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ANhilaDlb cash DAlAnCe,
including gold reserve, s227. a44.145 s2a7. 600. 4ss
Money in London 2aa3 y cent; Rates of
discount in open market for both short and
three months bills, 2 15-16@3 y cent. Paris
advices quote 3 y cents at 1O3 francs S7ie con-
times. Exchange on London IS francs 23ia
centimes. The weekly statement Of the im.
perial Bank of Germany shows tho following
changes as compared with last report: Cash on
hand decreased 10000 marks, Treasury notes
decreased 100000 marks. other" securities
decreased 40. 540,O 600 marks, notes In circula-
ton decreased l7,420. 600.
At the request of holders here Of a large num-
Der OF shares of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company and of the members OF the London
committee. of which +. G, Banbury, NJ. r.. Ia
Chairman, Messrs. August, Belmont, John g.
Carlisle, and George Coppell have undertaken
to act as q committee to prepare a plan of re-
Organization for that company. The purposes
OF the committee are to procure. an equitable
settlement OF the Governments lien. on those
portions of the Central Pacific road which were
built with the aid OF bonds issued by the United
States for the assistance of the railroad com
pany; to avoid the expenses of u receiyership,
and to bring about a reorganization OF the com
pany in such a way that a new issue of bonds
may be put out at the lowest possible rate OF in
terest The holders Of the stock Of the company
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81. $50. OOo.O o CONSOLIDATED STOCK OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK., KNOWN
AS ADDITIONAL DOCK
BONDS" Principal pay able Nov.
LEGS. Interest payable May l
0,oss. eao.Os ~CoNsoLIDATED STOCK OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK., KNOWN
AS HOUSE BONDS"
Principal payable Nov. ], 1919.
Interest payable Nay l and
OlO. ESQ. 40 CONSOLIDATED STOCK OF TIE
CITY OF NEW YORK. Rec
AND PARK FUND
STOCK. Principal payable No.
yember l, 1913. Interest paya-
Bile May ! and November l.
600. 900. 90 CONSOLIDATED STOCK OF II
CITY OF NEW YORK FOR RE
PAVING STREETS AND AVE
NUES. Principal payable No.
yember /, 1915. Interest paye-
BILE May l and November l.
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Aipiaeuds aud guterrst.
OFFICE OF
Northern Pacific Railway Company,

NEW YORK. December 10th, 1897,
At q meeting of the Board of Directors held this
day, the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The net earnings of this Company are now
on a basis which, after providing for fixed charges
tify the belief that the Company may, with safety, be-
gin the distribution of dividends On its preferred
stock;
And Whereas. The preferred stock certificates Of
this Company that any dividends there
on shall be declared and paid quarterly;
Therefore. be II resolved. That there be. and there
OF l per cent. on the preferred stock Of this Company
for the quarter ending December LIST. 1897. same to DO
paid January is, 1898, to the holders OF record of the
preferred stock at the closing of the transfer books
on December 81. 1897;
Resolved. That for the purpose of such dividend
the transfer books OF this Company be closed at 8 p.
N. on December II, 1897, and reopened at 10 A. N.
on January 4. 1898.
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NEW YORK. December 9th, 1897.

WILLIAM l.. STRONG, \
Mayor,
JOHN W. GOFF,
Recorder,
ASHBEL p. FITCH,
Comptroller.
AESoN O.. McCoOK, ,
Chamberlain,
JOHN T. OAKLEY,
Chairman
Committee on Finance,
Board OF Aldermen,
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nrpn 'msnt or Finance. Comptroiier's Onices
CITY HAL. brooklyn, December q. lS97.-Tbe undas
signed will receive sealed proposals. az this once IN.
III Thursday. Decshbsr 10. y at IL o'clocl
noon lat which time they Will h. onenedL, Tor thS
purchase OF the whole or any part OF rs 600
ttesisieren Ihre" and One-hhlr Per Cent, Cen.
soiiaated water Gold stock or the City AZ
~ nr" @stisr ~ Issued ,Ss for the payment Of the award IN
Water supply COmpany's francbIses and
payable Decrmbrr 30. 1917 P'oPe''''
The above Stock, as to PRINCIPAL and Tntoros, ,.u,
20 payable IN GOLD COIN OF the United states OF
nmerlca o. me present standard OF weight and ana.
aImenaed oy chapter o4s Of the Laws OF 1895 is frSe
ny sAehp' from all taxation except for state pur.
Paymentof purchase money to be made on Dscam.
= ~, loei, az which time tho Stock VIII I've dstsa
In each year. january anu July
Proposals must state the price offered Tho .uo,,.
Ht s!ocE desired: and be endorsed "ProposaiS Tor
hesisteIea STOCK, y and then enclosed Ia n serond a. NJ
the City OF Brooklyn. ""ef' comptroller OF
inc T,ght ~ reserved to reject any or all bids M.
deemed Tor the interest OF the cltS ~' "'uS NOS
GEO. w. Comptroilar
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ADMINISTRATORS. GUARDIAN.
AND OTHERS HOLDING TRUST FUNDS r
AUTHORIZED BY AN ACT OF Fl LEGISLA.
TURF PASSED MARCH ID, 1889, TO INvES
IN THESE BoNDs N STOCK.
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r1wlxo1A1 hxD oor1BRoxAL

rev Jerk stsck E~rchanEe-saies Deo. no.
UrrrEp STATES AND STATE uN sl.ooosl
T6Usaac. 1eQSl2e g Tenn set b.. e1h
Questionable svaTdbas-s' eeh
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Barlcy-was steady. New feeding, 2sb@psiac.,
cost and freight to Buffalo; mailing: So@67c, a. to
Western, 50io@5lc., cost and freight to Buffalo.
C%orn-Spot was quiet. The sales were Zoe. 900 bush,
on board anoat for export. No. Q mixed. in elevator.
82kc.t No. g white. 34Tsc.; No. 2 yellow, 94tc.i
4 1000 do. at 80 7sa 84c. delivered. Futures advanced
hc., but lost this and declined isc. Future sales
IS. 900 BUSH. as follows:
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CLOSING FRIcEs OF UNITED rATrs
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
by tho Comptroller Of the City OF New York. ct
HIS ONCE. No. $50 Broadway. in the City of New
York, until
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
AWNINGS FLAGS. ETC.

|~~~~~r~>>~~N~~~~>~c<><~
J. KLOES, manufacturer OF Awnings
OF Tents. Window Shades and Wire Screens.
~ canal-st.. corner Centre-st. Tel. call.
VIZ franklin. Est 1872.
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HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

ooon~lso.o-~oNo Ooy~N/NNHN~N~7.Noe'NNN'
HORSES Handsome pairs OF carriage
horses, matched and cross-ma,chen, al
DARK colors; all we!l,mannered' s oumsdi
.",nd fearless safe. thoroughly seasoned
80 heioy city prices. also. some extra
ane roads,ers. troiters and PAGERS, WIN
80 rylfhout records. Write your require
ments. OAK nLL FARM, GosiIen. y. :.
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COACHMAN. STABLE-MAN or GAR
DENER.-Single. neat-appearing young
man: is a good city driver: wages 500 per
month; best OF personal reference for both
branches. WILLING. Box 81. Tribune Of
fee,
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HELP WANTED.
NO1A
Male

Male.
ADMINISTRATIONS and ladies. capable
and accustomed TO large income; 10 pre-
sent 70 the better classes and connoiseeurs
an edition de luxe Of Columbian Exposition
views In water-color fac-simile by Ameri-
can artists whose Nance are guarantee OF
merit: company exploiting this work lost
SioO,O00. and consequent litigation has
Kept pictures out Of market: ealesmen OF
ability and earnestness making hand
some incomes. and none others need reply:
references exchanged. A. G. BATTELLE.
81 Adams-st.. Chicago. Ill.
AGENTS wanted everywhere TO sell ARA
COLA diamonds: finest limitations on
earth: non-de,ectable: indestructble;
sample solid gold-stiffened stud. 35c. post
paid: money refunded II unsatisfactory;
also 10c. sparkling scsrfpins. J. L. AR
MOLD Co. II Maiden Lane.
MAN familiar with securing and handling
contract for fighting in New-York
and neiehboring cities: TO such a great op-
portunity Is offered. CONFIDENTIAL.
Box 1i0. Tribune Office.
ODELL's EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Established 1921 YOU want employ
ment bookkeepers. correspondents sales
men, collectors Office assistants. clerks.
cashiers, porters, useful-men. clubs. insti-
tutions. city. country; engineers, nremen'
jantors. watchmen. coachmen. stablemen,
gardener. farmer: call for terms. oDELL'
III West 42d-st.
TIRES. $500 PER PAIR.-one agent
wanted in every town: as good as are
made: fully guaranteed UNPARALLELED
RURRFR co. is CTif-st.. New-York.
THE GREATEST NOVELTY OF the day.
SUNLIGHT GAS LAMPS. Half the gas.
Twice the light. Sells AT sight. Large
commission: liberal treatment. SUNLIGHT
CO., 545 Broadway.
WANTED. Ten good canvasscrs in New
York; same II Brooklyn. Address b..
Tribune Office,
WANTED. Statesmen 10 sell best cycle
novelty earth; everybody wants IL on
sight. Address EMMA CYCLE CO.. Lock
Box o 46. Indianapolis. Ind.
WANTED. --Wheclmen to handle Bicycle
Locust" latest and greatest novelty out.
II creates = sensation, and sells fast:
agents making big money; inclose stamp
for catalogue. JOHNSON NOVELTY Co,
indianapolis Ind.
WANTED. Experiences. reliable agents
in ali parts OF the United States. 10
for the sale Of THE NEw-YORK TRIB-
UNE'S GREAT WORK. AMERICAS
SUCCESSFUL MEN" II is one OF the
most easily sold publications now before
the American people. and Is not only deep
ly interesting itself. but p-)ves a great
educator, replete with object-lessons for
young men starting in business life. Every
library. public or private. is incomplete
without Il. The work Is published In two
large volumes. royal octave. and Il Illus
trated with numerous steel and stippe
portraits. Address ADAMS & CO.. Is
Duanc-st.. y. Y.
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IN LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

ooonnn.n.nIonnN oNorNo'N"~N~>>~o.D -
STORE basement and sub.c iiar' 20
r,o.Emsn-st.. near Cold rent SIC
PTLANp T. WHITING. BeeNHah-s':
n uCEkMAN-sT., near Nassau.-To le!
from NAV /. nve-story' basement anu
cellar. ,x,,r,xc q pasLman-st
FTuTOk STORES zone corner, TO is@
Rutland Is WHITING " ose"'"""
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oouEsTIC SITUATIONS WAITED.

Male
ATTESDANT.-Nurse to an Invalid o.
elderly gentleman. thoroughly efpe,iens .sii
In massage treatment. etc. can re Weu
A's.,-sndaA a Asa p~ofdus
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GARDENER, &c.-By an Industrious.
trustworthy German couple. on gentle
mans place, or man alone gardener
care OF horses. henneries. milking cows
etc, reference and security. JACOB
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~ouw WANTED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1~>>o~oo~o-~N~~~
Male.
MESSENGER &e..By young co'ored
messenger elevator-runner or TO drive for
doctor. II. W.. 20I East 14th-t.
MIILER's sTONEDREssER. - Under
stands rolls and stone mills: eight years
in last Mace; best reference. &. HAL
LORAN. IL Gorden-st. Stamford. Conn.
OFFICE ASSISTANT or store work, by
young man. 20; two years experience
IN Insurance business; not AFRAID of work.
w. W., S8s McDonough-st.. brooklyn.
PLUMBERS and tinsmiih's work; roofs.
cutters leaders icebOxes. new or re-
paired at the lowest price: full satisfaction.
j. ZTEGLER. 1874 3d-ave
PAINTER. -Practica, painter who does
all kinds Of work In the painting line
wants position. BAGANZ. o32 T.. lith-st.
PORTER-Young man as porter or watch
man IN store or hotel: best city reference.
1i5 West 8C;h-st.. Maguire's bell.
PORTER. flrst-class. in furniture or whole
sale house: best reference. 322 West
31th-st.. Bones box.
PRINTING. Foreman wants position; un-
derstands book. job and newspaper work;
reasonable salary: city or country. FORD.
1913 West 54th-st.
PRINTERS FOREMAN. Thorough ALI
office in nearby town. desires similar situa-
tion in or near this city. or as foreman OF
composlng-room: can bring some business.
Address UP-TO-DATE. Tribune Office.
PORTER or USEFULMAN.--32; best ref
erence. COLBY. 3lS West 49,h-st.
PORTER, &c.-By n young man CD as
porter or messenger In downtown mouse.
where there Is Il chance for Advancement
Al references. A. A. c., IA West 2Sth-st.
STABLE SUPERINTENDENT Il ompe-
tent. trustworthy American desires 10
assume charge Of private establishment
during owners absence. see that horses
receive proper treatment and exercise.
ECONOMICAL 600 Broadway.
STRONG. healthy man G0. who has
worked many years as steward, store
keeper and unchman in frst-class hotels
would like work Of any kind In watering
place. Address r. s.. care Mrs. RUDOLF
1896 lst-ave.
SALEsMAN.-Young American. speaking
German and English. would like posi-
ton as salesman in the city. or as travel
Ter; good references. &C. A. F.. ~ East
4th-2t. -
CONGRATULATIONS man. student OF
civil engineering. wishes position where
he can obtlin experience in use OF survey
Ing INSTRUMENTS; ambitious and reliable;
CT n objection
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
ERYAN IN MEXICO.

n 4 R. BRYAN has left the the fall campaign
IVl behind him and is resting the iaded appetite
of his followers by going Mexico study silver in
its Aztec aspects.
republic having Chapuepec Quer-
etaro given good official poitenes
Of the United States and this tendency formal
increa!ng Mexico
a silver-s tandard country.
year Bryan cited Mex CO as the only wing ex-
ample of national felicity and their
devotion the "whiie meaI' o with pride under
fatery is human and the Mexican officials ger bring
the reciprocatng blush the Mr. Bryan by audng
back.
Last year committee of citizens States
ired Mexico in quest OF information the silver question
They did stop and fish. They did not
HaVel on passes end they had theory establish They
laborng daily
find facts let them ead 10 what they might They
were not met at the boundary ly official welcomes,
no crowds gathered to them They did sleep
government palace and chaperoned colonel
uniform Other liens of the United domced in
Mexico did not form them, they
no banquet table received dstng
consideration from any source.
They among own class the aborinc peope Ct
Mexico the caryaes uron whose shoulders rest thu
weighty fabric of the OF they inquiry into
wages the cost and manner of life They
their Diet inquired into opportunities for rise in
me- oE educaon for an Intelligent and appreciated parcipa.
ton in tue Government. The report made and It's
ment OF facts led 10 the conclusion system
OF Mexico affect labor ALL it is keep down.
decrease their purchasing power less
what 1t and farther away table upon
which are spread the things created by
Thee Iaboring from the United visited their
kind Mr.. Bryan guest kind The office holding
class the politicians the ruling him
He will his kind prosperous there among them he
will hear only OF his financial ideas fattery
will likely breed in his fantastic brain he is
born unite the BOTH as the
DIV nely appointed leader OF nations.
But all this VIII change condition of the toers
who live scant die: sleep on straw.
Mr.. Bryan will return as he travels and tho
chapeTon in uniform Will bow and he Will
speak he the line aud
citizens this side. But against conclusions will and
the facts ouni in the
the committee OF workngmen from country their
fellows WI decide that fifteen wo king
fill their bellies wind of Mr. Bryan's
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
SILENCE IS CONFESSION.

NHARGED with the double oense of circulating slander
against The CALL OF virtually the title
the Alaskan Trade Committee, Examiner is mute
that it circulated the sauder
nurng the business of The CALL 1t does deny that
marked the circular with address the
public belief SANDER emanated from the
Alaskan Trade Committee does deny
purpose bringing that disrpute Before all
these charges it is silent.
This the first time the Examiner exposed in the
commission OF serious ofense 1t drawn ior
months subsidy of $1,000 the South
Pacific Company; i is known hav a to commit
the larceny stealing OF THE CALL from
order get that THE paid for il is
known have fasfed dispatch from the
Bear.
Charged with these offenses always
sufficient courage or cunning to enter kind plea
defense Either sought evade the charge
denlei it with vehement vtuperaton This time however
it silent Before the OF its vicious which
e have publs he'd it is speechless
of public that onse. of the e.
dine should widely known The ANONYMOUS
cowardly the one of the
most dangerous of the of possible to
against such moral tho anonymous beIe
How institutions, how many prominent citizens have
been ured by such cowardy and unscrupuous
likely CALL is only rival opponen whom the
tn merchants advertise pubc
officials who do Eot tribute corporations refuse
subsidies2
More injurious than the wrong to The
done the Alaskan Trade Committee. The malicious
attempt to deceive the public into the belief
other than that of towards him
by throwins suspicion another 1t the magnancy
that prompts mind essentially to inure al,
whom it and that the
citizen should be guard, there telling whom the
SANDER will be aimed whom slanderer will
| cunningly throw suspicion
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
DEMAND An EXPLANATION.
Sacramento Bee.


State Labor Commissioner Z. L. Fitzgerald is
III Washington, b. c., engaged in lobbying in
favor of Hawaiian annexation. Fitzgerald is
quoted as saying he is prepared prove that
three iourths OF the workingmen of Ca!Ifor-
MIA favor annexation.
If Commissioner Fitzgerald believes that he
is speaking the truth, he is altogether in
competent. II he does not believe that what
he says is true, he is a kaave. TIE working
men of California are almost unit against
annexation. Resolutions denouucing the
scheme have been passed by the Federated
Trades Council OF Sacramento. San Francisco
ana Los Angeles II IS almost impossible 10
find Ia boring man who is not ou poken in
has antagoulsm 10 This scheme of annexation.
They understand the PROPOSE ion, and real
ize that the pauper labor OF the islnu DIS cannot
De kept out Of the United States when once
the Islands are annexed. They are fully aware
that they have nothing whatever to gam by
making the Hawaiian IsIands part of the
by sucn course.
LaUOr Commissioner Fitzgerald should un-
ders,and shat such is the case, and IL should
be demanded OF hlm that ne produce proofs OF
his claim that three-lOurths OF the working
men OF California favor annexation. The Do
sluon which he occupies as Slate Labor Com
missioner was created IN the interest of labor
in his State, and what he has 10 say to Con-
gr,ss may have some weight 4 IL is not offset
U: protests from the workingmen.
Every labor union in California should take
cosnIzaucc of the fact that his man is in
Wash ngton misrepresenting their interests,
ana they should act accord ngly When Ghey
nave demonstrated 10 Congress that they have
been miSrepreseHted. they should then turn
their attention to f. L. Fitzgerald, and de-
maud from him an explanation of The juuket-
ing trip 10 Washington, during which ne m S.
represented iacis to the the detriment OF labor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
THE ALASKAN TRADE CAMPAIGN.

4 RRANGEMENTS made by the Alaskan Trade Committee
~ for the campaign promise good
re>uts and 60 far toward relieving city from the
charge OF being Indifferent her opportunities
OF prohting by them With comprehensive exhibit
OF what the city and the State furnish way
Ting les The Yukon, a COMPETENT COM
mIttee OF energetic exhibit
are we shall draw to San Francisco this spring hold
great bulk the trade OF ne godfelds.
Along with the exhibit there be, however, ex-
tenslve and mrossibe for
the exhibit OF the committee reach
the country. The coming from every-
where The wonderful placers
have been read in small villages farms we'll
as IN The big cities in the aggregate the
trers who from county those
from the towns These be winter
Is The advantages of outftting
Joint and the importance to miners OF the coming
exposition should every county the United
States.
The energy displayed by Alaskan Trade Committee
should have its effect the community
committee leads others should be willing give
strong suppor The put into this
money invested in paying business. Allowing
the klondike there remains enough with
mat country or years TO come and perhaps for always
trade worth working striving paying for
This is the time show energy ple the com.
our manufacturers and the abilities 1t is
beyond all question exploitation of the Yukon Valley
is to be the achievement word durn
the coming decade Into that will youth energy
daring capacity, money industry parts of the
world There viii bs displayed creative power
which in the last decade built trade of
the region will be rich the the
boom of exploitation is 1t biggest opportunity
the brings neglect it would
be to show ourselves worthy of our advantages
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
PERSONAL

DIR. c. Rowell of Fresno is at the Grand.
D.. S. C. Hail of San Jose is at the Lick.
J. F. Condor, a merchant of Verdi, is at the
Grand.
SDr. C. w. Kellogg of Lakeport is stopping at
the Grand.
George E. Goodman, banker of Napa, is al
the Palace.
W. F. Knox, Sacramento lumber-d dealer is
at the Grand
Mrs. Stanton of Arbuckle, CAL, is at the
Cosmopolitan.
A. E. Fox and wife of Santa Cruz are at the
Cosmopolitan.
c. NJ Coglan of the State Board OF Equaliza-
ZION is in the city
&. A. Smith, Courtland rancher, is regis
tered at the Grand.
c. F. Holton. a prominent Bos ton merchant,
Is registered at the Palace.
j. o. Spiizs, County Assessor of Santa Clara
County, is guest at the Grand.
Mrs. Swall and Miss Agnes Crosser of Sheri-
den, New, gre at the Cosmopolitan.
James Collins, the well-known fruit-grower
oi CORTLAND, is stopping at the Lick.
Bishop Newman OF the Methods Episcopal
Church OF California is at the Occidental
c. c. Stone, a prominent capitalist OF Stent.
Iuolumne County, is a the COsmo mopolitan.
broker OF Los Angeles, is q guest at the Pa ace.
R. F. Summers and George Kinney OF Cher
kee, Tuolumne County, are at The CosmonolI-
tan.
A, G. Barker, general agent OF the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway at Portland, is n
town.
F. r. Jewell of Pacific Grove, ex.chancel'or
OF the University of the Pacific, is at the O:ci-
dental.
o. E Parker and William G. Gilbert, mem
bers OF tue New York Board OF Trade, are at
the Palace.
+. j. Cerolau, son-in-!aw of George Pullman,
the millionaire Car manufacturer, has apart
ments at the Palace
5. Matluck superintendent of the B IL Tele-
phone system of Southern Califorria, is regis
tered h the Palace.
W. Sanger Pull. man, son OF the late George
NJ Pullman, the sleepingca magnate OF Chi
cago, ard one OF the sons whom The deceased
dlsinEerited, Is at the Palace Hotel.
Charles L. Teung. a native Korean and a
graduate OF Harvard, is at the Occidental. He
l. on The way TO his native country, here he
Will take charge OF 3 mission school,.
Charles B. Harris of Goshen Ind, who was
recently appointed Uaited States Consul TO
Nagasakl, is at the Occidental He will leave
on the next steamer TO commence his con-
sulate duties.