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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-30

M approve the same in all its parts.
AT New Iberia, Ia, this 18th day OF
June, A. D.. 1900.
ANTHONY N. MULLER,
Dist. Atty, 10Th Judicial District OF
Louisiana.
CLERKS CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF IBERIA. J
the undersigned Clerk and Ex-o1-
ficio Recorder for Iberia Parish, La
do hereby certify that the foregoing
amendment to the State Bank OF New
Iberia, La, charter, was this day duly
filed for record in my office.
Witness my hand and seal officially
this 2ath day of June A. D. 1000.
J. G. Leblanc.
Clerk & Ex -officio Recorder
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-30

A total of two hundred and sixty two
votes cast in favor Of increasing said
stock of the Bank to $4,000 oo., and
more than two-thirds ~ of the
shares voting in favor of said propo-
sition, it was resolved that the cap
ital stock be increased to FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS. And that
portion of Article one (D, which
reads ''its capital stock shall be $45.
10000 divided into 40 shares of Sl00.
90 each" is hereby amended and made
to read and is hereby fixed at Fifty
Thousand ($5O.OOO.00) dollars. divided
into 800 shares of $4,000 each"
Thus done and passed at my office,
parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana,
on the day month and year first above
written, in the presence of Messrs.
Jos. r. Perry and Hy. E. Suberbielle
good and competent witnesses, resid-
ing in this parish, who have signed
these presents with the parties and
me, Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
Gustave Pesson, Alexis VOORHEES,,
J. P. Suberbielle. J. B. Brown PIP j
p Suberbielle, L p Patout p p j z
Suberbele, l. J Burguieres p p J 2
suberbeille, Walter j Burke p p j I
Suberbielle, A L Monnot p j 7
Suberbielle. Emile Gajan p pJ 7
Suberbielle, F Demanade p p j p
Suberbielle, C l. Monnot p p j ? Suber
belle. c P Binnings r p J P Suber
belle, F 0 schwing p p j P Suber
belle, L Wormser p J P Suberbielle
D rval Tullier pp j P Suberbielle,
H C Boas pJ p Suberbielle, Or {
Pierson p p J P Suberbielle, Albert
Estorge, Ed l. Estorge p Albert Es-
forge, T w Muller, j P Suberbielle,
JOS A Provost p B Suberbielle, A
Daigre, S g Harry, Mic Muller, M
Bergerie, p E Bergerie.
Witnesses; I K Perry.
Fl E Suberbiele e,
F w Bauman,
Notary Public
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
| PARISH OF IBERIA.
The foregoins act awarding and 4 :
c easing the capital stock OF the State
Bank of New iberia, La, after care
ful examination of the same, findiD,
nothing thierin contrary to the law
and constitutions of this State, and 0
the United States of America, here
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-30
Money To Loan.
W||LLARD & WEEKS.
$500
Will Buy AND Pay
IN FULL FOR
Good Sewing Machine
Which has been put in first Glass Condition.
IN FULL FOR A
Which has been put in first Glass Co

allow the
MACHINE back the PU
providing the NEW MACHINE
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SEWING MACHINE
repaired at small cost All work
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makes SEWING MACHINES Now
DON'T SEE THIS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
ANOTHER CHINESE CRISIS.
EZRA of Widespread Horror and Blood
shed Not Far Off,"

EZRA of Widespread Horror and Blood
shed Not Far Of.''
Yokohama, April 7.-(Via San Fran
cisco, April s0.)-The fury over the
Masampo incident and the fears of Rus
sian encroachments in Corea, are today
entirely in the shade by the tidings
which indicate serious trouble in China
and the approach of another of the
crises of which the empress dowager's g
reign has been so prolific.
1t is quite evident that this restless
female intriguer has another coup in
contemplation, and it Is as evident that
this time the western powers are re-
solved by concerted action to prevent
it, as is evidenced by the presence of
their fleets. The China Gazette, in a
recent editorial, has declared that eff
the recent policy of the empress dow
ager inspired by her evil advisers, Kang
vi, Prince Ching, Lii Hung Chang and
Hsui Tong, on the one hand, and by the
Russian and other continental political
wire pullers on the other, is not speed
fly restrained, an era of widespread
horror and bloodshed is not far off.
The people and even many of the Man
darins in almost all the provinces, most
certainly in the middle and south, are
ready to rise and throw off the strang-
ling yoke that binds them"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
WORST. OF FLOOD OVER.
Still the River Is Out OF Banks and
There Is Great Damage.

Still the River Is Out OF Banks and
There Is Great Damage.
Galveston, Tex, May 1.-Tonight's
reports indicate that the worst of the
trouble in the Brazos basin is over, il
more rains do not follow.
Bryan, about $50 miles from the
mouth of the river, reports the Brazos
out of its banks and considerable bot
tom land overfowed, and the river ris-
ing two inches an hour. The Navasota
river is out of it's banks and flooding
the lowlands, and in Velasco county,
near it's mouth, the water is three feet
below last June's high mark. The
river is rising slowly, and lowlands are
inundated. The Texas railroads have
not suffered any great losses in the de-
struction of property, and those who
have wash outs are operating ny max
ing detours over other lines. The
Southern Pacific bridge at Columb bus,
which was washed out about three
weeks ago and which was replaced by
temporary structure, was again
washed out. The Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe lost about $500 feet of track
and some small culverts on the San
Angelo branch. About two miles of it's
track on the Montgomery branch is
unuer water and two or three small
trestles are gone. The main line is
intact
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04

San Francisco, May 1.-Charles In
gersoll, of Ithaca, N. Y. was arrested
here today on the charge of embezzling
SIS, 900 of public funds belonging to
Tompkins county, New York, of which
he was treasurer. Ingersoll, who is 81
years of age, admits his identity, and
says he is willing to return without
the necessity of extradition proceedings.
He says he took the money to tide over
a temporary financial embarrassment,
and if he had only been courageous
enough to have told his friends. he
would not have been compelled to take
refuge in fight. He is extremely nerv-
GUS, and says he has been almost crazy
since December. All the money he
took with him when he fed in Decem-
Der was $255. When searched at the
city prison he had $1.5O in his pocket.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
PERISHED IN A FLOOD
eight Persons Drowned at
Waco, Texas.
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Succession of CIoudbursts Raised the
Streams to an Unprecedentedly
High Stage.

Waco, Tex, April 30.-A cloud
burst, accompanied by high wind, de-
scended upon this city at noon today,
md the result is that eight people are
Known to have perished in the city linn
its, and property valued at many thou
sand dollars has been destroyed or in
jured. The known dead are: Mrs.
Nancy Caudle, Miss Clara Caudle, Rosa
Chapman, Emma Decker, Thomas
Capps, Frank Walker and two negro
men, names unknown.
The downpour of rain commenced
about noon and was incessant until
lark. 1t was in the shape of a water
spout, and the rise in the creeks and
branches was SO rapid that it did not
give the inhabitants time to flee.
Three persons, two women and man,
all colored, were drowned within 100
yards of the city hall. Their bodies
were washed into the Brazos river and
have not been recovered.
There were several people, mostly
negroes, standing on bridge watching
the rapid rise of Barron's branch, when
the bridge, brick structure, gave
away without warning, precipitating
them into the water.
The number positively known to
have been drowned within the city
limits tonight is eight, and it is al
most certain that several more lives
have been lost. Searching parties are
out looking for the drowned and help
ing to move those who are in danger or
distress. In the southern part of the
city, where the two white women,
Mrs. Caudle aud her daughter, lost
their lives, the rise was the highest
ever known. The damage done by the
storm will be heavy.
Incoming reports indicate that one of
the heaviest rainfalls experienced in
years visited many sections of the state,
and rivers and smaller streams are
again rising rapidly. All points along
the Brazos and Colorado rivers have
been notified, and while much damage
to property may result from another
rise, yet it is believed that the timely
warning will enable those who live in
the valleys fully to protect themselves.
Reports from Belmont and Rockport
state that the storm was especially
severe in those sections.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
Whole Family Hanged. i.

Cambridge, Md, April 30.-A
German family consisting of Carl Ker-
mig, his wife and son, were discoverd
dead in their little farm house seven
miles from this city, each corpse hav-
ing a moose about the neck. Strangu-
lation was probably the cause of death
in each case. From the decomposed
condition of the bodies it is thought
the act must have been committed sew
eral days ago. AS far as known the
last seen of any member of the family
was on last Saturday. when the elder
Kernig came to Cambridge and drew
$500 from a bank. No trace of this
money could be found today. The au-
thorities are of the opinion that young
Carl Kernig assisted his father and
mother to hang themselves, and then,
after making a half hitch with the
rope, strangled himself and fell where
he was found today.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
In Memory of Grant.

Pittsburg. April 3O.-The 14th an
nual banquet of the American Repub-
lican Club of this city in commemora-
tion of the birth of U. S. Grant was
held at the Hotel Schenley tonight, and
was in many respects the most success
full dinner yet given by the famous Or
ganization. The guest of honor was
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow of the
great soldier and statesman, and among
the distinguished personages present
were Postmaster-General Emory Smith,
Congressman r. G. Cousins, of Iowa,
Senator M. A. Hanna, Governor G. w.
Atkinson, of West Virginia, Colonel
J. E. Barnett, of Pennsylvania, Charles
F. Dick, of Ohio.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
|0N WESTERN BORDER
Uncommon Activity of Beers
North of Kimberley.
THEY MAY CUT OFF WARRENTON
still in Possession OF Thabanchu Hills
-Buller Resigned, But it Was
Not Accepted.

London. May 2.-The Beers are now
showing uncommon activity west of
Bloem fontein. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kim
berley. Sunday they occupied Wind
sorton, west of the railway, and now
threaten to interrupt the communica-
to the north. This, too. at time when
General Hunter is about to start ON q
2OO-mile march for Mafeking, proba
bly, with 5000 men.
| To the east of Bloemfontein the Beers
Sunday night were still holding til
hills near Thabanchu, while behin,.
them long wagon trains, loaded with
wheat for the Boer army in the north,
are moving through Ladybrand. The
British captured one Boer convoy Satur-
day, but it's size is not mentioned in
the dispatch, which barely announces
the fact.
Wepener. lately the scene of inces-
SAINT fighting. is deserted, General Bra
bant and Colonel Dalgety having moved
northward.
A dispatch from Maseru, dated Mon
day, says:
"The Basutos are again astounded
to see the Beers peacefully retiring
| with herds which the natives think
should be the booty of the British, who
are said to be the conquerors.
According to information from Ma
seru, the main body of the Beers
reached Leeuw river, due west of Lady
brand, Sunday, small parties trailing
behind at intervals of 10 miles to pro-
tect the rear and whip up their herds.
Slight outpost actions take place
daily beyond Karee Siding, where the
head of the British invasion is can
| toned.
African horse 81 ckness has broken out
in General Buffers army. 1t proves
especially fatal among freshly arrived
animals. The Bloemfontein corre-
spondent points out that the deficien-
cies in the veterinary department cause
thousands of losses.
General Lucas Meyer, replying to
General Buffers complaint, that some
of the British prisoners at Pretoria are
lodged in the town Jail, says that only
those are so treated who have tried, or
who are suspected of trying, to escape.
He retorts, moreover, that Boer prison
ers are confined in the town Jail at
Pietermaritzburg with the natives.
The morning papers give special
prominence to the statement of news
agency that Sir Redvers Butler sent his
resignation to Lord Roberts after the
Spionkop censures we're published, and
that Lord Roberts declined to accept it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS.
Charge Made Against a San Francis can
Who Was Arrested.

Charge Made Against a San Francis can.
Who Was Arrested.
San Francisco, May John Bar
stow, alias James Buckner, alias James
B. Blair, alias Robert Deuprey, was ar
rested today on a charge of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. The
man gave his name as James Buckner.
but operated his various schemes under
different aliases. His schemes, though
not entirely new, had some rather novel
features. He posed as the Oneida Oil
Company, incorporated for $3.50, 900,
with offices in this city. He had q
contract with clipping bureau to fur
nish him with all death notices in CAL
ifornia. Oregon, Washington and the
Pacific coast states, except places with
in 75 miles of San Francisco. Some
weeks after the death of an adult male
Barstow or Buckner would send notice
to the address of the deceased, asking
for the last payment on the stock of
the Oneida Oil, which the deceased
had purchased and paid for, except one
payment The notice was invariably
accompanied by letter, written on a
printed letter head of the mythical
company, telling of the value of the
stock, which was selling at par, with
an upward tendancy, and congratulate
ing the lucky purchaser upon his most
judicious investment. The balance the
swindler asked for as still due on the
valuable stock was usually small, 81 q
share, and usually amounting to from
SIS to SIS in each case. He figured on
the relatives of the deceased opening
the letter and remitting the amount
asked for, under the belief that their
deceased relative had secretly invested
in oil stock. Judging from the re-
plies, checks and money orders in the
letters found upon him by the authori-
ties, Buckner had many victims. 1t
is estimated that Buckner's receipts
were from $25 to $40 day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
ROOSEVELT IN 1904.
slogan OF the Marquette Club
Banquet.

DdhQucGs
Chicago, April Theodore Roose-
velt, of New York, for President in
1904" was the slogan of the Marquette
Club banquet tonight. Governor
Roosevelt was there, and looked happy
at its suggestion and its hearty endorse
ment of cheers from the 200 banqueters.
Toastmaster Frank Lowden told the
guest of honor that only a few years
ago the Marquette Club had brought
out William Mckinley as a presiden-
tial candidate, and when his remarks
switched to Roosevelt" "White
House." and 1904" the 200 tried
hard to make themselves hoarse.
Governor Roosevelt was the first
speaker of the evening, because he had
to leave early. He pleaded for high
ideals in politics, but said nothing
could be accomplished unless things
were gone at practically and deter
lninedly. He Knocked at the "goody-
goody man" who refused to do his
political duty because he was "jostled
by the rude man."
In an interview today Governor
Roosevelt declared that he would rather
be in private life than be president
of the United States. He said that
his position in regard to the Republi-
can nomination for this office was abso-
lutely unalterable. He said he would
be glad if the Republicans of New
York should renominate him for gov
ernor. and expressed the belief that he
could be of more service to his party
and the public in that position than as
vice president.
In reply to a question as to how he
regarded Admiral Dewey as presiden-
tial possibility, he said the admiral
was personal friend of his, and he did
not care to talk of him politically.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
Train Robbed by q NegIo.

Little Rock, April 28.-A south
bound ST. Louis, Iron Mountain q
Southern passenger train was held up
by negro bandit near Higginson, 80
miles north of Little Rock at O'Clock
this morning. The negro had no visi-
BILE confederates, and confined his oper-
ations to one passenger coach, compel
ling the passengers to hand over their
valuables at the point of a pistol. The
bandit escaped.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
NINE WERE KILLED
Sunday Accident at the Paris
Exposition.
A CONDEMNED BRIDGE FELL
Nine Other Persons We're Severely
Hurt-Fair Omcials Are Sharply
Criticised by the Press.

Paris. May IAN accident within
the exposition grounds caused the
death of nine persons and injured nine.
stand the Sunday crowd, broke. The
injuries were mostly compound frac-
lures of the legs. One woman and q
child are still unidentified.
The accident threw pail oyer the
immense throng who had profited by
the magnificent weather to visit the ex-
position. Today's was probably the
record attendance. Not merely the in.
terror of the grounds, but the precinct
also were crowded, and the concourse
was particularly great along the
Avenue de Sufren, which forms the
northern boundary of the grounds.
Here is situated a big side show, the
Celestial Globe. A footbridge, on
which the finishing touches were being
put today, crosses the Avenue de Sufren.
connecting the side show with the ex-
hibition. 1t was constructed of wood,
with a stucco facade and with a
plaster-made tower at each end.
Strangely enough the bridge had been
COAuOuAhO'i OuIy 1uAS ulOlA1uS. 4AO
public was, therefore, not allowed to go
upon the structure, and in this way
disaster even more terrible than that
which occurred was averted.
The gay crowd was passing along the
avenue and some hundred or more per-
sons were walking beneath the bridge,
when suddenly an ominous crash was
heard. Before those underneath could
turn aside, the structure fell with q
fearful crash, burying nearly so.
A Cry of horror arose from the spec
tators and mingled with the cries of the
victims. For moment nothing could
be distinguished but a cloud of dust
and plaster. A scene of the greatest
excitement and confusion followed.
But this was only for a few seconds.
Almost Immediately the crowd attacked
the debris in an effort to release those
lying beneath. The workmen within
the grounds, who had witnessed the ac-
cident, the police and the Republican
guards, together with quite number
of soldiers, joined in the rescue work.
The promenaders forgot their Sunday
attire and covered themselves with dirt
in tearing away the rubbish with their
hands. Wooden beams and poles were
brought from the half finished build
ings near by and were used as levers
to raise the fallen mass.
The victims first recovered were most
ly only the injured, the dead being
found later beneath the center of the
structure. Messengers were dispatched
to bring fremen and sappers, with
their equipments, and the first body
was found after a quarter of an hours
frantic labor. 1t was that of little
girl about years old, whose head was
horribly crushed. Victim after victim
was brought to light, until a row of six
mutilated corpses had been placed upon
the sidewalk, and nearly 40 other per-
sons. some badly and others less seri-
ously injured, had been carried in am.
balances or driven to the hospitals.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04

Ottawa. Ont, April 30.-Over five
square miles of territory burned over,
more than 1000 buildings destroyed,
seven lives lost, 1000 men, women and
children homeless. and property loss
of SIT, 100000, according to the latest
estimate, insured for about half its
value, are the results as viewed tonight
Of the destruction which swept this
city and Hull, yesterday and today.
Although under control for many
hours, the flames were not entirely ex.
inguished until about noon today.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
AGAIN TURNED DOWN.
Senate Refused to Consider the Boel
Resolution.

Resolution.
Washington, May again today
the question of expressing sympathy fol
the Beers was thrust on the attention
of the senate. This time it came up
on motion to proceed to the consider.
alton of the resolution introduced by
Pettigrew (Silver, S. d. which was
before the senate last Saturday. The
motion was defeated, 80 to 20. The
conference on the joint resolution re-
lating to the administration of civil
affairs in Puerto Rico and providing
for the appointment of temporary Off
GERS on the island was agreed to. Dur.
ing the greater part of the session the
Alaskan civil code bill was under con.
sideration, but no progress was made.
The house today passed the Lacey
bill, to enlarge the powers of the de-
partment of agriculture and to prohibit
interstate commerce in game killed in
violation of local laws. 1t authorizes
the secretary of agriculture to provide
for the introduction and restoration OF
game and insectiverous wild birds. 1t
gives him the power to prevent the in.
PRODUCTION of undesirable birds an,
animals and prevents the killing Of
game in violation of state laws for con.
cealed shipment to states where it can
be sold in the open markets.
The senate bill to create commits
sion of five to investigate and report
upon the commercial and industrial
conditions in Japan and China was de-
bated at length, but was vigorously an.
tagonized by the Democrats, and they
finally succeeded in striking out the
enacting clause in committee. and this
motion was pending when the house
adjourned. If the motion prevails in
the house, the bill is dead.
The bill for constitutional amend.
ment to disqualify polygamists for elec-
tion as senators and representatives and
to prohibit polygamy. which was re-
ported by the committee on the elec-
tion of president, vice-president and
representatives in congress, was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary,
after meeting with opposition from both
sides of the house. Every speaker who
antagonized the bill said he opposed
polygamy, but did not see any reason
for legislation on the constitution and
invading the rights of the states. The
house agreed to the conference report
on the joint resolution extending the
tenure of military officers in Puerto
Rico.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-04
pr,nters. Assessment Doubled.

Indianapolis, May 2.-Beginning to-
morrow the assessment of the members
of the International Typographical
Union will be 80 cents month, just
double the amount heretofore paid by
them. This increase has been decided
upon by vote of the members, and
carried by majority of 1,700. By
this action the income for the aid OF
striking printers and paying the gener-
al expenses of the union will amount
to about $1l 600 month.