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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-10-14
The sOuthernFarmer's Friend.


THAT EXCELLENT WEEKLY
i Agricultural paper, OUR HOME
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VIC RAs NoF gNEN 80

RTVHE BEAUTEFUL AND HIGHLY Val.
liable FAMILY BIBLE, now offered n.
the public by Mrs. DELLA X. BRYAN, :
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Prices graded to suit all classes. Ia
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LAKB CHARLES, Oct, 17,1s7A. r.t.
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WoMAN,s FRIEND.
AS AGENT FOR THE INVENTOR, j. 9.
TILTGN. r.

AZ AGENT FOR THE INVENTOR, j. Q. (
TILTGN, r.. A.
III AM PREPARED no FILL ALL ORDERS
u for the 6a5sbPatsd aH# e
4 STEAM WASHER, sald2.
known Rs the Woman's Friend ThOusands al
them are sold weakly ali over the Uuien. The
washing is done entirely BY steam no rub
blng noe kFanh turhiug. ItiAths gFoasest labor
and moaey saving ingensi0n Of Tbs as. TFefeha
BY permission, 10 ths following ladies: MFp.
Cooper and Mrs, Gin. VI Bagdad Mrs. Andrus
and Mr. saxon, at Big Weeds; and mSs.
FaiFehild, ~ Nibblatt's Blum. VIZ
PgIee only sic. Every one warranted ~
Address, Of call on ttHH
IaA also Aa u for che eelebratsd a8
CROWN WRTNaER, .A
Price Of Wripger, $40 81 WRTNGER and
W!aMAN'@ FRIEND together, SIS
Examine specimens Dc both at j wv Bryans
Store Every ons warranted
N. II. SMART.
BAsDAb, Oalchsieu Parrish, Ia.
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FoR 5 lLE-7oR SALE!
TOWN BoTs FoR SAFE.
NIX'S FERRY
AND STORE, l4a a..
One mile above Lake CHARLES on n the

one mile above Lake Charles on the
4H5 Calcasiea River. "4lAE
The undersigned wishes to inform
the travelling public and Stock Droyers
that he has put his Ferry and beef pens
in good repair, and is ready to accom-
modate all who may wish to cross with
him, with everything that is generally
required by stock men and travellers.
He has d large safe Flat, suitable for
crossing any kind of stock; also two,
chain booms for swimming, Pasturage
on each side Of the river, free of charge.
Keeps constantly on hand full sup
ply of Groceries, Provisions and For
age. at the very lowest prices! ....
mY9-tf .''.{' III. d. NIX.
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Pegson8 daairOua Of having Job Work
dome neatly. egpedItlously and Cheap,
are Invited RI cell as ths Office 81 ,hs
Eake Charles WEKbE EeH0.
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a tourist who was aaked III wbat
part n sIand he fals ghe heat
the most replied When i waa
gCia9 ID 1Fne
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sTOUTEMYER g. JUDsON-
s a"."' PROPRIETORs. t ~
Omloe-4No. 20 Camp Street
TERMS /:

Yearly subscription, daily (seven daysl
$14a Yearly subscription, Weekly,
81 $3, Payable in Advance.
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10. FOR cALCAsTRu PASS !
-a TaB HANDSOME, SWIFT.
a. Fanning
PR0PELLRR RAMOS

will Fun regularly aami-weaAig from lake
Charles % Lesshurg (CaEcaslaa paasl. carrying
the Unlted esalel Mail. All down md VA
tFipa By daylIghs. Accom- moaatlona Ear siaht
passengers. EKeslleHt Inducements to hunslug
aaa aahlag parties.
RaFo on roand trip ldoun aud pp), esl aawn
o. ID only, eb.
Lanvsa Lake Charles Mondays and Thurs
days ~ 8 a. Il. arrives 81 Lses5arg same days.
LaaFaa E@asbHTE Wednesdays and Saturday
at I 4 MI Strives AZ Lake chaRiau aams days
hehadale FanninR gima hetwsaa buih plneas
kwaare hasFa actual runnlna time, mneh less,
EH0g, r. REY60LDs, Massea
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Estimate Of Expenditures for
1875.

| BY virtue OF a. Ordinances al the
Police Jury Of the Parish OF Calcasieu,
Louisiana, 81 date September 4, 1876,
| I submit for publication the following
estimate OF the expenditures 0f snid
Parish for the year 1876, including the
old debt, To wit
Summoning grand and petit
iuries Ia District Courts for
/ April and Sept. terms, 1875, S778 so
/ Pay Of jurors IN said Courts, 1000 90
| Costs lii criminal prosecutions
| in District, Parish and JUS
tees Courts, and feeding
prisoners in jail, $500 90
/ Sheriff per diem in District
and Parish Courts, 230 90
tenn. and fees il suits 700 90
fees. April and sept, terms, 1856 %
Pay Of Sheriff, Clerk and Re. 4
April and sep Is s terms, 1850 90.
Pay OF Clerk in criminal pros
ecutiOns, $50 90
Conveying convicts to peniten-
tiary, etc, a III. 600 90
Guarding jail, and medical at
tendance on prisoners -.. 200 90
Salary OF Parish Treasurer, 200 90
Salary of Clerk Police Jury, $50 90
Publishing two jury lists and
notice of Court, 81 90
Publishing proceedings of PO-
lice Jury and estimate, 100 90 |
Pay Of Parish Assessor and two
rolls, $50 90 |
Printing blanks for Clerks 1ltI
Office, Police Jury, etc., 100 90
Support of paupers, 1876 90
Registration and Election, No ~
q vember, 1S74-defcit, $50 90
Witnesses cost n criminal -
prosecutions, - s..s. 100 90
Feeding lunatiC Antoine, 81 20 !
Secretary, table, and stationery " .4.~s
for Clerks office, 226 90
: grand jury, ~ 200 90
Pay Of Police Jury, 400 90
Articles furnished the Jail, 100 90
Inquests and contingencies, 63 90
$1O,s8O 90
Probable amount of old debt, |
exclusive Of a small balance ~. l.
due on the Courthouse, ALSO 90
$751; 90
Hsn- |
From which deduct probable t.f Il
amount of taxes collected
for 1874, and back
taxes, less 10 pr cent. t.a.I /,
for collection, $500 3 amI" 7,
Licenses for 1876 -.. 4OO-77OO 90
Total exclusive Of balance a#Nf
on Courthouse, $3.50 90
Respectfully submitted,
J. ". MOSS. Clerk Police Jury.
Lake Charles, Oct. z, 1875. %r.~
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a RARaAIN

HHNHE DIR. BRAsHEAR PLACE, ON THE
-A Calcasicu River, jast below MaFiea, t0id
Town. wish all the Buildins8 ana EmpFove-
ments. and ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
ACRES LAND.
IoFms--F opr Hundred ana Fiay dollars,
Apply 70 GEO, Il. WELLS, Ago 10
Charles, LouiBiana.
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4 FTER NATURE DELtBERATIoN AS
n to the wants and necessities peculiar to.
this section of the country, u %r 7.I-4 ....
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Treating the Wrong Disease.

times Women call upon their Family phscisns one
with another with psptaiiOD another WIN uonpie
breast another with here and there AMI IN TINS
present alike themselves AMI Their easy going
and Indifferent doctors and distinct dseAses t
which prescrbes his pills and p0OBs Assuming them 10 %
such when reality they are all symptoms ised ~ some
uer al white they thus only able perhaps 70
raata for me they ara ignorant O the and encour
Their practice until large bills made when the suffer
DELAY treatment and other complications made and which
the would have entirely
renlOve thereby nsttng health and comfort instead
prolonged misery -.
Dr. X. V. Pierce Buffalo, ". Y.-fOur Fayorts Ptescrip
working almost Ike miracle am Deter ~
ready than | have been for tso years'
From ELLA A. SCHAFF B. Iane-ville, Ind:
"Dr Perca- received the icne sent me and began
using Immediately AZ result Of the treatment feel bet
ter than 1 for three years"
From Mrs JOHN h III ,dliIN, odeil, ILL.,:
"Dr Perce-The FayOriie Prescription haS done me svS
which very thankful for - -.
DR. Pierce Fsvorite Prescription sold dealers in sdb
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Tile DIANA.
UNION SQUARE THEATER.

UNION sou AXE IIhAItK
The opportunity of greeting that original ana
genial comic parsonage Coi0ne sellers, viii be- afforded
10 this public on Monday. when Mr.. Raymond reap
pears in WORK, at the Union square Theater Ihe
ilded &c" is IN be presented there, WITH GOOD scenery
and with a careful ana efficient east OF the parts one
novel element interest Will he afforded to the occasion
y the d. but Of Miss Grace Chewood stuart of Hartford
This young lady ia said 10 possess exceptionally good
talents the enriched by careful culture and The
best social influences Miss stuart we have previously
mentioned is the daughter OF the late Isaac stuart
the wcknown antiquarian AMI orator This gentleman
estate after his death. plundered 10y trustee
that the family reduced from afiience 20 poverty
and Miss obeys the impulse Of necessity not less
than honorable ambition III the endcayor SHE makes TO
win professional rank and employment. We greatly dis
trust in general the abilities and chances Of theatrical
beginners In TIN, there ara circumstances thar
warrant earnest hope OF srccess.
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LOW CONCERT SALOONS BROKEN Up.

Excise Commissioners William II. Stincr, as
sisted by platoon Of police from the Oak street Police
station. made raid last evening upon two unlicensed
concert saloons the Fourth ward. the ground that
liquors were unlawfully sold In them. The first was
low basement saloon at No. li9 Chatham-st, kept by
Edward Peterson. where the police captured Peter Mat
son. the barkeeper, two musicians, eight women ana
visitors The proprietor succeeded In GLIDING ar
The police then proceeded 10 No ." North William
ST. formerly kept by Peterson but purchased yesterday
by william Curtis. when the police entered thee locked
Curts back room. until the other persons connected
with the establishment could DC s,clred Curtis TOOK
advantage Of this opportunity 10 make his escape through
a wndOw The barkceper, his assistant, two ini-
siclans, and nine women were arrested Tue prisoners
were taken ~ the OAK Street Police station.
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EFFECTS or THE STORM.

GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY ON STATEN ISLAND.
The rain storm of Thursday afternoon ia
thought to be the experienced on staten
Island II did great damage to roads, streets, railroads.
gardens, and buildings. large extent OF country was
overfowed, and the roads many places we're quilted
much to render them impossible Most OF the col
lars the village Of Edgewater filed with water,
and house ut the South Beach was almost carried
from its foundation. Broad and Canasts. stapeton'
were badly damaged. The in Canal-st. was not
Of sufficient capacity to carry of the great rush OF waer
and the park below submerged To the depth OF tnree
feet The shore road under the hills also overlooked
The foundation Of the building occupied by The Rcn-
mond County gazette printing Office was all under
water, and a portion Of it gave way. Rocky
Hollow, in the valley, covered To consider
able depth, and the lower stories OF q number OF
houses Wood road Clifton, filled with water 10
the depth OF four feet. Officer Fitzpatrcks house and
garden much oyerowed that the occupants were
forced to leave The garden crop was entirely swept
away by the flood The loss to property thus caused can
hardly be estimated but 1t will probably reach $4,000
throughout the county.
DAMAGE IN OTHER SECTIONS.
The ran-storm on Thursday evening was very heavy
throughout Queens County l., but no great amount oi
damage resulted from IL. Some OF the heds OF corn
were considerably Frustrated.
Tho foundation of = two-story house in Fulton-st,
Elizabeth " j. w.s washed out. Tho building tottered
and frightened those in the house adjoining that they
left II for fear OF being crushed All the cellars In the
lower wards and In the low streets were Hooded.
The rainfall OF Thursday in Hudson County, ~ j., mas
been productive OF greater damage than first
posed In the northern part Of the county the farmers
state that the protracted wet season has ruined he
potato crop and the recent rain destroyed all ths hay
which but not gathered at that time Al buteh-
berg the embankmcnts on Hudson and Hermannaves:
washed away by the freshet and in number OF
Ohcr streets the trouble experienced though
not to great an extent. me 9uarrles
have been filed 10 40 great uepth that
II found necessary TO abandon WORK,
and il will Involve considerable expense to pump out the
and place the quarres in working order The low
lands bordering Pen Horn Creek overlooked. ana
the crops in the vicinity badly damaged ami IN some
destroyed. The unfinished tracks Of the North
hudson County Railway near Union Hill, were damaged
about 1000 by the destruction OF entertainments ana
road bed. In West HOboken the CltOnave sewer over
flowed, and poured stream OF water down the streets
and sidewalks OF which were undermined and
sank several feet The meadows and low grounds were
filled with Il depth OF from one 10 two feet
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EASE BALL.

A very good game of base ball was played
on the Flysian Fields O6oken, yesterday between TWO
auatsur clubs-the Chatnams of New-fork ana the
Hoboken Club The game WAS very close UP 10 Tue
,.o,,, inning both clubs doing fine playing. The
gr Wa. then stopped account ot the ialh the We
rv h.ins awarded TO the Chatlans The score -tOod
to in their favor. -
The Payonias of jersey City and the Flya-
NOV, -, v,vYork PLAYED on the old II. Georges cricket
grounds Yesterday but owing 10 the rain the game was
called on the fourth inning The score stood ) TO III
favor of the Payouias.
The professional game at New-Haven, Conn,
Yesterday. between the Muuals OF New-forK anu the
Nev,iIiyen Nine. very well pIaycu Oh po,t s'uo
- ,,,,u,. bnueyrr won the g;.no 10y score 81 10 D.
There will be d game on the Union grounds
to-day b.tween the AIutnals aud Atlantics.
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DIED.

cOOKFon the 10Th inst his late residence 3if wess
Fiieenhst. Edward g. Cooke aged ~ years ,,,..
hts funeral from 81 AIMS church. klghte nh't-
near Ffh-ave, this saturday afternoon. at = O'clock
suddenly AZ Monmouth Beach. ~ j. Robert
scrycn youngest Of H. and sarah Hcushton.
The remains we're taken to PiernOnt ~ " for intermen
KFELERAt Danbury. Conn. Aug H. Lyman Keeler ased
Funeral on Monday, O'Clock p.
KNAPP-Elizabrh w. wife OF Frank II. Knapp. rhurs
services 70 MorOns, n " sunday 18th inst.
LAwRENCE-At her residence 100 Madison ave. Thurs.
Aug H. Harriet daughter Of tho late Joseph
The rayes and en Is Of the family are invited TO attend
saturday afternoon. IAN inst, AZ o'clock.
LEwI'[n BROOKLYN on Ih9rsdsy Aas 2 Ella nfs 81
na and aad s Of t ss family are attend
funeral from hsr residence .oi vanderbilt ass
LocKwooD--on Friday. Aug 49, At New Rochelle, Nj,
OF pneumonia, SAMUEL f. Lockwood in Ihs 5oth year "
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
MANvEL-At Greenwich Conn. Aug. IL. 1875. Cyrus
Relatives and friends Of the family hs
oHorta NJ Train from Forty second st. Depot at o'clock
Remains will be- taken 20 New Hsven for intermenL
eSrgo Hart Manfor ra as Wee gS Prssns Western
Union Telegraph Company New YORK. IN the Sith year VI
Funeral services Grace Church, Rochester n. Y All
respectfully invited = attend.
THOMAs-on w9dne.day. llth mat, - bis rsstdsnss =
East orange n j. after short Illness Lewis rnomAa
the 56th year Of hi. age.
the residence. PARK St, near Washington saturday
at O'Clock p. arrival Of 0cof train
d.. W. r. X. from NevYOrk. Carriages waiting -
depot orange
Dobbs Ferry. NewYork. Friday 18th insAs
Walter DeWnt infant Of Richard B. and sarah L
Tyers.
Funeral parents residence Saturday lih inst -
o'clock.
VALENTINEAt Glen Cove Aug ~, James Townsend only
George and Julia NJ Valentine aged IL mJnths
days
Relatives and friends of the family respectfully invited
attend funeral from the residence has grandfather. De
James G. Townsend. saturday Aug IL. Il o'clock
TTAin Hunters a a. IL.
WEED-At stanford. Conn. Thursday, Aug H. Mrs Vict0N
A, relict OF the late Augustus g. Weed
respectfully invited 10 attend hee
funeral u onnlAw, George A.
field, saturday. Aug. Ia, at 10 o'clock
WICKSTEAD-On THURSDAY, 18th inst, At Sorthport L. T.
Mabel. only child OF Prank and Maggie Wickstesl aset1
year,. months. and IL days.
RELATIVES and f1eus Of the family respectfully invited
attend Of her parent "a
Orandave.. Brooklyn, sunday 18th Inst at y.
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GETTING EyEE.-A cit

GETTING EyEN.-A citizen of GratiOtave.
called on the Chief Police yesterday and, without any
-kirmishing around. he inquired
Iant deere ZONE law about dotf'
What IL that T. asked the Chief. $500
Can dot lee dot a Weller shall call his dog Bismarck Y"
replied the man.
Why man can name his dog any name he wants to,
I suppose
" He can T.
" Yes"
And dot man schall call his dog Bismarck"
" Yes"
And % law ish no goot r.
NO"
III ha, yes. shall go nit my house and name my
dog shorge- Washington Sheneral Grant-Bostmaster
-hcwell pOOty quick"
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MIDNIGHT WE4THBR REPORT
VAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHTSGTON, ID. C., Saturday, Aug. Ill n. III. }
SunDusis the DIst "a hours

WAsHTSGTOS, ID. C.. Saturday, Aug Ill n n. J
synopsis Tor the past "a hours.
Rain has prevailed during the day on the
Atlautc coast in the Southwest.
Clear fair weather has prevailed In the lake region
The Ohio Valley and the Northwest with variable winds
mostly from the West and low temperature and rising
barometer east OF the Mississippi.
The barometer has fallen on the New-Engiand coast
and in the Southwest and risen the South Atlantic
coast.
High humidity prevailed in the districts east Of the
Mississippi.
The Ohio River has fallen one foot at Marietta 40
inches Cincinnati ~ inches at Louisville and IL feet
inches Ut Evansville. 1t has risen three inches At
Paducah.
The Mississippi has fallen inches at 81 Louis and
three inches Cairo bat risen inch al Memphis and
two inches at Vicksburg.
PrObGbt1itiss.
For NewEngland, local rains followed by clearing
weather souherly 10 westerly winds sig ht ia OF TEN
perature, and no decided change III barometer.
For Uiddie States ami iOicrr lake region cedr or f1r
and Uedhsr ruth south TO trest rtnds and stu
tOn0ry barometer. 50
For The South Atlantic and Gulf states and Tennessee
generally cloudy weather and areas OF rain. with east to
south winds and stationary or falling barometer
For the upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi ana
weather during the day with east 10 south winds and
falling barometer, followed by light rains during
saturday night.
For the ohio Valley and partly cloudy weather.
south west winds followed by falling barometer and
possibly rain during the night
The ohio will continue 10 fall rapidly al stations above
Plducah and fall slowly during saturday night At THIS
station.
The Mississippi will fall slowly at Cairo and a. Louis.
and very slightly 40 stations between Memphis ana
Vicksburg and probably reach the danger line at Mem
plla (3i feet,
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AREMARKABLE ISSUE.

Tur Nrw-YORK TRIBUNE of Saturday, Aug.
ia remarkable issue even for that onrna aug veIy
,s iIInsI,fes ia claim to be the Leading Aneri-
% mar In addition 10 all the ordinary and cx-
traorinary news OF the dny from all parts OF the %ou
!, mil -he. letters aud special articles from
!, p.o IN ,reats Of International copyright; IRON
a"arl TAYLOR on Cape Cod scenes and HE IRON t.s
100, 10, - frrm Mr. r. Adophus TroOpe on the Italian
Parlian,en from Ar.ene Houssaye on IAfe III raIis
49,, " lam paul At Saratoga ON finance anu otne,
rom III rom ia .peci rpondent with the Poweii
Wrstern Exploring Expedition such An array 81 pr
nam -, and never III tho ooiuuius vi
Al any rnsiv p",n~r Re.ers Of TUT TRIBUNE ENJOY
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,rRan 5000 FOR 3-YTAK OLDs
skLLTNG SWEEPSTAKES.
RIFLE PRACTICE AT CREEDM0oR.
etachment from the Fifth Brigade of the

,econd Diyi.on N c. practccd at CreedmoOr yester-
day There were in detachment Il men from Com
panies d and II % the 18th Regiment under COM
mand Of Capt Hampstead; % men from Companies A. l.
and q of tho lith Regiment under Capt Cartiona'
apd 20 men from Companies f. ID, aid or the
18th Regiment, uhdcr Capt Dowllns. vi the stu
Regiment 81 men qualified az the shorter range.
to .hoot At 300 and 400 yards; OF the l4th Eegi-
ment. 30 men. and Of the 18th Regiment. 20 men
oualined MAJOR Wills Officer OF the Day and capt
Maxwell acted ~ Brigade Inspector A strong wind
blw directly toward the targets One of the markers
far the Iith Regiment was shot twice in the fore
arm The following are the beet scores:
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AN ATROCIOus ATTEMPT AT MURDER.

On Thursday night Josephine kOenig, age
II years. residing with family IN Llfaycttc-t Newark,
was attacked by two rians in Markes'. near the gas
works They declared that she made any 70
their brutal assault they would throw her into the canal
She cried oudly for help when the villains dragged her
TO the bank OF the Morris Canal and threw her into the
water. William Whalen. who attracted to the spot
by the girls cries. jumped into the canal and rescued her
She removed Ia 81 Mchaers Hospital in uDcon-
sciOus state but last night condition much i'm
proved The police searching FOR her asssants, who
.y.eN
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The note of preparation for the performance
Of Around the World at the Academy OF Music coutin
uay sounds The Kiralfy Brothers announce that the
usual privileges Of stockholders of the Academy are cut
no seats reserved for those functionares We
are likewise. cOnorted with the assurance that their
general agent. Mr. Edmond Gcrson has arrived from
Paris together with NJ Ncze the chief machnis OF the
Porte st. Martin-whose dramatic genius WILL should
say prove hi-hly essential to the forthcoming DRAMA
NJ Busserct the ballet master Of the Gazette Theater and
Nile Pelrier the dancer The giories now in prepare
ton at AcndcmT viii be disclOsed on the 26th inst