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The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
City Affairs.

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held at twelve o'clock yester-
day.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
OFFS C. Dyer, to erect wooden building for
a stable on Silver street; of Thompson, Leigh
toa g. Co., to erect wooden building on Fort
land street for an ice house; of Leavitt, Burn
ham & Co., to erect wooden building for an
ice house on Cross street; of S. l.. Carlton to
erect wooden building on Congress street.
The petition of j. Dumphy to erect wooden
dwelling house on Vine street was granted, pro-
Vided 1t does not exceed thirty feet in height
over all. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
Kartha Washington Society

The annual meeting of this society was held
yesterday afternoon.
The reports of the officers were presented
The Secretary's report which is the 3lst, is as
follows:
This society the past year has held thirty-sx
weekly meetings, at all of which deep ear
nestness has been manifested to accomplish as
far as possible the object for which the society
was formed, The largest number present at
any one meeting, 80; average attendance 13.
Since the last annual meeting eight new
members have been added by subscription, and
four removed to the spirit world, Mrs. George
Barstow, one of our Oldest and most worthy
members, and at one time President of the So
ciety, Mrs Smardon, Mrs. Montgomery and
Mrs. Gage.
1t is hoped that new members will be found
to supply the loss of old ones, rapidly passing
away; that thus more may be done towards re-
lievng the wants of the worthy poor in our
midst who look to us for assistance.
We have distributed 308 yards factory cloth,
1856 yards print, As yards cambria and silecia, 30
yards flannel, p yards cotton flannel, 46 pairs
boots, shoes and rubbers quilts, Is yards wool
en- goods for boys wear. 30 yards woolen dress
goods, 26 ready made new garments, 1854 sec
ond hand garments, p pairs hose, and S3l.5o IN
money.
You will see by our Treasurer's report that
we are far from being in prosperous condition,
and we once more appeal to the friends OF the
society for aid and feel sure they will receive
the reward promised to those who are constant
in well doing S. j. BEALE, Sec'y.
Portland, Oct. 23 1873.
The Treasurer presented her report, as fol-
lows:
Martha Washington Society in account with Louisa
e. Dodge Treasurer, from Oct "a, 1872, to Oct. 49,
1879 DR..
For cash paid for orders of President and Vice
President NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......Slb4 IL
Cr
BY balance from last year. r.................$ b2
dividends from Portland Savings Bank. 90 90
annual subscription of members. A %
:" collection at City Hall. Observation-Disclosures. IL ~
donations and o.her receipts. .......... IL 80
Balance due the Treasurer. er.................. w
S16i 10
LOUISA G. DODGE Treasurer
Portland, Oct. %, 1873.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Benz Kingsbury;
| jr.: Vice President, Mrs. j. J. Thompson,
/, Treasurer, Mrs Moses Dodge; Secretary, Mrs.
|, G. w. Beale; Assistant Secretary, Miss l.
II Trickey.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24

Ga Black Waterproof for IS cts.
Black Alpaccas at % cts.
Corded Alpaccas at 25 cts.
Plaid and plain silk Windsor ties 80 cts.
At dry goods store. corner of Congress and
Brown streets. oct20tf
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24

THAT HoRRID TICKLING IN THE THROAT
which produces backing cough, is relieved at
once by HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24

For SALE ON favorable terms, valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to S. T. Pullen, ESQ.,.
PRESS Office. ie14-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
Coles Quadrille Band

rs IN readiness to furnish music ANY numoG
L pieces from the Portland Bandl for Bsns, rsr-
ties, &c.. and on all occasions where music 1 ~ rs
gured, on reasonable terms. hPPN e,. 20 .. OOLA,
feader. Portlsnd Ban,l. No. i6 Brown oHset, sr ~
Band Headquarters, 1sl Market ssu~rs. sseodu
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24

SOMETHING NEw.-There will doubtless be
au end to little inventions, but it will not come
until the Yankee passes into the hands of the
historian. We are reminded of this fact by a
neat little invention for sale by Mr.. Angus US
Robinson under the Falmouth, to keep horse
car tickets close roll, so arranged as to tear
Off just one at a time 1t costs but paper
quarter, and will save the car traveller lots of
pocket and portmonaie fumbling,
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
Boston stock List.

ISaTes at the Br0ker's Board, Oct. 23'.
Boston a. Maine Railroad. ad............- a. lis
Eastern Railroad Observation-Disclosures -...-. 90
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.

DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.
Receipts of Flour.
EASTERN RAILROAD.
Coasidnees. B5Is. Consiqnees BJls
w Hubbard & Co. 100 B Yarney & Co -. 100
Abram Moore So Co. ...100 Hathaway & Wood 100
Howes, Hilt0n&Tarbox 100 w H Millikeu. -. 100
George w True & Co 100 Geo A Hunt & Co.. 100
Shaw, ,Hammond&Co.. 1G0 w s. 3 Milliken. 100
Total .......... 1000
GRAND TRUNK X.
w l. Alden. 100 Keazer. ......... 100
Mari & True. 80 Moore. ........... 100
Total. ........... $50
NEW YORK sTFANIER
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
N1ETEOROLOGKCAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Oct %, f7.30 P. M.)}
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24

Pixies Toothacke Drops cure in one minute
oct 20-eod1w&w1t
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
New York stock and Money Market.

Providence Print Market.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 2s.-Printing Cloths are quiet
and without decided change in price.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24

For New England
Gulf and South Atlantic States winds will shift
to northwest with lower temperature, cloudy
and rains; for Middle States. westerly winds
cloudy and threatening weather, possibly with
rain, clearing away Friday night; for the lower
lakes and Ohio Valley, continued southwest and
north-northwest winds, with cloudy and clear
ing weather; for the upper lakes aud northwest
increasing southwesterly winds with clearing
weather, followed by cloudy weather.
The Portland daily press., 1873-10-24
Dancing School.

MIR. j, W. RAYMOND will commence an evening
4A SCHOOL for beginners in Dancing at LANcAsT-
Err HALL, ON FRIDAY EVENING, Oct. "a, 1873, at
Eg-GeDt's Tickets, $500. Ladies' Tickets $500.
oc15 dtd
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General Kent jarvis, OF Ohio, Is staying at the
st. Nicholas Hotel.
Mr.. Lowe Minister to China, called upon Pres
dent Grant yesterday.
General George Peabody Este, OF Washington. Is
staying at the st. James Hotel.
Congressman George W. Hendee, Of Vermont, Is
registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Speaker D. @. Littlejohn. OF Oswego yester-
day arrived at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Ex-senator James A. Bayard, OF Delaware, yes.
terday arrived at the New York Hotel.
Congressman Samuel Hooper. OF Boston, arrived
at the Brevoort House yesterday from Washington
colonel w. r. Craighlll OF the Engineer Corps
United States Army, Is registered at the Astor
House,
Commodore Guest and Commander James =.
Juett, United States Navy, are ut the Astor
House.
Senator Carl Schurz, OF Missouri, who has been
travelling In Europe for several months past ar
rived by the Thuringla on Tuesday night ana Is
now at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Relatives are not alone displeasing whcn they
are dependents. They are more offensive when
they oppose ones designs. In Bath, England,
lately, Mr.. John Bright's nieces. the Misses Ash
worth were loud In denunciation Of the ministerial
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
General Di Cesnola In Turin.

General Di Cesnola, on his way to Cyprus, there
to continue his excavations, stopped In Turin. and
was entertained by Count Sclopls, who win be re.
membered as the President OF the Alabama arbl-
tration at Geneva. At the entertainment Count
Sclopis and his wife used for the hrst time tho
magnificent silver services which had been pre-.
SoYemment W and the american NJ" representatives.
Count sclopis, who has recently acquired
the guest OF the evening, whose language by adop-
tion 1t had become said that he could not have
employed those presents. This compliment was
all the more graceful coming from one who had
Cyprian antiquities and who, besides having been
President Of the Geneva arbitration, had been min.
dent of the Italian Senate and is at present Presi
dent of the Royal Academy Of Sciences at Turin.
General di Cesnoa is at present making in Cyprus
will result In something at least, as valuable as
the collection now occupying the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art In Fourteenth street.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
TRIPLE S HE E T.
New York, Thursday, October 80, 1873.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day'S Contents of the
Herald.

'GH0UL BUCHUi THE INFLUENCE OF A GREAT
AND GOOD MAN''-LEADING EDITORIAL
ARTICLE-SIxTH PAGE.
BRITISH WAR VESSEL FIRED UPON BY THE
SPANISH CARLISTSl ONE OF HER CREW
KILLED-SEvENTH PAGE.
SPANS COLONIAL MINISTER TO START I'M.
MhDIATELY FOR CUBA LABOR STRIKE
In HAVANA-SEvENTH PAGE.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE MERCANTILE FLEETS
BETWEEN EUROPE AND AMERICA-IM-
PORTANT GENERAL NEwS-SEvENTH PAGE
PIO MONO TO THE GERMAN EMPERORl
ANOTHER ELIMINATION IN DEFENCE OF
THE R0MISH CHURCH-SEvENTH PAGE.
THE NEW KING OF SAXONY-BUsINEss IN
LONDON SUSPENDED BY REASON OF THE
DENSE FoG-SEvESTH PAGE.
ANOTHER PANIC STARTED ON THE VIENNA
BOURSEl THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT
TRYING TO BRIDGE THE FINANCIAL
CHASM-SEvENTH PAGE.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN FINANCEsl THE
VIENNA BREAK THE BANK OF ENG
LAND TO TIGHTEN THE DISCOUNT
sCREwsl WALL STREET OPERATIONS
THE COAL SALE-FIFTH PAGE.
THE FIRM OF A. Il W. SPRAGUE TO BE ASSISTED
BY BUSINESS FRIENDS NO SUSPENSION
.PROBABLE THEIR ASSETS AND LIABIL-
ITIES-SEvENTH PAGE
FAILURES AND RUMORS OF FAILURES IN
BUSINESS ANALYZEDi THE FINANCIAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN METRoPOLL
TAN REALITY-EIGHTH PAGE.
THE WORKING PEOPLES BAD PROSPECTS FOR
THE WINTERi HUNDREDS DISCHARGED
AND THE WAGES OF BOTH SEXES RE.
DUCED-FIFTH PAGE
ST. TAMMANY GIRDING HIS LoTNs FOR THE
NOVEMBER STRUGGLED A GRAND COUN-
Gil OF ENTHUSIASTIC WARRIORS AT THE
WIGWAM LAST NIGHT THE YOUNG DE.
MOCRACY PRESENT IN FoRCE-FoURTH
PAGE.
MR.. MAST TO BE RAISED ABOVE THE IEvET.
OF DRUDGE SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY
FOR THE STRUGGLING ARTIST THE
SCITUATE BEACH MYSrERY-THIRp pIcp
OBITUARY NOTICES OF EMINENT PERSONS
RECENTLY DEcEASED-THE ANNEXMEyT
OF WESTCHESTER-FouRTH PAGE.
EDWARD S. STOKES FOUND GUILTY OF MAN.
SLAUGHTER IN THE THIRD DEGREE AND
SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS. IMPRIsoN.
MENTi THE CLOSING OF THE TRIAL AND
WEARY WAITING FOR THE VERDICT
THIRD PAGE
FRANK L. TAINTOR CONVICTED OF EMBEZ.
ZLING 100000 FROM THE ATLANTIC
NATIONAL BANK AND COMMITTED PEND
ING ACTION FOR A NEW TRIAL. GEN.
ERAL LEGAL BUSINEsS-FouBrH PAGE.
GOVERNOR DIX OFFERS A REWARD OF $4,000
FOR THE KELSEY OUTRAGERSl THE
ACCUSED PARTIES BEFORE THE CORO-
NER, BUT REFUSE TO TESTIFY-TENTH
PAGE.
MARSHAL sTEPHENsoN's MURDERER TO BE
ExECUTED-UDDERzooK ON TRIAL-THrRp
PAGE.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

A TRANSLATION OF the great work on "Japan and
the Japanese" |" by A. Humbert, the Swiss Envoy to
the East will soon appear In London, the version
being by Mrs. @. Hoey, and the work pr0fusely
illustrated.
JOEL MUNsELL, Of Albany, is about printing q
"Hstory of the Pemaquid settlement including the
towns OF Bristol and Bremen in the State of Maine
The work Is written by Professor John Johnston.
THE TITLE OF Mr.. BoRRow's new book will be
'Romano Lavo ILL., word-Book OF the Romany, or
English Gipsy Language" 1t will contain many
pieces In Glpsy illustrative OF the way Of speak
ing and thinking OF the English Gipsies, specimens
OF their poetry and an account OF certain Gypsyres,
or places Inhabited by them, and OF various things
pertaining to Gipsy life in England.
Mr.. II. VAN LAUN, the translator OF M. Tane'H
"History OF English Literature" Is engaged on q
version OF Moliere. which will be illustrated with
thirty original etchings by foreign artists. 1t Is
nearly century since Moliere's plays have been
printed in English.
JAPANESE TRANSLATION has been made OF Mr..
S. Smiles "SelfH Help" The English work forms
ON octave Of about 500 pages In Japanese it has
been expanded into book Of 1900 or 1000
pages.
A NEW MONTHLY journal Is announced ut Dublin,
called the Irish Independent Trade and LdbOur
Journal
A SAD CASE Of undue devotion to the interests OF
learning was tnat OF the late Herr Pietraszewski,
formerly Prussian Consul at Teheran, and after
wards an Oriental professor In the University Of
Berlin. His later years were entirely devoted to
new translation OF the works OF Zoroaster, which
he not only undertook to write but to print at his
own cost. In the end he died with his works un-
finished, and left his unfortunate widow abso.
lutely penniless.
Two NEARLY SIMULTANEOUS woRKs, by different
authors, on Cuba have been published In London
under the same title, 'The Pearl OF the Antilles"
One is by A. Gallenga, the other by Q Mr. Good.
man. The Anen0um says that Mr.. Goodman's
book is the less valuable, but the more amusing Of
the two.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

MonRrsANrA, WEST FARMS AND KINosDRIDoE
are the portions of Westchester county on
which the citizens will vote next election day
as to whether they shall be annexed to the
city or not 1t is o project well worthy of
our citizens consideration, and should not be
lost sight Of In the hurry Of the canvass,
It is the business Of the poor man as well as
the rich, and politicians will not trouble them
selves much about it, 1t will give our city
jaded men chance to possess within the city
limits healthy homes where the population IL
not overcrowded. ct cheap rents,
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
ARMY INTELLIGENCE

General Philip st. George Cooke now in conn
mand OF the Department. OF the Lakes has been
placed on the retired list. General George Crook,
Lieutenant Colonel Of the Twenty-third infantry.
now In command Of the Department OF Arizona,
has been appointed Brigadier General, vice Cooke
retired. The Department OF the Lakes and the
Department OF the East have been abolished, and
OF the Atlantic, commanded by General Hancock.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

THE PRISONERS in the alleged Kelsey murder
have been released on parole until Satur-
day. Their counsel limited that he would
hold all parties who illegally deprived these
worthless Of their liberty to strict account
ability; the Judge could not make out whether
he had jurisdiction in the matter, and
the Coroner, on the advice of the District
Attorney, let them CO. Thus closes another
scene in this disgraceful farce. If some Bill
Sykes had knocked his Nancy on the head
and concealed her body no bail would have
been taken for him. But these highly re-
spectacle Huntington church Members with
charge OF murder or aiding in murder
hanging over them, are released on parole!
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

THE FUTuRE.-The coming strife in our
local politics will be between the Yankee and
the Irishman, between Jonathan and Patrick.
We are afraid that honest Tom Murphy will
find 1t hard to decide. Just now Jonathan is
in power, and whittles away at our treasury
with an energy that makes us tremble at the
idea Of our future taxes. But Patrick is busy
and means to fight. All this time Hans looks
on, with his pipe and beer, and says nothing.
What will Hans do2
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD for a
few words which will fix the crime Of the Kel-
sey murder is handsome sum Of money, and
Governor Dix offers it for the public service
indicated. We need hardly say, further, that
the party in such case as this, turning
States evidence, though principal in the
murder, is absolved in his confession from
the penalty of the crime.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
TIE DEATH OF q W. FORD-A DESPATCH
FROM THE PRESIDENT,

from the st. Louis Globe, Oct. 2o1
The following despatch rom the President to Mr..
Blackstone, at whose residence In Chicago Mr..
Charles W. Ford breathed his last, shows the esl
TEEN in which the deceased was held by one who
knew him long and well:--
WASHINGTON, Oct 49, 1878.
The announcement OF the death OF @. w. Ford, at
your house last evening, surprised and shocked
me- He has been one OF my oldest and truest
friends. man above reproach. universally re-
spected and beloved by all who knew him. his loss
will be felt by many an acquaintance "a that OF
kind brother and friend. u. s.. GRANT.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
Comparative Value OF Silver Coin amt
United states Currency, Measured by
tho Gold Standard.

The following data, prepared by DR.. Lindeman,
Chief Director Of the United States Mlnts will ex-
plain the comparative value OF silver COINS and
United States currency, both being measured by
the United States gold Standard
Fine silver is worth. in gold at present about
yer tnine hundred thousandths fne), 81 12h per
ounce The weight OF two half dollars, as fixed by
aw Is ssS $40 ana snce Sos $50 Wo gahs
lars Ss5 $40 grains are worth 90 41o cents. Will!
gold at 81 os11, the currency value OF two hail
The above calculation refers to silver colin
half and quarter dollars and Enthusiastically Is.
sued. For the outturn from the mint in fractional
silver coin we viii suppose 100 ounces standard
silver to be sold to the mint at 81 20; the existing
mint purchasing rate, payable in such coin; 100
per standard ounce, equal to SIP SO; add s1f
per cent, premium on gold, .s9 So. which saa
Byfs Bnon as the sca to the mint wou
at the present purchasing rate ls1 20 per
standard ounce) return to the seller slSo or 81 %
Standard ss ESS se9 %ass a. 3 sl 9 s
profit INTO coins to be paid out at their nominal
value and circulate concurrently Win Ohltea
aes scS Il the best market
1t. 1t should be added that these coins are issued
the tb ~ ne that a
and the purchasing price tsi 20 per ouncel being
the seignlorage to the government the latter
conseauently delraying the expenses OF coin
age The standard for the trade dollar IS
40 grains or IA 2-10 grains more than two half
dollars and is, therefore, at the present market
rate for silver, worth about 9Sh cents In gold or
I06 s-1O cents currency. In all countries where
cold ia the standard or measure OF value silver
Coins are ovcrvalued and Of limited legal tender.
In Great Britain the difference between the nomi
nal and intrinsic value Is about ten per cent, and
the recent coinage laws OF Germany, Norway and
sweden and Denmark provide for similar seign-
forage. The Latin States-France, Belgium. swift
zerland and Italy-also issue subsidiary silver
coinage, the segniorage being, at the present.
value OF silver, nearly equal 10 that OF Great brl-
tain. subsidiary silver COINS are intended ior in-
internal circulation, and not for export Iney
are not money OF commerce, and DO not ieavo
the country OF their issue until expelled Dy an in-
ferior currency-as. for example, excessive issucs
OF ofirredeemabe paper money
correspondent OF the Albany Journal CONF
menting upon the proposed amendment 70 inc
constitution Of the state providing for the appoint
ment orJudges, instead Of cccting tnem oy 'no
people, remarks-
The system OF appointment gave 'so rs Kent nrcn
Livingston spencer, q Cowen, nelson, bron
son, q Boardslcy, an oakley, Duer anu g sana- anu
vailed it never gave US q jldge tnat was charged
with or suspected Of dishonesty Or corrupuons
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
The Conviction OF Taintor-A Salts
factory Verdict.

Before Judge Benedict and jury yesterday,
in the United States Circuit Court of the South
ern District of New York, Frank L. Taintor,
late cashier of the Atlantic National Bank of
this city, charged with embezzling the sum of
1925 900 of the funds of the bank, was found
guilty. The rulings of Judge Benedict in the
case, in excluding the offer to prove in behalf
of Taintor that he acted by and with the
advice and consent of the bank directors in
the fraudulent disposition which he made Of
the funds of the bank will be very gratifying
to honest men, and will be found very impor-
tant as warnings to the directors of every
national bank who have departed from the
sphere of their legitimate business to try their
luck in stock gambling, and particularly if
they are still dabbling in margins. The
verdict against Taintor will apply to all con-
cerned in his crime, and to oil guilty under
similar responsibilities of the same fraudulent
practices. The rulings Of Judge Benedict and
the judgment of the jury In Taintor's case
cover the whole ground of these stock -jobbing
ventures with the funds of our national banks.
A motion, some weeks hence, will be argued
for new trial. Meantime Taintor remains
in Ludlow Street Jail. So far the demands Of
justice have been fairly met nor do we
imagine that the plea in behalf of the pris-
oner, which has once been rejected by Judge
and jury, will be accepted in a new hearing.
Nor should any plea of mercy for the criminal
be admitted in this or any other case, which
will be cruelty to the community.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
NAVAL ORDERS.

Captain Charles II. Baldwin is detached from
duty at the Mare Island Navy Yard and ordered to
command the Naval Rendezvous at San Francisco,
CAL, relieving Captain Paul Shirley, who is or.
dered as executive at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
Captain william u. Hopkins is detached from the
Mare Island Navy Yard and ordered to command
the Bencia, relieving Captain A. G. Clary, who Is
ordered home.