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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-12
Brief JOttings.

GranulAted sugar was sold yeste rday for 10
cents per pound, This is the lowest it has been
since 1860.
Vessels sailing coastwise easterly from this
port 90 loaded with produce for winter supplies.
TIE grand dance at Sebago Lake occurs this
evening.
A man named Bristed, living on Bracket
street, inflicted by accident a severe wound on
his foot with an axe.
The P. L. /. have their first assembly this
evening Those who know how to enjoy good
time always attend these sociables.
A COW took a notion to walk over the High
street embankment yesterday. She was some
what injured,
The NJ. L. A. annual party comes off at City
Hall December 31st.
Yesterday morning small unoccupied wood
en- house on the corner of Middle and Franklin
streets was burned. Supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. 1t belonged to Mrs. Phil
brook of Rock and and was of trifing value.
Additions have been made to the match fac
tory. The addition is of brick.
Emery & Fox recently received by the New
York steamer an invoice of $50 raisin boxes,
ON Which were marked 'cats" This is the
origin of the cat story.
The District Court held a short session yes
terday, Judge Fox presiding. The time was
occupied in hearing. The Court adjourned to
Monday next.
The Odd Fellows 60 over the Boston & Maine
to Blddeford Friday night, not the Eastern.
The Merrill Brothers of Deerng, not VIM.
Merrill, are building the vessel referred to by
nae ia no Elzahath cnrresnondent
Henry Ward Beecher lectures tonight upon
"Wastes and Burdens of Life, before the NJ
L, A. course.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN, MAINE.
The Gordon Murder Trial.
SECOND DAY.
Opening of the GOvernment-OneW Witness
The Gordon
SECOND DAY.
Opening of the Government-On Witness
Examined

BELFAST, Nov. 1.-THE Gordon murder trial
was resumed this afternoon in the presence OF
a large crowd of spectators. In his opening ad-
dress, County Attorney Fogler admonished the
jury upon the importance and solemnity of their
duty. Nearly twenty years had elapsed since
a trial for murder took place in our community.
But in single summers night, our sense of
security was destroyed, and a tragedy almost
unequalled 10 the annals of crime had given us
painful notoriety. Murder was too mild a
term for the deed which suddenly swept into
eternity father and mother, and their innocent
child. But one person could know the horror
of the scene, and it was for the jury to de-
termine whether John T. Gordon was that per-
son. After definition of the law which gov
ems tie case, a general statement of the ex-
pected evidence of the State and which is en-
rirely cIrcumstantial, was given at length.
At the request of the prisoners counsel the
witnesses for the State were excluded while the
testimony of those most material was taken.
Eden A. Ward, aged about twenty-five, the
hired man, and an inmate of the house where
the murder took place, was first called. He
testified that the prisoner retire alone early on
the evening before the deed was committed. At
about three o'clock witness was awakened by
the cries of the children, and discovered that
the house was on fire. He alarmed the neigh
bors and the flames were extinguished without
much damage. A bloody axe was fouLd at the
entrance of the room where the victims slept.
The prisoner was first seen in the street. He
requested witness to assist in clearing the
house and few articles were removed. The
mangled bodies were then discovered by witness
and dragged out of the burning bed. The prs-
oner assisted in pumping water and upon in
quiry for his brother and wife, answered that
they were burning up. He appeared excited
and acted strangely. Under objection the wit
ness testified that dog which belonged to the
murdered man and which was accustomed to
bark at strangers. made no noise.
The cross examination developed nothing
new, and at its close the Court adjourned until
tomorrow morning, whom the bloody axe will
be produced.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.-Robert Ruskll, first
officer of the bark Geo. S. Hunt of Bucksport
hence on the 9Th for Dem erara, fell owe board
the evening of the same day and was DIR -wned
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Terrible Boiler ExplosiOn-Seven Per-
sons Killed.
The Turf.

The race at Fleetward Park was well attend
ed Tue match for $4,000 between Judge Full
lerton and American Girl to harnesses, best 3
10 5, was won by Fullerton. Time 1928, 2.2431,
Pot, 224. Four heats were trotted. The 235
purse for $1,000 was won by Joe Clark, Demon
taking the I'd money. There were q entries
and 10 started. Best time 1904.
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The Aaed Rr0 tberhO cd

The aged Brotherhood are alive, around
and among us, it seems. They are making
extensive preparations, which are in prog
sres. and when matnred will startle the
community with an sold Folks Concert" such
as has not been equalled in I'VE olden times"
The vocal music. understand, will be COM
posed of some of the most eminent voices
in our city, together with both of our bands,
who have most generously proffered their
time and talent, and who will be aided by
some of our most eminent amateur performers.
so that with all this volunteer talent combined,
it may be determined that Ye Aged Brother
hood will give an "Old Folks Concert that
shall be such a one as shall mark an era in the
concerts gwen in Portland to be remembered,
not only by aye Old Folks, but by the middle
aged, and by the young. So that when in after
life they shall gather around the hearth stone,
and their children about them, they will tell
the story of the Old Folks Concert, given by
the AGED BROTHERHOOD.
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PORTLAND MANUFACTURERS AND THE PAM

PORTLAND MANUFACTURERS AND THE PANIC
While the papers are full Of accounts of the
discharge of workmen to reduce the force, or
the entire closing of manufactures in other
cities, Portland may boast of being an excep-
ton to this condition of things
Yesterday PRESS reporter visited some of
the largest manufactures in the city for the
nurpose of inquirng a. to whether any dimI-
milton of force I'd been made, or if there was
any intention of closing the establishments un-
til the severity of this financial trouble was
over. So far as time allowed, the matter was
thoroughly investigated and the unexpected
and exceedingly favorable condition of our
manufacturing interests elected surprise. The
Portland Machine Works have, in ADDITION to
the regular wages of the employees, notified
them that in the future 10 per cent. of the net
profits of the Company II be divided pro rata
among them The Portland Company eport
steady increase of men employed during the
past fonr months. The shops burnt last snm'
mer have been rebuilt and are in full operation.
They are working to their full capacity, making
one and half days for every "a hours. This is
to complete orders already in. This condition
of things will continue until at least the first
of January. From all the establishments Wis
tied thu same gratifying comments may in SUBJ
stance be made.
This favorable condition of our manufacture
ing establishments may perhaps be assigned to
several causes among which are the fact. that
they are in the hands of men OF uuquestioned
sagacity, aud that the various companies have
large surplus capital Beyond this may be
ma toned that before the panic they were
loaded with orders sufficient to carry them
through the year. 1t is certainly credit to
our manufacturers that in the midst of such a
General crash they are able to continue on I'M
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Guar,liap's sale of Rea, Estate.

10y virtne of license from the judge OF Probate
ID Tor the County OF Cumberland |. The Subscriber
Guardian of Eliza A. Hanuabs, minor child and heir
CT Edward I. Iiannahs, late of rlland, in said
County. dece .sed shall sill at public sale the
ing described Real Estate belonging TO said miror.
z:- One third part in m L on and undivided OF
certain piece Of land situated in said Portland be-
ginning at tie uortheasterly corner of land now
formerly ownrd by William NJ. Wiswell and running
north fifty feet on line parallel with land formerly
owned by Dyer and Turner, thence W, 81 ninety feet
more less to Merrill street, said lot holding the
width of fifty feet thence south by said street fifty
feet TO said Wiswel lot ninety feet or less to
he first bounds, being the san e land conveyed by
Nathan Lord TO Ann p Smai don by deed dated July
18th 1876 recorded in umberlan Registry Of Deeds,
Book 100 Page AL.
JOHN j. FATAL, Guardian.
Portland, Oct. 29, 1s73
The other thirds of said parcel of land viii be
sold at auction at the same time and place.
FO. BAILEY & CO. AuetiOneers.
oc29 eod3w
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Superior Court.
NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1873 syMoNps. J.,PREsID-

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1873 sYMoNps j. PREsID-
ING.
TUEsDAY-Henry Fox vs.. Samuel B. Freethy.-
Action for r;oney had and received to recover the
sum OF 1852 alleged to have been paid under mis-
'aAe Oh Facts.
ine piaintit, as agent of one Bailey, HAD in his
nahus sum OF money due the captain of a vessel for
freight Tue captain was sued by two of the crew
ior wages, and plaintiff was summoned as trustee
anu the FUNDS In his possession attached. Before
Tue entry OF those cises IN Court MIR. Fox UNDER
sOoou from Information winch he received that tney
nai oe' seOeed. Tue captain OF the vessel had then
TAI away ana 10 freethy, this defendant, who sue
ceeded 10 tne command OF the vessel, Mr. Fox paid
over 'he money. 1t afterwards turned out that the
trustee cases were not settled and execution issued
against Mr. Fox as trustee. The plaintiff thereupon
brought this suit to recover back the sum paid Free
thy under that mistake. Upon the execution against
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New York stock and monex aIarke,.

new Ofk STOCK au0 money VI arEets
New YoRK, Nov. IL Mornino.- Mon y 7 per cent
Gold at 1913. Sterling Exchange LOG q 1851. State
bonds quiet.
NEw YORK. Nov. 11-Epenino.- The financial
situation to-day was not marked by any particular
sensation and lightly better feeling seemed per-
wade on the streets. The latest London advces
port steady and quiet market for securities with
change in the rate of interest. The failure of firm
in the metal trade London, with liabilities at S4
900 00O is unpleasant feat ure in the day s news
Money has been !mparativelf easy, closing at t.
per cent. on call oans; prime discounts dull at II q
IL per cent. The banks have about S25 200. 900
in legal tenders, gain of one million since yester
day.
Currency exchanges, S51 $50 ,200 currency balances
$606.451
Foreign Exchange closed up firmer fer sixty DAYS.
Sterling Exchange 1851 q l96 and weaker for sight
at los q lOSs The custom receipts to-day S23s
600.
the produce exports for tie week ending to Gate
amounted to $7,229,7I3
ness .rr in the day was at 1914 1913 to 1919 but
in the afternoon sales made down TO 1U74 at the
close the recovered to t011 The rates paid for
to-day were 7, g. and per cent, and for borrow
Treasurer pail to-day $4,000 ON account of in
terest aud 100000 in redemption of 5 20 bonds.
The DAYS business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as foLows:-Gold balances, 1888 083; currency
Central Pacific b nds closed at s. S 81; Union Pa
cifc at ia a 72l trst 81 q So for ianI grants ana
AL q 40 fol incomes State bonds dull. Governments
closed nominal. The stock market was strong and
the end of the second CALL when reaction set in and
prices declined from to 2 per cent Towards the
close there irmer feeling again, though the af-
ternoon decline was not fully recovered. On oil the
list larger business was done tpan usual, but the
dealings were particularly animated in Western I'm
ion, Lake Shore, New York Central and Wabash.
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For New England
A Judge Assaulted,

RICHMOND, Nov 11.-Judge Underwood was
assault here to-day by w. b. Mcveigh. the
former owner OF property in Alexandria. which
was purchased by Judge Underwood under the
confiscation act. But few blows were admins
tered by McVeigh and the Judge made no re-
sistance whatever McVeigh called the Judge
hypocrital scnundrel and charged him with
robbing him and making his family paupers
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NJ C. M. A. LECTURE, The third lecture
of the course before this association, was deliy-
cred East evening at its Library Room by DR.
w. r. johnson of this city His subject was
"The life, labors nd influences of the reform
ers," The room was well filled and all appear
ed we'll pleased with the lecture. be began by
speaking of the opposition and oppression vi
the earlier days, when if anyone dared To- nink
differently from the mass, he was hung with
the natter. But soon there were few rare
souls born into the world that dared to think
for themselves. They would not be hushed or
kept down. They dared to speak against
wrong. These men are reformers. and they
are engaged in the great works of reform
Never were there SO many engaged in this
work as today. Foremost among the reformars
of the present day he named William Lloyd
Garrison, the man who struck the first blow at
slavery by the issue of his paper the "Libera-
tor" Abraham Lincoln although he died a
,,,,rsyr to The cause still lives In remembrance.
Tho sneaker closed with an earnest wish that
,hs work of reform should still continue to
advance.
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The Missing Steamers.

Nothing has been Leard of the Ismala. Sh,
is now 40 days out. The agents of the An
Choir line believe she will yet be heard from.
The City of Richmond has not been heart
from since the 4th inst, when she was Spoken
by che Kenilworth
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Municipal COurt.

BEFORE JUDGE NORRIS.
TUEspAY.-Honora hurry and Charles H. Ad-
ans. Search and seizure. Fined $50 each. Paid.
Thomas Gill. Search and seizure Discharged.
O'Donnell.
Bernard King. Intoxication. Discharged.
Bradburys
Joseph Vaughn, William Blades and John Grit
fin. Intoxicaiion. Fined So each with costs. Paid.
John Connors Loud and unusual noises in the
Streets Fined S. with costs. Paid.
William Haverty. Assault on an officer and rescue
of prisoner March 9th, 1873. Ordered to recognize
with sureties in the of $500 for his appearance
at the January term Superior Court. Sureties fur
nished. Bradburys.
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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 s. Co.,
iaua1Iaro
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ILLINOIS

A Chicago special says that the county re-
turns are now all in, The farmers have carried
81 counties and the Republicans IA
The farmers ca ried 81 counties, the Repub-
licans IA, the Democrats Is and in ID there
were no party issues
The total vote is estimated at 35O 900, which
IL 10000 more than in the corresponding cleo
ii of 1871. The interest is attributed to great
er interest of the people in the lew issue.
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THE ELECTIONS.
VIRGINIA,

NEW YORK, Nov. ia Richmond spec ial
says that the returns from all the counties
show that the General Assembly will be as fol-
lows:-Senate, Conservatives 80 and Republl-
cans 10. House of Observation-Disclosures
100 and Republicans 80. Official retur6s from
81 counties and cities and sem-official returns
from the remainder, except three, give Kemper
for Governor, 62,540-a Conservative gain OF
s 563.
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COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL CoNvENTloN.-The
Sabbath Schools of Cumberland county will
meet in convention to-day at 20 clock p. M, in
the Methodist church Cape Elizabeth, Ferry
Village. All interested in this important work
will doubtless be benefited by being present
The P. & O. Railroad will honor free return
tickets over their road as will also the Port
land & Rochester Railroad. The ferry boat
will make half hour trips during the day and
evening during the continuance of the conven-
ton.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Going Home.


BOSTON. Nov. 1.-The steamship Atlas
winch sailed from Boston today for Liverpool
had 80 steerage passengers; a large proportion
OF them are mill operatives and citizens " no
are returning to the old world for lack of en-
ployment here. Sons 40 factory operatives
came ON from Fall River to embark in the At
las.
A Coroner's Verdict.
A coroners jury has rendered the following
strong verdict upon recent fatal accident in
Boston:
THAT the said Nathan j. Cole came to his
death from injuries caused by striking his head
against the Harvard street bridge over the
Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad while the
freight train upon which he was employed was
passing under said bridge, he being at the time
upon top of a car engaged in the duties of mis-
position. The responsibility of his death
rests upon the managers of the aforesaid lail-
road, IN that they have neglected to replace the
bridge guard that should have warned deceas.
ed of danger though it has been DESTROYED for
mouths.
1t is in evidence that large portion of the
bridge guards upon this railroad have either
been destroyed or in such condition as to be-
useless. This state of affairs Is in our opinion
an indication of reckless disregard of human
life and neglect of the road utterly without ex-
cuse and deserving of severest censure.''
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The Billiard Tournament.

CHICAGO, Nov. II I'm the billiard tourna-
ment tonight, the contestants in the first game
were Albert GARNER of New York, and John
Bessinger Of Chicago. The game was won by
Garuier in 81 innings Score 400 to $40. Time
of game two hours and fifteen minutes. The
game tonight was brilliant on the part of Daily
the victor. He scored 400 to Slosson's 207.
Time Of game two hours.
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SERIOUS AccIDENT.-Yesterday afternoon
man about thirty-fve years of age, named Ja-
son Morse, belonging in Deeripg, fell from
soap team lie was driving down Green street
He struck upon the back part of his head In
fiicting serious wound He was picked up IN
sensible by Marshal Parker and Deputy VIII
liams, who carried him In team to the porce
station, whele his wounds were dressed by Or.
Larrabee, and efforts were made to bring him
to his senses. 1t was not until evening that he
came out of his stupor aid was taken home by
MS father. He was evidently under the infu-
ence oflivuor at the time he fell.
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A lob.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE supervisors
have passed an order granting to Booth s. Co..
twenty acres of land in the central basin of
Missouri Bay. ostensibly for building extensive
navy yards. Booth & Co.. propose to expend
$500, 900 on the land, that being the condition
of the grant. 1t is believed the Mayor will veto
and defeat the measure.
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PRATTS ASTRAL OIL

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odoIless. Always
form. II Initiating qualities superior 10 gas. Burns
in any lamp without danger OF exploding taken
fire. Manufactured expressly to nsplace the use Il
volatile dangerous oils. LIS safety under every pos
~be test and its Perfect burning qualities. PROV
ed by lis CON lnued use In 10000 families.
Millions Of gallons have been sold and 10 accident
directly indiI &c ly-has occurred from burn
ing. storing or handling it.
The immense yearly loss 10 life and property, re-
sutinp from the of cheap and dangerous oils in
The United States, Is app aling.
The insurance Companies and Fire c. mmissi ners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL
ls the rest safegarG when lamps used. Send fer
circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally, and at
wholesale by the prnprietors, CHA PRATT & CO.,
los Fulton Street. New York. au25w6m
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MR.. EpIToR:-Prof. Allen, at the Teachers
Institute yesterday, said: "When the child de-
mands simple processes teach him facts; when
be asks you why thing is so, then teach him
the philosophy of things"
Why will not our School Committee take this
to heart and not wear out the little brains of
today with the philosophy of things?
Is it pleasant to have your child come home
and lay her weared head in your lap ard say,
'Oh dear! mamma, my head aches with that hOr
rible arithmetic. Two and two makes four is
easy enough, but it is dreadful to have to ex-
pain that-two units united to two units form
the composite number of four units-and have
to stay after school if you leave out wordP'
Look at this simple example in subtraction:
1894
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"TME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED
who want reliable insurance can procure it at
the old agency of w. D. Little @ Co., 494 Ex-
change street. They continue to represent
some of the oldest and best American and En-
glsh companies. which have been fiji tested
in Portland, Chicago, Boston and elsewhere.
and present in combined assets I'm Fire and
Life), seventy-five million dollars; no other
agency in New England represents so large an
amount of capital. oct 30 DIFF
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MINOR TELEGR.1NIs.

A steamer has been dispatched from England
to meet the DISABLED steamer City OF Richmond
and assist her 10 getting into port.
Tuesday $4,000 in specie was shipped from
Southampton for New York.
The internal revenue receipts Tuesday were
$194,915.
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Administrators Sale of Farm.

DURSUANT to license from the Probate ourr,
Il within and for the County Cumberland, the
undersigned, Administrator OF the estate D, Sarah
L. Jordan, late of Cape Elizabeth. IL said county,
on WEDNESDAY,, December I7ih, 1873, at eleven
o'clock in Il e forenoon, the homes cad tIrn which
was OF said deceased. situated IN said Care Eliza
SeaL6ol onSh ehe and ne bf acTes With one story
house am a born Their s., IL and situation good
for fruit and vegetables.
MILTON DYER, Administrator.
po12dfav3wW%
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MEMPHIS, Nov. 11.-There was one death
from yellow fever today. The Howard Asso-
cation reports four new cases.
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To better accommodate our customers we
shall from this date unti Jan. LIST keep our
store open every evening until 8 o'clock, and
Saturday evenings until 10 o'clock.
GEORGE G. ROBINSON g. Co.,
Proprietors OF the Cogia Hassan store.