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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-08-12
Resignation Refused

asst Monday evening at the
regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell the resignation of Mr.. A. J.
Cammack as City Clerk and Alto
ney, which was presented at the
last meeting and allowed to go
over for the want of action there
on, was called up, with all the
members present. An unusual
method Of procedure was the
result. Instead of the motion "to
receive and etc ;" motion was
made, which in effect rejected the
document and denied the wishes
expressed by writer. This motion
unanimously prevailed by yea
and nay vote. Mr.. Cammack then
rose and said that he felt grateful
for this testimonial from the
members of the board of Trustees
Of this city. That when he presen
ted his resignation he was in earn
est and meant only that it should
he accepted. He called attention
| to the fact that he had not sought
the Office; tina: he had only accept
ed it in Difference to the wishes of
of his friends; that the RESPONSE
blllties of the position were great;
that the labor of the office, prop
erly conducted, involved care and
consumed a great deal of time;
that the emOluments of the office,
at best were not enticlng; that he
has tried to faithfully discharge
every duty while holding the
position and he has ever endeav
ored to give the best advice on all
questions referred to bin for an
Interpretation of legal phases.
Tuat as he had yielded to the
wishes of his friends in the first
instance, so would he now yield
again to the expressed wishes of
this body, and withdrew the reslg
nation. In doing this he express
ed the desire to be understood that
should the Council in the future
think that the best interest of the
public, or the pleasure of the Coun
Gil itself, could be best conceived
by someone else filling the position
word or a hint to him would be
sufficient, and he would promptly
retire.
During the week that this resig
nation was pending it was a source
of deep regret to large percent
age of the people of this town.
Mr.. Cammack holds high pc
sition in the regards of the entire
people. He is very generally re-
cognized as being man of sound
ideas, high ideals. conservative
and safe IN judgment His act
in withdrawing his resignation
even under this most flattering
circumstance shows him to be a
man in whom that pig-headed
stubborness, which would have
impelled many another to insist
upon being relieved, was a minus
quality. Believing the vote of the
Council upon his resignation was
an honest expression of their SEN
timents and desires, he yielded in
manly manner.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-08-12
The IBERIAN Gives ALL the Official News officially, SlUO

intercourse between town ana 'o''
trv All,he residents of the pariSh'
not being known 10 all o. the Town
guards. will avoid inconvenience
being held for identification, OF oe'ns
turned back, if provided with Germ
cate. :.
The certificates will be issued WIZ
out charge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-08-12

Misses Mamie and Wardella
Turner and Lizzie and Eula Tay
Tor, have returned home after
pleasant visit of several days at
the hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry N. Pbarr, Orange
Grove Plantation, Olivier.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-08-12

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ledger, on Friday the 18th. INST.
a girl The Iberian congratulates.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-08-12

ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE
Photographs may be ordered at
Noah's Ark.
The Washington times., 1905-07-16
Rattlesnakes His Speciality.

So rattlesnakes have become rather
DIR. Metzner's speciality. They are
brought in to him by thousands in the
course of the year. From dear little
baby rattlers with impotent rudimentary
sort of fangs-babes weighing put a
fra ction of q pound. and showing the
mere beginning of that growth on the
extremity of the tail which later will
develop, If the infant lives to grow up,
into the ominous rattle Of matufity--to
monsters weighing twenty pounds, and
having twenty-four or more buttons to
:heir rattles. they are brought 20 San
Antonio from al parts OF the South
west Once there the ma iority OF them
are despoiled of their fangs, and drag
out tame and innocuous existence as
properties of some wandering snake
charmer. who thrills spell bound au-
diences by turning these deadly rep
tiles into neckties, belts, boas, etc, ul-
ill their fangs grow out again. How
mad II must make the snakes, How
they must rage at the indgnity OF their
positions, and yearn to get even, poor
| things,
The headquarters Of the firm Of snake
dealers is an adobe building, dingy and
| diIsky, and not particularly roomy. On
| the upper floor are the dens and cages
| in which the snakes are kept. There are
! rattIesnakes, garter snakes, water moe
| CONTINUED on Page Five, this Section.)
The Washington times., 1905-07-16
All Sorts Of Snakes.

Most of MetZner'S practice has been in
the lire OF producing this other sort
snakes for the country fairs that are
epidemic in the country every summer,
snakes for the little travelling country
circuses that delight the boys of innu-
nerable ''Hayseed Junctions;" snakes
for the dime museums of the big cities;
snakes for tsle cheap vaudeville charm
cr-s'' that make the circuit Of the smaller
towns II is only when the snake busi-
ness is slack that Metzner condescends
Il, use his tools on mere humans.
His special business in life is to ex-
tract from the mouths of rattlesnakes,
water moccasins, and other deadly rep
tiles. the fangs wherewith they jnocu-
late their victims with their poison He
has operated on more than 10000 snakes.
and prefers this work TO the more hum
drum and less perilous branch of hu-
man dentistry. He finds the same las
cination in 1t that a soldier or a diver
finds in his business. the same fasciaa-
tfon that brings a strike-breaker back
again and again, no matter how badly
he has been injured; the same fascina-
tion that. keeps a lion tanner at his work
no matter how the brutes may have
torn him-that has brought Bonavita
for instance, back one-armed TO his der
of lions after having the other arm
so badly chewed about a year ago tha
IL had TO be amputated. the most fas
cinating of All fascinations-that o
deadly peril. He loves the danger, h
loves the excitement. and he t,ves the
snakes. AT least, he says he does.
Although they handle pretty mucl
ANYTHING in the snake line. rattlesnake
are rather the speciality of the firm tina
e,nn1oys NetzneT The "charmers lik
them. They always have their rattle
ae evidence of good faith. Every schoo
bov knows all about rattlers, even If u
bas never seen one. They rank Wit
"Iniuns." in his mind, as producers o
adventure And the whirr OF the rat
lie fills him with siiivers of deligh
when the equally dangerous moccasi
The Washington times., 1905-07-16

IL ana IlOtnlnE more. He can drill
and dig, cut and plug, pull if
need be, and dance on the nerves of his
patients as gayly as the next one. He
has diplomas to prove that he has a right
to- But his patients are mostly snakes.
and for choice, he doesn't operate or hu-
mans until the visible supply of serpents
has given out.
For ten years he has been surgeon
dentist-in-cllief to the great and many
nembered family of the ophidia Ac-
cording to the dictionary. the ophidia
are the order of reptiles which includes
the serpents, and the serpents which are
venomous are the ones that come to
Metzner for treatment. For several
years he has been at the head of the
dental department of a big firm which
buys and sells more snakes than any
other in the United States. It has been
his business to provide the snake
':charmer.' hundreds of him in gaudy
raiment, with the raw material for his
hair-raising work. For no snake
chsrmer in his senses, charm he never
so wisely. tackles a poisonous reptile
when it is in condition to do business.
The other sort look just as well: they
produce quite as many thrills for a
nickel: their little forked tongues
culver IN and out quite as effectively
from the front, and their jaws snap
quite as suggestively as the real. una
bridged article. And they are absolute
~ harmless.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
LINER SINKS
At Her DOCK
Parisian's Condition Shows
Plainly How Narrow Was
Escape of Her Passengers
LIBEL SUIT Is FILED
Vessels Owners Blame the
Albano for the Collision
Off the Halifax Harbor

HALIFAX, y. s, March 26.-The two
ocean steamships. the Partisan and the
AIbano. whose. 1900 passengers were
saved from possible death at sea after
the collision between the two vessels
of the harbor's mouth yesterday by
a thrilling fiftecn-mfle race for shallow
water, showed plainly to-day how seri
ing on bottom at her dock and the Al
bano's forepeak being full Of water.
The Partisan, which came up the har-
Dor at s O'Clock last night with a gap
ing hole on her starboard side from
the Albaro's sharp bow. filled gradu
ally during the night and at dawn her
engine-room had been flooded, her fires
extinguished, her lower deck was awash
and her keel rested in the mud. A large
part OF her cargo has been damaged by
water. but the bulk of the mail. con-
sisting OF 400 sacks, was recovered in
4 dry condition.
The statements OF the two command
ers Of the vessels as TO the probable
cause of the collision are conflicting.
and the courts viii be invoked TO place
the responsibility. Proceedings have
begun in the Admiralty Court against
the Hamburg American Company.
owner Of the AIbano. and to-day that
steamship was libeled for s150000 dam
ages in behalf of j. and A Allan. own
ers OF the Partisan
Later it was announced that a
counter-suit would be brought by the
German company
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
WILL DEFEND !
Her S6O,OOO,OOO
Anna Weightman Walker
Defies Her Sister-in-Law
to Begin a Contest
BITTER FIGHT CERTAIN
Skeleton Will Be Dragged
From the Closet of the
Late Multi : Millionaire
Special Dispatch to The Cali

PHILADELPHIA, March 2s-Mrs.
Anna weightman Walker bids def
ance TO Mrs. Jones Wfster She not
only says positively that she will not
take one step toward settling the
threatened suit for Weightman's $780,
600. 600. but also threatens TO hit back
hard If any family scandal be re-
yealed.
Through & member Of the family in
this city Mrs Walker has sent this uI-
timatum Either the idea of opening
the case must be abandoned forthwith
or else Mrs. Wister will be met with
bitter reprisals.
There is TO be an important confer
ence of legal representatives of each
side tomorrow No one conversant
with the case believes for one moment
that Mrs. Wister will pay any atten-
ton TO Mrs Walkers uItimatum, and
are expected TO be taken before the
closing OF court tomorrow.
Despite all reports to the contrary,
Mrs Walker is in perfect health and is
aroused TO a high pitch of anger
against Mrs. Wister. Mrs. Walker has
placed herself under the protection of
private detectives Two of these men
attended heF during ner last WISH 10
this city and took turns in being con-
stantly near her. One of her friends
has suggested that possibly Mrs.
Walker feared that the great atten-
ton that has been attracted TO her and
her wealth might arouse some crank.
On the other hand the careful work
that has been done in preparing evil
dence for the contest, IL is pointed out.
may have led Mrs. Walker TO believe
that she is being "shadowed," and
therefore she has adopted the precau-
ton of a bodyguaFd 10 prevent the
continuance OF such a course.
One OF the extremely interesting de-
veIopments in the case is the discov-
cry of a plan of Mrs Walkers coun-
sci TO offset any evidence favorable TO
Mrs Wister's contest that may be
given by Edward ]. Davis. former sec
retary for her father.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
.HOMESEEKERS
Are IN DEMAND
Residents of San Ramon
Valley Want the Merits OF
That Section to Be Known
HOLD MASS MEETINGS
Committee Is Appointed to
Secure Better Service From
the Railroad Companies

DANvILLE. March 26.-A rousing
meeting of Walnut Creek and San Ra-
mon Valley citizens was held in the
Town Hall at Walnut Creek last night
Enthusiasm was very marked and
many plans for the development Of
the valley were offered. The protests
against the railroad service. which
was a feature OF the last meeting at
DanviIle. were made stronger at this
meeting The present service was de-
nounced in unmeasured terms It was
declared that the failure TO induce
homeseekers 10 locate in this section
Of the State is due TO the poor accom-
modations afforded by the railroad
companies.
Charles Wood expressed the belief
that the railroad companies would be
quite ready 10 listen TO 6uIy ap-
pointed representatives of the district.
at his suggestion q committee of three
was appointed to confer with the rail-
road people. C. j. Wood, Mr.. Stone
and Supervisor Harrison are the mem
bers of the committee
Interest in the scheme TO develop
the valley has spread so rapidly be-
cause OF this meeting that il has been
determined 10 take into the develop
ment organization several other towns.
In accordance with the decision a
meeting Is TO be held at Concord next
Saturday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
ASKS The CREW
TO RESCUE HAT
Sweet Young Thing Wants
a Lifeboat Launched to
Save Her Lost Millinery

The wind played wild pranks along
the ocean beach yesterday. Numbers
Of hats were wrenched from the heads
of their owners and started on cruise
70 China. by way of Honolulu.
One dainty young thing whose pic
ture hat went seaward with the breeze
showed that, despite her prettiness. she
had the gall OF sideshow elocutionist-
When she saw her milIiner's crea-
ton dancing over the billows toward
the South Seas she hurried to the life
saving station. She ran up to Coast
Guardsman Oleson, and. with tears in
her eyes, cried. Please, Mr.. Lifeboat
Man. get the boat quickly"
With visions of sfiDwrecks and
drowning women Oleson piped all
hands. The Iifeboat crew was ready
70 dash into the boiling surf. when
Captain yarney asked who was drown
ing.
My new hat" replied the dainty
vision, brushing the wind blown
masses OF brown hair from her eyes.
Hurry. please."
'Avast launching there," thundered
Captain Varney. The Iifeboat crew
began TO stow away the boat.
Aren't you going to save my hat -
she asked, her eyes wide with Won
der.
Captain Narney looked at the rag
ing surf I'm afraid that hat is
doomed TO become a dereIict," he re-
piled.
The sweet young thing became in
dignant. Well, what's your old life
boat for?" she said Il know l can
never match that chiffon again any
where" And she left sobbing.
Said Coast Guardsman OIeson,
jumping Yimminey. what a yosh.'
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
To Repair AZ Mare Island.

F-o- present Indications The Russian trans
2o1 Lezs VII Be repaired AZ Mare Island oy
Cnian Lror Wcrks mechanics
TIE exact amount Of repairs necessary has
l1r heeu determined The original bid q the
Ln.11 Lroz Works for the alterations needed
Ezs SLI5 .aQ9- These repairs would include 4
etsporscorE. new dyuzncs, rev woodwork for
a. Re srErercc-E and q general overhzultnE
e her deck machinery This would Place
Lka rezsei II 6rs--clESs Seszoing condition
Zhese crEi1zl plans E1zy- however. be u1odi-
ae5 bEr crc- the best Sources cf information
chcEl-zbLe yesterday the Lena VII not cone
eou-r 70 re Crfou Trcn Works plant. but VIII
receive her rspztrs A. The hands Ct that COM
pzrr - O. Ees- TIE position IN which she noE
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
OMAHA. TO BE HAULED AWAY
FROM THE MUD BANKS.
WW Go to old anchorage
Russian Transport Lena Will Receive
Overhauling at Mare Island.

The quarantine hulk Omaha.
which drifted on the mud banks north
Of Point San Quentin during the gale
q three weeks ago, viii be towed
back 20 her old moorings tomorrow.
The storm that dashed the vessel
ashore was & fierce one She parted
both her bow and stern anchors and
before any help could come 70 her
assistance she landed high and dry on
The mud fats Surgeon H. S Cum
ming, IN charge OF the quarantine sta
ton on angel Island az once had
divers put 70 work 10 Try and ind the
lost anchors and last week they were
located The divers succeeded IN ty-
ing ropes 70 each end Of the anchor
chains and the other ends Of these
ropes were made fast 70 q floating
boom just over the spot where the
anchors lay
The Omaha now lies deeply imbed-
ded IN soft, slushy mud. Tomorrow
The transport tug Slocum viii make
fast 70 her and Try 10 pull her away
from her present position and tow her
back 70 her old moOrings- From the
position IN which the Omaha lies the
Slocun viii be compelled to do some
strong tugging before she hauls the
hulk into deep water
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
HACK DRIVER SWALLOWS
FATAL AMOUNT OF POISON
Francis William Smart, in a Fit OF
Dependency Through Excessive
Drinking, Ends His Life.

Francis William Smart. hack
driver, committed suicide yesterday
morning by swallowing a potion of
morphine. When his wife noticed his
condition she summoned DR.. James H.
Seymour, who telephoned for an am
buIance to take Smart TO ST. Luke's
Hospital. While being driven to the
hospital Smart expired in the ambu-
lance in the presence OF DR.. Seymour
and Mrs. Smart. The body was taken
TO the Morgue. where DIR. L D. Baci-
galupi made an autopsy, after which
he sent the stomach to the City Chem
ist for an analysis Of the contents.
Smart had been employed by E. c.
Christensen & Son, 1910 Valencia
street He had been drinking heavily
for five months. which made him de-
spondent. He did not turn up at his
home, ITO San Jose avenue, on Sat-
urday night When his wife arose
yesterday morning she found a note
under the bedroom door written by
him It said. Wife, you will find me
at Joost avenue. Remember me TO
the children He did not carry out
his intention TO go to Joost avenue,
but swallowed the poison in the
kitchen where his wife found him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
FINDS CORPSE
IN The WOODS
Boy Hunter Discovers Body
of Man Hanging From a
Tree in Southern Canyon
Special Dispatch 70 m. call.

Los ANGELES. March 26.-In the
depths of Toluca Canyon, q mile from
road and remote from trails or
beaten paths. the body of a man was
found hanging TO a tree this after
noon. A boy hunting rabbits found
the corpse and notified an officer at
Glendale An examination OF the body
showed that il must have been hang
ing there at least two weeks and pos
sibly a month.
The man had formed a regular
hangman's knot with a cotton rope
and tying it to the limb of tree
had dropped off His blankets were
found near the tree, but not a paper
of any kind was found on his person.
The body will be brought to Los An
geles tomorrow and held TO await
Identification
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
SOIANO COUNTY CHERRIES
NEARLY READY TO SHIE
Reports From Early Fruit Producing
Section Say Crops of ALI Kinds
Are F'lourisfinz.

VALLEJO. March IS. Reports
from the various fruit producing sec
tions of Solano County show that the
crop this year will be the heaviest in
years II Is expected that the first box
OF cherries will be shipped East before
the end of this week. The season is
said TO be two weeks earlier than usual
and from present indications ship
ments will commence at an earlier
date than any year since 1889, when
the first cherries were placed on the
cars for the Eastern market on
March 81.
Around Eimira and Vacaville there
is every prospect of big yield of grain
and fruits.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

The storm over British Columbia last night
has moved southwark between the Rocky
Mountains and the Sferrss and IS now central
in Southern Utah. Light rain has fallen from
the TeSschzpi northvsrd and STOW IN south
eru Idaho ThunderSIorrs are reporIsd from
No6era and PoczteIlo-
High west and northwest winds are reported
generally from the plateau region
The temperature has fallen decidedly rom
rhe Sierrzs eastward
Forecast made al San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight March p:
California north Of Tehzchapi-Fslr Mon
DAY. brisk northwest wind
California south q Iehachzpt-tatr MOI
day. brisk west winds
Nsvzdz-Fair Monday.
san Francisco and vfctaicy-Fzir Monday;
fresh northwest wind
Los Angeles and viciuity-Fair Monday;
fresh west winds
Sacramento and vicfnity-Fsir MONDAY
Fresno ard victnitv-Fatr Monday.
@ 4 WILSON Local Foreczster-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
WILL ACCEPT CARNEGIES
OFFER TO BUILD LIBRARY
VacayilIe, in Solano County, Will Pro
vide the Site for a $4,000
Structure.

VALLEJO, March 26.-FolIowing
the example of Vallejo. another town
in Solano County is preparing 10 take
advantage of the generous offer OF An
drew Carnegie to furnish funds for the
construction of a modern library build
ing. yacaville. the thriving little city
In the heart Of the Solano County
fruit-growing section, is planning to
accept $4,000 from the philanthropist
for the purpose OF erecting a suitable
structure. The city of yacaville will
furnish $500 a year to maintain the
library and will also give the site for
the building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS AMUsEsfENTs
ERNEST THOMPSON SETON.
LYRIC HALL.

Five Lectures, Friday and Saturday March
81 and April l. 1866
Friday Afternoon. at $50 o'clock .sWflt.
Animals Have known Friday Evening. At
Sis O clock wild Animals al Home Sat
urcay Morning 6Extra). AZ IL o'clock The
Irdfau As Know Him Saturday Afternoon
al 80 o'clock The Personality OF Wild AMI
mails. Saturday Evening. at Sis o-cIock.
New Adventures Of Animal Friends >.
POPULAR PRICEA5oc T5c and 81 Season
Seats tTransferabie1 for Four Lectures Esx-
Guiding Saturday Morning s1-5o. s. Is and S.
Season Sale at Sherman. Clay & Cos To-
Day and Tomorrow Seats for separate lee
lures balance OF week
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
SUFFER- COUNTY PEACH
CROP ENDANGERED BY PEST
Unclassified Insect Bores Into Stem
of Leaves and Causes Consider
able Damage.

MARYSyILLE, March 26.-A new
pest has been discovered in the peach
orchards of Sutter County in the vi
cinity OF Yuba City. Considerable
damage was done TO the Muir, Craw-
ford and Foster varieties of the fruit
by the insect. The insect bores into
the stem of the leaves and causes
them TO curl.
Horticultural Commissioner H. P.
StabIer says the insect is not the peach
borer, but he has not been able TO
classify IT,
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27

Uua6riz. fr9n New York. for Liverpool and
proceeded
sailed Mar 26-ssrr Canpznis, from Liver
nooI for Nev York
FTCNE-Arrfved Mar 2s-Srmr Carpet thta.
from New York via Naples and Trieste
S0T-TH AMPTON - Arriver Mar 26-Stu<
Nevy Work. from New YORK. via Plymouth and
Cherbo1rz
BRFNEN-SziIed Mar 2@stmr G-osser
KrrfurSt for New YORK. via Cherhourg.
DOVER-SziIed Mar 2e-Stmr ICELAND, from
Aut-er1
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27

NEW YORK. March 26.-Com-
mander Booth-Tucker is expected TO
arrive from England Tuesday next.
having been directed 10 join Rider
Haggard. who IS investigating the Sal
vation Army's colonies IN the United
States Commander Booth-Tucker will
meet Haggard at Amity, Colo. and ac-
company him on his visit TO Earl Grey.
Governor General Of Canada. at OF
tawa-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
Overdues

Ezzzzczi. seventeen DAYS from Lizard 70
L-usri-z. = per cent
0le-a -Llr-. -11e days from New Orleans %
E21rrer-zU : 4er cent
n a. Holm twenty -t1rse days from Nor
10 AsrhIuS per cent
L1dfsfarue. rp-eutv-three DAYS cro- Bslti-
n--= 70 Newport. England. s per cent
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27
KNIFE USED IN FIGHT
IN A DUTCH FLAT SALOON
BENJAMIN Bell In Jail for Stabbing
William Johns, His Opponent in
Early Morning Row.
DIrTCu Flat March qe-y

DUTCH FLAT, March CIVIL
liam Johns received a number OF Sc
rious knife wounds early this morning
in row with Benjamin Bell. His
condition is regarded as critical The
fight occurred in a saloon Bell has
been arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-27

CHARGED WITH BURGLARY--Nathan
Strasburger. salesman, was booked at the
OsDea and 3IuIcahey on q charge OF burglary
ne Is accused OF entering the room OF DR. =
Nunter at the German Hospital on March n
and stealing a diamond ring valued al sr0o
4 signet ring and about S10 In coin. The rings
have been recovered The police say thar
<trssburzer Is q friend of Dir. Nunterss ana
that the doctor refuses TO prosecute hfrn-