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The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
Special 20 TIE Post

Special 70 TAs Post,
Danville. Va, MAY .2-The most de-
Struclve coniiagration which has visited
this city in many years swept avay Il
most an entire block in the tobacco factory
and warehouse district. between 3 and :
O'Clock this morning, The loss, a, a con
Servative estimate is over $4,000 About
500" pounds Of bright leaf tobacco were
burned or ruined
The fire originated in Acres warehouse
one-story brick structure covering an
acre or ground. Several farmers. who
were asleep in this building barely escap-
ed with their lives, losing their wagons.
loaded with leaf tobacco. but saving the
horses
The flames spread with alarming rarid
ity. the fremen being. apparently power
less 10 check them. Two other tobacco
sales warehouses. the Banner and Hod-
netts, though substantial brick buildings.
succumbed 10 the intense he Two four
story brick tobacco factories. one CON
tanning quantity of leaf were also burn
ed. and half a dozen small brick AMI
frame structures were consumed No
lives were lost
SOC, ,0O0 Pound. OF Tobacco Ruined.
The brick storage warehouse Of Brown
a Co. which contained more than 61.O00
pounds Of bright smoker leaf tobacco. I'm
hogsheads was saved after hard Strug-
gle. but the tobacco is almost worthless.
from fire, smoke, and water
The losses. approximately. are as FOL
lows: On buildings. Sc, ,OOO. tobacco bo-
longing to the American Tobacco Com
pany, $4,000; tobacco owned by othar
firms. 45,0O0. The losses are largely GOV
eder by insurance
The heaviest individual uninsured loser
is Frank y. Burton, who owned the Ban
ner and the Brown storage houses The
Acre and Banner warehouses were the
largest in the country. both in point Of
size and the amount OF business done.
The Acre plant was leased by Chalmers
Patterson.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-29
$4,000 Mill Fire at Poter-hurg.

Special TO The Post
Petersburg. Va, May 22.-The Central
Planning Mil, a large brick building on
Long Market street. owned and operated
by Mrs. Fannie Clark. was entirely de
stroyed by fire tonight. Only the brick
walls were left and the plant Is a total
ruin. The fire started in the bOiler-room.
Stored i'm the mill was about soO00 feet
of dressed lumber belonging TO different
parties, all of which was burned. Most
of the lumber used by the tobacco fac
tories here for caddies and boxes vas
dressed at this mill. The total loss Is
about $1,000 partly covered by Insurance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
A NOyAGENARIAN ADMIRAL.

From The Birmingham Post.
The visit of Admiral Keppel, at the age of ninety
years 70 singapore has been made memorable by
left for England on the Peninsula and Oriental
liner Massilia The community in Singapore then en-
deavored/ TO show their thorough appreciation Of
the long. arduous and gallant services Sir Henry
heppel has rendered the empire by remaining what
was formerly known New-Harb in Singapore
keppel Harbor. The splendid anchorage was first
discovered by Admiral Keppel, who sailed through
Raleigh many years ago and after careful sound
ings announced his discovery of this natural har-
Dor which was given the prefix New and as such
OBTAINED good name with all seafolk in Eastern
pore in 1882 and previous to his visit the last
time he visited il s Commander in Chief of
the China feet in 1859 The remaining ceremony
was brief, but impressive The day previously the
Her Majesty's steamer Linnet, from Borneo where
he had been visiting British North Borneo Labuan
and Sarswak, reviewing the scenes of his pas
labors Next day, in the afternoon, Her Majesty
steamer Rather, and the Colonial steamer Sea
Belle, having on board Sir Alexander Swettenham
X C NJ. G., Acting Governor OF the Straits Settle
ments, and numerous officials and heads of the
Singapore merchant and Chinese communities
steamed slowly through the harbor to the western
entrance. Here they stopped, and bottles Of
champagne, broken by being thrown against the
side of convenient buoy effected the christening
Admiral Sir Henry KeQpel were sgnalled The Adj
miral was conveyed on board the Sea Belle where
the assembled guests were introduced to him and
banquet followed, during the course OF which the
Acting Governor referred TO Admiral Kennel IA "a
specimen example OF who lived doing his duty
during long term Of years, and yet showed such a
me specimen OF a man. The Admiral replied at
length thanking all for the honor done him. and
concluding BY saying, God bless you all The
vessels then steamed back through the ANCHORAGE
IN ORDER and the ceremony was at an END.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
4 MODERN SOLOMON.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
''Th BiIlins twins WIZ q queer pair said the
many bitches on the rear legs of his chair. There
never WIZ two sch haggIers in n hull dern
county. When their ma died she divided up every
thing jest as nearly ekaI between EN- as she could
all 'ceptin III palmer. 1t superannyated
OF rattle box tibet their pa he'd traded a runt Of
a colt fer more'n thirty year afore TIL OF lady
couldn't very well divide thet an she Jest
sighed an gave il up.
well sir, both them boys claimed that pianuer
Ike IL wuz a stock farm or copper mine. You
never did SIGH graspIn' felers. They'd have
to law bout it, too ef it hadn't been for the
leave ii TO a refereeT says he or Eb Snow is
the very man TO decide this here knotty pint o.
ownership, an i won't cost you red cent So
the upshot Of IL Wuz that Eb came 10 the
Billins homestead day an heard both sides
coggytated.
''Pritty soon he says: Bring me a handsaw.'
Somebody brung him saw, an OF Eb kind o.
guessed at the middle, an then derned eff he
didn't saw that pianner clean in two That's right!
There he says with a pleasin smile an the
u an this halfs Cy's. But, say, by gum-Ill be
keys, an tn biggest bunch 0 wires That entities
you to the stool, Cy.' And there il all settled
as neat you please.
Il tell you, OF Eb Snow wuz a mighty cute
sort o Teller, eff he a Poplist."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
TAlu7NANY AT KANSAS CITY
DISTRICT LEADERS MEET AT THE GALL
OF JOHN F. CARROLL.
TO sTART-PRoMINENT wIGWAMITEs
FINDING EXCUSES TO STAY AWAY
FROM CONVENTION.

The Tammany district leaders. responding a
call by John F. Carroll. met at the Wigwam, in
East Fourteenth-st.. at p. yesterday and
made arrangements for the trip Of the Tammany
delegation to the Democratic National Convention
at Kansas City. There had been some expectation
that plans for reception for Richard Croker upon
his arrival IN New-York Friday Saturday
might be presented, but John F. Carroll, who
called the leaders together, said Mr.. Croker's
friends understood that he did not want any dem
onstration upon his return. Larry Delmour de-
clared that Mr.. Croker would "trow down his
best friend for getting up q reception for him.
State Senator Punkitt chairman of the Com
mittee on Transportation. announced that spe-
ctal trains going the Pennsylvania and New
York Central roads would carry the Tammany del
egation TO Kansas City. The leaders were asked
TO tell on the spot Just how many men would go
from each district and what road they preferred
to travel The roll of the districts called
and it was ascertained that there would be about
four hundred braves accompanying the delegates
on the special trains Twenty-one Of the thirty
Eve districts elected 20 go the Central train
Mr.. Plunktt did some figuring. and announced
that there would have TO be two trains over the
Central and one train over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
The special trains VIII be made up Of sleeping
coaches, each holding only about twenty men,
so that every VIII have a berth and plenty
Of room. The fare for the round trip Will be 81 70
a man. The trains viii leave New-York on the
morning Of Sunday July l. and get to Kansas City
City arrangements at hotels have been made so
as to give two men and meals at So a
day for both.
The talk at the meeting yesterday disclosed the
fact that several of the Tammany leaders are
going to dodge the Kansas City Convention. 1t
has been known for a long time that many Of the
leaders would like 10 avoid going to Kansas City
ard shouting for Bryan. President Feitner of the
Tax Department said yesterday that he would
have to stay here to presoe at the Fourth Of July
celebration in TaunmaQy Hall. He is Chief SaChem
of the Tammany Society. Larry Delmour said
he would remain and help Mr.. Feitner the
celebration. Tax Commissioner Sheehy declared
he would have to stay in the city and send the
tax books to the City Clerk July ?. City Clerk
Scully said he would have stay and receive the
b oks. James P. Heating the Commissioner Of
Highways, announced that he could not 60 to
Kansas City. as he fell out Of g cab in front Of
his house a few nights ago and disloCated his left
shoulder. p. E Maggie the Commissioner of Street
Cleaning. said he would have to stay ip New
York to keep the streets clean William Dalton,
the Commissioner of Water Supply asserted that
his deputy sick and he might have to remain
in NewYork. Ex-Sherif Dunn said he would like
to dodge the Kansas City trip. but he was afraid
he would have to go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
NEWS OF WARSHIPS.
BOARD TO PASS ON sUPERIIPOsED TUR>
RETS-FINAL TRIAL OF THE KEN
lucky - MOVEMENTS OF
OTHER VESSELS.
OTHER VESSELS

Washington, June ia Board Of high rank
met at the Navy Department to-day to consider
the merits OF the superimpOsed turreu system
embodied in the battleships Kentucky and
Kearsarge. and to decide whether OF not such
turrets shall be placed the five battle
ships to be constructed. After a brief discus
sion the Board adjourned until tomorrow. with
the probability that it would then be decided
whether or not 1t would be necessary for the
members to make a personal inspection OF thR
respective types Of battleship embodied in
the Kearsarge and the Kentucky the
hand. and the Alabama, the Iowa and the Mas
sachusetts classes on the other.
The Acting Secretary Of the Navy has ap-
pointed the following Board to convene at New
port, r. L, next Monday TO conduct the fnaI
trial of the battleship Kentucky: Rear Admiral
Frederick Rodgers, Commanders C. R. ROelker
and J. NJ. Hemphill, Lieutenant-C Commanders G
E. Vreeland and r. Henderson, Naval COnstruC-
tor W. L. Caps and Lieutenant Joseph Strauss
Admiral Schey telegTaphed to-day from
Montevideo that his squadron has been released
from quarantine at that point
The Philadelphia arrived to-day at Seattle.
The Rodgers sailed yesterday from New-YOrl<
for Newport
The Gloucester, in tow Of the Standish. sailed
to-day from Annapolis for Norfolk
The Dixie has arrived at Colombo, the Eagle
at Gibara and the Adams at Portland.
Cape Henry. Va. June 19.-Passed out: Dis
patch boat Dolphin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
DELnOUR CALLS ON YORF.

President York Of the Police Board had not re-
signed his office up to last night and the knowing
about Police Headquarters. while certain that
there is something in the OF his retirement
from tho Board. do not believe that the president
IS going to leave the Police Department for some
time yet.
visit OF Lawrence Delmour to President York
late yesterday afternoon caused furry about
Headquarters.
Mr. Delmour said after he came out that he was
only making a friendly call He is not an infre-
quent visitor al Headquarters, and his call Pres
ident York mad little significance, inasmuch he
was accompanied by Alderman BurrelI. who went
into Mr. York's private Office with him. II was
taken for granted that II Mr. Delmour had come
to talk the Coney Island trouble ne would
have made his call alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
HEARD NOTHING OF SEYMOUR.
REPORT OF A BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS
NOT CONFIRM JAPANESE STORY.

REPORT OF A BRITISH COMMANDER-DOEs
NOT CONFIRM JAPANESE STORY
London. June 19-The Admiralty ONCE has
received the following message from the officer
commanding the British frst-class cruiser En-
dymon
Liu-Kun-Tau. June 1S.-The Taku forts opened
fire at in the morning Of June II on the ships
of the allied sqLadTOns. After six hours en-
gagement the forts were silenCed and occupied
by the allied forces. Additional men for storm
ing the forts We're sent ashore from the ships
the previous afternoon.
The British ships up the river engaged were
the ASerine (gunbOaD. the Fame torpedo boat
destroyer and the Whiting (torpedo boat de-
stroyer). The two latter captured four Chinese
torpedo boat destroyers The casualties Of the
Algerine were slight. Those of the storming
party and others are unknown.
A Chinese second class cruiser, flying an adj
mirals flag is detained outside Taku by the
allied admiralS
No information Of Commander-in-Ch Chief Sew
mour's return to Tien-Tsin had been received by
the Rear Admiral up to 2 in the afternoon Of
June II. 1 am sailing forthwith to Taku.
The British Admiralty draws attention to the
fact that the Endymion's report, which is Of a
later date, does not confirm the Japanese report
Of Admiral SeymoUrs return to Tien-Tsin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
mr.. sHoLL AND THE REPUBLICAN, CLUB.

Some members OF the Republican Club said yes
terday that Edward Pearson Shon. the importer OF
No. IL Broadway. failed 20 get the required number
of votes to elect him member OF the club at the
meeting Monday evening because OF the Opposi-
ton of friends Of F. z. NJ BuIIowa. a lawyer AZ
No 81 Nassau-st., who is member OF the CLUB.
The opposition, it was said was due to an attack
which Mr.. Shon made upon Mr. Bullowa in Janu-
airy of last year. Mr.. ShOu appeared in tns
United States District Court complainant
against Angelo GhghOne II bankruptcy cas-.
and took offence at some remarks made In court
by Mr.. BulOwa, who was counsel for the -,
fendant When the case concluded Mr. SAo-'
met Mr.. Bullowa outside the courtroom ana ga
manded an apology. Mr. Bullowa refused, anu
Mr. ShOu seized the lawyer by the throat ah 's
banged his head against the wall As a result ~
the encounter Ir. Shou had 70 answer a charge u
COnternnt of court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
He REMOTED IT.
From The Chicago Tribune.


cyrus Barker. remove your armi'
For. in an apparently careless manner. be had
placed II upon the back of ner chair
Stung by the tones OF her voice less than by
her words the young man flushed deeply.
is mat the greeting you give me, Angeline Ash
cralL-you VINO pTOfessed TO be sorry when I
went away 10 the war-who wepu upon NV neck
or happiness until I returned safely home again
VINO save me a photograph, which ] have carried
next 10 my heart from that day TO thist'' he ex-
claimed DO you remember how you said you
would be true to me. though thousands of miles Of
ocean might roll between us?'
ION, yes, I remember all that"
Have you forgotten how you said at parting,
on, Cyrus. II breaks my heart! cannot give you
up"
I think ! did make some such remark"
! think you did. Have YOU forgotten how you
baoe me think of you, IN camp the battlefield
when the bullets Of the enemy flying thick
and fast around me, and let the thought that Won
were praying for me cheer me IN that dark hOur?'
- think 1 do recolect saying something of the
You think you DO: Hal And when I was
MoGnoea you wrote to me 10 get well as soon I
could and come back TO youi Do you have a dim
recollection Of doing something like that?''
NOW mat you mention it, believe ] did"
You have changed, then he said scowling
oarkly- You are not the same girl"'
You have changed more than I have Mr.
Barker" coldly she answered You are not the
same man"
You still insist" he went on. with exceeding
otterness, that / remove my army''
so be it. them"
wooden arm. placed II at her feet and turned TO en
Il hope Miss Ashcraft" he said, you are salts
But Miss Angeline Ashcrsft had tainted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
4 STRICTLY MAHOMErAy RAJ1WAY

Berlin correspondence OF The London Globe
The 'kolnische Zietung'' learns from CONSTANT,
bopte mat the prepare ions connected with The
projected construction Of line of raIlUs, 49,
nasc4s 70 Mecca are being pushed forward with
ostenIatious zeal. According to many OF the To
.sa newspapers rails and locomotives have alrsa1,,
been ordered IN Europe. On the other hand a. iss
siso siten our that supply OF rails has been nro
elcsc On the raw iron IN the Turkish workshops
kIlat a5ahon1etaH engineers have been Summoned
from the provinces 10 COnstauunople 70 receize IN
stflcuons concerning the construction OF the all
way sno last, that the authorities intend So e.
as possible. 20 exclude Christians from the lInder
taxing. However, Notwithstanding all these re-
ports ano pans negotiations now on foot he
tween me Porte and Herr Nagelmaker. the director
% ne Sleeping ar Company, the latter has
expressed his readiness TO build the lEe OF railway
from Damascus 70 Mecca provided that he receives
Lne monopoly Tor laying the electric light in
TURKEY The negotiations with regard 10 the ex-
tension OF the Damascus and Beyrout line of rail-
way are approaching completion The project has
Deetl WORKED out. and Il has be approved OF
~ the I12Ihsa 2S-EistTy Of Works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE FORnED.
CITIZENS OF XxIsr ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT THE SALOON.

CITIZENS OF XxIsT ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT THE SALOON.
Citizens Of the XXIst Assembly District met last
night at St AIichaeTs parish house. Ninety-ninth-
st. and Amsterdam-ave, 10 form organization
oppose the illegal sale OF liquor in the district
above e-hundred-and-te nth-st-
The meeting was presided by the Rev. DR..
John p. Peters and the outgrowth OF meet
ing held at the same place two weeks ago.
which there were present twenty members OF the
federation of churches the district. The Com
mittee on Organization reported. recommending
Order League of the XXIst Assembly District and
that the fourteen churches in the district be re-
quested 70 appoint two representatives each. who
in connection with the officers Of the League shall
constitute an Executive Committee. The follow
ing officers were elected for one year:
President, the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman; first
vice-president. Thomas Cochranei second yce-pres-
ident w. J. McDougaI; secretary, F. NJ. Willis;
treasurer. George McCulOm.
Thomas a. Fulton said that one OF the purposes
OF the organization was To instruct the people IN
their rights. and by working through the Excise
Commission TO give them the protection which the
police fail 10 give.
A man whose name could not learned, and
who said ne a PrOhibitiOnist, asked, Where
do come in at meeting OF this kind COnttnu-
ing he said while yOu seem to aim at only cut
close behind the ears
As there was a motion before the house the man
was declared out Of order. This made him angry.
and he caused some cOmmOtiOn by demanding 70
finally subsidized and told that the Assembly
would welcome any aid ne would give
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
TO RUN 11R NILES AZ HOUR
From The London Telegraph


Yesterday committee or the House or CoIilTno'i.S
presided over by Sir John kennaway had before -
a bill promoted by the MANCHESTER and LlverP9oL
Electric Express Railway Company, AUTHORIZING -
construction of high speed railway on the Ilo-"-
rail principle TO connect the Two towns
FIR, Balfour Browne, Queens Counsellor. VINO a.
peared for the promoters. said the proposed iIA9
would run from the centre OF one town 70 the SStt
OF the other The single rail system WA'-1
would be employed would do away with many o.
tho risks OF ordinary railway traveling. as u VS.
practically impossible thaJ The carriages COULD oa
derailed. The railway would be between thirty
four and thirJy-dVe miles in length, and IL was -
heVed that speed OF IL miles hour Woc,id
easily be attained. There would be no tnteruieIl-
ate stations between Manchester and Liverpool no
goods would be carried and only high speed trains
would be The line would be divided into Sec
lions OF miles each. and in order to obNlate al
FEAR OF collisions. BY an automatic lock and oioSS
system the electric current would be cut OF In t'
section preceding that IN which any train run
ing, The opposition 10 the scheme q a sllshe
character. The two towns wanted, the new hilSs
and body or men living in the locality we're Wiz
ing 20 find the money The opposition OF the threa
competing railways and Two three local authoF-
tiles would not stop a scheme which proposed %
run carriages AT the rate OF IL miles an hour
Qaughterl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
n. B. VALENTINE REMOTED AS EXECUTOR
URRoGATE SPEAKS OF HIS TREATMENT OF A
TRUST FUND AS FRAUDULENT.

Surrogate silkman yesterday signed a decree re-
moving Nathaniel B. Valentine, of Yonkers as
executor and trustee Of the estate Of his father
George B. Valentine, and appointed the West
chester Trust Company in his stead. The appII-
cation was made by Harriet A. Burts, sister of
Valentine, who alleged that he had not accounted
to her in a number of years for the income OF the
trust fund left by their father for her use The
Surrogate in his decision comments as follows:
The law can only look upon the transactions OF
the trustee with the trust estate fraudulent
Both the moral obligations which a brother owes
to sister and the legal obligations which apper-
tain 10 a trust seem to have been entirely over
looked by this trustee.
The Surrogate directs Valentine to pay the costs
OF the proceedings and turn over more than
$4,000.
George B. Valentine died in $780, leaving large
estate, including several hundred on Valen-
tine Hin, which had been in the family for several
generations Part of it is occupied by St Joseph's
Seminary. 1t was at the old Valentine homestead
that Washington quartered mis- march from
Yonkers TO White Plains. George Valentines will
provided that the residuary estate should be held
in trust for Harriet A. Burtis as life tenant and
at her death should pass to her sons.