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The Portland daily press., 1875-10-26

EVER since Congress aided the Pacific
Railroad, it has been besieged by spectators
of the most pertinacious character for the
purpose of getting further subsidies for other
Pacific railroads and other internal revenue
schemes. The Pacific Railroad now in exis-
tance will cost the country $133, ,0O0,0 900 be.
fore the whole matter is settled up. To this
time both the Central and Union Pacific
roads have cost SS7, 1899, LAT, of which $64,-
623,512 was bonds and the balauce interest.
Just now the Northern Pacific Railroad, a
suspended concern, awaits the meeting of
Congress to lay before it its nice scheme for a
money subsidy. Col. Tom Scott, too, is
seeking government guarantee on the bonds
of his Southern Pacific Railroad at the rate
of $4,000 per mie for over 1000 niles of
road. 1t is very plausible way of saying to
Congress that he desires it to issue its bonds
to build railroad and pay the interest there
on until they mature and then pay the prin-
cipal. Nor are these all the work of internal
improvement for which spectators are wait
ing. If the spectators were confined to the
Pacific Railroad schemes, we might be happy.
To give an idea of the number of the i'm
provements and the amount OF money they
need, let us give the names and expen f
Tho mora y,romipapt.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-26
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. 26, 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-26

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-26

improvements OF MISSISSIPPI. 20 100 600
Levees OF Mississippi. $1,000 900
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. al.............. 2OOOO, 900
Totai subsidies. $4OO 0OO,O 900
We have no doubt but that every real infla-
zionist in Congress will be found to be in
favor of the greater part of the above i'm
provements, because in order to undertake to
aid them there must be an issue of millions of
greenbacks and 3.65 inter-convertible bonds.
There are those who cannot see how Con-
gress can find pretext for an imitation of the
currency. Make combination in Congress
strong enough to vote any of the subsidies re-
qured by the enterprises" above named,
and there will then be necessity for an issue
of paper money, simply because such Con-
gress would not dare to urden the people
with tax to raise revenues for such pur-
pose or even for the interest on bonds issued
to raise money for such schemes, and conse-
quently there would be no other recourse but
to an issue of greenbacls.
THE so-called Pennsylvania Treasury ring'
has for long series of years paid off more
than million of the public Indebtedness
every year out of an aggregate revenue of
$6,000,000 for the whole state. Vague ac-
cusations are hurled against the "ring," but
it has not been made to appear that the state
funds have suffered in the least. One thing
is quite remarkable. During the past ten
years state debt of nearly $14,OOO,OOO has
been paid and the direct taxes decreased from
year to year until at the present time. There
is absolutely no state tax assessed upon real
estate. If the Republican treasury ring have
been stealing for some time, it must also have
great power to raise and apply revenues with
out distressing the people.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-19
BEATTY
Planoi

II OUsAND POUNDS. Liberal terms to
Agents.. send stamp for CIRCULAR Addres
DANIEL Z. BEATTY, Washington, N. j.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-19

@The patronage of the public is
respectfully solicited.
, 1875-03-20

oualy treasured In that bureau, md this rr"l'-
os;tion, wllicl, il Tic Inv Of every cisi'ized
nation In tho world save the TINTED States
and s1,iu, must have startled tho 1'nren'' rs
wonli n proposition 10 10 any other net which
il natural and In keeping with tho enlightened
spirit Of tho ago. Tho American Inv forb'tls
an American citizon being transported On tho
high seas from ono part Of tue United States
10 another upon my vessel b'1'lt III a foreign
laud or owned ly foreign capital To tho
maintenance Of TINT law tho Treasury Depars-
n,cnt clngs with religions foryor. Tho law,
however, docs not prohibit American citizens
being transported from one part Of tho coutl'
try to another OH 4 railroaa owned aud buili
by foreign capital. Tile wiso men Of Cot
grcss seem 10 think there is a difference b''1
the world laughs at the ig1iorance Which MI
heres to tho once cherished but now univer
sally exploded fallacy.
, 1875-03-20

,,dice2 Is 1t projullco At oil II Is 1t not,
ratllor, the determination of tho wliito racu
that tho b1ack raco shall continue 10 hold Tho
moliial position In soclal 1nattors? Wo havo
admitted them to political equality, md tho
most blatant Of all the Dourbcua does not
object to votc sido BY side with thom, to cioc-
ttoneor for their votes, and to servo undor
them In Office. Wcro negro, for Instance,
to DO elected sl,orif Of Cook County,
thore IN not blatlorakito Demo-
cratic hummer in tho city who
would not accopt Office Under him. This at
tempted social outlawry ia only proof TINT
the influences OF tho two centuries OF negro
scrvitude in this country have not yet coas64l
to work. It shows that tho North, aa well aa
Tic South, has not yet outgrown tho idoa that
the negro ia tho inferior md must bo kopt III
tho inferior position, socially Il not politi-
cally. It shows that tho blighting influences
OF a'ayory arc still nlivo. In Europe, wliilo
and black 90 side by side without my trouble,
and, as human nature is tho samo the
| world over, 1t is worry apparent TINT
tho sooial opposition to tho negro dues
not grow out of natural causes, but Ii one oi
tho relies of slavery. The negro must not bt
admitted to social privileges, not because ]io Ii
| offensive, not because lie is not worthy o.
it, but simply because he IL negro, braIsact
by two centuries Of cruelty aud oppression 81
On inferior. Is this just, or courageous, O
manly treatment of race just elnancipates
from It's sorvilo condition, and struggling TO
placo and position among the other races?
, 1875-03-20

Tie Northern Pacific bondholders have met
md PASSED resolutions Of confidence in the
road and III themselves If they really be-
Geve in tllo ultimate Success Of the scheme
10 tic extent Of putting their hands in tllelr
pockets and furnishing tho necessary millions
witt, Which to build tho road, it ii nobod5'a
concern but their own but, beyond this, the
action OF the bondholdcrs III Of little conse
enencc. 1,esolutioLs Of confidence are moi
likely to hnse any app1ceinb!o effect on ths
people et large in the way Of crcating innf
ket for tie now Utmost worthless securities.
, 1875-03-20

The Committee appointed BY tho House to
investigate tho management Of the Illinois
penitentiary presented their report yesterslay.
Gross frauds in the fulfillulont Of contracts,
and equally gross neglect by the oficials
whose duty it was to have checked tho frauds,
togetter with horrible oruelties praeticed
upon prisoners, mike up the burden Of tho
Co1n,nitteo's report. It is most damaging
present,ncnt, and even allowing for the naturnl
disposition of the Committee to put tho
worst possible rl,ase npon the Penitentiary
management, for the purpose OF rejecting
upon tho present State Administration, tho
report is QUO which compels attention. Odd
1y enough, tho present Speaker of the House
figures in tho report in II private, a,d by nc
mems crcl;tah!e, capacity, though tho spa.
r;ac mention Of lis name is omitted.
, 1875-03-20

Tho dcsertion of DoA CARLOS by Gen.
CAnaxnA ia Que OF tho severest blows tho
F.stcnder has yet received. In proclana-
tion printed March 1G, he announces his
recognition of Dos ALFONSO as King Of Spain.
convention between CABRERA and tia
Alfonaists is also published, by which carliss
towns. districts, aud provinces submitting
within month may retain the special and
local privileges they enjoyed before tie war !;
and any appointment Of Carlist to a civil
or military office. with the approval df Ca
RnxRA, will be accepted aud confirmed. Ca
HaEaA in his youth joined agucrilla baua which
had ospoused the CAUSE OF Dos CABLos. lu 1898
le was raised to the rank OF Lieutenant-Gen
eral and made Count Of Morrella by Dos Can
LOS, aud In 1876 suffered Imprisonment in
his cause, Ia 1916 he worked for tie cause
In England, and in the latter part Of. that
yeay attempted without success To organize a
Carlist uprising. In 1913 be fought battle
Tor DoN CAa1oa at Pastoral, in which he WAS
wounded. In the Carllst struggle a4ains
tls Government Of EspABTgRo aud o'pos
NELL, be took no part, but since tho ansu1
ssction now In progress he has been ono
ue atlest defenders df Dos cAnLos and on
IT The most skillful Generals IN his oause
10 lose such man at this time. when 10
AlYosso has been recognized by nearly a
ths European Powers, and defeas after detea
- or&stzktn the Cazllat oAuss. u sss1oo
, 1875-03-20

Ono OF p111 Ktsu'a home organs. TIM aaa'
peapolis Tribune, falls into IN ecssae3 ot a.
limit oysr the announcement that tlo 10 ".nas.
Tor Of shas city Will bs couttuued in ofI!oe' 1"'
alupls fact il published uuder thirteen o' n"'s
headlines, running slong In typogEtps!es'
medley. a. follows: "K1Na Ia Still Kit4:~hA
Recognition by ths Pseaidsnt-l1is Esm'Ia n,'
Should uedgo' It oncs--Our Posco[a'o ean W.,
1t uis Dispoaal-We are lseady to Aaa" NV, NV
Sing, 'Youder Comes the Ponessus h's'
Of Day Nojoic4ng In sha East ep, eH'
Now, all tho authentic reports OF ~,
Kisos interview With ths President !saa
sn uppsejadleed observer to tho eono'assin ~
that Wt111Am h.s no mora occasion 10 rc}see"
ths Esat than h had in tho North. Ia !"
SAY, In CauadA. But the poor people Of A'uss u.
spolis arc doubtless convinced BY this eme .at "a.
ho l.aa besn officially vindloate1 Let u rs'
until he v.uts somebody remo71d. Or aes y.
polnsmeut made. hafore giving ana ss1o'''''
! Of t41 poWeIH.
, 1875-03-20
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

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rsx,nuc ircrat1 Mt tl'ie Of're'
MATT, ,r.," t3.lHl Weekly. ssAe."8 4.EI
fr2fsefT. ...... U.6O f;ss snnie'........ t4.RRn
Bnndh3 Eaitier, no tan ooples-''t't''s A"'oo
dnuba thttt,... t'uUl
Parts IT 3eaF At tho sans rtta.
ssAYrEn-Uns sct!rs a7fnt IN caen teSa Ana F1AAs''
fnsrl ii arrangements made With such.
a4,e&nsen cnpes Acn: fErf. ......
1orre,eut dels7 and !sakrs r. fnro and kt't Poss'
tvs s,s.,e,s in !u,!. including state and Coants.
rtm...nran may b. nns by daft, stprcsH Fat
nfcs orAet or In rfsI4tesed 1ttters, at our risk.
TERMS TO CIR srnscNsnEhf.
ti1f. dc-ct. Eu'lday ascnpted. 90 cents 'ef Fees'
pa1r trjl,erp4, Suudsy uc!ndsd I'D eents pr "seA+
Addfeas THE TAlnDHhs toMInH ~,
Cssaot 1tadttnn and f1tarborn.s's.. chlcaxs' Ill
, 1875-03-20

Gov. CnAMunn1aa, Of South Carolina,
finds reform llnrd work. He carried the Re
publican Convention Inst year, as the cant1i-
date Of tlo honest wing Of his party, but,
though he was elected, tho other wing seems
to have the minority Of tho Legislature.
When tho Inter convened, 1t WAS discovered
that the able efforts Of Moses and his gangto
take everything In the Senate had not quite
succeeded. There waa still chance for piuu-
der, Tho chance was improved Questions
bio claims wero hurried through tho Lcgis"
alive Appropriation act appropriated for the
Legislature nil obtainable dolla.s; and bill
reducing tho absura]y high salaries now paid
by tho State was voted down. Then "funl-
ing" scheme was devised. Funding has hith-
erto proved fayorito device Of the Carolina
statosmen. These ingenious indigiduols ap-
pointed Commission, Soma years ngo, to re-
fund tie bonded debt. The Commission
issued ali tl,a new bonds and sold them, but
forgot to take up any Of the old ones with
the proceeds It waa probably the remem-
brancs Of this sayory steal which led to tho
| passago Of bill at this session to fund part
| Of tho floating debt Of the State and pay tho
rest. Tho old dodge Of an irresponsible Com
mission was part Of tbs act. Gov. caAAnHa~
LAX has votoed tie bill. He says, In his
message, TINT the appropriations already
male ara 10 great that further ta1ation Is I'm
| possible. Tho amount now levied is " with
out precedent and without Justification" He
does not regard tho Commission nasned IN
the bill as trustworthy, and the greater
nart of tia AoatinQ dsbt consists Of
, 1875-03-20
Ul}t Gbifayo U2ibunt.
Saturday Morning, March 40, 1878.


The Hon, JAsrEn D. WARD, ax.monbor Of
Congress from tic Second Illinois District,
wns yesterday nominated United States DIS.
trict Attorney for tie Northern District Of
Illinois, to fiji tho vacancy occasioned by tho
rcmoyal Of Mr.. GtovEn, whose continued i'll.
health had iucapacitatcd him for tho per-
for,nnnco Of tic duties Of thu office. Mr.
WAnn's confirmation BY the Senate Is con-
c;,1er.f} crrtniu
, 1875-03-20
NrVIT. RIGHTS.

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, m aDastaos ~, .ye 1,:A..A ~ - -. Hp ."
''oh o1 Wv Wv sa tsN5..sau ''>S NJ p,san.. a 49,
very @loa'a'uoS teata''s. 49,. ....s1 .' ta.s ~
restaue"at Asspse "A' "aa "'4oa1 ~"
daya slaeo ~ Luz '.1s''a.' % "a "ss'o ~ 80
tuslhg 70 serse u'al "'1u ose"A.'1' su"eu
as reason 'or n's ae''on ~ tsp.eeo1n.4so 49,.
OF LIE 1alHos. 'n"'' u ~ '4'u ~. .fe1 t''"4'
II "oala run LIS o"S'tosS ~ en',ine a""s
Lis white eustomef8' upon "nom no nas 10
depend tor ma patronage Af' ooAHa ~ ua
questionably 1'ei't IN h'a s1ase'nen9, ~ @oaf4
drive away the great majority j., ot LIE l'a'I"nS'
bat WHY shooio ~ 1nsse sath. paIfoi,a
when thoy go thoto LOT ene'. me",7
are served with food WHICH mas oeen hanaaoa'
manipulated, anu cookea py negroes. they
never atop to inquire no" thcso negroes naso
cooked it 1t ia sefVea 10 them oy oesfo'
VINO brings 1he 1ooa 10 tnels uAoio' s'se8
tl1om kn1te' 1ork' anu p'ato' peF''aps "'pinB
tho Inter with Ills apron OF napkin WHICH
has been doing nuch sefSlce OF a'ai1ae
sort; and this kn'fo' 1ork' osaa pla1e "eeo
scrubbed beforehand by negro. and his
napkin waa washed and 'roned oY ono.
Ia 1t not IN anomaly therefore. thas
this rcstaurantratron can sit down to
his mcala prepared in this manner
with good appetite and without single
qualm, and yet that bis gorge will fiso atsight
Of negro eating ut mother table IN tho
sanao restaurant? The case Is the saine IN
hotel. Hotels aro full OF negroes. Thoy
cook the food, scrvo the tables brush
clothes, blaclt boots, answor beil8' sweep
rooms. and nuke bcds' AA this can 10 en-
dured. They oven live, cat, and sloop IN the
hotels, and no guest u'akes any objection &c
it; but when negro cocks TO register III
name and become guest, although no ma5
cat at q side table and sleep In tho cook'lott
speedily there Is an uproar among tho white
gslesta, aud Gil pack up their trnhSa ahc
threaten To Lave. Why? Is negro wlt
paya the hotel proprietor for eating AMI
, 1875-03-20
"TuE NEW TARIFF OUTRAGE"

This Ia what tho New York Journal Of cam.
fne3rs cala 1t, and tho cpthot soe1nH to 10 lie,
served. THO Outrage il on the cl,iccory trad .
Chiccory vies with benns in supplying tla
raw material of much Of tho compound SOL,
as coffee. It In III great aud growing leinand,
It was seizod upon hy TIC protcctianists I,
aoou rs the War gavo them chanco to p!.y
their littlo game, The net Of March ?, 1sj1,
taxod imported chiccory.root 20 per cell
al ralortm. The act Of Aug. &, 1851, ,nati.
tho duty specific. Chiccory-root WIS taxed
cont per pound aud ground chiccory ccntx
In July, 1862, tho protection screw was tusatt
again, and the provision ran : "on chiccory.
root, 2 cents per pound; on cliceoss
ground, burnt, or prepared, 3 ccuts p,
pound" Two years afterwards, somebo!v
wanted moro money, and tho tax went uph
por cent on the root and to on "grouul.
burnt, or prepared chiccory. Tho Secret d
this steady rise was TINT tho "solncbod1'
behind Congress was manufacturing Amer.
con aag-root, beans, etc., aa substitute 10,
chiccory. So, Of COURSE the people WITT
taxed to make him rich. Finally, tho tleal;n
In the article made determined citE
md Congress inserted in the not Of June G.
| 1879, these words: "On cliccory.rcot
ground or unground, 1cautpor pound.' Tho
forty-sixth section of this net declares TIT.
tall acts or parts Of acts Inconsistent NTH
the provisions Of this act arc hereby re.
pea1od." The plain moaning Of those Two
sections, taken together, Is that the tar ot
1864 is entirely abrogated, and that all chic.
cory is low subject to duty of l cell.
per pound. Tho Treasury Departmen: 20
interpreted the new rule. For three years
chiccory has been imported in this way. 4
few daya ago It was announced that tho oil.
cia1 Interpretation had been changed, aHl
That hereafter all ground chiccory which lad
also been " burnt or prepared MUST ray;
cents por pound. Every ounce Of grtnna
chiccory ever brought to this market has beea
prepared in some way, 30 that this ncS
! ruling entirely abrogatcs the law Of 1B7:, e1'
! cept so far as the unground root is concerned.
. | To mako bad matter worse, this ruling is to
be retroactive. Tho cents is TO bo ctliett
ed, II possible, On aa tho ground chieeo3
, imported since 1879.
: Tho trade In New York is seriously iiiurct
t by tAis sudden and arbitrary clange IN tl'
, customs Many merchants hnvo sold q rGc5
q of chiccory now aaoat, and others have gys1
. heavy orders ahead, on which they tn''s
t suffer heavy losses. The change in tho s7'lia
o is m arbitrary Outrage, worthy of Persia
r tlnancicring. II the spirit Of tho Inv aid ii
It practice Of three years have not settled Il
+ rate, duo notice Of tho increase should ha'
r been given, at 1enst.
, 1875-03-20
donation Of TINT s,1ln 10 either tic tc1iuora OF
A.. IL Ii. IA Al


Tho treaty opens no new market TO tho
United States, TIM United Statea Ia tho
cheapest market In whiel. they can lug what
they wait, md tic hest for them to sell IN.
Tho wholo population OF tho Islands docs
not exceed 5O,O00,-about tho number OF ono
Of tho wards in this ely but the iargcr part
Of tho people nro Of tho mast primitive flao-
its, md hnyo no need Of American n1an''iac-
turea nor Of American pro.snct'ons' Inc
Englisl, md American rcsi'tensa nre INT
small proportion Of tho popnlation. The
Islands nro not capable Of my great inefe"so
Of production, the nrca Of e"!s'sao!e !"na
being very small. Tile nntises nro n sia'it'ess'
illo people, 80 valueless as }nborers TINT tho
planters havo imported Chinese to perform
the labor which lilo 11awniians hro },nb'tnasly
too lazy 10 perform. Practically, tho ls'"nds
inyo becomc, SO fnr ns rroaNctisencss IA con.
cernel, moro Bugnr Plantations, owned and
worked for the profit Of some few Americans
who hayo sett1ed there. The it!en Of tncseas-
ing our exports to the Islands ia win one.
On the sa,no tlay Tint this treaty was COM
muuicatei to tie Senate tint body rejected
n like trenty with the Dominion of Canada,
| where thcro nro nearly five millions Of hartiy,
Industrious people, closely allied 10 ns in
blood, and in socnl habits, customs, anawants.
TLoy arc NIL consumers Of jttst such things
M nre produced md manufactured IN tho
United States. They olor close, conven~
icnt. and profitable market Tor our iron nnd
| It's mauufactures, In the abundance of our
raw materials, our perfect mehns OF trans
portation, md our improved machinery, We
could flood Canndn with our manufactures Of
prices defying competition. Tho Canadian
market Inns been, since tho pnnic, great ro'
Lief to our manufacturers. Dut to Heii te
Canadians would require a reduction II
prices to tho home consumers, aud
while TINT would increase consumption
increase production, and employ moro labor
it would do away with the bounty which o,i
manufacturers now receive under o''r tarlt
laws. They prefer the policy Of producing
ono dollars worth OF goods with bonnt.
thereon OF 80 cents, to producing ten dollars
worth Of goods with q Legitimate profit OF 2
per cent. Then, again, the lumber-spcculnt
ors Of Michigan and Wisconsin objected tha
lumber rlight bo brought into tho Unite
Statcs, and reduce their monopoly. The Ser
ate which rejected tic treaty opening up to II
rec;procnl trade witt, tiro millions Of rcop's
consumers Of tho classes Of goods manufat
ture{l in tho United States, by nearly a
unanimous vote, ratified similar treaty wit
kingdom Of say 10000 scmi'clvilize
Y pcop1c, who have no uso for an1 do nj
r want anything wo produce or mauutacsnr
, 1875-03-20

The Brooklyn trial yesterday was prolific
o1 extraordinary Developments as affecting
tho oatensible plaintiff in tie case. though
now mora than ever ho nust DO re-
gardad as tho actual defendant. The
testimony Of BEss1E 1unsrn, given with
astonishing compos.ro and tlirectncss, and
with o circu1nstantiality rs to detail which en-
titles TINT young lady 10 lasting renown AZ
the possessor OF q wonderful 1aeMory, places
Turos in n position wlicl, leaves lin
but one hope Of escape FROM eternal
irfasny. Ills only chance Is to prove
bessie TURNER'S recital of yesterday to DO
tissue Of falsehood and perjury from
beginning to end. 1Ior story, il, some par
ticulars, ii a seyere tax upon auy credulity
which has not been educated up to the pitch
of nceepting anything which may come to the
sasface Of tho nasty brooklyn pool, hut, in the
p.ais., her evidence seouls to havu been given
as by Qua who, even II telling coucocted talc,
n,auitastly has conle ut last to believe in its
truth. 1t WIZ a deadly stroke Of policy Oh
the part Of the defense to plnce upon the
stand such a witness Just before the over
Sunday adjournment Of tho Court, leaving
her terrible testimony to stand uuchallongod
hoforo Jury undo up Of millions Of roadors
for forty eight llours, Dgsats TrnNEnia fate
undor Judge FuLIEI7oN's cross.eznniuatiou
will be watched with degreo Of interest be-
yond any that 1las hitherto been felt in thu
trial, II FUlIERToS fals to break her down
his client is l,ope!cssty crushed. But IL llr
Dx4cuKK YintlicAted in that oveut7
, 1875-03-20
To.pAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

ADEJrNf fT{;EATnE:-Detthoru street, corner alon
vr" E.risty entertainment, Afternoon and AFohh&'
, 1875-03-20

utnrroyy r,o,1oE, Nd, Is, 4. F.,& 4. NJ
Reta.f Saturday s.qanx Nsfsh f o ~ T.
.,Ins +. .tifen are cordially iasitt!.
~ @'&''F ''YHuM;s; ii. 'iAEiuhlE+ SacfstAfJ'