BIG BLAZE IN
NEW ORLEANS
Loss of $1,500,0 000 in the Business
District
THE FIREMEN WERE AT A PICNIC.
Flames Gained Great Headway Before
the Fire Fighters Arrived, as Most
of Them Were at Their Annual Out.
ing In a Nearby Suburb-—0ld Build,
ings Burn Like Tinder.
New Orleans (Special). — Fire,
which broke out in the center of the
district here,
three
commercial
portiong of
a large number of wholesale
manutacturing plants and small
stores. Originating at Bienville and
Chartres Streets, the flames worked
their way north as far as Conti
Street and west toward Royal, bring
ing about a property
$1.000000 and $2,000,000
they were finally subdued
At the time the alarmed was turn
ed in, shortly before o'clock, the
New Orleans firemen were in the
midsi of their annual picnic a su
burban park, and the engines and
patrols responded with a mere hand
ful of men. When the
finally reached the scene it
blocks, destroying
houses,
before
o
~
i“
Was even
fight against the flames, owing
inadequate supply of waiter,
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular that has occured in New Or-
leans during recent vears. The
tion devastated
of old buildings,
century in use.
much tinder to
ned by a high
rapid progress.
Two warehouses,
and liquors, were
ings destoved by
burned the barrels of whisky
brandy exploded with roars which
could be heard for blocks, and which
shook the walls of adjoining build-
ings, and dangered the lives of fire-|
men engaged in fighting the flames
The fire was gotten under control
after several hours hard work.
Among the establishments burned
were:
Central Glasg Company.
George I. Scott, lighting and elec-!
trical instruments,
Heidenbrock, Wy
manufacturers
Hoehn &
linery.
Kost Commissio
Paul Gelpi &
uor dealers
New Orleans
Isidor
shoes.
Thomas
uor
over a half
They were like
the flames, and fan-
wind, the fire
some
among the build-
the fire. As
& Welss,
Dyeth, wholesale
mn
Sor
Company.
18, wholesale
Junk Com
& C
pany.
Keifer 0 boots
L. Harris, wholesale lig
dealer, i
PERSIA 15 SWEPT
Hundreds of People Killed
Wounded.
{ By
th
i
Teh
news
ran
est
courier conf
revolution
western
All th
have raised
der the |
tionalists and
ate convocation of
erwise they
independence
The government
into the hands of the
everywhere and a large
soldiers have been killed
ernor of Sultanieh has fled with a
small remnant of loyal troops, the
remainder of the troops having join- |
ed the insurgents. Governor's
residence was pillaged and burned
The uprising in the provinces of
Laristan and Kerman. reports
which were received here a few davs
ago, Is rapidly gaining ground. The
City of Kerman is entirely in the |
hands of the revolutionists, the gov-
ernment officials having either fled
or submitted. The vice Governor has
been killed. .
The seizure of she city
ceded by a bloody batt hundreds
being killed or wounded The insur
gent leaders, who Include Kazim
Khan, have organized a temporar:
government and declared their in
tention to ignore the central govern
ment until the parliament shall be |
reconvoked. The Shah lacks the!
necessary troops for the suppression |
of the revolt in the different prov- |
inces. The seriousness of the situ
ation is mitigated only by the ab-
sence of a strong pretender to the |
throne around whom the constitu-|
tionalists could gather.
eadersh
dem
OLh- |
for
a parliament
threaten to declare
falling
insurgents
number of |
The Gov-
offices are
roy
i 0
of
was pre-
ie,
FIN ED $3, 000,000,
Venezuela Cotirts Assess French Cas |
ble Company Same As American
Asphalt Concern.
Caracas (By Cable). The French
Cable Company has been found
guilty of complicity in the Matos
revolution «by the Civil Court of
First “instance and sentenced to pa}
a fine of nearly $5,000,000,
The decision is practically the
same as that made in the Bermudez
Asphalt Company's case, the amount
being similar.
e cable company will likely ap-
peal from the decision.
RAILROAD BARS « CIGARETTES,
Rock Island win Discharge Any Fm.
ploye Who Uses Them,
Memphis (Special). — A bulletin
kas been posted at the Union Sta
tion, signed by F. J. Easley, division
superintendent of the Rock Island
lines, notifying employes that the
smoking of tobacco in the form of
cigarettes is forbidden,
It is understood that any employe
found using them hereafter will be
DEATH CLAIMS COLONEL
WILLIAM F. VILAS
Former United States Senator Dies
at Madison, Ws.
Wis.
Vilas died
following five weeks of {ll-
When Dr. Philip Fox called
upon the Colonel he found him un-
usually cheerful and bright, and be-
lieved he showed signs of remark-
able improvement
Shortly after 10 o'clock, while the
nurses were administering a bath
to the patient, he weakened
quickly. An attempt was
reach the doctor. but Colonel
died before the physician reached the
house Dr. Charles H. Vilas, of New
York, who has been staving at the
home, was not present at the death
It is believed thatt the
cause of
of
Madison,
Wm. F.
A. M.,
ness.
Col
o'clock
{ Special)
at 10.45
very
the a
paralysis
William F suffere
hemorrhage earl on
of July 20 at his home,
His condition was so seri
P. Vilas, his brother,
was summoned to the
for two days the
ble to offer
On the third
condition was sligh
and there were two
first had
| stroke
Col Vilas
i cerebral
morning
5 Madison
that E
{ wankee,
{ beds de, and
sicians we re
i of recovery
Colonel Vilas’
ly improved,
| hopeful signs
{ no spreading of the
f se ond, he manifested
i of intelligence. Altho
ods of consciousness
they gave the family
the distinguished pat
Since
ed
ae
ous Of
una
day
been
and,
Signs
there
paralysis,
marked
ugh the
were alight,
and friends of
lent much hope
then his condition has remain-
practically unchanged, although
had moments rallies,
and on occasions would answer ques-
tions by “ves” and “no.’
of seeming
GAGGED, TIED AND ROBBED,
Small
In Chicago.
icago (Special)
skin,
bovs
the gagged and
were beaten
‘Onuscio
small
re all
larger 1
boy
Forest
but unt
¥8 in the
Glen
ir assailants
ing Park
sted more than
torturers
ivy ov police
of
in the
the
boy
SKins
act
Younger
who were
MASS
lu
are
&
are
of
@a
them 1081
finger,
hard Keen!
hard Keenls
are riaur : imgren, »
NAN 8
and Ri
sallants r
Vears
years
bail
Forest
sSuburd
woods
old
old was released
lonely
hicago, whe
When th
some
thoroughly
of
are thick
boys were missing for
shborhood was
and a iunteer posse was
While the pos search-
rries ard stifled
Keen
A
fering
fre
cries
'
le
a
oy
a
BODIES RECOVERED,
Flood At Augusta Leaves Ruin In
Its Wake.
{ Special) The
receding
leaves the
Joss
i sia, (sa
flo ee
rapidly,
gireets it Is apparent
hag been underestin
in addition t
ready reported
i lamage to
on which
Aug
» he
walter at
and as
usta is
“A
water
0 asters al-
rede Mills,
logs of
. Sustained
Held cotton
finest in the South.
damaged. but it will re-
to determine the loss;
block where the
assembled was
The Nelson Morriz
has collapsed and
Augueta Grocery
was aged
the National
$1¢ ing
the
plant
on ”
floated
f £100.000:
Ad
away
the
cot
a logs o
chouse, th
greatly
8 survey
triangular
wholesale |}
damaged
warehouse
ng razed; the
Company's building
the extent of $6
Biscuit Company
wrecked The Central Grammar
School the Davidson Gramma:
School were also damaged severely
in addition the fires already
reported. 10 smaller houses were
burned in different sections of the |
city As the water goes down fur- |
is feared that further damage |
will revealed,
Twenty-two bodies
covered and corpses
every hour or so
©
WAR
ire
qui
Ouses are
badly
& Co
bei
da
O00
oul waz
and
to
te
had been re- |
are being found
¥
i
WASHINGTON ||
i
Capt. Charles J. Badger. superin-|
tendent of the Naval Academy, has
made appli cation for the command of
the 20.000-ton battleship North Da-
kota, the first American Dread
nought.
The War Department has refused
leave of absence to Col. William F.
Stewart, “exiled” in an Arizona des
ert, and who wisheg to visit Balti
more to mee his wife,
American clerical emploves are to
be given preference over alien em-
ployes on the Isthmus of Panama,
The Rev. Joseph Himmel has been
appointed president of the George-
town University.
A sweeping reduction of from one-
half cent to five cents per hundred
pounds on range cattle shipments
was ordered by the Interstate Com-
merce Commission,
It was learned that the War De-
partment Is caring for two lepers
who contracted the disease while
serving In the Army.
The monthly statement of the In.
teraal Revenue Bureau shows that
K,646 retail liquor dealers have gone
summarily discharged.
out of business during July. ’
ALL UNITE TO
HELP THE VICTIMS
The Charities of Bugusta Severely
Strained.
CONVICTS PUT TO WORK ON STREETS
Work of Relieving the Sufferings of
Flood Victims Goes On With a
Will—~Food and Clothing Badly Need.
{ ed-The Task ¢f Cleaning Up Will
Eegin Monday.
The
AlLgus!-
Augusta, Ga. (Special) sun
shione out brightly 8
tings
raining
helping
Prominent n
unday
else,
the
i ans, pu aside everything
began st every 10
the
energy
work of sufferers
en who made up
committee,
the A
ion Armj
working h
and relie the
Charities
the Salvat and
Daught !
The
however
LE
ers
are
work is very thorough
i8 neeq of
other necessities
gave 311 Saturday night
loaves ved Sunday
and Cha
20 000 loaves at
s BGO
rleston
and
up and «
bie
unty
It
ng
board of health
situatic well in
with mergency
abso
asked
Senators
tation
1
i Ue,
deputie ar in is trol
There is no loiterin
The i !
United
on
rowdyism
(seorgin’'s
10 urge
send an
gineer here t flood
alor K
tion y
consideration
the
protect
fares
ne futur
NEW CURRENCY BILL
May in One Respect Render It
Useless.
Washington
§ nh Feaala
rich-Vreelan
law at which
i
Hoosevel!: worked
last which
year and
cracking
assage b
of the party
ids fair
to be practi
un the law
an qual Yoicoe
der
urren
of its
snd. th
in the law
zardiess
sent
withdraw from an
joined
f New York
wrote to Recret
having once
tional banks o
timnory
point
Was
there was
would not
elvou referred
¢ Solicitor of
received an offici:
wis no auntharity
retary of the
to walve or amend the
which were declared {fonable
Mr Cortelyou next called upon
Attorney General Bonaparte for a
decision on that feature of the lawn
which akes it impossible for a bank
t from an tion No
was asked relative
voting power of the constituent banka
of an association, as Mr. Cortelyou
held it was self-evident that each
bank must have the same volee in
an association But realized tha
uniess the banks could withdraw, the
law would probably remain dead
far as it provided for the currenc:
associations
The Department
ing out these objections
mated that uniess
iv the associations
formed Secretar:
questions
Treasury, and
al opinion that there
either in the
Treasury or
von
it inti
reme
he
a
yt
Cort 0 to
t1 the
Soc.
elsewhere
provisions
object
a
Oo secede associa
3 5
opinic mn On the
he
80
Justice has
its opinion It holds with!
the Solicitor of the Treasury that a
bank having once joined an associa
cannot withdraw, but It sug-
that withdrawal may be pos. |
on the unanimous consent of |
all the other banks which remain in
the association As the only cir-|
cumstances under which a bank,
when once in an association, would |
want to withdraw are conditions!
when every other bank would insist |
on each bank assuming (te full share |
of the association's responsibilities
it is evident that Mr. Bonaparte's.
opinion is practically the same as
that of the law officer of the Treas
ury, namely, that a bank cannot
withdraw.
Mr. Cortelyou has accepted the in.
vitation of the New York bankers
to meet them in that city next week
to discuss with them the currency
law in its application to the banks.
of
FIND TWENTY. BIGHT BODIES,
One Still In Mine Where Oklahoma
Horror Occurred,
McAlester, Okla. (Special). With
the bodies of 28 of the 295 miners
who met death in the coal mine at
Halleyville recovered, a search is be
ing made for the body of the re.
maining victim,
All the men were suffocated when
fire broke out at the mine entrance
and owl off the air supply.
JOHN W. KERN
FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Indianapolis and Surrounding Country
Out in Force.
Indianapolis Ind.
John Worth Kern,
didate for Vice President,
mally notified of his nomination
The meeting was held in the
rately decorated Coliseum at th
Falr grounds, and
many thousands of people regardles
party attracted by the distin.
guished speakers on the programme
The weather was ideal. clear and
{ cool with a pleasant breeze that
over the grounds
lennings Br
members
{tte
{ Special)
Democratic can-
was for-
elabo-
e State
Wag attended by
Of
BW epi
William
ikers
an ar
of the
| Bp¢ notifica
appointed at the Del)
Convent members
| tional Committee headed
Mack and others of the
ty arrived carly trains
The IOUrs were
conferences by aL
while a band «
Hotel assieted
tion comm
ion, of
by
On
morning 1
aneert
in amis
thro
poured
recep
and Mr
igh
On
yan Kern
parlors
The
cluded
programme
luncheon
and member
notifi
the
for
at the hotel
Mi
officia
Mr
Bel
automobile
Kern and Chairman
fication « i
The ride
rounds
busi
nt
through the fair
Was through
“95 ireets and
The doors of he
were nr
Kern
Coll
y
n
residence
i OW (1
hefor
the public
hours
§ 11 CROTrCIBes
Ean
homas
CIman
ted to call
immediate
Nat
troduced
Tao rn ve -
FAKEAT national
Pyro Ain ns
irom Indiana, had
the to order
gavel
who
eon.
mit
alec
He
tO
en
mestiing
k anded he
Mack
ional Chair
Theod
Bryan
bis nomi
HRoosevel!
ugh
deal
fending
Even
Taft
esidencs
ped in Rooseveltian
a lurking sus
held him, like
don of the heel
prove wholly
porate assaults |
election
Mr. Kern, his speech
ance, devoted some time to
tion, "Shall the people rule?”
deprecated what he charged is ex
ive power in the hands the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, and denied that the people
have ruled, because he ssid their
will had not been given effect He
cited the demand for a reduction
in the tariff on white paper and wood
pulp and the failure of the Babcock
tariff bill in 1902. Mr. Kern charg
ed that there is a power within the
party determined that
the people shall not rule, which pow.
er has manifested itself whellever
effort has been made to check the
destructive work of unlawful ecom-
bination, reduce the tariff or equalize
burdens by legislation. The Demo- |
eratic party. he gaid, would draw |
a sharp line between lawful business
lawfully conducted and unlawful |
to
be
the
who believed that
nominated for
thoroughly dip
waters no have
that son ehod
"Achilles, if the
BO that he
invulne rable
n the €
thos
wae
he
fore
x
Pr was
icion
in
ia
of accep!
the ques
He
COR of
i
FINANCIAL
So far in 1908 gix New York
Stock Exchange firms have failed.
General /Electric has declared
usual quarterly dividend of $2
The Bank of England's discount
rate remains 2% per cent.
Europe is taking but an unusuy-
ally ‘small interest in American
glock just at present.
The reported cuts in certain class.
es of steel materials didn't seem to
discourage the bulls in the stock
market,
The two score raflroads which
have reported for the second week
of August return an average de-
crease In earnings of about 12 per
cent,
Fire insurance premiums to the
amount of $2,886,700 were collect:
ed in Philadelphia during the first
#lx months of this year, according
Philadelphia
Of this sum
its
SKULLS CRUSHED
BY A MADMAN
Three Men Hit With Heavy Hammer
By Maniac.
VICTIMS ARE EXPECTED T0 DIE
Cornelius Baker, an Aged Farmer;
Nathaniel Baker and John Bott,
Baptized— Madman Overpowered.
York, Pa
t Cornelius
{Specia
tha Baker
a farmer, and Joh;
Patrol,
$713,304 went to local Sompanies.
old, a plumber,
Wosserman
lost hi
ACID TO DESTROY IDENTITY.
Man Evidently Barned His Face Be.
fore Jumping Into River,
near
% adly t
id and id
to be impossible
the man's hat and
shore was the bottle
contained the acid |
been partls gceratched
enough of it remained to
had been purchased in Massachusetts
It is supposed that the man ren
his features unrecognizable
the acid and then jumped into
irned
ant
hoe
dered
with
fh
river
PLEA POR UNWRITTEN LAW
Texas Grand Jury Wants It Placed
On Statute Hooks,
Tex. (Special)
re to give greater
* daughters by curta
the grand jury
that the
While
pro
i“
Eastland,
urging mothe;
tewtion to thei:
ing their liberties
openly recommended
written law’ should be placed on
statute books as a means of protect
ing the home in a rem
denda to its report
“If the law cannot am
ed as to visit punishment upon
despoilers, then let the avenger
free,” reads the report “let
here
un-
the
arkable ad
end-
the
be
the
be so
decelivers no
Captain Shoots His Wife,
Port Huron, Migh. (Special)
Campbell, a lake captain,
and killed his
shot wife on the
After killing his
their home and
and {
committed suicide
wife he ran into
drank a dose of carbolic acid
fired three bullets into his body,
Sage Estate $64,158,800
New York (Special). — Russell
Sage's estate is valued at $64.153.- |
£00. This fact became known for |
the first time through the signing
of the order for transfer tax payable
to the State.
20 Children - 20 Years.
Pittsburg (8pecial) Twenty chil
dren in 26 years is the remarkable
record of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Me
Intyre, of MeKees Rocks, and all of
them are “singles” and all living.
Married in 1882, the babies have
been coming at intervals ‘of 15%
months. The latest arrival was born
Satu evening and is a boy and
A IE In the family
there are 12 sons and eight daugh-
ters.
ATTACKED BY ROBBERS.
A Blank Cartridge
Young Man's
Exploded In A
Mouth.
Chicago i {special )
robbers, after having relieved
Monroe, LIK
Hazel
ables, thr
11’ § g =
Williams
iB. A
th 3 TY 0 #
HE Young man
blank
fnndyg
A Cart
114 YEARS
TER AWFILL
Explosion Blinds Oflicer
Rats Killed In Lond n
Wound Kills Preacher
Anarchy In Persia,
Methodist
Russcll
ywildings
Burn
ial}
pu ildings
Se
Shoots To Defend Wife.
Ga. (Special) J. Ha
worker was
wy
Atlanta,
28 vears old
shot and ki
the latter's home
heen Hving The gsed was
a single barrel shotgun it
jeged that Harris, who is a
of Earnest's wife, tad been abusing
the latter and Earnest being notified
he ran ito his house Earnest saves
that he shot Harris in defense of }
wife.
an won
lied by J. R
where
Earnest in
Harris has
weapon
8 al
brother
18
Wolf Attacks Marshal,
Lawton, Okla. (Special) United
States Marshal John Abernathy, of
Oklahoma, was severely bitten by »
wolf, which he had cap
and bound with wire
about the head. The wire snapped.
two of Aber
lacerated
The wolf was
fight that followed
and bis knee injured.
recaptured.
ARO 3
ODDS AND ENDS
Ss ———
New York City has 133 depart
ment stores that employ 11,000 per
sone.
Twenty million feathers are sent
from Germany Jo England every
year for millinery purposes.
Argontina’'s area under cultivation
is now 36,000,000 acres, comparing
with 12,000,000 in 1905, ’
There is a little more than 26%
miles of rallroad in the United States
for every 10,000 Inhabitants,