Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-04
EASTERN.
Mormon Converts - Young Girls
the Victims More stringent
u.u,Na NaFdRd

Mormon missionary who is here, claims
10 have recently made seventy-six con.
verls, mostly girls between the ages Of
IS and 2J. He Is an associate OF Nor
mons who were recently tarred and
feaihered In Indiana. Congressman who
are here express themselves very earn
es,ly about the Mormon question, and
say that ii Is evident that something
more stringent than the Edmunds law
will have to be devised II polygamy is to
be abolished. One plan is TO legislate
the present Government out Of exis-
tenco and to have a provisional Govern.
ment created, the officers of which
would be appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
Destructive Fire at Pitssbnrgh-
The Exposition BuiIding IA Mass
OF wuiBs
PlTrsBuRGn, Pa, Oct. 3.-rhe mag
nificont building Of the Pittsburgh Ex-
position Society, on the north bank Of
the Allegheny river, was totally de.
stroyed by fire this morning. The
structures, With their almost endless
variety of exhibits, illustrative Of every
branch of art, science and mcchnIiiea al
skill, which were yesterday visited by
thousands Of people and since the open
ing, September 9th. by hundreds Of
thousands, are now mass OF powdered
embers and tangled iron. The destruc-
ton is complete. The tire was first dis
covered at 2 o'clock this morning In the
boiler room attached to machinery hall,
ut the south end of the building, and be-
fore the watchman could give an
alarm, the flames had spread to
Floral hall. Machinery hall and the
main building, and in less than ten
minutes the buildings were on fire from
end 10 end, and when the fire depart.
ment arrived on the ground the flames
were beyond control. Nothing could be
saved and the iiremen turned their at.
tention to saving adjoining property,
many residences on South avenue being
In flames. BY hard work, however,
they succeeded in saving all these, with
no more damage done than the burning
of fences and cornices. The repeated
alarms soon aroused almost the entire
population Of the two cities, aud it is
estimated that not less than 5000 to
100, 900 people witnessed the conflagra
ton. The reflection Of the flames H.
Illuminated the country for miles around,
making it possible to read the finest
newspaper PRINT.
silver. sterling Exchange, bonds.
New YoaK, October 3. Bar silver,
per ounce, 1000 fine. $l.l04; Sterling
bills, on London, 60 days, S4 S3l; do do,
sight drafts, Si. 50; U. s. AIS of 1891,
interest quarterly, Sl.l4; U. $. As of
1907, interest quarterly, 81 20R; U. S.
3s, l.Ol; w U. Telegraph, s79s
Episcopa, Convention Interest
ing Relics.
Pu,LAprLPHIA, October 3.--The thirty
third general convention OF the Pfotes-
tant Episcopal Church opened this even
inr with services held in the Venerable
Christ Church, on Second street. near
Market, the corner stone of which edi-
flee was Ind in lt72. The gold aims
dish presented TO the House 81 Bishops
By the convucation ot Canterbury, Eng
land, occupied II place upon the altar,
surrounded by vessels ot SILVER counun-
ion serviees, presealed 10 the Parish by
Queen Anne IN l7SO
Further OF the Pittsbarg Fire.
pITrsBuRG, Pa, October 3.--'fhe
origin of the fire is unknown, the esti-
mated loss sent this morninI was great
ly exaggerated. 1t will probably reach
81 200, 900. Secretary Patterson places
the value of the buildings destroyed at
$3.50, 900, the insurance being $40, 900.
Tho exhibitors will sustain loss OF
about SS00,000. 1t is probable the
greatest loss was sustained by the de.
slruction of the relic department. The
cash value Of the articles contained
therein did not exceed $4,000, but
many cannot be replaced. In the annex
was the "Arabian,' the lrst !oconotive
ever run i'll the aUnited States. IL was
also destroyed. IN the safe was $4,000
cash, receipts for Yesterdays admission,
and Levys gold cornet. The main
building was 600 feet long and 80 feet
wide; Machinery Hal 400 feet long and
l50 wide; the other buildings were
small.
The Free Trade Conference.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Tne Free
Trade Conference concluded its labors
to-day. There was a long debate be.
tween some members who insisted upon
absolute FREQ trade, and others who
favored an attempt to eliminate pro
lection as the first step, and the latter
opinion prevailed, Addresses to the peo
pie of the country were adopted, declaring
that protection was iuinous measure,
and that all possible means should
be taken to abolish it Immediately. Most
of the gentlemen declared that they
were straightout free traders in theory,
but thought it wise to strike at
protection as preliminary step. A
literary bureau was agreed upon to fur
nish free trade matter to the press gen.
orally, especially to country papers.
Ex Governor j Ohm l. Phelps, OF Missouri,
presiding officer stated before adjourn
ment that the next conference would be
announced hereafter After the adjourn
ment of the conference the Missouri
State Free Trade League was formed.
HaIe's Opinion of Arthur's
Chances.
CHICAGO, October 3.-The Times cor.
respondent, in IN interview with Senator
Hale of Maine, at Waterloo, Iowa, speak.
ing of Arthurs administration, asked;
Don't it look as though he would get
the Republican nomination, unless there
is II pretty strong combination against
him?' "Well, President Arthur knows
that the only kind of nomination which
would be OF any benefit to him would be
one that is spontaneous. Ii he should
put the office holders at work and there
by gain the nomination it would not be
of any good to him, and he is level
headed enough TO know it.
The Evening Post on Fields De-
cisi0n.
New YORK, October 3.-The Ereaing
Post. commenting on the full text OF
Fields decision, says: ''lf Fields rul.
ing stands, it saves the act of Congress
from complete qualification, because
there are enough of the Asiatic horde in
Hong Kong to food the Pacific slope
with their cheap and useful industry. E"