Brunswick... p. 183. Altending to estales of

former citizens of Brunswick who have settled in America.

18. DRESDEN..…. p. 190. The wants of the large American colony and the many visitors here make it necessary to keep a « Bureau of information », and a messenger to run errands, gather information, and act as interpreter for the great number who apply for assistance. Much time and labor 1s required to gather information necessary to answer letlers from all parts of the United States regarding trade and commerce, estates, families and relatives in Germany, with similar inquiries from Germany regarding friends in the United States.

19. — FRANKFORT...…. p. 195. Correspondence with consular officers in other countries, customs officers, and special agents, wtih a view lo protecting the government of the United States against attempted frauds, and for the purpose of securing uniform action and co-operation ; preparation of sanitary reports;

20. — Lripsic…... p. 209. Americans coming to Leipsic often have mail addressed in care of the Consulate, which, at times, in order to be aecommodating, has given no little trouble and annoyance. Tax cases as well as boardinghouse troubles are now and then brought Lo this office for advice and settlement.

21. — GERA...… p. 210. The certification of invoices, together with the examination and valuation of many samples of dress goods requiring expert knowledge, are the principal duties of this agency.

29, — MacpesurG.…….. p. 211. The sugar industry alone affording him a vast field for study and investigation.

23. — Srerrin. p. 225. Supervising disinfection of rags, raw hides, etc.

24. — STUTIGART..... p. 228. There are 112 pensioners of the United States living in the Stuttgart consular district, and each quarter they call at the consulate to have the signatures Lo their pension vouchers cerlified.