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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Judiciary will s:r give
public hearings at their room n , tne Staae 1e
1886 at clock. p. m. on an act regard
Municipal court of Desringj5 as Tss5 at O'Clock n
m ON an act in relation to the jurisdiction
Of Of the he Municipal court of the City of Port
land. o- 40 o,,oo1, - ~,
~, ,,a actt 70 amend section "a of chapter
a04 Public Laws of 1858. relating TO Boards
of Registration.
By order of Committee M
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
snow nrifted in Rockland.

Rockland, Me-, February 10.-The
wind has been blowing a gale all day,
and the snow which fell last night has
drifted the roads badly. An electric car
left here at 8 o'clock this morning for
Camden, but did not reach there until
8. 80 o. m. 1t then started on it's return,
arriving here at 10 o'clock this evening.
In some places the snow had drifted
across the tracks to the depth of six nd
seven feet.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11

Taxation of Vessel Property, Wild Lands
and Express Companies.
The Joint Special Committee on Taxation
will hold hearing in the hall of the House OF
Representatives:
Tuesday, Feb 12, at 7.3O p. m.
On bill an act relating to taxation of vessel
property.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7.3O p. m.
On bill an act relating to State taxes on or
ganized plantations taxed as wild LANDS;
OF the Revised Statutes relating to taxes Oh
lands in places not incorporated.
On Resolve in favor of town OF Dexter.
On bill an act relating to taxation OF express
corporations, companies or persons.
Per order,
r. A GILBERT Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
HELPED by Five Tugs.

Sandy Hook, February 10.-The steam
er Patria, which grounded off the Hook
last evening, when going to sea and
somewhat changed her position during
the night, was assisted off and foated
at S.35 a. m., by five tugs.
The Patria then went to sea. She sus-
tanned no damage.
The Clara +. Friend Wrecked.
Halifax, February 10.-A despatch
from Liverpool, N. S., tonight states
that an American schooner, supposed TO
be the Clara f Friend, is about totally
wrecked near there and the entire crew
drowned. Already seven bodies have
been washed. ashore. No more particu
lars are available tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries. will
oi1a a nIlplic hearing at their room in the
state House, Wednesday, February 27, 1885,.
at s5o O'CLOCK p. nj on petition ho@ Of tba B. Ia W
~ arosndaG TO that no lobster trap shall be set
within 400 feet of any fish weir.
A. act to amend Chap. 249 of the PUBLIC
laws of 1898. relating to the use OF purse and
drag seines in state waters.
Sy order of Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
Wrote a Farewell Message.

Berlin. February l0.-Capt. Won Goessel's q
brother-in-law says that when the captain
saw from the Elbe's bridge that his ship was
doomed lie wrote few farewell words to
his wife and handed the paper to the pilot
who was rescued. Il oessel ordered this note
to be delivered to his wife alone and be
kent secret from all others. The purport
CT this last message is still unknown outside
of Goessel's immediate family.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
WANT ID !!
White Ash and Red Oak Logs.
100000 Feet White Ash Logs.
100000 Feet Red Oak Logs.

DUT on board cars at any station on Maine
Rochester r. r. or &. T. R. r.. (withln 100
miles of Portland, Me- Parties wishing to
furnish part of this lot should apply for par
ticulars regarding QUALITY, lengths. prices
Sc In applying for the above state the kind
you wish to furnish what station it will be
shipped from and the amount. Address
LUMBER,
ian12d1m1stp Box, 1857, Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11

The London Daily News correspondent
in Constantinople says an order has been
issued calling out considerable numb ber
of reserves. Various rlmors as to this
step are in circulation. One is that
Russia has massed troops on the frontier
and another that the cause is trouble III
NonaAttir and Macedonia.
Schooner Fisherman of Bath is total
Loss on Black Island.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11

nurnoses of taxation. Wednesday evening
comes another installment of the hearing
on the listing bill.
Tuesday afternoon. the judiciary commit
tee will give hearing on the act admenda-
tory of the itinerant yenders' law and the
petition for the repeal of the hawkers' and
peddlers' act.
Thursday afternoon the insurance COM
mittee will give hearing on all the i'm
portant matters before them.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
This mornings session of the Senate was
very quiet and devoted mostly to routine
business.
The State college resolve is assigned for
consideration neat Thursday when the act
amending the charter of the Portland Trust
company will come up on it's passage to
be enacted. Mr.. H ume objected to the pro-
vision THAT no sureties be required on the
bond of corporation when acting in the
capacity of executor. trustee or assignee"
This would give corporation immunities
not enjoyed by individuals. He proposed an
amendment similar to the provision in the
charters of other trust companies that such
bond shall not be given unless required by
the court officer approving such bonds.
Mr.. Lane of Augusta. said in the House:
Hon. John l.. Stevens who died at his
residence yesterday morning, formerly was
member of both branches of the 1egisla-
ture. AS mark of respect to his memory
| move that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was put and the House ad-
journed.
The bill to exempt agricultural societies
from taxation was tabled.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
BANKS AND BANKING.

The committee on Banks and BANKING
will give public hearing in the Bank Ex-
aminers' Room. at the state House. Oh
Wednesday. February 20. at O'Clock. p; N:
On an-act to amend chapter 25S, section 2,o1
the Public Laws Of '93, for determining the
value of the several franchises on Savings
Banks. On an Act entitled IN Act to amend
chapter AZ, section SO, of r. s.. relating TO
deposits in Savings Banks.
f. H. PARkH URST.
@abed+d Secretary of Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Shore Fisheries, viii give
a nublic hearing at their room in the State
House, Tuesday February 10. 1895. at 2;3o
clans in the Towns of North Yarmouth. Var
mouth and Cumberland.
Nv order of Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
SNOW IN THE BRITISH ISLES.
Railroads Are Blocked in All Directions.

Dublin, February 10.-An unprece-
dented snow storm has blocked traffic
and through trains south of this city.
The mail which LETT Dublin today was
unable to get beyond Charlesville. The
Cork trains for Dublin are fast in the
snow near Butte, Is miles from here.
The snow falls SO rapidly as to prevent
clearing the tracks
London, February 1o.-The extreme
cold continues in the United Kingdom.
There are isolated cases of skaters
drowned. Many churches caught fire
this morning from overheated fues,
but uone were destroyded.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
A TOUCHING SERVICE.
To the Memory of Gloucester Fishermen
Lost at Sea.

Gloucester, Mass. February 10.-A memo
rial service for the fishermen lost from this
port the past year was held this afternoon
at the Cniyersalist cs3urch, and most of
the local energy assisted in the exercises.
The names of l23 men drowned from here
the past year were read. out of which num-
ber only 23 bodies vera recovered and bur-
led on shore.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Legal A fairs will give
public hearing at their room in the state
II louise, February 90. 1895, at 2 o'clock p m.,
so that persons sending newspapers. maga-
zines or periodicals after the paid up, SUP,
scription therefor shall have expired snail
do so at their own risk.
BY order of Committee.
JOHN HOWARD HILL. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
The pope Gives the Sultan Good Advice

The Pope Gives the Sultan Good Advice.
London, February 1o.-The Daily Chroni-
cle's Rome correspondent says: 1.-The Sui
tan offered the Pope the Office of mediator
in the troubles over Armenia. His Holiness
in declining suggests it would be wise to ap-
point the Christian governors in all the
nroytnces where Christians were numerous
The Sultan was very angry on receiving
this recommendation"
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee On Judiciary will give pub
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1895. at 2 O'Clock p. M,
on an act to legalze the consolid alton OF the
York Mutual Aid Association, the kennebec
Mutual Life Insurance Co. and the ORIENT
Mutual Lille Insurance Co.
By order of Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11

There VIII be Smoke and Water Sale.
Gardiner, February 10.-A fire occurred at
A2 O'Clock last night at a brick block on Water
street owned by Ephriam Hatch and occu-
pied by Fred l. Friend 6 Co., olothiers, loss
in stock, mostly by smoke and water is Sl2,-
600; covered by insurance. The loss on the
building is $500; also covered by insur-
ance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Ways and Bridges will
give public hearing at their rooms in the
Etate House. February 26. 1895, at 2.3o O'Clock
D. M. on petition of citizens OF Maine requiring
counties to support large bridges within their
limits, BY order OF committee:
ALBERT A. COLE, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Manufactures will give a
pubiic hearing at the State House. in the In
surance commissioners office on aibill entitled,
an act to prevent the adulteration OF candy.
mFebruary 20, 1895, at p. m.
Per order.
FREDERICK d. WINSLOW. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Towns will give pub
lie hearing at their room in the State
House, February IA, 1895, at 2 O'clock p. m.,
on petition of E. F. Hill and "a others. to-
eether with six other petitions for the
division of the town of Cape Elizabeth.
By order of Committee.
r. RYERSON Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing at their rooms in the State House.
WEDNESDAY, February 20, 1885, at O'Clock
p. in., on an act to extend the charter OF tne
Portland & Yarmouth Electric Railway Co.
By order of Committee.
w T. KNOWLTON Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIyE NOTICE.

The joint select committee on Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital viii give, a public
hearing at the State House Tuesday even
ing Feb. II, on a resolve in favor OF addi-
tions to the Maine Insane Hospital at Au-
gusta. ,,1,-1cr o,,,
feh6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Hearing on the Division Of Cape
Elizabeth This Week.
TAXATION OF VESSEL PROPERTY
ALSO TO BE CONSIDERED.

Saturdays Business Session was Short and
Adjournment Taken in Respect to the
Memory of the Late Hon. John L.
Stevens Representative Keegan is
Nursing Large Grievance-The
Weeks Business.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing at their room in the State House,
Tuesday, FEB. IL, 1895. at 2 O'Clock p. m. on
the petition for repeal of the hawkers' and ped
dlers' law.
By order OF Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on State Lands and State
Roads will give public hearing at the Land
1Sfice on WEDNESDAY, Feb. Goth, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, on resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to sell part OF Williams Island In Free
port. ,-y,1 ,7x, coo,,, -.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
FEBRUARY IL, 1895

Havre yesterday, was instructed to keep
a sharp lookout for the missing vessel,
and shape his course towards Newfound-
land, with view to getting some traces
of her.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Shore Fisheries will give
public hearing at their room in the State House
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 1895, at 2.30 O'Clock
P. M. on petition of Orrin McFadden ct ais to
repeal Chap. 249. laws of 1898, relating to
deep seining in the bays and harbors.
BY order of Committee.
- CROCK
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
No News of the La Gascogne,

New York. February 10. None of the
steamships which arrived in port today
brought any news of the La Gascogne.
Halifax, N. S., February l0.-The ru-
NOR that the overdue steamer La Gas
coone had been heard from, off Sable
Island. cannot be traced to any reliable
source. and it is believed to he without
auv foundation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
THE WEATHER.
Slig htly Colder.

BOSTON. February l0-Looa1 forecast for
New England for Monday: Fair, slightly
colder Monday night, westerly winds.
Washington. February 10.-Forecast for
Monday; Fair. northeast winds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
VIII Look for Ia Gascogne.

Paris, February The story told by
the Teutonic's captain has given some
comfort con to many persons watching anx-
;o,a.1y far the La Gascogne. II the Teu-
tonic5,s .on5 sneed was 20 knots an hour, they
sev the La Gascogne's could not have
besn more than 16 knots. Iae captain
of the Laburgogne, which salled from
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11

Observation-Disclosures Will be noCommuni-
cation With the Island for Months
Save by Carrier Pigeons-Citizens Are
Agitating the Sending of Steamer to
the Rescue.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
Lost ForesaiI.

Provincetown, Mass, February 1O.-
The schooner Thomas W. Lawrence, Cap
tain Handy, from Poole's Landing. Me-,
for Charles City, has arrived here. She
reports the loss of the foreboom and
foresail, having been out in all the late
gales. On Saturday, ten miles east Of
Thatcher's Island, she passed large
steamer bound west, apparently in dis
tress.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-11
Is Badly Iced.

Quarantine, N. Y. February 10.-The
tue Carrie A. Ramsay reports the
schooner Jennie G. May, anchored off
the Highlands, and Captain ST. John
wished TO be reported. His crew are all
FROST bitten, and the schooner is very
badly iced and very difficult to manage.
She is bound from Baltimore for Boston,
with coal, and will proceed as soon as
the weather is favorable.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
NONRESIDENT OWNERS.

A contributor whom the Livermore
Herald designates "a lady of property,
whose example is as good es her precept," "
has published in that paper highly in
structlve article on the evils of the non
resident ownership of lands in the Liver
more Valley. 1t is condition not con-
fined to that choice part of the State, and
by reason of its prevalence it has become a
serions problem to those who are working
for the advancement of California.
Expressed in few words, the evils men
toned by the contributor are these: The
nonresident owner bought the property as
speculation and with no idea of de-
veloping it. He is content if the tenant
can make a bare living under every dis
advantage of inadequate accommodations
and can pay rental sufficient to cover
taxes. He depends on the energy of the
resident owners in the vicinity to increase
the value of his property by developing
their own holdings and inducing immi-
grafton. AS consequence mis- tenants
must live in poor houses, have no fences,
windmills or fruit trees, and can make
only the meagerest living. Consequently,
as rule only tenants of an inferior class
take the properties. Thus the efforts of
the resident owners to improve the con-
dition of their community are greatly
crippled.
No remedy for this evil is suggested,
and under the laws which govern the re-
iatlon OF the local government to property
it would not be easy to find one. 1t must
be sufficient for the present to know that
the evil exists, that it is working great
harm to the State, and that it must be ap-
preached with remedial measures sooner
or later. The situation happens to afford
a strong argument with the single-taxers
to adopt their method. Certainly non-
resident ownership is the basis of monop-
oily in land, and speculation is one of its
elements. 1t is not likely that discrimina-
tion in methods of taxation between resi-
dent and nonresident owners could be de-
vised that would stand the test of constitu.
tionaI guarantees, but constitutions are
susceptible of amendment
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

course having similar effect has been in
variably the policy of the Southern Pacitlc
Company, virtually owned by the same
persons, there will be no surprise at this
discovery.
The practically universal rule in ship
ping is to collect at the place of delivery,
the safe assum ption being that the article
is of greater value than the charge made
for shipping it and that the forwarding
company is therefore secured for its
charges. Ii these are not paid the univer-
sal custom and law are that it may sell the
article and deduct its charges from the pro-
ceeds. No other rules and principles can
be followed without entailing serious
hampering of trade.
1t is difficult to see what relief the mer-
chants and producers of California and the
consumers of the southern countries can
possibly secure, unless their intelligent CO.
operation will lead to the establishment.
possibly with the help of outside capital,
OF an opposition line. The field seems to
be the most promising in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
" THE SUNDAY CALL"

The special features of THE SUNDAY CALL
of tomorrow Will provide something OF
interest for every reader and cover a wide
variety of topics both entertaining and
instructive.
ain Old Amador," by Joaquin Miller,
gives picturesque and poetic description
OF one of the most romantic sections of the
State and one of the counties that may
be expected to profit most by the coming
revival of California industries.
Revolution in Nevada" a character
istlc sketch by Sam Davis, is an interest
ing account of one Of the most peculiar
episodes in the history of the silver State.
Heads Peters Claim" by Charles Mich
elson, is story of Western life full OF
vigor and incident. w. c. Morrow dis
cusses entertainingly "What Would Do
for San Francisco Were I Politician" "
Katherine Durham tells something OF
books and papers, ancient and modern,
and several other writers make valuable
contributions to the literary features OF
the number.
The regular departments of the Sunday
paper, including book reviews, the drama,
random notes, society gossip, fashions
for men and women, childhood's realm,
etc.. are as usual well filed with matters
Of current interest pertaining to these
various subjects, In addition there is a
well-selected miscellany of science, art,
travel, and in fact something of note on
almost every topic that engages the atten-
tion of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
HEAVILY HANDICAPPED.

The disclosures made by the Manu-
facturers' and Producers Association con-
corning the methods pursued by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company in handling the
traffic between San Francisco and the
countries along the southern coast would
be incredible had they proceeded from any
other source. General knowledge of the
disgraceful situation was made possible by
the receipt of a letter from the editor of
the SpaniSh-American Reuista, who ap-
pealed to the merchants of this City for
the use of their influence to abolish the
existing state of things. That letter called
attention to the fact that although the
Spanish h-American countries are anxious
TO buy in San Francisco they are prohib-
tied to a great extent by the practice of
the Pacific Mail in demanding the pre-
payment at San Francisco of freight
charges on articles shipped to those
countries.
The special hardship resides in the fact
that the southern purchasers generally
have to send to San Francisco before they
can learn what the charges would be, and
then have to remit the charges before the
articles can be shipped. 1t seems that in
the cases of some regular purchasers they
keep fund on deposit with a restricted
number of commission merchants in this
City to be used in prepaying freight
charges. But even that is an unnecessary
hardship and must operate to the restric-
tion of trade, besides virtually limiting
the number of men here entering into
business relations with southern buyers.
Evidently this practice is followed by the
steamship company because it saves the
trouble of collecting at the southern end
and avoids the risk of any failure to pay
charges on delivery. BY thus hampering
traffic the company undoubtedly loses
vastly more than it would if it followed
established business methods. but as a
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
THE DURRANT CASE.

1t will be with feeling of relief that the
public reads this morning that the Dur
rant case is ended The long trial is past
the suspense is over. After full hearing
of all the evidence, with bile arguments on
both sides, an impartial jury of honorable.
intelligent men, acting under the solemn
responsibility of their oaths. returned the
verdict which vindicates the law and main
talns the majesty of inviolate justice.
1t is in the highest degree gratifying
that even when shocked almost to mad
ness by the fearful crimes committed in
Emmanuel Church the people of our City
made no attempt at lynching the accused,
but relying with confidence upon the pro-
cesses OF law, trusted the courts to see that
the criminal was brought to puni sh-
ment. 1t is gratifying, too, that this con-
tdence has not been betrayed. The accused
has been given every opportunity to ex-
plain away the network of evidence against
him; he has had eminent and eloquent t
lawyers to plead his case, but they have
not availed to defeat the law or to wrong
| justice. His guilt has been proven be-
yond q reasonable doubt to the minds of
twelve men of more than ordinary char
acter and intellectual clearness, and the
death penalty which the law prescribes for
| his crime awaits him.
THE CALL can review the course it has
pursued in reporting the case with full
| satisfaction. 1t has aimed to be in all
things relating to the trial absolutely i'm
partial. 1t did not assume the guilt of the
accused. 1t made no attempt to form a
Fictitious public sentiment against him.
1t sought no sensations from day to day
! for the purpose of continuing a nor bid in
terest in the crime. 1t invented no fakes of
any kind in connection with any part of the
proceedings. 1t held always to the straight.
| clear course of reporting the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth,
and has now the satisfaction of seeing the
| truth justified in the courts.
Another trial is yet to come, for there
remains the death of Minnie Williams to
be accounted for. In that trial, however,
the suspense in the public mind will be as
nothing to that which is passed.
For the present at any rate there is re-
| lief. Our courts have shown an ability to
| deal out retribution to the wrongdoer.
The law has proven its capacity to crush
the criminal. Justice is exalted and no
one hereafter can mock at the manner in
which California affords protection for the
| innocent but metes out punishment to the
guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
PERSONAL.

E. S. Bogert of the navy is at the Palace.
A. ]. Hull, an attorney of Napa, is staying at
the Lick.
W. Murray stock-raiser of Sacramento, is
at the Grand.
George S. Mckenzie, Sheriff of Napa County,
is at the Grand.
Louis Funk, furniture-dealer OF Minneap-
oils, is at the Russ.
Colonel Fl. Cochran of Redding registered at
the Russ yesterday.
A. E. Holden of the Napa wooden mills is a
guest at the Grand.
D. S. O'Callaghan, an insurance man of Santa
Cruz is at the Lick
I. ]. Field, capitalist of Monterey, regis
tered at the Palace yesterday.
J, H. Maguffey, an attorney of Yreka, regis.
tered at the Grand yesterday.
W. r. Spalding, merchant of Truckee and
his wife are guests at the Lick.
Alexander White, landowner of Los
Angeles, is guest at the Lick.
G. McGettigan, contractor and politician of
Vallejo, was one Of yesterdays arrivals at the
Russ.