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LECTURES.

Are You Sick 1 II SO; attend n,nd,p the
Are You Poor and and FREE , HEAL
a ne@ WMun Inn In a rNuNw STATIONS on
Nh " WV W IN nA@" PPy Wednesday and
Thursday even
ings, February 18th and 10Th, at Rauscher's Hall,
1924 Connecticut ave-, at O'Clock. These methods
and healing demonstrations are given to you free
by THE NEW YORK MAGAZINE OF MISTER
les The REV. HELEN VAN ANDERSON will tell
you in plain simple manner how to overcome
SICKNESS, TROUBLE and POVERTY, and the
treat all those who are sick FREE after the lee
ture Be sure to attend these free lectures, the
HAPPINESS will be given to you. fe17-2t-22
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
70 DUST CoBONERS.
Elberg Bill Passed i" Senate W'f"
Democrats Hid.

,soh "a (speciaD-The Senate
. =. A., senator Elsberg's bill abolishing
the ofncer of coroner in New-1ork ana au'nol
tvInz the Board Of Health to appoint cii'e
medical examiner and medical examiners anu
nrescrtbinE their powers and duties. Inc terms
oF ONCE Of the coroners expire on septelnOe'
nsr+ The chief medical examiner and the meo.
nv, .-.,nn-. are 70 perform the duties OF
their ONCE as prescribed by the 6oaro A
1y.o,+h IN respect to the determination OF the
,,.,,ss ~ sudden or suspicious deaths within the
CITY of New-York."
senator Elsbergs bill did not pass without
being subjected to attack from senators FOS
and Grady Democrats. But Wheh IL cdle up
:. es nassed hv vote of 80 to II. Five Kings
Courtv Democrts voted for the BILL and tnelr
votes may be said to have passed H. Ior Win
ont their support the measure would nave idleu'
a. it r.ouired twenty-six votes in its favor.
The Kings County Democrats, 1t is suspec'eu'
were engaged in fishing for votes against sena-
.- NE.rrba1rs hill Ieeislatine out of office six
Democratic CITY MAGISTRATES in Kings County.
The Marshall BILL which is now in the hanos
of the Senate Committee Cities. terminates
the terms Of Office within twent- Gays aiteF IL
is signed 'of every person now acting as anu
discharsing the duties Of city magistrate III
-be cjtv OF New-York who shall, by his GER
tifcate Of appointment. have been appointed Ior
the term ending December 81, 1871 NoH"i
Low is authorized by the act to appoint such
number of persons city magistrates as VIII
make the number Of such city magistrates re-
siding and acting in the Borough Of BROOKLYN
not less than ten. and the term OF SUCH CITY
magistrates so appointed shall terminate OH
December 81, 1912, ~,
Senator Marshall voted against Senator Els
bergs bill abolishng the coroners. ana was tLe
sole Republican who did so. Senator MarshaIl
acknowledged after the vote had been taken ON
Id hot he
oust the city magistrates in Kings County was
not bright. g.
When the Coroners bill was announced sen
ator Elsberg moved an open call Of the senate
and had the Senators summoned TO the senate
Chamber. Senator Grady assailed the bill as an
unjust one, since it legislated men out OF once.
1t was not bill whose passage was desired o!
the people and was unwise use Of legislative
power He did not propose to discuss the WIS
dom of the measure.
Senator Elsberg made short reply. and then
Senator Foley attacked Mr.. Elsbergs motive IN
regard to the bill. Senator Elsberg warmly re-
undated some Of Senator Foeys statements
The bill was then passed.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
What Is Going on To-day.
.adison Square Garden.

Circus Madison Square Garden.
IeSs By Robert @ Ey on sc se@s f2Ds e2 Focs
Education No. % West Forty-fourth- st. II g. m.
Rapid Transit Commission meeting. p. m
Conference Of ths Count Montesquiou. shery's, 8
Free organ recital. Trinity Church, $40 p. m.
Public French lecture by Professor Cohn. Columbia Uni
versity, $50 ?.
Lecture on Results obtanable from Chinese
Studies" by Professor Hirh. Havemeyer Hall. Colum
bia University, 2.
Ex-Governor David R Francis, Of Missouri
Waldorf. evening.
East Broadway. evening.
Academy of Medicine meeting, No Il west Forty
third-st. p. m
Republican County Committee meeting evening.
gate-sve One-hundred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
s:15 p. m.
cation Students club Room Of st. Marks Church.
No. 234 East Eleventh st, S:l5 p m,
Order of Acorns public meeting, ProSpect-ave.
Brooklyn, 8 p.
New-York Club. lecture by Commander souther-
land. L. s. N. clubhouse. p.
Peoples lecture by Professor Charles zuebin
Domestic organzat N Cooper Union $ p m.
Free lectures of Board of Education. nschooi
No. 3. corner of Groys and Hudson 'ts Fish o and
Eisherss w Meehsn n School No Hcnoa 10, 9as
ave. Snakes r. l.. Ditmars School No - No.
22s East Trent St The Relation OF the
ton; School No. 80. No AIS West Twenty-e st.;
xo IS one Re h1ndrsd 6 1 and and
oas-ave: The Reign @f Ere ,1,oE EAsns sre
Sf4o ffe IN No the e0 Mdde AEe. T saotWe school
No. 1875. First ave. and F4fty-frst-st, Scotland,
tween columbus and Amsterdam aves.. "Photog-
rephy. W 1 scandin: school No i7G one.hun-
Prevention Of Consumption Or. Wendell c; Phil
lips; Columbus Hall, saxtieth-st, between columbus
ebsnin: Educational Alliance Of Broadway
and Jefferson St The Bermudas. Professor Charles
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
RIG REAL ESTATE TRADE.
Lost Property House Of Manhatt0"
Among Parcels Trdnsf ferred.

TIE Manhattan Railway Company has trans
ferred title to the City Real Estate Company
TO many parcels of land in various parts OF ths
city which, 1t Is understood. the elevated com
psny will not need in operating with electrical
eouipment The value Of this property is gwen
IN the deeds of title as s.. $4,000. In return
the City Real Estate Company has transferred
title to the Manhattan 10 property, part OIL
which was bought for its power houses some OF
which have been built. The value Of these prop
critics is So. 100000.
In the list transferred b. the Manhattan is the
old building at Greenwich and Morris SIS Ill
which has been for so many years the iost prop
erty department Of the road. This property 1t
Is expected will be sold to persons VINO WISH 10
inprove it with new buildings. Other parcelS
are at the southwest corner Of Cathartne-st ana
Chatham Square, northeast corner OF Colurnous
ave and One-hundre ed and -ninth-st', northeaS'
corner Of Thfrd-ave and Sixty-sixth-st, north-
east corner of Cathedral Parkway and Man
hattau-aye and the block between OilS
hundred and forty fifth and One-nundreo-dlu-
fortv-stxth sts and Seventh and Eighth aNes.
The transfers from the real estate Cohlpdh?
include the Seventy fourth-st and Avenue A
property bought for the Manhattan ana on
which q powerhouse stands; several lots IN La
Fontaine-aYe, near Pine-st.; lots In Ihlrd-aNe,'
near One hundred and seventy -eighth-st, ana
at Nos 113 and 1G5 Spring ST.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
MEASURES INTRODUCED,

Albany. March 1S-Assemblyman McManus intro
duced to-day bill comforting upon the presidents
Of the various New-York City boroughs the
thority now vested in the Commissioner of Public
Buildings to supervise the making OF repairs and
the purchase Of supplies connected with the
armoFies in New-York.
Another New-York City Dock Department bill
was introduced to-day by Assemblyman Conkling.
II establishes wharf and dock for lighters and
barges engaged in local transfer service from
& to 81 & day. and for floats from 81 to 81 day
Other New-York City bills introduced include
those Of:
Mr. Everett-Increasing from 80 cents IS cents
the share to be paid from the fund for street and
park openings for the widening Of East One hun
-and-forty- -linth-st., and including in the
seeement therefor not only real estate, but fran
chises, in the Twenty-third Ward.
Ar. F. E. u Wood-Permftting changes in boun-
daries Of municipal districts to be taken into
account in altering lines between election districts
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
MCCULLOUGH BILL FORGED.
Some Practical Joker Causes a Stir in the
Assembly.

Albany, March 18.-Cnder the caption Of 'Leg!s-
lative Joke" OF the most daring instances
OF triffng with the lawmaking ma chinery Of the
State is attracting attention here. bill regularly
drafted and lawfully complete in every respect,
bearing the name of Asserubyman John F. Nc
Cullough, of the Xth NeE-Ycrk District as its in
troducer was dropped in the Assembly box sons
time last week and is now duly printed and on
the members files. The introduction was q
forgery. because Assemblyman Mccullough did
not introduce the bill and knew nothing of its
provisions until his New-York friends asked him
to explain It Mr. Mccullough has had all kinds
Of advice as to what he ought to do under the cir
cumstances. but has not yet made Up his mind
what course TO take.
The fictitious Mccullough bill provides that at
every crosSroad forming a junction at a certain
angle with a post road there shall be erected sign
posts, stating the distance to the nearest hotel
where entertainment for and beast is pro-
Vided.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
TRANSFER BILL WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. Mullaney Realizes the Force of The
Tribune's Objections.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.J
Albany, March 1s-Assemblyman Mullaney, OF
New-York has abandoned his Transfer bill, spoken
Of nv The Tribune to-day in an editorial with the
title "A Transfer Joker" " The bill was an amend
nent to the provision Of the law requiring con-
tracing railway companies in city to give trans
fers emitting a passenger to one continuous trip
between two points Of the combined roads. The Law
now provides that for every refusal of a required
transfer the corporation shall forfeit $50 to the
the forfeit 500 and said the recovery for future
OF the people OF the State OF NewYork in an action
brought by the Attorney General
As pointed out by The Tribune, the aggreved
passenger can no longer enforce his own rights
on his own motion. He must go TO Albany and
Assemblyman Mullaney said to-day that he had
no learned the true nature OF the bill than
he decided to withdraw his support from IT. It
was q cunningly drawn measure. He had asked
Speaker Nixon to-day to strike II from the CAL
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
LENTEN SERVICES WELL ATTENDED.

The Lenten services the Church of ST. Mary
the Virgin are numerous and we'll attended. There
are three daily celebrations OF Holy Communion. at
1So. and $50 o'clock: daily morning prayer at
g. m and evensong at p m. The rector. the Rev.
DR. G. NJ. Christian, is preaching four different
courses OF sermons. On Sunday at 104s a. m. q
series OF sermons on the Persons Connected with
the Crucihxion''; Sunday at o. M series of
sermons on The Temptations Of Christ; on Friday
at p. m. a series Of sermons on ''Temptation."
There is another series on Thursday at D. m In
addition 70 these the rector has wor1en's Bible
class on Wednesdays at noon, which Is largely at
tended One o. the curates of the parish preaches
on Wednesday at p. m. - "
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool, March lS-Arrived steamer Oceanic tBr).
CamAro... NaH York. sailed. steamer Celtic tRr).
Lindsay. New York Queenstown
$50 Fas9cf.
tBr, Gates N-r York for Lohdon,
Scily. March Is T45 a Passed. steamer Philadelphia
Mills. New York for Souhampton
New York passed Hurst Etle 81 D rn
Cherbourg. March 1s i:25 m-Arrived steamer
syfvanis tGerl. S4pliedt New York Plymouth for
Hamburg land proceeded
Gibraltar March I7Passed. steamer Pontiac (Br) Davies
Venice. Trieste. Palermo and Algiers for New York.
AIEiers lS-Sailcd. steamer Sardegna Qtan Mon
from Genoa, NewY nrk with passen=rrs and
cargo disabled steamer LIombardn 10 sailed,
steamer Mics Cierl, Bible Cfr1m Batounl. etcl, New
York.
Naples March is. Arrived. ner Paatin fCer)
Msgin New-fork for Genoa tand proceeded); 10.
New York = Mi-liaes
suez IS Arrived. steamer Ornlay CBr, rambiyn
febu Manila for New
Curacao March 17Ssied, steamer Nora CSorl. staball
York
Bermuda March 1ssaed steamer Trinidad oBr> Fraser
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.

James B. Reynolds, Acting Chief Of the Bureau OF
Licenses yesterday issued notice that the new
fish market under the williamsburg Bridge az
Attorney and Delaney SITS, Will be 1"rmaS
onene6 m Nonday March So and that selling fish
in the streets will be allowed after that date
on the East Side.
The Health Department met yesterday and ac-
cepted the designations of Caspar Golderman sec
retary to the department. and DR.. Frederick H.
Dillingham;, assistant sanitary superintendent Eu-
gene W Scheffer at present acting secretary. was
promoted and DR.. Walter Bensel. medical in
spector, made assistant sanitary superintendent.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
REAL ESTATE OWNERS ORGANIZE.

The meeting Of real estate owners was held yes
terday afternoon at the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany, No. IS Broadway Nearly every person in
yited was present The objects of the garization
are to safeguard the interests Of taxpayers to give
attention to schemes OF taxation proposed at AL
bany as we'll projects OF the local authorities
looking toward the expenditures of farge sums of
money The meeting yesterday vas for Or, organize
TO defeat the mortgage tax bill
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
s, A. r. TO BE REPRESENTED.

At the annual meeting of the Empire State So
ciety. Sons of the American Revolution held at
Clyde's March II. the following committee
selected to represent the society at the celebration
of the 250th anniversary Of the municipality and the
lnoth anniversary Of the City Hall: Walter Seth
Logan chairman: Robert B. Roosevelt. Louis An
min Anes. Theodore Fitch. Chauncey NJ. Depew
Edward Hagaman Hall, Louis H. Cornish and
Wight
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
UNION TYPEWRITER COMPANY MEETS

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Union Typewriter Company. which is capitalized at
ooo Ooo was held yesterday afternoon in the Com
rnercial Trust Building No. IS Exchange Place Jer
sey City Ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy Wood
run presided The annual report showed that the
directors reserved $4,000 for dividends, to be paid
as follows: April l. 3z per cent the first pre-
ferred per cent on the second preferred and per
cent on the common stock. The directors were
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

FIFTH AvENUE-senator George F. Hoar. Of
Massa chusetts. and Governor William A. Stone of
pennsylvania. H0FFMAN-Norman E Mack, of
Buffalo HOLIAND-T Macdonald Paterson,
NJ P Of London. IMPERIAI1-CieneraI 3. J; vii
{eon. Of South Africa s HETHERsLAtNDrH
Won Steenderen. of Iowa City. Iowa. VICTORIA.
w. Bernard Duke of Baltimore. WALDORF1M
Jusserand French Ambassador to the United
States: j. P. Oliver. of Pttsburg: T. Jefferson
Coolidge, OF Boston. and W G. Elicit, president OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
TO REPORT BARGE CANAL BILL.
Assembly Committee Decides in Favor Of the
Bostwick Measure

Albany, March IS CSpeciaD-The Assembly Com
nittee on Canals decided this afternoon to report
favora bly, Tomorrow Assemblyman Bostwicks bill.
submitting the people In November Of this year
proposition to expend s1o1 900 900 in the improve
ment Of the canals of the State. There are only
two votes against reporting the bill favorab bly,.
The Senate will probably take vote on a similar
measure on Tuesday next which introduced by
Senator Davis, Of Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
1wo.PLA1ooN Bill REPoRrEn.

Albany. March &-The Weber two-platoon Fire
Department bill wss reported out OF The Cities Com
gnittee this morning This is the measure which 70
opposed by Fire Commissioner sturEis. OF New
York City. who. through the assistance of Cor
poration Counsel whitman. has made known his
opposition the hearings given the measure
4sEemiiymer Finch and AEnew voted against re-
yc~ftnR fhe hll
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
GREENE TO SPEAK ON POLICE BILL

Albany, March 1s specaD.-The Senate Commit
tee on Cities will give a hearing Tuesday next
on Assemblyman Finchs bill authorizing an IN
crease Of the number OF patrolmen OF the New
York Police Department. Police Commissioner
Greene II was stated to-day. would appear in sup
port OF the bill 1t also stated that Senator
Grady is trying to include bill provision for
three platoons Of patrolren
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
MORTGAGE TAX BILL TO-DAY.

Albany March iG-Se1ator Green said to-day that
the Mortgage Tax BILL vas complete with the ex-
caption Of small amendment which was to be
Eaade IT, and Il would be submitted to the Sen
MGe te-mcrfoWs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
MRs. KIP LEFT ss5oooo pERsoNALTY

Application for letters Of administration on the
estate OF Mrs. Eva L. Kip was made yesterday to
Surrogate Fitzgerald BY her daughter, Edith Nc
CPeery who states her mother left personal estate
2s this state valued at $50 900.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19

If you would a-rldlng go
We're ready with the things you
need.
Breeches of duck, khaki, gaber-
dimes, herringbone worsteds and rain
proof cravenettes: $40 to $l5.
Boots-three-quarter stiff leg; rus
set and black calf, $40, enamel, Sl2.
Imported leggins Of pigskin and
russet calf, $6.5O-unusual values.
And everything else the rider
needs.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
c5s Broadway. opposite City Hall
81, Rrosdwav an 1trT tor 1sth We All orders
CT 90 and 10 10 rs 1th Ave by mail.
1900 Broadway. S2d.
- West 3"6 St
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
A LOWER INSURANCE TAX.

Albany. March Is.-In the Assembly to-day As
serbIyFnsn LeWiss bill reducing from 2 to ] per
cent the taJ paid by Canadian life insurance oora-
q q
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise eo7 Sunset GIL Moon i Moons age 10
HIGH WATER.
AM-sandy Hook II 81 Gov. Island Hell Gate
PM.-sandy Hook - Gov. Island 10 .09 He'll Gate 5s
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. March s-rThe Official closing
quotations for mining stocks to-day were fol-
lows
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Wednesday, March 1s,
1903.
ARRIVED.

Ne9I 1,. ys5Poo s5 nss..na.r. M:5Sa 8 .tG t9
mss sesmSr ArFTs1 Nsdrs IA r wilson Glasgow s.
1esras AoHs and mdss Arrived the Bar
Fs@ou or Ms5l3 10 ca HqP1fFo g;, Bay "a
rsta Steamer aS tOs Mdsn a Rr BAILEY Yokohama
Eo5o kS @ sFrs4 S9apsRa 5 sP P d 2a and Aeers March
to irwin McBride eefherwood & Co. WIN fnoSe' Al
Fsse sea@er 85 me AdiTondacR iT GER ns
to the HamhurgAmerican Line. Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer RavensdaIe tBr?, Wilcox Progreso March g.
Campechee O. Thebaud Bros. with ndse Arrived at
Steamer Fri jIlorr Wagle Puerto Padre March II. to
" Munson, With sugar ArriSHd Ef,a at fhs Bar at m
to ] H winchester & Co. Arrived the Bar at 2 m
steamer Iampasas, BarStoT Galveston March II: via
Steamer 81 valIe. Grant Galveston March 12.
steamer San Marcos. Avery Mobile March O.
mdse TrfS Il" l" 'a''@S II Nia'''S WIN ''sSS'F''
Steamer Alsenborn Clark. Baltimore. H c Foster.
stsamer Hamilton. Roaz Newport News and Norfolk
sesmeT tea Uo s. Bede r, Ha:ey IPhia to How
ard Houlder. Rowat & 90. in ballast. VIII load for
steamer 0neida Chichester. Philadelphia to William P
Steamer Dorotny. McDonald Cartaret J. to A H
SANDY HOOK March 1s 8 Il p m.--Hnd southwest
Steamers victorian (F7n. for Liverpool; Germanc CBr
biyerPoo M Sta"nda a. dan ,gt"h RoteTdam yis Bouogne
Largo Bay ,Er'; NGHp9rt News. RaPaiio Iqerl. Mel
Po6ac % AG R @ Rao6PRs P
foa % N656 and a o5to fo5o
osans ss6ne AapaSoe Z seSon aGe,s and
San Sso & st hon anna S f s.. s
timore George v Ciyds WilninEton. g and George
Tnsd states cruiser Raleigh. for Porto Rico
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
Il AmuSementS.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
Grand Oper0 Season 1OO2-1OO3.
Under the direction OF Mr.. Maurice GrRu.
E.A0T MEEK OE GRAND OPERA.

TONIGHT at Especial Performance at Popular
Prices-LE PROPHETE. Schumann Heink. Marilly
Fri; Eyg;; Mar 20. at gILast sq6seIption Nigh Nigh
Van Cauteren salignac. Gilbert Conductor Fon Fol
lowed by DER WALD Gsdski; Reuss,Belce; Anthes
Sat AIT. Mar 2i. at 2-Last Matinee-FACST-
Sordca. Bridewe Alvarez. Scott. Ed de Reszke. Du-
friche. Conductor, ManCnelh.
Sat EvE Mar. 7i45-I.Ast Night Of the Season
At Pop. Prices-DIE MEISTERSINGER- Gadski. Schu-
Henk: Antilles Van Fooy. Bispham. Blass. huhI-
mann. Ress. Conductor. Hertz.
WEBER PIANOS USED.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19

No seats served BY telephone-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Professor Delcambfe, of the
Delcambre Academy, Delcambre,
was a welcome visitor in our city
Tuesday last, combining business
with pleasure, He paid the 1ber-
ian a pleasant visit while in the
city. Mr.. Delcambre reports that
the Academy is prospecting and now
has over a hundred students enrol
led, which is indeed a splendid
showing considering that this is its
first session.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
LOST

Two certain pronissosy netss
drawn cad siSned By Gabriel
Grandjesn TO his own eFder and
By him endorsed il bfak. dated
July 2Sth. 1897 and Jsysbls re-
pectly on January l5f 1898, and
January the 18th, YES. each Il
said no'ss being { the san Of
t7A00 and besriJ 3 six per cent
interest frop daJ until majority
asd light pr ea6t from maturity
until paid, hif said notes we're
psrsph Nc 1a1'etur for ideatiAca
ton With aai1kt Of sale snd mort
gage passed before Jules 2. Robin
notary pablo o the Sid 2Ath
day Il July, 1897. Said notes have
been paid and sIncs payment have
been lost The pabfic are hereby
warned not 70 purcbaa Or negotiate
the said notes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

81 shares Of stock were sold at
the Board of Directors meeting of
the Iberis Building Association
Wednesday evening as follows:
Gustave Broussard, of Loreau-
vile, 5 shares at 25 per cent.
David Eaton, 2 shares at "a per
cent t.
Mrs. Battle Payne, of Jeanerette
Z shares 1T "a per cent.
F. A. LaBourgeois, of Jeaneret-
te 4 shares at Is per cent.
Mrs Alphonse Rlbbeck, 4 shares
at 243 per cent.
Louvina Phillips, 2 shares a, %
per cent.
Mrs. D. j. Webster, of Jeanere
tie. 2 shares at 25 per cent.
Norbert Blanchet, 5 shares al
Is per cent
Loans of DR.. Albert G. Emmel
to purchase Satterfie d property
corner of West Main and COrinne
stree q; and of Gustave Broussard
10 purchase property in Belle
Place vicinity were approved by
the Board.
The meeting was one Of the
most int resting held in some time
| and ref &C 8 credit on those hav
ing the affairs of he Association
in cha &C.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Fourth and best Minstrel per.
formance of the season was that
offered by Richard and Pringle's
famous Georgia Minstrels at the
Vendome on Thursday evening.
The audience was not a large one
about one hundred to one hundred
and twenty five whites In the par.
quette and a somewhat greater
number OF negroes IN the gallery
The first part was fine, excepting
jokes and songs were too few. All
OF the o)io features were very en-.
tertaining and evoked applause
throughout. Kraton, the hoop con
troller; Clarence Powell, comedian
and s. H. Dudley and Duke Kel.
", comedians, were very amusing
especially Dudley, who is beyond
a doubt the best colured comeii an
ever seen in this city and section
and what he did during the even
ing was a plenty. The music, both
band and orchestra were above
! the average
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Fire destroyed the residence
belonging 10 the Lewis Estate and
occupied by w. II. Preston, in
East End, shortly after the noon
hour Wednesday, entail ing hea
Wy los, which is partially covered
by insurance to the ex' ent of $3.50
on the building and $500 on the
furniture All the contents of the
house and the house itself were
totally Destroy d, only the efficien,
work of the fire depastment s,ved
o her bu ldings f'om sharing a 81
milar f.te.