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THE UNWRITTEN LAW.

Senator BGydrds address before the Phi
Beta Kappa Fraternity Of Harard Col
leye, Cambridge, Mass, June Is, 1877.
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But few weeks ago at Berlin, during n
debate in the Imperial Parliament of Ger.
many in relation to an increased grant Of new
captaincies Of their army, remarkable
speech was made by General Won MoItke.
that venerable master Of the science of war.
fare. The telegram says;-'sHe insisted on
the necessity of the grant. he said he wish.
ed Tor long peace, but the times did not per.
init such hope, On the contrary the time
was not far distant when every government
would be compelled TO strain all It's strength
ior securing its existence. The reason for
TINS was the regretable distrust Of govern.
ments toward each other. France had made
great strides in her defenses. Uncommonly
large masses OF troops were at present be.
tween Paris and the German fontier. Every.
thing France did for her army received t6a
undivided approval Of her people, she was
decidedly IN advance of Germany in bav;ng
her cddres for war ready in times Of peaee.
Germany could not avoid measure destined
70 compensate for it, win il not be well
Tor Americans to comprehend fully the con.
iession that Is contained in this speech
To-day the consolidated empire Of Ger.
many is .confessedly the best organized AND
equipped military power on the globe. Ts
reach this end every nerve has been strained
every resource Of that people freely applied
ine idea Of military excellence, like the roc
Of Aaron8 has swallowed up all Others in tba
land all others have bent to its service, unit
upon the shoulder Of every man within ne
borders capable Of bearing arms the hand 0
the drill sergeant has been laid, and from
centre 70 circumference Of the empire centra
llzed military power reigns supreme. What
ever Of unqualified success victory Of arm
! can yield, surely it was achieved by German
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-10

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

DOST OFFICE NOTICE.
Tho foreign mails Tor ths week ending saturday Novcm
Dor 10 will close nj Office Tuesdsy. A. H.,
Tor Europe, by steamship Idaho, VA Quconstown on
Wednesday. at $50 A M for Europe, w steamship
Kusss via Queenstown Correspondence Tor Francs
forwarded by this steamer mnst be specially addcs and
~ A. NJ. for France direct by steamship Canada via
Iiavre Thursday Mt II NJ. for Europe by steamshp
e,sing via P,mouth Chorbourg and Hamburg sAtur
day NJ A. NJ. for Europe Ny stoAmsEip Ci.y ~ ich
nond. vim Queenstown correspondence Tor Germapy,
scotland aud North ~ ireland be this
steamer must be specially aadressed) and A. NJ Tor
Scotland and North Of Ireland by steamship Ethiopia via
steamship Weasr, via Southampton and Brouisn. Tho
steamships Idano. Russia ana Gfsy OF kclimyud do
take mails tor DcnnArk sweden snd Norway Tho malta
for Hsyt aud kngston JamaicA leave Now York Novcm
The mas Tor ths West Indiea. VIA Bcro udH and
81. Thomas will leave Now iork Novcmbor ~. The malta
for China and Japan leave san Francisco November IT.
7. l. JAMES. PosiinAst
NEW YoRK Nov 3. 1877
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PROPOSALS..

(NOAL-TnE FREkCH BENEVOLENT sUcfETY
Owishrs contract With the lowest bidder
Coal tn be delivered during tho
halt each, bctwoon 6Hns AID Proposals
cevcd vt No. ~ south 9th COAL COMM rrtE.
rJ,HE TRUSTEES or THE NKw YORK AND BROOK
LYk BRIDGE,
OvvICE. No. 81 WArKR ST..
BROOKLYN. Nov. ~, 1877.
Sealed Proposals will be received the trustees OF
tho Nov York and Brooklyn Bridge 10 the Sd day ot
December, 1877, for the manufacture and delivery II
7uUU cct OF Steel Wire Rope required fr suspend
ors, of the East River Suspans zion bridge.
chcations nay DO had upon application tho ofHco,
II Water ~, brooklyn W. A. ROEBiLNG.
Chief Eng,necL
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY NOVEMBER TO- le7wH SUPPLEMENT-

SALES AT AUCTION.
H-TUNIs J0hSs0N, xUcTI0NKEK. ---"~
~ old stand. 81 Nassau ST.
On rHIs DAY, AT iox O'CLOCK.
at 81 Nassau st.,
LARGE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE FUR
NITURE
ROSEWOOD PIANO: ALSO.
For account OF whom II ay concern.
200 SETS GOLD HEAD ORNAMENTS: ALSO
Billiard rabies AMI great quantity OF Engish BODY
Brussels Carpets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-12
WASHINGTON.
Fred Douglass i'm Hot Warer

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Old citizens here are
very indignant at Fred Douglass, Marshal of
the District, on account of lecture recently
delivered in Baltimore, in which, without dis
JUNCTION, he seemed to characterize the peone
OF Washington as a lot of thieves, and declared
tuere was not an honest man or philanthropy
lst at the National Capital Colored and white
both seem indignant at the accusation. The
former say that Douglass in no way represents
the coi0red sentiment The latter clamor for
douglass removal. Columbus Alexander. an
Old Bourbon Democrat, who, for purposes of
reconciliation, as he claimed, voluntarily offer
ed to go on Douglass bond, is said to contemp-
late Withdrawing his bond on account of this
extravaganza speech.
Bonds Sold to the Syndicate
secretary Sherman today telegraphed from
New York to Assistant Secretary Mccormick
that in addition to the $4,000 900 of "A per
cent; bonds taken on the 9th list, to provide
Ior the Call OF that date, no has sold under the
resumption act to the Syndicate $4,000, 900 of
SAID bonds at par 10 gold coin, to be paid for
during the months of May and June. The
gold thus received will be sold for currency at
the pleasure of the Secretary.
Various Matters.
The scarcity of supplies for the Is 900 Indians
at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies is due
10 the failure OF tie contractor to carry ont
his agreement in season. Supplies are now
en- route and will reach the agencies in few
days. ~"
Georgia delegation in an interview with
tne resident entered fully into a discussion of
poltlcai AFFAIRS generally in the South and
found him communicative on that subject in
explaining that his earnest ambition was for
the welfare of the people of that section.
receipts OF internal revenue TODAY 1927 400
and customs $413,073,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-12
The Treasure of Ninety-Nine,

The Treasure-seeking fools are perennial,
and one of the latest and most visionary quests
is that of a company of Paterson, N. j., specu-
lators for fabulous cavern stored with gold
and jewels in the Shawangunk m curtains. A
New York Times correspondent thus tells the
story: Years ago, nobody knows how many.
An old Spanard or Indian-the legend isn't
positive which--lived somewhere in the Shaw
angunk mountains, but whether 1T was near
Port Ben, Port Hickson or Port Even, is
equally as undecided. This person won't by the
name of Ninety-nine. He liked whiskey, and it
was his favorite pastime when drunk to scatter
gold pieces about the settlements; to pull
handful of diamonds from one pocket, string
OF pearls from another, clasters of rubies from
some other place, and parade in front of the
amazed old Dutch settlers, an animate Golcon
da No one could ever find where Ninety-pine
lived. He never permitted any oneato accom-
pany him from the settlements, until short
Depue of Mamakating was favorite of the
unknown. Once they were drunk together.
and NInety-nine promised to show Benny his
home When he got sober he wanted to back
out, but Benny persisted, and so one day they
started off toward the mountains together.
Two DAYS passed away, but Benny did not re-
turn. Then his friends thought Nlnety-nine
had killed him. Rut on the night of the third
DAY ne returned and said that Ninety-ni had
conducted him into the heart of the Shawan-
gunks. They came to the shore of large lake
the first night, where they slept. The next
day they walked up ravine until noon Theu
Benny had to be blindfolded. When the
bandage was removed from his eyes he
stood in the middle of cave. It. was
lighted LyS BY candles that hung Oh every
GUS pictures hung on the walls, and there was
q piece of statusry that Benny only glanced at.
and coin; the most Respondent jewels glittered
frem boxes around the cave, and the Mamakat.
ing Dutchman was almost crazed at the sight.
But the greedy old fellow permitted him to
feast his eyes but q short time, and then he was
again blindfolded and led away. When the
bandage was removed Benny stood on the TOP
of one of the highest peaks of the Shawangunks
overlooking the Manakating valley. Ninety
nine had disappeared. He described the sur
roundings as he saw them, and from that de-
scription it is supposed that Benny was left BY
his conductor back of Port Hlckson, and that
is all the explorers knew about it, and Benny
Depue's extravagant story is all they have to
work upon: Ninety-nine left the region shortly
after showing Benny his treasures and never
returned.
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War Notes.

Count Itchy Is reported as instructed to give
the Porte explanation about the eyentual entry
of Austro- Hungarian troops into Bosnia and
perhaps Servia.
Works for the defence of Constantinople will
be prosecuted by the inhabitants.
The bank of Germany has raised the rate of
discount to per cent fol- bills and per cent
for advances on securities.
The British armOr plated shin Achilles. the
guard ship of the Mersey, has lett Liverpool for
Plymouth. 1t is supposed she will be attached
to the channel squadron.
Nicsic is sufficiently provisioned for another
six months. Suleronom Pasha will not
attempt to force the Duga pass Immediately.
A Russian military expedition has started
from Fort Kransovodsk on the east coast of the
Caspian, going on a south-easterly direction
towards the country of tn Acknowledgements
who recently rendered their allegiance to
Persia. 1t is thought the object of the expedi-
ton is acquisition OF fresh strategetical
positions.
There is uneasiness in Coustaptinople lest
the Russian Admiral Rukakoff, said to be at
Palemo, should endeavor to intercent the Epyp-
tan transports with auxiiaries.
The insurrection in the Caucasus ia far from
Deing put Gown. IL causes the Russian govern
ment much anxiety and snconvenience. and
threatens to increase.
The Jews in Jassy have been warned that if
they continue prayers in their synagogue for
the success of the Turks they win be severely
punished. wv
The Roumanian government had in con-
sequence or Austrlas friendly circumstances
independence when the chamber took If M.
The Russian minister of marine has declared
the Turkish blockade of the Black Sea INSULT
Gent, RUSSIAN EVessels having been able to
leave Nocalieff
Gen. Kappa has arrived at Constantinople
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Books Received.

The American. By Henry James, dr. Cloth
473 pp., price so. Boston: j. R. Osgood e. Co.
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
Adirondack Tales. By W. H. Murray
With full-page illustrations by barley g. Merrill
Cloth. 45s PIP. Boston: The Golden Rule Pub-
fishing Co. Portland: Dresser, Mcclellan e. Co.
Annual Record of Science and Industry
for 1876. Edited by Spencer F. Baird. Cloth,
6ospp price 49, New York: Harper & Brothers,
Portland: Loring, Short g. Harmon.
Juliet's Guardian. A Novel. By Mrs H. Low
EFT Cameron. Paper, 100 PIP, illustrated, price
90 cents. New York: Harper & Bros Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon.
A Textbook of Harmony. For the Use of
schools and Students, By Charles Edward Hons
ley. Cloth, SO PIP. New York: Harper g. Bros.
portland. Loring, Short & Harmon,
Out west or, Roughing 1t ON The 6sre,,
LAKES by oliver Optic.' One of the Great
Western Series. Cloth, illustrated 3s1 mn nr;oa
$3.50. Boston, Lee & Shepard. Portland Rai,o1
g. Noyes. ''
The Cruise of the Challenge. Voyages over
many Seas. Scenes in many Lands. By W. j j.
Spry, H. N. Cloth, illustrated 1888 PIP. New York :
Harper q Bros. Portland; Loring, Short & Har-
mon.
The Eastern Question. Historically con-
sidered: with Notes on the Resources of Russia
and turkey, and an abstract of tteir Treaties
WIN the United States. By James M. Bugbee.
CioIh, with maps, 81 pp., price so cents, Boston:
D r.. n. osgoed q Co. Portland: Lorng, shor. &
Epocns OF English History. Early England
up TO the Norman Conquest, by Frederick York
POWELL England Continental Power, from the
conquest 10 Magma Charta by Louise Creighton.
Two volumes OF "Harper's Half-Hour Series.,
Paper, 1888 d ZIG pp., with maps, 25 cents each
New York: Harper q Bros. Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Fall of the Court House a
Rockford, Ill.
several Persons Killed and DJanx
Wounded,

CHICAGO, May 11.-Winuebago county court
house at Rockford fell in to-day and lies in
ruins 1t was m assive and elegant structure.
IN course of erection and nearly ready to re.
celve the roof. The centre dome was 12O feet
nigh, supported by iron pillars resting on a
brlck wall. which extended up 80 feet from the
ground. The wall proved inadequate to sun.
port the immense weight and crumbled, bring
ing down the dome and interior walls with a
crash heard for mile. There were 20 to %
men at work. A man named Timothy Fiana-
gan, who was just putting in the keystone of
the final cornice, jumped for the guy rope of a
pig Derrick in front, but, missing his aim. fell
l20 feet to the earth and was dashed to nieces-
AT the time but few persons were upon the
scene The mass of human beings with the
exception OF four or five who jumped from the
windows fell inside the tottering walls and
were burned in the Debris One unfortunate
man named VIM. Gloss was extricated. but
one OF his legs was left beneath ponderous
stone He soou expired in great agony as he
lay upon the green sward in front of the court
house. A negro jumped from a window sixtv
feet from the ground, and though badly ipiur.
ed Will probably recover. Within ten minutes
aftsr the disaster four bodies were recovered.
The city surgeons were promptly on hand and
rendered aid to the wounded, who were carried
on stretchers to the nearest hotels, A Swede
named Andrew Bidohl had his head split omen
put the wound was closed and the victim was
taken home and may live.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-12
Foreign Notes,

There is no foundation for the statement that
me German ambassador at Paris has informed
the French government that the German oar
r!sons in Alsace and Lorraine would be con-
sslderably strengthened to restore the equi-
l!6rlun between the military forces on both
sides of the frontier
The Spanish government, apprehending a
rising in Los Encortaciones district, has ordered
the military occupation of, and domiciliary
visits in search of arms in the suspected local.
Biscay. "o"'
In consequence of the continued strike of the
shipwrghts, % firms, including all the shin
yards of Glasgow, Greenock, Port Glasgow and
Donbarton, have agreed to lockout of ali
Bodybuilding workmen, commencing on the
10th inst. 'Ao
The editor of the Paris Radical has been
sentenced to fine of 1000 francs for insulting
the army. The editor of Rochefort's Lanterns
received similar sentence for articles subyer.
sive of social order.
The Earls of Shrewsbury and Talbot are
dead. "'o
The Italia, of Rome, states that Count Corti
starts for Constantinople Immediately.
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ReinfOrCements for the Russians.
ON THE DANUBE.
Preparing to Force the Damn

ETtPHrIHX 10 FOFCe inc Danubes
BUCHAREST, May 1.-THE Russians are pre-
pairing to force a crossing of the Danube
simultaneously at three different places, name
ly, at Kalafat, Nicopolis and at point between
REM and Galatz The Turkish gunboats are
actively bombarding all these points. The
Russians are erecting batteries to defend them
selves from the enemy's fire.
A Turkish Monitor sunk.
The largest Turkish monitor on the Danube,
which anchored before Ibrail, was sunk BY the
fire from the Russian batteries this friday
afternoon.
Turks Selling Vessels in Roumanian
Waters.
The Turks continue to seize vessels lying in
Roumanian harbors. They burn those which
refuse to cross to the Turkish side of the Dam
ube
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J. TEL. FITZGERALD.
ap25 diff
PROPOSALS
Furnishing RatiOns for the First
Light House District.
LIGHT House INSPECTORS OFFICE,
Portland. Maine. Anril d. 1871

LIGHT House Inspectors OFFIcE,l
Portland, Maine April %, 1877. !
SEALED proposals will be received at this Office
- until II NJ on FRIDAY, the 18th day of June,
1871 for furnishing and delivering rations for the
light house tender in the First Light House District
also, for furnishing and delivering rations for the
Rock Light Stations in this District for one year
from the LIST day of July, 1877.
The rations to be of good and approved quality
and are to be delivered alongside the light house ten
der. or other vessel provided tor the purpose, at
Portland. Maine. in good and sufficient packages,
barrels boxes and cases. and in good ORDER for the
number of persons specified by the Inspector,
quarter, free of expense to the United States,
agreeably to table, which will form a part of the
contract copies of which may be had by applying to
this office.
AL bids must be sealed and endorsed: proposals
for rations for the Light House Tender, or, "Pro-
posas for rations for Rock Light Stations" keeping
the bids for the separate from those ofthe other
and enclosing them in another envelope to be LETT
or directed to this office, prepaid. if sent by mail.
The right to reject any all bids, to waive de-
fects is deemed to be for the interests of the Gov
eminent to do SO, is reserved.
HENRY f. PICKING,
Commander U. S. Navy,
mySeod2w Inspector First Light House District.
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MARINE NEWS.
The Wreck OF the ID akota.


LONDON, May 11.-Capt Rice, of the steam.
er Dakota, states that when the ship struck
the night was very dark, and he had no idea
she had deviated from the regular course. She
was going at the rate of seventeen knots an
hour. She was ten miles out of her course. A
storm of thunder and lightning was raging
when the vessel went ashore. The passengers
were saved, mostly by life lines thrown over
the vessel FROM the crags, by which, with the
help OF the Welsh coast guards, the people
were taken off. At daylight the mist cleared
away, and another large steamship was seen
passing close at hand. Rockets were at once
set Oft from the Dakoka, and warned her off
the coast. Another disaster was probably thus
avoided.
Lloyd's agents at Liverpool say the Dakota
has not parted, but there is no chance of saving
the ship.
The City of Brussels.
LONDON, May 11.-Agents for the steamer
City of Brussels have sent the powerful tug
Challenge in search for her. The telegram
does not state where the Challenge started
from, but it is presumed she sailed from
Queenstown.
In General
The City of Brussels has arrived at Queens.
town.
Schooner Eothen, at New York from Cape de
Verde, brought nineteen distressed seamen,
sent home by the American Consul.
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GOodyear's Pocket Gymnasium.

GO0dyear's Pocket Gymnasium.
is proving one of the best appliances in the market
for restoring to health, those suffering with Dyspepsia
or Lung troubles, as can get, and have number
best.
MIR. Hooper. Messenger of Superior Court, says he
was very much run down, weak and debiitated, and
in short time the of them restored him TO good
health and so with many others.
The Doctors all agree that they are first rate, and
we fully believe they should be in every family as
the children in a special manner get great benefit
from them to make them strong Tor old age, and
who, on that ground, would not have them, and the
Doctors believe that would be the case.
hope families will take notice of this, and make
enquiry into the facts, which is all is needed to
insure a large sale. They can be found at the
agents, 1874 Danforth Street, also at Sawyers Drug
Store, cor Middle and Exchange Streets, also at
Stockbridge Bros, Exchange Street near Congress-
Please call and examine, at one of these places.
w. A. BlBBER,
General A gent, 1914 Danforth Street.
Portland April 1877. snap9tf
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FOR EIG N.
The Turc0-Russian War.
THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED AT
REM.
Attempt to Cross the Danube Sue
cessfully Resisted.
A Turkish Monitor Sunk by
Russian Batteries.
The Debate on GIadstone's ResO.
lutiOns.
The Turc0-Russian War.

Reports from the Asiatic campaign are very
meagre and not very trustworthy Ismail
Pasha, with 10000 men, is said to be marching
to attack the Russian left wing at Bayazid.
Some Constantinope newspapers claim that
the Russians are retreating from all their posi-
tions in Armenia. Tie Russians are reported
to have attempted to cross the Danube at REM,
and been driven with considerable loss, and
their bridge destroyed. The Russian batteries
at Ibrail have succeeded il sinking the largest
Turkish gunboat on the Danube. Kalafat, Nj
copolis and a point between REM and Galatz,
are said to be the places selected by the Rus
SLAMS for forcing the passage of the river.
Gadstone's resolutions were further debated
yesterday.
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The President Reception i'm ph;,.a.,,.:.

PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-Secretary McCrarv
and Attorney General Devens assisted at ths
Residents reception last evening. 1t was
noticed that the politicians of Philadelphia
were not IN attendance. Many regret. were
expressed at the absence of General Grant. IN
account of sudden illness, and of Mr.. Blaine
The President received his visitors gracionslv
and made favorable impression by bis cordial
and unostentatious demeauor. During the
In reference to the views of Mrs, HAYES
although she was not present, no wines or
liquors were served at either dinner or recention
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The Meth0dlsfs.

BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE conventions of the
Protestant church to consider the basis of tho
reunion met to-day separately. The former
organized temporarily. Delegates were nre.
sent from districts in Nebraska, New York.
New jersey. Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Pittsburp
Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Kansas
ILLINOIS and Missouri. In the latter convention
the following conferences were present .
Alabama, Louisiana. Indian, MARYLAND
Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and West
Virginia. After four ballots for president Rev
Dr. Lawrence W. Bates of Baltimore was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-12
MINOR TELEGRams

British subjects and Panama have made a
protest to the British Consul, against the
additional taxes levied upon their business
Chief Jnstice Waite, Judge Bond. Judge
hughes and about fifty ladies and gentlemen Of
Mary, four year old daughter of Cyrus Brown
of Epson, N. H., shot herself fatally Tbnrsdav
while playing with revolver belonging to q
hired man. w :"
Gen. Sheridan has received advices that the
$4,000 Indians who lately surrendered. are
getting turbulent and will go on the war psth
unless their hunger is appeased. The Indian
department, made not adequate provision for
obliged to give them cattle to keep them from
starving.