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VOL. 37.—N0. 1G«1. THE PREY OF FLAMES Two Conflagrations in the Crescent City. Three Big Cotton Presses and Contents Burned. Upwards of Eighty Thousand Bales of Cottou Consumed. Four Squares of Residence Property De stroyed lv Another Fart of tbe City—The Firemen Help- ' less-Heavy Losses. Associated' Profm Dispatches. New Ohleans, April I!. —One of the most destructive tires on record broke out at 10:30 this morning among some cotton on the sidewalk in front of a fire proof cotton press on Front etreet, where 10,000 baleß of cotton was stoied. The department promptly responded, but the wind was high and the cotton waa so dry tbat it burned like tissue paper. The flames ran high, and in an almost incredibly short space of time were communicated to the press itself. Tbe firemen worked like demons to ar rest the progress of the flames, but their efforts were unavailing. Through the yards swept the fire, carrying devasta tion with it. After three repeated alarms, a general alarm waa sent in and all the engines in the city, with two or three exceptions were called out. In a half hour after tbe flames started the fire-proof press was totally consumed with its contents, and the flames were communicated to the upper press, attacking the build ing from all sides with wonderful rapidity. In the press was stored 50,000 bales of cotton, some of which was saved, the greater portion being destroyed, how ever. It required but a very short time to destroy the press. Several firemen had narrow escapes from falling walls. TilS SIGHT WAS AWE-INSPIRING. For a space of at least two blocks a sheet of flames shot upward. Smoke and sparks from the fire being blown down into the street by the wind, choked and singed the spectators. Sud denly a small flame was seen to leap skyward from the corner of -he Inde pendence press. In a second almost the entire square was ablaze, and the flames formed an almost solid block of fire. In the yard were stored some 10,000 bales of cotton, which were consumed in a little time. The place was gutted, and the contents, consisting of about 20,000 bales, destroyed. As it was soon appar »r.; that there wm no possibility oi sav ing tbe burning structure, tbe firemen devoted their attention to the surround ing structures. Everything in the neighborhood was thoroughly soaked. This probably saved a number of conflagrations, as sparks were falling in all directions. THE BURNED DISTRICT is bounded by Penere, Front, Thelis and Bobbin streets, and the presses de stroyed are aa follows: The fire proof owned by Penrose Bros.; Shippers, Boyd and Herrick, proprietors; Inde pendence 'cotton yard; the Orleans col ton piers, Adam Norwich, manager. The total amount of cotton burned, as near as can be ascertained, is estimated at 80,000 bales, held by factories and commission merchants, and covered by open policies. Much of the cotton will be sent to the pitchers and saved, so that the total lose will probably not ex ceed $30 per bale, making the total loss on cotton between $2,500,000 and and $2,725,000. The loss on presses and sheds is estimated at $150,000. It is thought the fire started from cigarettes which some person threw among the cotton. For three blocks around the burning presses people moved out, fearing the fire would spread to their homeß. Fire thieves got in their generous work. UNFORTUNATE KIRUMKN. When the walls of the Orleans cotton press fell three men were seen falling under the mass. Shortly afterward the unfortunate firemen were taken from the ruins, moaning and crying with pain, and taken to the hospital, where their injuries were dressed. The men all belong to No. 13. Their names are Cant. Alfred Dupree, Lieuteuant Shaw and Pipeman Bordeaux. Dupree was slightly injured, but the other two were badly hurt. A SECOND CONFLAGRATION. While the cotton press fire was raging an alarm was sent in from a fire in tbe residence portion of tbe city, bounded by Laurel, Annunciation and Second and Third streets. A gale was blowing and the flames were fanned in all direc tions. Several engines went to the scene, but before they could get to active work the whole district was in flames. Every engine on both sides of the river was then summoned. The people living in the neighborhood took fright and wild scenes ensued. Houses were .dis mantled and their contents carried away. House after house went down, and the efforts of the firemen seemed in vain in face of the overwhelm ing odds. Tht (lames spread in every direction, owing to the varying wind, and soon the section hounded by First, Third, Laurel and Magazine streets, four squares, was ablaze, and the wooden buildings devoured as if they were so much chaff. Every build ing in the four Bquares mentioned, ex cept four, was destroyed. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS. Hundreds of people are left homeless by tbe fire, and in many cases nothing was saved from the burning buildings. The scene presented is truly one of deso lation. Nothing remains of the many handsome buildings embraced in the four squares, but blackened ruins. The losses by the fire are estimated at $250,000. It is believed that the build ings were mostly insured. Trampled to Death. Ban Fbancibco, April 3.—Patrick Sul livan was this morning trampled to LOS ANGELES HERALD. death by one of hia own horses, a very savage and vicious brute ; his skull was fractured and his jaw bone and several of hiß riba were broken. Two Southerners Settle an Old Grudge According to the Code. Nkw Ori.icanh, April 4.—News ia re ceived here of a duel between Mr. Kirk and Miv McGowan, both of Weat Mel ville, on Turnbull's island, which re sulted in tbe killing of McGowan. The trouble arose about two years ago when Kirk's engagement to a young lady was broken because of alleged slanders concerning him. He then proposed and was accepted by Mrs. Tbeig, a wealthy widow. He claims that McGowan revived the charges against him, a challenge fol lowed, and they fought with Winches ters at a hundred yards. The sheriff attempted to intercept the duelists, but arrived too late. Kirk and bia seconds were arrested. White Plains, N. V., April 3.—The appraiser of the estate of the late Sam uel J. Tilden tiled his appraisal in the surrogate's court yesterday. His report makes tbe total amount of the fortune $5,200,000, whicb after the deduction of bequests, expenses, etc., leaves $3,208, --000 to be divided among the heirs. Death of a Noted Belle. Richmond, Va., April 3.—Mrs. Philip Halxall, formerly Mies Mary Triplette, died this morning of an attack of ap oplexy which only lasted eighteen minutes. She was a noted society belle and beauty and remotely the innocent cause of the famous Mordecai-McOarthy duel which occurred in 1873. UNION MEN FEEL BLUE. THE SHIP AMERICA SAILS WITH A Captain Hall Outwitted tbe Seamen's Union—Bloodshed at San Pedro An chorage Averted by a Bit of Strategy by the Corona's Skipper. Sak Pedho, Cal., April 3.—The union sailors here looked very blue this morn ing at 6 o'clock, when they saw the ship America starting out with a full non union crew. They were outwitted in a smart manner by Captain Hall of the steamer Corona, who, profiting by the experience of ten days ago, adopted tac tics by which he put the crew sent from San Francisco aboard the America, with out any trouble whatever. It was fully expected that there would be bloodshed at the anchorage this morning when t'ne Corona arrived, and there certainly would ha ye been but for Captain Hall's strategy. A great number of union men were waiting at Redondo to take passage on tbe Corona for San Pedro, in order to prevent the non-union men from joining the Bhip, but Captain Hall had been ad vised of this and did not stop at Re dondo, but came direct to the San Pedro anchorage, arriving five hours ahead of time. When alongside the America, he transferred the crew and then went to Redondo, arriving here again at 11:30. As soon as the crew was on the Ameri ca's deck the tug which bad been lying by in readiness to tow her to Bea, pulled her out. , During the trip from San Francisco the non-union crew were virtually pris oners, there being aboard seventeen deputy United States marshals to guard them. SAINTS IN HUSSION. Twelve Thousand Mormons Attend the Slxty-seoond Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, April 3.—Over 12,000 Mormons attended the first day's ses sion of the Bixty-second annual confer ence of the church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints today. This session, in view of recent politi cal events, .is looked upon as one of the most important in the his tory of the church. Apostle Richards, in a speech, declared that those people who believed that they had received all the revelations that they were to get, are mistaken, and that more was to come. President George Q. Cannon spoke hopefully of the future, and said the church was advancing with mighty etridea, and that the hearts of the peo ple of the east had been softened, and that they now all have a friendly feeling for the church. President Woodruff in a speech ad vocated the union of the people. They should be united in their work, for as a people they cannot deviate from the duty mapped out for them if tbey ex pect to have the blessings of God showered upon them. They should be of one heart and of one mind, and not deviate, for when they deviate they are in danger. He con gratulated the people on tbe great change in their midst, and in the na tion, and said the future was full of premise. NO CHANCE FOR ESCAPE. Sullivan and Corbett Bound to Battle For the Championship. New York, April 3.—The amended articles of agreement between John L. Sullivan, James Corbett and the Olympic club of New Orleans, were signed yesterday. There is now no loop hole for either of the heavyweights to avoid battling for the world's champion ship and $45,000 in money on Septem ber 7th. A Olrl Abducted. Chicago, April 3.—lda Path, whose mother lives in Oakland, Cal., residing with her grandmother here, disappeared Friday, and it is believed she has" been abducted. On St. Patrick's day she was lured away by a strange woman and kept over night, escaping next after noon. It is thought she has agan fallen into the hands of the same people. Philadelphia, April 3. —Mary Benlet tie, alias Mrs. Mollis Hartman, was shot and instantly killed today by John Harnette, a man with whom she lived for the past nine years. Harnette was arrested. A FATAL DUKL. The TUden Kslate. NON-UNION CREW. Murdered His Mistress. MONDAY MORND-TG, APRIL i, 1892- NATIONAL AFFAIRS. Forecast of the Week's Work in Congress. Tariff Bills Will Hold the Boards in the House. The Silver Question Will Come Up in the Senate. Whltelaw Keid Keturns from France. Minister Conger Home from Bra zil—Justice Lamar Very 111. Washington Notes. Assoclsl v I Press Dispatchos. Washington, April 3.—According to the present programme of the leaderß of the majority tne tariff question will be practically the only matter under con sideration in the house during the com ing week, and at the close two, and pos sibly three separate tariff bills will be transferred to tbe senate. The wool and woolen bills are rapidly nearing the final vote. General debate has ceased 'on the free wool bill, and five-minute limitation applies to speeches upon any paragraph of the bill, or any proposed amendment. There is some talk to the effect that the bill will be passed tomor row by a two-thirds vote, under suspen sion of the rule, but this may not be accepted, as all opportunity for amend ment will thereby be cut. off. The Republican minority has a large number of substantial amendments to offer, and the opportunity to discuss and vote upon these and other amend ments will be freely offered. It is, therefore, probable tbat the whole com mittee will not come to a final vote till Tuesday afternoon at tbe earliest.' The binding twine bill will follow the wool bill* It is believed by the speaker that a few hours' general debate by each side is sufficient to bring the measure to a vote, and perhaps can be acted on in season to permit the bagging bill to be taken up before the week closes. Unless it should be the disposition to debate the binding twine and bagging bills at considerable length, the appro priation bills will be suffered to wait upon tbe tariff bills. With the possible exception of the urgency deficiency ap propriation bill, more of them are likely to be taken up this week. The Indian appropriation bill is ex pected to come up in the senate tomor row afternoon, as there is pending but one motion, viz: to strike out the provision for transferring to army officers the duties of Indian agents. It is believed tht bill can be passed in half an hour. Morgan's resolution is to be called up, and the senate is to enter upon the rough discussion of the silver question, as well as the depression which is as serted to exist in agriculture. Morgan himself will undertake to open the de bate, which will doubtless occupy the entire week, but the order in which the senators will speak has not been further arranged. LAMAR VERT ILL. The Justice Is a Very Sick Man. bat Ex- eeedingly Flacky. Washington, April 3.—The condition of Justice Lamar, of the supreme court, is much more serious than the public are generally aware of. He suffered with hemorrhages of the lungs for sev eral days, and in addition is said to have symptoms of Bright's disease. His family are greatly worried at his condi tion. The recurrence of the hemor- rhages precludes sleep, and this greatly aggravates his trouble. Notwithstanding the gravity of the case, Justice Lamar is still strong enough to write, and when a reporter called at tbe house to ascer tain exactly how he was, the justice went down stairs and wrote the follow ing bulletin in his own handwriting: "About the same, with some improve ment. Hemorrhages less in number and not so profuse. Complains of pains in left side. 1 ' A VARNISHED TALE. Minister Conger Tells Bow Reciprocity Works With Brazil. Washington, April 3.—Hon. E. H. Conger, United States minister to Brazil, is in Washington en route to bis home in lowa on a leave of absence. Mr. Conger says the opposition to the reciprocity treaty is dying out, and the English and German importers are now sending to the United States for goods in order to secure the advantages of the treaty. The increased trade has com pelled the Brazil Steamship company to run fourteen steamers monthly instead of three, as formerly. He says Brazil will make a splendid exhibit at tbe world's fair. . The Tehuantepec Railroad. Washington, April 3.—The govern ment of Mexico has made a contract with B. L. Cor t hell, a Chicago engineer; Mr. Hampson, formerly of Fairfield, la., and Mr. Stanhope, an English resident of Mexico, to complete tbe railway across the isthmus of Tehuantepec, begun by an English company some time ago. Two millions of dollars which the gov ernment has in hand for the work will be given to Corthell and his associates, as a subsidy, together with the right to organize a company, issue securities, build terminals, and two harbors for the largest class of vessels. Springer Again Out. Washington, April 3.—Chairman Springer of the ways and means com mittee has so far regained bis health that he was today able to attend church and afterwards take a short drive. He will appear in the house tomorrow for an hour or so, and as chairman of the ways and means committee make the closing argument in favor of the free wool bill. Italy and the World's Fair. Washington, April 3.—C. F. Oarario riati, secretary of the Italian-American board of promotion of tbe world's fair, doubts tbe veracity of tbe cablegram an nouncing tbat Italy will take no part in tbe world's fair if indemnity is not paid for the New Orleans massacre. He says that the Italian government has agreed to keep the matters separate. REID'S RBICKN. The Retiring Minister to France lias Himself Interviewed. Naw York, April 3.—Hon. Whitelaw Reid, United States minister to France, was seen on board the Champagne this morning, and talked freely concerning international affairs. Speaking 'of the reciprocity and extradition treaties be tween the United States aud France, which Mr. Reid had with him, he said the signing of these treaties completed, with minor exceptions, all the pending negotiations between the United States and France. It only remains for the senate and chamber of deputies to ratify them. The reciprocity treaty will doubt less be a great benefit to both countries. Reid thought the lifting of the embargo from American pork would greatly in crease the quantity exported. ileid said the French government is certainly much stronger than when he visited France twelve years ago, and from what he could see it was constantly gaining strength. The. recent attitude of the pope had the effect of attaching the clerical party to the cause of the republic, though hitherto they sympa thized with the Monarchists. Referring to American affairs, Reid eaid the congressional revolution caused by the last election had thoroughly aroused the Republicans, and be be lieved they would make a vigorous and winning fight. Reid thought the mention of hut name as a presidential candidate was nothing more than a mark of friendli ness on the part of newspaper men. PROUD OF HIS CRIMES. RAVACHOL, THE DYNAMITE FIEND, CONFESSES. He Says Every Poor Man Should Follow His Example and Murder and Rob- Anarchists Are too Proud to Beg and to Work Is Unjust. Pabis, April 3.—The report is con firmed that Ravachol has made a full confession. Ravachol said to the magistrate: "I am proud of what I have done and you will not get a single word of im portance ont of me. If I had not been arrested I would have continued my ex plosions, sparing nobody connected with the condemnation of other Anarchists I would like to blow up tbe chamber of deputies for imposing upon dynamiters the penalty of death. Let nothing stand in the way of Anarchist progress. I murdered two sisters and others simply to procure the money to assist the cause. I could never stoop to begging. No Anarchist begs. I won't work. Labor is injustice so long as it enriches the employer, who gives his workers just enough to keep body and soul together. Everyone having nothing ought to rob and murder. When there are more men like myself the rich will come to terms. I am a martyr in the humanitarian cause." DEEMING'S BOLD FRONT. He Will Sue the Newspapers for Libel When He Gets Oat. Melbourne, April 3.—Deeming has now assumed a bold front, and threat ens the newspapers with libel as soon as he gets out. He says the idea that he is connected with Jack the Ripper work is absurd. He says be has made a con fession to no one. Johannesburg, South Africa, April 3. —The police have failed to connect Deeming with the murders committed here in 188 S. The War ln Dahomey. Paris, April 3.—A dispatch from Ponto Novo says 2000 Dahomeyans, armed with rifles, are in camp near Oboa, on the river Quemo. The king has sent a letter to the French resi dents here, saying everything on the land belongs to him, including Ponto Novo. A Socialist Manifesto. Paris, April 3. —A Socialist manifesto calls upon workmen to organize in order that the May-day demonstration may surpass anything preceding it, and ex horts the people to keep calm and leave to the bourgeoise the responsibility for massacres like that at Fourmies. The Mlssoarl Arrived at Llbau. Lin ai , April 3. —The steamer Missouri from New York, with a cargo for the famine sufferers, was enthusiastically welcomed on her arrival here. The dis cbarge of her cargo has commenced. Dynamite Stolen. Paris, April 3.—Twenty-six pounds of dynamite were stolen from the rail works at Mines. Anarchist workmen have been arrested in connection with the robbery. An Admiralty Order. London, April 3.—The admiralty has ordered a report showing the dates on which ships being built under the naval defense act will be completed. An Epidemic Cheeked. Londoij, April 3.—Chaplin, president of the board of agriculture, reports that the foot and mouth disease has ceased to spread. A Dry Sunday ln New York. New York, April 3.—Today was prob ably the first Sunday New York has ever seen that all the saloons were closed up tight, owing to the notifica tion by the police that the saloon-keep ers must respect the law. Burned at Sea. London, April 3. —The steamer Maine, reported lost yesterday, burned March 23d, off Fayal. Cattle and some bales of cotton were saved. A Liquid Combustible. Naples. April 3.—The secret triale of a liquid combustible, used by torpedo vessels, were recently made at Spezzia and were very successful. A Long Heeded Want. The enterprising proprietors, Garms A Zorb, of the Olympic Ball have opened a bowl ing alley and shame board. All lovers of the above games wiU please take notice. Use German Family Soap. LARGEST LATEST LOWEST STOCK. STYLES. j PRICES. LONDON NO RICH ONE | AND BEST URGED POOR QUALITY. TO TREATED BUY. ALIKE. CLOTHING COMPANY. STRICTLY ~ " "1 SATISFAC- Corner ONE Spring and TION PRICE. Temple. j Guaranteed. Utah Democrats Divided. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3.—The Demociatic party of Utah split yester day. In 1888 a regularly called conven tion met in Ogden, which ignored the Mormons and elected delegates to the national convention, who were admit ted, and elected a territorial committee for four years. When the party line division movement Btarted last summer, and the manifesto to abandon polygamy was promulgated, tbe Democratic chair man joined in the movement and called a convention, when a new committee was named. Today he called a meeting of the Democratic committee to name the time and place of holding the terri torial convention to elect delegates to Chicago. Both committees attended. The chairman informed the committee of 1888, that he recognized the new committee, and called a convention at Salt Lake, May 3d. The new Mormon committee called a convention to meet at Ogden, May 14th. Colonel Ferry, member from Utah of the Democratic national committee, was excluded from the Mormon Democratic meeting. Apparent Infanticide. Chicago, April 3.—Evidences of what is believed to be a murder was unearthed by the police today at the residence of Mrs. Paine, who rents rooms at 2301 Wabash avenue. Stench was noticed in the vicinity for several days, and to day it became so offensive that the police were called in to investigate, and they discovered a bundle lying in a cor ner which was found to contain the body of a 3-months-old child. The body was so decomposed that the fingers and flesh of the dead infant fell off when re moved. Across tbe abdomen was a gash four inches long. Mrs. Paine could give no information regarding the matter. The police believe it to be murder, and and are now looking for the criminals. Cattlemen's Convention. Ogden, Utah, April 3.—A call for a cattlemen's convention was formally issued here yesterday, signed by 124 of the most prominent range men in the west. The congress is to convene in this city April 29th and includes Utah, Montana, Washington, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, North and South Dakota, Ne braska, New Mexico, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Arizona. A large attend ance of cattlemen is expected. Russo-Balg-artan Conspiracy, Frankfort, April 3.—The Frankfort Zeitung says a Kusso-3ulgarian con spiracy bas been organized in Odesea, with branches in Constantinople and Belgrade, supported by money paid by the Belgrade government to defray the cost of Russian occupation, and the Rus sian government ia cognizant of a set tled plan to overthrow the Stambouloff government in Bulgaria. Harmon Republicans. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3.—The Mormon Republicans in convention at Provo last night elected O. J. Salisbury and Frank J. Cannon delegates to the Minneapolis convention. A Circus Man's Death. Berlin, April 3.—Ernest Renz, founder of the well known Renz circus, is dead. New suits at 126 W. Third st. Select from oar large new stock and yon are ■are to be fitted. Gets, Fine Tailoring. FIVE CENTS. DENTAL PARLORS. Special attention given to the periormauce ol all dental operations ln the evening by the um of a Special System ot Electric Lights. All work guaranteed. 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