Morning Oregonian., August 15, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

THE HORfriyq OREGPSriAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1900.
A SECRET DISPATCH
MessageJleceIved From Con
ger, but Not Made Public.
OF A CONFIDENTIAL CHARACTER
Speculation a to the Profcahle Position-
of the International -Col-
axnn Question of Indemnity.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. At the close
of the official day at the State Depart
ment, the following' announcement "was
bulletined:
"The Itepartnient of State announces
that a message from Minister Conner has
been received, but of uncertain date, and 1
Hot in reply to the telegram sent to him
August 8. It -will not be made public."
This came at the conclusion of a period
of intense expectancy, and yet one devoid
of any actual developments, save in the
foregoing meager announcement. Minis
ter Conger's message "was received in
"Washington, shortly before noon, coming
first to the Chinese IMnlster by theusual
route through Chinese officials. It was In
the American cipher, without date and
signed with the Minister's name. It was
at once transmitted to the State Depart
ment; and conferences began between
Acting Secretary Adee and Secretary
Root. Throughout the afternoon, .how
ever, the State Department maintained an
unaccountable reticence concerning the
subject, declining to admit that the mes
sage was In hand. The suspense was
cleared up at 4 o'clock by the above an
nouncement. It was stated authoritatively that while
the message was of a confidential char
acter, and for that reason could not and
would npt be given out, yet aa a means
of allaying possible misinterpretation, it
could bo said that the dispatch showed
neither a better nor a worse condition
on the part of the Xegatloners at Pekin.
It did not indicate whether Minister
Conger has. or las not received any mes
sages from this Government. Nothing
was contained. In the dispatch which will
cause any change In the instructions to
General Chaffee. In fact, it "was stated
in this same authoritative quarter that
the only additional Instructions sent to
General Chaffee since he left Washington
were those of a more specific and explicit
nature, which the developments in China
and the information received by the War
Department necessitated.
Throughout the day word was anxiously
awaited from General Chaffee as to the
development of the military situation
near Pekin. but not a word came, nor
did Admiral Eemey send anything on tho
situation. The last heard from General
Chaffee he was at Ho SI "Wu, and, ac
cording to calculations, he must now be
very near Pekin, unless events have oc
curred to delay the advance. The offi
cials are taking into account that an ad
vance even up to Pekin leaves much to
be accomplished in a military way.
It was stated today by an official who
has lived at Pekin that nothing short of
the heaviest artillery could make an, Im
pression upon the walls of the Imperial
City. He said light artillery would be of
no avail, and for this reason, the advance
of a flying column even up to the walls
of tho city, could effect little if ,a stubborn
defense were determined upon. The walls
are some 50 feet high, and wide enough
on top for two coaches to pass abreast.
From an offensive standpoint, the walls
afford opportunity for planting guns,
while from a defensive standpoint they
could not be breached except by the use
of very heavy projectiles.
Although the situation admits of the
prospect of an assault upon Pekin, yet
Government officials were decidedly more
hopeful today that a solution of the Chi
nese problem would be found without re
course to such heroic measures. The im
proved feeling is based largely on the
beyef that China, realizing that the sa
cred capital is about to be besieged by
the armies of the world, will yield every
thing, and that the Icgatloners will be
delivered on the terms of the allies.
thought that ho may have covered the
20 miles between Ho Sl.Wu and Tung
Chow. The Pel Ho 'River makes a great
bend between Ho Si Wu and Ma Tou.
the next iown;of importance on the road.
It is a low, marshy country, where the
river doubles back on itself in Ita effort
to get forward. TbeToad here cuts
across countryj reduclng"about 25 miles of
boat travel to 11 miles of deep and al
most impassable road journey through
swamps andanagmlres. This country
presents no defensive features, but about
eight miles below Ma Tou comes the
important City of Ching Kla Wan. This
is a strong defensive point, where the
Chinese will make a stand, if they make
It at all, this side of Pekin. From Chlng
Kai Wan, it Is practically all continuous
city for the next three miles until the
walled town of Tung Chow Is reached;
Here are stored the Immense supplies of
grain on which Pekin would depend In
case of siege. The city would be almost
as hard to carry as was Tien Tsin, prob
ably more so, owing to the labyrinth of
streets and houses outside Its walls,
where in case of determined resistance
mines and ambuscades of all sorts would
naturally be encountered at every street
comer. In case a determined stand Is
made by the Chinese at this point, there
is no question that the international col
umn will be forced to wait for all the
reserve force it can command, but tho
officials hero are very much In hope that
China will come to reasonable terms be
fore our forces are committed to the ex
tremity of forcing this key to the gates
of Pekin.
TYPOGRAPHICAL, UNION
The Shanghai Situation.
The attitude of the United States con
cerning tho landing of British troops at
Shanghai has been made known to the
foreign governments through their rep
resentatives here. This has had the effect
of practically eliminating the United
States from tho question. Neither the
French nor the German Government is
disposed to accept calmly the landing of
British troops, and it is understood that
strong representations both from Franco
and Germany are now being made at
London. As summed up by a well-informed
diplomat, these representations
are, in effect, that for every British ma
rine landed at Shanghai, France and Ger
many also would land a marine. It is
felt, moreover, that the Issue involved re
lates not only to Shanghai, but virtually
to the control of the entire Yangtse Klang
Valley, known as the- paradise of China.
Foreign governments have manifested a
desire also to learn the views of the
United States -Government concerning the
instructions of Kuss-la'to her Minister at
Pekin, M. de Glers In response to In
quiries here. It has been found that this
Government looks upon the course of
Russia as substantially the same as that
of the United States, and that the powers
are, therefore, actlns in substantial una
nimity. The fact that the Chinese Government
has not yet replied to the American note
of August S makes it seem questionable
whether she intends to do . Even al
lowing for delays in transmission, there
has been abundant time for a reply to be
transmitted, and its absence is causing
tome remark in tho State Department.
It is regarded as quite possible that both
the Adee note of August S and the ub
eequent reply of the State Department to
the Chinese edict, announcing the ap
pointment of 1A Hung Chang as peace
envoy, may be now hung up in Shanghai,
through fear on the part of Ll Hung
Chang as to his own fate if such docu
ments are forwarded to the Imperial
household
A high Go ernment official said that tho
Indemnity that the United States would
demand for evory American citizen killed
or maimed by the Chlnoe during the
trouble would be sufficient comfortably to
support their families for the remainder
of their lives.
This Government does not want a
province, a town, a village, or a single
square foot of Chinese territory as in
demnity." said the official, who is close to
the President- "There is but one indem
nity which they can give our people, and
that is a monetary Indemnity to the fam
ilies of their -victims. For eery one of
these. China must pay a sufficient sum to
Keep their families from want during their
lives. Tho Government will exact assur
ances of a satisfactory character that
cuch a state of affairs as now exists in
China shall not again occur.
"Effort will be made, of course, to trace
the responsibility for the recent outrages
but it will be a difficult ta;k. as there
will be little disposition among the Chi
nese to tell the truth, especially when it
would implicate one of their number. The
Chinese cannot be punished indiscrimi
nately for the atrocities, but wherever
such offense is fixed on an individual,
high or low. his punishment will be re
quired. If it can be shown that orders
for the hostilities were Issued by the Em
press Dowager or the Emporor, their
deposition is certain and another govern
ment will he set up. If Tuan is proved to
have ordered the outrages, the severest
punishment may be accorded him."
General Chaffee's Advnnce.
While the State Department has no
specific information ai lo the future
increments of General Chaffee, it Is
SIR. ROBERT HART'S MESSAGES.
Probably Worded Too Mildly Tho
, Yanertsc Question.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. A dispaf ch to thB
Tribune from London says:
Sir Robert Hart's message from Pekin
of .August 5, whlch, has just been pub
lished. Is not "the first that has been re
ceived from him in London, though It is
the first that has been communicated to
the world. On Friday ho sent through a
service telegram to the officers of the
Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. This
would Indicate that In spite of the dis
order in Pekin he is endeavoring to carry
on the work of his department.
The tenor of Sir Robert Hart's com
munication Is regarded on the whole as
hopeful, for though he clearly intimates
that the situation -jn Pekin of the for
eigners is grave, he doe3 not suggest
that It is desperate. But between the
date of Hart's dispatch and that of the
latest received from Tdlnleter Conger, there
is .an Interval of three days, and matters
may have changed for the worse in that
time. "
With reference to Sir Robert Hart's
mildly worded phrase that the presence
of foreigners In Pekin is inconvenient to
the Chinese Government, it should be re
membered that Sir Robert Is still in the
service of the Celestial Administration.
and would be reluctant to denounce his
employers, especially If he thought they
might be able to read his cipher.
Lord Salisbury's reply to the formal an
nouncement by tho Chinese Minister of
Li Hung Chang's appointment as Pleni
potentiary has not yet been handed to Sir
Chih Chen Lo, but Its terms have been
settled. It will be much In "the same
spirit as the reply of the United States
Government, and will be equally vigorous
in tone. The Chinese will be told that
negotiation Is out of the question until
guarantees for the safety of the Ministers
and other foreigners have been given.
The Yang tse Valley question has been
somewhat complicated by the evident de
termination of the French not to allow
the British claim to look after that region
to pass unchallenged. English mercantile
Interests are, of course, predominant in
this part of China, while French trade
is comparatively small, but there are
French missions and French Consuls at
various points along the great river. The
Anglo-Chinese community are much
chagrined at the conduct of the British
Consul at Chung King, who hastily re
tired with some prominent residents to
Shanghai, while the French Consul re
mained at bis post, and Is now acting
as the representative of the European
community and negotiating with the Vice
roy. This naturally strengthens the French
claim for a voice in the administration of
affairs in Central Asia, as well as in
Northern China and Southern China.
DEPENDING ON CHAFFEE.
DRISCOLI, ADDRESSED THB 5A
TIONJllj CONVENTION
Suggestions In the Interests of E&i
moay Between Employers
and Employes.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 14. Frederick
Driscoll, "commissioner of the American
Newspaper Association, addressed the In
ternational Typographical Union Con
vention today as a representative olTthe
special standing committee' of the .Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers Association,
making several suggestions in .the inter
ests of harmony between the publishers
and the International Typographical
Union. He read the resolutions whtch
were prepared at a meeting of publishers
in New York in February last, setting
forth the views of the publishers in re
lation to various subjects of interest to
employer and employes.
Mr. Driscoll noted the vast aggregate
of interests embodied In the Publishers'
the Chinese exclusion act rigidly. In the
meantime, it is the intention to urge la
bor organizations to boycott all Chinese
enterprises.
.
PLOT TO KILL M'KHFLEY.
Italian Tells of' an Anarchist Con-
- " ' splracy.
NEW YORK, Aug. li The Italian
newspaper, Progresso Italo-Amerlcano,
has received 'a letter postmarked New
York City, and signed "Clulgl Alflerl, born
at Ancona, emigrated In 1S97." The -writer
declares that he was "enlisted by deceit"
f in the anarchist society of Paterson, 2".
J., and, being afraid to withdraw, learned
Of the plot to assassinate King Humbert.
He writes:
"On May 1 of this year, lots were cast
for the infamous enterprise. The first
was -Gaetano Bressi's chance for the as
sassination of the bemoaned King of
Italy; the second one Arturo Glovanelll'3
for the killing of President McKlnley.'
Lots were drawn to kill the Emperor of
Germany, Emperor of Austria, and the
President of France, Loubet."
The 'Writer adds that May 16 he noti
fied tho Italian Consul, 'Branch!, of the
intention to kill King Humburt, and that
he also notified the FedftralGovernment
that -President McKinleywas to. be assas-
)IATH WITHOUT WARNING
HEART DISEASE ENDED, THE LIFE
v " OF C. P. HUNTINGTO '
personal representative la this city, and It
is thoughUhere that ho will succeed to
the management of his uncle's vast possessions.
The Ftaneral Cortes "Will Start
Prom Racqnette Lake for
New Yorlc Today.
SARATOGA N. Y., Aug. 14. Heart dis
ease was the direct cause of Collls P.
Huntington's death. The remains are to
be conveyed to the Huntington residence
in New York. 'The funeral cortege U ex
pected to start from Racquette Lake to
morrow, and may not be able to- reach
New York City beforo Thursday. Tha
time f ot- the funeral has not yet been an
nounced. Apparently well on retiring at 11 o'clock,
Mr. Huntington was taken suddenly with
a choking spell, which was quite common
with vhlm, and was not thought to be
serious, but he became worse. As soon
as the seriousness of the attack was real
ized a messenger was dispatched to" tho
camp of Governor-Lounsberry for a doc
tor, and he was on hand in half an hour.
Englishmen Can Get No Nevrs From
Their Generals.
LONDON, Aug. 14. General Chaffee's
message announcing his arrival August 9
at Ho SI Wu stands as the latest official
Intelligence of th4 march of the allied
forces on Pekin. The English papers say
It is rather annoying that their naval
and military officers cannot communicate
with the high officials here, while Admiral
Remey and General Chaffee can do so by
the Shanghai-Canton wire.
Chinese reports are being distributed far
and wide in the Southern provinces of
alleged Chinese successes in the North.
Secret inquiries at Canton show that
all the forts have been newly armed with
seven-centimeter disappearing guns, and
that the garrisons number 18,000 men in
all, armed with Mausers and Winchesters.
The Chinese have apparently been trying
to engage a foreign electrician to lay
mines In the Bogue, or entrance to tho
Canton River.
Dr. Marks, LI Hung Chang's physi
cian, informed the correspondents at
Shanghai this morning that Li could not
go North on account of the weather and
the unsettled state of the country. The
doctor Is removing his family from Can
ton because he believes there may be an
outbreak there.
The St. Petersburg papers are campaign.
Ing against the political activity of Great
Britain In the Yangtso Valley. The
St. Petersburg Gazette has interviewed
a member of the United States Embassy
as to the reasons why the United States
assumed a hostile attitude toward China,
and tho motive of Li Hung Chans's dec
laration that Minister Conger could
sent safely to Tien Tsin on condition that
the United States abandon the Idea of a
march on Pekin. The member of the
United States Embassy In question is
quoted as saying the United States wa3
Indignant at thus being bargained with,
and expressed the belief that the United
States would send many troops to China.
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HUNTINGTON'S WEALTH.
Ruasen Sasre Says He Was, 'Worth
Twenty Millions.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-The Pre3s to
morrow will say:
Wall street estimated Mr. Huntington's
wealth at M2.000.0M to :W.0C0.C0o. Ha had
heea at times the largest borrower in theJ
money center, and in 1S94 was so involved
that rumors were current that his failure
was threatened. But in the"last six years
he had reduced his obligations, and the
wave of prosperity that swept over the
country three years ago enabled him to
'sell many of the securities that he had
been carrying with borrowed money.
Probably the best-Informed man on Mr.
Huntington's affairs Is Russell Sage, the
street's biggest money-lender. In refer
ring to Henry Clew's estimate that Mr.
Huntington was worth J4O.C0O.0GO, Mr. Sago
said:
"You can cut that in half. I regard
$20,000,000 as a liberal estimate. My deal
ings with him were enormous, and I have
had Intimate knowledge of Mr. Hunting
ton's affairs. X had his confidence, and
he had mine. . In the last six or seven
years he reduced his loans by half, and
in tho last 12 years his business affairs
had been adjusted so that they are In
fine shape now. There Is nothing to dis
turb the business situation through Mr.
Huntington's death. Mr. Huntington'3
debts to me have been discharged in a
most honorable manner- He was a strong
and able man, and, though broad, he was
a master of details."
In addition to his other vast Interests,
Mr. Huntington enjoyed the reputation of
being one of the largest, If not the larg
est, single land owner In tho-country. Of
his real estate holdings, tho property
owned by him in cities was only a small
part. H also held title to large farming
tracts as well as to vast undeveloped
areas In California, Kentucky an.d West
Virginia, New Mexico and Guatemala.
Compared financially with some of his
were often singularly apt. Sitting, in, hW
office chair., with a black skull cap,, whlcht
he usually wore In business hours, pushed;
back, on Ms head, he had an open, Jo.ly.
unassuming look, and tho stranger would
hardly take him for one of tha financial
kings of this country.
Unnttnjrton's Boyhood
HARWINTON, Conn., Aug. 14. Thefi
boyhood of Collls P. Huntington was?
spenIn Harwinton, In an old-fashioned.
dilapidated house in the "Poverty Hl'l"!
district. His mother was a hard-working,
Christian, woman, but the father was
man in whose make-up ambition had no
part. He was a tinker, and traveled abcuC t
the country making umbrellas, sharpen
ing razors, etc Tho Income of tho elder
Huntington was far too meager to supply
the wants of his largo family, and wren
Collls was 10 years old. his parents sep
arated. Mrs. Huntington going to maker
her home with friends, and the children
being placed with different families. Col
lls made his homo with tho family t
Orxa Barbler. Mrs. Barbler was an unT
usually intelligent woman, and to her
training, as Mr. Huntington In the days
of his success always admitted, was dua
the fire of ambition which, was early kin
dled in his breast.
Fifteen years ago he returned to his
native town and erected a memorial to
his mother. Elizabeth Vincent Hunting
ton, which will serve to perpetuate hla
name and his successes in Harwinton.
The memorial was- in the form of a mas
sive granite chapel erected at a cost of
J30.C00. When completed. It was presented,
to the Congregational Church of Harwin
ton. of which Mrs. Huntington was. a
member.
MAJOR FREDERICK E. PRIME
Death, of General Grant's Chief Engineer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Major Frederick
E. Prime, an engineer officer of the "Union
Army during the Civil War, and Chief
Engineer In Grant's Mississippi campaign,
13 dead at Litchfield. Conn. He belonged
other enterprises, Mr. Huntington's jper-I to one of the oldest families oCNew Eng-
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TAKING' A LITTLE FUEL ABOARD
'r-Bts Paul Pioneer-Press.
Association, and stated that considerable
bitterness of feeling had been engendered,
because of the action of the International
Typographical Union In compelling proof
readers and linotype machinists to be
come members of the Typographical
Union, which classes were in no sense to
bo called printers, and these new re-
quirements occasioned a great deal of'
trouble. ,
'You are asked by the publishers," he
said, "to unite with -them In establish
ing a joint arbitration committee to ad
just disputes between publishers and local
unions that cannot otherwise be settled,
and to act as a board of appeal. If you
would do this, a long step would bo takn
toward the abolition of the strike, boy
cott and lockout."
He called attention particularly to the
resolution of the publishers that the, In
ternational Typographical Union make no
changes In its constitution or gencraL
laws bearing upon the rights or affecting
the interests of the publishers without
first being heard by the publishers, and
that before any new scale is submitted
to the union for adoption, full consulta
tion should be had with a representative
of the employers. He advocated all dif
ferences being settled by arbitration, the
men to remain at work, and likewise
that the employer shall not lock them
out.
The report of the committee on lawsj
was then taken up and several sections
acted upon, the remainder going, over
until tomorrow.
sinated. He explained that his conscience
compels him to write the truth q the
matter. Consul Branchl laughed when
shown the letter.
"LA BELLA THERESA."
Anarchist Recently Arrested In
Paris Is ICnown In New Yorlc.
. NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Emanuel M.
Friend, an attorney of this city, claims
1 to have known "La Bella Theresa," of
anarchist fame, who was arrested in
Paris, and says her real name Is Mrs.
Theresa Ighnni. He says:
"About a year ago an Italian named La
Guardia affronted her. The woman ap
parently Ignored the Insult, and fooled
the man Into believing she was In love
with him. One night In her place she
gave him a glass of wine. While he was
drinking she threw vitriol In his face.
Then she dragged him to a basin and
threw water in his face, causing the
vitrei to burn more severely than ever.
"La Bella's mother lives in Now Brit
ain, Conn., where her father was a
wealthy fruit dealer. He often came to
this city, and about six months ago his
body was picked out of the North River.
He had been struck on the head and his
pockets rifled."
STRAIGHT TO PEKIN.
Allies' Order Is to Rash, on Without
Rest.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-A dispatch to the
World from headquarters of the allied
troops in the fleld, Tsal Tsun, China, Au
gust S, via Taku, Che Foo and Shanghai,
August 13, says:
The general advance of the allied forces
began this (Wednesday) morning. The
order is to rush to Pekin with no, rest.
The Chinese are reported to have retreat
ed straight to Pekin after being driven
out of Yang Tsun Monday.
Yang Tsun w&s captured by the Ameri
cans, under General Chaffee. They led
the allies In the forced march from Plet
Sang and attacked before the natives had
recovered from the effects of their signal
defeat of the day before. The United
States regulars made a dash when they
found the enemy and soon were masters
of the position.
Defense of Tien Tsin.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. A dispatch to
the Herald from TienTsln, dated August
3, says:
General Dorward Is In command of the
forces left to defend Tien Tsin. The Chi
nese have received reinforcements, from
the south. The duplicity of the southern
"Viceroys accounts for this. The reform
of China means ruin to 500,000 officials.
A dispatch to the Herald from Che Foo,
dated August 6, says:
The Chinese plan for the recapture of
the Tien Tsin and the Taku forts has bsen
sanctioned by the Emperor.
Army of the Potomac.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. The regular quar
terly session of the Western branch" of
the Army of the Potomac was held last
night at the Sherman House. The fea
ture was the. third and last of a aeries
of addresses by Lieutenant Joslah Smith
on the campaigns of the Army Of the
Potomac. The subject last night was the
"Appomattox Campaign." A new con
stitution was adopted. It was vote, to
make arrangements for a 'camp fire or
the Army of the Potomac on Wednesday
night of the encampment of the Grand
Army.
Apprehension tit Shanghai.
PARIS, Aug. 14. Dispatches received
here from the French Consul-GeneTal at,.
Shanghai show that apprehension exists.'
there as to the condition prevailing at
Shanghai and in its vicinity. The French
Ministry has therefore decided to take
precautions - to defend tho French con
cern at Shanghai.
Information obtained, from British
sources says tho allied tfoopa were with
in 25 kilometers of Pekin, but the"date
of this news was not stated.
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Dr. Snnford's Liver Invlcorntorf
Tb best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for
L2vr Ilia, Biliousness. Isdieesuoa, Ccrutipalioa,
Ex-Senator Ingnlls Dying?.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 14. A special'
from Las Vegas, N. M, says:
The health of ex-Senator In gal Is. of
Kansas, has been failing for the past few
days, and he now considers himself in a
dying condition. He has expressed a
wish to return to his Atchison homer and
his sons will arrivo here tomorrow to-ac
company him. He is very sick, but will
probably survive for several weeks.
Strike. Agrainst a Reduction.
MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 14 After several
secret meetings, the men employed In
the nut and bolt works department of the
Indiana Iron Works, owned by the Re
public Iron Company, have decided to
strike If the new wage scale of 15 per
cent reduction goes Into effect Wednes
day, as threatened. The strike will affect
600 men,
The San Francisco Strike.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 The situa
tion in the strike of the mill men in this
city remains unchanged. The strikers
are very orderly, and seem determined to
hold out. The mill owners 'seem equally
as determined not to surrender to the
strikers, and a prolonged strike seems
Inevitable from the present outlook.
Battleship Oregon May Coine Home.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. The question
of malting the permanent repairs on
the Oregon at 'home instead of in Japan
has been discussed by some of the" au
thorities of' the Navy Department, and
may result In her being brought back to
the Pacific Coast.
Mr. Huntington died without gaining con
sciousness. Mrs. Huntington and Mr.
Huntington's secretary were at his bed
side at the time of his death.
After a delay the news of the death
was delivered to W. West Durant, who
was jointly connected with Mr. Hunting
ton in the Racquette Lake Railway. Mr.
Durant will contribute his boats and
teams and servants towards nialting the
final arrangements for the disposition of
the body.
Mr. Huntington, wife and servants ar
rived at Durant Friday, August 10, in their
private car. The steamer Oneita was
awaiting their arrival at the wharf to
convey them to their mountain home,
Pine Knot Camp. Friday and Saturday
he was about his camp noting the prog
ress of the improvements which he had
been carrying on this year. Sunday he
remained at his lodge very quietly, re
ceiving calls of several friends from the
neighboring camps. Yesterday he con
tinued in good health and made no com
plaint whatever of Illness.
He retired last evening at 11 o'clock ap
parently in the very best of health, and
so far as can be ascertained slept sound
ly, as no disturbance was heard from his
room until a short time before his death.
Moans proceeding from Mr. Huntington's
room aroused members Of the household
and they immediately went to his as
sistance. An attendant went to his room
and discovered that he was In great dis
tress. Help was summoned, but In about
10 minutes after this discovery he was
dead. His death occurred at 11:55.
atlons in New York City real estate seem
insignificant, yet, considered by them
selves, they were of considerable magni
tude. Some of the holdings were acquired
several years ago, and at the time of his
death he owned -vacant property on Man
hattan Island worth several hundred
thousand dollars. Besides, ho owned sev
eral large tracts in the Bronx.
STOCK MARKET NOT AFFECTED.
Meeting of the Southern Pacific In
tercsts in New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-C. P. Hunt
ington's private secretary, J. E. Gates,
received a message at his residence, the
Hotel Majestic, this morning, announcing
the sudden death last night of the mil
lionaire at Racquette Lake, N. Y. Mr.
Gates left for Camp "Pine Knot" on the
first train early this morning. Friends of
the Huntington family In this city sent a
cablegram to London, addressed to the
Princess Hatzfemt, the adopted daughter
of Mr. Huntington, announcing the death
of her father.
A dispatch received from London yester
day by the Associated Press said the Prin
cess Hatzfeldt was bocked to sail for tha
United States on the steamer Majestic
August 15.
Mr. Huntington's death had little ef
fect on the general stock market. Even
his own stocks, chief among which was
Southern Pacific, were hardly disturbed.
Some large lots of Southern Pacific cama
out In the Initial transactions, but they
were promptly taken by banking Inter
ests known to represent the late million
aire and as a result the price of Southern
Pacific soon rallied from Its one point de
cline. It seemed to be the general opin
ion of those conversant with Mr. Hunting
ton's affairs that he had left his proper
ties in such shape as to permit of eos
'handling by others.
A meetintf of the Southern Pacific Inter
ests and certain prdmlnent'banklng Inter
ests wa3 held early today. The Southern
Pacific road and other corporations all
carry large deposits in this city and are
frequently la the money market. It
seemed to be the opinion of the bankers
at this morning's conference that no ap
prehension need be felt because of Mr.
Huntington's death.
Undue Hnste.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. Public Ad
ministrator Boland today applied for let
ters ot administration upon the estate of
Collis P. Huntington, In this city. Judge
Bahrs refused to grant the order, char
acterizing the application as unduly
hasty.
Harper Whisky Got First Award.
PARIS, Aug. 14. American whiskies re
ceived the official approval of the ex
position today when the first award for
merit was made to Bernhelm Bros.,
Louisville, Ky on their L W. Harper
whisky.
Heat Wave Moving-West.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 14. Twelvo
heat prostrations, with one that will
prove fatal, is the record today at this
point, which was the hottest of the sea
son. Thermometers registered 101 degrees.
New York's New Costont-Honse.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Work has been
commenced on the new Custom-house,
which is to erected on the Bowling
Green site. A large force of men "has
been put to work excavating for tha
caisson work. It is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy
within three years at the outside,
An Anti-Chinese Crusade.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. District Assem
bly No. 49, of the Knights of Labor, pro
poses to carry on a vigorous anti-Chinese
crusade. A committee, ot which William
Martin has been chosen chairman, has
charge of it The first step will be-to
request the Federal authorities to enforce
On the Retired List.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 Major J. C.
Lee, Assistant Quartermaster - General.
United States Army, has been placed on
the retired list of the Army by op
eratlon of the law, on account ot aee.
Allen Returns to Porto Rico.
BOSTON, Aug. 14. The gunboat May
flower, having on board Governor Charles
H. Allen, of Porto Rico, sailed from the
Charlestown Navy-Yard today for that
island.
Clothinf? Factory Burned.
CHICAGO. Aug. 14. The clothing fac
tory of K. B. Olson & Co. was destroyed
by fire early today. Loss on buildings
and goods, $95,000.
The Funeral Train.
UTICA, N. Y., Aug. 14. A special train
bearing the body of Collls P. Huntington
will leave Clearwater at 9:30 tomorrow
morning, arriving at Utico, at about 31,
and will proceed to New York at once.
THE NEWS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Sensation Caused by the Report of
Hnntlaston's Death.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. The news of
Collis P. Huntington's death created a
great sensation in this city, where his
movements, both in railroad and private
life, have been studied and watched with
keen Interest. Although Mr. Huntington
spent most ot his time in the' East, he
maintained a residence In this city, and
spent two or three months here each year.
J. C Stubbs. second vice-president and
traffic manager of the company, was
deeply moved at the news of Mr. Hunt
ington's death. Mr. Stubbs has been in
timately associated with Mr. Huntington.
for over 20 years. Speaking of his death
today, Mr. Stubbs said:
''The news of the death of Mr. Hunting
ton is oaralyzlng. I can hardly believe
that such a hole and hearty man has
gone to the great beyond. He used to
tell me that he expected to pass the cen
tury mark and I really thought he would
realize his expectations. His dominant
will and keen perceptive faculties were
the foundation ,of his success. Nothing
daunted him, and to lose him now grieves
me deeply."
Julius Kruttschnitt, general manager of
the Sodthern Pacific Company, saldyi
"The news was a terrible shock to me.
At first I thought there must be some
mistake, but the confirmation of his death
removes the hope that I had that the
news was unfounded. I am greatly
grieved. His death removes one of the
greatest men In the country. It was dur
ing his last visit here, that we had a
talk regarding the terms ot our existence
and he told me that his father had lived
to reach the age of 9C years, and from
what he said regarding Ms own lease of
Ufe, I know that he expected to, live
even longer than that. I am extremely
sorry for his death at this time, just
when all his plans have been about suc
cessfully consummated.".
H. E. Huntington left Houston, Tex.,
last night for San Francisco, but has
been informed of the death of his uncle
and will doubtless proceed Easfat once.
H. E. Huntington was Mr. Hunthurton'a
HUNTINGTON'S CAREER.
Linked Atlantic and Pacific With
First Transcontinental Railroad.
Collls Potter Huntington was born in
Harwin,ton, a small town in Litchfield
County, Connecticut, October 22, 182L His
ancestry was Puritan, and he was one ot
nine children. When 14 years of age he
left school and began to earn his own
living. His wages were (7 a month. In
1S43 he made his business entrance Into
New York.
He was successful from tho start, and.
at the age of 23, he and his brother, So--
lon, opened a general store in Oneonta,
Otsego County, New York. The "gold
fever," arising from the California discov
eries, seized Mr. Huntington in 1849, and
he started for the fields, going by way of
the Isthmus of Panama. His capital at
the outset was J1200; but, by skillful ma
nipulation, he increased this sum to S000
on the way to his destination. With, the
foresight which has always characterized
him, Mr. Huntington selected Sacramento
as the base for his operations. Here he
associated himself with a partner in the
business of supplfes, under the firm name
of Huntington & Hopkins, and in seven
years Mr. Huntington had made a for
tune. The need of a transcontinental railway
had become obvious, and Mr. Huntington
realized this. But the undertaking was
gigantic Together with six of his Sac
ramento friends, and in the face of ridi
cule, he defrayed the expenses of the first
surveys. In 1851 success crowned his ef
forts, and the Central Pacific Railroad
Company came into existence, with a cap
ital of 18,500,000.
The Southern Pacific was this resource
ful man's next undertaking, and in 1831
he organized the Southern Pacific Com
pany, of Kentucky. This concern oper
ates 26 railway and steamship lines. Mr.
Huntington was president ot the Southern
Pacific Company, and also of the Guate
mala Central Railroad, one of the finest
lines in Central America. He was also
president of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, and his shipyards and drydocks
at Newport News, Va., are among the
finest in the world.
Mr. Huntington numbered among his
ancestors Samuel Huntington, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independ
ence, who was also president ot the Con
tinental Congress and Governor and Chief
Justice of Connecticut Also, Bishop F.
D. Huntington and the artist Daniel
Huntington.
Directly or indirectly, he had 20.CP0 men
under him. In business he was an auto
crat; his manner, quick and decisive; he
was direct In his speech, and expressed
himself with force when he said anything.
He also knew when silence Is golden, He
was a. good story-teller, and had a large
fund of anecdotes; he had original wit. a
store of quaint, homely sayings which
land, being descended from Mark Prime,
who emigrated from New England about
1640 and joined the colony that founded
the town ot Rowley. Mass. He was
grandson of Nathaniel Prime, head ot
the old-time firm of Prime, Ward & Klngj
wmcu in lis aay was xne largest Dan King
house in New York, and was the dldest
son of Rufus Prime, a well-known mer
chant and scholar of this city. He was
born in Florence, Italy, September 24
1829. and was appointed to the West Point
Military Academy from New Ydrk. being
graduated In 1S50 at tho head of his class
of U.
At tho outbreak of the Civil War he
wa3 captured at Pensacola, while on his
way to Fort Pickens, but obtained his
freedom in time for duty as assistant en
gineer on the construction of the defenses
ot Washington. He was in the Manassai
campaign In 1S61, took part In the battle
of Bull Run, and afterwards engaged In
the erection of the temporary defenses
of the threatened City of Baltimore, and
then became in quick succession Chief En
gineer of the Departments of Kentucky,
of the Cumberland and of Ohio. Whro
In the latter command ho was wounded
and taken prisoner during a reconnols
sanco near Mlllsring, Ky., on December
5, but was back to the Army again in
time to Join General Grant in the Spring
Of 1862.
He was breveted Major for gallantry at
the battle of Corinth, and Lieutenant
Colonel for gallantry during the siege of
Vlcksburg. and was promoted to the rank
of Major In the Corps of Engineers June
3, 1S63. He was breveted Colonel March
31, 1865; for gallant and meritorious serv
ices during the whole war, and at the
same time declined a brevet as Brigadier
General In tho United States Army. Hl3
later services were In connection with tho
improvement of the mouth of the Missis
sippi and the survey of Galveston Harbor.
Ninth. Cavalry to Sail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 34.-The Ninth
Cavalry will soil on the transport Warren
next Thursday, with a full complement
of officers and men. Owing to the large
number of officers who will occupy tho
quarters on this transport, no women will
be permitted to sail, and many of the
officers who had planned to take their
families to China will be disappointed.
A Sergeant and 40 privates of the Signal
Corps have arrived here from Fort Myer,
Va. They will bo sent to China.
Losses In Panama Battle.
PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 14. The offi
cial report of the Government command
er in the recent battle at Panama says
the rebel casualties were 600 and those
of the government 100. The commander
intimates that the Consuls favored the
rebels, and that their Intervention was
dangerous and pernicious.
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