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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25
ConaptrOller Knox's Report

The forthcoming report of the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency, extracts from which
are given this morning, will be read with
great interest, especially that portion de-
voted 70 a review of the refunding opera
tions by which the interest charge on the
national debt has been so considerably re-
duced. These opel ations are, as the Comp
troller very properly points out, in magni-
tude and satisfactory results, wi hout par
allel in financial history. Under successive
wise administrations of the Treasury De-
partment the credit of the country has been
put upon as good footing as that OF the old
and rich countries of Europe, and the fund
ing transactions have been carried through
at wonderfully small expense. The net re-
suit is that the reduction on the interest
bearing debt from its highest point is 1888,
$50, ,504 Of which amount $105, 10000 Las
gun in May 1871. The total reduction in
the interest-charge is $57, ,619, anu the
total annual saving since 1871 nearly twen-
ty millions. Certainly the country has
abundant reason to be proud of its finance
ministers.
OF special interest too, is the Comptrol-
lers discussion of the effects Of resumption
and of the increased volume of money. 1t
is estimated that the total currency of the
country now is more than eleven hundred
and sixty-five millions, three hundred and
eighty millions in excess of the high
est point reached between suspension
and resumption. But as very little
coin enters into active circulation, it is
not probable that the volume in actual use
greatly exceeds the average amount for five
years past. 1t does seem, as Mr.. Knox inti-
mates, that the boarded coin should be put
into circulation; and that can only be done
bv the displacement of a portion OF our
paper circulation, either greenbacks or bank
notes. The preference of the Comptroller is
clearly manifested, though he does not put
il in the shape of formal recommendation.
WHAT he does do is to call the attention OF
Congress to the dangers of an excessive vol
ume of paper money, and the mischief to be
feared from a non-elastic political currency,
representing no business capital, and de-
pending upon the caprice of political parties
He sufficiently indicates the objections to
the permanency of the greenback, and the
reasons for paper currency issued by the
banks and dependent for its volume upon
the requirements of business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING.
PROCLAMATEON BIZ THE COVER.
NOE,

BY advice of the Executive Council, and in com,
piance with established usage, hereby appoint
THURSDAY the 9th instant, to be observed by
the people of this State day of public thanks
giving and rejoicing for the manifold blessings
which have been vouchsafed to them by Divine
Providence during the past year.
No widespread pestilence has invaded our bor-
ders our harvests have been abundant and the rain
and the dew have fallen in fair proportions Meth
er floods nor droughts nor commissions OF nature
have been permitte to disturb our repose, and
health peace and prosperity have been the common
lot of on rpeople.
ioce and be exceeding gad and from all the congre-
CATIONS of the land let songs of praise and thanks
givings be heard.
Given at the Council Chamber this seventeenth day
of November in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-nine. and OF the
Independence of the United States of America
the on c hundred and fourth.
ALONZO GARCELON.
BY the Governor,
Il. Ii. COVE, Secretary of State.
Augusta, Nov. II, 1879.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

Herr SAUL editor of the Frankfort Zeitung,
has been sentenced to months imprisonment
for repriuting an article insulting Prussian
judges.
The northwestern provinces OF India are suf
fsring from an epidemic ot maarial fever
which has temporarily disabled large proper
ton of the agricultural population.
Lord Napier, Governor of Gibraltar, will
represent the Queen at the marriage OF King
Alfonso.
The city of Algers, Morocco, is excited be-
cause Of the recently reported fires. a iudicol
enquiry is proceeding as to the cause.
Graham, who assisted Hunter in numbering
Armstrong, has been sentenced to 20 years IN
State prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE New York Scratchers who cast
few headless tickets insist that they hold the
balance of power i'll the State and that the
Republican party must be governed by their
will. It has not occurred to them that the
great majority of Republican voters may pre-
fer other men and measures and will refuse
to be dictated to by small and selfish mi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

SOUTHERN subsidies are coming to the
front again. The New Orleans Times de-
mands that the 'nftural development of the
South shall be promoted by the National
Treasury, and names, as means to that pro-
motion, the schemes of Coke and Maxey of
Texas, Gordon of Georgia, and Jonas Of
Louisiana, now pending in the Senate.
These schemes include four roads in Texas,
one in Florida and Georgia, two in Louisi-
ana and one from the Mississippi to the Pa
cifc ocean. The subsidies are to be $4,000,
or $500, or $4,000, or $4,000 mile in
United States bonds, according to location.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE Albany Journal has given its Stall
wart mind to the definition of Stalwartism,
Stalwarts, but this is our Stalwartism 1t
means m gnanmity with firmness. and gen.
erosity with absolute justice. 1t means ma
tionality, security and freedom.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER %.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25
The Weiln,nn Patent Window Protector
Atfnnn,1 M


Having purchased the said Patent, is now prepared
to sell State rights of the most reasonable
terms, making each purchaser of State a Stock
holder in the Company, and as such entitled to
share the profits of the same in proportion to the
amount of stock by him owned.
This Window Protector can be put on for 20
cents yer window, and is complete protection
against dust, cold, or rattling; 1t supersedes all
other contrivances do the work; will last
long the building itself; gets out of repair
and when the window is closed is out of sight.
We give few specimens of the utterances of
newspaper press of Boston,
1t supersedes all weather strips and rubber
mouldings. 1t stops all rattling in the highest
winds. 1t saves fuel immensely, and makes of
every room new one, and the highest judges OF
patents in the country pronounce it mine OF
wealth. Boston Post.
One of the most useful patents that has been is
sued recently is Wellmans Window Protector
boston Daily Advertiser.
A USEFUL INyENTI0N.-There are so many pat
ents in the market without any claim tie merit that
when we see good thing we are glad to notice it.
Such a one is Wellman's Patent Window Protector,
to prevent the rattling of windows and to keep out
cold and dust. We have it in practical opera
tio AID believe it will do all it claims to do. 1t has
a universal application, and is of the nost val
liable inventions, for little one, that has been is
sued from the Patent Office fer many years. Bos-
ton Daily Globe.
The Patent may be seen and the terms more fully
explained by either of the officers Of
Ne Exchange pI., room "a, Boston, HEnss.
JACOB WELI.MAN PRESIDENT
BARNARD FORD, Secretary. nov22eod1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

EVERY regular attaehe of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley T. Pullen,
Editor. Ali railway, steamboat and ho'e managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

WADE HAMPTON, ''the Redeemer of
South Carolina" h s brought upon himself
wrath and abuse, because, at the Abbeville
fair he advised the people to deal more just
ly with their colored laborers. Had he de-
livered an essay ON the Constitution or glori-
fled the Lost Cause, he would have been re-
ceiyed with cheers. But, like the prisoner
in the well-known story, justice is just what
the South Carolinians fear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE fusionists did not have the courage
to make contest yesterday, and Mr.. Verrili
was elected to the Legislature by q prac-
tically unanimous vote. They evidently had
no desire to test public sentiment on the
Pillsbury plot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE Philadelphia North American thinks
the Democratic conspiracy in Maine 1.-The
rebel idea adapted to Northern exigencies.'
1t bids fair to meet with as conspicuous
Iailnrn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE Democrats are beginning to say that
the plot to steal the State was all the work
of those wicked Greenbackers. 1t is too
late for them to dodge responsibility that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE members of the Supreme Court are
the troops that the conspirators feared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

ONE Democratic paper has found its voice
and vigorously protests against the contem-
plated theft in Maine The Brooklyn Eagle
says Of course the Eagle believes that what
is threat ned to be done by the Democrats
of Maine is almost without excuse and
is wholly without justification. The Repub-
lican leaders, under Blaine, haze collected
in large numbers at the State capital, and
they assert in the most vigorous language
that they Will not submit to the threatened
wrong. We trust sincerely that the Repub-
licans will keep their word, and that they
will not submit, come what may. Ii the
Democrats have proof of bribery they ought
to be able to punish those engaged in it
through the courts, but the ballots as cast
must be counted. If the Republicans have
engaged in the wholesale bribery of voters
this year, and if this can be made plain to
the voters of Maine, majority will doubt
less join next year in furnishing the Republi-
can party by voting against its candidates.
1t is not necessary to argue that an election
should not be set aside on the frivolous pre-
text that notice was not given of what was
known to everybody.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

APPARENTLY the Council has no desire to
lock horns with the Court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

THE conspirators appear to have aban-
doned their plan, but they will bear watch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-25

OK sober second thought the Council has
decided to exhibit the returns. The de-
cision is commendable, though tardy. But
it deprives the Republicans Of considerable
political capital. Had the contemplated out
rage been col summated we should have
been safe in reckoning on thirty thousand
majority in Maine next year. As it is we
shall have to content ourselves with twenty.
, 1879-04-15

ragc was bcng perpetratod In tho name of inv
nint under thu cnvor Of inspection, nm decided
tint where wrong existed there aouid be SONS
remedy. IIc Expressed samples of the corn to
Ills principals mil asked permission to
EONsI1N 4 CARLOAD or THE COIN TO STRING
FIELD,
and have the Committee on Railroads and
Warehouses Ii. both Grnnctes Of the Legislature
pass upon It. There Ind beer much complaint
about tho inspection made to The members nf the
urcsent Legislature, and Mr.. unytic was In
hopes TINT when the members examined this
corn and saw Tor Themselves wllat could he
done tlndor the present inspection mnch!nory,
they would ut lcnst amend tho law, Il they tiid
hot wipo 1t from the statute hooka al the State
nlsoRetler, md rclcEnto the control and man-
iioar.i OF Trado OF this city. There wnB, said
Mr.. H., very istta corn being sllippe,l 10 thls
city from Central Illinois. No country dealer
coull afford to slip 10 Chicago on half 10 ono
cent margin nl take hts c,,nrces VI insnecifon.
Any cora coming from Central Illinois wns
from etattuns Wncro tho grain waa forced.
Ycntcrtlny morning Mr.. Ilaytlo received lie fol-
lowing tcEcgrnm frnm his pr3urIpala at Cairo;
"san.plcs received. Tho inspection on that
cosn Is outrageous. We npproYu of your sug-
ges.io.,s. Take Chr $50 to Springfield, md give
numbers Of the Legislature an opportunity OF
hecing the Injustice that has been tlone.t On
rcccipt Ut the above dispatch Sir. II. rcshippcd
Chr 7S0 to Springfield, a,!d intcnds 10 follow II
th!thcr tffs mort'ng;. ,llaving heen informed
last evening tint Mr.. Dattr gnve as reason for
hts not grading the corn .'t!lat ,lrre was winter
sllctcl corn mixed with It," lie should tpkc
tile shippers With him, who would prove that
teru Was not one kernel Of Hiutcr-sha!led corn
fl Tile lot.
, 1879-04-15
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

Thursday is the day set for the trial Of Insane
cascs In the County Court.
TIC West Town Collector, Chris Casselman,
yesterday tlirued oyur to the County Treasurer
the balauce Of his collections. s23,0O0.
Lent Is past and gono for this year, and tic
marr|ugable people arc numerous once moro at
tho License Clerks window. Twenty-four
couples werc made happy yesterday.
In judge Loomts' Court ycaterday sjx bas-
tardy suits were continued. The Judge will trv
no t1,ore Of them till 1tc Legislature }as passed
upon the question Of Jurisdiction III the unsavo-
" mess.
Louisa Huber writes to Sheriff Hoffman, nsh-
i,E for information about her uncle, Jacob
Eoinlirl, who IN 1874 was supposed 10 live OH
zmmor street, In this city. Any one conveying
infortuattdn ns to the whereabouts Of tho H.
diylluat Will confer favor upon Louisa.
The Committee on Town antl Town Accot1nts
actaed yesterday that Mr. Henry Pilgrim should
make pilgrimage TO Hydo Park as,,l ferret out
the cl'arity-tlcscrvng poor iu tho efficient man
ner In which l,e inquired Into poverty ut L.
mont. Commissioner Whec,cr's suggestion Has
tile cause OF the Inquiry.
, 1879-04-15
DAMP CORN.


The inspection OF gran In this city has for
many ycars given rise to great heal OF dissat-
istactlon among graln-ilealcrs. Grave charges
haye been frequently nado Of incomprtcncY,
and. II not Of cr1mlnality, Of criminal negligence
and stupidity. II has heon frequently stated
that some of the men on whom falls the duty
Of inspecting mud grading the grains shipped
to this polut are totally uuflt for thu tusponBI-
bio positions which they occt,py, aIld 80
Ignorant that they can write their names
only With laborioua effort. Repeated attempts
haye been made to change t1e syatc1n Of
inspection. md they hnyo all failed. In tho
light Of ecrsatn developments IT is almost cor-
talu that renewed ad moro strenuous pressure
will be uguIn brought to brar to chango the sys-
totn Ut Inspection. An occurrence Of yesterday
bus served to "tcar thc gaplnE wound utrrsh.h
tlo present system and \ thorough agitalIon Of
thu Important subject. Tho OCCURRENCE reterrri
10 was thu action of Mr. llnyde, agent for llnlli.
, aay br9s' e Cairo H. Ts.u story' ~ told last
Mcssrs. uaIii;!ay i3ros. .,lays 1 durIns
tho past winter bought md shipped
corn Ia !arge quantities from Central Illinois
graded in Cairo, aud also at New Orleans, us,d
went through 10 various European ports In
Eood M a. eoua''ioa. and Ety!l,g evasy satiataetoN.
OH lnG ISL 0l AlG pf2&eHk ulOhtH tnG AleeGta.
Halliday Bros. Instructed Mr. llayde u ship
61,020 bushcls Of cur1l hotd hy them ut Belle
hpwer, ILL.,, On tho Springfield Division Ut tho
Illinois Central lsalsoah, to this city. THIS was
tlauu With view u selling tho cora In the Chi.
cago matlut Or cous!gnlng TO Liverpool. rs they
deemed beat.
HAVING suLLY EXAMINED ALL THIS cork
before buying It, al,u knowing 1t to be sound,
dry, md In choice condition, Mr. Nayde had
no .loabts 81 its grading, nnd therefore did not
his arrival Ut Dclle.!owcr, Friday last he lcasned
how tlls corn was being graded, part g0ilg
"No. 81 thigh uixc,,," new Nj. q" ''ueW
high snixed,,' mud "roleetrd.n, lie hastes,ed
ot Halliday Bros corn On the track. thies
a,a ono car "relectod." Alter ex;
tiAt an Injustice haa been done 10 grading. lio
then called at tho Stats ttegistrars o!ce a'a te-
qusste1 tint tu inspes,ion Committee be- call
81 to examine cur No. 780, THIS car was, II any
difference could be drawn be.weeu t!.es'n, the
| t!ampcst Us to the corn. 90 sure was MIR. llaydc
Of the CoMmfttee's gradinE all Of 1t that ne &C.
lcctttl ehts car-iOad as q test. After tllt Com
tnltteo lia.l examined 1t. Mr. Dater ald As 8cy-
nlour sustained the Inspection, while Mr. Foss,
who VIA one Of ChcaEo'A oltest Inspectors 4nd
an expert, inststcd that Tie eorn was FULLY up to
grAie.
usu4Ely when the Inspection Committee has
| passed Oh q car Of graiu that ends the matter,
- there Is no appeal from tAese gentlemen,
Mr. uayde, however, says hu saw that an out
, 1879-04-15

IAAhkH1 TIE 6UlJJkET DfEH.
A mcetinE, composed Of committee Of three
from every Grand Army Of the Republic Post III
the city, wns held in ono Of tho parlora OF The
Palmer Huuso Inst evening for the purpose OF
tutklng up the subject Of Decoration Day. Col.
E. D. swain waa appointed Chairman, and L. L.
Wilson Secretary. 4 nnmber Of gentlemen c1-
pressed their opinion. It was stated that the
cemetery ntthorstics would decidedly object to
any demonstration OF. picnic nntuse upon their
grounds, and 1t appeared to be the prevailing
sentiment among those present that no a1ynn.
tage sl0u!d be taken Ut the day to Ciyo an cxht-
blflon Of tl!e living. Tl.e idea of having pa
rade upon the streets after tho exercises at The
cemeteries was talkcd over, nna lid not seem
to meet the anproyal OF majority OF those
nrcscnt, the most Ut whom advocated n sulta-
bic service at the resting Dlaces Of the dead,
md appropriate services at Farwcll or sume
other liall In tic evening.
1t Has determined that no politics should be
allowed 10 enter into the arrangements, Rsti,
on motion OF Capt. Koch, it vas decided
soescties IN appoint committees to meet with this
Joint Committee ut its next meeting at Tho
Grand Paclt1c hotel paxt week. 1t was also
moved and carried that a committee, constst!!g
q one homeopathic IT. ifom each Post Of Tie
tic Memorial Association, md other Interested
organizations, should bo appointed to meet
one week from. last Night to arrange
pFoersmme , for the day: The Chair
Young, q Thomns rost; siiIicr, u tho Yoteran
Club, Howard, OF Whittier Post: Erbc, Ut
Lyons Post; Hudson, Of Custer Post; md
sherlurne, Of Reynoldfe rost. Tho Secretary
waa directed to notify ail the veteran organiza-
lions Ct The eityy Of tho arrangements, After
srmblo 1T the Grand Pacific Hotel one week from
last night.
, 1879-04-15

M. ,,,,. rr,..,,.,,, .i, Ann -
Iha sub.vreasury sold $40 OF 1 per cents and
rhc rccr,n,. ~ ,,o 1,,orn., p.u..,. ~,
,,.,ass S,,'a ~ o ~. tnte'''a' Me'cnao Col
tecsors o1ilco wcfo sle77 for spirits, So,060 for
tobacco, mud s121 for beer. Total, 1900.
r,..,.. H.. 49,, ....
o"ae' u'o fo'sai Uhloh treaty. which wen
into operntton April l. Peru and Chilli were Ill
e!uded III tho countries to which there wus
irttcrs. 1'hfso two ro,ntricx hsvs "sY r"csntis
withdrawn froin the nroyisious ~ H.. traatu ~
ilut tilo oli ratcnf ccmts nrr h,f o,,co ~ ~
letters un f,l,r rents mr. fn,,r am.s H. o,r,
Chiii un'l psrm' A'A :" 'o's' y" 'a' 10 1eea9us
,..''., t,a, .s....
ing iost.oiaee 10 now !aisly settled In its now
luhrtcfst hild Tic usual routine business tnuyes
, 1879-04-15
TIE CITY-llALL.

The contractors On the Ada Street School wero
paid 80, 300 yesterday.
The employees have contributed s327.32 to tho
House Of the Good Shepherd, to be used in cx-
tending The building. The money was handed
over yesterday.
a permit was granted yesterday to the M.
tionRl Tnbo-Works Company to erect ware.
house, G3 by Ii; feet, OH Michigan street, near
st. Clair, at cost OF 81, 600.
The City Treasurer yestcr1ay received $40
from tlle Collector, so,2253 from the Watcr Dc
partrnent, md $!J4S from the Comptroller. Tie
disbursements were about $500.
The Meat Inspectors condemned 1858 pounds
Of meat last wcok. What Is tile Milk Inspector
doing tllat llo is never heard froml Ia 1t posi-
ble tint no alalterated OF unwholcsome milk is
being solal
John Moett Is to be appointed Inspector Of
Elevators to-dny: Moett lIas bcen tngngcu in
manufacturing elevators, and his appointment
will be upon the recommendation OF Aid.
McNurnoy.
Sups. scayoy Yesterday discharged Officer II.
D. Hutllcy, q llioman-Strcet statton, for INIT
tciltlon to duty mud loungIng. Scr4t. Hogan,
who resigned Boile days ago, was reappolnted
MnA assigned 10 patrol duty at Afadfson.Street
Station.
Tie Committed on Streets md Alleyh Of The
West Division met yesterday mud disposed of all
flic business before them. Other committees
Will tto veil to enulatc their e1umplc, since
some 1f them hare masters bcfore them which
hare becu slumbering Tor 4 year.
Tie tnor.,nrr report for The week euding
Saturday was 150, an Increase Of 12 over the pre-
ceding week, md ~ over the corresponding
week Of last year. The leading causcs Of death
thera, 10; Scarlet fever, o; innnItion, D; con con-
vnistons, 8; bronchitis, d; Group, &; old agc, /.
The greatest mortality was In the Fourteenth,
, 1879-04-15
DEATHS.

AtocAnE-April1 II, TatElck MuCabs.
Funeral ftoM bis Late residences corner Thirty artt
Calvary. Friends ara Inx!tua 10 Rttaaa.
t6@ New Sosk p4pc1s p!tass copy.
8EGUts-Aaselos Lewcllyn Aegur, born htAtn OF
Nelne. 1ge1 III vcxFs IL monthx II aaya.
Ea- Toledu D!sde sud Commercial please copy,
.NYMAN-stonaAy. April ~, VI II o'clock :, m.,
Mis-. Jeanneto liyulan, aged u yrass and muatha:
Funeral from - h1astoash'tt,, "Wednesday, leIh
lnat. It = p. n.
lNNEH-oa sunday APrit u; atshe ra,!tcaes ef her
MeissSf 1sn: Lanes dttfRa ma Espld' Acd..
Funeral Wedneaiay lgth lnst.. ats p. M., from 337
ohlo.a- Friends lnVtttt 70 Attend.
MoAuLkY-Monday. April H. 1870. Jennie. daughter
Of D&nlul AcA11ty.
Funeral a. IL o'clock "Wednesday. lsth. from III
, 1879-04-15


that BoaFds Of Trade nny hayc the power of
lssl,'tg enhnGnns With the liks sorco n!nl ctfcct
aa JUSTICES oil the Pence, and lHvo
them served ny constntics when re.
Curing witnesses hoforo the Buara u
directors or Aroitrat!on Comn,ttces. The Sec
nn'l section n!do provided .hat te avartle q fhe
flied In court with tho tame effect as judgments
or awards under tue statute
4. MI. Dent aald no th9tRlit, without e1nminlhE
the matter ut length, t!lAt tne tisst section
might l'c sustained. md would bc legal. fio
would not sns tliat parties would bo snhicct to
lines anu petatics u tsey dlsobeyed. but some
remeuy might 10 'oana 10 eoetce !heif anc,lo,
hncs when wnhtftl. He Understood tho boafi
~ Trade here !iad ielt It as ErfcvAnco flint
they could not compel Witnesses TO attena when
"a,ted'
~ 70 tne tcconn sectlons 10 tnouEht IL went
iarther thah ule supreme Caurt 'lati allowed tn
Io!crene9 70 R!yMe Ju11e1et oo~crs 70 corpofn'
ttons n'hrI Hnan ]uo,clal ootiles II wns anee.
.!omanie "he'her Awarcs coMtl bc t!easea -
Judgments W Doing fl!ctl IN Clerks Offices. II