in other cases? Do you require
the government to know beforehand WHERE
violence is TO be committed, and to make pro
visions for it in advance ?-or is it your pur
pose to have an American man-of-war sta.
toned in every port frequented by American
merchantmen? If so, how does this purpose
comport with your pretended desire for econ
omy and retrenchment? All the navies il
the world would net supply your demand
Do you not as honest men know that The
San Domingo matter is utterly irrelevant
How many of our war vessels may there nov
be, or were there at the time of the Lillias
outrage, "upholding the decaying power o
Baez ?"-were there any? Could any imagn
able degree of prescience on the part of an.
government prevent the occurrence of like
outrages, and could any government do NOR
than obtain prompt and satisfactory redress
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20

Jour Rooms on Cheslnu. street. Rent sl5OOo
IL good house, 10 rooms, No 20 Waterville st.
Rent $500. Very pleasantly situated.
Apply to VIM. II JERKS,
my20.dlw Real Estate Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20

WANTED Compositor at the Daily Press job
w once. WIN. NJ. MARKS.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20

R-on completion lin 1927 of go miles of Railroad
dow building. between st. Iohn N. B, and Halifax,
n. 3, there Will be an unbroken line of Railway
rom Halifax 10 all ths chief cities of the United
States and as two or three days ocean travel
pe avoided, and about 80 hours time saved, FROM
New York, in going to or coming tom EurOne, BY
ran to or from HaIifax,-a large business in pas
ssneeIs mails and freight will thereby be added to
'h S tram 7. over the E. & N. A. Railway.
May Ii-Sne0u2m m.W&
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
HANCOCK COUNTY,

Mr.. Summers Wooster, OF South Hancock.
was ninety-six years old the first of the pres,
ent month. He has good health, is able to
beers distinctly the declaration of peace at the
close of the Revolutionary War. His wife is
two years younger than himself but on ac-
count of lameness is confined to the house.
Mr. Wooster still works a little and OCCASION
| allu walks a nlila for n,xc.c;u..
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
FIRST & ONLY MORTGAGE

IA QUO AcFeS to each Nile
OF Railroad with viii. h they are mertgaped Tbav
cover 1850 square miles (neary largo as the State
OF Rhode Island, which is 1906 square miles. / and
are of great value.
The Bonds are for $1,000 each, due March 1. 1900
bear interest at -eo',
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-20
Valuable Lot For Sale

0NE fourth part in common. of lot OF land con =
" tanning about 49, 900 square feet one of the best
located lots on Dantorth Street. Inquire Of
JOHN T.. RROCTER,
my2Odlw SO Exchange street.
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entaiiing serious loss upon the Germans, whose
wounded suffered greatly from the intense cold.
About the middle of December formidable
army under General Bourbaki was despatched
to the Vosges, to confront Won Werder and
raise the siege of Belfort. Dion, which had
been occupied the second time by the Germ ans
on the 30th of October was evacuated on the
approach of the French, and occupied by Carl
baldi's forces on December 30. On January 9
Bourbaki was defeated at Villersexel, 20 miles
w. s. w. of Belfort, and on the 18th Won
Werder successfully resisted fierce assault on
his position south of Belfort. Bourblki re-
newed the attack on the 10th and 18th, but
sustained a damaging defeat on both occasions,
with heavy loss. He then withdrew his baffled
army from the immediate vicinity of the Ger
man forces, and contented himself for some
time with outpost skermishing. But, disheart-
ened by his failure in raising the siege, Bour-
baki attempted to commit suicide, and was re-
lieved of his command by General Clinchart,
who arrived too late to turn the tide, aud, when
formidable army under General Manteuffel
arrived on the scene to succor Won Werder and
Treskow, found himself hemmed in between the
two opposing forces, with 70 chance
of escape. A series of engagements ensued
during the three closing days of January in
which the French loss in prisoners reached
$1,000. About 5000 men, under Garibaldi,
escaped to the south, and the remainder of the
French army, numbering about $1,000, in
completely demoralized and disorganized con-
dition crossed the border into Switzerland on
the 1st of February, and laid down their arms.
The armistice not being extended to the
country around Belfort, the destruction of
Bourbaki's army sealed the fate of the heroic
town. The second parallel of the besiegers
was opened on the 2d of Februarv the bonn-
bardment was still kept up with great vigor,
andthere being no hope or prospect of relief from
without and further resistance being i'm
possible, the fortress capitulated on the 14th,
the garrison being permitted to march out with
all the honors of war. And nov Belfort fol-
lows in the path of Strasburg and Metz, passing
again under German dominion, where it is
likely to remain for years to come. It's fall is
secondary in importance only to that of Stras-
burg and Metz, and the Germans have now
undisputed possession of Alsace aud Lorraine.
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pretense of voting, to communicate with the
authorities In Paris.
Tho Result Of the Elections
at Bordeaux are highly satisfactory and reassul-
Ing. An unfavorable impression is produced
here by
Napeieen's Proclamation.
1t is asked, what right has prisoner of war
to put forth proclamation or manifesto of any
kind?"
"AlleDs, Enfants de In Pntrie -,
A thousand pregnant women came to Ver-
sailles yesterday. to make arrangements for
supply of milk and to obtain permission to re-
main in Versailles in case of the renewal of the
bombardment.
Count BIsmarck's Moderation.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-A special correspondent of
the London Times at Berlin telegraphs that the
terms of peace proposed by Bismarck are COM
paratively moderate.
Gambetta's ExagGerations.
The Paris Cloche newspaper says communica-
tions made to Government by General Chanzy
prove that the victory bulletins of Gambetta
were exaggerated accounts of the successes of
the Army of the Loire, madeIfor the purpose of
Fostering Hopes Among tho People
which were unjustifed by the truth.
General Trochu has made
Some Painful Disclosures
as to the condition of the army, and advises
France to postpone her revenge.
Hostages for War Contributions.
The Prussians have exacted a contribution of
nineteen thousand francs from the Commune Of
Jewaique, and, the money not being forthcom-
ing, carried off the Mayor and Countess of Mont
gomery as hostages.
Paris Disarmed.
A special despatch from Versailles to the
London Telegraph says:-All the arms of the
garrison of Paris have now been delivered up to
the Germans.
The Manifesto of Napoleon
to the French people has been published at Ver-
sailles and excites much comment, generally of
a nature unfavorable to the pretensions of the
ex-Emperor.
More Released FcnIans.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Captain Mckay and three
other released Fenians left Queenstown last
night for America. There was no demonstration
at either Cork or Queenstown.
The Official Vote of Paris-A Berlin Estimate of
the General Result.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The following is the off,
cial report otthe vote of Paris on the Sth for
t<%f
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FROM WASHINGTON.

No News of the vennessee-AdmiraIL Lee Conf
dent of Her safety.
Despatch TO the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Admiral Lee arrived
at Key West night before last, and the Secretary
of the Navy yesterday, when telegraphing him
on other subjects asked if he had any news of
the Tennessee, and received the following re-
ply
mo news of the Tennessee, and none is ex-
pected until the Tybee returns from San
Domingo, the last of the month, to New York.
/ believe she is all right. s. p. LEE,
''Rear-Admral Commanding N. A. Fleet"
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant-C Commander George Dewey Is de-
tached from command of the Narragansett and
ordered to command the store-ship Supply.
Commander r. w. Meade Is ordered to COM
mand the Narragansett. Passed Assistant Pay
master II. T. B. Harris is ordered to the Supply
Boatswain j. K. Bartlett is detached from the
Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. II aud granted
sig months leave. Boatswain John McCaffery
is detached from the New York and ordered to
the Navy Yark at Portsmouth, N. II.
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FINANCE AND co mMERCE.
EVENING TELEGRAPH OFFICR, I
ThY, roday Fab IL 1874

thursday feD 10, 1911.
The movement of currency in this market
continues slow, and with good supply no
difficulty is experienced in obtaining loans at
rates current for the week past. The legitimate
wants of trade are unusually small, owing in a
measure to the unfavorable weather, but the
demand for call loans is moderately active We
quote on call at SOC per cent, according to the
collaterals offered, and prime discounts at 7CdS
per cent in the outside market. Both the banks
and private lenders are extremely cautious in
negotiating paper for speculative purposes.
Gold is quiet and steady at a slight advance.
Sales up to noon luctuated between 111I and
111%.
Government bonds are moderatively active,
but few of the issues show slight decline in
price.
The stock market was active, and prices are
not materially changed. Pennsylvania 6s sold
at 1053S for the second series, and city 6s, new,
do. at 1013S.
Reading Railroad was dull, with sales at 1855
q49Y; Pennsylvania at 59N, b. o.; Camden and
Amboy at III; Oil Greek and Allegheny at AZ;
and Minehill at 51M. 391a was bid for Cata-
wissa preferred and 26Sl for Philadelphia and
Erie.
Canal stocks were quiet, with sales of Schuyl-
kill at 81 and Lehigh at 35, b. o.
In miscellaneous shares we notice sales of
Hestonville Railroad at 1879; Central Trans
portation at 1917; and New York and Middle
Coal at So
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
CONVICTED OF FirIps a vessel.

COuYiCtCu OF FtEtuA u NebSeis
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Henry Drill,
sailor, was convicted yesterday of setting fire
to the whale ship Massachusetts, when in the
harbor of Lahiina, Hawaii.
The Frenchmen of this city raised S12, 900 for
the
FreBch Relief Fund
on Tuesday, making total OF $192 600 since
the war commenced. The Americans are also
subscribing literally.
Hlazatlan Adyices.
AdVices by steamer from Guaymas aud Ma
zatlan say that the election for President will
be sharply contested in Sinaloa and Sonora,
between Munez and Lerdo de Tejada, while the
partisans of Porfrio Diaz are numerous and
active,
Ehe Marriage of the Princess LOuise
will be celebrated, under the auspices OF the
leading British and Scottish societies OF this
city, by ball and supper.
Arrived,
bark Oneco, from Newcastle, New South Wales.
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PhiIadelphIa Trade HxepOrs.

THURSDAY, REQ. lo'-barK-ln the absence OF sales
we quote No. Quercitron at $40 per ton.
Seeds-CloVerseed is scarce and ranges from IL
@1lHc. o pound. Timothy sells at S625, and
Flaxseed sold at s2'l0.
The Flour market is without essential change,
there being very little demand except from the
home consumers, whose purchases foot up 100 bar
res including superfne s55O@5'75; extras at s6a
$50; Northwestern extra family at e6'I5077b; Penn.
sylvania do do. at s6.25s7; Indiana and Ohio do
do. at t6T5@775; and fancy brands at $500 90. Rye
Flour may be quoted at GO.
The Wheat market is quiet at former rates. Sales
of 1000 bushels Indiana red at S1'60; 40 bushels
Western at S15G 400 bushels choice amber at $40;
and 400 choice Western white at s '95. Rye may be
quoted at e1@1'03 for Western Corn is steady hut
auiet 5000 bushels sold at 7S@60c. for yellow and
isc. for Western mixed. Oats are unchanged; 1000
bushels Pennsylvania sold at 62e
In Barley and Malt no sales.
Whisky is dull at 93@94c. for Western ifon-bound.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Erie Directors siHcatIon Act.

ALBANY, Feb. 16.-A further postponement
has been had in the hearing of the House Rail-
road Committee of the proposition to repeal
the Erie Directors Classification act, and the
first of March fixed as the time for taking up
the case.
The Broadway widening Repeal Bill
passed the House as amended by the Senate, and
goes to the Governor.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Ra,,w.v p,a.,deut EIected.

Railway PTesideut Elected.
MEMPHIS Feb 16.-Samuel Tate was elected
President of the Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road yesterday.
Goyeypar Ateorn Of AIississiDpi TO Resikn.
jackson special to the Acalanche says that
it is stated on good authority that Governor
Aleorn will shortly resign aud retire into private
life. He absolutely refuses to go into the United
States Senate though his term commences on
the fourth of March next.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Louisiana Legislature.

New ORLEANS Feb. 16.-In the House the
special committee to investigate the affairs OF
the Slaughter House Company has reported that
the company has forfeited their charter, and
reported bill to that effect which passed by
vote of 80 to 4. This bill authorizes any one to
slaughter animals at or below the slaughter
house, on either side of the river, for the city
markets.
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The Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin estimates that
the French elections have resulted in at least a
two-thirds vote in avor of monarchical insti-
tutions, and says that scarcely one-thrd of the
members chosen to the Assembly are Republi-
cans. The Imperialists also badly beaten,
and the future of France seems to lie between
the Bourbons and the Orleanists.
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.
n... .nh RaonpIuro af OonVIcta.

HARTFoRD, Feb. 1.-two convicts named
Willis and Warner made AN unsuccessful at
tempt 10 escape from the State Prison at
WethersneId. They got a mile away before
being recaptured.
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FROM THE SZATE.

Resumption In the Tamaoua District.
TAMAQUA, Feb. 16.-The Philade'p 'phia Coal
Company is preparing to resume work at three
collieries at once
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FROM THE VEST.
anIrIde In OInoInnatI.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.-George F. Schaffer,
formerly proprietor of the Globe Hotel, shot
himself last night.
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rev York Money aad stsok marhsI.

easy % at ) y per cent Gold. ms. t,aOs 1881.
do ise6. new, lOsA do. 1851. Ito; do isss. llOx
io-4Os, lloN; Virginia es, new. 81 Missouri g: g:
New YORK Central ana Hudson River, S41I
Erie, 29k Reading. %; Adams Express, eI4 Michi-
gan Central ma heslssn s0SsSerP 49,
iOzK; Chicago and Rock leland, 1OsH; PittsbnfG
and Fort Wayne co. Western Union Teles
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THIRD EDITION

THIRD EDITION
T0-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Fears for the Tennessee.
Important Railway Suit.
The Bowen Bigamy Case.
Jury Disagrees and is Discharged.
Appropriations for Public Buildings
ETC., Etc.s Etc., ETC., Etc.
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street. Philadelphia report the following quotations:
do 1864, 11OsSa11OES do. 1866 ll0Z sll1: do 1865
new, 169% a1OszE; do. 1867, do O9A9llO; do 1858,
do. i1O1@lloM; lO-4Os, l10N@llOH. .. 8. 80 Yeai
lI1j.; Silver, lO6I0i0s; Union Pacific Railroad
1st Mort Bonds siO@s2O; Central Pacific Railroad
94OGAS5O; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 7i0Ca720
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING

NEW YoRK, Feb. le. - Arrived, steamship Perch
Also, steamshIp Missouri, from Havana.
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FHILAUhIFHI bIOOh EACdANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.

BETWEEN BOARDS.
$4,000 Sch N 6s, 76. 70 200 sh q & Am. b30 1T
80 sh Penna r.. 19X 200 DO. 1l6H
100 do.... $50. 59H
SECOND BOARD. ~
$4,000 City 6s. New. .10lX 20 sh Corn EX Bk.
200 sh Leh M. 35 3days.... 10
( so sh Lit Sch RR.. AZ 200 sh Read r. b5. 491