Weather To-Day: FAIR; COLER.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 25.
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA HUES IN lEIB AND CIRCULATION.
Spurred to Rebel by Rose
EFFECT OF HIS PROCLAMATION
ON THE MATAAFANS.
Admiral Kautz Grossly Insulted by the Ger
man Consul's Action. The Crowning
of Malietoa King.
Apia. Samoa, March 24th. via San
Francisco, Cal., April 7.—Then* have
been lively times in Samoa during the
past few days. The United States and
British warships have shelled Matanfa's
forces repeatedly, and sailors have been
landed in Apia to protect property.
Numerous casualties have resulted on
both sides. Malietoa has been crowned
king. Admiral Kautz and the command
ers of the British ships are anxiously
awaiting advice from their Governments,
and in the meantime the shelling pro
ceeds daily.
When Admiral Kautz arrived on the
Philadelphia he si tent two days in mak
ing inquiries and then called a meeting
of all the consuls and the senior officers
of all the warships in the harbor. As a
result of the meeting a proclamation
was issued by the American Admiral,
declaring that the so-called provisional
government under Mataafa can have no
legal status under the Berlin treaty, and
therefore cannot be recognized by tin*
consular and naval representatives, and
ordering Mataafa and his supporters to
quietly go to their homes and respect tin'
laws of the Berlin treaty. It was furth
er ordered that the i>eople ejected from
their homes be returned, and the power
of the naval force, it was stated, would
he used against all who disregarded (lie
right of peaceably disposed people. The
authority of the Chief Justice was up
held by the proclamation, and tilt l Ad
miral closed by saying lie hoped there
would Is* no occasion to use military
power. The proclamation was signed by
Admiral Kautz. This proclamation was
taken to Mataafa arid read to him by
Flag Lieutenant Miller. It was received
in silence, and no answer was made.
Mataafa and bis chiefs quietly left and
went to the western portion of the muni
cipality, and it seemed as if they were
a 1 suit to obey the commander and re
turn to their homo. The German Con
sul, however, issued a counter proclama
tion, in the Samoan language, which
was distributed among the Mataafans.
The proclamation reads as follows:
NOTICE TO ALL SAMOANS.
“By the proclamation of the AdmirqJ
of the United States dated March lltli.
it was made known that the three con
suls of the signatory powers of the Ber
lin treaty, as well as the three command
ers of men-of-war, had been unanimous
to no more recognize the provisional
government composed of Mataafa and
the thirteen chiefs.
“I therefore make known to you that
this proclamation is quite false. I. the
German Consul General, continue to
recognize the provisional government of
Samoa until I have received contrary
instructions from my Government.
“Apia. March 13th, 1899.
(Signed.) “HOSE.
"German Consul General.”
The immediate result of this act was
that the rebels turned back and pre;
pared for war, declaring that they would
not obey the Admiral’s order and would
prevent any food supplies being brought
into Samoa for tin' Malietoa natives.
The next day Apia was surrounded by
Matanfa’s warriors. Forces from the
Philadelphia and Porpoise under Lieu
tenants Brown and Cave, were landed to
protect the loyal natives. On Tuesday
Mataafa, having failed to appear. Flag
Lieutenant Miller was sent to deliver an
ultimatum. He was not allowed to see
the chief, but delivered his message and
retired. Everything looked ugly, and
British and American bluejackets were
landed in Apia to protect the consulates.
Quick tiring machines and small held
pieces were also landed.
Hostilities commenced on Tuesday af
ternoon when half a dozen Malietoa
liven were captured by tin Mataafans.
They were taken to headquarters and
hotu'ul. On Wednesday morning notice
was spread that if no answer was re
ceived from Mataafa by one o’clock the
Philadelphia would lire one of her large'
guns, followed by three one minute
guns. •Mataafa sent, no answer.
He and bis chiefs wore buoyed up by
the German Consul's proclamation and
vague talk tlmt Germany would sup
port them: that ir was tin- greatest na
tion on earth, invincible in war, and that
Gn at Britain and America would never
dart* to i Dgago Germany in conflict.
Signal guns were tired, and the foreign
population of British and Americans were
taken on board their respective war
ships. Oilier nationalities went on board
sailing vessels in (he harbor. One hun
dred and seventy-live men and officers
were landed, and at Admiral Ivautz’s
request Captain Sturdy, of the Porpoise
assumed command of the combined
forces on shore. Flag Lieutenant Mil
ler. of the Philadelphia, assisting. Sur
geons were landed from both ships, and
Miss McCoy and Miss Forth, mission
aries, volunteered as nurses. Th whole
native population sought protection be
hind tin* American lines.
As soon as the land forces were sta
tioned, the Philadelphia opened lire by
throwing a shell into the outskirts of
Apia. , The Royalist followed but with
six-inch shells, and the Porpoise went
down the eoasit a couple of miles and
bombard'. •! tin ci!!a>* of Vam -u, •-> live
large ’parties of rebels were supposed
to be. The church was smashed by
a shell, and the house or the manager
of the German plantation damaged. The
whole of the outskirts of Apia were
shelled from the harbor, about seventy
shells being fired before dark, when the
firing ceased. A shell from the Phila
delphia which was sighted for 2,300
yards, unfortunately exploded after it
bad gone only 1,190 yards. It knocked
over an outbuilding of the American
Consulate and damaged flic veranda of
the main building. One of the sailors'
was wounded in the leg.
j About dusk the reliefs made an at
tack oil the Britishers sit the Tivoli
Hotel. Their tire was returned but it
is not known how many were killed.
About 2:30 a. m.. the natives made a
rush on the guard at the Tivoli. Three
British sailors were killed and one
wounded. The native hiss is unknown.
At the request of the British a Maxim
gun was sent from the Philadelphia to
, the British Consulate and men to work
it.
The next day a body of 300 Malie
toaiis had their rifles returned to them
from the Porpoise and rendered good
service in clearing the brush. The r bel
village of Vain ilia was lmrmd i:i order
to prevent dose approach to the Con
sulate. Tine German warship Falke
attempted to leave port on a secret mis
sion, when Admiral Kautz ordered her
captain to stay where lie was and be
ready to afford help to his countrymen.
Tile Falke remained. During Thursday
matters quitted. About dusk the Ameri
cans tired on a Ixwly of Mataafans, but
no one was killed.
Early Friday morning 200 rebel
rushed up to within 39 yards of the
Consulate. The sailors behavcl solendid-
Jy, and the natives were repulsed. On
American sailor was killed and one Brit
ish sailor was shot in both. legs. Major
General Ontliffe, of the British army, as
sisted in directing operations at the Con
sulate.
There is intense feeling against the
Germans here, and they are accused of
spying and giving information to the
rebels. One Marquardf, who lias been
drilling the natives, was arrested and
! sent on board the Falke umb r tin*
pledge of tin* German commander that
In* will not lit* allowed to land. A Siulf
< asto named Taylor lias been arrested
as a spy and is in irons on the Porpoise.
11. .J. Moore, an American, is confined
to his store under suspicion of being
a Mataafa sympathizer. Saturday and
Sunday were quiet. The Tivoli Hotel
has been mined in case It becomes ne
* cess-ary to blow it up, and two German
lights from the shore, is the signal to
shell it. Sunday a body of native
foragers came upon a Mataafa crowd,
killing eight and womitFng twenty of
I them, when the rebels tied.
’For several days tin* German war
| ship persistently k j-»t in the way so as
jto incommode the tire of the British
' ships. Finally Admiral Kautz eom
-1 polled her to move inside the harbor
entrance out of the way.
March 23rd. —King Tanuuxafili Mnlie
toa was crowned king of Samoa at Mu
limut. Tae eer muiiy was attended by
I lifted States ami British representa
tives. A procession marched through Apia
headed by the band of the Philadelphia.
1 he German officials were conspicuous
by tlicir absence.
! KAUTZ BLAMES HOSE BITTERLY.
!' Apia, Samoa. March 24, via San Fran
cisco. Cal., April 7.—A representative of
the Associated Press had an interview
with Admiral Kautz yesterday, lie
spoke quite freely of the situat’on and
i considers lie lias been grossly insulted
by the German Consul General Issuing
his counter proclamation. The Admiral
takes the stand that tin* Rodin treaty
which lie is instructed l>y his Government
to uphold does not make anv provision
whatever for a provisional government.
His instructions are to carry out the
treaty in accordance with tic views of
a majority of the consular representa
tives. The Admiral is very wroth with
tin' German Consul, and blarney him en
tirely for the present attitude of the
rebels, as the natives were obeying bis
command to retire to their homes when
the German proclamation was issued.
RECEIVED BY THE KAISER.
Berlin, April 7. Angeme
ine /filling, in an alleged interview with
Mr. Whip, qmutes him as saying lie does
not know why Great Britain condemns
the attitude of the German representa
tives at Samoa, as assuring the inter
viewer that the British jingoes will not
court rol file Anr rican policy, and as
slating Ibis ideal to be "frateruizaliom of
the three akin nations.”
Mr. White had an audience with the
Kaisty yesterday. The interview lasted
an hour and a half, and all inqmrtaut
pending questions affecting the interests
of (In Ptiiled Stales and Germany were
discussed. Ills Majesty expressed great
satisfaction at the conciliatory and
friendly attitude of the Plifted Stales
toward Germany and also at the fact
that Dr. Soil", the new German Pr -iilctit
of the Municipal Council at Apia, had
met with such a favorable reception in
the United States, and also at the fact
that be bad been present <1 t" Mr. Mr
l.H.b ■ .
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL K, 1899.
NEW WARSHIPS NAMED
ONE OF THE TWO BATTLESHIPS WILL BE
CALLED THE GEORGIA.
And to Two of the Cruisers the President Gives
the Names Chattarorga and Gal
veston.
Washington, April 7.—T he President
to-day named the twelve new warships
recently provided for by Congress as
follows:
Battleships—Pennsylvania, New Jer
sey, Georgia.
Armored Cruisers —-West \ irginia,
Nebraska, Cali forili a.
Cruis. rs Denver. Des Moines, Chat
tanooga, Galveston, Tacoma, Cleveland.
This settles a spirited rivalry wh’eh
has been going on between the sever.il
States and cities. Petitions by the hun
dred have lies'll flowing into the White
House and Navy Department ever since
the new ships were provided for, urging
the merits of the various names. 'I he
President and ’Secretary Long enjoyed
tin* good natures] contest, and in making
the final determination, consider.) i m
was given not only to ‘the urgency of
tin* influence brought to bear, hut also
to the several sGetions of the country.
Georgia did not petition the Navy De
partment. and it is believed that Tie
choice of a Southern State was due to
a desire by the President to eauiplqnem
those whom he visited in his recent
Southern trap.
The battleships Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Georgia are described in Tr
act authorizing them as follows:
Three sea-going coast line battleships,
carrying the heaviest armor and m >st
powerful ordnance for vessels of tln-ir
class upon a trial displacement of about
13.399 tons, to be sheatber and coppered
and to have the highest practicable
sjM'isl and great radius of ai*f!u:i. and
to cost, exclusive, of armor amt arma
ment, not exceeding #3,300,000 e;v.*!'.
The armored cruisers are similarly de
scribed, except that they are to cost
13,309 tons, to be sheathed and eoppeied
plae incur of 12,000 tons.
The cruisers Denver. Cleveland, and
others, are described as “protected crui
sers of about 2,300 tons displacement', to
he sheathed and coppered, aud to have
the highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities, great radius of ac
tion, and to carry the most powerful
ordnance suited to vessels of men* class,
and to cost, i xi insjve of armoni 'iP, not
exceeding #1.141,800 inch.
SALISBURY MUNICIPAL TICKET*
Salisbury. N. C„ April 7. —(Special.)—
In file Democratic primaries in this place
yesterday evening flic following munici
pal ticket was nominated:
Mayor—S. F. I/ord.
Tax Collector— (4. 11. Shaver.
Aldermen—North ward, Dr. John
Whitehead, T. H. Yanderford; South
ward. A. W. Winn-off, (’. 11. SwinK;
East ward, R. Lee Wright, J. L owe;
West ward, J. J. Newman, Caipt. W.
Coughenour.
Much interest was taken in the prima
ries.
WILL R F-1N STATE GOMEZ.
Havana, April 7.—The Cuban generals
met today at Marianuo and officially de
cided to re-instate General Maximo
Gomez as Conmnaiider-in-(Tiii f. They
also decided to appoint an executive
board of three generals to assist him n
distributing tile #3,000,000 in the details
of disarming and in tin* organization of
the rural police for the province. lie
will be officially notified of their action
and a proclamation will probably be
issued to the Culm ns.
CONDEMNED BY THE OFFICERS.
Few of Those Whose Ruperts Were
Read Considered the Beef Good.
Washington, April 7.—Having decided
at its forenoon session to-day to accept
as evidence the official r. ports of offi
cers of the army, the beef inquiry court
devoted itself to 'listt iling to the reading
of those reports. They were read by
Major Lee as the representative of Gen
eral Miles, who h id read only about NO
of flu* 147 of them whi n the court ad
jmirind for the day.
The reports were generally brief statc
mei’yts of the personal experie i «* of
tile officers or summaries of tile opinions
of the men under them. The reports
bore almost exclusively on the canned
beef, but there were occasional refer
ences to the refrigerat'd beef, l’he of
ficers generally condemned the me-it as
a component part of ihe soldiers’ ra
tion. The complaints were that i» was
stringy and tough. and in many in
stances it was stated that it made the
men sick, and in -libei-s that hungiy
though they generally were. they
threw it away rather than eat if. ’u
smn cases, however, the officers re
ported that they heard no complaints
of the meat.
Mr. A. B. Powell, -proprietor of the
Powell preservative prociss will be
heard to-morrow.
With refer,nee to the application of
General Miles' counsel to have more
witnesses it is understood that ihe court
will adhere to its determination not to
summon any of the list whose- testimony
would Ik* merely corroborative of that al
ready given.
ORIENTAL LABORERS BATTLE.
San Francisco, Cal., April 7. The As
sociated Press representative at Hono
lulu sends an account, of a racial bailie
between the Japanese and Chinese la
borers on the Kalnmtu plantation, March
2Gtli. Tip- Japanese wielded spiked
clubs. Knifes and axes, three of the
Chinese were killed, a dozen seriously
wounded, some fatally, and about 40
slightly injured. A squad of police were
sent to the plantation from llonoluhi.
ami mattud ! i", has Im■u (belated
’SkEETERS ape immunes
TERRORIZED COMMUNITIES THROUGH
WHICH THEY PASSED.
Started Drunk and Got Drunker. Fired Re
volvers and Stole Everything in Sight
Along the Route-
Atlanta, (la.. April 7.—A special to
the Journal front Greenville, S. says:
"The Fourth New Jersey regiment,
which was mustered out here yesterday
and left during the afternoon for home,
terrorized the communities through
which they passed, tiring volleys from the
ears with their revolvers, and made a
bad name for themselves at various
points by stealing all they could lay
their hands to.
A vender of army badges and camp
souvenirs had ten watches and sixty
badges stolen.
At Chester the Jersey soldiers stood
off the crowd of spectators with a volley
of revolver shots, and then raided the
waiting and lunch rooms, carrying off
all they could find.
They arc reported to have also stolen
a bicycle at Chester.
Many of the men wvere drunk when
they left here, and the reports indicate
that they became more intoxicated as
they proceeded. The officers of the
regiment were with the men.
FAILED FOR #2(10,1)00.
Atlanta Manufacturing Concern Goes
to the Wall.
Atlanta, Ga.. April 7.—Judge Newman
to-day appointed T. I). Meatier, receiver
for the firm of (). A. Smith and Com
pany, of Atlanta. Creditors of the firm
tiled a petition in the court to-day to have
them adjudged bankrupt and Judge
Newman at the same time issti d an or
der requiring the plaintiffs to give bond
ill the sum of #20,000.
The liabilities of the firm approximate
#200,000 and it is expected that the as
sets will be very near the same amount.
The linn of Smith and Company have
for a number of years been engaged ex
tensively in the manufacture of acid, fer
tilizers and roofing, doing a large busi
ness throughout th Southern States.
The manufacturing plant is located two
miles outside of the city. There is a
bond issue of .#70.000 upon it.
THE RYAN SUIT DISMISSED.
Richmond, Ya.. April 7. The suit of
Ryan against the Seaboard Air Line
for tbe possession of a certificate for
133 share® of the Company’s stock, and
incidentally to secure a cancellation of
the pooling agreement has been dismiss
id. Messrs. Stiles and Ilolladay. the
attorneys in the case, stated to-day that
when the sale took place to the Wil
liams syndicate the pool was dissolved
and there was no reason for a further
prosecution. For this reason the suit
was withdrawn. The dismissal of this
suit, it is stated, dot's not affect other
suits now pending in Maryland.
MARRIAGE IN PRINCETON.
Princeton. N. C.. April 7.—(Special > —
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perry, of this place,
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Mary Ost.lla
Perry, to Mr. John Franklin Newson,
of Wilmington. The wedding will take
place Wednesday mornjng, April 1!).
at II o’clock in the Methodist church
at. Princeton, and the couple wil in* at
home in Wilmington after May 1,
PROF. MIMS LECTURES.
His Wake Forest Audience Greatly
Pleased With Him.
Wake Forest. N. C„ April 7. <S|i"
cial.) —Prof. Mims of the English de
partnieot in ’Trinity college, gave in
Leigh Hall last night a very stqierior
lecture on “The Poetry of Robert
Browning.” He spoke without notes,
and out of full knowledge and enthu
siastic appreciation of the greatest En
glish poet since Shakespeare. He ex
plained the popular impression of Brown
ing's obscurity, and set forth bis many
sided personality, bis siiecial contribu
tion to English literature---tlie dramatic
monologue, the wide range of bis though;
and spiritual vision, anil i:i conclusion
the message of buoyant faith in the
higher eternal realities which lie brought
to this perplexed and doubling country.
The lecture was a striking success both
as an interpretation of Browning, and as
an incentive to the reading of him. The
audience was delighted and will welcome
again no lecturer more heartily than the
gifted English professor in Trinity col
lege.
GENERAL MONTENEGRO DEAD.
New York. April 7. The Journal's
correspondent at Manila cables to day
that paciticos who lmve returned wi'hin
the Aemrican lines report tin 1 death of
General Montenegro who was regarded
as next to Aguinuldo. th moss hii-uen
tial and agressive of the Filipino iensd
ers. The report is credited at Manila
where it is believed General Montene
gro Ttlll while defending Malolos.
WAKE FOREST WASN’T IN IT.
Macon. Ga., April 7.—Mercer Univer
sity defeated the Wake FoiVsl n.isebad
team here this afternoon by a score of
1. r > to 1. 'Tbe game, though one sided,
was one of the prettiest seen here in
some time .'The playing of the Mercer
men was brilliant all the way through.
Score: RUE.
Mercer 2 100 1 o 2 2 7—13 19 3
Wake Forest..ooooo 1 000— l 0 3
Batteries: Mansfield and Peel; Ilunni
entt and Turner.
Wake Forest play here again tomor
row .
Woke to Die Amid Flames
TWELVE PEOPLE ROASTED IN A
NEW YORK MANSION.
Flames Seemed to Burst From All Parts of
the Building at Once —Vain Efforts
to Save.
New York, April 7. —Fire early this
morning destroyed tlie handsome resi
dence of Wallace <’. Andrews at No. 2
Fast Sixth Seventh street, and twelve
persons sleeping in the house were buttl
ed to death. Fire brands carried by the
wind were blown into an open window
in flie home of Albert J. Adams, No. 3
Eiast Sixty-Ninth street, two blocks ris
ta.nl, setting lire to the house and ca cl
ing the death of a servant. All < ’ ihe
thirteen bodies have been recovered.
The dead are:
WALLACE U. ANDREWS, pr -."lent
of the New York Steam Ilea ring Com
pany.
MRS. WALLACE C. ANDREWS,
wife of the- a lmve.
MRS. i.ih‘o KGI AN A HOYDEN ST.
JOHN, wife of Mrs. Andrews broth
er.
GAMALIEL C. ST. JOHN, an official
of the New York Steam Heating Com
pany.*
ORSON ST. JOHN, aged 7 years.
WALLACE ST. JOHN , aged 3 veers.
FREDERICK ST. JONH, aged 13
months.
NELLIE BOLANDS, servant.
MARY FLA NN AG AN, servant.
EYA PATTERSON, servant.
KATE DOWNING, servant.
MARIE ROTII, servant.
ANNIE NEARY, s rv.mt.
Mrs. Mary Laughliu. aged 30 yt ars.
housekeeper in the Adams establishment,
died from suffocation and hur ts.
Two servants are in a serious condi
tion 'in the Presbyterian Hospirsil ami
one may die. Tic se two. Alice White,
a rook, and Jenny Burns, laundress, wire
the only inmates of the Andrews house
who escaped alive.
The list of juiiei"'! nr ia*- Adams
tire mimic rs seven, among ' lien i emg
Mrs. Isabelle Adams, wife of Albert J.
Adams, wounded in the back, l.aim'd,
suffering from shock.
Whether the fire started from an ex
plosion of a lamp or of gas lias not yet
been determined, but when it was first
discovered at 2 o’clock this morning,
the flames seemed to burst from all
parts of the house at once.
Policeman McKnight, of the East
Sixty-seventh Street station was at Fifth
avenue and Sixty-sixth street, in front
of the Havenw'yer home, when he heard
an explosion and saw the glare of Haines
in Sixty-seventh street. He ran with
all haste to tin* spot and found tongues
of lire leaping from the upjier windows
of the Andrews house and half way
across the street.
He tried to break in the door and
arouse the inmates of the house, but
was driven back by the flames. Not
waiting any longer to arouse the family
of the Rothschilds, in the adjoining
house. No. 4. ho sent in an alarm. When
the firemen arrived they saw it was im
possible to try and gain an entrance
to the Andrews house by the front
door, and they then made an attempt
through the Rothschilds house.
Fireman Charles Fay, of engine 39;
Jacobs, of Hook and Ladder No. It!,
and John 11. Corr went up together.
Tbcy managed to get in the rear rooms
of tbe third floor and found Mrs. St.
John and her three year old son Wal
lace. unconscious on the floor, their night
clothes almost burned off. They were
quickly taken into the Rothschilds house.
Mrs. St. John died within a few min
utes. Her child died im the fireman’s
arms.
The firemen made repeated efforts to
get to the other rooms, but: they might as
well have attacked a furnace. The
building if saturated with oil could
hardly have burned more fiercely. Like
aioMf. New York dwellings it was high
and narrow and encased on two sides by
solid brick wail Is and the effect was like
a great chimney. The flames roared
and crackled and.shot into the air a dis
tance of a hundred feet or more, throw
ing a great fiery spray over the roofs
of (he surroundings houses. Several
tiim.es these eatight tire but the firemen
and servants were on die roofs with
water aud chemicals ami extinguished
the flames. 3 I'llß
AM efforts to arouse the inmates in
time to sa\ • themselves were fruitless
and aside from Mrs. Si;. John the only
other persons who got out of the house
alive were the two servants. Jennie
Burns and Alice White, who appeared
at upper windows.
Before the firemen could raise ladders
to reach them the women climbed or
upon the sills. With all their strength
tin* firemen cried to the women not to
jump, but tin* women were past heeding
warning. Jennie Burns leaped out. She
turned over and over and fell almost di
rectly upon her head. Her skull was
fractured in several places. The other
.woman, when she saw the fate of her
friend, hesitated for a moment, then,
as the smoke thickened, she. too jumped.
She fell upon a rear extension of the
building and was picked up unconscious
and severely injured.
While the tire in the Andrews house
was raging, great clouds of sparks were
carried with the wind and a brand flew
into an open upper window of the house
of Albert J. Adams. It caucht in a
curtain and instantly the room was,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ablaze. A servant at the window is
thought to have been Mary Laughliu,
for her dead body was found later at
the foot of the stairs leading from the
fourth floor to the roof. Tightly clasped
in her arms was the family pet dog.
When the Adams house caught fire a
number of the policemen, firemen and
the large number of the people who were
at the other fire rushed around to Sixty
ninth street. The policemen knocked on
the doors and finally gained an entrance
into the Adams house, and girt the family
out without serious injury. The ser
vants were frantic in their efforts to
escape, and Mary Malloy and Minnie
Rogue jumped from the rear of the
fourth floor to the extension from
which they were taken down.
Nellie Quinn/ was cut off on the fourth
floor and appeared at a front window
about to jump.
Tlie crowd yelled to her to wait, but
there was no time as the flames were
licking her clothes. The desperate wo
man put her hands over her eves and
j limited, as she thought, to the ground.
but instead landed on the roof of the
Imiw window one store below, and lay
there stunned.
Policemen Louis C. Wagner. Mclnery
and Hillman saw the woman’s peril, and
running into the house at No. 3, went to
the fourth floor. Wagner was held by
the heels and lie made a thrilling rescue
of the frantic woman.
The firemen mangcsl to confine the tire
in fliis house to the third and fourth
floors. The body of Mary Laughliu was
found at (In* fool of the stairs leading
to the roof.
About 0 o’clock the firemen had suffi
ciently mastered 'he fire to oemne a
search of the Andrew house. They
found the bodies of ihe two remaining
St. John children and the 1 todies of
what are thoug.it to he tne two ser
vants, Marie Rorh and K ite Downing.
At 11:13 o’clock tie* firemen found
Mr. Andrews’ body. It was badly
burned and par s of ihe iegs were miss
ing. It was not recognizable, but was
identified later in the day by tin* filling
of the teeth.
At 3 o’clock the workers in the debris
found a body of large stature, but badly
burned. It was identified later by a
dentist as that of Mrs. Andrews.
At various other times before 4 o’clock
the workers found the charred remains
of four more persons, prob.m'y the ser
, vnnts.
i The lire was in the wealthiest part
of the city.
Rumors that the fire was of incendiary
origin were investigated during the day.
and found to have their basis in the fact
that there was a quarrel among the ser
vants in Mr. Andrews’ country home
last summer, resulting in the discharge
of one of the servants. One of the do
mestics received an anonymous letter
last week which she showed to the poli<e.
but it contained no threats and was dis
missed as being a trivial matter.
The amount of damage to property is
estimated at abottft #220,0:ti1. pretty well
covered by insurance.
Mr. St. John arrived in New York at
3 o’clock this afternoon over the Pennsyl
vania railroad, lit* went at once to bis
home, perfectly ignorant of the reasons
which caused the sudden summons for
him to New York, and when lie saw
the ruins of his house and was told of
the horrible fate of his wife and three
children he bore up manfully, though it
was apparent that he had to summon all
his strength of will to do it. It is ex
pected that Mr. St. John will take the
bodies of his wife and children, and those
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews t<> Willough
by. Ohio, to-morrow, for interment.
DARK DEVIL SHINERS RAIDED.
Atlanta. Ga.. April 7.—A special from
Dalton. Ga.. says:
One of the largest distilleries ever cap
'Hired in Georgia has been l aided by
revenue officers near Subligna in Chat
tooga county. A copper still of 173 gal
lons capacity, 0,200 gallons ol ' >"er, I'lt)
gallons of singlings, 40 gallons of uhri-
Uey. 23 bushels of meal, 2D bushels >f
malt corn, drier, heater and heater
worm constituted the preprerty le
st royed.
The officers captured two men. Ru 1
Adkins and George Atui' ,'sc.n.
En route to the place t'lie officers
passed a sign board nailed on a tree at
the forks of a road which read as fol
lows:
“To hell 13 milt s.“
The settlement in w hich the disiikeir
•was raided is considered tin* most (as
perate in tin State as regards daredevil
moon sli in ing.
ANTI QI AYITES CHANGE VOTE.
Harrisburg. I’a., April 7. The Anti
Quay Republicans dropped Charles
Tubbs to-day and voted for another “fa
vorite son,” Colonel Charles R. Irvin, of
Clearfield county. To-day’s nallof. the
sixty-ninth, of the session, resulted:
Quay. ('Rep.) M*: Jeuks. <D"in.) 3s
Inin. ■ R*p.t 34. . c> quorum.