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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-04-06
IN ASHES.
New Orleans Visited by Disas-
trous Confagration.
-Four Cotton Presses Burned and Nearly
$4,000 Bales Of the Staple Destroyed
-One Hundred and Eighty-Hve
Dwellings Laid In Ashes
Total Loss Foots Up
@2,5O0,O0O.


New ORLEANS, April Anew Orleans
was visited Sunday by two of the worst
fires in the city's history. Eleven blocks
of buildings were destroyed, involving a
loss of S2,600,OOO. Both fires were the
result of carelessness and would have
been trivial but for the extreme dryness
which was the result of a long drouth,
high wind and the inadequacy Of the
fire department. The latter was reor-
ganized in January from the volunteer
to the paid department system and the
number of firemen was reduced about
nine-tenths.
The first fire started about 10 o'clock
in pile of cotton in front Of the fire
proof compress at the corner OF Robin
and Front streets, some one threw o
lighted cigarette in the pile, which In a
few moments was burning fiercely. The
flames quickly ate their way into the
compress building where 1s,5OO bales OF
cotton were stored. The air was soon
filled with masses of burning cotton,i
which communicated the flames to the,
adjacent structure. The Shippers cot
ton press, where $4,000 bales of cotton
were stored was the next to go and the
Orleans compress, with 25, 900 bales, soon
followed.
While the firemen were combating
the flames in the Orleans compress the
wall suddenly gave way and Capt
Dupree, Lieut.. Shay and Pipeman
bordeaux were buried in the ruins ALI
were seriously and possibly fatally in
jured. The Independence cotton yards
had been engulfed and the fire covered
an area of five squares. The Baldwin
agricultural works and the Louisiana
rice mills, four squares distant, were
ignited by the masses of burning cotton
which filed the air but after hard
fight both buildings were saved without
serious loss.
While the firemen were engaged in
hopeless struggle with the cotton fire
another blaze broke out at the corner OF
Laurel and Third streets, a mile away.
Mrs. Valentine tried to start fire with
coal oil. An explosion followed and the
house was soon in flames. II was re-
ported at the time that two children
were killed by the explosion, but inves-
tigation fails to confirm the statement
For half an hour the fire was small
affair, but no engines arriving 1t finally
spread to the adjoining houses, which
were all wooden cottages, and in two
hours the flames had swept bare an area
of six blocks, in extent reaching from
Magazine street to Constance crossing.
In all 1856 houses were destroyed. The
loss will approximate si,OOO,0OO.
The cotton loss is estimated at about
65, 900 bales. This would mean a loss
Of about g., Dos, 900 in cotton alone. It
is claimed by some that the fire was the
work of laborers who wished tosg hge,
the purchasing of the presses 6y the.
trust. The fire proof press is owned by,
the trust in the name OF Penrose
Brothers, managers. The Orleans is
also in the trust in the name Of Adam
Lorch, manager. The Shippers press
is owned by Boyd & Herrick, who are
not in the trust
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-04-06
EXODUS OF CANuCKs.
To the United States Causes Some Alarm |
the Province OF Quebec.

To the Initeu states Nhuses some Alarm IN
the Province OF Quebec.
MONTREAL, April 4.-The exodus of
French Canucks TO the New England
states has assumed enormous proper
tions. Thousands are daily leaving their
homes in various parts Of the province
and going across the border. The leading
French Canadian papers are becoming
alarmed and are discussing the question
whether II would not be preferable TO
have political union with the United
States than to have the province depop-
ulated by the exodus,
La Patrie, the leading French liberal
paper Of the dominion, indorses the
candidacy of ex-Alderman Mcdonald
on the straight annexation ticket in
Toronto and declares itself strongly in
favor Of the annexation n Canada to
the United States The stand taken by
La Patrie, which is the recognized
mouthpiece of the French liberals, Has
occasioned great deal of talk
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-04-06

Eor sale by T. D. Felt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

Scribner's Magazine for January begins
the sixth year and eleventh volume of
this periodical, which now announces a
circulation of more than one hundred
thousand copies monthly (Which is con-
stantiy increasingly The plans for the
new year include, beside the more purely
literary contents, remarkable series on
the Poor in the Worlds Great Cities;
Important Historical Moments, by emf
nent men who took part in them; Out
of-Door Papers; occasional railway arti-
cles on Rapid Transit, Australian Rail-
ways, Speed in Locomotives; on impor
tant Waterways, like the Nicaragua Ca
nal, and the water-route from Chicago to
the Ocean; also travel, exploration, and
abundant fiction, including the notable
serial The Wrecker, by Robert Louis
Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. This
first number of the year, which promises
so much interesting material is particu-
larly beautiful in its illustration, contain
ing another of the Blashfield articles in
which that artists best work is shown:
examples of the work of Low, Vedder
and Cox in the group of papers on
American illustrators; pictures by Eu-
gene Morand, a French artist new to an
American audience, and reproductions
of sketches in chalk by Washington All
ston. Of particular interest to lovers of
art and literature are the articles on Paris
Theatres and Concerts, by William F.
Apthorp; Bayreuth Revisited, by Il. e.
Krehbiel; American Illustration of To-
day, by w. A. Coffin, and Some Unpub-
lished Correspondence of Washington
Allston.
Good Housekeeping for January be-
gins new volume, and certainly this
standard and model journal for The home
never gave finer promise than in this
number. Following an illustrated New
Year Greeting, is one of Miss Parloa's
valuable papers, entitled Many Meals for
the Millions and Few for the Million
aires; after which comes the first of
series of articles on The Expert Waitress.
Other new series which are begun in
the present issue are The House Mend
ing Basket, The Household Laundry.
The Food of the People, and The Game
of Whist" All of these are subjects
that touch vital interests of the readers,
and all give promise of being very inter-
esting and valuable. The papers on
Family Fashions and Fancies, Company
Giving on Receiving, with other special
features, are continued, which with the
great variety of completed articles, sto-
ries, poems and miscellany, fill the gem
erous pages with aSwealth of substantial
literature, which is all the more attrac-
tive from being printed in fine dress of
new tYpe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

The Democrats began their career of
economy under the lead of Director Hol-
man in the House on Wednesday by re-
fusing to appropriate money to charter
a merchant vessel to convey to Russia
contributions for the starving peasants of
that country. 1t was quite noticeable
however, that several of the Democratic
leaders, including Breckenridge, did not
follow Mr.. Holman's lead, but were in
clined to handle his amendment and the
spirit underlying it without gloves. Long
before the session is through there will
be abundant manifestation of differences
of opinion which will be emphasized by
acrimonious adjectives and epithets.
The old time leaders whom Crisp pushed
into retirement are not going to stay
there. They are going to let their pres
ence be known. frequently by vigorous
opposition to the new leaders plans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
The Sailor and His Pets.

Jack Is fond of pets, and when at sea
is allowed to cultivate that fondness to
"a certain extent. The most hard hearted
shipowner does not object to having one
or two stray dogs or cats provided with
homes on his vessel. And Jack is very
grateful for this indulgence. It affords
him deep pleasure to hold in his loving
though rough embrace the innocent
creature who, either by cheerful wag
of the tail or responsive purr, assures
him that his attentions are appreciated,
and that the fact of his being lacking in
personal attractions is not taken into
consideration.
Jack loves the poor creature just as
tenderly as if he were perfect. The
ships cat may be lean and uninviting in
appearance, but this does not prevent
Jack from petting it. Other pets are
sometimes kept on board ship. 1t is not
unusual for seamen on vessels returning
from tropicafports to have pet monkeys
or parrots. The captains wife, who has
her own way sometimes, turns her cabin
into an aviary. Single captains have
been known to keep pets on shipboard,
although, as rule, they seem ashamed
to display any weakness of this descrip-
tion.-London Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Mrs. Grover Cleveland is progressing
but very slowly on the road to recovery.
The Pope, having received assurances
of liberation for Catholics from the
Mikado's government, has formally con-
stituted hierarchy for Japan.
Mr.. G. G. Campbell, who died in Vir-
ginia the other day, is conspicuous
chiefly because of the fact that he owned
the hero of Uncle Toms Cabin,
The Duke of Devonshire has been
elected chancellor of the University of
Cambridge, to succeed his father, the
late duke, who held the Office from 1862
to the time of his death.
Brigadier General Kautz, commander
of the Department of the Columbia, was
placed on the retired list Tuesday on
account of age. 1t is expected brig
adler general to secceed him will be APP
pointed by the President in few days.
The Queen has received letter from
Mrs Potter Palmer, of Chicago with
reference to the Worlds Fair. That
lady asks Her Majesty to become pat
roness, and to appoint committee of
her own sex to look after the interests of
English women in the approaching ex-
hibition.
M. jules Patenotre, who succeeds NJ.
THEODORE Roustan as French minister to
the United States, is tall, distinguished
looking man, about forty years of age.
His complexion is dark, and he wears a
black moustache. His countenance is
intelligent, his eyes flashing, and his
hand what the artists call "a speaking
hand" He is not so much inclined as
was NJ. Rpustan to giving cosey little
dinners to parties of twelve, the memo
ry of which will be kept green for years
in the social circles of the American Fed
eral capital. M, RouStan was a gour-
met, and would send to New York for
green turtle soup.
Capt. f. P. Howell, editor in chief of
the Atlanta Constitution, will oppose
Gov. Northern for the governorship in
October next 1t has been usual to allow
every governor reelection. Gov.
Northen was elected by alliance infuen-
ces. Since his election the governor has
been in close,quarters with the people
who were fighting the alliance. Capt.
Howell, by friendly treatment in the con
stitution, has drawn to himself the alli-
ance all over the State. Two months ago
the alliance men began their pressure on
Howell to be their standard bearer. He
was reluctant at first, but it is stated by
those in position to know, that he has
finally consented.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

The New York World has been can
wasting the Democratic members of the
New York legislature to ascertain their
presidential preferences. The result can
not be said to be inspiring to those
Democrats who believe in campaign of
issues and not merely for spoils. Ten of
the seventeen Democrats in the Senate
are for Hill, six non-committal and one
for Cleveland. OF the sixty-seven Demo
Gratis in the House forty are for HILL
twenty non-committal, three for Cleye-
land and one for r. P Flower. AS the
Democratic majorities of both branches
are the creation of Hill a sense
of obligation has perhaps some
what affected their preferences. Never
theless it is a surprising thing that
out of sixty-seven Democrats of
prominence enough to represent con-
stituencies in the Legislature only three
are in favor of the nomination of Cleve-
land. 1t goes to show how little of
real principle there is in the Democracy
of the Empire State, and how attractive
to them are smartness and trickery when
successful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

Foraker developed less strength in the
Republican caucus than he was gener-
ally credited with week ago, due in
part probably to the fact that the election
of the Sherman candidate for Speaker of
the House showed so Enthusiastically how
the wind was blowing that some of the
wavering and undecided Legislators made
haste to get on to what appeared likely
to be the winning side, that is, the Sher-
man side. The outcome will be gener-
ally regarded by Republicans as fortu-
nate one. Foraker is Sherman's inferior
in ability and experience, though he may
have, and doubtless does have, more of
the dash and show, which attracts atten-
ton and exhilarates the ''boys." There
were certain elements in Forakers sup
port, too, which did not, and ought not,
to commend him to the great mass of the
voters of the Republican party. 1t may
have been his misfortune rather than his
fault that such was the case, but never
theless it was proper matter to take
into consideration, and no doubt had an
influence in determining the result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

AS the great majority of the members
of the New York legislature were
pledged in advance to a repeal of the
law which forbids the publication of the
details of executions, and as Coy. Flower
has declared in his message in favor of
such repeal the law will soon be swept
from the statute book. The greatest OBJ
lection to the law lies in the fact that it
belongs to class of laws almost i'm
possible of enforcement, because there is
not public sentiment enough behind
them. Such laws may be excellent in
theory, often are, but if they cannot
be enforced they are useless, indeed
worse than useless, for the continued
violation of them has tendency to
breed contempt for all laws. There is
constantly growing tendency to rely
upon legislation to remedy evils, which
can only be remedied by education and
the cultivation of better public taste
and sentiment. The publication of the
details of executions certainly do no
good, but frequently much harm by
stimulating tastes already morbid But
as long as the taste for such reading ex-
lists in such large measure as it does now
it is of little use to rely upon legislation
to suppress such publications. There
has got to be an overwhelming public
conviction that a thing is evil and ought
to be suppressed before it can be sup
pressed by legislation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

One of the most gratifying features of
the decision in regard to the title of
Gov. Bulkely of Connecticut is the
unanimity of the judges. Three of them
are Republicans and two Democrats, and
if they had differed the cry would have
gone up that partisanship was at the
bottom Of the opinion and that Bulkely
was sustained simply because he was
Republican and majority of the court
Republicans. But the unanimity of the
court deprives the Democrats of any
such refuge as this, and compels them to
acknowledge that the law of the State
supports the position of the governor,
that he is entitled to hold the Office until
a successor is declared elected by the
legislature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The Maine State College has recently
come into possession of a natural history
collection, donated by Mr.. Gilbert Long
fellow of Machias. The collection was
given by the father in memory of his two
sons, Henry w. and Gilbert Longfellow,
formerly students at the college, but who
have since died. 1t contains beaver,
pine martin fisher, mink, loon and owl,
nicely mounted, besides shells, various
other invertebrate specimens, minerals
and curios, all of which will be useful to
the department for illustration. The
collection belonged to the deceased and
the donation of it to the college was a
thoughtful act and an appropriate MEM
orial to his sons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
BY j. x. CAMERON.


The Old Years case Is clean
Nor font of any sort
Nor lead nor TuIe is there
The form is new lock'd m:
Upon the proof FIAT fell
On the last stroke of twelve
From Time swift rolling nress
The Old Years hook il bare.
The stick he held has faIl'n
From out his neryeless arasp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

FRIDAY, JANUARY s.

The Concord Monitor declares that the
sensational stories about fatal defects in
the New Hampshire ballot law are all
humbug. The gist of these stories was
that there was no provision in the law
for the election of moderators of town
meetings, but the Monitor shows by cita-
tons from the statutes that the point is
fully provided fer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

The Belfast Journal makes its appear
ance this week printed on new press,
with new type and folded on a new fold
er. The general makeup and typograph-
ical appearance are of course much i'm
proved, and now its claim is better than
ever to the leadership of the weeklies of
this state-and it was Away petty good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
Lost Anyhow.

Wife And SO you've failed and lost
everything?
Husband Sadly Everything.
Il don't see why you couldn't have
put your property in my name"
Il was afraid you'd never let me have
any OF lt."-New York Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

All our city fathers say: "Use Salvation Oil,
the greatest cure on earth for PAIN for rheuma-
tlSm and neuralgia Price 20 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

Secretary Young of the State Board of
Health is now preparing a synopsis of
the law regarding the collection of vital
statistics for large poster which will be-
sent into every portion of the state and
posted in conspicuous places where the
people can see them. In addition to 9TH.
er matter sent physicians he forwards
them Nomenclature of the Causes of
Death.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08
100000
DIRECTORS:

Horace X. Thurber, President, New York.
Ohm w. Lowell, Vice President,
Edward Lange, Treasurer, .
Erastus Wyman,
Samuel Thomas,
James A. Taylor, PlainfieId, n. j..
Nj. A. Donohue, Chicago, Ill.
Chester w. Chopin, Springfield, Mass.
j. ID. Stafford, President City Bank,
Springfield, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

For several years past, says the Rock
land Gazette, Rockland gentleman has,
been raising coon cats for the Boston
market, and by advertising them in the,
Boston dailies has been able to dispose
of his surplus product at S. head. As
a female cat will produce from eight to
ten kittens year the industry was q
profitable one and the gentleman
thrived and made money. Later other
Maine men, learning that the Rockland
gentleman was getting rich out of his
coon cattery, started coon batteries of
their own and the result is that the Bos-
ton quotations for coon cats are away
down, damaging the prospects of several
ambitious breeders.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-08

The will of the late Mrs. Harriet Whit
more not only gives the Congregational
Society at Gardiner her residence on
Brunswick avenue in that city, but also
$4,000, the income of $1,000 to be used to
keep the house in repair, and the income
of the remainder for music in the
church.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-22
Evangelist Fife in Wilson.
Special Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.

DP0OioA OOA O1AIE OdhON1OAE
WILSON, n. c., March 21.-Evan-
gelist Fife commenced to-day in Will
son his series Of meetings. The audi
ence this morning approximated eleven
hundred souls, while fourteen hundred
filed the Planters warehouse tonight
There seemed to be interest manifest,
from the singing of the first hymn,
and it grew with each act of devotion
till the close tonight, when fifteen or
twenty persons asked for prayer. Mr..
Fife says he has never before at this
juncture seen such prophecy of success
in any meeting he has conducted. He
firmly believes that Wilson is about to
be taken for Christ, and a very great
many seem to share the belief with
him. The Presbyterians, Disciples,
Missionary Baptist and Methodist
churches together with Christians from
other denominations, seem determined
to stand side by side in this warfare
and the unamity Of sentiment and ef
fort so far manifested is indeed graft
flying. j. H. GORDON.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-22
Death of Baltimore High Roller"

Death Of Baltimore High Roller
BALTIMORE, Md, March 2l.-Alex-
ander Brown, at one time member
of the we'll known firm of Alexander
Brown & Sons and whose marriage
many years ago to fallen woman
scandalized society, died yesterday
morning. He was Is years old.
Until about year ago he mingled
with convival spirits about town. He
liked Ike gaiety and as l0r';ss lS0';s as be- kept
within bounds, his relatives did not
complain. They quickly repudiated
him when thesensational announcement
was made that he had married Laura
Hobson, the most notorious woman OF
the town. He took his bride to the
Brown country seat, Brookland Wood,
in the centre of the most exclusive OF
Baltimore's aristocratic homes. They
lived quietly for time and then noto-
riously. Soon the husband became
Jealous and the wife tired. He filed
suit for divorce, and cross bill follow.
ed. A limited divorce was granted
The wife received $4,000 year and
retained her dover right. Mr.. Browns
fortune is estimated at $500,O0O
Laura Hobson, who still lives in the
city, will obtain, therefore gooe
round snm.