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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
LIVE STOCK MAKkE Ell.

Ncw- York sept 4 l>y'.
BEEVES -Rscrlp'@ - carr. ~ i"- h.aa J." ,".' 80 -
exported md direct - West 9lIe "s,,i d.
%,,niny doing In I've cattle to-day. i"r.lng grh""',
steady dressed beef frm a. tJ>'s' per III i'i P-''
rf n,e civ d.xed native sides cables rom i,l an
iJverp,ol quoted American steers si"tGl M l.tH
dr.-eed weight refrigerator beef also "h hai1tI d"
a. ~ n, The IHcania to-day carried - iH'""! -'A-
AMI 26is quarters the Cambran Tor London '"l 'a''"
me Colorado HUI 20 cattle" ana ~" 'I'"''' -
cAiVI:9| Receipts i27 head - direct - slausi"rrf
Hardly enough business ransact"i - establish a
h.s.s - quotations the general feeling ""H T"tiN
ali around Dressed calves generally steady at yesterday
's%s"S Judd & Co.. g. ,e,ls 1910 n average. al 81
'!HERP AND LAMBS Receipts 10 cars: or . l7' head
Including direct: sale all ioli : IN Jersey
6.itv and a Slxtieth-st Win an unr"rn'nly IGht
supply a good inquiry prices "er" "Ici np &c ~
further sheep and '.N'.c on ;ambs Win ,on -
common 10 lambs AT s. :"G$6 80 Dressed inn
and lambs firmly held and tending higher
Saloe-W NJ Conner: III Kentucky lambs 80 N hF",.
age al So - per H., 2to DO CO NJ AZ So 90 80 &c. -
n ~ 81 a. 80 Kentucky sheep. l3 n ~ - - ~ A.
la NJ a, a. a n, i3t ~ 81 -. do ~ H. a. - -
r. Collins: 2U3 Pennsylvania lambs. q, ~ a. 81 -"
- do - NJ at 90. ~ Virginia do - H. 80 ~ 80
western sheep IA n. a. -: P"nns' l'an'h 49, y" ''
a 81 % :. . a. on. oto
Kentucky d. ~ n So 10. ~ Kentucky sheep ~ j"
at 81. ! State do 1870 u. ~ 81 % -, . a. o-r..
Hume & MulI.n: 30 state lambs. ~ ~ a. So"''-'
state sheep 49, n ~ -. ,,..-.. ,..,. :, y,
H. Harrington: III Canada ana Western lambs ." ~
IioGS Receipts II cars 400! head all dire, 20
e'aphfer,ra NominalN ~ - 'GG>' 80 per ou I'd
sales-S TudI q 90. date ,est"rda'I: 2oH western
's,.p.." loo Il, average. ~ 81 per iOp H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
EYEBROWS AND CHARACTER.


When the specialists on various features have
done their work thoroughly not the most diplo-
matte can hope to conceal his real character. The
nose Will denote this or that. and the mouth the
other The eyebrows TO the person who knows.
mr.. full Of moaning. clear. thick. ovcrshadow-
Ing eyebrow free from business. IL always the
rrriain sign Of good sound, manly mature under
standing though the owner OF II Is seldom very
original or bold aapirink or adventurous In dispo-
eition Such eyebrows. rich and clearly defined.
ALWAYS denote Understanding. combined with cold
moss Of heart and great capacity for framing plans
wild eyebrows are never found over the eyes Of n
mill Uarson, while eyebrows waving above the
ewes short. thick. interplated- neither long nor
broad signify capacious memory. flexible. In
r,rlous and mild good nature. Arched eyebrows.
Whether In woman, which. by frequent
mo,ion. elevate themselves, show IN" person to be
iroys with short light hair generally denote a
timiG credulous disposition. md such a person Is
ami 10 undertake more than he can perform. Black
ard thinly covered eyebrows signify that the indl-
yilual will do no hing without much consideration.
hui he will be bold and confident In the perform
ance of what he undertakes. and this person Is not
very apt TO believe anything unless MS reason -
sne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
OTHER MARKETS nY TELEGRAPH

Kansas CITY Sept, 4-Ca'tle steady, uroh'ns"e i.gs
ab"n, steady ncs,ics $'C,n$t ~ pa"lef.. SiaSi "a"
mixed 8, IGGsi 70: lights SiHS' 20 l,l"'t. t''-"
81 ~; pigs 81 ic1fs4 10 sheep nfn. lambs. - '"'$'
Est HuraIo SPIT 4-CattIe- Receipts. cars, market
stead Hogs Receipts. - market "'.'" i"In'
god TO choice s. 50asi -. foush. common ,o x" a.
i.mIs Hecoipi, Is cars market steady and ffm ann:
nnd IN exra choice - 1j0S6 culls 20 AR - i'fN
sb.rp choice to selected ~ch"rs. 81 "H>' 90 Guns ana
common, 81 5pdS -"
ST. Louis Sept cattle sea4y lower; faM 10 s tsn-y
spptd roe, and butcher steers Sass. under l"" H.
81 eIns, % s,cckers and feed"" - 'oa>i ~ n
hces $685. 80 aiming ,w, 'H5 dl,,t iG TcIas and
Uoos &c lower: izht 2,H< 81 mixed kidsi 20 heaE!
s,Gs Is sheer dnl SAY 49,, ''''
Eas, Liberty sept, 4-Cat,le steady; prime" sIas3 lo
common 81 lJas3 20: bulls stays and GOV, N-a| co.
Hogs and lower prime lgh, Yorkerr ana rEs; ~ "
3, ioa a. 40 heavy 81 to0si ~; roughs S3H y, sheep
soalv; choice 10GSi II. common. 81 5"ns3 20 choice
lambs iOds5 g. common TO good lambs. s'GS'' veal
calves. So 50fiS'.
Chicago. Sept. +-There was the usual SATURDAY. nntkr
I'm caf'ir on account 81 the small rec"p'~ quotations
were largely nominal yesterdays prices prevailing In IN"
% ~ native cattle have fallen
N this wee" the proportion q choic" matured b'ev'
has decreo Sod here be NJ thin sockcrs and
half fat cattle many ~ which are forced on III" ma IKE"
Iv drought IN different sections Bus .n"~s In hogs was
obtained and light weights decidedly lower Sales
were al heavy packing lots - - flr
cnoice MIXED lots. with choice af7ort"d HIGHT
,d<i ~ The bulk - ia" hogs sold for 81 ljnt 30
sheep and lamls steady good share
81 receipts being consigned - city slaught"rcrs
sheen s1d al an extreme ~ >2ds, - for cus
crornys and ceiling 50 5Is3 81. Lambs 80
as Westerns and At 81 20af5 80 Tor good
and lambs "NDectei next week. Receipts 'att'c co
head: hogs IL otD head. sheep. 400 head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
ETHIOPIAN FINANCIAL. MARK ETS

London Sept. Gold quoted a. Bucnns Ayres to-
,iay 1T 1888 at Lisbon. ~, NJ ROM" 1920. The
amount Of bullion withdrawn from the Bank ~ England
IN day. $4,000.
. D m.-The market FOR American securities declined
.omew hat but later strenei and closed firm. with the
demand generally ears early sellers but GOV
cred later on Consols money III -, III FOR the
cunt iii 10. Achson iGis Canadian. 7ii4. - Paul.
uia. Illinois Centra.. i09Y louisville Ga. Mexican
Central now 10 GIi- York Central l3; Erie. lsk
pcrn.yIynnil ~. Reading 1915; Erie FIRST preferred.
lu. Mexican ordinary. 49,. Money lGlt per cent Nir
.t,sd Bar gold. ia lligd The
rate ~ discount tho market FOR short bills IA
ont. Tor three months bills. ~ IGd2 per cent.
Paris SEN, T. p. m.-Thrcc per rcnt"s. icl
francs ~ cent the exchange London
- francs 49, ceu'iu'"s ~ checks.
p~rlr. Sept. 4-EXchargc on London. ~ marks 80
,.sar 4 ChccEs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Augusta. Sept t.--Cotton steady: uddlng &C. low
,niddIing GisHG . 80: receipts. I3OS bales
sd .alcs SOL stock 2"22.
Savannah cotton quiet: mddlng lov
rniddhng 6c: receipts. so bales: exports casiwIse
100. sales ~: stock. II SOS
Orleans. sept. cotton easy: middling Ice,
low mIdng csc: good ordinary lGr: ne; receipts
81 gross 2sGs: exports TO the Continent,
4,6. stock. $50.
Norfolk Sept s.--,'otton firm: miidling. Tisc. low
m,ddl.ng csc good ordinary Lie: receipts q bales
exports coasiwse. g; sales. 81 stock. G7.
GalyestI sept :. cotton steady: middng -: low
niddIing $50: ordinary G.c receipts +lv3 bales
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

FLOUR AND MEAI,-The -four marie, was who'll, neg
Sand Trces aSna5y anchsnrei rom T ;ae dan an
srssas S Wn,S S9? patent. $ rs Is % spTSs
Sea' s. t2dst 9 r +, No %n' g .'$a 81" eyre
MEAIQuc Qi.tc. kin driei ssass 20 as TO b2ans
BAG NEAL Quiet me white s54iDc fne yellow.
SG Soa n f 80 90 and 50 ~
Gem see 'SS a s'' o"m'" ''@'2' So sreF""s' 30
sra HS. o 5 5 s3 soa 1
90 well have closed today There We're inair
Vacancies emcns the 'gai!ns element ana who had
eyened ~ tEsF accounts and withdrew. leaving ne
SDsnSd @p % , 9A II ;Ponse to 0.a from
The pnda e Of strength sseed e., me me 9Tnns
the heaviest since 1891 in aitqn heavy ship
YESTERDAY including couple Of steamers for Franc
stead Of showing furSer responc to- our dccS@ ne
Yes,eriay openne unchanged to I'D lower Russian
distinctly builsh English weather reports colder
was the scarcity Of offerings Foreign houses dia ,is
s sahsr only about 10 os Being eoaSa G o sa
s,ood TO have been an exchange Of cash wheat
sss, yls,a you'd & %ny S.osoo bush
about 10000 bSss in nc coming visible shp.eoi:
iii2 coo bush Of wheat There Argentine ship
. a, u1esnsed prices from the regular closing 80
s & middle %de Ss Sorhei T0 Asr
York. s. 62s 90: 80 hard q oi1. prom, GoRN.
a. the opening Of steady cables
the Increase bush weeks exports. Crop
news was also unfavorabe led by the Missouri State
report figured this years yield about O0p
bush less than last Cesrances from this point were
large yesterday for the week 10000 bush
Later in the morning efforts 10 realize caused
action from the best prices and the market co7ed dul
al partial advance Of &c. The each trade consisted
Of 6s Doc bush 30 quoted a61sc elevator 1910
delivered .OArS--The oats market the queies
thing the list showing features either In specala
tive or $40, way and closing nsney &c nshes 7
90 bush 70 Europe. Bringing the week. ..psrts up 10
white 2s%c; So white 2.4s track mixed ri ed
SusS. .RYE-Market dull; quoted 52hc Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

COFFEE-It claimed that the worlds visible euppy
coffee ALREADY than milton bags larger 'ia
requirements Of the world according - The :ecod f
consumption for a whole The WORLDS Nislnt suipl
increased during August 9222'2 bags brng me amount
5419t0i bags September against l. iOItt bags Az
/ 3SS September ! OF last year. Ac-
cording to-days cables the receipts al Rio and santos
21.'sp about half the average OF re-
oeips OF recent The falling off be explained
hy n breakdown in Santos railroad. which IS reported.
Notwithstanding tn enormous IreSsur" In the WAY OF
actual and prospective supplies 'he market the morning
opened steady advanc. = t. 10 points but soon
eased off and showed some r~oguaritv Traders wer-
generally disposed however with a
holiday a hand and the market feared in
Sid condition measured bv he 4 recent
speculation. The r9Tkct closed steady unchanged
prices advance Of 10 points with total sales ~
$500 bags The market for spot Brazilian coffee ruled
quiet without further chang" In quotations. There
rumored s1le ~ No RIO anaa' ~ &c The last quo
1atCr &C. with jhhinC parcels non!nalv re Tn"
market f1- mli c10 showed UnlDrtOne with
transactions Justify reduction quotations. al
though any figure DO" market j. IN a nominal condition.
Ne quote: Martcaih1-- Common - good. 9aH'c: good
CIcuta l3lH lGir. Ia Gu7vra--Ca1acas lOied'1izc;
!orto Cshello 9:Gl"ec Sataailia -Incaramanga l3e4
l5i.; b gotta. l5nlNixr NeS ~9nCorGova. 1OigT 15c.
Oaxaca. IL l7ar. central American omm)n ord
nary oaaMl3a.c fair 70 good. ltnI7c. pr" choice
17isQ2Gr Fast lndia-Inicrior g@i.T2rsc. fancy ga
30c: Javas 2lacjc AnElstra udl2c. Mocha 1917 i9c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
LONDON WOOL. MARKET.

London Sept 4-Busncss quiet during the week
In the wool trade There was some inquiry for WOOL but
refused sell There inquiry Tor
American account. During the last f"w days nothing
changed hands The arrivals t. date for the NTH series.
which Will open September ~ follows: New South
Wales 81 So. Queensland. lsol5 Victoria 1890: Taa
MANN 100 Australia, 25ii. West Australia D6.
Ncv 5O3t9. cape u Good Hop" and Natal.
n aGa: total ~ T2T bales including $500 forwarded
dire. The imports week aggregated 1862 haes.
Including New South Wales lGl| from Queens
land. from Melbourne. iinl from Queensland loo
Good Hope and Natal. ~ from France 2o+
from and d. sundrics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
rt.nopEAx PRODUCE MARKETS

Liverpool Sept. T. $3.50 ?. m.-Whett-No rel west
err steady. Is Ia: No RED Northern spring
.eSfy IS "a a. , rn n nSea rr OF,
f,esdv 3s 4i-d November, nothing quoted FlourS
Louis fancy steady los. Hops at i,ondolPaclnc
steady. J5aC5s. Heef-ESra India mess firm. SIS
Cd: prime mess firm 52s "a Pork-Prme n@ss nne West
ern firm. JO~; prime medium Western firm AS 3D.
Hams-Short cut IL TO 10 no dull rs. Cd Bacon-Cum-
berand 30 rb hrm. 33s Cd. short rib. 20 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

~ firm s2s long clear mddes light 80 to 80 10 firm,
3ls Cd long clear middles heavy 40 TO 20 TO- hrm s az
Cd clear mtiles heavy, ~ to ." To- nrm rs 10
bellies 10 10 IA 10 firm. 49, shonders-Squsre ~
TO - H. Arm. S0s la''-spot dull 2e re
finn - CGttonseei oi-llyerpool rtfned steauy,
lCs Cd Turpentino Spirits hrm 2is 81. Rosin Common
te1iX IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
EXPORTS TO DAY.
TIVE GENERAL MARKET Rtro"''

,.av. York. September T. Io''. 49,,
-, market adV!ces "'rr
CoII;fc KS morning view o; on, va loss
oisaIp' 1, or- market this mor'hr. ope,.aoss under
yesterday. ana ous Co. a time showed weakness uty,
OF 20 selling and private ad'lces iron and fore
SoutneII 1-s,T~alIv av orabe crop cohd oi
s,TS rapidly increasing movement, f"ov,ing some
castihs ,rrned on covering lule
the MARI IJyerpoo! buying and en'"ula ,arte,
fnom Fall River the latter indiSa's Sds at an advance
Tor P,' During the week sales o, pr'h, % reftsng
over 800 OOO pieces and varcs In view OF
10 ser holiday traders were dsps@d 10 ra market
an isd steady a, a net decline OF 4g9 points '"'
81 900 bales. -,,.. c. cation
C2tlo, snan5 sales bales: speculation anu e
no, American G.uA1: middling uPIah'S' is,aj
Eir,, c,ened steady, buyers. lid adNail.c.
aniet i@l, points ADVANCE January Arrl
LuivI, o-. Mach 34;2345. March-Arri! "4'p, ~
Ma Sish May-June Si7b: June July 3tsn; pr asa
oca. Ssn,emher- october Sob, October 90"
S1rcrboy December 345b December January 49, IN
.rbe Chronicles cotton statistics ms "o'""'s 80
,,udo tha following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

According to Chronicles weather report ior ss
last week in the region Of Texas late cotton nSs
I'm benefited bv showers. but IN many ocaits OF me
state more rain needed Esewher" the preC!pi,a'Ga
Ses ta.n Itch, as a rule and Improvement IN me
cron is indicated in portions OF Alabama. Upon tNe
whole this report perhaps rather better than RAG pe
In view character of the private ac
vices recently coming hand. spot cotton qlHet- e
decline: mlddlng upands. IA.c; mlidlhS Hu''' ~
sales bales all spinning.
The range 81 contract prices follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
THE STATE or TRADE.

Baltimore Sept Flour quiet. UNCHANGED eales ooo
ibs Wheat steady spot and month. 0S.aes,sc;
pst. 1sc: lJ~cemlef S7.dys'.c steamer No req bttd
"i.c; stock sd 1,6 bush: sales 600 bush; southern
wheat Is sample. 9jcQ<i do grade. p'i2fS9.c orr
firm. Spot and month 3ji d'5rsc: october. 33hd35'sc
November De-, mher. old Be asked steamer
lc~h; Sorthein white corn. sc; d" yellow ots' o,
irrner white Western. 2tT2ii.c No mixed 2lism
70 stock 49, 09C bush. Rye-So nearby 5i7c: NJ :
Western. - bid stock. - S2 bush. Hay easy; choice
timothy. S3dSl3 80 frrIyhts quiet steam 10 bv-
crU"" bush IA October: COX for orders per quarter
g., September. Sugar firm unchanged. Butter dun;
fancy crcauey. imitation llql5c: do ladle. l2q
he good ladl.. IuHlc. store packed sale Eggs weak
fresh lic. th"'s" frm unchanged
G,s'pn sept. Flour firm: wn:e. PATENTS s. 2idsb;
car aud siiaghs 81 T5GSj ~; spring patents s. H5I
per bar ,0ds ~ per bb Corn firm. strict low.
ilisc. No strict. iOs.G4iiac. Oats steady fancy
clipped 2S.a2D.c MIfeed firm; spring bran ship. lake
an rail <3 winter ban. Si+QSl b. middlnEs. slt %
HSIGi scI dog nou 81 % Fresh b""f firm; steers
>f.>.c. headquarters. 1O4Gllr; f1res 3Njitr Lambs
nm. AMI vearnge G.c: veal s.. Butter hrin:
10; Western iN4lsl1c imitation II
a!4. ladies. i0uiI'sr Ch""s" firm; Northern, "d?tc'
Western. '.G?s,c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

n .r - %Gs as ,% FS .4 m E sn Eai
~rs. Sass =: ~ spring what ~. at6c No ss[ins
~ ats 100; 80 whit, = 2lNg22.s No 3
nominal. Xo%fob b. aoa45c No { b. 2. .; ~ l
nays""I 81 G2gEl o. p,imr timothy s"ed & 30 m"ss
ci der da s ,o ' d4y a T 49, i 3
"G . ra . ' 51 sS,n 81 3. rsrs c loaf
~, rranuo,-i 53l'. ON Produce ESchange -
1sir'es paI;c. cheese steady; "a9ac. Eggs steady:
fro.r. I2c
cincinnati sept. 4.Four steoly Wheat firm; @G
49, g2os R's Fa" 40 2 r , ID ~"1 W = .,a Bgk
81 q. Butter quiet. sugar a"d choose firm. Ess+
MG~aukec. Sept, Wheat G,m; 70 N,r,Gsrn 81;
\, l. 5@r. lari-, nm. ~ ; 50. .amp~. 27a4'c.
Mlnneapol; sept T. E99 Flour patents @Sa
s. 30 sc..nd ce,,. 81 aoas$ 20 bran bulk 1904
s. ,'gkcd s. 3oas' wheat s,''aU Sep''"h.r ~
r9na4yga sp We~ G5 sc hissrT csa'Is rae,
55aS5i.r. o',oief u .m.ali. november and be,~n5~r
%,,~nher prcrmtr 2ia:G' Rl.'er qui~t bat s'eady:
~ IL, w~.'~re prn.s -. Ess,. arm ana T. h'shsr;
fn.i s.ar .,rng AMI In cool demand cotton '.c lower:
m.liling up,nd. -. Ta,I9n sf"-ly ci.y prime. IN
a.. I'D rot s' .pnr cncsen. saio;,c. dacSs
brl,l@r. l,rg~. iIGI3-. 10 small and sraiel. Saloc
re sgt 1sar "' q. ,,,,, Ws ss, s. E9oi
hard clsh. posG"ic. mach S-pteut" 2H'.r; ecember
p.,. .,i ,. MAJ ~ tl corr Spot ARM ~ cash.
- ., III September. 80. l"r'mt'r #r bd. May.
tii'. 4, ~ ? ah;.. 92a@a. ser,eml.r o'.c BID.
p,,~fule- ~" n2'a. Nty. ciho hi! Bran s' as .as'
'r..x packed tn '-isA his side 90. AZ mill ipI52c
Butter .lss. creamery 1919. d1iri. linlfr Egg,
LIVER To- Whisky. q -. PORK unchanged standard
moss. tiang nov. 90 80. DID, < - Lard easy. prime
,,.,r. s1Go. choice siG7i. R'oon-Hay"d o's. "Htra
r1-' clear rih. so -. -h'r'S s. pr salt meats
H.,, shoulders. s. 90 eNtr short c"ar and ribs 5" 20
shorts tGd7is
Toledo sept. 4-Wiea' higher firm: NJ cash. Sep
'enlfcr ard December a'-c hl Corn dI steady. No
mi,ed 20 oats Dun steady: = mixed iP'tr Rye
oul~t ~ cash tAfc Cf.v"rs'el acfse. "as'. prime
cash September AMI october g. 97is. OF unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

Rio-Coffea market barely steady No Rio $500
Exchange. Sd Receipts. 1900 bags. Cleared f,r the
United 100 for E.4rouo II oipi
bag. stock 40 0OJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
CLOSING PIECES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.

Yes'erIav. TODAY. YesterG0N, o-ltV
Lake Street L.. Isl. IS. strawhoard ?s'. SS
Metrspoii',n K -. No;,h C71ieaso ?i3 2,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
NEW-YoRK PRICES.

for No . Western and SAC Buffalo No Western
80. BARLEY Market quiet quoted 3ic Bunalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

Foreign markets: Santos-Conee market quiet. Gaod
Santos 1900. Receipts 1900 bags stock
OOO bags. Hamburg Office market opened AZ, pfg
higher. Closed '02a pfc advance sales 900 hays
JiavreCoee market opcne0 Gull !, lower. C!os.I
u &c higher. Sales 10 coc bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-07

POLICE IIRY PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from last week

Continued from last week
The following report of Dramhge
Commission Dist. NB.>l5H through its
President Hon. r. r. Barrow was
read and accepted.
Drainage Commission Dist. }No.-2
being granted further time toVmaka.
report.
To The President nd@Members of the,
Police Jury Of. -the~Parish OF.
Terrebonne, La.
SsGRNTERMEN: =,
We beg to herewith hand. yOus
Honorable sBOdya report Of Drainage
Gommission ofsBistrics MOL, showing
receipts; expenditures and work done
since lastxeport, january End 1895.
ut last<FepOrt we were 1T work with
Dredgs"zOe B." alta point ia Bayou
TerrUbonne above Houma, sand about
tw0nnd three quarters miles below
Bayou Cane. We shad considerable
trouble with caying banks together.
withsthe great depth Of the excavating
Nsin order TO carry thsstide water level
with ms. This .madesthe work both
slow sand expensive. We " last
reached BayOuC ane1oneo about the
3Oth day Of nne,Gs96 and. continued
nintO thesB4ySu Cnne to sspoiHt where
o~analscOnnects the said bayou with
~ she prairie knownas the Bayou Care
Prairie, and lying between vBayous
Terrebvnne aud Black. Lowering the
water level ct the point where .dredge
workwss stepped 81 feet, athe GonlA
miaaionf bong out of lands and unable
, continue the work, lesmed4it wise
to FUmoV the boat to H0ama for
repairs and hence to Bayou Glauvin
10 nnec said bayou with Bayou
Sale, ; bayou between Little Cailleu
and Grand Gallon bayUus, it being
he natural outlet forsall Of tiis.sim-
mensa basin lying between thess~two
bayous. The funds for this work was
donated TO Drainage Commission Mol
y several progressive ~citizsns drain
into this basin.s The woYR was
eempleted up to a point where the
ayou Sale visa reached aldemAch to
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-07
af1ss WzrER 80 AeAfN.

Nearly four years ago THE
GogRIERA called attention to the
rapid spread otsthe water hyaciith
liz several louisiana streams, atsa.
sn0wedAhow importaut it was to
discover, some means by which the
further progress of tins water
Y plant couldbe checked.
Some efOur newspaper friends
thoughtAthat THE Courier was
magnifying the water lily evil; and
'~the exchange editor of the Times.
democrat suggested stltat FHE
= CoURiER had' an attack OF hy-
aciafhie Jim jams or something Of
Ehe,sort.
Time; we regret to- say, is show
ing thatFHE UoUR1ER's fears re-
~gariing this swift proPogating
pest were no HnfouLded. rEhe
%hyaclnth evil IS no nightmare, no
delnsion, -butatt stern reality shat
we have, to-meetand endeavor to
overcome,
Major Quinns recent report to
che government concerning this
troublesome hyaeinth, and the
manner in which it is rapidly tax
ing possession of Louisiana and
Florida streams, has awakened
Observation-Disclosures aadthe water
hyaeinth is being freely cussed
and discussed by theprsss Of the
State.
We hope shat some brother Of
the press will suggestsa cheap and
e1fectual way Of destroying this
beautiful but p~estiferous queen of
bhe bayOus.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-08-07

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