Show GREAT FIRE IN JAPAN 1 Sixteen Hundred Buildings Burn and Sixteen Persons Perish Sun Francisco May 11Mall advices from Yokohama give particulars of the big Ire at Fukin a large town on the western coast of Japan April 10th The flames originated in the suburbs of the city and were carried by l heavy wind to several parts of the city at once The fire raged for six hours before be-fore it could be controlled Sixteen I hundred houses Including thirty temples tem-ples and all the principal buildings were burned Sixteen persons perished and nearly 100 more were Injured The property loss is estimated at 5000000 yen or about 52500000 There was but a small amount of insurance I The arrival of Admirals Kemplf and I Romcy of the American navy April I 18th was made the occasion of a great naval demonstKition the transference of fiags accompanied by continuous I salutes In addition to the three American Admirals now in port England EnG-land Russia and France are represented represent-ed by naval officers of the same rank and there are many social exchanges |