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| Windsor Hotel fire, March 17, 1899. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, March 22, 1899.
THIRTY-EIGHT MISSING.
Fifty-Six People May Have Perished In the Windsor.
EIGHTEEN DEAD RECOVERED.
Five Bodies Are Still at the Morgue Unidentified—Two Hundred and Fifty Men at Work on the Ruins Searching For the Dead Both Day and Night.
NEW YORK, March 23.—What was supposed to be the remains of three bodies were taken out of the Windsor hotel ruins. These three bring the list of dead to 18. There are 38 missing.
The first find was made near the corner of the Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth street. The workmen uncovered the charred remains of a body consisting of a number of charred bones. Portions of a "heavy silk skirt and some bead work found with the bones gave the impression that the body was that of a woman.
Later portions of what was believed by the police to be two bodies were found near the elevator shaft. Nothing was found to identify them. Those who examined the remains thought they were bones of an adult and a boy, the latter being possibly the elevator boy, Warren Guyon, who is among the missing.
The five bodies that were recovered on Monday and Tuesday, or what remains of them, are still at the morgue. One has partly been identified by two of the hotel employees as that of Mrs. Margaret Auze of New York. But this identification has not yet been considered conclusive.
The fire department still has its line about the ruin isolating a considerable section of one of the busiest parts of the city.
A force of about 250 men are employed throughout the day and a new shift of the same number is put on at night.
A bundle of papers and circulars addressed to H. W. Schlomann, general manager Equitable Life Insurance society, was found in the ruins. Besides these were two alarm clocks, a silver hairbrush and mirror, with the initials "C. L. A.," a set of six silver toilet articles, an ivory nailbrush and fragments of many articles. Most of the articles were found at the Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth street corner.
Miss M. J. Kneeland of 255 West Forty-Sixth street, went to the East Fifty-first street station and reported that Miss Nellie Mahoney, an attendant in the hotel baths who lived at the hotel, has been missing since the fire. Miss Kneeland said that Miss Mahoney was in the habit of visiting her twice a week. She had not called since the fire and inquiry among her friends developed the fact that none of them have seen Miss Mahoney since the fire. It is feared that she perished.
A number of articles were turned up by the laborers during the night, including the following: A bundle of letters marked "Mrs. J. Walter Crosby, the Arlington;" a glass powder box, marked "Jennie;" a powder rag marked "J. M.;" a hand mirror, marked "J. M. S;" a metal brush and a cigar case, marked "T. A. D.;" a picture of a woman, marked "Perry, Pa.;" a bundle of cancelled checks bearing the name "Omelia B. Kussner;" a pocketbook containing the card of "Mrs. Charles L. Adams;" five pieces of silverware for a bureau, marked "A. G.;" and a silver bottle top, marked "J. F. S."
THREAT BY GERMANS.
All Those In Samoa Send a Protest to Berlin.
IF NOT HEEDED WILL USE FORCE.
They Demand the Removal of Chief Justice Chambers and the Abolition of the Berlin Treaty—It Will Be Referred to the United States Government.
BERLIN, March 23.—A petition has been received at the foreign office here, signed by all the Germans in Samoa, protesting vehemently against the retention of Chief Justice Chambers and a further maintenance of the Berlin treaty, which is characterized as no longer bearable. The petitioners detail a number of alleged contraventions of the treaty by Mr. Chambers, especially towards Herr Grevesmuehl, the chief of police.
The petition and the official reports will be sent to the United States ambassador, Andrew White, in support of the German case.
The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a letter from her Samoan correspondent, Herr Von Wolfforsdorff, dated Feb. 21. After recounting the critical condition, the writer declares that if the German government will not help the Germans of Apia against the alleged injustice and outrages of Mr. Chambers, the Germans will rise armed and obtain the desired redress. The correspondent describes the indignation of the Germans when the instructions of the foreign office arrived ordering the recognition of Mr. Chambers.
The Tageblat demands the removal of E. B. S. Maxes, the British consul at Apia, claiming he is the prime cause of all the trouble.
Alluding to the inconveniences of the Berlin treaty, the petition begs that, if the government cannot annul the treaty and create a German protectorate, to at least obtain an amendment securing "real equality of privilege" to the three nations, so that German law, language and money may be assured equality of privilege, that officials may be appointed under the treaty who understand German, and that the powers of the chief justice may be properly defined.
The petitioners oppose partition.
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| William J. Bryan. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Democratic Razzle Dazzle.
The Utica Herald says: Mr. Croker's dinner party at $10 a plate is like to be historical. It is a coming event that casts a portentous shadow before intensifying the darkness that wraps about the pathway of the Democratic party through 1900. In its preparation it develops an irrepressible conflict in the party's councils that can be composed only by full surrender of the gold or silver faction.
The leader of the silver faction is, by his position and acknowledgment of the organization, the leader of the Democratic party. He cannot surrender. Will the gold Democrats? He accuses them of "masquerading as Democrats between (presidential) campaigns in order to give more potency to the betrayal of Democratic principles on Election day"—an arraignment justified by the gold Democrats in aiding in the off years since 1896 to put in places of power men of Mr. Bryan's views. But that accusation only emphasizes the irreconcilable differences between the silver Democratic party and the gold Democrats. Mr. Croker's Jefferson dinner project had made the breach between the two parties patent to all the world.
The letters of Mr. Bryan and Mr. Belmont permit of no midway compromise. Mr. Bryan takes himself seriously, as the head and arbiter of the Democratic party. In this he is encouraged and sustained by the national organization, and by the party in the states which are securely Democratic. He reads Belmont and Croker and all Democrats that refuse to accept the Chicago platform, out of the party. In an interview on the subject of his letter he says it "requires a great deal of gall and effrontery for Mr. Belmont" and those acting with him to presume to celebrate Jefferson's birthday. He can not break bread with them, nor drain the social glass.
This is the talk and attitude of the man who was his party's candidate for president, and regards himself assured of its nomination next year. His defiance is not of Republicans but of lifelong Democrats who represent to-day a much larger portion of their party than they did in 1896. They are sustained in their financial views to-day by results foretold then as sure to follow a decision at the polls such as the people gave. The elections of last year fall of significance to Mr. Bryan. He repeats at all times that the cause of 16 to 1 is stronger than ever! The gold Democrats must come under that banner, if they are to march in the Democratic procession, or have the leader's approval in eating a Jefferson dinner.
It is an interesting spectacle presented in cold type by these eminent Democrats—one a former candidate for the presidency and re-entering for a second trial! The candidate tells the president of the Democratic club his "presence would not honor a banquet in honor of Democracy's patron saint;" accuses him of "masquerading as a Democrat;" "betrayal of Democratic principles;" and displaying "gall and effrontery" in presuming to celebrate Jefferson's birthday! And Mr. Belmont replying refers to Candidate Bryan's words as "your abusive reference to my opinion;" "the vain conceits you have yourself espoused;" "your offensive statements;" and tartly adds: "I do not in any way recognize your right to question my Democracy!"
It is yet twenty-two days before the $10 dinner, and fifteen or sixteen months before the national Democratic convention. Looking forward, through the opening afforded by these preliminaries, there are lively times perceptible before November, 1900.
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| USS Iowa (BB-4). |
REPAIRS ON IOWA.
Builders of the Oregon to do the Work—New Dry Dock.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.—The battleship Iowa will at once be taken to the Union Iron works, where she will remain about six weeks while being repaired. Her boilers will be retubed and her cylinders over-hauled. It was understood that she will then go to Fort Orchard to be docked and have bilge keels put on preparatory to going to Manila to relieve the Oregon, which may come home to be docked.
The new dry dock at Mare Island will be big enough to take in the largest ship now in the navy or under construction. It will be 750 feet long, 80 feet wide and will have at least 30 feet of water over the sill at mean high tide.
BOUND FOR MANILA.
Letter from George Robson of the Ninth Infantry.
Mrs. William Robson of 70 Groton-ave. [Cortland, N. Y.] has received the following letter from her son George who is a member of the Ninth infantry and which left Sackett's Harbor March 18 for San Francisco on its way to Manila:
March 18, 1899.
DEAR MOTHER—We left Sackett's Harbor at 10:30 and got into Syracuse at about 1:30 and reached Rochester at about 4:30 and Buffalo at 6, and Erie, Pa., at 9, Cleveland, O., at 11 and got into Chicago at 10 Saturday morning and left at 1. It was a very dirty place and all you can see is the railroad yards. We got into Elgin, Ill., at 2. It is a very fine country through here. I like it a great deal better than I do New York. I could look for miles and never see any hills. We have got sleepers and the one that I am in is the best one of the lot, and I can lie in bed and look out of the window. Lake Michigan seems to be a very rough lake. I saw Lake Erie last night, but I couldn't tell how that looked. The West is building up very fast. The farmhouses are very nice. We went through Elkhart and Great Bend. Both are Indiana and are very pretty places of about 15,000 each. It seems as though the farms grow more corn than anything else. The land seems to be very rich. We started over the R., W. & O. and then got on to the Central and at Buffalo we took the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and at Chicago the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road. I guess we go over the Southern Pacific. There is a windmill on nearly every farm. I saw an old-fashioned one just as we left Chicago. We have got all we want to eat and I like the trip first rate. Well, I will close now and will write just as soon as I get to San Francisco.
GEORGE ROBSON.
HAD TO CALL POLICE.
Befriends a Fellow Craftsman and is Assaulted in Return.
The Syracuse Post-Standard this morning contains the following item about Mr. Nelson I. Filkins who for two years was the "make-up" of The STANDARD and who has many friends here in Cortland:
Nelson I. Filkins, a printer in South Warren-st., played the part of the Good Samaritan to Trude Palmer, a fellow member of the craft and out of funds or employment, several weeks ago, and this morning he will appear against him in Justice Thomson's police court in a case of assault and battery.
Four weeks ago Palmer called at the Filkins printing establishment, told a story of hard luck and asked for food. The sympathetic Filkins took him to his home at 307 1/2 Hickory-st., and fed and clothed him, also giving him permission to remain there until he found employment, for which Palmer claimed to be in search.
The tram printer postponed his task of looking for work and in the meantime Filkins occasionally furnished him with pocket money. Yesterday afternoon Filkins ordered his boarder to leave the house and he is said to have replied to the command by picking up a chair and driving Filkins out instead. He struck him over the face and hands, it is alleged, and seriously impaired the bridge of his nose. The police were called and Detective Dorner found Palmer in North Warren-st. and placed him under arrest. The case will come up this morning.
BREVITIES.
—The Moravia Republican says a large number of cows in that vicinity have died of apoplexy this spring.
—Regular conclave of Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., to-morrow night at 7:80. Order of Red Cross.
—The Lehigh Valley repair shops at Cortland have shut down till April 1 and the men are enjoying a vacation. Most of them would rather work, however.
—About twenty members of the Cortland council, Knights of Columbus, expect to go to Binghamton to-night to witness the conferring of the third degree.
—It now seems to be the plan to muster out the Two Hundred Third regiment, N. Y. Vols., of which the Cortland boys are a part, at Greenville, S. C., on Saturday of this week.
—The name of H. H. Miller as crier of the mock court to be held on April 4 and 5 was omitted from the list of names given yesterday. A. W. Edgcomb is also to be the clerk of the court.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Mrs. L. A. Scattergood, Free cooking lecture, page 5; McGraw & Osgood, Spring shoes, page 8: Baker & Angell, Spring style shoes for 1899, page 8.
—Syracuse university is to have a navy and Lyman C. Smith of the Smith Premier Typewriter Co. has offered to present the university with an eight-oared shell. Onondaga lake will be the seat of practice.
—In Justice Kelley's court this morning the case of James May against Nelson Stone, an action to recover for work, was adjourned to March 31. H. A. Dickinson for plaintiff. James Dougherty for defendant.
—Now comes another holiday. A bill was introduced in the assembly Wednesday providing that May 1 be made a holiday and designated as Dewey day. Three other states have already agreed on a similar provision.
—Cortland council, O. U. A. M., celebrated the sixth anniversary of its institution last night by disposing of a banquet prepared by Caterer E. E. Price, followed by short informal speeches by several of the members.
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