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THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
VOL. XXXVII., NO. 174.
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MONDAY. MAY 7. 1900.-TWELVE PAGES.
MUM 111 1
am ir fire.
Big Sunday Blaze on New
York Water Front.
MANY LIVES IN DANGER.
Ldrß Estimated at $1,000,000
With Insurance Unstated.
Ilarjfe rapt. Loch*, In the Water
Vllth Hi* MHO Month* Old DAUGH
ter, Forced tn I)rnp the Child to
Save III* Wife, Mho \Yn« Mnkliiu:
Near Him—The Mttle CJIrl nroun.
rd-People on Other Harares and
\ e«in**l* Rciirurd by Firemen, hut
Many of These Craft Dnrned With
Contents—Mneh Cotton Destroyed.
NEW YORK, May 6—A fire that start
ed at the river end of the Mallorv line
steamship pier, at the foot of Maiden
I-ane, on the East river, early this morn
ing, completely destroyed the pier and its
valuable contents. The police place the
loss at $1,000,000.
Several barjres which were moored near
the pier were also destroyed and many
rescues of their captains and of the mem
bers of the families on board were made.
One life was lost. The nine months old
daughter of C!apt. Charles I»ch8, of the
harge Sherwood, was drowned.
The Mallory line pier was JOO fret long
and fifty feet wide. The pier was filled
with valuable freight, mostly cotton. On
the north side of the pier w#»re moored a
number of coal and cotton barges, while
on the south side was the steamer San
Marios and a numlter of barges.
No sooner had the work of fighting the
flames begun than the firemen turned their
attention to saving the lives of those on
the barges which were lying within the
line of danger. Nearest to the pier was
the barge Stephen B. Klkins. Her cap
tain, Frank Fox, and his wife, his
months-old daughter and a baby were
on board and sleeping. A skid was quick
ly run from the pier to the eoal barge, the
occupants of the boat were awakened and
were hurried from their bunks to a place
of safety before the tlames had them.
< A|>t. I.oeli*' D#»nperate Choioe.
On board the barge Sherwood were
Charles Ix>chs, the captain. 36 years: his
wife
ter Roxie, 9 months old. The Lochs family
was awakened by the flames. Their bargo
wan already on tire at the time that they
were aroused from sleep. The father took
the 9-months-old baby In his arms and
with his wlff* Jumped Into the water.
Timothy Boyle, formerly in command of
the barge New Brunswick. whose home is
at Rondout, N. Y.. plunged Into the water
to save the woman, who had become ex
hausted. Her husband, who still held the
baby In his arms, saw that his wife wan
on the point of going down.
It became a question to him as to which
he should save, hi* wife or baby. Ho
therefore let the baby go, in the hope that
she would be picked up by some one else,
and went to ttie assistance of his wife. He
managed to hold her head above water
until Boyle reached lhem. All three were
then landed by HAr lines. The half
drowned captain and his wife were re
moved to the Hudson Street hospital.
They recovered.
Other I, lves Rescued.
On the coal barge H. H. Hand, which lay
alongside the other burning barges, were
the captain. Joseph Plumb, his wife and
two children. All were rescued by the po
lite Patrolman Jeremiah Cromn was bad
ly burned while taking one of the children
I ashore. All hands on board the lighter
| Arto g»t ashore safely, Michael Sheldon,
of that boat, was compelled to Jump Into
the river, from which he was rercued.
Three latge vessels were lying go near
the bluting pier that their safe'y was en
i dangered. They were the steamers San
I Marios and Neuces. which were towed out
Into midstream, and the bark St. James,
the rigging of whlrh was burned before
she could be gotten out of harm's way.
Barge* and t'ontent* tliiriied.
The scene on the water was a most ex
citing one. The river was tilled with
steam craft engaged In towing (he various
vessels and bargee to pla- es of safety
Four cotton barges, others laden with
commeal and some loaded with coal
caught tire and were destroyed. S.me of
them were also sunk to prevent the fur
ther spread of the flames.
A number of building* on street
w. re ■ orched and several emptied of their
' tenants, who feared that the buildings
, would te burned.
statement of Henry Mnllory.
Henry Mallory said regarding the tire:
"1 have no Idea how the Are started and
1 can form no adequate Idea of the loss.
The entire pier Is destroyed, together with
the ■ :!i . .» and other buildings on the bulk
head. My brother Charles sailed for Eu
rope ten days ago, aiid he will remain
abroad ten days, notwithstanding this
! catastrophe 1 cannot tell what our Im
mediate plans w.ll be or when *e shall be
gin to rebuild. «tur books and other docu
ments were destroyed, and I cannot say
anything about the Insurance at present.
The only positive Information that I can
ll\e at present Is that, fortunately, at the
ttm • of the fire there w»* not the usual
am> at of freight on :he pier, as the
CVinal sailed at 1 p. m. Saturday and
cleared up most if the overflow. 1 posi
tively cannot tlx the origin of the Are. give
the amount of damage or aptroxlmaie the
amount of the Insurance."
l p Hl»er Mill Destroyed.
MONT ft BA l« Ml. •; The paper md
pulp mills nt Grand Quebec,
t beea «>uaie.y -estroj ed by fire.
THE TRADE OF CNINA
CAN BE CONTROLLED.
President of Mppnn Ynsen KaUhs
Ylaltlna; the Coast to Stndy \ew
Trnnnportatlon Methods.
RAX FRANCISCO, May 6.-R Kondo.
president of the Nippon Yusen Katsha. on*
of the leading steamship companies of
Japan, has come to this* country to make a
study cf the methods of transportation by
rail and water lines. He will visit the Pa
cific coast centers and then go East to
New York.
"The building up of trade on the Pacific
coast from 1H93 to 189$ justifies the predic
tion," said he, "that the progress of de
velopment during- the next five years will
be greater than ever before. We favor an
open-door j>ollcy in China, and I believe
that if we can make a commercial com
pact with the United States we can con
trol the trade of China. We need capital
for the development of our manufacturing
industries. If we can get it from America
we can do the rest and make large profits
for both countries. Personally I do not
believe that there is any danger of war
with Russia."
DEATH OF W. C. ENDICOTT.
Ex-President Cleveland's First Sec
retary of War Hies In Salem,
Mass., \»red 73.
BOSTON, May 6.—William Crowlnshl Id
Endicott, secretary of war during presi
dent Cleveland's first adminls:ration, died
at his residence in this city this afternoon.
Although Mr. Kndico»tt'ssyatem had been
somewhat enfeebled by an attack of the
grip, ho had been in apparently good bod-
LATE EX-SEC RET ARY KNPICOTT.
ily health tip to last Wednesday, when he
took his customary drive. Shortly afterward
he was taken ill md pneumonia developed,
the disease reaching its most acute f« rm
Saturday evening. At that time it wus
feared the patient could not live througn
the night but he rallied slightly. During
Sunday his respiration gradually grew
weaker and about a o'clock he passed
peacefully away.
The funeral will be private and burial
will be in Salem.
Mr. Endicott's daughter, the wife of
Joseph Chamberlain, the English secre
tary of state, was notified by t able. William
Crawinshleld Endlcott was born In Salem.
Mas*, Nov. 19. 1828 and was a direct de
scendant of governor John t who
went to Salem ir> 1628. He was educated
in Salem schools and at Harvard, where
he graduated In 1547. After graduation he
studied law and was admitted to the bar
In IMfl beginning to practice in his native
town in 1861 Excepting* for several years
as city attorney he never held office until
lff?3 when, though a democrat, he was ap
pointed to the state supreme court by
governor William B. Washburn, a repub
lican, holding that position until lfWt when
he resigned and went on a trip to Europe.
Tn I#M he was the Democratic candidate
f«*r governor, but was defeated at the
polls. In the following year he was made
secretary of war by President Cleveland,
and continued in the cabinet throughout
the administration. He was married in
1869 to Ellen, daughter of the late George
Peabody, and has two children, a son and
a daughter.
I). n. ( I 1,111! It so \' DRAT).
!>!«( ins u l»h«'d Tesan Father of Pres
ent Senator.
JBFFBJRfION. Tex May 7.—Ex-Con
gressman David H. Culberson, father of
United State* Senator C. A C\Hberson, of
Texas, died this morning, shortly aTter 12
O'clock He hal l»cen suffering from la
grippe, and for the last two or thn-e
days was unconscious at Interval*
Ex-Congressman Culberson served sev
eral terms as a I>eroo« in the lower
bouse of the national legislature, and w >s
at one time a prominent caniitlate for
thn speakership*.
He was fv»r a long t.me chairman of the
judicial y committee f the Hbuse, and wa.«
regarded as one . t the best onstitutii>&ai
lawyers In public life
y.t I.II'SK OF I'Hi-; n\.
Uiron»mrra (iolns South tn Hetfer
Observe It.
ATLANTA. Ga.. May a -The to?«
eel I;**' "f the s .n on May 23t. *%ha last of
w h s ill be visible *: tl.is latitude .; til
IMH, i* ar tu.%| Intel est am ir ;
astronomers.
Prof. Stone, of the University of Vir
ginia aid 'tree? r A the L tndsr-McCor
mick observatory, is at Ji. C.
Vh hers he baa sele led a location f r ob
serving th* eclipse
Tie will be accompanied by three emi
nent marhematictans and astr noc < rs and
will work at once r, n a Kit at ; aoto
graphic camera. IS feet in length, with a
lense five inches in diameter. Ine plates
will be triple ated ar«i be 14x17 inches
in si*e. For v.& study two telescop*-®
will be u*ed.
Mrs. Uilton't Body irrl«ei.
NEW YORK, May 4.—The army trans
port Buford arrive*! in quarantine tonight
from Havana, having n board the body
of Mrs. (»eru J H. Wilson, Gen. Wilson
and the Mlss< - Wlls n. The body will be
shipped to Wilmington, Del., for burial.
\tgaln«t "nniiny Funeral*.
INDIANAPOLIS. M.- ' Liverymen of
this cirv have form ! a combination
supported by »ndertakers. to iiseontinue
Sunday funeral® on the ground that they
laterfer® v>uL more lucr&Uv* buaine&®.
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n mm.
Concluding Day of Elaborate
Ceremony in Berlin.
GREETING FROM M'KINLEY
Symbolic Services Ferformed in
Castle Chapel,
The Yonnar Crown Prince Takes the
Onth of Alleijianre to the Empe
ror, and Is *O,T Qnnlilleil to Suc
ceed to the Throne tn the Event
off Its Vaeaney—Emperor Francis
Joseph Creates Mini Chief of nn
Austrian Healmenf, nntl He Fntls
Into Ciovernorships I'nrrylnic
l»rge Itevennes and Honors.
BERLIN, May 7.—Yesterday being the
third and last day of the festivities in con
nection with the celebration of the com
ing" of ag*» of the crown prince, fittingly
capped the climax. The downtown .street®
were crowdad, nearly the entire Berlin
population turning out and several s<*ores
of thousands coming from the outside.
At 7 a. m. the two emperors, attended
by a gorgeous retinue, were preevnt at
a special imperial mass. Prom the church
both drove to the Sieges Alleo for the
unveiling of the statue of Emperor Slgis
mond. The statue was particularly tine,
and the ceremony was beautiful through
out.
AniltHimndor White Spenks,
Then the emperors drove lt>ack to thm
castle, where, at 10 a. m. Emperor Will-*
iam and the crown prince received the
congratulations of tqpeoial mission®, in
cluding- that of the United States Am
bassador White, who made a short speech,
first addressing the emperor and present
ing congratulations from President Mc*
Kinley.
The emperor rejoined In a pleasant
speech, saying he was very much grati
fied, and that the sentiments expressed
by President M>.-Kinley were cordially re
ciprocated by both himself and hU son.
Mr. White then turned to the crown
prime «n<i made another brief speech to
the same purpose*
trowii Prince'* Mnjnrllr Declare*,
Soon after occurred the symbolic ser
vices In the castle chapel, whereby th>
majority of the crown prince was de
clared. The scene was most Impressive
Emperor Francis Joseph and the (German
express led the way, Rmperor William,
with the grand duke of Had en, following
Next came the youngest Imperial child,
and then the crown prince and the Italian
crown prince.
Others present were the chiefs of the
accredited missions, all the princes, the
Imperial chancellor. Prince von Hohenloho.
the megibers of the. bundesrath, knish a
of the Order of the Black Eagle, generals,
admirals, members of the « »blnet, officers
of the reichsta#, officers of the Prussian
diet, regimental delegations, etc.
I'rlnrf Tnki'» (he Ontli,
After sinning by tho cathedral choir en 1
a discourse by the chief court chaplain,
came the most impressive part of the cere
mony, the taking of the oath by the crown
prince. In front of the pulpit stood a
tall soldier with a drawn sword. Across
the altar was laid the fla* of the Life
company of the First Ouard regiment
The crown prince raised two fingers of
his naked right hand and placed his left
uf>on the flag. Then Lieut. Gen. Von
Pleas-en pronounced the oath which th«s
Continued o© l k «** Two.
| GEN. FUNSTON MAKES
A NOTABLE CAPTURE.
Tnkr« Hanking: Filipino Oilrfr >flt
to \KninnMu Wler \V»*ek«
off i niutniit I'urnnJt.
MANILA BAY, May " Oen Pan'elon
Oarcla, the highest Insurgent otflrer ex
cept Agulnaldo. ww captured yesterday
by Ueut. E. P. Smith, of (Jen. Funston's
staff, tn the town of Jaen, three miles
northeast of San Istdro, province of New
K . ii a,
Oarcla personalv directed the guerrilla
operations. and Oen. Fnnston had spent
weeks In tryt ur « > capture him. several
companies beating the whole country at
night. Of? n the Americans caught mes
sengers bearing Oarcla's orders. The peo
ple protectt i him and burned signal lights
whenever the American soldiers appeared.
Recently Oen. Funstci\ surprised him
and his staff whll« dining at Arayat, at
dusk. The Filipinos leaped through the
windows and escaped. Waving their i>apers
and everything except the clothing they
wore. Th< strain of •• ing hunted Anally
exhausted their endurance*. Getv Funston,
who came to Manila to bid farewell to (Jen.
Otis, will return and endeavor to perjumde
Oarcla to secure the surrender of his
forces, which number several thousand.
Most of them live in the mountains.
Jaen is the largest ungarrisone.l town
in the province. Spies report that Garcia
was sick and had been compelled to hide
there, and Ueut. Smith, with IJeut. Day
and forty cavalry, surrounded the town.
The spies led them directly to the house
where Garcia was disguised as a peasant,
only a major anl two servants being with
him. These also were captured.
Garcia commanded all the Insurgents In
Central I.uion. several generals. Including
Pio del Pilar an l Mascardo, being under
him.
FOR BRYAN AND TOWNE.
Fusion C'onfferetire in « hirngn Said
to Settled I pon I hc»p
i ondltlnns.
CHIC AGO, May 6 —The Chronicle to
morrow will say:
Bryan and Towne— thrft was the way
the probable Demoorntlc, PopuHstic and
l.lneoln Republican national ticket was
framed up, as the result of a conference,
yesterday afternoon, between leaders of
the three parties at the Sherman house.
TV presidential nomination was not
discussed, as being a foregone conclu
sion, but when the conferee® had delved
into the puzzle of the vice presidential
situation. Charles A. Towne, of Duluth,
stood on a pinacle of Importance that
dwarfed other possibilities
The Populist representatives at the
conference were Senator Marion Jlutler,
of South Carolina, chairman of his par
ty's national committee; Oen. James It.
Weaver, of lowa. and Congressman
George Shlbley, of Virginia. The Re
publicans were represented by Senator
Pettlgrew. of South Dakota, and ei-Sen
ator Fred T Dubois, of Idaho.
The Democratic representatives at the
conference were Vice chairman James G.
Johnson, of the national committee: Dan
iel .J. Carupau. of Detroit, national com
mitteeman from Michigan. cal. Mryan
was not present, nor was Mr Towne.
"I am not interested, myself. In the
vice presidential nomination," said Mr.
Bryan. "I have sfren the men of the three
parties present in the cltv todav hot
1 am not saying anything regarding con
ferences. I am g«>ing home for a two
months' rest on my farm."
The Populist plan does not contemplate
the nomination of Mr. Towne at the na
tional convention this week, at Sioux
Falls. The program of the leaders, so far
as leads of the Populism can lay out the
work for a convention, contemplate the
nomination of Rryan. without nominat
ing any one for second place.
The convention, it was stated, would be
asked to name a • ommTttee to attend
the Democratic and Silver Republican
conventions in Kansas City. This body
will be empowered to ratify the nomina
tion of the two parties, which are ex
pected to agree on a national ticket but,
in case of their failure.to put up a satis
factory running mate for Mr. Hryan. it
will be authorized to name a Populist can
didate.
The object In giving such extensive
powers to a committee.. It was Intimated,
was that the party might hold a club
over the Democratic party to Insure the
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform.
Assurances were declared to have been
given that this would be done. In which
» a#e it was said nothing stood In the
way of a satisfactory fusion of nil three
patties, thus a vol din# the "Tom Watson
mistake" of 18$*.
The Crown Prince of Germany
riUCT. FIVE CF.NTS.
lis IS ACROSS
111 IEIII
Gen. Hamilton Reported in
Possession of Win berg.
A DAY OF HARD FIGHTING,
Both Sides Suffer Loss and Boer
Leave Their Dead.
I ord Roberts Sends Mensage off Ilia
Arrival at <l»e l.lttle \ et on Sat
urday. and l.ntrr Dlnpatehea
•»hnn That \fter Heavy Fl *htl nig
II In Forces Succeeded In ( rosilnf
—The liners Retreat During Nlubt
.Genu. Hamilton and I'nget In
tercept liner* and l're \ ent 1 nlon
off Forces—To Relieve >laffekln|f»
I .ON PON, May T. MO a. m Lord Rob
erts Is making better progress than any
one has dared to hope, and Is meeting
with success at all points. The only news
of the actual occupation of Wlnburg is
the Incidental reference to It In the dis
patch from Vet river, describing Oen.
Pole-Ourew's operations, but as the latest
news of Oen. Hamilton's operations, dat
ed Saturday morning, was that he was
then preparing to force the difficult pass
age over the l.lttle Vet river, on the
Hloemfonteln-Wlnburg road, there is no
doubt that the news of the occupation is
accurate.
Iloera leave In Hie Maht.
The Boers, following their customary
practice, h d evacuated their positions on
the Vet river during Saturday night. As
l,ord Roberts, advancing along the rail
way. and (Jen. Hamilton, twenty miles to
the east, threatened the two wings of the
Boer forces, it would not be surprising to
hear that they had also evacuated Win
burg.
(Jen. Hamilton's advance will prevent
the Roer forces In the direction of Thaba
N'Chu joining their main army near Win
burg.
Oen, Rundla on Saturday bad arrived
In pursuit of the Roers seven mile* north
of Thaba N'Chu. compelling the Roers to
rstlre in an easterly direction.
A Roer account of the capture off Brand
fort says;
'"The federal force*, although weak In
numbers, offered strong resistance, but
they were forced by the overwhelming
force opposed to them to evacuate the
town."
For Ihf Hellef of Mtifrklni.
On, Hunter's progress, although alow.
Is pntlwfa. fory The Idea that the relief
of Msfeking t* In sight, hownver, »p«-
j pear* to havf boat) prematura, a* the
Hoers In that quarter «r* a!til stoutly re
sisting tho Hrlttsh advance.
Art ordina <•' a dispatch to the lenity
Mull from Ctopa Town n special expedition
to tho westward loft Klmberley a few diyi
ago and will endeavor to relieve Muff kin*,
whllo Gen Hunter and l»rd Methtien ara
operating on either side of tho Vaal river,
1n conjunction with Kol»erts' army.
Rnmorrd (npture of liners.
Another report says Mafrklng haa I men
relieved «n«l 0»»n. I<ommer, with J.»*W
Roers, captured at Fourteen Streams.
Women havo boon placed In tha govern
ment in tho Transvs&l. In order to
relieve tho burghers for active service.
Two Now South Wales lanccri who on
t aped from Wat*rval j rlaon have arrived
at I H'ia«r>a boy after a dangerous Journey.
The volksraad will meet In Pretoria to
da> . Frotmbly tho silting will be metnor*
able.
The Johannesburg ahell factory haa re.
«umed work with Austrian, Italian and
Greek workmen.
Hubert* «t Vfl (liver.
The aar offlee has published the follow
ing dlsp,it< h from lx»rd Huberts, rta'ed
Vet river, May 6, 7:15 p. m.;
* I marrhed here today with I'ole-
Carew'a division. Headquarter* and
Wavell a brigade of the Seventh division
% t» two rnlies In the rear. Mat weil's bri
gade of the warn* 1 dhrlfion la the same dis
tance to our riaht.
"The enemy are In considerable atrenarth
on the opposite bank of the river, Our
i*'..n* *-ngag«-d tbrtrs for aome three hour*
' without our being able to fore»? * passage
; of the »iv*r, but *l*'. rtly after do*k the
laaußftad Infantry, iuodar tikNb Hutton,
turned the enemy's right and In a very
da*hlng manner pushed acroas 'he river
i under heavy ►hell and musketry fiie.
"V n are now bivouacking for the night
within fhr» e mllee of tho Vet rtver. Mur
caeualtle* I >pe, *r«» not numerous.
Junrtlu* of Hurra Pre » eutr<l.
"H»mJ ?'-n In action >est*rday and
»u <«ded In preventing a Junction of two
Boer fortes by a weii-e*e«utad movement
by »ome of the Household cavalry, the
TwetfUi Lancers and Kitchener's horse,
who ('.-barged a body of the enemy and In
flicted »erl »ue U**n The enemy leav
ing their dead <n the held and their
wounded to l«e attended by our doctors."
Vi«b 11 ft* \ll % lon at the line,
"MacDoqald a Highland brigade <lls
lodged tb« on # lie right fank. un
der 'over of ?b*» gur.a, in wnich
operation th*- B|« k W«t« .. itatlngulaiied
tbemaelvea and very skillfully led.
"Hamilton a-jvanrtng this morning
to a difficult drift over th« Kleinoet itver.
"Hunter reports that Hsrton's brigade
waa heavily ertgaged this mcrntng tao
mi *n north of ftutdam.
"The enem> po.«jtk»n *«* quite four
miles long, and »lr<<rigiy held. Me
that our men mar ;»ed magnifio-ntty i.nd
! rarrlwl ridge after ridge In grand *«>ie.
1( «»ualiir» Not I II 11 > lir porled.
"CeeuiUUtß iu viiia b*Ut, L&. ii