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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08

iHE CONVENIENT STILL HOPEFUL OF
PEACE--A representative OF The SrAE called
upon Secretary Fish this morning to ascertain
II be had anything which il might be proper to
communicate To the public concerning the
pending negotiations between the United States
government and that of Spain. The Secretary
said that In view of the delicacy of the negotia-
tons between the two governments n would
n'ariiestly be improper for him, at this time
u make any statement other than the genera Al
one that the confidence of the Presdent and of
tbe Secretary OF State in the Intentions of the
NaStelar government 10 faithfully carry out the
piovhlons OF the protocol recently agreed
.Ion Is undiminished, and that they hav-
sIone reasons for believing that the Castelar,
government will be able 10 DO 80.
ihE PROPOSED NATIONAL LIBRARY BuILp-
iso'-i he JOINT Committee on the Library, OF
h'eh senator Hove, OF Wisconsin, il the new
1aIhan, VIII AZ once proceed 70 examine thu
pans Ter a national ubr.ry t-fIsjn0 .rthor
zee by Tie last Congress When bavshse1 o.
yaeu y TIE lesdinR architects OF The co,prry
1bu are now In the hands Of tha ftSrsr;sn ..
SonsIss- The three most succes.fni a,r,P,a.t.
VII receive plies OF Ell 500, 81 Coo ana sy,O
,esteeuNeIy. The plan OF lOcatisg tbs no. n.sd
IuiiIihg IN one OF ue square. ees, On H. o.,
Ltoi. Jl-t purchased and cleared of buildi-S -
tHe GOV erhlnrbt, has been abans,oned anStSy
grand IibTAIy building i'll probably be io.catsd
Iei"w The Capitol, On the west side near p,
tltshla aSsnue. he plans of the arcsitac,
WIN De placed ON exhibition as soon As the ,ri-s
Lave been awarded BY the judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08

INITIALS ON PusTAGE STAMTS.-ThirL
Assistant Postmaster General Barber, has
write a letter 20 gentleman in New York. in
reply 70 one asking If the latter wOGld be per
mitj'd - have lis initials or name written.
printed. or stamped on postage stamps intended
Tor h.S Use; IN which reply Mr. Barber saws tha-
TIE department will not accept, in payment OF
postage. stamps that have been detsced in aDy
m amer whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08

BILL FoE FKEE TRANSMISSION OF NEWS
TArEk MAILs--Nr. DueIl's bill, introduced IN
The House his morning, for the free transmits
SION by mail Of newspapers and periodicals
provides that such Publications shalt be sent
nee from their respective publication OFF rs
and nil> for the same through the mails to each
sCt. al sull-crI har.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08

IN THE
PEARL OF SAVOY.
PEARL or SAVOY.
WITH NEW SCENERY
WITH NEW sCErERN
sPfRoPRIsTE PRoPERrIEs,
APPROXIMATE PROPERTIES,
SPLENDID EFFECTS,
sPLkNpIp EffkCrs,
kspp
GREAT CAST
GREAT CAST.
kNIkl THING NEW
IL EVERYTHING NEw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-08

WHITE HcUsK VIsIToEs- Secretary Fish.
General Sherman. Adiutant eneral Town seut .
Senators Pratt, Gordon, Boremsn, Morrill,. Ed
Tuuds. Lewis, Alcoru ard Patterson, Repre-
r. HiatIvss " nch. Wills, PuTman. Steele. SEQ
Eeld. P!att and Pelham, ex Senator Patterson,
ct New Hampshire, John Lee Chapman and II.
A Wells. jr-. were among those who called upon
The IItslde mt Ills nnrning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
News and Other Items.

The Michigan paper mills are suspending for
the want of the usual supply of rags. People
there are now wearing their old clothes
Duffer is the name of the st. Louis Tweed
He is the head of the street cleaning depart
ment. The newspapers have been pursuing
i'm vigorously.
Vicksbnrg man, who spent $500 at church
fair, hoping to get prize of $4,000 in gold,
drew brass chain and portrait of G. Wash
ington.
Col Mosby, of guerrilla fame, offers to 60 to
Cuba with 5000 bushwackers, but his propo-
sition met with cold reception from the Pres
ident.
Baltimore has an excess of nearly 10000 fe-
males, and it is proposed to organize eoloni-
cation society there composed exclusively of
the softer side of humanity.
Judge Brady of New York, has decided that
wife is not bound by deed of her property
executed by her at her husbands request, if he
makes use of it without her express permission
Tor his own benefit.
New and very extensive gold fields have been
discovered near Natal, in South Africa. The
neasy nuggets which have been alreadylun
eartheo nave caused intense excitement One
nugget is reported to weigh torty-five ounces.
Colorado, says the Omaha Republican hoe q
population of 100000 or 10000. 1t is GROWING
rapidly, and with many elements Of prosperity
If any one will take the trouble to ascertain
the miles of railway completed and in course of
construction, the extent of the mining, manu-
featuring, stock-growing interests, the amount
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

CEsARIsM is the ominous title of a PAM
phlet written by Matthew Hale Smith who il
quite as well known as Burleigh of the Bos-
ton Journal, the purpose of which is to urge
the election of Gen. Grant for third term.
The author begins: "The cry of Casarism
has been sounded through the land. mo
King, no Emperor, no Third Term," in glar-
ing capitals, meet the eye in sensational
Journals. A large and victorious party that
carried through the war, and blessed the
country with marvellous peace and prosperi-
ty, are accused of deep game to place in the
chair of Washington. a permanent President.
This attempt to alarm the country by the cry
of Casarism, may be a sensational joke; it
may be note of serious alarm; for the au-
thors of this cutlery ARE all honorable gentle
men, But malevolent or serious, this cry
may have more in it than its authors intend
cd. It has taught the people they can elect
Gen. Grant for third term, if they will
Neither the constitution, the laws, nor the
teachings of the Fathers star in the way of
third or thirteenth term if the people will.'
The author then proceeds to notice the
qualities of the President that commend him
to the people and urges the reasons for his
third election. OF all the campaign documents
published either in 1858 or 1872, we have
seen none SO admirably written and certainly
none that grouped the achievements of the
soldier and civilian in so graphic and yet
truthful manner. No one is responsible for
this pamphlet except the author, who re-
ceives his reward from his publishers, Messrs.
Hurd and Houghton.
Whether or not it be wise to begin the dis
cassion of the Presidential succession at this
time, is question we shall not assume to de-
eide.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

THAT retired Democratic statesman, Hon.
William M. Tweed of Blackwell's Island pris-
on, it is said. will relieve the monotony of
his present confinement by writing his auto
biography, which, if the Boss show his usual
enterprise, will be very interesting book and
yield profit large enough to pay the fines
imposed by Judge Davis. Mr.. Tweed, re-
porter says, has carefully kept diary of his
life, and now that he occupies felon's cell'
will give some very startling disclosures. He
will tell by whose aid he became the master
of the Ring and SO exalted Democrat, as to
have his virtues praised in every Democratic
paper in the land. We fear that Mr.
Tweed is not ready writer and if he at
tempt to do the work itself within the grim
prison walls, it will be devoid of that
finish and fanciful touch that the read
er so much admires. He has, howev-
er, literary friends, and should call upon
Mr.. Abram Oakley Hall and Mr.. Manton
Marble of the World. The former could
embellish the work with some facts of his
own experience while the latter might learn
from his publishers how far the immense ad-
vertisng jobs, allowed the World by the Ring,
saved that 'self-constituted dictator of the
Democracy from an early death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
Current NOTES..

In speaking of the action of the House on
tne salary question, the New York Times
says whether they will unite in accepting
the old nominal rate, which was $1,000
year, OF whether they will consent only to
the average of actual receipts under the old
rule, which was something over s5 7oo ex-
elusive of the 1926 for Stationery '' and auv .he
ranking privilege, it is now imnoss;bla 70 cow
Meanwhile, though the country will ai lay,
them reasonable time to discuss details ~
will not tolerate anything like trifing" -
The Boston Advertiser says that s.tbe
members of the forty-third Congress will
make grand. mistake if they suppose that
the people will tamely submit to backward
step in postal reform.
A Washington correspondent says: Gin
regard to the appointment of Fernando Wood
on the committee on Ways and Means, it
ought to be known that the speaker has no
alternative, precedents, which have never
been disregarded, requiring the appointment
OF the nominee of the opposition for speaker
on that committee. The contest in the DEM
ocratlc caucus was understood to be between
COX and Wood, not SO much tor the emptv
honor OF few votes for the Speakership as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

IT will be seen from our report of the Bos-
ton 6 Maine stockholders meeting, that any
proposition looking to combination with the
Eastern, will receive no approval in that quar-
ter. Not content with loudly applauding all
arguments against consolidation, they passed
a series of resolutions instructing their repre-
sentatives to oppose amalgamation in every
form. The rumors of private negotiations,
which have been flying about, thus receive
a quietus, and all hopes o. union of forces to
push eastern extensions may be definitely
dismissed. In the election of Hon. S. E.
Spring of this city, and N. w. Farwell,
ESQ.,, of Lewiston, as Maine directors, the
road has greatly strengthened itself, if those
gentlemen accept the position. Their choice
is also of great advantage to Maine, as it will
ensure very efficient representation of our
interests in connection with the road. Presi-
dent White announced in answer to a ques-
ton that no passenger house would be erect
ed in this city at present, as the one now in
use is reasonably convenient, but that new
edifice in more readily accessible locality
would be built in due time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

for this important position on the leading
committee of the house.
Wasn't Tweed Democratic statesman g
queries the St. Louis Democrat Didn't
he rise by the force of his own genius from
cLair-maker to the position of law-maker for
the Democratic party of New York? He
elected Mayors and Governors. He nomi-
mated and elected judges, dictated their opin
ions, controlled verdicts, directed State legis-
lation, and elected himself Democratic Sen
ator in the State Legislature. Ifhe isn't
Democratic statesman, what is he"'
Another curious question has been raised
in Mississippi. The constitution demands that
the governor and lieutenant governor of the
state shall have been citizens of the United
States twenty years, and the citizenship of A.
Il. Davis, the lieutenant governor elect, only
dates back to the emancipation proclamation
of President Lincoln.
Neither one of these distinguished gentle
men, marshal and Taney) at the time of his
appointment, stood higher in public estima-
ton than Mr.. Williams stands to-day. 1t
should be noticed that Mr.. Williams went to
Washington a stranger in 1866, and that in
less than two years he became one of the rec
S6uANSu ASe%NSAo Vi q bouy thdO SOhGdAuCu ouSu
men as Fessenden, Trumbull, Sumner aud
Schurz. 1t was said of him there that he had
one of the clearest judicial minds in the sem
ate. If anybody thinks it an easy matter to
make reputation in that body, we have on
" to say that he is greatly mistaken.-St.
Louis Globe.
No juvenile depredators on the sweetmeats
and jams of the pantry; ever showed more
pitiful generalization and distress of mind at
the appearance of the Nemesis of the house
hold than the 43d Congress evince in view of
the popular indignation at the salary grab.
The members seemlpositively wild to do some-
thing about it, and each seems to be afraid
lest his own effort should not get noticed.
Mr.. Hale's report as made yesterday, seems
the simplest and most direct way of getting
out of the difficulty, but it is very short-sight-
ed to go back to the old system of mileage
and perquisites. Springfield Republican.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

The MAINE STATE PRESS issued this
morning, contains a careful summary of the
weeks news, prepared specially for that pa
per, and embracing all that is important in
weekly paper. 1t also contains the most i'm
portant of city aud State news, with editori-
al comments on current topics, together with
the opinions of its contemporaries. The mis-
cellaneous matter has been carefully selected,
and is of general interest. 1t may be obtain
ed at the PRESS counting room.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

The people are not at all in tn e mood to
witness any holiday pantomime in the matter
of salary repeal. The bold and bad congress
man who opposes, will place himself in infinite
ly better condition than the willy member who
coquets with it. A square issue must be
made on the question, and preliminary and
collateral votes will be closely scrutinized. The
public has been inclined to view the increase
with tolerance, as compared with their fierce
disgust at the back pay steal; but now that
measure of repeal has been started, it mustn't
be PLAYED with.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
The Cook-room Of the BODY.

The food that has been cooked in the kitchen must
be recooked in the stomach before it can be applied
to the nourishment of the body. AS means of ia
cilitating this second cooking, in cases where the
process is slowly and imperfeetly performed, Hos-
letters Stomach Bitters is Invaluable 1t promotes
the generation of heat in the living laboratory in
crutng the human frame are turned into convertible
aliment. But this is not ALL 1t acts benefclally up
on the cellular membrane which secretes the gastric
ince upon the liver, which produces that natural
laxative the be upon the vessels which receive the
digested food and upon the absorbents which con-
lation. 1t any portion of this complex machinery is
out Of order the Btters will set it right, thus promo
ing vigorous digestion healthy secretion and the pro-
uuctfua Of purc, ricE, taininq blood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

ARREST OF A THIEF.-Some six weeks ago
the jewelry store of Sumner Eastman, North
Conway, was broken into and watches, jewelry,
etc., to the amount of six hundred dollars was
carried off. Ever since diligent search has been
made to find the perpetrators On Monday,
Edwin G. Stokes, deputy sheriff at Lower Bart
lett, and Alpheus Eastman of North Conway,
started after suspected man, whom they found
up in the notch of the White Mountains, where
he was employed on the Portland and Ogdens-
burg Railroad as blacksmith. On searching
him they found articles which were identified
by Mr. Eastman as part of the stolen proper
ty. The arrested party is named George Stag
roam, Swede, and he has been to New York
recently, where he disposed of some of the
watches well as two in this city. He was
examined before Judge Eastman at North
Conway and bound over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

MUSICAL MAGAzINEs.-We have just receiv-
ed from j. L. Peters & Co., 500 Broadway,
New York, the first number of new musical
magazine, entitled La Creme de la Creme,
which is neatly gotten up selection of music
for advanced players The present number con-
tains four pieces from Schirner, Voss, Egghard,
kuhr, and Jungmann. The magazine is to be
published monthly, and will be found to be a
valuable addition to music libraries. Terms:
single numbers so cents; $500 per annum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. IL. 1873

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with card certificate countersgned by Stanley L.
Puen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Journal, as we have information that several .bum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name of the
Press, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
lively, party to such fraud
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

SOME Of our contemporaries are beginning
to predict an ''open winter" entirely oblivi-
Gus of the warning of that most venerable of
Old Probs, the inusk-rat. Less than half
century ago, there was cold November with
two fee. of snow, and a mercury so discour-
aged that it kept below zero. With Deem
Der, there came change: and a remarkably
mild winter followed. Upon so frail and dis
tant precedent, we ale promised an ''open
winter" We trust that no one will be in
duced to sell his new overcoat at a reduced
price upon such prediction about Maine
vuptorc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

1T is suggested that Boston's manifest des-
tiny of annexation, leads it to look with long
isn't true, for outsiders would never know in
the middle of the afternoon of election days
how the Bay State was going Now, ''as goes
Hull so goes the State"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

of Surplus of agricultural products, the number
of newspapers, daily and weekly, and the num-
Der of "PresidentiaP' and other post-ofices he
will hardly fail to agree that Colorado should
be admitted into the Union
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
DIED.

In this city, Dec. 10, Mr.. James Dunphy, aged 70
years.
Funeral services Friday forenoon at 81 O'Clock,
at his late residence No. Dantorth street. boston
papers please copy.l
In North Yarmouth, Nov. o. Frederick Eugene,
aged 2 years months; 18th, Alma Isadore aged 8
years months, children of George H. and Emily
Boston.
Lost at sea. Aug. "a, Henry Lewis, only son of the
late Capt. Samr Blake aged 80 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

WE do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all casesndspensab e. not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith.
Wecannot undertake to return or reserve com
municaJlons that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

If our congressman attempt any fooling or
nonsense about the salary repeal business, cit
were better for them that milestone, "etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PORTLAND HOWLS
ROME DOES NOT!
We have stirred up all the
Animals and HoWling
is now in Order.
But we continue to sell
Lower than the Lowest and
Propose to Continue.
Our Goods are TRUTH
FULLY represented, and
our stock Larger, Better
and Handsomer than the
Howlers and our prices to
low for them to compete
and ''thats what's the mat
ter.''
The public endorse our way Of
doing business. They like our
Style and Prices. They are the
ones we try to please and not the
HOWLERS!
We have heard Of NECK-TIES
being sold for 5 cts. and upwarda.
We sell them for 4 cts. and down.
wards.
Two Fig Leaves are expected to
be sold for 81.
We don't deal in Fig Leaves, but
Substantial we'll made Clothing,
Hats, Caps and Furnishing Goods.
We have no doubt but what
Refers can be stolen for less mon.
ey than we sell them, provided the
thief don't get caught. But
NO HOWLERS WILL
SELL THEM AS LOW
AS WE Do!
Let Rome or the Portland deal.
ers howl, our Goods and Prices
are telling the story.
The pnblic are invited to look else
where and then visit our mammoth
wardrobe
233 MIDDLE STREET,
Old No. 1873, Mussey's Row,
and compare our prices which are plainly
marked on each article, lower than
HOMLERS OWN THEM.
Wallace & Walsh,
MAN AYERS.
We refund the money when goods
bought are not satisfactory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
MARRIED..

In Buckfeld, Dec. 4, Chas. H. Thayer and Clara NJ.
Farrar, both of Paris.
In Bath. Dec. 1, Stephen GRAHAM and Miss Alice
M Goodale.
In Lewiston. Dec. Z, Hen y j. Burbank and Han
nah R. Mclaughlin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
DOMESTIC PORTS.

GALvESTON-Ar 9Th inst, sch St Croix. Eaton
Baltimore.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 4th, brig Charlotte Buck.
Blohm, Kingston, j.
Cid 4th. barque Fannie j Mcclellan, Mcclellan for
Liverpool
Sid FIN Sw Pass 4th inst, ships Crescent City; 9Th,
Nnnquam DOrmO.
PENSACOLA-Ar 7th, schs Altoona. Fitzperah
Port SPAIN to load for Northern port
JACKSONvILLE-Ar2 I'd inst, schs Dexter Clark
Curtis New York, (see Menu; Ben Borland, Speight,
New York.
sAvANNAH-Sld 9Th, sch Lena storer, seavey,
Salem.
BEAUFORT, scar 4th, sch Jennie Wiley,
Wiley, Charleston.
PHTLADELPHIA-Cld 9Th, schs Maggie d Mars
ton. Hooper, Aspinwall; Edward Waite, York, PORT
land.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-11
To the Public.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails respectfully gives notice that ALoNZO H.
Society.
Inc public are therefore requested to give prompt
information to him of any cruelty to animals that
may come to their knowledge, and he will see to It
that the offenders are brought to speedy and strict
justice. Per order.
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