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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-16

hitting any performance when Is
prohibited by the laws, ordinances,
or police regulations; that any
transfer or acceptance OF a license
without the consent OF the Mayor
! shall be null and void.
Sec. lie, Be it further ordaInei
that the collector Is hereby author
,zed 10 proceed on ard alter TN
dav Of Janutry 1900, to the cotirc-
ton of the licenses herein levied
with the DELAYS pFescrlbei. mat
the collector follow s'rctiY this
license ordinance as adopted III all
of its bearings upon each il"enS7
payer according to the grad"as'"'
Of same.
Mr.. Lawton seconded the motion
for it's adoption and on a vote beng
taken thereon said ordll ance was
adopted on the following VOTE, 10
WI: Yeas-M ssrs Burke, B"r ret
L,wton, and Lamperez N rs
| None SAID riinance was M n
presented to the Mayor tor x'mln-
ar,on and after examination was re-
turned by hlm approved aud signed
with he >eal "f The corporate"
thereto fhy,d. Thus adopted IGN
and zeal a fixed IN open $50"
TINS lltr cav %. Dec. >. d.. lS99.
john RR U~SARn,
Na,,r
1t v,d b, VIZ Bulk It
conded by Mr. Lamprez and carried
that the Mayor be authorized to corr
fer with the occupants In the Cen
,ral Market and see what can be
done IN regard to preventing Its ram
ing on meats e1c.
1t was moved by NJ. Law,on Sc
crudrd by Mr. Bernard and carried
thai voucher No 1915 for SO 90
which WIS issued to Mr. II II Ca!d-
we'll for the Market be paid from
the amount appropriated for old
warrants.
The bill of The E-tatp A Rpnoudet
for 1924 60 for hardw re t. was
read and approve on motion OF
Mr. Burke seconded by Mr. Bernard
and carried to he paid from the
stree, AMI bridge tuna.
1t was moved by Mr.. Lamp'ez
seconded bv Mr. Burke aud carr'rd
,ha the m 'et,ng adjHu ant III
next regular meeting
A J. CAMMACK, JIM. BRoUssARD.
Sect. Mayor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-16
AMUsEMENTS.

Section 9. That for every bust
ness ut keeping anthea,re. opera
house. amphi,heatre, academy of
music, the license sball be based on
the quantity of space donated 10 the
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

Section ). That for carrying on
each business Of gas light, electric
light, water works, telegraphy,
telephoning, express company, cot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
WINE COMPARED TO WOMEN.
Noted woman Sees Only Poetry in
the Delicate Liquid.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
Mrs. Frona E. Wait the California wine
connoisseur, smiled. 7ala.
champagne? Why, 1t represents the
highest art" and Mrs. Wait smiled again.
There is not one person in a thousand
who has an adequate idea of the intricate
process of compromising. Somebody
has said: God bless the man who made
champagne l would turn that about
and say God bless the man who pays for
champagne. And yet / would not make it
for $50 a Bottle"
Mrs Wait sat in the parlor of the Royal
Hotel and talked TO a reporter about cham
payne and its delicate processes. When
she talks of wine Mrs. Wait never thinks
of the physical effect of the beverage, but
only sees in it the poetry, the art, the
emblem of the highest and best.
THE cuvee, meaning blend,' said Mrs
Wait, lis the fundamental thing in the
making and building of champagne Blend
upon being defined, means the,p per cent. of
the different grape juices that enter into
the finished product. The blend Is for
bouquet, for color and for alcoholic
strength, which depends upon the sugar
in the juice
lover in Bordeaux, France, the Mayor
of the city is the official tester, and de-
cides when the grapes have reached the
proper degree of sugar percentage for
making into wine, which degree is "A per
cent They celebrate this event with great
ostentation The Mayor officiates, and the
opening of the wine season. at Bordeaux
which is when the grapes reach the "A
per cent. stage. is the event of the year
II is the carnival season. Everybody turns
out with costumes. with pipes and must
cal Instruments, and sing songs unto Bac-
chus. On the River Rhine they celebrate
this "a per cent. period In much the same
fashion. except that 1t varies In the kind
of entertainment. They have certain set
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
SHOWING WAS SATISFACTORY.
Commission Believes Rates Are Main
tanned in the south.

Washington, May PA conference OF
railway officials with the Interstate Conn
merce Commission began here to-day the
subject this time being the rate situation
in the South.
About twenty-five roads were represent
ed, covering a territory south of the Ohio
and east of the Mississippi, among the
principal roads being the Southern the
Louisville and Nashville, Atlantic Coast
Line, Illinois Central, Seaboard Air Line
and the Plant System.
The published rates i'm the South are stat
ed here to be better maintained than in
most sections, but there have been com
plants of discrimina lions in some cases in
favor of the larger cities and towns, a
discrimination, pracdced, it is alleged by
many of the roads, as indicated by the
published tariffs.
The testimony of the officials to-day was
quite satisfactory to the Interstate Com
nerce commissioners who announced their
conviction that the rates in the South
were maintained better than anywhere
else in the country, except New England
There was, however, complaint of secret
rate practices on domestic traffic in GER
tain quarters. With this exception there
was qualification at the showing made.
The instance of rate cutting cited, in the
absence of direct proof or a specific nam
ing of the road, is not regarded
as an unusually disturbing factor,
though some cognizance likely will
be taken of it, The practices
of the various roads in their export traf-
fic were threshed over. The principal ex-
port business of these roads is in cotton,
and the rates covering it fuctuate from
day to day.
The roads are not comnlvipe with tha
commissions requirement to file ten days
advance notice of all tariff changes, both
because of the constant changes and be-
cause they claim the requirement lacks
legal justification; but they are understood
to stand together on the changes and file
notices with the commission as the
changes are made.
The chief executives of the more impor-
tant lines were questioned minutely about
their methods, their competitors and
whether they suspected any rate regular
tiles.
Throughout the session, which lasted I'M
til late this afternoon, the only import
ant development was the complaint of non
conformity with published tariffs on the
part of the road which though not named
was so pointedly described as to call for
a disclaimer from its president. The lat
ter said If the statements made were in
tended for his road they could be easily
explained and his explanation was accept
ed as sufficient He pledged himself that
the published tariff should be rigidly adj
hered to.
All the other lines represented made
similar pledges and the situation and the
moral effect of the conference was under
stood to be erninently satisfactory the
export rate feature being the only dis
couraging factor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
SENATE CHANGES ITS MIND.
DECIDES NOT TO GIVE ABSOLUTE
JUDICIAL POWERS.

F1oridn's Railroad Commission Bill
Is still INSTRUMENTATION Pass
ed Several Important Measures.
One 10 Prohibit the Sale of Liquor
Near a Church or school House.
Sensation Expected From Convict
Camp Investigation.
Tallahassee. Fla. May 12.-The Senate
spent to-day discussing the bill conferrine
judicial powers on the Railroad Commits
sion. The amendment adopted yesterday
giving absolute final judicial powers was
reconsidered and stricken. The Senate
will probably devote several days more
to the consideration of the bill. but the
final solution is still undetermined.
The House passed seventeen bills and
considered dozen others. The most inn
portant bills passed were memorial ask
ing for the popular election of United
States senator's; for the protection of fresh
water food fish in the state; prescribing
penalty for employees obtaining over credit
and violating contract of hire; 20 prevent
unauthorized persons signaling trains or
answering train signals, furnishing the ma
hcious killing of another's animal, plac-
ing state banks on same status with ma
tional banks, regulating the care of Iuna-
ties, prohibiting the sale of liquors within
four miles of a church or school house,
except in incorporated cities, and punish
ing the reckless use of firearms on railway
trains.
The legislative committee sent TO inves-
ugate the convict camps in East and South
Florida has just returned, and its report
to be filed Monday, will contain startling
disclosures of cruelty and unlawful treat
ment of convicts. A large number of con
visit lessees are now in Tallahassee seeking
TO prevent further investigation. Talk to-
night is that the letter will produce a sem
sation and cause much debate next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
LAST SESSION WAS SPIRITED.
Continued from First Page.

Association. the object being TO use the
Initials C. S. A.
An unfavorable report was also made
upon resolution looking to a change in
the nomenclature of the. association in or
der 10 prevent the creation of too many
generals and other high titles carried by
various offices. A resolution of thanks for
the presence of the cruiser Raleigh was
adopted; another resolution was also
adopted looking 20 the selection of a suit.
able gray cloth for uniforms, while Others
thanked those citizens of Columbus O.
VINO have cared for the graves of Confed-
crate dead there, and extended cordial
thanks to Lieut.. Col. Henderson of the
British Staff College for his contributions
TO the history of the Confederacy in his
Life of Stonewall Jackson"
Gen. Gordon Reelected.
Gen. Gordon of Tennessee moved that
the convention go into election of its com
manders He nominated the followina
for re-election:
Commander-in-Chief-J. B. Gordon.
CommandeF Department of the Army Of
Northern Virginia-Wade Hampton
Commander of the Department of Ten
nessee-Stephen D. Lee
commander of the Department of the
Irans- Mississippi-W. L. Caben
Inc rules were suspended and Gen. Cor
oon OF tennessee conducted the elections.
each of the nominees being unanimously
elected.
The Battle Abbey.
At this juncture Gen. Clement A. Evans
presented the report of the board of trus-
tees on the Battle Abbey" 1t dealt fully
with the progress of the work, bearing
the usual report, in which it appears that
satisfactory arrangements are being made
ion Of = hill
600 of the 100000 is still lacking TO be
raised during the coming year
Gen. John c. Underwood was presented
as the man who had done so much in
Chicago for the care of Confederate graves
and for the Battle Abbey. Gen Under
wood presented to the convention six por-
traits of Confederate generals, mentioning
his object in aiding the Battle Abbey.
To Louisville Next
The convention then proceeded to the
selection of a city for the reunion of 1900
Louisville, KY, and Norfolk, Va. seemed
to be the only active candidates. 1t was
soon evident that the Kentucky city was
in the lead, and the selection was made
unanimous.
A resolution of thanks to the city of
Charleston was passed and at 2:15 o'clock
the convention adjourned sine die
Tonight at the Auditorium reception TO
the veterans was held, the feature of which
was an address by Col. H. l.. Turner of
Chicago. Col Turner has been a guest of
the city of Charleston during the reunion
and has address was an eloquent allusion.
to the reunited country. He was frequently
applauded, and the sentiments he uttered
evoked much enthusiasm.
Capt. Coghlan, of the Raleigh, was
among the distinguished guests who occu-
pied seats on the stage, and on being intro
duced made a graceful little address. He
sketched the battle of Manila Bay and paid
a glowing tribute to Dewey. saying that
where he led men must follow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
FOUND A MUTILATED BODY.
A Man Named Casey Supposed to
Have Been Murdered.

Madison, Fla, May ia day or two
ago Mr. Davis, who resides on the st. Au-
gustine road some six miles south of this
place, was out hunting cattle, and upon
passing a pond twenty-five or thirty yards
from the road discovered the body of a
man, which had been dead several days
in the edge of the water The skull had
been crushed and the buzzards had de-
voured the exposed brain and mutilated
the parts of the body that We're exposed
An inquest was held and some facts were
gathered from papers found on the per-
son of the deceased. There was an afi-
davit dated April p, last taken by one
Casey before A. A. Coop, Justice of the
peace in Geneva county, Alabama, charg-
ing Sink Tendall with the larceny of a
horse from Casey, and a warrant directed
to any lawful officer of the state Of Ala
bama to arrest Tendan There we're pa
pers which tended TO show that the ac-
cused had been living in Columbia coun-
ty, Florida, with a woman, whom he
claimed as his wife"
The theory is that the person named in
the warrant had arrested TendaH and
had started 10 carry him back to Ala
baTna when the prisoner overcame his
captor and murdered him. Besides the
clothing and papers referred to, nothing
was found on or about the body The
body had been robbed, as the pockets
had been turned inside out Every eff
fort will be made to discover, capture and
punish the murderer.
The finding of the coroner's Jury was
that the person came TO his death from
a gun shot wound inflicted by a person
unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
PROF. LANGLEY'S AERIODOME.
Experiments with the New Machine
Not So Successful.


Not So Successful.
Washington, May 12-Prof. S. P. Lang
ley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institute,
the inventor of the aeriodome who was
given $25, 900 by the board of ordnance to
experiment with his flying machines for
war purposes, made his first test at Guam
tico, Va, yesterday.
Prof Langley, with the amount Of
money placed at his disposal, built new
and larger machine than that with which
he experimental two years ago. The ma
chine was launched from the top of a
house boat anchored in a broad sweep OF
the Potomac about three-fourths of mile
from the island, owned by the Quantico
Rod and Gun Club.
The result was not as successful as were
Prof. Langley's former experiments with
the smaller machine. The machine soar
ed aloft to a hight of 500 feet, but descend
ed after a horizontal fight of 800 feet.
His former machine, which was pro-
PEELED by a small steam engine, flew three
quarters of a mile and only descended
when the steam was exhausted.
It was understood that Prof. Langley
was to overcome the limited power ca
pacity of the former machine by the use
of a condensing engine, which could re-
peatediy utilize the condensed steam from
the boiler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
SONS HAD STORMY SESSION.
WALTER COLQUITT BEAT ROBT. L.
LEE FOR COMMANDER.

Lee Was SOIidIy Opposed by the vir-
ginia observation-disclosures TO
Him Was Based on She Fact That
He was Not q Member of the As
ISOLATION Until Wednesday-Me-
mortal for Miss Winnie Davis-TO
GO to Louisville Next.
Charleston, S. c., May 12.-The United
Sons of Confederate Veterans to-day
elected officers and adjourned the reunion
of 1899.
Walter T. Colquitt of Atlanta, Ga, son
of ex-Gov Colquitt, was chosen command
er-in-chief The following were the d.
vision commanders chosen:
NJ. L. Bonham of South Carolina, COM
mander of the division of Northern Vir-
ginia w. B. Bankhead of Alabama, COM
mander of the division of Tennessee, and
II. B. Kirk of Texas, commander of the
Trans Mississippi division. The election
was a spirited one and considerable feel
ing was manifested in the nominating
speeches.
Mr. Colquitt's only opponent was Rob-
ert F. Lee, Jr., of Washington, d. c.,
who was solidly opposed by the Virginia
delega ion. while his nomination was
made by a Charleston delegate and sup
ported by the solid South Carolina con-
tngent
Mr. Smyth, the present commander, was
nominated by Delegate Mann of Virgin
ia, and developed a strong backing, but
he positively declined to again allow his
name to go before the convention. This
left the contest between Lee and Col
quit The vote stood IA to 49, and on
motion Mr.. Colquitt's election was made
unanimous. The opposition to Lee was
based on the fact that he was not a mem
Der of che association until yesterday.
when he was admitted to Camp Moultrie
of this city.
The session was a stormy one, personal
feeling ran high, and once when the vote
oil a state was announced as solidly for
Lee a hiss was heard followed by pro
tests and cries of "shamer' "shame!"
Prior TO the election, the Sons held mem
ofial exercises for Miss Winnie Davis. l2I-
oquent eulogies were pronounced by C. l..
Coon Of North Carolina; W. f. Jones.
Georgia. II. B. Kirk, Texas M L. Bon
ham, South Carolina; b. H. Mills. Ala
lama; T. T. Stockton, Florida; James
Mann Virginia and George B. MEYERS.
Mississippi.
The next reunion will be held at Louis
vile.
committee was appointed to consider
the matter of erecting a monument TO the
women of the Con6ederacy and report to
the next convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
POSTMASTER is IN TROUBLE.
walker of Ninety-six Charged With
Illegal Use of Stamps,

Illegal Use of Stamps.
Columbia, S. c., May 12.-John C. Walk
er, postmaster at Ninety-Six, S. c., has
been lodged in Jail to await trial at the
October term of the United States Court
The direct charge is ''using and disposing
of revenue stamps in the payment of debts
and purchase of merchandise"
Walker is 65 years old; has always been
a Republican and associate of the Toll
berts. Last year shortage of 1920 was
found in his accounts. The difference was
made up by his son, who borrowed the
money from various men, including Toll
bert and Walker was allowed to retain
his place
short time ago Walker received notice
that Miss Annie Henderson, a cousin of
the Tolberts, had been selected to succeed
him. Just the day before the inspector
was to examine the books the postoftice
was destroyed by fire, nothing being saw
ed. Detectives were put to work, and the
arrest of Walker for selling stamps is the
first fruits of their work.
In his testimony before the commissioner
Walker claimed TO have let Tolbert have
500 worth of stamps that he had not paid
for The postofice inspector says these
charges are but the beginning of revela-
tons. 1t is believed in that community
that there will be more arrests of more
prominent people than the postmaster,
and that the burning of the postoffice will
be fixed on some one before the detec-
tives leave the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
Losser Brothers Have Liabilities of
1924, 695

New York, May 12-Tobias, Israel & ST.
mon LOSER, comprising the firm of LOSER
Brothers, manufacturers of clothing of
ruptcy with liabilities of 1924, sos, of which
SCI 600 is secured and the balance unse-
cured.
who lives at the Hotel Lincoln, this city,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. The
total liabilities are $3.50 1854, of which 1880
are unsecured and $31 .s54 partially secured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
zebIy Becomes a bankrupt.

new York, May 12-John E. Zebly, IN
Vestment broker, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy The total liabilities are %17,-
6S9 Of which there are nominally secur-
ca 1901 1926; unsecured $1s1, 64l; notes which
ouSht to be paid by others, $3.50, All; ac-
commodation papers, SAP The seeur-
ca debts are chiefly secured by $4,000
ponds of the Consolidated Electric Com
pany of st. Joan, n. b., and $127,0O0 bonds
u the city Of Austin, Tex, sewerage COM
pany lie has no assets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
ASSESSING THE TERMINALS.
Gov. Tyler May Go to jamestown on
John Smith Day.

Norfolk, Va, May 12.-Gov. Tyler, State
Auditor Mayre and State Treasurer Har-
man. composing the board of public works.
with the secretary, c. L. Moore, are in the
city and spent the day in assessing rail-
way and e.eamboat terminals for taxation
They will return to Richmond tomorrow
The Governor may possibly so to James
town and participate in the celebration Of
the land Of John Smith by the Society for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
Big Real Estate Company.

Norfolk, Va, May 1.-THE South Nor
folk Company. with a capital of $1OOO 900.
was chartered here to-day to deal in real
estate. W. W. Tunis of Norfolk is pres
ident, A. r. Cathcart of Baltimore vice
president; Matt M. Tunis of Norfolk, sec
rotary. and Richard B. Taylor of Norfolk,
treasurer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
RECEPTION TO SOLDIERS.
Returned Tennesseans Were Feasted
at Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn. May 12.-To-night a
reception was rendered 200 returned MEM
bers of the Fourth Tennessee Regiment
by the citizens of Knoxville. The event
was a Chilhowie Park, four miles east
OF the city. An address of welcome by
Mayor William Rule, was responded to by
Lieut. Col. Harvey Hannah, Capt. John
Blair and Private VIM. Shipe. A military
ba4 followed the sumpiuous banquet
WMch was served. This regiment recently
encamped a Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
Lumber Company Chartered.

Norfolk, Va, May 12.-The Franklin
Land and Lumber Company was charter
ed here to-day with George D. Bright
of Columbus, o., as president; o. D. jack
son of Norfolk, vice president; E. G. Dem
ing Of Columbus, secretary, and r. r.
Rickley of Columbus, treasurer. With
the exception of the vice president and
II. A. Rodebaugh of Marysville, KY, all
of the incorporators are from Columbus
The company will deal In land and tim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13

Norfolk, Va. May 12-Dr William
alexander Thorn died at $3.50 this morning
~, "a, me home of his son, Mr.. Alfred p.
nom leading attorney of this city. The
IuAefal will be held tomorrow from St.
luxe IL P, E. Church, this city. DR..
4hom was in his 10Th year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
Gen. Funston, who has won 50

Ten. Funston, who has won so much
favor by his daring and heroic deeds in
the Philippines. Is a cousin of Gov. j. fIoge
TYLER of Virginia. "Funston's grandmother
and my grandfather were brother and sis
ter" said Gov. Tyler the other day. She
was Sarah Hoge a sister Of the Hon.
James Hoge, my grandfather. She mar
ried Col Edward Stafford Of Giles at my
place, Belle Hampton, In Pulaski. They
went to Missouri TO live, and later to
Kansas"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13

Norfolk, Va, May Fat Severn. N.
c., yesterday. Rev. j. W. Hoggard, for
forty years pastor of Potecasi and Me-
herrn Baptist Church, died, aged so
years. He was man of great learning
and was beloved by all. The funeral
was held this afternoon, and he was
buried In Severn cemetery with Masonic
honOrs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
nrun.wIck knights Wont Go.

Brunswick. Ga, May n.-oglethorpe
Lodge, uniform rank Knights of Pythias.
tonight decided MOTTO attend the Rome
drill. Inability to secure the requisite
number of men, decided the question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-13
Texas Anti-Trust ain Passed.

r1 Austin, Tex, May 12.-The House of the
leAas legislature to-day by a vote Of 1Ol
W hnaly passed the antitrust bin as
- came from the Senate Tuesday The hill
a. @s passed, is decidedly more drastic than
the Arkansas Jaw.