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The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
THE ZULU WAR.
The London Times on the Sitna.
ton.
Vigorous Measures Against the
Natives Advocated,

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Times says it is useless to
to deny the extreme gravity of the disaster in Afri
ca, The Zulus are more formidable than the mill.
tary expected. 1t was known that they were we'll
armed and it is now known how large force they
can mass at one point. The triumph of the Zuus
will expose the colonists to fresh and formidable
dangers The duty of the government is to send
ample reinforcements without the delay of single
hour. No effort and no expenditure must be spared
TO save the colony of from disaster and the power Of
the country from grave injury. 1t is melancholy
consolation meanwhile, that the gallant troops OF
tbe oath regiment did their duty aud died at their
posts like Englishmen.
A summons was issued this morning for a cabinet
meeting his afternoon to deliberate on the revcrses
iu the Zulu country. Official advices confirm the
published statements. The news caused sensation
and the demand for newspapers is greater than since
the outbreak of the Franco. German war.
Chelmsford, commander of the expedition, sets
down the British loss in the Zulu fight at 80 officers
about 800 non commissioned officers rank annd file
of the troops, and 70 non-commissioned officers rank
and file Of the colonial troops court of Inquiry is
ordered It seems that the troops were entced from
the camp, as the action took place about mile and
a quarter outside.
The cabinet decided to send heavy reinforcements
to Lord Chelmsford in South Africa.
1t is officially stated that the British loss in the
Zulu engagem ent was 80 officers and $40 men, Ma
tive loss 1000. The action took place mile outside
the camp.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
MINOR TELEGRANIs

The King county, New York Supreme court has
confirmed an order that "Shang" Draper the
Northampton bank robber be handed over to the
Massachusetts authorities.
The New York Senate has passed bill imposing a
penalty Of five years imprisonment for body snatch
ing.
Steamship Ontario sailed from Halifax last nieht
for Portland.
First through train on the Quebec, Montreal, OF.
tawa & Occidental railway arrived at Ottawa yeser-
day.
a tobacco factory in Danvile, Va, was burned
Monday. Loss $4,000 on building. 100000 lbs of
tobacco destroyed.
Capt. W. W. Cort, an old steamboat master Of
Norwich, CT, died yesterday, aged 81.
The Tennessee Legislature has reassembled and
Gov. Pryor is present to renew the offer of the bond
holders to compromise the state debt by reduction
of 40 per cent, or reduction of interest,".
The West Virginia Senate is attacking the BALI
more g. Ohio railroad because it has been charging
more than legal rates.
The Cheyennes alege that the reason of the recent
escapade at Camp Robinson was fear of starvation.
DR.. Lambert, the convicted president of the Amer
lean Popular Life Insurance Co., has been granted
new trialby the New York Court of Appeals.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
EUROPE.
The Liverpool Strikes.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. n.-At an interview between
the committee of steamship owners and delegation
OF strikers, the owners resolved to adhere to their
terms. The strike therefore continues. Many men
show signs of yielding, 1t is thought numbers will
return to work in day or two. No national line
of steamers clear Wednesday for New York.
The Cattle importation Question.
LONDON, Feb. ia Liverpool dispatch says that
an order of the English privy council provides that
all cattle from the United States. after March 3d. be
slaughtered in abbaoirs ON the docks within ten DAYS
after landing.
The Bulgarian Assembly.
SOPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE Bulgarian assembly con-
sists of221 notables of whom 1903 are members ex-
ofcio, 81 elected by popular vote, % nominated by
Prince Doudoukof Korsakof, who appoints eleven
Mahomedan Bulgariaus, Greek bishop, multi
and rabby. The constitution of Bulgaria will be
chiefly modelled on that OF Servia. The Prince will
have civil list of 100000 piastres and succession to
the throne will be hereditary. The ministry will be
absolutely responsible to the national assembly.
which will control the legislative, financial and ad-
minis ration departments.
Spain Demands Satisfaction of San Do.
naingO.
The Spanish government will send men-of-war to
demand satisfaction of st. Domingo, for taking two
generals ftom the Spanish steamer and shooting
them.
Precautions Against the Spread of the
P.axue.
The sanitary company at st. Petersburg propose to
clear the canals and organize large hospitals on the
Neva, which could be anchored in the gulf of Both
MIA also to organize sanitary committees in each
district of the city.
General Mekof proposes the destruction OF pa
per money and furnishing new, method Of
preventing the spread Of the plague.
Foreign Notes.
The Emperor opens the German Rechstag to-day
with speech.
The case of Rev. Fred Bell against Solicitor Stew
and Rev. B. Grifths, for libel, at Lendon, was
dismissed Monday.
Archbishop Desprez, Of Toulouse, has been created
Cardinal.
The Prussan government is understood to have
finally decided to declare the Guelph funi forfeited
Rumored death of the Ameer of Afghanistan is
untrue.
President Grevy has signed decree making ap-
pointments and changes affecting Is generals and 10
commanders of corps.
Albert Grevy has been elected ice-Lresident of
the French Chamber.
The Pfussian Chamber of Depaties has finally
adopted the Budget for 1879.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. ~.
The Cutlery Against Text Books.

The danger Just now is in having too few
text books and inferior ones at that. Teachers
should have the power to choose their own text
books; or the power should be lodged in hands
where the advice and choice of the teacher
would be considered almost binding. The car
penter is allowed to choose his own tools, why
not the teacher? If we cannot respect his
choice, there is an easy and speedy way to
remedy that. There should not be teacher in
the public schools who could not be trusted to
select the tools that seemed to him the best to
do his work Here again the need is of men,
not of machinery for imposing ill-consdered
text books on teachers. Moreover, the children
ought to own their books. In very many fami-
lies the only books in the house are the chill
dren's text books. In geography, for instance,
how many householders are there that do not
60 to the school geography as the only book OF
reference, and the only good maps? There
should often be changes Of text books. All the
better If the successive children use olnefens
ones. A child is tired of the book bis Drotner
thumbed before he ever comes to it, and the
teacher is weary of the book that has been USED
over and over by successive classes. People
seem sometimes to forget that we do not live In
the dark ages any longer, where single book
was q great luxury, only to bs INDUCED 10 by
the rich. 1t is an age whose whole activity is
expressed In books No mechanic, no intelli-
gent laboring man expects to get on with sbso-
lutey no books Oae likes to be somewhere in
ones own century. 1t would be better to see
where the outcry against text books and the
expense of them, really come from, before
letting 1t frghten us back into medieval ideas
and customs In some respects the text book
is even better than the man who wrote it, for
educational purposes. 1t is an age when ones
knowledge must come through the eye, ii it
comes at all. The child must learn to get il
in that way. Yeu do not want forever to feed
him with spoon. LIST him get his strong
meat from the printed volume, for himself, as
man does. The very center and substance
OF education is this learning TO read; learning,
mean to say, to get the mind of other and
wiser men out of their written expressions of
it, to get it rapidly, to get it fully and accurate
ly-it Is liberal education in tsslf.-PE0t Sill
OF California
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WASHINGTON.
The Brazilian Subsidy

uC 0FdZtAldh SuUsluys
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Senate committee on
appropriations agreed to add to the postofce appro-
priation bill section authorizing contracts for
semi-monthly steamship mail service between the
United States and Brazil, by two lines. one from
leans via Galveston, each to receive not exceeding
$500 per annnm.
Republican Caucus.
A Republican caucus today reached no determine.
ton in regard to the contest or in the
Of amendments for the repeal Of the federal SUI
pervsors and test oath laws.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed Geo. Leavtt collector of
customs, at Machias, Me-, a reappointment.
In the executive session of the Senate the nominal
ton Of N. P Banks as United States marshal for
Massachusetts was reported from the Judiciary com
nitee with the recommendation that it be con-
frmed to take effect upon the expiration of the
term of the present incumbent next month.
The Charges Against Senator Matthews.
The Senate committee to inquire into certain
matters touching the late Presidential election in
Louisiana held private session to-day at which the
examination of the testimony of James E. Anderson
was continued in connection with the sworn state
ment received from Senator Matthews on the same
subject.
The Brazilian Mission.
1t Is rumored that Senator Ogesby is to DO APP
pointed Brazilian minister.
War Claims.
The House committee was claims agreed 10
report bill appropriatng half million to pay the
claims which have been approved by accounting
officers Of the treaty under the act of July 4, 1864.
Tho River nnd Harbor Bill.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was con-
cluded by the House committee on commerce to-
day. and order reported to the House. 1t appropri-
ates s5,7ss,OOO, including the following for New
England: Belfast $4,000; Burlington $4,000; Swan
ton $4,000; Merrimac river $4,000; Boston harbor
$25,OoO; Providence river aud Narragansett Bay
$4,000; Little Narragansett Bay So Oo Connecticut
river below Hartford $4,000; Stoniug on S22,5oO;
Thames river $500; Bridgeport harbor 5000.
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The two reports on State printing were taken
from the table and Thursday at II O'Clock assigned.
Act to prevent taking of fish in Wilson pond for
years was taken from the table and passed to be
engrossed.
Act to amend the statutes relating to placing con-
vcts at labor, was taken from the table and passed
to be engrossed.
The free high school matter was taken from the
table and reasaigned toto-morrow.I
The two reports from the Committee on Temper
ance, with regard to the sale Of cider, was taken
from the table, Mr.. Harrington explained the bill.
Mr. Brown, of Bangor, ridiculed the bill and called
upon the House to indefinitely postpone it. Mr.. Far
rngton further advocated the bill. The yeas and
nays we're ordered on indefinite postponment OF
the BILL The result was, yeas 70, nays 81. The ma
Jority report that legislation is inexpedent was
adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
XLVTH CONGREsS-SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

Passage ofthe Naval Appropriation Bill
The Congrsssio nal Library Buildin
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on finance re
ported without amendment bill authorizing the con-
version of national gold banks. Calendared.
He also reported without amendment bill to
amend sections 5l57 and 571 of the Revised atutes
relative to deposit of bonds. Calendared.
Mr.. Dorsey from the committee on appropriations
reported back the post office appropriation bill with
amendments. Caendared.
Also from the came committee amendment to the
bill submitted by Mr. Ferry some days ago for the
Redistribution of mail matter, aud reimbursement of
compensation to railroads, being substantially the
provisions agreed upon in the post route bill
last year.
Mr.. Sargent introduced resolution requesting
the secretaries of states and treasury to obtain and
furnish information relative to wines imported.
Mr.. ConKlng said it was not usual to request a
Cabinet officer to furnish information to the Senate
but to direct him to do so. The resolution was
amended as suggested.
Mr.. Herman introduced a bill authorizing the
President to appoint George Foster Robinson pay
master in the army. Referred to the military COM
mittee.
(Mr. Robinson is the man who defended Secretary
Seward from the assassin Payne)
MIR. Cameron submitted a joint resolution for a
commission to consider legislation for the better
regulation of commerce among the states. Referred
to the committee commerce.
Mr.. Window from the conference committee on
the naval appropriation bill submitted report
which was agreed to, and the bill passed. AS agreed
upon it appropriatss Sl4,029, $3.50.
The bill to provide additional accommodations for
the library led to lengthy discussion.
1t proposes to erect the library bnding in Judiciary
Square.
Mr.. Mcpherson gave notice that next Saturday he
would call up the Senate bill amending certain laws
relating to transportation of animals.
Mr.. Cameron Of Wisconsin introduced bill for the
relief of creditors and assigns of Norman Wizard.
Referred to the military committee.
HOUSE,
The Conference Report ON the Naval Bill
agreed io-The Legislative Appropria.
ton Bill under Confederation
House agreed to the conference report on the ma
val appropriation bill and went into committee of
the whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
Europeau Markets

LONDON. FEBRUARY 1O-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 96 5.
16 for money and account.
LONDON, February 1i-12.30 P. M.-American Sc.
curities States bonds Cts. at 103s; SIS al
l06i; new 4a's at OS3; 1O-46s at OF Erie 26 New
Jersey Central 45.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 11-12-30 P. M.-Cotton market
16d sales 1000 bales Including 1000 tor speculation
and export Receipts $3.50 bales, including 23,OC(
American.
Futures opened 1-32 better, but advance lost Feb.
1892
Receipts of wheat for three days $4,000 cen ais
all American
Flour at 6 q 10; Winter Wheat at o; do
spring at 10 a 8; California averages at a. 81;
club IL O. 4. Corn at 47@4S Peas g. Provs-
ions &cPork at IS; Beef at 70; Bacon at 26 a rs 6,
Lard at SO 6. Cheese at 40. TaiIow at SO. at Lon
don SO g.
PARIS, sFeb. 11.-Rentes 112 97A.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
Defraudinx the Revenue.

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE statement is published
here alleging thas the Apollinaris Company, of Lon.
don and Germany, has defrauded the government
out of revenue amounting to 100000. 1t is asserted
that the wafer imported by the Co. is compounded
aerated liquid, and not the product Of nature, as
claimed and that the Treasury department has al
ready taken the matte in hand and resolution will
be offered in Congress, during the present week,
whereby it will be proposed to place tax on all for
eign bottles. The government will also take steps to
recover money which the concern is alleged to have
failed to pay in the way OF revenues.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
Gotham Gieanings.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Two thousand employees of
the Elevated Railway are on strike against a re.
duction of wages.
The funeral of Thomas Lord, the millionaire who
married Mrs. Hicks, was largely attended yesterday
many distinguished persons being present.
An immense body Of ice which filed the Hor seshoe
back of Sandy Hook, and closed the mouth of the
Shrewsbury river, moved away last night and this
morning, destroying portion of the railway dock
and injuring several vessels.
The st. Nicholas bank has reduced its capital from
million to half million dollars.
Mrs. A. T. Stewar has begun legal proceedings
against the Long Island railway lessee of the Cen
trail railway Of Long Island to eject them from pos
session of the Central railroad for non-payment of
rent. The sum due is said to be $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

CHICAGO, February -Hogs-receipts 1000 head
shipments 5000 head closed shade off; choice heavy
at4 o. a. Is; light at 8 80 @ 90; mixed packing
370@ 1885,
prices 10 a 15c lower; shipping at 90 a S7S
butchers steady.
Sheep-receipts 1870 head shipments $50; market
market strong at 80 q 90.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
MARINE NEWS.
SuHerinxs of a Calais

Snferings of a Calais Crew.
BERMUDA, Feb 1o.-Arrived Jan. oath, schooner
Addie Todd of Calais, from Annette Bay, Jamaica,
for New York, damaged. ALI on board were ex-
hausted from the want Of food. From the 9th to
18th the crew was on short allowance which on the
latter day was reduced to small piece of bread and
and little coffee. Their wants relieved on the
10th by schooner Welaka Of Belfast, Portland for
GuadalOupe,
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MARRIED.

In this city, Jan. 20, by Rev. I. D. Anderson Jr,
Will ID. bearing and Miss Nellie G. Files, both Of
Portland.
In Bath, Feb. g. John W. Robinson and Miss
Florence A. Mattson.
In Belfast. Feb. 3, ALBERT E. Harvey and Anna
Chase, both of Swanville.
In Belfast, Feb 4. W. Fl. Wiggin of Skowhegan
and Miss Bertha V. j. Conant of Belfast.
In Searsport Feb. g. Selwyn N McGilvery OF Bel
fast and Miss Prudie G. Pendleton of Searsport.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.

Republicans want to Call More Witnesses
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the Potter commit
tee today, reference to the proceeding of the New
York subcommittee, the Republicans said they
wished to call two Witnesses to clear up mat
tiers not cleared up in New YORK. Wooley is one of
the witnesses, aud perhaps Coyle. After acquiesc-
ing in the wish of the Republicans, the committee
adjou ned till Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Marker,

TUESDAY, February 1.-THE Flour market closed
firm to-day and in good demand with an advance of
25c on all grades, except Xxx Spring, which remains
unchanged The rise is partly due to the advance in
freights from St. Louis, which have gone up zoe
Grain unchanged. Moasses quiet and unchanged.
Sugars are firm at SIC for graduated and &c for Ex-
ira G. Pork advanced to-day % to Soc on the Dbl
and very firm at 10 30 "a IA 90 for backs and 10 50
q ID 90 for clear. Lard has also advanced and is
quoted at u q n for tierce and tub with an upward
tendency. Oil unchanged; Ligonia 191c, Kerosene
TIC Petroleum12c. Apples are quoted at 1 90 q co.
Tobacco dull
The following are the closing quotations Of Flour
and Grain.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
Buried by the Gazing ia of an Embank-

KANSAS CITY, Feb, ia terrible accident oc-
CURED this morning, at the foot Of Grand Avenue,
in a cut being made for the Chicago s. Alton Rail-
way. The cut, with its almost perpendicular wall
ninety feet high, caved in and buried workmen and
teams under 5000 yards of earth. Four teams were
in the cut, with ten workmen at each team. Six
persons were killed outright and several wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
MAINE.
Suicide i'm Thomustou.

THoMAsToN, Feb. Thames Burnham, a well
to do .armer residing in the western part of this
town, commit d suicide this afternoon by hanging
himself from beam in his barn. No cause is as
signed. Age 81.
Crime in Penobscot.
BANGOR, Feb 1.-THE grand jury reported this
afternoon 81 indictments for the February term Of
the S. j. Court. Among the most i'm portant cases
are Robert Geaton for murder of Frank McKelvey at
Veazie, Ephraim Dudley and Frank Dufour for man
slaughter. Chief Justice Appleton will preside.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
The Reno Iuanirx,

CHICAGO, Feb H.. The argument of counsel in
the Reno inquiry was concluded to-day and court
went into secret session to make up their report
When completed the report will be sent to Washing
ton and the contents first be made public there
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
METEOROLOGICAL,

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington. DO,
Feb. II, l A. M.
For New England
ram or snow, followed by rising barometer southerly
WINDS shifting to westerly and nortbwesterly, and
during the night lower temperature.
Nauuonary signals continue from New Haven to
Passport of-shore signals are ordered along the
coast from Smithville 70 New York.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
TIE WEST INDIES.

Election in Hayti-Santa Domingo
Quiet-Porto CabellO i'm the Ez nds of the
RevOtutiOnists,
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE French mail steam or has
arrived from st. Thomas.
commission from Denmark arrived there to re-
port upon the causes OF the late outbreak in the
Island Of Santa Cruz and means of preventing a
repetition, ascertain the amount of damage offer as
sistance and grant loans from the state treas ury
Porto Rico advices indicate rainy weather has re-
tarded the sugar cane grinding.
The election in Haytl for deputies to the chambers
passed off peacefully. President Conal will probably
finish his serm which expires next year.
Advices from Santo Domingo report everything
quiet.
Adviees from Venezuela confirm the reports that
Puerto Cabello is in full possion of The revolutonsts
Maracaibo has proclaimed Don Guzmans Blanco
President. Blanco is momentarily expected at St.
Thomas from Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
Clearing House Transaction.

PORTLAND, February H.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Net Balances. 81, 1852 80
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
GRAIN.

FREIGHTS-We notice the following charters
Schr Mary E. Vancleaf Portland to Cardenas, shocks
and heads at 28c; hoops 80. Brig Liberty, Portland
to Matanzas or Cardenas, shocks and heads under
deck 26c, on deck 2lc, hoops 6 co. Schr Albert C.
Paige, Portland to north side Cuba and back north
of Hatteras, round hhds 25, and 81 per 10 gal
Ions. Schr Albert W. Smith, hence to Havana.
empty hhds on deck Is, hoops 90.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
DIED.

In New Gloucester, Feb. 1, Alice Nj. Libby wife of
Charles G. Libby, aged 10 years months.
In Hope, Jan. II, Mr.. Ward Wen worth, aged
76 years.
In South Thomaston, Jan. II, Capt. Joshua Thorn
dixie, aged 90 years.
In South Hope, Jan. %, Mrs. Mary, wife of Ernest
Howard, aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
Boston stock Market.
[Sales of the Brokers' Board, Feb. III
E;rcf Non
New York Stock and Money Marie,

NEW YORK, Feb. ii Evening. easy at 2
a per cent. Sterling Exchange strong at 1859 "a
1856 for long and 4SS 1881 for short sight. Govern
ments steaiy. In State bonds Louisiana consos rose
to 81 Railway mortgages buoyant. Stock market
fairly active.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
14i 900 shares.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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HI artridge's Successor.


SAVANNAH, Feb. II w. b. Fleming has been
elected to Congress to fill the place of Hon Julian
Hartridge, deceased. There was opposition.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. II -Sen, Garfield has written a
letter decliningto besa candidate for the Ohio gov
ernorship.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-12
A GARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions of youth, nervous weakness early decay,
loss of nanhood, &c. will send recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in nth An erica
Send self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
uo26 sneudSew1y
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Receiptz of Maine Central II. r.
Daily Domestic Recefp

PORTLAND. Feb. 10.
For Portland, % cars miscellaneous merchandise:
for connecting roads Ga miscellaneous merchan,
disc.
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By water conveyance-1OoO bush corn meal to g
w True & Co,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
REV. DIR. THOMAS HILL
will deliver Lecture at the
Library Room, Mechanics Building,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. IL, 20,
AT Z IL O'CLOCK.
Subject: Reading.
The public are invited. Per order.
feb10 snd3t
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