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TREASURY POLICY.
Judge Folger Reported in Favor of An
nuities Instead OF Pensions-He is OPP
posed to Three Per Cent. Bond.


nuities Instead OF Pensions-He is OPP
posed to Three Per Cent. Bond.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Secretary Folger, it
is expected by those who are familiar with
his financial views, will recommend in his an
Dual report a system of terminable annuities
in lieu of pensions, substantially in accord
ance with the plan suggested by Edward At
kinson. Judge FOlger has given this subject
great deal of attention, and has recently care
fully examined Mr.. Atkinson's plan and
favors it, Should he determine to adopt it he
will also recommend considerable reduction
of taxation AS to the bonds, Secretary Fol-
ger does not favor funding the 81 per cents.
into the per cents. He does not see how it
would be possible to place 3 per cent loan
unless the bonds we're not to be redee4 naDle
for given period and were to be made re-
deemable in five or ten years, after the man
ner suggested in the funding bill of the last
Congress. That would take away from the
government the option which it now enjoys,
and which is almost necessary. Speaking on
this subject, Judge Folger said that the actua-
nv of the Treasury department had made calcu-
lations showing that the government could not
buy Al or per cent bonds now at price that
would justify their purchase instead OF re-
deeming the 81 per cents at par. Outside actu-
aries he said, had in their calculations en-
braced a premium on the 81 per cents. This
the government could not do. The Treasury
had to put those bonds simply as redeemable
at par 1t is very probable that the sugges-
lions indicated in this talk may be found in
the recommendations of Judge Folgers report.
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interesting lInsurence Suit.
WASHINGTON.
Report Of the Department of Justic,

Report OF the Department of Justice.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-The report of the
Department Of Justice for the year was made
TO the Senate to-day by Acting Attorney-Gen-
eral Phillips. 1t gives in detail all the tran
sactions during the year ending June 30, 1881.
The expenses for the United States marshals,
attorneys, clerks. jurors, witnesses, etc, was
$2,7lS.1S6. he recommends that United
States attorneys be paid by salary instead of
fees and urges reduction of the number of
United States commissioners. The report is
very long and contsias various suggestions for
the consideration of Congress.
The CHILEAN Secretary of Legation Mis-
represented.
Senior Martinez, CHILEAN minister here, re-
ceived to-day cablegram from Senior Vicuna,
secretary of the CHILEAN legation at Paris, cali
ing attention to paragraph published in the
London Standard on Dec. LIST, and republished
in the United States on the following day. in
which Vicuna is reported to have said the
Chilians had suppressed Calderon's govern
ment to which the United States had extended
special patronage. Vicuna asserts he said
nothing whatever about the patronage of the
United States and intimatss the Standard pur-
posely misquoted him. He also declares his
language in the correspondence alluded to by
the Standard was most respectful toward the
United States
The Committees of the House.
Nothing can be learned with certainty to-
night concerning the charmanships of the the
various committees of the House. The im-
pressian PREVAILS however, that Judge Kelley
OF Pennsylvania will be appointed chairman
OF the ways and means: Hiscock, appropria-
affairs; and either Grape of Massachusetts or
Townsend OF Ohio. banking and currency;
Dunnell is mentioned as probable chairman OF
the committee on public lands.
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In this city, Dec A, Addie f. Littleield. aged 10
wears 10 months 81 days.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock, at
No. A Newbury street.
In this city, Dec. 5, Mrs. Merial, wife Of Joshua
Thaxter, aged "a years months 10 DAYS.
Funeral elvice this afternoon at O'Clock, at No
SO Hanover street.
In tn city. Dec 5, Annie. wife of Edward Quinn,
aged 3S years.
Funeral service this morning at $50 O'Clock. at
her late residence No. ITO Washington street.
In Otisfeld Nov, IA. Mrs. Dorcas Holden. widow
of Roland Holden, aged So years IL months days
IN Harrison. Dec. q Capt james Weston, aged 90
years 1 month days.
Eg-The funeral service of the late Georgia
French Furloug will take place this Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. at her fathers residence, Wood.
fords Corner, Dcering.
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The twenty-six hours walk between DOLLAR
aud Rowell began in Chicago yesterday.
Bishops are arriving at Rome daily to be
present at the approaching canonization.. 1t is
said that the Pope at the ceremony will pro-
nounce an allocution affirming the necessity of
temporal power.
Extra session of the Louisiana Legislature
convened yesterday. Gov. Emery, in his mes
sage paid feeling tribute to President Gar
field and Gov. Metz.
The Marquis OF Lorne and the Princess
Louise both intend to return to Canada.
Henry A. Taylor of Rochester, N. Y, and
Isaac S. Waterman, of Philadelphia, have
brought an action against w. FL. Vanderbilt,
claiming 81, 000, 900 damages for breach Of con-
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NEW YORK.
eeneuieua ward wins Fer suli

Genevieve Ward Wins Her Suit
NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Judge Sedgwick to-
day in the Superior Court gave decision in
the "Forpet Me Not" case. Genevieve Ward,
the actress, contested the right of Messrs. Les
ter Walack and Theodore Moss to produce
Forget Me Not at Wallack's Theatre,
clsiming that she had the only right TO pro-
duce the play, which she purchased The
decision is rendered in favor of the plaintiff,
giving her the title to the play, and refer
ence is ordered in regard to her claim for
damages.
An Interesting Insurance Suit.
The widow of John NJ. Armstrong com
menced an action TODAY in the United States
Circuit Court of Brooklyn against the New
York Mutual Lise Insurance Company to re-
cover S26, 600 policies on the life of her hus-
band murdered by Benjamin Hunter of Cam
den, n. j., four years ago Hunter obtained
the policies and expected to get the money
through the death of Armstrong. Defence
claims Mrs. Armstrong heAer had any interest
in the policies.
Indicted for Murder.
BUFFALO, Dec. 5-Orrin G. Thomas of
grave robbery insurance fame, was to-day in
dicted for murder in the first degree. sand DIR.
III. NJ. Cotton. James Fl Kennedy, Charles A.
Thomas and Undertaken Parker for conspiracy,
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SENATE COMMITTEES.
Republicans Determined to Continue the
Present Organi alton.

Republicans Determined to Continue the
Present Organi alton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Republican
Senators soon after adjournment held short
caucus at which it was unanimously agreed to
stand by Edmunds resolution which provides
for continuing the Senate committees as they
existed last session 1t was pointed ont during
an interchange views on this subject that
Pughs amendment proposing to confer au-
thority upon the President of the Senate to
divide the committees equally between the
two political parties cannot be adopted even il
Judge Davis should be willing to vote for the
amendment for the Republicans reinforced by
Senator Malone can cast 81 votes against it
and the Democrats will have only 80 if the
President of the Senate votes with them
Gene al confidence was also expressed that
Judge Davis will not vete against the adoption
of Edmunds' resolution and unless the Demo-
crars prevent action upon it by dilatory pro-
ceedings it will be adopted and the work of
the committees may be commenced within the
next few days. The question OF attempting
to procure q new election Of Senate officers
was not mentioned in the caucus to-day.
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Doorkeeper. I'd. Williams Postmaster, W.

Doorkeepsr 81. M. Williams; Postmaster. w.
G. Moore
Mr.. Murch's substitute was rejected by a
viva voce vote and Mr.. Houses by a vote OF
1913 to 157.
The original esolution was then adopted and
all the officers sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, of New York,
it was resolved committee of three members
be appointed to act with similar committee
on the part of the Senate to wait upon the
President and inform him that quorum OF
both houses has assembled and is ready to re-
ceive any communication he may desire to
make.
The House adjourned without receiving the
message.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
The Minneapolis Fire

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec The name of the
Nothing more is known of him. The follow
ing is final detailed statement of losses:-C.
A. Pillsbury g. Co.'s B Mill $4,000; their
sock in mill, $1,000; stock in excelsior MILL
$1,000; stock in Empire mill, $4,000; D. Morri-
son, Excelsior mill, $4,000; d. Morrison, on
cotton mill, $4,000; Croker, Fisk g. Co., on
Minneapolis mill, $4,000; Croker. Fisk &
Co., stock in Minneapolis mill, $4,000; l.. f.
Watson, on Empire mill, $4,000; D. r. Bar
Der & Co., ON stock, $4,000; Sdle, Fletcher,
Holmes & Co, ON stock, $1,000; FL. HoDkomp
Ga stock, $1,000; by the mill company on rail-
road track. 5000; by the Minneapolis Eastern
road, $4,000; seven freight cars, $2500.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Pacific Bank.

Ih6 PaCluC BanK.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.-rhe indications still are
coed IN saving the banks organization.
Nr Weeks states that he has raised the
$500 900 expected of him, and that he will de-
liver it before night The directors announce
that they have provided for the one million
dollars required from the stockholders, and
il there is no mishap before the close of BUSH
ness to-day, the bank will sgain be solvent
Not being able to indorse, it will not be open
for business for some days, for additional time
is necessary to properly arrange and classify
assets, etc. The clerical force of the bank
will be recognized. and new officers employ
ed 1t has been rumored that the bank had
caused the presidents property to be attached
This is not correct, but private creditors have
placed heavy attachment upon him. His
connection with the bank will soon be severed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
California. Mining stocks.


10y
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Hogs-keceipts SO, 900 head;
shipments Q, 90; best unchanged; common s lower:
common to good liked at 5 60C06 90: light 95:
heavy packing and shipping at 1895 40; skips
and culls at O0D5 25.
Cattle-Receipts 1000 head shipments 1000 head;
generally unchanged shipping weak; good to choice
at 20@6 90; common to fair at 4 ~ 015 90.
sheep receipts 1850 head; shipments ' 600 head:
Unchanged inferior to fair at 2OOC13 90; good to
choice 50@4 90; extra 50@4 rs.
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Disestrous FIRE in Nasbv,,la.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 5.-The entire manufae-
turing department of Cherry, O'Conner & Co.,
to-day together with large amount of manu-.
fsctured goods Loss over insurance about
100000. Notwithstanding the confusion and
excitement only six convicts escapep though
at one time hundreds could have gained their
liberty by the rust through the crowds of
spectatoes. Many convicts exerted themselves
TO save the property of the lessees The in
Gurance aggregates S94, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
Small Pox In the West

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-The State Board of
Health of California writes to the Health
Commissioner, Travis, OF st. Louis, to say that
the trains on the Pacific road have introduced
small pox in five counties along the line, in
California. In st. Louis there is any amount
Of small pox, but the authorities are keeping
it quiet. At the quarantine alone there are
26 cases
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
The Kansas Bank ImhrogIio sattlad.

HUNNEwELL, Kan, Dec. 5.-The committee
appointed to confer with Col. Danford respect
ing the affairs Of his banks here and at Cald-
well and Usage City have accepted his PROPOSE
tion aud left with him this afternoon to meet
his friends. This probably settles the whole
matter and will dismiss the prosecution.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06

Editor Harris of the Rsvenna Democrat,
one OF the Editorial Association now visiting
New York, fell Into the hands of banco steerers
heeced out of all the money he had, and gave
a note of 500 Indebtedness to the gamblers
besides. He has secured the services of a de-
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
MARREAGEs.

In Bowdcinham, Nov. 81. Alfred Buker of Wool
wich and Miss Frances E. Preble OF B.
In Lisbon Nov 81, Robert N. Barberick and Miss
Eta I. Bickford.
In Camden, Nov. 20, Frank h. Cooper and Maggie
Keirons.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 8.

METEOROLOGICAL.
w1ssoAxIoAs BoR TBR NEXT TxEETg -ToUR
KoUEe.
war DEPT, OFFICE CnIBS SIGNAL
OFFICEs, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. g. l M
For New England,
Increasing cloudiness followed by rain, warmer
southerly winds and falling barometer.
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
A depression of considerable energy moving
In an easterly track is central in Minnesota
Fair weather has prevailed and the temper
ature has fallen to IA degrees in the South
Atlantic and the East Cult States and risen 10
70 20 in Dakota and Montana where warm
wave moving in south-eastorlY tack has en-
tered the United States. Fair weather is in
dicated for Tuesday and "Wednesday, in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States and cloudy
weather with rain on Wednesday in the
Middle States and New England.
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the Attempt to Blow up the Montreal
Court House,

10 obtain any clue to the party who left the in
fernal machine at the court house. The ma
chinery by which the instrument is operated
has been removed, but no way can be found to
oren the machine. From the smell it is be-
lieved 10 contain nitro-glycerine or dynamite,
though this is not certain.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
Wheat Ruined hutha rlu.

DowoGIAc, Mich, Dec. 5-The fly has
made sad havoc ia wheat fields of southwest
Michigan. Fields that looked fine few weeks
ago are fully half destroyed,
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Doc. 5.
rho following are to-day's quotations OF Flour
Train Pr0yiaInns HC
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water conveysnce--1Oo0 bush Oornmeai to &
N. True 81 Co.
HroEk Market.
The following quotations OF stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. g. Moulton members OF the
Boston stock Exchange), corner of Middle and Ex-
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
Grain, markes.

PORTLAND Dec. 5.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
1877 Commercial street:
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
New York stock and Money Market.

New York Stock and Money Market.
lBy Telegraph.)
NETWORK, Dec. Evening. Money loaned at
afternoon, rats having been marked up to ~ per
diem in addition to legal interest and closed offered
at 6; prime mersntile paper 6o7. Exchange is
steady at 480A for long and 4S IA for short Coy
erpments strong aud 1s@A higher. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds irregular.
Il The transactions at the STOCK Exchange eggregat-
ed 327. 800 shares.
The following 10 .daY,s closing quotations of
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06
MEMORANDA.

Barque Alumina, Jones, from Antwerp July 10
for San Diego has put into Stanley, FL with sails
damaged and cargo shifted
Brig Daisy BOynton. Appleby. at Montevideo,
sprung aleak when she had got fer cargo nearly
on board and W Ii discharge for repairs.
Sch Ann. Stratton, from Boston, dragged ashore
the rocks at Spruce Head Harbor Nov 10th and
filled with water.
Sch j a Hairy. from Corpus Christi for Mobile via
Vermion Bay, La, put into Pascagoula 1st inst and
reports having been beating about the Gulf twenty
nine days.
Sch Napoleon. of Boston, with cargo OF bark.
went ashore night of 2Sth, 90 Libby's Island near
Machias, and biged Materials saved.
San Francisco, Nov 26-A survey has been held
ship st John Smith, and 1t was recommend
that she be docked and additional strengthening be
put in.
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noSuEsTIO PORTs.

SAN FRANCISCO-Cld Sd, ship st Nicholas, PEN
dleton. Liverpool.
ASTORIA, o-sld goth, ship Indiana, Morrison.
Portland. o.
GALvESToN-Ar 2Sth, barque Thos Fletcher,
Harding, Philadelphia.
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MINIATURE ALMANAO......DE DECEMBER 6.
Sun rises. % High water. "a NJ IL 80
Sun sets. 81 Moon rises. 6.2l
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EurSpenn Markets.
BY Teegraph.l
LONDON Dec. 5.-Amer1csn securities-United
States bonds. Az. 1854 ext 5s, 1854.
LIvERPooLjDec. 5-12.3oP. Motion msfzet
quiet and steady; Uplands at 6 11-16d; Orleans at
13l6d; sales 10, 90 bales; speculation and exporl
1000: futures steady.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-06

DRY Goods Wholesale Markes.
The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. & Co., Dry Goods,
woolens and Fancy Goods, 144 to 1852 Middle streets
rrprpA crsrr rOTvroSs
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Fresl. Beef Market.

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
s. Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Beef Franklin Wharf
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The Speaker stated that that matter would
be postponed until the oath had been admins
tered to the members
Mr.. Randall contended that the gentleman
could not be compelled to stand aside, but
might do so if he desired, and 1t was finally
decided that Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama should
stand aside until the members to whom there
was no objection were sworn in.
Mr.. Springer of Ill.,, objected to the swear
ing in of Mr. Cntts of Iowa.
Mr.. Van Vooihee of N. Y, to Mr.. King of
La, and Mr.. Moore OF Tenn., in a dramatic
manner, (Which caused laughter) to Mr..
Chalmers of Miss. All of these gentlemen
stood aside.
Objections were further made TO the qualify
ing of Messrs. Wadsworth and Van Voorhees,
of New York, Dibble of South Carolina and
Moore OF Tennessee.
After the work of swearing in members to
whom there was no objection had been con-
cluded, the case of Mr.. Wheeler was taken up,
but as he had prin,d fdcie right to seat there
was no strenuous objection made and he was
finally allowed to qualify. All the objections
with the exception of that against Messrs.
Chalmers and Dibble) having been withdrawn
the gentlemen alluded to were sworn in. A
resolution referring the Chalmers case was
laid on the table and the oath of office admins
tered him.
Mr.. Calkins than called up the case of Mr..
Dibble of South Carolina and offered resolu-
referring the matter to the committee on cleo
tons when appointed. He gave q statement
of the circumstances under which DID
bic was elected.
Mr.. Evans of South Carolina moved to table
Mr.. Calkins' resolution, and 1t being agreed
to, Mr.. Dibble appeared and qualified.
The election of clerk was then proceeded
with. Mr.. Robson of New Jersey nominated
Edward Mcpherson of Pennsylvania; Mr..
House of Tennessee nominated George M
Adams of Kentucky; and Mr.. Murch of Maine
nominated Gilbert De LsMatyr of Indiana
Mr.. Mcpherson was elected by 148 votes
against 129 for Adams and 0 for De LaMaiyr.
Mr.. Robson then offered a resolution for
the election of the following officers: Sergeant
alarms. G.. W. Hooker of Vermont; Door,
keeper, w. P. Brownlow of Tennessee; post
master, Henry Sherwood, of Michigan. He
alsy included in his list of names Fred s. Pow
ers for Chaplain, but Mr.. Springer demanded
separate vote upon that officer, and that NOM
insiion was withdrawn for the present.
Mr.. House, of Tennessee. offered substi-
tute for Mr. Robeson's resolution, 80 as to make
it read:-Fo Sergeant-at-Arms, Jno. G..
Thompson; Doorkeeper, c. W. Field; Post
master, A. McNowlin.
Mr.. Murch, aof Me-, offered the following as
a -Sergeant-at-Arms,L Lee Crandall;
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-08
Cures" for Rheumatism.

Sufferers from that dreadful ailment.
rheumatism, will invoke blessings on our
head for placing within their reach the fol.
lowing infallible cure: "Sleep with your
head toward the north. Wear a chest pro.
tector. Take nitrate of potash. Use mag
netlsm. Put on mustard plasters, lemon
juice, sage tea. Wear sulphur in your
shoes. Garry piece of sulphur in yonr
vest pocket. Try hard rubbing. Eat COM
pressed cooked corn beef. Wear silk, white
flannel. red flannel, buckskin. Exercise.
Keep as quiet as possible. Take morphine.
carbolic acid; soft soap bandaged with fian,
mel will do. Do not eat eggs or potatoes.
Eat anything you please. Do not smoke at
all. Smoke as much as you like. Drink
nothing but beer. Do not drink ANYTHING
but whiskey. Drink no ardent spirits'
Keep in the house. Take ride whenever
you can get free one. Garry piece of
alum In your pocket. Battle in hot water
with pearl ash in it. Battle in cold water
frequently. Do not battle at all until you
are nearly we'll. Go to Chicago, to Sarato-
g. to Florida. to Bermuda. to the Sand
wlch Islands. to California, to the south of
France, to Niagara Falls. to South America.
Wear horse chestnut in your left hand
breeches pocket. Wear potato in the
other. Take Constitution water. Don't
eat onions. Eat vegetables. Wrap the
joints with cotton, and cover with o;Ied s;iI
Get out on the prairies. High land is bet.
ter Tor rhelmat1sn. Rub with kerosene.
Put mustard poultices over the heart, Put
on alippery-elm poultice.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-08

IHE constitution Of Georgia gives the
Legislature power ito pass laws from time
to time to regulate passenger and freight
e'rlft5. Two years ago the legislature
availed itself of this power by passing a
law comforting the authority to fix the rates
upon board Of three commissioners. The
commissioners have undertaken to tx the
rates, but before putting their schedule in.
to operation, it was thought best to test the
constltutionality of the law; and to that
end a case was made up into which the
companies put the best legal talent that
could be secured. The strongest point
made against the law was that while the
constitution conferred the power to fix tar
Ills upon the Legislature, the delegating of
these powers to a commission was not con-
stltutlonal. Judge Woods of the United
States supreme court, when in the circuit
court. held that enacting law empowering
commissioners to make rates was not del
egating of its Legislative powers to others
by the legislature and was within the fair
construction of the constitutional mandate
that the legislature shall pass laws from
time to time to regulate freight and pas
senger tariffs. This decision is virtually in
accordance with the decision of the su.
preme court of the United States, which,
oy the way, railroad attorneys have not vet
acquiesced in as the law Of the land. Thev
still retain the hope that the composition
OF that court may he changed and the form
er decision reversed