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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09
PITFALLS IN ST. Louis.
The story of Abduction Told by Man From
Mississippi.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.On November 4, last
year. Henry L. Gregory of Jordan River. Han
eocs county. Hiss. county storekeeper aged
twenty-three, came to tilis city. The same day
he mysteriously disappeared. Now he has
turned up in Bay ST. Louis. Miss, and tells the
following story:
On arriving in New Orleans | started for n
house on ST. Charles street when ! met we'll
dressed man who said he was "A drummer for
that house and offered To carry my valise. He
invited me to take drink, which 1 refused
telling him | did not drink. 1 went
in saloon with him. however. AID waited
until h. drank. After his drink he said there
a in the back part of the saloon whom
he wished TO speak to. After he left with my
valire waited about five minutes and then
thought woGld hunt him up. get my valise
and go alone to a friends house.
The first room passed. contained pool and
billiard tables. | passed on to the next
room. Wy drummer friend had set my
grip in a chair and speaking to another
man. while two others we're standing in
the room. The drummer. soon as
entered, vanished through side door. The
three remaining were OF dark completion. and
were foreigners. As soon as | entered one OF
them locked the door behind me. while another
locked the side door. Two of the men then
drew reviewers and pointed them ut me.
The third man went through my pockets
and took all my money. my watch and my
papers. was then biindfolded with hand
kerchief ard another handkerchief was tightly
bound over NV mouth. | was then placed in a
vehicle and driven about four miles. When
got 10 our journeys end we entered house
and appeared towalk through n hall and down
fight of steps. when we halted.
The gsg and blind were then removed and
| found myself III n room with a bed. n small
stove and two chairs. l had been there six OF
eight DAYS when another nsu came
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HEARD MILES AWAY.
Explosions at the Forcite Powder w
Fortunately with No Loss of Life

Explosions at the Forcite Powder Works,
Fortunately with No Loss of Life.
Dover. y. j.. Jan. 9.-The Forcite powder
works at Lake Hopatcong blew up again this
morning with a tremendous report, which
shook buildings in the surrounding villages and
WIS heard miles away.
Not year ago these works blew up and
killed four or five persons. There have been
numerous explosions of this kind at Lake
Hopatcong in the past few years.
The Forcits powder works are low buildings
which are not of much value.
There were two explosions. The first one
occurred at about 10 a. IN. and the other one
about fifteen minutes later. In al about $50
pounds OF giant powder was blown up. The
building was badly shattered
Superintendent Evans and his men escaped
without injury. There was no loss of life and
no person injured.
1t Is said that fire which broke out in the
sawmill on the premises WAS the cause of the
explosions.
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PERsoSAL.-G. l.. Chapman of Nyack. " Y.
DIG. Tompkins of New Jersey, Vim. A. Greames
Of Pennsylvania, c. +. Fairness Of Concord. y.
H.. and ]. w. Brodhead of ST. Louis are a.
Willard s.--B. A. Herd and A. G.. Brown of
New York. ". =. Tompkins of Pennsylvanis.
&C. Ferris of Philadelphia and Representative
Samuel Fowler OF New Jersey are at the Randall
--Capt. Oh Conweil of the army, Representa-
tive ". II. Enochs OF Ohio. II. Lilly of Viz
ginia and J. W. Douglass of Philadelphia are at
the Ebbitt. tt A. Freund of Detroit. Russell
Harrison OF Philadelphia and Representative
w. Il. HAYNES OF Ohio are at the Rggs-E
c. Bliss of New York. john Atkinson Of Detroit.
F. S. Thompson OF New York, W. A. Richards of
Chicago and Chas. A. Loring Of Duluth are at
the Arlington. Edward May of the navy.
stephen Ii. Clarke of New York. II. VI.
Davenport of Bethlehem. Pa, j. ". Nc
Kenny of New York, W. Il. Harrington of
Chicago and ID. \. Lockwood OF Buffalo are
at the Shoreham. l.. Chrismsn
Of Harrisburg, Pa, and r. J. Mitchell OF North
Carolina are at the Fredonia.--N. II. Fitz-
sinons of Charleston, ;. C.. Prof. J. Aivos-
ovsky Of ST. Petersburg, A. H. Bakshian of
Constantinople and j. I. Barrow of Columbia.
s. C.. are at the Normandie--
L. +. Bernard Of New York. ". W. Screws OF
Alabama. .. G. STEINER of Chicago and J. {.
Clsne of Cincinnati are at the Metropolitan
Thomas H. Murray of Clesrfeld, Pa, \. p
Allen OF Indianapolis. Samuel Lord of
Charleston, $. c.. and A. Steiner Of New
Haven are at the National -Rufus \. Miller
il conyalescing from three weeks illness.
Theo. q. DE Moll of East Washington is crfti-
cally i'll with typhoid fever.
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How Hxrbor Master Sutton Proposes to
Ctilize the Police Boat Crew.

HOW H9rbOr Master Sutton Proposes to
Utilize the Police Boat Crew.
Harbor Master Sutton appeared before the
Commissioners today and laid before them a
plan Whereby the crew of the police boat
we're to be utilized as life-sayipg corps
during the presence OF ice in the river. The
ice 10 so thick at present that 1t is I'M
possible for the police boat to travel. Authority
was given Commodore Satton to purchase and
construct life-saying device in the shape
Of huge cross made Of wood and pro-
vlded with runners, that III case any one
breaks through the ice this novel arrangement
can be pushed to the spot and the unfortunate
saved without any danger of breaking through
to the rescung party. \ good-sized barrel and
one Of the crosses above mentioned has beep
placed at the bathing beach, The barrel is to be
used for rolling the body on in case there Is an
accident.
II is understood that should there be thaw
the Commissioners will order the police to do
duty along the river front and forbid any skat-
ing.
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eign commerce today ordered favorable re-
port on bill for the establishment; Of a ns-
tional quarantine. The measure agreed upon
is similar TO the Harris bill now under discus
sion in the senate. and contains nil
tine amendments TO the Harris bill adopted
by the Senate up TO and including Friday last
The bill is reported as a substitute for the bill
introduced in the House BY Mr.. Raynor OF Mary
land and was agreed upon by subcommiitees o.
the Senate committee epidemic diseases and
the House interstate and foreign commerce
committee. The measure wall be reported 20 the
House by M. Raynor with report recon-
,neucins its massage
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CAPITOL TOPICS,
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL

THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House committee on naval affairs have
decided not to begin the preparation Of their
appropriation bill until the report on the con-
dition of the treasury is made to. the House by
the ways and means committee. This action
WAS taken as the committee does not wish to
present bill to the House until they are sure
that the recommendations they may make for
appropriations are warranted by the condition
Of the treasury.
NEW OFFICE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Watson (Ga.) introduced in the
House today bill to create the Office of ma
for the issuance of certificates of deposit and
for the issuance OF post Office money orders
thereon and to provide for the payment of
such orders.
MONEY FOR THE FAIR
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to the
House today a communication from Preside 4
Palmer of the worlds Columbian exposition
containing an estimate of appropriation OF
500. $50 to defray the expenses Of the commit
tee on awards. The Secretary Of the Treasury
makes favorable recommendation in behalf Of
this appropriation.
THE WORLDS FAIR AND SUNDAY
The House worlds fair committee will begin
their hearings on the proposition to have the
iair open on SUNDAYS tomorrow. Mayor HEMP
stead Washburne Of Chicago and . COMMITTEES
OF twenty,one aldermen appointed by the
Chicago board Of alderman. presidsnt
Gompers of the Federation of Labor
and Rev. DR.. Savage of Boston Mi,
address the committee in support of SUNDAY
opening. On Tuesday COMMITTEES sppo;ntei
BY the woman's Club of Chicago win spsak in
favor Of opening the exposition ON sunday.
IA .s1r Ia .ns week others are expected to appear
Tor and against Sunday opening.
Chairman Durborow Of the committee "a
turned to the city today from the south, where
ne has been detained aimee the hoIitiays by IN
ness.
NATIONAL ouARAxrINR.
IAe House committee on interstste and for-
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Five Persons Injured In "a Collision Be
tween Street Car and Locomotive.


CLEvELASD, Jan. 9.--Five persons in
jured at a late hour last night In a
collision between u street car and n New
York, Il. and o. locomotive nj the
Union street crossing. A Newburg belt
lire electric motor going toward the city
WAS nearing the crossing at high rate OF speed.
The approach to the track on Union street at
that point is down grade. The motorman lost
control Of the car on account Of the slippery
condition of the rails and it dashed into a
freight engine which was crossing Union street.
The motor car was badly wrecked. The pas
sengers thrown violently together and
against the front end of the car. The screams
OF the women and children we're frightful for
few moments. AS soon as possible the motor
man. conductor and the uninjured passengers
began TO take care of the wounded.
The injured we're: j. Pollock, bruised on the
head; Arthur Taffier. cut III face with glass;
William l.. Budbill. &c Central avenue, cut in
the face and head Mrs. Mary WEIGH. bruised
about the head; William Carter, badly injured
III back ard arms badly bruised.
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remarkably romantic interest attaches
To- the above dispatch. The late Sheref
of Wazan was the nearest descendant
of tine prophet. being tnirty-third in
the male iine from All. the =, nephew OF
Fatima. daughter of Mohammed. His authority
in the Mohammedau world was absolute and
he welded power greater than that of any
sutan. When he went abroad the faithful
Frustrated themselves along his path
way and thought themselves honored
could they kiss his strrups. He was over
sixty wears of age at the time Of his DEATH and
was almost negro i'll color. his mother having
been black woman. He regarded as
saint all over Islam. and especially in North
Africa. though there were not lacking num-
bers of dogs Of unbelievers' who did not
hesitate 10 say that he drank brandy and ate
OK accursed hog flesh.
In 1873 this holy man added to his establish
ment an English wife. BY whom he had two
sons. Muley All and Muley Ahmed. both of
whom we're educated i'll Algeria. From their
birth their English mother dressed them all
like English children. but when they came to
mans estate they wore the garb ofss their own
people and followed closely the tenets OF Mo-
manned.
The Shersf of Wazan has the appointment Of
his own successor. and it was thought at ono
time that ne would before his death appoint
Muley Ali 10 the sherefship. He did not do SO.
however. but appointed Muley FL Erbi son by
an Arab wife. thus avoiding the schism that
certainly would have followed the appointment
of "a hslf-Engiish successor. The English
wife WAS always regarded with jealousy
aud hate by the Mohammedans of
Wazan. but her husbands power made an
open display Of antagonism TO her yer0 danger
Gus. Upon his death, however. her enemies
became more courageous. and il is their infu-
ence that has caused the sultan to notify her
that she must change her religion or lose her
prOUerty
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ROASTED TO DEATH.

The Horrible Fate That Befell Tramp In
New Jersey.
NEWARK, n. j.. Jan. Am unknown ma Il
met horrible death at the New Jersey Zinc
Works this morning.
The employees of the smelling department w
blood dropping through from the roof and one
of the workmen took ladder and went up to
see what was the cause. He found the body
a man lying between the pipes of the blast fur
naces, slowly roasting. The intense heat had
burned every vestage of clothing off the body,
and the flesh was roasted to a crisp.
The man is thought to have been a tramp
who went to the roof to get warm and was
overcome while asleep by the gas.
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THE SHERMAN sIL,ER RrrL.
Mr.. NcPherson'- Argument on tine BiI
for lis Repeal.

Mr.. McPherson'- Argument on ti,. RilI
for iis Repeal.
At the close Of the routine morning business
the joint resolution introduced on December u
by Mr.. Mcpherson authorizing aud direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury
TO suspend AL purchases 81 AT
yer bullion under the act of JulV "a
1880. wac taken up. and Mr.. MCPHERSON ad-
dressed the Senate. The ;eNt OF IN. speech
which he sent 10 the clerks desk and had
read was the plank in the last democratic ra-
tonal convention denouncing the ShernlAn tail
As cowardly mskeshift aud declaring that
that legislation IlUst Ice repealed. IL was On
the strength of that pledge he said that more
Than one hundred electoral votes were given
20 Mr.. Cleveland. not ore Of which he could
have received without g.. and now Lat ia,
democratic party was soon 20 be in absolute con
troll OF the legislative aud executive depart
ments of the government in all IT. branoles
the people demanded to kaow>Ahen aud In xhai
mode that pledge was 10 be fulfilled la
obedience TO that demand the distinguished Sen
ator from New \ crk Mr. Hin had introduced y
bill to repeal the sherman act A. foil 20
that bin the distinguished Senator from
Nevada NJ. stewart again Naulted into tho
arena with all his ola-time sigor. -ith the
dollar OF the daddies and open miut-.
ar AI.DRICu PROPOSES = SUBSTITUTE.
At the close OF Mr.. NcPhersoas speech Mr..
Aldrich lrepgblioan. o.. !. /. gave notice q; the
amendment which lac would o4cr to il. Tie
asked unanimous consent TO have a vote taken
on Mr.. McPhcrson's joint resolution and HI
own amendment az O'Clock tomorrow bur oh
lection made hN Mr.. Daniel democrat. Va
Mr.. Aldrich's substitute provides that bond
may he sold o. purchase gold To maintain mar
ity; that silver purchases may be suspended ~
the discretion of the President and thai failing
an International agreement by Jannasy. lssa.
the purchases shall ceA-e forthwith.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY.
Weakness in the "Industrials" Was Fol-
lowed by slight General Advance.

Weakness in the "Industrials" Was Fol-
lowed by a slight General Advance.
NEW YORK, Jan. g. The stock market opened
at slight changes only from yesterdays closing
figures this morning. The railroad list
was fairly well held and Reading dis
played an inclination to advance. but
the& weakness in the industrial stocks
put damper on the advancing tendency, and
the whole market moved off for a time in uni
son. The losses in the leading industrials
were for material amounts. Sugar, about
which the most bullish predictions have
lately been made public i'll lately
dropping from 1867 to 1883 while listillers
declined from SO to 6lTs and Manhattan at 155
had lost most Of its opening advance. Tothe rule
lead became an early exception. moving up over
per cent from 45si and the entire list followed.
Important gains, however. as well as activity
were still monopolized by the industrial shares.
Lead. preferred. advanced l., per cen: and
Hooking coal Ia. Ealroad stocks failed to re-
cover entirely the early losses, but at IL o'clock
the market WAS firm or moderate business.
After II o'clock the stock market presented
few further features. but the buying. consider
ing its professional nature, was rather urgent
and prices made further advances all along the
line. although the early losses in rail-
road shares were hardly made up. as
n rule. The industrials. however, con-
tinued their movement and sugar justified to
some extent the bullsh talk with which the
street was filed. rising to 1l7$s. The others
were advanced fractions. but at noon the mar
ket was fairly active and strong at or about the
best figures of the morning.
Money is easy at Sac per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper. 5Isa7 per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady, with actual business at 4S5l "a
1855 for sixty-day bills and 1877 Sais7$t for de-
mnnd. Posted rates. 1885, 5a4sSl.
The clearing house statement for today is as
follows: Exchanges SOL 1896 balances 90
339 0S2. The subtreasury was debtor to the
clearing house today SGSs.3i2. Government
bonds dull and easier Southern state bonds
neglected. Railroad bonds quiet and firm. Bar
silver S2s,
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AFTER ME. MILLS SEAT.
The Race for Texas Senatorship Becomin
Interesting.

AUSTIN. TEX. January 9.-The race for
United States Senator is assuming very inter
es,ing aspect. John Ireland has been in the
city for a week elose.ed with Hogs, aud, as ii is
known he is after the place. speculation is rife
as to whether Hogg viii assist him Hogs has
great influence with the prcsen. Legislature, and
as he is against Mills il may be safely said that
he vii. do all in his power to compass his de-
feat. but Hogg is at most in duty bound to sup
with Terrell for the position. Hogs has
spent the greater part Of the last two months
with Terrell on his farm south Of Austin. il
Hogg does not run himself, which is doubtful,
he Will probably assist Terrell. Mills friends
hope to have two candidates to tight, which will
assure Mills election.
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TO CLEAN UP THE CITY.
The Police to BE Ordered to Assist the
Health Officer.

Heauh onsCer.
There is no matter before the Commission
ers of as much importance as the question
of cleaning up the city. which. it will be re-
membered. the health officer WAS or
dered 10 do at once several DAYS ago by the
Commissioners. The health officer in his letter
TO the Commissioners recently stated that IT
would be impossible for him to do the work un
less he was allowed three additional inspectors,
TO be paid out of the emergency
fund. The Commissioners discussed this
matter today and concluded that it
would not be practicable tofurther draw on the
emergency fund. II was suggested that
the police department be pressed into
thee service ana enough members
taken therefrom TO assist the health
officer. This matter was put in the shape Of a
letter and sent TO the major of police with in
structions 20 report upon the prscticabili:y for
this suggestion.
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READING RAILWAY PROFITS.
They Were Over $1,000, 900 for the Last
Fiscal Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. AT the meeting OF
the board Of directors of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Co. this morning, prior to
the stockholders annual meeting. resolution
was adopted authorizing the payment of per
cent interest on first. second and third prefer
ence bonds. Interest on these bonds has not
been paid in years.
The action taken today was anticipated, how
ever, through the co;npany's securing loan
last week Of IS, DOC. 600.
The report Of President Mcleod for the
fiscal year ended November 80, 1892. shows net
traffic earnings for the year Of sl1. 1916, 042.40.
From this is deducted Ss,04l, s95 % for rent
ais, interest, equipment. &c, leaving a profit
for the year of s3l57,147l2
The net profit Ill operating the coal and iron
company for the year was 1924, 939. 40, leaving
surplus OF SO. 1sl, 1862 over first charges OF
both companies.
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Timely Assistance Rendered Victims Of the
Angry Sea.

timely Assistance Rendered Victims Of the
Angry Sea.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The British bark Navarch
was abandoned at sea whiei on voyage
from Philadelphia for Dunkirk. Part of her
crew, who were taken of by passing vessel,
have arrived at Havre. Capt. Hilton. master
of the Navarch. died at sea- The first officer of
the bark and two senmen were lost overheard
before assistance reached the distressed vessel.
NEW YORK, JAM 9.-The steamship City of
Washington arrived this morning from Havana
and brought the shipwrecked crew of the
George DumeTs. consisting of twenty men.
The Dumers went ashore December II near
MORO Castle. at the entrance to the harbor Of
Havana. ana the crew were taken off with diff
Guilty.
Capt. Lampe remains at Havana 10 look after
the work Of floating the Dumers
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ton, 1i3 bid. asked. Corcoran. hid. -
asked Columbia, I4s oid. ls'. asked. Riggs,
~ bid, asked. Peoples. S.. hid. c.. asked.
Lincoln. 81 bid. 10 asked. Commercial. 5 bid. =
mac. as bid, "a asked. .--
Title Insurance Stocks-Celumbia Title. 60 bid,
* asked Real Estate Title, l15 bid. l&0 asked
1as and Electric Light Stocks-WashinG;sa Gas.
4sh bad, az. asked. [. > Electric Light, lssL bid,
l4s asked. Georgetown Gas. 46 bid - asked
ieiepho1e Stocks - American 6rapAophsne. "a
bid.5i. asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 10 bid -
asked. Pennsyivania. 81 bid asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks - Washington Market Il
BID. = asked. Great Falls Ice. = bid. - asked
Nun Run Panorama. Is Did. : asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, "A bid. 10 asked. Interoccsn
Bouding, 50 bid, 100 asked Swiss steam Laundry,
4s1S bid. IS asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-American
security aud Trust l21 bid. 1872 asked National
ssIe deposit and Trust Co.. I2I lid, 10 asked.
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BALTIMORE. Jan. .. - Flour firm - west
efn super ls1a2l0; do. extra, 295a3.Io; de- family,
s-toas's winter wheat patent. 4.ooa4.25; spring
wheat patent, 4.25as.4o; spring wheat straight,
3ssa4 -6-receipts. .,ls6 barrels Shipments. s.sIs
barrels; sales, 800 barrels. wheat dull-No 2
red spot IA, h; January, 'IA.aI'A.; February.
bid-receipts, 1880 bushels; stock llse05s bush
els; sales, $4,000 bushels Milling wheat, by sample
.aa'sE. Gers strong-nixes spot, 5la5li,; Janu-
airy, AZ. a5o; February. Asa ass; March, ASK "a
receipts, LIB bushels: stock, lsis4l bushels;
sales, $4,000 bushels. White corn, oy sample
o.; yellow corr by sample, 81. Oats frrner-No
white western, 4ls4l 2; Ne. mixed western, Az
els. Rye dan No. .. 30 bid-stsck. la, 2ss
ousheis- nav quiet and steady-gsod to choice
timothy, lI50al6.O0. Gram freigAts quiet-s;eamer
10 Liverpool, per quarter, 2s Cork for orders, per
nour, II cents per 100 pounds. Cotton nominal
middllng, los. Provisions steady mess PORK,
i.i"; BULK meats, loose shoulders, "a: long clear,
ios; olear ri' sides lo.: sugar-p!ckled shoulders,
10y; sugar-cureA smoked shoulders. ioa.; hams,
lSA: lard, refined, lls.. Butter firm and quiet
creamery, fancy. Soa32: do. fair to choice. 2sa
TO choice, s0at3; rolls nne z0a92 do fair 10 good
isaIs; store-packed. Is. Eggs uncertain - SO.
Conee steady - Rio cargees, fair, ISL: No. {,
1914. sugar active and strong-granulsted. ~.
copper firm - lAall~. Whisky strong 49, !.<2a
BALTIMORE. Jan. Baltimore and Ohio stock
$50 bid; Northern Central stock. ssasa; Baltimore
ana Ohis Souhwes;erp 1rsts,. l0ss. bid: 10. third
5es.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. Jan tclosng). - Wheat-.January,
'2's; February, 1914; May, SsH Corn-Jsnusry,
%la; February, AN; May. 49, Oats-January,
BOG; February, sla; May, Ban. Poyk-January,
ls.SS; May. ls;oij4. Lard-lahuary, 1885; Feb-
ruary. JOSS; May, :cs5ja. short fios-January,
e.S2t; MAY, e.I,X
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S4i7.700.20
Total

Total Observation-Disclosures. s73I. ass. 20
In concluding this report | would say that
the computation Of areas and quantities
was made under the direction of the COM
putting engineer. Mr. George H. Bailey.
The time allowed for its preparation
and the force at his disposal did not permit of
his making careful topogrsph survey with
numerous cross sections: the estimates must
therefore be considered only approximate.
In my ANIMAL report called attention to the
encroachment upon the channel of Rock creek
by the dumping Of earth and suggested
that the only effectual way of stopping
it would be for the government to purchase
the land along both banks of the creek.
Whether the archinS of the creek be undertaken
at the present time Or not it is OF great i'm
portance that the government secure sufficient
land to prevent this encroachment