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The sun., 1900-09-12
NO HOPE FOR GALVESTON.
FfnnnciuI Bankruptcy Will Add to
~ the storms KRvuEes.

Da'las, Sept. 11.-Every report from
Galveston p,akes the situation lock more
horrible. The representative of busi-
ness concern i'll tl.at city, operating with
more thar a million capital. sSid:
u have just hemd di.ect from my
pouse. Tavre is no hope for Galveston.
The clty IS as completely ruined. as
The sun., 1900-09-12

Miss Ethel NJ France who is we
Shown ii ,hi> city is very i'll i'll he,
-. -..-..--.E--ii.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

One thing is sure. The lean
mars will follow the fat ones.
lmid all the Haunting banners of
modern civilization, it knows that
tie red flag turks just around the
corner, Crop failures of industrial
disturbances may at.any moment
launch upon us an armysof the un-
employed and unfed. And be sure
that thy will practice in those
pinching times the gospel our lives
have been preaching to them in
these prosperous time. Can We
then turn about and bid them be
patient and moderate, when we
have been setting them the ex-
ample Of headlong and unwinking
peedl Can we ask them to con
sider the public good when we
hsSe been neglecting it for the
slke Of private gains Can we ap-
peal against their passions to
courts and legislatures and army,
al which we have utilized or allow
@to be debased to crafty our
own passionss These are ques-
tons which, to the attentive ear,
make the prosperous earth sound
hollow under our tread. Of the
tenplete absorption or our best
nea IN mOney-getting, with their
inpatient dismissal of all questions
4 public purity, justice and hon.
Y, Wy can only say, as Wordsworth
nid Of the similar insenate and
sxinish rush Of Englishmen to get
ueh early in this century, 'gThis
hldolatry.' England had a fear
~ bill 10 pay for her idolatrous
Worship of war-bought prosperity,
md y shall We have sorrowful
reckoning unless we smash oar
ne's oe times, New York Even
VI Post.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31
THE STATE FAIR.

New Orleans. La, March q, 1900.
AS the date for the opening Of
the State Fair draws near the pros
poets for its success appear to
brighten.
The Grounds have been turned
over to the Association, and what
improvements have been deemed
necessary are now being complet-
ID.
These include a very artistic
sand stand and an elaborate in
.losure of the Midway, fashioned
lfter the Moorish style of architec-
lure.
April Il, Manufacturers Day
Saturday Industrial Parade. April
l5, Civic and Secret Societies and
Fireworks Sunday. April 16,
Races. April IS, Orphans Day
wv dnesday) Races. April 10,
Races. April 81, School-children's
Day Saturday. Homestead and
Races. April %, Military Day
and Fireworks Sunday. April
%, Races. April "a, Flower Pa
rade and Grand Parade Of Horse
Show Entries. Horse Show until
April 80. April 80, Labor Day,
Fireworks Sunday April 80 Races.
May l, Tournament Day (Tuesday)
May 2, Races, May 3, Races, May
4. Races, May 5, Arhietic Day,
May 6, Exhibitors Day Sunday.
The Committee on races has
been notified by a number Of q
parties living in the parishes that
they indended entering their
horses has been prepared, The
rogram distributed over q
period of seven days.
The house races will be a proml
nent feature Of the fair. A large
number of entries have already
been made.
The Ladies are preparing c
make a very large exhibit, covering
everything thaa pertains Z
woman's work. Correspondence u
solicited with ladies throughout
the State. Mrs. John Everett
s35S st. Claude St, New Orleans
Is in charge. 700 feet have already
been engaged on the Midway, ant
that feature is an assured sue
cess. New attractions are Delns
daded almost daily.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

taphs have from time to time found
their ways in newspaper columns,
but here are one or two of a unique
character
This quaint epitaph is inscribed
on the tombstone of one am Free
land, in Adwalton churchyard
Nottinghamshlre, England:
She drank good ale, strong punch
and wine,
And lived to the age of ninety-nine.
The next comes from st. Selma S
churchyard, Berkshire:
Beneath this stone, and not above
it,
Lie the remains of Ann Lovett;
Be pleased, good reader, not to
shove it,
Lest she should come again above
it
For, 'twixt you and l, no one does
covet
Again to see this Anna Lovett.
On tombstone in the church,
yard of Great Walford, Warwick
shire, are these lines:
Here old John Randall lies,
Who counting from his tale,
Lived three score years and ten,
Such virtue was in ale;
Ale was his meat, ale was his drink,
Ale did his heart revive;
And if he could have drunk his ale,
He still had been alive.
Lord Bryon is credited, with the
following epitaph on an old neigh
Dor of his, buried in SouthweiI
churchyard:
John Adam lies here. of the parish OF
Southwe1l,
A carrier, who carried his can to his
mouth well;
He carried SO much, and he carried Sc
fast,
He could carry no more, so was car
ried at last;
For the liquor he drank, being too
much for enc,
He could not carry off. so he's now
carri-on.
Sometimes a pun or play on the
deceased's name is introduced,such
as in the epitaph on John White:
Here lies John, shining light,
Whose name, life, actions, all were
White.
Another punning epitaph.. from
a Salisbury churchyard, runs thus;
Here lies, William Button,
o, sun, moon, stars, and We celestial
poles!
Are graves, then, dwindled into But
ton-ho1es?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

The building committee Of the
Board of Trustees of the South.
western Louisiana Industrial In
stitute Tuesday night accepted the
plans of Favrot and Livaudias for
the institute to be erected at Lafay-
cite. Bids will at once be adver-
tised for, and it will be stipulated
in any contract made that rhe
building be ready for occupancy
by Nov. /.
This action was taken at a meet
ing of the committee held in Tu-
lane Hall last night. The meeting
was presided over by DR.. James
A. Lee of New Iberia, and there
were present Hon. Robert Martin
of st Martinsville, Captain j. G.
Buchanan of Lafayette, Prof.
Brown Ayres OF Tulane Unlver-
sity, E. L. Stevens, president Of
the institute, and Architect Chas.
L. FavrOt.
The plans accepted are for a
two story frame structure, with a
basement. The assembly hall be
on the second floor while at either
end there will be a partial third
floor. The building proper will be
used for the academic and some of
the industrial departments. At a
later date building for the me-
departments OF the insti-
tute will be erected.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

ns Hevil'y Of the composing
g. # the Topeka Capital, un-
s. 1Ae Sheldon i..fluence, wrote
q 1ol'oWlng IN his diary: 10 a.
alnt sworetoday, ner smoked
cigarette stubb sence last night.
- : awful queer feelin'. II a
- Honder wot's happenin' to
" " Office boy, Mike, jest
pea ne face, an | turned me
sAl9 PEE toored i'm. u noon,
asht meself callin' the editor
Oneldon, an bowin' to i'm.
scs'n hkeda a kid wot'd been
n' ap on Easy Street, p. m.
ssd Ar. Sheldon for a Sun
1Saool book, an told i'm /
o'n % subscribe fer his pa.
de War Cry. Hully gee!
Bin whistlin. a hymn tune
e'dnt know dat | knew it
Begged de foreman's par.
ss1 seskin'a galley out of his
he asked me if wuz dead
A y. Gettin' SO | make
q k P. m. Commenced
ciean cloes and knicker
~ an a velvet JACKIE
ssllsr tie, an cake O
Feel a funny kint
tn my shor lder blades
vings-Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31
pnilding will soon be Com
menced
o,os,ion of Title to Land
Settled
NJ. Window will Superin-
and Construction Of the
Building 4

The gratifying news has reached
that the question of title of the
Il offered for the new post-office,
! II At last betn/ Settled and that
,yerything il now clear for the
.,ehitects to commence their plans
The buildings on the lot however,
-;,l have TO be removed before any
,stive operations can be Started.
! / rumored that Mr.. Window,
he government surveyor, who
came here last year and viewed
~ different sites offered, will
.uosrintend the building of the
nostofice and that he will also
move here with his family. This
loveger, is purely a matter OF
muor. which is not yet authenti-
eated. We hope that it will prove
true
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

General Lew Wallace proposes
a constitutional amendment provi-
ding that the United States shall
never assume jurisdiction or sOver-
eignity over any island, territory
or country now foreign, except
with the certified consent of the
people of the United States. There
does not seem any pressing need
for any such amendment. The
people Of the United States have
never opposed the expansion of
their country. Occasional politi-
clans may have done so, but the
mass of the people never have.
Had the people been opposed to it
the government would never have
acquired Louisiana, nor California,
nor Alaska. No administration
would ever have taken steps for
the formal annexation of any terri
tory in the face of the majority of
the people of the United States ex-
pressed in the many ways in their
power. Expansion has proceeded,
since the foundation Of the govern
ment, because the sovereign peo-
pie of the United States have al
ways believed in it, as they still
do and will continue to.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

Congress- has taken the first
step towards the erection of a
suitable memorial, in Washington,
to General q. S. Grant. Without
an opposing vote, the House pass
ed a bill appropriating $4,000 to
be spent in securing designs for a
memorial to Gen. Grant. The bill
provides that eminent artists shall
he invited to submit competitive
designs. Every distinguished Eu-
ropean visitor to the National
CAPITAL comments upon the alb
sence of any public monument to
Gen. Grant, and the numerous
monuments to soldiers Of lesser
prominence adds to their wonder
why there is none to Grant.
The Senate is to have an Oppor-
tunlty to vote on the Porto hico
tariff without outside compllca-
tlons. as Senator Foraker asked
for and obtained a vote OF the Sen
ate re-committing his bill provid-
inc a civil form Of government for
the island, to the Committee, IN
order that an attempt may be
made to pass the House bill levy
inc duty of 15 per cent on Porto
Rican products. Whether that
can be done is a question upon
which there are two decided oIln-
ions. 1t is understood that the
votes to pass the bill have been
pledged, but the Republican Sena-
| t rs who favor free trade have
threatened to filibuster, to prevent
vote being reached on the bill.
Conferences are still going on and
some agreement may be reached.
Meanwhile, the money which has
been collected under the Dineley
tariff is available for public use IN
Porto Rico, and Gen. Davis has
been directed to freely use it.
A bill authorizing the President
to appoint a commission to visll
China and Japan for the purpos'
Of studying commercial conditions
and making report as to the bes
method of increasing our trad'
with those countries, has beel
passed by the Senate. During tn
discussion, Senator Hoar took oe
Icasion to reiterate his opinion
which is shared by many, tha
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

We clip the following from the
Harlequin. Our readers will no
flee hat our esteemed friend Nj.
w. f. Dunbar is the author.
/ PRAY NOT, THO / HAVE MY
HOpE.
No creed of churct nor tual is mine;
Content thae God is Cod. and mis-
child
| only strive to keep me undehled,
And make no moan before an earthly
shrine
Let others boz them down in temples
vast,
And. while repentant, tell their
beads and fray-
What matters it when ends their little
+ day.
| And Life and Love and Fate are
oyerpast?
They, too, shall crumble hack to dust
and be
AS unremember1ng and as mute as
i And whatso'er they beyond the sky.
That same apocalypse mine eyes
shall see.
/ / know net when my restless soul shall
cease
To beat against its cruel prison bars
Bat divine. beyond. the quiet stars
| Lies compensation everlasting
PEACE. W. F. Dunbar,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

Senators and Representatives are
constitutionally ineligible for ap-
pOintment upon any sort of Fed
eral commission. 1t is expressly
| understood that no member of
/ Congress is to be a member of this
Commission,
Representative Fitzgerald fur
ther advertised a dirty book, by
offering a resolution providing for
the exclusion of "Sapho'' from the
mails. Why this particular pub
lication should be singled out
while thousands equally as dirty
and demoralizing are in circulation,
Mr.. Fitzgerald's resolution fails to
point out.
Senator Wolcott, of Colo, is the
| first member of the Senate to own
an automobile. He uses it every
day in going to and from the Capt.
tol, the departments and the
White House, and says he does so
for economy, because it is cheaper
and less trouble than a pair of
horses and a carriage. There are
quite a number of Senators, how
ever, who get along without car
riages, using the street ears toget
! about.
After having served for sixteen
years and in every important divi-
sion of the U. $. Patent Office, in
cluding that of Commissioner of
! Patents, Mr.. A. p. Greeley, who
resigned a few days ago, leaves it
benefited by his management, his
example, and his stern repression
ofrapacious swindling patent attor-
neys, many of whom, including
John Wedderburn, were disbarred
through him. There is too little
inducementfof men of Mr.. Greeley's
calibre to remain in the civil ser
vice. The government should pay
the Commissioners of Patents a
salary equal to that of justice of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. Mr.. Greleey, who is an
able lawyer and an authority OH
matters relating to foreign patents
ard trademarks, will practice in
i'll Washington, ID. G.
A resolution has been offered in
the House and Senate, by Repre-
sentative Lentz, of Ohio, and Sen
atOr Allen, respectively, demand
ing the recall of Federal troops from
Shoshone County, Idaho, unless
the permit system of work be re-
voked, the right of habeas corpus
berestored, and martial law be abo-
lished at once. The House Com
mittee on Military affairs is still
taking testimony in it's investiga-
ton of the use of Federal troops
in Idaho. The Governor of idaho,
one of the witnesses has the cour-
age of his convictions, be they
right or wrong. He said to the
committee: 81 assume RESPONSE
bility for every arrest in Shoshone
county by Gen. Merriam or anyone
else.n
Representative Payne, n. T.,
floor leader of the majority OF the
House, repudiated and denied the
public reports that contributions
to the campaign fund were in son 9
way involved in the Porto Rico
tariff j |. He 81 i'll that the two
great trusts in sugar and tobacco
would benefit most by getting their
sugar and tobacco from Porto Rico
free of duty and not by paying 10
per cent duty, and consequently
that if there were any sboodle" in
tluence, it was in / Of e.
trade.
We clip the following from the
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

i'll at Rome with influenza. A re-
cent operation which he underwent
for catarrh has proved a failure
and his condition is causing anx-
iety.
Ex-Governor Stone, of Missis-
sippi, died on Monday last, at
Holly Springs, Miss.
General Roberts has changed
his method of tactics in South
Africa. 1t will be some time be-
fore he resumes his march.
Fitzsimmons has been matched
to meet Kid Mccoy on July 4th.
The place at which the fight will
occur has not yet been chosen.
The Mexican government food
inspectors have seized American
lard said to be adulterated with
tallow. Agents for the lard say
stearline is added to it TO prevent
it's melting, and that stearline
costs two cents a pound more than
lard.
The New York Journal prints
the following dispatch from Lon
don: "a private cablegram from
an unimpeachable source in Paris,
says that the minister for the col
onies has sent cipher cables to the
governor of every French colony
asking how many soldiers were
available for immediate service.
This announcement coming as it
does right after the notice that the
French autumn maneuvers will be
demonstration by 100000 men
on the English channel, will cause
the British war office and admiral
ty to bestir themselves in anticipa-
ton Of hOstillties."
Sir Frederick William Burton,
former director of the national
gallery in London, is dead, at the
age of S4 years. Nearly sixty
years ago he was elected member
of the Royal Irish Academy of
Science, Antiquities and Bellies
Lettres, and for many years sat in
the Council of Antiquities. In
1856, he became associate and in
the following year full member of
the Royal Society Of Painting in
Water COlors and continued to ex-
hibit at it's annual exhibitions un-
til 1870, when he retired from the
society.
William Allen Smith, the Michi-
gan congressman, admits that he
once stole ride on train Of the
railroad of which he is now general
attorney. He went to work as a
page In the Michigan legislature
after that memorable ride. To
day he is but 40 years of age and
is serving his third term in Con
gress. He has crowded into his
busy life, the experiences of the
the messenger boy, the
page, the reporter, the lawyer, the
and that of the news
paper owner.
The st. Louis Gloke- Democrat
prints dispatch from Washington
which says, "Ex-President Cleve-
land may write a letter advising
Democrats to act together In the
campaign. Sound money
Democrats who want to bring
about reunited party have al
ready started the movement, which
they profess to believe will lead to
the support of the Democratic
ticket by Mr.. Cleveland. These
Democrats are making much OF
the argument that the currency
question is settled by the enact
ment Of the gold standard legisla-
ton. They are claiming that 1t
makes no difference if Mr.. Bryan
still processes to believe in free
coinage of silver, and if the Kan
sas City convention reaffirms the
16 to / plank of the Chicago plat
form. The people, it is insisted,
know and accept the elimination
of this issue"
The Beers have recaptured La
dybrand after some troublesome
fighting.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

Kramer after a long
N ashington d. G. and
returned home. His
we're glad to see him
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-03-31

Having just returned from St. Louis with fine line
of Millinery and Novelties | cordially invite my Patrons
and the Public to call and Examine my Stock
Miss Mcconnell, recently with d. H. Holmes, of
New Orleans has charge of the Trimming Department.
And 10 pains will be spared to please both in price
and style
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.

Just what the negro In the woodpile
is in the matter of the resolution to
come before the Republican National
Committee. and which aims at n reduc-
ton OF the South's representation in
Congress and in the electoral college.
it is difficult to determine One object
aimed at Is doubtless to excite the ne
groes in doubtful Northern States to
activity I'm the coming campaign, by a
show of sympathy tor the Southern
negro who has been disfranchlscd.
Some dodge of this kind is always n
order when the brother in black has
failed of his share OF patronage and Is
sulking.
We are Inclined to the opinion, how
ever, that the resolution will be offered.
If there is a chance of it's adoption. in
good faith; and, moreover. that should
the Republican party triumph in the
Presidential and Congressional cleo
tons this fan. that serious attempt
will be made to reduce Southern repre-
sentatlon. That would be Republican
craftsmanship from head to heel. The
Republican party was never noted for
any reluctance to hold on to the offices.
and the interests now allied with it
have made it more INSCRIPTIONS and
more dangerous than ever before. The
South being solldly Democratic any re-
duction of It's representation, either in
Congress or in the electoral college.
would make easier the perpetuation OF
Republican control. Has the Republi-
can party ever been slow to seek n par
tisan advantage?
Whatever becomes Of the resolution
in question, the South may as well fac,
the contingency which the resolution
coniemplates. Sooner or later, IL the
Republican party remain in power, We
shall get up to it. This reduction can
reason and justice than the Lodge
Force Bill: some of the clements that
helped to defeat that iniquitous bit OF
partisan Legislation cannot be depend
ed on to oppose the contemplated re-
duction Of representation. The South
has made no secret of its purpose TO
distranchse the negro; some of its rep
reSentatlNeS. notably senator IilIindsl,
have openly boasted that the disfran-
chisement is an accomplished fact.
These things will not be witholni
weight when the debate on the pro-
posed reduction begins.
The Congress which has just adj
joumed administered rude shock to
the confidence any may have enter
tanned that the independence and fair
ness OF Republican representatives can
be depended upon to defeat object iona
BILE measures bearing the party sane
ton. Let a bill providing for Il reduc-
ton of Southern representation once
get before Il partisan Republican Con-
gross, and 1t WIN be defeated. II at all,
only by the most heroic work
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
DIild, Painless, but
Wonderfully Effective.

THE GENTLE. SOOTHING TREAT
MENT OF CATARRH. used by Dr..
t'irey. penctratcs TO every recess of the
iniiamed membranes. ALLAYING PAIN.
HEALING DECORATIONS. AND RE-
STORING HEALTH AND NIGOR TO
ALL THE DISEASED TRACT. 1t has
brought joy to the hearts of many.
The FOUL DISCHARGES OF THE
NOSE BECOME SWEET AND PURE.
THE HUSKY VOICE BECOMES CLEAR,
THE HACKING COUGH DISAPPEARS.
Il IL Il HAWKING a n d SPLITTING
CEASES. AND THE BLOOD, NO
LONGER POISONED BY ABSORBING
THE UNCLEAN DISCHARGES. CAR
RIES HEALTH AND STRENGTH INTO
EVERY PART OF THE BODY No
where is its healing power moro marked
CENT. OF ALL CHRONIC EAR DIS
for such cases THIS TREATMENT is
ALMOST a SPECIFIC If used in time.
This is we'll illustrated by the case OF
Capt. J. w. Baylor. railroad conductor
residing at Lamberts Point. FOR SEW
ERAL YEARS. RESULTING FROM CA
TARRII Ills LEFT EAR HAD BEEN
ALMOST TOTALLY DEAF. TO HEAR
a WATCH HE HAD TO HOLD IT Di
RECTLY AGAINST HIS EAR A dozen
years ago such n case would have bcon
incurablc. but A COURSE OF TREAT
MENT RESTORED HIS HEARING;
COMPLETELY. But II you want to be
sure of a cure take II In time. Don't
walt until you have been deaf as a most
for 20 years and then come, expect ling n
miracle. BE sensible-bcgin now.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
(New York Times.l

Stated briefly, but strictly according
to the programme set forth by the Re-
publicaTs four years ago. the party pro-
posed to do the following things, de-
scrbed as 1.-The principles and policies
of the Republican party" At that
time. according to the platform utter
ances, by these principles we will
abide. and these policies we will put
into eXecut ton"
First. Promote protection.
Second. Renew and extend reciprocal
relations.
Third. Protect domestic sugar produc-
ton.
Fourth. Build up merchant marine by
discriminating duties.
Fifth. Maintain sound money and
secure free silver by international
agreement
Sixth. Take care Of veterans and
scold the Pension Bureau.
Seventh. Construct an American
canal across Nicaragua and protec
American interests in Turkey
Eighth. Restore peace and order to
Cuba.
Ninth Extend the navy.
Tenth. Exclude immigrants who can
not read and write.
Eleventh Extend the civil service.
Twelfth. Free ballot to every citizen.
Thirteenth. Stop lyuchings.
Fourteenth. Establish national board
of labor arbitration
Fifteenth. Pass free homesteads
bill
Sixteenth. Admit territories at early
day.
Seventeenth. Promote temperance
and rights of women.
Following This categorical list of
promises it is found that the promises
that have been made good arc these:
Fifth. Gold standard has been cstab-
lished; free coinage OF silver aban-
doned
Fifteenth. A free homestcads bill has
been passed.
BY these principles we will abide.
and these policies we will put into exc
cuton." 1t has taken nearly four
years TO put into execution two out of
seventeen principles and policies" set
forth as distinctly Republican in 1896.