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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-01
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Trains leave P. s. Il P. r. r. Sta
Ation, Portland for Boston, at *700
55 A. M, and 1920 and *6.45 PM
Returning, leave Boston for Portland
at 1870, 1880 A. NJ and 80 and 1918 P. NJ
For Rochester and Alton Bay, 1870 A. M. and 1920
Pm.
For Manchester and Concord, N. H. via c. & P. R.
r. junction, 1920 P. NJ.
For Manchester and Concord via Lawrence, *955
A. M.
For Lowell, 900, 1855 A. NJ, and 1920 M.
For Milton and Union, 200 A NJ and 1920 p NJ
NOTE.-Tbe v, 90 A. M. and 1920 P. NJ. train con-
meets at Boston with trains for New York. Passen-
gers ticketcd and baggage checked through.
Freight trains between Portland and Boston
daily.
passenger station in Boston, Haymarket Square.
EEhselgnt station in Boston, Causeway street.
Accommodation
tFast Express.
w. MERRITT, Superintendent.
DAWSON Tr,cv,,, Boston.
.z9. AAnoWM h;ISShi na' General agent,
Dec 2, 1872, decatf
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Sanford's Improved RefrigeratOrs.

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1t is not physic which may give temporary relief
to the sufferer for the first few do es but which from
continued use brings Piles and kindred diseases to
aid in weakening invalid is it doctored liquor
which, under the popular name of "Bitters' is so
extensively pamed off on the public as sovereign rem
edies but it is most powerful Tonic and
Alternative, pronounced so by the leading medical
authorities of London and Paris and has been long
used by the regular physicians of other countries with
wonderful remedial results.
DIR. Wells Extract of Jurubeba
retains all the medicinal virtues peculiar to the plant
and must be taken as permanent curative agent
Is there want of action in your Liver &
Spleene Unless relieved at once, the blood becomes
impure by deleterious secretons, producing scrof-
ulous or skin diseases, Blotches, Felons, Pustules
Canker, Pimples, &C., &c.
Take Jurubeba to cleanse, purify and restore
the vltiated blood to healthy action.
Have you n Dyspepsia Stomach unless
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wiIn loss OF vital force poverty of the Blood Drops
cal tendency, General Weakness or Lassitude
rake 1t to assist Digestion without reaction it will
lmPart youthful vigor to the weary sufferer.
Have you weakness of the Intestiuese
You are in danger OF Chronic Darrhoea or the dread
full Inflammation of the Bowels.
Take it to aay irritation and ward off tendency to
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Havs you weakness of the Uterine or
Urinary Organse You must procure instant re-
Take it to strengthen organic weakness or life be-
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FINALLY it should be frequently taken to keep the
system in perfect health you are otherwise in great
danger OF niaaral, miasmatc or CONTAGIOUS diseases
JOHN .. KELLOGG, 10 Platt St., New York,
Sole Agent for the United States
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OUT OF THE FIRE.

reference 1er q. Walter Good References and or
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To the Honorable Charles w. Walton
ONE of the Justices of the Supreme J u.
dlcial Court of the State of Maine.

d. W. FESSENDEN. Clerk,
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

ia Known to have certainly frozen to death Men wen,
four miles facing the and reached shelter
that where there a road any sufficient ianu @ ~
guide men the chances largely In their IaVOr oven "
the present sparsely settled state OF the country ~ L.
Minnesota il supposed to be On arctic stsf' mny -
H. then that 1t produces such vegetables as were
hibited at your State Fair and at tue American
Fair m yor city last FaIl Why Ia II than In ayerags
eid q, corn per acre IL excels Illinois Why Ia IL tnat
with apple culture Just begun the annual apple crop -
between 20 600 and 10000 bushels glance at the com
parative temperature several points Will show tnas
Minnesota has not been cold during the past mtet mn
ne Illinois ana Iowa. and but little colder tnan @ oo.
The lowest point indicated by the tnerlio rn mat
AZ st Paul was $50 below zero, lus'
the record for Central Michigan ana Eass 900
ern Iowa The lowest here in WorthingtOn was Sa ,ao
below zero, and during the same cola SNAP ~ s,se
below An Southern Iowa and In Illinois, while the nue
,ns IN Northern Ohio were SO and $40 below. WORTH
incton is nearly as far south OF Pemblna as
south OF Montreal, and should have II exrenep m
cold here il temperature Is governed by LATITUDE.
large degree II is governed but no section sno b ~
Indeed by an exceptional cold snap OF snow stoIn ~
Winter has been extremely cold the world over ana az
we ask here IN Minnesota IA that the facts DC m'o
known and we insist that 1t is Just unfair 10 hold s
resnonsbe for those who froze 10 death IN Kansas anu
Ne1raska as for those who died OF sunstroSe IN Ne"
York last Summer. - -" :" -
Vorihin0tOn, Mtnn., March j, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

10 se goods 20 merchants the Eastern States for lea
than the same can be purchased in Boston, they draw
mncb business from that city. But In this carta
is added % the present pces the business will be turnS
setta docs not care where COrlears Hook Ia situated he
only endeayOrs TO work close as possible, and ere
fore goes where he can get bs good the cheapest aud
with the greatest dispatch. At the present time II ga
shond cet an order by telegraph 10 send certain eass
of goods Immediately to any point we can ship them
an Incredibly short time whereas 10 get the mer
cbandse to Corlears Hook would occupy hours. 8uG
is needless to point out these lnc0nyemence for no
merchant wOuld submit 10 the new plan. lt would Ia
cheaper and easier TO transport Dy railroad, and ua
doubtedy merchants would adopt that course"
Mr. Cameron. superintendent Of the Wholesale hOuse
OF Arnold Constable, was OF the opinion that the 70
InoyaI Of the steambOat docks would treble the OF
artino He thought that the loss 10 commission rper
chants would be very great tney charged for earnx
Nearly all dry goods houses were Obliged 70 deliver ths
1nercandse 10 the place OF shipment. In the first plae
the would either 10 shOulderthe
expense Themselves 20 be In danger or losing their
customers who would not submit 70 the charge. Mr.
Cameron thought that the docks should DE placed with
regard TO the situation OF the business center Of city
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
MORTGAGE TAX AND TRUST FUNDS.

To INC OF
SIR: When your correspondent who is in
favor OF taxing mortgages is answering the questions
propounded him in your issue of the 9th inst perhaps
he will also favor with his opinion to tho justice
OF such tax in the following actual The writer OF
this is trustee OF widow who possessed in her own
night. on the death OF her father. small income. To
relieve a son. in emergency. she assened to
rangement BY which the sale was made OF sufficient
amount OF securities belonging TO her estate. To
tho ultimate rights Of the cohers OF the son for whom
the sacrifice was made mortgage taken from him
upon his Interest In the real estate OF the trust To
amount OF his Indebtedness $1,000. The widow, whose
income seriousy essened by this loan to son.
liable for the tax upon the property covered by the mort
gage and upon the mortgage ITSELF from the latter OF
which she receives benefit, 1t being 10 her, IN
simply the evidence OF depletion OF her substance.
Neic- York, March 8, 1878. W. A. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
FRESH VIEWS ON CURRENT THEMES.
Minnesota WEATHER.

To the Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Such injustice has been done Min
nesota by newspaper reports Of the January
Storm that every Minnesotian feels like raising his
voice and his pen in remonstrance. Emigrant agents
interested popuating Nebraska have Issued circulars
describing the Of the storm in Minnesota and
designed TO the impression that the fatal results
were confined to our State. The facts that the
storm extended from Southwestern Kansas TO the Red
River country ; that numbers OF persons persisted in
Kansas Nebraska, and Iowa, as well as In Minnesota,
aud the result is Just always has been In sparsey
settled prairie country. Men caught out with no
landmarks to guide them, and perished before they
could reach shelter. This was a common result every
Winter In the early settlement Of Illinois. OF course no
such loss OF life can there just because there
is place OF shelter every section OF land and land
marks 10 guide those who abroad The prares OF
Minnesota settling more rapidly than those OF
Illinois settled and In few years the development
Of the country will only render II safe to be abroad
during these storms but will greatly break the force OF
the storms themselves. Every tree, hsystack fence
and cornshock even, acts wind-break, ana II Is
well understood In the West that settlement gfeatly
modifes the force OF the storms.
Immediately after the Storm Gov Austen sent out an
10 ascertain the number lost and relieve any dis
tress which resulted 80 far the agent could ascer
taiD the loss between forty and 1fty lives. III
remember correctly the accounts OF sunstroke In New
York City last Summer more persons died or beat one
day Than have perished In Minnesota from cold during
the whole Winter More men have died annually In any
OF the States south OF from malari0us nu
ences than have pershed from cold In Minnesota during
the past decade.
Much OF this loss OF life has been located IN South.
Western Minnesota It reported that nifty meh per
lshed around b. James, aud that eight fruLo To
death here In Wgthngton The fact s that only about
eighteen men pefshed in all South Western Minnesota
Here IN Worthington not single person suffered
from the stoSH and but ono naa IA Liza National Colony
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
SHORT DAYS AT THE AsToR LIBRARY.

SIR: The AstOr Library was, believe, es-
tablished for the public good but am certain the pub
lie do not from all the good they entitled to
receive. Some years ago kept open from O'Clock
in the morning till half hour before sunset which is
certainly early enough to Close considering that there is
no admission to the Library during the gaslght hours
Now however. the public not admitted till 10 O'Clock,
and notwithstanding that the at the present time
does set TILL o'clock, they turned out at il5.
few days ago the time OF closing was o'clock, but
quarter of an hour has been grudgingy added during
the past week What with the cutting of at both ends
OF the day the public at this time OF the daily
deprived OF the use OF the Library over two hourshours
that are important 10 those who only find time TO
visit IL early the forenoon late in the afternoon.
Evidently, the eighthOurs system IA considered TO
be too for those engaged In this institution.
Publicity given TO this complaint may, perhaps, induce
s trustees 10 pay more regard To the intentions OF It's
founder and thus increase the utility Of his benefacon.
Nee I0Tk, March 8, 1873 LIBRARY READER
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
ACTION OF STEAMBOAT AGENTS.

A meeting Of the representatives OF the va
ous sound steamboat lines held yesterday at the
Office OF Mr. Dimmck agent Of the outside freghtline to
Boston. The question OF removal was discussed COO
siderable length Nearly all were Of opinion that JERSEY
CITY or Hoboken were preferable TO the ryer line above
Corlears Hook It was also stated that a number ef
Dvannent merchants had expressed themselves dec
od onnosed 10 the change declaring that they could
NOT afford 10 pay the increased cost Of carriage 10 the
east side OF the city WlthOut rsaVnn1s any uehnis
The average number Of tons OF freight moved daily by
the steamers OF the Norwich. Narraganset Proydenoe
Rost1n Ouside bridgeport, Eew-iaycn, Hartford,
N0rwalk ana Greenwich. Eew-Bedi0rd, Portland Sac
Harbor and other lines, Is about lOCp
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
A CHANGE NEEDED IN THE JURY SYSTEM

T o The Edttor or The tribune.
SIR: The mOckery of justice in the recent
criminal trial ought to open the eyes Of an easy and
sluggish community 10 the dangers TO out or
the condition things brought pass through the blind
ness-to mild word-of Judges the tricks Of coun-
sell and the stupidity OF jurors. The prime evil is in
quiring jury to be unanimous II will always be diff
cult to find twelve good men to agree, and were
the secrets OF the juryroom better known the public
would not he silent regarding the fruits OF the system
under which the city groans The change required Is
very simple bill Of few sentences would settle the
matter OF conviction and that secured, would pave the
way preventing the tricks OF trials and delays
founded bubbles. law something like this might
be passed. 1t Is hereby declared that In criminal
trials shall longer be necessary for the jury TO be
unanimous but that twOthrds of their number shall
convict This act to take effect immediately, and to be
irrespective that Il TO say, all criminals imprisoned be-
fore the passing of this act when tried shall be tried
under this law" The allpowerful press could
the change II they but united. and would lay aside
on this point their sectional and party feeling and look
ing only the good TO be accomplished urge the reform
i'm a way that would not listen 10 delay or denial.
Heu York, March 10, 1873. SCOTIA.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
THE SCHOOL OF CRIME.
To'ths Editor OF The Trtoune.

SIR In your issue of to-day you publish a
protest against the House of Refuge being called
school OF crime" Your correspondent praises
tuition which revelations OF last Spring proved to be
worst place TO which denquents could be sent There
seems to have been nothing too indecent. filthy. or
shameful for the wreches controlling place inlct
on the inmates. Young OF Is and were shown by
the evidence TO have been subjected TO punshments
shockingy Indecent TO be named The revelations made
on the trial OF Justus Dunn Sworn eyldeneel were
enough 10 make the cheek OF decency blush for shame
The evidence unit for publication. and ought
have consigned the authors OF the abuses 10 everlasting
infamy. the less that Is said defense of ths soalled
Refuge the better. CLEhEsHs &. MOORE,
B,oakirH, March II, l611.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
LOCAL ELECTIONS IN SPRING.

TO me EdffOr or The Tribune.
SIR One of the proposed amendments TO
the City Charter 1t seems to me, Republicans Dem
ocrats and all who really desire good city government
free from political parties should not object TO- and that
is the clause requiring the local election 10 be held In
the Spring when there National election
Then All voters can drop their political prcjudiees aud
unite on good and men without any reference 10
their political prOelyties Why can We not have this
clauscf B.D.
AeD- York, March g. 1874
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
NO RXTRAvAGANT PAY.

Seven thousand five hundred dollars is GER
tainy not an e1rayagant salary for competent
take part In national legislation The railroads aud pri-
yate corporate enterprises lind IL good policy 10 pay
their employees occupying Responsible positions literally
The average compensation OF the men whom IA in
trusted the OF the railroads of tue couar
materially greater than that OF the whom the
public affairs Of the United States nstrused Rail.
road directors contend that the liberal policy the more
economical and hope 1t will prove 30 In the case OF
Congress There will hereafter be not 80 much as
shadow Of excuse for Credit MODiier peculatiO or
folrlery OF any kind.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13


aud other employees of the House increased from
10 TO IS per cent
THE VOTE IN DETAH.
The following is the vote in detail in each House on
agreeing TO the Conference Committees report: Repub
licans in roman, Liberal Republicans In SMALL
CAPITALS, and Democrats in itdkcs. the names
Of members not reelected to the XLIIId Con-
gress being preceded by astersk OF the SO Senators
voting Yea, % were Republicans, 10 Democrats,
and Liberal Republicans; of these, Republicans,
Liberal Republicans and Democrats were outgoing
members Twenty Republicans, Democrats, and Libe-
raj Republicans Nay Of the Republicans being out
going members. OF the IL Senator'S not voting were
Republicans, OF them being outgoing members were
Liberal Republicans and Democrats In the
House, 102 members voted for the increase, 20
voted against it, and AZ did not vote at ALL being
absent and others having paired of" OF the afrna-
tive vote 81 Republicans, 43 Democrats, ana LID
eral Republicans; the outgoing members being 20 DEM
ocrats, % Republicans and Liberal Republicans Inc
negative vote composed or 81 Republicans 81 Demo
Gratis and Liberal RepuDlicans OF these, M RepuDli-
cans Democrats and Liberal Republicans were out
going members OF those not voting, 10 were kepuDh-
cans, and 2T Democrats 10 Republicans ana 10 Demo-
being outgoing members:
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13

,.huent except such as their constituents may pro
ide for them at the elections but their
moral point OF view is very little botter tan thhs oi
merchapt's clerk who should increase his salary W
helping himself from his employers cash drawer
THE NEW SALARIES
The following table shows the new salaries proVoeu
by the bill increased salaries OF the Speakers OF tno
House aAd OF all other officials took effect on inc ah III
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
THE REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE.

Let us look at the vote. That will tell what
party 1t is that is responsible for the Wholesale robbery
of nearly 0o0000 direct. out OF the Treasury for back
pay two years. OF members OF Congress- and indef
mite number OF millions for the present and future-in
word, what party 1t Is that has voted increase Of
salaries TO the amount OF 80 per cent There Re
publican eaucusng TO prevent the of this
ure On the contrary the party Of the majority event
IN" for IT. Out OF total Republican o III there
were % W favor Of the plumber tand there would
been 20 more had these been ~ the
spoilJ Out OF total Democratic vote Of IS mud 46
recorded In favor OF tnis rascaly I'VE count
Gen. Schurz among the Democrats the right side Of
tins question, for votes vita them) Connecticut IN
the House, was initial four members voting No. Ia
the Senate MI. Ferry did vote; Mr. Buckingham
voted No. Gen Grant signs the bill and has party in
Congress are responsible for It's passage.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
THE BASIS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

THE BASIS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: SO much has been said and written
against the proposed Charter that doubt the expedi
ency OF arguing the subject further but although all
demonstrations and arguments prove useless Is
matter Of exultaton to see how unanimous the people
and press are denouncing this intended ring instru
ment This Is undoubtedly due to the efforts OF the
press 70 break the old Ring But Is there nothing
10 hinder conspraors from imposing their will on
the peoplei In my opinion there is very plain and
simple redeem from such evil The Charter
interests NewYorK alone What other cities and
the rural districts whether the Common Council Of New
York consists OF one two branchesi whether the
Mayor or anybody else has the appointing power
whether the Mayor is gure-head or Is clad with all
the power belonging 10 him. The welfare OF tue cltl
Zens OF WORK, however, requires them 10 interest
themselves in these matters Why then, should theY
need tie advice OF other people IN regard TO the man
aRement Of their own affarsi Does not now lodge
draft bylaws subject to the confirmation OF tue
Grand Lodge Does not each state make iS own coDsti
tuition Why should not the City OF NewYork, or any
other city and community, have the power to decide
upon the rules which its affairs should be managed
Just as an assembly TO frame new state con-
stitution which must be voted by the people,
may proceed with the constitution Of the city This
think is true democratic principle, for II the United
states have only such powers conferred by tho
states latter claim only such powers as are con
was ever given ought 10 Do revoked aud think that
II New York left alone there would not be- much
danger from rings. PkoBIIAs'
.helD- York, March 3, 1873
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
AN OUTRAGE WITHOUT PALLIATION OR EXC

AN OUTRAGE WITHOUT PALLIATION OR EXCUSE.
From The Chicago Tribune (IRd.l
The two houses of Congress, on Monday,
perpetrated an outrage without paliation or excuse.
The members of this Congress were elected with full
knowledge that their compensation was fixed by law.
Taking this money Will be nothing more less than
an act OF robbery Of from 5000 TO 5000 for each mem
Der who pockets IL. II was impudent raid on the
Treasury spOs TO be divided among the members Of
an expiring Congress. The advocates of this measure
gave that their receipts did not their
thereby their necessary expenses. U is
false Five thousand dollars year will pay-as paid
their necessary Ia more expensive times than
these possible that members may have voted
for this provision under cOmpulsOnthat is had TO vote
for IL defeat the Appropriation bill All such members
can prove honesty and justice OF their purpose by
refusing TO accept the money There Is no law To com
pei them TO any money for their services
than their contract authorizes. They not Obliged
TO accept the share of the punder voted 10 them They
can best display their personal integrity by allowing
the money to remain In the Treasury. How many OF
them Will do this How many Of these congressman,
even of those who voted against the BILL will refuse ~
accept their shares Of the plumbers We shall see.
New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
PENALTIES INFLICTED BY POsTMAsTERS.
To the Editor OF The TrI6uHe.

SIR: The Postmaster-General continues to
collect double postage on letters having insufficient
stamps that to office in this city, and presume
that is true of thousands Of offices in the country 1t
great outrage it is mean way of robbing. We have
no remedy. Here is a bit Of my experience with the
New-York Post-Oflice Wishing to communicate with a
merchant on business, dropped letter into the Gen
eral Post Office putting 1t penny stamp just do
AT home The letter was addressed to the merchants
box but instead of putting il in that box IL put in
envelope sent to Washington the letter broken open
10 get my address; deadletter envelope then ad
dressed me- my letter put III it, and In about 10 days it
was received, not by the person to whom addressed
H. INT by me- The law under which this bit Of stupidity
was performed was not intended TO apply To like
mine dropped letters delivered by carrier should pay
two cents u s. n.
Pldindeld, ". j., March c, 1879