The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-11
PET AMONG THE POST0FFICES.
CHEAT PRIDE IN THE NEW BUILD-
ING At SAVANNAH.

The Treasury OmciaIs Point to II as
one of the Model Structures Put Up
ny the Government In MODERN
Tiucs--Thc Contract Requires the
Roof to lie On and the BuiIdinps
Hendy for Interior Finishing by
November - GeorGians In the Cons
suInr service.
Washington, Aug. 1O.-Bds will shortly
be opened at the treasury department for
the interior finishing and decorating of
the new postomce and court house I'm
savannah Twice each month Supt. Me-
vett submits to the supervising archi-
teot OF the treasury a detailed report OF
the progress OF the work. According to-
the terms of the modified contract Messrs.
Miles q Bradt, the contractors, are re-
qulred to have the building rooted and
the superstructure completed, ready for
the interior work by the latter part OF
next October
? The treasury officials are greatly inter-
ested In the work on the Savannah builds
ing, and they point to it as one Of ths
model structures put up by the governs
ment in modern times. The present adj
ministratlon appears to be as much in-
terested in giving the Savannah peopls
a building they will be proud Of as was
Secretary Carlisle and his associates in
the last administration.
Messrs Miles & Bradt have not intimat-
ed to the department that they will requlra
any extension Of time in which to COM
plete their contract, but in view Of the de-
lays they submitted TO pending Col. Les
ters long and finally successful fight for
an increased appropriation. the DEPART
ment Is not disposed to be hard upon tho
contractors. II additional time is needed.
it will probably be granted, but in tho
mean time the plans and specifications
for the interior finishing will be prepared
and the bids asked for. Thus far the
work has progressed to the entire sats-
faction Of the department, and there is
a general feeling Of pleasure that the
plans were changed TO enable the con-
| struction OF white marble building, in
stead of a brick and stone affair, orlgi-
nally contemplated
Col Buck and Perry DeLeon stand alone
as the new representatives of Georgia
| I'm the consular diplomatic service, placed
! by the crescent administration. Director
/ Smith Of the bureau Of American repub-
/ lies has just issued a roster OF the for-
! cign appointments. corrected up to July
! %. It contains the name rank. residence.
! where born, whence appointed. date OF
! commission and the compensation Of every
member Of the foreign service. The list
| shows that there are several hold-over5
! from Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
! Beginning with the Georgia contingent:
William II. Heard minister resident and
| consul general at Monrovia, Liberia, was
| born in Georgia, but appointed from Penn
/ s. -
1896 and his compensation is $1,000 per
annum G.. Max Manning, secretary Of
the legation, is a North Carolinian by
birth, but was appointed from Georgia,
July I, 1896 His compensation Is $500 per
annum
Lewis Hess Of Georgia Is vice consul at
Antwerp, Belgium. He has no fixed sal
ary but derives his compensation from
fees He was commissioned in October,
1898
Jacob Dart Is consul at Guadeloupe. ons
OF the prettiest of the French islands in
| the West India group. 1t Is an ideal spot
and the expenses OF living are small, and
some very good society and club life is
obtainable. Consul Dart receives a fixed
salary Of $500 and he was commissioned
in November 1899.
Charles Pressy IS vice consul at Mar
seilles, France. He was commissioned No
vember. 1894, and he is paid in fees.
South Carolina has not had much sue
cess In the foreign service under the pres
ent administration. Thomas B. Ferguson,
minister TO Sweden and Norway, Is %
South Carollnian by birth. but was ap-
pointed 90 the foreign service by President
Cleveland from Maryland. He was COM
missioned IN February. 1894, and his COM
pensation Is $500 per annum.
-. Lynch Pringe. secretary Of legation
at Guatemala, Is also a South Caroinian,
but he was appointed from New York.
through the influence OF william G. Whit
ncy lie was commissioned In October,
1893. and his salary IL 5000.
Robert J. Kirk, consul at Copenhagen,
Denmark. IS from South Carolina. He was
commissioned IN November. 1898. and his
compensation is 1890.
Colin c. Manning who was formerly
private secretary 20 Senator M. G. Butler.
and afterwards married a daughter of
chief Justice Fuller Is consul at Fayal.
Azores. lie was commissioned May, 1891,
and his compensation Is about ST. 900.
William G. Dreher Is consular agent al
Gubcn, Germany He was com mmissioned
from South Carolina. September. 1893. and
he receives an annual salary OF $s25.
John Malcolm Johnson. well known In
the Palmetto state Is consul at Pernam-
buco. Brazil He was commissioned Feb
ruary. 1884, and his salary IS 81 20.
John Drayton IS consul at Tuxpan, Mex
leo. at salary OF 81 l79. lie was com-
misaloned August 1896.
j. Eugene Jernigan, consul al Utiila,
Honduras, completes the list OF South
CarOliniaus. He was commissioned Feb
ruarv. 1895, aud his compensation IL
Sl.f3375. b.
Florida has three consular appointments
charged 10 her ln the corrected rist.
Richard T. Mcdaniel. consul TO Bahia,
Brazil. commissioned September, 1895:
compensation s23M.
Alfredo r. TRAY consul az Baracoa,
Cuba, commissioned June. 1894; salary, ST.
O0o
Earnest a. Mann, consul al Bergen, Nor
way. commissioned May. 1886; compensa-
uou. $3.50