The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
LoUIsIANA's QuEEREsT COLONY.


LOUISIANA ouEEREsT COLONY.
49,
Two rbor,,na Ct;n,,o and ot,,r Oriental,
Who Live by Catching Shrimp.
Fro, u, S,,, 0rr.an, Times. Democrat.
| lower Jefferson parish and scattered about
the margins OF drahu Lake hl.tie Lake ana
the unsteady named Cheniere Caminada 10 a
enan.iSoHo W. ~ r. nnnmbaro III .aII -
, nsaS't > ooo unnno"n tbrss.fourtbs Of W. whom sUr', ara az
| Chinese and the rest Manilamen and uuclassi-
fable monerels. They live in b~rushwood
camps near the edge Of the water. their habits
are incredibly slmple and semi-sayaRe. and
tbeir husineas 10 The catching and driving NJ
shrimp.
This singular settlement recently came TO
the surface in some litigation. on the calendar
of the local courts. over the ownership OF a
S.e . .. "o anIa,Iu pua~aS ,uom tipa Jus =,
has been quietly pursued. from time out OF
mind. in almost unbroken isolation. Its prod
uct is never seen in the New Orleans market.
hut 10 shinned direct 70 San Froncisco and
- V yo Sr'p aud oo nr ~ entirsIr hv the SbIi
nese, At certain seasons the shrimp are
canobt Inv The mi,Iions in rude hand mats and
spreau IN AYERS on pt I'LL hn, - Uuio o'eL tne
SURFACE OF the wafer. me noC sun Sooh snriy-
e U.s.. th fbaro up b a9d dry th fSev p sTe brow aes snG brif.
Tie anu. nave q sweet. nutty mayor that ls lar
backed loosely IN barrels h9ldine about, $50
PpfTouIntuas n eae ho anu SEM strse 70 Hi IN New mSs ort nus On On
the famous Chinatown OF Frisco, Al both
ptnces aaey are IN mneiv w hemahq fu a4 T are er ea nsrl
atom ton or or with a curry Of rice. Even American
baTParians IND them very m G9Iod, o,uns 70 9
nhe sse ne,s az ff ts, shif IF IN baggd CAMPS ian : vi rs SO
70 rSaIine InaC ne ID a. 1ne n.tEh o. nn d
9IG AmeriGa no ely AZ, a : MAYER t6 Ha taGT sh n,n H.
ff SSn f in Ghtns o, . Al%oIs nl a the S s2,Sn1 tSey e ss@s
suit,cient money return 10 Inc ne fl 70 htihmagrr
nir Il Tbe ete are Thousands Of c mann1 Gbiir
hese rams IN ths stores q, New 9rieSns pear
i ~ pESures y ~ nmrpohsner h an nm1 ~ auo.
In. Queer daubs and wondered what it ali
EaS9esse q Grand 2s aIH LAKE. 'f'0 70 inc outlying
secluded as the9 nave . G tha an liaigat hnt
Sai ar hrSu reber rec t 70 Is not sb bnS n nnrs event tW tta tn a
tenton 81 new Oried dn oi rous S.o hoHnt eietea
ESeeasffs 69GSiE No. a orsr some n rIw was r mntter y tine Snf
Vas Ialhaing me Th mailI w Ha d peeuiiar ana III
t amra puo . soan fonn n the bs G +over . N N
sleuths were not greatly overworked 4 IN follow
u ayep witb Mnnnoiian hieraeIyn,hics Tb h
bundles contained dried shrimp. prepared
amer sant "a q ti1Ibits ia am frie Eud3si of the c 13lpmuiaSS e ana
uhGer the rules OF inc foStai Service. put the
Haillhe went on. 70 a WHO Snorus Oh punlc
pr9test. 1ntiI ~ was S.oppJu op q pecuiiaT ~
irp his winSo 1w' ; ymf ss a rhInaman drnnp pa5is a
tab0oed parcel sGf;dr In me Grsh sI4t; the ne 1 naSEao was Ia a
nuriea IL iastantiy az tne te.reaIahE SetSs'iai.
VINO turheu Iust III time 70 Stop IL WIN MS
nose me Tnlnaman emi,tet q now OF an
gulsn, anu from mat usy 70 luis not u slngle
shriinp has ever periuinSa INC mans;
wi put TN tae b m1st emf II fbat e of ybs soGnhhie Eeea
Prince. II Is q true story; ana 50 curious In rs
uetalls anu 80 Rtotes1uely shliHter ~ lts u.s.
noueuhent tnae II mIsn' Sasiiy oe 9ianoTdieu
into a striking romance Oh Ahalo-orientall lille.
Ap9ut seven years aR9 4 Chihese irince or
ne Dlooo came 10 New orleans LOT MS hehitn.
ne was not III; put ne had reasons tor beiey1
ilg that ne mlgnL I'VE !ohRer y no removed
himself teinporarliyIrom tne neiRnporhood OF
NE court ana eIloyeI a eompiete mango OF
BODY Knows iori IKE an 1Fien.siSi ne SePt his
Chinese colony that he had taken too active an
interest III politics. ana was regarded at
Pekin as an offensive partisan.
strangely enough. the news OF ms presence
no doubt whatever OF MS genudneness; Ih9se
certain business transactions found him a Gull
tured,, superDly educated anu, S~hoTouRhiv &C;
compllshed man OF the world. his onicial
robes. which formed part oI an extensive lug
seen outside the sacred circles OF the court;
They were made Of silk Of the wonderful
weave reserved Tor me royal house. 70 counter
ielt which means death. ana were SUN with IN
trlcate embroidery. he nag pesldes q multi
tude OF strange, and beautiful trinkets. cary;
inRs In Jade and ivory, splendid fans, inlAid