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CTbc Eimts-gtmnoat: Witbmsjm, iParxt 30, 1302. III TT 11 1 THE CITY COUNCIL dons win receive any report which as m-vesdgatioti eondncted by yon ntir suggest, and 1 am satlxiied the board will give ts proper consideration. "To that end the public offlclals bi charge of the prison jre- requested to afford you ail necessary facilities in corv-ductinir your inquiry, ami t.is letter wiil be your Toucher in the premises. Respectfully. -W.

iL "Attorney General." THE COURTS. i raffi hates. lowt: Strike out tha words "plank Eu- Eurosina street fluan with their tracks curb to curb, between Rampart and Claiborne atxeeU," coiaoenciiig in luie Is of said ordinance, as the same appears in the official journal of the City of New Orleans, and ending wiux line 4J0, and insert, in Leu thereol the following. "Pave Kuphrosiue street flush witu their tracks from euro to curb, between Rampart aud Claiborne streets, wuh Brooknaten con-ciete graveL" Referred to the ooenmittee on streets and landings. By Mr.

Brittln Resolved. That the leTenth paragraph of the sewerage ordinance be stricken out, and that ihere be substituted for this paragraph the following: "that ail separate aewagis. which, with the permission of the City Council, may be connected with the Mississippi river, shall not be disturbed, nor si.aU the factories or other establishments having the same be required to connect with the system hereby established, but all other premises, except those above mentioned, shall be connected with the said system as soon as the same is completed in tne street or streets in or near which such drains exist. By Mr. Delavigne 'Vhereas, Geo.

P. Kerr, contractor end bearing the commission of his honor as a policeman, has seen tit to bring suit in damages against James ti. Clark for an order given when acting Mayor, and for which, the First City Court has rendered judgment and costs amounting to flu; be it, therefore. "Resolved. That the constable is hereby instructed to draw his warrant for and the Treasurer to pay the amount of $10 to tne credit of tinea and fees in return for the amount advanced by him in satisfaction of said judgment, and in accordance with the attached receipt of said city court." By Mr.

Stockton A resolution to re-advert se the sale of a public market in. the Second il! strict, liiiferred to the committee on police and public buildings. 'Ihe Mayor was authorized to sign the following contracts: The building of two new garbage boats by Mr. Alfred Bradley, the paving of both sides of Napoleon avenue from St. Charles to lJrysd streets with Bartlett-Chattawa gravel; establishing and opeiaung a sewerage system for this city lor the space of fifty jears, in favor of A.

A. Woods and Clvtl llatrlct Coort. The following sew cases were filed yc-lenisy: Carmelite Loume vs. Succession of Mrs. B.

JSaioy and Her Heirs. for 'J-fi, damage for detention for nine uiunuu in the Wiutney National Ban of box containing valuables beiougii; to pLuacia. L. C. Siewke vs.

Hoari C. Smith. Suit for JUS 00, on conXesaiou of Judgment E. S. Reems tr.v T.

M. Cloccio. Suit for Solo oo aa open a -count, and prayer for a writ attachment. Mrs. H.

B. Perkins vs. V. A. Meyer Co.

Salt for $-kC2 Bi on an open account The successions of John A. Solan. Jos. Fernandea and Enzobeth Carotins Dauoey. nis wife.

WiUiam Gogreve. Mrs. Marga-r-tha itleiger ani Mrs. Catherine. A.

No-taker have been onened. Miss Anna Bertha Potharet asks to bn emancipated. The last wHl of Pi-rre Bsrrere was pro-tfd yesterdar. It dated Marrli 4, lsoo. li beoutrattts the usufruct of bs property to hi Anna Dtiprat.

during Lie. the estate to revert to his four ehil-dren. taare and share alike, at her death. appoints her testamentary executrix, without bond. The Inst will of William Gorrew wis admitted to prohste yesterdar.

It tm dat-rt tohis wife? We 1rotnT The iMt will of th Rer. J. F'tasrold. who recently dieo at th Hotel men to ths citv. was crobatej ves-terdav.

It Ivars date of Nov. 1.7. l5L was pastor of St. Jopenh's Church la eitTi beowathed to the congregation of tb mission of thi ry all of which he poeed. and aprlnte-i the pastor of St.

Joseph' Hireh ti ex-ecutor of ths estate, without bond. CrimfasI District CaarC I Section 4 Jndita S. H. XarrJ GnHty-Levy Toonsr. assaslt: 7iL? aay or thirry davs.

vzectmc eiohtixq ordisasce OVER TBEStAIOR'S VETO. .1 rr.poltioB to Eight FobUe Buildings with Cu-Objections by the New Or-. Tewa Gas Companj to the Sewerage Ordinance Other Important Matter. The Ciy Council met la regular session at Tito o'clock last evening, ilayor boks-ijre presiding and quorum present. Tiie Mayor's weekly message was rd.

the various communications contained were referred to the different e-jaimitteea of tie Council for investiga- 4 on and reDort. The message contained. nuwiig otaer communications, the follow- Communication from Messrs Bobet Bros. I till -ucdug trie attennon of the Council to i-'e proiis.ons of becuoa 15 of tne wharf 1 and tue contemplated action of the 1 -ses aa feetug in couiiiet wilu the Tested of iit-tiiiunera and others and for jtecikm in the prtm.ses. ivt.uon of Paiint aiuder to operate a private market ax the comer of Duio.sai 1 laurel streets.

1 i'etuion of projerty holders against the by the Council of permission to re-a and operate a concert saloon at 3o, nnd.4o liourbon street. i The vcu iiuaaira fas then read: ILkTOBiLTT or SewOuun, City Hall, iiarch loS-J To the Oounclll I return heres'lth without my sig- :i.sl e.mn "An ordfnimee uirecttag the Comptroller to advertise for teitied Vroposals to lignt. the iirwu and jiuoiic buuOiugs of uie City or New Orleans wuu c-lectricity. and adopting speci-' luaiious for sucu lighting." ihe law requires that ail contracts made iy the city fchaii be in an a-Jjudication of bids advertised for. it UJs that te tlclter of Uie law uas been couipUe 1 with in this case, hut ijs spirit aud Latent has Ik-cd most uneijuivocaiiy rioiaX-M.

ire days only are aJowea for bidders to. make their proposing on a subject of importance to the city, nni one on vincii thtire Is great divergence of opiu-'ion. 1 ue ordinance, as adopted by you, is to question as to wnetuer il has pot drawn in the interest of one particular bidder au 1 to the exclusion of I others. These are features In it that, wiide they favor the present contractor, lire in no bettse of iwuaiii to the city, it a contract the city is letting, iiot a franchise It is selling, yet in section (17 Itie ordinance the successful ladder lis reouue.1 to "lender to tue present eon- Iiraciors ioe urst cost ot wires, pois, brackets, insulators," etc. I beg to say that we are only the trustees of the people's mouev, paid into 1.1 i fif taxes, licenses, and we aro not empowered to favor any corporation beneut it at expense.

Our whole duty Is to get the best ligiit at the Ion est (price, and we are not authorized to give uuy bonus to any contrac tor. I have before me now. and I herewith transmit it. I a letter ot siniralar import and iu, port-mice. It coes from what I am lnfor.ned is a very laige snd resininslble couiimuj, aud it recites the fact that it requested opportunity to ake a lid to llat the city on the present basis for 50 per cent of the present cost.

If their ptatement be true, it is remarkable thnt their com- oiuxiicauou umfcxiig iius reijueriL wan rm 1 I I 1 1 to a committee and landings) ranate Ed Dunn, os sanlt and battery, guilty. The grand Jury ri tti-m-d a Mink bv- until Friday morning. ISeotioa Indra J. O. Baker.l Pleaded Gull rr Joseph HodSey, Charles Abadie carrying a ccncealed weapon- -each 10 or ten days.

Charles Tolbert "arryinz a eonwaled weapon: $.. or ten davs. Pleaded Ni GnUty Albert Wilson, assault and battery. Three old rases were nolle frosemil.l. the proseentif? wim-sses never havuie been found.

The chorees were arainst J. H. Blake and Wm. Stietch. as-sault and battery; Fred Decolly.

petit Trial George Uresson, grand larceny -gtnlty. Sentenced Dick Ruswll. bnnt'nrr fir years' hanl lalior; Amelia Willis rn." gmnd larceny, two months Parish Prison- Mrs. A. Thompson, assault and battery.

SIS oe thirty days. First Recorder's ntarvrder M. S. Brtacisr Prssidins.l Jas. Perkins, dsnerous and suspicions; or thirtv davs.

Elvira Riirby. drunk and distarbins tha peace: $5 or thirrv Will -Morris. Cor Johnson, dlstnrbti tae peace and malicious misi hief: ti twenty John WUliams, Tagraat; $23 sr thirty day. Etfie Brown. Pat Meoler.

assault atsd battery: Bazle Peterson, sssault, ruttlT-and wounding; FTorenre Clover, rerit La-ceny; ail put under appearance Second Reorders Cowrt. Beconur O. M. Aneoin prmtiiosj Brldjet Dooahje, drunk; or thirty days. Vickie Washington, fishtins and dis-turbiu? the peace: $7 or twenty days.

Jane Mos. drunk: $2 or thirty days. Chas. Williams. drui.k: $2 or live Ida La'iarre and Laura Ie.

nihtimr and disturbing the or tea days. Joseph DeTcanl and Edward Fraacis, 1 drunk: $2 or fiTe days. Jule- Aleiue. disturbing the peace; $1 or thirty day. Thou.

A. Wendf. drunk and dismring the peace: or thirty Archie Richardson, iosnlt and abuse; 85 or ten days. Mrs. Ella Baptiste.

insult and abuse; $20O bond. Arttur PigLm. assault and $20 bonl Fred' Knop, driving on levees: 200 appearance Ixmd. Thos. A.

AV'endt assault by shooting at; appearance bond. Isidore Charles, diarnrbing th peaces $2 Tit) or ten days. Tony Watson, rape; remanded with an bell. Pnl Tautier, asmJS and battery; SCfKl bond. Criminal District Court PEAYLXG TO THE MOON "THAT'S BIS ZATZST SAID A DEPUTT 8HXBITT.

Am Interview with Deschanaps Aatotber Effort to Tea Bis Sanity Baker PUesmatte and Flaying Scenes la the Death Cello, PKAinia TO THS MOOS "I am praying to the moos." So said Ktienne Deschamps. the convicted murderer, speaking in French to a Times-Democrat reporter yesterday at the Parish Prison. "That's his latest wrinkle," remarked the deputy sheriff on duty as death, watth over Deschamps and Baker. Friends of Deschamps hare succeeded In getting permission to Inquire Into his sanity through corps of examining phy-sicktna. The condemned cells are two in number, side by aide on a little inclosed gallery leading eff to the north from the main corridor on the third floor.

They overlook the hite yard, and ore perhaps the most comfortable of any apartments within the gray walls of this gloomy and historic old prison. "Baker has requested that be be net interviewed." sold the turnkey as The Times-Democrat reporter appeared at the massive door leading into the jalL "Has Dschamps made similar re-quet "No. But he refuses to speak. all events the condemned cells can be visited?" "Certainly." With that the reporter, accompanied Deputy Sheriff Sterenaon, mounted the two nights of stairs leading to the condemned cells. As the block.

Iron-bound door leading to the place was thrown open Baker was discovered playing checkers near the entrance to his cell. Deputy Sheriff Meyers and ha had their chairs drawn together. race to fitce. snd a checker board resting upon their four knees. Baker seemed interested la the game and merely looked up and nodded his head lyeasautly ax the reporter.

"Where is Deschamps?" "There in the ced; is he not?" "He is lis; visibie." "Oh. he there iul.l tiA ing into the celL -lhere he ou his knees in the coruer of the celL" At this the reporter walked Into the cell, and, sure enough, there was Uie gray-headed murderer upon his knees on eiwhliu, in th u.rMu...u his ceil. His hat was upon his head. Lis i me aiuiosb op to nis ears, be seemed in the uiia lit uior Ar o.u dotmng. Deschamps.

how do you feel?" The questksi elicited no reply. OU- one ia the cell, the old guzed tixedi at something upon (he floor la Lroch. Approaching him the reaortor dUcnvori to his amazement what was occupying Uie maa atteotlon. PUed up a either stde of the aaifle forjied by ihe corner were aucks of newspapers tupped by a few small VoJuiuea printed in roe French language, one of these volumes be Jig i-uiruuj prayer oouk or email pocket Bible. Between these nlles of raaners worn number of shetts of miner torn from unn litrge FrciK a vulume nod printed ju ohIt one side.

By the side of this paper lay a dull luue iead pencil. The topmoac sheet of this pile rt Daiwr was -hich vis oc cupying Deschampri' attaniiun. jai ttits saeet of paper he bad mde drawn wit a the bhie pencil a large. rounX curiously-abapcd figure, une ed of wiiit.li was heavily siaiowed into toe shape of a crescent. "How are yon.

DesehamDsr was re pealed s-ijhoo: a reply. "Liivschamps, how aTe your Mill uo repty lit was Chen i-auciuued to address him in Fv 'h. 'What are you doing. Deschommr" (this in French). his ibead or remorine his eye from -the strange character upou the klip of paper the doomed man slowly replied.

"1 tin praying to Che moan," said he. "Where is th moon'f" "There upon Ihe floor. That is Its re flection. It has) com its shadow tar. High my brain and out through my liasrers." "Are you feeling badly that yos pray to the moon?" "Himbly.

horribly. I see suci strange thinss crawliiia- aud shrieking1. Tbu ad a ad earth a place. 1 am gojis to (he moon; there is oo wickedness there." "But why do roa pray to the moonV 'Becurxe 1 imu Ko.ux there. I leli yon.

Beca'jse ohere is no ess there no sorrow, oo crime. Ail is pore s-od gmntle upon the moon. You can see that oo sum mer a.ghts, when is wane sod silvery. "Are von of the oniniun that men are bung upon Che moon? Deschamps glancea np suuuenjy, ana then dropped lis eyes "No," he snwerett; mere is no aesxa upon the moua" "i he moon your gour "No; the moon Is my goddess." "It is vonr eon vict lou that a lunar ex- Istene will guarantee immunity from banging "V-s? "Even were yon to stab a moon girl yon would still go scot free?" "I might be shot with a star." "May I take this moon? "No: it is not comolete. do yon not see? The inhabitants sre there-They must be drawn." Thus closed the interview with Deschamps.

The guard was asked bow Ions Do-champ had befu thus. 'Ou. for some little time past" was the reply. "As soon as any visitors come he gets upon his knees that way. He is being examlntd now by a number of physicians, l'os will find their names and a copy of their authorization signed by the Attorney General in the uiflee below." At this moment the great door creaked beavdy upon its hinges, snd a young physician entered, and proceeded to Deschamps' eelL He made a hasty examination of him in words which could not be overheard, and after a very few minutes left After a few words of po Importance with the depntv who was still plavln- checkers with Baker, the reporter left Bakr had a close-fitting knit cap upon his head, was 'attired in neat clothing, and was looking welL his eves beln clear, and his cheeks full of color.

Baker smiled and nodded pleasantly, half arising from his seat as the reriorrer ih hands with the guard, and went out of the dooa Down la the offlce. upon a desk, wasi louiiu uie copy or a uocument wmtn had been sent ie following named doctors: Drs. 3. G. Hava.

E. J. Mloton. F. r'ormen-to, D.

Bornliv E. D. Beach, fieo. W. jewis.

joun xei otto ana Dr. Jourgette, Thin is the document: "ii-utlemen The Governor has referred to the Board ef Pardons two communications with reference to one Etienne Den- cnamps. now consnea in the Parish Jail and under sentence of death. The Gov ernor construes his duty in the premise? to be ministerial and has. therefore, fixed April 22 next as the date of the execniion It is understood from your communica tions that you proffer your services to inquire into the mental condition of Etienne Desctsmps.

Yonr purpose is to rum-si your conclusions to the Evecitlve auth'rity. Ttls the Goverr.or holds nttvst be t'arougb tb Board of Pardons. I bee. fully argued both orally and by brief, and 1: is now under advisement before tae Supreme Court of the state. From the Compaoiler 1 think it my duty to call your attention to the contract between the City of New Orleans and the Sugar SSlied Company, which required that uie lessees of the bheds siiou.d lay annually 10 per cent of the gross amount of cnarges realized for tne shelter of each hogshead of sup" or placed coder the sheds.

This bonus Was the condition for which the right to erect and use tne sheds was granted. The It use of the sheds was made in and as to endure for twenty-nve years, wlich would bring the expiration uud the contract in the year l5s4: bU in the suit of the City of New Orleans vs. tlie bugar Saed tjuipany, brought to taj.es on the sheds, and decided in Airl, lsSl, the fcuprtuie Court decided that ti lunus could not be exacted, it la tnie that the Supreme Court decided, alaj, that the company was liable for taxation, but tne court did not bold that the taxation was the equivalent of the bonus, it seems to tue to necessarily follow that since 1-SS3 there has been no contract le-tween the City of New Orleans and the iugar Shed Company, for if the consideration could not be exacted it necessarily fM lowed that the lease based on It entirely upon that consideration, ceased to exist. There is no reason, in my opinion, why the City of New Orleans should not take the position that the jease is at an end. and i think that position could have been assumed at any period since the date of the decision of the Supreme Court la 1843.

Inder the lease the Ciiy of New Orleans was to have Uie right, it the expiration the lease, to buy the sheds at one-half of their appraised value, or of extending the privilege to the lessees for the furtjer period of fifteen years. L'ndoubtedlv a Question will arise between the city and the Sugar Shed Coin-puny under the provision which gave the city the option to take the sheds at tme-liaif of their appraised value. It is ios-sihle tln.t the indemnification will have to be made by tl- city to the company for the sheds, and it mill require a juib-cial decision if an agreement with the parties cannot be reached as to the cjur.sa which the citv should adopt with reference to the sheds, their removal or payment for them. wholly irrespective of this question, 1 think, there is no reason whv the city should not now treat the contract as at an end, and take such measures as will either lead to the sale of the privileges at public auction or the resumption by the city of the spaces of ground now occupied by the sneds. The only reason which occurs hy the City of New Orleans has not previously taken action in this matter is that tindr the of the Circuit, Court the sheds have become private property, but that decision was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States, and the city is restored to all its original rights to the spaces of pound occupied by the sheds, inferred to tb committee on public order.

EEPOBTS OF cm OFTICmS. from Commissioner Agnew, of the Department of i'olice and iublic Buildings, submitting his statement for the mouth of February, lbi)2, showing the receipts, ex-i penditure8 and general workings of bis department, as follows: Coiumicsioner's J2W 00 I'olice JaJ 1,34 02 Parish OJ KL-e alarm 1,100 18 Removal of sick and dead. 21- 7. Con jying prisoners 4'J City cemeteries is 75 Public markets 12 00 Kepairs to public br'dges. 117 5 Porters of courthouse.

2o0 Keeper of archives 50 00 Commissioner of 200 00 Matrons of police So 00 Public squares 150 Oo Grand 53,708 SO From the City Treasurer Report of finances for the week ending March 1SU2: Cah balances March 19, S7 Receipts Su.773 03 Total Less 5275,172 40 20,111 62 Balance March 26, 1892 1254,240 79 From the Treasurer submitting report of collections to date of taxes of lS'Jl Personal: Last reioi-t, 7:: Rince last report, 11010. Total 79. Real estate: Last report, fl.62l.2:w since last report, $3199 17. Total CS. Grand 37.

PercentagePersonal, 91.6; real estate, 90.2; both. 90.6. pinnoxs. From Joseph Fahacher, as president of the Pastime P.easure Ciub. asking permiodion e'ct und masn-tain at i own r-xpeuse a house on kts 12 and 13.

nituatcd on the inside revetmeiK levee at West End for the social enjoyment of the memoers of the dub said iu invited guesu. Referred to the conunljtee on police and public buidjns. lro ji Gorge Ileno. fVjr permlssiou to pay a nine months licetkte for a barroom at the corner of General 1 aylor and Tchijiupitouhi4 streets. Referred to the polV oommitte.

i'rom iie3TS, Atkinson George, towage cotKraetors. nusklag chat their bill Cor the snoiuh ending March 2i, isKI. whiii the of l'ubiio Works re uei to approve, be referred to the proper committee and relief grafted. Referred to couxmiuee on finance. rSFIMSHED BC8IE8S.

The orJinanoe relative to Ordinance No. 6159. C. granting the East Louisiana Railroad Cunipiny uie rhiht ssT way on certain streets was adapted with the following amendment: "Whereas, the East Loiri-dana Railroad OoaiTWUij, through iu preaisisitt, duly authorized and as auewed by public act passed before Joseph 1. Tajlr, city notary, i the 21t day of ISC.

abauaioned all privJegu and rht oi way granted to them by ordimuioe No. (TLU9, giving sa company the right of way on Ooati street, anil has further made satisfactory provision regarding the keeping in of Bienville wrreet; "He It ordained. That npm the being duly signed by the Mayor sad re-miunTaition be and id hereby decleured to ire been aceei'ted in beinalf of tae city. rhe said Ordinance No. eoi.

firmed as anj blading. The naolutiou of Mr. Stmlig providing for the punhas5 of certair. fire proerty CarrcJton was adopted; ax, also, a similar resolution by Mr. Prague upon the same subject.

Mr. Clark's ordinance requesting the Legislature to establish a Board of Public Works for the City of New Orleans, was taken up, an! after some discussion was laid over for another week. At this juncture Mr. Hodgson called up the Major's veto message in connection with the orJluanee for lighting the city with electricity, which was passed over th veto by a vote of 21 yas to nays. Mr.

Ianlels said he desired to have the grjunting to the Algiers Ice Company the privilege of operating and n.hit'taiulng an electric llgbt plant in Algiers cal'ed from th committee, in order that the measure might lie pssed and ttie company given an to bid for me eieetn." ngnting contract, tor wnicn bids were to he advertised. To do this, Mr. Daniels was informed, a two-thirls vote would necessary, which he failed to get. and the rensnr remained with the committee to which it had previcnslv referred. The resolution authorizing J.

IT. Keller Companv to lay a pipe to the New Basin was adopted. Resolution amending Ordinance No. 5124. C.

relative to collection of taxes, both personal and real, was adopted. granting permission to Frank Mayburn to erect a tilacksmita shop at the coruer of Liberty and Common streets was adopted. Itesolutiou directing that the street cnwslng on St. Charles avenue, above the Audubon Park, be named Audubon street, was adopted. lsolution directing the Comptroller to advertise for proposals for paving sidewalks on both sides of Prytania street, from t'pperllae to Peters avenue, was adopted.

Resolution granting permission to W. E. Cook to lay a switch track to his premises was adopted. Resolution granting permission to K. J.

Ccmeanx and o.bers to erect an oW at the bead of Bienvil street was sdooted. Resolntion amending Ordinance No. G112. C. relart-e to th Slaughter House and Refrigerating Company, -was adopted.

ReMilution grantinz pemdssion to Yomi A Frye to erect a steam engine at No. 38 St. Andrew street was adopted. Resolution granting permission to Corr-Jolles to ooerate a blacksmith shop nr Iliimmon street w.s aloptel. Resolution relative to false alarms, and theretn.

was ad- ined. Res-lntlon granting permission to certs persons to conduct private markets was adopted. KEW BrSISMS. By Mr. Dunbar An to amend Ordinance fo.

"-s. by the Council of the City of New Orleans Aug. 4. K'l. granrinc oerta'n rlgb's.

privil-es and extensions to th? Ilbnois Central Railroad Company for he constrntion on i iiu'titenanee of a certain passenger depot I terminal facilities Within the City of New Orleans. lie ii ordained by the Maror and Conn-cil tha section 4 of trdinance No. 54S5, adopted Aug. 4. ba ajceadel sjnj re-eaacted aa and free from the possibilities of derangement The National Water Purifying Company have found this method without doubt II Is a well-known Tact that in filter beds the impurities taken from the water are all lodged in the first one or two inches at the top of the bed, and that in pressure filters they are retained in the six inches below the to? of the bed.

In our filter the first layer of washing pipes is located from tea to twelve inches below the top of the bed, thus permitting all impurities to be washed out is five mlnntes' time by sending a reverse current though the top of the bed. thus violently agitating the sand and, by the attrition, thoroughly cleansing the bed, the impurities passing out THEoron a wait nn. "All other large filters take from twenty to sixty minutes to clean out Where the water is pumped this renders them very expensive, as the amout.t of water used In washing (hem would equal about 5 per cent of the total quantity filtered each day. Far instance, with any other filters here in New Orleans it would take 000 gallons a day to clean them oat Not one-half thW amount is necessary with our filters. Another feature of our filters is that they have no moving parts inside.

Such are liable to get ont of order through enrrosioa and the action of the sand upon them, and roa can never see if they are operating as they ore intended to do. The filter plant will be placed between the waterworks pumps and the distributing mains. The water will be forced through the filters undej, at least thirty-fire pounds The impurities to the water will remain in the filters, which wat bis cr.rasiiD ttiri Day. The bed Is lasting, and requires hardly any renewal. The filters sre built strong enough to stand the work put upon them, so that the plant, when once in.

operation, tfhoukl last as long as the waterworks mains. "It ia a serious matter getting the grains of sand of the right slza. Indestructible sharp sea sand used, and where very turbid or oily water is treated a device is furnished for automatically supplying a minute quantity of chemical solution to the water before It passes through the filters. The effect of the chemical makes the water bright, while the chemical itself ia retained srtth the impurities it precipitates upon the top of the filtering material, so that no trace of it, even by chemical analysis, appears In tha filtered water. The thirty alters for New Orleans will be constructed at once.

In sixty days' time 1 expect to have thing in such shape that we can commence putting the plant np. I hope to get everything In operation rx roca mosth rnra," if there are no delays at the rolling mills and shops. The filters for use here will be built for 100 pounds pressure to the square inch, but the working pressure required will be only about thirty-five pounds. "Now. as to the operatim: The water to be pu rifled enters the filfrs at the top, at under pressure.

It then passes down through the filteilng material, brass strainers, and outlet pipe at into the service pipe, clear as crystal. leaTing the commingled impurities and chemical, if used, on the surface of the filtering material. "To clean the filter the water is shut off from the inlet at above the filtering sand, and Is allowed to enter the filters through the outlet at E. and the whole surface of the saul bed is thoroughly washed. The impurities ore carried oft from the waste pipe at which connects with a.

sewer. Two water ia then let in through the lower pipe and passes up through the tntlre be J. waieh it thoroughly loosens aud breaks up, carrying off any finer Impurities not removed by the surface washing. It only takes ten minutes to thoroughly wash even the largest of our filters. They are cleaned ouee every twenty-four hours." In conclusion.

CoL Deutsch said he congratulated the citizens of New Orleans on the fact that they would soon have pure and wholesome water. However bad the water might now be, it passed through the filters to be erected it would be as pure and bright as any In the country. The Colonel will leave for New York at once. No buffet should be without a bottle of Angostura Bitters, the Auerica4i appetizer. Manufactured by Dr.

Siegert Sous. TRIBUTE TO KANDEIJL HINT. special meeting of the New Orleans Bar Association was held yesterday. Among those present wre Hon. Carleton Hunt.

IL S. Upton, Girailt Farrar, H. Cage. L. F.

Richarlson, E. T. Merrick, W. S. Benedict, H.

C. Lller, H. H. HalL H. J.

Leory, D. C. and Mr. James McCouuelL The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mr. James McCouueli, ana was addressed by him.

He stated the object of the meeting to be to-prepare suitable resolutions upon tha of the late Kaudell E. Hunt. On motion of Mr. H. H.

Hill. Mr. F. L. Bichardson was elected secretary.

On motion of Mr. 1L J. Leovy. the chair appointed the following committee ou resolutions, vis: Judge E. T.

Merrick, IL C. Miller, Judge N. H. RigLtor. Henry J.

Leovy, W. S. Benedict, lavid C. Labatt and lYofs. 11.

H. Hall, Henry Denla, A. Monroe and T. J. Semms.

The committee, throuli their chairman, Judge Merrick. present! resolutions, which, ou mtition of Mr. H. C. Miller, sec-ended by Mr.

D. Labut, were adopted by a rising a vot. On motion of Mr. Laratt, thU committee, with the president of the law association as chairman, was instructed to present these resolutions to the Supreme Cdirt at a day to be nied by that court. Mr.

Miller delivered an ekiment address, calling to mind the great eloqnem-e and iltstinuuished career of the Hon. Kandell E. Hunt Pleurisy Paine, and all Asthmatic and bronchial Affections are soon relieved by that certsiu remedy for Coughs and Colds, D. Jayne's Expectorant. A COME THIS WEEK If Yes Wish to Kavs Mosey-Oniy UmyoKHsre at SStKBarsnse street.

In a few days this great Insurance clothing sale will end. A chance like this one will never occur again, so come while you have yet a chance to secure tine clothing for less than the making cost. There is in stock a fine assortment of suiting and pantaloons equal to any custom work, which must be sold this week. As a speedy settlement must be made, come before this great sale closes. A splendid suit of men's clothes for i 00.

This suit is well made, all to mnb-h, latest style, and really worth $12. Men's extra fine quality setts, made and tximnie i in best possibl? manner. $7 SO. guaranteed to be worth High grade goods, meaning equal the finest, we seU for SV 25. worth We offer an elegant pair of men's pants for $1 -V, made of nice cloth, and they are really worh $4.

Hemember the nddn-ns. 20 Baron ne street, between Common and Canal streets. New Orleans. Open vei-r nitrht till o'clock. W3L WAJSHSrBNE.

Adjuster. "HtCKINS" TERRAPIN Served at A. W. L. Pkarssa Ssa's.

"Hnckin's famous" diamond bock terrapin soup will be vvred at A. W. Skardon Jk Son's store. Jackson and Magazine streets. The richest and most delicious soup in The world.

Creole Fesaab: Tonic. This great regulitor sad invigoratw stimulates ti-e functions, gives ton 4 end brings aoont natural acuoa oc tis organs, The Waterworks Company Conclude a Big DeaL Tliirty InmensB Filters To Be Erected TOta Six Monthi The Contracts Signed Yesterday by President R. E. Craig. The Filter Plant 'Will Have a Capacity of Twenty MiUion Gallors.

The citizens of New Orleans will soon have an opportunity of drinking pure filtered water. A contract has just been signed whicx will make pure water in this city an established fact. Mr. R. E.

Oraig, pposidont of the New "Orleans Waterworks Company, and CoL William M. Ientsch, president of the National Water Purifying Company, of New York City, yesterday afternoon signed a contract for a filter plant, to be erected at once at the Waterworks station. CoL Deutsch and Mr. Craij hare been in communication for some months. Lost week the Colonel arrived In the city.

For the List eight days the deal haa been going ou. Yesterday It was consummated and the filtered water is a certainty. Thirty filters have been contracted for. Each filter is thirty feet long and eight feet in diameter. The maximum capacity will be gallons per day.

The minimum and guaranteed capacity is gallons per day. TBK FILTEB PLANT is this city will be the Urges in the whole country. Ia connection therewith a contract has also been signed with a Milwaukee firm for two pumping with a 10,000.000 gallon capacity each. This will make the waterworks of the city rank among the greatest and best in the land. The entire filter plant will be put operation In about six months time.

The filters are built of the best material and are tremendously strong. The bed is made of tiie very best sand, mostly procured on the New Jersey coast Part of the sand used for the New Orleans plant wiU be taken from Tlorn Island. The Waterworks Company secured on ordinance from the City Council authorizing the floating of debentures amounting to for the purpose of putting is this plane and purchasing the new pumping engines. MS. It.

X. CXAH1. pnfdent of the company, when seen by The limes-Demtxrat, said: "I am glad to be able to announce that the filter plant is now a certainty. It will benefit the city greatly, and will, without doubt, improve the health of the city. We have been endeavoring to secure a good filtering plant for some time, and 1 think now we have secured the best pusible.

The construction of the filters will be commenced at once, and I expect to see everything in working order in about six monJis. The ordinance of the Council regatllng our bonds was passed a couple of wet ks ago. The amount of our ir- cha.se will come within the sum named in that ordnance. The filters, after being put in, wiU be on trial, according to oar contract Just signed. We shall make our first payiner.t only after hirty So you sed we ore to give New Orleans pure and wboletjome filtered water.

"TBK STSTEJI IS 'a STSfLE OSt "Th City of Chattanooga, has these filters in operation, CoL and I visited them with an engineer and made a thorough investigation. The filters of this National Purifying Company are If use extensively la hotels, stores, offices and private residences in this city. I have had one In my house for two years, and It has been found to be eminently satisfactory. I might mention the names of some New Orleans firms and people who have nsed these filters. Among this list are The followlug: St.

Charles Hotel, A. Morris, Metropolitan Club, J. P. Hornor. Louisiana Insane Asylum, Jewish Widows and Orphans Home.

Slgmnnd Katz, Maurice J. Hart. Hotel Schmitt. H. T.

Howard, Mrs. T. Howard, Henry Da Ponte. W. W.

Gordon, notel Dleu. Thos. G. liar lie. Independent Cotton, Seed Oil Company, Touro Infirmary, Durant Da Ponte and lO IL 'Holmes.

The manufacturers say that the filters will last as long as our water mains, and the working of the system is so. simple that one man only: without previous knowledge, con work it satisfactorily. "As soon as the filters go up the pipes will be thoroughly cleansed by the action of the pure water running through them. This wff increase the flow throughout-" coi w. arrpcH, he president of the National Company, said to The Times-Democrat: "Filtration is a method that naturally suggests itself.

Filters tare been In use for many both In 'the form of tanks filled wiih filtering material and of basins excavated In the ground, with the water passing through the natural soil. They have heretofore met with limited acceptance, however, owing to the common defect they all possessed in the ex pense and trouble incident to cleansing them and removing the impurities filtered out. It has always been admitted that so long as they remain clean they effectually remove the foreign material, but as they become clogged tJey fn time have to be cleansed or they are are rendered worse than oseless. Experiments in this direction recently demonstrated that a certain quality of sand was the moat efficient filtering medium, much more so than any form of bone dust, sponges, charcoal or coke, that up to that time had been considered the best. It was fouxd also that this sand could be effectually cleansed If a reversed current of water were made to pass through it with sulliclent force to agitate and separate the grains.

This was a discovery, an! marked an important advance in this de partment of research. From this discovery may be said to date the develop men: and introduction of oar filter, the one which we have just contracted to supply the New Orleans Waterworks. It was found that a LATEB Or THIS SATO a few feet in depth, would clear and render bright the most turbid water, and provided it was cleaned often enough by a- return current, woe Id retain its filtering properties unimpaired for an Indefinite length of time. This one point established, the remaining one was to provide means for producing- this return current that wocJd be effectual, easily manipulated Air. Prague asked for a suspension of tha rules for the passage his ordinance to reimburse the people of Carrollton tn the sum of tor losses sustained by them in the expropriation of their prop-rtv for levee purposes.

Mr. Prague's motion was lost, however, and the measure remains in the hands of the By Mr. II ague: "Whereas. Bv bulldinr and rslslnir levee in the Seventh District of this citv, excavations were made on the property ot n-dward (Harper, on Levee stitet. between Adams and ILllerv streets, be it therefore resolved, that the city surveyor be instructed to have the necessary suiveys made of said propertv and report to the Council the amount of damages done said property." By Mr.

Prague: "Resolved. That permission be granted to Henry Challln to erect and maintain a shooting gallery on the levee, between llillaudon and Gen. Scott streets. Seventh 1: strict." Referred. Ihe Council then adjoarnnd to Tuesday night next.

Salvation Oil ha the "call." It Is rooting out all foreign mixtures. Price 25 cents. TUE ITAZrAJT CASES. Answers of tli City and W. S.

Parker. A is. to the Damage Salts. In the mlt of Mrs. Annie Cbmitix, widow of Loreto Comitlx, against W.

S. Parker-son et recently filed in the United States Circuit Court, exceptions Were yesterday filed on behalf of all the defendants except the City of Nsw Orleans. The defendants allege thai the petitions of plaintiff are an improper and illegal jDmer of parties, culmination of separate and distinct causes of action against different defendants, contrary to the rules of practice; tiot the original petition contained irrelevant and impertinent matter, foreign to the proper legal issue obviously pretenled to be presented. In the some case the c'ty excepts to plaintiff's action through CiHeton Hunt, ci.y attorney. 1.

On the ground that the court la with out jurisdiction, as the petitions of do not allege the ciurenship of the 4 2. That the petition does not disclose the cirizenshtp of the defendants. 3. Taat the plaintiff is without capacity to me and s-aid in judgment she is not the widow of Lor, to Comitiz. 4.

Tha-j th petition is a nitsjoiner of causes of action, and also a mhjoiner of defendants. That the petitions set forth no cause of action. That the petition te fraught with Impertinent and irrelevant matter. 7. That the plaintiffs action, tf any she ever hal.

is barred -uiler article of the Revlsei Civil of the State, ani exception pleads prescription of one year. THE HARVEY CAX 41 TEOVBLE. Affidavits Made Against the Negro Ringleader. The trouble at Harvej's Canal is by no means over. The negroes last night gath- in rorce aro inu incline in rronr of Mrs.

(Bowers' boarling house. At midnight there was a larce crowd of them, in coEsultation, evidently. They remained there until morning. The negroes were watched throughout the night by a pirty of whits men from the wimlows of th Bowers' house. No saooting was done ou either side, but the whites were fully pre-I-ared for serious trouble.

Testerday evening Johu Steaner, one of the white men who had been wounded on Saturiiay night. wore to nn ntfl iavit against Jeff Idll. on the charge of wounding with intent to murder. John Williams, another man Ua.lly wounded on the same night, swore out an information Pick Walker, one of the ringlead -rs cf The negroes, on the charge of an assault with a dangerous wea pon. arrants were hanfled to the police and the tw men are being searched for.

Opt- Fl-isch. of the Oretna force, is m.ntlng a rigorous iuquiry. The picturesque scene of the trouble was visited by a large number of people yoterday. PLACED ON EVEN TERMS WITH TEXAS. In a further investigation yesterday and comparison of the prices of gronulated sugar in Texas with those charged New Orleans merchants, it was learned that the price quoted yesterday in this city was 4 3-8 for 5'X barrel lots and 4 7-ic for 100 barrel lots, as against a chnrge the dav before of 4 3-8 to Texas joints and 4 16 to merchants here.

This action of the refinery in this citv wot Id seem to irdicate that the differences between the Anericac retinerr and the Cunningham r. fcnerr of Texas have been settled. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS. A special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners has been called for 12 in. Thursday in the Mayor's parlor.

The object of the meeting is to make purchase and dispose of certain horses for the department. TH POLICE BOARD. There will be no meeting of the Police Board until this day week. vhen a number of charges against officers and patrolmen will be investigated and disposed of. EOLXCE CCx.iI.TWS.

Three dollars and tw rings valued at $7 were stolen from t'je front room of OeleFtine Warringtoa, a -regress residing at the corner of IJelleeastle and Laurel streets; flJ in currency and a pair of tracelets afco succumbed to the cupidity of the thief. No clew. A $'i-" fire broke out in a rear room rf No. 210 Barmne street on Monday night The house as occupied by Jacob Kramer acd owned ly Mr. iKmgias.

A fire at o. 55 Magazine street. In the shoe store cwned by 0. M. Lunn.

which broke ont at 6:30 o'clock last evening, caused a damage of SvA. The fire was caused br the igniting cf escaping gas. James P. Craig, a Chicaco artist, jumped from a street car last evening at the corner of St. Charles and Melpomene streets and bnrt aa artery Ii his 1.

g. His wound was dressed at the Hospital. Far the Bleed, Nerves And complexion, use Carter's Iron PHlo, Reading by TVwnas Nelson Page. Grand Opera House, Friiay evening, o'clock; r- a'. tt liotae Ur jacnriB-ei which had nothins to wiih the matter.

ill the clerc of the Council informs me that 1li.u I Till uji mwLO uiwir iix irr uiuliuu ui .111. xx. til Mid not by madrertance. In a mutter so rrare I think thnt free ard thorriu-th bscnKsion of the matter sliouj 1 hive been xrarted instead of eidud'-d. and anMe Ime should have been el lowed to gel in from every responsible company de- trlng to undertsk? the m-orlc.

our ot je-t tt nouid re to get tne test iigm lor tue lowest pnee. and i Tail to pee wlio-ein we are either or obligated to piy ny particular individual 01 -orporatU a Minus over and shove what we can have "the service performed for. it not nccftisaT.v to point out tn ne--H all the p-in of thl ORlina'ace w'nich re dewUmed or to dcislsned k'ar Hie Imteipest nf the prr-seat eontr-ictor. IV cn refill resd'ns of the snex-itloaliotis deinwuMtrate this. For iaMairice, the Ave of wire, the mumVer of ampcrs, the arrcaiBr lamp 01 wi i prcwui.

cc u-'rfors a.re itole agents, the requirement the ntrT innt lie The Ball a--trlc Cmiuoy moio' to put a'l wi-ri grcuuili. ihe owners of the a-i-iwr In a great manner the same iudi-- wh canstitiKe the present oou-J I'rht wmpnny. I csll your at-e'lrino to the fact as in a cnn-. 1'inicatia rwlved by me Cils day and tt to herewith tliat an emtirely re-'aMe company ihjs nffexed luster rrw than the cVtv lia-s en-: ived. wTid tin at mi-h offr has not beun i lv you in tliis if ion.

1 eg tint In the lest Interest of the city wh reopened and that i fro-n nil p-'rts the country lie in-i md finally acttd np n. iiifa edvtictio I call yemr attentuwi app.icat.fn nvm nae air. n-e to ereit and re pK'rk plaTt fur the of lighting Algier. This came frre Tvru March I and was referred v.im';ree No, 7 It mt. so far I i-vrw been Yon are fully swan? by the bronk'Jiir of oableis of tu- ens uai i- wMiont licit.

and th.it it would to have in that suburb an ln- prmdefit plant. JU. A. tiUAaw r.ini.. juijw.

Mr. ITagiie moved that the consideration the Mavor's veto be laid over until finished Imsiness was reached. In the abjve connection a lengthy cora- micMlon from tile OonsLructi.Ki ana En-vflse Sumily limited was d. 'ooiaiilaining thit they had not been la to obtain a hearing, on a propjsi- submitted by theni to compete for contract for lighting the city by elei-city. The ccuslderatiou of this coin ml -ation, in conjunction w.th the v.

tu, is also laid over until tlie taking op of Lanished business. COMMUNICATIONS. fr-rem-A; H. Sieward, president or inc Orleans Uas iL.tgni mr in- tiinaiice Ol4. t- 5., reieuUv passed.

Lative to the construction of a sew. j-lttn. and tne mierest oi tue -w Orleans lias Light Company, whom have the honor to represent, 1 feel it duty to call your attention to the livisions or section or pargrapu oi ordiusnce, whicu, amous ouier ngs, provides: inat all wniroversies between the gas 1 waterworks companies and said coiu- ky (meaning the sewerage company i alive to the location ana arrangements their various pipes in the strctts. shall subject to the control of the city en-eer, who shall lu such cases direct at chances, 6hall be made, to said companies shall submit, etc. While I am advised that this enact- tfl uajiuot conclusively prejudice the crest of tee company which i represent.

I deem it my duty to call your hou- attention to tne ia that the er eans tias Light Coimiauy taunot even kjre tly or tacitly sevin to assent to a ivbiiou in in? orainsuce which would to assume control over the mains 1 pipes of this company, and as. the rt'T is still in your honor's I iik It is proper that I should notify you. 1 through 'you. the parties in interest connection with said of -eruge. "that this company will resist tije last any interference whatever the lojstioa of its mains and pes.

that it does not admit the authority City of New Orleans to constitute cite engineer a judue between itself 1 pirties claiming the right to. lnter- with the I'roperty of -the Gas) i rrtHl to th- committee on streets landings. roni A. H. Weward.

of the Company, the fol- ri: Tuesday last th Council ,1 na ordinance directing the Comp- to a iv- rrise for bids to light the public bail lins with eleirricity a lopW ibe epeciticatlons therefor! :1 i' find tn the stwlticarfcins anv men-) of Tie liirhting ot pnbiic buildings. C.r ree rnmy a-K tttnt a proposal for to light them with gas. There many reas.ais fehy gaa is. for this pur-. the bt-st illuminator, whether it.

be -treets er not one of them is that the is noc subject to, being cut ofT by and' thus often leave joins and public ofii-e in darkness, ss resort be had to candles or oil ferred to'the committee on fire- and lug. ekpcets op cm omcrns. om City Attorney I Tlift Council iing at irs session of March 15 directed jt- report the of the case of State ex rel. City New Orleans vs. St Cliarles Street lailroad Company, V(.

t-axt say that same has been The No matter what canses the belsct- Preston's 1W Aks will cure it and wiii do it is 15 minutes. Eleeant furniture by auction to-morrow at the Haas rei'nee. No. 79 Magazine street near Philip. UARHED.

SCHELL-OtO KACZ. Mr. Joaeph J. ha(. of tbis city, and Miss Aaniw Kaiia, si Lsulsvllle, eo March the lis.

Father CounetL XLEX. RABHAT. Os TrwsJay nomine Mairtt 33 1SS2, EUnina Caillard, beloved wife of BeJnsna Sarmi, aged ofty-two yeua. The friends and aerjiiaintances of j.b Sarraa. GaUiard, Jorda, Doboch, Archlcard and Kit-sard families sr nspectfully invited to alteoS the funeral, which will tite (iocs This (Wntaes- dasr) Moraing at lO o'clock, tma cha lite rest-' denes cf ths deceased, No.

87 Limine strert. JOHNSON. On Tuesday, Mireh 29. 192. as 1 o'clock p.

Matilt. daughter ot Ma-careta Brows sod the 1st Peter Jotiasoo. aged sins lesrs, a native or New one. as. Ths frleotls and aeqtia'ntinces of the Ismlljf and those of her uncle, John Brown, are re spectfully luvlted to attend hs funeral, whkk will take place March 30.

a o' clock p. from the late residence at tss) deceased. Jefferson and Decatur streets. MAMiEIt On Match 29. at 3 VTorfc p.

bl, Joseiali Miinjex, wixs ot jnala Marnier, assd Hrenty-nme jears, a aativs New Orieans, La. The friends sad acqjaaln'aDceS' of ths imCya also tha omrers sad members of Hennas Lodgsr No. 39, I tt ft I. Excels ot B. A Manhattan B.

of Joy, ar retfieeV folly Invited to attend, the funeral, shlc wOS take place This Day, March 30. at s'elods from aer late icaideDt corner ot Koyat and Cnioa. BOYLE. Oo Taeay, March 23, 1S9S. aS o'clock p.

Thumss Bofle, aged baty-faac years, a aativs of Ixelaad. The friends sad acquaintances of ths faailly si respectfully iovUcd to attend ths fuami. which will take place Wedoeadar. Mareh 30. aa o'clock p.

ov precisely, front ths bus resV-deaes ot ths dceesaed. No. 219 Clio saeae. tweea liberty and Howard, wltbws furtbes Uobils (Ala.) and GslTestoa fTex.) pspezs plesas copy. Tuesday, librch 29.

1S9Z, at 2:13 o'clock p. BL, AUcs darter of ii. Mercs Lstil and Peter A. Weysaam. Aged fata 1eo yesis, a native ofNw Orleoas.

The friends and aoiuaistanccs at thm finaily ore respectfully invited to attend the funeral, vblca will take plats Wednesday. Hah Si at 4:30 o'clock p. from lbs lots' reaUenc at the deceased, Uulm, corner EXGELEACH. On TtKday. Marrh 29.

1562. at 11:30 "clora a. Thaodora, oed e'ght wtiis, son ot Theodore JQtglhaca oad EoJy Maler. The friends aad aaxnaiacaares of ths tHMzBf at Engelbat-a, and Maier srs resyectmlly invited to attend tba fooeral. vrtuh will tus pic from ths residence of his parents, Nol 303 Crm-Bnes stmt.

This Morahg a lO Yctockv ysswws. i therefore, to ttata toot the Boar of Par-.