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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-21
FINANCIAL.
Money-Market steady.

Money-Market steady.
Foreign Exchange-The market is
steady. The following are net Sa-
vannah quotations: Commercial, demand,
"a. 827a; sixty days, $4.S05s; ninety days,
81. 1884, france, Paris and Havre, sixty days
5.235s; Swiss, sixty days. 525s4; marks, six
ty days, "a 1-16.
Domestic Exchange-Steady; banks are
buying at Is per cent. discount and SELL
ing as follows; Up to s25, 1Oc premium; $25
to $50 15c permium; $50 to 500, zoe prem
ium; 5000 and upwards at par
Securities-The market is firm.
Stocks and Bonds-State Bonds-Georgia
31b per cent bonds of 1880 1919 bid, 106
asked; Georgia 31a per cent, due 1915, 104
bid, los asked; Georgia Az per cent, bonds
1915, 116 bid, III asked; Georgia per cent,
due 1926 Ill., bid, 11215 asked; South Car
DINA 415s, 1OS bid, 1O9 asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta Z per cent, 1041a bid,
1O51a asked; Augusta 412s, 1925 1O4 bid, 1O5
asked; Augusta Z per cent, 10S bid, 109
asked; Augusta 6 per cent, 108 bid, ITO
asked; Columbus per cent, 104 bid, 105
asked; Macon 6 per cent, lis bid, 1854
asked; Macon 412s, 1926, 1912 bid, 105 asked;
Savannah per cent. quarterly January
coupons, 11Ols bid, Ill asked; Savannah 5
per cent, quarterly November coupons,
11O% bid, 111A asked; Charleston As, 94A
bid, 95A asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah Florida and
Western railroad general mortgage bonds,
G per cent. interest coupons, 113 bid, ia
asked; Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds
due 1884, 105 bid, 106 asked and interest;
Augusta Southern, first IS, 1924 IS bid, 80
asked; Central Railroad and Banking
Company collateral IS, 931a bid, 9415 asked ;
Central of Georgia railway first mortgage
IS 50-year gold bonds, ia bid, lis asked;
Central of Georgia railway first CONSOLE
tegDe & DC co.,
trail of Georgia railway first
preferred incomes, 4215 bid, 431s asked
Central of Georgia railway, sec
ond preferred incomes, 1872 bid 161b
asked. Central of Georgia railway third
preferred incomes S1a bid, 924 asked; Geor-
gia railroad 6s, 1910, 1141s bid, 1161a asked:
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta first 5s
1862 bid, 1O7i4 asked; Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta second mortgage rs, 115 bid
116 asked; Georgia Southern and Florida
new 5s 81 bid, So asked; South Georgia
and Florida first mortgage Is, 102A bid,
1O3Ib asked; South Georgia and Florida
second mortgage Is, 1902 bid, 103 asked;
Ocean Steamship per cent bonds, 1926,
1903 bid, 105 asked: City ana Suburban rail-
road first mortgage per cent bonds "a
bid - asked; Alabama Midland per cent
indorsed SIS bid, 81 asked; Brunswick and
Western As, 70 bid, so asked; South Bound
railroad 5s, s. bid, 20 asked; Southern Rail-
way IS. go bid, SO asked; Georgia and
Alabama first preferred IS, 1O2 bid, 1903
asked; Georgia and Alabama first consols.
81 bid, 50 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Augusta and Savan-
nah. "a bid. 80 asked; Georgia Common.
172 bid, It's asked; Southwestern, "a bid, %
asked; Atlanta and West Point stock,
1903 bid, los asked Atlanta and West
point per cent. certificates, 102 bid, 1924
asked; Savannah Construction Company
G. bid, 70 asked. ,ssanAesa
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Bran-Job lots, SIC; carload lots, SOC.
Hay-Market steady: western, job lots,
soc; carload lots, Use.
Nuts-Almonds Taragona, 12c; Ivicas,
10ac; walnuts. French, 10c; Naples, lie;
pecans, 10c; Brazils, &C; flberts 10c; as
sorted nuts. 50-pound and 25-pound boxes,
10Ql0l2c; cocoanuts, $3.75 per 100
Peanuts-Ample stock; fair demand;
market steady; fancy and-picked Vir-
ginia, per pound, 4hc; hand-pieked, per
pound. 4c
shot-Firm; drop to b, $l.S0; B to larger,
$155; bulk, $l.55.
lron-Market very steady; Swede, 40
&c; refined, $1.50 base
Nails-Cut, SLIGO base; wire, $1S5 base,
Advanced national list Of extras, adopted,
Dec. !. 1896.
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-There was a slow de-
mand for spirits to-day and the market
declined a cent. At the first call, at the
Board of Trade. the market was bulle-
tined firm at 1884 cents, but with no
sales reported. At the last call,
it was bulIetned steady at 80 cents, with
sales of 325 casks.
Rosin-Pale grades were on a boom to-
day and advanced 20 cents a barrel. There
was a good demand for the offerings and
the reported sales exceeded the amount of
the receipts. At the first call, at the
Board of Trade, the market was bulletin
ed firm at 10 cents advance on K and
above, with sales of SAB barrels. At the
last call, the sales were 1,124 barrels, at
a further advance of 10 cents on the same
grades. The following were the closing
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A RISE IN R0SIN.
PALE GOODS ADVANCED 20 CENTS
A BARREL.

strong Demand at the Higher
Prices-Spirlts Turpentine Steady
Mt IA Cent Dccline-COttOn Market
Ems, and UnchanGed-Sales Light.
Wholesale Markets Steady and
Unchanged.
savannah, Oct. 2o.-The feature of the
5av in the leading markets was the sudden
sdvance in pale Tosin. All grades above
rose 20c a barrel with a good demand for
the offerings The spirits turpentine mar
l,et was steady at SOC, with a slow de-
nand The cotton market was unchanged
with The tone easy and reported sales of
zqs bales. The wholesale markets were
steady and generally unchanged. The fol-
lowing resume of the different markets
will snow the tone and the quotations at
the close to-day:
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GRAIN. PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York, Oct. 2O-Flour more active
and firmer at the close with wheat win
ter low grades, SO. 0063 49, Rye flour
steady. Buckwheat flour dull.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. 2 red, 99d99hc
afloat; No. ! Northern New York, 96l2c
afloat; No. 2 hard, $3.50, afloat; options
opened weak and declined under reported
rains in Argentine but on buliish contl-
mental statistics on requirements and
transfer of Duluth wheat to Chicago
turned sharply and fully recovered on
heavy covering by large shorts and closed
strong at 2sQ12c advance October closed
947sc; May closed 92G921ac.
Corn-Spot firm at 31hc afoat; options
opened steady and with few exceptions
were firm all day on covering; closed nc
net higher; May closed 34ssc; November
closed, 30c; December closed 30c. Oats spot
firm, 221ac; options ruled firmer with corn,
closing Ac net higher; October closed 22%4 (;
December 23AW232sc, closed 23%c. Feed
steady. Hay dull. Hops quiet. Hides
steady. Leather quiet. Wool quiet Beef
steady. Cut meats stronger; picked bel
lies, SIC; picked shoulders, BIC. Lard
firm; city at 435G,4 40c; October closed
4.62c nominal; refined steady. Pork dull
Butter quiet Cotton seed oil dull. Rice
steady. Molasses steady. Freights quiet
Spot coffee quiet; Rio quiet; Cordova, 1Oq
lSc. Sugar, raw, nominal; refined quiet.
Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 2O.-Weakness in the
grain and provisions markets during the
morning was succeeded by strength later
on, and small advances were chronicled
all around. Wheat was helped by renewal
of the continental demand for American
wheat, December closing 5sc higher There
was slight disposition to play for a re-
action in corn, and a &c advance was the
result. Oats closed 1sG'1zc advance higher
Provisions closed at small advances for
pork and ribs, with lard substantially I'M
changed.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest Lowest. Closing.
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DRY GOODS.

New York, Oct. 20.-The situation in
dry goods is practically unchanged. I'm
favorable weather conditions, which have
heretofore been a drag on the market, are
giving promise of change, and the buying
from southern states, where the yellow
fever panic has had a stultifying effect on
the trade, begins to be heavy again. The
distribution in various sections of the
country is reported rather slim. Wooden
goods are still a strong feature of the
market sales for next year being more
of a factor day by day.
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Trouble Ahead for Pa.--"What in the
worlds the matter mar" asked Arabella.
as her mother turned from the telephone
and asked for her bonnet and wraps.
I'm going right down town." said Mrs.
Highrocks, and there was a cold glitter in
her eyes as he spoke. Il just tried to call
your father up. and I heard him tell the
boy to say he wasn't in."-Cleveland Lead
err
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do coup ...... .i1S1klN. Y c & st L 4s1OS4
do End .. $685. Nor e w. 6s.. .129
U. S. IS reg ....1l4 N. W. con. ....l40
do 5s coup ....1l5Al do DEB 0s ..'...lII -
District Csc ...1O9A o. Nav. LIST LIP
Ala. class A los o. Nav. As 49,. 9l&
do b. .......1OS O. s. l.. 6s, tr .1l9Is
do c. .........1O0 O. S. L. IS, tr.. go
do Currency SO o. l. LIST tr ..,.lOl1 Y
Atchison As .... S6s4 do 5s TT ...... 42A
do adj As ...... 1914 Pacific 6s of 80 .lO2A
Can. So. End ...10 Reading Is @$4
Chicago Term. 46 r. G. w. LIST &c. 81
c. & Ohio 5s....113 st. l. & M G 5s S6@
G.. H. & d 41bsio45s st L & f C 6s1147s
ID. & r. G.. LIST 1111a st. p. Con. lib
D. & R. G. As. SO St P. c. & z 1st119
East Tenn. 1st .10913l do os ........,.u5
Erie Gen. 4s..... II So. c. non-fund 4
f. w. & D LIST tr 73 So. Ry. 5s $50. 92A
Gen. Elec. 5s 100 Stand. r & T 6s 621a
G. II. & S: A 6s1O6 T. new set 3s.... IS.
do End ..1O3 I. +. l.. g. LIST %
H. & T. c. 5s. Ill do reg. End -. 2SA
do con. Is ....104 Union Pac. lst lOlA
Iowa C. 1st .... 971aI U. +. d q q. LIST so
Kan p. c. tr. SO Wab. LIST 5s ....1Ol9s
K 2 LIST ODD tr117 do End ........ ~
La. N. C. 4s So w. Shore As ....10Sih
L. & N. U. As. $40 Va. Centuries =. 66A
Missouri Is 100 do deferred ... 4
NJ. X. & T. End. 629sl Pacific IS of SO 1OoA
do As .......... S6lsj Mobile & o. As 7lla
NY c. list ..11715 & G M LIST
N. ]. c. 5s .....11SA preferred 5s AA
Nor. Car. es ..122 N. & w. con As TIA
do As .10S N. & w pref stk 417s
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York Closing Stocks.

losing STOCKS.
st. Paul ......... 951s
do pref ........14O
st. p. & ON. .. S11a
do do pref ..142
st. p. M. & NJ. .121A
So. Pacific ...... 2O1s
So. Railway 80. 1915
do pref ........ 3214
Texas & Pacific. 11A
Union Pacific ... 271s
u. p. D. & g.. 85s
Wabash .......... rs
do pref ........ 2014
Wheel. & L. E.. ia
do do pref 80. 11lt
Adams Elk .....156
American Elk ...115
~. S. Express .. 40
Wells r. Elk ..1OS
Am. Cot. Oil :. %
do pref ........ 751a
Am. Spirits 80. 115s
do pref ........ 1872
Am. Tobacco -. $685.
do pref ........ 10
Chicago Gas go. 951s
Cons. Gas .......21O
Com. Cable Co. .a75
Col. f. & Iron. 231a
do pref ........ 80
Gen. Electric e. 359s
Illinois Steel -. IS
La Clede Gas =. A
Lead ............. SO
do pref .104
Nat. Lin. oil =. IT
Ore. Imp. Co e. Is
Pacific Mail .... "a
Pullman Palace. .173
Silver Cert. zee. 50
stand. r. & t.. 5ss
Sugar ..."........14 1875
do pref .1l5
#. c. & Iron =. 2S1s
U. S. Leather e. ~
do pref ........ 65A
u. S. Rubber E. II
do pref ........ &c
West. Union -. $685.
Northwestern 1854
do pref ....... .16s
Rio G.. & West. %
do pref ........ 561s
Chi. ct. Western 1875
paid.
List.
No. Pac. 1st =. .1207s
do IS ......... 59%
do As .......... 905s
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RICE.

The market is firm with a good demand
for all grades. The following quotations
are for round lots in first hands:
Fair ............'''..s''''''' '..''...''..4 Q4A
Good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .'''''412Qf94
Prime ................s...'s .''...s.''''.0 Wo74
Choice head ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Rough-Eighty cents to S1.10 per bushel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-21

261zQ27c; No 2 mixed, &c. Rye firm; No.
nearby, SIC.
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Stock on hand this day ...... 1856 1913, 1877
Stock same day last year &c. 1861 1908
Receipts same day last year 1,196 1903
Charleston, s. c., Oct. 2O.-Turpentine
quiet, at 29c; no sales. Rosin firm; no
sales.
pentine firm, 2S1ad29c; receipts 80. Resin
steady at $115d1.2O; receipts AL. Crude
turpentine steady, at $1.5o $500 and $2.OO;re-
ceipts As. Tar steady, at $40; receipts 264.
New York. Oct. 2O.-Rosin steady, $40.
Turpentine, steady SSc.
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new i DIX I
Atchison ....... "A
do pref ....... 3O1a
Baltimore & O.. 1874
Canada Pacific 50
Canada Sou 80. 5615
Cent. Pacific :. II
Ches. & Ohio =. 2214
Chi. & Alton ..16O
Chi. B. & Q =. SO
Chi. & e. III -. SO
c. c. CO st. L. Sc
do do pref -. rs
Del. & Hudson .11615
Del. L. & w. .155
Den. & Rio c.. 1914
do pref ....... 469a
Erie new ..... 16
do LIST pref e. 80
Fit. Wayne 1857
CT. Nor. pref :. lbs
Hooking Valley 81
Illinois Cent. .104
Lake Erie & w. 1sll
do do pref e. 761z
Lake Shore LIP
Louis. & Nash. Ssh
Manhattan l. .1O4A
Met. Traction ..1201l
Mich. Cent. .106
MINI. & st. L. 25Il
do do LIST pref. S5J!
Mo. Pacific So. 80
Mobile & Ohio. IN
Mo. X. & T. -. 14A
do pref ...... 35%
Chi. Ind. & L.. 9ll
do do pref -. BIZ
N. j. Cent. .... 95sl
N. Y. Central .109sl
N. Y. C. & St.L IA
do do LIST pref. II
do do I'd pref. 80
Nor. & West :. 14l5
No. Amer. Co :. Az
No. Pacific -. 1871
do pref ........ 50
Ontario & West. II
ore. r. & NJ. SO
ore. Short L.. 20
Pittsburg nam. 165
Reading ........ 2fA
Rock Island 80. S8ls
st. L. & S. F.. A..
do do pref -. l09l
Second assessmen
Bon
U. s. new As reg126A
do coup .l2Tii
u. S. As ........112i.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady No. spring wheat, S4laQS6lsc No.
3 spring wheat 7S1zQ85lzc; No. 2 red, 9i1sc
No. 2 corn 24lac; No. 2 oats, IShc; No. 2
white, 22a221kc No. white. 2Ol4a2l%c; No
2 rye 461ac; No. barley. nominal; No. g.
f. 0. b., 27G42c; No. 4, 25tAd37c; No. / fiax
seed. $1.Oi1s@t OK; prime timothy seed
$2.65; mess pork, per barrel, ST. 75GI7 .sO
lard, per 100 pounds, .3Odl4 321s short ribs
sides, loose, $4.40G4.75; dry sailed shout
ders, boxed, S42s@5c; short clear sides, box
ed, 5Q5lsc; whisky. distllers finished
goods, per gallon, $f.22.
Cincinnati o., oct. 2O.-Flour dull
Wheat, No. red s2c. Corn stronger; No.
mixed. 2519@25%c. Oats quiet; No. 2 mix
ed, 2Oq20Ac. Rye quiet: No. 2, 46c. Lard
steady, $4.25. Bulk meats steady at 81. So
Bacon steady. s45. Whisky steady. at
1920
ST. Louis, Mo-. Oct. 2O.--Flour lower and
dull; patents, $3.7514.S5; straights, "a. asa
40; clear Si1004. 20; medium, SO. SOFAS. rs.
Wheat, spot higher; No. red cash. eIe-
vator 95c bid; track, 95u96c; No q hard
cash, size; December, 96ss@s6Ac; May. s.
Evening star., 1897-04-05

dicates. on account of spreading over bot
tom lands north of city. Little change in
upper Mississippi. light rise Davenport to
Keokuk, and slight fall south of Hannibal.
With dry weather NO danger at st. Louis
for four days at least.
Cairo. Ill.-River fallen three-tenths of a
foot since Sunday morning; will continue
falling until Tuesday night.
Memphis. Tenn.-The crevasse at Flower
Like, " hich opened yesterday, is the most
serious yet reported. Now there is moth
ing to prevent general extension of flood
thror ghOut the region south of Tunica
county, over Coahoma, Quitman, Talla-
ltchie. and Sunfiower counties. The re-
gion affected is the most fertile in the
delta The Arkansas leveeS about Helena
are fast going to pieces. causing a rapid
decline in the main river. Situation about
Memphis unchanged.
Helena, Ark.-Levee broke in many
places. River fell sixteen inches since
bf e,ks in levees. Backwater rising in city,
but an effort is being made to keep out
by pumping.
Vicksburg. Miss.-River about stationary
mere Water from crevasse at Flower
Lake. Miss, below Austin, will reach the
y azoo through Coldwater and Sunhower
rivers, Causing considerable damage Wa
Ter from crevaSseS on Arkansas side re-
ported near Helena yesterday will return
10 the Mississippi through the White and
Arkansas. Work en- levees below Vicks-
burg being pushed.
New Orleans - Conditions unchanged:
shght rises from Natchez to Donaldsonville
and slight fall at New orleans. Levees
continue to withstand tie flood at all points
peiow V1cksburg, but work continues all
aiong the line preparing for the higher
water anticipated
Evening star., 1897-04-05
THE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.
Capt. Schlcy Elected Chairman at
TOday's Meeting.

Capt. Schlcy Elected Chairman at
TOday's Meeting.
A meeting of the light house board was
held at the Treasury Department this af-
ternoon, at which Capt W. s. Scnlsy of the
navy was elected chairman. which office
was vacated by the retirement of Rear Ad-
n,iral Walker about a month ago. The
members Of the board are Secretary Gage
ex officIo president; Gen. J. NJ. Wilson, Col
Alex. Mackenzie and Capt John Willis of
the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A; Capt
Schley, Capt. R. B. Evans and Commander
Wilde of the navy; Professor Duffield of
the coast and geodetic survey, and Col.
Franklin of Baltimore. There was no
contest over the chairmanship between the
army and navy, as some misinformed peo-
pie had anticipated would be the case and
1t Is understood that 1t was on the motion
Of Gen. Wilson that Capt. Schley was
elected. This motion was that the secre-
tery Of the board cast the vote OF the board
for Capt. Schley for the Office of chairman
as chief OF engineers, especially In the matter
of Notifications and river and harbor works
Gen. Wilson WILL at his own request, be re-
lieved from further duty as q member of the
light house board, and the vacancy filled
by the assignment of Col Gillespie, Corps
Of Engineers, president Of the Missfssippi
river commission, and also in charge of
river and harbor improvements, at New
York. Col. Gillespie will continue in Ali
his present duties and retain his station at
New York His services on the light house
board win REQUIRE him to make not more
than one or two visits to this city each
month. He was recently relieved Of cart
OF his engineering duties in New York by
Lieut. Col. Ludlow, formerly military at
tache at London.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
SWIFT WORK OF THE WATERS.
Description of n Break in the Leyee
by n Witness.

AUSTIN. Miss. April 5.-Mr Tom Nc
kenzie, a prominent merchant and planter
cf Lula, Miss. who was present when the
Flower Lake levee broke. gives the follow
ing account Of the calamity:
Il had been on the levee all night, and
about . Am. was riding along examining
II closely, when 1 noticed small eddy Just
outside, and close up to the layer of sacks
which topped the embankment. Dismount-
ing l made an examination, and down to-
ward the base of the levee on the inside
l could see that the Bermuda grass sod
was agitated- i grabbed a few bags of dirt
wnIch were conveniently near and dropped
them over the front of the levee with the
nope OF stopping the hole which was evil
IDENTIFY there. 1t was too late however: the
eddy had gotten in its work, which was an
uppercut of dreadful proportions Three
hundred men were at work on a bad piece
OF leyee hundred yards distant while
this section, considered impregnable, was
giving way before hidden current whic h
DID It's work silently and remorselc3SIy.
yelled for help. but before anything could
De- done. a 2u-foot crevasse interposed it's
forbsdding presence between young Dab
ney and myself on one side and his three
hundred men on the other.
Evening star., 1897-04-05

candidacy Of NJ. B. Mann for the marshal
ship or southern Illinois, and saw the
President regarding the matter.
senator Burrows asked the President to-
neii of Mil nesota a position. 1t is thought
Mr.. Dunneil wo, Id like authorship.
Recorder Taylor.
Recorder of Deeds C. II. J. Taylor and
his frierds constantly remind the Presi-
dent that he is in existence. Taylor is
bringing all the pressure he can command
to have The Prosid,nt allow him to serve
out his term. and he even has an idea
that he may be reapp9inted to the posi-
uon He has recently spoken highly of
himself for campaign rk last fall and
says that he is TOO important a tisn Cor
the President to abruptly take out of the
water. He has several times ntimatad
that he would be a dangerous man to the
republicans on the stump. Taylor is also
working the home-rule iGea by saying thai
he owns as much real estate in the Dis
trict as any colored man. He made that
assertion at the White House a few days
ago. Taylor is said to be writing to the
managers OF all The Candidates conveying
fis good wishes. In turn he receives let
tiers in which he is assured that he is not
being personally fought. Taylor is charged
with filing these letters with the President
to let the chief executive see how popular
he CTayloD is.
On Cretnn Affairs.
Gardiner Hubbard and Prof BENJAMIN
Wheeler called to see the President this
morning, and arranged for an interview
this afternoon. Prof. Wheeler has an in
innate knowledge of Grecian affairs, and
he will ask the President to send a gum
boat to Greece 10 protect American in
terests there. He thinks this should be
done until there is a change i'm the situa-
ton in Greece and Crete.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
POST OFFICE REMOVAL.
What Those Opposed to Such Actor
Point Out.


The subject of the removal OF the general
Post Office Department into inadequate
quarters in the new city post office build
ing was a topic of conversation that inter-
ested a number of senators and representa-
tives today. The chief comment made by
many who were unfavorable to hasty ac-
ton on this subject was that 1t is wholly
unnecessary to provide for this removal at
the present session of Congress, for the
reason that joint resolution might be
passed Immediately upon the assembling of
the regular session of Congress in Decem-
Der. which would be ample time to provide
tenants for the new city post offlce build
ing
1t is remarked by many that It Is ex-
ceedingly strange that Postmaster General
Gary has not, SO far as members of the
appropriations committees of both House
and Senate know, been consulted regarding
his wishes In the matter. The success Of
Mr. Gary's administration will depend to
some extent upon the degree of care that
Is exercised in the removal and storage of
the records of his department and upon the
way in which his department is quartered
number Of those interested in the matter
at the Capitol believe that under no cir
cumstances should action be taken immedi-
ately.
Evening star., 1897-04-05
POWERS ARE IN ACCORD.
Statement by an OMcfal Of the British
Foreign Omce.

LONDON, April 5.-A prominent official
of the British foreign Office, whose name
must be omitted, in an interview with
representative of the Associated Press to-
day. said:
powers arrangements. They are fully de-
termined to follow the course they have
agreed upon. 1 thought fortnight ago
that the matter would blow over but 1
must admit that the situation is now so
grave that an explosion is possible at any
moment.
''It Is the opinion of military authorities
that the Turkish position on the frontier
is impregnable. and that any attempt of
the Greeks to butt against it will result in
disaster to them. l believe this opinion is
shared by members of the Greek cabinet
but the king seems to enjoy the difficult
position in which the Greek action places
the powers
Evening star., 1897-04-05
COLORED GIRLS DIsMISSED.
Resolution Presented In the Senate
as to the Engraving Bureau.


Senator Chandler presented to the Sen
ate today resolution Of the Mckinley
and Hobart Working Club of this city, set
ting forth the following:
Whereas eighty-five colored girls were
dismissed from the printing and engraving
bureau by chief of the bureau, Superin-
tendent johnson, and that out of ninety
three girls, within short time after Mr.
Johnson took charge. all were dismissed
except seven, with no other reason being
given for said action than the alleged
statement of Mr.. johnson that 'colored
girls were not intended to occupy the posi-
tions that they were then occupying, there
fore we petition the Congress of the United
States to investigate said charges, and If
need be to have the girls that were dis
missed summoned before Its committee to
subStantiate charges made"
The petition was signed by number of
girls, and was referred to The committee
on civil service and retrenchment.