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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
Low Rates on Morgan's La & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Go.
Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Rail
road and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New
Iberia, La, to

Chicago, H., and return, Novem-
Der 9Th, 2Sth and 29th, limit De
cember 18th, at a rate of S27 90.
Coupon tickets can be had at all
stations to all points beyond our
line, also, low rates to all summer
resorts, on application to your 10.
cal agent, or address G.. b. Ellis,
Division Pass. Agent, New Iberia,
La.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Fire in East End Thursday afer-
noon created considerable excite.
ment tor an hour or more two
harms we're destroyed. those Of
VOORHEES, aud Boutee, togather with
the greater portion of their contents
Loss will not be very heavy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
"'THELM A."

"Thelma" which scored such a
big hit here last season, will mold
the center of the stage at all carly
date at the Vendo me.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
BILLY KERSANDS.

Billy Kersands comes this season
for the first time with his own big
m,pstrel company-December Ord
Is the date for his coming.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Peruchl Beldeni Company two
nights and one matinee next
week
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
Plays and Players That Are
Booked.


Virginia Drew Trescott in
"Satana," Nov. 10Th.
Peruchi-Belden Company
Nov. 18th and 18th.
Her Only SIN" matinee
and night, Nov. Goth.
"Thelma,' December the
1st.
Billy Kersands Ministries
December 3rd.
Katie Emmett in "The
Waits of New York" Deem
Der 9th.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

A good rain would prove most
welcome to the masses of PEG
pie
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Rain would be much more good
than harm at the present time 1; is
certainly needed badly.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
"HER ONLY SIN"

"Her Only SIM a magnificent
production is booked for Sunday,
Nov. 26 h matinee and night.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Sugar houses parties are now IN
order.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Dill you attend the BLANCHARD
meeting last night?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Miss May IMtIer, an Experlen
ced milliaer Dom st. Louis, has
charge II thinning department at.
~ CHAS. KAHN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
Raisr0as, Schedules.

Going East: Going West:
No. Az :l2 am. No. 3....S:5S p. m
I" 6 .12:3l pm. " s.. 1913 D. m
d" S..3:44 am. 7.....1:5S a m
/" 10. 1902 pm. =" o.. .4:2S p m
Eunice Branch Tvs. 1881 p. m.
St. Martinsville l2:O3 p. m.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Money the %'' next nee f" "ee a,
ing Of the Board Of Directors Of
the Iberia Building Association,
which will be held at the Office of
ne Association on next Wednes
lay evening, at 1870 o'clock.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

Seats for 'sSatania' are going
rapidly
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14
Do You Want to
Build a home,
Buy a Home,
Add to. or Repair, Your Home
Pay off That Mortgage
Or Borrow Money for any other
purpose.
We have it to Lend
Iberia Building Association

The people on the New IBERIA
Eunlce branch of the S. 2. r. r.
especially those at Abbeville, are
highly indignant the mail service
over this branch. For three sue
cess,ve days this week the suhscri-
bers of the n. 0. dailles at Able
vile did not receive their rape S
until the next morning. This Is
due either t. he tact that the mail
pouch was not put on at this place.
or failure of the tram mail agent
II throw 1t off at A bhetown.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

WANTED-YOUNG MEN to prepare
for Government Positions, Fine Open
ings in all DEPARTING nts. Coed Sala
ries. Rapid Promotions. Examina-
tions soon. Particulars Free.
Inter State Cor.Inst, Cedar Rapids, la
S16
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-11-14

w G are on the Lookout
For every man who
wants to buy or Duilda
home with all the
comforts thrown H.
We want to help that
man to Ike his family
more comfortable. Fun
inform alton for inc
asking.
Iberia Building ASST
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-07

| 81, 800 for the expenses of the agent.
This would leave $4,000 for floating the
bonds if the depository bill is not pass
ed. He stated also that the bonds must
first be sent here as the signatures of
the Governor and Secretary are requir-
ed.
The bill was passed with the amend
| ments, Kalauokalani, Kaohi and Ma
kapaahu voting against it.
PROHIBIT LIQUOR IMPORTATION.
The Senate also passed unanimously
the Judiciary Committee bill prohibit
ing the Importation of spirituous
liquors except by person duly licensed
to sell liquors.
The Senate also passed unanimously
the bill designating certain holidays in
Hawaii with an amendment including
the first Monday in September as La
Dor Day.
The retail malt liquor license bill was
referred back to committee, as there
are many amendments to be proposed.
The bill relating to the practice of
medical surgery was given second
reading and referred to the miscel-
laneous committee.
The mortgage redemption bill was
given a second reading and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The bill to prevent the wanton de-
struction of food fishes passed a sec
ond reading, and will be put on it's
final passage today.
The bill amending the internal tax
law was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The bill providing for a fish COM
missioner passed its second reading,
with an amendment striking out the
section giving the commissioner power
to enter any house.
Achi's amendment striking out the
payment of a salary was lost; another
amendment by him fixing the term at
four years was adopted. The bill will
come up for final passage today.
The act relating to felonious brand |
ing of cattle passed its second read |
ing. Senator Brown explained that the |
bill simply decreased the penalty from /
wanted the donkey included, saying |
raised in Kona. The amendment was
carried. The bill will be read for the
third time on Monday.
The McCandless bill amending the ex-
law was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The Brown bill relating to criminal
practice was referred to the judiciary
The bill relating to savings banks and
trust companies, and giving to banks
the right to act as trustees for estates,
ETC., was referred to the Committee on
Public Expenditures, Senator Brown
asking that it be not referred to the
Judiciary Committee as he was inter
ested in the bill.
A letter was read from Secretary
Halves acknowledging on behalf of the
Governor the receipt of the concurrent
eper and fire claims resolutions.
Senator Crabbe under suspension of
he rules introduced IAN act to provide
or the Incorporation of cities within
he Territory of Hawaii
This is the bill prepared for the Re-
publican Central Committee by r. w.
3reckons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-07

est of all the people. to declare quar-
antine and close the port
Greenwich favored the Harris motion
and several Of the Home Rulers oppos-
ed IL, being DESTROYS of arriving at the
true statues of the plague situation
here. After the discussion had con-
tinued past the noon hour, a vote was
taken and the Harris motion TO post
pone consideration of the plague reso-
luton indefinitely was carried. Then
the House adjourned until today to
give the several committees a chance
to prepare their reports
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
NO SUCH THING AS "CoRN-wHEAT, "
The Agricultural Department Answers q
Flood of Inquiries from Farmers.

Washington March 27.-The Department of Agri
culture reports that quantities Of letters
are being received from farmers in all parts of the
country asking for information concerning a So
called "corn-wheat.' usually at the same time re-
questing samples for trial
These letters are the result Of widely published
newspaper reports. The department authorizes the
statement that there is such thing corn
wheat" and that it is probable no hybrid Of corn
and wheat could ever be produced or. at any rate
the newspaper publications. the department says
not native to Poland, the might suggest
the Mediterranean region The newspaper reports.
the department says. are correct in saying that
the heads and grains Of this wheat are very large
the grains being In many cases actually twice the
size Of ordinary wheat The statement that it
yields from SIXTY to hundred bushels is. how
ever. probably considerably exaggerated though
there may be instances in Idaho and Washington
in which the yield may reach from sixty to sew
enty-fve bushels en acre. The experiments made
by the Agricultural Department and by experiment
stations in a few places show that the yield is
rather disappointing.
The wheat has been grown ony eIpe-imentaly
in this country. except in few places From
periments so tar made the inference would be that
the grain would be good as a hog food Polish
wheat is much restricted in its adaptation. and,
the department says. could not be successfully
grown anywhere east Of the Mississippi River, but
only l the great plains region, in Washington.
Idaho Montana and other parts of the mountain
It has great resistance to drouth. The department
has seed in stock
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
THE FIRST IN EXPORTS.
Commercial Supremacy of the United States
Shown by Treasury Figures.

Washington. March q (SpeciaD.-The extraordi-
nary supremacy Of the United States in the COM
merce of the world is clearly set forth in figures
issued to-day by the Bureau of Statistics In 1870
the United States third among the leading
countries Of the world in the amount of her ex-
ports. the United Kingdom and Germany both
ranking her. In 1850 she had assumed second
place which she retained in 1890, and in 1901 she
led list. with total exports amounting to $780,
400 900, as against exports from the United King
dom amounting s., S62 600 go, and from Germany
to 81, ,O54 500 900.
In the matter Of imports the United States gives
place to the United Kingdom. Germany and France.
her total being $S23 co., against $S43 200 900
for France 81 800 200 900 for Germany and S2.210,
10000 for the United Kingdom Thus the United
States has maintained a larger balance Of trade"
than any other nation for the period from 1870
1901. her excess Of exports imports being
only greater than that OF any other country,
but actually in 1901, than the total excess
of exports imports Of all other countries
whose exports exceeded imports
The following tables show the total imports and
total exports Of merchandise of twenty of the
principal countries of the world in 1870. 1880. 1880
and 1901 The export figures are those of domestic
produce only. and the import figures those Of
articles intended for in the country Of i'm
portatiOn and not for re-exportation:
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
MEXICAN ROADS TO COLLECT HEAD TAX.
- -rrEGp.rE1 10 20 rRrRrNF.

lGT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. March E--Conmlssioner General
Sargent Of the Immigration Bureau is conducting
gotta tons with the three Mexican ralroad ds
which touch United States territory for the purpose
or ma king n agreement with them for the collec-
Of s. head tax aliens. similar TO the
agreement just perfected between the United States
Government and the Canadian railroads. By the
terms OF the new immigration Law the head tax is
be collected from transportation companies
This the under the old law. and no
agreement or arrangement was ever entered into
Mexican railroads for the collection OF this
tax which Of the duties Of the immigra-
ZION officials stationed along the border. The
asreerfnr sought present the subject OF CORE
spor6ence betWe Mr. Sargent and the MEXICAN
roads. including the Mexican Central which
touches e Psso. Tex; the Mexican International
which runs 70 Eagle Pass, Tex, and the Texas
Mexican which touches at Laredo The commits
general expects trouble in perfecttng the
arrangement he iE seeking. which is to have the
States only when such aliens shall present the
Iroper certificate from the immigration ofctals Of
this government The roads will include the head
tax in their transportation rates. The alien thus
armed his certificate and ticket. will be sub
5ect delays incident 70 inspection, which feat
is regarded advantage to the railroad
companies. may be necessary for Com missioner
General Sargent TO 60 10 Mexico to perfect the
agreement
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
MEDALS OF HONOR NOT FOB CIVILIANS
Decision Restricting E--7a-ds Made by Presi
dent Roosevelt.
IBY EGRAPH to THE IRIBUNE.I ]

Washington. March z7-Eeterans Of the Civil
War and all others out of the military service
will be surprised 10 learn Of decision made by
the President to-day the recommendation Of the
Secretary of War and the Attorney General For
some time Mr. Root has been opposed TO granting
certificates Of merit and awarding medals Of honor
10 those not in the military service. and has been
anxious to have some rule laid down by which the
War Department could be guided in granting GER
tifcates of merit and awarding medals of honor
The question has been before the Department Of
Justice for some time. and the result is the fol-
lowing advice from the Attorney General which has
received Executive approval:
certificate Of merit can only be granted upon
q recommendation therefor made while the person
10 whom the grant Of the certlncate is recon-.
rnsnded was in the military service of the United
States as an enlisted man. by the ofdcer who, At
the time such enlisted man distinguished himself.
was commanding the regiment, or was chief or the
corps 10 which the enlisted man belonged
Unless the oficer in immediate conran nd OF a
regiment at the time enlisted man thereof dis,
t;SguIshed himself has specifically recommended
tbe award Of a certificate of merit to that man.
:he recommendation of any superior commander
or of any other ofncer .,s az. ~
When an oficer, non-commlssioned orncer or
nriyate in the military service OF the Cniteo states
~ honor can be awarded to him, regardless OF
tbatber he is in the military service or not pro-
r,Ged that an application or recommendation for
the award OF the medal TO him was MADE while ne
medal of honor cannot be awarded TO per
enr o in the military service OF the United states
Tor most distinguished service formerly rendered
by him as an oficer, non-commissloned oncer or
DSStvaTa ~ unless an application recommends ton
FOR The award Of medal TO him was made while
he was in the military service
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
ORGANIZING NEW DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Cortelyou Making Haste Slowly
but Surely.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBrNE.I

[RY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBTNFI
Washington. March 27-Sacretary Cortelyou ana
Commissioner Garfield Of the Bureau of corpora
tions spent some time in consultation with the ON
Cials Of Department of Justice this afternooh'
and after the conference Mr. Cortelyou called at
the White House. When asked the significance OF
the visits however Commissioner CARRIED sald
there nothing sensational on foot ano such
consultations would doubtless occur frequently IN
the next months. the duties and powers OF
the new department were SO varied and novel tnat
there few precedents to guide the othclaIS IN
interpreting the law creating it.
vet the department is in a purely formative
state. its clerical organization having hardly been
completed and there is little likelihood that th~
actual compilation of industrial statistics Will ne
gin for some time. With characteristic caution MT
Cortelyou Is making haste slowly his chief desire
at the present being to organize fore" Whlch
will prove thoroughly effective in every direction
On July large number of bureaus ana dlVi-
sions will come under the supervision of the new
ganizat0n of the directing force shall be so per
fected by that time that il may he ready I" meet
any emergency. 1t is the hope Of the Secretary
and his associates to make of the department an
agency which will prove Of material assistance 70
the commerce and industry Of the country. and
every effort will he along those lines A report
that the department had already accumulated evil
denCe on which base the prosecution of an al
legged trust is without foundation.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
POSTAL TREATY WITH CUBA.
It Will Probably GO Into Effect Within
Few Weeks.

treaty between the United States and Cuba is now
in course of negotiation and probably will be in
operation within a few weeks Minister Quesada
had conference to-day with Mr.. Shalenberger. the
Second Assistant Postmaster General on the sub
ject and will communicate Immediately with the
Cuban administration regarding the final draft
and its ratification The treaty is substantially
the same the in force between this
country and Canada ana practically continues the
system in vogue between the Washington and Ha-
vana administrations since the American regime
in Cuba began. This puts the relations of the
United States and the Cuban governments on a
domestic postal system basis. The only question
has been over the prepayment of postage on let
ters and postal cards and this doubtless VIII De
adjusted shortly in 4 mutually satisfactory way.
Cuba. it is probable. will formally announce its
adherence to the Universal Postal Union al the
congress Of the postal governments Of the Worid
at Rome two years hence.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
Public Notice.

THE rITI OF NEW YORK.
DEPARTMENT OF TANFS AND ASSE->SAlrN : -
MAIN OFFICE. BOPOJGH OF MANHATTAN
No $50 BROADWAY. STEWART BLIL-DINSi
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. As RE-
~ orfr.4 by ne Greater York Charter -
oooks called TIE Record = -a- Assessed Eall
haran The P-o'kl queens and Ft0-U1'-d com
-T,sf-r T1a CITY = Savy ~ -
ran and nc 3-n1aF - January and
will remain until the
During the tina books TIe'i-
.,s~-tor sppl.4rp-n nay rate p@~50G
-orsfiO1 claiming as-~Ss-t
non - real have corrected
In .He Ma--af-a- ~ ~ r>f'H - cf ~
arrrent % S-~s1-srfs 50 E-H7 AZ
DsrTrr-r- NurlrfpaI EUIl+rE Hundred ard
S-yer-h street a1F T-t-t Ar-ul-
In tne Borough - R-,N0 a. gre once or RE Depart
r,enr Municipal EsI.tlrE
eor HaCkarr Ru.l-,ng- Jaca-on Avenue ana Fh s-r-t
Long Island C,fy
rnent Mas.0sr P"litUE St2-i-''-
Carolrati.rs ~ a ? A
rtons only ~ IT, - Ror--1 N11E8rr4--
relation ass-s>ei %
d th- Assessed
orca or rh- Deplr the Borough where per
~ H--r-si IaCr
busirrsz IN ThA CIV - Nv York orlCe y
4. Iocat-4 t~-a-en the hours - In A " ard n.
~ar lrL 81 appIratIJns .
JANfFzS I. WELLS. President.
WILLIAM CT65SW ELL.
GEORGE J GILLESPIE
SsNfT'EI. STRASRNTPGER.
RUFUS L SCOTT.
Commissioners % Taxes and Assessments
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
NOT A GOOD PLACE TO REST.
Farmer Drives on Trestle Ninety Feet High,
Hitches Horse and Goes to Sleep.
TRY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIsUNE-l

Derby Conn March N-The sight Of a man
asleep in a wagon q trestle ninety feet hlgh'
with horse detached from the vehicle and hitched
to a trolley pole. met the astonished gaze OF the
crew and passengers of the first electric car from
Derby m bridgeport to-day The was stopped
within two feet Of the wagon. The man. Edward
Stevens an East Village farmer, was thoroughly
frightened when he was awakened and saw MS
dangerous position Stevens while intoxicated hau
driven ont 10 the middle of the trestle which IS
go b,,-5ra1 foot long and had UnhtChed and tied
the horse which stood on a narrow plank over
looking the ravine The horse had skinned its legs.
which had gone through the ties, Out was OF oLiet -
n.isa ,10TnfrIrad II took the crew an hour 10
t%..r the man horse and wagon to solid ground
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
NEw.HAMPsHIRE LOCAL OPTION.

Concord. y H. March 27.-The license bill was
signed nv Governor BatChelder to-day. and later.
,rb the advice and consent OF the Executive Coun-
Gill he appointed the following board OF state
License Commissioners: Cyrus H Little. Of Man
chester for the six-year term. and to be chairman
Harry ". Keyes. of Haverhin for your years. ana
- ba clerk and treasurer: John Kivel. Of Dover
,o- ru,o wears Messrs. Little and keyes are Re
nubIicans and Mr. kivel is Democrat Mr. Little
was Speaker of the House in 1901 and Mr. keyes
q the present State Senator from the lid District
NJ L-f,.ai & 2 Ia 1;yer we'll known in the state
IeoeriaIIv in the southern section The Dill ends
sIttutn-y prohiatton in New-Hampshlre under a
IA u raESad In lS43
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
GIVES $500 FOR IMPRINTED BOOK
Man Said To Be Bidding for J. P. Morgan
Gets It at Sale in Philadelphia.
"a, rr1EcRAPH no re TRIRI.NF.

Philadelphia March 27.-Competitton ny book col
lectors from New-YOrk and other cities is making
record nrces at the sale Of the second part Of th'
private library of Harold Fe.r-e- Tn" r.@htltF "I
collectors was hidden under purchases by agents
One OF these a Mr Warren. said to have been hla-
ding for ! Pierpont Morgan. secured the gem OF
the collection a book not yet printed IL Is d
vellurn great prayerbook Of Edward NIl' or "hIch
only ten copies will he printed 1t will he on VeIIum
and uri11 he Illustrated with one hundred and htty
woodcuts. showing the C"remonials ot the 'huiSh
from Edward the ConfessOr to the present Tune
Bidding was started al 500. and by jumps so
raDid that the auctioneer could not keep pace with
the bidders enthusiasm the prize ran up TO $l.@"
At this stage all except two New forkeTs ana I a
Philad deIphian dropped out AT $l.4p one New
Yorker quit. The Phadephian's last shot W&as &
profit on the book is nearly 1880. Mr. Peirce M @T
dered the book when the subscription pr1Ce was ~
Messrs. Warren, Day and North OF New ora
acting as agents private collectors. as a genera
fbfnq outbfd Charles ScriDner's Sons and Dodd
Mead & Co. Two women. who acknowledge tnat
thew were buying under fictitious names, made the
hidiing Ifvely and were large purchasers. Dealers
and speculators secured few bargains Tor the prices
were uniformly high.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
RUMoRs OF MORE TROUBLE IN c. F. I.
Dispute Said to Have Arisen Over Issuing Of
New Bonds-Denial from Osgood.

Denver March 27-It is reported here that
since Monday about eight hundred and fifty work
men engaged on the extensions OF the steel plant
Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. at Pueblo
have been laid off and Tumors are rife that the
coesa+on or work IS due to the differences between
the stockholders Of the company having broken
out afresh. One of the reports IS 10 the effect
that the company is 100000 behind in payments
to contractors because OF a dispute as 70 the
manner in which its bonds. already authorized
should be issued and there will be an entire CeS-
sation Of building until the next annual meeting
one of the officers and directors Of the company
here said to-day If any such condition OF affairs
bave arisen from some contractor laying on men.
Tor reasons that l cannot surrnise-"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-28
INSIST ON TERMS OF AWARD.
Markle and Pardee Miners Demand That
Arbitration Agreement Be Kept.

HazIAton. Penn. March 27.-The executive ooara
of District No : United Mine Workers OF Amer
ica has informed G. 3 Markle & Co and A Far ro7e
4, CO. independent coal operators. that the miners
will insist on the award of the Strike 'ornmls-
sion being carried the letter THESE W."
firms according to members Of the board nave
suggested to the that work be continued unoer
existing conditions without regard to the award
tn nronosftion was rejected at meeting Of the
executive board
II is estimated that the various classes or en-
pIoyes will receive the following sums: Miners @
So. Iaborrrs SI3: drivers and runners SlV. uCi
bows and helpers g.; other inside empioyeS e.,
bl.Cksmiths and carpenters. Sl+; slate plckers -,
other outside employees. $l3; engineers e. III
and pump runners, sl4