The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-28
CHINESE CROESUS.
WING ALONG, DEAD
Remarkable Career of Ha-
Waiian Merchant Prince
Comes to an End.
DAUGHTERS WED AMERICANS
All Of Thirteen Married to Prominent
Men. Including Army and
Navy Officers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The news from
Honolulu. that Wing All Fong. the IA.
nous Chinese multi millionaire, Is dead
in China, adds a final chapter 10 one OF
the strangest life stories of the isles OF
the Pacific. II is the story of Chinese
Coole, who became many times IA mil
ion6ire. and whose thirteen daughters
today are the wives of prominent men,
nearly all Americans. Three became
wives OF officers in the United States
navy, one being the wife OF Rear Adj
miral Whiting. and one married an
officer i'm the United States army
In 1865 Wing All Fong. whose name
afterward became Americanized 10
Along. arrived IN Honolulu with a ship
load OF coolies from China. He soon
gathered a little capital and set up a
store. dealing in crockery, silks, and
bric-a-brac.
Near him lived Portuguese sailor
named Fayerweether, whose beautiful
hfteen-year-old daughter. Conception.
soon won the admiration and heart Of
An FOng, She was mixture OF Portu-
guese ana RanalSa. with a strain OF
English. In 1850 An Fong married. her.
Grew Rich Rapidly.
The Chinaman prospered, and grew
rich rapidly. He was a favorIte OF the
Hawaiian King. and obtained many ad-
vantages. His family increased as
rapidly as his fortune, and he became
the father OF thirteen beautiful daugh-
ters and two sons. In 1850 he was re-
puted TO be worth from SI0Q00,O00 70
S30O00. 600.
Fifteen years ago An Fong suddenly
began setting his business affairs in or
der. Then he settled a million dollars
on his wife and sailed away. 1t was
said he was going for a visit. Rumor
SAID he had gone 20 China But he
never returned.
one after another the girls were wooed
and won for brides, the fact that they
were half Chinese falling To counterfeit
the effect of their beauty and accom-
plishmeuts on Americans and rich and
prominent residents OF Honolulu. When
each girl married she received from her
mother dowry OF $4,000.
Marie First to Wed.
The hrst to marry was Miss Marie
Along, as the name had become She
became the wife Of II. @. Humphrey. a
well-knOwn attorney Of the Hawaiian
capital. Then Carrie became the bride
OF J. A Johnson. food inspector Of Hon
olulu.
Lll4 Was mar llc0 10 captain. now
Rear Admiral, Whiting. of the United
States Navy. Helen was married 10 e.
Il. Henshall, a San Francisco lawyer,
who was drowned @ few years ago IN
the Glodeu Gate.
+. V McStOkes. then collector OF the
port of Honolulu. married Alice.
a Mr.. Hutchinson, Of HiIo, Hawaii
married Beatrice, Alfred MagOOn a
Honolulu attorney, married Nancy.
Lieut.. a. j. DOugherty, OF the Seven
teenth United States Infantry. married
Martha Muriel
Miss Melaiue became the bride OF
James w w Brewster of EliZab beth.
n. J.. who met her when he was serv-
ing as clerk to Captain Sigsbee on the
cruiser Hartford, during the Spanish
American war.
Another of the girls was married to
Lieutenant Riggs, OF the United States
Navy. The other girls married wealthy
merchants.
Son Married Miss Whiting.
Alfred Along. one OF the sons. mar
ried Miss Anna Elizabeth Whiting, an
American girl. and niece Of Admiral
Whiting
Now comes the news that the Chinese
father OF this unique family has passed
away in China. There is much specula-
ttOn as to what has or Will become Of
the greater part of the immense fortune
which he took with him when he left
Honolulu fifteen wears ago.