Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-05

of masters and would care very little
whether the master of Cuba was a Span
lard or a German
"Well," said the official Struggling his
shoulders, ''if that is the case it will
show that we are fast drifting into our
decadence, and that it is time for us to
ask England or some other strong power
10 assume guardianship over us for our
own protection"
THE LABOR COMMIsSIONER's QUARTERS.
The new Commissioner of Labor
STATISTICS today secured quarters in the
Kellogg building on + street. near
Fifteenth. The quarters consist of four
large and Well-lighted rooms. The rooms
Will be handsomely furnished as promptly
as possible, and the bureau will be IN
working order in less than two weeks.
Commissioner Wright regards the loca-
ton as the most desirable in the CITY. Mr.
NilSnt today, after engaging the rooms,
called upon the President, and had a long
talk about the prosecution of his work.
he said that he intended to hold
his position as chief of the Massa-
chusetts bureau until he found
whether Congress would aDpropriate
enough money to make the national bu-
reau success. The President assured
him that there would be no objection to
holding both positions. Gov. Robinson
had previously told him that there would
be no objection to Mr.. Wright's retaining
the Massachusetts bureau, and the ques-
tiOn OF his right to hold both can there
fore be considered at rest. Mr.. Wright
said, in conversation, that he had not
fully completed his plans for the COM
mencement of the work. He will prOba-
bly, ask John Jarrett, President of the
Amalgamated Association, Mayor Pow
derly, of Scranton, and other Pennsyl-
Wan labor leaders to make suggestions
as to the best course to be pursued. but
does not expect to visit any of the manu-
featuring centres until next years Con-
gressional appropriations are made.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT RAFFLEs.
Under queer custom many of the en-
ployes of the Interior Department have
conducted for some years a series Of
rallies. Valuable articles have been pur-
chased by a club and then ratfled among
its members. But the jeaIousies and
heart-burnings incident TO schemes of
this sort have created so much trouble IN
the department that the Secretary of the
Interior to-day issued the following Off
cial order: "Ratfling in all its phases, So
liciting chances aud dispOsing of articles
IN any similar way for any purpose what.
ever, are hereafter prohibited in this de-
partment, and in all its bureaus and Of
fees"
COLLINS PERTINACITY.
Congressman Patrick A. Collins said
to-day: II shall never admit that Pm.
dead until Pm in my coffin. | am not
ready either to admit that the bankruptcy
bill is dead. There is one chance for it
yet. That will come, of course, in the
last SIX days of the session when motions
to suspend the rules will be in order every
hour. l will keep the fight up until the
gavel falls for the last time in the Forty
eighth Congress-"
THE THURMAN ACT BILL.
The Thurman act bill was crowded out
in the Senate to-day by the Interstate
commerce bill, and the Finance Com
mittee's silver bill. Its consideration to-
morrow is threatened by other measures,
but Senator Hoar will do his best to get
a speedy hearing for it.