The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-30
NEW YORK.
serlou. Charge Against a Stoke. Juror.

Serious Charge Against Q Stokes Juror.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-It is charged that
James ID. Centre, one of the jurors in the
Stokes murder trial. was seen last Sunday in a
Broadway saloon intoxicated. While accom-
panied by Sheriff's officer in a saloon, it is
said he casually expressed the opinion that he
would hot hang Stokss. He also visited a
theatre accompanied by the same officer. The
jurors offence is a breach of propriety, for
which there is no legal punishment. The
officer, however, can be indicted for neglect of
duty. The conduct of this juror, it is thought,
may affect the validity of any verdict which
may be rendered.
Exports and f oreign Freighting.
The total exports of the week were Sc, 40, 444
of which 1898, 4S5 were cotton, $257 ,016 wheat
and $40, 612 corn.
The ocean freight market continues strong.
The BIZ. fish steamship lines are reporting all
room for early use engaged and claiming higher
rates for forward accommoc alton.
Finance and radr.
1t is evident that the financial disturbance of
the past month is likely to bring on the work.
men of the city an unusual amount of suffering
during the coming winter.
A general spirit of caution seems to have
taken possession of manufacturers. Many
factories are run with diminished force. Others
have ceased altogether. A number of leading
dry goods commission merchants express un-
certainty in regard to the future action of the
mills.
number of leading styles of prints were
reduced one cent yard yesterday Beached
and brown goods have been reduced five to ten
per cent. within a few DAYS.
Joke i'm a Dismal Place.
The trial of the Cuban bank clerks, in Rrook-
Ign, on a charge OF stealing over $4,000 worth
of securities, was brought to anabrupt termina-
ton yesterday, after the testimony was all in
and the case given to the jury. One of the
twelve informed bis associates that he could
not consent to any verdict, and when asked for
the reason said that he had not heard word
of the evidence; that he was stone deaf
The Feeling on Wall street.
The feeling of confidence Oh Wall street was
somewhat shaken today but it was recovered
at the close.
The causes were not wholly owing to rumors
of failures but to the fact that there is little
money to be obtained for large operations
Loans are no higher than before the panic, but
in many instances lower. The course of the
banks and trust com pauIes does not intend TO
relieve the brokers' That the loans heretofore
made have been large and that the making of
the loans has been matter of careless favorit-
ism not to say personal interest to bank officers
is shown very clearly by the published state
ment of the bankrupt firm Of Grlnnell & Co.
So far as they are concerned the exhibit may
tell the story of other houses yet solvent and
may aid in belief that the banks were at fault
by the general character of their loans. The
loans made have not always been upon the
line OF securities known as the dividend paying
stocks which are the designated securities upon
which they are permitted to loan money. 1t
isnow assert ed the interest due Nov. 1st by
the Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad will be paid,
Regarding the suspended bankers, all that can
be said is that the majority of creditors are
willing to await the transfer of securities and
realization therefrom and the business ON basis
OF new deposits as trustee helps the old affairs
in liquidation: Tie general condition of the
banks is favorable, their loans are being paid
in and the money on hand is held from Wall
street as conservative measure which may be
departed from in loans upon substantial securi-
ty as soon as the railroad troubles are at an end
and restoration of actual confidence in stocks
give the brokers encouragement for business
and make it necessary to secure loans
meeting of the friends of the city house of
Hoyt, Sprague u Co., was held in the office of
the firm on Franklin street this morning to
proffer any further assistance if needed
What the result was has not been learned as
the meeting was kept very quiet. The firm
however do not anticipate any further trouble.
Address of Josiah Qaincy ON Trausporta.
tiOn.
An address dated Boston, Oct. "a. nv Josiah
Quincy, President of the American Chean
Transportation Association is issued. He saws
that the railroads have absorbed the LARGEST
capitalists and the most active minds, and thew
have earned great deal of money, but the
time has come when we are threatened with
the curse of special rights, special privileges,
special favors special powers, and the monOpo-