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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-03
81 CITY Market Barely F.
caped Destruction
vrs companies Itesp'""'
Very Quickly.
poa,.bps pvpral Thor
sand Dollars.

r.,.te for mention in our issu
i sIS,turdiy last, came the 'e0on'
!. ..of,he season." our paper he
!, almost ready for the press a
4, time i vas raging.
Fl. 6rs originated in the residence
dl)f. W. j. Emmer, which W."
! tle second story of the build'ns
!. .aich Mr. We'll had a clo,hlns
m
i, Emmer told our reporter tha
i doss mol know how it happene
| ybe w out Oh professional vrS'
va hls slfs was attending a recrl
! 100, hence, there was no one a
! lone A IRE was left in a stow
/ 1T whether or not this caused III
! uafsgraliou be does not know.
Il w discovered between 9 an
/ Ies'clock vi night and the alar'
- Asst'ly sounded. In a sho'
lime volumes Of smoke were pour
ngos, from the building.
Tie engines were promptly oI
lsesne, No | being stationed
lhs lot 81 Bridge street, No 5 he.
X Il tbs toot Of Fisher stree
II hose belonglng to the two ell
iss ~ promptly laid, and ever
- u ths handling of the FIRE show
Ntte valus Of The reorganization, I,.
s1s .houyh i has been.
IN fis scoO spread 10 the Clrr,
hiding and Central Market wa,
tusla very great danger. Then {,
ass' s'css from the crowd a,
xsshsof water from No s wer
- battling with the fire for tb
mia tuuse.
oome minutes Istar No ] sent ,w.
A'sen' On the burning mass an
= 's'ofganiEed department dl
s0's which brought forth many el
'ans from the large audlenc.
- watched the 6remsu's fine wor1 .
A''s 'bs 'irs was perhaps una, /,
aslv' NJ, : sen, . stream iron
s'ssad over lhe burning cupu.
= summit Of The s,+eple on IL,
= Ao'ss, aud The crowd che
~ ~ eubo.
:. 'safs that on each of the En-.
's''a''ys there were $500,
'saes ahd that DR.. W. j. En-.
- Injured ior $lloO while b. i,
- seOss $500. DR.. A. o..
.assf' loss was abou, "a ooo
''ss'ssus !, $500. Msssr
.. - ~ Da,la loss wa. abou
! = s''A no insurance. rh.
~ ~ !, ''ssrsaoe wa. abou, 40 (,
~s'' sarr,.d 10 ,nsuraus,
!. VOW $1,000 In goods
a. 4 ~. carried 5000 IN u.
l'.,.' = clsro building wa
n.. q $1,000; Mr.. Emil.
esssrsd BY iusuraue.
~ a's residence. Nj.
Z. sas not ascer,a,nyo
nnsa had h.s pic,ur,
y the rear and TN.
! - n. Guy Deve..
,.s ssrs in the sscou,.
Chr building ana b.
zS3<s 12 37.
iorce Of No. S was .
y it, inlteal work
! ssIlsd attention to
~ The iire ever,
the engine house
We also suppose
= v'sh No | men.
etvanisat,on.
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STATE NEWS.

The Atlanta Constitution say:
that in the course of a very few
months South Carolina with the
number of looms and spindles in
its cotton mills will stand next te
Massachusetts as a cotton manu-
featuring state. The day is al
ready IN sight when all the cotton
grown in South Carolina will be
manufactured in it's own mills
Morgan City Review.
Gov. Foster has called the first
meeting Of the Southwestern In.
tustrial College Board at Lafay-
lite Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 2 p. m.
lafayette, Iberia and st. Martin
parishes being competitors for the
location of the college, the Cover
nor expects that the Board will in
turn visit each Of them and per
s,nally examine the proposed sites
and hear the several propositions
and inducements they will each
offer. Each member of the Board
has been notified, and a full attend
ance is expected, as not only this,
but other important business con-
nected with the organization of
the college will be considered
Sugar Planters .ToDrnaJ
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-03
NUMBER 2715
"RuRNINd MONEY"

The most precious possession on Ngl
earth is perfect health. It is "
the groundwork of all
prosperity in life; and ~ ga
few people grudge ky 1Y
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-03
E1pIoration eI tibet:

nr sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer
,,a has added so much to our kno"i-
edge OF Central Asia, intends 70 SO.
IN another expedition to that interest
;nr ord in some respects mysterious
,ond about the middle q the preseh,
wear He is to be gone three years, anu
will try to spend winter IN 'ne up :,
regions of Tibet, at an ele.a.ion y
* mn feet.-Youth's Companion. -
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-03

| 'i"i'J oAoh'ihC VIC piOI)OStu Sltes
and hear the several propositions
and inducements they will each
offer. Each member of the Board
has been notified, and full attend
ance is expected, as not only this,
but other important business con.
nected with the organization of
the college will be considered
Sugar Planters Journal.
Opelousas, December, 1899.
Dear Sir.-I take this method of
announcing my candidacy for the
Office of town constable, promising
to do all in my power to kick up a
disturbance, arresting men and
women without warrant or provo
;ation; will allow hogs, cattle and
horses to roam ad iibitum; will
allow dead chickens. calves, pigs,
dog, cats, rats, banana peels, cocoa
nuts shells, cabbage and all kinds
of decaying animals or vegetables
to be thrown in the cutters. l will
also allow boys to jump on the
railroad track in front of mOv-
ing train, climb OH as it comes in
or goes out, and to throw sugar
cane from the cars as it passes
through town. Will allow sign
boards to be moved from one bust
ness house to another; will allow
men to stand on the banquette and
make the ladies pass around; will
allow cursing before ladies; Will
allow minors to drink at the bars;
will get the mayor to remit all
fines imposed, where affidavits have
been made, and to do every thing
that is unlawful, and will pay a
small premium for the man that
can curse the loudest before ladies;
will compliment the gentlemen and
ladies that will drive their horses
the fastest and run over people
and children; and will treat those
excellent gentlemen that shoot off
their pistols at night with a view
Of serenading the people, and for
the fellows that break in at night
to steal, if they steal anything
valuable will divide, and | fur.
ther promise to make the mayor
turn loose law-breakers and punish
law-abiding citizens. / will make
nen stand so thick on the street
that ladies will have to go around
the square to get to the post office.
Good behavior of no kind will be
allowed. If there is anything else
you wish me to promise, just say
80. Hoping not to get your ballot,
I remain, Disrespectfully,
HoBsoN's CHOICE.
st. Landry Clarion.
Among the good stories told by
Colonel John Hamilton, of the
Army, is the following
During the third year of the war,
after money and supplies had be-
'ome powerful in the land OF
he Confederacy, the apparel OF
come of the southern prisoners was
picturesque in the extreme. One
lay there was brought to the old
Capitol Prison . Confederate CAPITA
in. whose raiment was composed
IN carpetlng IN various stages of
decay. The officer of the guard
who received this captain was
dapper young lieutenant, clothed in
. snowy uniform, without . sPeck
OF dust or dirt to be seen upon II.
The young officer cast . super
cilinus glance at the demoralized
Confederate captain, and, with curl
ed lip and nose IN air, remarked
"You'fs a-prettY-looking . lot
to send up North to fight gentle
men!'
Johnny did't hesitate long in
making his reply. he said:-
''LooI hy.': fsr. hon. hon.
hons ws'anp =! n|f:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
BERNARD TELLS HIS HISTORY
MITS FALSE SWEARING - CONTRA
Diets HIS FORMER EVIDENCE.

The trial of James B. Kellogg charges OF
grand larceny and conspiracy resumed before
Recorder Goff yesterday. Myron L. Bernard took
the stand, and his cross-examination was con-
tnued by Special Assistant District Attorney w.
NJ. K. Ocott. On Monday Bernard testified that
his brOther-in-law, Samuel Keller. and not Kel-
logg, the defendant the moving spirit in the
alleged swindling schemes of the E S. Dean Com
pany. Mr. Olcott read petition for the dissolu-
ton of the Dean company signed by Bernard,
president. Bernard admitted that there but
truthful statement in the petition, and that he
sUore to 1t at the time advice of counsel. The
one true statement that further prosecution
Of the Dean company's business would work injury
TO the creditors.
Mr.. Olcott then drew from the witness his his
tory for the last ten years. He told OF his news
paper career and admitted that than
he had gathered the facts a news story and had
then attempted to extract money from the persons
implicated. He said he practically dependent
on Keller, and that money due him from
Keller.
Bernard said that it was after the failure of the
Dean company that Keller told him Kellogg was
concerned in the companys affairs and shared in
the receipts. Mr.. Olcott then read from Bernards
testimony before Referee Morgan, in which he
stated that Keller had told him he managing
the Dean company's business for them meaning
Kellogg and Weinmann, and that "he had deal
with them whereby they get equal
share" Bernard could not explain the contradic
ton, except by saying he did not remember having
to the statement, however. Mr.. Oloctt
placed In evidence letter written by Bernard to
Samuel Keller. The letter bore the date of Lon
don September go 1897 1t addressed MY
Dear Sam and in part follows
The "Rubes' here do betray any startling In
clination to become separated from their coin and
Charlie and 1 are getting against it, l wish you
would see to paying Carries (Bernards wife) board
and giving her some pin money. l have just drawn
my last from NewYork, and she needs money.
You know J: B. K. told me that if you and Charles
would contribute to me he would come up with
equal amount. Why should / not strike him? |
am going TO write him that YOU and Charles have
given me $500 TO get into business here, and maybe
he Will give me the Shall l do this? Advise
me about it, If he asks you then you say you
sent me that amount. Don't be afraid drop
line. Charles and get lonesome for word from
| New-York We look for letters would look
for dividends. Yours cheerfuny, MYRON.
Bernard explained that by y. B. K'' e meant
| Kellogg, and by Charles he meant Weinmann.
1t was expected, he said, that Keller would Join
them in London and they would all three go into
business there. The trial adjourned until this
morning
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
CRITICISM FOR COMSTOCK.
KNOWINGLY" AMENDMENT TO POLICY
BILL BRINGS OUT SHARP COMMENT
FROM THERON C. STRONG AND
CAPTAIN GODDARD.

Theron c. Strong said yesterday that he thought
the value OF the anti-pocy bill had been destroyed
by inserting the word knowingly in the pro-
vision 10 make the possession of policy playing
terials proof Of violation OF the law. He called up
Anthony Comstock on the telephone and told him
he had spoiled the bill by consentng Its amend
ment,
Mr.. comstock has broken faith with us" Mr.
Strong said. His performance out
raeeous and great hndrance to proper ant-policy
legislation The effect of his action has been to
protect policy playing"
II think Mr.. Comstock is corrupt said Captain
f. Norton Goddard, the prime mover in the anti
policy legislation. IL would like believe other
wise. but his action has been such to force the
belief upon me- Some men are corrupt for fnan-
cial and some bursting with
self-importance that they get into condition to
be incapable OF acting like The anti-policy
bill has been spoiled by the amendment and shall
ask the Governor 10 veto It."
Anthony Comstock, when he heard what Mr..
Strong and Captain Goddard had been saying, de-
clared that they chagrined because his sug
gestions for amending their bill had been adopted
why. their bill was monstrosity,' he said. and
his position he said that he Albany when
the bill was argued by the Committee of the Whole
After the Senate adjourned he told Senator Grady
that. far the efficiency of the bill con-
cerned. the word knowingly" did detract from
IT, and that originally had favored II, but at the
suggestion OF Captain Goddard had given way
Several friends OF anti-pocy legislation said yes
terday that IL cid not look well for Mr.. Comstock
TO the bill, Senator Grady has been supposed
20 be working In the interests OF the policy hackers
IN working with Senator Grady. IL said, Mr.
Comstock had placed himself in a position 10 be
criticised.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28

PRESIDENT KELLER INVESTIGATES THE
MISSING CLOTHING CHARGEs-THE
LOST BUNDLES FOUND.

John ". Keller president of the Board of Chari-
ties. yesterday suspended Superintendent Jones of
the clothing department in Bellevue Hospital and
also suspended a number of helpers, This was done
q result Of investigation of the reports pub
Gshed that many patients who have been declared
cured unable to leave Bellevue Hospital be-
cause their clothes missing. Superintendent
O'Rourke of the hospital and john Jones who
has charge of the clothes room where the clothing
Of the patients is deposited when they admit
ted. and the latter's attendants were summoned
before President Keller
the clothing department in which the clothing Of
patients is deposited when they admitted had
been for a number of weeks in the basement OF the
main building and in charge OF Jones. He disap-
teared after getting his pay March 7, and it
alleged that the attendants almost let the depart
rnent itself. Two bundles Of clothing were
missing when patients called for them. but when
all the clothing moved the building
prepared for the department the bundles We're
found.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28

DOMINIC RADICE STABBED BY JOSEPH
GRACCO, TO WHOM HE OWED s12.

DOMINIC RADlCE STABBED BY JOSEPh
GRACCO, TO WHOM HE OWED s12.
Dominic Radice, forty-fve years old, of No. III
Thompson-st, stabbed in the abdomen shortly
after II o'clock yesterday morning by Joseph
Gracco. twenty-eight years old of No. 113 West
Houston-st. Yesterday afternoon Radice died in St
Vincent's Hospital where he was taken after the
affray
The stabbing occurred in Nicoo Girardis saloon
which is the ground floor of the tenement house
in which Radice lived. Radce Girardi and Tony"
Carlo. who employed by Girardi as a porter
playing cards when Gracco entered and told
Radice he wanted him to give him the sl2 he owed
him. Radice continued playing cards while Gracco
waited at the table. Then he and Gracco retired to
a of the saloon, where they held heated
argument. which resulted in Gracco drawing a
knife and plunging 1t into Radice's abdomen. He
then fled. He pursued by the proprietor and
Carlo and caught. and was turned over to Police
Murphy. The prisoner taken to the
Mercer-st. station house. Grardi and Carlo were
detained as witnesses. The prisoner refused to
make any statement to the police
Gracco had nothing to when arraigned In
Jefferson Market Police Court. Policeman Murphy
told the facts of the stabbing to Magistrate Mott
and the prisoner was remanded without bail.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28

FURNITURE DEALER ACCUSED OF SWEARING
FALSELY IN A SUIT INVOLVING HOTEL
CAMBRIDGE PROPERTY

Adebert Kilburn forty-nne years old. of No.
1873 West One-hundred and -fourth-st, formerly
manager of the furniture firm of Hale & Kilburn
in Fifth-ave.. near Fourteenth-st, arraigned
before Magistrate Flammer in the Centre-st court
yesterday charged by Mrs. Elizabeth Reich, the
wife of Lorenz Reich, formerly proprietor Of the
Hotel Cambridge, with perjury. The charge grows
out Of testimony given by Kiburn in suit over
the furniture of the Hotel Cambridge before Jus
tice TruaX in the Supreme Court
1t appears that William F. Cochran of Yonkers,
who furnished the Cambridge with carpets. took
possession of the hotel in 1893 Mrs. Reich began
suit against cochran, and in that suit kilburn
testified that in his LorenZ Reich signed
note for $4,000 April s. 1889 Mrs. Reich asserts
that 1t she who signed the note. John D.
Lindsay represented Mr.. Kburn, and Magistrate
Flammer paroled him in the custody Of his counsel
until April g.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
CHARGED WITH FORGING INDoRsEuEyT

Charles Breger twenty years old of Eighth-st.
ard Fourth-aye., Wiiliamsbridge was held yester-
day IN $1,000 in Essex Market Court, on a charge
OF forgery On Friday last Katy See & Co.
architects. of No. 81 East Seventeenth-st.. mailed
a check for $3.50 TO J. F. Bridstrup. of No. 30
Franklin-st. The check II is alleged got into
Bregers possession through the robbery of mail
box and Breger took il TO the Mechanics Bank and
had II certified. He arrested in the store of
HackeIt, Carhart q Co, Thirteenth-st. and Broad
way, while trying to pass the check in payment for
clothing. Bridstrup declared that his alleged in
dorsement the check a forgery Magis-
trate Olmsted refused to surrender Breger TO the
Postoffice authorities
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
JUDGMENT FOR ALLEGED STOLEN MONEY.

EXECUTION DIRECTED AGAINST Ex-cAsErER OF
THE AMERICAN LITHOGRAPHIC COMPANY.
Howard o. Smith, formerly cashier of the Amer
ican Lithosraphic Company allowed judgment to
be taken against him yesterday for $6519 in favor
of the company. 1t alleged that between July
l. 1887, and March IS. 190O Smith, while acting as
cashier for the company. took bills notes ETC. to
the amount of $500 and them to his own
use An execution issued on the Judgment to
Deputy Sheriff Radey and directed to Smith at
the TOmbs -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
Hotel MetrOpOle,
London.

Tfsitors fndt
rtnndu
b6ey the Houses the
End
in the Bed
rooms. and
prcrent disappo ntment,a
he ocned by the Hotels Ltd
scho o0ret he greatest
ADDRESS s:-MesrOpOIe, London.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
THINKS THE TAX RATE WILL BE LOWER

President Feitner of the Department of Taxes
and Assessments said yesterday that he expects to
see the citys tax rate this year ten points lower
than 1t was last year In Manhattan last year the
rate was 24S. and Mr.. Feitner hopes to see 1t 23s
on the *l0o OF assessed valuation this year. Some
time ago., he said, Controller Coler stated that
unless extravaganza checked the tax rate
Wouid go above 3 per cent. His statement seems to
nave alarmed many investors, but figure out that
the tax rate this year will be about ten points
lower than last year"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28

The parlors Of the New-York Press Club at its
uptown clubhouse in West Twenty-sixth-st were
thronged yesterday with those interested in floral
culture. The exhibit was made under the auencee
OF the New-York Gardeners Society The exhibit
or carnations of the best ever seen in
this city. Many well known people were nresent
during the day and evening The Mrs LAWSON
carnation and the species named in honor of
Governor Roosevelt attracted considerable attan ~
N0''iNN'tbiC
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
mEYER's DEATH sENTEYCE AFFrpyrn

Word was received from Albany yesterday at tbe
District Attorneys office that the Court n, A..
peals had affirmed the judgment of the lower
court sentencing Fritz Meyer to death for the kill
ing Of Policeman Smith in November of ,oo7
Meyer had broken into the Church of the Pe
demptorist Fathers. in East Fourth-st Smith
heard burglar alarm, and the policeman en-
tered the church Meyer shot and killed him gi
indictment. trial and conviction took not -ri,ns
longer than a week. The Court of Apneelu 49,.
the date of the death sentence This viii obvist .
the bringing Of Meyer to this city again. "'e
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
TO RELIEVE MR.. VREELAND.

Announcement is made that Herbert H Vreeland
president Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany, Will soon be relieved from the presidency of
The American Air Power Company, because of
pressure of other business. His successor, accord
ing TO report, Will be Henry d. Cooke of the Com
pressed Air Motor Company. Of Chicago 1t is de-
clared that the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany will retain it's large interest in the American
Air Power Company
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN SUED FOR DAMAGES

MAN HE ARRESTED IN THE NEWMARKET RAID
ASKS FOR $4,000
Police Captain George S. Chapman's well remem-
bered midnight raid in March, 1897 upon the old
Newmarket, at No. 494 to ass Sixth-ave was revived
in the Supreme Court yesterday in the trial of a
suit brought against him by Harold G. Murray TO
recover $4,000 damages for false arrest and i'm
prisonment- Mr.. Murray says he led away to
the station house and locked up with the crowd;
that he arraigned in police court the follow
ing morning, and subsequently discharged by the
presiding Magistrate. He asserted that the New
market legally licensed place and was run
ming at that time within the law, and that in
resting him Captain Chapman overstepped his au-
thority.
Captain Chapman and Policeman NJ J. Rein and
John Seaman of the Central Office testified The
viii be resumed to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
CAPTAIN STATNKAMP ASKS TO BE RETIRED

captain Henry stainkamp, Of the West Chester
station has applied for retirement He has been
sick for year or longer and his physical condi
uon is not good He appointed to the force
on July Z, ls7l; made roundsman on April G. 1880:
a sergeant on July I, 1887, and captain bv the re-
form Board July 10. 1896 He has commanded
the East flfty-irstst., the West hundred and
twenty -hfth-st. and the West Chester stations
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
BOYS PLAY BAIL WITH A GOLD BRICK

A newsboy in Exchange Place. Jersey City, yes
terday found a gold brick valued at S160, and,
taking it for brass used it a ball. He and
other newsboys tossed it about the streets The
gold brick lost by Charles Sewader en-
ploye of Charles Aumack goldbeater, of No. 1893
Cator-aVe. Aumack reported his loss to the police
the lost treasure was recovered by u policeman
stationed at the Pennsylvania Ferry.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
PORTUGUESE TO SETTLE IN NEW ENGLAND.

The largest number of Portuguese immigrants
that arrived at this port time ii is said
arrived the Barge Ofice yesterday on the Portu
guese steamer Dona Maria. There are 556 OF them
about evenly divided sex. They are tr,mly
built without exception, clean and healthy looking
anc the women are unusually comely. Most OF
them bound for the NeW-England States where
they will take UP their occupations farmers and
fishermen.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
BY TROLLEY TO BOSTON

1t was said yesterday that within short time tba
trolley lines stretching between this city and Roq
ton VIII all be connected. making II Sssibe to go
from one TO the other by trolley At present there
are four or hve breaks in the series of tracks bur
II is expected that these will soon be connected
one OF the promoters of the enterprise said yester
uay thdI me intention was to cater to summer
trafc ana 1x up buffet for parties of torrists
travelling between the two cities It is said that
tours into the White Mountain region and nnn .S
shores OF Lake Champain. ~ w tle
New-York tribune., 1900-03-28
LECTURES BY PROFESSOR SIOAyE

A course OF eight public lectures on the Morse
Foundation was begun in the Adams Chapel of the
nhion theological Seminary yesterday by Professor
W. M Sloane, Of Columbia University on "Churcb
and State During the French Revolution" They
VIII be continued to-day and successive Tuesday
April 49, ~ N'' e"oiiis