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SCRANTOX, 1A., SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1899.
TWELVE RAGES. TWO CENTS.
FLAMES DESTROY
A LARGE HOT
Another New
Smoke, with Many Fatalities.
Conflagration at the Windsor The Fashionable House of Entertainment Bnms in the Mid
dle of the Afternoon While a St Patrick's Day Parade Is Passing The Flames Cut
Off All Means of Escape by Stairways and Elevators and Helpless Guests Are Left
to the Fury of the Fire Fiend Many Women Jump from High Windows and Die
on the Pavements Below or Receive Awful Injuries Ten or Fifteen Lives Lost in
an Hour Miss Helen Gould's Generosity to Sufferers A Brave Lad Warns Many
Guests of Danger Heroism of Firemen and Others,
Now Yoik. March 17. Flames which
originated from the igniting of a lace
ctirtuln burst forth from the second
Hour if the Windsor hotel at Forty
foonth street and Fifth avenue, short
Ij after 3 o'clock this afternoon, Just
as the St. Patrick's day parade was
pasHing tin- building, and In a few
moments they had leaped up to the
roof and enveloped the entire Fifth
nvnue and Forty-seventh street fronts
of the hotel. Ten minutes later the
llati"H were roaring through the Interim-
of the hotel, and all means of
ei-capc hy means of stairways and ele
vators were eut off, and there was the
wildest scene of excitement within and
without the building. Hundreds of
guests and employes were in the hotel
whin the lire broke out, and for many
of them escape with safety was im
( j possible, Probably from ten to llfteen
lles were lost within a half hour, and
thirty or forty other portons were In
jured In Jumping from windows and In
rushing- through the roaring Unities in
the corridors and on the stairways.
Many who were Injured died later at
nenrbv residences and at hospitals, and
otheis who made wild leaps to the
stone sidewalk were so badly injured
that they are still hovering between
lift and death. It may be twenty-four
hours or more before the complete list
if casualties may become known, and
it will be longer than that before it
can be ascertained definitely how many
charred bodies are in the mass of fall
en masonry that marks the spot where
the hotel stood.
List of Bead.
I.KLAND, MRS. ELlZUKTIl, wife of
Warren Leland, proprietor of the ho
tel; burns of body ; idiwl at Flower
hospital.
LKLAND, HKLUN, daughter of Warren
Leland, Jumped from window; body
identified at East Fifty-first street
station.
PADDOCK, MUS. AMKLlA IRVING
TON. New York; Jumped from the
window; body at Kast Fifty-first
street station
KIUK, NANCY ANN (Mrs James S.
Kirk), Chicago; died In Rellevuc.
PIKRCK. MUS. M., Macon. (3a.; died at
V Kast Forty-sixth street.
CIRAXDY, MISS LASCKLLKS. Elizabeth
City, N. C; body at Kast Flfty-lir.it
street station.
GIBSON, MRS. ADDIE, aged S3; shock;
died at Murray Hill hotel.
GOODMAN. KLUANOR LOUJSK, 17,
fractured skull; died at llellevue.
CONNOLLY, JOHN, hotel employe,
burns and internal injuries; died at
Flower hospital.
UNKNOWN' WOMAN, middle aged.
Jumped fre-m window; died at Miss
Helen Gould's residence.
UNKNOWN WOMAN, body at Hast Fifty-first
street station.
UNKNOWN MAN, 35; Fcen to Jump from
roof at rear of polo; body not rt cov
ered. UNKNOWN CHILD, thrown fiom win
dow by mother; body not recovered.
UNKNOWN, mother of the child. Jumped
from window; body not recovered.
List of Injured.
Roche, Kate, burns of face, leg fractured;
Hetlcvue hospltul.
Noonan. I'olly, hotel employe; hurii.? or
bod . Harlem hospital.
McNIehoIs Patrick, watchman, burns;
Harlem hospital.
McGuIre, James, truckman, left leg frac
tured, scalp wound; Harlem hospital.
McPhatter. Dr. Nell, nnkle fractured;
Harlem hospital.
FJunnlgun. Kato. domestic, hums of
body; Harlem hospital.
Million. Nicholas, Internal injuries, sell-
ous, Harlem hospital.
Henry. Mehltablc. probably fatal burns;
Roosevelt hospital.
Waldo Mrs. Frank R., burns of body;
Rooovtit hospital.
Halley. Mr. Catherine, Chicago: bums
J ' of body, not serious: Kootcvclt box-
pilul
Brewer. Miss Helen, thigh broken, bad
burn: of body; Roosevelt hospital,
Von Speight. Mrs., leg and rib fraetuied:
Presbyterian hospital.
Mlsch, Mrs. Catherine, burnt of face anil
hands; buffering from sVick; Pres
byterian hospital.
Wheeler. 'Mrs. Ci. P., shock and but lis;
Presbyterian hospital.
Wheeler, Miss Dorothy, shock and burns;
Prcbyterlan llosnltal.
Hoyce Mrs. William S. shock; Presby.
leriiiu hospltnl,
Skrknlton, Edward. WHtchman. burns,
pmboblj- fatal; PreshyterlHn hospltnl.
York FireTrap Goes Up
Duke, John, hotel employe, shoulders dis
located; Presbyterian hospital.
Leland, Warren F proprietor of hotel;
head eut; Injuries dressed at Flower
hospital
Ilnsklns, Mrs. Mary Kirk, Chicago; h
terieal. Ucllovue.
Price, Miss Alice, sister of former Gov
ernor Price, of Georgia; shock, seri
ously injured: Bellevue.
Thomas. Nellie, assistant housekeeper;
shock; Bellevue.
Clifford John, severo scalp wounds; Belle
vue. Curran Ellen, hold employe; burns of
body; New York hospital.
Love, William F.. cashier; bums, condi
tion serious; New Yolk hospital.
James, Arthur, lireman: scalp wound.
Calhoun, Mrs. Carol, shock; New York
hospital.
Simmons. Mrs. 0. C, burns on body;
Bellevue.
Rosenthal, Mrs. Roslna. burns on body;
Bellevue.
Unknown woman, Si, fractured skull; leg
fractured; condition critical; Bellevue.
Unknown man, hands and arms burned.
McPberson, Thomas, burns and hands
and body; Bellevue.
Waterman, Mrs. E. D.. burns; at 2 West
Forty-sevmth street.
Currlngton. Mrs. S. II., at '.' Wist Forty,
seventh street.
Wcsterfeld, Helen, at Dakota Hats.
Lawne, Margaret, Manhattan hotel.
Badenberg. Miss.
Winters. Mis.', (it 7SI Fifth avenue.
Butler William, Roosevelt hospital.
McCluskey. Thomas. Flower hospital.
Strclmr, Mrs. . H., at 2 West lVirty
seenth street.
Hosenheln, Miss at Bellevue.
The Missing.
The following list of missing is re
vised to 12.30 a. m.:
Thompson, Gladys, H, daughter of Eugcno
Thompson, Seventy-first street.
Betts, Sadie, daughter of John Betts,
West Seventy-first street.
Uphani, Annetta, daughter of ex-Scna'or
t'pham, of Wrmont.
Do Cordova, .Mrs. Alfred, wife of a stock
broker having an ofllce in tho hotel.
Bradley, Miss.
Stclner, Miss, New York.
Morgan, Miss Catharine, IIS Madison ave
nue. Gulen, Warren, elevator man at hotel.
Auze, Miss, visiting at hotel.
MeNulty, Miss.
Buckhorn, Miss H., New York.
McCarthy, Catharine, domestic,
Shae, Kate, domestic.
Jose, Mary, domestic.
McConncll, Kate.
Vrult, James.
Demorasch, Mrs.
Brand, Mrs. James.
Fuller, Miss Margaret niece of A. M. Ful
ler of Pittsburg.
Troops, Miss.
Chapman, Mrs. William IL
Buckley, Sirs.
Worth Miss.
Rlgley, Miss .Tonnltv
Casey, Ellen P.
Ford, Charles.
Welsh, Mary.
Walsh, Cora.
Lam my, Mary.
Stokes, Mrs. James H,
Mullen, Christopher.
McFIoy, Dr., 73 years old, lived nt hotel
with his family.
Hoffman, Miss Dora, and two nieces,
Baltimore. -
Kelly, Eliza.
Clara, Mary.
Armstrong Bridget.
Kellogg, Dr. Kenneth K
Morgan. Miss Annie Taylor.
Lore, Harry W.
Angelln, Mary.
Mnckay, Mrs. Frederick.
Tho flames could not bo cheeked and
in two hours from the time that tho
Jlro broke out the entire structure was
in ruins and tho arteets on three sides
of the building were filled with debris
from falling walls and tall chimneys,
while the streams of water being
poured upon the interior of the ruins
had no other effect than to fill the nlr
with clouds of scalding steam, making
It impossible for any one to approach
near enough to seurch for missing
bodies.
A Spectacular Blaze.
The fire was tho most mveetacular
that could be imagined. When It broke
out Fifth avenue wus crowded with
people watching tho fit. Patrick's day
parade and every' window In tho front
of the hotel lacing Fifth uvontto was
filled with tpectators watching the
marching men and floats In the street.
As soon as tho flames wero discovered
shooting from the windows, that part
of tho St. Patrick's day procession
which wos near tho building came to a
hnlt, and in a few minutes the pnrado
was disbanded, for tho police cume
rushing toward the lire- from every dl
rection and, us far as thoy woro able,
drove the people from the streets. One
alaim after another was turned In, and
tho first few of the lire engines wer
EL
not long In appearing upon the pcone,
nnd they caused u wild scramble among
the paraders and spectators as they
rushed along the street and got into
position for service.
In addition to the regular guests of
th hotel the windows were crowded
by a large number of spectators, resi
dents of this city, who had congregated
there to witness I he parade.
Soon after the first alarm was given
people in the lower floors of the hotel,
those who had easy access to the street,
commenced to pour out of the building
In great numbers, but It very soon be
came apparent that a great majority of
the occupants ef the hotel were either
panic stricken or were unable to make
their way to the ground floor. Win
dows were thrown up on every side 'if
the building and guests, mostly women.
In all stages of terror, made their ap
pearance and commenced to make fran
tic appeals for assistance .o tho crowd
standing below. As the Haines gath
ered about them they became more and
more terror stricken and presently sev
eral of them stood upon the window
sills and beckoned to the spectators
below that they were about to leap to
the streets. The men collected upon
the sidewalks ready to offer any assist
ance that they could, and In the mean
time a numbet of women left the win
dow sills nnd dropped to the street. In
mot of the cases the efforts to catch
them and break their awful fall was
unavailing, for they struck the side
walk and In most cases broken limbs
were the result.
Heroic Rescues.
As soon as the firemen could get their
scaling ladders into position they
climbed the sides of the building and
entered eary window, but there were
enough guests appealing for assistance,
and many cases of heroic rescues were
witnessed by the throng in tho streets.
At the corner of Forty-seventh street
und Fifth uvenue, directly across from
the hotel, is the home of Miss Heden
Gould, und at her direction many of
the Injured were carried there and were
treated by physicians and nurses whom
she had sent for. In the meantime, the
chief of police had telephoned to every
hospital in the city, asking that assist
ance be sent to the lire sufferers. Am
bulances forced their way through the
crowds ns quickly as possible and the
injured people who had made the
frightful leaps from the hotel windows
were placed In them and removed to
the hospitals. Several occupants of the
hotel appeared nt the windows of the
sixth and seventh stories, and even on
the roof, and leaped to tho streets from
those points. Very few of them es
caped cither instant death or injuries
which resulted in their death in a short
time later.
In the meantime, the entire building
was being enveloped in flames, which
shot out from every window nnd formed
a picture which struck terror to all
those who wero witnessing it. Within
forty or forty-five minutes after the
fire first broke out tho walls on the
Fifth avenue side showed every Indi
cation of falling, and presently with
an awful crash they struck the asphalt
covering of tho street In front of the
hotel nnd caused the hundreds of people
who were stnndtng there to scatter In
every direction. This fall weakened
the walls on the Forty-sixth and Forty
seventh street sides and they followed
a moment later. When the walls fell,
the bricks and mortar and twisted gir
ders nnd corrugated Iron filled tho
streets on three sides of tlte hotel.
Tho doorsteps ana iron fences in front
of the houses on the opposite side
of the street from the hotel were wreck
ed by the falling walls and tho amount
of debris piled In the streets was so
great that travel will be Impeded for
several days. The northeast wing of
the hotel continued to burn for haU'
an hour after the walla of tho rear
part of the building fell. The firemen
continued to piny streams upon h
flames and nlso upon the adjoining
buildings, Including Miss Gould's resi
dence, which seemed In Imminent dan
ger of catching fire, hut the Humes
were brought under control beforo
they could reach any of them.
Mnny Thrilling Scenes.
There were many thrilling scenes In
tho hotel during tho early stages of
the lire. As oon ns It broke out a
hull boy discovered tho flames while ho
was passing along the fourth floor,
Immediately over tho rooms eieoupleel
by President MoKinley'e brother, Ah
ner McKlnley, an his family. Tho
boy pulled a chain uttaehed to the lira
alarm, but the chain broke, and then
he cried out an nlurm of fire und ran
to the floor below.
The hlnzt) was then licking up every
thing on the Fifth avenue end of tho
building, and the lad, when he got to
the floor above the main hall run Into
the American dining room und gave
tho alarm to the guests there. Only a
few persons were In the dining room
at the time and they escnped. When
the boy reached the Main floor, Warren
F. Leluud, the proprietor of the hotel,
wns in tho rear of tho long hall anil
the boy shouted to him that the build
ing wus on lire. On Mr. Iceland's In
structions, the clerks tried to save all
the books and papers and tho boy then
rushed down tho basement stalrwuy
and alarmed the women who were at
work in the laundry. It Is believed
that all them escaped.
The Brave Firemen.
One of the most daring rescues ef
fected by the firemen occurred on the
fifth Hoar of tho Fifth avenue front.
An elderly woman was seen at a win
dow and two firemen succeeded in
reaching the window Immediately un
derneath. One of them climbed to the
coiling over the window on which she
was standing and then stepped over
to where the woman was waving her
hands despairingly. He then swung
tho woman clear of the window and
landed her safely In the arms of his '
comrade who, with the assistance of !
several other firemen, passed the
woman down to the street.
Mrs. Aimer McKlnley and her dailgh- i
ter, Helen McKlnley, were entertain
ing Mrs. John Sherwood, the author.
Both Mrs. McKlnley and her daughter
and her guest got out, assisted by two
men, but they do not know how. The
women became separated, but found
their way to the Manhattan hotel,
where there was a Joyful reunion of the
family. They lost everything except
the clothes they wore.
The loss on the contents of tho build
ing was almost complete. Many of
the guests who lived at the Windsor
regularly lost valuable Jewelry and
bric-a-brac and furnishings, among
them being F. F. Flower, a nephew
of ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower, who
among other things lost a package of
jewelry valued at $8,000.
Victor Regnan, u nurse in Flower
hospital, says he saw fifteen persons
fall and jump from the building In the
space of a few minutes. He happened
to bo across the street at the time of
the fire
Tin re was JfiOO.OOO insurance on the
building und $73,000 on the contents.
Klhridgu T. Derry is the present owner
of the hotel property.
FILIPINOS READY
FOR A COLLAPSE
Cable Despatch from. General Otis
One of the Most Gratifying That
Has Been Received from Manila in
Many Weeks.
Washington, March 17. Thero was
much reticence shown at the war de
partment today to discuss a cuble dis
patch from General Otis which was re
garded as most Important by those
who read it, as indicating that hostili
ties might cease very suddenly In the
Philippines und a collapse o the Insur
rection come at any time. The rea
sons for tho belief of General Utls that
a climax might come at any hour was
not stated but his assumption was
based on the favorable reports he had
received from various sources that the
Filipinos were tired of tho war nnd
Agulnaldo's leadership. It Is believed
at the war department thut tho method
In which the Americans have conducted
the lighting has done much to convince
tho Filipinos of the uselcssness of try
ing to drive out the United States
forces. The fighting has been of dif
ferent character from that to which
they were accustomed when the Span
lards were In possession of Manila.
General Otis' cable has caused a
great deal of gratification. It was sent
to the president at Thomasvllle, Ga.
The preparations which have been un
der waj to send further troops and
supplies to the Philippines have not
been curtailed; however. The light
batteries which general Otis requested
in tho cable of last night will be sent
ns they may be useful in future opera
tions nnd in case of disturbances in
distant pnrts of the Island,
PRINCESS KAIULANI DEAD.
Heir Apparent to the Hawaiian
Throne Expired March 0.
Honolulu, March 1U, via, San Francis
co, March 17. Prlntx-s Kalulanl died
March C of Inflammatory rheumatism,
contracted several weeks ago while on
a visit to tho Island of Hawaii. She
was the daughter of Princess Miriam
Llkellke, u member of the Hawaii roy
al family, and A. S. ("'leghorn, an Eng
lishman. Kalulanl was born In 1875.
In 1S'.)1 she was proclaimed heir appar
ent by I.iUoul-.alnni, who wns on tho
throne of Hawaii.
The funeral of the dead princess will
occur on Sunday, March 12, from tha
old native church, and will be under
th direction of the government. Tlu
ceremonies will bo of a scale bant tine
thn rank of the young princess. Tho
body Is lying In state at Anlashau, tho
princess' old home. Thousands of pen
pl, both native and white, have gone
eiut to the place und the whole town
Is In mourning. Flags on the govern
ment buildings are at half mast, as are
those on the residences of the foreign
consuls. Bishop Willis, of tho church
of England, will conduct tho funeral
services,
Jewish Temple Dedicated.
Chicago, Murch 17. Prominent Jewish
ministers from all over tho country par
ticipated In tin ceremonies connected
with the formal dedication of Isaiah
temple. Fifty-fifth street and Vlneeiinei
avenue, ono of tho finest edifices etc-,
voted to Jewish worship In the United
Stales. Dr. Isuac M. Wise, the venerable
rnbbl of Cincinnati, pri'slded over the
ceremonies, und was agisted by Dr. Mux
Heller, of New Orleans: Dr. I.'mll G.
Hlrscli, of Chicago, und Dr. Henry Berk
owltz, of Philadelphia.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, March 17. Cleared: Etrurla,
Liverpool, Queenstown Arrived: Lit
I'linln. Now York for Liverpool, Glbrat-tur-S.illtsd:
Kulser Wllbelm II, Genoa
and Naples for New York.
BRIEF SESSIONS OF
STATE LEGISLATURE
VERY SCANT ATTENDANCE IN
THE SENATE.
Little Business Transacted in Either
Branch Mr. Vaughau Introduces
n Bill Appropriating $23,750 to
the West Side Hospital Mr, Colo
Entertains tho Houso with Vocal
Selections House Observes St.
Patrick's Day.
Hatiisbttrg, March 17. The senate
held a brief session this morning and
so scant was the attendance that littlu
business was transacted. In pursuance
of a senate resolution the secretary of
tho commonwealth presented a list of
the names of all foreign corporations
registered In this state.
Among bills read in place were tho
following:
Mr. Vaughan Appropriating $r.,751
to the West Side Hospltnl association
of Scran ton.
Mr. Mitchell, eif Jefferson Providing
that motor-power companies which
have not filed their original certificates
in the rei'onler of deeds ofllce may be
allowed to do so with tho same eTect
as If they had been tiled as soon as
letter patents were Issued,
Tho government sent the following
nominations to the senate:
A. H. Howcn, of Chester county, to
be n member of the Vulley Feirgo com
mission, vice Levi G. McCaulley, re
signed.
George F. Sudlslll to be Justice of the
peace for the borough of Sewlckley, Al
legheny county.
S. A. Rhodes tc be Justice of tho peace
for the township of Serbe, Northumber
land county, !ee John W. Morgan, re
slzned. The governor notified the senate that
lie has signed the bill authorizing the
department of public Weirks In cities of
the second class to appoint park patrol
men, making them subject to tho con
trol of such department.
In the House.
A bill appropriating $130,000 to tlr
thirteen state normal schools In the
commonwealth was introduced in the
house this morning by Mr. Ileldel
baugh, of Lancaster.
Mr. Palm, of Crawford, offered a Joint
resolution to amend Article S, Section
4, of the Constitution by providing that
"all elections shall be by ballot or such
other method ns may bo prescribed by
law; providing that secrecy in voting
be preserved. The election officers hhall
be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any elector shall have voted un
less required to do so In a judicial pro
ceeding."
A resolution was offered by William
T. Creasy, of 'Columbia, to place on tho
calendar the Pittsburg charter bill
which was negatived by the municipal
corporation committee. The resolution
goes over under the rules until Mon
day evening.
Some witty member sent to the clerk'3
desk during the consideration of the
calendar of first reading bills a reso-
! lutlon that Mr. Fow, assisted by Mr.
Cole, be reeiuesteel to sing the "Wearin
of the Green," or some other favorite
Irish air, or entertain the members In
some other appropriate way, and that
at least ten minutes be devoted for
such purposes prior to the meeting of
the joint convention. After the house
enjoyed a good laugh, tho resolution
was withdrawn.
Observing St. Patrick's Day.
Mr. Stewart, eif Philadelphia, offered
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Wheras, England has her St. George,
America has her George Washington and
Ireland has her St. Patrick, all Immortal
spirits in the crowns of national glory,
therefore
Resolved. That as this Is tho natal elay
of the patron saint of the green isle that
wo do honor to tho occasion by taking a
recess until 11.55 a. m. nnd that the
! Hons. John II. Fow. Frank B. McClain
and Charles E. Voorhees be Invited to
address the houso In commemoration of
St. Patrick.
The house took a recess nnd tho
speaker retired trom the chair In favor
of Mr. Ftowart. Mr. Cole stepped to
the clerk's desk and said ho could sing
forty years ago and that If It would
please his colleagues he would try to
sing a song of his youth. He then sang
in a low tone an Irish song "Come All
Ye." Mr. Cole is 78 years of age and
' was listened to with close attention by
his colleagues and the spectators.
Mr. Fow followed with a short ad-
1 tltess on St. Patrick and the character
istics of the Irish race. Mr. Cole of
fered a resolution that Irclaiul be free.
General Koontz was called on for a
speech and made a short address that
was well received.
At the close of his remarks the house
adlourr.cd to take tho ballot for sena
tor. Held for Cooper's Murder.
Bridgeport, N. J., March 17. The cor
oner today committed for trial Ellas Ma
son nnd John Camp to answer for the
murder of Georgo Cooper who died at tho
nlmshouse a few days ago anil whom It
is alleged was brutally beaten by the ac
cused and driven from his homo at At
bcrton. Muson Is Cooper's son-in-law.
Mrs. Cooper and her daughter, Mrs. Ma
son, who were arrested charged with
complicity In the assault on Cooper were
today discharged from custody.
Suicide by Gas.
Wilmington, Del., March 17.--W. E. Rat.
tlgitn. aged about 10 years, of Pittsburg,
committed sulcldo today by inhaling
Illuminating gas. Kattlgun retired uboui
i: o'clock last night apparently without
any thought of self destruction. Rattt
gun was employed at tho Harlan & tlol
lliigsweirth ship yards as it laborer,
whure lbs mother reslde-s.
Will Give Employment to 500.
Sliumoklu, Pa., March H. Notice was
posted at tho Excelsior colliery today
that work would be lesumrd next Mon
day. The colliery has been Idle slnco
last December, owing to part of tho
breuker being blown down by a hurri
cane'. The resumption will give employ
ment to 100 men and boys.
Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington. Mutch U. Tills IVnnsyl
vnnlu pension 1ms been Uuel; Original
Bdiijumlu Gardner, Honesdulo, Wayne, 55.
THE NEWS THIS M0KN1NU
Weather Indication! Todays
ItAIN PftOOABLE.
1 Local Fatal Hotel Fire In New York.
The Spanish Queen Signs tho Peace
Treaty.
Tho Legislature Celebrates St. Pat
rick's Day.
End of Filipino Rebellion in Sight.
2 aencral News of Plttston City.
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local Religious News of tlte Week.
1 Editorial.
Comment of tho Press.
li Local Social and Personal.
Ouei Woman's Views.
(I Local Celebration of St. Vuttiuk'a
Day.
Court Frocecdlnps.
7 Local Court Hands Down the Li
censes. Harmonious Meeting of the Poor
Board.
S Local West Scranton and Suburban.
0 News Round About Scranton.
10 Htory "Wanted a Wife."
11 Sunday School Lesson fcr Tuition on.
Robbed Whllo She Bathed.
12 Local Warm Time at the Firemen s
Meeting.
Dunmore Borough News
SAMPSON AS AN AUTHOR
The Admiral Contributes a Chapter
to Mr. Goode's New Book Some
Tilings Are Explained.
New York, March 17. Rear Admiral
Sampson has contributed a chapter to
the book "With Sampson Through the?
War," Just Issueel by W. A. M. Goode
correspondent eif tho Associated Press
on the flagship New York during tho
war. In this chapter Admiral Sampson
gives the first expression of his opin
len upon tho destruction of Cervera's
licet. He holds that the victory over
Cervera is not entirely accounted for
by the" superiority of the American
force, and he is Inclined to believe that
It was due more to excellent marks
manship than to anything else.
"The difference." writes Rear Admir
al Sampson, "between the number of
hits on each side can only be explained
by attributing it to the superior marks
manship of the Americans. Therefore
this cause alone would probably ex
plain the difference in the result; the
Americans lost one man, while the
SpunlnrdH lost in the neighborhood of
300 killed and wounded.
"If the war teaches one lesson more
important than another," continues
Sampson, "it is to dispense with all
wood In the future construction of our
ships. Not a particle of it should be
permitted where it Is poshible to avoid
Its use."
Regarding the strategy or Cervera,
Sampson is of the opinion that had the
Spanish admiral come out during the
evening, making his departure to coin
cide with a passing storm, he would
have had a good chance to save one or
more of his vessels. Explaining this,
Sampson writes:
"Several causes, It appears, influenced
Admiral Cervera to select elaylisht in
stead of darkness to make his attempt.
While his commanding officers differed
in opinion as to the time to he select
ed, which was by the majority vote
eventually fixed for daylight, there ap
pears to be no doubt that with su flic
lent energy and determination In mak
ing the attempt In the darkness would
have really aided their chances of es
cape. Had It not been for the use of
the seurchllghts hy our ships to Illum
inate tho channel by which the Span
lards must necessarily come out, they
probably would have selected the dark
ness. After the destruction of the
Spanish fleet many eif the captured
prisoners freely expressed their opin
ion that it was impossible to pilot their
ships out through the narrow chunnel
with such a powerful light shining In
the eyes of officers. This reason, per
haps, even more than the fact that the
same searchlight enabled us on the out
side to discover and point our guns
upon the attacking Spaniards, decided
them in their vote to adopt elayllght
ruther than darkness In which to make
their attempt."
The author, speaking of the reports
turned In by the various officers ufter
tho destruction of Cervera's fleet, says
the account of the battle submitted by
Rear Admiral Schley contradicted In
vnrious details those sent In by the
battleship captains. Somebody was
evidently mistaken and It was Judged
unwise to forward reports from Evans,
Philip, Taylor und Clark, that contra
dicted the statements of the second In
command. The attention of Sampson
was drawn tei the discrepancies.
" 'Oh, well,' he said, 'what does It
matter. The battle was won. So what's
thu use of bothering.' "
However, Sampson finally decided to
send for Schley and the result was
that the latter withdrew his original
report and submitted thu one known
to the public. .
The author states that the famous
dispatch beginning "The fleet under
my command," and announcing tho
victory of July 3, although signed by
Sampson, was not written by him.
PIFTY-PIRST BALLOT.
Harrisburg, March 17. Thero wns no
eiuoruin In tho Joint convention today, the
total voto being enly lOi. This was partly
due to the fact that It wnfc Friday and
partly to St. Patrick's Day. Tho Fifty
llrht ballot resulted as follows:
Quay :'-"i
Jenks 31
Dalzell 11
Stewart I
Stone 3
lrvhi 3
Huff 3
Wlduner. 3
Rice 1
Cil'QW UMiiiiMxiiKintMi 1
Rlter v I
Tubbs 1
M.irkle t
Total Wi
No uuoriiin,
Gallant Ninth Off for Mnniln.
Watertuwn. N. Y., March 17. -The Ninth
Fill ted OtnttiK Infiuiry, Colonel p..wiil
commanding, which performed vallum
service at tho battle of Ban Juan hill
took Its dsparturo from Mndlsem bur
racks. Hackott's harbor, today en route
to San Fruneisco and the Pldlli pines.
The regiment consists of ubout l.TOi men.
QUEEN SIGNS
THE TREATY
The Difficulty Willi Spain
Is Now Officially
Ended.
M. CAMBON BRINGS NEWS
Informs Asslstnnt Secretary of Stal
Hill That tho Paris Treaty Has
Been Signed Will Probably Be
Delegated to Act at the Closing
Function Spanish Prisoners Will
Not Be Affected by the Treaty
Ratification Docs Not Affect the
Discharge of Volunteer Soldiers.
Washington. March n.The first
news of the signature of the peace
treaty by the eiupon regent of Spain
was conveyed to Secretary Hay and the
officials of the administration through
the exclusive bulletin of the Assoclate'il
Press. The secretary was naturally
gratified at the action, which he hail
expected would fedlow the course of
the cortes. The action makes It pes
slble to exchange tho ratitle'atlons, and
thus complete the treaty within the
time set by the treaty Itself as a maxi
mum. The protocol was signed Aug.
13 last at tho White House by the presi
dent and Ambassador Combon. De
cember 10 the treaty was signed nt
Palis by the e-eimnilssloners. Febrnnev
0 it was ratified by the United States
senate ntter a considerable struggle.
February 30 the president cave- It bl
signature and now today, seven months
and four days ufter the signing of Hip
protocol, the Spanish eiueen regent gave
her formal assent anil signature'.
Official news of the action at Madrlel
was not conveyed to tho state depart
ment for the day. M. Cambon called
at the department about ten minutes
to 4 o'cleick and in the absence of Sec
retary liny, called upon Assistant Sec
retary Hill. He told tho latter that he
believed the treaty had been signed.
It seems now probable that to the am
bassador will be e'onlldcd the honor of
closing up the task which he set ahout
seven months ago of bringing twe
sreat nations, then at war, to a state
of peace. Usually the rule Is for a na
tion situated as Is Spain, to sen'd a
special envoy chargeel with the duty of
exchanging tho ratifications. In this
ease, the wish of th United States
government will bo consulted and then
Is little doubt in view of the kindly re
gard cntcrtiiineel for the ambassador
by the president that ho will elect t
have M. Cambon act, for the last time,
as the representative of the Spanish
government nnd make thu exchange.
A good reason nlso for accepting again
the anibassaelor's offices In this last
function would be the saving of tini".
It Is presumed that the Spanish gov
ernment is dcsireuiK tl( hasten the com
plete restoration of pe-ace and this gov
ernment is e-ertnlnly anxious, so thai
If time can be save,d by accepting th
services of the ambassador hero i-i-steuel
of awaiting the selection and
coming of one from Madrid, that cours
is likely lo be pursued.
Spanish Prisoners.
The signing eif the treaty cannot in
any manner affect the status of tho
Spanish prisoners In the hands eif
Agulnuldei for the United States gov
ernment Is elolng all that it can do ti
secure their release. Still. It is ap
prehended that the Spanish govern
ment, being able to address Itself d'
rctly to the United States governmert
as soon as the ratifications are ex
changed, wnl not neglect tei press the
mutter upon the attention of the state
department and perhaps will solb.it
authority to resume direct negotiations
with the insurgents. looking to the re
lease eif the prlsoneis. The hope s
entertained, however, that it may bo
unnecessary to decline such a rei:ucHt.
for by that elate the Insurrection may
have been eiuelled. If the Spanish gov
ernment should lnslnt, however, some
disagreeable Questions may bo raised.
Involving the formal recognition of th
Insurgents by Spain. In which cat,-.
perhaps. It might lialm the rl.iht to
deal directly with Aguinaldo.
Contrary to an expectation that
seemed to have obtained In some epuar
ters, tho signature of the treaty does
not involve the immediate discharge
of all the volunteer soldiers. It
was stated positively at the state de
partment that legally the treatyilioT!
not go into effect until the ratifica
tions have been eehanged and It will
further be necessary for tho president
to proclaim It. before the people of thu
United States, Including the soldiers,
can know officially that the war Is ovvi.
In all other aspects, howi'ver. iho
state department will treat the war
as at an end. It Is believed here that
the' new Spanish minister will cjmu
prepared. Immediately after maUi.ig
the exchnnge of ratifications, to ii
stltute negotiations for a treaty of
trade, commerce' anil amity, the olel
treaty having been nullified by tbn
outbreak of the war and thero being
nothing In the way of a formal con
vention to protect trndo between the
United States. Also, one eif the llr-it
duties of tlie eitHeials in the war de
partment who are charged with the iJ
nilnlstratlon eif the customs nffuirs of
the Insular posM'Sslnna of the United
States will be to preset Ibe regulations
to give effect to the pledge of the Unit
ed States to afford Spanish commerce
with the Philippines und West IiUi.ts
favored treatment.
4 WEATHEll FORECAST.
VVaslunut'iii. March 17.- Forecast
f lor gmuiehit : Km ciixierti Putin-
-f v lvalue. uicuetlng cloiidluofg,
4 probable rain In the afternoon or
night . fresh to brisk cast to south
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