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TINE DNLssNAKnK. fRBsIERE CLXssn. AHkT
" want dc Paris, desire des Jsafness dsns fHnlsi
privssa Lcrits 1 A.. herald s0ss.
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EDwARD scHKNCK, AUCTIONEER
Continuatio sale Of
elegant Cabinet Furniture
TOMORROW, April IL, at
No. 10 Maiden lsnc, At IL O'Clock.
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L,OR SALE UlIEAP--CI URcH ORGAN, MANUALS.
80 stops upright Seinway Piano With pedals at
tacied and superb Violin NOS less than 30 old. Ad
dress ~ East 10Th g., or call W afternoon.
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REMOVALS..
NOTICE or REMOVAL.
Messrs. WILLIAM a POND co
beg TO to their friends and the public that they
the elegant estAbshmont,
No. rs Union square
(3roadway),
running through No rs Last 18th st. whore will be
found
Everything In the Musical line"
Sheet Musc, Musical Works, foreign dn-
Guiding the cheap and elegant publications OF Boosey
o.. OF London for which they the sole acents),
Musical instruments and Merchandise Of every descrp
tion Pisnoiortes and OrganA
WILLIAM A. POND 4 CO.,
- Union square, New York
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Americanixed by J. b. RUNNIoN Esq.,
WITH IT'S BEAUTIFUL SCENkKY
aud FINE CAST including
Msssrs Lewis lie Moyne, Thorne Rigs Bailey Magnley.
ssvile, Perceyand Culington and Mcsdne Cowe Noble
Murdoch. wyndham, Bingham. Chapman ana singleton.
EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE
I YCEUM THEATRE.
IL FRENCH COMEDY
Tonight, Thursday Les Crochets du Pere artn
IN acs. BY uormon and dEnsry authors Of tho Two Or
phans. This drama obtained the Moathyon 3OO0
decerned by the French Academy TO the author
Saturday. grand gala night for the In America
LAmi fritG Comedy In 3 acts by Erckman-Chatrian.
Grand Of the French This piece
resented 300 times in Paris in 1916
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON April p, 1878.
FERNANDO WOOD HOPEFUL.
Representative Wood Is still hopeful OF tho passage
OF his Tarii bill by majority Of from twenty to
twenty tive, according TO present Indications
The CLASSIFICATION OF NAIL MATTER.
Letters daily received ut tho Post once Depart
ment from all parts OF the country urging the carly
enactment of tho bill Tor the classification OF mail
matter, which has been prepared by the department.
after consultation with tho leading publishers OF the
country Tho bill has been reported to the House
ana tho public calendar but unless special Of.
tort DO TO reach Il II may fall Of console ration
at this session The passage OF tho bill would sim.
pity tho rulings Of the department aud greatly
increase the convenience OF the public. The depart
mont thinks 1t ought 10 be passed to be pub
ished tho Postal Guido for July. thus insurng uni.
form action all post Offices alter date. II de-
iayed than the middle OF June cannot DO pro-
musa,od until tho October Guide appears.
THE MEXICAN vETERAS PENSION BILL.
Tho Secretary Of the National Association OF Mex.
can War urvivors published a statement correcting
the published report the Senate had passed tho
House bill 10 revive tho act Of July 49, 1s4s which
was reported 1870 granting thrco months extra pay
10 tho officers and soldiers OF the Mexican war. Tho
fact IL, that debate action tho bill was post
poncd on tho motion OF Senator Edmunds.
Of Vermont Senator Maxey reported tho bill
from tho Military Committee, with amendment to
Include also In provisions those who served in tho
navy during the Mexican war; The erroneous report
OF tho passage Of the bill will work hardship, tho
Secretary says, many poor men who will DO In
duccd BY claim agents incur a iruitlcss expense In
preparing claims that DO adjusted IN advance
Of the passage Of the law
THE TRANSPORTATION or CATTLE.
Tho House Committee on Agriculture has agreed to
report with favorable recommendation the bill intro.
duocd the House by Representative Hardenbers, OF
New Jersey, providing for tho better protection Of
cattle In transportation. The bill provides that cattle
shall DO ted at least evcry twcnty-iour hours
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NLW hooks RECEIVED.

Poems. BY W. r. wsshburn From Jesse Hancy Co,
New York
Ny Intimate Enemy. A story. Published by Claxton.
Rcni.en A "A sfclhngsr, Philadelphia.
the Image Unveiled. BY Miss l.. Bates From the VA.
tionai Temperance society and publishing house. New
York. = .
NJ A. Vol. H. Harper Bros. New York.
stories from Homer. By Rev. Alfred J. Church, " A.
Twenty iour illustrations from flaxinAn's desigus liar
IIafIlour series Sussex Idyi by Ciementna Black
Seven Years aud MAR BY Anua T. ssdiier Harper A
Bros New York.
fish Essays Questions 81 the Time. Edited by Edward
T. i,urng game. Vol 4. International Pvics. published
BY u. r. Putnani's sons New York.
Tho Elements OF Political Economy? BY Francis Wav.
land d. D. late President OF Brown University. Rccnst
by Aaron H. ChapiL ID. D., President BeIoi. College
s,cIdon A Co, publishers. New YORK
opincus Descriptive OF Harry Prints Piayins Cards
the Bocg BooKsof the Fifteenth Century the Legend Of
john and His Associates Illustrated with lac
siniles OF early types aud woodcuts BY 1heo l.. DE
Winnie. second editcn. Published by Francis Hart Co.,
Links In lsbeecas Life. by Pansy, author Of Esther
Reid. Cunning No.kmen, a.. From ID. LoshrSp 4 Co.,
Boston. .
OF Those Boys, DR.. Deans Way, &c u. Lo%rop a Go.
Canosng In Kanuckia uaps and Nishaps Aaoa, and
Ashore of the staesm an Editor this Arts. and TIE
scripber Recorded by Commodore and the Cook 90
L. Norton John i,sbb.rteut. illustrated Pnblshcd
by u. 4. Putnam's Sons. New York
NJ D. graduate. resident PHI stefan teacher
natural sciences la this state Normal school
Mass VI. 1. tiolbrook a CO., publishers, New YORK.
Records Living ucerS OF the United states Navy
and afi corps Complied from Official by lie ais
X iiamcrsly late Lieutenant United states Marine Corp
THIRD edition. Revised, WIN numerous additions. Pub
The Matchnaser ny Beatrice Reg nods. From r. d.
Peterson X Brothers. PhiIadelphta.
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A Curious Combination to Control the
New Orleans COlIectOrShip.
TALK OF A CHANGE In THE CABINET
Fernando Woods Hopeful View of His
Tariff Bill.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. April q, 1878.
THE NEW ORLEANS Observation-Disclosures
COMBINATION IN FAVOR OF PACKARD.
The New Orleans Collectorship still romans open.
The President, his friends say Is not IN haste about
making nomination for IT, and means to BIO careful
in his selection OF man, because he finds that who
ever he dominates is likely TO dispieasc Senators
Eusts and Kellogg, and these two II they combine,
are strong enough to defeat a nomination, us
they did that OF General williamson 1t Is assorted
aud believed by the Louisiana politicians hero that
there nm understanding between Senator Euss and
Mr. Packard by which Senator Eustis will JOIN Senator
Kellogg In opposing tho confirmation OF any one non-
mated to the Colectorship who satisfactory TO
Mr. Packard. IL Is we'll understood by the me mbcrs
OF this combination that the President with not NOM
mate Mr. Packard, but thoy arc determined,
unless they are misrsprcsentcd that
whom Packard dislikes shall DO confirmed Anderson
and Wells also believed TO DO this comb
SO that the real demand Or Senators Eustis and KEEL
logg seoms to be for Collector who shall suit Pack
ard, Anderson ana Wells. Tho President would
perhaps have objection 10 pleasing these
three patriots, but he has probably also a
fancy for pleasing the respectable merchants OF
New Orleans, and the superstition Is that he finds It
difficult TO cover all the points with the same man,
and perhaps regrets that he cannot send In
for the same Office This. according TO the best at
tanabs accounts the Now Orleans Collector
ship sticks
THE RlvER AND H,RBoR BlLL-EFFoRTs OF
lis FRIENDS TO RUSH IT THROUGH TIKI
HOUSE.
The River and Harbor people hope TO rush through
thor Dill Tomorrow under suspension OF the rules,
and the prospect is that IL they can get to tho
bill NJ all they will succeed. Last Monday, to
their disgust, they found that the District
OF Columbia bill had precedence. Thereupon
they turned In and passed rapidly as
they could all the sections OF this bill and then de-
foated the bill whole but this took much time
that IT was too late when il done take up the
River and Harbor bill. Tomorrow the question Of re-
ierring tho Blair resolutions has precedence OF all
other business, and thcre is promise OF prolonged
struggle this unless tho Speaker rules that debate
is not In order. There has been some talk Of mo-
tior TO return tho River and Hafbor bill TO the
mtteo with Instructions revise ana present IL In
better order for tho scrutiny OF tho House; but the
friends Of tho bill say that twothirds Of the House
have been put into tho BILL and shoy get Il up
It will pass without discussion.
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THE BLACK HILLS.

DESTRUCTIVE STORM RAGING-MISING OPERA
TONS Observation-Disclosures OF HOSTILE
SIOUX
CHEYENNE, wv. April 81, 1878.
A despatch from Deadwood dated yesterday says
the most severe storm ever known In tho
Hills has been raging since the night
OF the 10th inst Heavy falls or snow.
rain and bail have taken place, doing
much damage placer mines and shafts In gulchcs
by flooding. Operations In quartz mills are almost
entirely suspended Tho roads are impassable, and,
rs the bridges washed away all communication s
cut or Many buildings In tho course OF overlooked
creeks are washed away. Tho snow 10 sin falling
Belle Fourcho River, heretofore crossed by tho Bis
inarck stage, - three miles wide and very deep
Passengers have been ferried across IN skils a.
coaches are unable 10 cross ut any point.
HOSTILE SIOUX.
The nrst appearances Of Indians for tho past three
months was made on Saturday last Deputy
sheriff Wilson, arriving from BsIle Fourchc
reports bis narrow escape from party of hostile
Sioux, who were evidently route TO Join Sitting
Bull
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LIIERARY CHIl-cHAr.


A we'll known lawyer OF this city, has long been
Interested IN theatrical matters, offers Tor sale
j. w. Bouson some unique and valuable books rclat.
ing to the stage. Among them Dorans .Annas OF the
stage" inaid and extended 10 six volumes folio Ire.
tuud's New York stagc,n extra illustrated and OK
tended TO six volumes; Life OF William vestris,n in.
laid and illustrated; "Lifo OF Clinton" .Ifo OF
Grinald - extra illustrated, and smilh's Rejected
Addresses" inaid.
..rne Godson OF u Marquis" Andre rheuriet's last
novel, recently completed In tho Revue des Deus
Mond. will be the next in Appieton's collection OF
foreign authors
Mr J.:J. Aubertin's translation OF the "Lusiads Of
Camoens''is dedicated 10 the King OF Portugal by
permission.
Tho coming number Of the North American promises
to DO brilliant one. 1t VIII contain-"ts the Re.
publican Party IN Its Death Suuggicy" by Senator
Howe; "rhc irreprcssbc Conflict Undecided,n soma
tor Angus Cameron; ..Disciphnc IN American Col
lcgos, y DR.. McCosh; debate on :Is Man Dcpravca
Creature? ri by q. Is. rockingham and Dr. Chambers
will appear. Also "rhe Sovereignty OF Ethics,n by
r. W. Emerson: .commcrcial Relations with France y
by j. s. Moore, OF TINS city: .Chinesc Immigration -
by n. J. Dee, oil Detroit, and a conclusion of "Thc
Army OF the United States, by General udcld.
Miss Bcrtham- Eiw wards will publish soon q popular
manual The Eucalyptus globuus.
DR.. G. Rohis Is abo ut out on new Journey OF
exploration In Eastern Africa chiefly In the region OF
tho Soudan.
.saudics 10 Spectrum Analysis" by J. Norman
l.ockyer, y. X s., with numerous illustrations form
ing the twcnty.third volume Of "rhe Iuternaiionsi
Scientific Series, will bs published in lew days by
d. Appleton d Co, Now York.
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party Of young men became involved In quarrel
last night which terminated In tho stabDing OF
two OF them, ono of whom 10 supposed 10
be dangerously wounded. II appears that Robert T..
Hand aged twenty years, residing at No 26i Dr.
street, and several companions were standing
In ssorin street, near Broomc, talking, when John
Eagan, who was accompanied by some three
or four friends, came along intoxicated.
Hand and his associates had also boon drnking.
Just as Eagan was passing Hand's party he
made . remark to OF his friends In
moment the rival gangs engaged In tree fight.
Onicer Bumgartcn and Roundsman Farley, VI tue
Thirteenth precinct, were somc distance away when
tie row began, but they hurried 10 the
scene. Before their arrival the knifc had
IRON two ugly stab wounds in his thigh. Another
man had been stabbed. but no had been taken away
by ono OF hts friends, and his name could not
be- asceraincd. Hand told the officers that Eagan had
iufc,ed the wounds from when hc suffering.
Eagan arrested and taken TO the Delaney street
station house where no was locked up. When no
pocket the blade Of wlrich broken OF.
Hands wounds were probed, but tho broken portion
the Bellevue Hospital. Tho police say that about
year ago Hand had a tight with maj, who stabbed
him IN the neck and injured him badly that Tor
time IL was believed no would not survive.
Joseph Lille. aged thirteen years, residing at
No. 800 Rivington street, had . dispute last
night In front OF his residence with another
soon came TO blows Lille aiterward ran
into tho yard In tho Of the house, bat Wbalan
followed him, aud, with pocket knife, stabbed him
In tho rght arm, innictng severe. but not DANGER
Gus wound. Whaian, after cutting Lille, ran away
and escaped arrest.
James Gleason and stephen Fuzsimmons quar-.
house OF the formcr. No. OF James street. Fuzsim-
mons stabbed Gleason In the thigh with peDknifc
aud ran away Tho wounded man WIS removed TO
Chambers street Hospital his assailant could not DO
found.
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AN UNFOUNDLD CHARGE.
Iron tho Rochester Union. |

[FTUm VHu HOCHcstcT UnfOn.I
despatch q day two ago uDccd that r.
StaLtou Perrin Deputy Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals
under his father. f. 0. Perrin had upon
acharsc opening private letter OF j. Albert Wilson.
Acting Clerk. ThoAibany correspondent OF the tn
bunc cisgraphs -.Mr. Perrin son OF f. o. Perrin,
Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals aud is exemplary
young in every respect the charge made against
him is regarded as purely malicious TINS afternoon
Wilson rendered hts resignation rs a clerk in the
Court Of Appeals, which vas promptly accepted" Tho
Albany Times explains what there rs OF the matter
The letter III question addressed to ~. Albert
Wilson, Clerk OF tho Court oil Appeals" ana
opened By Mr.. Perrin under the very natural impress
sion that official business, he having right
as deputy clerk TO open all letters addressed to tho
Clerk OF The Court But lnding It was private, and
that the address the Cierk OF the Court OF Appoa
was mistake, he closed H. Endorsed on 70 Opcucd by
mistake - and laid II aside for Mr.. Wiisou.
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FALL RIVER MILLS.

SENSATIONAL RUMoRs CONCERNING THE BoR-
DER CITY AND sAGAMoRE-c. USE OF THE
FINANCIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MILLS 10
CoNTiNUE RUNNING.
FALL RIVER, Mass, April 81, 1878
Mil matters arc the prn cpal topic of conversation
to-day. Wild rumors concerning the Border City and
Sycamore Mills have been circulated. such as that
they would 30 into voluntary bankruptcy; that
they would not start up Monday morning, &c
The supcrintendents Of both the above named mills
say they viii start up Monday morning AS usual, and
that, Whatever tho future OF the mills be- thero
is no authority for the bankruptcy rumor Is said,
and quite generally believed, that the financial cmDar-
rassment OF these mills is the outgrowth of the Union
Nils deiacation. There Will DO meeting OF
DIRECTORS Monday morning, TO which tho treasurer
VIII make iull report concerning unanccs. When
this Is done statement will DO given 10 the public.
II Is probable the mills Will continue running until n
meeting OF creditors Is held. Concerning otLcr mills
tho rubic feel confident that the management has
bcon open and above board and there IS no cause for
alarm.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, April p. 1878
Ex-oovERNon YESToN's NAME IN CONNECTION
WITH THE NEW YORK cofLEcronsurp.
The rumor Is revived tonight that the President
contcmplatcs appointing Ex-Governor Fen,on 10 DO
Collector OF the Port Of New York, and that the
nomination will 60 to the Senate during tho present
week.
RUMoRs OF COMING CHANGE IN THE HEAD
or THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The appointment Of sx-Congrcssman Glenni W.
Schoned 10 DO Register OF tho Treasury is by tho
gossips TO be preliminary 10 his eventual promotion
to aplAce tho Cabinet. II Is understood that Scc-
rotary Thompson Will retire he has
accomplished tho several measures oil reform initiated
by hip In the conduct OF the Navy Depar tmcnt and
that Mr.. Schonsid, who served several sessions OF
Congress chairman Of tho House Committee
Naval Affairs, will succeed him as Secretary oil tho
Navy.
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court martial In connection with the recent mill
|. fa NV eona mir haa haan nor

court martial In connection with the recent mill
tary conspiracy, has been shot.
EARTHQUAKE AT TILE GOLDEN HORN.
Constantinople despatch reports that heavy
shock OF earthquake was felt there and IN that
vicinity on Friday.
THE INDIAN TROOPS
The Times has the following despatch from
Calcutta:-"AI the energies OF the govern
ment are concentrated on war preparations
The native regiments have been or
dered to recruit up to their iuli war
strength Immediately. Factories Tor the manufac-
ture OF arms are working day and night, Sundays
and week days. The Sepoys have responded cheer
fully 10 the summons for foreign service and o
number OF regiments have spontaneously volun-
teered.
The First brigade win embark at Bombay for
Malta on the 2eth inst
ADVISING THE STRIKERS
large meeting OF delegates OF the amagamated
association OF operative splnners, winders, and
other classes OF operatives, held at Manches-
ter yesterday. unanimously passed resolution
that the. meeting, while deeply sympa-
thzlng with the efforts to resist the pro-
posed reduction OF waaes anu deeply deploring
the distress that will ensue, hereby instructs the
men to accept the terms offered until more
favorable opportunity presents itself II is under
stood, however, that the meeting did not resolve
to refuse support to those who may persist in the
strike.
LARGE REPRESENTATION.
Eighty-one delegates attended this meeting OF
the Amalgamatcd Association They represented
u much wider area than the district now affected
by the strike. Although tho recommendation OF
the association was disrega rded at the commence
mcnt OF the strike 1t rests with them to decide
whether the funds OF the various trade societie
shall be employed to support the strike.
THEY WILL PERsRvERE.
At Blackburn, on Saturday. delegates represent
ing the card room hands OF fourteen districts
unanimously decided to pcrseverc In the strike
and use all legitimate means to support the
strikers.
DIssENsIoN.
The Standards despatch from Blackburn says
there is dissenson in the Masters Association.
The makers Of colored and fancy goods will soon
resume operations ut the Old rates OF wages
The makers Of shirting and long cloths favor short
time.
HEAVY GALE ON THE SPANISH COAST.
"A heavy gale has prevailed along the northern
coast Of Spain Numerous fishing vessels have
been lost and about one hundred Be rmeo Usher
men drowned. Fiity-six fishermen belonging to
Santandcr have also been drowned.
MARINE DISASTER
which sailed from Liverpool April IA for New York,
has put back to Liverpool damaged. She had been
aground and will be docked.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CniEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. April :2.22--l A. 81.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE THE cnigF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON April 22-l A. 81.
Indications.
For the Middle States ana New England, cooler
northwest southwest winds, clear weather and sta
uonary or rising barometer
For tho South Atlantic States, warmer southeast to
southwest winds, stationary pressure aud clear or
partly cloudy weather.
ley, southeast winds, warmer cloudy weather. possi-
bly, light rains and stationary and falling barometer
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri var
eys rising barometer stationary temperature. south
ana west winds, partly cloudy weather and possibly
light rains.
For the iako region, northeast 10 southeast winds
stationary temperature, partly cloudy weather. posi-
bly, occasional hight rains, and in tho upper lakes,
falling but In the lower lakes stationary rising
barometer.
Tho rivera will generally riso.
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CONGREGATIONS.


BURNING OF THE BROWN HOUSE IN MACON, GA.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April a, 1878.
About tnreo O'Clock this morning IRE broke out In
whosler's saloon at Macon. Tho building was a
wooden structure. situated betwee tho Brown House
tthe largest hotel the city, and tho National Hotel
The Brown House was totally destroyed, but tho Ma
,ional Hotel 10 not materially injured. Most OF tho
goods in the stores under tho Brown House were
saved In q mayed condition. Engines vero a. work
ali day. aud the nre Is entirely under control Tue
loss Is estimated al 500 900. Tho Brown House
insured for &t5, 600.
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THE HERALD AND THE WEATHER.
From the Christian Union.l

From the Christian Union.
The Nxw YORK HERALD mas achieved very note
worthy success IN It's weather predictions Tor tho
European coast TINS must DO acknowledged even on
the rather unavorablc figures OF the meteorological
Council OF London which admits iorty-nve per cent
OF the predictions as fulfilled This a. reasonably
arsc proportion n the conditions taken tho
account but 1t would seem that the Councils records
are particular IN tho matter Of accuracy. Taking
the un.avora5o Wow II must be admitted that
the kilograms have almost invariably predicted tho
OF several days before tho barometer
dicaiei their approach II they have often failed Of
absolute accuracy as to time and place, u Is no more
than oughtto be expected. Captains OF ships often
lose their reckoning in traksatlantc voyage, and 10
10 not surpsisiug that tho HERALD mctcorolosst Is
occasionally little "ouin in plotting tho ocean path
oil an eccentric cyclone.
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TREASURE FROM A sUNKEN VESSEL.

SAN Francisco, Cal, April 81, 1873
The schooner Caroline Medan, Captain winan., has
returned from the wreck OF the steamer City OF san
Francisco with about $4,000 In silver bullion, ro
covered by divers. The expedition fitted out by
Captain Winant at the solicitation OF two divers,
James Stcllc and Daniel McGludc. They report tho
wreck confused mass ana tho cargo ruined. Tho
recovery Of tho bullion attended With great risk
on account Of the exposed position OF the sunkon
steamer.