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WORK ON THE LOCKS.

"
the citizens of this and several in
terror parishes have been discus
sing the advisability of building
locks to connect Bayou Plaque
mine with the Mississippi river.
Congress has also discussed the
matter and made appropriations,
but nothing tangible has ever
been done. and the people inter-
ested had begun to think that no.
thing would ever be; but they
were sgreeably surprised on Sa-
turday last when the booming of
cannon announced the arrival of
q dredging outfit, ready to begin
the great undertaking.
Mr.. Burris, the contractor, bid
in the work recently for 500, $50.
He says that about twenty-five
men will be employed by him
while here, and that though he
has thirteen months to finish the
cofferdam, he hopes to be able to
turn it over within nine or ten
months. All of his machinery has
not arrived, but he expects to ba-
lance during the early part of
next week.
Mr.. Burris intends using a
steam scraper patented last year
by himself and his foreman, and
says if the experiment proves sue
cessful great portion of the ex-
cavating will be done in this man.
ner.
The dredge will dump on iron
cars on a fiat, the dirt conveyed to
the dyke by rail and there dump.
ed. There are four of these cars
attached to tho outfit. each with g
capacity to hold four yards Of
earth. ..s ..r
Mr.. Burris says that he will be
ready to start work in earnest
within ten days and that after he
does start be will make things
hum. Our representative doesn',
doubt the gentleman's statement
for he seems to be a hustler and 6
man who knows his business.
Mr.. Thompson, engineer il
charge of the work, when seen by
our representative on Monday
morning expressed pleasure at a
prospective six years residence il
our city. He said that the work
could be completed in six years
and that the only drawback to
fear was the failure of congress to
provide the necessary appropria-
tions. He regards the locks OF
great Importance to the town of
Plaquemine; in fact, they will in
his opinion mark a new era in hel
prosperity.
He says that the town will be
the distributing point for the in
terror and that our commerce will
be increased several fold within a
year after the completion of the
work. Wholesale groceries, dry
goods, hardware and other esta-
blishmeuts will Immediately be
opened if the business men have
the proper push about them. and
millions of dollars of trade will be
pulled their way.
When questioned about the ri.
YER bank and the government work
done thereon, he said that he
Thought the banks were all right
as far as the locks were concerned
but did not feel certain that there
would be no caviug above and be-
l1ou, Thorn Ero,p tho Uanora1 ton.
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leans claims the finding of an i'll
expensive process by which sugar
cane molasses can be solicited for
storage. He says that a machine
that will solidify on concrete fifty
barrels of molasses daily can be
furnished the planter at a cost
not exceeding 81, 500 and the cost
Of operation not more than two or
three cents barrel. The exhaust
steam from the sugar house en-
CINE is injected into the bulk mo-
lasses with nothing more than the
normal pressure as it escapes from
the exhaust and at a temperature
of about 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
By this process about twenty-five
gallons of water are expelled from
a barrel of molasses, and then the
concerted product is ready for
storing or shipment as soon as
cooled. In this form il resembles
coarse sugar.
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1T il the best patent medicine in the
world" is what Mr.. 4. NJ. Hartman. of
Marquam. Oregon. says of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.
What leads me to make this assertion
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
INDIA AND CHINA.
InlZe.

Great Britain seems, after all, TO be coming out
ahead In Southeastern Asia. Not long ago 1t
was announced that China had coded to France
those Shan States which had been allotted to
her-to China-On the partition Of Siam. That
seemed to mean trouble. For China had solemn
ly promised Great Britain not to cede them to
any other Power, and the cession OF them to
France meant the extension Of the French colo
NAL Empire Of TOnqun clear across TO Burmah,
and the cutting off OF Burmah and British India
from direct connection with Southern China.
The British Government manifested no concern,
however, for reasons which are now revealed.
1t comes out that while China has indeed coded
some Of those States to France, she has coded
more and indeed the great bulk Of them, to
Great Britain. That is the treaty. it is said,
which Sir Michael OConor, lately British Min
lister to China, has brought home in his pocket,
and for which he well deserves his promotion to
st. Petersburg.
In advance of the details Of the cession II
seems safe to assume that the four States Sir
Michael has acquired for Her Majesty arc those
lying west Of the Mekong River, and between
1t and the valley of the Irrawaddy. These are the
States Of which None. Thcm-Nee Muang-Iem
and Kang Tung are the chief cities. At the
south they border upon those S.amese Shan
States over which Great Britain has already
established virtual protectorate. and ut the
north upon the great Chinese province Of Yum
Nan. At the east they are separated by the
Mekong River from the lesser Shan States,
which have been coded to France, and at the
west they Join the British Empire in Burmah
The value of this region in itself is yet 10 be
determined The country has been little eX-
pored 1t Is known to be mountainous. we'll
watcred and we'll wooded. Probably it will he
found rich In minerals, as are Burmah and
Karennee It's inhabitants are wild. unciyil-
lied people. who are not, however essentially
vicious, and who may become rs tractable as
are the Burmese and Siamese.
The strategic value Of the region, however, is
undoubtedly very great 1t blocks the westward
progress Of France, and destroys all hope OF
junction in Thibet or Eastern Turkestan or else
where Of the French and Russian empires 1t
brings the British Indian Empire into direct con
tact with China. and with that very part OF
China to which access Is most desired. Long
ago the British planned to extend the Burmese
railroad system from Rangoon past Mandaay
to Bhamo, and thence across TO the Chinese from
tier and to build new line from Martaban up
the Salween and Me-Png valleys to Zimmf. and
thence across to the west bank Of the Mckong
and so on to Yun-Nan. The acquisition of. these
Shan States will make the execution Of such
schemes feasible, and will thus secure the cnor-
nous trade Of Yun-Nan and Se-Chuen, two Of
the richest provinces Of China for British routes
by way Of the Bay OF Bengal instead of letting
it 60 to French routes, by way Of the Gulf OF
Tonquin. Evidently, Great Britain Is not yet to
be crowded out Of Asia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The Presidents raid the business Of the
country which took some millions gold out of
the Treasury. and cost individuals many mill
ions, did not last long. II ended Monday morn
ing Substantial. men went down to buy.
New-York bankers decided TO stand together
and issue Clearing House certificates bankers
of Boston and Philadelphia doing the same.
The Republican House had made 1t known that
genuine measures OF financial relief would be
passed before the week ended. Men who had
gone crazy and sold in fright, came back to
buy at higher prices. Sharp advance began at
once: was FASTENED when the House passed at
one sitting bill to provide adequate revenue.
and still further on Friday, with reports that
the President had contracted to issue bonds
without waiting for Congress. after his pas
sionate appeal to it to sit during the holiday
week On Saturday it seen that such be-
havor would not help anything. and the stock
market fell back half dollar per share. but
closed with an average advance of 81 80 per
share while Trusts averaged 81 so higher for
the week Business Of all kinds has received
shock which was the more serious because II
was seen to be needless and wanton When
men regained their senses. they that the
President must have known when his Venez-
uelan message was issued how 1t would affect
the market and the Treasury. and certainly
knew Just as well, before his panic message
was sent in. what kind Of action could be ex-
pected from Congress. as he knows now.
The holiday season never brings important
gains to the industries. and the changes last
week were rather adverse. New uncertainties
were not welcome. and some contracts and
orders were countermanded, at time when
the main trouble had been want of orders.
Bessemer pig declined 25 cents. large consumers
asking relief from their engagements Of some
months ago: finished iron and steel products
were generally weak and irregular the reduc-
ton Of bar iron by the association to 81 20
brought no new business because outside mills
and dealers were selling both iron and steel
at 81 15 and structural business was small.
though one Pttsburg mill secured the contract
for appraisers stores here-6.0O0 tons The
coke-makers failed to agree for the season. but
decided fix prices for month at time.
The ore producers reached agreement.
Minor metals were rather weaker, and anthra-
cite coal was sold here at 81 40. Boot and shoe
concerns made scarcely any progress In get
ting new business. though prices were con-
siderably reduced. for dealers. with one ac-
cord. asked still lower prices. In harmony with
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loss ITO individuals The Presidents war mes
gage produced financial excitement which he
would hnye been stupid II he had no"cNpectrd.
". was ready 10 intensity It TO the utmost by
his hystcrical message implcrng Congress to
mature some measure Of RELIEF during tho non
days. If Congress had refused or failed. 10 he
expected. he might have had decent excuse
for the bond negotiations which. with almoI
incredible Indifference 70 public respect he
has been pushing through oil the time. ana
practically completed before one House could
net The surprising vlgOr and promptncss Oh 'he
Uouse. passing both tariff bill and bond ana
,emnorary loan bill between Thursday noon and
Saturday night, has left the President to carry
out without decent excuse the bond contract
upon which his stock jobbing friends have been
betting.
II is commonly remarked by Democrats VINO
have some perception Of public opinion that the
President will hardly venture upon step so III
decent as the issue Of per cents under the oid
law before the Senate has time to act. ms NJ
least Is evident, that the Senate would not take
the trouble to consider the bond bill. AFTER the
President had borrowed n hundred millions
more by the issue Of bonds expected this week
Moreover, as his discourtcous refusal even to
consider the measures Of relief proposed by the
House would apply to the revenue as well as the
bond part ii is possible that II bonds are issued
by the President without waiting the Senate
will feel that 1t has time to place before him
tariff bill framed rather for the purpose OF re-
viving industry and business, and correcting the
Infamous bargains with monopolies made by the
last Democratic Congress- than 10 meet tempo
rary emergency which will not then exist.
The bond bill passed by the House, after 1t was
so amended as to prevent the retirement OF
greenbacks is a measure which the President, II
in the least degree honest in his appeal to Con-
gress. must recognize as perfectly responsive to
that appeal. 1t provides for borrowing at a
lower rate, and for borrowing from the people
rat than by contract with more or less for
eicn syndicate 1t also provides for temporary
loans to tide over any temporary deficiency.
There are many Republicans who have believed
that no more borrowing by bond issues ought TO
be authorized or permitted Others have believed
that the present Administration had so far mis-
conducted affairs that 1t should not be intrusted
with any new power. But the majority felt that
1t was right for Congress to respond Loyalty to the
President as If he were honest in his professions
and assurances and patriotic rather than parti-
san in his aims. They responded as promptly
and literally as If the appeal had come from the
most honored Of Republican Presidents. And
then they had to pass the bill against the public
opposition of the Secretary of the Treasury and
against the vote of every Democrat but one in
the House.
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Nmnsements.

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AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lasht7'
BIJotJ THEATRE-sI5The School Girl
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EMPIRE THEATRE-s-Carmen
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OF Miss Brown.
STAR MISUNDERSTANDING Fair.
TONY PASTOR S-S-Vaudevile
Hath STREET THEATRE-s-The Goth Century Giri.
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THE BOND BILL.
people.

No Australian ever had boomerang more
deadly 10 those behind him than the Admins
tration has proved TO its apoogists. They have
long since ceased 10 be supporters. and rs to
many things apologize no longer. The unprec
edented indccency Of Secretary Carlisle's pub
lished attack on Il pending bond bill, which was
framed solely because the President had be-
sought Congress to relieve the Treasury, proba
bly no respectable Democrat will attempt to
excuse. Possibly il passed the bond bill in the
House. Certainly 1t gained many votes for the
measure which the Administration wanted 10
defeat. Men will wonder why the President
sought 70 defeat a measure which would have
enabled him to borrow money at lower interest
and on better terms for the Government. They
will find one Of two answers, each dshonoring
10 the President. If he wanted to show that his
political opponents to whom he had frantically
apDealed for relief Of the Treasury, could not
agree among themselves and would not do any
thing, his care for partisan rather than public
interest was dshonorIng. If he had private in
terests. or interests Of friends TO serve by making
n bond contract with particular persons. and for
bonds which could be advanced far above tho
price paid TO the Government, his anxiety to
have Congress fail to authorize better loan is
expllcable, but dishon0r!ng.
Democrats can no longer deny that their adj
ct tina sacrifice OF public welfare. and at vast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30

,or,ro that time there were 1000 bccrshops
In tho country. and In some regions ono b"1ac
out ~ every Ave was given up to tho traliie'
Meanwhile. In Liverpool free trade IN fully
Icensed houses WINS tried. The magistrates
CAV. licenses to all applicants Of good character
and from 1850 to 1870 Liverpool wns pre-emlnen'
for drunkenness and crime and foremost In de-
mandlng reform.
The act Of 1869 permitted existing becrnouses
70 continue and there are still $4,000 OF them
about n third Of all the licensed houses In Eng
land and Wales. 1T abruptly ended the system
however. and gave uniform control over all re-
tacrs to the magistrates Full licenses IRE
granted only for houses Of rather high rental
value Six-day licenses are given on somewhat
easier terms. Licenses may be removed from
one ncghborhood to another with the consent
Of magistrates, but that Is difficult to get. III
London houses close from midnight on Saturday
until p. m. Sunday, and from IL p. m. SUNDAY
TO a. m. Monday, and on all days from l2:3o
TO ) a. m. In the towns and country they are
closed for n still longer time. The plan OF fixing
the number Of licenses and selling them TO the
highest bidder has been before Parliament, but
never adopted.
The English excise laws are by no means con-
sidcred satisfactory at home, and extensive re-
vision Is likely 10 come soon. But an experience
Of forty years there teaches one thing plainly.
That Is, that there is no solution OF the liquor
problem by giving the breweres freedom In the
hope that they will drive out worse evils. The
history Of five centuries also gives emphatic an
swer to the cry that the liquor traffic Is busi-
ness with inherent right TO unrestricted activity.
From the beginning Of modern civilization and
law it has been recognized as an evil which 1t
was the proper function of legislation to mini
rnzp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
PERSONAL.
fairs.

Henry ". Denson. formerly of Lancaster " H.,
has received from the Emperor of Japan the deco
ration OF the Ficst Class Order OF the Mirror and
a handsome sum OF money for his services in the
making OF the treaty between that country and
China, and also for distinguished services during
the Mr.. Denison went to Japan In 1863 as
attache of the American Legation. when John \.
Bingham appointed Minister. Later he ac-
ceped a place from the japanese Government as
legal adviser OF the Foreign Office. which he now
holds at a salary OF $4,000.
Dean Farrar, OF Canterbury. thinks 1t perfectly
erroneous talk OF the failure OF missions. when
they started with 100 despsed Galileans and
when now there 120.0COOo0 Protesants and they
have In their power almost ali the resources of the
world"
Professor Herbert Nichol. OF Harvard. has ac-
cepted his election TO the chair OF scientific
psychology in Johns Hopkins University. n speak
ing OF the matter THE Baltimore American" says:
1T Is understood that II the department will be
properly established Professor Nchol will be-
come the head OF it, with title Of full professor. 1t
Is mainly for these reasons that Professor Nichol
has not accepted any title at present but that OF
lecturer psychology. Professor Nichol is New
Englander by birth. but spent his cary years and
part Of his youth In Philadelphia. He spent several
years In study abroad, devoting considerable por-
ton Of his time TO study at the University OF Lep-
zc. one OF the creates, centres Of scientific psy-
chology In Germany He received the degree of
doctor OF philosophy in his chosen science from
of that beng Professor STANLEY H
psychologist OF note. who was for some time pro-
lessor OF psychology at the Johns Hopkins Uni
ton with the Johns Hopkins to become president OF
Clark University. there has been practically no
psychology taught at the Baltimore university.
After receiving the doctors degree at Clark Uni
versity. Professor Nchol taught his science at that
place for several years. He called to Harvard
University about two years ago to occupy the chair
OF psychology there In the absence abroad OF Pro-
fessor james, the head OF the department Pro-
lessor Nichol Is stil young man. but he has con-
trbuted much to the knowledge OF his science. and
Is at present engaged in original Investigations and
special study. one OF his reasons for coming 10 the
Hopkins Is that he may take advantage OF the at
mosphere OF research that pervadcs the university
scientific psychology receiving much help from the
new contributions being continually made 1T the
Hopkins TO related sciences"
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Nktppork Dailr Gribn,re
FOUNDED by HORACE GREELEY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1895.
FOURTEEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN Prime Minister Rosebery
wrote letter to the press saying that the Sails
bury Government is solely responsible for the
condition of affairs in Armenia. - Yesterday
was Mr. Gladstones eghty-sixth birthday, and
10 him - The arrest of Baron Won Hammer
stein. the absconding Editor of the "kreuz
Zeitung created great excitement in Berlin.
DONESTIC-Mr. Whitelaw Reid, ex-Minister
TO France. discussed the Venezuelan question in
an interview at Phoenix AriZ. - The Cor
oners jury in the inquest over the victims OF the
Baltimore theatre disaster decided that the au-
dience to blame for the panic. - few
legislators have arrived in Albany preparatory
TO the opening of the session - white wo-
man was burned to death by mob in Kentucky,
and her pa.amour was killed - Three free
silver organizations We're combined in Chicago
under the name of the American Bimetallc
Union.
CITY AND SUPERINTENDENT Office men
and Captain Picketts staff worked on the Bur-
den robbery mystery without apparent result.
- Albert A. Nellis in whose areaway the
body of Mrs. John A Runnett was found Satur-
day night, was arrested at Coroner Hoeber s
order - The annual festival for the little
children OF the stage held at Tony Pastors S.
- Several clergymen referred in their SER
mons to the Venezuelan difficulty, counselling
peace. - The Rev. DR.. Peter Stryker preached
his farewell sermon at TIE Thirty-fourth Street
Reformed Church.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day: Fair
and slightly colder; westerly winds. Tempera-
ture yesterday Highest. AZ degrees; lowest, 80;
average 40ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30

BY stimulating competition in tie bidding for
asphalt pavements in Brooklyn. that city has.
according to the report of the Commissioner Of
City Works. just issued had the benefit Of
the very lowest prices ever made in any city,"
and the latest bids show even lower figures
than those given in the report If these bids
are accepted Brooklyn will secure good pave
ments for 81 IL per yard, with guarantee
that they shall be kept in good condition for
five years 1t Is arguments Of this kind that
appeal powerfully to all taxpayers in favor OF
a strict business administration CT municipal af-
fairs.