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The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
A Befuddled Jury.

The government In the Star Route trial
was called upon under the indictment to es-
tablsh beyond reasonable doubt two prop
ositions, viz the existence of corrupt con-
spiracy and the commission by the defend
ants OF overt acts III furtherance of that con-
spiracy. 1t was not enough TO prove that
the defendants eonspired, neither was it
sufficient to show that they committed I'M
lawful ACTS Both propositions must be IS
;ablisbed in order TO justify verdict of
guilty The jury might be convinced that
Dorsey was guilty of grossly criminal acts,
but unless they were further convinced that
he committed them in furtherauee of con-
spiracy they could not bring him in guilty
and the same is true of each OF the other
defendants. The necessity of proving these
two propositions according TO the rules of
eyidence--and the rules of evidence on this
subject are exceedingly complicated-intro-
duced into the case at the outset an excel
lent means in the hands Of skillful counsel
of befogging the minds of the jurors. Anoth-
or fruitful source of confusion was the i'm
mense amount of testimony and the i'm
mense amount of talk-some of it not very
lucid talk-with which the case was bur.
dened. Long protracted trials generally
produce unsatisfactory results The mind
Of the average juryman is not equal to the
task Of Analysing the conflicting tes-
tlmony that is adduced and his opin-
lon, If he forms any, is so hedged
about with doubts and fears that he
hesitates to act upon it when such action
would put in jeopardy the life or liberty of a
fellow b ing.
We are inclined to think that in these
confusing elements coupled with the mental
ineapacity of the Star route jury lies the
true explanation of the verdict. Twelve ig-
norant men, two of them besotted, were
crammed for six months with conflicting
testimony, legal rules and longwinded argu-
ments which their feeble brains were utter
ly incompetent to digest until they were be-
fuddled almost to imbecility-a condition of
mind which was certain to produce verdict
of not guilty. 1t is barely possible that some
Of the jury were corruptly Influenced, but up
10 the present time there is no evidence that
such was the fact. That any political press
ure was brought to bear on the jury, as
some Of the Democratic papers insinuate, is
simply absurd.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

The Boston Herald seems anxious to sup
port Gen. Grant for the next Presidency if
the General will only cut loose from some
obnoxious affiliations. 1t says; The nomi-
nation of Gen. Grant for President next year
would not be open to the chief objection
urged in 1880. A third term after vaca
tion of four years is not like three continu-
Gus terms. There are other grounds of OBJ
lection, however. Gen. Grants political af-
citations have been chiefly with that wing of
the party which follows the lead of the
"bosses." His nearest personal friends and
supporters were Conkling, Cameron, Logan
and their machine followers. Were it
not for that fact Gen. Graut would be the
strongest candidate. He is by far the most
famous living American. He is out of poll
tics, in the technical sense, and bis views
on some important questions of public poll
ey are sound and wholesome. The questions
en- which he stumbled have passed away.
lie would not be Objectionable to Demo
Gratis. He could be elected. The question
10 be considered is whether he could be in
duced to leave past differences behind and
administer the affairs of the government, es-
pscia1y the patronage on the principles OF
civil service reform. If he would, he might
bring about an "era of good feeling" under
which the old traditional party lines would
disappear.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

To Texan interviewer Gen. Mcclellan
said he could not see any good reason why a
Southern man shonld not have place ON
tbs next Democratic Presidential ticket,
and he instanced two gentlemen of Texas
who would look very well in the second
place-Hessrs. Reagan and Hancock. Eth
or, he thought, would be acceptable TO the
great body Of the Democratic party through
ont the United States. And for a platform
Of genuine Democratic doctrine, without
vsrbiage or cant. he suggested this: "Tariff
for revenue, abolition of internal revenue
except on whiskey and tobacco, full and adj
squate protection of American citizens in
any part of the world, economy in the pub
lie expenditures, party services no qualifca-
tion for Office, maintenance of the public
faith, judicious appropriations for public
improvements, and generous sustenance of
our merchant marine
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
CERTAIN SHRMS.
swindIers and their vicfims- How Care
less People suffer in Health and Pocket.

Every streak of sunshine creates shadow, and te-
hind every truth crouches its corresponding lie
robbed BY swindlers and their works has had better
luck in life than most mortals. In fact the best
witnesses to the value of given article are the
countefeits and limitations which seek to share it's
success without possessing fraction of its merit
Hence it goes without saying that
BEN soS's cAPclNE POROUS rIAsTERs
are pursued by host of miserable and worthless
imitators eager to appropriate what they Of the
fruits OF its victories These leechss monty take
the form of cheap plaster.
Now, these harmless and worthless plasters would
be detected in minute if people were careful in
reading and remembering names. But most persons
merely glance at them, understand partially and
forget instantly. What result? This: Desiring to
buy BENsoN's CAPCINE PLASTER, their own
carelessness enables some Ftorekeeper drugg st,
who cares for five or ten cents additional pre-
fit than for the sweets OF an approving conscience
to roll them up instead cheap imitation wi h
similar name. The deceit often works, while the
fraudulent plasters never do.
Don't permit yourself to be thus yi.timized for
lack Of a moments care. BENSoN'S CAPCINE
POROUS PLAsTERs have stood the test of science
and experience and are the product of both. Exam
Inc the article, and satisfy yourself that the word
CAPCINE Is CUT In 1t.
Seabury g. johnson, Pharmaceutical Chemists
New York. Highest awards-medsls sat Internal
ional Expositiors. un13ws&w2w25
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

Fon the purpose of keeping pension GER
tifeates out of the hands of pawnbrokers, a
law was enacted last winter which declares
that any pledge, sale, assignment, or trans
fer Of any right, claim or interest in pen
sion shall be void, and that any person who
shall make or receive such a pledge or as
signment, or shall hold the same as collater-
al security for dept, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished, if
convicted, by fine not exceeding 800 and
costs. Those who are enforcing the law
ind hundreds OF pension certificates in
pawn shops. More than seven hundred GER
tihcates have been recovered from pawn
brokers and saloon keepers in Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

HAvIrG survived the coronation ceremo-
niles, the Gar just now is in an amiable and
nerciful mood, and by way of giving vent to
his feelings he has, it is reported, committed
the sentences of number of Nihilists who
are lying under conviction. In some cases
be has shortened the term of imprisonment,
In others he has changed death sentence to
penal servitude for life. Benefciaries of the
first class win no doubt be glad to accept
the amendment, but If all is true that one
hears of the horrors of Siberian exile, the
prisoners whose death sentences have been
reduced to penal servitude for life have not
10 much to be thankful for.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

Rosna Emmett contributes aspirlted illus
The fiction Of the number Is of an attractive
and popular kind, consisting Of the third
part of A Castle in Spar, with Eve ilustIa.
tions by Abbey; Born to Good Luck, a shot
story by Charles Reade; Quite Private, a live
ly dramatic sketch, by Mrs. D. II. Il. Good
ale; and humorous sketch, entitled Aunt
Maria and the Autophone William L. Stone
contributes paper entitled The Declaration
OF Independence in New Light, disclosing
some novel facts connected with the passage
of the original resolution, and the subse-
quent signing of the instrument known as
''the Declaration George Cary Eggleston
treats the subject of the Education of We
men from practical point Of view, urging
that woman is of more value as a woman
than as scholar, and that her education
should prepare her first for the homely du-
ties and responsibilities that must devolye
upon her, whatever else that education may
include. Wong Chin Foo, the editor Of the
Chinese American, contributes an Interest,"
ing article, entitled Political Honors in CHI
ma, which will commend itself to all readers
interested In the Improvement OF our civil
service. Poems are contributed by f. ID.
Morice and Jenny P. Bigelow. Mr.. George
William Curtis, in the Editors Easy Chair,
gives some important suggestions to commit
tees having in charge the designs for Cen
tennial monuments; comments ON the me.
moir of John A. Dix, by his son; notices the
important work being accom- plished by the
Society of Decorative Art; gives an interest
Ing view of Jones Very as poet; and, re-
minding us that this is the Luther memoirs
al year, contrasts the conduct of that reform
er with the policy of those who adopt the
easier maxim, 'to let well enough alone"
The other Editorial Departments are as
| timely and interesting as usual, and the Ed
| isor's Drawer is especially good.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
Proposals for supplies.


Office Of the Superintendent of Life Saving Stations.
Fist District Portland. Me-, June, 1883.
SSEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at this
- Office until IL o'clock noon of Friday the 9Th
day of July. 1883, for furnishing Supplies to be
delivered at Portland Me, for use OF the Life Saw
where for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1854
The supplies needed consist Of shlp-chandlery,
&e and-many other articles all of wnish are enum,
Grated In the specifications attached to the forms OF
bids which may be obtained ON application TO this
office.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned and
Endorsed proposals for supplies
The right is reserved TO reject any all bids, and
TO waive defects IL deemed for the interest Of the
Government. Forms furnished at my office.
j. NJ. RICHARDSON,
Superintendent Life Saving Stations First District
Custom House. jul2eod4t
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
&cfoku&a,

V1HE only absolute cure for Scrofula Scrof alous
Il Contagious, Itching, Scaly, Pimply. Mes :urial
Caneerous, infant and Birth Humors, Blood Pot
sons, and Tofturing Skin Diseases, is the CurIcURA
REMEDIES. They have performed miracles Of cures
when physicians, hospitals and all other fall
prepared by chemists of world wide celebrity and
unsullied honor. They differ la composition from
the confidence of physicians, druggists, aud all af-
fcted.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
City Of Portland.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

ffthE subcommitte on examination of candidates
\ Tor teaching in the public schools of Portland
Will meet for the examination OF teachers at Hioh
School Bull dine on Monday, the 2d day of ,July
next. at . a. m. Applicants must pass a satisfac-
tory examination IN the following branches, viz:
Arithmetic, including the Metric system of
weights and measures, Bookkeeping, Physical and
Descriptive Geography. English Grammar includ-
ing Composition, United States History Physiology
Elements Of Music (sIason's) Elementary Free Hand
Drawing, and Theory and Practice of Teaching
All applicants must be present on the morninp
ABOVE specified, and the examination will continue
through two days unless sooner finished
No other examination will take place prior to the
opening of the schools.
THOMAS TASH Superintendent of Sel,ools
Portland, June 5, 1855 ie9dtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
PROpOS AIS


fBNIIle Selectlnen Of Freport will receive tealed
4 proposals until Dune 3olh, for the rebuilding
Of -abutments and wing walls Of collins Mil
Bridge Specification can be seen at the office Of
Denuison = Lewis. he selecmen reserve the right
to reject any alt bids,
Freeport, May 2S, 1888
THoS j. CURTIS, Seleetmen
II. T.. DENNISON,y OF
jnad3w GEO. H. TRUE, J Freeport.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
f9E2 Fl
SATURDAY MORNINa. JUNE le.

We do no read anonymous letters and coumuni-
cations. he name and address of the writer in
all eases indispensable not necessarily for pubca-
Hon but IS guaran' ee If gool faith.
We cannot undei take to return preserve com
nugications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
CUTTCURA REsOLyENT.

The new blood purifier, kills tho disease germs OF
Scrofulous, Contagious, and Inherited Humors
which float In the blood urine and perspir ation
Polling them through the bowels, kidneys and pores
of the skin. CUTIcURA, medicinal Jelly, eats away
dead skin and flesh, alays tchiugs and irritations
softens, soothes and heals 1t instantly relieves the
most torturing Itching Humors. Itching Piles, and
ami Delicate irr tations, CUTICuRA SOAR. prepar-
ed from CuTIcURA is indispensable in tae treatment
of Skin Diseases, Infantile and Birth Hnmors, and
for preserving and identifying the Skin.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
ScRoFuLnuS

Humor on face. neck, and head for l2 years. per
manently cured by CUTIcURA REMEDIES, after med
ical and hospital treatment had failed. Hon. HIN.
Taylor, Pembertoa So, Boston.
SALT RHEUM covering the body for 10 years, and
resisting all known methods of treatment cured by
CuTIcURA REMEDIES. Chas. Hoaghttn, Larger, 2S
State ST.. Boston.
PSORIASIS or Leprosy of 90 years standing per
fectly cured. Most wonderful case on record Cure
certified 10 before magistrate and we'll known citi
zens. H. Il. Carpenter, Henderson. N. J..
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

Life OF Daniel Webster. By Henry Cabot
Lodge. A merican Statesman Series. (Bos-
ton: Hou ghton, Miffiin & c.. Prior to
this publication there has appeared biog-
raphy of Webster, minute, full and com
plete, by George Ticknor Curtis; some
"reminiscences" Of him by Lanman, bis
private sec Rotary; and book by Peter Har
vey, one of his intimate friends, with Bos-
wellian procliyities.
The volume of Mr.. Lodge differs from Ell
III er OF these. 1t is less a biography than an
elaborate essay upon the life and times of
Daniel Webster. 1t is written in STYLE
clear, copious and attractive, and if one
once takes il up, he will not lay it aside un-
til he has read it through.
For forty years of the early half of this
century Mr.. Webster was prominently con-
nected with public affairs, associated with
the great men of the country at most i'm
portant period in its history, and colossal
in condensed form, graphic account of
the principal incidents in his marvellous ca
reer, of the great questions with which he
was connected, and of the distinguished
men who were his compatriots. Mr.. Lodge
has grand theme. He has written an adj
mirable book. But he is a Massachusetts
| gentleman, with the instincts and idi-
osyncracies of his State, and writes
from the standpoint of the State
sentiment in his estimate of the mo-
tives which controlled the course of Mr..
Webster in the latter part of his political
life, and especially in his It'll of March
speech. Mr.. Curtis, in his biography of the
great Senator, expresses different views
Mr.. Webster was twice elected to the ma
tional House Of Representatives, twice to
the Senate, and was twice Secretary of State.
he achieved the highest distinction in all
these public positions. He was ambitious
to be President, and the refusal of the Wing
party to place him in nomination for this
Office broke his great heart and terminated
his life.
He was great constitutional lawyer and
a consumniate orator, an accomplis he'd dip
lomatist-a statesman of broad views, with
chiyalrous devotion to the Constitution
and the Union. That love and reverence
for the Constitution and the Union which
was implanted in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people by his glowing and inspiring elo-
quence, read by every schoolboy In the land,
yielded wealth of fruit, when in the peril
GUS days of the rebellion the nation fought
for its life.
His speech in reply to Hayne, his Ashbur-
ton and Hulseman letters, and his Plymouth
Grafton, of which John Adams said, "Mr.
Burke is no longer entitled to the praise
the most consum mate orator of modern
times,'" Will be read and admired as long
as the language in which they are written
endures. The Grafton at Bunker Hill will
survive when the monument which It COM
memorates shall have crumbled and fallen.
These are but examples The pathway of
his whole career was illuminated by the
corruscations of his genius.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
SKIN DISEASES

SAIN DISEASES
Of the most painful nature ON his head face, eyes
and hands, nearly destroying his eyesight, cured af
ter consultation of physicians had failed ~ III
Drake, Detroit Mich.
Milk Crust-Baby of two years, head covered with
crusts and sores cured, and now fine healthy child
Mrs. Borers, 145 Clinton ST., Cincinnati.
Price: CuTIcuRA, 80 cts. and ST. 0 per box. Gu.
TICURA RssoLyEST, 81 90 per bottle. CUTIcuRA
SOAP, 20 cts. CuTTcuRA SHAVING SOAP, 10 cts
Sold everywhere.
Potter Drug nnd Chemical Co. Rasro.
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

II a nv For Infantie and Birth Humors
AS1hAS u Rough. Chapped, or Greasy Skin
P1mples, and minor Skin Biemishes use Gu
TIcURA SOAP, an exquisite SKIN BEAUTIFIER and
Toilet. Bath, and ursery Sanative. Fragrant with
delicious flower odors and Cuticura healing balsams
juno wS&w2w23
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16

Total. ................S1 ,o70, 10000
Sinking funds and available assets. las, 563.SO
Net debt. $3.50. .-...- 1925. 436. 20
OF this debt, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars was
the income from the Works. leaving as the ordinary
Municipal Debt, S426 436.2o, or less than four per
cent Of the taxable valuation
Sealed proposals for the whole or any portion of
these Bonds will be received until June 23d next
at which time the Bonds will be awarded, the City
reservng the right TO reject all bids satisfactory
Proposals and all communications relating there
urer.
A. n. GARCELoN, u. n. WAGG, r. C. REY-
NOLDS, j. A. TRACY, F. w. PARKER Finance
Committee.
Lewiston, Me- May %, 1888.
iu1316.1S21
The Portland daily press., 1883-06-16
CHARLES GUSTS { CO..
1913 Congress st.
my14 diff
CITY on LEWISTON BONDS

Pursuant to vote Of the City Council the six per
cent. Bonds Of the City of Lewiston. amounting TO
Two Hundred and Twenty-F0ur Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars, and redeemabe at the pleasure of
the City after June 80, 1883, have been called in
and viii be redeemed by the City Treasurer after
that date. OF tins amount, fwenty-Four Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars will be paid from the sinking
fund and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars in new
bonds, bearing interest at four per cent per annum
viii be issued, TO pay the balance. The new bonds
Will be issued as follows, to wit; One Hundred
Thousand Dollars payable in ten years from July l.
1885, and One Hundred thousand Dollars payable
in thirty years from July /, 1888 with coupons at.
tached payable on the first days of January and Ju-
y in each year. Both series of bonds viii be In de-
nominations of $500 and $1,000, aud principal and
interest payable in Boston.
The taxable valuation Of the City Of Lewiston,
April l, 1889, was SlO,679, 1926, an increase over
last year Of SS4I. 766.
The debt of the CITY is as follows:
Six per cent. bonds. ........... S265. 10000
Five per cent. bonds ........... 474 10000
-Four and one-hah per ct. bonds l3I 10000
-Four per cent. bonds las above. 2O0,ooO.OO
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-10

Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
PACIFIC COAST.


FRESNO, Fob. g.-The following is q
list OF south bound passengers passing
here to-day;
Chas Ward, C I Dotteb b A Hudson,
New York; J Macarthur, Winters, Cal;
N Stevenson, Vacaviller j Valentine,
X Flournoy. Oakland; J Il Sharpness
and wife, Philadelphia; J Hill, Mrs Jos
s Pierce, Col G Donahue, Mrs r Martin
and son, Mrs Barney, p Corcoran, San
Francisco; c Ahrmann and wife, japan;
A Mason, Arizona; J w Stockbridge
and wife, st Louis; Bixby, G e Huber,
II Co ok, Los Angeles Mrs NJ A Wright
and son, Salt Lake; II II McMaster.
Iowa; A @ Smith and wife, Anaheim; G
T Mills, Brooklyn, Cal; G Runels, Mas
sachusetts; II Rowland, Santa Clara; J
w Dean. Nevada.
The Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. DIN the after.
noon the House resumed consideration
of the Apportionment bill. An effort TO
reduce the Viticulturul Commissioni
allowance from $4,000 to $4,000, was
defeated. At 4 o'clock the Concurrent
Resolution, proposing to extend the
Legislative sessions from sixty to eighty
DAYS. was again considered. Ii was
defeated by a vote Of SO to go Ryans
bill, for the encouragement Of the de.
structon Of wild animals, was passed,
as was Mathews estray animal bill.
SEsATE-The enacting clause was
stricken out Of Perry's bill, requiring
oleomargarine to be colored pink.
Whitney's bill, prohibiting Office. holders
from playing games of chance, was re-
jected on the first reading Englishs
oleomargarine bill, requiring persons
selling that article to label it, and, when
asked, to be compelled to state its char.
acter, passed to engrossment. The bill
to appropriate $50, to purchase por-
traits of ex.Governors, passed to en-.
grossment. Adjourned.
The stock Board.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Virginia,
55; Union, 81; Eureka, 81; Alpha, 80;
Best 80; Point, IS; Utah, II; Savage,
II; Bodie, ,.
Destructive Fire mt Riverside.
RIVERSIDE, Peb. 0-At l;30 o'clock
this morning one of the largest fires that
Riverside has yet experienced broke out
in building belonging to John Stone.
The fire spread rapidly and in ten min
utes sir frame buildings on the block
wc-c Il aa.:e=. Py this time nearly the
whole town was on the ground. and by
almost superhuman efforts the fine
brick building, just erected by Geo. G.
Cunningham, was saved with slight
damage. The losses will be about as
follows: John Stone, building and con.
tents, including four horses, 5000; in.
surance, $500; Robert Hornbeck, job
printing stock, loss $1,000; insurance,
81 900; +. f. Moore, carriage stock, loss
81 900; insurance, 1900; L. M. Holt,
editor of the Press aud Horticultural,
loss 81, 300; insurance, $1,000; J. z.
Greves, loss on building, $3.50; insur-
ance, $3.50; Geo. D. Cunningham, loss
on three frame buildings, $3.50; insur-
ance, 81, 800; loss on new brick building
about $3.50; insurance, $1,000.
suicide OF a Whine superintendent
AUBURN, Gala, Feb. 9.--This morn
ing Charles L. Strong, Superintendent
and part owner OF the Belmont mine
and mill committed suicide at the mine,
about nine miles from here, by shooting
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-10

A CAUTIOUS correspondent objects to
the HEnALD's employment of the word
Angelefos means angels-in re.
ferring to denizens of this burg. Such q
critic would split hair to the forty
third subdivision. This hypercritical
scribe evidently don't know what q
superfne, eclectic and altogether lovely
sort of people we are down here, or he
wouldn't talk that way. The fact is
that If the higher grades Of the order
named should run out above the def
cheney could be amply supplied from
tho Orange Grove City, and enough raw
material be left over to fill oil the
vacant Offices Gov. Stoneman may have
at his disposal.