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WASHINGTON.
Payment of Silver to Begin.

WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury will issue an order to commence pay
ments of silver at New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and other leading cities where
there are Assistant Treasurers or designated
repositories, tomorrow. In no case will more
that So in silver be paid to one person, the bal
ance of the check being paid in greenbacks.
Secretary Richardson hopes to keep up the
payments of silver, which will be commenced
tomorrow, expressing the opinion that he will
be able to do SO unless a run upon the Treasury
is made and silver taken out for the purpose of
being boarded. There is at present about hal
million dollars in silver coin in the possession
of the government which it is thought will last
some weeks, but the coming will still be con-
tinued, though not more rapidly than hereto
FORE There Is an abundance of silver bars in
the country and the capacity of the mint is
sufficient for the coinage of about $15, 00O, 900
per annum in silver without interfering with
other coinage.
The Secretary having been asked what be-
come of all the silver in the country before the
war. replied that most of it had been melted
into plate, some been sent abroad. aud some is
now in California. With the exception of that
in California there is now but little silver coin
in the country not owned by government.
In order to prevent any rush for silver coin
the Secretary will, in the order directing the
payment OF that coin, positively forbid that
more than S. be paid to one person. no matter
what amount of money may be called for in the
check
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day: Currency $3, 135, us; special deposits Of le-
gal tenders for redemption of certificates of de-
post S12,00O,000; coin $50, S29, 6S7, including
1927 1874, 400 in coin certificates; outstanding legal
tenders $3.50, 374 $50.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
New York, Oct. PA Washington special
says that the collections from internal revenue
for this month are $5,60O,0O0 and 81 500, 600 for
the corresponding period last month The
commissioner expects that the receipts for the
month will reach $4,000, 600, which is $780,
600 less than the total amount for last month
The falling off in the receipts consequent upon
the panic is less than had been expected 1t is
probable that the commissioner will delay the
completion of his annual report until late in
November, in order to discover whether the
panic is likely to work permanent decrease in
internal revenue receipts Should such be the
result it is not improbable that some slight in
crease of taxation may be recommended.
Marine Hospitals.
1t is expected that bill will be introduced in
the next Congress providing that hereafter all
government marine hospitals shall be built of
wood instead of stone. The new plan is claim
ed to be more convenient aud healthy. Gen.
Butler is understood to be committed to this
policy.
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NEW YORK.
The Stokes Trial.
ARGUMENT OF MIR. FIREMAN..

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Tbe last witnesses call
ed for the prosecution in the Stokes trial were
two stenographers, who took testimony on the
last trial, j. F. Crosby and r. P. Corcoran.
Neither had on their notes the words "don't
fire." which Stokes swears this time he uttered
when he met Fisk on the stairs; but Crosby be-
ing shown the transcript OF the first trial, ad
mtted that he found those words There.
Don Passos then read fifty three propositions
which the defence request may be but to the
instructions to the jury as to the verdict which
might be legally rendered under different views
and beliefs arising from the evidence.
At half-past ten Mr. Tremain commenced
his address Oh behalf of the prisoner. His man
ner was very impressive He commenced with
great solemnity Gradually he grew warmer
and at times he Numbered out IN passionate
tones, while sometimes his voice was broken as
II ne were about to give way to sobbing. At
the outset he commenced on the attempt made
by the representative of the Attorney General
to prejudice the prisoner by remarks made on
the omission OF mefical testimony at the last
trial: He briefly sketched the two former trials
and highly eulogized the Court of Appeals and
dotably Judge Grover for the opinions rendered
in traversing the last verdict. After referring
to the District Attorney, he turned his attention
to Assistant Attorney Russell, and made indig-
nant reference to the assertion Of that gentle
man, that the character of neither the deceased
nor the prisoner would bear scrutiny. and that
the strange woman whose wiles did so much
mischief became the mistress of Stokes.
1t was no part of the District Attorney to
prejudice the prisoner by the assertion that he
had improper Intercourse with loose women.
1t was false accusation that his character
wonld not bear scrutiny, and when he took the
stand, if his general character was bad il was
in their power to prove it. 1t was false. He
took the stand like any other witness and
threw down the gauntlet to them to search
through his ten years of life in this city and
his nineteen in Philadelphia, and prove that
his testimony was not entitled to credit Three
times he stood the frey test, once under the
influence of public sentiment infiamed BY
those damnable ex-parte accusations which
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ment of hops, which the former shipped to Liv-
erpool, but did not realize to within the above
amount of the advances The verdict was In
Iavor of Richardson for the whole amount
=. Inc case Is regarded as of great importance
10 Shippers and commission merchants. 1t
was made test case for several others said to
be pending
Various Matters.
Hannah Rutland, aged 100 years, died here
Joseph Arch and Arthur Clayton, represen-
tatives of the English National Agricu tural
onIon, have arrived from Canada.
feake, Opdyke & Co., resumed business to-
Day Fisk & Hatch expect to resume in No
vember
e. A. Jones, father of the starving family
round in the streets on Friday night, died in
the hospital to-day. His widow and children
are still in a precarious condition.
=, Inc gale and rain storm ceased at sunset and
Lne skies have been clear since, with southwest
WINDS
Arrived-Wyoming from Liverpool
,, Prot. Fred Sherber, a music teacher of
Brook yn, is missing since Saturday morning
Wneh he LETT home to deposit money letter in
tne post-oft1ce. Fears are entertained that he
mas met the same fate as Pauorma.
Governor Dix has ordered that on the first of
december referee shall hear the testimony
against District Attorney Britton for illegal ac
ton in his prosecution of VIM. f. G. Shan ks,
city editor of the New York Tribune.
The Stale Treasury Thief.
>, ALBANY, Oct. 27,-In the Phelps case today
the State Treasurer testified that Phelps had no
authority to endorse anything and had no au-
thority to deposit money with Sherwin & Co..
and he had no authority to;endorse draft pay
able to Charles Hudson as the draft before the
court was endorsed
A telegram in Phelps hand writing address,
ed to Sherwin in New York were produced and
pending discussion on legal point, the court
adjourned till tomorrow.
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The song of the street yesterday was, "Aye,
tear her tattered ensign down. suggested by
looking atsthe Signal Service flag
Silver is beginning to circulate about 1.-THE
streets freely, and merchants vote it a bore.
People love. the sight of scrip yet.
Congress Hall will tonight be made brilliant
with another of those glorious hops, given by
the Y. M. Il. A.
The Portland Packet Company are having a
plank walk laid from Commercial street to the
Boston boats. With such walking as was expe-
rienced yesterday, it was decided blessing.
The steamer Chase took 5000 barrels of flour
to Halifax, last S iturday.
During the lectures of the Army s. Navy IN
ion, chairs and camp stools will not be allowed
on the lower floor of the hall. The Committee
have decided upon this course on account of the
dissatisfaction expressed by the public in the
past, of the. obstruction of the. aisles by seats
of that kind.
Yesterday the town of Harpswell voted to
exempt from taxation for a period of ten years
the Cumberland Bone Manufacturing Compa-
ny. This company it will be remembered. is
composed largely of Portland merchants.
The tickets for the Army & Navy course of
lectures are now for sale at the usual places
Raymond's dancing school is progressing fine
1y. 1t will close with four assemblies.
The Haydns held a rehearsal last evening.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS

The work of Resembling Hampton Roads,
the Elizabeth river and its estuaries, has been
completed.
plot to escape from the Rhode Island State
prison has been discovered. The instigator has
been placed in irons
The Harmony Mills at Cohoes, n. Y, whose
stoppage threw 5000 men out of employment
Will probably open in force next Monday.
The elections for municipal officers held Sun
day in several places in France, resulted very
generally in the success of Republican candi-
dates.
II. w. Burt s. Co., brokers and bankers in
Buffalo, resumed Monday.
This President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad says arrangements have been made for
the payment of the November Coupons, and he
thinks there is no longer any danger Of fore
closure.
Nothing has yet been heard of the missing
steamer Ismarlie, now nearly a month out from
New York for Glasgow.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$508 40S.
A bale of cotton donated to the Memphis
sufferers, was sold for 5000 in Cincinnati, Mon
day.
The e25,nOO balance drawn from toe Bank of
England, Monday, is for the United States
The quarters at Fort Jefferson. Florida, were
damaged to the extent of 500, 200 during the
late hurr cane.
The Secretary of War will be prepared to
award contracts for headStones for the Nation
al Cemeteries early next week.
There are nearly 100 vacancies in the classes
of cadet midshipmen at Annapolis, not more
than 48 of those examined in September pass
ing They must be filled before March 9Th,
1874.
Trade is improving in New Orleans and a
better feeling prevails in financial circles.
Eight thousand troops will arrive in Cuba
from Spain during November.
Joseph Arch will not make a tour of the
United States until another season. He sails
for England soon.
A Madrid despatch says that the insurgent
vessels have plundered the merchant vessels of
100000 reals off Valencia.
Ex-President johnson and ex-Secretary Nc
Culloch met at the Treasury Department yes
terday and had a long conference about the
banking system of the country with Comp
troller Knox.
The statement of the manager reduces the
total deficiency of the Hoboken Savings Bank
to So, 052.
A London despatch says that the banks
of the Continent have raised the rate of inter-
est
A Glasgow despatch says that the steamer
lsmailia, nearly month out of New York has
not been heard from. 1t is feared that she has
been lost.
The town of Wrentham, Mass, celebrated its
bi-centennial anniversary Monday.
The trial of David Webster for the murder
OF Pat Carroll is progressing in Jersey City.
mother and her child were so badly burned
by the upsetting and explosion of a kerosene
lamp in Providence, r. l., Monday that their
live are despaired of.
A kobitszah,a Newark broker, has absconded
with considerable amount of funds.
The indianapolis city council appropr:ated
$4,000 in aid Of Memphis, Tuesday night.
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CHARLESTON, Oct. 24-Freights-Cottont to Liver
pool, steam direct. at I'd on uplands via New
York, sail I'd on upands; Id sea Islands, Coast
wise-to New York, by steam. &c on uplands; 81 rs
W tee on Rice; Goo " Dbl ON Resin. To Boston, by
steam, L. y ID on upands;. SO 50 y fierce on Rice.
land Cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam, &c on Up
lands 81 rs on Rice 6Oc y Dbl Resin; 81 on Spir-
it's Through bills of lading given to Boston, Provi-
dence and the New England cities this route and
dispatch guaranteed. To Baltimore by steam, &c on
Uplands. We quote: To Boston, Timber S14 P NJ I;
resawed stuff S12; Phosphates SIS so. To New York,
Timber S13 resawed $40 So 65c Resin 90c Spir-
its To Philadelphia, S12 a II so, resawed $40,
Phosphates "a from city; from landings on Ashley
river 81 so and towages. Sound ports-New Haven,
Timber S13 so, reserved S1l. Providence S13 so,
Boards SILL. There is also great demand for ton
mage from Bull River, s. c., on rock. To Phiadel-
phia 81 5O to Baltimore 81 Is; to Woods Hole SIS so
to Boston Sc CO., to Greenpoint, L. l.. SIS so. Cotton
quotations by sail, coastwise nominal; none going
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SCHOONER at Auction.

SChOOpef al AuCtEOn.
VJE shall sell on THURSDAY Oct. Both. at p NJ,
w on south side of Berlin Mills Wharf, the schoon-
er Eliza Frances with her tackle apparel and fuTni
ture all in perfect ORDER She is abont AZ tons meas
gremedt, will carry 60 NJ lumber; 20 feet beam, "
Sale positive and without reserve.
oc2S I'd
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Interesting Insurance Cnse.


BOSTON, Oct 27-In the Massachusetts Su-
preme Court to-day case was commenced in
which Caroline Chickeriug sues the Globe Lite
Insurance Co. of New York, to recover $4,000
being amount of policy issued upon the life of
the late Thomas E. Chickering, husband of the
plaintiff. The defence is that 'one of the pre-
miums was not paid at the date stipulated in
the policy. MIR. Osborn, agent Of the Company,
testified that he had an account with Mr..
Chckering, who credited him with the amount
of the premium, and that he had assured Mr.
Chckering it would be all right. The point
raised by the defence is that the policy provided
that their agents could waive no forfeitures and
that the premiums were to be paid to agents
only on production of receipts signed by one of
the officers of the Company, that Mr.. Osburn
had no authority to make an agreement out
side the terms of the policy, and that the prom
Use of Mr. Osborn to make it right with the
Company would not be legal payment of the
premium On these facts the case is to be re-
ported to the full Bench for decision.
The Storm.
The heavy rain which commenced early this
morning continued tonight with strong east
erly wind
Nomination.
The Democrats of the 9th Middlesex Sena-
torial district to-day nominated e. III. Walton
for Senator
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PORTLAND DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-The
evening the opening service OF the First Dis
trict Conference of the Methodist church Of this
State, was held in the vestry of the Chestnut
street church. The vestry was well filed, a
large number present being clergymen and their
wives.
Among the clergy were Campmeeting John
Allen, Rev. 1. Luce, presiding elder of this dis
trict, Rev. e. Adams ST the New Hampshire
Conference, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell Of South Ber-
wick, Rev. john Cobb of Kennebunk, and Rev.
G. III, Zimmerman of Gorham.
The conference is composed of travelling and
local preachers, exhorters, district stewards
and Superintendent of the Sunday Schools of
theldistrct,iall of whom are invited to partici-
pate in the discusso of the various subjects to
be presented.
The meeting was opened last evening by a
sermon from the Rev. w. B. Bartlett, which
was followed by prayer and exhortations from
others.
The Conference will continue its session to-
morrow and Wednesday. The following is the
programmee,of the exercises: Organization of
the Conference at nine o'clock this morning.
Order of business found in Discipline, III, etc.,
page 81; examination of local preachers and
licenses; discussion on missionary and church
extension work on Portland district Revs. d.
ii. Hannaburgh, j. G. Perry.
AT two o'clock p. M, "Revivals; the pastors
relation to revivals," Revs. G. G. Mason, A. S,
Ladd; ''The laymen's relations to Irevivals," J.
f. Webster, S. r. Leavitt; "Methodism as an
aggressive movement" Revs. S. f. Jones, G.
ii. Zimmerman; "Shall we maintain our Meth
odist peculiarities? Revs. D. b. Randall, c. B.
Pitblddo.
In the evening at seven o'clock, "Who shall
go to college," Prof. Rice of Mddletown, Conn;
'"The church of the future. "Rev. J.H. Vincent,
DID,, Secretary of the Sunday School Union of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Wednesday forenoon, reports from pastors,
ministerial support" Enoch Cousens, c. X.
Lunt, R. G. Harding; 1.-THE claims of general
conference benefciaries," Rev. S. F. Wether-
bee; address by DR.. Vincent on Sunday School
work"
Wednesday afternoon and evening, Sunday
School Institute, conducted by DIR. Vincent.
The Subjects for discussion will be opened
with fifteen minutes essays or addresses by the
brethren whose names are associated with them
in the above programme, and followed by the
general discussion. Rev. I. Luce will preside
at the meetings. Entertainment for friends
from abroad will be furnished by the Portland
churches.
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FIRST CLASS FIRE INSURANCE can be secur-
ed at the agency of Messrs. Rollins, Loring Il
Adams, No % Exchange street, in leading
American and English Insurance Companies
having assets of over Forty Million Dollars.
Their companies are surpassed in strength,
character and age by those of no other agency
in New England.
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SheriEs Sale.
STATE OF MAINE, I
CUMBERLAND IS.

STATE OF MAINE,
CUMBERLAND IS.
TENAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
l. auction on Tuesday the twenty-ffth day of No
Vember A ID. 1873, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
at the Sber's office in Portland in said courty ali
the right in equity which Rozia Plaisted. of West
brook in said county, has had the twenty first
day OF June A. ID. 1873, at five O'Clock in the after
noon, being the time OF the attachment of the same
on the original writ in the action which said exc
cution was obtained to redeem the follow ing describ
ell mortgaged real estate situated in the town of
Westbrook in said County of Cumberland and bound
ed and described as follows, VIA certain lot of
land with the buildings thereon situated in West
brook in Saccarappa Village called, in said county
on the westerly side of the road leading from Saccar
appa Village to stroudwater Falls to wit: Beginning
on the westerly side of said road the northeastern
ly corner of the Canal landing; thence running by
said road south six degrees east eleven rods thence
south eghty-seven degrees west eight rods to said
Canal landng thence north thirty-two degrees east
thirteen and one half rods to the fist mentioned
bounds forming triangle lot containing about one
quarter of and being the same premises con-
yeyed to said Rozilla Plaistea by Enoch B. Cobb by
his deed dated Oct 49, A. D. 1850 and recorded in
Cumberland Registry ot Deeds, Book 302, Page 555,
to which reference may be had for more particular
description of said property.
1873. " N
w3w42 WA. L. PENNELL. Sheriff.
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YELLOW FEVER.
ruopefaI Jua,c.,;ons at y1c,,,,,;s

MEMPHIS. Oct. 27.-From noon on Saturday
to noon on Sunday there were 26 deaths from
yellow fever, and from noon Sunday to noon to-
day there were 13 deaths from yellow fever,
showing decrease of 13 deaths in the yellow
fever Ice formed in many places this morning
and the prospect is more hopeful. A few alb
sentees are returning to the city. No new cases
are reported at the Howard SUPPLEMENTARY
to-day, and they are dscharging,
En Texas.
DENIsoN, Oct. 27.-The yellow fever contin-
ues unabated below Corsicana, but there is no
unusual sickness rorth of that point.
At Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 27.-Nine cases of yellow
fever are reported for the forty-eight hours
There was heavy rain this morning but the
weather is not cold
SAVANNAH Oct. PA despatch says there
were three new cases of yellow fever in Brain
bridge to-day.
MOBILE, Oct 27.--The were nineteen deaths
from yellow fever in this city since the disease
first appeared. There were no deaths during
the last forty-eight hours.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Oct 27-One fatal case
OF yellow fever having occurred at Corpus
Christi the authorities here have ordered
quarantine between that city and the place.
United States cavalry have gone out to patrol
the roads and prevent intercourse between here
and Corpus Christi.
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PRIsMATIC colors are as natural to ordinary
people as blood is to the human frame,
but the Diamond Lenses which are manu-
featured from "minute crystal pebbles are en-
tirely free from them. These lenses are the
product of fusion and the greatest aid to de-
fective sight yet introduced. Remember the
Diamond trade mark stamped on each pair, and
without which none are genuine For sale in
Portland only by Messrs. j. A Merrill & Co.,
jewellers.
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A SUGGEsTIoN.-Post office marks, if intend
ed to be of any value, should be impressed in a
manner plain enough to indicate the post Office
whence letters are sent, and the date of send
ing also. We have many times taken GU: let
tiers so indistincty stamped that it was difficult
if not impossible, for any one to decipher the
date of the stamp, or the name of the Of
fee whence issued So
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Ihe Iron Interest.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Oct. 27-At a meeting of
furnace owners Saturday at which every fur
mace in this vicinity was represented, it was
unanimously resolved that on and after today a
reduction of 10 per cent be made on all labor
1t is the opinion of most of those present that
it will be very difficult to keep the furnaces in
blast and further reduction will be necessary
to prevent entire suspensions
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Various Matters.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-All the banks here re-
samed currency payments to-day. Nothing I'M
usual has occurred. There is no excitement
and confidence seems restored. The deposits
exceed the drafts.
Preparations for the prize fight between Tom
Allen and Ben Hogan, TO take place to-mor-
row, are about completed. The fight is to come
on at some point down the river. Allen left
the city yesterday and Hogan to-day They
VIII be picked up by the excursionists boat as
she goes down. Both are under bonds to keep
the peace in Missouri. The governor of Illinois
has instructed the sheriffs of st. Clair and Mad
lson counties to prevent the fight on Illinois
SOIL II possible, and it is probable the battle
VIII take place some distance from the city
Both men are said to be in splendid condition.
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CADET CoNCERT-Friday evening the Port
and blindfold drill in City Hall. They will
also exercise in the various evolutions of drill
and manual of arms. Emusic will be furnished
by Chambers 'crack six and all who enjoy
such occasions may be sure of good time
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NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Celebration.

NASHUA, Oct. 27.-The bi-centennial was a
success, and notwithstanding the storm there
was large procession: The grafton was de-
lIvereG by Hon. S. T. Worcester There was
fine dinner and toasts were replied to by Sena-
tor Wadleigh, ex-Govs. Smyth and Hartman,
Marshal p. Wilder, Ben Perley Poore and 9TH
ers. Letters were read from Secretary Rich
ardson, Assistant Secretary Sawyer and others.
Criminal.
PORTSMOUTH. Oct. 27.-Alexis A Yeaton
and Theo. II. Frost of Newcastle, were
found guilty of stealing $1,000 bond from
Albert S. Dow Of Rye, and were sentenced to
State prison for three years.
John Saunders of Newmarket was to-day
fined $50 dollars and cost for liquor selling.