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County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commissioners held
a regular meeting, with all the members
present.
A communication received from County
Recorder Frank Bruner and asking that,
as the records of the office dating from 1894
to 1879 were in constant danger of being
stolen or destroyed by fire, which would
prove an irreparable loss to the county, as
the books were not duplicated, night
wachman be appointed to watch the Office,
vas received and laid over for considera,
ton until next Wednesday n,ts;:.Y,
There being some talk that Mr.. Ficke haG
not voted for the dismissal eslerday of DR..
Watson as Jail Physician, all doubt about
it was cleared away this morning by his
signing the minutes, thereby ousting Dr.
WATSON.
Mr.. Reardon thought it a good idea to
notify Superintendent Robert Bailey to
hereafter buy all Courthouse supplies from
one house as much as possible, in order to
get the supplies at wholesale prices The
Board will notify Mr.. Bailey to act accord,
ing to this suggestion.
The claim of George Moesinger amount
ing to 1868, for furnishing plats, was al,
lowed.
Adjourned.
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LATEST LOCAL.

PETER GANDoLFo, who was beaten up by
Pat. Maloy is lying in critical condition
at the Hospital.
....HUGo A. MUELLER, grocer at No. 169 Plum
street, made an assignment in favor of his
creditors to Chas. Bird. Bond 81, 500.
A. BoNHoFF, of Corryvlle, was fined $50
and costs this morning by Squire Har-
meyer, for neglecting to care for his horses
and COW.
A SNEAK thief last night effected en-
frances into about nine rooms in the Wal
nut-street House and from the inmates of
them succeeded in getting $15. No clue to
the thief.
CHRISTIAN FIEcK, huckster from Camp
Washington, is at Hammond-street Station,
charged with stealing $1C0 in money from
Anna Schultz, lady huckster from the
same place.
G. w. RITTENHousE is locked up at Ham
mond-street Staticn-house by Geo. Young,
of Butler County, on the charge of stealing
a span OF horses and a wagon from him on
the 4th of February.
THE body of an unknown drowned man
was found at an early hour this morning in
the river at Fleischman's Landing near
Riverside. The Coroner, will view the re-
mains this evening.
A JUDGMENT on note for s., 944 SO was
given in the U. S. Court to-day in favor
of the First National Bank of Circlevile,
Ohio, against Jesse Britten, Robert B, Dun
lap and Aaron johnson.
GEORGE HINNENKAMP of % Hughes street,
entered one of his neghbors' dwellings this
morning while suffering from an attack of
deirium tremens, and was knocked down
by the proprietor, who took him for burg
lar.
BURGLARS last night broke front win
dow of the premises of Henry Hendrickson
& Brothers scale and hardware store, on
Vine street, above the Canal, and secured
six bundles of carving knives, valued at
about $40.
THE resolution offered by Mr.. Kinsey last
Monday, authorizing the President of the
Chamber of Commerce to appoint com
mittee of thirteen to consider and report to
the Chamber matters pertaining to State
Legislation affecting the interests of Cincin-
natl and Hamilton County, was adopted on
Change to-day. The committee will be
appointed at some future time.
COUNTY AUDITOR CAPpELLER was visited
by Mr. McCollum, Prosecuting Attorney
of Dearborn County, Ind, to-day,
10 talk over the Bowles forgeries.
Mr.. McCollum says that the Grand Jury
of Dearborn County had, on the presenta-
ton of DIR. Sutton, indicted Bowles, and
that requisition for his transfer to the IN
diana authorities would be here at an early
date.
NIGHT before last the paint shop of Mr..
Becker, on Hamer street. was burglarized
of twenty-five pounds of white lead, eight
brushes and two pots of paint. James
Murphy, who resides on the corner of Hen
ry and Elm streets, was Immediately sus-
pected of being the thief, and this morning
Officers Effing and Hennekes searched his
house and found The stolen property where
it had been hidden away.
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No Bullion at New Orleans,
KENTUCKY SPECIALS.
Points From all Points in the Com.
mOnWeaIth.
Specials to the Star.

Specials to the Star.
NELSON FURNACE, Feb. 5.-Malilda Dun
can. aged fourteen, was instantly struck
blind while engaged at her housework.
CHICAGO, KY, Feb. 5.-John Patterson
was fatally injured yesterday by bale of
hay which fell on him from hatchway.
LANCASTER, Feb. 5.-Danel Warren, the
alleged accompice of Bill Smith in the
murder of Bob Saunders near Kirksville,
was arrested Monday at the mouth of the
Hickman.
The cottage home of Joshua Aldridge,
about one mile from Lancaster, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday. Cause, defec-
tive f1ue.
GRAYsoN, Feb. 5.--Luke Skeins and Fult.
Freiley, charged with counterfeiting, were
taken to Maysville yesterday by Deputy
Marshal Stewart. They belong 10 Elliot
County.
EL1zABErHTowN, Feb. 5-A miner near
the McHenry Coal Mines yesterday acci-
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such sentence being executed; it being
twenty-six years since man was executed
in Traee.
A collier, the "Lady Lifford," of Ardros-
san, one hundred and four tons, bound for
dublin with coal, had put into the Bay OF
Skerrles, where she flew signals of distress,
The life-boat Laura Platt' was immediate
ly launched, and manned by volunteers
and three coastguards. While on the
way to the Lady Liffiord" the schooner
"Elsinore,' of Runcorn, was seen in great
distress. The crew were taken off to the
lifeboat, which then proceeded to the
Lady Lifford," and took her crew off also.
The lifeboat was under the command Of
VIM. Scantlebery, coastguard.
A farmer, Edward Kennedy, of Corogh,
left home for Ferns for the purpose of en-
gaging car to attend funeral. When
leaving Ferns. the saddle girls giving way,
the man was precipitated upon the road.
receiving severe fracture of the base OF
the skull, and was brought home insensl-
bic, i'll which state he remained till he died.
The remains Of Mo her Mary Alphonsus,
Superioress of the Presentation Convent,
Drogheda, were laid TO rest in the Convent
Cemetery, Fair street The celebrant OF
the high mass was Rev. Thomas Cassidy,
WV bp' Ctcl IICdCOli' llCN. o'i Nii
nifty, &C. st. Peters; Sub-deacon, Rev.
Hugh McSherry, &C., Cloger Head; Master
of Ceremonies, Rev. Chas McEvoy, &C.,
st. Peters
A very violent snow s'orm passed over
Monaghan. About midday on the 7th the
wind rose very high, bringing heavy snow
storm, which continued to fall III binding
showers until very late hour. The al
ready badly drained streets were ankle
deep with snow foam, leaving the streets al
most impassables The streets in this con-
dition severe frost set in, and traffic was
considerably impeded by the frozen stress.
The frost continued and severe, biting
wind was blowing on January 9th.
In the Catholic Church of Oughterard
smoke was noticed issuing from the sacris-
ty. On entering it was found that the floor
and furniture were almost consumed by
flames, caused by the overheating OF the
stove on the gallery and communicated to
the ante-chamber over the sacriSty. The
floor of this apartment, the first attacked,
aftera short time gave way and fell into the
sacris y beneath, which it also set on fire.
The chapel and beltry were saved. but the
ante chamber and sacristy were entirely de-
strOyed. We have also to regret the loss of
beautiful organ. which was entirely shat
cred, and were it not for the good nuns, to
whom much credit is due, the altar, furni-
ture and vestments would also have been
destroyed. Neither the chapel nor sacristy
were insured.
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GOTHAM GOSSIP
Our Daddies, Dollar.

National Associated Press to the Star
New YORK, Feb. 5.-The gold value oI
the legal-tcndcr silver dollar is S4 26 cents
The American Exchange, speaking oi
Whitehorne's proposition to make gold and
silver coins of the United States which have
been declared.of full legal-cnder value, in
terchangeable at the different Government
offices, says there is no possibility of any
one desiring to exchange 25.81 grains o.
gold for 4l2H grains of silver
The import of the bill was to make the
silver dollar 4 promise by the Government
to pay gold dollar, and for this reason il
was defeated. At present, although the
silver dollar is a legal tender, every one is
buying selling and making contracts upon
gold valuation. If merchants accept ed
eight cents on the dollar for their merchan
disc sold and delivered, they would not
want to pay their foreign creditors one hun.
dred cents on the dollar.
Proving the Old Man Rational.
Testimony designed to show that Com
modore Vanderbilt was rational was being
taken Yesterday.
Life Sentence for Arson.
Isaac Pearlstein has been convicted oi
arson in the first degree and sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
A"Other Candida
Samuel Telcen, tailor, was arrested on
almos a similar charge Of arson as that Of
Pearlstein, last night.
Viewing Webster,s Face,
At the burial of Ashburlon Webster at
Marshallield, last week, the lid of the cas-.
ket containing the remains of his grand.
father, Daniel Webster, was opened, and
his face was perfectly recognizable.
Another Kerosene Case.
Last night Mrs O'Neill was burned to
death by kerosene Her husband was in
bed, drunk.
Windsor Hotel Sold,
The Windsor Hotel was sold at auction
to day at the Exchange Sales Rooms fo1
1851 0UO.
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Tn e Courts.
COMMON PLEAa

Brans & Gallagher against the Cincinnati
& Westwood Railroad Company. A jury
was sworn before Judge Longworth. The
plaintiffs claim a balance due them O.
1913, ,04l for services rendered in construct
ing the railroad. The defendants claim
that the plaintiffs were paid all they were
entitled to. The jury were sent out tc
view the ground before the commencement,
of the evidence.
In The case of Archibald Mercer tried
before Judge Johnston, for breaking into q
freight car of tine Marietta n Cincinnati
Railroad, the Prosecuting Attorney said al
the close of the evidence that he would
withdraw the case from the jury, the eyi.
dence being insufficient to convict
The case of Alonzo Keyzer, jointly in.
dicted with Mercer, remains for trial.
SUPERIOR.
Before Judge Harmon-James Hessbere
against the U. S. Life Insurance Company
of New York. Action to recover 50, 600 due
as commissions as an agent In progress
POLICE.
Drunkenness-Silas Cameron Mary Car.
roll and Pat. O'Brien, dismissed Mamie
Young, 5000; Henry Tevis and E. W.
Rice, 30 days each; John Elmes So.
Assault and Battery-John Chapman, dis.
missed; l., P. Thaebold, continued to Feb.
ruary Sth; Henry Boyer, So.
Miscellaneous-James Bellen, Peter Mar.
tin, Andy Rodgers and Thos. Clark, disor.
derby conduct dismissed; Timothy Daley,
same, continued to March 5th; Chas. Ian
ME, malicious destruction, dismissed; A.
Collins, exhibiting gaming devices, $5O-1o;
Robert Inott, known thief, dismissed
Jas. Stereman, Peter Normal and James
Thompson, vagrancy, 5000 each; Andrew
Giemer same, continued to February 8th
Augustus Quinn, abusing family, dismissed
Henry Goebel, promoting scheme OF
chance, continued TO February 17th.
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Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.
I'm Brief.

National Associated Press TO the Star.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Feb, 5.-Wm. d. Boggs,
Of Utica, committed suicide here by shoot
ing himself.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Drury Lane Theater
closed last night, the performers refusing
to accede to a reduction OF wages.
CHrLLIcorHE, Feb. 5.-The cooper-shop, OF
N. Pfaltzgraf was burned to the ground De-
tween 3 and o'clock this morning.
WARRINGTON, Feb. Seen. Sheldon, one
Of the Louisville electors, testified before
the Potter Committee to-day.
LONDON, Feb. 5-The British bark Run
nymede, for Astoria, has been totally
wrecked, and her crew landed at Batavia
HARRISBURG Pa, Feb 5.-The Governor
reception tomorrow night will be grand
affair, attended by people from all parts OF
the Stale.
New York, Feb. 5-The Potter Sub
committee commenced proceedings at the
Fifth-ayenue Hotel this morning smith
Weed was the first witness examined.
CEIcAGo, Feb. 5.-Judge Blodgett testi'
iied today in his own behalf
1t is said thai rust has ruined the IRON
beams of the neWCustom-house, and they
will have to be replaced at cost OF over
10000.
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SPORTING NEWS.
National Associated Press to the Star.
TuE roJ np Ann CIANpIpNQ

National Associated Press to the Star.
THE COLORADO CHAMPIONS.
New York. Feb 5.-The great fight for
$1,000 between Bill Lynn, the Eureka
Champion, and Jack Hallinan, of Virginia
City, was won by the latter The fight was
desperate. Eighteen rounds were fought,
and both were terribly punished.
CUE-RIoUS CUssEs.
Sexton 600, Heiser 367; 80 innings. Sex.
toms best run 1913, Heiser's 126.
Slosson, 600; Rudophe, 80; eight innings.
Slosson ran 270. His average was IS.
PEDESTRIANS PEGGIYa AWAY.
New York, Feb 5.-Miss Reynolds and
Mrs. Scott, in their short skirts, were peg
ging away in place of Miss Bartell The
last named expects to be entirely we'll in a
few days. Another woman is on the track
now, Madame Franklin, in williamsburg.
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.



SLIGHT sKIRMIsH AT sHELByvILLE.
SHELBYvILLE, IND, Feb. 5.-"Babe' Haw-
kins, a notorious robber and desperate
from Howard County, came to this county
to secrete himself at his father S house, near
here. Yesterday morning Sheriff NC
Corkle, with posse proceeded TO the
place. surrounded the house at daybreak,
and broke in the door. Chas. Hawkins, a
brother of "Babe's," at once fired, shoot
ing Constable Thrall in the wrist which
was followed by volley from the house
into the besieging party. The officers re-
turned the firing until their ammunition
was exhausted. Charles Hawkins then
made break, and escaped through corn
field. babe" then fled, armed to the
teeth and securing horse, made good
his escape. Charles was subsequently cap
tured, and with his father brought here
and placed in Jail.
PLANINGMILL BURNED AT JACKSON.
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 5.-The Wilcox
Planng-mill was consumed yesterday. Loss
$4,000.
ABAD MAN NAMED TOBIAS.
EAST SAGINAW, MICH., Feb. 5.-The Sher-
iff of Barry County has arrested man
named Eugene Tobias, at Comstock's S lum-
Der camp in Glare County, on the charge OF
seducing three young women at Hastings,
all of good social standing. They are about
to become mothers, and charge that their
ruin was accomplished under promises OF
marriage.
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BONDHOLDER.
A st. Louis Boy Arrested in This


"A 81. LOUIS hoy arrested In ThIs
City.
Last Monday the law firm of Messrs
Williams & Carter, at No. All Pine street
St. Louis, discovered that package OIL
United States bonds, amounting to 81, ,450
belonging to one of their clients had been
stolen from their safe. A trace of the thiel
was soon OBJ aimed, and Mr.. John R. Will.
Jams, the leading member of the firm, i'm.
mediately started for this city,. Upon his
arrival lie engaged the services of Detective
Hazeu, and with his services succeeded in
finding the thief and large portion of the
proceeds of the bonds. The young man is
we'll connected in st. Louis and was EN-
ployed in the office where he committed
the theft. When arres ed he acknowledged
the whole affair. stating that he had left
$500 of the money which he received for
the bonds with some friends in st. Louis.
The matter will probably be settled by the
friends of the young man.
!! The name of the young man is Chas.
Refer. seventeen years of age. Last night
lie stayed in company with Mr.. Williams
at one of the hotels of the city, and will re-
turn Immediately to St. Louis.
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From late Irish Exchanges.l

Eliza Gllon, aged forty, washerwoman,
was burned to death in her house, 13 Cul-
lingtree Road Belfast. The jury returned
verdict of accidental death.
At he usual monthly meeting of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Association,
Wexford held in the Church of the I'm
joined the Association.
Married, at the Church of the Sacred
Heart, Donnybrook. by Rev. r. Jones, G. C ,
Mary Josephine, only daughter of the late
James English, OF Waterford, to James,
lusty, Fethard, County Tipperary
A man named McAnally died in the
Newry Work-house at the advanced age of
one hundred and four years. Deceased was
q well-known hawker
A most successful concert was given in
The National Schools at 10y by members
of the Armagh Catholic Cath edral Choir,
assisted by members of the Cookstown Choir
and her local ladies and gentlemen. The
concert was by far the most successful in
sspect 70 numbers thai has taken place in
at town for a long time.
The funeral procession of Rev. Thomas
Kieran, p. p, took place on January Sth.
The Town OF SWORDS wore quite a sombre
appearance as the melancholy cortege
moved from the rarochial house. There
wa large concourse of all the farmers, in
ciudir Messrs. McKenna, Long, Phillips,
Powers, Wilson, Archbold, etc.
The CT pitsl sentence OIL John Heffcrman
for the murder of Julia Clifford at Killorg-
lin was commu'ed 10 penal servitudc for
life. The public feeling is one of satisfac-
tion, not through any sympathy with Hef-
fermau, but because OF the great horror Of
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Local PersOrlnyA,

Fl. P. DiItz, editor Cynthiana Democrat
is at the Burnet House.
Andrew Jackson, an old Cincinnaian,
and a memb cf the present Legislature Of
Michigan, is at the Hotel Emery.
Marcus Berkeley, of Washington Court
house, has been admitted to the practice Of
law in the United States Courts
Col A. c. Sands, manager of the Sun and
Times, is much improved, and is to-day pro-
nounced by his physicians out of danger
This will be gratifying news to his hosts Of
friends in this city and elsewhere.
DR.. J. NJ. Meek, of Morgan Station, Ky.,
and Miss Emma, only daughe er of J. B. A.
Risk, of Falmouth, in which latter city
they were married at the Chris ian Church
Yesterday afternoon, are at the Barnet
House.
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shadows of Coming Events.

The, fourth grand concert given by Louis
Mund's Amateur Orchestra will take place
Sunday night at Mozart Hall.
The Oriole Literary and Social Club give
their first complimentary party i'll Manner
chor Hall on Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary Goth.
The members of the'Cincinnati Sanger-
bund are requested to meet at 8 o'clock this
evening, at Mannerchor Hall, to attend the
rehearsal.
The Citizens Committee of the North
American Sangerbund will hold an i'm
portant business meeting tonight at Roett-
gers Tivoli, on Vine street.
A masquerade ball will be given at Turner
Hall tomorrow evening. The Committee
OF Arrangements are H. Mundhenk, A.
Restner, II. Lenzer and E. Schmidt.
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The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
WmStegemollerand Augusta Schmttger.
John Etterer and Philomena Helmig.
jefferson Johnson and Hattie Il. Huston.
Bernard Boos and Sibilla Stolz.
J. ]. Clegg and Henrietta f. Fortmeyer.
Gotfried Hegner and Ann f. F. Lachtrop.
Leonard W. Westcott and Maggie McCue.
Horace P. Fosdick and Cecilia Dallas.
James s. Lord and Sadie Way.
Franz J. Herzog and Mary Guisahpol.
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National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Many protests
against the action hostile to our cattle rear.
ing interests by Great Britain are received
from'the West and the President has tele'
graphed reassuring message the Governor
of Illinois.
New YORK, Feb SIT is asserted by the
English that the cattle disease, pleuro
pneumonia, exists in this vicinity, but an
investigation fails to discover it in this
county. Opposite, in Jersey, diseased and
pleuro-pneumonia COWS were discovered
however, and at Blissville. Long Island, but
the Brooklyn Health Board can trace
none.
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TWO HOURS OLD.
A Very Youthful Passenger on the
Morning Train.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PEORIA, ILL, Feb. 5.-The Indianapolis &
Bloomington Western train from the East,
which arrived here this morning brought
in atwo hours old infant, which was neat.
ly wrapped up and deposited in basket.
1t was directed to the Orphans Home,
Springfield, Illinois, and was taken charge
OF by the authorities.
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dentally ignited car of powder near his
house. The explosion fatally wounded the
miner, his wife and child, and blew out one
side of the house.
PADUCAH, Feb. 5.-Last evening frame
house belonging to Rodney Case, valued at
$l,OOO was destroyed by fire. No insur-
ance
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Board of Public Works.

The Board met in regular session. all the
members present except Mr. Caldwell. and
President Bell in the chair.
The Engineer was directed TO prepare a
plan for railing around the McCook mon
ument, in Washington Park, and also a
plat of Jefferson avenue from st. Clair
street to the corporation line.
The Committee appointed to investigate
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whisky Seizures.

The United States Attorney filed libel
of information against $40 worth of whs-
ky, to-day, which was seized by Amor
Smith, Collector of Internal Revenue, for q
violation of the revenue laws. The whisky
belonged to Kayser & Hagner rectifers OF
this city, and was Immediately bonded out
by them.
A libel of information was also filed
against thirty-two barrels of whisky, which
had been seized at Troy, Ohio.
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COLUMBUS CHATTER.

Our II. p. w. Again-Pers0nal-
atOr Thurman Holds a Levee-The
Legislature.
Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 5.-Another bill is in
preparation in the Senate to reduce the
salaries of the members of the Board OF
Public Works of Cincinnati. 1t will also
hold the Board responsible for faithfulness
of contracts, and place upon its members
a stringent responsibility.
The Special Committee on the Collins
Cox matter will hold final meeting to-
night.
MIR. Wash Mclean and s. R. Reed, lessees
of the Public Works, are here.
Sena or Thurman held levee in the
House this forenoon.
Mr.. Boh's bill to amend the laws relating
TO civil procedure in civil Courts and dis
trct Courts on appeal, was passed this fore
noon.
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THE BOSS BURGESS.
He Playfully WallOps a'Squire and Fines
Himself for Assault.
Special to the Star.


PITTsBURe, Feb. 5.-A decided sensation
has been caused at McKeesport, this coun-
ty, by fight, last night, between the Bur-
CESS and Squire Jones' The former struck
the latter and knocked him down and would
have punished him severely but for inter.
ference. The Burgess then fined himself
and paid the amount for dsorderly con-
duct He also charged himself with assault
and the Squire with disorderly conduct
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WASHINGTON CITY.


bEUNIIIYE SUUSIUy FttpOFGeU,
National Associate. Press TO the Star
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin the Senate the
Post-otfice Committee reported a Brazilian
subsidy, which was referred to the Appro-
priaion Committee. 1t goes to a sub
committee of Blaine, Dorsey and Wallace,
unanimously in lis favor, and the Commit
tee will indorse it. The Senates action on
their report is uncertain.
No Bullion at New Orleans.
The only difficulty now in the way of
active coinage operations at New Orleans is
the lack of silver bullion. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Department has given
notice to dealers that it is prepared to re-
ceive bids for the delivery of silver at New
Orleans, no offers have as yet been made
for delivery at that point.