Show mi THE alm HEIND samih 0 men heil jump to saw save their lives ivest L ARF ARE DASHED TO PUCES PIECES some scenes re corded Late news fr from OM the sandwich islands DETROIT mich nov 23 ono one of the wont worst flies fires detroit has experienced in many years today completely des tro troyed the five atory building occupied by edson moors moore co wholesale dry roods goods and several adjacent buildings causing cal laing a total ot of three men employed by the dry groda birin 1 ti rt f i their lives in the flames and five ethne who are ini baing are also aap suph p oat d to haye have perished veri abed dea deal l james mckay bradley A Du dunning and ed genther edward N volt patrick markey daniel A baker henry rider and charles W kirchnar the fire started at 1230 12 SO and in half au an hour the building was completely gutted long before the engines responded two men were seen on the window sills silla of the fifth story atory the crowd choute d dont jump dont jump theres help coming A bale of jute was placed below the window on which bralley brailey dunnings Dun nines wax was perched parched driven by the names flames which roared around him he landed on the bale and fell to tha sidewalk an ambulance carried him to the hospital where he died the firemen a pre ad a net to catch mckay who fell into it flis injuries were such that le be tco tied died voon eoon after belar being taken to the boe hospital pital another man was than seen mean near an apper per window his him strength apparently give gaye out for after an effort to r raise so himself he be slowly sank back and disappeared from via view he la is thought to have been edward genther Uen ther after the tire it became evident that genther Gen rider rid r volt markay baker and kieca ner were missing mia aing it is thought the names flames in a lot of cotton batting on oa the tha top floor used for packing james L edson senior member of the tha firm said bali the loss on the stock would be ba about 5 00 well covered by insurance john J bailets Bag Baz leTs leya tobacco works suffered a loss 1068 of 2500 covered by insurance the loss loas of the detroit lithographing Litho graphing company is estimated at insured friudenberg Fric denberg speck furnishing goods were damaged to the amount of with an insurance of the tha merchants hotel was damaged 30 COO several other concerns suffered minor I 1 esses xem sews him fra lie 16 the main chango in the political situation nation sit since bince the australia sailed has been one of in strain and greater business de preshion pres pre Bion adion since his hia formal call tj pre seat him bis credentials minister willis willia has baa not communicated officially with the tha government the most caiet happening occurred last monday when a committee of the american league lately organized as an auxiliary aux ilary of the annexation dub club called on the new i minister mini ater the committe stated that the league earnestly desired that the fit lands should become a part ot of the united states and to that end their organization would support government in all honorable means for the accomplishment of annexation and would aid the minister mini ater afat if at any time he saw fit to command them too committee is to secrecy an B to williss williaa answer but the antoci abed press is enabled after a careful comparison of diff different arent versions of the ministers remarks as by three of the ha committee to biye the following nearly it not quite verbatim report ol of the reply after welcoming the committee and speaking in pleasant terms of his hie visit to hawaii I 1 1 I willis willia said am an ardent american I 1 would lige lice to see bee the stars and stripes waving not only over hawaii but bat all the islands of the pacific ocean or any other territory bufi beneficial cial to the united states I 1 have my instructions which I 1 cannot di you will understand this but this I 1 taa can t aa say bay that thai the policy of the united sattes is already formulated regarding these islands and that nothing that can be said or done here or there can avail anything now I 1 do not come hero as did blount I 1 come as the executive officer I 1 come to act when the proper time arrives I 1 will act I 1 aro am sorry I 1 cannot tell you vou when or how I 1 wish you yoa to unde ratan 1 hw ever that knowing the tha policy of the tha united states i I 1 could riot not have accepted the position ot oi an executive officer hail had it been in conflict with the principles I 1 hold americans here will have nothing to regret while performing my duties in in carrying oat the policy of the united Sta states teis I 1 shall have no need of aid from you or an other resident americans americana however I 1 wish to state positively positive v that any aut ut side eidd interference will not be tolerated by the united states the provisional gave government considers conat siders williss williaa remarks as at the general belief amoni the americans is that a united states protector ate will be shortly established over the provisional government with the understanding that a stable government will be organized there within a limited period some are of the ilie opinion that action will be taken between the the sidling sailing of the alameda anti and arrival of 01 the Mo conowal Mon owai nowal on the |