The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-22
WASHINGTON.
The Pork question

| OF the edict of the German Government against
hogs. The department at the same time Is
! receiving trade papers throughout the country
! urging retaliotory measures in the next Con-
| gress. A department official expresses the
| opinion that the exclusion OF pork from Ger
| many Is but an Incident and that Ii IS part OF
what might be called a conspiracy on the part
OF the agricolturists OF Europe TO endeavor 10
| prevent the competition Of American pork.
| Secretary Folger Returns to Washington
Secretary Folger returned TO Washington
this morning, very much improved in health.
| he came from Fortress Monroe on the revenue
outer Ewing. He did not visit the Treasury
| Department this morning. Judge French,
who is acting secretary, says he has no infor-
nation as to when Secretary Folgers will re-
| sume personal charge of the department
The Suspended Judges.
Everton Conger, who was suspended as
| Judge of Montana by the President Yesterday
! on the charge OF drunkenness is brother OF
| Senator Conger OF Michigan and was appoint
| ed by President Haves number OF ex-Con-
| gressmen are waiting for Jndgeships in the
| Territories aud will assist to confirm the inn
| preston of the President that tho suspensions
| Of Justices Hoover OF Arizona and Conger OF
| Montana should he made permanent
The Virginia Debt Question.
Senator Riddleberger of Virginia, Ia an in
terview on the debt question and politics OF
Virginia. makes the following statements: The
Readlusters consider the debt question judi
cially settled by the decision of the United
State Supreme Court. Asa political question
10 is still unsettled. The agitation win be con-
tinued by stock gamblers, whose agents in En-
gland have already subscribed 100000 to keep
the subject open. There are other issues how
ever, which the funders viii nse against the
Bourhons. One OF them is the Land Commis-
sioners' bill. This Is strong with the people,
The manner OF disposing OF Virginia real es-
tate Is half century old aud the costs are
ana1ing. The Bourhons have pronounced
be- the main issue aud the Readiusters viii
take ground for protection.
on the Post ONCE Black List
The firm of e. G. Williams q Co, OF Spring
field, Ill, was today declared by the post office
department Of being engaged in conducting
scheme for obtaining money through the mail
by fraudulent representations and promises.
The postmaster at Springfield haa been direct
ed to discontinue delivery to them Unregistered
letters or money orders.
Railway to Chesapeake Bay.
The location OF the railroad from this city to
Chesapeake Beach was completed yesterday.
Mr. Suit. the President OF the road, has gone
10 New York TO make arrangements with con-
tractors for the construction OF the road. IL is
the intention Of the projectors "a. build a new
watering place on Chesapeake Bay.
Serious Charge Against a Naval Ofiicer.
There is painful rumor that the command
er Of the q. s. vessel Ashnelot wrecked ON
tho Chinese coast, was drunk at the time. The
information is said TO have come TO Secretary
Chandler in private letters from officers on
that station--henoe the court martial.
Death OF a well known Hotel Man.
Joseph G. Cook, lessee OF Willard's hotel one
of the most widely known hotel men in the
country, died here this evening Of Bright's dis
ease, aged forsy-eight.
preasuary Circular.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury today
afr sul. oh ef
exchanges OF 81 per cent bonds into 3 per cent.
bonds from Mach 81, 1888, to May l. 1883, is in
order TO allow preparation Of schedules and in
terest checks for payment OF dividend due
May ist Between the above dates 81 per cent.
bonds intended for exchange will be received
aud flied ia the order OF their receipt the ex-
change being effected upon the reopening OF
the books May ], 1888. Upon the resumption
of the exchange OF bonds and till fdrtheIlnoEice
the interest onss1 per cent. bonds surrendered
for exchange into per cent bonds will cease
May l, 1888, and the per cent bonds issued
therefor will bear interest from that dale and
the department circular heretofore Issued con-
cerning the exchange Of VI per cent. bonds, Is
lHeaifinzl accordingly. The books Of the s per
cent. loan OF fsssf mali De closed during the
months of January, April, Jufy era 0e10ber Of
each year, during which months bonds VIII nct
he transferred.
Long Distance Speaking by Telephone
r. G. Dun, president Of the Overland Tele-
FA+E-S
company is at present only experimenting, but
so far the experiments have been satisfactory.
Every test imaginable has been applied, and
the company, as well as electricians, are high
" graiifsd with the results. Mr.. Dun said
that the company does not intend to build lines
OF its own, bat will lease the privilege Of using
the invention and the instruments 10 telegraph
companies He says that one of the wires Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Company has been Sc
cured TO further test the invention between
this city and New York, ard within G few days
probably this week, tho two cities will be in
Communication With each other.
Myron Lester Baxter, formerly OF Derby
Line, Vermont, the inventor Of the new tele-
ephonic system, was found at his desk In the
Surgeon Generals office. He says that he has
not yet witnessed the experiments Of long dif-
taace talking, but has wire running from his
laboratory for distance OF five miles, al he
says that over this wire he can hear whisper
spoken at distance Of seventeen feet from
the transmitier, The great difference between
the Blake tran smitter and his invention, Mr.
Baxter says, lies iu the fact that while there ia
no doubt that the Blake instrument could be
so adjusted as Ito admit OF q whisper spoken
several feet away being heard over the entire
line, il the speaker changed his voice 70 a
shout II would 50 agitate the diaphragm that
nothing could be heard; with the Baxter
transmitter on the other hand, the tone OF
voice would not make any difference ct the
other end. Mr.. Bazier says that he has expert
mented with electricity for twenty-five years,
system to the telephone.
Crooked Transactions OF Government
Officer.
A few years ago J. T. Brown, Jr., was
cashier Of bank Of Chester, Penn, OF which
his father was president. II was discovered
that between $1,000 aud $1,000 had been taken
In small sums az various times by the cashier.
He was not prosecuted and promised to reform.
He went 10 Arkansas and secured the position
ff rliaf aaf4ufy a the tfnffal Atafaa
He became q prominent member Of the church
and was leader in several charitable move
ments. The marshal died some months ago,
and ulon the recommendation OF the Judge OF
that circuit and prominent citizens generally.
Brown was promoted TO be marshal. His first
set of accounts lookel crooked An investiga-
tion was ordered, and the result has Just been
forwarded to Washington. The report is that
all Of his accounts are false and exaggerated,
aud all OF his vouchers, with one or two excep-
tions. areforgeries. Brown viii be removed.
Paying the Contestants.
The.Treasury Department to-day completed
the payment Of members OF the House who
had their seats contested and OF the ceDtes-
tanis. Tho following sums were paid j.
Floyd King OF Louisiana, $500; ID. Wyatt
Aiken Of south Carolina, S70S; NJ. E. Cuts Of
Iowa, $1,000; j. q. Cook Of Iowa, $1,000; Gus
tavus Seasingbaus Of Missouri, $1,000; II. Gra-
ham Frost Of Missouri, 5000; E. w. Robert
son Of Louisiana, 5000; A. A. Mais0n, 5000:
- ~ totcos WVtvf " lNs 1upitoI Va Atataludf
$500; total s0,50S. Boratio Bisbee, Jr Of
Florida, was paid S525 for mileage and sta
tionery for the first regular session OF the
forty-sxth Congress.
Miscellaneous
The question WAS submitted to the director
Of the mint as TO whether an officer OF the
mint could legally accept the Office of Mavor
Of . city. The director replied that under an
executive order issued In 1873 acceptance OF
such Office would vacate the federal office.
The treasury department has under consid-
Grafton proposition to have a series OF gold
certificates issued from the sub treasury at
Chicago distinctive from New York and Wash
ington Issues.